[Red Chamber] The imperial examination life of the great master

"Weichen/Caomin bow to His Majesty, may Your Majesty live forever!" Bai Yongen and Chen Yangran said in unison.

Emperor Jianming looked at Bai Yongen, his gaze moved from top to bottom, and he almost broke out in a cold sweat as he looked at Bai Yongen.

Emperor Jianming recognized Bai Yongen. There are not many officials above the fourth rank. Bai Yongen is quite satisfactory among them. Unexpectedly, the well-behaved Bai Yongen was also involved in today's matter.

Should it be said that people cannot be judged by their appearance?

Emperor Jianming's expression changed, and he shifted his gaze from Bai Yongen, who was almost limp on the ground, to Chen Yangran. He looked at Chen Yangran again, and Chen Yangran's performance was not bad, and it was not bad.

"Do you two know what is the purpose of announcing you into the palace today?" Emperor Jianming collected his thoughts and asked in a deep voice.

"Weichen/Caomin know."

"It's good to know, then what do you two have to say about this?" Emperor Jianming stared at the two of them with burning eyes.

At this moment, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty also looked at the two of them.

Bai Yongen complained incessantly, how could he know what to say and what not to say.

He was hurriedly called by an angel in Gentle Township, but he didn't know anything about Xu Chengsong being questioned about cheating in the imperial examination. Being here at this moment is like being blind.

While hesitating, he couldn't help looking at Xu Chengsong out of the corner of his eye. After seeing his gesture, he calmed down and said bravely, "Your Majesty, this is wronged, Your Majesty! My minister! I have never met Xu Shangshu in life, neither relative nor reason, how could Xu Shangshu disregard His Majesty's trust for the sake of my humble minister! Please be careful, Your Majesty!"

"Oh, wronged?" Emperor Jianming looked indifferent, unable to see his thoughts.

"Yes!" Although Bai Yongen was afraid, he was not stupid. If he admitted that he had colluded with Xu Chengsong, not only would his fourth-rank official position be removed, but his family would also be implicated. How could he have the face to meet his ancestors?

"Then what do you say?" Emperor Jianming looked at Chen Yangran.

With tears in his eyes, Chen Yangran complained angrily: "Your Majesty, this matter is absolutely true, but one day when Bai Yongen got drunk, he accidentally told the grassroots, and only then did the grassroots know that the papers of the grassroots were tampered with. Because of this, Bai Yongen had a bad conscience and let Caomin be his staff. It is ridiculous that Caomin has always been grateful to him in the past, racking his brains and thinking hard for him, but he did not expect that he was helping his own. Enemy!"

That's it!

Everyone suddenly realized that, if it is said that Chen Yangran personally writes all the scriptures that Bai Yongen submits, then it is no wonder that Bai Yongen has not exposed his shallow knowledge for so many years.

However, it's hard to say whether it's because of his conscience, or because he intends to take advantage of Chen Yangran's talent.

"You, you spitting blood!" Bai Yongen panicked, a look of panic flashed in his eyes, he never expected that this matter was leaked by himself.

Xu Chengsong clenched his fists, idiot!What a fool!

He handled that matter impeccably, and it was foolproof, but unexpectedly, it was this idiot who uttered the words himself after drinking!

"I'm not spitting blood!" Chen Yangran raised his head and looked at Bai Yongen angrily, "I have proof!"

Xu Chengsong was stunned.

Bai Yongen was stunned.

Tu Lu was also stunned.

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty whispered.

Chen Yangran said that he has evidence, is this true or false?

At this moment, Bai Yongen's feet were so soft that he could hardly stand up. If he hadn't supported him, he would have fallen to his knees long ago.

"Evidence, what evidence do you have?" He bit the bullet and tried to get away with it, staring at Chen Yangran, and said threateningly, "Chen Yangran, don't talk nonsense, lest you hurt your family."

Emperor Jianming couldn't hear it, he said coldly: "Shut up!"

Bai Yongen trembled with fright, closed his mouth, but still kept threatening Chen Yangran with his eyes.

However, he was wrong.

Bai Yongen's methods can only make Chen Yangran more determined to bring him and Xu Chengsong down, otherwise his family will be really implicated.

"Your Majesty, the Caomin have been thinking about this day and night these days, and the more they think about it, the more unwilling they feel, so they made a big mistake. They searched the Tribute Court at night and found the papers from that year. Your Majesty, please make the decision for the Caomin!" Chen Yangran burst into tears, he took out four papers from his sleeve.

Feng Dao came down, took the paper, and when he walked past the slumped Bai Yongen, he paused and glanced at him.

"Your Majesty." Feng Dao presented the paper.

Emperor Jianming just glanced at the four papers, and he more or less guessed what Xu Chengsong had planned.

There was a sneer on the corner of his mouth, "Good! Good! Good for you, Xu Chengsong!"

Emperor Jianming patted the armrest of the dragon chair angrily, "I chose you as the chief examiner of the examination against all opinions. Is this how you repay my trust?"

"Your Majesty, I have never done such a thing!" Xu Chengsong refused to admit it, "The four papers were produced by Chen Yangran, who knows whether these four papers are real or not?"

Everyone nodded, Xu Chengsong's words were true.

Chen Yangran kept saying that he took these four papers out of the tribute court, but who knows if they were paid for?

"It's easy." Jia She said: "Over the years, the examiner's seal will be stamped on the papers. Your Majesty, please take a look. You will know if there is Master Xu's seal on it."

Xu Chengsong was dumbfounded. The long embankment of thousands of miles was broken by termites. He was so pampered in the past, and it was the time when the spring breeze was proud of his horseshoe disease. Knowing that Tianwang is not missing, the seal he ignored was the fatal evidence that pulled him down.

Emperor Jianming just took a look, and a sneer appeared on his face.

"Xu Chengsong, Bai Yongen, do you have anything else to say?"

Now even a fool can hear the anger in Emperor Jianming's heart.

What Emperor Jianming hated the most was being deceived by others. The example of the empress back then seemed to be right in front of him. Xu Chengsong not only deceived His Majesty this time, but also refused to admit it to death.

He must die!

Xu Chengsong's body swayed, he opened his mouth, but the words reached his throat but couldn't come out.

The evidence was so overwhelming that he was powerless to refute it!

Bai Yongen was so frightened that he fell limply to the ground, his face pale.

Tu Lu felt unwilling and wanted to speak, but Song Yuanqing stopped him with his eyes.

Tu Lu closed his eyes, unable to bear to look any further.

"Come on, drag Xu Chengsong and Bai Yongen down, and behead them after Qiuhou, implicating the nine clans!" Emperor Jianming said angrily.

Four guards came forward and dragged Xu Chengsong and Bai Yongen down.

Bai Yongen has fainted from fright.

Xu Chengsong was still holding on, he opened his mouth, looked at Jia She and Jia Daishan, and suddenly laughed.

are you crazy?

Jia She frowned and thought about it, but when he met Xu Chengsong's eyes full of hatred and almost wanted to eat him alive, he was immediately sure that Xu Chengsong was not crazy!

A lunatic would never have such vicious and firm eyes.