"That is?" Everyone's complacency suddenly turned into confusion.
"It's a long story..." Wang Xian sighed apologetically, and briefly told a few people how he had turned against the King of Han, Ji Gang and others. Although it was dark, he could still see that several people were frightened.
His face turned pale. He sighed again, and Wang Xiandao said: "Now that I have been pushed to the side, I am already in a fight to the death with Ji Gang. He will definitely not let go of any opportunity to attack me. If I take part in the imperial examination this time, it will definitely happen again.
The scene in the Zhejiang Provincial Examination last time was reduced to fish on the chopping board. This time, there is no one from Zhou Zhitai to protect me." He looked at the crowd with worried eyes and said: "Fortunately, I will not take the exam, but I am really worried that he
I will attack you."
"It shouldn't happen. This is the imperial court's talent promotion ceremony..." Several people were frightened, but they still hoped for a chance and said, "Will the emperor let him do whatever he wants?"
"..." Wang Xian said nothing. For Ji Gang, this was nothing.
Several people also knew that their ideas were ridiculous, and they all fell into a deep silence. For a while, they were filled with sorrow and bitterness.
"I'm sorry." Wang Xian looked at everyone apologetically and said, "I have caused trouble for you."
Several people shook their heads, and Yu Qianqiang smiled and said: "What does this have to do with second brother? It's Ji Gang who wants to harm us." The others also nodded. No matter what they thought in their hearts, at least they would not be stupid enough to say anything wrong about Wang Xian to his face.
"Ji Gang, do you have to harm us?" Lin Rongxing said bitterly.
"It's possible." Wang Xiandao: "But once you are plotted, it may affect your future. Why don't you wait for the next subject." After a pause, he looked vaguely and said: "In three years, almost everything has fallen into place...
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"We still have to wait three years?" Several people were unwilling to accept it. After all, there were several three years in their lives, and it was really unacceptable to delay them for three years because of an unfounded threat.
"This is just a suggestion..." Wang Xian couldn't help but sigh secretly. After all, they are not his subordinates. If he forcibly prevents them from taking the exam, it will cause resistance from several people. He could only say slowly: "If you insist on taking the exam,
I hope you remember to always be careful and safety first. If you encounter any accident, you must protect yourself first. Everything else is external and I will help you find it sooner or later..."
Seeing that Wang Xian spoke so seriously, several people had no choice but to nod solemnly, indicating that they had taken note of it.
"Okay, I hope I don't worry too much. Take care of yourself." Wang Xian said everything he should say, and stopped lingering. He gave a few fists to several people, and a guard came over with a horse. Wang Xian got on his horse and walked away.
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Yu Qian and others watched Wang Xianyuan go away by the Qinhuai River. After a long silence, Li Yufang asked: "What do you think of Brother Zhongde's words?"
"He will definitely not lie to us." Yu Qian said with a smile: "Since it is said that someone wants to target us, then it is very likely that there will be."
"Then what should we do? Should we still take the exam?" Others asked worriedly. Although they can retake the exam in three years, how can they explain to their families that they abandon the exam? How should they spend these three years in suffering?
"Anyway, I have to take the exam." Yu Qian said calmly: "Besides, the second brother didn't say anything to death. It's not my style to retreat in the face of battle. At worst, I will be more careful when the time comes. Just put oil on the soles of my feet if something goes wrong."
"Fuck you, that's the Gongyuan, you can't even think of coming out until the day comes," the crowd shouted.
"Brother Lin, what do you think?" Lin Rongxing is the oldest among everyone and has had the most difficult experiences. Therefore, he acts and speaks more steadily than ordinary people, and everyone values his opinions.
"Me..." Lin Rongxing smiled and said: "Since Zhongde said that, I will wait another three years and put safety first."
Only those who have experienced situations that are worse than life or death can understand that the four words "safety first" are actually the greatest talisman in life.
But obviously, most people still have the mentality of Yu Qian and are not willing to wait for another three years. They say it doesn't matter if they give it a try. At worst, they just fail the exam and go home. But Li Yu thought about it again and again, and finally didn't go.
Taking the exam... Among these people, the one who knows Wang Xian best is not his brother-in-law Lin Rongxing, nor his soon-to-be brother-in-law Yu Qian, but Li Yu, who used to be against him. It was precisely because he had been a rival that Li Yu treated Wang Xian
Being decisive and ruthless is painful. He knows better than anyone else that if Wang Xian takes time out of his busy schedule to come to them and say something like that, big trouble will definitely befall them. A gentleman seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, so there are other things.
What's there to be hesitant about?
Zhejiang, who was disturbed by Wang Xian's words, didn't mention anything. When Wang Xian returned to the Yamen, he saw that Erhei was hesitant to speak. He nodded, returned to the security room, and stood in Shuai Hui's room.
After serving, he took off his outer robe, wiped his face with a warm white towel, and then asked the second black man who followed him: "What's the matter?"
"When your Excellency left, someone from the Prince's Mansion sent a note." Erhei said, taking out a wax-sealed piece of paper from his sleeve.
Although His Highness the Prince is studying behind closed doors, the Prince's Mansion is not really isolated from the world. At least Wang Xian will inform the Prince in advance before every move... because he firmly remembers that although he is working for the emperor, all bets are
In fact, the pressure is placed on the prince and grandson. However, the prince always said that he is honest and I can rest assured that you will do things, etc. He has never given an order to him, let alone handed him a note directly like this time.
Wang Xian did not dare to neglect, so he hurriedly reached out with his hands, tore open the wax seal and saw that there were more than a dozen names on it, and his place of origin was also marked after each name. Wang Xian couldn't help but be startled.
Then I heard Erhei whisper: "The prince's people said that you just need to remember these names, and you will know what is going on soon."
"I'm not that stupid." Wang Xian glanced at it again, then threw the note into the charcoal basin and burned it to ashes. Looking at the bright yellow flames suddenly rising, Wang Xian couldn't help but sigh to himself.
The benevolent and upright image of His Highness in his heart suddenly collapsed... It turns out that His Highness the Crown Prince is also an actor, and of course his acting skills are exceptionally pure. But at the critical moment of this arrangement, even the Crown Prince doesn't care about acting... If it's just
Wang Xian couldn't see anything about the unfamiliar names on the list, but with the place of birth added at the end, at this juncture, it was very likely that they were on the list of candidates for the exam. However, he didn't understand that he was not related to Chunwei.
, why did the prince give the list to himself.
Seeing that the Lord refused to elaborate, Erhei naturally would not ask stupidly, but said cautiously: "Sir, there are a few more notes..."
"Take them out together." Wang Xian sighed. Since others think that he has this ability, let's just wait and see what happens. If this assumption is true, then it is not surprising that others will hand over the note. Knowing how to test is the country's responsibility.
It is true that the Talent Ceremony has the most complete anti-cheating methods. It is also true that once a fraud case occurs, the consequences will be extremely serious. However, with all the high-ranking officials in the court and middle-level officials absent from the examination room, an imperial examination can affect the direction of the court in the next few years.
, determines the rise and fall of countless families, so there is no shortage of those who take risks and take advantage of the law. For those who exploit loopholes for personal gain and fraud, no matter how strict the rules are, there must be someone to enforce them. As long as they are human beings, they can bribe and cheat... This dynasty
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, nine out of ten champions have been from Jiangxi, and they are either from Nanchang or Jishui. The same is true for those who are at the top. If there is nothing fishy in it, then we really look down on those fellow examiners from Jiangxi.
It's just that Wang Xian didn't know that he couldn't be an examiner with his little ink, so why did these people hand him notes? Besides, except for the prince who only handed over a note and nothing else, everyone else would also give a huge amount of deposit along with the note.
, if one of their people is selected, Wang Xian will receive ten times the thank you gift.
However, Wang Xian was confused about this, and was slightly angry. It seems that the previous rumors about the imperial examination were true. Scholars from poor families actually had no chance to compete fairly with those with background. In fact, if it were not for maintaining the appearance of the imperial examination,
It's fair, those noble people may not even leave scraps for the poor people.
Just thinking about the fact that he had relied on noble people to take care of him all the way through the scholar examination and passed the examination, Wang Xian's old face couldn't help but heat up, and he said angrily: "They really dare to hand in the note to Beizhen Fusi."
"Yes, do you think I don't dare to report to the emperor?" He pointed to several notes on the table and said: "These are all evidence of guilt."
"It's all old rules." Zhu Jiuye has invigilated several exams in the past few years in Jinyiwei, and naturally knows the details inside. "Several highnesses in the palace want to take the opportunity to cultivate future subordinates; especially
The King of Han knew that he had a weakness in this area, so he spent a lot of time organizing literary societies and subsidizing students over the years. This was a good opportunity to directly express his gratitude and cultivate his confidants, and he would not let go of the chance that the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government would also provide for their children and grandchildren.
Think about it and cultivate a group of disciples. Besides, whoever doesn’t have relatives or friends must do as they are asked, let alone examination administrators who want to take the opportunity to make extra money."
"It's really a smoky mess," Wang Xian was dumbfounded and said, "Does the Emperor know?"
"What could the Ming Dynasty hide from the emperor?" Zhu Jiuye admired Zhu Di so blindly.
"The emperor doesn't care?"
"The emperor often said that you can't ask the horse to run fast and not eat grass at the same time. As long as it's not too much, just let them go." Zhu Jiudao.
"Isn't this too much?" Wang Xian frowned, obviously unhappy.
"The emperor must have never imagined that this is the case now." Zhu Jiu said sadly: "When the imperial court recruited scholars, those guys didn't dare to make such a fuss. It's because the emperor didn't care about it these years that these guys have taken advantage of it.
, it’s getting more and more outrageous.”
"It really needs to be cured. Otherwise, how can there be any hope for ordinary people to stand out in this world?" Wang Xianshen said with approval: "Look, what will happen if I present these notes to the emperor?"