: Bold and terrible

Author: Zhong Lin

: Bold and terrible

There were eight students in the palace examination. Because Gu Jingcheng was the first in Jinshi, he stood at the forefront with the top three.

He stood in the middle, wearing an indigo robe, which was particularly conspicuous among all the students.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne and saw Gu Jingcheng in the crowd at a glance.

The emperor had heard of Gu Jingcheng's name a long time ago.

Whether it is the county magistrate of Fucheng, Lin An, the current hot chief minister in the court, and Shangguan Rui, who has retired, they all praise Gu Jingcheng.

The incident of the princess who caused a lot of controversy in the capital last time was also related to the top scorer.

At that time, the emperor was curious about how he looked like a zhilan and a jade tree, so that Princess Xingyue, who had been used to seeing noble sons from aristocratic families, would do such irrational things?

Now I see clearly that it is indeed a good look.

The emperor glanced at Gu Jingcheng a few times before retracting his gaze and began to ask.

"Everyone, what crime should everyone be punished if they should be punished again but not if they should be paid, and those who are small corvee labor service?"

The emperor glanced at the students below and then focused his eyes on Gu Jingcheng: "Gu Zhuangyuan, what do you think?"

"Go back to Your Majesty." Gu Jingcheng took a step forward, and he bent down with his fists and bowed.

"This case is recorded in our dynasty's Commentary. Thirty years ago, there was a case where the state dynasty did not exempt the farmers who should have been exempted from corvee labor, but they exempted the farmers who needed to perform corvee labor, or

It is to let it serve as a small corvee service such as a coachman and messenger."

"And later on this matter, the judgment plan given by the late emperor was to increase the sentence of imprisonment for the reduction of the privilege of corvee labor by the time being, and the punishment for the imprisonment for the small corvee labor service was to be deposed for fifty years. The people also felt deeply that the verdict of the late emperor was to be sentenced to fifty years.

The sage and wisdom should be severely punished for those who violate the law, so that the people can know that the law is strict.”

After Gu Jingcheng finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall was stagnant.

The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at Gu Jingcheng, then his index finger lightly buckled on the armrest of the dragon chair: "In this way, is the law in China strict in your eyes?"

When everyone heard the emperor's question, their faces changed.

Those who are more courageous dare to look up, while those who are less courageous will lower their heads and keep silent.

"Of course, the law is more strict." Gu Jingcheng said, "No rules can lead to a square and a circle, and only with constraints can one become successful. This is an eternal truth. Violating the law is breaking the law. Strict law is more beneficial to Your Majesty.

Rule the subjects and make the subjects of the world return to His Majesty.”

"The first function of the law is in teaching."

"The moral standards of the law suppress sin through the intimidation of punishment. Although the law cannot change people's hearts, it can restrain wrongdoing by the intimidation of judgment."

After Gu Jingcheng said all his thoughts, he bent down again to salute the emperor.

He came from a poor family and came out of the people. He understood the sufferings of the people and the struggles at the bottom. He had seen the darkness of the world and of course knew the importance of the law.

When everyone heard what he said, they looked up at Gu Jingcheng in surprise.

The emperor did not hide his appreciation for Gu Jingcheng.

Then the emperor asked the second son and Tanhua a few more questions, and then asked Gu Jingcheng to go to the imperial study room to answer.

Lin An and Shangguan Rui were waiting in the imperial study room. The emperor happily gave them a seat, and then took out the memorial about Gu Jingcheng for him to see from the memorials that had been prepared.

"The memorial of Fucheng County Magistrate on the disaster last year has been written many times, and your name is mentioned every time, saying that you have made a lot of contributions to the disaster in Fucheng. You should be a scholar who is powerless, but

Can lead the way and protect the people."

"I wanted to reward you when I first heard about it. After discussing with the Chief Supervisor, I still wanted to wait until your imperial examination results came out before making a decision. Now that you live up to everyone's expectations, I'm going to reward you, I don't know if you are the first to win.

Do you want any reward?”

The emperor looked at Gu Jingcheng with concern. There were not many dynasties in his twenties who were founded for so many years. He still really cared about the people and was entirely responsible for the country and the people, so there were even fewer ones.

This time the emperor planned to let Gu Jingcheng go to the Hanlin Academy to earn his qualifications. After a few years, he would let him take office in the local area. With political achievements, he would be transferred back to the six ministries. If everything was as he expected, Gu Jingcheng would be successful, then enter the cabinet.

It's just around the corner.

The emperor admired Gu Jingcheng, and Lin An and Shangguan Rui were also happy.

After all, Gu Jingcheng has been in Beijing for so long, so it has something to do with their families.

If you can promote a new nobleman from the court, it is still favored by the emperor. This is a talent that is hard to come by.

"I thank you for your appreciation. I am willing to devote myself to the country and the people, and I have no other intentions for my whole life. But if your Majesty really wants to reward me, I hope that your Majesty can return my wife to justice."

Gu Jingcheng knelt on the ground and begged the emperor, saying that his words were loud and loud, and he did not feel ashamed at all because he was asking for his wife now.

"Just?" the emperor was puzzled, "Are you going to let me use it on your wife instead of planning for yourself?"

Lin An and Shangguan Rui did not expect Gu Jingcheng to mention Madam Su at this time.

So their eyes when they looked at Gu Jingcheng changed instantly.

Although in their eyes, Madam Su is also a respectable person, she is just a woman. On such an important occasion, why waste this opportunity for a woman?

Both of them were filled with regret, and the emperor also looked down.

But Gu Jingcheng seemed to have not seen it, and handed the things he had prepared one by one to the eunuch next to him, and asked the eunuch to show it to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, if I have not won the top scorer in this life and have such an honor to see the beauty of heaven, then I don't know what chance I will be appreciated by Your Majesty later. For Your Majesty, I am just one of the many beings, but I can do this to you.

He said, Your Majesty is the only person who can return justice to his ministers and his wife."

Since Gu Jingcheng has decided to do this, he is not worried: "Liu Lu, the nephew of Dingxi Marquis, is the one whom I want to sue for this matter."

Gu Jingcheng sued Liu Lu, the nephew of Dingxi Marquis in the imperial study room, in front of the imperial court, the emperor of the State dynasty, and the young master of the State dynasty, completely.

Every ignorant thing that Liu Lu has done over the years is that he bullies men and dominates men and women, takes human life aside, and every thing is extremely disgusting.

To count it, he didn't know how many laws he had violated.

If it weren't for his uncle who was the Marquis of Dingxi, if it wasn't for his noble family and noble son, how could he be so arrogant at the feet of the emperor in the capital, and he had been domineering for many years without fear?

The emperor was originally angry because Gu Jingcheng, the top scholar he had finally fallen in love and was addicted to love.

Then I listened carefully to what Gu Jingcheng said, but I didn't expect that what made him angry was still behind.
Chapter completed!