The old emperor had given full authority over the scientific research to the fifth prince, and indeed he had the idea of letting him deploy people and cultivate his cronies.
As long as the fifth prince does a good job and balances the forces of all parties, even if all the candidates in this year's exam are the fifth prince's people, the old emperor can turn a blind eye and close one eye. These candidates are still young.
By the time they were reused, he had already passed away.
However, now it seems that the matter seems to be quite big, and it seems that only he, the emperor, does not know about it?
The old emperor looked at the fifth prince thoughtfully. Unfortunately, the fifth prince was telling the old emperor in high spirits how obedient and cooperative the students gathered outside the Gongyuan were under the majesty of the emperor. He did not notice the old emperor at all.
A gloomy look.
Qin Jiyan stood aside and took in the whole scene, and couldn't help but reveal a playful smile.
This is the difference between growing up being pampered by others and growing up alone. The former only has eyes for himself, but the latter must watch their words to avoid making others unhappy.
After speaking a lot of words of self-promotion and praise to the emperor, the fifth prince finally concluded: "Father, under your rule, the Qin Dynasty will be clear, the people will be rich, live and work in peace and contentment, and no one will gather together to cause trouble with good intentions."
No matter what the fifth prince's personal abilities are, he is indeed good at speaking. He hints both inside and outside of his words that if someone gathers a crowd to cause trouble, then the person making the trouble is at fault.
The fifth prince's words were extremely flattering. This was exactly what the old emperor liked to hear. The old emperor's expression softened a lot. Seeing that the fifth prince was about to escape or receive only a small punishment, but at this moment...
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A man who looked like a young eunuch hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words in the ear of the old emperor's confidant eunuch with an anxious expression. The confidant eunuch's face changed slightly, and he quickly stepped forward and said to the old emperor: "Your Majesty, sit outside the Gongyuan.
It was full of students, and those students were memorizing "Shuo Shu" from the Book of Songs outside the Gongyuan."
"Shuo Mouse" talks about a rat that steals food, but in fact it expresses resentment against corrupt rulers who do nothing and eat nothing, as well as yearning for clear politics and a better future.
This was simply a slap in the emperor's face. The old emperor was furious and lowered his voice: "Lao Wu, did you really drive away the students outside the Gongyuan?"
Although the fifth prince didn't know what happened, it was obvious that the old emperor's face was not good-looking, so he immediately knelt down and said: "Return to my father, when I passed by, all the princes had already dispersed voluntarily, and no one would cause trouble."
"Really?" The old emperor showed his disbelief, "You said no one is making trouble outside the Gongyuan, but who are the people sitting around the gate of the Gongyuan now, reciting the Book of Songs?"
The emperor's voice was so loud that the students taking the imperial examination were startled. Some of the timid ones even dropped their pens on the ground, staining the papers.
Others did not dare to write anymore, and they all sat there honestly. Except for a few people, their faces were all pale with fright, and they had no manners at all.
In the eyes of the old emperor, this meant that he was unable to stand up on the stage. His face couldn't help but turn ugly. According to the old emperor's temper, he should have called off the imperial examination at this time, but he couldn't.
In the triennial scientific examination, no matter how dirty it is in private, it cannot be exposed openly.
"Jiyan," the old emperor opened his mouth and named Qin Jiyan.
No matter what, Qin Jiyan is indeed capable.
"Grandpa Huang, your grandson is here." Qin Jiyan walked out, a look of helplessness flashed across his face.
You don't need to think about it to know that the emperor must have asked him to wipe the fifth prince's butt.
As expected, the old emperor not only asked Qin Jiyan to take people to deal with matters outside the Gongyuan, but also asked Qin Jiyan to be responsible for the palace examination.
Things have reached this point, but the old emperor still refuses to listen or watch, and insists on covering up the situation. And this is definitely a thankless task. If it is done well, the world will criticize it, but if it is not done well, the old emperor will be unhappy.
When the fifth prince heard that the old emperor had given Qin Jiyan the full responsibility for the scientific examination, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He always felt that his things had been robbed, but then he felt happy that a scapegoat had come out.
Yes, the old emperor's move seemed to be a favor to Qin Jiyan, but in fact it was to push Qin Jiyan to take the blame.
However, Qin Jiyan is so easy to talk to, so what does the old emperor say?
If you still accept the task knowing that it is a thankless task, that doesn't mean you are capable, that means you are stupid.
Qin Jiyan knelt down without saying a word and said, "Grandpa Emperor, this year's scientific examination has been presided over by Mr. Kang. Mr. Kang is the mentor of the fifth uncle. My grandson took over halfway and knew nothing about it. He had no way to start. Moreover, my grandson took over his duties.
, taking away the fifth uncle's errand colleague, it is suspected of taking advantage of the fifth uncle's power, and please ask the emperor to receive a bonus."
In front of all the ministers and candidates in the palace, Qin Jiyan directly pointed out the relationship between the imperial examination and the fifth prince. In this way, it was impossible for the fifth prince to clear his suspicions.
The fifth prince looked calm but did not dare to say a word because of his guilty conscience. The old emperor also frowned and was very unhappy with Qin Jiyan's resistance. He said in a deep voice: "They are all doing things for the Qin Dynasty. Why are there so many you and me?"
The older your child gets, the more angry you become."
The old emperor said this, and if Qin Jiyan refuses again, it means he doesn't know how to flatter him, but it is impossible for Qin Jiyan to easily accept this mess.
"If the emperor insists on asking his grandson to handle the follow-up of the scientific examination, please ask the emperor to allow the grandson to do one thing first." Qin Jiyan knelt upright in front of the palace, unaffected by the old emperor's anger.
Even when he was kneeling down, he was still so proud that no one dared to look down upon him. The fifth prince beside him looked dim and irrelevant in the background.
If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it first. The old emperor asked: "What's the matter?"
"My grandson, please ask the emperor's permission to let the candidates who participated in the palace examination today take the strategy test again." Qin Jiyan's voice was not loud, but the content of his words was shocking. More than half of the students in the palace turned pale.
, the body was shaking, and a small part of them had a sneer on their face.
The examiner, Mr. Kang and the fifth prince, were so frightened that they were paralyzed. Mr. Kang ignored the etiquette and threw himself to the ground, "Your Majesty, no, absolutely no. It is a trivial matter to examine any important national matter."
The fifth prince was so frightened that he almost lost his voice. After hearing Lord Kang's words, he calmed down and said righteously: "Father, Lord Kang is right. The scientific examination is a major event to select talents for the country. The children present here will have a better future."
They are all important ministers of the country. If we ask them to retake the exam now because of some unreasonable things, wouldn't it be an insult to them? How will they work with their colleagues in the future? Ji Yan's move is very inappropriate, and I ask the emperor to think again."
"His Royal Highness Qin made a joke and asked the candidates to take the exam again. This move is not only disrespectful to the candidates, but also an insult to our Daqin scientific examination system. Please think again, Your Majesty."
Master Kang echoed in time and sang along with the fifth prince, pointing out that Qin Jiyan had bad intentions...