Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

After returning home, Gu Yunji took a good bath, and finally washed all the filth off his body, making him extremely refreshed.

Hearing that he was back, Cheng Yan, Su Qi and others hurried over, surrounded him and asked him how he was, and kept asking questions.Gu Yunji comforted them one by one, and explained the reason for being imprisoned this time, telling the cause and effect all over again.

Knowing that Fang Zigui was behind the tricks, Su Qi immediately went up against the case and said angrily: "I didn't expect that after so many years, he would not give up trying to harm you. What's the difference between accusing you of cheating in the imperial examination and killing you?" ? Fang Zigui, this despicable villain, is really vicious!"

A cold light flashed in Cheng Yan's eyes, and he said coldly: "Fang Zigui knows that there is not enough evidence to convict you, so his fundamental purpose is not to prove that you cheated in the imperial examination, but to put you in prison and suffer all kinds of punishments." Flying Fish Guard tortured and tortured you severely, if you can make you beat him up and admit to cheating, I'm afraid it will be more in line with his wishes!"

Seeing that the two were more resentful than the other, Gu Yunji quickly comforted him: "Fang Zigui actually didn't get what he wanted. He wanted to harm me, so I took advantage of the situation and dragged him into the water, but he got himself into it."

"And Su Qi greeted the chief of Feiyuwei. I didn't suffer much, but Fang Zigui was much worse than me. He received a lot of whips and was carried out when he was released from prison."

Su Qi's expression softened when he heard this, and he hummed, "That's what he deserves."

After talking about Fang Zigui, Gu Yunji asked again: "What happened during the days when I was imprisoned in the Imperial Prison? When I came back, there were no scholars parading on the street. The matter of admission to the examination has been resolved. ?"

Cheng Yan sighed: "A lot has happened during the ten or so days you were away." Immediately afterwards, he told Gu Yunji all the recent major events.

First of all, Rongfa Bookstore leaked the examination questions. The court notice stated that after investigation, it was found that this was just a publicity method for Rongfa Bookstore to attract customers, but there was no fact of imperial examination fraud.

However, because Rongfa Bookstore’s move has a wide range of influence and bad influence, even if there is no information about the examination questions in the book, there are still answering skills and routines that teach people how to imitate the style of the examination papers. The "mastermind" - an aide surnamed Jiang in Xuanyanghou's mansion was sentenced to confiscation of his home and exile, and all property obtained from selling books was confiscated.

As the head of Jiang's staff, Liu Qingli, the Marquis of Xuanyang, was also responsible for lax discipline, negligence and connivance. At this time, a censor impeached his godson Wufang, causing the eldest son Liu Jingnan to owe thousands of taels of gambling debts outside.In a fit of rage, Emperor Jingfeng took Liu Qingli's title directly and demoted him to the seventh-rank official of the Ministry of Industry.

Liu Qingli was a petty official in the Ministry of Industry before he made his fortune. Unexpectedly, after going around for nearly ten years, the Liu family enjoyed a wealth of riches and honors, and finally returned to the starting point.

Gu Yunji sighed and said: "Speaking of which, His Majesty lost his mother in the early years, the empress's empress is weak, and her natal family has always kept a low profile. In recent years, the Liu family can be said to be the most powerful relatives in the court, but they were defeated overnight. "

Su Qi said: "The reputation of the Liu family was originally vain, and it all depends on His Majesty to support them. Now that His Majesty doesn't want to support them, they will naturally collapse. If you want me to say that Your Majesty still showed mercy and didn't let them I ended up with nothing, after all, that Jiang is just a small staff member, how can he have such a great ability to be a 'mastermind'? Most likely, he was pushed out to take the blame for the Liu family and his son."

Cheng Yan sighed: "At least it is Concubine Liu's natal family. Now Concubine Liu's harem status is stable, and His Highness's favor is not diminished. No matter what, we must take their feelings into account and give the Liu family a way out. But after this encounter, His Highness is sure I can’t study with the prince in the Wenhua Palace anymore, I have to go to the Imperial College sooner or later.”

Gu Yunji asked again: "What about the admission ratio of the examination? How to solve it? Since the Liu family did not disclose the examination questions, it means that there is indeed no fraud in this examination, but can the northern scholars accept this result?"

Cheng Yan said: "Your Majesty said that the books sold by the Liu family claim to cater to the preferences of the examiners in order to increase the probability of being admitted. Although it does not constitute fraud, it is an opportunistic behavior after all. It is not fair to say the imperial examination. Therefore, it is decided The tribute qualifications of all the scholars who bought the books will be removed, and the general examination will be held again in January, and the southern and northern scholars will be ranked and admitted separately according to the predetermined ratio."

Gu Yunji was a little surprised and said: "The predetermined ratio? How much is it? According to what division?"

Cheng Yan said: "According to the division of the total household registration population of the south and the north, the south accounts for 130% and the north accounts for 170%. This will be used in all future imperial examinations. The future admissions will be divided into north and south lists, and the northern quota is 170. There are [-] in the south, and among the [-] in the south, the proportion of scholars from Jiangnan should not exceed two-thirds."

"However, among the [-] tribute scholars admitted this time, less than [-] bought books, and most of them were scholars from the south of the Yangtze River. There are only about [-] places left. According to the quota, as long as the ratio of six to four is followed, it will be fine."

Su Qi interjected: "It's not just those examinees, because this case involves imitating the writing style of many Hanlin officials. Although these officials who participated in the review were not aware of it, they were also responsible for negligence, and they were reprimanded and fined. Even Cheng Yan was called by the Sanfa Division for questioning."

Gu Yunji looked at Cheng Yan in surprise: "You were also involved? Are you okay?"

Cheng Yan smiled and said in relief: "It's okay, the main thing is that the most influential book of Rongfa Bookstore is the 'Edition of Luxi Three Jets'. Just two sentences and it's over. Maybe you and Fang Zigui were transferred out of the Imperial Academy because of this."

Gu Yunji pondered and said: "It makes sense. After all, the preference and style of the examination papers of both of us may have been figured out. If we continue to stay in the Imperial Academy, we will have to participate in the examination papers for the new examination. Paper examination papers are inherently subjective. There is no guarantee that we will be able to be fair and upright.”

Su Qi looked at Gu Yunji and then at Cheng Yan, with a suspicious face on his face: "Could it be... I caused this all? I persuaded the shopkeeper to publish a version compiled by Luxi Three Jets. If I didn't talk too much, you wouldn't be implicated."

Gu Yunji couldn't laugh or cry: "How can I blame you? Even if there is no 'Three Heroes of Luxi', there is still 'Songjiang Shuangbi'. Cheng Yan and I have long been targeted by that Rongfa Bookstore, so we can't escape. You are going to be the one who will Fang Zigui has been dragged into the water, he is really implicated."

Hearing these words, Su Qi only felt comfortable physically and mentally, and said quite proudly: "So, my original goal has been achieved, if I can't avoid the risk, then I will share the risk, and if Yunji suffers a disaster, Fang Zigui can't even think about it! "

"Yes, yes, thanks to you, you are too prescient."

Gu Yunji reluctantly echoed a few words, then suddenly remembered something, and turned to ask Cheng Yan: "Since the examinees who bought the books were all deprived of the qualifications of Gongshi, wouldn't Bai Xingjia have to take the exam again? I was in the imperial prison. I haven't seen him, and I don't know how he is now."

"You must know that he was Huiyuan last time. This time he was tortured in the imperial prison and his condition is not good. He can't even say whether he can pass the exam rashly. "

A look of sadness flashed in Cheng Yan's eyes, and he was silent for a while before he said: "Bai Xingjia was released yesterday, but he was beaten disabled and limped in the prison. He will never be able to take the imperial examination again in this life."

Gu Yunji was shocked immediately: "Is it disabled? It's so serious? Where is he now? How is the injury?"

Cheng Yan said: "He is still in the guild hall now. I went to see him yesterday. The injury is not serious, but his right foot has been permanently damaged. Walking will be affected, but it is not harmful to daily life. But compared with the injury on his body , I think Bai Xingjia was hit even harder mentally."

He obviously passed the Huiyuan examination in one fell swoop, but he was slandered by others for cheating in the imperial examinations. He was disqualified as a tribute by accident, but he was also disabled for life and could not be an official for the rest of his life. To Bai Xingjia , It is tantamount to losing the greatest spiritual support and meaning of life.

Gu Yunji's heart was heavy when he heard the words, but he couldn't do anything, he could only plan to help Bai Xingjia more in life in the future, and do his best to be a fellow countryman.