Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

The third day of September, Wuyin Day.

Forbidden City, Jinshen Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi was in a bad mood today. Of course, the reason was not due to the news circulating in the capital that Tatars were invading the border on a large scale.

The Tatars indeed invaded the border on a large scale. In the leap month of this year, the young Tatar prince Dayan Khan gathered 100,000 elite troops, and the army divided into three groups to attack the border town of the Ming Dynasty.

Although the Bao Guo Gong sent out has not yet achieved any substantial results, the six hundred miles urgent report two days ago made it clear.

The soldiers fought hard and kept the Hulu enemies outside the border mansion. The Tatars did not gain any advantage, and the war situation was in a state of seesaw.

According to the Tatar's temperament, as long as they can't take advantage, they will naturally retreat soon and there is no need to worry.

What worries Zhu Youtang is another thing. Today is supposed to be the day when the results of the rural examination are released, but the list of Beizhili Township Examination has been sent to the imperial examination yesterday.

It's just that there were a lot of things going on yesterday and I haven't had time to check them yet. I planned to take a look at them this morning, go through the motions, and then order someone to release the list according to the list.

However, Yang Tinghe did not expect that Yang Tinghe would come to the palace early to ask for an audience. This Yang Tinghe was Zuo Zhongyun of Zuo Chunfang. His duty was to serve the prince in his studies, and he was considered to be half of the prince's teacher.

Zhu Youtang could guess what he was doing here without even thinking. His prince must have caused trouble again and he came to complain.

Yang Tinghe, who is in his forties this year, looks like a very energetic middle-aged uncle. After entering the Jinshen Palace, he first saluted the emperor and then said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report, and it concerns His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

I knew it

Emperor Hongzhi thought to himself, then cheered up and said warmly to Yang Tinghe: "The Qing family said it's okay, but the prince got into trouble again?"

Yang Tinghe said solemnly: "His Royal Highness has become more and more absent-minded in studying these days. He was even absent from yesterday's lecture without any reason. After asking around for a while, I found out that it was His Highness who gathered a few eunuchs and sneaked out of the palace yesterday."

At this point, Yang Tinghe suddenly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not slander the Crown Prince, but I am worried about it. Since my Dingyou term expired this summer and I was reinstated, I found that His Highness the Crown Prince has become more and more serious than before.

Of playfulness.”

After a few pauses, he finally did not dare to say the word naughty, "If this continues, I'm afraid of the future."

Yang Tinghe didn't say anything else, but Zhu Youtang had already guessed that it was not a good thing anyway.

He definitely had high hopes for this prince. Almost all of the attendants and lecturers he found for Zhu Houzhao were number one, number two, or third overall. Most of them were Sandingjia who had been admitted to the imperial examinations for many years.

Even some of the attendants, because they had lower official positions, were only fifth- and sixth-grade officials. He also specifically granted permission and allowed them to wear the red official robes that can only be worn by officials of fourth-grade and above. The purpose was to give them favors so that they could do their best.

Teach the prince to read.

However, the prince was obviously very sensible when he was a child. The masters who studied under the prince would not praise him for his intelligence. They would even say that having such a prince is a blessing to the Ming Dynasty and a blessing to the country.

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But as he got older, he became more playful and naughty, which gave Zhu Youtang a headache.

Caressing the center of his eyebrows with his fingers without trace, Emperor Hongzhi just said to Yang Tinghe kindly: "I already know what Yang Qing said."

"Your Majesty, Prince"

Before Yang Tinghe could finish what he said, Zhu Youtang nodded and said, "Don't worry, sir, I will summon the prince over soon and take good care of him and reprimand him."

He originally wanted to say that he should be disciplined, but the words rolled around his lips and he swallowed them back. If the discipline meant to take action, he might as well reprimand him.

To be honest, if he really wanted to give him a beating, Emperor Hongzhi really couldn't bear to do it.

After all, there is just such a precious baby, and there is no other child besides him. What should I do if it is broken?

Yang Tinghe seemed to be dissatisfied with the emperor's handling. He wriggled his lips and was about to say something else. However, a eunuch bent down and walked straight into the palace. He said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Zuo Chunfang, Zuo Yude and Li Min respectfully invite the Holy Ann and ask your Majesty

When the results will be released, there will already be many students waiting at Gongyuan."

"I beg you."

Zhu Youtang sat up straight and replied, and then looked at the provincial examination directory on the imperial examination case. The memorial of the directory was wrapped in red silk. He didn't have time to read it yet.

The other emperors of the Ming Dynasty definitely didn't bother to look at the list of provincial examinations, and there was no need to look at it. It was not a general examination, let alone a palace examination.

But in order to show that he attached great importance to the selection of national talents, Emperor Hongzhi had to watch it every time, even though it was just a formality.

Zhu Youtang reached out and picked up the directory. He was about to open the red silk and take a closer look. He glanced at Yang Tinghe who was still kneeling there. He couldn't help but said: "Yang Qing, get up quickly. If nothing happens, please retreat."

Next, I still need to look at the list of provincial examinations, so that Gongyuan can release the results as soon as possible."

"Since Your Majesty has something to do, I will take my leave first."

With that said, Yang Tinghe stood up from the ground, saluted the emperor again, and then backed out of the palace.

At this time, Zhu Youtang had just unwrapped the red silk. He looked up and saw Yang Tinghe leaving. He raised his hand to the eunuch and said, "Go and tell Li Qing to issue an order to release the results. Don't let those students who are looking forward to it."

We are impatient."

"My slave obeys the decree." The eunuch bowed and sang, and then withdrew.

"Xiao Banban, go to Zhan Shifu and summon the prince."

Zhu Youtang opened the memorial, lowered his head and said something to himself. There had been a lean old eunuch standing next to him. He had been standing there motionless since just now, like a statue standing beside the emperor.

After hearing the emperor's words, the statue seemed to come to life, bowed and responded, and then slowly walked out.
Chapter completed!