Chapter 923 The Truth 2 (please vote for extra updates at the end of the month)

Author: Ren Zelin

Chapter 923 The Truth 2 (please vote for extra updates at the end of the month)

As everyone thought this, their gazes on Lu Zezhong and Liu Yuheng became inquisitive.

"Take a good look at the appearance of these two adults and remember their current appearance. Maybe one day in the future, you will be like them, kneeling here and talking to me with such appearance."

The emperor was sitting on a high dragon chair, his gaze fixed on the officials, and he said coldly.

"I am terrified!"

All the ministers knelt down one after another, trembling and trembling.

"Are you scared?

If you are really afraid, then the world will really be at peace!"

The emperor shouted angrily, and then gave Eunuch Ling a look. Eunuch Ling quickly stepped forward, took the test paper from Taifu Wei's hand, and put it on the emperor's desk.

The emperor took the test paper and asked, "Who are the top three you selected?"

Taifu Wei hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, we all agree that the eighth son of the Ji family is the first!"

Ji Youze's articles are truly brilliant, especially when it comes to the current situation, people's livelihood, and various policy issues currently facing the DPRK and China. He can sharply point out them.

Taifu Wei looked really happy. After reading his article, Taifu Wei couldn't help but think, if this were not a palace examination, these test papers would need to be read by all the examiners. His Majesty decided that if it was to be archived in the future, Ji Youze would definitely write it.

Something more different is coming.

"Youze's knowledge is indeed very good, and he has been my companion. Since childhood, he has received the guidance of all the great masters.

He is well deserved for winning the first prize!

It's just that in last year's general examination, Youze only got fifth place, and now he got first place in the palace examination, I wonder if some of the scholars will be dissatisfied?"

"Ah this..."

Taifu Wei is in trouble.

It was not only Taifu Wei who was in trouble, but also Xu Zhengzhong, a great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion.

"What your Majesty said is true, and I think so too, but..."

Before Xu Zhengzhong, the bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, had finished speaking, he felt the emperor's secret glance.

He suddenly remembered that before this, the emperor directly said that he was the number one scholar in the new subject...

Then the conversation changed, "However, there is no doubt about Ji Youze's talent and learning. His article is simply better than other scholars. He deserves the first prize this time!"

He is an honest official, and he would not be in his position if he did not know how to observe words and emotions!

"What do you think?"

The emperor asked everyone leisurely.

Everyone said the same thing, "Master Xu is right!"

"Since you all have a sharp eye for pearls, then this one is Youze."

The emperor circled his first armor with a cinnabar pen, and then asked again.

"Where's Erjia?"

Taifu Wei quickly revealed another name, "Liang Song, this person is a student of the Imperial College, and he is also a disciple of Lord Jijiu. He was the first-class member of last year's examination. His article this time is not as sharp as Ji Youze's, and his views are not as sharp as Ji Youze's."

It’s not deep enough, but among the students, apart from Ji Youze, no one else can match him!”

Lord Jijiu and Dr. Xu of the Imperial Academy were both great scholars of the time, and their knowledge was comparable to that of Taifu Wei, Xu Zhengzhong, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, etc. It was reasonable for his disciple to get the second grade.

The emperor thought this way, but did not make a statement immediately. Instead, he put the test paper aside.

As soon as he let it go, everyone's hearts were lifted.

Your Majesty, this is...

"Are there any candidates for the top three?"

Taifu Wei continued, "Li Yu, this person has an outstanding appearance, but he is not as good as Ji Youze, and his knowledge is not bad. He has profound insights into people's livelihood, which coincides with Ji Youze's views. He can also compete with him. I'm afraid this is

Because I was born into poverty!"

The new dynasty took forty or fifty years to select talents for the court through examinations every three years. Your Majesty has often said before that scholars from poor families should be given priority. This serves as an example to encourage students from poor families all over the world to study more.

Let them see how good studying is, and how it can earn them a bright future!

So this time, several marking officers were very bold and placed this poor student among the top three!

"A student from a poor family?"

The emperor's eyes lit up, he took the test paper and started reading it. He nodded frequently when he saw the good points, and frowned and shook his head when he saw the bad ones.

Finally, he said, "Although this person was born in a poor family, the people's livelihood written in the test paper does have some insight, but his literary talent is not good, and his poetry is not very good.

Are there any other options?"

As soon as the emperor said this, everyone couldn't help but feel their hearts trembling. The flattery was not successful.

"Your Majesty, there is another one named Lu Yunsheng, who is Lu Shangshu's son, but because..."

"Because of what?"

When the emperor heard this, he glanced sideways at Xu Zhengzhong who was speaking.

"Nothing, Your Majesty, Lu Yunsheng's test papers are here!"

Xu Zhengzhong quickly took out Lu Yunsheng's test paper and handed it to the emperor.

To be honest, Lu Yunsheng was originally a young master from Beijing. How effective could he be in studying?

I took the national exam last year, but I only came in at the bottom of the exam.

At this time, Xu Zhengzhong pushed him out simply because he wanted to highlight Li Yu, whom he was optimistic about. Another reason was that the rumor that Lu Yunsheng was the orphan of Prince Qing spread like wildfire, and the emperor seemed to have not taken any action.

They pushed him out at this time just to test the emperor's attitude.

The emperor took Lu Yunsheng's test paper in his hand, read it carefully, and snorted, "It makes no sense, the words are exaggerated, it's all fantasy made up of gorgeous words, it's unrealistic and has no practical use.

Can articles like this also be used in the top three?

Then everyone in this world can be a genius.

You old men, you simply don't know what to say, you flatter the superiors and bully the inferiors, look at your flattering faces, I am so ashamed for you!"

The emperor was so angry today that everyone was frightened to death. They all blamed themselves and shouted three times: "I am guilty!"

"If you know you are guilty, you will be punished. You will have half a year's salary deducted. If you don't focus on selecting talents for the court in the future, I will never forgive you lightly!"

Everyone said "yes" one after another and thanked His Majesty for not killing him.

The emperor carefully graded the papers one by one, marked each one, and searched for his Tanhualang among the vast test papers!

This Tanhualang is very particular. Not only must he be talented in literature, but he must also be very handsome.

At this time, many people outside were in a state of panic.

Because of the seizure of Ping An Drug Store, Li Yuan was also seized, followed by Li Ji Gambling House, and subsequently arrested.

The first person to be arrested was the second-in-command of the Li Mansion.

As soon as the second master of the Li family was arrested, Mrs. Li's people panicked.

A group of ladies and ladies ran to Mrs. Li and started crying.

"What should I do, madam? My master has done nothing. Why do the people from the God's Arrest Station want to arrest him?

Madam, my master works with the eldest master!

If he did something wrong, he must have listened to the master's instructions. Please think of a way to save my master!"

After the second wife of the Li family learned that her husband had been arrested, she took her son, daughter and her husband's concubine to the first lady and cried.

One moment, the second wife was crying and begging, and the next moment, the second brother's child was crying for his father.

After a while, the concubines of the second room knelt down to the eldest lady and begged for help!

"Madam, please save my grandpa!

Madam, we are all women, you should be able to understand our pain!

Without the master, we would be like rootless duckweeds, floating indefinitely. Without the master, our family would not be able to survive!

Madam, please consider that our Huan'er is only a few months old, please think of a way to save our master!"

"Auntie, please think of a way to save my father!

We are a family! As the saying goes, if we both prosper and suffer, we will both suffer..."

"okay!"

Mrs. Li rubbed her temples, which were sore from the noise. The second roommate was here to threaten them. The first roommate had come.

"From the second brother's family, I'll put my words here today. If the second brother is a responsible person, as long as the Li family survives this disaster, he will be the first to contribute. If he is not responsible, then our Li family will

It is very possible that he will be removed from the capital, so don’t cry with me here. I am also a woman, and the eldest master has not yet gone to office. I have already asked someone to invite you. It will not help if you cry here!"

Mrs. Li didn't know anything about the Li family, let alone the secret operations of the Li family and Lu Zezhong over the years.

Little did he know that the emperor already had a lot of evidence in his hands at this moment.

She thought that the reason why the second master of the Li family was arrested was because he offended someone while doing business.

Or maybe he committed some crime.

At this time, Mrs. Li was completely unaware that today's events would completely destroy the foundation that the Li family had worked so hard to build.

"Madam! What's wrong, madam, is something serious!"

The manager of the Li family hurried in from outside and shouted that something bad was going on.

He kept calling Madam.

"What's the big deal?

Uncle Li, can you still speak properly?"

Mrs. Li rubbed her eyebrows with a headache!

"Madam, something really bad is going on. I went to see the master, but they refused to let me know. Later, the villain used a lot of winning money, but those people didn't dare to accept it. The villain felt that something was going on here.

Son, something big is going on!"

Uncle Li's words finally alerted Mrs. Li.

"What did you say? What happened?

Has this kind of thing never happened before?"

"Yes, madam, our Li family may be in big trouble now, please think of a solution quickly!"

"Madam, please think of a solution quickly!"

The people nearby also urged him anxiously.

"Stop arguing, you go back first, pack up the gold and silver, and find someone safe to hide them. Don't let the news leak out. I'll think of a way to find out what happened?"

As soon as Mrs. Li said this, everyone present turned pale and exclaimed in disbelief, "No, madam, are we... are our homes going to be ransacked?"

The second wife of the Li family covered her mouth and exclaimed, and then everyone turned pale!

"Aren't you here noisily begging me to find a solution?

This is what I think. You all came to my place to make trouble together. Don’t you just want to know whether the arrest of the second master has anything to do with the master?

Will our Li family be confiscated and held accountable?"

No one in the group dared to say a word.

"If you are really worried, just do as I say. If you are not worried, don't cry here. Go back to your room and don't bother me here!"

A group of people dispersed like birds and beasts.

"Uncle Li, prepare a carriage for me. I'll go to the Imperial Prefect's Mansion!"

Mrs. Li got on the carriage and headed towards the Imperial Prefect's Mansion.

"Madam is here."

Uncle Li knew that the matter was of great importance, so he drove the carriage himself.

"Uncle Li, take the master's post to the concierge and say that I have something to ask for!"

Li Bo went there, but returned without success.

"Madam, the people from the National Preceptor's Office are avoiding you and are not even willing to accept our posts! What should we do?"

"What did you say? People from the National Preceptor's Office are avoiding you?"

"Yes, when the people from the Imperial Prefect's Mansion heard that it was the Li Mansion, they waved their hands to let us go, saying that if we didn't leave, they would chase us away!"

"The National Preceptor's Office has gone too far to deceive others!"

Mrs. Li held on to the veil so tightly that the veil in her hand was almost torn.

"Li Yanyan, let's go to the school. Let Li Yanyan speak for us and take us to see the Imperial Master!"

Uncle Li immediately turned the direction of the carriage and headed towards the school.

At the entrance of the school, the doorman who was guarding the door heard that he was looking for Li Yanyan and did not dare to neglect him.

After all, this is the apprentice of the Imperial Master, and no one can afford to offend him.

In the school, it was the lunch break for the students. Li Yanyan heard that someone was looking for her and asked.

"Do you know who it is?"

"Say it's the eldest lady of the Li family!"

"Just say that I am playing with the little princess from Prince Yi's Mansion, and you can't get close to me to pass on the news!"

The little princess of Prince Yi's Mansion tilted her head in confusion, "Yanyan, it's not good for you to lie. My mother said that those who can lie are not good children!"

Li Yanyan hurriedly explained, "Master told me that if someone from the Li family comes to see me in the Taoist Academy, let me say this and not see him!"

The little princess tilted her head in confusion and said, "Then isn't your master teaching you to lie?"

"I...I don't know anymore. Anyway, I just have to listen to the master."

"Yeah! What you said makes sense. You must have listened to your master!"

When Mrs. Li heard that Li Yanyan could not come out to see her, her teeth were shattered.

"Let's go! Go home!"

Mrs. Li returned to her house without stopping and hurriedly walked towards the yard of Mrs. Li's family.

Ever since Li Yanyan and the Imperial Master went to Yunhang, the Li family's treatment of this family has been much worse.

Originally, the maids and servants in their small courtyard were at the service of their family.

But now, everyone in the courtyard has evacuated, and occasionally there are still some people hiding and watching.

Especially looking at Old Mrs. Li, this Old Mrs. Li is very capable. She relies on her granddaughter to be a little lucky star and does everything in heaven and earth all day long. She almost thinks of herself as the old feudal lord of Li Mansion, asking for

Madam, this and that.

So Mrs. Li used some tricks to make Mrs. Li submissive. She didn't dare to step out of her yard all day, and she honestly took care of her own son by pooping and peeing.

My own daughter-in-law was lying on the bed, paralyzed and blind.

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