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Chapter 171 Nightmare before the exam

Ruan An would never have thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would come to him on his own initiative. With his identity, shouldn't he ask someone to come and let him rush over. The key is that Zhu Yuanzhang came and drove out the irrelevant people. The last question he asked was actually about Hu Ye, which made Ruan An puzzled.

"Your Majesty, I think Hu Ye is just a master. He is indeed outstanding, but it is a little worse if he wants to be magical." Ruan An said slowly after thinking for a while.

"A little bit worse?" Zhu Yuanzhang's old eyes flashed for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "Is it right or wrong for you to call him to Nanjing?"

Ruan An's heart suddenly sank. He recommended Hu Ye to Zhu Yuanzhang. When he recommended it, he really wanted to recommend Hu Ye's talent to Zhu Yuanzhang, but it seemed that it was wrong now.

In fact, he discovered the clue later, because Hu Ye has been in the Yan Prince's Mansion, with Zhu Di's personality, how could he keep such a talent without using it? This time, Zhu Di completely followed Zhu Yuanzhang's will and sent Hu Ye to Nanjing. Is there nothing wrong with this?

If nothing is fine, what if there is something? He recommended Hu Ye himself. If something happens, wouldn’t Zhu Yuanzhang think that he was colluding with Zhu Di?

This crime can be either big or small. It would be fine if Zhu Di remained calm and steadily. But if Zhu Di couldn't wait anymore and got up early and rebelled, wouldn't he be charged with accomplices by Zhu Yuanzhang?

"The emperor, Hu Ye's talent is definitely no less than that of the six ministers. Therefore, the emperor summoned him to Nanjing, which was definitely a good thing for the Ming Dynasty. I believe that as long as Hu Ye enters the court, he will definitely make great contributions to the Ming Dynasty." Ruan An exaggerated Hu Ye's ability, because this is how he said that he really only cherished Hu Ye's talent.

"Didn't you say he is not magical enough?" Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Ruan An, causing a chill behind Ruan An.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang was over seventy, the obvious look in his eyes still made Ruan An feel very palpitations. It can be seen from the several major cases that he had been in the past few years that Zhu Yuanzhang might be old, but his heart is not old at all.

"When I go back to the emperor, I say that he is not magical enough because everything he does is reasonable and well-founded. For example, he told me that Newton has been researching for the past few days and found that it really exists, and it will be of great help to my engineering construction. So I think that rather than being magical, it is better to say that he is knowledgeable and can see through thoroughly. Perhaps this provincial examination can see some clues, and the emperor will know more at that time." Ruan An answered respectfully.

"Country Examination? What step do you think he can go?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked slowly.

"This is not accurate. After all, there are too many variables in the imperial examination. However, it doesn't matter whether he passes the exam or not. If he passes the exam, he can keep him in the capital and become a capital official. If he fails the exam, the emperor can summon him into the palace and be an apprentice to his servants. His knowledge can still contribute to the Ming Dynasty." Ruan An said calmly, and then tricked Hu Ye, asking him not to explain Newton to himself.

"The more you say, the more I want to see this Hu Ye. There are really few people in the world who can get your evaluation." Zhu Yuanzhang recalled Ruan An's words and was full of curiosity about this Hu Ye.

When Ruan An recommended Hu Ye to him, he doubted whether Hu Ye had anything to do with Zhu Di. It would be impossible to say that he was not wary of Zhu Di at all. If Hu Ye was really in the same group as Zhu Di, then he summoned him to Nanjing. Wouldn't he lead the wolf into the house?

However, Ruan An's evaluation of Hu Ye was too high, which was higher than that of many princes and grandchildren, which also aroused Zhu Yuanzhang's curiosity. So he still issued an order to ask Hu Ye to come to Nanjing for reference. On the one hand, he first tested the authenticity of Ruan An's evaluation, and on the other hand, he examined the relationship between Hu Ye and Zhu Di.

"Okay, the weather is good today. Please accompany me to the Imperial Garden to go shopping. I want to ask about the fragrance of osmanthus flowers." After a while of contemplation, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up, moved his shins, and then said to Ruan An.

"I obey the order." Ruan An did not dare to disobey, so he held Zhu Yuanzhang with one hand, and slowly walked out of the room and walked towards the imperial garden. Whenever Zhu Yuanzhang had free time, he liked to walk in the imperial garden.

Hu Ye, who was in the tribute court, naturally didn't know that two people had discussed themselves in the palace. He was now sorting out the things in the examination room.

In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say that this examination room is a prison, there are only two wooden boards, one used as a table and the other as a chair and a bed.

Hu Ye tried to lie on it, but he couldn't straighten his body, so he could only lie on it with his legs bent. Fortunately, he was very small, and bent his legs was nothing. Those big men were in trouble. Not only did they have to bend their legs, but they also had to bend their legs, and they probably couldn't sleep well at night.

This is the first time Hu Ye has experienced the benefits of being small. He can't help but be glad that he was a little baby when he came through time. If he really traveled through time, it would be a tragedy.

It was very hot in August, and there was no air conditioner in this era. The examination room was semi-closed and the air was not circulated at all. So Hu Ye felt uncomfortable squatting inside, so he could only fan himself with clothes to make himself feel cooler, and he couldn't help but sigh at the inhumanity of the imperial examination.

Fortunately, someone brought clean water in a short while to cool down the examination room.

Hu Ye knew that there was no ice these days, especially at this time, even if there were, he could only provide a few noble figures such as the emperor. These candidates should not even think about it.

With the cooling of this basin of cold water, Hu Ye finally survived the hot afternoon and finally got cooler in the evening. So Hu Ye fell asleep with the chirping of crickets, waiting for the official provincial examination tomorrow.

Hu Ye found that when he came to Nanjing, he liked to dream. On the first night, he dreamed of taking Lao Qian to visit a brothel, the next day he dreamed that he had passed the imperial examination and was also named an official by Zhu Yuanzhang. On the third day, he dreamed that he had become a martial arts master like Zheng Da. All those who wanted their heads were wiped out by him.

The same was true on the night of the examination room. Hu Ye unknowingly fell asleep, and the dream was still so real, which still made Hu Ye unable to tell whether it was a dream.

Because he found that he was caught by a group of martial arts people unknowingly and sent to the person who issued the reward order. He could feel that the person's deep hatred for him was definitely that kind of heinous hatred.

Hu Ye wanted to ask why the man hated him so much and what he did to that man. However, the man did not give Hu Ye a chance to speak, but just showed an evil smile at Hu Ye, and stabbed Hu Ye with a sharp dagger into Hu Ye's heart.

The feeling of making people stab the heart made Hu Ye wake up, and he felt a little scared. Then he realized that he didn't cover his butt. No wonder he dreamed every day.
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