Chapter 308 Do not do to others what you do not want to do to others
The emperor came so quickly and with such ease that Zhang Shou, a well-prepared person, was surprised. Those who were unprepared were at a loss as to what to do, which was already considered a good psychological quality. More people were anxious and frightened, even Ji Ji
This is true for people like Jiuhe and Zhang Datou who are often domineering outside.
You know, before the emperor chose his son-in-law, they were not selected. As for whether they beat their chests after watching the selection of Zhang Wu, Zhang Lu and the little-known boy named Feng, only they themselves know. But since they lack
The experience of facing the emperor alone meant that after coming to such an occasion, they were so nervous that their calves were trembling.
Because today the emperor came to the Imperial College in person, it was because of the cheating matter!
Zhang Datou found out that his father, Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong, had arrived, and became even more trembling. Ji Jiu found out that his father's immediate superior, Zuodu Yushi Zhu Heng, was here, but his father did not come, and Chu Kuan, the chief minister of rituals, was nowhere to be seen. On the contrary, he had seen two of them.
This time Lu Chan came with the emperor. His heart suddenly twitched and he was a little unsure of the situation.
Compared with the anxious parties involved, Zhang Shou seemed much more relaxed - he was already open-minded and had nothing to worry about, so why were he panicking? He glanced at the solemn-faced Imperial Academy Zhou Jijiu and Luo Si with interest
Ye, then counted the other officials present. In fact, there were no others, only Zhang Qiong, the Bo of Xiangyang, and Zhu Heng, the Censor of Zuodu.
There were hundreds of civil and military officials in the entire dynasty, and he had only been to court a handful of times in total, so there were only a handful of people whose names matched their faces. But at least he could still recognize the high-ranking officials in the cabinet, such as the bachelors and the six ministers.
.I don’t know whether this was because the emperor’s words did not require them to come here, or whether they were silently protesting by not showing up.
The emperor sitting in the center nodded slightly and said: "I personally asked three questions in the Banshan Hall branch examination, but the results were inconsistent. I heard that someone cheated in the branch examination. Today, all the Banshan Hall supervisors are here, and on the other side,
Most of the elders involved in this matter have arrived, so I came to ask about it myself."
At this moment, except for the few who were sent out for business, those who asked for leave, and those who ran away, all the remaining supervisors in Banshan Hall gathered in Minglun Hall. Even though there were more than a hundred people, this huge place still seemed empty.
Empty. After all, this largest lecture hall in the Imperial College was once the largest lecture place in the world regulated by Emperor Taizu himself.
Although the emperor was not here to give a lecture, most people couldn't help but hold their breath. However, to their surprise, the first person to speak was not Zhang Shou or Zhou Jijiu, but Xu Heizi from Shengxing Hall.
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"Your Majesty, in the Banshan Hall branch examination, I led people to invigilate the examination, and I did the marking afterwards. So this so-called fraud, I have something to report. What Wu Qingzu said about Zhang Wuji's cheating was because Zhang Wuji secretly
I carry a volume of handwritten notes with me. I have already checked it. Zhang Wuji and five other people purchased this handwritten note from Ji Qingchen beforehand."
Xu Heijun's statement was just like his character in dealing with people. He was precise and his voice was so calm that no emotion could be heard: "Ji Qingchen's notes are compiled and transcribed from his daily class records. There are a total of fifteen volumes.
, what was sold to Zhang Wuji and others were three volumes, which were the contents of Dr. Zhang’s initial lecture at Banshan Hall at the end of last year, which lasted about ten days.”
Hearing this, Zhu Heng's eyes suddenly lit up and he immediately interrupted: "Your Majesty, I heard that Ji Qingchen is the acting chief of Banshan Hall personally selected by Dr. Zhang Shou of the Imperial Academy. Now Xu Jiancheng also said that Zhang Wuji and others are
I bought the notes from Ji Qingchen, which shows that there was a premeditated plan! As we all know, Zhang Shou's lectures are wild and unconstrained. If he hadn't been secretly colluding with him, how could he have recorded them..."
Before he could finish his words, the emperor suddenly interrupted: "Ji Jiulang, what did you say?"
As soon as Ji Jiu heard that Zhu Heng had directly pointed the finger at him, he knew that the Zuodu censor had evil intentions. Not only did he intend to prove that he and Zhang Shou had been connected, he might also intend to drag his father into the water. However,
, when the emperor asked him in person, his heart skipped a beat and he was very hesitant to reveal what Chu Kuan had entrusted to him.
But in the end, he still suppressed the idea, lowered his head and whispered: "Your Majesty, the student's qualifications are dull, but he only has some experience in shorthand, so he will try his best to memorize some course summaries every day in class. After returning,
Then organize it into notes for review from time to time. As for selling it to Zhang Wuji and others, there is such a thing, but it is just to make some money."
Of course Ji Jiu is very clear about the lesser of two evils, so he directly puts the word making money on the table and says in a very calm manner: "I only have the same amount of money every month, but
I am usually very extravagant, I like to hang out with friends in restaurants and restaurants, and I also like the four treasures of the study that are exquisite in appearance. But there is no other way to make money, so I was once deeply in debt."
"So, the branch examination is about to take place, so I have no choice but to come up with this plan."
Zhang Datou didn't expect that Ji Jiu would dare to say that, and he was secretly relieved for a moment. He wanted to explain that he had never read the cheat sheet at all, but just carried it with him for peace of mind - but the emperor didn't ask him, and he didn't
Don't dare to speak.
"You are confusing the public with your clever words!" Zhu Heng was furious, "If you have such a desire to learn, how could you end up in Mid-level Hall! If you have such a desire to learn, how could you exchange your notes for money? One month
A thousand yuan is not enough for expenses, how can you make the world's scholars feel embarrassed? It is extravagant and shameless, it is an insult to elegance, it is simply scum!"
"I agree very much with what Zhu Duxian said. With one thousand yuan a month, a poor scholar can indeed have enough food and clothing." Zhang Shou interrupted Zhu Heng in a leisurely manner, "But I want to ask, who was born in Jiangzuo
How much did the wealthy Zhu Douxian spend per month when he was studying? I still remember that there are still good stories about Zhu Lang coming to Beijing, surrounded by beautiful maids, and beautiful concubines entering the scene, isn't it?"
Seeing Zhu Hengdeng's beard trembling with anger, the emperor couldn't help laughing.
It’s okay if a big boss from a poor family accuses Ji Jiu of being extravagant. If Zhu Heng, a high-ranking official from a wealthy family, says this, it’s like standing up and talking without pain! I don’t know the past of Chen Guzi and Zhang Shou.
Where did he hear it... If he had to guess, it would most likely come from Zhu Ying.
However, before Zhang Shou finished speaking, Big Man Zhang saw the opportunity and struck the final blow.
"Dr. Zhang is right! Zhu Douxian scolded Ji Jiu for being extravagant and shameless. In Banshan Hall, Sun never wore the same clothes every day, from the most precious Shu brocade and cloud brocade to shiny satin Hangzhou silk and Songjiang cotton.
It is extremely gorgeous, and the four treasures of the study are even more expensive. He often shows off to others that it is worth thousands of gold, and it is also known to everyone in the hall. What is the explanation for this?"
When Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong saw Zhu Youning standing behind Ji Jiu, his face turned red. It was rare for him to feel that this son who had always felt useless was a bit pleasing to his eyes. He immediately laughed and said: "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you, Zhu Du
Xian has been the censor for too long. He only finds fault with others, but has completely forgotten the truth that only by cultivating oneself and managing one's family can one govern the country and bring peace to the world."
Zhu Heng did not expect that Zhang Shou would reveal his youthful and frivolous nature, and Zhang Qiong and his son would also join in the attack. He was immediately furious. He could not help but glare at his eldest grandson, wishing he could kick this incompetent person to death. However, although he had three sons,
His grandsons died one after another, and in the end he was the only one to support him. Therefore, his old wife and daughter-in-law doted on him, and he could only turn a blind eye.
At that moment, he steeled himself and snorted coldly: "My Zhu family's money has been earned dignifiedly. How do you care about my grandparents' expenses? Besides, I don't believe that Ji Qingchen compiled these notes for several months just to study hard."
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"Whether I study hard or have an ulterior motive, those fifteen volumes of notes were compiled word by word with great pains. Zhu Douxian doesn't care what I am used for!" Ji Jiu said because of Zhang Shouhe.
Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong cheered up with his help, and immediately retorted harshly, "Since I am exchanging this for money, I am indeed not worthy of being the chief of the Banshan Hall. I will resign today!"
This time, Ji Jiu didn't finish what he said, because the emperor suddenly coughed, and then said with a smile: "Ji Qingchen's notes, Zhang Qing, please show them to me."
Zhang Shou immediately stepped forward and presented the small and exquisite copy to the emperor. After seeing the emperor turn a few pages, a rather amused expression appeared on his face, and he glanced at Ji Jiu.
I saw that the person's expression changed from nervous to a face that was tightly tensed, and then gradually relaxed, which seemed to confirm the previous guess.
Sure enough, after flipping through several pages, the emperor closed the book, nodded slightly to Ji Jiu and said, "I have been curious before, who in the Banshan Hall can record and compile such detailed notes for several months.
, so that I don’t have to go to the Imperial College often, but I can still keep a close eye on the progress of Zhang Qing’s lectures, and today I finally met the real person.”
He didn't seem to notice Zhu Heng's frightened and incomprehensible expression, and asked with a smile: "Your name is Ji Qingchen... and Ji Changrui, the left deputy censor, is your father?"
Ji Jiu only hoped that the emperor would know his name and be satisfied. He never expected that the emperor would admit that he sent someone to collect the notes and read them from time to time! His mood was so agitated that he hurriedly lowered his head and saluted, "It's my father."
"I see. Not bad."
The emperor nodded slightly, and then said calmly, "There is no need to talk about the so-called notes. When it comes to instigating, I am the instigator. Since Xu Heizi, the famous Xu Heizi of Shengzhen Hall, said that the content has nothing to do with the test questions,
The third child in Uncle Xiangyang's family has misbehaved quite well, but he can hardly say he cheated. Uncle Xiangyang has already given him a lesson in family law, which can be regarded as a lesson."
Zhu Heng was suddenly shocked and angry, but at this moment, Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong stared at him and said with a smile: "Zhu Duxian, should we find out next, how can your grandson do it alone?"
Can I make two papers?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Youning was shocked. He subconsciously defended loudly: "Someone framed me for this matter..."
This time, the person who interrupted him was Xu Heijun, the Superintendent of the Shengxing Hall. He bowed deeply and solemnly, and then said word by word: "Your Majesty, thanks to the trust of Dr. Zhang, all the papers are
There are two papers of Zhu Youning that I graded by myself. This is absolutely certain. I checked the list of students at Banshan Hall and finally confirmed that Tang Shi’s paper is missing."
Who is Tang Shi? Many supervisors of Banshan Hall on the side felt that they were dizzy after watching the scene just now. When they heard the name Xu Heijun, most of them couldn't help but whisper to each other. At this time, the end of the crowd stood up.
There was a thump. Someone looked back and saw a pale-faced supervisor sitting on the ground.
Only then did someone say softly: "What Tang Shi? It turns out to be the famous Tang Laoshi!"
The supervisor, who was called Tang Laoshi, said with trembling teeth at this time: "Wu Silang forced me... He took me to gamble. Seeing that I lost a hundred dollars but couldn't get it out, he forced me to write an IOU.
, and then blackmailed me to write Zhu Dalang’s name on the paper!”
"Hey, it's the fourth son of the servant Wu's family again?" Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong smiled, but the smile looked like a sinister smile, "I exposed my useless son for cheating, he was also the fourth son of the servant Wu's family. He threatened Tang Shi himself.
The person who wrote the name of your grandson Zhu Douxian on the paper is also the fourth son of Wu Taiwu's family. Everyone knows that he is your grandson's follower, how do you explain it?"
Zhu Heng had heard that there were two copies of Changsun's paper, and he vaguely realized that something was wrong. At this time, he felt that he had been involved in a sinister conspiracy. At this moment, he heard the emperor ask in a deep voice: "
Where is this Wu Silang man?"
Zhang Shou glanced at Zhang Qiong, who was calm and composed, and thought that he had done nothing wrong by directly pointing out the key people to the Xiangyang Bo. With Zhang Qiong's character, as long as he knew that his son was taking the blame, he would naturally follow the clues.
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Sure enough, the next moment, Zhang Qiong laughed and said: "He has done so many good things, how can he not be afraid? After the branch examination that day, when he returned to Wu's house, he said he was sick and never left the house.
If the emperor wants to see you, he will have to send someone to the Wu family to invite you!"
"Your Majesty, although Wu Si has some friendship with the students, how could the students know about what he did? He was jealous of me and secretly deceived me, and the students were also harmed by him!" Zhu Youning finally panicked,
He rushed out directly, his knees weakened and fell to the ground, crying, "Why do students want to trick Tang Laoshi? No matter how good his grades are, he is just like a student..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Heijun said coldly: "The paper with Tang Laoshi's handwriting has a score of eighty-eight points, and Banshan Hall ranks eighth. The other paper signed by you has only seven points."
Eighteen points. A difference of ten points, and a difference of sixteen places in rankings. Where is the difference?"
Seeing that Xiangyang Bo Zhang Qiong was so proud and looked like he was already winning, Zhu Heng was already weak in his defense, and Zhu Youning was even more speechless. Ji Jiu and Zhang Big Man had happy faces, Tang Laoshi was still sitting there with a sad face, Zhang Shou
He narrowed his eyes slightly, guessing in his mind when an important person should appear.
Just when the emperor frowned and was clearly angry, he heard Chu Kuan's familiar voice coming from outside: "Your Majesty, I was ordered to go to the residence of the Confucian scholar to give gifts, but I met a man who had been arrested at the door.
The prison student who was blocking the way outside heard that it was Wu Silang from Banshan Hall, so he took it upon himself to bring him over."
So that's it... No wonder he felt that the whole thing was a bit strange. It turned out to be a series of tricks from the beginning!