With some guarantees from Queen Ma, Zhu Xiongying is very sure about some things, and now what he needs to do is prepare for the Spring Examination.

Zhu Xiongying went to Confucius Temple in advance to inspect it. From the Nei Qinhuai River from Dongshuitou to Xishuiguan, the two sides of the Yanghe River, nearly ten miles from the Nei Qinhuai River to Xishuiguan, was a place where prominent families lived from the Six Dynasties, with merchants gathering, literati gathering, and Confucianism flourishing.

And here is a large-scale ancient building complex, mainly composed of three major buildings: Confucius Temple, Academy and Gongyuan.

Zhu Xiongying naturally did not go to the Qinhuai River to appreciate the charm, but wanted to look at the Gongyuan. These were the focus of his attention. The test was about to begin, so naturally he could not be careless.

In fact, the imperial examination was once suspended for several years. Six years ago, Lao Zhu re-formed a new imperial examination system and formally established a three-year competition system. He set the original provincial examination for three consecutive years to be held every three years.

The imperial examination was divided into three sessions, which were held on the ninth, twelfth, and fifteenth day of the second lunar month. The first session was to test the meaning of the four books and the meaning of the classics. The second session was to discuss one, five judgments, and edicts,

The third phase is the test of classics and historical strategies.

Don't think that the imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty were just memorizing by rote, it was really not that simple.

Zhu Xiongying looked at Ren Hengtai and asked seriously, "The Ministry of Rites is still successful, but the arrangements for this spring exam are appropriate."

Ren Hengtai did not dare to take credit, and hurriedly said, "The Ministry of Rites should do its best to do its best to scrutinize the great affairs of the country."

This is also the truth. Although there are no officials from the Ministry of Rites who become the chief examiner or deputy examiner in this meeting, generally speaking, the Ministry of Rites is the head of the Ministry of Rites. So in this matter, Ren Hengtai is also very clear that it is the duty to do it well.

Not good, that's a great sin.

Who doesn't know that the chief examiner of the current subject is His Royal Highness, and whoever makes trouble at this time will be a crime that cannot be borne. No one dares to bet on his own head.

This is something that no one doubts. The imperial examination itself is something that His Majesty attaches great importance to. If someone commits favoritism and fraud, the end will be miserable. What's more, this time it was the chief examiner of the imperial grandson. If any mistakes occur, the officials below will have no way to live.

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Zhu Xiongying looked at Song Zhong and asked, "Have you ever found some clues there?"

Everyone around Zhu Xiongying became nervous. In the past, the imperial examination was hosted by the Ministry of Rites. Although there were some yamen runners and soldiers, most of them just fight and put some effort into it.

But now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince directly asked the Jinyiwei, which was obviously to let the Jinyiwei investigate and monitor it secretly. Although some people may be upright and not afraid of shadows, they are also worried that they will be implicated because of the catching wind or the courage of some people.

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Song Zhong also said at this time, "When you go back to your highness, someone found some slutty or family members from the civil and military palace, and the slaves privately told me that the test questions were obtained, and some scholars were deceived."

Mei Yin and others are sweating profusely now, especially some officials involved in the question setting, and their legs are starting to become weak.

They think they don't have the courage to commit favoritism, or leak test questions, etc., but if the people in the house use their banner to cheat, then the blame will be great.

Zhu Xiongying glanced at the officials around him, with almost no expression on his face, "Oh? But what did you find out?"

Song Zhong knelt down, he was not afraid of offending others. "The eldest son of Mr. Wu, the head of the Ministry of Personnel, spoke in a brothel and discussed the test paper with the second student in Jiangxi. He got fifty taels of silver and a pair of Wang Meng's calligraphy."

An official's feet softened and he knelt down and cried, "Your Highness is clear, even if I have the courage to cheat, I will not dare to cheat! The dog is ruthless..."

Zhu Xiongying interrupted directly and said, "I will be imprisoned by Lord Wu and not torture. I will investigate all the matter clearly. As for Lord Wu's son, if he has collected the money and taken the calligraphy and paintings, he will probably not be wronged. After checking it clearly,

It is time to rectify the Dharma, and it is time to be dismissed. Bribery of the two Jiangxi scholars to eliminate their fame and fortune and will not be allowed to be the imperial examination!"

As soon as Zhu Xiongying finished speaking, a guard naturally left with the crying and begging the wailing chief, and the others were also trembling.

As for whether Zhu Xiongying's punishment was wrong, no one pointed out the reason, and this was even considered to be kind to the emperor's grandson.

If the character of Emperor Hongwu, Master Wu is not strict in his children, then the outcome will be decided. Dismissal from office and resignation is the lightest, and his son will definitely not have a good end. Even if he cheats, it will not work.

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As for those two students, regardless of whether they are talented or not, they have to pay the price if they want to follow the wrong path. If they can take the imperial examination, they have the status of juren and can choose officials. If they are not upright in this way, they will become officials.

Mostly they are not good officials.

There is nothing to say about eliminating their fame, it is their own fault.

Song Zhong continued, "The soldiers in the prison gate were drunk and said to his colleagues that the scholars in the world should be humiliated by soldiers naked. They said that this is the current examination, so the scholars must be bent over to check the scholar's back door."

A thud sound came from behind, and Zhu Xiongying was too lazy to turn around, "Okay, it's different to be an official! The court treats scholars preferentially, and after becoming an official, he may have forgotten his family's origin."

The gate of Xunchuo was dragged away. He was considered to have suffered a disaster because of his words, but this was also his own fault.

In fact, don’t say you can do it. Even if it’s a provincial exam, etc., you actually have to undergo an examination when entering the examination room. Food boxes, pens, inks, papers, and inkstones must be checked to avoid candidates from placing cheats.

Things like opportunism are very common, and some cheats are also very "advanced". In order to get to the list of gold, many people are crazy about their ideas, and there is nothing they can't do if they can't think of it.

Therefore, every time the imperial examination is in progress, candidates need to undergo an examination. Body searches are trivial matters, and sometimes they do make the examinations fruitless. This is also a "sulting and insulting" that many scholars are dissatisfied with.

But even if you shout like this, "unclothing clothes and untied your belt" will not hesitate. Without such an experience, you can't get a title on the list.

Although everyone understands these things and knows that just saying them is obviously not good. Especially those examiners and others say them, that is even worse. This is a humiliation of scholars and is contrary to the general direction of the imperial propaganda.

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Song Zhong was constantly reporting, which only shows that the power of the Jinyiwei was indeed very outstanding and could hear a lot of news. It also shows that these officials and scholars of the Ming Dynasty seemed to regard the imperial grandson as the chief examiner as a grand event

, I am more respectful and excited about my face, but I should do whatever I should do in private.

But it's pretty good. There are no leaks in the exam questions, and there are no officials who want to deliberately take care of their fellow villagers and their disciples.

Even if some mistakes are made, they seem to have made some irrelevant minor mistakes, and more often they are cheated by nephews and slaves.

I visited Confucius Temple and inspected the Gongyuan. This seemed to be what Zhu Xiongying should do. After all, he was the chief examiner. It is natural to take a closer look at the preparations for the imperial examination before the imperial examination.

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As for dealing with some officials, students, etc. in the Gongyuan, it seems that there is no problem. Although he can choose to deal with it privately, there is really no need. He just wants to make a big fuss and just want to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

Others may be worried about the impact, may be worried about causing dissatisfaction among colleagues, etc., but Zhu Xiongying doesn't care.

Mei Yin and others' faces were not good-looking, especially Mei Yin, who was the deputy examiner, was actually assisting the Royal Grandson in presidency of the current exam. However, some of the actions of the officials below were simply beating him.

The face is even more slapping the prince's face!

So after sending the crown prince back to the palace, Mei Yin naturally had to send some people. Even if he didn't seem to have a formal official position, who would dare to underestimate this prince-consort?

Zhu Xiongying was called to Wenhua Palace as soon as he returned to the palace. As expected, his every move was followed by the emperor and the prince.

"Hero Hero, are you a little reckless in the matters dealing with today?" Zhu Biao smiled and looked at his son, "You can deal with them privately. Now you will deal with them in the Gongyuan. I believe the scholars will know soon."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and explained, "Dad, I know this too, it's nothing more than fear of causing rumors. But I think it's not a big deal. The court is open-minded and fair, so I'm not afraid of someone talking."

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It seems that it is okay to say this. There is no need to deliberately conceal it or even expose its shortcomings. It is also a manifestation of self-confidence.

However, Zhu Biao then looked at Zhu Xiongying with a smile, "Fair? I remember you were instructed to create something good!"

Zhu Xiongying also got excited and said, "That's true. I thought about it. My grandfather decided on the imperial examination system a few years ago. Now we are shooting while the iron is hot. Even if I don't like it sometimes

Those scholars also understand that the governance of the world cannot be without their help.”

Zhu Biao listened with interest and asked again, "Oh? Then how do you tell me this good story?"

"It was during the outing last year, there were a few talented scholars in the Imperial College." Zhu Xiongying immediately said with a smile, "Although Zhang Xianzong also entered the palace to be a lecturer, Chen Ying became an official and impeached people everywhere.

Didn’t I take the other scholars in the school exam? If they were on the list, it would be that I had the wisdom to know people.”

Zhu Biao smiled and said, "That Zhang Xianzong is pretty good. He has some talent and skills. I want to practice it for a practical officer. But Chen Ying is used to being good at judging the best intentions. This person is good at using it well.

It's also a knife."

"I know, that's a person who is just a fame and there are many such people in the court." Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "But I think it's okay, it's good that we can use it.

It’s good to put people in some positions. Talent and learning are important, but they should not just learn, but also depend on their ability and ability."

Zhu Biao nodded, "It's good to try to make fame and make a name for yourself."

To make fame and straightforward, this idiom should not exist, at least it does not exist at this stage, but you don’t have to care about these details.

Zhu Biao is quite happy. As a superior, sometimes he doesn’t necessarily care about the character of his subordinates, but depends on his ability. Some people who seem to have poor character are placed in a special position, compared to some people with high moral integrity.

It must also be useful.

Zhu Biao, as the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, has a deep impression of this. In recent years, some officials in the court have not all regarded the world as the public, and most of them have their own little thoughts. He also made accusations about such things.

Yes, there is really no need to require everyone to be a gentleman.

Zhu Biao nodded and said affirmatively, "That's true, it seems that you have plans in your mind, that's fine. I was just afraid that you would be young and energetic. Since you have thought about it carefully, I won't ask more about it.

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Zhu Xiongying was a little worried, "Dad, do you think grandfather would have killed someone if he knew about those things?"

Zhu Biao was very direct, "I can't kill now, and I can't say it after the test. I was just asking the host to have a trial experience. Now that you haven't finished your business, how can you kill someone?"

I understand. In fact, whether it is Lao Zhu or Zhu Biao, those criminals have murderous intentions. They are originally unable to hold back their eyes and cannot stand the character of corrupt officials.

But now considering that Zhu Xiongying is still arranging these things, let those criminals live a few more days. After the imperial examination, if Zhu Xiongying does not deal with those people, the emperor and the prince will definitely take action.

d Zhu Biao handed a stack of memorials to Zhu Xiongying, "Take it back and take a look. You should pay attention to the imperial examination matters and don't be distracted."

The examiner doesn't need to do it himself, especially since Zhu Xiongying, the examiner's special identity, which means that he really doesn't need to care too much about things. Just do the deputy examiners to do the specific execution.

The examiner is an honor and responsibility for other civil officials, and for Zhu Xiongying, it is just a part-time job. If the matters in the court are handled well, that is the most important thing.

Zhu Xiongying was not surprised. When he took over the memorial, he also said, "I have arranged some things for the Governor's Office of the Five Army, but I can't arrange them well in the Ministry of War."

Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Xiongying and said, "Sure, Tiao Chen is here first. If it is correct, we will naturally approve it."

This is also a familiar operating mode. Whether it is the "General" or the "Grandmaster", it is not unrestrained. Even if Zhu Xiongying now controls power in the Five Army Governor's Office, many things need the Prince.

and the emperor's approval.

Especially the adaptation of the three major camps is even more important. The emperor and the prince are willing to delegate power to the crown prince, but some things also need to be discussed and approved by them.

Seeing Zhu Xiongying leaving, Zhu Biao reminded him, "Be careful about what you said last time, your grandmother also told your mother. I guess she was careful these days, and I couldn't save your grandfather's bad temper.

You!"

Zhu Xiongying was a little worried, "I'm just a father, can my grandfather really beat me?"

Zhu Biao smiled, "I've become my grandfather, so I'm scolded and dealt with!"
Chapter completed!