At the tender age of eight, he was hastily dragged out and made emperor!

"Refund!!"

"Refund!!"

Pingkangfang, Wanchuan Casino.

A group of over a hundred gamblers, of varying heights and builds, dressed in all sorts of clothes, gathered together, all shouting angrily into the casino.

The commotion was so great that it attracted many pedestrians to stop and watch.

"What happened?"

"Hey! It's still a gamble on the imperial examination. This year, Zhang Bu has no title of Zhuangyuan, Bangyan, or Tanhua. There is only one Huiyuan plus a large number of Gongshi. The key is that the number of selected candidates has reached 600, which is different from previous years."

"But what does this have to do with them?"

"Are you really unaware, or are you pretending not to know? Are you even from Yudu?"

"What do you mean by that? I'm busy as a dog all day long, where would I find the time to go to a casino? Let alone a casino, even if..."

"Alright, alright, who has the mind to listen to your nonsense? Let me tell you, this casino is set up based on the selection process for those who have passed the imperial examinations. The odds are different depending on the choice of bets."

"That's right. Quite a few people were attracted by the high odds, so they flocked to the casino to place bets before the official announcement."

"Let me add something: Pingkangfang isn't the only casino that dares to do this. Every ward in and around Yudu has casinos that do the same thing."

"My goodness, they dare to gamble with the selection process for the Kogon selection! How lawless are they? Aren't they afraid..."

"Hey, you're still young, aren't you? Casinos that dare to do this must have some powerful backer. Otherwise, who would dare to do it? We people work ourselves to the bone our whole lives, and we might not even be able to compare to someone else's one meal of eating, drinking, and having fun. That's the difference..."

Among the onlookers, various discussions were taking place.

"You fucking have a death wish, huh?!"

The casino manager, who had led a group of burly men out, looked at the crowd in front of him and noticed groups of onlookers gathered in other areas. His fat face turned fierce, and he pointed at the group and began to curse them angrily.

"Go ahead and kill me if you dare!!"

Upon seeing the casino manager emerge, a man in the crowd shouted, "Damn it! The betting results your casino provides don't match Zhang Bu's list of successful candidates from yesterday at all! I bet over a hundred silver coins! This isn't how you cheat people out of their money! Give me my money back right now, or else..."

"That's right!! Give me my money back right now!!"

"Damn it, you're trying to scam me out of my money, aren't you!"

"If you don't return this money, then we'll go to the Yudu Magistrate's Office to seek justice!"

"Give me my money back!!"

Before the man could finish speaking, many of the gamblers gathered together began to shout excitedly, which attracted the attention of even more passersby.

"Boss, this is no big deal."

The man standing next to the casino manager frowned slightly when he saw the scene unfolding before him, especially as more and more people gathered around. He said, "If this continues, will we still be able to do business?"

"What do you suggest we do?"

The casino manager frowned and said, "Damn it, who knew the selection results for this year's imperial examinations would turn out like this? You know all the money bet on these exams has been transported away!"

At this point, the casino manager felt even angrier.

Who would have thought this would happen?

Based on previous years' science and technology rankings, even with an increase in the number of recruits, it wouldn't be this exaggerated. The key point is that this year's rankings have undergone significant changes.

This was something no one could have predicted.

Since the magistrate of Yudu announced the list of successful candidates, there has been no peace in and around Yudu. Many people are discussing this matter. The key point is that outside the magistrate's office and other government offices, there are many unsuccessful candidates who have been surrounded.

If the imperial examination questions hadn't been leaked earlier, and a group of students hadn't gone to Zhuque Avenue to protest, only to be arrested by the Imperial Guards, then perhaps some students would have gone to Zhuque Avenue to plead their case.

"Uncle, did you find all these people?"

In this situation, a private room in a teahouse.

Holding a bamboo fan, Chu Hui stood by the window, looking at the casino not far away. "There are quite a lot of people here. The commotion they've made has attracted many people to stop and watch."

"Your Highness, how could I possibly have such great abilities?"

Liu Chen, standing with his hands behind his back, looked ahead with slightly narrowed eyes. "There are many neighborhoods inside and outside Yudu, and there are hundreds of places where people gamble for the selection of tribute students. If I can find so many people outside this gambling den, then I might as well not do anything else and just spend my days calling these people to extort money."

Pack!

Then install it!

Hearing this, Chu Hui couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

It would be strange if the group of people surrounding him had no connection with Liu Chen.

Last night at Princess Wu'an's residence, before going to sleep, Chu Hui suggested to Liu Chen that while the imperial examinations were being hotly debated in Yudu, they should send people to shut down a number of gambling dens. This would quickly attract attention. However, Liu Chen dissuaded him from making this suggestion.

In Liu Chen's words, this is too simple and makes it easy for people to notice something.

Chu Hui had originally intended to probe Liu Chen's intentions to clarify what he was planning to do. Upon hearing Liu Chen's words, Chu Hui followed up by asking Liu Chen what to do.

Liu Chen, however, deliberately created an air of mystery, telling Chu Hui to get a good night's sleep and that everything would be revealed the next day.

And then, this is what we see before us.

"Uncle, judging from the current situation, a conflict is definitely going to break out in the end." Chu Hui frowned as he saw the crowd outside the Wanchuan Casino starting to push and shove.

"This could easily escalate into a fight. If it really comes to that, the only ones who can step in are the patrol battalions under the jurisdiction of the Yudu Magistrate's Office. This isn't the Military Affairs Bureau, and it has nothing to do with the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs!"

"Your Highness, please don't be anxious."

Liu Chen smiled and looked at Chu Hui, saying, "With one or two casinos fighting and causing such a commotion, the police must have taken over, since it's within their jurisdiction."

“But if such commotion occurs in all the neighborhoods inside and outside Yudu, then it is beyond the control of the patrol battalion, and even the military command cannot handle it.”

"Two armies, one from the North and one from the South?!"

Chu Hui looked at Liu Chen with surprise.

That look clearly told Liu Chen that this wasn't how it was discussed last night.

"Your Highness is willing to share the Emperor's burdens and consider the well-being of the nation; this is a blessing for the Great Yu." Liu Chen said with a smile at this moment.

"The reform of the imperial examination system aims to divert the attention of the court and the public elsewhere by focusing on the examination list. Relying solely on the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs and the Military Affairs Department is not enough."

"After all, you can probably guess who dares to gamble with the selection process for the imperial examinations. If we're going to do it, we have to do it to the extreme, otherwise it won't be very meaningful."

"so what?"

Chu Hui frowned and said, "Bringing the northern and southern armies into this is fine, it will attract a lot of attention, but the direction of this matter will be out of control."

"What my nephew said to his uncle last night was to take control of this matter and eventually arrest all those involved in the gambling."

"The mobilization of both the northern and southern armies is just the beginning."

Liu Chen lowered his head slightly and said, "What I want is to involve the Duke of Pingguo and the Emperor's father-in-law. Moreover, as far as I know, the Duke of Pingguo will definitely take action after such a thing happens."

"The Northern Army will definitely send people to arrest and shut down the gambling dens and people involved in the various wards of the inner city."

“With the Northern Army making such a move, even if the Emperor’s father-in-law doesn’t want to get involved, he will eventually have to give the order. Otherwise, the winds that blow out will eventually reach the Emperor’s father-in-law.”

Chu Hui's tightly furrowed brows relaxed a little.

It must be said that Liu Chen has a very accurate grasp of human nature.

Duke Han Qing of Pingguo was a man who would not tolerate any injustice.

Such an incident occurring within the inner city of Yudu is no longer a matter of public order. Although some of the Northern Army's authority has been delegated, ensuring the stability of the inner city remains the Northern Army's duty.

As for Xu Hui, he does everything with a purpose. He is a cold-hearted man, but given his current position, the nature of the matter would be different if the Northern Army had done something but the Southern Army hadn't.

and many more! !

Chu Hui seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Liu Chen with his eyes slightly wide open, "With the movement of the northern and southern armies, the people behind the casino will definitely have to find someone to smooth things over!"

"Uncle, I'm afraid someone might be looking for you, won't they?"

That's why I say you're smart!

Liu Chen felt a pang of sadness, but said aloud, "I think someone will come looking for me. Besides me, someone else will also come looking for the Duke of Pingguo and his father-in-law."

"It's impossible to come empty-handed."

"With such a thing happening, the Censorate will definitely hear about it. Do you think that, given Bao Tietou's temperament, he would tolerate such a thing happening?"

Another one has been implicated!

Chu Hui frowned in thought. This was someone he didn't want to get involved with. After all, to resolve the imperial examination controversy, it was best to keep the chief and deputy examiners, as well as other officials, out of the picture.

"Your Highness's heart is good."

Liu Chen sighed softly and said, "But being in the imperial court, it's not that if you don't get involved, the trouble won't come. I thought about it for a long time last night and I think that it's better for Lord Bao to be involved in this matter than not to be involved at all."

"and then?"

Chu Hui looked at Liu Chen and said, "This is completely different from what my nephew wants to do."

"Why is it different?"

Liu Chen replied, "Has Your Highness forgotten that the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs is still handling a shocking case that remains unsolved!"

The case of a traitorous vassal state!

Chu Hui's eyes suddenly widened!

This major case caused quite a stir before, and many people were arrested, but now it's received little attention from the central government.

There was nothing we could do; too many things had happened during that time.

But the lack of attention doesn't mean the case isn't important.

“Your Highness, once I have made my move, you can then find a few people and, under the guise of bribing them with gold and silver, implicate some individuals,” Liu Chen said, raising an eyebrow as he looked at Chu Hui.

"Once this step is successful, the Kogon gambling case will be solved. If this case is successful, everyone involved will be arrested and tried. At that time, Your Highness can decide what to do with your will."

You have so many dirty tricks up your sleeve!

Upon hearing this, Chu Hui cursed inwardly. He truly regretted having helped Liu Chen out of pity several times. Despite his cheerful exterior and constant hesitation, Liu Chen could be ruthless beyond measure when he decided to act!

Little did Chu Hui know that Liu Chen's hesitation on certain matters wasn't because of himself, but because he was considering his family...