If not, then you, Huang Ben, are shamelessly accusing others of plagiarism.

Being stared at by everyone with strange eyes, Huang Ben felt cold all over and fell into despair.

He also prepared a few poems, but unfortunately these poems are far from Yang Fan's.

If he took it out, wouldn't it expose his level even more?

At this time, Huang Ben gritted his teeth and wished he could eat Yang Fan alive.

He really couldn't imagine how a young boy like Yang Fan could write such brilliant poems casually.

How could he reach such a state at such a young age and have such a profound understanding of life?

Huang Ben's eyes were red and he was on the verge of collapse!

This was all arranged by his father-in-law Xu Jingzong, and originally everything went as normal as they thought.

Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the worse and the boat capsized in the gutter. Who could he ask to reason with?

If he was found to be jealous of talents and deliberately wronged others, then Huang Ben would never want to hang out among scholars again!

It will be even more impossible to enter the officialdom in the future.

How could His Majesty Li Er allow a person with a ruined reputation to serve as an official?

Huang Ben could only look at Xu Jingzong helplessly, pinning his hopes on this father-in-law.

Xu Jingzong looked at Huang Bi, whose face was ashen, and then at Yang Fan, who was holding the pearl of wisdom. How great it would be if the two of them switched positions!

The jealousy in Xu Jingzong's heart was going crazy!

I really don’t know where this guy got so many classic poems?

Xu Jingzong was sure that this could never have been written by Yang Fan himself!

Although there is such speculation, it is a pity that no evidence can be found!

Therefore, Xu Jingzong's first reaction was that Yang Fan had already prepared and asked someone to write a few poems in advance to deal with the crisis.

He rolled his eyes, wanting to cause Yang Fan more trouble.

Since most of the people at the scene were biased towards Yang Fan, if he continued to argue forcefully, he would immediately make the emperor unhappy.

It seems that the only way to move this topic is to move it over.

Xu Jingzong's mind was spinning rapidly, he was checking his eyes slightly, and kept winking at Chen Xueli, hoping that this Jiangnan scholar could help him.

At this time, Chen Xueli was really confused inside.

These Jiangnan literati traveled thousands of miles to send people's heads, stretched out their faces and patted them, which really hurt their faces.

It can be said that Chen Xueli was very embarrassed this time!

But as a great Confucian, Chen Xueli had his own persistence.

Now that I know I was wrong, of course I can't embarrass myself again.

As a result, Chen Xueli directly ignored Xu Jingzong's hint.

With no other choice, Xu Jingzong could only smile awkwardly, glance at Huang Bi with a wink, and then said to Yang Fan bravely: "The county magistrate Wannian is so stunningly beautiful, and Xu is so impressed that he fell in admiration."

"There's just one thing Xu is confused about. Since Wannian County Duke's poem "When Will the Bright Moon Come" was not plagiarized, how could this poem have spread to Jiangnan in just a few hours?"

"Chang'an and Jiangnan are thousands of miles apart. It's impossible for this poem to fly there, right? Since we can't find out the reason, I think this matter has been revealed. What does the county official think?"

As soon as these words came out, it actually showed that he was soft to Yang Fan, and at the same time he asked Huang Ben to be soft to Yang Fan.

It means that anyway, Huang Ben's dispute with you, Yang Fan, over the ownership of this poem is a confusing matter.

Since we can't figure it out, we won't doubt anyone and just let it go.

But when Huang Ben saw the look in Xu Jingzong's eyes, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind. In a moment of bliss, he "understood" Xu Jingzong's thoughts!

He immediately cupped his hands and said with a grin: "Yang Fan, Mr. Xu is right. We wrote this poem on the same day, the difference is only a few hours."

"Since it is impossible for this poem to fly from Chang'an to Jiangnan within a few hours, then who can tell who has plagiarized whom?"

"Seeing that you are quite talented and knowledgeable, I, sir, have a lot, so I won't worry about it too much. Let's just write this off, okay?"

"If not, even if Dali Temple comes to investigate, they still won't be able to find out the reason. What do you think?"

Huang Ben thought that Yang Fan could not find a reason to refute, so he spoke arrogantly.

But before Huang Ben finished speaking, Xu Jingzong covered his face with one hand and secretly cursed Huang Ben as a fool.

If you're embarrassed, it's embarrassing. What's the use of being soft?

Why pretend to be victorious when you give in? Isn’t this annoying?

Besides, everyone has a scale in their heart.

From the moment Yang Fan composed two excellent poems, the balance began to tilt in Yang Fan's favor!

Even now, Huang Ben is as proud as a peacock. Isn't he looking for death?

Sure enough, as soon as Huang Ben finished speaking, His Majesty Li Er turned dark: "You keep saying that Yang Fan plagiarized your words, but you can't provide any conclusive evidence."

"Yang Fan used two poems to defend himself, but you don't even dare to say a fart, and you still dare to speak so loudly? You simply don't know how to live or die, someone is here..."

"Pfft!" Before His Majesty Li Er could finish speaking, Huang Ben was so frightened that his legs softened and he immediately knelt on the ground and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, the common people have no intention of wronging the county magistrate Wannian. Please atone for your sins!"

Looking at the world, the emperor is heaven.

As the co-owner of the world, if you are determined to kill someone, it doesn’t matter whether you have the right or not!

If the emperor says you are guilty, you are guilty.

What's more, Huang Ben is indeed a bit messy.

Therefore, when His Majesty Li Er got angry, Huang Ben almost peed in fear!

At this time, Xu Jingzong also smiled bitterly.

Knowing that the emperor was angry, he must have no patience for Huang Ben and no good impression of the Jiangnan nobles.

Now Xu Jingzong really regrets that he wanted to express the dissatisfaction of the Jiangnan nobles with the emperor's decision by attacking Yang Fan.

As an official in the court, the benefits gained by the Jiangnan gentry did not have much to do with me.

More importantly, if this matter is not handled properly, the Jiangnan nobles will lose confidence in themselves.

Xu Jingzong now really feels like he has stolen the chicken but lost the rice.

If you can't be an official by yourself, why do you have to drag your future son-in-law into it?

It's better now. The emperor must have grudged himself in his heart.

But this is not His Majesty Li Er’s fault.

The Jiangnan nobles wanted to stop the emperor from reaching out to Jiangnan. They made trouble several times, and now they are using Yang Fan to put pressure. Any emperor would be furious.

If you are a poor fellow Taoist, you won't be able to control so much!

Thinking of this, Xu Jingzong bowed and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is wise and brave, and has a broad mind. Please forgive me for my innocent words. Although Huang Bi's words are inappropriate, he has no intention of questioning your Majesty..."

"In order for the Jiangnan gentry to thrive and prosper, Your Majesty implemented the benevolent policy. I bathed in the holy grace and raised my hands in approval..."

As soon as these words were spoken, it meant that the Jiangnan nobles had acquiesced in another failure.

In fact, Xu Jingzong was also helpless.

If he didn't express his position again, he was really afraid that His Majesty Li Er would go on a killing spree.

In any case, Huang Bi is not only his future son-in-law, but also a member of the Huang family, a wealthy family in Jiangnan.
Chapter completed!