Who put the yellow robe on me?

Jiang Chen found Dianzhang, Zhou Liangwei, Xu Ningce and Deng Yunde. Although Dianzhang had informed them of the whole story, the three of them were confused and didn't know whether they should wait for the decree from the Ministry of Personnel.

Until Jiang Chen took out the Imperial Envoy's gold medal...

Ok……

He then changed into casual clothes with the four of them, left the palace, and went to the ruined temple.

Although the ruined temple is dilapidated, it is secluded and is a good hiding place.

"Squeak~"

With the sound of a door opening, Jiang Chen and his companions arrived at the dilapidated temple and found that there was no one inside.

Behind the altar, a head popped out and looked towards the door. After seeing Jiang Chen and Dian Zhang...

"Sir, you're here?"

Han Qingsong ran out from under the table and quickly ran to Jiang Chen.

Then several children slowly walked out from various corners and quickly surrounded Jiang Chen, Dian Zhang and others.

A group of children chattered non-stop, leaving Zhou Liangwei and the other two stunned...

"How are Brother Luo and the other two?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Brother Jiang, thank you for your concern!" Luo Shihua and Qin Yiliang slowly walked out from behind the statue.

Jiang Chen looked at the wounds on the two men, walked forward and said with concern: "You two have been wronged."

Qin Yiliang looked tired and opened his cracked lips: "Thank you for your concern, we are fine."

Then Luo Shihua told Jiang Chen what happened this morning. Although Jiang Chen had vaguely guessed it before, it was still shocking when they described it in detail.

Jiang Chen expressed his concerns: "Did you see a name called Mu Zhengyi on the list of results released today?"

Qin Yiliang shook his head: "I didn't pay attention."

Luo Shihua immediately replied, "Of course there is. I've seen it. I remember this name from the list of successful candidates. I remember it very clearly. The first four names were Han Shunyu, Mu Zhengyi, Situ Yongrui, and Meng Jingyao."

"What? Situ Yongrui?" Jiang Chen was shocked.

"Yes, Brother Jiang. What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?" Luo Shihua asked in confusion after seeing Jiang Chen's reaction.

"No, no, let me think about what to do." Jiang Chen thought.

Not only Mu Zhengyi, but also Situ Yongrui? This made Jiang Chen alert immediately.

From this point of view, this autumn examination is only related to the Ministry of Rites, and Tianxiang Pavilion is also involved.

Otherwise, with Situ Yongrui's level of being able to only blend in with rouge and powder, he would definitely not be able to make the list.

"Brother Luo, Brother Qin, I will go to Jingzhao Prefecture first to rescue Feng Liyan, and then we will figure out what to do next."

Jiang Chen said to Luo and Qin, and then introduced Zhou Liangwei and the other three.

"These three are all Brother Dian's friends in the martial arts world. They are all my own people. They have come to me for refuge."

"Dianzhang, you and Zhou Liangwei will come with me to Jingzhao Prefecture. Xu Ningce and Deng Yunde, you two will stay behind to guard Brother Luo and Brother Qin. If anything happens, you'll have someone to look after them."

"Yes! Young Master!" Xu Ningce and Deng Yunde said to Jiang Chen in unison.

Looking at this posture, they don't look like friends in the martial arts world at all, but fortunately Luo Shihua and Qin Yiliang didn't think too much about it...

After leaving the ruined temple, Jiang Chen took Dianzhang and Zhou Weiliang to Jingzhao Prefecture, hoping to rescue Feng Liyan before dark.

Suddenly, he heard a soft call from around the corner: "Young Master Jiang!"

He turned around and saw Xiao Yan'er from Tianxiang Pavilion. She looked anxious, with a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.

Jiang Chen had seen Xiao Yan'er at Tianxiang Pavilion before, and immediately asked, "Xiao Yan'er? Why are you here?"

Xiao Yan'er said, "Master Jiang, Miss Liu asked me to come and see you. She said she has something important to discuss with you!"

"Oh? Where?" Jiang Chen felt that Xiao Yan'er looked a little strange.

"It's in the human-shaped room in Tianxiang Pavilion. He also said, see you there..." After Xiao Yaner said this, she ran away.

"Huh? What's going on?" Although I didn't have much contact with Xiao Yan'er before, I could clearly feel that Xiao Yan'er was very abnormal today.

"Tianxiang Pavilion?" Jiang Chen's mind moved, and he thought it would be better to go to Tianxiang Pavilion now to find out the situation. He guessed that they would not be able to do anything inside the Tianxiang Pavilion.

As the sun set, Jiang Chen and the other two arrived at Tianxiang Pavilion.

A faint fragrance filled the air around Tianxiang Pavilion, and soft music could be heard. The pavilion was magnificently decorated, and the guests who came and went were all dignitaries.

"Why is the Sixteenth Prince coming to Tianxiang Pavilion so early?" Situ Hongyi came forward with a smile on his face.

"Master Situ, congratulations!" Jiang Chen clasped his hands together and congratulated Situ Hongyi with a smile.

"Oh? Where does the joy come from?" Situ Hongyi asked with a puzzled look.

"Haha, Pavilion Master Situ, stop acting. Young Pavilion Master Situ is already in high school! This is really cause for celebration!" Jiang Chen decided to help others and disgust himself.

"Hahaha! My son is just lucky!" Situ Hongyi also revealed his true colors. "But Sixteenth Prince, how come you have time to come to me before dark?"

"Hey! Pavilion Master Situ, don't mention it. Today in the court, the prefect of Jingzhao insisted that there was a problem with this year's Autumn Examination. He reported to my father and asked us to thoroughly investigate the matter." Jiang Chen kept shaking his head, feeling that he was only one step away from becoming the best actor.

"Is there a problem? What's the problem?" A flash of panic crossed Situ Hongyi's eyes, but it was keenly caught by Jiang Chen.

"Master Situ, let me tell you. I heard from Yang Weiqian, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, that the fire in this Autumn Examination was set intentionally by someone. They colluded with each other inside and outside to commit cheating!" Jiang Chen looked around and whispered to Situ Hongyi.

He deliberately paused to observe Situ Hongyi's reaction.

"Ah? Is this true?" Situ Hongyi tried his best to look panicked, but Jiang Chen could clearly see that Situ Hongyi was acting...

"Oh! Pavilion Master Situ, please keep your voice down! If you discuss state affairs without evidence and the Emperor finds out, it will be a serious crime punishable by death." Jiang Chen lowered his voice again and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Furthermore, Lord Yang also said that there's more than one person involved in this fraud, and once the truth is out, they'll all be guilty of a serious crime punishable by death. If anyone is willing to report the accomplices, they'll receive a lighter punishment."

"Master Situ, you have a wide network of contacts. If you have any clues about this matter, please keep an eye out for me." Jiang Chen acted mysteriously, which made Situ Hongyi feel uneasy.

Situ Hongyi's expression changed slightly, and he tried his best to hide his inner uneasiness, but Jiang Chen could already see his nervousness.

Jiang Chen chuckled and said, "Pavilion Master Situ, I've talked too much today. Please don't spread it outside."

Situ Hongyi pretended to be calm: "Of course! Your Highness, please rest assured that I will keep my word!"

"Hahaha!" Jiang Chen stopped talking about it and instead put on a lewd smile. "You said, investigating a case is no better than listening to music! I'll come back today to see if Ruyan's kung fu has improved!"

"Hahaha!" The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

"Excuse me!" Jiang Chen then said goodbye to Situ Hongyi and came to the human-shaped room.

When Situ Hongyi saw Jiang Chen leaving, his face was filled with sadness.

"Ruyan! Why did you call me here?" After Jiang Chen came to the room shaped like a human, he didn't see anyone.

Jiang Chen turned around and saw no one. Just as he was about to leave, he heard a gentle voice from behind:

"Your Highness the Sixteenth..."

However, this voice was not Liu Ruyan!