"After all, he is just a young boy, and he can cause a scandal of cheating despite taking a good exam. It is a disgrace to the Imperial College!"
"It's so funny. Dr. Zhang can be blamed for student cheating. Every year in the examinations, in which case do we not catch a few or even a dozen people cheating or even cheating? In the Imperial College Examination, we didn't search people for cheating. Who knew we would?
What happened! Besides, the person who is suspected of cheating, I remember, is from the Zhang family of the Duke of Chu, whom you admire, Mr. Chief Assistant!"
"That's the son of Uncle Xiangyang. What does it have to do with the Duke of Chu! Besides, how do you know that someone didn't frame him?"
"Someone framed the prison students for cheating, but the teacher is to blame for this kind of thing? I would like to know, Mr. Jiang Ge, when you were the local chief, was it possible that you always confuse right and wrong when trying cases, without distinguishing between right and wrong?"
The early morning sunshine has filled the huge square in front of Fengtian Palace, and it is another morning when the imperial palace is going to court. The various discussions just waiting for the court no longer exist at this time, except for the sound of breathing and footsteps.
There wasn't much noise. However, those who witnessed the controversy in the court room just now or heard it from outside knew that it might soon reach the imperial court.
Regarding the trivial matter of the Banshan Hall Branch Examination of the Imperial College, the first and second assistants could actually have such a quarrel. This is not an excuse. Who would believe it?
It's a pity that Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing went to court for two or three days after he came back, and then he was sent to his home to rest in peace. Otherwise, it would not just be the tit-for-tat confrontation between Jiangge Lao and Confucius University. Believe it or not, Zhao Guogong, who has killed many people in the past, can wield his power.
Fighting each other with fists! The only strange thing is that the always grumpy Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong was listening outside, but he didn't get angry because the incident involved him.
The first half of the morning session was always straightforward and lackluster. Most people just needed to be a backdrop, watching other people jump up and down to pass one topic after another. Even the emperor on the throne couldn't help but breathe lightly.
He took a breath and swallowed back the yawn that reached his lips. Although the officials of this dynasty did not slap their noses and faces like they did in the Song Dynasty, the lack of etiquette still went in both directions.
It is no small crime for an official to be disobedient. As for the emperor's disobedience... if word spreads about it, he will also be ridiculed.
However, not losing etiquette does not mean not being distracted. Just when the emperor was thinking for the umpteenth time, why didn't Emperor Taizu abolish the early dynasty, change it to a level-by-level meeting, and reduce the number of people and time, he suddenly heard a sharp voice
Voice: "Zhang Shou, the doctor of Guozi, has been praised by the emperor many times. This time, he tried his best to hold a branch examination for Banshan Hall, but the result was a mess!"
The emperor came to his senses almost instantly. When he saw that the person speaking was Zuo Du Yushi, known as the cannon of the Ducha Yuan, who had the same surname as Zhu Jing, and who had previously attacked Zhu Jing's core, he understood clearly.
, did not speak at the moment, but gently rubbed the armrest with the index finger of his right hand, and glanced at Mr. Jiang Ge.
Although the chief minister, who had been in the cabinet for fifteen years, looked motionless, he could still conclude in his heart that Zhu Heng, who could be called Du Xian, was just a pawn.
"It's just that the Huangkou kid yelled about cheating, and Zhu Douxian brought it to the court in a serious manner. Do you think everyone is too idle?" Chen Shang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, sneered, and then said nonchalantly, "How many people in the world are there?"
He ignored the important matters that needed to be taken care of, and pretended that the framed accusations against the heroes had never happened. Instead, he focused on an Imperial College. Zhu Douxian really ignored the good and the bad."
Since Chen Shang, the Minister of Household Affairs, returned to the court from Ding You, he has been determined to protect Zhang Shou, his junior brother. This situation is now an open secret, so he was the first to stand up and angrily attack Zhu Heng.
Don't find it strange.
Zhu Heng himself was naturally not surprised. He just pretended that he had not heard the words "framed the hero" and said with a smile: "Chen Shangshu, you only care about the friendship between your fellow students. It is certainly your selfishness, but do you think that
Have you forgotten justice? The emperor once visited the Imperial College in person and demanded that the academic style be rectified. Now this so-called cheating scandal has caused a storm in the city. Isn't this a big enough matter?"
Before Chen Shang could answer, he said loudly: "However, when I heard about this before, I felt that there was something fishy. Everyone knows that Duke Zhao and Duke of Chu have an old grudge. Dr. Zhang Shounai is the Duke of Zhao.
My son-in-law, when he was presiding over the Banshan Hall Branch Examination, he caught the Duke of Chu's nephew, the son of Uncle Xiangyang, cheating. How could he know that he was not using his power to frame him?"
Having said this, he looked at the expressionless Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong in the military attaché queue, and asked with a smile: "Xiangyang Bo, are you willing to let your son bear the blame for cheating?"
Damn it, you really stepped on my head!
Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong thought of what Zhang Shou said when he came to see him that night, and of the letter that the other party's elusive servant sent him later. He suddenly became angry and jealous, and immediately cursed harshly:
"Fuck your mother's shit!"
These six words suddenly silenced the hall that had been filled with whispers just now. Everyone was stunned. This was the Fengtian Palace of the early dynasty, not a street, nor a restaurant or restaurant. How dare this Xiangyang uncle speak out?
Cheng Zang? In this situation where the Honglu Temple and the Supervising Censor will jointly register the slightest disgrace, this is simply an extraordinary warrior!
Zhang Qiong, who was already furious, didn't care about how others viewed him. He took a step forward, pointed at Zhu Heng's nose and cursed: "It's me who is stirring up dissension and stirring up trouble. You think I'm the one who is so angry."
Is it a three-year-old?"
Zhang Qiong's reaction was unexpected by many people, and his furious attitude also made many people sweat. However, this Xiangyang uncle seemed to have completely forgotten the word "disobedience" and rushed directly to Zhu
in front of eternity.
"The guy who is yelling about cheating is your grandson Zhu Youning's follower, the fourth son of Mrs. Wu's family. He usually has the lowest grades in Banshan Hall, so he breaks things and yells to confuse the public. Do you think I don't know? Your grandson Zhu Youning himself
Ignorant and incompetent, he fell out of Guangye Hall and despised the mixed dragons and snakes in Banshan Hall all day long... Damn, if he has the ability, he will go to Shuxing Hall to show off his power!"
I didn’t expect that Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong, who always dozed off in court, would reveal dirty information about others like this. This is a good show!
The originally sleepy emperor regained his energy, and many of the other courtiers who had nothing to do with him became as excited as if they had been given a shot of blood. However, the most excited person was none other than the one who thought he had captured him, but ended up stabbing him.
Zhu Heng from the Hornet's Nest.
He was so angry that he was trembling all over. He glared at Zhang Qiong angrily and shouted: "Uncle Xiangyang, you are simply unreasonable and ignorant! Do you think that by covering up your treacherous son, you can turn right and wrong?"
"Haha, am I protecting him? When I heard the news, I pushed him down on the bench and beat him up. If Zhang Shou hadn't come to the door, maybe I would have beaten that kid to death!" Zhang Qiong made no secret of herself.
He was simple and rude, holding his hands and saying contemptuously, "My eldest brother has always been at odds with Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing, but our Zhang family has always had a clear grudge. Zhu Jing is Zhu Jing, and Zhang Shou is Zhang Shou!"
When he said this, he looked arrogant, but with a sense of matter-of-factness: "Although Zhang Shou is young, he is fair and sincere in his dealings with others. I don't have a daughter. If I had a daughter, maybe I would be with him."
Zhu Jing grabs his son-in-law!"
When he heard a loud cough, he turned his head and saw Chen Shang with a disapproving look on his face. Only then did he realize that he was far off topic. He immediately put away his attitude like a street bully and spoke to the emperor deeply with very standard etiquette.
A deep bow.
"Your Majesty, as soon as the so-called cheating rumor came out, I brought the traitor to teach him a lesson. However, Zhang Shou came to the door and asked him not to let the child take the blame for nothing, which woke him up. Only then did he find out what he said before.
Everything I said is true. This can be verified by others. I also heard that Zhang Shou invited Xu Heizi from the Shengxing Hall of the Imperial College to help review the papers."
Having said this, Zhang Qiong paused and showed his well-maintained white teeth.
"Just like what Chen Shangshu said before, if the emperor wants to ask about this small matter, he can just summon the relevant people to question him. There are so many things to discuss in Fengtian Palace in the morning, why waste so many people's time? Zhu Duxian only needs to do it all day long.
He is so busy talking about people and has nothing to do, but the other major yamen are very busy!"
This uncle from Xiangyang is so shady... No wonder he used to be like a stone Buddha at court meetings. He was so daring because he would make people mad to death when he spoke!
Fortunately, Zhu Heng, who has been working as a censor for many years, has a different psychological quality than ordinary people. Although he was half choked to death by Zhang Qiong's repeated words and his face turned red, he was still stubborn enough to stand tall. However,
The calmness he had managed to maintain evaporated when a voice from outside came out.
"Your Majesty, Dr. Zhang Shou of Guozi has expressed his gratitude. He said that during the Banshan Hall Branch Examination, two papers with exactly the same names but completely different handwriting appeared. The names on the two papers were all written with Zhu Youning."
Before most people in the Fengtian Palace thought of Zhu Heng from Zhu Youning, and before a few sober people could figure out how such a small matter could be passed on to the court, Uncle Xiangyang, who had just angrily criticized Zhu Heng,
Zhang Qiong spoke again.
"I dare to ask Zhu Douxian, Lingsun has done two papers by himself, should you explain it carefully?"
Zhu Heng's face was originally the color of pig liver, and now it was so red that he could almost drip with blood. Just when he was about to get so angry that his liver and stomach hurt, someone finally stepped forward and took over Zhang Qiong's hand.
If it goes too far, it will be punished.
"Uncle Xiangyang, as a court official, please restrain yourself a little. Since there is no evidence, you should not accuse Zhu Douxian for no reason."
However, as soon as these seemingly fair and righteous words were said, the person who stood up to smooth things over said lightly: "It is not appropriate to discuss this matter at the court meeting. Why don't the emperor summon Zhang Shou and others after the court meeting to ask clearly, so as not to
There are rumors among the outside world. Not only will Zhu Duxian and Uncle Xiangyang be involved, but there will also be speculations about who is behind it, so those who have nothing to do with it should stay away."
Staring at Academician Kong who looked like a peacemaker at this time, Zhu Heng almost wanted to swallow his life. Sure enough, as soon as Academician Kong said these words, he saw Jiang Ge's brows knitted into a knot, but in the end he still
He didn't say anything, which was very different from his previous strong-willed confrontation with the Confucian scholar in the court room. At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a very bad feeling.
The emperor, who had had enough of watching the show, readily agreed: "Okay, since Zhu Qing said that this matter has made the city a storm, and Zhang Qing insists that his son was plotted against, then I will personally come to the Imperial College to make a decision. Just before that, Lu Qingjian resigned as Minister of War.
, I have just allocated money from the internal treasury to expand the Imperial College, but some supervisors are saying that the court does not treat scholars well enough, and I should also go to the Imperial College and have a look."
As soon as these words came out, I don't know how many people looked at the vacant position.
That's right, to this day, the position of Minister of War, the Great Sima, is still vacant...
As for Zhao Ying, the minister of the Ministry of War, who once thought that by moving the mountain above his head, he would be able to move forward naturally, he had just moved to the left as chief envoy to Guizhou. As for the situation where both the minister and the minister of Zuo were vacant at the same time, although the courtiers also had their own opinions
It was recommended, but so far there has been no result. The entire affairs of the Ministry of War are currently being handled by Mr. Wu Ge, the best among the cabinet ministers.
So, when the morning court ended that day, Zhu Heng, who had failed in his attempt but was sapped, went straight back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate angrily. Most of the other officials took a detour when they saw Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong - even if he turned around, this one would definitely be punished.
It would be unbecoming of an impeachment court, and most people would try to hide as far away as possible from a guy who could scold someone in the morning such as "fuck your mother's shit".
Zhang Qiong didn't care that he was isolated. After leaving the palace, he swaggered back to his home. When he got home, he was thinking about whether to send a letter to Zhang Yuan, but he waited until Lu Chan, the superintendent of ceremonies, came to deliver the message in person -
—The emperor is going to the Imperial Academy, please ask him to go with him.
"So fast!" Even though he knew that the emperor acted vigorously and resolutely - in fact, it was more accurate to say it was on a whim, Zhang Qiong was still a little unprepared. In such a short time, it would be too late to clean the streets, deploy defenses... and all kinds of things, right?
However, he was the one who caused the incident. He couldn't throw cold water on him, so he hurried out the door without even having time to change into his official uniform. When he got rid of his entourage, he rode his horse and trotted to the archway of the Imperial College, only to see Zhu Heng, the imperial concubine of Zuodu.
Shi also arrived at the same time. As soon as the two of them met, they looked at each other with disgust, and both of them let out an angry snort from their noses.
Just when Zhang Qiong turned his head away and was about to jump off the horse, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from behind. When he turned around, he saw a scene that shocked his jaw.
I saw the supreme Emperor Tianming, with only a dozen accompanying guards, trotting over leisurely on horseback, as casually as an ordinary nobleman taking people shopping.
At that moment, Zhang Qiong couldn't help but swallowed lightly. For the first time, he felt that it was not appropriate for the emperor to visit the Imperial College in person. Didn't this emperor experience the previous Ye Wang Rebellion? Why is he still so messy?
Not only Zhang Qiong, but also Zhang Shou, who rushed after hearing the news, had the first thought that the emperor really did whatever he wanted.
However, before getting off the horse, the emperor waved his riding whip lightly, said no courtesy, and then said calmly: "Since I will personally give the questions for the Imperial College Examination, I will also come over today to do it myself.
Make a decision. After the decision, let the prince of the state offer wine and Zhou Qing gather some people. I want to say a few words to all the supervisors in Minglun Hall!"