Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Hearing Xu Da's question, Hu Fei slowly raised his head and looked at Xu Da, who was glaring angrily, with a sneer flashing in his eyes.

"It seems that General Xu will not kill me today. Are you feeling guilty?"

Hu Fei looked at Xu Da and said calmly.

"You're talking nonsense! This general is just talking about the matter! Since you accepted the imperial edict, you should take Chunwei seriously, but not only did you not take it seriously, you even made it up!"

"Not only did you hand in a blank paper, but you also let people spread the word, letting the entire capital know that you answered the questions very quickly, and everyone thought that the position of No. 1 Scholar was already within your grasp!"

"This kind of behavior is not only the crime of deceiving the emperor, but also contempt for the imperial examination system! It is also a heinous crime!"

Xu Da stared at Hu Fei and said loudly.

"General Xu made a mistake in one thing. I never asked others to publicize that I answered questions quickly and was determined to win the top prize. It was just misunderstood by the invigilator. He spread it to ten people and hundreds of people, and eventually everyone in the city knew it."

"Furthermore, I accepted His Majesty's order, but I did participate in accordance with it. As for not going all out, I have just explained it."

"Although His Majesty asked me to take the exam, the imperial edict did not specify what punishment I would have if I failed to win the first prize. He only said that if I win the first prize, he would marry Princess Anqing."

"And I didn't say that I would cancel my engagement with Princess Anqing if I failed to get the top prize, but I believe in Your Majesty. Even if I fail to get the top prize, Your Majesty will not break up Princess Anqing and me."

"Excuse me for being ignorant, I really don't know what grudges there are between you and me. General Xu actually wants to kill me so much?"

Hu Fei looked at Xu Da and asked in confusion.

"you..."

"In short, I will never believe that you are truly loyal to His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, Hu Fei is clever in his words and willfully fabricates it. Your Majesty, please tell me!"

Xu Da was speechless for a moment. He could only turn around and bow respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang, and said seriously.

"Loyalty or disloyalty is not determined by words. Why do I feel that General Xu is deliberately looking for trouble, just to eliminate dissidents?"

Hu Fei sneered and said disdainfully.

"If you keep talking nonsense, be careful, the general will be rude to you!"

Xu Da looked angry, pointed at Hu Fei, and yelled, his face turned livid with anger.

"Hey, General Xu, you are allowed to say it, but no one else is allowed to say it. What kind of place do you think this is? Do you still take His Majesty seriously?!"

Hu Fei sneered, looked at Xu Da with disdain and said.

"you..."

Facing Hu Fei's repeated entanglements, Xu Da looked angry and was speechless for a moment.

"Okay! That's enough!"

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang said something in a deep voice, interrupting the quarrel between the two.

Xu Da gritted his teeth and had no choice but to give up, with a look of reluctance.

"Get up."

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Fei for a while and said slowly.

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, except for Hu Fei, several people present could not help but breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Hu Fei bowed, stood up slowly, glanced at Princess Anqing secretly, and made a face.

"I will spare you this time for the time being. I hope you will keep this lesson in mind, be careful in your words and deeds from now on, be strict with yourself, and follow the right path more often!"

"Otherwise, there may not be such a chance to prove one's innocence next time, do you understand?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Fei and warned him word for word, but it sounded more like a warning.

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Majesty. I will definitely keep this in mind!"

Hu Fei bowed his hand and replied seriously.

Xu Da on the side lowered his head, his expression extremely ugly. But now that the matter was over, he had no energy left.

"Okay, now that the matter has been resolved, you can go on your own."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said slowly, showing a hint of fatigue.

"etc!"

But just when Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking and everyone was about to kneel down, Hu Fei spoke again.

"What else do you want?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened and he asked dissatisfiedly, his brows already showing some impatience.

Because Hu Fei is so eloquent!

"Back to Your Majesty, I have another plan that I would like to offer to Your Majesty. It should be regarded as atonement for making Your Majesty angry."

Hu Fei looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, smiled, and said respectfully.

"tell me the story!"

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment and asked in a deep voice, already interested.

Hu Fei's new answer sheet for the third session listed many good strategies for governing the country. He still remembers it vividly and benefited a lot from it.

"Wei Chen just suddenly thought of a way to increase the number of talents in the imperial court, so that your majesty will not just stare at me in the future."

Hu Fei cupped his hands and said with a smile.

"presumptuous!"

After hearing Hu Fei's words, before Zhu Yuanzhang could speak to him, Hu Weiyong showed his majesty and shouted sternly.

Zhu Biao and others on the side could not help but shake their heads and smile bitterly, because they could see that the unruly Hu Fei was back.

"It's okay, I'd like to hear what ideas you have come up with?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand at Hu Weiyong and said slowly.

"Your Majesty, if you want to avoid having no one available or unscrupulous people being reused in the government in the future, you can put more effort into education."

"Weichen suggested that the imperial court should step forward to establish the Ministry of Education, build schools in various places, and provide free teaching, so that everyone in the Ming Dynasty can afford to go to school and everyone can afford to read."

"Elementary schools, middle schools, and universities are established for children as young as three years old, and as high as 26 or 7 years old. They are taught in a step-by-step manner and are taught in accordance with their aptitude. Those with academic excellence are focused on cultivating them, and are under the unified jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education."

"After this, the imperial court will definitely have more talents in the future! Help Your Majesty stabilize the Ming Dynasty!"

Hu Fei looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and spoke eloquently.

After listening to Hu Fei's speech, everyone present looked at each other, seeming to understand.

"Ministry of Education? Primary school? Middle school? University?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Fei with a little doubt on his face and murmured to himself.

"Yes, although there are private schools and schools in various places nowadays, most of them are independent of each other and not unified. Therefore, Wei Chen suggested that the imperial court should have unified jurisdiction and unified teaching materials. Students should be divided into three stages according to their age, and students should be taught according to their aptitude.

Get twice the result with half the effort!”

Hu Fei nodded and explained patiently.

After listening to Hu Fei's answer, Zhu Yuanzhang gradually understood, and couldn't help but reveal a smile of approval on his face.

Everyone around him nodded frequently and looked at Hu Fei in disbelief.

Unknowingly, everyone seemed to have forgotten that Hu Fei's life and death were unknown just now, but now he was safe and sound, and once again received His Majesty's approval.

Princess Anqing on the side looked at Hu Fei who was talking endlessly, with a smile on her lips, her face was full of joy, and her eyes were shining when she looked at Hu Fei.

"Father, I think what Hu Fei just said is indeed worth pondering, and it may be feasible."

Zhu Biao looked at his father, cupped his hands, and said seriously.

"Ministry of Education, what Jiu'an Hou means is to establish another department in addition to the six departments, turning it into seven?"

Teng Demao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, also took advantage of the opportunity and looked at Hu Fei and asked with a smile.

"That's right."

"If His Majesty agrees, I am willing to contribute money to help the Ministry of Education build schools in various places and be responsible for all future expenses."

Hu Fei nodded, then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang again, cupped his hands, and said seriously.

"Well, Hu Fei, you always seem to impress me!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile, pointed at Hu Fei, and said sincerely.

"Your Majesty has given you too much praise, and I am not worthy of it."

Hu Fei smiled and shook his head and said slowly.

"So, how about you take charge of this Ministry of Education?"

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment, his eyes lit up, he looked at Hu Fei and asked with a smile.
To be continued...