Time, in the sad autumn wind and autumn rain, passed bit by bit.
In a blink of an eye, it has been half a month since they returned to the palace.
For the past half a month, Zhu Feng stayed in the imperial study room almost without going anywhere, not only after returning to the capital, he had to deal with some backlog of things before, but also the things he encountered in Jinling. It also needs to be dealt with again.
In this way, the ministers staying in the capital will have to deal with it with 120,000 points of energy at this time.
Before dawn this morning, Zhongshu Sheng Zuocheng Heyi arrived at the door of the imperial study.
However, as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by Eunuch Yu who came out from inside, and He Yi whispered, "Eunuch Yu, I have something important to report to the emperor."
He said, looking in over Eunuch Yu's shoulder.
However, there was only a single candle in the corner of the huge imperial study room, which cast the entire imperial study room in an unbearable darkness, and he could barely see that the imperial case was filled with various documents and memorials, and Zhu Feng was leaning against the In the armchair, he fell asleep with his head tilted.
Mr. Yu said fairly: "Master Heyi, if you have something important to do, please report it later. The emperor stayed up all night, and just now he couldn't hold on anymore, so he took a nap."
At this moment, Zhu Feng's voice came from inside—
"I'm awake."
He said so, but did not open his eyes, He Yi said cautiously: "If you disturb the emperor's rest, you should die."
"Okay, come in."
"yes."
Only then did He Yi step into it.
Eunuch Yu stood at the door, seeing this scene, he could only let out a long sigh, turned around and walked out of the imperial study, and closed the door.
He Yi walked in and presented the booklet in his hand.
Zhu Feng only turned it over, then threw it back on the table.
"Still no move."
"The emperor said that severe punishments are not allowed, so the people in the punishment department can't let go."
"..."
"It's just some ordinary punishment, and that person refused to confess."
Zhu Feng didn't speak, but raised his eyebrows slightly.
Ever since they arrested that Xia Fuxiu in Zhujian Academy, they have been trying to figure out a way to pry his mouth open, but this person is really stubborn; in addition, the mastermind behind the scenes is too cunning, so he has not shown himself until now, Zhu Feng He was unwilling to give up the only clue in his hand, so he didn't use severe punishment on this Xia Fuxiu.
So until now, there has been no progress in the case.
However, he didn't just count on this person's opening his mouth.
Rubbing between his brows, he said, "What about the others?"
Only then did He Yi take a step forward, handed over another document in his hand, and said, "I asked someone to check it out. This Xia Fuxiu was originally named Xia Nongsheng, and his family was a farmer. There was only one scholar in three generations. But he worked extraordinarily hard, and after ten years of hardship, he finally had the chance to obtain fame."
Hearing this sentence, Zhu Feng raised his eyes: "Is he famous?"
He Yi said: "He is the second place in the palace examination in the fourth year of Chongwen."
"..."
The atmosphere in the royal study suddenly fell silent.
Chongwen four years.
Since he ascended the throne, no one has mentioned the title of Chongwen. More often than not, everyone would say that year was the first year of Changping.
Because, it was in this year that he broke into Jinling City and ended the four years of Chongwen.
Also ended the reign of his nephew, Emperor Wen.
But now, Heyi deliberately said "Chongwen four years", which obviously meant something.
Zhu Feng was silent for a while, with a sharp gleam in his eyes, he said, "So, this person was originally the second place that year?"
(end of this chapter)