When Li Qi heard Gao Qiu say that Wang Zhongling engaged in malpractice for personal gain, he shook his head and said: "How is this possible? Uncle Wang is famous for being cautious, and he is not a fledgling. How come he doesn't understand what Enke means this time? You fool."
I won’t tamper with it.”
Gao Qiu smiled nonchalantly and said, "In the realm of Chaotang, anything can happen."
Li Qi heard that Brother Qiu seemed to have something to say, and hurriedly asked: "Captain, what exactly happened?"
Gao Qiu said: "The person who complained is Li Gang."
"It's him?"
Li Qi frowned and said, "I know Li Gang relatively well. Without evidence, he would definitely not say this."
"Let alone Li Gang, no one dares to speak without evidence." Gao Qiu laughed and said: "The emperor was happy at the time, and you suddenly stood up to question Enke's results. You are so
Isn’t it intentional to embarrass the emperor? Li Gang stepped forward, which only shows that he is more courageous."
Li Qi frowned and said, "Does he really have evidence in his hand?"
Gao Qiu nodded and said: "Li Gang applied for the examination papers of the top ten Jinshi at that time, and the result really made him find clues. In fact, you should also imagine that the key to this year's scientific examination is the new subject of arithmetic.
superior."
Li Qi nodded slightly and said: "Of course, arithmetic has just emerged, and most scholars are just scratching their heads. Unlike other subjects, everyone has studied them thoroughly, so whether they can leap over the dragon's gate depends on the arithmetic fraction.
Yes, but since everyone’s situation is the same, it can be considered fair.”
"That's exactly what happened. The top ten Jinshi students all had extremely high arithmetic scores, which widened the gap between them and other candidates. Therefore, they were able to get titles on the gold medal list. Li Gang also raised the question based on this."
Li Qi raised his eyebrows and said: "There will always be some geniuses in this world. This cannot be used as evidence that Uncle Wang engages in malpractice for personal gain."
"Of course not."
Gao Qiu shook his head, changed the subject, and said: "However, Li Gang used this as an excuse to ask that the top ten Jinshi be allowed into the hall to be tested again. Real gold is not afraid of fire. Whether he is cheating or not, you will know after one test. For the sake of fairness, the emperor
For his own sake, he agreed to Li Gang's request and personally wrote the test for the ten Jinshi."
Li Qi glanced at Brother Qiu and said, "It seems that none of them answered."
Gao Qiu said: "Although the content of the emperor's exam is not what is on the examination paper, it is more or less relevant and not much more difficult. However, the ten Jinshi scholars only answered two or three questions in total."
"This is really bad." Li Qi rubbed his forehead and said with a headache.
Gao Qiu sighed: "It is said that the emperor was so angry that Long Yan almost sent all ten Jinshi to the prison."
Li Qi questioned: "But at most this can only prove that these ten Jinshi cheated. It does not mean that Uncle Wang engaged in malpractice for personal gain."
"Don't be anxious, just listen to what I have to say." Gao Qiu continued: "The ten Jinshi who entered the hall for the first time were already very nervous, and seeing Long Yan furious, they were all very frightened. After the emperor pressed for a moment, they
They all confessed. It turned out that someone had been secretly supporting them to go to Beijing to take the exam. Not only that, during this period, they often got some test papers for them to practice, and the content on the arithmetic test paper this time was all in it, so they were able to pass the high school entrance examination.
Since Wang Zhongling is the chief examiner and the one who writes the arithmetic test papers, he naturally has something to do with it."
Li Qi frowned and said, "Did Uncle Wang admit it?"
"No."
Gao Qiu said: "Wang Zhongling strongly denied it at that time, and the ten Jinshi did not know the people who supported them. However, Wang Zhongling was fully responsible for the leaked examination questions. However, this was just the beginning. The emperor was furious and ordered Li Gang and others to thoroughly investigate the matter.
Investigate this matter, but what do you think the result will be?"
Is there a hidden secret in it? Li Qi thought for a long time, shook his head and said, "I can't guess."
Gao Qiu said: "After Li Gang's investigation, although he did not find the mysterious person mentioned by the ten Jinshi, he found that these ten Jinshi have one thing in common, that is, they are all descendants of Bai Shizhong's disciples."
"What?"
Li Qi's eyes suddenly opened and he said anxiously: "How is this possible? The emperor issued a decree to eliminate my father-in-law's party. At least for the next ten years, these people will not be able to participate in the scientific examination, let alone now."
Gao Qiu chuckled: "It seems you don't understand this very well. Bai Shizhong has been in the court for decades and has disciples all over the world, and his students' students are also his disciples. How could it be so easy to eliminate them all? Back then,
When Master Su was demoted, the Su family members also suffered heavy losses, but at that time, the Su family's disciples in the court could not be eliminated, let alone others.
Although Bai Shizhong is not as good as Su Dashi, he is still a first or second grade scholar, with more than a thousand disciples. Although the ten Jinshi scholars are not directly related to Bai Shizhong, they are all related to Bai Shizhong. If they are one or two
That’s it, if ten of them are like this, then it’s not a coincidence and it can explain everything.”
Li Qi said nervously: "Where is Qiniang? How is she?"
Gao Qiu said: "Fortunately, the economic envoy did not participate in this scientific expedition, so there is no evidence to prove that she was also involved. But after all, this is related to the Bai family, and she still can't get away from it. The emperor also secretly conducted experiments on her.
Ask, but the main suspect is Wang Zhongling. You should understand the relationship between Wang Zhongling and Bai Shizhong. It is reasonable that he wants to support Bai Shizhong's disciples."
"But it's such a big matter, and it even involves Qiniang. It's impossible for me to not get the slightest hint of it."
"This is what annoys the emperor the most." Gao Qiu shook his head with a wry smile and said, "You have to understand that this is the first time the emperor has held an encore. Everyone in the world is watching, and after the emperor ascended the throne, he strongly opposed it.
Corruption and anti-corruption must be fair and strict, but this is the first time that Enke has been caught in a huge trap. If this spread, wouldn't it make the whole world laugh out loud."
"Yes! If this matter spreads, the credibility of the emperor and the court will be greatly damaged." Li Qi said with a solemn expression: "So, the emperor intends to swallow this bitter pill?"
Gao Qiu nodded and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. The emperor can only make mistakes and cover up the matter tightly. Except for Qin Hui, Zheng Yi and several other important ministers, no one else knows about it. As for the ten Jinshi
If so, the emperor plans to send them to take up their posts in other places first, and then deal with them slowly after they have passed the limelight."
Li Qi sighed bitterly: "This is not a good thing for Uncle Wang. The emperor swallowed this bitter pill forcefully, and the resentment in his heart can only be directed at him."
Gao Qiu said: "You are right. This is indeed not a good thing for Wang Zhongling. As long as the mysterious man cannot be found, Wang Zhongling will not be able to escape the crime at all. As far as the current evidence is concerned, he is the culprit and cannot be tolerated.
Sophistry. Because no matter what, the test questions were his idea, and no one knew about it except him. He couldn't push it away even if he wanted to. Fortunately, the emperor wanted to hide the matter, so he rewarded him on the surface, but secretly forced him to do so.
Wang Zhongling asked for leave on the grounds of physical illness, but in fact Wang Zhongling was detained and interrogated."
"Uncle Wang would never do such a stupid thing. Even if he gets mad for a moment, he will always discuss it with Qiniang, and Qiniang will definitely stop him." Li Qi snorted and said, "This is obviously true.
A conspiracy."
Gao Qiu took a sip of wine and did not continue speaking.
Brother Qiu, how long has this been? How cautious are you! Li Qi knows that with Brother Qiu’s character, the most he can say is what happened on the surface. He won’t say a word more. Calm down and think about it,
Suddenly his eyes lit up and he said: "No, the opponent's target is not just Uncle Wang. This is a plan to kill two birds with one stone."
Gao Qiu's eyes flashed with admiration, but he smiled and said nothing.
Li Qi was not afraid of so much, and said bluntly: "This encore is held in Daming Mansion, and the magistrate of Daming Mansion is Zheng Yifu. If this big thing happens, the Zheng family will be affected, and the Bai family is related to this matter, regardless of Qiniang
Whether he is innocent or not, it will undoubtedly push the Bai family to the forefront, and it may even affect me, the Bai family, the Zheng family, and the Wang family will all suffer a big blow."
Gao Qiu said with a smile: "There is also the Grand Master. Originally, the Grand Master thought that the students of their Grand Master Academy would be able to shine due to this incident. But as a result, the top ten were wiped out."
Li Qi squinted his eyes and said: "In this way, things become clear. As long as you see who is the biggest beneficiary in this incident, then this person must be the mastermind."
As he spoke, he sneered and said: "That's right, this is very similar to his style. He is the only one who dares to take chestnuts from the fire, and he does it flawlessly. Good guy, this move is really cruel."
Gao Qiu nodded slightly and said with a hint: "But everything has a cause and then it has an effect."
Li Qi was stunned and said: "Why did the Taiwei say this?"
Gao Qiu said: "After you left, Qiniang suddenly exerted her power in the court, relying on the Commerce Bureau's position in the new law to continuously consolidate her power. After the glass mirror came out, she who was at the helm of the Zuixianju Group gained a lot of benefits.
Because the surrounding neighboring countries were rushing to buy the glass mirror from the Song Dynasty, the emperor made her concurrently serve as the young minister of Honglu Temple. The Commerce Bureau also became the most popular department in the court with the help of the glass mirror, and the power could not help but
It slowly penetrated into the three divisions, and the crisis has reached the three provinces, seriously weakening the three provinces' local control.
In fact, at the beginning, that person had been staying away, but Qiniang was pressing forward step by step. If he didn't fight back, even if his position could still be as stable as a mountain due to the system of our dynasty, the number one person in the dynasty would be
I have to hand it over to someone else, but this person is really capable. With one move, he forced Qiniang to the point where she almost lost her position, and also defeated Wang Zhongling. Obviously, he was trying to show the monkeys."
Li Qi sighed and said: "Qiniang is still too young! But this move is really hard to guard against."
Gao Qiu glanced sideways and said, "Qiniang is your wife, and you really don't know anything about her."
Li Qi was stunned, and suddenly a strange light flashed across his eyes, and he said depressedly: "Taiwei, you also know that being an official in the court is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. You and the Taishi also advised me to establish my own
However, the crisis brought by the Jin Kingdom at that time caused the power in my hands to expand to the limit, even surpassing the emperor. After repelling the Jin soldiers, I had to disperse the power in my hands, so I adopted a conservative stance, even
It can be said that it helps them establish their own power, but in the final analysis, it is impossible without their own power."
Gao Qiu squinted his eyes and said in a dubious tone: "But you control the military and political affairs, and you also have some power to command the army. If you take action again, you may not be able to control the situation, so you push Qiniang to the front. , help you share some of the past."
Li Qi nodded and said: "That's exactly it." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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