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Fang Zhenghua had already knelt on the ground.

At the beginning, when Liu Luping and Du Kang accused Fang Youwei, he relied on his status to refute them, shouting that he was innocent and that he was framed by a villain. But as more and more witnesses and evidence emerged, he gradually became silent.

The evidence was irrefutable and there was no way he could continue to lie with his eyes open.

At this moment, his face was full of dejection.

The emperor glanced at Fang Zhenghua and Fang Youwei, father and son, with a flash of disgust in his eyes, and said:

"The imperial examination is the main way for the court to select talents, and it is also a way for many commoners and children from poor families to strive for advancement. However, Fang Youwei, you have ruined the future of more than 30 people for your own selfish reasons, turning the imperial examination into a joke."

"You have a vile character and behaved improperly. How dare you come out and accuse the number one scholar?"

"As you said yourself, people with low moral character are not worthy of being officials. Even if they really become officials, they are probably just sitting there doing nothing and being incompetent."

"Pass on my decree. Fang Youwei bribed teachers and bullied his classmates in order to compete for a place in the imperial examination. He was vicious and cruel. He is not worthy of being promoted. Today, in front of all the civil and military officials and all the new students, his grades and ranking are revoked, his status as the heir of the loyal and brave earl's mansion is stripped, and he is demoted to a commoner. His descendants for three generations are not allowed to take the imperial examinations."

"In addition, in order to compensate all the students who missed the exam, the Earl's Mansion is ordered to pay 500 taels of silver to each student as compensation to cover their tuition and exam expenses for the next three years."

"Loyal and Brave Earl Fang Zhenghua, you have failed to educate your son properly and have raised a disloyal and low-quality son. You shall be fined the salary for the previous three years and be stripped of your official position. You may return home to enjoy your retirement."

As soon as this punishment came, Fang Zhenghua collapsed to the ground, his face pale and full of despair.

It's over. Everything is over.

The Earl of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion had few descendants. Over the years, Fang Zhenghua had only two sons and one daughter, all born to the legitimate wife. The rest of the illegitimate sons and daughters died in the dark struggles in the backyard of the Earl's Mansion.

He had originally placed high hopes on his daughter, hoping that she would marry the third prince and later enter the imperial harem.

Unexpectedly, the daughter was not his biological daughter, and the emperor granted a marriage between the fifth prince and the Marquis of Dingbei. The third prince's chances of winning the throne were greatly reduced, and Fang Ruoruo's possibility of entering the imperial palace was repeatedly weakened.

The second of the two sons was framed and had his spine broken, leaving him a disabled man who can only lie in bed.

After much difficulty, the eldest son passed the imperial examination and ranked high. Just when he thought he was about to turn things around, he was exposed for bullying his classmates and ruining his future as a candidate. From then on, his future was cut off.

They will not be able to take the imperial examinations within three generations, which means that the Fang family’s official career will be cut off for the next three generations.

Even if he still has a title, it is just an empty title and superficial glory. In this capital city where powerful people gather, he is about to be kicked out of the core circle and become the lowest kind of joke.

Even he himself was stripped of his official position and lost even his previous sinecure.

At this moment, the Fang family's dream of further rise was completely shattered, and they completely lost hope.

The emperor dealt with the Fang family father and son, then looked at Liu Luping and the other students and said:

"The top scholar Liu Luping is talented and knowledgeable. He won the top prize with his absolute strength. In the past, he was wronged but did not change his mind. He was framed but did not lose his heart. He has a strong character and a good mind. He is truly a role model for young people."

"I admire you and have granted you the plaque of the Emperor's disciple. You are allowed to enter the cabinet as a seventh-rank official inspector. I hope you will not disappoint me."

"Du Kang, Tan Daojie and other students who lost their chance to take the imperial examination due to Fang Youwei's scheme, I grant you the opportunity to study in the four major academies in the capital. I hope you can keep up the good work and hand in a satisfactory answer sheet in three years."

"As for Songshan Academy...it's time to make some changes."

An academy that does not aim at teaching and educating, nor does it take academic performance as its principle, and it condones the children of the powerful to bully ordinary students in the school. From teachers to students, everyone either goes along with the crowd and colludes, or stands by and watches, being selfish.

Is there any need for such a college to exist?

The emperor has spoken, and naturally the officials from the relevant departments will be responsible for rectification. And in Songshan Academy, the good days of those teachers and students who once bullied Liu Luping are over.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Write about your majesty's grace!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty..."

Liu Luping, Du Kang and all the other students who received compensation kowtowed to express their gratitude.

In fact, before gathering together to seek redress, they thought that if this incident became a big deal, there might be bloodshed and sacrifice, they might be fooled by those in power, and it might not be possible to bring Fang Youwei down.

They had already made up their minds to die. If their complaint failed this time, they would be killed on the spot and would entrust the task of revenge to Liu Luping and Cui Yuwei.

Unexpectedly, the current emperor is a wise monarch. He did not shield the powerful and wealthy, nor did he turn a blind eye to these children of poor families and commoners. Instead, he stood up for them with lightning speed.

Such a monarch deserves their lives.

This was Liu Luping's idea. He traveled all the way from the remote Jianzhou to the capital, survived the most difficult years, met Shi Lidie, the benefactor who changed his destiny, and met a wise king like the emperor.

I have no regrets in this life. I should devote myself to my country and use my utmost ability to serve the king and support the country.

Being a seventh-rank inspector in the cabinet was just his starting point, and he still had a long way to go in the future.

Fang Zhenghua was stripped of his official position, and Fang Youwei was also stripped of his rank. Both of them were not worthy of staying at the Qionglin Banquet, and soon the imperial guards came, took them out, and threw them out of the palace.

Without these two scumbags at the banquet, the air seemed to have cleared up.

However, the emperor had completely lost interest due to what had just happened. He said:

"You are all young talents of our Great Yin Dynasty. After today's Qionglin Banquet, your official positions and tasks will be issued. I hope that you can work hard to do practical things and do the right things in your positions."

After saying this, the emperor stood up, shook his sleeves and left.

The prime minister stepped forward and took charge of the situation. After all, he was the head of the civil officials, and it was legitimate for him to greet these new candidates. Only in this way could the Qionglin Banquet continue.

Cui Yuwei walked to Liu Luping and bowed to thank him:

"Brother Liu, congratulations! You have worked hard for many years and have achieved what you have today. You have entered the cabinet at such a young age. Congratulations!"

"Brother Cui, congratulations." Liu Luping said, "Brother Cui's ranking is not low, so he should also have a good place to go."

"It doesn't matter what good place to go. I just hope that you and I, my brother, can remember our original aspirations and help each other as we did in the past after entering the officialdom." Cui Yuwei said.

Upon hearing this, Liu Luping and Cui Yuwei looked at each other and smiled.

Studying and taking the imperial examinations, in addition to bringing honor to their families and changing their status, they also had their original ambitions, which were profound and far-reaching:

Set up the heart for the heaven and the earth, set the destiny for the livelihood and the people, for the sacred and inherited knowledge, and for the peace of the world.