If the Crown Prince and those lecturers in the East Palace don’t come out...they will never be able to come out!
Outside the Imperial College Archway, facing the increasing number of people, Hua Qi, who was hiding in a big tree, couldn't help but frown. On the one hand, he wondered if he had sent too few people, and on the other hand, he was worried that the Third Prince and his party had not yet come out of the Imperial College. He didn't expect those vendors to be so active. It seemed that only two quarters of an hour had passed.
When word spreads from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred, how many people will come to watch the fun
Glancing at the many candidates who were gathered in front of the eight-character wall to look at the yellow list and comment on it, he knew very well that this was because after the provincial examination list was announced, candidates with rich family backgrounds and quick actions had already arrived in the capital. Of course, it was not ruled out that there were old candidates who lived in the capital and only wanted to get into No. 1 Middle School.
He took a deep breath, then quietly jumped down to the ground, bypassed the wall with the yellow notice, and finally came to a deserted place, and climbed over it without any effort. But when he walked around like a leisurely stroll, and finally bumped into Zhang Shou and his group in front of the Doctoral Hall, he found that Zhang Shou and the other lecturers were still there, but the third prince was gone.
Seeing that everyone had a subtle look on their faces, Hua Qi stepped forward and said, "There are already many people swarming outside the gate. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the others don't return to the palace, the outer palace will be overcrowded, and I'm afraid more soldiers will have to be dispatched to escort you. That will be troublesome."
As soon as he said this, he heard the voice of the naughty child: "Someone from the Imperial College just reported that there are a lot of people outside. The third prince doesn't want to disturb the people by clearing the streets for him, so he has been escorted back first. If he is not here, I will lead everyone out through the main gate. Anyway, as long as I tell them my identity, others will definitely retreat in disappointment!"
When the Fourth Prince saw Hua Qi looking at him in astonishment, he immediately raised his head and puffed out his chest proudly and said, "As a younger brother, of course I should share my elder brother's worries. This is what brotherly love and respect mean. Commander Hua, don't you think so?"
Hearing the Fourth Prince specifically point out his identity, Hua Qi couldn't help but feel a little stiff on his face. Was this a revenge for him quietly waking up the naughty child last night, and the other party agreed to it on the surface, but then secretly planned it? He saw that Ah Liu was not beside Zhang Shou, and he didn't know what the reason was.
It doesn't matter if the Fourth Prince is making trouble, but the Third Prince, the Crown Prince, has to listen! Moreover, with so many academic officials present, is there no one who wants to persuade His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Moreover, if the people blocking the way knew that the Third Prince had left quietly, it would be difficult to predict how they would react.
Hua Qi looked past Zhang Shou and looked at the others one by one. He saw two distinct groups of people in the East Palace lecturers. The head of the Hanlin Academy, Mr. Meng, looked very calm, with an expression that said, "I don't understand what the Fourth Prince is talking about at all." The three heads of the common people were chatting and laughing. So, he could only hope that Zhang Shou would give him an explanation.
Zhang Shou did not disappoint him, and said with a smile: "A Liu received a token of the Eastern Palace Guard from the Emperor, so since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has given the order, he naturally has to obey. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said that it is the time when all the candidates have gathered in the capital, and although the lectures have been given one by one in the Imperial Lecture Hall and the Imperial Academy, many people are unable to listen."