After I became a passerby, I saved the villain's family

Day two.

When the emperor learned about what happened in Marquis Boyuan’s mansion, he was furious.

This Marquis Boyuan, relying on his hereditary title, pays no attention to state affairs and simply takes the court salary for nothing.

Now he dares to do such a thing to deceive the emperor. He really does not take the royal family seriously.

Emperor Chengren was furious and issued an order to strip the Shen family of their titles and demote them to commoners. Because Shen Miaoqing attempted to assassinate the county lord, her slavery was confiscated and she was sent to the Jiaofang Bureau.

The daughter of a marquis who once prided herself on being noble has now become a courtesan of the Imperial Music Bureau.

After punishing the Shen family, Emperor Chengren was in a very bad mood.

First, the descendants of the founding heroes were involved in a cheating case in the imperial examination, and then Marquis Boyuan designed to impersonate the crown prince.

Each of these incidents is a challenge to the royal authority.

The previous emperor was tyrannical, cruel and ruthless, and extremely harsh to officials. When he was still a prince, he often heard complaints from ministers.

Later, when he ascended the throne, he did not want to make the court as oppressive as his predecessor, so he tried his best to treat his ministers in a gentle manner.

After a long time, they felt that the emperor was a soft persimmon who could be manipulated at will.

Especially those old ministers, who think highly of themselves and act recklessly.

But they forgot that no matter how gentle a dragon is, it has extremely sharp claws.

"Luo Rong, pass on my decree that all the sons of noble families, except those who serve as officials in the court, will no longer enjoy the hereditary treatment of the title."

Those who were still serving as officials in the court could naturally retain their titles.

The imperial court will not give those second-generation rich people who want to live a good life by relying on their parents' achievements this opportunity.

Do you want to receive salary from the imperial court again?

Then just do like everyone else and take the imperial examination!

Upon hearing Emperor Chengren's arrangement, Eunuch Luo's face changed drastically.

I'm afraid things are going to change in Kyoto.

The more Emperor Chengren thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt an itch in his throat as his rage took over his heart.

"Ahem! Ahem!"

Seeing that Emperor Chengren started coughing again, Eunuch Luo hurriedly called Xiao Shunzi beside him to get ginseng soup.

After drinking a bowl of ginseng soup, Emperor Chengren barely suppressed the itch in his throat.

"Your Majesty, what do you think? Do you want to summon the imperial physician?" Eunuch Luo was very concerned.

Emperor Chengren waved his hand, stood up weakly, and walked towards the couch.

Eunuch Luo helped him lie down.

Emperor Chengren suddenly thought of something.

"Luo Rong, are we going to hold a Qionglin Banquet in two days?"

The voice was hoarse and sounded very weak.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Eunuch Luo let down the curtain.

"Every one of the students in this class is outstanding, especially the number one scholar Zhang Huaiyun, whose essay in the palace examination amazed the scholars of the Hanlin Academy."

Eunuch Luo's words made Emperor Chengren smile faintly.

Dacheng hasn't produced any talented people for many years. The last time there was such an outstanding person was when Jiang Ci Yan passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer six years ago.

I hope that Zhang Huaiyun can be as loyal as Jiang Ciyan, and can assist the prince in the future...

Hearing Emperor Chengren's breathing gradually getting heavier, Eunuch Luo opened the door and quietly retreated.

Xiao Shunzi, who was guarding outside the door, saw Eunuch Luo coming out and hurried forward.

"Master, your Majesty's body..."

Eunuch Luo rubbed his shoulders and glanced at him coldly.

"What are you asking for? Guard your door!"

"I'm just worried about Your Majesty..." Xiao Shunzi said with a wry smile.

"Is it necessary for a little eunuch like you to worry about the great Emperor Dacheng?"

"Yes, yes, I'm too talkative, I'm too talkative." Xiao Shunzi raised his hand and slapped himself twice.

Ignoring him, Eunuch Luo rubbed his sore shoulders and left.

Xiao Shunzi stared at Luo Rong's back with a cold light in his eyes.

-

Two days later.

The Qionglin Banquet, held every three years, was held grandly in the palace.

Because the level of the students who passed the exam this year has improved significantly, the emperor was very happy and ordered the scale of the banquet to be doubled.

Therefore, almost all the officials in the court attended the Qionglin Banquet.

Zhang Huaiyun has already started working in the Hanlin Academy, starting out as an editor. Now he is considered a colleague of Jiang Ciyan.

The two men met at the palace gate and exchanged polite greetings in front of outsiders.

Jiang Ci Yan looked at Zhang Huai Yun in front of him.

Now that he is an official, Zhang Huaiyun no longer wears his previous coarse cloth clothes, but instead changes into an ultramarine blue robe, which makes his slender figure stand out.

His originally handsome face now looked radiant and energetic.

His every gesture and movement revealed the bearing of a gentleman.

There is no trace of the "poor boy" temperament on him anymore.

Jiang Ci Yan nodded with satisfaction, and was even more happy for Zhang Huaiyun's transformation.

The two walked into Qionglin Garden hand in hand.

When everyone saw the two men coming, they all stood up and greeted them.

One was once the top scorer in the imperial examination, and the other is this year's top scorer in the imperial examination.

The two of them standing together are very pleasing to the eye both in appearance and temperament.

As they were talking, Emperor Chengren and Xiao Yujing arrived.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here!"

Everyone knelt down and worshiped.

"Be flat."

Emperor Chengren is very happy today.

Looking at Zhang Huaiyun, Emperor Chengren smiled and said, "Lord Zhang, are you used to being in the Hanlin Academy these days?"

Zhang Huaiyun hurriedly stepped forward.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My colleagues in the Hanlin Academy are very friendly to me and I am adapting well to them."

Emperor Chengren nodded, "Let's start the feast."

Zhang Huaiyun returned to his seat and secretly wiped the sweat from his palms.

One-third of the way through the banquet, Emperor Chengren left early due to feeling unwell, and Xiao Yujing then took over the hosting.

As Zhang Huaiyun was the newly crowned number one scholar, naturally many officials came to chat with him and toast to him.

Zhang Huaiyun accepted everyone who came and drank a glass of wine with almost everyone.

Soon, he felt a little dizzy and the figures in front of him began to blur.

Afraid that he would really pass out, Zhang Huaiyun ran outside to get some fresh air.

After walking around outside twice, Zhang Huaiyun was unfamiliar with the terrain of the imperial palace, and he had drunk some wine, so he quickly got lost.

Unable to find the way back, Zhang Huaiyun simply sat down next to a rockery and slowly sobered up.

The spring breeze brought with it the scent of flowers, which mostly dispelled the smell of his alcohol.

Zhang Huaiyun felt that he was almost sober, so he slowly stood up and walked back based on his memory.

As soon as I walked around the rockery and came to a low wall, I heard a rustling sound coming from above.

Zhang Huaiyun looked up and saw a woman in a light red dress sitting on the low wall.

The red skirt folded on her sides like the two wings of a butterfly.

Zhang Huaiyun was stunned for a moment.

"What are you looking at? Come over here and catch me!"

As soon as Xiao Yuyao climbed to the top of the wall, she saw a young man standing below.

He looks quite handsome.

But now is not the time to admire.

She quickly spoke up and asked the man to come and pick her up.

Zhang Huaiyun came back to his senses.

As if possessed by a ghost, he walked to the low wall and opened his arms.

The butterfly fell from a great height and flew straight into his arms.

"thump!"

Smash him to the ground.