At the same time, at Prince Rui’s Mansion in Beijing.
"Master, this is the list of Wuzi Family." Gang Lin handed Dorgon the top three list for this spring.
Due to the thorough preparations this spring, 3,000 people from Shandong, Shanxi, Beizhi, Shaanxi and even Sichuan came to take the scientific examination, and a total of nearly 400 people were selected through nine examinations.
Dorgon coughed twice, took the list, and looked at the headpiece.
First place: Fu Yijian, followed by Lu Zuanzu, Li Yutang...
Dorgon pointed to Fu Yijian's name and asked, "Where is this Fu Yijian from?"
Gang Lin said: "Back to my master, this Fu Yijian is from Dongchang Prefecture, Shandong Province. He is extremely talented and knowledgeable. His articles are really as beautiful as flowers. Both the slave and the two deputy examiners believe that this person must be the number one scholar."
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Fan Wencheng, Ning Wan and I, who were standing behind Gang Lin, also echoed incessantly.
"No. 1 pick?" Dorgon said noncommittally, "When will the imperial examination be held?"
Gang Lin said: "The emperor said that if the master thinks it is okay, these 373 people will hold a palace examination in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in three days. As for the examination questions, please give them to the master in advance."
"Forget it, let's leave this examination question to the Emperor." Dorgon waved his hand a little lonely, and said, "Go outside and call Qi Chongge in for me."
"Hey." Gang Lin bowed and exited Dongnuan Pavilion.
Before leaving, Fan Wencheng solemnly advised: "Master, you have the power of the Qing Dynasty on your shoulders, so you must take care of your dragon body."
After Ning finished, I also said respectfully: "I hope the master will take care of the dragon body."
"I know, I know." Dorgon waved his hand and said, "You two should hurry up and prepare for the palace examination. This is my first palace examination since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. You must plan carefully and don't make a joke."
"Hey." Fan Wencheng and Ning Wanwo called each other and walked backward out of Dongnuan Pavilion.
As soon as the two of them left, Qi Chongge came in and said, "I'm paying my respects to my master."
"Get up." Dorgon leaned against the cushion and asked, "Is there any news from Hou Fangyu?"
Although the first rites examination of the Qing Dynasty had been completed and more than 370 Jinshi had been selected, Dorgon lacked confidence in these new Jinshi.
Speaking of talents, it has to be those soldiers who led the army in Nanming.
I don’t know how Hou Fangyu, a bitch slave, is doing.
"I'm about to report to the master." Qi Chongge replied, "I just received a secret letter from Hou Fangyu. This dog slave is quite capable and has planned a very insidious plan. If this plan is successful, it may be possible.
He instigated many scholars to rebel, but even if he failed to instigate rebellion, most of the diligent scholars could alienate Chongzhen."
Dorgon sat up and asked, "What kind of vicious plan is this?"
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"This plan is to fish in troubled waters." Hou Fangyu said calmly.
"Fish in troubled waters?" Chen Zhenhui said, "So, you deliberately released these three pawns, Meng Xueli, Feng Guofan and Yuan Fuzhong, in order to muddy the water?"
"That's natural." Hou Fangyu said, "If it weren't for the purpose of muddying the water, how could I have left such a big flaw for Zhang Xuanzhu and Huang Taichong to catch their feet?"
In fact, Hou Fangyu didn't want to muddy the waters at the beginning.
When he first arrived in Nanjing, Hou Fangyu still wanted to instigate rebellion against several high-ranking and capable scholars, such as Fang Yizhi, Xia Yunyi, and Zhang Dai. Unfortunately, the effect was very poor.
After only a brief contact with Chen Zhenhui, Hou Fangyu decisively gave up and instead targeted Meng Xueli and a few other money-hungry and lustful side characters.
Hou Fangyu planned to use Meng Xueli and others to start a big prison.
If this is accomplished, Prince Qin's scholars will inevitably flee north in large numbers.
When the time comes to instigate rebellion, Fang Yizhi and others will get twice the result with half the effort.
"Are your feet hurt?" Chen Zhenhui couldn't help but glance at Hou Fangyu's right leg.
"Chaozong, would you like a doctor to take a look at your legs? I know a professor at the medical school who is best at orthopedics."
"That's all, it's just a lame right leg, it doesn't matter." Hou Fangyu's scarred face was calm, but his heart was secretly sad. If he could cure the lame right leg, he could also cure the lame fifth leg.
What? The fifth leg has been permanently lame, so why do you still care about the lame right leg?
Chen Zhenhui sighed: "Chaozong, you have suffered so much these years."
"It's nothing to worry about." Hou Fangyu just smiled.
Then his expression changed and he said ferociously: "But Chongzhen, this dog emperor, ruined my Hou family, and Li Xiangjun, this bitch, dared to turn his back on me. Sooner or later, they will have to pay the price!"
"Don't worry, Chaozong, I believe that day is not far away." Chen Zhenhui said with relief.
Speaking of this meal, he asked again: "Chaozong, are we leaving for the north now?"
"Don't worry yet." Hou Fangyu shook his head and said, "There will be a big prison in Nanjing soon. How can we miss such excitement? It won't be too late to leave after waiting a few days to see the excitement."
"Isn't this bad?" Chen Zhenhui was still worried about being caught if the incident failed.
Chen Zhenhui is not worried about the Chen family, she only cares about her own life.
"Brother Dingsheng, there is no need to worry." Hou Fangyu said, "This place is very safe."
Chen Zhenhui could only say helplessly: "Okay, then we will leave a few days later."
Hou Fangyu smiled sinisterly and said: "In addition, there is one more thing that Brother Dingsheng needs to send someone to do as soon as possible, and that is to spread the news that the Secret Investigation Department has arrested Meng Xueli, so that everyone in Nanjing will be in danger."
"Okay, I'll send someone right away." Chen Zhenhui happily agreed.
…
In the Yilun Hall of the Imperial College.
Zhang Huangyan said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, Fang Yizhi, Xia Yunyi, Zhang Dai and other scholars who have had contact with Chen Zhenhui must control them immediately, otherwise changes may occur."
"I second the proposal." Huang Zongxi did not miss his old friendship with his colleagues at all.
"Chen Zhenhui must have gone to instigate rebellion against Fang Yizhi and others on behalf of Hou Fangyu."
"Fang Yizhi and the others concealed the conspiracy of creating slaves and refused to report it. This is truly treason. Therefore, regardless of whether they were incited to rebel or not, they must be imprisoned for their crimes!"
Chongzhen's brows suddenly tightened.
Why does this feel so weird?
No matter how you look at it, it smacks of conspiracy.
First of all, he never believed that Fang Yizhi, Xia Yunyi and Zhang Dai would be instigated by Hou Fangyu to rebel, but it was an indisputable fact that Chen Zhenhui had contact with Fang Yizhi and others.
Why didn’t Fang Yizhi and the others report it?
Because of the friendship with Chen Zhenhui as a classmate?
…
[Note: There is a time difference]
Inside the Gewu Science Workshop at the foot of Qingliang Mountain.
Fang Yizhi and Song Yingxing were discussing a sketch.
The sketch shows a brand new machine: a hot rolling mill.
To be honest, Fang Yizhi and Song Yingxing have been living like horses in the past few years. After finishing the research on the steam engine, they then worked on the lathe. They just finished the lathe and will soon have to work on the hot rolling mill.
But Fang Yizhi and Song Yingxing not only did not feel tired, but actually enjoyed it.
Song Yingxing said: "I think the difficulty of this hot rolling mill is that the middle ejector pin needs to be wrapped in the nearly molten billet for a long time, and it is easy to soften or even burn out."
"And once the thimble softens or burns out, it's over."
After saying this, he added: "So the most difficult thing here is to make this thimble."
Fang Yizhi shook his head and said: "In my opinion, the most difficult thing here is not the ejector pin, but how to control the temperature of the blank. If the temperature is too low, the ejector pin cannot penetrate the blank at all, and if the temperature is too high, the blank will
It will deform due to melting, so what comes out is not an iron pipe, but just an iron lump."
While he was talking, Ruan Dacheng walked into the workshop with a panic look on his face.
"Brother Mi, brother Chang Geng." Ruan Dacheng came in and bowed to the ground towards the two of them.
"Brother Ji, what brought you here?" Fang Yizhi and Song Yingxing also stood up and bowed to each other.
In the early years, Ruan Dacheng's reputation was really bad, and no one wanted to have anything to do with him, but that was all in the past. Today, Ruan Dacheng has long been recognized by scholars because of his outstanding achievements in the missionary department.
If nothing else, the play written by Ruan Dacheng is really good, and the new sergeants all like to watch it.
Ruan Dacheng, Zhang Dai and Song Yingxing have already integrated into the scholar community.
"You two, have you heard?" Ruan Dacheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "Meng Xueli was arrested by the Secret Investigation Department during the incident involving the Municipal Shipping Department."
"Meng Xueli? The one who often visits Meixiang Tower with Chen Zhenhui?"
Fang Yizhi smiled and said: "I knew that something would happen sooner or later if this person indulged in sexual activities."
"It's not because of this." Ruan Dacheng said, "I heard it's because of Chen Zhenhui."
Song Yingxing frowned and said, "Because of Chen Zhenhui? Brother Ji, what's going on?"
Ruan Dacheng said: "It is said that Chen Zhenhui has secretly defected to the slave establishment and spent a lot of money. In the past few months, he has been buying and instigating scholars in the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Nanjing. Meng Xueli was instigated to rebel."
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"Is there such a thing?" Fang Yizhi said in astonishment, "Chen Zhenhui has actually surrendered to Jiannu?"
"Brother Mi, you seem to have had contact with Chen Zhenhui recently, right?" Ruan Dacheng said cautiously, "Chen Zhenhui and I have also been to Meixiang Tower once, and I don't know how to tell the difference. Otherwise, let's go
Let’s go to the Imperial College together and clarify the misunderstanding with the Holy One? Chen Zhenhui really hasn’t revealed anything to us.”
"Brother Ji, if you want to go, just go. I'm too lazy to care about this anyway."
Fang Yizhi refused directly. He didn't know whether Chen Zhenhui had spoken to Ruan Dacheng, but Chen Zhenhui had indeed not spoken to him. He was sure of this, so he didn't bother to clarify.
If you have a selfless heart and the world is wide, you can use your wisdom to have a clear conscience, so why bother explaining to others?
"Ah?" Fang Yizhihui's attitude was something Ruan Dacheng never expected.
After Ruan Dacheng experienced the last turmoil, he became more diplomatic and less courageous.
"Brother Mi, this matter is not a trivial matter. Otherwise, why don't we clarify something with the Holy One?"
"No need." Fang Yizhi still flatly refused, "The Holy One is an eternal wise king who has understood the Tao. He is such a sage, so we only need to do the things assigned by the Holy One. There is no need to interfere or ask any questions.
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"Okay." Ruan Dacheng withdrew calmly.
[I’ve been reading Jingming’s book these past few days. The plot of strategy is really good. I’m sorry for the delay in updating.]
