Han Shizu

Chapter 1532 Unsatisfactory result of the second trial
"Rixin, you lost your composure just now!" After Xu Shilian stepped back, Liu Yang looked at Murong Defeng who was still a little upset, and said with a light smile.

Hearing this, Murong Defeng said: "Your Highness, this person is so arrogant and arrogant, it is too rude, it is really unbearable. It is rare for a fallen scholar to be so domineering and bold. Such a person, even if he is really talented, What is the use of it? The imperial court cannot tolerate such reckless people!"

"You're too aggressive!" Liu Yang shook his head and said, "I think this person is really confident, if he didn't have this unruly attitude, I'm afraid he wouldn't dare to venture into the palace, report to the news, and poke a hole in the sky.

This kind of courage is really rare among scholars who make a fuss. From this point alone, Wu Jichuan is indeed far behind him.

It's a pity that although the examiners value talent, they still rely on essays and answers to questions, and it's hard to reflect personal temperament on the paper. "

Sighing, Liu Yang continued: "Xu Shilian's attitude as a talented person is indeed disgusting. However, if you stand in his position, study hard, work tirelessly, and come to refer from afar, you will fail in the end, and your mentality will inevitably be out of balance."

"Your Highness's words, I don't agree with you!" Murong Defeng said: "Scholar who came to Beijing, which one is easy? And which one is not studying hard and longing for the court? Is he the only one Xu Shilian?

In the previous scientific examinations, there were countless failures. If they were like this person, if they didn’t make the list, they questioned the unfairness of the court’s selection of scholars, picked quarrels and provoked troubles, and slandered the ministers. What is the majesty of the court system? "

"But this time, it's different from the past!" Liu Yang said: "I've been observing him just now, and the righteous indignation on his face doesn't seem to be fake. Obviously, I have decided in my heart that Master Li is using his feelings for scholars! So, how could he Can you be convinced?"

"Your Highness, you are still too lenient!" Obviously, Murong Defeng was not convinced.

Liu Yang shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty entrusted me to investigate this matter, and what we need to find out now is what went wrong in it. Now, what I wonder is why Xu Shilian is so determined to recruit scholars and cheat!"

Hearing Liu Yang's words, Murong Defeng suddenly remembered Liu Yang's last question just now, his expression froze, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Highness thinks that someone is secretly instigating and fueling the flames?"

Liu Yang's face was indifferent, the answer was obvious, he pondered for a while, and replied: "It's just a doubt!"

But Murong Defeng paid attention, as if his mind had been opened, he cautiously reminded: "Your Highness, if this is the case, then don't be careless.

If someone interferes with it, what is the purpose?Is it aimed at Li Gong, or is it aimed at His Highness? "

After speaking, Murong Defeng glanced at Liu Yang, seeing that he was silent, he became more sure of his thoughts, and continued: "The relationship between Li Gong and His Highness is well known throughout the court.

Regardless of whether this matter is successful or not, Mr. Li has already fallen into the quagmire. At least his reputation will be ruined, and at worst his life will be lost!But in any case, His Highness may miss a helping hand.

What is even more worrying is that His Majesty has now handed over the case to His Highness, but it has completely involved His Highness in this muddy water, which is obviously not good for His Highness.

Words are formidable, if not handled properly, it will be a blow to His Highness's prestige! "

The more Murong Defeng said, the more dignified his expression was: "Such backstabbing really makes one's heart palpitate. The person behind this is vicious! Your Highness, you must guard against it!"

"Rixin!" Seeing that Murong Defeng's conspiracy theory became clearer and clearer, Liu Yang finally couldn't help but stop him, paused, and then said: "You are too suspicious!"

"Your Highness!" Seeing this, Murong Defeng immediately suggested: "There must be something wrong with Xu Shilian, and he should be interrogated again to find out the empress envoy!"

"Rixin, calm down!" Liu Yang also directly refused: "Xu Shilian is now attracting the attention of the court. If too many measures are taken against him, it will become unreasonable to be so reasonable!"

Murong Defeng is also a smart person, he calmed down a bit, and admitted: "It's messed up if I care about it! But—"

Liu Yang said: "Let's not say whether it is as you said, even if there are real people who stir up trouble in the dark, with such a plan, how can they easily show their feet?

This matter has developed to the present, and it is just a low-ranking scholar who is dissatisfied, suspects injustice, and lodges a complaint, causing this dispute.

Even if there is something to do, I think that Xu Shilian is just a pawn being used. It is of no benefit to pursue him too much, and it will even make people talk about it.

Xu Shilian, don't move! "

"Your Highness, I think." Murong Defeng still did not give up, and wanted to persuade him again.

Liu Yang didn't listen, how could Murong Defeng know, how could he not have guessed about these things.It's just that I don't want to think about it. Even if I think about it, I shouldn't say it. Fortunately, there are only the two of them in this room.

"I have my own opinion on this matter. Right now, His Majesty entrusts me with the errand. The only thing I should do is to do the errand well and find out the facts. As for other things, don't worry too much!" Liu Yang said in a deep voice.

Murong Defeng opened his mouth, finally sighed, but his expression was still dignified.

Following this conversation, the atmosphere in the room became a bit strange. Liu Yang thought deeply, and Murong Defeng gradually calmed down.After a while, Murong Defeng broke the silence: "How does Your Highness plan to break the situation! Although Your Majesty has not set a time limit, between ministers, this matter should be decided quickly. The longer it is delayed, the greater the impact will be.

Right now, the government and the public, especially the reference scholars of the current science, are paying close attention to this matter. If rumors are allowed to fly and people are suspicious, it will do too much harm to the imperial court's scientific research! "

"I don't know!" Liu Yang said in a deep voice: "Xu Shilian's lawsuit against the Imperial Court has really bad influence, and the court also needs to come up with a conclusion, and explain it to the world, so as to appease people's hearts!"

"Let's go to Guangzheng Hall!" Liu Yang left as soon as he said that, giving people a sense of resoluteness, and said as he walked, "I don't know how Zhao Xiang and the others are re-examining the test papers, how is the progress!
No matter how turbulent the rumors are, to prove Master Li's innocence, the results of the re-examination of the test papers are the most powerful evidence.In my opinion, Xu Shilian should have some talents. However, since he was abandoned by the examiner before, there must be a reason, and he needs a reason that can convince everyone! "

Imperial City, Guangzheng Palace.

There are more than [-] reference scholars in the current section Chunwei. Among them, the Jinshi section, which is a popular subject, also has the largest number of applicants, accounting for nearly [-]% of the total number of applicants.

However, this year, the admission quota for the Jinshi Department is only 30, which is almost a ratio of [-] in [-].It has to be said that such a ratio is even more exaggerated than in the past. This is already under the premise that the imperial court has increased the number of admissions for other subjects such as classics, history, arithmetic, agriculture, and medicine.

But sometimes, the fiercer the competition, the higher the threshold, and the more people actively participate.No matter how the imperial court advocated the diversification of imperial examination subjects, in the minds of most scholars, the status of Jinshi subjects will always be higher than other subjects, which can be described as thriving.

In the eyes of most scholars in the world, the Jinshi subject that passed the examination is to become an official, and it is the most beneficial path for official career. Even if you pass other subjects, you are also an official, and there is also room for improvement, and you can transfer to an official with skills , but as long as there is a chance, the scholars still prefer to join the Jinshi Department.

The [-] examiners selected by Zhao Pu from the Hanlin and the various ministries and yamen, after a day and a night of continuous review, finally came to a result.

When Liu Yang arrived, the crowd still hadn't dispersed, and they saluted together.Liu Yang returned the salute to Zhao Pu, and asked without hesitation, "Mr. Zhao, what's the result?"

Seemingly able to feel the eagerness under the prince's calm face, Zhao Pu calmly took out two lists and presented them to Liu Yang for review: "Your Highness, the ministers and other bureaucrats have re-examined all 1134 Jinshi examination papers. This is the result of the evaluation and re-drawing of the ranking. Compared with the previous list of Li Dashi, there are nine differences!"

Hearing this, Liu Yang's expression sank immediately. An error of [-]% is not a small percentage. It is almost visible to the naked eye, and there is definitely something wrong with it.

"Are you sure?" Liu Yang frowned in front of Zhao Pu, and asked in a deep voice, with doubts in his tone.

Zhao Pu could understand the prince's emotions, he was not in a hurry and was about to speak, but was interrupted by "Your Highness".

Lu Duosun on the side took the initiative to say: "Compared with the previous ones, the staff members who participated in the review this time are a brand new group of people, and they are in a hurry, so the results are different, which is normal.

On the contrary, I think that after two batches of people and two reviews, the same 21 people are still listed, which is enough to prove that the selection of scholars is fair.

In addition, Chen and others re-examined and judged the 18 test papers with errors. From the perspective of answering ability, there is not too much of a gap. It is only how the officials judge! "

Liu Yang's quality is naturally sufficient. Of course, he understands what Lu Duoxun means. He also committed the problem of caring and worrying. In fact, today's scientific examination scores rely too much on the subjective opinions of examination paper review officials.It is not uncommon for the same piece of policy theory to be scored differently.

In fact, since Emperor Liu asked Zhao Pu to send a new batch of people to review, it was doomed that the list drawn up would be different from the one submitted by Li Fang.

After thinking about this point, Liu Yang's serious expression finally eased a little, but he didn't seem to relax.The error of the nine people cannot prove that Li Fang has cheated, but it cannot prove his innocence either.

What's more, there are mistakes made by these nine people, and if it is passed on, it will strengthen those who believe that there are disadvantages in selecting scholars.

The tangled brows reflected the contradictory psychology. Seeing Zhao Pu, he suppressed the unhappiness of being robbed by Lu Duoxun for the time being, cupped his hands slightly, and said softly: "Your Highness, the judges are still resting in the side hall. Do you want me to explain to you?" fan!"

"What does Prime Minister Zhao mean?" Liu Yang turned his head to stare at Zhao Pu, and he heard the strangeness in Zhao Pu's words.

Zhao Pu lowered his voice again: "His Royal Highness, this matter is related to the face of the court and the fairness of the imperial examination. After the review by the ministers and others, it is unanimously agreed that there is no favoritism. In the opinion of the ministers, in order to maintain the dignity of the court, it should be clearly stated. Announcement, two judgments, the result is the same!"

Obviously, what Liu Yang was worried about, Zhao Pu also thought of it, and proposed a solution.Regarding this matter, Zhao Pu's position is also firm. If there is no conclusive evidence to prove Li Fang's fraud, he must firmly support it.

This is not only because of the prince's relationship, but also because, as the prime minister of the court, he naturally wants to maintain the majesty and credibility of the court.The court's reputation is damaged, and it is of no benefit to him, and if there is a major fraud case in the court, even if he is not specifically responsible, how can he, the prime minister, really stand aloof and take no responsibility.

With such considerations, Zhao Pu's attitude is understandable!
(End of this chapter)