Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

After hearing Hu Fei's answer, everyone present couldn't help but turn their heads and look at Zhu Yuanzhang. They knew that Hu Fei's self-certification had only officially begun at this time.

"Then tell me, why don't you deal with Chunwei properly and treat my will like nothing!?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Fei with a sullen face and asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, I remember that I told your Majesty more than once that becoming an official was not what I wanted in my heart. Even if Your Majesty no longer remembers it, my father knows this and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knows this, there is no doubt about it."

"However, the main reason why the minister did not follow His Majesty's will to compete for the position of No. 1 Scholar is that he did not want to become an official. It was because he did not want to disappoint all the young talents in the Ming Dynasty who want to serve the imperial court."

Hu Fei looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said seriously.

"What do you mean by this?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and continued to ask.

"Looking at the world, how many people have experienced ten years of hard times. They have been waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to honor their ancestors and serve the imperial court. There are very few people who can persevere. Some even go so far as to sell iron for this, just hoping to be in the spring.

Stand out among them."

"The people who really need the opportunity are them, not me. I already have His Majesty's respect, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's appreciation, and I was born in the Prime Minister's Palace, and I can be considered a prominent family."

"The name of the God of Poetry is well known all over the world. There is no need to use Chunwei to prove anything, but they need it. Those who sell everything in order to study and get ahead need it."

"Therefore, Wei Chen does not want to compete with them. If someone can really win the championship with his own talents and serve the court, it will be a blessing for the court and it is Wei Chen's wish."

"Can your Majesty understand what I say?"

Hu Fei looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and spoke earnestly, with such emotion that he was almost moved to tears.

After listening to Hu Fei's explanation, many people present began to nod slowly, feeling moved by Hu Fei's sincerity.

"If it's true as you said, then you could have ended up with blank papers in all three exams. Why did you draw something like a chicken that doesn't look like a chicken or a bird that doesn't look like a bird in the second exam?!"

"And what's going on with the poem in the third scene?! Do you think I can't understand the hidden meaning of the poem!?"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, grabbed the three Hu Fei's examination papers on the desk, threw them at Hu Fei's feet, and asked dissatisfied.

Hu Fei lowered his head and glanced at the three familiar test papers on the ground, then smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood again."

Hu Fei said helplessly while shaking his head.

"Then tell me, where did I misunderstand you?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and asked in a deep voice.

"Wei Chen, let's talk about this second examination paper first. The picture on it is not a chicken or a bird, but a phoenix."

As Hu Fei spoke, he picked up the three test papers on the ground, placed the second one on top, and said seriously.

"What?! Phoenix?!"

After hearing Hu Fei's answer, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and couldn't help but ask in confusion.

Everyone who was close to Hu Fei couldn't help but look up, but when they saw the thing drawn on Hu Fei's test paper, they all shook their heads.

Although they have never seen what a phoenix looks like with their own eyes, it is definitely not what Hu Fei painted, and it is not even a chicken.

"That's right."

"But Weichen is not good at painting, so he couldn't draw exactly what he had in mind, but what Weichen wanted to draw was indeed a phoenix."

"The phoenix, like the real dragon, represents auspiciousness and is a divine creature. The reason why I painted a phoenix is ​​actually to use the phoenix to seek blessings, so that God can send auspiciousness and help my Ming Dynasty's foundation to prosper forever. This is

This is also Wei Chen’s long-cherished wish.”

"It's just that the painting technique is poor and no one recognizes it."

Hu Fei smiled sheepishly and while explaining, he held up the painting and showed it to everyone present.

Looking at Hu Fei's paintings, the people present couldn't help but nodded, as if they understood something, but then they felt very awkward, as if something was wrong.

"Okay, I believe you for now! What about that poem?! How do you explain it?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang forced himself to believe Hu Fei's explanation of the second examination paper, and then continued to ask questions.

"Let's talk about this poem again."

"Kiuzhou is angry and relies on wind and thunder."

"It's sad to see thousands of horses standing silently together."

"I urge God to cheer up again,"

"Reducing talents regardless of style."

"This poem has a total of four sentences. I believe that your Majesty felt that the minister had the intention to rebel because of the first two sentences, but your Majesty really misunderstood, or in other words, your Majesty was misled."

While explaining, Hu Fei looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da standing next to him, and then spoke again.

"Kiuzhou is angry and relies on wind and thunder."

"It's sad to see thousands of horses standing silently together."

"Yes, Wei Chen's poem does imply that the court situation is chaotic and lifeless, but it does not mean that it is His Majesty's fault, nor does it mean that he has no respect for His Majesty and the court."

"What Weichen refers to is fighting for the party. It is an overt and covert struggle between officials at all levels in the imperial court. They only seek their own selfish interests and have no other intentions."

"I believe that everyone present has witnessed the defeat of the Yuan Dynasty. Although they have not seen it in person, they must have heard about it. If we want our Ming Dynasty to be stable for thousands of years, we must work together as one and unite!"

Hu Fei explained in an emotional tone while looking at everyone present, and finally his eyes fell on Xu Da.

Anyone with a discerning eye will know that Hu Fei has something to say.

But in the face of Hu Fei's explanation, no one dared to interrupt, because Yuan Ting's failure was already in front of them, and everything Hu Fei said made sense.

"I believe everyone feels that I am considered to have treasonous intentions because of the first line of this poem, Kyushu is angry and relies on wind and thunder. This line of poetry is indeed a bit heavy, but it does not mean treason."

"Your Majesty, I wrote this poem to tell your Majesty that only by relying on the huge power like wind and thunder can the Ming Dynasty be full of vitality, and don't let the overt and secret struggles in the court one day turn into a kind of sorrow."

"Wei Chen hopes that His Majesty will be more resolute and decisive when dealing with problems, eliminate unhealthy tendencies in the officialdom, and make the world united! It is not that Wei Chen wants to overthrow everything, Li Daitao is dead."

"There are also the last two sentences. The profound meaning is what Weichen Shicai first said. There are millions of people in the Ming Dynasty. Apart from me, they are not without talents. There are too many people who are not recognized for their talents. Those people are better than

WeChat ministers need more opportunities to serve the Ming Dynasty."

"Everything I say comes from the bottom of my heart. I only hope that the Ming Dynasty will prosper and last for eternity! I hope your Majesty will learn from it!"

Hu Fei looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, said passionately, and finally bent down with a pious look on his face.

After listening to Hu Fei's explanation of the entire poem, many people present showed excitement and were infected by Hu Fei, especially Prince Zhu Biao and Li Shanchang.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Fei, who was lying on the ground, with a solemn expression. His expression softened a lot, and he carefully recalled every word Hu Fei had just said.

He suddenly felt that he had really misunderstood Hu Fei. After all, there were no words in the poem that directly showed that Hu Fei had the intention to rebel and commit rebellion.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but turn his head and look at Xu Da.

After feeling Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze, Xu Da lowered his head subconsciously and his face changed slightly.

"Father, what Hu Fei said just now is true to every word. I am willing to believe him. I hope father will think twice!"

At this time, Prince Zhu Biao took a step forward, bowed respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang, and said loudly.

"Father, I also think that what the prince said is right. Hu Fei has good intentions and I admire him. Maybe my father really listened to other people's slander and misunderstood Hu Fei."

King Zhu Di of Yan was not willing to lag behind and hurriedly took a step forward and said loudly.

"My son seconded the proposal!"

"My son seconded the proposal!"

"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"

"..."

Suddenly, King Zhu Feng of Qin, King Zhu Fan of Jin, Duke Li Shanchang of South Korea and others all stood up and expressed their belief in what Hu Fei just said.

And those officials who originally planned to take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury had already tightened their lips and did not dare to say a word.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the people who stood up to speak for Hu Fei one after another, hesitating, thinking deeply, sighing secretly, and the anger in his heart finally dissipated.

But just when Zhu Yuanzhang was about to let Hu Fei, who was kneeling on the ground, get up first, Wei Guogong Xu Da suddenly stepped forward and looked at Hu Fei with an unhappy face.

"Hu Fei! You are really eloquent!"

"Even if everything you just said is true and you have no intention of rebellion, you still committed the crime of deceiving the emperor! You cannot escape the guilt!"

Xu Da pointed a finger at Hu Fei and shouted sternly, feeling a little out of control.

It seems that he did not expect that Hu Fei could really push away his suspicion of treason in front of everyone...
Chapter completed!