Time passes by bit by bit in the sad autumn wind and rain.

In a blink of an eye, they had been back to the palace for half a month.

In the past half a month, Zhu Feng has been staying in the imperial study room and never went anywhere. Not only did he have to deal with some of the backlogs of things he had before after returning to the capital, but also what he encountered in Jinling, which also needed to be dealt with.

In this way, the ministers left in the capital would have to be very energetic to deal with it at this time.

Before dawn that morning, Lord Heyi, the Zuo Cheng of the Secretariat, arrived at the door of the Imperial Study Room.

However, as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by Eunuch Yu from inside. He Yi whispered: "Eunuch Yu, I have important matters to report to the emperor."

He said, looking inside over Eunuch Yu's shoulder.

But he saw that there was only a candlelight in the corner of the wall in the huge imperial study room, which made the entire imperial study room dark and unbearable. He could only barely see the imperial desk full of various documents and memorials. At this time, Zhu Feng leaned in the chair and fell asleep with his head tilted.

Eunuch Yu said justice: "Mr. Heyi has anything important to do. I'll report it later. The emperor stayed up all night and couldn't hold on just now, so he took a nap."

Just then, Zhu Feng's voice came from inside

"I'm awake."

As he said this, his eyes did not open. He Yi said carefully: "I disturbed the emperor's rest, I deserve to die."

"Okay, come in."

"yes."

Heyi then stepped in.

Eunuch Yu stood at the door. Seeing this scene, he could only sigh, turn around and walk out of the imperial study room, and pull the door up.

He Yi walked in and presented the note in his hand.

Zhu Feng just flipped through it and threw it back on the table.

"It's still no trick."

"The emperor said that he would not allow severe punishment, so the people from the Ministry of Justice could not let go."

“…”

"It's just some ordinary punishment, and that person refuses to admit it."

Zhu Feng didn't say anything, but just raised his eyebrows slightly.

Since they arrested the Xia Junior in Zhujian Academy, they have been trying to find a way to pry open his mouth, but this person is really stubborn. In addition, the main messenger behind the scenes is too cunning and has not appeared until now. Zhu Feng is unwilling to give up the only clue in his hand, so he did not use severe punishment on this Xia Junior.

So until now, there has been no progress in the case.

However, he didn't just expect this man to open his mouth.

While rubbing his eyebrows, he said, "What about the others?"

Heyi then took a step forward and sent another document in his hand, saying, "I asked someone to check it out. This Xia minor was originally named Xia Nongsheng. He worked in his family and only had such a scholar in his three generations. However, he was extremely hardworking and had a chance to get a fame after ten years of hard work."

Hearing this sentence, Zhu Feng raised his eyes: "He has fame and fortune?"

He Yi said: "He was the second place in the palace examination in the fourth year of Chongwen."

“…”

The atmosphere in the Yu Study suddenly became silent.

The fourth year of Chongwen.

Since he ascended the throne, no one has mentioned the name Chongwen. Most of the time, everyone will say that that year was the first year of Changping.

Because, it was this year that he entered Jinling City and ended the fourth year of Chongwen.

It also ended the rule of his nephew, Emperor Wen.

Now, He Yi deliberately said "The fourth year of Chongwen", which obviously means something.
Chapter completed!