The princess is soft!The sick villain is crazy

Chapter 135
The Minister of Rites is not quite clear why Emperor Yong is angry, but Emperor Yong's temper these days is really not good.As soon as he came to Chengqian Hall, his legs felt weak, and he wished he could go back home sooner.

One side is the emperor, and the other side is the aristocratic family, neither side is easy to offend. If he is sandwiched in the middle by this little Minister of Rites, what should he do?

The three co-prefects had different expressions when they saw the bustling people in the hall.In the morning, I heard that Emperor Yong posted an imperial list to recruit wise men, and there really are people who are not afraid of death who have the courage to come here.

I don't know what happened to the officials summoned by Zheng Lian outside the hall...

The moment he saw Dou Wenxiao, Pan Lingze quickly looked away, feeling guilty beyond words.He really couldn't control his emotions in front of the Son of Heaven who would kill him, but he was the Son of Heaven!If you offend the emperor, it's not a matter of hitting a few boards, but losing your life.

He gritted his teeth, and suddenly kowtowed heavily: "Your Majesty! Cao Min said, Cao Min said! It was Cao Min who brought a large amount of gold and silver treasures from home to Mr. Dou Wenxiao. He promised to help Cao Min get a ranking in the imperial examination and gave Cao Min the test questions. , and withheld Zhou Rong’s test paper, and asked the grass-roots people to copy it.”

Anyway, the matter is about to be exposed, as long as the strike is preemptive, the punishment will be less!
"But this matter was definitely not done by the grassroots alone!"

As Pan Lingze said, he looked around, and his sinister eyes like vicious dogs fell on the people around him, "Wen Mao, Cui Yu, Dou Haoyan, and these people, they have read the exam questions in advance! As long as you prepare the gold and silver belongings , you can buy questions from Zhiju Guan!"

"Nonsense," Dou Wenxiao's face had fallen to the bottom. He raised his head tremblingly, but looked into Emperor Yong's eyes that were as deep as a deep pool. Several Zhiju officials jointly compiled the examination questions and reviewed the examination papers, and there was never any disagreement... How can you doubt the minister because of the slander of this judge?"

Dou Wenxiao comes from the Dou family and is a relative of the queen, so for so many years, his official career has been smooth.He and Emperor Yong are already a family, what else is there to see?Emperor Yong didn't want to be criticized by the history books either...

Those examinees also panicked, and said with a stiff neck: "Your Majesty, this matter is nothing..."

Pan Lingze sneered, "Nothing? This year's Ming Jing Division requires candidates to list examples of the emperor's training in the scriptures. Your Majesty will see how many people list the "Shangshu·Lizheng" chapter, don't you know?"

Anyway, he is not a noble family, and he does not have a deep background to protect him. In this case, he might as well break the pot and smash it. Emperor Yong calmed down, and his punishment could be less.

This revelation almost confirmed the claim that the imperial examination questions were leaked.Do you still have to guess?Judging by the expressions on the faces of these candidates, it is likely that Pan Lingze is not lying - I am afraid that what he understands is only the tip of the iceberg.

Exactly when this system became a tool for power manipulation has to be traced back much earlier.

"Since all the ministers think that they are innocent, they should show proof of their innocence," Emperor Yong said calmly, "Pan Lingze forged his imperial examination results and took him away. The four Zhiju officials temporarily stayed in the palace and ordered a search. Order, hand it over to the Imperial City Division, if found, immediately send it to Chengqian Hall, and I will try the case myself."

The Zhiju officials never expected that they rushed here early in the morning without any preparations, and fell into a trap of themselves.

As for the batch of candidates in the audience, they were clearly divided into two categories.Some people panicked, some looked calm, but they still didn't take Emperor Yong's decision to heart.

Emperor Yong saw it and said nothing.

"The palace examination continues," Emperor Yong said, "Everyone should have thought about it. Send out the test papers and start answering now."

……

It was past noon and the sun was high.

From winter to spring, although the sun is out, the weather is still cold.The front of Chengqian Hall was empty, and a gust of wind was enough to make people shiver several times.

Shu Yao was wearing a snow-white fox fur cloak, and there was a heater beside her, but she thought it was too hot, so she threw it aside.The food on the table in front of him was changed again, the melon and fruit snacks were removed, the dishes were rich and delicious, and the tempting aroma wafted into the bureaucratic ranks.

Gulu, Gulu Gulu.

A clear cry came from the stomachs of several officials. The elderly people were so embarrassed because of hunger. The adults couldn't help but blushed, and they were ashamed to look at the little princess.

Although Zheng Lian, who was standing at the front, had a straight back and a dignified and decent appearance, his legs were also sore from time to time.

Unlike Xie Hong, Zheng Lian had never fought any serious battles. He returned to the court early and became the respected Zheng Guolao.He is getting old, when he goes back to court, someone will bring a chair over to ask him to sit, when did he suffer from this kind of pain?
On the other hand, Li Mingji also stood still, the young man was as tall and straight as a pine, without frowning.The little princess wanted to feed him, but he lightly dismissed it with "don't delay business".

It was rumored in the outside world that Li Mingji served others with sex, and used some disgraceful means in exchange for the favor of the little princess.But seeing her today, why does it seem like the little princess likes people so much that she forces Li Mingji to submit?

"Are the adults hungry?"

Shu Yao tilted her head, showing a puzzled expression.The same thing, she actually asked once an hour ago.But these officials all said that they were not hungry, and would rather be so hungry than lose face in front of her.

It's different now, it's past lunch time, how long can these officials last?
She told Songzhen and Chunrui: "Divide the food and bring some chairs for the adults."

What Shu Yao prepared were pastries that would pad the stomach, so it wouldn't look too embarrassing to eat them just like this.The official who had justly rejected her before, his expression relaxed a little, and he took the pastry handed over by the palace man.

The voices of "Thank you princess" came one after another.

They didn't show good looks to the little princess before, and they accused her many times, but the little princess didn't care about the previous suspicions, and even brought them water and food, so kindhearted, it's really a bit of a royal demeanor.

"I'm not hungry."

Zheng Lian looked coldly at Shu Yao who was lazily leaning on the couch, "Princess, I have been an official for so many years, so don't use your tricks on me. I just want to see Your Majesty, not come here to see your performance." my own."

means?She has no means, but waits with these officials.But Shu Yao won't wrong herself, even if she waits, she should wait comfortably. Old man Zheng's words are really unpleasant.

Shu Yao snorted and ignored him.

All the stools have been moved for him. If he doesn't want to sit on his own, let him stand and wait.

Time passed slowly.

Finally—the door of Chengqian Palace opened.

(End of this chapter)