Chapter 160: The truth about the scholar’s ??poisoning case
"Congratulations to Brother Su for high school!"
"Brother Su has great ambitions and a long journey ahead!"
Dongshi, we meet again.
All the new scholars are gathering together, having a feast, drinking, singing and dancing, and being wild.
However, no one questioned it, and many diners coming and going showed envy.
Because well-informed people know that although the announcement from the Ministry of Rites has not yet been issued, the list of those who won the Jinshi examination this time has been secretly leaked.
After all, the number is not large, only thirty-nine people.
Su Weiwei is clearly on the list.
He has been known as a child prodigy since he was a child. After entering Beijing, he also participated in many literary performances, answering questions and singing, writing and thinking, and displaying his talents.
Even if you are arrogant and difficult to get along with, you are still enough to be admired by everyone.
Of course, there has never been a first-class writer since ancient times. Even though Su Weiwei’s literary talent is obvious to all, there are still a lot of gossips.
Mainly because he had a good marriage that was envied by countless people.
Pei Xingjian was selected as his son-in-law.
It’s just a Jinshi in high school. If you don’t have any background, you might as well go to another state to serve as a county captain. But having a minister from the Ministry of Civil Affairs as your father-in-law would make you jealous.
Success is just around the corner.
As a result, when all the scholars came to celebrate, they inevitably had some secret fights, and there were many invitations to sing and dance.
I just held back my energy and wanted to fight him down.
But tonight Su Weiwei is obviously in high spirits during happy events. Whether she is dancing or singing, she performs exceptionally well.
The provocative scholar was so suppressed that he couldn't get ahead. He could only feel sour and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.
Finally, Su Weiwei, who was the best in the audience, left the table drunk and was arranged to rest in a restaurant room.
A little confused, he dismissed the boy, took the wine bottle, and came to the window.
Looking at the full moon in the night sky, with the lanterns swaying upstairs, Su Weiwei's eyes suddenly turned red, he took a big gulp of wine and murmured: "Shouyi! Shouyi!"
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind: "The name Zhang Yang is really well chosen, and it is just like its name."
Hearing that name, Su Weiwei instantly woke up from half of his wine. His scalp was numb with shock and his hair stood on end.
He didn't dare to turn around, so he turned his head to look in the mirror and saw a figure sitting quietly in the room, looking at him calmly.
Su Weiwen turned around stiffly, took a closer look, and couldn't help but be stunned: "Li Jiyi?"
Li Yan nodded: "It's me."
Seeing Li Yan dressed in casual clothes, it was already night time, and thinking about what he just said, Su Weiwei's heart sank.
However, he was drunk and his face was hot, so he mustered up the courage: "Li Jiyi came here late at night, I don't know why? Although this is not my private residence, I shouldn't break in..."
Li Yan said calmly: "I'm rude, but there are some questions that I plan to ask alone. After all, if Su Shizi is taken to the inner prison, there will be no way out."
Su Weiwei couldn't help but tremble when he heard the word "inner prison". Fortunately, the wine gave him courage, so he didn't show any obvious timidity.
These days, when it comes to popular events in Beijing, Xinke Jinshi does not rank at all.
The most discussed among the people is the revelation of the truth about the old Jiangnan case.
The most talked about in official circles are the three key criminals in the old Jiangnan case.
And those three important criminals are in the inner prison, and they were all captured by the people in front of them.
A relative of a wealthy businessman, the son of a prime minister and a minister of the Ministry of Justice.
In comparison, Xinke Shizi is nothing like dust.
Not to mention that he has not officially obtained the status of Jinshi. Even if the Ministry of Rites releases the results, the person in front of him will be jailed immediately if he nods even slightly.
But with a blow to the head and a blow to the head, Su Weiwei calmed down, straightened up his chest, came to the front, put the wine bottle on the table, and sat down calmly: "Li Jiyi, ask!"
Li Yandao: "In the first year of Xianheng's reign, you failed the exam. Why did you fail?"
Su Weiwei sneered: "I, the Su family in Zhaozhou, are not from a well-known family, and I don't have high-ranking officials to take care of me, nor do I have large sums of money to bribe powerful people, so I failed the list."
In fact, there is nothing unspeakable about this, everyone understands it, but when you think about Su Weiwei’s first appearance, he talked about his magical powers and full confidence since childhood, which has to be said to be ironic.
Li Yan asked: "Among the scholars in today's society, how many scholars from other states have been promoted?"
Su Weiwei's pupils narrowed and he said dullly: "The list of the Ministry of Etiquette has not yet been released, so I don't know who is in the same department."
Li Yandao: "Then let me tell you, there are thirty-nine scholars from Jinshi, thirteen from outside the state, seventy-five from the Mingjing, and forty-one from outside. This ratio is higher than in previous years.
There are too many, why do Su Shizi think it is?"
Su Weiwei's eyes were slightly red, as if he was drunk, or for some other reason, and said in a hoarse voice: "I don't know."
Li Yandao: "It's actually very simple, because this year the saints are paying attention and Pei Shilang is in charge, so it is fair to select scholars."
He said calmly: "According to the level of the Jinshi Department, although the scholars who have obtained a bachelor's degree and entered the capital are the best in each state, due to the uneven academic level in various places, they are still inferior to those in the second and sixth schools in the capital."
"Therefore, most of the Jinshi are obtained by scholars in the capital, and a small number are obtained by scholars from outside the state. This is completely normal."
"As for the Ming Jing Ke, the selection time is too long. Scholars who can study in Beijing are often unwilling to wait four or five years to get an official position, so they all come to compete for Jinshi. On the contrary, it is easier for scholars from other provinces to get on the list. I am in Liang
There is a classmate in Zhouzhou who also passed the Ming Jing Ke this time..."
Hearing this, Su Weiwei had to say: "Li Jiyi's words are fair."
Li Yandao: "But the imperial examinations in previous years were not fair, especially the Jinshi examination. They suppressed scholars from outside the state too much. You are so talented that you can fail even once, which shows that the selection of scholars is unfair."
Su Weiwei saluted: "Li Jiyi is able to say these words, and he has spoken uprightly. Thank you, Su!"
Li Yan said: "No need to say thank you, let's have a drink!"
Looking at the wine bottle on the table, Su Weiwei was startled, but did not dare to resist. He poured a glass and drank it.
Li Yan looked at his status: "Have another drink!"
Su Weiwei drank another glass, and then heard the youngest fifth-rank dignitary in front of him say: "Actually, it is unfair to select scholars, and it is not based on the wishes. The saints are unwilling to choose the quota of scholars, and they are all controlled by the Guanlong scholars!" p>
"But most of the examiners, those who set the questions, and those who grade the papers are Guanlong scholars. If they don't take care of local students, how can they take care of people from other states?"
"Furthermore, writing is not the first. Evaluating the quality of an article is inherently an extremely subjective matter. Unless it is the kind of masterpiece that is recognized as famous and will be passed down through the ages, there will always be some flaws."<
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Su Weiwei was already a little confused, but she couldn't help but nod after hearing this.
His literary talent is already outstanding enough, but there are always people who criticize him, and there is really nothing he can do about it.
And there are some words that Li Yan won’t say.
For example, Li Zhi was unable to grade papers and could only read the results each time. As time went by, the geographical proportion of scholars became more and more abnormal.
Whenever it was too exaggerated, Li Zhi opened a manufacturing department to select talents from other places and try to balance the ratio as much as possible.
The up-and-down game is a constant tug-of-war.
After Li Jingxuan stood up for the Shandong gentry, the Shandong gentry took the lead in getting some fairness, but it also squeezed out other states, and other places were still in silence.
Until this subject.
Li Yan paused and continued: "After the scholar poisoning case, the sage paid great attention to this university. Not only did he show up in person to encourage the scholars, he was also very concerned about marking the examination papers."
"Because his son was involved in the case, Shilang Li obviously did not care about the imperial examination. Now he is unfortunately ill and paralyzed at home. This time, Shilang Pei will preside over it."
"Knowing that this situation is special, the examiners did not dare to get into trouble, put aside selfishness, and selected candidates fairly, so we came up with a list for this subject."
Su Weiwei gritted his teeth and said: "So what? It's just this subject!"
Li Yan shook his head: "It's not this subject, because the poisoned scholars can still take the next subject."
"They are the most talented leaders from all over the world. This time they have left their names in front of the saints. They can definitely bet their money on next year's imperial examination."
"Next year, as long as we make some publicity and attract the attention of Minister Pei and even the saints, it will not be difficult for the scholars who were poisoned and missed the imperial examination to take the examination again and get a fair treatment..."
"These are two subjects. If this momentum can be continued to build another one, and it works well, and it continues to three subjects, everything will never be the same again."
"Although it is impossible to completely reverse the trend of unfair recruitment of scholars, the proportion of scholars from other states can definitely be increased."
Speaking of this, Li Yan sighed: "No one would have thought that the imperial examination poisoning case would actually be a bitter trick."
Su Weiwei squeezed her legs with both hands, but her body couldn't stop shaking.
Li Yan stood up and poured him wine himself: "Keep drinking!"
Su tastes delicious.
Li Yanze looked at the bustle of Dongshi through the window: "You are all young, most of you have received two or three literary interpretations. Zhang Yang spent six years traveling around the states to convince you to participate in this plan.
..."
"Although thirty-five people were poisoned this time, he should have convinced more than fifty scholars from other states."
"The original purpose of using Yundan to build momentum was to cope with the subsequent investigation and put the responsibility on him alone."
"Unexpectedly, outsiders overheard the process. Li Shouyi really thought that this pill was a panacea, so he led people to snatch away the medicine for seventeen people."
"Zhang Yang was almost beaten to death by them in order to protect those medicines."
"Because in his opinion, it was not medicine, but seventeen promising quotas in the future, but they were wasted in a confused way by Li Shouyi and his followers..."
Hearing this, Su Weiwei's face turned red, tears streaming down his face, and he said nothing.
It was late at night, and the lights outside were gradually dimming. Li Yan's eyes were dark: "To be fair, I really couldn't believe it at first. Zhang Yang actually dared to do this."
"Every time he brings in more people, there is more danger. If someone reports it in advance, wouldn't it be a failure?"
"Since you have good intentions, there is no need to inform other scholars at all, just poison them."
"But later I also understood that the core of this plan was actually related to the old Jiangnan case."
"Using old cases to divert attention will make Mr. Li worry about his son's future and make him unable to get away. Only then can Mr. Pei be in charge and supervise impartially."
"And after entering the official position through this method, you will also become Li Shilang's enemy invisibly. You will silently accumulate strength, and there will always be a chance to make him repay his evil deeds."
"A gentleman's revenge is never too late."
……
Hearing this, Su Weiwei shook his head, choked with sobs and said:
"Li Jiyi...you are wrong about this..."
"Shouyi will never make decisions for others...let alone accomplish his own affairs by hurting others."
"In fact, he no longer wants to take revenge. He just hopes that such tragedies will not happen again in the land of Jiangnan!"
"Thousands of people were murdered and injustices were committed, but the court and the central government paid no attention to it. If there were more people from other provinces in the capital officials, why would it be like this? Why would it be like this!"
Li Yan's brows moved slightly: "You didn't make excuses or ask for evidence, which is rare."
Su Weiwei smiled sadly: "We know very well that the symptoms of poisoning can protect scholars for a while, but they cannot protect them forever. If we really want to investigate, so many people will not be able to withstand torture."
He took the initiative to pour a glass of wine, drank it down, and simply poured beans out of a bamboo tube: "After the scholar was poisoned, I should have been responsible for guiding him and leading the clues to the Dou Chamber of Commerce and Li Jingxuan and his son."
"Of course, we know about such an old case, but we can't help but think that the most powerful prime minister's son and the head of the largest chamber of commerce in Chang'an just want to cause trouble for them."
"At the same time, it also makes the people who died in vain known to everyone. Even if the case cannot be solved, Chang'an should know that there was such a tragedy six years ago, and they did not deserve to die silently!"
"But I didn't do anything, but you found the Dou Chamber of Commerce, and then the murderers were imprisoned one by one. The saints were fair and sage, and even Li Jingxuan was finished..."
Li Yan: "..."
Do you blame me for being too powerful?
Well, it seems that I am too powerful!
Of course, the next question is what Li Yan wants to ask the most: "Did Liangzhou Jia Sibo come up with this cruel trick for you?"
Su Weiwei nodded: "Yes, I heard Shouyi say that the Liangzhou scholar failed the exam together with him. The two agreed to pass the exam. Later they became good friends and talked about everything. This person became a
This idea was just a joke at the time, but Shou Yi took it seriously..."
"Later, Jia Sibo even laughed at Shouyi. His life was gone, so what's the use of everything else?"
"He doesn't understand! He doesn't understand!"
"Keeping justice is not for oneself, but for the generations of scholars in his hometown who have studied hard, and to seek justice for future generations!"
Su Weiwei bowed down directly, with tears streaming down his face: "Li Jiyi, you are a great detective, we can't hide it from you, but it is too difficult for scholars from other states to win the imperial examination. From beginning to end, we just want to seek fairness. We don't want to
Harm anyone!!"
Li Yan was silent as he listened to the sound of crying and crying behind him.
An Zhongjing and Di Renjie’s concealment...
Just to avoid this happening.
When the truth involves a group that is not doing evil, should it be revealed or concealed?
If it is revealed...
This group of scholars is finished, and there will no longer be any chance of becoming an official through the imperial examination.
Each of them is equivalent to the top scorer in the college entrance examination at the local city level, one after another, constantly rushing towards the ladder of class change.
In the end, he used this humblest method to exchange for sympathy and finally got justice.
If you can hide something...
Since this matter was caused by Jia Sibo, it is absolutely impossible to get away with it.
Li Yan did not look back and continued to ask: "After Zhang Yang took Yundan, his writing was like a spring, and his writing seemed to be full of energy. Did you guide him to write those good articles?"
Su Weiwei choked and said: "Yes, I have been ready for a long time."
Li Yan asked again: "In the same school, it is impossible for all of them to be your own people as you have already agreed. What do you do with those scholars who do not buy elixirs?"
Su Weiwei replied: "I secretly revealed that those articles were suspected of plagiarism and the charity sale prices were also high. They thought it was a scam and naturally they would not buy it."
Li Yan frowned: "Pei Gong accepted you as his son-in-law. With your talent and bright future, why do you still want to join them?"
Su Weiwei: "For no reason, I just want to do it. I might as well keep my righteousness, but after getting in touch with Mr. Pei, I am sure that he is really as fair as the rumors say, and he dares to be the first for the world!"
Li Yan was slightly silent.
In his heart, Su Weiwei has always been the ambiguous and smooth image in history. He never expected that it could be like this.
Maybe this is youth.
Bloody, impulsive, reckless.
But charming!
Li Yan finally asked: "What's going on with An Zhongjing?"
Su Weiwei replied: "After Li Shouyi stole the elixir, when Shouyi came to discuss it with me, he accidentally overheard him, but he took the initiative to participate... We didn't quite believe him, but there was nothing we could do, and Shouyi cooperated
Acting in a drug-selling scene..."
Li Yan said silently; "No wonder Zhongjing would choose to take the exam again next year without hesitation."
In fact, since he can study in the Imperial College, there is really no need for him to take risks and participate in such things.
There are more or less reasons for Jia Sibo.
As a friend who had played together since childhood, An Zhongjing had always been worried about Jia Sibo's defection to Tibet, so he only joined in when he wanted to fight for the rights of scholars from other states.
At this time, all the details were clear, but Su Weiwei was still prostrate on the ground and refused to get up.
Li Yan did not help him, but simply said: "Drink!"
Su Weiwei cried again: "I can't drink anymore..."
You are more ruthless than those who persuade people to drink in restaurants!
Li Yan ignored him and pushed the wine bottle aside. Su Weiwei had no choice but to drink it down.
Then I got completely drunk.
While the world was spinning, I seemed to hear someone speaking, and it seemed that what had just happened was an illusion.
"You have no evil intentions, but you are being used. I will not deceive you. I will see for myself tomorrow!"
Seeing Su Weiwei fall to the ground and fell asleep.
Li Yan stood there, waiting calmly.
After waiting for half an hour, he was sure that this person was not talking nonsense after being drunk, and threw the bottle out.
Bang!!
Several servants heard the sound and came over.
"Hey, Mr. Su, why are you sleeping on the floor! Oh, how much alcohol did you drink to make you so drunk?"
"I'm so happy, I passed the imperial examination and will be an official!"
"Yes! Yes! What a good life..."
Li Yan had already left the restaurant.
Under the night sky, on the roof.
His figure is dazzling and his posture is chic.
Then he stood on the highest point and looked towards the direction of the Dali Temple Prison in the imperial city.
It was like having a conversation through the air with the number one criminal who was still hanging on the chain.
Jia Sibo laughed: "If you choose to reveal the truth, the career of scholars from other states will be ruined. If you choose to hide the truth, you will deceive the emperor and ignore your superiors. What's the plan?"
Li Yan also laughed: "You can use even the scholars who have failed in the examination. You really do everything you can. But this time, I want to protect these people and break your situation completely!" "You are laughing at me for not understanding tricks, and I am laughing at you for not understanding Li Zhi!"