After hearing Huang Ben’s views and analysis, most people present were inevitably suspicious.
Especially those who are jealous and have trouble dealing with Yang Fan even think that Yang Fan can't write such an eternal masterpiece as "When Will There Be Moonlight"?
After all, Yang Fan does not have such experience and knowledge.
At this moment, even Li Chengqian and Li Tai, who wanted to protect Yang Fan, were a little shaken.
Is this poem really plagiarized?
For a moment, there was silence in the lobby, and it seemed that Huang Ben's rebuttal was reasonable.
Seeing that everyone was shocked, Huang Ben stopped talking.
He understands that it allows people to use their imagination more clearly, and also allows people to consider plagiarism.
As long as this kind of idea takes root in everyone's hearts, Yang Fan can be put into a situation of eternal disaster, and Yang Fan can be prevented from intervening in Jiangnan's affairs.
And he can become famous all over the world by exposing Yang Fan's "plagiarism" and this poem.
If word of this reaches the ears of the emperor, it is possible that he will be granted an official position.
The more he thought about it, the more beautiful it became in Huang Ben's heart.
He even felt that going to Beijing this time was simply the wisest choice in his life.
Seeing that neither the prince nor the King of Wei stopped defending Yang Fan, everyone's eyes couldn't help but drift towards Yang Fan.
Yang Fan's performance today was really surprising.
Huang Ben criticized him in this way, but Yang Fan said nothing, not even a word of defense.
Everyone is speculating, is Yang Fan really a coward?
You must know that with Yang Fan's previous personality, as long as he was reasonable, he would have rolled up his sleeves and hit people!
Before Yang Fan could say anything, the little Sizi on the side couldn't help it anymore. He kicked up his short legs and puffed up his gills to point at Huang Ben and scolded her with a milky voice: "You are a big bad guy. My brother-in-law won't do that."
Plagiarizing your lyrics, was Si Zi watching at the scene when my brother-in-law was composing the lyrics?"
Being accused by a brat, Huang Ben was extremely embarrassed.
But if he refuted it, wouldn't it look even more ungraceful?
For a moment, no one was talking, and the sound of a pin drop could be heard in the entire main hall.
Just at this time, a servant came to report that the emperor had arrived.
Everyone stood up quickly, led by Prince Li Chengqian and King Li Tai of Wei, and hurried out to greet him.
Outside the main hall, His Majesty Li Er was dressed in ordinary clothes. He smiled and said to the people who were bowing and saluting: "Your Majesty, please excuse me!"
The tiger's eyes passed over everyone one by one, and finally stopped on Chen Xueli, smiling and saying: "I heard that Mr. Chen accompanied the Jiangnan talents to Beijing, so I can't wait to come uninvited. I hope you won't blame him."
In front of the emperor, Chen Xueli was no longer as carefree and indifferent as before, and said with some excitement: "Your Majesty is a common man, and it is my honor to have the honor to see the holy face."
"Your Majesty treats us so kindly, and his love for talents is so obvious. It is really a blessing that all students in the world have cultivated in their previous lives. We are lucky to be born in this prosperous age, and we will die serving the virtuous emperor."
hehe!
His Majesty Li Er smiled, His Majesty Li Er was already immune to such flattery.
Although I don't know the specific purpose of Jiangnan's group coming to Beijing, I can make a rough guess.
These people in Jiangnan had obviously heard some rumors and knew that the imperial court wanted to intervene in Jiangnan shipping, so these people acted as liaisons or pawns to find out the truth.
Of course His Majesty Li Er was well versed in dealing with such a situation, and said to Xu Jingzong who came with him: "It is said that Mr. Chen has been obsessed with academic research all his life, and he is usually cautious in his words and deeds, but in my opinion, he is too good at talking! "
Xu Jingzong bowed slightly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's reputation for benevolence is spread all over the world. Isn't it normal for anyone to be unconvinced after seeing it and speak from the bottom of his heart?"
His Majesty Li Er laughed loudly: "I thought Mr. Chen was the best at talking, but it turns out that the Yan people are even worse, so I'll accept it!"
Xu Jingzong said solemnly: "These are all words from the bottom of my heart, I have no lies at all!"
"You are becoming more and more slick!" His Majesty Li Er scolded with a smile, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Seeing what His Majesty Li Er said, Xu Jingzong seemed slightly interested.
The emperor was joking with him like this, which meant that he was close to him!
Since his son Xu Zhang died in the imperial examination, His Majesty Li Er made him serve as the School Inspector Huangmen Shilang in order to compensate for his guilt.
This was the third-ranking figure in Menxia Province, and Xu Jingzong was very proud of himself in the officialdom.
His Majesty Li Er took the lead and sat down, and everyone also took their seats one by one, but the positions were temporarily adjusted by the chamberlain.
As soon as he sat down, Xu Jingzong said: "Today, your Majesty went to the Lishan Palace to pray. When he heard that Mr. Chen came to the capital, your Majesty was extremely impatient to come and see Mr. Chen's knowledge. Of course, your Majesty also wanted to see the talents from the south of the Yangtze River." Jun, can you be a pillar of the country?"
"Furthermore, Your Majesty knows that Sir has lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, so he must be well aware of the education situation in the South of the Yangtze River. Now that the imperial court is holding the imperial examination, if Sir, you have any good ideas and insights, you might as well tell us and discuss them with each other."
His Majesty Li Er nodded his head and said with a smile: "The Yan people are right. Although the reform of the imperial examination is for students all over the world to be treated fairly, it will inevitably be biased due to different customs and people."
"Since Mr. Chen and other students have come to the capital, as the saying goes, listening and understanding will make you wise. Although I am not a wise man, I can still listen to good advice. I don't know what Mr. Chen has to say. I might as well say it bluntly. Even if there is something wrong, I will not care about it. , of course, students can also speak freely."
His Majesty Li Er looked directly at Chen Xueli with a very real expression.
Chen Xueli is famous throughout Jiangnan, as famous as Kong Yingda, Yu Zhining and others.
Although he was just a commoner and had never entered an official position, he was famous all over the world.
Many officials of the imperial court were his disciples, and he taught many students. He was considered a great Confucian with a good reputation in Jiangnan.
For such a person, His Majesty Li Er also wanted to hear some opinions and suggestions on the imperial examination or the governance of the country from him.
But it is said that this person is a clean stream in the scholarly community. He is not only famous for his strong and upright character, but also hates evil very much. He will probably not hide anything.
Besides, Yang Fan's proposal to put Jiangnan shipping under the unified management of the imperial court has been submitted to the Political Hall for review by His Majesty Li Er.
Nowadays, the ministers of the DPRK and China are arguing endlessly, and His Majesty Li Er also wants to learn something from Chen Xueli, so as to have a reference.
Unexpectedly, His Majesty Li Er valued him so much. Chen Xueli was slightly excited and said: "Your Majesty has a broad mind, which is really a blessing to the court and a blessing to the people."
"Your Majesty has carried out the reform of the imperial examination, opened up the way of speech, and recruited wise men. This is an act of one emperor through the ages. How can ordinary people dare to do it?"
A king through the ages?
This flattery was so great that His Majesty Li Er felt slightly embarrassed and was a little dissatisfied with Chen Xueli's flattery.
Although His Majesty Li Er also believed that he, the emperor, had no serious faults, it was impossible for him to become the emperor for eternity after only a few years as emperor.
This guy is obviously a sycophant too!
I have made it clear that I am here out of respect, I believe in your character and talents, and I want to know about the customs and sufferings of the people in Jiangnan and their views on the various policies of the imperial court.
But you sing praises and flatter me non-stop. Aren’t you letting me down?
However, this guy has real talents and is a famous Confucian in Jiangnan, so Li Er can't just show off his face.
Seeing His Majesty Li Er frown slightly, looking impatient, Chen Xueli quickly said: "Your Majesty, the reform of the imperial examination provides students with an opportunity for fair competition. Of course I agree and have no objection, but..."
"Just what?" Seeing that Chen Xueli was a little embarrassed, His Majesty Li Er asked.
Chen Xueli gritted his teeth and said: "It's just that when your Majesty chooses officials, you should consider character and virtue, otherwise it will be easy for some sneaky people to steal other people's achievements?"
"How do you say this?" His Majesty Li Er looked confused and a little confused.
When Chen Xueli told the story of Huang Bi's accusation of plagiarism by Yang Fan, His Majesty Li Er was stunned.
His eyes couldn't help but drift to Yang Fan, who was chatting softly with Gao Yang's girls.
As far as His Majesty Li Er knows, Yang Fan is extremely lazy and can lie down and never sit down.
Let this guy plagiarize, as if the sun rises from the west.
Seeing that Yang Fan ignored him, Li Er could only look at Li Chengqian and Li Tai, trying to understand the specific situation.
Of course, Li Chengqian and Li Tai did not dare to hide anything, and told them what had just happened in detail.
After listening, His Majesty Li Er fell into silence.
He did not make a premature statement, but asked Li Chengqian and Li Chengqian: "What do you think of this matter?"
"Father, although I don't know whether this is true or not, I believe that County Duke Wannian will never do such an immoral thing." Li Chengqian expressed his thoughts.
Li Tai on the side also hurriedly said: "Father, I also agree with the prince's brother's statement, but Huang Ben's words are precise and reasonable, so I think it is a bit strange, and I would like to ask my father to make a clear decision."
His Majesty Li Er raised his head, his eyes slowly passed over everyone, and finally asked: "What do you think?"
Since the emperor did not express his attitude, everyone dared to say anything. They could only shout: "Your Majesty is wise and will never wrong a good person, nor let a sneaky person go. Please give me your Majesty's Holy Judgment."
All the students of the Tang Dynasty were pure and upright."
His Majesty Li Er tilted his head slightly and said in deep thought: "Who is Huang Ben?"
Huang Ben, who was so complacent just now, his eyelids twitched. This is the emperor!
The aura on his body is certainly not comparable to that of Li Chengqian and people like Li Tai.
More importantly, if the emperor found out that he had wronged Yang Fan, even a few heads would not be enough to chop him off!
According to his original intention, he just wanted to use Li Tai's hand to get everyone to stigmatize Yang Fan for plagiarism.
This would not only prevent Yang Fan from traveling south of the Yangtze River, but also make his name famous throughout the world, killing two birds with one stone. Of course, this name is just a stigma.
But now that the emperor was involved in this matter, Huang Ben was really frightened, and he could only look at Xu Jingzong as if asking for help.
This is his future father-in-law!
The poem "When will the bright moon come" was passed to him by Xu Jingzong through secret channels on Qiuxi, and he was asked to write it at the Jiangnan Qiuxi Poetry Club that night.
At that time, Huang Bi thought that his father-in-law was paving the way for him to enter the officialdom, but he didn't know that it was to deal with Yang Fan.
Seeing that Xu Jingzong was still there and had no intention of helping, Huang Bi could only stand up and said: "Your Majesty, this is the humble minister!"
His Majesty Li Er stared at Huang Ben with his fierce eyes and said word for word: "Huang Ben, you said that Yang Fan plagiarized. This matter is of great importance. I tell you, don't be quick to talk."
"If you deliberately wrongfully accuse a good person and ruin Yang Fan's reputation, there will no longer be a place for you in the Tang Dynasty. You'd better think it through before speaking."
"I ask you again, the poem "When Will the Bright Moon Come" was really written by you. If this is true, then why didn't you come up with such a famous work earlier, instead after Yang Fan composed the poem?"
"Since Yang Fan plagiarized your poem, please tell me when this poem was lost? Didn't you say that you just shelved it after you finished writing it?"
His Majesty Li Er is more knowledgeable than Li Tai and Li Chengqian, so he naturally thinks more.
Yang Fan lived in Guanzhong and grew up so big. He only traveled once when he went to fight against Tibet.
Moreover, this time he did not go south of the Yangtze River, but to the west to conquer Tibet.
This shows that Yang Fan has never set foot in Jiangnan since he was a child.
Even if this poem was written by you Huang Ben, Yang Fan would not be able to travel thousands of miles to steal a piece of your work.
After all, although you Huang Ben have a little reputation in Jiangnan, you are only a young man with some talents at best.
Who would deliberately steal the poems of such a person? Isn’t the risk taken too great?
Besides, Yang Fan and Huang Ben are two people who have no intersection at all.
Assume that Yang Fan's song "When Will the Bright Moon Come" was really plagiarized from Huang Bi, but by what means did Yang Fan obtain it?
All of this obviously contradicts what Huang Ben said, and Huang Ben cannot justify himself.
His Majesty Li Er's repeated questions scared Huang Ben to the point of losing his soul.
In fact, Li Tai also asked this question, but the momentum displayed by His Majesty Li Er was more than ten times stronger than Li Tai's.
As a pampered and pampered young man, Huang Ben was almost scared to death!
The sweat on his forehead was pouring out like spring water, and he almost blurted out that he had wronged Yang Fan.
Seeing Xu Jingzong keep winking at him, Huang Ben bit the tip of his tongue and tried to wake himself up.
In the end, I could only insist on saying: "Your Majesty, this poem is indeed written by ordinary people. Please make the decision for me!"
In his opinion, as long as he suffers misfortune and the emperor believes it beforehand, he will be done.
What's more, Xu Jingzong is already here, so he can't watch himself fail.
After all, the source of all this was the instigation of the future father-in-law.
as expected!
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Jingzong said: "Your Majesty, I also listened to what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said just now, and the matter is actually very clear."
"In my opinion, the land south of the Yangtze River is full of outstanding people, and millions of people are bathed in the favor of the imperial court. As a young talent from the south of the Yangtze River, Huang Bi cannot be trapped in a cocoon for a mere poem.
"The reason why people in the south of the Yangtze River prefer words today is to sing about His Majesty's holy deeds."
"Someone suggested that this matter needs to be investigated from Wannian County Magistrate. Why not let him explain it himself?"
With this move, Xu Jingzong seemed to be giving in, but in fact it was a hidden murderous intention.
The meaning is obvious. If it is not plagiarism, then let Yang Fan come up with evidence. Otherwise, Yang Fan is plagiarism!
Who is His Majesty Li Er? How could he not see that Xu Jingzong was causing trouble?
Obviously, Xu Jingzong wanted to dig a hole for Yang Fan to jump into.
His Majesty Li Er glanced at Xu Jingzong sinisterly, feeling extremely unhappy in his heart.
This person is not a treacherous person, but he is selfish and cannot be used to great effect, otherwise he will have endless troubles.
If it weren't for the fact that Xu Jingzong had followed him for many years and was very talented, and that his son was designed to die in the examination room some time ago, His Majesty Li Er would have been sent away from a distance!
Now this guy Xu Jingzong is playing tricks again?
It seems that the person who tied the bell needs to be untied, so asking Yang Fan to explain in person may be the best choice.
Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er asked: "Compared with Huang Ben's accusations, does Wannian County Duke have anything to say."
Knowing that he could no longer be invisible, Yang Fan bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I have never seen such a shameless person in my life. This guy Huang Ben talks nonsense and lies, and he is not worthy of being a human being!"
Huang Ben was shocked when he saw the young man who suddenly appeared.
Is this guy Yang Fan?
Just now I was envious of this boy's good fortune, having two stunning beauties by his side.
But since Yang Fan is here, why has he never refuted his words?
Could it be that, as he said, this guy had his poems written by someone else, so he didn't dare to refute it on the spot?
Combined with Yang Fan's performance just now, the more Huang Ben thought about it, the more reasonable it became.
Only for this reason, Yang Fan has never dared to explain.
For a moment, Huang Ben looked even more interested!
But Xu Jingzong was heartbroken and screamed, he really didn't expect Yang Fan to be here.
Isn't Yang Fan working in the firearms supervision department making muskets and thunderbolts? How come he has time to come here?
I was in a hurry when I came in, and I was only focused on complimenting His Majesty Li Er, but I didn't pay attention to Yang Fan who was mixed in with a group of princesses.