After the emperor returned to the study room, he began to deal with today's government affairs.

After lunch, the emperor went back to rest for a while.

When the sun sets in the sky, the emperor seemed to remember so many officials kneeling outside.

"Liu Xi, what's going on outside now?" The emperor put down his pen in his hand and looked at Liu Xi who was serving him.

Liu Xi bowed and walked over with a hint of worry on his face: "Your Majesty, they are still kneeling there just like in the morning."

"Still kneeling?" The emperor's face was slightly dark.

It's been a day since this, and the emperor believes that the officials should not be able to hold on.

But Liu Xi now told herself that they were still kneeling there.

"Where is the prince and the others?" The emperor asked Chen Changfeng and the others about the situation again.

"The prince sent someone to send a quilt, and the people and their families also sent a quilt, and the old birthday boys even prepared the bed..."

"Even the bed is ready?" The emperor felt a little confused.

Judging from this attitude, I plan to continue to confront each other like this.

"Your Majesty, all the officials didn't even eat lunch. I guess I can't hold on for long." Liu Xi spoke again.

The emperor frowned and thought that these officials were really so determined that they didn't even eat, just to force themselves to compromise?

"Those bastards have never been so united, they don't even eat, just to force me?" The emperor's tone was a little cold.

Liu Xi's mouth twitched.

I secretly said that the officials wanted to eat, but they just couldn't eat at all.

"Your Majesty, it's not like that. It's the people who blocked all the passages and they couldn't get out at all."

"There are people outside who are blocking the intersection with Tianwen Sword in their hands, and the third prince's men dare not break through at all."

"So they didn't eat."

"But if this continues, something will happen sooner or later." Liu Xi quickly explained to the emperor.

It doesn’t matter if you eat a few less meals, the key is that those officials haven’t drunk a drop of water a day.

In addition, it will be dark soon, so the temperature will definitely be low at night.

I really don't know what will happen then.

The emperor was stunned. He thought that the officials were forcing him on a hunger strike, but unexpectedly, they just couldn't afford to eat.

Since that's the case, the emperor wanted to see how long those officials could last.

"Your Majesty, do you still have to wait?" Liu Xi asked in a low voice.

The emperor did not speak, his eyes fell to the entrance of the imperial city in the distance.

...

"Second Prince, I am really not able to do it." At the entrance of the imperial city, the sky was completely dark.

An official kneeling on the ground didn't care about anything else at this moment.

After kneeling for a day, I did not receive any orders from the emperor. My own people were hungry and I didn't even have the strength to kneel.

Sitting on the ground, looking at the second prince.

The second prince gritted his teeth and looked at the two hundred officials in front of him, and saw that they were all swaying.

They could not see their specific situation under the night, but the second prince could guess without looking at it, and he must have a blood-colored face.

The second prince clenched his fists and looked at Chen Changfeng with a fierce look.

They could have asked the emperor to speak this morning and cancel the imperial examinations and take office.

At that time, the second prince clearly saw that the emperor had the idea of ​​giving in.

But Chen Changfeng didn't know where to gather so many people from the capital.

Follow Chen Changfeng to block them here, giving the emperor a chance to escape.

Now, the officials who forced the emperor were even more hungry and cold.

The third prince felt that he had no strength in both hands.

He thought that the emperor would come out to appease them after a while.

After all, with so many officials kneeling here, it is impossible for the emperor to turn a blind eye.

But now, when the wind blows at night, everyone shivering, and even the third prince can't help but shivering.

But the emperor did not see any movement.

"Second brother, third brother, I heard that you were urging all the officials to go back before, why don't you speak anymore?"

"It's so cold, you have nothing, and you don't eat or drink water, how can you keep it?"

"Why do many of them support their two brothers? If I were me, I would never be able to treat them like this." Chen Changfeng's voice sounded beside them.

The second prince and the third prince looked over at the same time and saw Chen Changfeng standing beside them with a smile.

"Chen Changfeng, we won't lose." The third prince was too lazy to even shout at the sixth son, and called Chen Changfeng's name directly.

The second prince did not speak, and he was still waiting for the emperor to appear.

"Liu Zhuguo, it's getting late, you can go back early." The third prince suddenly shouted to the blind Liu Zhuguo.

Chen Changfeng was a little confused, and after a moment he realized that this might be the agreement between the third prince and Liu Zhuguo.

Otherwise, how could the third prince say something that asked Liu Zhuguo to go back?

Sure enough, the next second, the blind Liu Zhuguo suddenly stood up: "Your Majesty, it is not feasible to take office in the imperial examination, and the laws of ancestors are unchangeable. Your Majesty is deceived by the traitors. The old minister can only warn Your Majesty with all his passion."

As soon as Liu Zhuguo finished speaking, he pulled out a dagger from his waist and stabbed it hard at the position of his heart.

Blood spurted out instantly and sprinkled on the stone slabs on the ground.

Everyone was stunned, even Chen Changfeng felt a little confused at this moment.

After coming to his senses, he quickly moved the dozens of old men sleeping in front of him away.

All the officials looked horrified.

No one would have thought that Liu Zhuguo would commit suicide here directly.

Looking at the blood on the ground, many people sat on the ground.

The second prince looked at the third prince, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

He also understood at this moment that if it weren't for the third prince's words just now, Liu Zhuguo would definitely not be so decisive.

The third prince looked at Liu Zhuguo who was lying on the ground, and a sharpness flashed in his eyes, and the latter was instantly replaced by sadness.

The third prince rushed over and hugged Liu Zhuguo's body that was gradually cold: "Liu Zhuguo, why are you like this? I just asked you to go back and rest earlier. Why are you so uneasy?"

"Isn't it just an imperial examination? We can't just let them do it. Why should we sacrifice our lives?"

The third prince cried so hard that he burst into tears. Those who didn't know thought that Liu Zhuguo was his father.

The officials struggled to stand up and looked at Liu Zhuguo's body, their eyes full of sadness, fear and anger.

"Prince, this is what you did."

"You forced Liu Zhuguo to death!"

"Liu Zhuguo has made great military achievements for our Ming Empire, but now he is forced to death by you like this. Prince, you are unforgivable."

"Forcing the hero to death, you are the first prince throughout history."

All officials accused Chen Changfeng, and Yao Xiaoren and Tang Mingren looked a little pale.

Who would have thought that these people in front of me would have such a trick, and would sacrifice their lives to stop the imperial examination and take office and deal with Chen Changfeng.

Yao Xiaoren's fingers trembled slightly, and Liu Zhuguo's suicide instantly made their previous efforts vain.

Not to mention taking the imperial examination, even Chen Changfeng himself was difficult to get rid of.

Tang Mingren was in the same mood. Originally, everything was under their control, but now Liu Zhuguo's sudden suicide caught them off guard.

If this matter is not handled well, the prince Chen Changfeng will basically end.

Even if the emperor did not want to deal with Chen Changfeng, he could not ignore Liu Zhuguo's death.

I'm afraid this is difficult today!
Chapter completed!