Chapter 113 Is this a question of whether the prince is a good person? (Second update)

Xue Wenjin's helpless expression became more serious, and he said, "For example, he often had nightmares at night, where he would suddenly sit up straight or scream while sleeping. Another example is that one time he couldn't find several of his newly written policy papers, and he always suspected that someone had stolen them. He almost went to the dean to seek justice, but in the end he found them under his pillow.

Another time, one of our classmates brought back some mung bean cakes made by his mother and shared some with us, but Brother Bai threw them away, saying that mung beans are cold in nature and his physique is not as good as others. Who knows if the classmate gave him the cakes out of kindness or out of jealousy that he could take part in the imperial examination and deliberately harmed him..."

The more Su Liuyue listened, the tighter her brows furrowed. "How long has this been going on?"

"It has been like this since the news came out more than a month ago that the emperor was going to hold an imperial examination. As the time for the examination gets closer, his suspicion seems to be getting worse."

More than a month ago? The case of the scholar being burned to death happened about a month ago. More than a month ago, there was no trace of this case.

He is so suspicious, it seems that he has little to do with these cases.

Seeing Su Liuyue's thoughtful expression, Xue Wenjin smiled helplessly and said, "Others may not know, but Brother Bai and I have lived in the same dormitory for three years, and I have spent the longest time with him. Brother Bai is a bit suspicious by nature, and this period of time has only become more obvious.

This cannot be blamed on Brother Bai. He was born into a family of officials, and his father was almost promoted to the position of governor. But... his parents were killed by bandits when he was very young, and both died.

After that, he was adopted by his uncle's family. His uncle also had a son, but in terms of academic talent, his uncle's son was no match for Brother Bai.

Out of jealousy, his uncle's family has been targeting Brother Bai in every way, and Brother Bai almost couldn't go to school. Fortunately, Brother Bai's father had some brothers who were officials in Beijing. Knowing Brother Bai's situation, they showed the article he wrote to our dean.

Our dean is a man who values ​​talent. After learning about Brother Bai's situation, he immediately wanted to recruit him into the academy. Brother Bai's father's brothers also said that they were willing to pay half of the academy's tuition. Only then did Brother Bai escape from that devil's den."

Su Liuyue was suddenly enlightened after hearing this.

It seems that Bai He's suspicion is natural to him. It is probably because of the experience he had in his youth that he suffered from mild paranoid delusions. It is not too obvious in daily life, at least it does not affect his life. When he is under great pressure, the symptoms will become more serious.

Su Liuyue couldn't help but laugh and said, "I see. It's not easy for Mr. Bai either. But won't his behavior affect my third cousin? He also has to prepare for the exam."

"That won't happen. I have lived with Brother Bai for so many years, and I am already used to his temper."

Xue Wenjin saw that Su Liuyue was concerned about him, and smiled gently, "Besides, Brother Bai is a talented person. In fact, I am far inferior to Brother Bai in terms of knowledge. It's just that every time he takes an exam, Brother Bai's mentality is easily unstable and it is difficult for him to perform normally, which is why he occasionally lags behind me.

When I was studying with Brother Bai, he gave me a lot of guidance and occasionally pointed me out, which benefited me a lot. "

Yes, as the saying goes, strict teachers and helpful friends, behind every successful student, there are these two types of people.

Su Liuyue nodded, but still a little worried, and said: "No matter what, Third Cousin and Bai Langjun still have to be careful. So far, three scholars have been in trouble, and according to our analysis, these cases are all man-made..."

Xue Wenjin was slightly stunned, then smiled faintly and said, "I am flattered that Liu Yue is so worried about me. Who did the murderer target? I am not belittling myself, but I only ranked 19th in the provincial examination, which is far behind those scholars who...died young. Brother Bai took the exam in the same year as me, but he did not perform well at that time and ranked 26th.

That’s why I said that Brother Bai was so panicked just now, it must be his old illness coming back.”

Su Liuyue was a little surprised.

Baihe only ranked 26th in the county examination?
The imperial examinations of previous dynasties were held once a year, so not many people were admitted each time. Take the capital city as an example, thirty places were the maximum allowed each year.

In the late period of the previous dynasty, some officials suggested that holding the imperial examination every year was too time-consuming and resource-intensive, and suggested changing it to every three or five years, so that more people could be admitted each time. If there was a sudden need for manpower, another special examination could be held. However, this decree did not have time to be implemented before the previous dynasty fell.

Therefore, Xue Wenjin and Bai He's results can be said to be low-middle level, and Bai He's ranking is almost at the bottom.

Su Liuyue didn't say anything, just said: "Anyway, it's better to be safe than sorry. It won't hurt to be more careful." Xue Wenjin couldn't help but smile, "I know."

Although he was deeply traumatized by the tragic death of his classmate, the care from his family is always the best medicine.

At this moment, Feng Dali suddenly ran over. He was not sure if Su Liuyue was talking about something private with Xue Wenjin, so he did not dare to get too close. When he saw Su Liuyue looking at him, he said, "Young Master Su, His Highness asked if you were okay. He has something about the case that he wants to discuss with you."

Su Liuyue said quickly: "Okay."

As she was about to walk over, Xue Wenjin suddenly grabbed her wrist. Su Liuyue turned around in confusion and saw Xue Wenjin looking at her with a frown. Her third cousin was always gentle and refined, with a gentle temperament and easy to talk to. It was the first time Su Liuyue saw him with such a serious expression.

"Liu Yue, Your Highness the Crown Prince... do you know your true identity?"

Damn it, she had forgotten that Xue Wenjin had received a post from Zhou Yunke before and recognized him.

Su Liuyue still wanted to fool him, but when she saw his rare serious eyes, she gave up.

Xue Wenjin's brain is not as simple as Xue Wenbai's, and he is not so easy to fool.

The fact that Zhou Yunke suddenly posted something to him had already made him suspicious. But if he had gone back and thought about it carefully, how could he not have guessed that she was actually working for Zhou Yunke?

She could only whisper helplessly: "I know, in fact... there is one thing I didn't tell you the truth. The person who asked me to investigate the case for Jingzhao Prefecture was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Xue Wenjin's eyes suddenly widened, and he subconsciously took a breath, "Then you..."

"Don't worry, His Highness is a very nice person, and he promised to keep it a secret for me."

Su Liuyue was in a hurry to go back and investigate the case. She spoke a little quickly, "I didn't tell you at the beginning because I was afraid you would worry. I will explain it to you after the case is over."

After saying that, he broke free from Xue Wenjin's hand and walked quickly back to the yard with Feng Dali.

Xue Wenjin was left standing there in a daze, and it took him a long time to take a deep breath.

Liu Yue really is.

Is this a question of whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a good person? !
When Su Liuyue returned to the yard, Zhou Yunke was talking to a person dressed as a maid. She recognized that the maid was the one standing next to Wei Wulang's mother just now. She should be Wei Wulang's mother's personal maid.

Hearing her footsteps, Zhou Yunke raised his head slightly, glanced at her, and said in a calm voice: "Are you back?"

Su Liuyue: “…”

Why does the tone sound so much like a boss who has caught his employees slacking off and is ready to call them to account?

Su Liuyue, who had just touched the fish for a while, coughed lightly, and quickly smiled and said, "Feng Dali said that His Highness wants to see me for something?"

Zhou Yunke seemed to be slightly stunned when he saw her overly bright smile, but he didn't say much. He said, "Just now, the maid said that she had seen the same carriage several times outside Zhuangyuan Lane."

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