Forcing me to raise a concubine? The mistress of the Marquisate has gone mad

"Your Majesty, there are calls from the public to thoroughly investigate the cheating case in the Spring Examination. I don't know who started it, but they all say that this Spring Examination was cheated, so the court doesn't dare to publish the candidates' essays. If this continues, I'm afraid there will be a big mess!"

During the morning court session, the matter of the Spring Examination was brought up again. All the civil and military officials in the court took turns to talk about this matter.

The emperor was extremely annoyed, but he couldn't make everyone shut up!

If he had a choice, he would rather cultivate his own power in a different way. Who would have thought that just placing some of his own people in the group would cause things to become so serious!

Didn’t we do this before when our mother was still alive?

Otherwise, with so many people in the court supporting her, are they really sincere?

The emperor reflected on himself and felt that there was nothing wrong with his original intention. Which emperor didn't want to have his own power?

All under heaven belongs to the king, and he is the emperor!

But this time I was too anxious and stuffed too much in at once, which was a bit greedy.

These people are really something. They have nothing to do all day and just join in the fun, causing him so much trouble.

"In your opinion, my dear ministers, how should this matter be resolved?" The emperor was tired and spoke weakly.

Recently, because of the Spring Examination, he couldn't eat or sleep well, and he even stopped going to the harem. He locked himself in the imperial study every day to think about life.

If the winner was not personally chosen by him and was not well-educated, why would he delay the publication of the results of the imperial examination?

What is the most important thing for an official? Is it literary talent? Those are all flashy and useless things, and they are not allowed at all.

In his opinion, the most important thing for an official is to be loyal to the emperor!

Feng Zhen is loyal to the emperor, no one in the court can compare to him! He is a member of the emperor's uncle's family. All honor, disgrace and future depend on him, the emperor. They are not fools and know what to do.

So, he can use it with confidence.

The emperor actually looked down upon those real literati.

He spends every day feeling sad about the passing of time, and always complains about the future of the country, as if if he does something wrong he will be infamous for eternity!

That mouth is like drinking ink, and the words it speaks are blacker than carbon! When he is angry, he dares not even give face to him, the emperor!

But Dasheng was a country that revered literature, and had treated scholars with great courtesy since the founding of the dynasty. Not to mention the emperor himself, even the previous emperors would never resort to violence against scholars.

He couldn't even find a place to vent his anger!

Watching the ministers below chattering and discussing, the emperor felt extremely depressed.

Looking at this situation, he must give an explanation to those unruly people. He is the emperor, even if he did it, he cannot let everyone know the so-called truth.

Once the article was published, Feng Zhen would no longer be able to stand his ground.

Cheating in the Spring Examination is an established fact!

It's time to find the right person...

"Sir Wen, you are the chief examiner of this spring's imperial examination. What do you think we should do?" The emperor called out the name of Wen Zhi, the newcomer of the Hanlin Academy who was originally selected by him as the chief examiner.

When the Queen Mother was alive, she often said that she had heard that there was a literary talent in the country and that in time, it would be possible to compare with the Qin Dynasty.

Upon hearing this, he stepped out quietly. He was a young man in the Hanlin Academy, with a handsome appearance. Just standing there, he was quite elegant.

No wonder he won the empress dowager's favor, the emperor thought.

"Your Majesty, I think..." He paused as soon as he opened his mouth. His hands were shaking uncontrollably. Although he tried his best to control it, the physiological reaction could not be overcome by willpower.

He is nervous.

The moment he stood up, he didn't even dare to meet the emperor's eyes, even though he knew that the emperor wanted to see him at this moment.

Wen Zhi lowered his head deeply and used all his strength to speak out his words.

"I think the Spring Examination papers should be published so that people all over the world can see clearly."

"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"

"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"

Everyone agreed with this approach, as it was the customary practice of the Spring Examination. Moreover, only in this way could everyone know the actual level of all the candidates.

Whether there is any trick in the Spring Examination and whether anyone is cheating, you can find out at a glance!

Hearing this, he didn't dare to speak again. Even though everyone agreed with his approach, there was no ripple in his heart.

He knew he was abandoned.

Outsiders said that he was a rising star in the Imperial Academy, and it was only a matter of time before he was made a marquis and appointed a prime minister. He was also a talent personally supported by the Empress Dowager, so he had a promising future.

But only he knew that after the emperor ascended the throne and the empress dowager passed away, all this became a mirage, just a bubble in his midnight dreams.

In fact, he had already prepared himself to be on the bench in the Hanlin Academy.

In fact, it's just that I'm a little free on weekdays, and I can't get a say in important matters. If you think about it, it's nothing.

It's better than those who were already in important positions but were still struggled against and are still in exile.

He had a gentle and timid wife at home, who was pregnant and could not stand the slightest storm. So even if others said he had lost his fighting spirit and was a loser, he accepted it.

The Queen Mother once said, as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.

Don't rush forward when you shouldn't be trying your best.

If your life cannot change the outcome, having one more life is just a waste.

He always remembered and lived in fear. Sometimes, he would miss the time when he was a rookie. But he also understood what was most important.

When he was chosen by the emperor as the chief examiner, he felt more anxious than happy.

His colleagues all congratulated him, saying that the emperor valued him and entrusted him with such an important task.

However, among the three examiners, he had the least experience but served as the most important examiner, which was already a big problem.

During that period, he didn't even dare to sleep all night. While the candidates were taking the exam inside, he was outside with them, for fear that something might go wrong.

Who knows, the exam went smoothly without any unexpected problems.

But something went wrong when marking the papers!

Wen Zhi will never forget the powerlessness he felt when the eunuch beside the emperor took the examinee's essays from his hands - he knew everything, but he could say nothing!

Just like now, he stood among the officials, listening to everyone's indignation.

He seemed to be an insider, but in fact, he had already withdrawn from it.

Others thought he was upright, but in fact, he was the one who was stepping in the mud!

"Sir Wen, I order you to investigate this matter thoroughly. The case of the Spring Examination is of vital importance, and the whole world is watching. Do you understand?" The emperor's tone gradually became heavier, staring closely at Wen Zhi's thin figure.

His shoulders paused, then slowly collapsed.

"I understand, your humble servant!"