Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

Chapter 239 Civil and Military Officials Each Occupy Half the Sky

He was not convinced and said, "Without military commanders like me, the civil officials can live a comfortable life. I think some people are just bullshit."

Jiang Huai added, "The imperial examination is also to select talents for the court and contribute to the country. How can a person who is illiterate and only knows shit become an adult? Only humans can know propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame. How can animals understand that?"

"Jiang Huai, who are you calling a beast?"

"I didn't scold anyone. I was just making an analogy. General Su, don't you understand?"

Xie Shang listened on the side and finally understood who Jiang Fenghua took his eloquence from. Military generals quarreled with violence, civil officials quarreled with reason, and sometimes people with pens could shake the world more, and the history books of every dynasty were written by them.

Civil officials and military officers each account for half of the sky.

"What are you arguing about? You think I don't exist." The emperor put the chess manual into his pocket. After getting the manual, he felt a little better and spoke less aggressively. "Since you have received the stolen money in Jiang Mansion, Jiang Huai, do you have anything to explain?"

After arguing with Su Dehai for a few words, he became bolder and bowed respectfully, "I did not sell the test questions to the students. Whoever framed me, I implore him to confront me face to face. If he can produce evidence, I will be convinced."

"Master Pan, where is the cheating student now?" asked the emperor.

"I will immediately have someone bring him into the palace to see Your Majesty." Tutor Pan also brought the person with him just to confront Jiang Huai face to face.

Soon, Wang Qing was brought to the Ministry of Rites, and the one who escorted him was Zuo Si, an official from the Ministry of Rites.

Jiang Fenghua had met him once and knew that he was a fairly upright person. However, people who could work with Master Pan generally had good character, otherwise Master Pan would look down on them.

The more say Tutor Pan has in front of the Emperor, the more confident he is in front of these officials. This is his reason.

Zuo Si first bowed to the emperor, then said, "Your Majesty, Wang Qing is here."

Wang Qing was obviously frightened. He knelt on the ground and said, "I, Wang Qing, pay my respects to the emperor. Long live the emperor."

The emperor looked at this person carefully and saw that he was quite brave. "You cheated in the exam and got fifth place. You are really brave."

"Your Majesty, it's me. I know I'm wrong and I shouldn't have taken shortcuts to bribe the teacher." Wang Qing said.

"The fact that you were able to pass the numerous screenings and enter the Spring Examination shows that you are well educated. You are a juren now, right? Why did you buy the test papers to cheat?" According to Jiang Fenghua, Wang Qing was an illiterate idiot. How did he get into the juren examination? I'm afraid he bought it with money.

"It was Master Jiang who said that I have limited qualifications and might fail the exam. He has the test questions in his hand. As long as my family gives me money, he can find a way to get me on the list and become an official." Wang Qing said, "My family is in business, and I have saved some money over the years. I thought it would be foolproof, so I believed Master Jiang's inducement."

As soon as Jiang Huai saw Wang Qing's face, he remembered who he was. Three years ago, this student had come to Jiang's house and made a scene, insisting on becoming his disciple. Not only was his aptitude poor, but his conduct was also not decent. At such a young age, he was accompanied by a beautiful concubine who took care of him in everything, like a child who had not been weaned. So Jiang Huai did not accept him.

Unexpectedly, he ended up acting like a rogue, calling his teacher all the time and refusing to leave. Later, Ruan Ruan reported him to the authorities and he was driven away. His concubine even cried and made a fuss about this. So even though three years had passed, he still remembered what he looked like, but not his name, so he didn't think of it just now.

He seems to be speaking more cleverly now.

Thinking of this student making false accusations right away, Jiang Huai said, "You said I taught you, so what did I teach you?"

"I have taught you everything." Wang Qing said, "When I was a student, I also carried a box of silver like this to Jiang Mansion to become his disciple. The teacher liked me very much. It was because I was not good at studying that the teacher asked me to find another way. It was also a box full of gold and silver. Now that the student's cheating has been exposed, the teacher cannot deny it and put all the blame on the student."

Jiang Huai didn't expect that after not seeing him for three years, Wang Qing had become so eloquent. He said, "Your Majesty, please check clearly. I really didn't give him any test questions, nor did I receive any money from him. I don't even know where the test questions he mentioned came from."

Wang Qing argued, "The teacher once told the students that he saw the test questions in the emperor's study and wrote them down."

"I gave you the test questions on that day and at that place." Jiang Huai said.

"More than a month ago, it was raining that day and the teacher went to the garment shop. I was waiting for you there and we met there. The teacher doesn't remember, but you told me the test questions." Wang Qing said.

Jiang Huai thought for a moment, "I did go to a clothing store on a rainy day, but I didn't go there to meet him. I went there to buy a birthday present for my wife. The gift is still in my arms."

Su Dehai said, "Teacher Jiang can get away with such a lie. Do you think all the civil and military officials in the court are children who can be fooled?"

"If I want to trick someone, I would trick the emperor. Why should I trick all the civil and military officials in the court? Could it be that General Su only has the officials in the court in his eyes, but not the emperor?" Jiang Huai was cowardly because he didn't want to cause trouble in a high-profile manner. Once he started to talk about words and principles, few people could defeat him.

Su Dehai said quickly, "Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. The examinee admitted it on the spot, and stolen silver was found in the Jiang residence, but Master Jiang is still quibbling. I think Master Jiang doesn't take Your Majesty seriously. He must be relying on the fact that his daughter is the Crown Princess and is favored by the Crown Prince, so he dares to do this."

"General Su's daughter is also the prince's concubine and is also very favored by the prince. Doesn't General Su take Your Majesty seriously?" Jiang Huai said again.

"You..." Su Dehai was speechless. His daughter had been banished to the cold palace. "Everyone, listen. Jiang Huai admitted that he deceived the emperor."

"Your Majesty, I was just making a metaphor. I didn't really want to deceive Your Majesty, and there was no need to deceive my colleagues." Jiang Huai knelt on the ground: "I have never met Wang Qing, and I have never seen him in the clothing store."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly. Jiang Huai was usually timid when he came to him, but today he was like a cannonball. "What gifts did you buy? Was there any witness at the time to prove that you did not meet Wang Qing, but only went to buy gifts?"

Jiang Huai took out the gift reluctantly and held it tighter.

At this time, Wang Qing said, "I know what the teacher bought. It was a nightgown. The teacher bought a revealing nightgown for the teacher's wife. Master Jiang actually has no sense of shame. Buying that kind of thing is really immoral."

In everyone's eyes, Jiang Huai is in his fifties, and it is indeed too obscene for him to buy a revealing nightgown for his wife.

Everyone started talking again.

Jiang Fenghua felt sweat all over her forehead as she listened from behind. This was something her father would really do. It seemed that Su Xuan had already sent people to keep an eye on him, and even knew that he had bought a women's nightgown.

She also knew that store. The styles of the clothes there were very unique. The more unique the style, the more people patronized it. She bought several sets of dance dresses and training clothes there. They were only worn indoors. Not only were they comfortable to wear, but they were also very beautiful. Women of all ages would like the clothes in this shop.

Jiang Huai said, "I didn't meet you in the clothing store. I didn't see you at all."

"Teacher, please stop hiding it. After you met me, you bought a nightgown and left. Isn't the evidence in your arms? I remember that you bought a turquoise skirt with a lotus pattern on it. I bought it for you based on your reference. You won't forget it, right?"

Wang Qing thought he had Jiang Huai under control and would not give in. As long as he could prove that the box did contain a revealing nightgown, Jiang Huai would have no way to defend himself.

Jiang Jinyan also became nervous. It turned out that someone had been keeping an eye on the Jiang family for a long time and even knew where his father had been. Looking at Wang Qing's attitude, he was very sure that his father had given him the test questions there.

If the father really took out a nightgown given to the mother at this time, there would be no way to defend himself.

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