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Chapter 24: Retiring

The investigation is still going on, but the results are still waiting for a long time. The leakage of the scientific examination questions once again set off a huge wave among the candidates. Qin Hongyuan once again urged the third prince Qin Huan to investigate the case as soon as possible.

Finally, two days later, Qin Huan lived up to everyone's expectations and found out the matter, and handed over all the confession evidence to Qin Hongyuan.

In the imperial study room, there was still silence, but this time Qin Hongyuan only summoned Qin Ce.

"Second brother, these are the evidences found by the third child, you can take a look." Qin Hongyuan pointed to a stack of papers on the case.

Qin Ce obediently picked up the pages and looked at them carefully. Even when he saw that all the targets were pointed at him, he still had a calm face. After reading the pages, he arranged the pages and put them on the table.

Just as he thought, all Qin Huan found out was that he was the mastermind of this matter, and with the testimony of some officials, it seemed convincing, even if he had a hundred mouths, he couldn't argue. Sneered, this time he really didn't intend to defend himself.

"Finished? How do you feel?" Qin Hongyuan looked at Qin Ce.

"I don't feel anything"

"Then you admit it?"

"I won't admit to something I haven't done"

"So the third brother wronged you?"

Qin Ce didn't answer, and there was no thought on his face.

"What do you mean you don't speak?"

"I still say the same thing, what is clean is pure, and what is turbid is turbid. This matter was not done by me. Apart from that, I have nothing to say," Qin Ce said calmly.

"It's a good sentence to have nothing to say." Qin Hongyuan's voice suddenly rose, "Are you just using this sentence to stay out of the matter? What do you let the officials in the court think, what do you let the candidates think, you let me use it Have nothing to say to my subjects?"

"I can't stop what other people think, I can't stop it, I can only do it without shame, and it's not my intention to embarrass the father and emperor."

"Presumptuous" Qin Hongyuan was completely irritated by Qin Ce's reticent attitude.

"Father, calm down!" Qin Ce knelt down on the ground, but his body was still upright.

"Second brother, don't you really explain yourself?" Qin Hongyuan looked at Qin Ce with a headache. Qin Ce can be said to be his favorite among the many princes, and he is also the one who has the most headaches. Sometimes it is his love for Qin Ce. It's also helpless, and it's the same this time.

"Father, this scientific examination is under the sole responsibility of the minister. Even if the minister said that I didn't know about it, how many people would believe it, and besides, as the chief examiner, the minister is also responsible for such a thing. If there is a crime of lax supervision, the son and minister will not complain about how the father and emperor will punish him."

Qin Ce raised his head and looked at Qin Hongyuan, with a gleam of warmth in his cold eyes, "Cheating in the imperial father's scientific examination is something that has been strictly prohibited in all dynasties. How could my son not know the severity of it? Now the candidates are in turmoil, and we must do it as soon as possible." To appease the hearts of the people, so I beg my father to resign from my official position, and I will give the examinees an explanation."

"Is this your truth?" Qin Hongyuan looked at Qin Ce carefully.

"Yes, what I said came from the bottom of my heart, besides, I don't want to embarrass my father."

"I'm very pleased that you have such a heart, but I still have to think about what you said, okay, you go back first."

"The son and minister resigned"

In the end, Qin Hongyuan agreed with Qin Ce's approach, dismissed Qin Ce's official position for the crime of dereliction of duty, and severely dealt with those who participated in leaking questions to comfort the examinees. , tends to calm down.

After the court, Qin Ce went to greet Zhao Chan as usual.

"Ce'er doesn't need to be too polite." Before Qin Ce could salute, Zhao Chan supported him. "It's so cold outside, why didn't you wear more clothes, what if you catch a cold?"

"Mother, I've worn enough clothes," Qin Ce said. Zhao Chan is not only the current queen, but also his aunt, who treated him very well. If Zhao Chan hadn't protected him when he was young, I'm afraid he wouldn't have survived. Now, he has never forgotten Zhao Chan's friendship and treats her as a relative. In Qin Ce's heart, Zhao Chan is a mother.

But there is always an indescribable sense of alienation between them. Qin Ce thinks that maybe Zhao Chan is too kind to him, and has never been angry in front of him, and even has a feeling of flattering him. Glaring at him the way he treated Qing Yu, not like he is now.

"Ce'er, I heard people say that your father dismissed you from office this morning?" Zhao Chan asked, quietly looking at Qin Ce's reaction.

Qin Ce nodded, "Father also ordered me to confine me for a month, and I am afraid that I will not be able to come to pay my respects to my mother in the next month. I hope that my mother will forgive me."

"Are you still seeing me, Ce'er?" Zhao Chan looked at Qin Ce's eyes with worry, and said quietly, "Your father is still punishing you, Ce'er, you stay in the mansion with peace of mind, and I will persuade you your father's"

"There is no need for the queen mother, the decree has already been made, if the father goes back on his word, it will damage Longwei, as long as the mother queen and Qing Yu are safe and sound in the palace, I don't have to worry about my mother mother."

Qin Ce knew about Zhao Chan's visit to Qin Hongyuan before, and he didn't stop him because he didn't want to distract Zhao Chan's mind. Qin Hongyuan has always disliked the harem interfering in the affairs of the court, and Zhao Chan has always guarded this line with caution. So Qin Hongyuan has always admired Zhao Chan, and he didn't want to embarrass Zhao Chan because of himself.

Zhao Chan frowned even tighter, "I have been able to do too little for you all this time, this time I have to seek justice for Ce'er no matter what, anyway, I am also a queen, your father will still give it to me How faceless"

"I know that my mother is worried about me, but this matter is a foregone conclusion. Not only will my mother's visit to father's emperor fail to achieve her goal, but it will make father's heart unhappy, and it will only make me more uneasy. Mother must think twice."

"But can you be wronged like this? I'm not reconciled"

"Queen mother, do you think I'm the kind of person who will take the blame for others casually? When I retreat bravely, I also need to know how to avoid the edge temporarily. Since my father can dismiss my official position, I will naturally be able to restore my official position. We only need to Just wait for an opportunity with peace of mind.”

"What do you mean?" Zhao Chan's eyes flashed with thought.

"The queen mother just needs to wait with peace of mind, a temporary gain or loss doesn't mean anything"

What Qin Ce said was unclear, but Zhao Chan had a rough guess in her heart, so she stopped asking, "As long as you know what you have in mind, Ceer, you have to remember that no matter what time it is, I will stand by your side."

"I know what the queen mother wants." He never doubted what Zhao Chan said.

"Okay, since that's the case, Ce'er will stay in the palace for dinner today, and I won't be able to see you for a long time after today." Zhao Chan sighed, "Qing Yu will be here soon, you brothers and sisters have a good chat, see you later When it comes to you, she's going to make a fuss again."