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

"Catch him!"

In order not to affect the imperial examination, Jiang Lin has tried to be gentle as much as possible and not make too much noise.

Seeing that Zhang Yao was about to run, they did not catch her very obviously. Several people just surrounded her, blocking her way and preventing her from running any further.

"Just keep going!"

Jiang Li sneered and looked towards Zhang Yao in front of him.

"I, it's not me...you got the wrong person."

Zhang Yao begged for mercy: "This matter really has nothing to do with me."

Seeing that he was still trying to argue, Jiang Li said calmly, "Whether it has anything to do with you or not, you will know once you go to the imperial prison. Take him away!"

This time, Zhang Yao had no way to resist and was taken away directly by the Jinyiwei.

The other candidates were also found out one after another by the Embroidered Uniform Guards and arrested according to the list.

There was a brief disturbance in the examination room, but it was quickly suppressed by the Jinyiwei.

Jian Jinzhong was writing a test paper. Hearing the noise in the examination room, he couldn't help but sigh: "How could we scholars become so depraved? His Majesty and His Highness have been very kind to us. We should work hard to repay them instead of cheating in the imperial examination."

As an upright man, he really couldn't understand why such a thing happened.

When serving the country, you cannot cheat, nor do you need to cheat. Instead, you need to show your true strength.

The people who were here were quickly taken away.

Jiang Lin brought Zhang Yao into the palace and met Zhu Xuan again in Wenhua Pavilion.

"Your Highness, spare my life... I won't dare to do it again. I won't dare to do it again."

When Zhang Yao was captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guards, he argued that he did not do it. Now in front of Zhu Xuan, he is begging for mercy again. It is obvious that he is a problematic person.

"Spare your life?"

Zhu Xuan put down the memorial in his hand and said, "If you want me to spare you, it's not impossible. Tell me everything you know and tell me all the people behind you."

"No...no more!"

Zhang Yao seemed to want to protect someone. She must know some inside information, but she just refused to say it. I don’t know whether she dared or refused to say it. She shook her head vigorously and said, “There is no one behind me. I am blinded by greed. It has nothing to do with others.”

It's obvious that there's something wrong with what you said.

Ji Wenjing, who had been staying in Wenhua Pavilion, heard this and shook his head at Zhu Xuan, clearly indicating that he could not believe what he said.

This guy is definitely not telling the truth and is trying to hide something from someone.

"Are you sure that this is all your business and has nothing to do with anyone else?"

Zhu Xuan said: "I can give you another chance. As long as you explain clearly, I can let you go. But if you dare to hide anything, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless. Speak again!"

It was obvious that Zhang Yao was struggling.

The whole expression was one of struggle.

But in the end, he shook his head and said, "I... really am just greedy, it has nothing to do with other people, please spare my life, Your Highness!"

"You don't say anything, and you dare to spare my life?"

Zhu Xuan was even more curious about who the person behind Zhang Yao was that made Zhang Yao defend him so vigorously. He added, "I want to see whether your words are harder or the torture instruments in the imperial prison are harder. Jiang Lin, take him away!"

Since nothing can be obtained from him, it would be a waste of time to keep him here. It would be better to torture him directly and make him suffer to death, but in a way that makes his life worse than death. This is the most effective way.

"Yes!"

Jiang Lin received the order and took people to drag Zhang Yao away.

Zhang Yao still screamed for help and begged for mercy, but Jiang Li didn't care. Zhu Xuan gave him two chances, but he didn't know how to cherish them both, so he didn't need to live anymore.

It’s better to die!
Only after Zhang Yao leaves Wenhua Pavilion will this place become quiet.

"Mr. Ji, these people won't cry until they see the coffin."

Zhu Xuan said helplessly. Ji Wenjing said: "This Zhang Yao must be controlled by someone else, or someone has caught her with something, so she is not afraid of death, but also wants to protect the person behind her."

Zhu Xuan asked: "Mr. Ji, do you know who the person behind this might be?"

Ji Wenjing smiled, then shook his head and said, "Your Highness has some guesses about who the person behind this might be, but you don't dare to admit it, and you can't find any evidence to admit it for the time being!"

"Mr. Ji still understands me."

Zhu Xuan smiled helplessly.

He did have an idea in his mind and had locked onto a group, but since there was currently no evidence to clearly prove it, it was difficult for him to do anything.

We can only wait for Zhang Yao or Lao Liu to speak before we can determine which group it is.

"Your Highness thought of this and was so calm because he wanted to see what they would do next and whether Lao Liu and the other two would confess."

Ji Wenjing said again.

Zhu Xuan laughed out loud, neither denying nor admitting it.

It seemed to be just as Ji Wenjing said, after identifying a group and knowing what they were going to do, the next step was to wait.

"Mr. Ji, please don't tell anyone about it, but don't tell anyone about it, or you'll get into trouble."

Zhu Xuan stretched himself and said, "Then let's continue to wait. This imperial examination is really stressful!"

He has let go of his anger.

But this imperial examination really troubled him, and he wondered helplessly how to deal with it afterwards.

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Zhang Yao was taken to the Jinyiwei prison trembling.

He still firmly denied that there were other people behind it, but he kept begging for mercy, not wanting to die in the imperial prison because of this matter.

"Master Jiang, there is really no one behind me. You are just overthinking it."

Zhang Yao quickly said, "I was blinded by greed and colluded with that Lao Liu. I confessed everything."

Jiang Li grinned coldly, patted Zhang Yao's face again, and said, "You call this confessing everything? I see that you haven't confessed anything. Don't forget what I do. I have been a Jinyiwei for so many years. What kind of people have I not seen?"

It can be seen at a glance that there is something wrong with Zhang Yao and she is protecting the person behind her.

"no!"

Zhang Yao denied: "You really think too much."

"You'll know if you're thinking too much."

Jiang Li said, "I hope you can still keep your mouth shut under the torture instruments of our Jinyiwei. I really want to know whether it is your mouth shut or the torture instruments of our Jinyiwei that are hard. Someone, tie him up."

"Don't...don't..."

Zhang Yao was bound to struggle and resist, but his resistance was useless. He was soon controlled and tied to a wooden stake.

"Take Lao Liu!"

Jiang Wei said.

As for Lao Liu, Jiang Li had not yet started the execution. He only interrogated him once and he got the confession that was presented to Zhu Xuan before.

Now it's time for the official execution.

"What are you going to do? Let me go, let me go now! I have told you everything you want to know."

Lao Liu was equally stubborn and shouted in resistance.

He refused to admit that there was someone behind him.

However, when Lao Liu was dragged out, he saw Zhang Yao was already tied up here, and he quickly gave her a sharp look as a warning. (End of this chapter)