Startled Meng

"The second imperial examination is over, is there still no conclusion on the case of leaking questions in the scientific examination?"

After presiding over the palace examination, the emperor handed over the papers to the Hanlin Court for judgment. Everything went smoothly, but he did not forget the big case. He called the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and Yushitai to give an answer by name in the court.

After Fu Chun shouted the atonement, he didn't say a word. Yang Xun hesitated to speak, so Xu Wen had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "This case involves a lot, and there are many and complicated people involved. It is difficult to sort out the witnesses, so There is no final decision yet..."

The emperor was displeased: "Where are the two main criminals? Didn't they plead guilty? What's going on?!"

Yang Xun came out and said anxiously: "Zheng Lang accused Yan Cijing of using power for personal gain, and received and granted money at the convenience of the examiner. The money and entrustment letters that were handled up and down were all found in Zheng Lang's home."

The emperor asked: "Since it was Yan Cijing's actions, why did the case not be finalized?"

Fu Chun replied: "Yan Cijing refuses to admit that the trust letter came from him. There are many doubts in the witness and material evidence. The testimony of Zheng Lang alone is not enough to settle the case, and further investigation is needed."

The emperor ran out of patience: "But I heard that the same examiner has already identified Yan Cijing, and the evidence is convincing, why the decision has been delayed again and again?"

The three of them pleaded guilty in unison, saying that they would give the emperor a satisfactory answer in a few days, and the emperor finally calmed down.

"Dare to sway the selection of candidates in the imperial examination, not only is it audacious, no matter who it is, it will be severely punished!"

After going down to the court, the eunuchs who accompanied him whispered that the Gongsheng of the palace examination had been kneeling outside the palace for a long time at this time, begging to see Shengyan.

Usually, if someone dared to disturb the early court, they would have been dragged to death by the eunuchs and guards, but the one kneeling was Gongsheng, the emperor valued him very much, and others naturally treated him differently.

But that Gongsheng is too convincing, listen to what he said?

"Yan Ci Jing, who was imprisoned, did not dereliction of duty. He suffered from prison for no reason. The grassroots appealed for his injustice and pledged his life as a guarantee. I beg the emperor to investigate the matter thoroughly and give Lord Yan justice!"

The ministers who came with him had an unhappy face, mocking the Gongsheng for not knowing how to measure himself, for daring to question the fairness of the case in a coercive manner.

Another examinee knelt down and said righteously: "Because of the mistakes in the previous exams, many people were worried and begged the emperor to investigate thoroughly. I believe that the scientific examination case will give a satisfactory answer to the people of the world in a short time."

Taking this opportunity, Fu Chun and others pleaded guilty again, promising to find out the truth as soon as possible. The emperor was satisfied, and let everyone who was kneeling on the ground die.

After the crowd had dispersed, the two students supported each other to get up.

"Thank you, brother Bi, for your help. I was impatient and almost offended the emperor."

"Brother Pei speaks uprightly, what he wants is the truth, the emperor will not blame you for it."

After leaving the palace gate, the two parted. Bi Shouyan got into the sedan chair that he had been waiting for for a long time. There was already a person sitting in the sedan chair. He bowed his head and said respectfully, "Father."

Bi Shouyan's father is the current Taifu - Bi Zhixing.

Bi Zhixing nodded, and ordered the coachman to go on the road. The traffic was busy all the way, covering up the whispers in the sedan chair.

"I didn't know in advance what you would do today."

"Knowing that you can't do it, the son remembers his father's teaching."

"The situation Yan Cijing is in is very complicated, don't be confused."

"My son is not looking for Lord Yan, what he is asking for is a fair scientific examination environment."

Bi Zhixing stared at him for a long time, then sighed: "Forget it, it's inevitable that you will be blind in the game, and it's really rare for you to be able to see clearly."

Except for the relevant officials who tried the case, no one in the court publicly discussed the case of leaking the imperial examination questions. On the contrary, there were many speculations in the market.

"I heard that Zheng Lang is going to be executed. Zheng Lang is taking the exam questions for profit."

"Didn't you say that Yan Cijing leaked the question, Zheng Lang is innocent?"

"What you said is wrong. It was a conspiracy between two people. One leaked the problem and the other took money. No one is innocent!"

People on the street were talking about it, and the housekeeper ordered the door to be closed so as not to disturb Prime Minister Wei who was waiting for guests in the study.

Naturally, it would not be disturbed, not to mention the discussions on the street, even after he went down to court, Wei Cheng would not be moved when he saw Gong Sheng pleading for mercy, and he would not change his mind to save Zheng Lang.

The emperor is in a hurry, this matter cannot be delayed any longer, everything is ready.

Yang Xun sat at the head of Wei Cheng: "The confessions of the seven entrusted colleagues are very easy to obtain. As long as the Prime Minister instructs them, they will confess the leaks. ' and stolen goods, nailing Yan Cijing to death is a no-brainer."

"As long as Yan Cijing's head falls to the ground, everything will be settled. Although Mr. Zheng can no longer take up the position of Minister, but after several years of silence, there is always a chance to be promoted again."

It seems to be a reckless disregard for human life, and it feels good to cover the sky with one hand. Yang Xun lost his composure and began to speak indiscriminately: "Fortunately, Yan Cijing has little seniority, and there is no one who can talk in the court. Fu Chun is He wants to handle the case impartially, but now the evidence points to Yan Cijing, so there is nothing he can do."

Wei Cheng, who had been listening silently, said, "Master Yang, tell me...how is Zheng Lang doing things?"

Yang Xun quickly glanced at Wei Cheng's face, and answered carefully: "Master Zheng has always done things properly for Prime Minister Wei, but I don't know why he lost his sense this time and made such a big mistake."

Wei Cheng was distressed: "That's right, I lost trust in the hearts of those seven colleagues. Others thought that I, Wei Cheng, was a scoundrel who took money and did nothing. Where should I go to reason?"

Yang Xun understood Wei Cheng's hint, secretly thinking that the next thing must be done well, and then remembered something, hurriedly called someone to come in, and handed over the items that he almost forgot to hand in.

"Master Xiang, this is a letter found in Mr. Zheng's study, do you want to read it yourself?"

"Bring it."

In the middle of the night, the dark wind in the prison brought howls like ghosts weeping. Zheng Lang, who was huddled in the corner, was awakened. When he opened his eyes, he saw the chained prison and the shaking candles.

It took him a while to remember where he was, patted his chest, and gasped for breath: "It's just a dream, just a dream..."

"It's good that I can go out soon, the wealth and glory are still there..."

As the jailer approached, Zheng Lang pounced and asked, "I asked you to pass a message to Mr. Wei, did you pass it on?!"

The jailer covered his face with the brim of his hat, squatted down, and said softly: "How dare a villain not follow what the lord says. Naturally, he conveyed it quite well."

The two chuckles were as chilling as a ghost, and the jailer suddenly changed his face, gnashing his teeth word by word: "Wei Cheng wants you to reach bliss early."

Zheng Lang was still in a daze, but the jailer had already stood upright, condescending, his lowered eyes seemed to be looking at the ants on the side of the road, Zheng Lang stretched out his hand to catch, but couldn't catch anything, he shouted: "What do you mean? Impossible It is impossible for Wei Xiang not to protect me, you lied to me!? Damn—"

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a dark shadow outside the prison, Zheng Lang looked away, too surprised to speak, his two cloudy yellow eyeballs seemed about to fall off.

"Yan, Yan Cijing?"

The author says:

Fu Chun: Seeing my prison in Dali Temple, the speaker knew it, and thought it was his own backyard!

(Tomorrow is Master Yan of Super A!)