In front of the Jinluan Hall, the Dragon-Starling Drum sounded ten times in a row, and the Dragon-Awakening Bell rang nine times.
After the bells and drums rang, Jiang Chen strode towards the palace. With the dragon carving gold medal to open the way, the golden melon warriors were able to pass without hindrance.
Under the astonished gazes of the civil and military officials in the court, Jiang Chen strode to the throne. After shouting "Long Live the Mountain", he began to cry out for injustice: "Your Majesty, I spent ten years of hard work in civil and military training. This kind of loyalty can be learned from heaven and earth. How can I bear it?
I ordered you to commit a crime against a villain, causing me to suffer great injustice. I have no place to redress my grievances, so I can only come to your majesty to file a complaint. Your majesty is kind and will definitely make decisions for you."
"Jiang Qing, why are you in such misery? If you have any grievances, tell me." Dongfang Lu clearly knew that Jiang Chen was suspected of acting, but with the current situation in the royal capital, Jiang Chen and Dongfang Lu were already unknowingly crowded.
We got on a boat and had to cooperate.
"The thing is like this, my lord..." Jiang Chen immediately told the whole story. Of course, he also added some extra details to the key points. In short, the target of the attack was directly on Du Ruhai.
Regarding this matter, he, Jiang Chen, was confident and completely justified, so he didn't feel any pressure at all when the quarrel broke out.
After listening to this, Dongfang Lu pondered for a long time: "If it is true as Jiang Qing said, you have indeed suffered a great injustice. I already know this. However, it is dark to listen to everything. I still want to hear what happened at the Qianlong Conference.
Side view."
"I am willing to confront Na Du Ruhai!"
Jiang Chen's character is that he has to win three points even if he is irrational. What's more, he is completely reasonable this time.
Moreover, Du Ruhai really pissed him off this time, and Jiang Chen had already made up his mind to fight Du Ruhai to the death.
Just as he was talking, Du Ruhai was crying all the way, with snot and tears, and the dazzling five-finger palm prints on his face. On the way, he tore off his bun, making his clothes messy and his hair disheveled.
Look.
When you walk in like this, it feels very desolate.
"This Du Ruhai is indeed an old fox. His acting skills are much better than that of Jiang Chen." Some princes and ministers thought secretly.
I have to admit that Du Ruhai's acting skills are more exquisite and captivating than Jiang Chen's. His aggrieved eyes, desolate movements, and the messy hair and clothes make his whole body a drama.
"Your Majesty, I feel aggrieved." Du Ruhai put his head on the ground, buttocks raised, and his tears fell like a faucet.
"Du Qing's family, get up and speak." Dongfang Lu could not favor one person over another in front of the ministers.
Jiang Chen didn't act wild in the Jinluan Palace. He stood aside coldly, watching Du Ruhai perform hard, feeling cold and full of contempt for a clown like Du Ruhai.
"Your Majesty, I want to sue Jiang Chen for being lawless, making a big fuss at the Qianlong Conference, beating up the person in charge, and even bewitching Princess Magatama to break the ancestral rules. Your Majesty, this son acted wildly during the ceremony to sacrifice to heaven, and now he is provoking the laws of our ancestors.
.The Jiang family father and son have committed extremely heinous crimes. I sincerely request Your Majesty to judge them and punish the nine Jiang family members."
Du Ruhai has been able to reach his current position, but he also has some official skills. He naturally knows how to incite emotions, how to arouse public outrage, how to add insult to injury, how to frame him, and how to use big names to trample the Jiang family and his son to death.
However, despite all his calculations, he could not calculate that Dongfang Lu had already included the Jiang family and his son in the royal family.
Not only was Dongfang Lu's mood not aroused by his performance, but he became even more wary of Du Ruhai.
However, among the ministers, some old men became a little restless after being manipulated by Du Ruhai.
These are all old antiques. When Jiang Chen acted wildly at the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony and was lucky enough not to be beaten to death, these old guys felt unhappy and thought it was an ominous sign.
Now, Jiang Chen's wounds have not been healed yet, and he went to the Qianlong Conference to cause trouble and challenge the laws of his ancestors. In their eyes, this is simply treason.
"Your Majesty, the Jiang family father and son are so wanton and cannot be tolerated!"
"I second my opinion, we must not encourage such evil trends!"
Soon, two old men with white beards jumped out to help.
Jiang Chen glanced at the two old men, then looked at Long Tenghou who was standing on the left side of the hall, thoughtfully.
This Lord Long Teng had a calm expression on his face, as if this matter had nothing to do with him. In fact, when things have developed to this point, Jiang Chen can be sure that behind this, Lord Long Teng is definitely in control of everything.
Du Ruhai acted and complained, and two old men fanned the flames. Another group of people appeared to be in trouble.
These are all big figures from the Eastern Kingdom. If there is Marquis Long Teng and his party, there must be opposition.
"Your Majesty, after listening to what Jiang Chen and Master Du said just now, I just felt that this matter was quite strange. Why not give them a chance to distinguish themselves and prove their innocence? If Jiang Chen is wrong, the laws of the country and the family will not allow him to be spared.
He. But if someone really dares to cheat and cause mischief in the Qianlong Association, isn't that also a challenge to the laws of the ancestors? The old minister believes that we cannot wrongly accuse a good person, and we cannot let any bad person go. This matter must be handled fairly and openly
, Only then can we give both parties a satisfactory explanation." This man, who was obviously a die-hard member of the royal family, stepped forward to rescue Dongfang Lu.
"Yes, I mean the same thing. Now, everything they say is one-sided. I think they should be allowed to tell the whole story and distinguish themselves." This is a court official who has good relations with the Jiang family.
Dongfang Lu thought for a moment and nodded: "In that case, Du Qing, you go ahead and say it."
Du Ruhai nodded: "Okay, let me talk first. Before the three basic assessments, the Jiang family found me twice. The first time, I gave me 600,000 taels of silver. I have received the emperor's favor and responsibility.
It's so important, how could he be a corrupt person and bend the law? He sternly rejected Jiang Feng's unreasonable request to cheat on the spot. Afterwards, he even handed over the 600,000 taels to the national treasury."
"For the second time, Jiang Feng and his son invited the old minister to their house again. To no avail, Jiang Chen openly threatened the old minister, saying that he would regret it sooner or later."
"I am an iron-clad veteran who has served His Majesty with a clear conscience. How could I be afraid of threats from the Jiang family and his son? However, who would have thought that the Jiang family and his son would be so heartless and crazy. After failing the test, they actually made a scene at the meeting and even beat the veteran minister.
!Your Majesty, so many aspects of the Qianlong Examination are handled by dedicated personnel. Moreover, those in charge of the subjects who graded the papers can also prove that the papers Jiang Chen handed over to them for correction were nonsense and the text was incorrect. In this way,
How can a veteran engage in malpractice for personal gain? Destroy the fair rules of the Qianlong Trial? Destroy the laws set by our ancestors?"
Du Ruhai spoke grandly and without even taking a breath. He looked like a selfless and iron-clad man.
I have to say that he is very eloquent. After what he said, many neutral court officials felt that the Jiang family was really not innocent.
Dongfang Lu also felt that this matter was quite troublesome and looked at Jiang Chen.
"Your Majesty, I am not here to compete with Du Ruhai in terms of eloquence. He has been an official for decades and his official eloquence has been honed to a high level. Even a piece of straw can be turned into a gold bar."
"Six hundred thousand taels of silver is true. However, it was not my father who asked him to cheat and let him go, but this person came to my Jiang Hanhou Mansion to ask for a bribe, implying that my Jiang family could pay for peace. If these six hundred thousand taels are not released,
For one hundred thousand taels, he will kill me, Jiang Chen, in the basic examination."
"He accepted the money. But later, Du Ruhai was oppressed by some forces. He came to my Jiang family again and said that he had accepted the money, but I still had to pass the basic examination. My father was so angry that I argued with him
A few words were said about him taking money but not doing anything, which is true."
"Six hundred thousand taels, if you can buy a Ping An, then we, the Jiang family, will take advantage of it. At worst, after returning to the territory, we will tighten our belts and live a hard life for a few years. However, I never expected that Du Ruhai would be burdened with
Huang En, was actually threatened by some forces, completely ignored the laws of his ancestors, blatantly violated the rules of the Qianlong Exam, and exchanged my answer sheet in order to swap my answers! All of you here are prominent figures in the kingdom. I, Jiang Chen, would like to ask, this basic assessment
I was able to pass the first two items, but failed the third one because I relied on rote memorization of the theory test? Is this common sense?"
"What? Change the answer sheet?"
"Well, is Du Ruhai so bold?"
"The Qianlong Trial, no one has dared to do anything here since the beginning of time. This Jiang family, isn't it a false accusation?"
"What Jiang Chen said makes sense. The third test relies entirely on rote memorization. Even a seven or eight-year-old child can pass it if it takes some time!"
The courtiers were talking a lot, and they didn't know which one was true and which one was false.
Judging from his usual reputation, Jiang Hanhou Jiang Feng is indeed a tough man.
But this Du Ruhai's official reputation is relatively average. This man is greedy. When he was an official, he had long nails and a big mouth to eat from all directions. He was also well-known in the royal capital.
Dongfang Lu touched his forehead and looked outside the palace. He really hoped that Princess Magatama would show up at this time, maybe she could help him make a judgment.
It's just that this Magatama hasn't shown up until now, but what is it busy with?
Du Ruhai jumped on his feet: "Jiang Chen, you are slanderous. Let me tell you, this is the Jinluan Palace. You must have evidence for what you say. If there is no evidence, I can sue you for slandering the minister."
"Evidence?" Jiang Chen smiled coldly, "I just want to ask, Du Ruhai, you said that my answer sheet is nonsense and my answer is wrong. Then, let's make a bet in this Jinluan Palace. Call the person in charge of the subjects who marked the test papers.
Come, I will answer them again on the spot. See if my answer sheet is really as bad as you said!"
"Answer again?" Du Ruhai put his hands on his hips and smiled, "Jiang Chen, who do you think you are? The rules set by our ancestors have never been changed. Why should they be changed because of you?"
"Du Ruhai, you feel guilty, so you strongly oppose it."
At this time, all the subject leaders and Jiang Chen's examination papers had been submitted to Dongfang Lu.
Dongfang Lu looked at it and sighed: "Jiang Chen, your name is on this test paper. And this writing is no different from yours. If you want to prove your innocence, you need more evidence."
Jiang Chen was not afraid at all, and looked at the four subject leaders calmly: "Your Majesty, it is not easy for me to find evidence now. However, I happen to remember all the contents of the exam, and I
I also remember the answers very clearly. I sincerely ask your Majesty to give me a chance to write down my correct answers. In this way, even if my Jiang family loses in this lawsuit and loses the order of the princes, I, Jiang Chen, will also
I’m convinced to lose!”
"That's it, pass on the Four Treasures of the Study!" Dongfang Lu immediately agreed.
"Your Majesty, doesn't this go against the ancestral system?"
"Your Majesty, please be careful. How can you change the laws of your ancestors lightly?"
Dongfang Lu smiled faintly: "You don't need to worry too much. I just want to see Jiang Chen's correct answer. I didn't say that his answer was correct, so I allowed him to pass. This move is only to facilitate the resolution of the case, not to re-examine it.
.Both parties involved are my loyal ministers, and I dare not act hastily."
The Four Treasures of the Study were quickly prepared. Jiang Chen stepped forward generously and started to write with a calm look on his face.
The atmosphere at the scene was filled with a strange anxiety.