Seeing Liang Yuyin still in shock, Wen Xunpeng didn't speak, just thinking.
Just now, I actually didn't say it explicitly, I just hinted that the emperor might be behind the leak this time, but Liang Yuyin was a smart man, so he immediately thought of it...
Is there any risk in implying this?
Yes, but it's not big. After all, the biggest risk for Taisun is that he is found to have cheated during the Spring Festival and is implicated.
Now, even if Liang Yuyin rebels, what can he report?
The most important thing is that Liang Yuyin's position is not high and he can be crushed by Taisun's power. If Xie Zhi and Xie Ge Lao were there, they would never dare to do this.
"Okay, let's go to Xie's Mansion." After a while, Liang Yuyin, who was sitting there with trembling hands, came to his senses and said to Wen Xunpeng.
Wen Xunpeng nodded, "The oxcart is right outside. You don't need to bring anyone with you, so as not to cause trouble."
Hey, in the current situation, how can we care about trouble or not? Hasn’t the biggest trouble already appeared? Liang Yuyin cursed, but did not dare to say it out.
The news brought by the grandson was so shocking that he was already in a state of confusion.
In this state, he hurriedly got on the bullock cart and rushed to Xie's Mansion before early morning.
"Why is this happening?" Liang Yuyin murmured and asked for a long time. He really didn't understand: "Is there any misunderstanding?"
"Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, there's actually not much difference with you." Wen Xunpeng looked very calm. He leaned on the cushion, took out the silver bottle around the charcoal basin, poured two cups of tea, and took another sip: "The test question is yes.
It leaked."
"Tell me, once the test questions are leaked, what will happen to you as an examiner?"
"But, this wasn't leaked by us..." Liang Yuyin murmured, but immediately stopped talking and smiled bitterly, these words were too naive.
In the fourth year of Qingwu reign, during Taizu's second imperial examination, someone leaked the questions. Taizu was furious, and the chief and deputy examiners were punished by the law. The remaining 15 examiners were immediately hanged, and their wives and daughters were not admitted to the official position, and their family members were involved in the fraud.
Examinees fled thousands of miles, causing shock to both the government and the public. In the following 30 years, examination fraud was almost eliminated.
Forget about the chief and deputy examiners, the remaining 15 examiners were all executed. Isn't there any injustice?
But in order to calm people's hearts, no one was left behind. This is a lesson learned from the past. The blood is not far away. How can I avenge any luck?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." The so-called wife and daughter's property status was not included in the official list, but they actually became official prostitutes. Thinking of his beautiful and virtuous wife, his two-year-old daughter, and his one-year-old son, Liang Yuyin suddenly burst into tears.
"arrive!"
The mansion where Xie Zhi lives is not very far from Pilgrimage Lane, which means it only takes a stick of incense to arrive.
He didn't go through the main door, but informed his identity at the side door. When the concierge heard that he was from Taisun's Mansion, he didn't dare to let anyone wait outside. He went in to announce the situation and ushered the person in through the side door.
"You'll know what to say later!" Wen Xunpeng gave him a handkerchief and patted his back. Liang Yuyin smiled bitterly, took it and wiped his eyes.
We were led all the way inside, and when we arrived at the flower hall, Xie Zhi, who had rested for a long time, had already come over wearing his outer robe. Although Shen Ye was startled and knew that something serious must have happened, he looked very calm.
"I've met Mr. Xie Ge."
Wen Xunpeng just glanced at him, saluted, and let Liang Yuyin speak.
"Teacher, please save the students." Liang Yuyin stopped being pretentious at this time. As soon as he passed, he knelt forward and cried.
"You are also a high-ranking official of the imperial court and a second-ranked Jinshi. How can you act like a girl?"
"If something happens, tell me quickly." Xie Zhi remained calm.
"Teacher, the Chunwei exam questions have been leaked." However, no matter how deep Xie Zhi was, he was shocked by one sentence. He saw Liang Yuyin kneeling and handing over three folding fans, and explained one by one that it was only the relationship between the grandson and the emperor.
Not a word was said.
After hearing this, Xie Zhi didn't say a word. He just looked at the three folding fans, but the dense fine sweat on his forehead betrayed his mood. He sat there in silence for a long time, then raised his eyes to Wen Xunpeng and asked
: "Mr. Wen, how did Grandson find out?"
"When my grandson was young, he had two classmates and friends named Yu Lu and Fang Xi. They were both candidates to go to Beijing, but someone introduced them and said they wanted to sell them exam questions."
"Yu Lu and Fang Xi were shocked, flatly refused, and reported it to their grandson."
"When my grandson heard about it, he was inexplicably shocked. Because the matter was so important, he didn't dare to do anything about it, so he sent me to investigate secretly. The results were shocking!"
"Now the test questions have been leaked on a large scale, perhaps to one or two hundred people."
"The spring palace is a grand ceremony for national ethics and talents. How dare your grandson dare to act independently, so I came here to report to the elder."
Xie Zhi was silent, his face was as pale as a bloodless color. The test question revealed how many people's lives were related to him. If he hadn't told him that once the Spring Festival was held, his son, as the deputy examiner, would be doomed. Even he would not be able to escape the relationship.
You might have to take the blame and plead guilty.
Moreover, although the two of them did not say a word about a certain aspect, he had experienced the ups and downs of the officialdom for a long time, but he immediately smelled the smell of danger.
Xie Zhi raised his face and looked at the night sky covered with gray clouds and mist. He didn't speak for a long time. For a long time, his tone was bitter and astringent: "Mr. Wen, what does Grandson mean?"
Wen Xunpeng was originally uneasy. After hearing these words, he immediately felt at ease. Things were stable. He didn't hesitate at the moment. The first sentence was to reassure Xie Zhi.
"My grandson's intention is, of course, to blow up the matter before spring."
After hearing this, Xie Zhi pondered: "Explosion? This word is new, but it is indeed a solution."
I felt relieved. As long as I was exposed in advance and the test questions were leaked, it would not be a capital crime. Even if I could not escape other responsibilities, my life would not be harmed.
The imperial court suppressed annexation, and the number of acres of land was fixed, but the Xie family also had 1,200 acres of land, so their children and grandchildren had no worries about food and clothing.
However, whether he came late at night or blasted in advance, it was all Taisun's kindness. Xie Zhi certainly understood that he wanted to repay Qiong Yao with his sacrifice, so he asked again: "Mr. Wen, what does Taisun mean?"
The same sentence had different meanings. Wen Xunpeng even smiled: "The Spring Festival is a national ethics ceremony, which is related to the fate of millions of children. Such a heartbreaking thing will not only harm the country, but also hurt the scholars."
A sincere heart that is loyal to the emperor and patriotic."
"My grandson means to get to the bottom of it."
"While there is still time now, we will conduct a secret investigation to find out who leaked the questions and who passed them on, and then catch them all in order to set the record straight."
"It's just that the process must be top-secret. You can't alert the enemy. You'd rather miss something and not find it out."
"After all, if we can't find it now, it doesn't mean we can't find it after it happens. We just need to grasp the general outline - Mr. Ge, what do you think?"
These words were fair and honest, even though they hid endless murderous intentions, but there was no official flaw or flaw in it, and Xie Zhi couldn't help but look at him sideways.
Whose idea was this? If it was the Taisun, it would be a bit scary. Even if it was not the Taisun, but the Taisun's staff, it would be amazing if the Taisun could employ people and accept advice.
After thinking for a long time, Xie Zhi still nodded helplessly: "Good!"
"Haha, with Mr. Xie Ge's permission, everything is settled!" Wen Xunpeng couldn't help but clasped his hands and laughed. This "good" is actually a Mr. Ge who entered Taisun's camp and boarded Taisun's ship, shouldn't he?
laugh?
Then he said: "Master, please don't touch me lightly. Your young master is too eye-catching. Mr. Liang and I will handle the specific matters."
"Yes, teacher, I will take care of the details."
Liang Yuyin followed him with the same attitude. Seeing that the two of them had finalized the matter over and over again, he was relieved.
As soon as I let go of my worries, the grievance comes, and the last sound is a sob.
"Unfortunate disasters come from heaven, no matter how beautiful you are."
As one of the examiners, Liang Yuyin was originally very happy, feeling that he was finally reused this time.
Among all civil servants, how many high-ranking ministers have never had their turn as examiners?
This is just like if you want to join the cabinet, you basically have to walk through the Hanlin Road. Being an examiner, even if you are not the chief examiner, is a very important resume and a vital wing.
Outsiders always think that it is wrong to form a party, and they wish they could be a solitary minister. But since ancient times, who can be a solitary minister who can last a long time and end well?
Only if you have help and wings can you be valued by others. The only thing that matters is how deep the knot is - those with too few will find it difficult to become an official, while those with too many will cause trouble.
Liang Yuyin didn't mean to cause trouble for himself. The connections he gained as an examiner this time were enough for him.
Who would have thought that the terrible leak would appear before spring this time!
Although he is an examiner and has nothing to do with himself, when investigating leaked questions, he will not be implicated just because he is innocent. Anyone implicated in previous leaked questions will be exiled at the least!
His wife and daughter were not registered as official officials, and they became official prostitutes. Thinking that officials would be able to play with his wife and daughter at will in the future, Liang Yuyin couldn't breathe.
"Your Majesty, I am very loyal!"
Perhaps loyalty is not absolute, but absolute disloyalty, but with the conscience of heaven and earth, Liang Yuyin felt that although he had selfish motives in the past, he had no other intentions for the court and the emperor.
Why is this happening?
Finally, there was always a way out, so Taisun contacted him and persuaded his master to reverse the situation.
But even so, he has boarded his grandson's boat and will never be able to escape.
The only good thing is that the emperor is old, only a few years old, and the grandson is still in his prime. The next few decades may be a blessing in disguise.
Liang Yuyin comforted himself, but his face was still gloomy.
Xie Zhi has already picked up the tea at this moment. This is a subtle reminder that the matter is over and it's time for you to leave.
Liang Yuyin stood up. As a result, he looked at Wen Xunpeng from the corner of his eye and found that the other person was still sitting there, motionless.
this……
"Master Liang, Mr. Xie and I still have a few words to say." Wen Xunpeng said to Liang Yuyin, and Liang Yuyin immediately realized: "Liang's chest is a little tight. Let's go out and get some air first."
With that said, he walked out first.
Xie Zhi sat there and put down the cup gently. His expression remained unchanged, but his heart was a little subtle.
When Mr. Wen took out a letter from his arms and handed it over, the subtlety in Xie Zhi's heart became more intense.
He took the letter and found that the words on the envelope were Taisun's.
"It's very unwise for my grandson to write a personal letter to me at this time." Xie Zhi thought to himself.
But to reach his current position, it is not only a matter of talent and academic ability, but also a matter of caution. Even if he felt that his move was unwise, he received the letter and still opened it in front of Wen Xunpeng and took the envelope.
Went out to see it.
He originally thought that the autographed letter that Mr. Wen specially handed over to his hands must be a solicitation, but after reading it, he found that the content of the letter was actually very ordinary.
It's just an ordinary greeting. Finally, I want to ask if those temples in the capital that have not been liquidated need to be re-registered.
This was indeed something that Taisun had been responsible for before. It was a small matter, but it was really small. After Xie Zhi thought about it carefully, he couldn't think of any trouble in this matter, let alone the profound meaning of Taisun mentioning it.
Could it be that the grandson really only wrote this letter with ordinary greetings and a small question?
However, as long as it has nothing to do with Chun Wei, there is nothing that cannot be guided.
Xie Zhi asked someone to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and immediately wrote a reply. He gave the same ordinary greeting and politely asked how to handle the matter.
After writing it, I read it over myself and felt that there would be no problem even if the emperor read the letter, so I sealed the envelope and handed it to Wen Xunpeng.
Wen Xunpeng didn't know what was in the letter he gave to Xie Zhi, so he naturally wouldn't take a peek at Xie Zhi's reply to his lord.
He took it and carefully put it into his arms, then said goodbye to Xie Zhi. After going out, he found Liang Yuyin standing not far away, looking at the sky in trance.
"Master Liang, it's almost dawn, we should go back." Wen Xunpeng said softly, and then Liang Yuyin looked away and sighed: "It's time to go back."
Xie Zhi did not see each other off, and watched as the two figures disappeared into the corner door. The elder Ge who was standing on the steps stood blankly for a long time before sighing softly.