Feng Danyuan's cold voice made the officials present feel an invisible and huge pressure.
"Lu Deyuan, in the 17th year of Yongchang, joined the Ministry of Personnel and served as a member of the Ministry of Personnel. In the 22nd year of Yongchang, he was appointed as a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel. In the 27th year of Yongchang, he was appointed as a minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The main reason for his promotion was his outstanding literary talent. Every official assessment
, when you summarize political achievements for Shangfeng, you can always write them in a colorful way, and a matter as big as sesame seeds and mung beans will become an outstanding achievement that will be remembered forever in your writing."
"It's nothing. It's your ability to brag. But bragging is bragging. You can't really think that you are also a powerful minister who will be famous throughout the ages."
"You said you recommended talents for the imperial court? Who did you recommend? Imperial examination candidates? Officials in the Yun State relied on the Yun State's perfect imperial examination system and the students' own abilities. At best, you can do your job well.
Of course, if you do your job well, it can be considered a merit, but have you really done it well?"
"In the spring of the twenty-fifth year of Yongchang, two examination papers were lost in your hands. You forged them and stuffed them back. You concealed such a big flaw without even noticing. I don't know how to praise you for your ability.
I still commend you and your staff for your concerted efforts."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the court.
Anyone who can enter the Zichen Palace is not a fool. Naturally, he understands what King Chen means: There is fraud in the imperial examination among the officials! Not only is there fraud, but the fraud has not been discovered yet. The reason is that the officials have made omissions in their work, so that
Fraudsters took advantage of loopholes.
The officials of the Ministry of Personnel were even more shocked and angry. The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel wanted to refute, but he knew that he could not suppress King Chen's strong aura, so he could only glare at Lu Deyuan.
Lu Deyuan's knees softened and he almost knelt down. He retorted almost instinctively: "You - King Chen, you are so bloody!"
Feng Danyuan said coldly: "Are you saying that I have slandered you? Oh, you did copy two examination papers that outsiders can't tell are genuine, but I just said that the Yun State has a complete imperial examination system. All those who participated in the Chunwei
All candidates have detailed records, and the Chunwei examination papers need to be archived for at least thirty years. In other words, if you find those two candidates and find those two examination papers, you will know whether they are really their work."
Lu Deyuan's face turned pale.
The complicated looks of other officials in the court fell on Lu Deyuan's face, and the latter wished he could get through a crack in the ground.
Other officials in the Ministry of Personnel were also frightened and panicked.
The mind of the Minister of Civil Affairs went blank. He got a C grade in this assessment and was already in danger. Now King Chen has exposed such a big fraud. It is like a leak in the house and rain all night. Misfortunes never come singly!
Feng Danyuan looked down at Lu Deyuan and continued: "I have asked people to find those two examination papers, and I have also ordered people to invite the two candidates. Whether I have slandered you or not, the facts will tell at that time."
"You just said that you care about the world and take people's livelihood as your own responsibility? Let me ask you two questions: How did you get the forty acres of fertile land and a private garden house in your hometown? Those mushrooms and tea leaves you give to your colleagues every year
Where do these local specialties come from?”
"I... I spent... my salary to buy it." Lu Deyuan replied tremblingly.
