Traveling through the emperor, overthrowing the empress dowager at the beginning

The examination room chosen by Su Mengjiao.

Right next to the imperial palace.

The land was originally part of the royal garden, but was directly marked out, the walls were modified, and gates were built, completely separating it from the entire imperial palace.

The design of the examination room is just a series of rooms next to each other, and each room can accommodate a table and a stool.

Ye Chen was quite satisfied with this design. After all, Su Mengjiao had sought his consent when designing the examination room.

Each house is surrounded by a certain amount of space to prevent plagiarism.

When the exam begins, a special person will be arranged to watch in the dark next to each room.

But Ye Chen came here not to inspect the interior of the examination room, but to inspect the area around the examination room.

The carriage Ye Chen was sitting in began to move around the examination room.

Ye Chen soon heard the sound of reciting poems.

Then through the window of the carriage, Ye Chen quickly saw the location where the sound came from.

That's a restaurant.

"Your Majesty, Lu Niu Dan has reported this restaurant, and someone from the Supervisory Department is on top of it."

Shen Qiu said to Ye Chen.

"Then stop the carriage."

Ye Chen said immediately.

After Ye Chen got off the carriage, he waited beside it for a while.

Lu Niudan, dressed like a gangster with a sword tucked into his sleeves, quickly rushed up to him and knelt on one knee.

"Master!"

Hearing that Lu Niudan didn't call him His Majesty, Ye Chen smiled slightly.

Although this guy looks honest, he is actually very smart.

There are so many people on the street. If he calls Ye Chen "Your Majesty", Ye Chen is likely to be exposed.

"Let's go to the restaurant and tell me about the situation around the examination hall."

Ye Chen then walked towards the restaurant.

Lu Niudan lowered his head and followed closely behind Ye Chen.

In the lobby of the restaurant, the sound of chanting scriptures could be heard continuously.

However, many of these sounds came from the private rooms in the lobby, and not many people were reciting poems or composing couplets directly in the lobby.

"Master, many students are staying in the restaurants around here right now, not just the children of military honors."

When Ye Chen went upstairs, Lu Niudan said to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen just nodded slightly. Although this examination hall was prepared for the children of nobles, the scholars who got the news obviously had some thoughts about it.

And this is also what Ye Chen is happy to see.

After Ye Chen arrived at a private room, Lu Niudan began to introduce himself to Ye Chen seriously.

"Your Majesty, the people sneaking around the examination hall include not only some unidentified people from the underworld, but also many servants of the powerful and wealthy. The largest number of servants are from the Imperial Censor's residence."

"These people usually just move around the examination room, gathering information, but they don't do anything extreme. Even if someone tries to break into the examination room, they are stopped by our people."

Lu Niu Dan paused and continued, "But even so, I've noticed that these people are becoming increasingly familiar with the exam environment, and the people we sent to follow them often lose them."

Hearing this, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

"It's definitely not just these servants who are gathering information. There must be powerful people inside the examination hall. Even the craftsmen who are renovating the examination hall can easily be bribed."

After a little thought, Ye Chen realized that it was impossible to hide the information about the examination room.

"You've done well. Keep monitoring those people. Also, don't just expel the spies. As for those servants with military honors, if they dare to approach the examination hall, they will be killed without mercy!"

Ye Chen tapped the table lightly, his tone grim.

Hearing this, Lu Niudan shuddered all over.

"promise!"

After Lu Niu Dan retreated, Shen Qiu said to Ye Chen: "Your Majesty, since the information about the examination hall cannot be concealed, why do we still have to kill those servants?"

People will not let others kill them obediently. If they kill someone, they will run the risk of being killed themselves.

And the news about the examination room obviously could not be concealed.

It was a waste of manpower but was useless. Shen Qiu didn't know why Ye Chen did this?

"I killed those people only to show my attitude, so that those powerful officials and nobles will understand that I will not allow others to interfere in the affairs of the examination hall!"

"This way, if I take more severe disciplinary measures in the future, these people will naturally be able to accept it and won't react too strongly."

"Besides, doing this will also deter those Honored with Arms who intend to cheat, and it will also ensure that future exams will be fairer."

Ye Chen said very firmly.

When it comes to killing, he will never show mercy.

"Alright, Qiu'er, follow me downstairs. I want to take a look around the examination room again."

"promise!"

Shen Qiu followed Ye Chen out of the private room and was about to go downstairs.

Ye Chen suddenly saw a young man walking towards him with his face covered with a white cloth.

He didn't pay much attention to it at first, until he passed by the young man.

He actually smelled a faint fragrance.

"Ok?"

Ye Chen was slightly startled and turned to look at the young man walking past him.

Meeting his gaze, the young man paused slightly, then continued walking as if nothing had happened.

"If you press too hard, it won't develop."

Ye Chen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, said something suddenly, then turned and went downstairs.

Shen Qiu, who was following him, was confused and didn't know what Ye Chen meant by this. But the young man who was going upstairs showed a hint of panic in his eyes.

"Snapped!"

The young man walked into the private room, slammed the door shut, leaned against it, and covered his chest with his hands.

"Did they get discovered by the Imperial Guards?"

Yun Fuyao felt like a thief, his heart beating like a deer.

This was a feeling she had never experienced before.