The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 32 Gu Santong was imprisoned in the prison
The Ming Dynasty attached great importance to cheating in the imperial examinations. Even rumors would attract attention from the court.

This time it was also just a rumor, and Zhu Youtang ordered a thorough investigation.

The result was that there was no concrete evidence, but there was indeed some basis.

In order to make an example of someone, Zhu Youtang wanted to severely punish all the examiners and scholars involved even if there was no evidence.

But Zhu Houzhao spoke.

The father and son had a heated argument in the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Houzhao used his unparalleled eloquence and reasoning to defeat his father.

He walked away with pride and confidence.

Zhu Youtang was left with a look of doubt on his face.

I was actually left speechless by what Zhaoer said!

how can that be possible?
Suddenly, he shook his head. No, no.

Zhaoer is completely unreasonable, all his reasons are his own.

I was forced to argue according to Zhao'er's logic, so naturally I couldn't win the argument with him.

Zhu Youtang suddenly realized and couldn't help but smile helplessly. He decided not to do this again next time.

You can no longer be dragged into Zhaoer’s doctrine.

Otherwise, who can compare with Zhaoer's rich experience?

the next day.

The court’s verdict on the imperial examination fraud case has come out.

There was no cheating, only the examiner involved made some negligence and was demoted from his post.

Although many scholars were not happy about this, they still accepted it after a lot of noise.

The palace examination will be held in mid-March.

Wang Shouren awarded him the seventh place in the second class of Jinshi.

Tang Yin and Xu Jing were both ranked in the middle of the second class.

Time flies and it is September.

Within the territory of Daming Dynasty, on Tianchi Lake.

Snowflakes were flying, and the roar was like thunder that lasted for a long time. The huge Tianshan Mountains seemed to be shaking.

When the roar subsided, the top of Tianshan Mountain was already a mess with many potholes.

There are many deep pits several meters in size, and gravel several meters in size can be seen everywhere.

It's like experiencing the rampage of two giants here.

Under the restlessness of the power of heaven and earth, snowflakes raged.

Two figures, one in white and one in red, stood facing each other, both looking shaky and seriously injured.

"Santong, if we continue to fight like this, both sides will suffer."

"I won't lose to you."

"I don't want either of us brothers to die here."

"Okay, let's make a bet then."

"What are you gambling?"

"If any of us loses even half a move, we lose.
If I lose, you will lock me up in the Heavenly Prison for the rest of my life, with no chance of reincarnation.

If you lose, as long as you hear the three words "Gu Santong" in your life, you will leave."

"Why bother?" Zhu Wusi asked.

Gu Santong put his finger on his mouth, made a gesture of silence, and waved his hand.

Zhu Wusi stopped talking immediately.

The two men each used their own skills to fight the final duel.

"Gu Santong, you have never truly loved Su Xin.

The person who truly loves her is me, Zhu Wusi.

Are you ashamed?" Zhu Wusi suddenly said in a firm tone.

Gu Santong was stunned and lost in thought.

A fierce look flashed in Zhu Wusi's eyes, and he took the first step.

Gu Santong was hit by the sudden palm and took a few steps back.

Zhu Wusi took the opportunity to strike out with another heavy palm.

No matter how fast Gu Santong's reaction was, he was still slowed down by a sudden attack.

The concentration of his power was even slower, and he only blocked half of the palm, while the other half hit him.

He lost.

Lost half a move.

Zhu Wushi breathed a sigh of relief, he won.

a few days later.

Zhu Wusi brought Gu Santong back to the capital.

Gu Santong was willing to be imprisoned on the ninth floor of the prison. "Will you marry Suxin?" Gu Santong, who had been silent for several days, suddenly spoke in a low voice on the ninth floor of the prison.

"In this world, no one loves Su Xin more than me. Su Xin is everything to me. I can do anything for her." Zhu Wusi paused as he turned and walked away, and said firmly.

"I'll watch you." Gu Santong raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Wusi's back with a gaze in his eyes.

Zhu Wusi's eyes went blank, he said nothing, and walked away.

Qianqing Palace.

"Are you sure Gu Santong will not leave the ninth floor of the Heavenly Prison?" Zhu Youtang asked with some doubt.

He knew what kind of power a grandmaster possessed, and the Heavenly Prison was simply not capable of holding a powerful being of this level.

“Your Majesty, rest assured, although Gu Santong has a bad character and often teases and deceives others.

But he is even more obsessed with martial arts and likes to compete with others.

He would never break the agreement regarding the competition.

Otherwise, it would mean the decline of his martial arts will." Zhu Wusi said firmly.

"That's good." Zhu Youtang nodded, and after a few breaths, he said meaningfully: "It's a good thing to keep a person who has a blood feud with the eight major sects."

Zhu Wushi's eyes flashed with an imperceptible fluctuation, "Everything is subject to your majesty's orders."

"Let's keep him for now. His imprisonment in the Heavenly Prison can be considered as an explanation to the eight major sects." Zhu Youtang's tone became affirmative.

"Okay, Thirteenth Brother, you go back and have a good rest first. After you have rested well and this storm is completely over, you can marry Miss Suxin." Zhu Youtang said with a smile again.

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty." Zhu Wusi said with an expression of joy that he could not conceal.

“After you left, Miss Su Xin also wanted to leave the capital.

It was Zhaoer who reminded me not to let anyone hurt Suxin, so as to avoid making you sad.

So I stopped her and trapped her in your mansion.

After you go back, comfort her and we will be a family from now on." Zhu Youtang said with a meaningful smile.

"I understand. Thank you very much, Your Majesty and the Crown Prince, for your grace." Zhu Wusi said with genuine gratitude.

I'm still a little scared what would happen if Su Xin left the capital.

The consequences could be disastrous.

What if he is found by the people from the eight major sects, or if he finds Gu Santong and is with him...
"Go ahead." Zhu Youtang waved his hand.

Out of the palace.

Zhu Wushi felt completely relieved.

ended.

But in the blink of an eye, a hint of murderous intent emerged.

The biggest flaw is that Gu Santong is not dead.

But it was impossible to kill him before, and it is even more difficult to kill him now.

And as for Su Xin, Gu Santong cannot die in my hands.

Never mind, there is still a long time to come, there will always be a chance.

One day, Su Xin will only have me in her heart.

Qianqing Palace.

"Mr. Wang, thank you for your hard work." Zhu Youtang said to an old eunuch below.

"Your Majesty, your words are too kind. This is what I should do," the old eunuch said respectfully.

“My Thirteenth Brother has returned safely, and Gu Santong has been captured, so the matter is considered complete.

However, in the future, the Heavenly Prison will still need you, Lord Wang, to pay more attention to it, after all, he is a great master." Zhu Youtang said.

"I understand." The old eunuch nodded.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Youtang whispered, "Mr. Wang, you should also sort out the team of the former West Factory."

A gleam of light flashed in the old eunuch's lowered eyes, and he still said respectfully and calmly: "Yes."

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Knowing that his Thirteenth Uncle had returned and captured Gu Santong, Zhu Houzhao immediately ran excitedly to play with his Thirteenth Uncle.

After asking around, I also wanted to go and see the Ancient Three Links.

Zhu Wusi, Li Xunhuan and others tried to persuade him earnestly, but Zhu Houzhao refused to listen.

"Your Highness, Gu Santong is now a Grandmaster. You can't defeat him even if you go there, so what's the point of going there?

If you go to see him when you can't defeat him, wouldn't that be a loss of your dignity, Your Highness?" Wang Shouren said.

Zhu Houzhao stopped and blinked, it seemed that this was the truth.

“Old Wang, you are right. When I become a Grandmaster and can beat him, I will go see him and beat him up.

Haha, this prince is indeed wise." Zhu Houzhao nodded and said with a smile.

As he approaches his eighth birthday, he has reached a height of 4 feet 6 inches (1 foot 33 centimeters), and his laughter has changed a lot.

Of course, Zhu Houzhao would not tell anyone that he learned this because he saw others laughing like this and felt they looked more domineering.

(I didn’t receive any recommendation messages today, and I was instantly disappointed. It’s going to fail again, but I will finish it and treat it as another test for myself. The age of the protagonist will speed up the progress.

Thank you for your support, fellow book lovers.)
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　Thanks to the book friend Hahaha for the reward of 100 Qidian coins, thank you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)