Chapter 146 Impeachment of the Hall of Virtues [1]
Boom, boom, boom!
The next day, when it was still dark and light, there was a rapid knock on the door outside Yang Ji's door.
"Yang Ji, Yang Ji! Get up quickly!——"
The knocking on the door was like raindrops, and the voice was very anxious.
"It's Wang Xian!"
In the inner courtyard, Yang Ji suddenly stood up when he heard the sound. Outside the door, two guards from the City Lord's Mansion sent by Lu Lingxin, Wang Xian and others could not get in.
Yang Ji opened the door and saw Wang Xian, Lu Youxiang, Shen Tong, and Duan Gang standing outside the door, all walking in a hurry, with anxious faces.
"What's wrong?"
Yang Ji said in surprise. It was still some time before dawn, but Wang Xian and the others had never visited him so early before.
"Yang Ji, go in and talk!"
Wang Xian pushed open the door and entered.
"Something big happened!"
Duan Gang also looked serious.
Yang Ji was secretly surprised. He didn't wait for long. Several people closed the door. Wang Xian looked solemn and directly stated his purpose:
"Yang Ji, you must be prepared. You may very well be deprived of your qualifications as a martial arts student!——"
Like a lightning strike, Yang Ji was shaken all over and was completely stunned by Wang Xian's news.
"How can it be?"
Yang Ji blurted out that his Wu Tongsheng was obtained through hard work in the martial arts examination, and he also made meritorious service against the people in the green forest. The court had no reason to cancel his "Wu Tongsheng" qualification.
"it is true!"
The four of them looked at Yang Ji solemnly, as if they already knew the inside story.
"Last night, we got the news that the new military officer from the imperial court entered the Hall of Virtue."
Lu Youxiang said solemnly.
Hearing the name "Yang Xuanlan", Yang Ji's face instantly darkened. He had a vague premonition of something. He only heard another person's voice saying:
"Wang Xian knew that you had a conflict with him yesterday, so he paid attention to it at that time."
It's Duan Gang's voice.
"Not long ago, we suddenly received news. The imperial court's appraiser will take action immediately. In at most an hour, the Virtue Palace will announce the results and cancel your qualification for being the first in the martial arts examination. At the same time, you will also need to Get all the rewards given!"
Wang Xian also spoke, fearing that he would lose his composure. The situation could be said to be very serious. They rushed here as soon as they got the news. They had no idea whether it would be useful.
"Wait a minute!"
Yang Jixian suppressed the shock in his heart, frowned and said:
"What place did you just mention about the Hall of Virtue? What does this have to do with me? And who is the appraiser?"
The news brought by the four people was so shocking that Yang Ji felt that he had to sort out the context first.
"The Hall of Virtue is independent of local governance and military forces. It is a place set up by the imperial court to test the moral integrity of students who have passed the exam. There is an appraiser in it who is responsible for the entire examination process."
Wang Xian hesitated for a moment and continued:
"The imperial court attaches great importance to martial arts, but it also attaches great importance to literary virtue. This is done to prevent some martial artists with bad conduct and treachery from infiltrating into the imperial court and ruining the reputation of the imperial court."
"The Virtue Hall is completely free from local control and has independent inspection rights. Neither the local city lord nor the general can interfere with the operation of the Virtue Hall."
Lu Youxiang added from the side.
"It's just that, how many treacherous and evil people can be admitted as martial arts students and martial arts scholars? Therefore, after the establishment of the Virtue Hall, there are almost no cases. It is estimated that it will be rare to handle a case in seven or eight years. So everyone has almost forgotten it. Only in very rare cases will he be deprived of his honors by the Hall of Virtue!"
The four of them talked to each other and told Yang Ji roughly the information about the Virtue Palace. Then they looked at Yang Ji with worried faces.
The news was so sudden that even the four of them were greatly shocked when they received the news, let alone Yang Ji.
"Ten years to sharpen a sword", the students of Pingchuan City have to endure many hardships in order to pass the martial arts examination held every three years in high school.
It is absolutely easy to stand out among thousands of students. The four of them almost watched Yang Jishi work hard all the way and take great risks to reach his current position.
Suddenly, they were about to be deprived of their qualifications. The four of them were worried that Yang Ji might not be able to bear this blow.
"Yang Ji, this matter is not trivial. You must act as soon as possible. Otherwise, once they post the results, it will be too late. Once your qualifications as a Wutong student are cancelled, you will not be able to join the sect for further study."
"More than that. Anyone who has been deposed by the Hall of Virtue will be recorded by the court. From now on, you will never be able to participate in any level of martial arts examination! No sect will dare to recruit you!"
…………
The four of them said in a deep voice.
In a world where martial arts manifests as a saint, being rejected by the court and the sect at the same time is tantamount to a devastating blow. No matter how amazing Yang Ji's talent is, once he is branded like this, he will never be able to stand out.
At this time, even Chen Tong closed his mouth tightly and said nothing.
"His!"
Yang Ji took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes. In the dark, Yang Xuanlan's words before leaving were rumbling in his ears again: "Yang Ji, this is your own choice. I hope you don't want to
regret!"
"Yang Xuanlan!"
Yang Ji clenched his fists tightly, and there was a faint trace of blue veins on his forehead.
The news brought by the four people was like a bomb that dropped into Yang Ji's heart, causing a storm. However, Yang Ji knew in his heart that the more times like this, the more he needed to calm down.
After a long time, Yang Ji opened his eyes.
"Wang Xian, you know the court best. If you are impeached by the Dexing Palace, is there any way to influence the Dexing Palace and make them change their attention?"
Yang Jidao.
"Nothing is absolute, and the current situation is that this new member of the Military Academy took advantage of his special status to influence the judgment of the Dexing Palace. According to the rules of the Han Dynasty, if the opinion of impeachment comes from a senior official within the imperial court, there will be many consequences for impeachment.
A big establishment. This is just like a court general who can easily impeach a soldier."
"The only solution now is that you must find someone with enough weight in Pingchuan City to prove yourself and make the Virtue Palace re-examine its judgment. Otherwise, this matter will be a foregone conclusion. We have already sent someone to invite Lu Ling.
You have to solve the rest by yourself."
Wang Xian said in a deep voice.
Yang Xuanlan was the "Martial Arts Scholar" of the imperial court, and his status was almost the same as that of Zhenyuan General Qin Yan. When a person of this level entered the Hall of Virtue to accuse a martial boy of lacking moral integrity, the blow to Yang Ji was almost devastating.
Yang Ji closed his eyes, and countless thoughts ran through his mind in a flash. Time was running out, and Yang Ji smelled a strong sense of crisis in the air.
Yang Xuanlan came prepared this time. He would never be given too many opportunities to fight back. Yang Ji must use all his strength to resist this vicious attack.
"Wang Xian, I'm going to pay my respects to the captains right away. But there's something I need to trouble you about."
Yang Ji thought about it and quickly paid attention to it, so he repeated it in detail.
"Okay, don't worry. This matter will be taken care of by us."
Wang Xiandao.
Leaving the residence, Yang Ji first went to the school captain "Li Yi". There was bloodshed in the martial arts palace that day, and Yang Ji took the risk to save Li Yi, which won the favor of the Pingchuan City army.
Li Yi is also the person most likely to help him in this matter.
Sure enough, as soon as Li Yi heard about the seriousness of the matter, he and Yang Ji went to meet "Captain Ding" without saying a word.
"So, Yang Xuanlan, a martial arts scholar, is actually your cousin from the same clan. This time he entered the Hall of Virtue because he was pretending to be a public servant for personal gain, especially to deal with you?"
In the main hall, after listening to Yang Ji's words, "Captain Ding" frowned deeply.
This was the first time he had heard Yang Ji mention these things. It was well known that there were indeed some "living things" in the clan.
It's just that Captain Ding didn't expect that one of these two people would be the court's new "Martial Arts Scholar" and the other would be the court's "Wu Tongsheng" leader.
This kind of thing is so unusual and so rare to encounter.
"Sir, you can tell at a glance what a student's character is like. If I were really a treacherous and evil person, how could I be an enemy of the people in the Green Forest in the Martial Palace, and I almost died there."
Yang Jicheng said.
"Sir, the student and Yang Ji have been together for some time. Although it was not a long time, the student can also testify. Yang Ji is by no means the kind of person who commits great crimes and evil."
Lu Youxiang on the side also said.
"It's not that I don't believe you on this matter. I can even say a few words to you at the Dexing Palace. It's just that the Dexing Palace has always been independent of military power and governance. It is not subject to our influence and jurisdiction. And the military examination personnel's
My reputation is extremely high in the imperial court, so my words will only have a limited impact."
Captain Ding said in a deep voice.
Although Yang Xuanlan is still just a "Martial Arts Scholar" and has no actual official titles, his status is equivalent to the level of a general after all. For this reason alone, he is higher than "Captain Ding".
"As long as the adults can testify for the students, that's enough. For the rest, the students will find other ways."
Yang Jidao.
"Oh well."
Captain Ding took out a pen and paper. He wrote a few lines of vigorous characters on the white paper, stamped it with his own seal, and then handed it to Yang Ji.
"Yang Ji, you and Lu Ling are familiar with each other. In fact, regarding this matter, you can ask Lu Ling to ask the Lord of Pingchuan City to testify for you. With his status and influence in the Dexing Hall, he can actually offset it with a martial arts examiner.
Ping. Although it is not enough to completely change the decision of Virtue Hall, it can at least make them re-examine this matter."
Ding Duwei said.
"Thank you for your advice, sir."
Yang Jicheng said.
Coming out of the Duwei Mansion, Wang Xian and others came towards them.
"The Hall of Virtue is still printing the papers, and I'm trying to think of ways to influence his printing. I've already informed Lu Ling to go to the Hall of Virtue. Time is running out, so let's act quickly."
Wang Xiandao.
Yang Ji nodded and hurried to the Virtue Hall.
The location of the Hall of Virtue is very remote, located on the eastern edge of the city, almost close to the city wall. This hall is far away from the center of power, and is almost incompatible with the military and governance system of Pingchuan City.
As soon as Yang Ji arrived near the Virtue Hall, he saw a yellow figure rushing over in a hurry.
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