Su Chengli was born as a scholar and had always aspired to a clean life, so his views on the imperial examination were more upright and peaceful than others.
Compared with many of the advanced and radical ideas in Chen Ping's mind, Su Chengli's manuscript seems more suitable for this era.
Chen Ping thought for a while, then went to the front yard to find Ye Chongwen to discuss it together.
"There were wars before the Apocalypse, and Uncle Su's policy papers tended to focus on governing the country and quelling chaos, involving military affairs, food, etc. Take a look." He handed a piece of paper to Ye Chongwen, and then said: "He advocates a strong army and a strong army.
They provide food, but they also strive to be tactful and gentle when it comes to people's civil affairs. This is exactly the national policy of Daiyu today."
After Ye Chongwen read it carefully, he said: "This article was written by Uncle Su this year and should be sent to Su Lin for reference. Nowadays, the provincial examination questions come from the capital. According to the changes in the past two years, most of the questions are within this range.
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"But the answer is very different from before. This is a foreign invasion," Chen Ping pointed his finger at the table, "What we are worried about is internal strife."
"To control civil strife, it is natural to have strict laws and severe punishments!"
Ye Chongwen's voice suddenly turned cold when he thought of Qi Hongming.
"It is better to block than to block. If the question is raised here, severe punishment is the answer of most people. But to put an end to this kind of thing, other methods are needed."
If you want to get ahead in the imperial examination, just following the crowd will not work.
Of course, there won't be too many mistakes if you are quite satisfactory, but the imperial court is selecting talents, not just followers.
Ye Chongwen also knew this truth, "From your point of view, besides this punishment, what else is there?"
"Supervision." Chen Ping said: "Wouldn't it be better if the imperial court could grow eyes and monitor all parties flexibly and conveniently?"
"Supervision? You mean the supervisory censor, hasn't this already existed?" Ye Chongwen was a little confused.
What flashed through Chen Ping's mind were not those harsh punishments.
It is a top-down supervision system like Jinyiwei.
The emperor is directly appointed and can verify all parties, but cannot give too much real power, otherwise it will put the cart before the horse and lead to catastrophe.
However, it was not his place to propose these things. Chen Ping had to simply say: "The supervisory censor system is just a balance between officials. They each occupy their own positions, and it is difficult to move on weekdays. It is not flexible enough."
Ye Chongwen thought for a moment and couldn't help but sigh.
"If the provincial examination questions really come from this, I'm afraid people who are good at policy analysis will not be able to win!"
"Yes, this question is difficult to answer, because the answer has been limited. If you say it too much, you may be dismissed by the marking officer."
After all, the marking officer is the official of the imperial court, and any official really wants to be monitored all the time.
"Then we can only change our thinking."
"It is quite difficult to change rigid ideas. However, there are some who have succeeded. Dong Zhongshu of the Western Han Dynasty is a precedent."
"I definitely can't do Dong Zhongshu, he is too old-fashioned. I still like to be more free!"
Ye Chongwen laughed, causing Chen Ping to look at him frequently.
During this period of time, Ye Chongwen seemed to have regained a bit of his former chic and cheerful appearance.
"You've been in a good mood lately. It seems that Su Lin and you are quite compatible?"
"Although that boy is from the capital, he doesn't have any airs and can play and make trouble. He's quite similar to me."
"This is called having the same odor! Haha," Chen Ping couldn't help but laugh, "The kitchen prepared snacks last night. I heard that he also sent one to you?"
"Dim sum?" Ye Chongwen looked surprised, "I didn't see it!"
Chen Ping was slightly startled, recalling Su Yiyi's beautiful figure, and seemed to understand a little.
While the two were talking, a figure ran into the study room vigorously.
"It's so hot! Why is it so hot all of a sudden?!"
Su Lin rushed in with sweat on his head.
"Why didn't I see you just now? Where were you?" Ye Chongwen asked.
"Talk to my sister about something. By the way, Brother Zhao is here."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhao Jin coming to the door.
"But is there any news?" Seeing Zhao Jin arriving, Chen Ping knew that there must be progress in the investigation, and quickly stood up and asked.
"So fast?" Ye Chongwen was a little surprised. It only took four or five days.
"I just heard some rough rumors, but I haven't figured out the specific situation yet."
Chen Ping immediately put down the book in his hand and asked: "What's going on?"
"As you guessed, the murder of Cheng Chang was suppressed by someone who was interested. There is already another story circulating in the market." Zhao Jin briefly introduced the situation: "The specific person who suppressed it has not yet been revealed.
Found it. But now there are rumors that two years ago, Cheng Chang hosted a banquet in a restaurant to entertain guests, and someone took the opportunity to cause trouble that day. Later it was reported that this person had been caught, and confessed that he went to kill people irrationally because of a business dispute.
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"Already caught? Does anyone really believe such a perfunctory reason?" Ye Chongwen said amusedly.
"There are rumors like this now, and after two years, no one has gradually mentioned it." Zhao Jin continued, "I heard that many businessmen were implicated at that time, and the government took this opportunity to rectify the maritime trading companies."<
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Chen Ping narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Can you get the list?"
"People have been sent to investigate."
"Have you figured out the background of Cheng Chang? And the circumstances of the incident at that time. The more detailed the better."
"Not much information can be found about his background. Cheng Chang was from Zhechong Prefecture in Jianzhou. When he was young, he also went to the north to do business. He had several fishing boats on the sea. The others have not been found yet."
"The north again?" Su Lin heard Chen Ping say before that Huang Liu from Yongshun County, Qianzhou, was also doing business in the north.
"Well. It's not surprising. The root of all problems is probably in the north." Chen Ping was not surprised. Almost all the clues they had found over the years pointed to the north.
Then he continued to ask Zhao Jin, "Where is this Chengchang man now?"
"After the accident, everyone in the Cheng family moved away and disappeared. Other than that..." Zhao Jin paused.
"What's wrong?" Chen Ping saw Zhao Jin's expression was different and asked quickly.
"A total of thirteen people died at the scene that day."
"Thirteen, is there any problem?" Ye Chongwen didn't react for a while.
"According to Luo Li, he killed thirteen of Cheng Chang's subordinates that day. If Cheng Chang is included, it should be fourteen!" Chen Ping quickly discovered the problem, and the investigation situation was consistent with what Luo Li had discovered. It's not right.
"Yes, if what Luo Li said is true, then there is still a person alive at the scene, and he has most likely seen Luo Li!" Zhao Jin said.
According to Luo Li's behavior, there should be no survivors at the scene that day, so two years later, the government has not traced him.
But now Zhao Jin's investigation results show that someone has survived. Then why has nothing happened to Luo Li for so long? Is that person hiding? Or has the government been secretly investigating? Will the last time the pirates were wiped out? Stirring the nerves of the organization behind it again?
Luo Li is now in the same boat as Chen Ping and his team, and they all know their whereabouts and plans. If something happens to Luo Li, everyone will be implicated, and all the hard work over the years will be in vain.
Thinking of this, Chen Ping's face instantly became a little ugly and he asked.
"Where is Luo Li now?"
"I don't know. I really can't control his whereabouts." Zhao Jin shook his head helplessly.
"Where are the people from Kowloon Hall now?" Chen Ping asked.
"After learning the news, I sent a message to them all to come back." After all, Zhao Jin is a veteran, so he still has such a reaction.
"Okay, let's all disperse immediately and inquire about Luo Li's whereabouts." Chen Ping nodded, he was quite relieved that Zhao Jin was doing things.
"Okay, that's what I meant."
"We still have to send people to keep an eye on the government. If there is any trouble, we will evacuate immediately."
Chen Ping was not worried that Luo Li would betray them at this time. Judging from the time they spent together, although his specific purpose was not clear yet, at least he would not be a treacherous person.
It's just that Luo Li spent many days with them. Although he didn't leave the house all day long, he occasionally went in and out of the rented courtyard.
If by any chance he was recognized, everyone would be unsafe.
Chen Ping's eyes flashed and he ordered: "Let the brothers of Jiulong Hall prepare to evacuate in advance. If there is an emergency, send the Su family siblings out as soon as possible."
"Brother-in-law..." Su Lin jumped out and shouted anxiously.
"No need to say anymore, I've made up my mind, let's do it!" Chen Ping's attitude was very firm. He didn't want to see Su Yiyi and Su Lin get hurt because of this matter, so ensuring their safety is the top priority.
I don't know if it was due to the pressure of the so-called 'brother-in-law' status, Su Lin didn't dare to refuse anymore. He sat down and his eyes kept rolling. No one knew what he was thinking.
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