The Hall of Supreme Harmony is magnificent and solemn.

"The Emperor has arrived, and all the ministers are here to attend the morning meeting..."

As the civil and military officials knelt down, Emperor Jianyuan sat high on the dragon throne, with his majestic majesty, overlooking the ministers kneeling in the palace.

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long, long live the emperor..."

Above the great hall, the sound resounded throughout the heavens.

Emperor Jianyuan waved his hand gently, "My dear ministers, please stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The ministers said in unison.

"Zheng Kaicheng is the number one scholar I have personally selected. I wonder what position you think is appropriate for him?"

Emperor Jianyuan glanced at the ministers in his palace. Wearing the dragon robe, he looked majestic without even being angry. The voice coming from the top was steady and majestic.

A minister stepped forward first. He bowed slightly with a respectful look on his face. "Lord Yang appreciates the new champion. Why don't you serve in the Hanlin Academy like Lord Jiang?"

Everyone knows that Jiang Nansheng and Princess Anping's wedding date is set for October 18th, and the new top scholar is Princess Anping's cousin.

The Lord Yang he mentioned is Jiang Nansheng's mentor. His short words are filled with profound meaning, which makes people think about it.

As expected, the eyes of Emperor Jianyuan sitting on the dragon throne turned colder.

"Mr. Hu, what you said is a little biased." The Minister of Personnel stepped out and spoke earnestly:

"I heard that the number one scholar has traveled to many places and has a wide range of knowledge. It would be a good thing for him to be sent to Jingxiang to improve the harsh living environment there."

After the two of them finished speaking, no one in the court spoke anymore.

Because no one dared to refute it anymore.

No one else can give His Majesty any other advice.

The economy in Jingxiang was extremely poor, the people were in poverty, and there were refugees everywhere.

If the top scholar goes there, it will be a real demotion, and he may not even be able to return to Beijing.

The ministers looked at Jiang Nansheng inconspicuously and saw that he was looking at his nose and his heart, with no intention of helping Zheng Kaicheng out of trouble.

The same is true for Yang Daxueshi of the Hanlin Academy.

At this time, Zheng Kaicheng lifted up his robe and knelt respectfully in the hall. With a firm look on his face, he said in a clear voice: "I am grateful for your majesty's appreciation. No matter where I go or what position I take, I will serve your majesty and the people of the world."

"Before that, I want to sue the current Grand Tutor Gao Tai, accusing him of being unkind, unmerciful and unjust. Please, Your Majesty, look into this matter."

After saying this, he took off his hat, straightened his back, and looked at Emperor Jianyuan sitting on the dragon throne with clear eyes.

Before Zheng Kaicheng finished speaking, there was an uproar in the hall.

All the ministers looked at each other, all of them with shock on their faces.

There were only a few people standing there with calm expressions, as if they had not heard anything.

The Grand Tutor on the high platform didn't even look at Zheng Kaicheng.

Emperor Jianyuan frowned slightly on the dragon throne, looked at Zheng Kaicheng and said in a deep voice: "Do you know what you are saying? Do you have any real evidence to sue the Grand Tutor?"

Zheng Kaicheng kowtowed again and replied loudly: "Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense. My cousin has suffered greatly from this. She was bullied and persecuted by Gao Taifu's family!"

A minister came out and said with great sorrow, "The evidence of the Grand Tutor's crime mentioned by the top scholar is just that there was a conflict between your family and the family of Grand Tutor Gao, right?"

"There are many different kinds of people, and there are so many quarrels on the streets of Shengjing every day. How can you bring such a ridiculous thing to the Hall of Supreme Harmony and use it to pollute the ears of His Majesty?"

As he spoke, he shook off the sleeves of his official robe and kept repeating, "Virtue is flawed, virtue is flawed."

Some people also said that Lord Yang was deceived and that he was a person with impure thoughts for introducing such a person to His Majesty.

He was just short of accusing Jiang Nansheng in front of the emperor. After all, he had to consider his father, Duke Dingguo, and the concubine Shu who had been favored by him for many years.

Bang bang bang--

There was a heavy and rapid drumbeat outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Seeing the displeasure on the face of Emperor Jianyuan, who was sitting on the dragon throne, the eunuch Wang Xi, who held the seal, flicked his whisk and said sharply, "How dare you! Who is making a noise outside?"

A young man wearing a Feiyu suit and with a Beizhenfusi badge hanging around his waist walked in from outside the hall with his head held high.

When Xuanping Hou saw that face, he was in a trance for a moment, as if he saw an old friend...

Qin Lang took one step forward, knelt down at the foot of the platform and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, it was Princess Anping who beat the drum outside the Meridian Gate to appeal for justice!"

Anping County Main...

Emperor Jianyuan and his ministers looked at Jiang Nansheng together.

He was wearing a scarlet official robe with a round collar and right lapel, which made him stand out among the crowd of crimson people, and his young and handsome face was particularly eye-catching.

Jiang Nansheng bowed to the leader and said, "The Princess of Anping County is not a person who makes trouble without reason. I hope Your Majesty will give her and the Zheng family a place to reason."

At this time, Grand Tutor Gao Tai truly realized that the Jiang family and the Zheng family came prepared and were targeting his Gao family.

From what Zheng Kaicheng and Jiang Nansheng said, we can tell that they have been talking about the word "reason".

Even Zheng Kaicheng never said how he performed as an official, as if he was asking the emperor to give them justice.

Jiang Nansheng bowed, "Your Majesty, please look into this matter!"

Upon seeing this, Emperor Jianyuan nodded to the eunuch in front of him.

Wang Xi glanced at the Grand Tutor Gao who was sitting next to him, and sang loudly: "Announce the Princess of Anping County to see you..."

Soon, a beautiful woman dressed in the uniform of a county lady appeared outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

She had her hair combed high and wore a five-pearl crown with pearls and jade, and gold and silver pendants that sparkled brightly in the sun. She was wearing a bright red silk gown, a dark blue silk jacket with gold embroidered peacocks, and a blue silk shawl with gold embroidered peacocks. The hem of her skirt fluttered in the wind, swaying gracefully as she walked.

When she stepped into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, all the ministers looked at her at the same time, their expressions were full of surprise.

Gu Jinchu knelt in the hall with the petition in his hand, his eyes determined, his manner dignified and majestic.

"Your Majesty, I, Gu Jinchu, greet you."

Emperor Jianyuan had only met Gu Jinchu that day at Huitong Hall, and she appeared as "Tianqing".

Now that he was here, he was willing to give the Jiang and Zheng families some face and listen to what she really wanted.

"Gu Jinchu, do you know that I can reward you, but I can also take it back!" Emperor Jianyuan said lightly on the dragon throne.

The way to rule subordinates is to combine kindness and severity. I heard from Concubine Shu that Gu Jinchu and Yongle were close friends.

That day in Huitong Hall, she even saved the eldest princess' life.

Once he said this, it would be reasonable for both Concubine Shu and Duke Dingguo's Mansion to give a satisfactory explanation.

After hearing this, Gu Jinchu kowtowed and raised the petition in his hand above his head: "I only have three questions for Master Gao. I believe that His Majesty and the ministers will make the decision!"

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