Outside the window, the shadows of the trees are also swaying.
That night, countless people had no sleep.
Wang Ying and Zhen Mi also didn't sleep.
Zhen Mi was wearing a small dress, revealing her delicate and smooth skin, like pearls under the moonlight. She covered her mouth with her hand, yawned silently, and then pushed the booklet in her hand forward.
"This is the list I hand-copied of the Wang family, the Wen family, some officials in Jinyang City, as well as Xihe and Shangdang related personnel... Some of them are written as "unfounded", which means there is no conclusive evidence... You
Make a copy and report it to the Hussars. I...haha, I need to squint for a while..."
In the list of documents, the ink words are like beans, but it is related to the lives and futures of countless people.
Below the list, Wang Ying saw a long list of officials involved in "unfounded" smuggling charges.
The sky was dark, and even with the light of candles, the room still looked dim, and the "unnecessary" list on the list made Wang Ying feel an inexplicable darkness.
"Why... why are there so many..." Wang Ying looked at the roster and was surprised, "Why... why are there so many of these people..."
Zhen Mi had already found a few cushions, and either pulled them into her arms or put them aside, curling up on the floor next to the table like a cat, "Hmm... because... ha."
Phew...I'm not sure either...don't bother me..."
"..." Wang Ying seemed to want to say something, but in the end he didn't. He just looked at the list and was silent for a long time.
Wang Ying has made a lot of progress, but she is not as ruthless as Zhen Mi.
Zhen Mi seemed to be very tired. She lay down and fell asleep, snoring sweetly.
Wang Ying looked at Zhen Mi, hesitated for a long time, and finally picked up the pen and copied it one by one according to Zhen Mi's roster.
There are many things that Wang Ying doesn't understand. She doesn't even know the significance of the entire Taiyuan smuggling case at all levels. Like a person trapped in a whirlpool, all she sees is the chaos in front of her.
Fortunately, Wang Ying is not the kind of person who pretends to understand, and she is also willing to learn. While she was copying the list, she was thinking about the things hidden in the list...
The chaotic night also has an end, but the doubts in Wang Ying's heart did not become clear with the rising sun, but instead became more and more numerous.
Morning comes and the darkness fades.
『#￥@……』
Some unintelligible voices sounded. Wang Ying turned around slightly and saw Zhen Mi sitting up. Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were blurred, and one shoulder was exposed, shining with a warm luster like silk in the morning light.
"Hmm...are you not sleeping?" Zhen Mi pulled her clothes to cover her exposed shoulders, then yawned, "Let's go and wash up first..."
Wang Ying did not move, but gestured to the copied list in his hand, "I have copied the list."
"Then just ask someone to send it to Chang'an quickly." Zhen Mi straightened her messy hair, then frowned slightly and walked out, saying, "I'm going to change..."
Wang Ying nodded, "Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."
"Huh?" Zhen Mi stopped and looked back at Wang Ying, "You...have you figured it out?"
"One thing, only one thing." Wang Ying lowered her head, looked at the roster in her hand, and then squeezed it tightly, "I still don't understand most of it."
Wang Ying lost her father herself, so she understood that if she handed over the list, many families might lose their fathers, or even more people...
"This is already very good..." Zhen Mi chuckled twice, "Let's go, let's go change first..."
"No, this is not good." Wang Ying raised her head, her gaze resting on Zhen Mi's face, and said, "You go ahead, I'll wait for you here. I still have some questions..."
"..." Zhen Mi squinted her eyes, as if she was pierced by the morning light outside the house, or as if she had encountered a prey cat, "It seems that you really just want to understand something... Then you first
Hold on……"
Wang Ying nodded again.
After a while, Zhen Mi came back.
Wearing a fancy dress.
Bright and gorgeous, every gold and silver thread on the clothes shows elegance and elegance.
Eye-catching, prosperous, every bit of decoration on the face reflects the elegance and elegance.
Wang Ying looked at it, slightly absent-minded. Even though she was a woman, she couldn't help but be distracted by the dazzling beauty in front of her.
This is an almost extreme beauty, full of feminine charm, like a blooming peony, standing proudly.
"I'm going to pay my respects to Marquis Yuyang..." Zhen Mi stepped forward and bowed.
"Sister Zhen, what are you doing..." Wang Ying stood up, not knowing what was going on.
Zhen Mi straightened up and said, "Does it look good? Well, I worked hard to bring a suit... I was going to wear it for you..."
"Uh? Me? Why?" Wang Ying seemed to understand something, but also seemed not to understand anything more.
"Marquis Yuyang," Zhen Mi looked at Wang Ying and said slowly, "Why do you think the Hussar sent me here?"
Wang Ying was stunned. She really had not thought about this problem. After a long time, she said: "Yes... I want you to help me..."
"Yes." Zhen Mi walked up the steps and sat next to Wang Ying, "But it's not entirely right."
"What else don't you understand?" Zhen Mi asked.
Wang Ying frowned and lowered his eyes, "Do you need... do you need to kill so many people?"
Zhen Mi smiled, "What if? We can't just come to Taiyuan to enjoy the sights, right?"
Wang Ying was silent.
Zhen Mi still smiled, "What's more, we have given them such a long time... Who can blame them for refusing to surrender themselves?"
"Well, let's put it this way," Zhen Mi looked at Wang Ying, "Do you think the killing list is too heavy because they are concentrated in this list. If they were separated one by one, would you still think so? Sooner or later. More
Besides, it's March now. If we don't take action, wouldn't it be too late..."
"But, is it "unfounded"?" Wang Ying raised her head, "If the evidence is conclusive... But it is "unfounded"..."
"Wang Chang, Xihe Gong Cao, is charged with assisting smuggling, assassinating the envoy, and conspiring to commit rebellion. The evidence of the crime is unfounded." Zhen Mi said directly without reading the booklet, "Wen Wan, the superior of the Shangdang Sect, is charged with assisting smuggling."
, assassinated the envoy, conspired to cause rebellion, the evidence of the crime was groundless...and Li Jing, Zhang Qiang, Chen Bin, Wang Fei..."
Wen never expected that the rumors he spread would eventually become a noose for himself and others.
Zhen Mi read a long list, and there was no mistake in any of them. "Do you think none of these people should die?"
Wang Ying looked at Zhen Mi, hesitating at first, and then nodded with a firm look on his face, "Since it is not certain that there is a direct connection with the crime of smuggling, then he should not be found guilty, at least, it is not a death penalty."
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Different from those who were sentenced and dealt with yesterday.
Wang Ying believes that if there is conclusive evidence of guilt, then they should naturally be punished, so she does not feel the need to show mercy to those people. However, Wang Ying feels a little bit concerned about the long list of "unfounded" people on the current list.
Can't let go.
Zhen Mi laughed and muttered softly, "It's really..."
Zhen Mi pointed slightly at the ribbon tied around her slender waist, "What do you think this is?"
"Official ribbon." Wang Ying said softly.
"Then what is the official ribbon made of?" Zhen Mi nodded, "If you take out the silk threads of this ribbon one by one, what will it be? Can it still be an official ribbon?"
"..." Wang Ying began to think.
"These officials have lived in Taiyuan for a long time and controlled the place. They thought that they could not be touched without evidence... Unfortunately, they were wrong... Since they were wrong, why do they need evidence?" Zhen Mi said with a smile, "When I was doing business, if
If you realize that the shopkeeper has bad intentions, you can just replace them directly. Why wait for these people to do evil?"
"But..." Wang Ying understood somewhat, but still couldn't bear it.
"Look, the principles are obviously the same, but the execution seems to be different..." Zhen Mi said slowly, "It's like I'm here to help you, but why am I not fulfilling myself?"
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"Sister Zhen?" Wang Ying looked at Zhen Mi.
Zhen Mi said quietly: "That day, I put on even more luxurious and gorgeous clothes than now, and then became the noble person in the rumors. But I found out that I was just a wealthy ornament placed in the backyard of the government office, just for
Good-looking and good-looking...I don't want to be that kind of person, but at that time I had to be like that...until one day..."
Zhen Mi stood up and showed off the gorgeous robes on her body, "Can such clothes be worn on a long journey? Is it possible to want beautiful and gorgeous clothes while also embarking on a journey? When I was there that day
When I bowed down in front of the hussar and took off this gorgeous robe, I decided that in this life, I would see the world that ordinary women cannot see, and see the mountains and rivers that ordinary women have not set foot on!"
"What about you? What do you want to be? Marquis of Yuyang? Or a girl from the Wang family?" Zhen Mi said. She looked at Wang Ying, and there seemed to be some morning light dancing in the child's hole, "You want clean hands?"
Be a Marquis? In other words, where do you think the title of Marquis comes from? Is it the kind that is so colorful and unstained by dust? Do you think any official's hands are not stained by dirt? You have to know that in a shop, items are useful
It's still easy to use, but they are two completely different things."
"Now that we have come here, if you can't continue to move forward," Zhen Mi straightened her back and raised her head, "Then it's me! I can have this rank because of Qiao Qi, so, Qiao Qi."
What the Cavalry wants to do is what I will do! Since these officials do not have such awareness, they cannot hold this position! If they affect the great cause of the Cavalry, they should be killed!"
Wang Ying was silent for a long time, and then said slowly: "Even if...it becomes a knife?"
Zhen Mi met Wang Ying's gaze and said in a clear and firm voice, "Of course! Now, should you wear this outfit, or should I wear it?"
……(=@·@=)……
Hedong.
Anyi.
Pei Mao and Sima Yi were sitting in the high hall, and below were a group of students, all wearing green shirts and silk scarves.
Lunjin means no crown.
No crown means no official position.
Although the hierarchy of crowns among the Han Dynasty is very rough, without wearing a crown, there are basically no specific positions.
Among the Han Dynasty, there are many crowns worn by different positions, but there is little difference between the upper and lower levels. For example, the Wu Bian worn by the central court military attache is basically the same as that worn by the local lieutenant. Even the Jinxian crown is slightly different.
It is nothing more than a grade classification of first, second and third beams, and it is impossible to distinguish the respective grades in detail.
"Students have seen the envoy! They have met Dali Qing!"
All the students bowed and saluted.
Pei Mao stroked his beard and said: "Now the Dali Minister has come to Hedong to supervise the scientific examination. This is a grand event for our literature. You are talented people in this county. You should be entertaining guests in a beautiful hall. Unfortunately, there are many inconveniences. Here
Please forgive me for the hasty summons and the hasty briefness."
All the students quickly handed over their hands and said they did not dare.
Pei Mao said a few polite words, and then asked Sima Yi to speak.
Sima Yi smiled slightly, and then said loudly: "You don't need to be too polite. I have heard for a long time that the people in Hedong are outstanding people. When I see you today, you are indeed talented and beautiful, and your simplicity is worthy of appreciation. Now, under the order of the lord, I will supervise the examination in Hedong and return it.
I hope you can all show your talents, and don’t let down the expectations of your lord, your envoy, and the elders of Hedong!"
Everyone responded in unison again.
Among the students, a middle-aged man who was the leader bowed and saluted, "Now that I see the envoy coming, I feel extremely happy. Students are of a common nature, so to have this good opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned will be a real achievement for students."
Great luck.』
Sima Yi nodded, and then asked some of these people about their past experiences.
"I am originally from Hedong. At the beginning of the fourth year of Taixing, I went to Chang'an with the tribute, but unexpectedly fell behind and returned home regretfully. Over the years, I have read several literary interpretations, but nothing has been achieved. Only my blood is not cold. This time I will come back.
Fighting, lest I make a fool of myself again..."
"The student is from Anyi and knows about Qiusi Enke. However, he is blocked by Guanshan and has no money to take the exam. Now that he knows that the exam will be held in Hedong, he is really overjoyed..."
"...I went to Chang'an, but during the exam, I was caught in the cold and dizzy, so it was difficult to write..."
"We arrived at Tongguan, but unexpectedly the carriage and horse were frightened... Fortunately, the doctor from the Baiyi Hospital set the bones, so he was not disabled. It was a pity that he could not take the exam that year..."
Everyone was talking.
After Sima Yi heard this, he was also quite sad.
Generally speaking, failing to pass the exam is often synonymous with failure, but this is not necessarily the case. When Sima Yi took the exam, it was still a small-scale competition in the academy. The exam halls and dormitories were all in the academy.
, there will be no fatigue and risks of trekking through mountains and rivers, not to mention the pain of not being able to find a place to live in Chang'an and being blown away by the cold wind.
Relatively speaking, it is relatively convenient for students in Chang'an Sanfu to take the exam, but it is more difficult in other counties. Those who can really take the exam in a comfortable manner are often only those who have a relatively good fortune, and the average
, and generally lower-level students, it is very difficult to collect travel expenses, let alone if they encounter some unexpected circumstances.
Fei Qian had also organized a tribute examination before, that is, when the counties and counties sent taxes to Chang'an every year, local students could follow the tribute to Chang'an and take the exam. In this way, the students had more guarantees on their journey.
But the problem is that the number of Sui Gong Ke is not unlimited. In each county, according to the level of tax, the most is two or three people, and the least is only one person. Some counties are even too small, so they simply
None. After all, the county is responsible for the food and other things that Sui Gongke students eat. If it has something to do with it, it can be said. If it doesn't matter, I want the county to pay for one more person's travel and food expenses. It's no problem for the big county.
Is it a small county...
And it’s not like in later generations, where everything is done as soon as you take a train or a plane. The stop-and-go journey is quite expensive. At the same time, these students who follow the tribute may not be able to pass the exam, so what about the travel expenses back?
You have to prepare yourself, which is difficult for a large number of people.
After all, every time Feiqian takes the exam, except for the small number of people in the first few times, there are more and more people in the future. The number has been thousands in the past two times. With so many people taking reference, the top talents from all counties and counties gather together, and
It is not the model of taking the test to get 60%, but taking the top 100 or 20 people, and at most 40 or 50 people. The competition among them is huge, one can imagine.
This is because Fei Qian deliberately relaxed the amount of talent selection and added examinations in different subjects. If this was really the imperial examination in history, it would be more strict, or rare. Many talented people may not be lucky.
, for example, Du Fu was never able to obtain any serious honors in his life, Wang Wei immigrated from Taiyuan to Jingzhao, and Li Shangyin also took the examination for several years.
In the early days of the scientific examination in history, there was no such thing as Fei Qian, who also paid attention to students from other counties. Historically, the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty, before the Kaiyuan Dynasty, only focused on the two prisons, that is, the Imperial College in the east and west capitals, and the Imperial College in the Imperial College.
Students have a higher chance of passing the exam. As for students from other counties, they can only get one or two students, and often even get nothing.
If you don't want to waste energy on the road, want to stay in Chang'an, and don't compete with the students of Suigongke, but join the Enke added by Feiqian, then you must have the financial resources to live in Kyoto for a long time. And many people have the financial resources.
It's not allowed. If you don't belong to a wealthy family with a strong family background, it's not easy to be a Beijing beauty.
Although Enke is good, but unlike Sui Gongke, the subject examinations held by Feiqian are specifically for selecting talents, so in principle, the number of people who take the examination is naturally wider, not just limited to
Students from the academy and students from various counties, as long as they think they have this expertise, can take the exam.
This means that not only ordinary students, but also ordinary officials who are not satisfied with their current official positions can also take the exam!
Such a system is of course a great thing for ordinary officials, but for ordinary students, the assessment standards have been invisibly raised, without actual administrative experience, a broader view of the pattern, and no
The practice in the fields is often difficult to surpass those of grassroots officials who have been working for a year or two, or even longer.
Therefore, whether it is Feiqian's current imperial examination or the imperial examination in history, there are only a few winners, and there are a large number of denominators who will never climb that line.
Sima Yi said in a deep voice: "There is no uniform method for recruiting scholars in the country. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. It is impossible to criticize. The destiny may be perverse, but if you keep it in mind, there will be repercussions. You may have experienced setbacks, but you can still maintain your passionate ambitions and stick to this alone.
If you don't give up on one thing, you will be able to overcome the world's mundane things, which is really not easy. Today's Hedong test is to pick out those who are talented but can't reach it, and those who are silent and can't pick it up, so that you can show what you have learned and live up to your years!
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The middle-aged student at the head bowed his head and bowed, "I don't dare to say that I am better than others. I can only do as you said and live up to the times! Now that I have the pity of the knight, and the imperial examination is opened in the east of the river, it will be like a withered field that welcomes the rain! I wish you all the best!"
I will give my best, devote all I have learned, and prove this!"
At this point, all the students responded in unison and bowed in obeisance.
What is said by one middle-aged student is not the voice of all students?
Unwilling people are common in the world, and who doesn’t want to prove themselves?
