Because what Xia Xun planned was crucial to the Ming Dynasty, and the political situation in Japan could change at any time, the distance between the two places was long, and communication was inconvenient, so there was no room for delay. Therefore, the relevant yamen, which had received the emperor's secret order, went all out to get it in the shortest possible time.
Within a short period of time, enough funds were raised and handed over to the "sea merchants" Xia Xun was looking for. At the same time, the East China Sea trade ban, which had just been depressed under Yu Shiji's attack, was also lifted, opening the door for Xia Xun's actions.
The door of convenience.
During this period, the mute Timur died and was imprisoned, which also caused a turmoil in Beijing.
The mute Timur died on the same day he was arrested and sent to the Jinyi Guards. The memorial submitted by the Jinyi Guards to the emperor said that he committed suicide out of fear of crime, but the results of the autopsy proved that he committed suicide by talking. At the same time, the Jinyiwei also took the mute Timur.
Some evidence found in the son's home was presented, including generous gifts received, letters exchanged, and several servants who could serve as witnesses.
As for whether these evidences and witnesses are true or false, whether they were forced into submission or whether this happened as a result, there is no way to tell. The entire case was handled by Jin Yiwei from beginning to end, and no one else could get involved at all, so how can they question it?
Looking at the letters, gifts and witness statements between him and the Tatars, Zhu Di could only blame Ji Gang's caretaker for being lax and causing him to commit suicide, but he could not condemn him too much. A dignified second-grade official was so inexplicable.
The ground is dead.
Tiemur, who was mute, was now very close to the Han king Zhu Gaoxu. His death made the king of Han furious. People regarded this incident as a disturbance in the dispute between the crown prince and the king of Han. In fact, it was the same, regardless of Ji Gang's death.
Whether Mu'er is seeking personal revenge or not is bound to be regarded as an extension of a higher-level struggle because of the official stance of the two.
Therefore, the officials of the prince faction could only remain silent. They could not criticize Ji Gang. Any difficulty against Ji Gang could only be regarded by civil and military officials as a sign of weakness to the King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu. Many people had their eyes fixed on the King of Han, Ji Gang was domineering.
, the King of Han is also an arrogant master, can he bear this bad breath?
But something unexpected happened. King Zhu Gaoxu of Han Dynasty lost one of his generals, but he actually tolerated this bad breath. He just lost his temper and let the matter go. When the news came, the Prince Faction naturally gained prestige.
Da Chi, in this way, Ji Gang's actions are equivalent to establishing prestige for the prince, making it even more impossible to criticize him harshly, and Ji Gang's personal reputation will increase even more.
It didn't take long for Ji Gang and the mute Tamerlane to argue and exchange bad words on the street. People spread the news. Ji Gang's reputation was at its peak. When he walked on the street, everyone on his level would avoid him.
Dao Shanrang, even many ministers with higher rankings than him, always had a pleasant look and took the initiative to greet him. In just a few days, he killed a second-rank official of the imperial court with a snap of his fingers, and he was not injured at all.
, Ji Gang became a hot shot in Jinling City.
During this period, Xia Xun has been busy with Japanese affairs. Since the two places are too far apart, every communication needs to be carried across the sea. If he asks the court for instructions on everything, nothing will be done. Therefore, Xia Xun every
When entering the palace, he made various speculations about the possible development direction of Japan's political situation, consulted the emperor's attitude and corresponding policies, and then sorted out these policies, summarized them, and conveyed them to Japan.
In fact, Zhu Di's basic policy was consistent with Xia Xun's opinion: divide and conquer. Xia Xun planned in such detail because he wanted to understand the extent to which the imperial court could help and support various specific situations, so as to impress the people in Japan.
There are many. At the same time, he also wanted to use his own people to persuade Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to seek help from the Ming Dynasty regarding the establishment of an heir.
After the aid, King Kameyama's first fund has been shipped away. Subsequent aid may not be in cash, but also in weapons and grain. Food is easy to handle, but the weapons cannot be the official weapons of the Ming Dynasty, so they can only be purchased from private workshops.
The Ming Dynasty allowed civilians to practice martial arts and forge weapons, so purchasing them was not a problem. However, civilian weapons did not include armor and guns that were commonly used in battles.
Fortunately, the main weapons of Japanese samurai are knives, bamboo spears and the like. They can use local materials, so they buy whips, maces, hammers, axes, hooks and forks, and even tiger-tooth knives, large-ring knives, lancets, cloud-head knives, etc.
There were all kinds of two-handed single swords, as long as they could be used in battle to kill the enemy, they were all put on ships and quietly transported to the harbors in Japan's southern dynasty's inherent sphere of influence. They were hidden until King Kameyama left and raised his banner, so that they could be used.
The day Xia Xun finished all this happened to be the day when three nine-day, marathon-like scientific examinations ended. The city of Jinling was boiling. After nine days of suffering, the candidates left the examination room as soon as they seemed to have shed a layer of skin.
Just relax completely.
Regardless of those who feel they have done well in the exam or those who feel they have not exerted 10% of their abilities, they are all having fun at this time, getting drunk in brothels, and flirting with red sleeves to relieve their nervousness and compensate for the fact that they have not been able to eat well or sleep well for many days.
Hard work. The Qinhuai River is three times more prosperous than before. People everywhere are gathering with friends and partying all night long to take exams.
Those who rush for exams from other places rarely go to Beijing from their hometown just before the exam. In order to review their homework in Beijing and avoid missing the exam in a hurry, many candidates arrive in Beijing one, two months or even half a year in advance. Such a long time
Most of them couldn't afford to live in an inn all the time, so they all rented in a shanty town next to the Da Baoen Temple in Changqianli.
During the period of waiting for the results to be released, the shanty town was full of drunk candidates every day, happily holding their arms around their pink heads, urinating and defecating everywhere, making the filthy shanty town even more stinky.
However, no matter how crazy the candidates are and how they vent, Gongyuan Street is a place they must go to every day. Even though they know that it is not the day when the results are released, they still have to walk there to feel at ease.
In addition, there are always some so-called well-informed people in that kind of place who spread all kinds of specious gossip. Regardless of whether what they say is true or false, listening to the shocking news can at least relax their uneasy mood. That's right.
It was during this process that more people, including many students, got to know the family member of the candidate whose family was said to be an official in the Ministry of Rites.
This man’s surname is Mai, and his name is Mai Weiying. He used to appear here often because someone in his family was taking the scientific examination, and he was worried about it, so he had to wait for news nearby. Now that the examination has ended, someone in his family is an official in the Ministry of Etiquette, and he is well-informed.
Unfortunately, after the scientific examination is over, there is no need to stay in Gongyuan Street all day. However, it is said that Ma Fuzi’s home is near Gongyuan Street, so he can sometimes be seen carrying a birdcage and taking a leisurely walk here.
At the beginning, the officials didn't know who he was, but the family members of the officials who knew him greeted him, and then they gradually knew his identity. This person was not like some people who spread the news, but he was
The questions must be answered and the answers must be accurate. Many of the information he revealed were later confirmed to be accurate. Later, whenever they saw him appearing on Gongyuan Street, many people gathered around him and couldn't wait to tell him.
Inquire about the progress of the examination.
Tomorrow is the day when the examination results are announced. On this day, there are especially many candidates on Gongyuan Street. No one goes to drink on this day, and no one goes to find women. Those candidates and their families seem to be suffering from the disease.
As if he was suffering from anxiety, he wandered aimlessly on the streets of Gongyuan, chatting here and there, and when he saw a crowd of people, he had to squeeze in and prick up his ears.
The results will be announced tomorrow. Those who fail in high school will have to go back and study hard for three years. If their family cannot afford to continue studying, they will have to throw away their books and start farming. Who is not anxious? It seems that by tonight, this
I was afraid that no one could fall asleep. At this moment, the McVie man came again carrying a bird cage.
Someone with sharp eyes in the crowd recognized him at a glance, and immediately went up to him and greeted him politely: "Hello, Mr. Mai, it's a bit late for my walk today."
The Maiman gave a sour look and walked away, which was very different from his usual amiable demeanor.
Everyone looked at each other, and someone asked: "What's going on, Mr. Mai? Is he afraid that he won the letter, but the young master in the family didn't?"
Naimai was about to walk away. When he heard this, he was very angry. He suddenly turned around and said angrily: "If you rely on your true talents and practical studies, are you afraid that my son will not be able to go to high school? Humph! Then Xie Jin is the examiner, not just on merit.
He only accepts relatives but has connections with others. He has nothing to do with his children and is a descendant of an official family who has always been at odds with him. That is a no-no! Otherwise, how can he be like this?"
As soon as everyone heard this, they were convinced that this was true. Everyone cheered and gathered around, asking all kinds of questions: "Mai, do you know the news? Who is the winner? Who is the winner?"
The Mai member puffed his beard and stared at him: "There are eighty-four candidates for the bachelor's degree. How can I remember their names one by one? I only remember that the person Xie Jin ranked first was his fellow Shanxi surnamed Li, and the second person was
A royal relative from Fengyang named Lin, huh! It’s unfair to select a scholar!”
Mai Yuanwai just added this sentence and pushed away the crowd. Everyone was talking endlessly. Some people were anxious to count the number of undergraduate candidates. Eighty-four people passed the exam. How many people were chosen by the Chinese side? I had some hope.
, some people looked around to see if there were any candidates from Jiangxi and Fengyang who were so lucky to have entered Xie Jin’s eyes.
The next day after arriving, the imperial list was posted. The list was full of those who had won the Jinshi. The person ranked at the bottom was undoubtedly from the same Jinshi. The person ranked in the middle was inevitably a Jinshi, and the top ten were
Those who want to go to the palace for an interview will then go through the emperor's palace examination to determine the number one, second and third overall winner. Generally speaking, the rankings in the palace examination will not be much different from the list published at the moment, and this change is limited to the top few, it depends on who is the best.
It's just a matter of being a Jinshi. For others, it's all settled at this moment.
There was a crowd of people in front of the imperial list, and Xie Jin was recruiting scholars. The first number one was Li Luolu from Jiangxi, the second number two was Lin Guanhai from Fengyang, and the third number three was Tang Zong from Fujian. Is there anyone in the crowd who heard Mai Yuanwai say this yesterday?
I picked up one or two people with their place of origin and surname. Just looking at the number of people on the list, it was all the same as what Namai said. I looked at it carefully again and found that my name was not there, and I was immediately upset.
It would be fine if he got on the list, but if he didn't get on the list and heard such rumors in advance, who would give up? Even if he messed up others, he still failed. This failed candidate also hopes that someone will be unlucky. Sometimes people
His psychology was really dark. For a while, countless people started making noises, shouting that the selection of candidates was unfair. The unknowing candidates who failed the exam were depressed, and after hearing the news, they became energetic like cockfighting cocks.
More and more people gathered in front of the emperor's list in Gongyuan Street, and the crowd was furious and clamoring. Finally, the candidates who failed to pass the exam rushed forward like crazy, pushed away the officials who were looking at the list, tore up the imperial list, and shouted, "It's unfair to select scholars."
”, so he went to the Ministry of Rites to file a complaint.
Chen Ying's carefully planned counterattack against the Prince Faction has finally begun!
p: Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. I spare no effort to write another chapter. I wish you all a happy family and a happy holiday!