The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 307 Changes in the Content of the Imperial Examination

The civil and military officials in the court were all speechless. You haven't even used your powers yet, and you've already forced the current Duke Yansheng to faint. What would happen if you did use them?

As expected, Zhu Xiong Ying was the most untouchable figure in the entire Ming Dynasty.

At this moment, Liu Sanwu, the Grand Secretary standing at the very front, could no longer stand it.

"Your Highness, you are still the Duke of Yansheng, you should at least show him some face!"

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded dismissively.

"Fine.

We still have to give face to the Grand Secretary.

"Guards, throw the Duke Yansheng of the Kong family out!"

At this moment, Zhu Xiong Ying turned his gaze to Meng Ziru and the others. The Kong family had been dealt with, and now only these three old guys were left to deal with.

Meng Ziru and the other two trembled with fear.

They had never been treated like this before in all these years. The thought of it was terrifying; how could anyone in this world treat them like this?

Meng Ziru trembled with fear as he stared intently at Zhu Xiong Ying in front of him.

"Your Highness, let's talk this out. Everything can be discussed. How about we discuss this matter together?"

By this time, he was completely terrified; Zhu Xiong Ying simply wouldn't reason with them.

The officials in the court were all surprised to see Meng Ziru in this state. After all, Meng Ziru was a descendant of Mencius.

Even if you don't care about other aspects, you should at least care about your reputation. Giving in like this would be a loss to the reputation of a saint.

However, Meng Ziru kept his head down and didn't say a word. What a joke! For ordinary people, he should indeed maintain his original integrity, but how could this person in front of him be an ordinary person? What good would it do to offend him? Would he be thrown out and humiliated like Kong Ximing, the Duke Yansheng of the Kong family?

Seeing that Meng Zhongru had already given in, Zhu Xiong Ying then turned her gaze to Cheng Daoan of the Cheng family and Zhu Ying of the Zhu family.

Cheng Daoan and Zhu Ying also lowered their heads and spoke.

"We also believe that Kong Ximing's actions just now were extremely unrestrained and truly despicable and should not be encouraged. We are willing to have a good discussion with the Crown Prince!"

When the Crown Prince Zhu Xiong Ying heard this, he sighed.

"Wouldn't it have been better if you had said so earlier?"

"I just want to get along peacefully with everyone. Wouldn't it be easier to resolve this by discussing it together?"

"You insist on making me dig up all those dark secrets. Some things are not a good thing if everyone knows them!"

"I have always been thinking of the Duke Yansheng of the Kong family, but unfortunately the Duke Yansheng of the Kong family is truly heartbroken!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's lips twitched.

No one would believe this, so it turns out that the reason you just berated the Duke Yansheng of the Kong family was actually for his own good.

The three members of the Meng, Zhu, and Cheng families also kept their heads down and didn't say a word.

You can't talk, otherwise it would be embarrassing if you laughed out loud.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at the remaining three old men and said with a smile.

"Alright, now it's just you guys left. What do you think of my textbook?"

"Is it suitable for all scholars to learn?" The three sighed upon hearing this.

"We believe this textbook is extremely well-compiled and is a valuable resource for scholars everywhere!"

The other two nodded in agreement.

The officials in the court were stunned. They never expected that these so-called families of saints would say such a thing.

It's truly unbelievable.

Meng Ziru and the others were well aware that they had completely lost face today, but if they didn't do this, things would probably be even worse. Thinking of this, they couldn't help but sigh. Soon, the news spread, and the impact of this incident was significant.

Opinions were divided. Some believed that Confucius had been insulted, and that these people's disrespect for the sage was truly hateful. Others, however, thought...

Zhu Xiong Ying's approach is more appropriate; in short, there are all sorts of opinions.

However, Zhu Xiong Ying's actions...

However, it greatly excited many poor students who could not afford to go to school.

In any case, they have some hope for the future. Some people are not suitable for studying the Four Books and Five Classics, after all, studying these books requires a lot of resources.

However, the content of this book, which is meticulously compiled, is quite different. In addition to the Four Books and Five Classics, it also includes other subjects, such as accounting and military strategy. They only need to learn a part of it to benefit themselves for a lifetime. Compared to reading the Four Books and Five Classics for countless years without necessarily passing the exam, this method is more practical. Many people have accepted this method. Of course, there are some who disagree, namely scholars. These scholars have studied for so many years, hoping to achieve success in the future.

They aspired to achieve fame and fortune to change their lives, but who could have imagined that just when they were about to pass the imperial examinations and enter the capital, such a thing would happen, as if the imperial examinations had suddenly become useless overnight.

Upon realizing this, they panicked. This was a real problem; the imperial examinations were now useless.

So all their efforts over the years have been for nothing? These people were extremely unwilling to accept this.

People took to the streets to express their discontent, and many even blocked the imperial palace in Yingtian Prefecture.

Crown Prince Zhu Biaochao was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him and said.

"Father, how can you still be in the mood to drink tea in this place when everything outside is in such a mess!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang burst into a tirade of curses.

"What are you panicking about? Can't you see our good grandson isn't panicking yet?"

"I bet our good grandson already has a solution, he just hasn't told you yet. Don't worry, I believe he can definitely solve these problems!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao was speechless upon hearing this. His father was far too confident in his son, which was not a good thing.

However, Xiong Ying's actions were too impulsive, and he offended almost all the scholars.

What do those scholars who study hard for years want most? To become an official. Now that he's caused such a commotion, what should they do?

Zhu Yuanzhang also felt that something was amiss, but the deed was already done. If he tried to stop it now, wouldn't that make Zhu Xiong Ying lose face? How would he then clean up the mess? After thinking about this, he said firmly.

"No matter what, I believe Zhu Xiong Ying can resolve this matter. I believe in my great-grandson!"

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince sighed; there was nothing else he could do now.

When the Crown Prince Zhu Xiong Ying learned of this, he smiled and said...

"Since these scholars want to cause trouble, then I'll join them in causing trouble at the palace gates where the imperial procession is coming from."

Those nearby were extremely anxious upon hearing this.

(End of this chapter)