Chapter 189 Solution
The candidates soon realized that something was wrong and started talking about it.

A piece of news soon spread that Ningguo Duke Jia Hu privately invalidated the test papers selected by the assistant examiners.

Instead, they will select again from the remaining waste papers, and those who are on the list are the ones who should be eliminated.

Now the candidates were not happy, especially those from Jiangnan, who naturally refused to give up and appeared at the gate of the palace, clamoring for an explanation.

A grand court meeting was in progress at the time. When the ministers heard the noise outside, they looked at Jia Hu with a gloating look.

Most of them are from Jiangnan, and they feel uncomfortable seeing so many students from the north on the list this time, as this affects their interests.

Jia Hu, however, had a calm expression on his face. He raised his head slightly and looked upward.

Daqian's luck is getting stronger and stronger, which proves that he did nothing wrong.

Lin Daiyu frowned, daring to cause trouble for Jia Hu, and said in a cold voice, "Come here, put all the troublemakers in jail for me."

"Ah," the ministers were stunned, "No, Your Majesty, you must not do that."

"Yes, Your Majesty, they are all juren. Although they failed the exam, they still have achievements and honors. They are the talents of our country."

"Your Majesty, you don't want to be known as a tyrant, so please think twice."

Yang Shoufu suddenly stood up.
"Your Majesty, if you put them in jail, they may not resent you, but I'm afraid the reputation of Duke Ningguo will be ruined." Only he could see clearly.
The person Lin Daiyu cares about most is Jia Hu.

Lin Daiyu's face changed slightly, and she looked embarrassed. She certainly didn't want Jia Hu to ruin her reputation.

Jia Hu gave Yang Shoufu a cold look, which made Yang Shoufu's heart skip a beat. He felt as if he had said something wrong.

"Reputation? Oh, do I care?" Jia Hu walked out slowly.
"Your Majesty, it's just a trivial matter. I'll be back soon." After saying that, he turned around and walked out without waiting for Lin Daiyu's consent.

Everyone was stunned, and before they could react, Jia Hu had already walked out.

Lin Ruhai saw Jia Hu's back and screamed "Oh no!"

Everyone looked at Lin Ruhai curiously, and someone asked, "What's wrong, Master Lin?"

Lin Ruhai laughed bitterly, "Alas, these candidates are doomed. Don't you understand this person's character?"

"No way, he...can't just kill them all, right?"

"Probably not. If he really kills these candidates, his reputation will definitely be ruined."

Lin Ruhai shook his head. "What is his reputation now?"

"Uh, God of Death..." someone stammered, with horror in his eyes.

The other ministers also reacted and their faces changed drastically.

Prime Minister Yang hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please stop Duke Ningguo."

"Yes, Your Majesty, we cannot let Duke Ning kill anyone."

Lin Daiyu glanced at the anxious crowd and suddenly smiled, "I believe Duke Ningguo can handle it."

The ministers were stunned. What did it mean? Not only did they not stop it, but they condoned it.
Prime Minister Yang’s face turned pale. If he did this, wouldn’t that mean those people would be killed, and he would also be responsible.

At the gate of the palace, the imperial guards surrounded the candidates. The candidates could only sit on the ground, still shouting about the injustice.

Suddenly, one of the imperial guards of "Duke Ningguo" saw Jia Hu and hurriedly saluted.

Everyone looked over and saw a young man slowly walking out.

The candidates couldn't help but pause, but jealousy appeared in their eyes. How could he become a Duke at such a young age?

I can even decide their future, which makes me feel more and more unbalanced.

"Are you the Duke of Ningguo?" someone among the candidates suddenly shouted.

Jia Hu looked over and said indifferently, "Not bad."

"Duke Ningguo, do you have a prejudice against us Jiangnan students? Why did you reject our exam papers?"

Jia Hu nodded again, "Yes."

“Uh” All the candidates were stunned for a moment and admitted it. He actually admitted it.

Jia Hu said calmly

"To be precise, I am biased against you. I gave you a chance but you didn't want it and instead came here to seek death." His tone turned cold.

"It's not fair, Duke Ning, you're not fair."

"Yeah, you can't deliberately dismiss our exam papers just because we're from Jiangnan, right?"

"Shouldn't the imperial examination be fair? You are using public resources for personal gain."

"Duke Ning, you are abusing your power for personal gain. We refuse to accept this."

The candidates were now even more excited, and were almost about to point at Jia Hu's nose and curse him.

Jia Hu glanced at them and said coldly, "Do you think your cheating skills are so advanced that I can't see it?"

"Ah" Many candidates turned pale, their voices suddenly became much smaller, their eyes flickered, and they did not dare to look at Jia Hu out of guilt.

"Slander, Duke Ning, we know you have great power, but you can't wrongly accuse us?"

"We really didn't cheat, do you have evidence?"

"That's right, show me the evidence."

Someone suppressed his uneasiness and said with a flushed face.

"The third line of the river." Jia Hu said lightly.

There was an instant silence. Many candidates lost their spirits and showed fear in their eyes. He actually knew it.

At this time, Lu Feng also came with the Jinyiwei, and Jia Hu had already sent him a message.

"Sir." Lu Feng stepped forward and saluted respectfully. When the examinees saw the Jinyiwei coming, their hearts jumped. The timid ones were ready to sneak away.
He secretly regretted in his heart that he was really stupid to join these people in causing trouble. This man gained his fame through killing.

Jia Hu said coldly

"Catch them all and throw them into prison. If they resist, kill them without mercy. Interrogate them thoroughly. I want to know who is behind them."

Lu Feng had guessed it long ago, and immediately said, "Yes, sir." Then he turned around and looked at the panicked examinee.

With a ferocious smile, he waved his hand and said, "Catch them all."

"Ah, don't catch me."

"It has nothing to do with me. I didn't cheat."

"I was wrong, please forgive me..."

"I am the grandson of the Minister of Personnel. My grandfather will not let you go."

"I am the son of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, please let me go.
These examinees have all become sheep, and the Jinyiwei are the hungry wolves.

Many people were so scared that they collapsed on the ground and begged for mercy. Many people even revealed their backgrounds.

The Jinyiwei would not care about these things. If they encountered resistance, they would just draw their swords and chop off the heads.

This made those people even more frightened, and there was a faint smell of urine.

Jia Hu turned and left. In his mind, these people were already dead.

Many ministers in the hall showed anxious expressions, as they knew their own children were among them.

Finally, the Minister of Personnel couldn't help but said, "Your Majesty, I want to go and take a look."

"I want to go and see it, too."

Several ministers stood up, all of whom were of relatively high status.

Lin Daiyu was about to say, "No need to go." A voice came from outside.
Everyone was stunned and turned to see Jia Hu walking in.

"Duke Ningguo, what did you do to them?" the Minister of Personnel asked anxiously.

Jia Hu glanced at their anxious expressions and said calmly, "Kill the few who resist, and throw the rest into prison."

"Hiss" everyone's face changed and they took a breath of cold air. It was so cruel.

"Duke Ningguo, this is too much." The Minister of Personnel looked extremely ugly.

"Don't be anxious. Once you enter Zhaoyu, wait for them to speak. I will bring the Jinyiwei to their door." Jia Hu said coldly.

"What?" The Minister of Personnel was startled, his face turned pale, his body trembled, and he almost fell down.

The other people weren't much better, their faces looked as if their parents had died.

Lin Daiyu suddenly said, "I almost forgot to tell you that there was cheating in the imperial examination this time.
I have already handed over all the power to the Royal Guards. No matter who is involved, kill them." His tone was murderous.

The entire hall was silent, the atmosphere was depressing, and many people had panic in their eyes.

"Of course, if someone voluntarily confesses his guilt, I will also deal with it appropriately," Lin Daiyu paused for a moment before saying lightly.

The ministers' expressions became more complicated as they exchanged glances.

Lin Ruhai looked at Lin Daiyu with satisfaction, looking more and more like an emperor.

Yang Shoufu and the others suddenly became listless. They looked up at Lin Daiyu with complicated eyes.

"Okay, let's adjourn the court." Lin Daiyu stood up and turned to leave.

On that day, many ministers went to the palace alone. I don’t know what they said to the emperor, but when they came out, they all seemed to be relieved.

In the south, in the county town, Wu Neng rented a yard. The Jinyiwei had already dispersed, so he was waiting here to disappear.

"Bang" the gate opened and a Jinyiwei rushed in. "Sir, something's wrong."

Wu Neng quickly said, "Tell me about it."

"My lord, the Prince of Nan'an fought a great battle with the Kingdom of Qianxiang, was defeated, and was captured by the Kingdom of Qianxiang."

"What? How is this possible?" Wu Neng was shocked. You know, Qianxiang is just a small country with only 20,000 soldiers at most.

The Prince of Nan'an has an army of 50,000 to 60,000 men. How could he be defeated?
"Really?" Jinyiwei thought Wu Neng didn't believe him, so he said hurriedly.
"It is said that it was the little princess of Qianxiang Country who did it. She is very powerful. I don't know how she suddenly appeared in the middle of the army and directly captured the Prince of Nan'an.
By the way, it seems that the little princess can fly."

The more Wu Neng listened, the more he frowned. "It's just a rumor. If that princess is really that powerful, she would have destroyed the army long ago. But what about the soldiers? Did she kill them all?"

"Well, that's not the case. Those soldiers just fled back to the camp, and the soldiers from Qianxiang Kingdom just chased them for a while." The Jinyiwei scratched his head and said embarrassedly.

Wu Neng smiled easily and said, "I told you, it must be fake, otherwise those soldiers wouldn't still be alive."

"So what should we do now?" Jinyiwei nodded in agreement and asked.

Wu Neng thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion and gather everyone back."

Jinyiwei immediately said "Yes."

Soon the Jinyiwei came back one after another. Wu Neng rode on a horse and led a thousand Jinyiwei towards the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion.

When the people saw this scene, they were all a little surprised.

"This seems to be the Royal Guards."

"Why are there so many Jinyiwei? Oh, is it about the capture of Prince Nan'an?"

"Well, it's possible, but he was just arrested. The Royal Guards can't come so quickly, right?"

"Stop guessing, I feel like something big is going to happen."

The people looked at the Jinyiwei in fear and talked a lot. Wu Neng and his men also heard it, but did nothing.

(End of this chapter)