Chapter 837: Three Cauldron Armor Dangerous Monthly Ticket)
Zhang Tingzhan's face didn't look good either.
Fu Song could imagine that the other drunkard was not interested in drinking, so naturally Zhang Tingzhan could imagine it too.
If he really wanted to take the exam for a minister's son, then his younger brother Zhang Tingyu's future would be in danger.
I am not worried about failing in the exam, but I am worried about not being able to pass the exam.
His younger brother Zhang Tingyu was born in the eleventh year of Kangxi. He was elected in the thirty-fifth year of Kangxi. He was supposed to take the examination in the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi. However, because his father was accused of being the examiner of the examination in the thirty-sixth year, he had no choice but to avoid the examination.
Just waiting for the test in this subject.
When it comes to knowledge, his younger brother is somewhat more qualified than he is, so he is expected to be in the top tier.
His father, Zhang Ying, was ranked fourth in the second class at that time, but now he is ranked second in the second class. The whole family is looking forward to his younger brother winning the third class.
I never expected that my life would be full of ups and downs.
He looked at Brother Ninth and said, "Master Ninth should not interfere in this matter."
Otherwise, if a prince is involved, the other party will be more confident in inciting the scholars to thoroughly investigate the "unfairness" of the imperial examination.
There are all officials in the capital, so two Hanlin officials are nothing, but if there are Hanlin officials with backers, they will be more courageous.
Fraud in imperial examinations seems to be a natural occurrence.
As for scruples?
Those who are pushed to the front are all outcasts. They will not have any scruples, they will only be afraid that the world will not be chaotic.
Moreover, in recent years, the emperor has been "using Han to control Han" and promoted Confucianism. The court really cannot just block this matter.
At that point, even if the matter had nothing to do with Ninth Elder Brother, in order to calm the material dispute, the emperor had to give orders to Ninth Elder Brother even if he had no choice but to do so.
Brother Jiu looked at the head of the Etiquette Department with an unkind expression.
The head of the Department of Etiquette bowed and said to Qian'er: "Heshen, the head of the Department of Etiquette, has met Master Jiu and asked for his blessing..."
He is a full-fledged boss.
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said, "I've already blocked my door, so what else can I do? Huh! Ask me, I'll listen carefully, what on earth do you want to ask?"
The principal's forehead was dripping with sweat and he said: "Yes, our Lord in the Central Hall sent a servant to ask Brother Fusong if he knows Li Pan, the chief examiner of the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination, and Jiang Chenying, the deputy examiner, and whether he has a personal relationship with them before leaving."
Fulun, the Minister of Manchu in the Ministry of Rites, and Zhang Ying, the Minister of Han, were both bachelors who joined the cabinet last year.
The bachelor's degree is also called the "middle hall"
If there is no name, it refers to Fo Lun with the palm print.
Fusong's face was serious and he said: "I don't know him. We have no personal relationship. The first time we met formally was after the Dragon Tiger List."
These two examiners are not of high rank, but their reputations are quite high.
Li Pan was the number one scholar in the 36th year of Kangxi's reign, and Jiang Chenying was the top scholar in the same department.
The two are collectively known as "Little Li and Laojiang"
Li Pan just paid it back. The number one scholar is one every three years, which is rare, but it is nothing in the Hanlin Academy.
Jiang Chenying's reputation is even greater.
Because Jiang Chenying was a scholar from the south of the Yangtze River, he and two other scholars participated in the compilation of the "History of the Ming Dynasty" and pioneered the "Jiangnan Three Commoners".
The powerful man was once Nalan Rongruo's best friend.
This is also the main reason why the provincial examination list has fermented and triggered material debate.
However, the flag men are different, their ages are much different, and they have no chance to meet each other.
The boss said again: "Your Excellency also asked the servant to ask my elder brother, since the vacancy has been filled, why is he sent to prison to take the exam?"
This is unavoidable.
Even officials, as long as they have the title of Juren, can take part in the joint examination; if they have the title of Supervisor of Students, they can take the provincial exam.
Fusong's move was also within the rules.
However, all the officials who participated in the imperial examination before had no rank or were low-ranking officials of eighth or ninth rank. It was a precedent for someone like Fusong, who already had a full rank of fourth rank and still sat for the examination, to take the exam.
Fusong's expression did not change and he said: "The position of Master of Ceremonies was promoted by Master Jiu. I am young, so I am inevitably worried that I will not be able to convince the public. I also want to test my abilities when I take the prison exam."
As for the marriage not going well, there is no need to mention it.
At that time, he was out of temper and didn't think carefully.
In the early years, I took advantage of the Eight Banners Imperial Examination to advance to the imperial examination, but now I am taking the examination all at once. Even if I want to take the imperial examination, it is not easy to get ahead.
If you want to be majestic, get the No. 1 pick or something like that, that's just a dream.
Going to take part in the martial arts examination actually gave me some hope.
The master memorized it carefully and said, "This slave has finished asking questions."
Zhang Tingzhan said: "Why is there such a big commotion?"
When we were in the front yard just now, Zhang Tingzhan had already introduced himself to his family.
The chief knew that this was the eldest son of the prime minister's house, and was very polite.
The principal said: "Students from the government school went to insult Mr. Jiang outside his house. Mr. Jiang's eldest son came out to stop him. He was pushed and trampled to death..."
Jiang Chenying is over seventy years old, and his eldest son is around fifty, so he is not considered young anymore.
Zhang Tingzhan frowned.
This is a human life lawsuit.
Those students from the government schools can only continue to make trouble, otherwise they will betray their lives, not only ruin their future, but also endanger their lives.
Fighting killings and manslaughter are also one of the six homicides. Even if the crime is reduced, it is still a felony.
Only if the fraud in the imperial examination is confirmed, and the circumstances are more merciful, and if the punishment is reduced, the crime can be lighter.
"Two adults, how are you doing now?"
Zhang Tingzhan said.
He is the Hanlin official, and both the chief and deputy examiners are his colleagues.
Jiang Chenying is still a guest at his home.
The chief officer said: "Yesterday, the Inspectorate requested an imperial edict and two adults have been summoned to the Inspectorate to await trial."
The principal had other errands to attend to, and was going to interview several other Eight Banners candidates who were on the list last year, confess their crimes, and leave in a hurry.
Fusong looked at Shu Shu and said, "Sister, don't worry. Once my identity is revealed, these people won't stare at me."
Even if he has resigned from the clan, he can show his identity as the fourth-grade master of ceremonies, and those people will not bite him.
Everyone knows that it is impossible for him to cheat.
He thought for a while and said: "They should be keeping an eye on Nian Gengyao. I heard that before Nian Gengyao's father was released, he had been friends with Mr. Jiang for many years."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu had a look of confusion on his face.
He still remembered that he had captured Nian Xiyao for his orders last year, and now Cao Shun was still in Yunnan.
Nian Xiyao's father is now the governor of Huguang, and there seems to be no useful person in the capital.
When something happened to his brother, he ignored it, which seemed unkind.
But Zhang Tingzhan just reminded him not to let him interfere in this matter.
Shu Shu stood by and whispered: "Don't worry, sir, that is the grandson-in-law of the Nalan family."
Brother Jiu frowned and said, "That's right. I forgot that it was for the sake of care. Mingzhu won't look at it."
Fusong said from the side: "The direct grandson of the Ming Dynasty is also a candidate for the imperial examination."
Mingzhu's second son and three sons now have no heirs, and the grandchildren in the house are all the children of the eldest son Nalan Rongruo.
Brother Jiu said: "That's a coincidence. They don't regard the Pearl as a soft persimmon, right? It's extremely ridiculous!"
Zhang Tingzhan was by the side and did not speak, but he was worried in his heart, fearing that the party struggle between the DPRK and China would resume again.
Even Suo'etu has fallen, is there anyone still holding the pointed pearl?
The Pearl is now hung by the Minister of Internal Affairs and has been silent for many years.
Gao Yanzhong thought simply, as long as it didn't have anything to do with his ninth prince, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Everyone dispersed.
Brother Jiu told Fusong: "Don't go anywhere these days. Since you can't be involved, don't get involved.) Khan Ama doesn't like people who show off."
This was because he was worried that Juren, who would be implicated, would "go to the doctor in a hurry" and come to harass Fusong.
Fusong nodded and said, "Well, I won't go out."
Although we are in the same year, we didn’t have much contact with each other in the early days. We just had a few banquets after the provincial examination results came out.
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Wuqing County Pier, Royal Boat.
Kangxi's face was very ugly. The Chariot and Horse Department of the Ministry of War sent Ma Qi's information. The trial of the rural examination fraud case had not yet begun. The accused deputy examiner Jiang Chenying hanged himself in the quiet room of the Inspectorate.
"You bastard, how can you just die if something happens to you?!"
Kangxi was extremely angry.
Literary people are aloof and somewhat arrogant, so it is understandable that they cannot bear to be involved in lawsuits.
But this is the wrong way to respond.
In this case, it's really hard to explain.
If it spreads outside, it means dying out of fear of sin.
The fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother were nearby, not knowing what to say.
The imperial examination is a major event, selecting talents for the country, and if there is any fraud, it will cause people to question the fairness of the court.
Although there is peace in all directions and there are no major wars, we still have to guard against civil unrest.
If the civil unrest caused by natural disasters ends, the people will only be able to feed themselves. As long as the relief is appropriate, order can be restored.
What we fear the most is man-made disasters, when someone provokes a dispute between bannermen and Han people.
The fourth elder brother hesitated for a moment and said: "Khan Ama, are you ready to return to Luan?"
Kangxi looked gloomy, pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "If I don't go back, I'll stick to the original itinerary."
The more serious people want to make things bigger, the harder it is to let them succeed.
Otherwise, if you are coerced, it will become a common practice in the future.
He looked at Brother Si and said: "You should return to Beijing immediately, join the Supervisory Office, supervise the trial of this case, and conclude the case as soon as possible!"
The Inspectorate is a three-law department. Like the Ministry of Personnel, there is no arrangement for princes and princes to be in charge.
Kangxi was worried that the officials there were tied up and could not hear the case quickly, so he arranged for the fourth elder brother to return to Beijing.
The fourth elder brother bowed in response and turned around to go out without any delay.
We are now a hundred and sixty miles away from the capital. If we change horses along the way, we can reach Nancheng tonight.
Brother Thirteen was nearby, a little dazed.
Both Li Pan and Jiang Chenying have talked about it in Shang Shufang.
Jiang Chenying is a master of calligraphy and history. He taught them calligraphy and "Historical Records" for a year.
Li Pan is not as well-known as Jiang Chenying, but he is very talented when he took the exam in the same subject and was able to get the top score.
The thirteenth elder brother thought for a while and said: "Khan Ama, is it because Mr. Li showed his wealth that he was falsely accused?"
Throughout the dynasties, there has been no shortage of lawsuits involving imperial examination fraud, and this is also the case in this dynasty.
However, those officials involved in the case knew the law and broke it, mostly for money.
Li Pan's family was from a gentry family in Xuzhou and was not short of money.
Even they, the little princes, knew that the number one scholar came from a well-to-do family.
He was lecturing poetry to the princes and grandsons in the upper study room, and there were no duplicates of the antique books he got from the upper study room.
The boxes containing books are not commonplace.
He is also a person who loves cleanliness very much. Every time he comes to the study to teach, the attendant outside the Qianqing Gate always brings big and small bags.
Whenever there were ink stains on his sleeves, Li Pan would go out and change into clean regular clothes, which they privately disliked for being pretentious.
The thirteenth prince couldn't believe that such a person who was not short of money could cheat in the imperial examination.
Kangxi looked at the thirteenth elder brother and said: "You can't judge people by their clothes! Whether Li Pan's family is wealthy or not has nothing to do with this case, so don't be arbitrary!"
The thirteenth elder brother responded respectfully.
He was indeed arbitrary.
Seems a bit snobbish.
Those who are rich may not be greedy for money, and those who are poor may not be without moral integrity.
Know people, know faces, but don’t know hearts.
It's hard to make a judgment without knowing the inside story.
Since there has been such a big commotion, there must be flaws in this subject, otherwise those scholars are not fools, and they will not join forces to make trouble without credentials.