Chapter 296: Revealing Identity
"Oh my god! These two people look exactly the same!" Someone in the crowd of ordinary people shouted in surprise.
Identical twins are rare in Dachen, and few people have seen them. In addition, most people think that twins are unlucky, so they either keep them secret or raise them separately. The more cruel ones will kill one of them and only raise one to adulthood.
So it was really surprising to suddenly see someone who looked exactly like me.
"No, no, no, if you look closely, there are some differences between the two of them. The one standing obviously has a better temperament. And if you look closely, there are still some differences. "There are those who have good eyesight. Even from a distance, you can see clearly.
"Now that you mention it, that's true. The one sitting on the ground looks terrified."
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Those who can become officials are not particularly stupid.
Although there was not much information, the two identical faces were very telling. They knew the seriousness of the matter and naturally did not dare to say anything at this time.
However, ordinary people have no concerns.
They don't understand the twists and turns involved and are looking at this matter completely out of instinct.
At this moment, Shen Mozhu suddenly turned around and knelt down, saying loudly, "Student Shen Mozhu begs Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate this cheating case in the Enke exam!"
Shen Mozhu's words were like a drop of water dropped into a frying pan.
The scene was blown up instantly!
The officials were surprised that this Confucian scholar was so bold that he dared to say the word "fraud case" directly!
Are you really not afraid of the Emperor's wrath?
The people at the scene were shocked by what he called His Majesty.
Even the dumbest person knows who the two words "Your Majesty" represent.
"That person turned out to be the current emperor!"
"Oh my God, I actually saw His Majesty!"
"Oh my god! I have made it! I am actually at the same banquet with His Majesty!"
Accompanied by scattered discussions, I don't know who took the lead, but everyone just knelt down.
If one person kneels, there will be a second one. If there is a second one, there will be a third one.
For a moment, all the people at the scene knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor" in a not very uniform manner.
The common people had already knelt down, so naturally the officials could no longer sit still. They also knelt down and sang along with the common people.
Song Qingci naturally knelt down with the officials' wives who were sitting at the same table with her.
Miscalculation!
If she had known she would have to kneel like this, she would have gone to the kitchen. As the boss behind the Moon Viewing Tower, it was not strange for her to appear in the kitchen. Inspecting the work was a serious matter.
She had only knelt a few times since she traveled through time. In the past, when she was in the mansion, she had a cushion. This time, she actually knelt on the ground.
You know what, my knees really can’t take it!
Seeing this, King Huai and his wife naturally knelt down and saluted Emperor Chengtian.
As a result, except for Emperor Chengtian who was still sitting on the chair, everyone else knelt down in a large crowd.
Emperor Chengtian is the emperor of Dachen Kingdom and one of the highest-ranking people in the country. The scene before him is something he is already accustomed to.
He looked at Shen Mozhu and asked coldly, "How do you know my identity?"
He was wearing casual clothes when he came, and he traveled with a small group of people. After arriving here, he did not reveal his identity.
Some officials of lower ranks did not recognize his identity, and those who could recognize his identity did not speak. How did he, a mere Confucian scholar, know this?
"Your Majesty, I guessed it!" Shen Mozhu had revealed the emperor's identity, and he had already thought of a countermeasure.
"Guessed?" Emperor Chengtian obviously didn't believe it. "How did you guess?"
"Your Majesty, today is the birthday banquet for Prince Huai. Prince Huai is naturally the most distinguished person at this banquet. But since you came, Prince Huai has been very respectful to you. There are not many people in this world who can be treated so respectfully by Prince Huai. Apart from the current Queen Mother, there is only Your Majesty."
Although Prince Huai is low-key, he can only be seen at the birthday banquet every year. However, no matter how low-key he is, he is still a prince and the younger brother of the current emperor.
No matter how high an official was, he would still have to pay his respects to him, except for His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.
This is imperial power.
"I see!" The expression on Emperor Chengtian's face did not change at all, and there was no emotion in his words, making it hard to tell whether he believed it or not.
Eunuch Guo found that everyone at the scene was still kneeling, so he spoke up to remind Emperor Chengtian.
Emperor Chengtian glanced at him sideways before saying, "Everyone, stand up!"
Eunuch Guo was somewhat frightened by this sight.
A bad feeling spread in my heart.
As Emperor Chengtian finished speaking, everyone at the scene straightened up one by one.
The minor official who had just scolded Shen Mozhu became the second person at the scene to be frightened to a pale face.
He was just an ordinary invigilator, he really couldn't recognize that the person on the stage was the current emperor!
What did he just say!
His career won’t end here, will it?
Emperor Chengtian didn't care about other people's feelings, but continued to say to Shen Mozhu, "Tell me, what's going on?"
He is not stupid. If what happened today was a coincidence, then he really deserves to be suppressed by that person for the rest of his life.
Since you are well prepared, why not give it a listen?
If he remembered correctly, the chief examiner of this special examination was her man.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! You must not believe this person's nonsense!" At this time, Shen Qingshan finally reacted!
He knew how he got the title of third place in the imperial examination. If it was confirmed, not only would he die, but all his family and relatives would be killed as well.
"Your Majesty! This person is one of my fellow countrymen. He is jealous of my talent and slanders me in such a way. Your Majesty is very perceptive! Don't be deceived by this villain!"
Shen Qingshan was originally a person of little talent and learning. If he had not stolen Shen Mozhu's identity, he would not have had any hope of getting the third place, let alone the second place.
All he wanted now was to suppress the matter as quickly as possible.
In his opinion, as long as Shen Mozhu was not allowed to speak, there would be a chance for things to turn around.
"Noisy!" Emperor Chengtian said lightly, and Eunuch Guo beside him understood. He went straight over and stuffed Shen Qingshan's still chattering mouth with the handkerchief in his arms.
"Wuwuwuwu..." Shen Qingshan's mouth was stuffed. He wanted to say something, but all others could hear was the humming sound.
Shen Mozhu watched coldly. Compared to what he had endured, this was nothing.