"The series of plots carried out by King Han and King Zhao against the prince last year all drew on Ji Gang's experience the year before. It was under the example of Governor Ji that they realized they could use the emperor's fear of his authority to be challenged to bring down the prince." Yan
Qingdao: "If all the ministers hadn't fought tooth and nail to protect each other, and your Excellency had made the final decision in Shanxi, the prince might have really fallen into trouble."
Wang Xian listened silently, feeling like he was eating honey. He originally only regarded Yan Qing as a master in solving crimes, but he didn't expect that this person could guide the country. He really found a treasure.
"When the emperor calms down afterwards, he will understand that he is not the winner at all. For the sake of so-called face, he destroyed the laws of the imperial court. What kind of wise emperor did he do?" Yan Qing said slowly: "The emperor wants to be the emperor for eternity. What?
Is he the emperor of the ages? He can be cruel and usurp the throne, but he can never be fooled. So when the emperor thought about it afterwards, he must have become more and more uncomfortable the more he thought about it? Moreover, Liu Shangshu and Wang Zongxian were both important ministers of the country with noble character, but they were criticized for this.
It is impossible for the emperor not to regret being demoted from the imperial court. Therefore, the reason why the emperor agreed to a retrial as soon as the concubine complained is that the fundamental reason is that the emperor wanted to retry the case."
"Yeah." Wang Xian nodded, admitting that what Yan Qing said made sense.
"But the Emperor will definitely be worried that the trial of the case will be out of control. What if something is found that damages the reputation?" Yan Qing said with a hint of ridicule: "So the Emperor's concern for this case far exceeds his performance.
Come out, this time we are going to open the Palace of Hell to interrogate Li Chun at night. Sir, do you think the emperor can bear it and not come to see it?
"I really can't help it." Wang Xian couldn't help but nodded and said: "It seems that by not letting those nobles come together, the emperor has foreseen that he might be embarrassed..."
"So you don't have to worry at all. We are actually following the emperor's will," Yan Qing said slowly: "Even if the emperor is embarrassed for a while, when the anger subsides, he will only think that you are loyal and capable, and will not
Think you are deliberately making him look embarrassed."
"Haha, if you put it like that, I can finally sleep peacefully." Wang Xian said with a hearty smile: "In any case, I still want to congratulate Brother Yan for clearing his grievances and regaining his freedom."
"Haha" Yan Qing smiled and touched his thigh with his hand. He was obviously not very excited. Even if the emperor rehabilitated him, his leg would not get better and he would no longer be an official. He would still be a good person.
Buttoned
Useless person.
Wang Xian knew what Yan Qing was depressed about, but there was nothing he could do to persuade him. He had no choice but to divert Yan Qing's attention and said, "Tell me, how big of a blow is this to Ji Gang?"
"Ji Gang..." Yan Qing thought about it and said softly: "The blow to him will definitely be heavy, but it will not be fatal."
"Yes, as we said that time, as long as he is not charged with that crime, it will be difficult for the emperor to make up his mind to get rid of him." Wang Xian nodded.
"What your Excellency said is absolutely true," Yan Qing frowned and said, "and the Emperor will leave for Beijing soon. He will be away for a year and a half. At this time, there will be no need to change the rules and regulations."
"Yes, the emperor still needs this watchdog to look after his house." Wang Xian nodded.
"So for adults, hard days are still ahead," Yan Qingrong said solemnly: "And Ji Gang must have realized that he has become a thing of the past. That will be his last chance. We must be careful of him jumping over the wall in a hurry.
"Yes." Wang Xianshen said in agreement: "Next, it will be the decisive moment." He held Yan Qing's shoulders and said: "Brother Zilian, you must give me a helping hand."
"Don't worry, sir," Yan Qing said with a focused look, "Ji Gang is my real enemy."
Wang Xian was both happy and worried when he heard this, because the subtext of Yan Qing's words was that he would not leave before he lost Jigang, but after he lost Jigang, he had no reason to stay here anymore...
Of course Wang Xian would not let the cooked duck fly away. Fortunately, losing Ji Gang did not happen in a year and a half. He still had time to influence this guy little by little...
On the ninth day of March, it was the day when the exam results were released. When the auspicious time came, three cannons were fired, and the Gongyuan was closed for more than ten days. Finally, the gate was opened, and two teams of royal guards in red official robes, guarding the examiners who were holding the results, came.
Go to the red wall on the east side of Gongyuan.
A ladder had already been set up in front of the red wall, and in front of the ladder there were ten floors of people who came to see the imperial list and their families. As soon as the officials posted the imperial list, they rushed up and rushed to see it.
Whether you are on the gold list
"Oh, I won the prize." From time to time, voices of ecstasy could be heard, and amidst the compliments of the crowd, the candidates squeezed out of the crowd to celebrate. Of course, those who won the prize had reason to celebrate, because although there would be a palace examination after the general examination, the palace examination
It means that as long as you are on the list today and there are no big mistakes in the imperial examination, you will be selected as a Jinshi.
After ten or twenty years of suffering, the result is finally coming to fruition at this moment. If we don't lose our composure, don't be arrogant, and don't shed tears, it would be unkind.
On the contrary, most of those who were not named on the list just sighed sadly and calmly congratulated Xian Da in the same year. Few of them were too disappointed. This is not difficult to understand. After all, they are already candidates. Even if they do not make further progress in their lives, their status and status will not be the same.
They are far superior to those of the same age who were less developed, and can also enjoy a comfortable life. What's more, you can take the exam again three years later, and the difficulty is much less than the provincial exam.
The so-called elegance has always been based on calmness and leisure.
Therefore, the atmosphere outside the Gongyuan was generally happy and harmonious. At this time, the examiners who had been detained in the Gongyuan for more than twenty days were finally free. When the Gongyuan door opened, the examiners saw dozens of people.
Guards wearing red official uniforms and guarding a large sedan chair were naturally waiting for Ji Gang.
When Jigang's figure appeared at the gate of Gongyuan, the leaders Yuan Jiang and Wang Qian rushed up, knelt down in front of him, kowtowed and said: "Welcome our ancestors to come out of seclusion."
"Welcome our ancestors to come out of seclusion." All the royal guards also knelt down in unison, full of momentum.
"Hmm." Ji Gang nodded and took a deep breath of the air outside the Gongyuan. Although there was only a wall between them, it made his heart feel warm. The rules for the re-examination this time were extremely strict. No one dared to make any more mistakes, and the result would be
Being in charge of the Gongyuan is like being in prison, with no knowledge of what is going on outside...
Although he was eager to know what happened during his absence, Ji Gang still maintained the composure of a first-class official. He nodded to his disciples and then sat firmly in the sedan chair.
"Get up the sedan" accompanied by Yuan Jiang's call, the eight-carriage sedan steadily lifted up and slowly headed towards the Jinyiwei Yamen.
When the sedan came down in the Jinyiwei Yamen, what Ji Gang saw was a different situation. As soon as the sedan curtain was opened, he saw a group of disciples and disciples crying and saying: "Old ancestor, you are back..."
"What, what happened?" Ji Gang's heart tightened, and he stepped into the custody room. The servants quickly took off his cloak, took off his official robe, and took off his boots. Ji Gang himself took the soaked clothes.
Cleanse your face with a white towel.
"Then Wang Xian took advantage of the governor's absence to stir up trouble," Zhuang Jing reported softly from the side: "He first punished Pang Ying, and then pried open Li Chun's mouth..."
Ji Gang was not interested in the former, but when he heard the latter move, the movements of his hands immediately stopped, and he asked in a dark voice: "Li Chun did it?"
"Got it." Zhuang Jing nodded and said bitterly.
"How is that possible? Even if he is tired of living, don't you care about the lives of his family?" Ji Gang said with a gloomy expression on his face: "You too, didn't I authorize you to prevent him from holding court during this period?"
"Dong Weng doesn't know..." Zhuang Jing sighed: "Wang Xian invited Yan Qing, a doctor from the Ministry of Justice, back, and Yan Qing gave him an idea - to follow the example of Bao Zheng who interrogated Guo Huai at night, and let Li
Chun mistakenly thought that he had arrived in the underworld, and he had given up everything in front of the King of Hell..."
"Absurd" Ji Gang said angrily: "Has Li Chun lost his mind after eating lard? Can he even believe such a dirty trick?"
"No matter what, he has already recruited..." Zhuang Jing looked at Ji Gang timidly and whispered: "And the emperor was also present at the time..."
"The emperor is also present?" Ji Gang was just annoyed at first, but when he heard this, his hair stood up in shock. His calm face suddenly turned pale and he said, "What did Li Chundu say?"
"I've said it all..." Zhuang Jing said dejectedly. Although the emperor strictly ordered everyone not to leak anything, there were many people who knew about it that day. How could they hide it from the powerful Jin Yiwei?
"What did you say?" Ji Gang grabbed Zhuang Jing's wrist and asked in a dark voice.
"I've said everything that should be said... I've said everything that shouldn't be said..." Zhuang Jing said timidly.
"I'll kill him," Ji Gang said with an abnormal blush on his face and said in a hateful voice. His hands were like iron pliers, which caused severe pain to Zhuang Jing. His head was covered with sweat, but he did not dare to struggle.
Fortunately, before Zhuang Jing's bones were broken, Ji Gang let go of his hand, because he finally thought of that terrible question, and suddenly became weak and said: "What did the emperor say...?"
"It has been three days since Beizhen Fusi closed the case." Zhuang Jingsi breathed air and said, "Other than ordering Li Chun to be killed on the spot, the emperor has no other will."
"Kill Li Chun on the spot?" Ji Gang said, stroking his stiff beard: "It seems that the emperor does not want this case to be leaked.
"Yes, the case is in broad daylight, and the emperor's face is not good-looking, so the case is likely to remain unsolved." Zhuang Jing secretly flexed his muscles and said: "But Dong Weng can't be careless at all, because it doesn't matter what the emperor does now.
.What matters is what he thinks in his heart."
"Yes..." Ji Gang's slightly bloody face suddenly turned pale again, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead as he said, "Now the emperor is afraid that he will make up his mind and die..."
"Don't be discouraged, Dong Weng," Zhuang Jing hurriedly encouraged Ji Gang: "Even if the emperor doesn't like Dong Weng now, he still has to rely on Dong Weng, because there is someone who will definitely make him worry more."
"Ah ha..." Ji Gang slapped his forehead and laughed strangely: "How could I forget that the emperor will inspect the country as soon as he visits the north?"
"That's right, and there are people who are more anxious than us..." Zhuang Jing laughed darkly: "It's still unclear who will win."