Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 114: Controversy over the release of exam results
After seeing off Xue Baochai, Wang Yuyan immediately got on the carriage and rushed to the palace.

After Wang Yu is off duty, tell him the whole story and ask him to think of countermeasures.

Wang Yu has been in the officialdom for a long time, so he naturally knows how to deal with it.

He only thought for a moment and then said: "Whether what this red shepherd said is true or not, we can't tell yet.

It's hard to go to war based on just one singer's words.

If things go wrong, Zhao Junze may destroy the evidence and accuse us of falsely accusing an important official of the court.

If something goes wrong, he won't say anything until it's over, but he'll be in trouble.

Therefore, it is better to stay put for now and wait until the matter is settled before counterattacking.

You tell Yu Jing that he will not have to interfere in this matter because he is taking the exam with peace of mind. "

After Wang Yuyan left, Wang Yu thought carefully for half a day and felt that he could make some arrangements in advance.

If the matter is true, it will be an opportunity to attack the Fujian Party.

In the following days, Wang Yu secretly contacted some reliable people and set up a large network to wait for the results of the test.

On February [-]th, the third session of the conference ended.

As in previous years, the period after the examination and before the results are released is the most relaxing period for all candidates.

Regardless of whether they did well or not, everyone can put down their burdens temporarily and have a good time.

They can be found everywhere in major restaurants, theaters, brothels, and boats in the capital.

However, the students of Wansong Academy were an exception. Instead of going out to have fun, they were still recharging their energy in the guild hall.

Many friends with them tried to invite them to go out and play, but everyone declined.

Jia Qiong went to the palace to visit Wang Yu the day after the examination, and the two discussed secretly in the study for a long time.

Wang Yu didn't intend to let Jia Qiong get involved in this matter, just let him wait with peace of mind.

However, Jia Qiong felt that Wang Yu's actions were too conservative. Although he agreed on the surface, he secretly made some arrangements.

In the Gongyuan, there is a place where names are obscured.

When others were not paying attention, a clerk quickly dipped some ink on a piece of cotton soaked in ink in his sleeve, and added a dot to the big character on a paper, turning the big character into a dog.

Then he pasted the paper as if nothing had happened and placed it in the middle of a pile of test papers.

Soon another clerk came over and moved the pile of papers to the transcription room not far away.

The transcription is done in pairs, with one person reading and the other writing, and then they exchange and check to ensure that they are consistent with the original volume.

Write the number again and submit it to the marking room.

When a group of transcribers copied this paper, both of them were filled with regret.

There was a typo in such an excellent article. With just one typo, this student would definitely be dismissed.

Although it was a pity, the two of them still had to transcribe them as they were and then send them to the marking room in batches.

On the evening of February 28, the examiners of the joint examination gathered in Minglun Hall to conduct the final ranking of the 290 eight candidates who were selected.

However, the other examiners had no chance to express their opinions. The chief examiner Zhao Junze and the deputy examiner Guo Feng decided the rankings after discussion.

Even after the confusion was revealed, Zhao Junze readjusted the rankings of several candidates, which made many of his fellow examiners frown.

However, adjusting the rankings does not affect the candidates' participation in the palace examination, so none of these fellow examiners have stepped forward for the time being and can only remain invisible.

But when all the names were revealed, eighteen fellow examiners discovered that Jia Qiong, the most popular candidate, had actually failed.

At this time, someone finally couldn't help it anymore. Tao Dachun, the editor of Hanlin Academy, suppressed his anger and asked: "Master Zhao, why is Jia Qiong's paper missing?"

Zhao Junze said calmly: "How do I know this officer? It's probably because he didn't perform well this time."

Yu Jie, the Sichuan Taoist censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, said in a deep voice: "Master Zhao, Jia Qiong is famous all over the world. If he is deposed for no reason, I am afraid it will attract criticism. Please think twice!"

Zhao Junze snorted coldly and said: "I act according to the court rules. How can I be afraid of criticism? Don't say anything more!"

Wu Chengxuan, the head of the Staff Department of the Ministry of War, sneered: "I have never heard of anyone revealing their names before determining their rankings. I wonder which rule Mr. Zhao is following?"

Zhao Junze's face turned livid with anger, and just when he was about to reprimand him, pan Daohong, a concubine, said, "please open the book and collect the relics, to show fairness!" Then Guan Xiaoda, a concubine, also raised his hands and said, "please open the book and collect the relics, to show fairness!" Fair!"

Jia Qiong's five senior brothers took the lead, and many other fellow examiners also joined. Only then did Zhao Junze realize that the situation was not good.

There are actually so many thorns among the fellow examiners appointed by the emperor this time.

Now everyone's emotions are aroused, and if they make trouble to the emperor, he will be very passive.

At this time, General Secretary Guo Feng came out to smooth things over, and he said: "Master Zhao, there is still plenty of time now.

I think it’s better to pull out Jia Qiong’s paper and take a look at it, so that everyone won’t have any doubts. "

Zhao Junze couldn't get off the tiger, so he could only nodded and said: "Then please take a trip, Mr. Guo."

Tao Dachun and Wu Chengxuan followed Guo Feng to search among the remains, and soon found all Jia Qiong's papers.

Only then did he discover that there was a typo on a judgment in his third game, and that was why he was dismissed.

Wu Chengxuan was furious. He would never believe that Jia Qiong would make such a low-level mistake.

He was about to have an attack, but Tao Dachun held him down.

Tao Dachun knew that the end was a done deal. At this time, Wu Chengxuan would no longer argue with Zhao Junze, and would only give others a handle.

"Pinglu, don't be impulsive! We will submit the memorial after the results are released."

Seeing that everyone was speechless, Zhao Junze said with satisfaction: "Jia Qiong is not careful, who can he blame?

Now you have nothing to say, let’s record the list! "

On the first day of March, the day when the examination results were released, there was a sea of ​​people in front of the Gongyuan gate, and countless students were eagerly waiting for it.

As soon as noon arrived, with the sound of three cannons, the dragon gate of Gongyuan opened wide, and the examination list was finally posted under the eyes of everyone.

Among the people in Wuyi Academy who had occupied a favorable position early, some people cheered excitedly from time to time.

When Tong En saw his name on the position of Hui Yuan and listened to the compliments from everyone around him, he couldn't help but let out a burst of hearty laughter, feeling extremely proud.

And in this warm atmosphere, discordant sounds gradually began to appear.

"Look, there are so many people from Fujian on the list."

"Haha, out of 290 eight people who passed the entrance examination, more than [-] people from Fujian Province passed the examination. It's really strange."

"This eating scene is too ugly. What's the point of studying hard for decades!"

"Have you not noticed that even Jia Qiong is not on the list?"

"There must be something shady about this trial, and we must seek an explanation!"

"When things are unfair, we must be fair!"

"Go and beat the Dengwen drum, and we'll file a complaint!"

"Yes, complain!"

……

The emotions of many students were gradually aroused, and they gathered into a huge flow of people, shouting slogans and flocking to the Daming Palace.

At a teahouse on Yuqian Street, Tian Li looked at the crowds passing by outside the window and said to himself: The second master's arrangement seems to have worked.

He turned around and looked at Wei Wentong, the envoy of Jinyiwei North Town Fusi Town who was sitting opposite.

"Master Wei, I haven't seen you for a few years. I didn't expect that you have been promoted to the governor of Zhenfu. I would like to express my congratulations to you."

Wei Wentong waved his hand and said, "This is all thanks to Mr. Jia.

If I hadn't reported meritoriously back then, I wouldn't be in the position I am in now.

Mr. Jia asked you to come to me for any instructions. Just tell me. I will never refuse if I can do it. "

Tian Li smiled and said: "Haha, our master said that Mr. Wei is an old friend of us.

Don't let the rich water flow to outsiders. Today I still have a great achievement to give you. "

(End of this chapter)