Not long after, the internal eunuch came to report to Fang Huan, the Minister of Rites, Liu Zheng, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and the eighteenth bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.
He entered the hall of the inner study in darkness and bowed to the middle-aged emperor behind the imperial eucalyptus.
Several bachelors in the Hanlin Academy didn't know why. They usually buried their heads in writing papers. Not long ago, as fellow examiners, they read the examination papers.
Since Emperor Taizong of the Chen Han Dynasty, eighteen examiners were selected for the joint examination, and the papers were graded in eighteen rooms. Most of them were edited, reviewed and appointed by the Hanlin Academy.
Because it is a marking process, the possibility of leaking questions is actually minimal.
The people who finally leaked the questions were the two examiners, one positive and two deputy examiners.
Emperor Chongping said: "Everyone should also know that I heard that the drum was beaten, and the scholars beat the drum to express their grievances. They said that there were leaks in the current examination. Since I came to the throne, I have held five or six examinations to recruit scholars.
This is the first time I’ve encountered leakage issues!”
When Fang Huan heard this, he was shocked. He held up his hands and defended: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. The printing of the examination papers is completely confidential. How could the questions be leaked in advance? That person must be lying. Otherwise, with his talent and learning, there are
Why don't you take the test yourself? Why do you want to ghostwrite for others?"
A layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, revealing the problem, what happened?
He remembered that he only told it to a nephew, which was considered to be the scope of the examination. How did it leak out?
Sometimes, when one person vents something, everyone else vents something.
Xu Lu looked solemn and said: "According to the scholar's confession, Xu Ying gave him a full ten thousand taels of silver in order to get the same Jinshi in high school. However, the man was frightened afterwards, worried that others would find out in the future.
Only then did we beat the drum to complain and make this matter known to the world."
Fang Huan knelt down and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I really don't know why I'm leaking this question."
Liu Zheng and a dozen Hanlin scholars knelt down together.
Emperor Chongping looked gloomy and ordered: "Xu Qing, bring the officials involved to the Hanlin Academy for questioning and find out the details."
Xu Lu cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment and said: "Now the sergeant in the capital is in a heated debate over suspected fraud in the imperial examination. Regardless of whether there is fraud in the court, it must be investigated to get to the bottom of it. Xu Qing, please handle it properly and calm down the controversy, so as not to affect the middle of the month."
's wedding."
Han Huang, Zhao Mo: "???"
Xu Lu cupped his hands and said: "Wei Chen has sent people to arrest Xu Ying and go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for questioning. If we follow the clues, we should be able to find out who is behind the leak of the test questions."
Liu Zheng, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, had a change of expression. After thinking for a while, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, if the test questions are leaked, I think I heard this rumor not long ago."
"What rumors?" Emperor Chongping said.
Liu Zheng said in a low voice: "There are rumors in the capital that among the people who were admitted in the imperial examination, more people from the south of the Yangtze River were admitted than those from the north. Moreover, two-thirds of the top rankings in the palace examination were those from the south of the Yangtze River. Even the ministers were very puzzled."
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment and glanced at Han Huang.
During the palace examination, Emperor Chongping was worried about side issues, but he didn't really pay much attention to it. The ranking was determined based on the ranking in the examination and the quality of the calligraphy of the policy papers written. This was actually a common practice.
Unless the emperor personally wants someone to be the top scholar.
Han Huang's heart sank to the bottom and his eyes turned to Fang Huan.
Is it true that there are drawbacks to the current imperial examination?
As for why he suspected Fang Huan, it was because Zhao Mo was a cabinet minister with good conduct and conduct, and Han Huang was well aware of it. As for Liu Zheng, who had a reputation for integrity, it was unlikely.
Han Huang really didn't know the fraud involved.
Because as the chief minister of the cabinet, I have recently been worried about border affairs and the drought in the northern provinces, and besides, I am not the chief examiner.
Emperor Chongping said solemnly: "Send people to investigate thoroughly, no matter who is involved, get to the bottom of it!"
"Your Majesty, if something goes wrong, what should be done to deal with the scholars? Do you want to retake the exam?" Xu Lu pondered for a moment, then raised his hands and asked.
This is an unexpected incident that tests political wisdom. If the exam is retaken, those who passed the exam based on their true talents and practical knowledge will have to take the exam again. If they fail, they will definitely feel resentful.
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment and said: "First check the candidates, find out the falsified candidates, send them to prison, and remove them from their honors. Then give the other successful candidates a new trial, and try to eliminate those who cheated, cheated, and passed the exams in the capital."
I will launch another encore on the Mid-Autumn Festival in the eighth month to celebrate the great victory over the captives, and spread the news to the outside world to quell the gossip in the capital."
Han Huang and Zhao Mo were slightly shocked.
Let's open Enke again and celebrate the great victory over the captives. I really can't do anything without the Duke of Wei!
Xu Lu looked solemn, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your decree."
This is indeed a relatively good way to deal with imperial examination fraud, because those who originally passed the imperial examination can at least avoid the hassle by taking another imperial examination, while those who have not yet passed the imperial examination can still take the imperial examination again.
Just think of it as an encore to celebrate the beheading of the slave chief.
Zhao Mo's heart was filled with a haze. If fraud in the imperial examination was really discovered, someone must be responsible for it.
Emperor Chongping said calmly: "That's it for today. Han Qing will stay."
When Han Huang heard this, his heart was shaken. The other courtiers put on their faces, made a salute, and retreated slowly.
Emperor Chongping looked at Han Huang quietly and said nothing for a while.
Han Huang felt the cold sweat on his back seeping through his clothes. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongping suddenly said coldly: "Who does Han Qing suspect?"
Han Huang's face was startled and he said: "Your Majesty, I guarantee with my head that Zhao Bojian will not cheat on his superiors or deceive others in selecting candidates for the imperial examination."
Emperor Chongping said: "Is that Liu Zheng?"
Han Huang's lips twitched and he remained silent for a moment.
Emperor Chongping said: "Liu Zheng comes from a noble and high-minded family, and he is self-proclaimed. Although I don't like that he is ignorant of current affairs and not good at making changes, I know that Liu Zheng is a man who will not be so willing to fall."
The difficulty in hiding any malpractice in the imperial examination is that once it breaks out, it can be hidden almost immediately.
Han Huang's voice was hard. He lifted his official robe, knelt down, held an ivory wat tablet in his hand, and said after a pause: "Your Majesty, this imperial examination is a fraud. The humble minister is in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, and it is his unshirkable responsibility."
Emperor Chongping stared at Han Huang for a long time and said slowly: "This matter has nothing to do with Han Qing. Han Qing has been busy taking care of the war in the north and the disasters in the provinces these days."
When Han Huang heard this, his voice seemed to be choked, and he said: "I thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."
Emperor Chongping's eyes flashed and he said: "Dai Quan, help Han Qing get up."
Dai Quan was standing next to the curtain, his head lowered tightly. Hearing the words, he quickly responded and came forward to help Han Huang get up.
Emperor Chongping waved his hand and said: "Han Qing, there is a continuous drought in the north. The day before yesterday, I have ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to rush to plant sweet potatoes, but the grain relief for the victims must also be distributed as a whole. Gao Zhongping cleared the land in the south of the Yangtze River and carried out a whip method to resist resistance.
It’s very big. I think it’s possible to do it in Bashu, but is it different from other areas in the south of the Yangtze River?”
Han Huang raised his hands and said yes, but felt his hands and feet were cold.
Is the emperor putting pressure on himself?
In fact, Emperor Chongping half listened to Jia Heng's words not to act too hastily, but he was still thinking about innovative strategies.
This is because Jia Heng said in his inner study at the earliest: "Taking advantage of great victory to innovate will lead to the great cause of the resurgence of China and lay the foundation for the great Han Dynasty for all generations."
The emperor's body was not in good shape either, and he was already feeling a little impatient.
Emperor Chongping stared at Han Huang with burning eyes and said: "Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the land annexation of the two provinces in Jiangnan has been shocking. Although Gao Zhongping was not radical in Jiangnan, he pointed out the ills and I deeply agree."
Han Huang quickly said: "Your Majesty, the south of the Yangtze River is a land of great wealth. Now the north is suffering from repeated disasters. I think we should not act too hastily."
The emperor wants to dig up the roots of the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River. This cannot be compromised. If he really has to conquer the southeast, then the country will really be in danger.
Emperor Chongping's face showed a hint of complexity, and he whispered: "Jia Ziyu also said this when he returned to Beijing."
When Han Huang heard this, his eyes were focused, and his heart was filled with turmoil.
Duke Wei also said this? He is really an old man seeking the country.
Emperor Chongping said: "Jia Ziyu has the talent to manage the country and help the world. I think if he can go to the south of the Yangtze River and support Gao Zhongping to implement it in the south of the Yangtze River, he should be able to accomplish this."
Han Huang: "???"
"Your Majesty, since the Duke of Wei feels that the matter is difficult and urgent and should be slowed down, why would he go south to support this national policy?" Han Huang pondered for a moment and advised: "Your Majesty, the border dangers are still uncertain, so it is not appropriate to attack corruption with a heavy knife."
In the end, it was even a bit heartfelt.
Emperor Chongping glanced at Han Huang and said: "I think this matter can be tried, and Han Qing doesn't need to worry."
When Han Huang saw this, he couldn't persuade him any more.
After Han Huang left, Emperor Chongping's eyes showed contemplation under his thin brows, and he murmured in a low voice: "There is something fishy about this matter. Is the malpractice of the imperial examination coming out at this time, or is it because the scholars are trying to catch up?"
Although this incident gave him the opportunity to put pressure on the Zhejiang Party again, he always felt that there was a layer of fog hanging over it.
Dai Quan, who was not far away, did not respond. He just held his breath and did not disturb Emperor Chongping's thinking.
Although Emperor Chongping was suspicious, he could not figure out the reason. He just sat down again and picked up the memorial to review.
Just when the atmosphere in the inner study room of Daming Palace was depressing——
Tangli Palace, where Princess Xianning originally lived, was filled with a leisurely and relaxed atmosphere.
At this time, the female officer cut the watermelon, tooth by tooth, and placed it on the small table.
Jia Heng picked up a toothmelon and ate it gently. It was sweet in the mouth and the melon juice flowed horizontally.
She couldn't help but raise her eyes to look at Song Yan, who was a little cramped in her hands and feet not far away, and asked: "Cousin Yan'er, why don't you eat?"
In fact, compared to Xian Ning, who is more beautiful and graceful, she looks like a goddess with long, straight black hair.
Song Yan is slightly shorter, but she does look a bit like her aunt, Empress Song. She has fair skin, thin eyebrows, big eyes, bright eyes, beautiful nose and mouth, especially her facial features, and her eyebrows are similar to those of Empress Song.
Well, to put it another way, it does feel a bit like the youth version of Queen Song.
Of course, she is not as stalwart as Empress Song.
Princess Xianning glanced at Song Yan, who had picturesque features, and lightly smiled and persuaded: "Yan'er, eat."
Yan'er's cousin is really similar to her mother.
In fact, although Empress Song and Concubine Duanrong are sisters, their faces and temperaments are quite different. On the contrary, as a niece, Song Yan is quite similar to Empress Song.
Song Yan said "hmm", picked up the watermelon and took a bite. A pair of clean white teeth appeared under her pink lips.
Her mother taught her to be a lady, and it was not easy for her to eat in front of other men.
Thinking like this, absent-mindedly, she choked on the melon juice. The girl's face, as white as snow, turned slightly red. She kept "coughing" and felt ashamed for a moment. Then she saw a handkerchief handed to her from the other side.
come over.
Song Yan's crystal clear face was stunned for a moment. She looked at the young man with bright eyes. When she met the warm gaze, she quickly lowered her eyelashes and said, "Thank you."
At this time, Princess Xianning's bright eyes flashed and she said with a smile: "Sir, I also choked. Do you have any other handkerchiefs?"
Jia Heng: "..."
You've been choked a lot. Which time didn't I give you a handkerchief?
Listening to Princess Xianning's joking words, Song Yan's fair-skinned cheeks flushed slightly, she quickly handed over the handkerchief and said: "Cousin."
Princess Xianning had a thoughtful look on her face and said softly: "Cousin Yan'er, keep it for yourself. After cleaning it, return it to others."
Song Yan said "hmm" and took a peek at the young man who was as if nothing had happened. She couldn't say much else.
At this time, Li Chanyue Zangxing Yunyue's eyes were bright and she said softly: "Mr. Xiao Jia, when will we go to the house?"
Jia Heng said softly: "I'll be there in a moment. You should also identify the door in advance."
Li Chanyue said: "When Mr. Jia was not in Beijing, my cousin and I went there many times."
Jia Heng took the little princess's hand naturally and asked, "Has your mother written to you in the past few months?"
He actually wanted to inquire about the details of this imperial examination fraud.
He didn't know much about Xiaoxiao's arrangement.
Li Chanyue was a little shy. She glanced at Song Yan and said, "Mother sent a letter and asked about Mr. Xiao Jia's war. At this moment, I don't know if I have received any news about Mr. Xiao Jia's class teacher returning to Beijing."
While several people were talking, an eunuch entered the palace. With a flattering smile on his fair face, he bowed and said: "Your Royal Highness, Your Majesty summons the Duke of Wei to come over."
Jia Heng put down the watermelon rind, took the handkerchief delivered by Li Chanyue beside him, wiped his mouth, and said softly: "Xianning, I'll go over first and come back later."
Princess Xianning responded and watched Jia Heng leave. Then she pulled Song Yan aside and said, "Sister Yan'er, I will teach you how to dance with Chan Yue later."
Song Yan was still holding a handkerchief in her hand. After hearing this, she put down the watermelon and said, "Yeah."
At this time, Jia Heng followed the eunuch to the inner study and walked along the palace road. Just when he reached the front hall, he was suddenly stunned and saluted the beauty coming from the palace road: "I have seen the queen."
My Majesty, the Queen is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."
Empress Song, surrounded by several palace maids, came from the palace corridor. Under the summer sunshine, the graceful and graceful beauty, the gold hairpin on her temples and the earrings on her earlobes shone brightly, setting off the beautiful scenery.
Zhang Fengrun has a charming face, is graceful and gorgeous, and is very charming.
Compared with Song Yan's youthfulness, Queen Song's eyebrows and facial features are more voluptuous, with fair skin, small facial features, gleaming autumn waves between the willow eyebrows, and luscious red lips.
"Ziyu." Empress Song looked at the young man in the python suit and said with a slight smile on his snow-skinned face.
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "Is the Queen going to see the Holy Emperor?"
"Didn't your Majesty just go to the inner study when the drums were sounding? It seems to be noon now. I'm going to call your Majesty to go to the Queen Mother to pay my respects." Empress Song stepped forward and painted lightly.
The beautiful eyes with rose red eyeshadow looked at the young man, a slight smile appeared on the corner of the mouth, and said: "Ziyu, you are following Xianning, shouldn't you call me Queen?"
Jia Heng quickly lowered his eyes, his heart skipped a beat, and said, "I don't dare."
Why does Empress Song have a sense of familiarity with a royal sister teasing a little puppy?
A gorgeous beauty, don’t you know how charming and charming you are walking around?
Under the white and greasy neck, the plump and trembling body contains the fragrance of charming flesh with powdered powder. It is the aroma that comes from the long-term fragrance of orchid and musk, because after the slight sweat covers it, the trace of summer sweat is extremely...
The undetectable smell of sweat floats to the nose, almost making people drunk.
Like Xianning's black silk fishing net, then make a hole...
Well, you can't think about it and want to explode.
It's all Xianning's fault, there was too much nonsense in bed earlier.
Of course, Empress Song's joke was not inappropriate, because in her eyes, Jia Heng and Xianning were going to get married soon, and they would soon become a family.
"That's all." Empress Song looked at the young man in the python suit with a calm face and divine eyes, and smiled, but also restrained his lively and flirtatious attitude.
She didn't know what was wrong just now. When she saw this young man, her mentality seemed to be a little younger. Fortunately, she didn't lose her composure.
In a few days, Ziyu will get married to Xianning. They are just outsiders, just nephews.
Thinking of this, the beauty's heart calmed down and she didn't feel anything strange.
Jia Heng plastic surgery calmed down his expression, changed the topic and said: "Mother, let's go see the Holy One."
When the queen travels, she usually takes her nanny and female officials with her. She also has to pay attention to her manners a lot of the time.
Empress Song nodded her head, her phoenix eyes looked thoughtfully at the young man with downcast eyes. For some reason, her mood was a little brighter, her plump and beautiful face smiled brightly, and said: "Let's go, it's already noon."
, it’s time to have lunch.”
"Ziyu, Ran'er just said that the imperial court in the capital was in an uproar because of Jinke's fraud, so he went out of the palace to suppress the ground. Isn't it a problem?" As Queen Song was walking, she suddenly turned her face and said,
asked softly.
Jia Heng said: "Don't worry, Madam. Scholars are all candidates with a common reputation. Even if they are filled with righteous indignation, they will not do anything radical. Once the imperial court comes forward to clarify the issue of imperial examination fraud, it will calm down."
Empress Song seemed to say "Oh", her voice was round and smooth, and she said: "I think so. This is how many years there has been no fraud in the imperial examination."
Jia Heng did not dare to look at Empress Song, and reminded him softly: "But there have always been cases of fraud in imperial examinations."
Empress Song glanced at Jia Heng with her beautiful eyes under her beautiful eyebrows, and suddenly said coldly: "During this period, Wei'er went to the Ministry of Justice to observe politics and learned a lot from Mr. Zhao Ge, but he still wanted to go
The capital camp can help his father take care of the enemy."
Zhao Mo was the chief examiner, and according to Ran'er, Mr. Zhao Ge deliberately supported him in joining the East Palace.
On the contrary, Mr. Han Ge was a little ambiguous.
Your Majesty is too taboo about matters after his death. How can this be done for the sake of preserving the country of the ancestors of the Han Dynasty?
Besides, if there is another chaos in the Central Plains...
Well, it’s really hard to think about this at this time.
However, it would be great if Wei'er could go to the capital camp. Your Majesty, why are you so defensive about your own flesh and blood?
The beauty has a dignified manner and a beautiful smile, but she is also complaining deep down in her heart.
In other words, the empress had a grudge deep in her heart, which was that Emperor Chongping had not set up the East Palace for a long time, so she didn't know what she was thinking.
In terms of raising children, this beauty gave birth to the two kings of Wei and Liang for Emperor Chongping. In addition, she also married her own sister, and Concubine Duanrong also had a son and a daughter.
It is said that King Wei should have established the East Palace.
Listening to Queen Song's words, Jia Heng vaguely understood what this mature woman meant. Did she want him to help talk to her later?
As for Jingying, well, don’t even think about it.
And the Empress of Song Dynasty didn’t know that Xiaoxiao helped him attack the Zhejiang Party because of the imperial examination fraud?
Jia Heng did not answer. He glanced at the plump and round figure under the scarlet dress and changed the subject: "The King of Liang has an upright temperament and hates evil as much as hatred. It is appropriate for him to observe politics in the Ministry of Punishment."
Empress Song was walking slowly. After hearing these words, she glanced at the young man who was half a step behind and looking down at the road. The young man, knowing the love, walked over vaguely. The phoenix eyes under his curved eyebrows narrowed and he couldn't help but
He curled his lips imperceptibly.
I thought to myself, what a little fox.
At this moment, Jia Heng couldn't see the cute little gesture of curling her lips by the mature beauty, otherwise he would have probably agreed on the spot.
Even so, I smelled the fragrance of Queen Song's flesh all the way without squinting, and my mind was as empty as possible.
While the two were talking, they were approaching the study room in the Daming Palace.
"Your Majesty, the Queen and Duke Wei are here." An eunuch came into the palace to report.
"Is Ziyu here?" Emperor Chongping was reviewing the memorial. He didn't realize for a moment that there was Empress Song. He raised his head and said, "Let him in."
Not long after, Jia Heng walked quickly into the palace, saluted the middle-aged emperor and said, "I have seen your Majesty, long live, long live, long live."
Emperor Chongping's eyes were gentle and he smiled and said, "Ziyu."
Then he looked at Empress Song in surprise and said, "Zitong, you are here too."
Queen Song: "..."
What is your Majesty's look like? She shouldn't be here, right?