Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Zhang Xun moved very quickly.

Zhu Song and his colleagues were not slow in their actions either. After receiving Zhang Xun's request and knowing that there was cheating in the imperial examination, when Zhu Xuan wanted to change the test paper, he directly started the printing line and printed the new test paper first.

Fortunately, the number of test papers was not large, and the printing factory had everything, so the printing was completed in a short time, and Zhang Xun hurriedly sent them back.

As for the invigilators, they were all replaced at the same time.

Zhu Xuan is still finalizing the list of examiners. He wants to choose those who are particularly upright and care more about their reputation.

The invigilators arrived quickly. They had heard that cheating had occurred in the examination room and that several candidates had been caught, so they were all very nervous. However, the test papers had not arrived yet, so they did nothing for the time being.

Most of the candidates waiting to take the exam are still nervous.

And the longer they wait, the less confident they feel. Many times, they try hard at first, but then their efforts decline and eventually become exhausted. This is what it means.

Zhang Xun got the test paper and finally came back.

At this time, it was already noon.

Zhu Xuan asked Hou Xian to go out and buy a few buns. He simply filled his stomach first. When he saw Zhang Xun coming back, he handed him two buns and said, "You haven't had lunch yet, right? Eat first, then work."

"I...don't dare!"

Zhang Xun lowered his head and didn't dare to ask for Zhu Xuan's buns casually.

"If you are told to eat, just eat it!"

Zhu Xuan said, sighed, and then asked: "Is everything fine?"

"All right!"

Zhang Xun put the test paper down and took the bun. He was actually very hungry, but he didn't dare to eat first and then come back. After all, the imperial examination was important and everyone in the court was keeping an eye on it.

"Not long after you left, the Royal Guards caught a few more cheaters, and they all have evidence."

Zhu Xuan placed the cheating tools in front of Zhang Xun and said, "I've said it before, once you find a cockroach, your house may already be a cockroach nest."

"I was wrong."

Zhang Xun said in panic.

Zhu Xuan waved his hand and said, "Okay, you go down and distribute the test papers. You have already delayed it for a whole morning. If you delay it any further, it will really delay the exam and make the candidates below upset. But leave me a copy of the test paper."

"Yes!"

Zhang Xun left a test paper and went down first.

Zhu Xuan picked it up and looked at it for a while, confirming that there was no problem with the new test paper, so he let them take the test with confidence.

However, he has not told Zhang Xun about Lao Liu's affairs. If Zhang Xun knew that Lao Liu was able to get the test paper, I wonder how shocked the Minister of Personnel would be.

The reason for not telling Zhang Xun was that he didn't want to alert the enemy and he tracked the case down slowly.

"Exam, start!"

Zhang Xun went downstairs and distributed the test papers to all the invigilators. He then said, "I believe you all know what happened just now. The imperial examination is a great event for all of us scholars, but someone insisted on ruining it, wasting our time. I hope everyone can cheer up and continue the exam. The future of the Ming Dynasty depends on you."

After a pause, he continued, "If there are still people who have prepared cheating methods and take the initiative to stand up, but hide it and do not surrender, and the Jinyiwei finds out, skinning and strawing will be the least of their punishments."

This statement made some scholars feel frightened.

However, under Zhang Xun's warnings and threats, no one took the initiative to come forward to confess, as if no one really cheated.

"Curls!"

Zhang Xun glanced at them indifferently and asked someone to distribute the test papers.

The imperial examination, which has been delayed for so long, can finally begin.

Those scholars finally let go of their worries.

Not long after the papers were distributed, Jiang Lin came back with Lao Liu and took him directly to the second floor.

"Your Highness, the person has been brought here."

Jiang Li threw Lao Liu to the ground, and then placed all the Ming Dynasty banknotes found on Lao Liu on the table, saying, "This is the money we found on him."

Zhu Xuan took a look at the money and said calmly, "It seems that there are quite a few people cheating here. The people I have caught now may not be all of them. I heard that you can even get the test papers? Among the officials in the court, who is your backer?"

Seeing those Ming Dynasty treasure notes, Zhu Xuan could basically conclude that not all the people had been caught. If he could get the test papers, this was true, not just bragging. Then carrying cheating tools was only the most basic means, there must be more advanced ones. They memorized all the cheating contents in their minds.

Changing the exam paper was definitely the right choice.

But Lao Liu said nothing, not a word.

"Officials in the court are not worthy of being your backers."

Zhu Xuan thought for a moment and then analyzed: "There must be someone behind you. I want to know who it is. Since he refuses to speak... Jiang Li will take him away and see if you Jinyiwei can pry open his mouth!"

"must be able to!"

Jiang Li was very confident and then had the man taken away.

"Have you searched that bookstore?"

Zhu Xuan asked again.

Jiang Li lowered his head and said, "We have arranged for people to search. I know that Your Highness wants to see this Old Six, so I will bring him back as soon as possible."

Zhu Xuan said, "Then, I will wait for the results of the search before returning to the palace. We will keep an eye on the officials that should be kept an eye on as much as possible. We can gradually spread the news that someone is cheating and Lao Liu has been caught by us. Let's see which official is the most panicked."

"Yes!"

Jiang Li understood that this was a deliberate attempt to alert the enemy.

I deliberately alarmed them. If there was any problem, something would be exposed.

Everything is out of their control.

Zhu Xuan waited for a while before the Jinyiwei who was in charge of the search came back.

"Your Highness, look..."

Jiang Li handed a piece of paper to Zhu Xuan with trembling hands, thinking that many people might die again.

The contents on this piece of paper are exactly the test questions.

Zhu Xuan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did you find it in the bookstore?"

"That's right!"

Jiang Wei said.

"Sure enough...you should screen and find out the people who may have access to the test paper."

"Including those responsible for printing the test papers, they should all be questioned thoroughly."

"Pry open Lao Liu's mouth as soon as possible. I want to know who it is."

Zhu Xuan really wants to kill someone now.

If the test questions were leaked and they said it had nothing to do with the officials, no one would believe that there was a traitor among them.

"Yes!"

Jiang Li went down again.

"Go back to the palace!"

Zhu Xuan has a headache now.

Exhausted!

When he returned to the palace, the first person he went to look for was Lao Zhu.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang already knew what was happening and was sitting in the Qianqing Palace drinking tea instead of farming.

Wen Gui seemed to sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere, so he sat quietly and obediently beside Lao Zhu, just writing, not daring to disturb his great grandfather from what he was thinking about.

"Grandpa Emperor already knows?"

Zhu Xuan asked first.

"I see. I never thought of that!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "I never thought that the court would become like this. It's all my fault for not being able to hand over a complete Ming Dynasty to you." (End of this chapter)