This incident was originally just a joke, and a joke for the children of powerful people in the capital.

They were all laughing at a group of poor scholars who came from other places who did not know the world was high and asked for trouble.

But unexpectedly, this incident spread quickly.

At first they didn't care, but the smell changed as the incident spread.

The powerful and powerful children in the capital have obtained very good rankings through privileges, while students from other places, who came from ordinary families, had no power or silver to manage, so they had to fail the exam in the end. Ten years of hard study were in vain.

This is not enough.

It would be fine if I couldn't pass the exam this time, but it would take another three years, but the powerful and powerful children in the capital still put them in prison and threatened to let them stay in it for the rest of their lives.

As these rumors spread, there were some articles written by Liang Qi and others on weekdays, as well as articles written by Zhao Xuzhe and others on weekdays.

Although most people can't tell the difference, they can tell whether these words are well-written or not.

In terms of font, the characters of Zhao Xuzhe and others are tilted, while the characters of Liang Qi and others are very neat, and they are obviously hard-working.

In addition to the people, there are many other scholars and officials from all walks of life in the capital.

The results were only released now, and scholars from all over the world had not had time to leave. Seeing these comparisons and listening to speculations about fraud in the imperial examination, these scholars also expressed their dissatisfaction.

It would be very happy for the people to have a scholar at home. These ordinary scholars also allow them to easily immerse themselves in their own situation.

It is difficult to cultivate a child who can study and has the ability to get a good ranking, but in the end he was replaced by these powerful children. How sad that is it?

Chu Xuanjin, who was originally enjoying her well in the harem, was also forced to go to court because of this incident.

After reading the memorial presented, Chu Xuanjin asked Zuo Ye with an impatient look on his face and said, "Tai Shi, what do you say?"

Zuo Ye said loudly: "Your Majesty, I think these scholars are maliciously spreading rumors just because they are not able to get into the ideal ranking. If they are allowed to let them go, the majesty of the court and even the face of His Majesty will be trampled on by them. Therefore, I think that they must not tolerate and must be severely punished!"

When Chu Xuanjin heard this, he nodded in agreement and asked Prime Minister Cheng Yi: "Prime Minister, what do you think?"

When Cheng Yi heard this, he couldn't help but shook his mind, remembering that he had also moved from an ordinary child to his current position step by step.

However, after looking at Chu Xuanjin, Zuo Ye, weighing the pros and cons, he said, "I think these scholars are indeed wrong, but I think that just need to teach them a lesson. If you punish them severely, you still have to give them a chance to reform."

Zuo Ye asked him in a quiet voice: "Prime Minister, if everyone can provoke the majesty of the court like them, then how should the prestige of the court be established in the future? How can the people believe in the court's handling in the future?!"

Cheng Yi frowned tightly, not agreeing with the severe punishment of these scholars in his heart, but he knew in his heart how heavy the weight of Zuo Ye's words were, so he silently returned to his position and stopped arguing.

Seeing that Cheng Yi was still conscious of the current affairs, Zuo Ye raised his lips slightly and said to Chu Xuanjin: "Your Majesty, I think this matter should be handled as soon as possible. Only in this way can the palace examination be arranged as soon as possible, and select the best talents for Your Majesty and the Great Zhou Dynasty as soon as possible to serve the court."

"Since that's the case, then according to the Taishi's wishes, Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, you will arrest all the scholars who question and cause trouble. Please punish them for specific punishment..." At this point, Chu Xuanjin's order was stuck.

He subconsciously looked at Zuo Ye and asked silently: What kind of punishment should be given?

Zuo Ye bowed to him and said, "I think that if they do not take the majesty of the court seriously, they should strip away all their fame and reputation and exile them on the frontier, and never return. I believe that with their example, no one dares to provoke the majesty of the court again."

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When everyone in the hall heard Zuo Ye's execution, they all jumped in their hearts.

This is too cruel!

They all knew very well how much water there was in the imperial examination. What these people were saying was actually not wrong.

Depriving them of fame is already a very harsh punishment for students who have studied hard for many years.

They must be exiled to the frontier and will never be returned. This is really cruel.

The ministers couldn't help but look at me, and I looked at you, and they could see the same unbearableness in each other's eyes.

However, no one dared to refute Zuo Ye's meaning.

Cheng Yi looked at Zuo Ye in shock as soon as he heard this, but finally he wanted to speak but stopped.

"Since all the ministers have no objection, then do it according to the Grand Master's wishes." Chu Xuanjin waved his hand and said...

He didn't want to worry about these messy things, just let them worry.

Cheng Yi kept replaying the scene of the old prime minister he met when he participated in the imperial examination.

At that time, he was just an ordinary student, and when he went to the imperial examination, he was so nervous.

Especially when I saw other powerful children in the capital, they all had horses and carts, and there were many servants next to them, and they were well prepared for all kinds of food and clothing. They were also their fathers and brothers in official uniforms who came with them.

When the officials in the examination room saw them, they all came forward enthusiastically to say hello to them, and then listened to their good care.

At that moment, he felt that his chances of being on the list were very slim.

But he still insisted on trying hard no matter what the result was, so he completed his own test questions very carefully.

Later, he was lucky enough to participate in the palace examination. Finally, when the government officials came to tell him that he was the top scorer, he was shocked.

He was even more surprised when he saw that No. 2 and Tanhua were both well-known scholars who were talented but from grassroots.

I realized afterwards that it was impossible for them to be among the top, the top scorers, the second scorers, the third scorers, the top scorers, and even the top scorers were the children of powerful people who had already managed the best.

However, the prime minister at that time reported that someone had cheated on the imperial examination and arrested a group of officials involved, and the students who participated in the bribery were also deprived of their fame and disqualified.

If you want to get fame again, you can only pass the exam one by one level.

And how can the powerful children who have lost their family protection be able to pass the exam?

After accepting his official position, the old prime minister at that time was at the door of the hall, patting his shoulder earnestly and said to them: "It is difficult to fight the country, but it is even more difficult to defend the country. It is very difficult to protect this country. In addition to seeking the wisdom of His Majesty, it also requires the loyalty of all the ministers, the determination and firm perseverance to serve the people."

At that time, they could still see the ministers involved in the fraud who were taken away by the official hat.

The Prime Minister looked at them and said with a deep look: "You must remember to never follow their footsteps. The imperial examination was established to allow more talented and capable people to participate in the construction of the Great Zhou. If the courts of the Great Zhou were all capable people like you to maintain it, then this would be a blessing for the Great Zhou and a blessing for the people."

The old prime minister's words were not fast and his tone was faint, but they made the young people excited and wanted to achieve something with their own abilities.

Cheng Yi looked at the old prime minister's back as he left, tightly holding his fists. He hoped that one day he would become a person like the old prime minister, a good official and a good official who would be a down-to-earth person for the people.

Now, he successfully took the position of Prime Minister, but in order to preserve the glory he had finally obtained in his life, he had to give up some things.

The picture of the back of the old prime minister who thought he would remember for the rest of his life is now almost blurred.

He was really afraid of the poor days he used to be, and he no longer wanted to return to such a tragic life.

Only when he stays in this position can he have the opportunity to do more good things for the people, so he has no choice but to do some things.

Cheng Yi was struggling for a long time, and finally said, "Your Majesty."

Zuo Ye narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Cheng Yi, "Do the Prime Minister think this punishment is inappropriate?"

Cheng Yi said: "Your Majesty, I think there is nothing wrong with the punishment of the Grand Master. However, I think there are too many people to deal with. If the palace examination is completed before the palace examination is conducted, it will greatly delay the end of the spring examination. Therefore, I think it is better to lock up the scholars who are causing trouble first and wait for the spring examination to end before dealing with them."

Chu Xuanjin listened to Cheng Yi's words and felt it was reasonable, so he asked Zuo Ye: "What do the Grand Master think?"

"I think what the Prime Minister said is very much." Zuo Ye did not refute, but he gave Cheng Yi the prime minister two points of face.

Cheng Yi felt relieved when he heard this.

He helped these students exile a few days later, which was worthy of Lao Cheng's teachings against him.

It’s not that he is unwilling to save these students, but that the mistakes these students have made are too great and he can’t do anything about it.

Cheng Yi was convinced by this all the time when he returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion from the palace.

After the news about the execution was announced, the public was completely exploded.

The students can tell at a glance that there is something wrong with the imperial examination. After just saying a few truths, they actually wanted to get rid of their fame and fortune and exiled to the frontier?

Those scholars, who only know how to read and let them go to the frontier, wouldn’t that kill them?

Although the imperial court of the Great Zhou Dynasty has been almost destroyed, there are still a few bloody things.

There are also some who dare not disobey Zuo Ye's intentions, but like Cheng Yi, they are also a little unbearable.

So when someone was going to parade and resist, they chose to turn a blind eye.

Anyway, if we have to investigate, we will not be able to investigate them. The scholars who need to resist will not be them.

Prevent?

They stopped them, but they couldn't resist these powers too much. They had limited staff and could not stop them.

This incident lasted until the evening before it calmed down a little.

During the day the next day, a bed and some dry food appeared at the door of officials who were once poor students or who were ordinary children who changed their lives and their family through the imperial examination.

Isn’t this what they prepared when they participated in the imperial examination?

These things suddenly re-engraved the memories of these officials that had passed away.

When they participated in the imperial examination, they were not only trying to change their lives, but they were not just willing to serve the court with the passion for serving the court and their determination to bring a better life to the people?

They also had some exam papers for students who were locked up in their quilts.

Some ministers couldn't help but patted their thighs and shouted "Okay", but after they reacted, they were stunned.

The day after the candidates were arrested, Beijing was even more dissatisfied with the imperial examination this time.
Chapter completed!