The slave family is not a disaster

Chapter 61
"Your Majesty, this matter is very important. If we don't find out, it will implicate all the scholars in the imperial examinations, right?" Ye Anyao changed the subject and avoided the topic that the Emperor just mentioned.

"But these are not things you should worry about, are you?" The emperor stared at Ye Anyao's face and said word by word.

"Your majesty, I beg you." Seeing that the emperor seemed unwilling to interfere in this matter, Ye Anyao knelt down hastily, her mind was now full of Fang Xiucai.

"What are you begging for? In what capacity are you begging? And for whom are you begging?" The emperor's voice became a little indifferent.

But Ye Anyao, who has always been smart, couldn't see it, and she just begged blindly: "Your Majesty, that Yangzhou fellow in Fanghe Prefecture is a concubine, and this concubine really doesn't want his talent to be buried."

"Fellow from Yangzhou? But I heard that Zhang Sheng, the number one scholar in high school, is also from Yangzhou. Why don't you see that you are so hardworking? Could it be... what is the unusual relationship with Yaoer and you just now?" The emperor asked tentatively.

Ye Anyao shook her head immediately: "No, no, I'm not familiar with him, I just met him a few times."

"Oh, since I'm not familiar with you, let's stop this matter. Come, someone, and send Lady Zhaoyi back to Fuyao Palace." The emperor issued a rare order to evict guests.

"Your majesty, I beg you." Ye Anyao did not forget to beg the emperor before she left, but she didn't know that the mastermind of Fang Xiucai's failure this time was the emperor.

Who is the emperor, why didn't he investigate Ye Anyao's past, except that he didn't investigate who Ye Anran was waiting for on the blue bridge, other things are clear, in this world, if you want to be unknown, you must be yourself Don't do it.

Bianjing Station
This time the imperial examination high school scholars all rested here, and the civil officials in the capital came back to rest after entertaining them.

Zhang Sheng asked triumphantly: "Brother Fang, we are really lucky this time, so many people have won the first prize by us. Except for the second place in Nanzhou, you and I are both from Yangzhou?"

"Yes." Fang Xiucai answered absent-mindedly. He knew that the test paper had been changed this time, but since Zhang Sheng won the first prize, so be it. He didn't want to make it public, after all, Zhang Sheng was his friend.

Originally, after breaking up with Ye Anyao, he really didn't want to take any imperial examinations. It was Zhang Sheng who encouraged him and told him to give it a try. Later, he figured it out himself. It doesn't mean that Ye Anyao would die if he was dumped. Yes, you still have to work hard to take the imperial examination. If you win the first prize, you can count on yourself and won't be looked down upon by Ye Anyao.

"Brother Fang, why do you look sullen? Are you still thinking about Ye An... no, it's Lady Zhaoyi?" Zhang Sheng asked in a low voice.

"Don't mention this heartless woman to me, she doesn't deserve it." Mentioning Ye Anyao, Fang Hezhou's face was full of anger.

Zhang Sheng patted him on the shoulder: "Brother Fang, it's been more than three months, don't think about it, that kind of woman is not a man like us who is blessed to marry. Falling in love with Ye Anran, unfortunately, is of no use, she even rescinded her original engagement with the Meng family, and perfidiously married King Rui'an as a princess, if you want to tell me, once this woman becomes ruthless, she will be really scary."

Fang Hezhou rolled his eyes: "Our situation is obviously different, okay? Ye Anran doesn't even know that someone like you likes her, but I... have been in love with An Yao for so long."

When he said this, Fang Hezhou felt a little sad. He knew that no matter how long it had passed, he would not forget that woman easily.

"It's all the same, isn't it great now? I won the No. 1 prize, and you won Tanhua. We can go back to the scenery this time. We just need to wait for the imperial court to issue a statement of fate. In the future, we can also have good fields, beautiful families, and everything. Right? But I also don’t understand how I got No.[-], haha, what a surprise, could it be that the amulet my mother asked for in the Dragon King Temple worked?” Zhang Sheng smiled broadly.

"Maybe." Fang Hezhou sighed and said nothing.

Imperial study room

Gaifeng walked in hastily: "Your Majesty, this subordinate has conveyed your intentions according to your instructions, and the matter of accepting officials can be promulgated tomorrow."

"Well, they are still in Bianjing, aren't they?" the emperor asked casually.

"Well, they are all here. After today's banquet, they all went to the post house to rest." Gaifeng said in a low voice.

"Very well, let's leave it at that. No matter how talented that man is, I won't allow him to get any glory and wealth. I have already shown mercy to his subordinates without killing him." The emperor sneered.

next morning
The Minister of the Ministry of Rites came to the posthouse early in the morning to promulgate the emperor's will to accept his fate. As a matter of course, Zhang Sheng stayed in Bianjing as the champion of the new discipline. At the assistant level, only Fang Xiucai, the Tanhua, had nothing, and was told to leave immediately and return home, and he would never come to Bianjing.

"Ah? How did this happen, my lord, did you make a mistake? Fang Hezhou is a very talented person. He is very famous in our Yangzhou. Why doesn't he have any official positions?" Zhang Sheng was indignant Said.

"I don't know much about this official, but...Fang Hezhou, have you offended someone in the court? This is the first time I have seen Tanhua. Not only did she not have any official position, but she was also sent back to her former residence, and she will never come again." It’s from Bianjing.” Lord Shangshu actually appreciates Fang Hezhou’s talent, but helplessly, his superiors have already received the news that they should do this, saying that it’s the emperor’s intention, but he also doesn’t understand how the emperor would marry a poor man. Can a scholar make it through?

"Hehe, you can't come to Bianjing forever. I understand. I'll leave. I'll leave tomorrow." When Master Shangshu asked himself if he had offended the court, his first reaction was that Ye Anyao did it. That woman must have disgusted her. He once had an old relationship with himself, and he was afraid of getting involved, so he used tricks to prevent himself from being an official. It's okay, he doesn't even bother to be an official.

Fuyao Palace

The little palace maid told Ye Anyao the news at the first time, she staggered and almost fainted immediately, she didn't expect, how could it become like this?Not only did Fanghezhou not have a high school, but he didn't even have an official position, and he was kicked out of Bianjing, never to come back again.

In a fit of anger, Ye Anyao fell seriously ill...

The news of Ye Anyao's illness spread to Prince Rui'an's residence in the afternoon, Ye Anran rushed into the palace to visit her sister immediately after hearing about it.

"Sister, what's wrong with you? You're fine, why are you still sick?" Ye Anran looked at her sister on the bed distressedly.

"An Ran, don't worry, this is a knot in my heart, not a serious illness." Ye Anyao raised her hand and patted her younger sister's hand, signaling her to feel relieved.

"What happened? Did the emperor stop letting my sister sleep?" Ye Anran guessed.

"No, it was Fang Hezhou who failed the ranking." Ye Anyao's voice was a little hoarse.

"Failed? That's right, it's time for the imperial examination, but how could he be so talented?" Ye Anran also felt strange.

"It is said that...someone switched his and Zhang Sheng's test papers. Zhang Sheng won the No. [-] Scholar, but he only won the No. [-] prize. How ridiculous do you think this is?" Ye Anyao said weakly.

"Oh my god, can't it? Zhang Sheng? His talent is not half as good as Fanghezhou's, how could it be? Then the court doesn't care if something like this happens?" Ye Anran was astonished.

"Care? What do you care? I went to beg the emperor myself, and I got a bad nose." Ye Anyao smiled wryly.

"Does the emperor not care about the talents he has recruited? How can he be so confused?" Ye Anran also felt that this matter was a bit inexplicable.

"I suspect...the emperor knows about the past affairs between me and Fang Hezhou, maybe he did the matter this time." Ye Anyao is not stupid, she thought for a long time, thinking about the emperor's expression yesterday, it seems that something is not right, if the emperor If you really know your relationship with Fang Hezhou, then it is possible to do so.

"Ah? No way, can the emperor embarrass a scholar? The emperor doesn't seem to be that kind of person." Ye Anran thought of the emperor's always cheerful look, and felt that he would not do such a despicable thing.

"An Ran, you don't know the emperor, in fact he... is not as simple as you see." Ye Anyao said with deep meaning.

"Sister, even if that's the case, Fang Xiucai's winning a third prize is pretty good, why are you so angry and sick?" Ye Anran looked at her sister puzzled.

(End of this chapter)