"Then inform the emperor immediately." Zhao Xu's expression changed and he ordered.
The guard hesitated a little and said tactfully: "Sir, please think about it. The palace door has been keyed, the palace rules are strict, and there is only one hour until the palace door is opened. It's not a big deal. Just wait!"
"It's really reported level by level. According to the palace regulations, it is a matter of great military power. Please forgive me for being humble and disrespectful. Do you bear this responsibility?"
Zhao Xu hesitated, and the rules were clear. Is this a matter of great military power? It seems not. It is just a fraud case, or he was caught in advance.
But if there is no will, we can only wait for another hour. One hour is actually easy, but the situation may not end well!
Zhao Xu keenly smelled something wrong. He hesitated for a moment. At this moment, he heard a voice from behind: "Master Zhao, I feel that this matter is urgent and the emperor must be informed immediately. I have a way to do it immediately."
The emperor has learned."
Zhao Xu was startled, turned around and saw Liang Yuyin.
A little ahead, Liang Yuyin, who was also going to the palace in the oxcart, said nothing. He seemed to be in a daze, but in fact he was thinking a lot. He was very scared now, and everyone with a discerning eye knew that this was something strange.
No matter whose trap it is, as long as it succeeds, Yu Lu and Fang Xi will be finished, and Taisun's prestige will also be hit. These things have nothing to do with him, but he is the deputy examiner, and if something like this happens, he will be finished!
You know, if something like this happens in the examination room, according to the law, even if the examiner does not participate himself, the at least he will be dismissed from his post, and at the worst he will die himself.
For such a thing, even if there are in-laws in the court, they would not dare to plead for mercy. Every time it happens, they will die!
The selection of scholars through the imperial examination is not only a major event for the country, but also a major event for all scholars in the world. If something goes wrong, it can spread quickly throughout the country.
Tan Ping, who was sitting opposite him, didn't say anything. He lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking.
At this moment, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves, and someone was outside to report: "Report! Sir, Mr. Sun took people to the Gongyuan to capture Liu Shiquan. They found exam questions on his body in public, and Liu Shiquan even tried to eat the exam questions on the spot.
Has been stopped!"
"After Master Luo read it, he angrily asked in public why he knew these contents. It should be that the test questions were correct!"
After hearing this, Liang Yuyin felt certain, and secretly shook his head, "I don't know what Liu Shiquan is thinking. This kind of behavior is cheating, and if you are found out, you will die!"
Who made him behave like this?
He knew Liu Shiquan, and although he didn't like him as a person, Liu Shiquan was not a reckless and impulsive person, and could even be said to be cautious.
Who could make him willing to take such a risk?
King of Qi? King of Shu?
Maybe...neither...
If he was not even the King of Qi or the King of Shu, but Liu Shiquan could still be willing to take risks, frame Yu Lu and Fang Xi, and attack the grandson, who else could be behind the scenes? Liang Yuyin no longer dared to think about it.
But he knew that he had no way out, and when he thought of the hint conveyed by his grandson, he couldn't help but tremble.
"Now that I'm in a trap, it's impossible to escape unscathed."
"The Emperor's character cannot allow me to hesitate."
"In this case, why not do one thing and not stop doing the other thing?"
The oxcart arrived at the palace, and when he got off the oxcart, he saw the chief assistant Zhao Xu hesitate. When he learned that the palace door was not open, Liang Yuyin suddenly shuddered and said quickly.
As soon as Zhao Xu was stunned, he saw Liang Yuyin walking quickly towards the east wall. He was still a little confused for a moment. When his eyes fell on the dusty drum, he had an idea and immediately changed his color: "Liang Yuyin, what do you want to do..."
Before he finished speaking, Liang Yuyin had already taken the handle of the whip and beat it down. Suddenly, a deep and muffled "dong dong dong" sound resounded in all directions!
"Damn it!" Zhao Xu suddenly changed his color, he was really angry.
"Emperor Chronicles" says: "Yao established the drum that dared to remonstrate."
Wei Shizu ordered that the gates of government offices at all levels must have a drum and a bell, and stipulated that when the bells and drums rang, officials must go to the hall, so as to show the convenience of the people and their good governance.
There is even a palace gate, but it is almost never used.
With this noise, things got serious.
There was something fishy about the imperial examination fraud case. Zhao Xu could smell it as soon as he heard about it, but he was the chief minister, and it was important to reconcile yin and yang. One of yin and yang is contradiction. His idea has always been to "convert the thunder into silence", but one after another , all want to make big news.
"Okay, I want to see who wants to cause trouble."
"Dong dong dong" Liang Yuyin grabbed the drumstick and banged it hard. He was still thinking about what happened on the road in his mind. Although he didn't dare to think about it anymore, he knew that he had no choice now, so he kept pounding, one after another, It shook the capital in the early morning.
bedroom
"Is something wrong?" Hearing someone whispering beside the bed, the emperor finally opened his eyes and asked gloomily. He is old and cannot sleep well. He still took medicine before falling asleep today, but he was disturbed. For a moment, he was angry. Start from the heart.
"Your Majesty, something big has happened." The eunuch serving beside him had actually received the news from the outside. He wanted to wait for dawn, but unexpectedly something happened and he had to wake up the emperor: "Listen!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Dong dong dong!"
At this moment when everything was silent, everyone in the sleeping palace heard the faint sound of drums. The emperor was stunned for a few seconds before he realized that it was Tian listening to the drums. He immediately pressed his hand between his eyebrows and felt a sense of depression. The anger was held in the chest.
"What's going on? You even beat the drum?"
Hearing that the emperor had woken up and asked questions, the eunuch hurriedly replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, two people named Yu Lu and Fang Xi reported the leaked questions to the governor of Shuntian and the examiner Liang Yuyin late at night. The examiner Liang Yuyin gathered the governor of Tanping and found out on the spot After I learned the test questions, I immediately asked the Chief Assistant Mr. Zhao, and then Mr. Zhao ordered the Gongyuan to be closed and quickly arrived outside the palace gate."
"I originally had to wait for one hour to open the key and report, but I didn't want to wait any longer, so I beat the drum."
"Damn it!" After hearing this, the emperor immediately changed his color and stood up. The eunuch hurriedly helped him up carefully. The emperor sat on the edge of the bed and sank down before he woke up. He asked in a deep voice: "Have you found out? It's just a one-sided statement. , just say someone leaked the question? Don’t be mistaken, this is a national ethics ceremony..."
"It was found out. Later, during the Gongyuan search, the deputy examiner Liu Shiquan tried to swallow the note on the spot, but was caught on the spot. Even the supervising eunuch Wang Jinzhong also searched for physical evidence."
"Damn it!" The emperor understood, and a flash of blood came to his face.
However, the emperor is the lord of the world and has experienced a lot of ups and downs. However, this incident exploded in advance. Although it caught him by surprise, it did not cause the emperor to lose control.
However, there was a drum beating outside, and there was such a big commotion that the matter could no longer be concealed, and the matter turned into a situation that no one could control.
Even if he is the emperor and the lord of the world, he must abide by some "rules" unless he disregards the opinions of the government and the public. This is something he cannot avoid.
"Zhao Xu? Are you among them?" The emperor flashed a trace of doubt and a stern expression. Liang Yuyin was not surprised, but why did Zhao Xu intervene?
Do you also think that I am getting old and want to take refuge with my great-grandson?
Taisun Mansion
Although it was not yet dawn, Su Ziji was already up. No, it should be said that Su Ziji did not sleep, but drank tea, sat in the tea room, and teased the little fox lying beside him with one hand.
Opposite is a chess table, and the person sitting there is Hui Dao.
The two were very relaxed while playing chess. Huidao knew Taisun's temperament and did not show weakness intentionally, but even so, it was obvious that he was going to lose.
Only halfway down, Huidao showed signs of decline and couldn't help but sigh.
"Why does the Taoist sigh?" Su Ziji asked with a smile.
Huidao held the chess piece, unable to move, and said: "I am thinking, how kind is God to treat my grandson so kindly, and so many talents are only in you?"
"Let's not talk about the Four Books and Five Classics. Poetry, calligraphy and painting are unparalleled in the world. Even the complicated political affairs are in an orderly manner. Nowadays, people are playing the piano and entertaining children - you just said that you are not good at chess."
"In my opinion, my grandson may be better than a professional chess player. If he is afraid of a fight, he can compete with the chess master."
Su Ziji smiled and lowered his eyes.
"[Go] Level 13 (3500/11000)"
Level 3 is entry-level, level 6 is professional, level 11 is specialization, level 15 is master, and chess master is around level 16-18. At level 13, you can enter the top class with hard work, but unfortunately, where will you find the time?
I no longer have such interest.
Just when I was thinking about it, I saw Hui Dao holding the chess pieces and hesitating, and suddenly heard the dull sound of drums coming from far away.
The sound of the drum should not have been heard here in Taisun's Mansion, but the two of them were very human, and when they looked at each other, they seemed to understand that everyone had heard it.
Huidao took advantage of the situation and stopped playing. Su Ziji shook his head and smiled, asking: "Why don't you play?"
Hui Dao replied seriously: "His Royal Highness plays a chess piece, and the capital is in turmoil. How can Pindao fight against each other, and how can he dare to fight against them?"
Su Ziji couldn't help but laugh, stood up and said outside: "Come here, please put on formal clothes!"
"Yes!" The maid outside heard it from a distance and immediately went to get the grandson's crown gown. Quickly, she washed her face and helped the grandson put on the crown gown.
In fact, Su Ziji did not object to wearing this crown robe. Although it made him feel that it was not as comfortable as the clothes he usually wore, this outfit really showed off his status.
Although I don’t have to rely on clothes, I still like the crown clothes that belong to me just as much!
As he was walking out, he heard the sound of footsteps, and then a man ran up to him like the wind, knelt down and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, the Emperor invites you to come to the palace to attend the court meeting!"
During the reign of Emperor Shizu of the Wei Dynasty, the time for the court meeting was changed. It was once every five days, and the time was also the quarter of the chen hour. In order to be diligent in administration, the Taizu of this dynasty changed the time of the court meeting once every three days, and the time was the quarter of the twilight hour.
But now, the time for court meetings has been slowly being postponed, especially as the emperor's health has become worse and worse, so the time has naturally continued to be postponed.
At this time, it was not bright outside yet. It was a court meeting so early. It seemed that everything was going according to plan. Su Ziji smiled and walked out. Huidao followed him, watching Taisun get into the car.
Huidao has been silent since he followed him out. At this moment, he sighed in his heart: "Today I know what the style of a king is."
There is no need to deliberately show off, the confidence and calmness revealed by "everything is under control" are already heartbreaking.