Daming primary school students

Chapter 800 The beginning of the magical year

In the end, Qin Dewei was still able to retire unscathed, because tomorrow there will be a grand ceremony of the Golden Palace, and Qin Dewei, as the examiner of the palace examination, must attend.

Therefore, Zeng's stepfather still took care of the overall situation, so as not to leave traces of his stepson, which would hinder the view at tomorrow's grand ceremony and damage the court's prestige.

And the next day, the gate of the palace was wide open in the early morning, and all kinds of people came to their seats early.

The official ceremony was held in the Fengtian Hall, and all the Xinke Scholars lined up outside the hall to wait for the roll call. Qin Dewei also experienced this when he was the number one scholar.

Before the grand ceremony, the emperor will first visit the Huagai Hall, which is the middle one of the three halls.And the top three test papers will be disassembled in the Huagai Palace, and the candidates and rankings of the top three will be finally determined, and then written into the gold list on the spot.

Fourteen examiners, including Qin Dewei, were all in the Huagai Hall at this time, waiting for the birth of Sanding Jia.

Qin Zhongtang, who was bored while waiting, suddenly said to Yan Song next to him: "Do you want to make a bet with me, Mr. Yan Ge? Just bet on who is the champion?"

The others were a little surprised when they heard it, and didn't understand why Qin Zhongtang made the bet all of a sudden.

Yan Song didn't pay attention to Qin Dewei's "provocation". As the cabinet is actually in power, a fool would make such a bet with Qin Dewei.

There is no benefit in winning. Others think that it is natural for the cabinet to win the number one prize. It is nothing to be proud of winning a young man like Qin Dewei; but if you lose, it will be very embarrassing.

As long as I don't fight, I'm invulnerable, so what can you do to me?

Yan Song didn't say a word, but Xu Zan, a heavenly official from the Ministry of Officials, asked Qin Dewei with great interest: "What kind of gambling?"

Qin Dewei said: "I bet that the champion is Huaian Shen Kun, and let Yan Ge bet that the champion is Shaoxing Pan Sheng, since Yan Ge is afraid to forget it."

Yan Song snorted coldly, what do you mean dare not?It's just not worth it!

In fact, there are others who want to jump out and take this bet, but they are afraid that Qin Dewei will say "you don't deserve it", so they just don't make fun of themselves.

After a while, Emperor Jiajing appeared.This is the first time Emperor Jiajing has appeared in public since the ceremony of presenting captives in the Fengzhou Great Victory, but he talked about another matter first.

It turned out that there was little snow in the north including the capital city last year, and it hasn't rained since the beginning of spring this year. The spring drought is about to start.

When Emperor Jiajing mentioned the spring drought, the ministers present did not take it lightly.

For the agricultural society, this is definitely a worrying event. There is a drought in spring, and the summer harvest can be imagined.

At that time, the government will have no tax and the people will have no food, which will affect the stability of the whole society.I don't know how many refugees rebelled, and they all started with drought and bad harvests.

Just when the ministers thought that it was rare for Emperor Jiajing to discuss state affairs with his courtiers once in the past two years, they suddenly heard the Emperor Jiajing order on the spot:
"I have been praying day and night in the palace, and I will set up a big feast to pray for rain in Chaotian Palace on the 36th. You and other ministers should not ignore it, and you must set up an altar at home to pray for rain!"

The officials were secretly disappointed. It turned out that the emperor didn't want to discuss government affairs with the ministers, but came directly to ask.

Of course, for the ancients, praying for rain is not a superstition, but a simple belief. It is normal to pray for rain when encountering drought.

It's just that Qin Zhongtang was a bit suspicious of a villain. Did Emperor Jiajing want to popularize Taoism by praying for rain?
It is true that the ministers were ordered to set up an altar to pray for rain, but whoever wants to worship the Buddha is really worshiping the wrong temple.After so many years of training, no one should be so stupid, right?
After the monarchs and ministers finished talking about the spring drought, they started today's business. First, they opened the test papers that had already marked their rankings.

The No. 3 No. 2, also known as Tanhua, is named Gao Gong when disassembled; No. [-] is the second place, and the name displayed after disassembling is Pan Sheng.

The No.1 No. [-] champion can be known without taking it apart, it is Shen Kun from Huai'an!

Qin Dewei was not surprised by this result, and even expected it, otherwise why did he dare to provoke Yan Song to make a bet?

Although Shen Kun was originally the No. [-] scholar in history, Qin Dewei did not rigidly determine it based on history.

After all, history also has a butterfly effect, and it will change more and more.If you think that the champion in another historical time and space will definitely be the champion in this time and space, it is absolutely dogmatic.

Therefore, if the traveler still wants to "foresee the future", he must find out the operating law behind the matter.

Emperor Jiajing would personally read the articles of the top three candidates and decide the ranking of the top three candidates.

Shen Kunneng in history was selected as the number one scholar, which shows that his articles were deeply appreciated by Emperor Jiajing, and this is the operating law behind the matter.

Therefore, as long as Qin Dewei can deliver Shen Kun's article to Emperor Jiajing, there is a high probability that he will still be named the number one scholar by the emperor.

Although everyone present was not surprised by the result, they all looked at Qin Dewei.

Because everyone thought of Qin Dewei's bet with Mr. Yan Ge just now, did Qin Dewei know the result in advance?

Yan Song didn't care about a champion at first, it's just a false name.

The number one scholar is today's glory, and then the reputation will be great, but it does not mean that the officialdom will be good in the future.

But Mr. Yan Ge was worried at the moment, and even fell into deep self-doubt.

After the test papers were sent to the emperor, the emperor didn't summon the ministers, so even he, Yan Ge, didn't know the result, but why could Qin Dewei predict the result in advance?

There are only two reasons, either Qin Dewei has an unknown contact channel with the emperor, or Qin Dewei's level of speculation about the emperor far exceeds Yan Song.

No matter what the reason is, it has threatened the ability of Yan Ge's survival, which is enough for Yan Ge to sleep well tonight.

Only Qin Dewei was secretly amused, suggesting that the bet was just a brainstorm, and it was the maximum use of "information resources".

As long as it is heard by others, regardless of whether Mr. Yan Ge should fight or not, he has already lost.

Anyway, after hearing the content of the bet and looking at the final result, others will naturally come up with many things that can improve their reputation.

Afterwards, the Golden Palace Biography Ceremony continued. For the Xinke Scholars, now may be a very exciting moment, and their lives have reached a climax.

But for veterans in the officialdom, this grand ceremony is held every three years, and they will not be excited about it at all.

After the roll call was over, the gold list was taken out of the right gate of Chang'an and hung up. Those ministers who participated in the ceremony had completed their tasks and dispersed like birds and beasts.

But it is said that the gold list is hung outside the right gate of Chang'an, so naturally all the people look up to it.Among them, folk politicians are indispensable for analysis, and such people are the most indispensable in the capital.

"From this list, we can see that Qin Zhongtang, who has won the number one scholar, is the most powerful in the court today, Yan Ge is second, and Xu Tianguan is third!"

"It's nonsense! Do you really understand Chaotang? The second place in the list is from Zhejiang, and the relationship with Mr. Yan Ge is limited, so Mr. Yan Ge will not use all his strength to praise him, so he falls to the second place! In terms of power, it is naturally The cabinet is strict and the boss is the biggest!"

All kinds of discussions are endless, and they are like this every time. With these voices of discussion, the Jiajing 20-year Xin Chou Ke Examination has gradually become a thing of the past.

During the ceremony of passing on the coffin, Emperor Jiajing ordered all the ministers to pray for rain for the spring drought. Regardless of whether they understood it or not, the ministers would probably follow suit.

In fact, in today's unscientific society, praying for rain is often a kind of politics, as anyone who has watched "Struggle in the New Ming Dynasty" knows.

Praying for rain is not only for the sky, but also for the boss and the common people.The purpose of praying for rain is not only to pray for rain, but also often includes various purposes such as setting up people and throwing pots away.

Therefore, after the Emperor Jiajing ordered the courtiers to pray for rain, some ministers immediately took active actions. It didn't matter if it didn't rain or not. The most important thing was to make some noise to let the emperor know.

Of course, Qin Dewei didn't need to be too active in this matter. As a stable favorite, he couldn't use this kind of action to win the emperor's attention.

And if this kind of thing goes too far, even if it can make the emperor look at it differently, it may be negative in public opinion.Using "Dancing God" to please the emperor, what kind of thing is this?
Therefore, Qin Dewei only needs to follow the trend when it comes to praying for rain, and he doesn't have to think about outstanding performance.Of course, what should be prepared should still be prepared, and what should be fooled should still be fooled.

The hardware for setting up an altar is easy to arrange, but Qin Zhongtang has to think hard about the software, such as whether to invite a professional Taoist priest to fill the scene?

After careful consideration, Qin Dewei walked into the place where Tao Xiangu practiced.Since there is such a Taoist priest at home, there is no need to use it for nothing, and it saves money to find someone else.

"Xiangu, the capital has been drought for a long time without rain, all the courtiers are ordered to pray for rain." Qin Dewei pleaded, "I don't know how to pray for rain, so please ask Xiangu to guide me.

At the same time, stand up and sit with me, and cast spells together to pray for rain!But don't worry, Xiangu, I won't let outsiders easily disturb us in this place of pristine altar. "

Is this praying for rain serious?Tao Xiangu frowned and said, "Who do you think the poor Taoist is?"

Qin Dewei asked suspiciously: "What's the problem? Could it be that Xiangu misunderstood something?"

Tao Xiangu said angrily: "Pin Dao studies the Dao of Longevity, and investigates the mysteries of life and death, not those magic spells that pretend to be ghosts!

If you want to find a Taoist priest to help you pray for rain, then please ask someone else! "

"I don't bother the two masters with one thing. The fairy girl is enshrined at home, so why find someone else? Let the fairy girl pray for rain with me!"

"Establish the foundation for a hundred days, otherwise there will be no discussion!"

Press the courtiers to prepare to pray for rain, but after the palace exam is over, the exam season will be over.The focus of the imperial court's work has gradually returned to normal from the imperial examinations.

Those jobs that were temporarily frozen because of the Chinese New Year and the imperial examinations have also begun to restart.

For example, Duan Chaoyong, who was imprisoned for deceiving the emperor, is still in the imperial prison; another example is Guo Xun, Marquis of Wuding, who was implicated by Duan Chaoyong and imprisoned in the prison, but the result of the trial has not yet come out; Commander Lu Binglu, who was implicated, was also waiting for punishment after handing over the Tiqi.

The situation of Duan Chaoyong is the most clear, the facts are all there, the trial has been completed and he should be killed, just waiting for the emperor's edict.

But Marquis Wuding Guoxun has not yet started the trial, and there is no specific instruction on how to determine the nature of the case. This has become the biggest worry of Mao Bowen, Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment.

Sometimes, Mao Shangshu really wanted to resign and quit. This Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice did very boringly.

One is that as a remnant of the Xia Party, he was caught between Mr. Yan Ge and Qin Zhongtang, and his living environment was difficult.

Second, because of Emperor Jiajing's character and the ever-changing atmosphere of struggle in the court, difficult cases often fell to the Criminal Ministry, and if he was not satisfied with the handling, he would definitely suffer.

As a result, the job of Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice is very difficult to do, and it is not an exaggeration to be called the most risky Shangshu among the six departments.

Tired and tired, but the work still has to be done, at least formally, so as not to be accused of "dereliction of duty" by a certain middle hall.

So Mao Shangshu still tried to interrogate Guo Xun, and with Guo Xun's status as Wu Dinghou, Mao Shangshu could only interrogate Guo Xun himself.

Mao Shangshu tentatively asked: "Guo Xun, how did you collude with Duan Chaoyong, you can do it!"

Of course Guo Xun refused to admit this, and he opened his mouth to explain: "I do have contacts with the alchemist Duan Chaoyong, but how can it be called collusion?

I didn't know anything about Duan Chaoyong's fraudulent tricks, and even I was cheated of tens of thousands of taels of silver, so colluding with Duan Chaoyong is out of the question!

Besides, the contacts between me and Duan Chaoyong are very common. There are too many contacts like this. Could it be that they are all collusion?

For example, I also have contacts with Mr. Yan Ge, and I also gave gifts to Mr. Yan Ge. Could it be that there is also a collusion? "

Mao Shangshu: "."

Temporarily unable to continue the trial, I hastily withdrew from the courtroom.

Then Mao Shangshu quietly went to Yan's mansion at night, even if Yan Ge was not there, it would be fine to see Yan Shifan.

Not for anything else, just to get a clear instruction from above, that is, how should Guo Xun be characterized?Only in this way can we grasp the proportion of the interrogation.

Yan Shifan waved his folding fan and asked, "Have you asked Qin Zhongtang how to treat Guo Xun?"

Mao Shangshu replied: "I didn't go to Qin Zhongtang, and I know what he said without asking, so there is no need to ask him."

Yan Shifan asked curiously: "What do you think he will say?"

Mao Shangshu replied: "Based on Qin Zhongtang's temperament, he definitely said that he would torture and question the crime, and then eliminate harm for the people, and kill if he can!"

Yan Shifan laughed, and said casually: "Actually, the best way is to let Guo Xun fall ill and die suddenly in the sky prison! To save everyone from embarrassment!"

At this moment, a servant came to report: "Commander Lu of Jinyiwei sent someone to send a message, saying that the alchemist Duan Chaoyong has been released!"

Yan Shifan was also taken aback when he heard the news, and quickly asked, "Who released Duan Chaoyong?"

The servant replied: "It's the emperor's order. Hearing that Duan Chaoyong asked himself to pray for rain, the emperor let Duan Chaoyong go and let him have a try!"

Even if Yan Shifan is as smart as Yan Shifan, it is a bit difficult to understand, what kind of psychopathy is this, Your Majesty!
Yan Shifan felt that he was already more nervous, but he didn't expect that the emperor was even more nervous than himself!
It's not enough to be cheated once, but give the liar another chance?A fraudster with conclusive evidence that should be killed, how can your emperor trust him again?

The situation was a bit magical, and Yan Shifan couldn't help but fell into deep thought. Could it be that the emperor is so easy to deceive?
Did you pay too much attention to technique and subtlety in the past?In the face of a conceited person, maybe it would be better to be simpler and ruder?

Mao Shangshu couldn't help asking: "What do you think?"

Yan Shifan came back to his senses, "What else can we look at? The most important thing to look at at this time is Qin Dewei!"

In fact, Yan Shifan had a vague premonition that if the emperor became nervous after taking too many drugs, then there would be more and more magical things in the future.

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