The former Hanlin officials never expected that what seemed to them to be an insignificant matter would eventually turn into what it is now and evolve into such a situation. They also did not expect that one day they would be stripped of their duties. They were stripped of their robes, leaving only their middle coat, and were dragged to be beaten in public. This was more painful than killing them for those who always regarded themselves as aloof and had injuries to their eyes from the top of their heads.
"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated!"
Unfortunately, even though he screamed loudly, it was of no use. He was still dragged out mercilessly, tied to a prepared bench, and beaten wildly in front of most of the people in Xijing City.
The yamen servants are all very experienced veterans. The commander-in-chief has previously instructed these former Hanlin gentlemen to not only make them feel heartbreaking pain, but also to maintain absolute integrity during the entire punishment process. Sober, so the yamen in charge of hitting the boards have a good sense of proportion, and there will never be a mistake like someone passing out in the middle of hitting.
"Your Majesty...have you not forgotten that incident?" Academician Fei looked at Bai Meng and then at Mr. Chi Ge, "Students always thought that His Majesty was young at that time and could not remember things clearly, so he had already forgotten them. Yes, I didn’t expect…”
"That incident was such a big deal that all the lecturers in charge were implicated. How could we forget it?" Mr. Chi Ge looked at Bai Meng and sighed softly, "I think the commander-in-chief still remembers it."
"Fraud in scientific examinations is not something that can be easily forgotten." Bai Meng glanced at Bachelor Fei, "Although we were still young that year and hadn't even started enlightenment yet, because too many people died, we wanted to Forget it and never forget it. Officials from the Cabinet, Hanlin Academy, Taixue, and even the Six Ministries were involved. The royal family members and nobles also became cautious because of this fraud in the scientific examination, and those students did not dare to take any test. After the poetry meeting, the business of restaurants and teahouses has been much deserted. The impact of this case lasted for more than two years, and the situation in Xijing has eased. Unfortunately..." He looked at the former Hanlin who was howling outside. The old man sneered, "The scar is healed and the pain is forgotten."
"It's not that their scars have healed and they have forgotten the pain. It's just that they have never seen Xijing at that time, nor have they seen Xijing students at that time." Mr. Chi Ge sighed softly, "It's a pity that my future has been You’re done tormenting yourself.”
"Sir, that's what you said." Bai Meng nodded, "Your Majesty, please ask Academician Fei to send an official letter to their place of origin to explain their situation clearly. In the future, when they leave Xijing and be repatriated to their place of origin, they will also need to ask the local government to Take care of it.”
"Okay, no problem, we'll do it right away."
"There's no rush. Just remember this, Bachelor Fei. They can't leave Xijing for a short time, and it won't be until after the big exam is over at the earliest. They are locked up in prison, and they are mentioned from time to time. Those students can be less distracted and study their knowledge properly. At the same time, we can also tell students from other places and let them understand that Xijing City is not so easy to leave."
"Is this what your Majesty meant?" Seeing Bai Meng nod, Chi Gelao breathed a sigh of relief, "Your Majesty is wise and has relieved a lot of the burden on the examiners this time. Although I cannot guarantee that everyone will be honest, at least Much less than the previous times.”
"Mr. Ge is right." Bai Meng looked at the few Hanlin officials outside who were howling in a shocking manner, and smiled at Mr. Chi Ge and Academician Fei, "Let's go!"
Chi Ge Lao and Fei Xueshi looked at each other, which meant that His Majesty was about to see them. They arranged their robes and nodded towards Bai Meng.
"Please also ask the commander-in-chief to lead the way."
"please."
Bai Meng told Mr. Gao a few words, and when these people were finished, they would be thrown into the prison. His Majesty would release them whenever he remembered, and he would keep them locked up until he remembered.
Mr. Gao happily agreed and sent the person to the gate. He watched Bai Meng lead the guards, Mr. Chige and Mr. Fei through the crowd. He waited until no one could be seen, then turned around and stared at the executioners. .
Bai Meng and his party came to the restaurant that Li Jingzhao Mansion Yamen did not want. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the shopkeeper coming up to greet him very attentively. He waved his hand and led Mr. Chige and Bachelor Fei directly to the second floor.
After walking through the long corridor, Bai Meng led Mr. Chige and Bachelor Fei to the innermost box. He knocked lightly on the door and received a response from inside. He opened the door and invited the two people in.
Mr. Chi Ge and Mr. Fei took a deep breath, packed their clothes again, and entered the box under Bai Meng's gaze.
"I see your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"
Chige Lao was about to kneel down and salute Song Jue, but Song Jue quickly let Bai Meng who was following them stop him.
"This is outside. Sir, you are old and you don't need to be so polite." Song Jue pointed to the little porridge brought by Mei Lin, "Please sit down." He glanced at Bachelor Fei and said, "Fei Qing, please sit down too."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the two people sat down, they had time to look at who was in the box. When they saw His Highness Prince Ning and Wu Qingruo, they were stunned.
In their hearts, Eagle King is a person who doesn't particularly like to join in the fun. He will never go out if he can. Even when he goes out, he always accompanies Prince Dai. In rare cases, they will see him on occasions that are not particularly important.
"Prince Eagle, long time no see."
"It's been quite a long time. I didn't even see Mr. Ge at the Queen Mother's birthday party."
"I haven't been feeling well these past few days, so I won't bother the Queen Mother." Mr. Chi Ge watched Wu Qingruo place a bowl of hot soup in front of Shen Cha and stared at him as he drank the soup. "It's rare to see the prince." Come out to eat.”
"It's nice to get together with the children occasionally and feel the smoke from the fireworks outside. If Mr. Ge has convenient legs and feet and his body is okay, he might as well come out and get some fresh air." Wu Qingruo nodded slightly and looked a little confused. His Royal Highness Prince Ning, who asked Cuo, patted him gently and said, "How come you don't know how to say hello when you see your husband and classmates?"
"I..." His Highness Prince Ning took a deep breath, stood up slowly, and saluted Mr. Chi Ge, "The student has met Mr.
Mr. Chi Ge stood up and supported His Highness Prince Ning. The two people looked at each other, and their eyes became wet unconsciously.
"I didn't expect that I would be able to see the prince again." Chige wiped his tears and said, "It would be great to come back!"
"The students didn't expect this day to come."
Seeing His Highness Prince Ning and Mr. Chi Ge holding each other's hands with tears in their eyes, Shen Cha felt a little strange, moved closer to Shen Haolin, and asked in a low voice, "Explain?"
"Sir is Uncle Wang's first master, and Bachelor Fei is his senior brother." Before Shen Haolin could speak, Song Jue came over and whispered, "Uncle Wang should be regarded as a close disciple of Mr. Ge. After Uncle Wang's accident, he They have never accepted any students again. Mr. Ge and Mr. Fei are truly noble people. When Uncle Wang was famous, they were very low-key and never participated in activities related to Uncle Wang. They used Uncle Wang's identity to do something. But when Uncle Wang was tricked, they were the few people who ran for Uncle Wang, and they have always believed that Uncle Wang was wronged."
"Such an elder deserves to be respected." Shen Cha nodded, looked past Song Jue and Song Qiyun, and looked at Wu Qingruo, "Uncle Master doesn't seem to like Mr. Chi Ge very much. Is there a gap between the two of them?"
"If you don't like it, you definitely don't like it, but there is no barrier." Song Jue's voice was softer than before, "Both he and Uncle Dai Wang were not happy to see Mr. Chige. The reason was very simple. They felt that the cabbage they raised at home was being destroyed. The foreign pig was humiliated."
