Xue Panzhi's gossip red mansion

Before the start of the imperial examination, the Jiangnan area was undercurrent.The emperor is old, I don't know if he can live for three years, if he passes the exam this time, he is regarded as the emperor's disciple, then will the new emperor reuse them?Such questions are a bit far-fetched for many candidates who are struggling on the edge of being good or not, but for young students from famous families, it is necessary to try to figure it out.

Lin Hai's family had no choice but to let Lin Yu take part in the imperial examination.With the emperor's age and the announcement of the decree to abolish the prince, Jiangnan's life is already difficult.It turns out that the mess left by the prince here has not yet been resolved. After the tea case broke out between Fujian and Jiangnan, the tea industry in Jiangnan was hit hard.Finally, this end was stabilized, because the direction of the wind could not be clearly seen in the court, the aristocratic families temporarily retreated, and many new forces infiltrated.Lin Hai couldn't be sure whether it had anything to do with those princes, or which one it was related to.When the water is mixed, it is easy to catch fish. Under such circumstances, other caring people will also share a share.

He, the patrolling salt censor, said that he was in charge of the salt affairs, but in fact he had to monitor the wind direction in the south of the Yangtze River for the emperor.Lin Yu's studies are good, he is only talented, and he can wait for three years to take the exam, but the emperor has mentioned Lin Yu's talents many times in the letter, praising that he will have successors, but he doesn't know if he can appoint a Tanhua , or blue out of blue and better than blue.

After the matter of the historian broke out, Lin Hai was keenly aware that the emperor would no longer tolerate veterans.He was faintly worried that it was not only the four kings and eight princes who were regarded as obstacles in the way by the emperor, but also those nobles. Seeing Song Quan getting closer and closer to foreigners in Fujian, Lin Hai felt that Daqing was walking on a different path. And the way of previous dynasties.

At this crossroads of choice, Lin Hai also hopes to follow in the footsteps of the emperor, but he cannot help himself in the officialdom. The Lin family has been friends with too many noble families for generations. Can make sense.

After careful calculation, apart from himself, there are almost no people in the Lin family who are useful in the court. His branch has been passed down from generation to generation, and there are only one or two county magistrates in the side branch who can't help.Perhaps it was for this reason that he had no choice but to become a knife in the hands of the emperor, aiming not only at those disobedient nobles, but also stabbing himself one day.It turned out that Lin Hai wanted Lin Yu to take a different path. Lin Yu and Xue Pan were about the same age, and they might be able to help each other, but he forgot the emperor's mind.The emperor doesn't need his ministers to cooperate, what he needs is checks and balances, a person who can restrain, or not to mention restraint, but someone who can speak different voices.

Under such circumstances, Lin Hai had no choice but to let Lin Yu take the imperial examination. There was no problem at the beginning, and he didn't have to worry about Lin Yu's schoolwork.But what should come is still here. Just after the exam, the scandal of leaked exam questions broke out in the Jiangnan, Huaihe, and Huaihe areas. Thousands of candidates gathered in front of the government office and the tribute court to seek justice.

After Lin Hai knew the inside story, he was surprised by the wide scope of leaked questions, because one-third of the candidates on the list were involved in it, and they all bought the test questions at a high price.The two hanged themselves from the examiner, and they confirmed the incident, and they left a written confession.The two used their power to steal exam questions, hoping to make a fortune in Jiangnan.But money not only went into their pockets, but also a large amount was lost.

Officials also have channels to sell test questions, and they committed this crime through an organization called Hengyue.Hengyue was the boss behind the brothels in the Jiangnan area, and he disappeared suddenly after the incident.The two officials panicked, and then the emperor was furious, voiding the results of this session and retaking the exam later. Anyone involved in this case will not be allowed to be an official for three generations.Even so, the other candidates who were implicated were in bad luck.Lin Yu was among them.

"Yu'er, don't keep this matter in your heart." Lin Hai looked at Lin Yu's gloomy look. When encountering such a thing, he will leave a mark in his resume in the future, although Lin Yu did not participate in it. Inside, but it is always difficult to escape people's pointing, and I am afraid that others will say 'he just did this and was not discovered' and other gossips.This kind of gossip requires redoubled efforts in the future, and whether the superiors are willing to give you a chance can make a comeback.

Lin Yu forced a smile. He was already No.2 in the test, and now he is all abolished. It is impossible not to be sad or worried, but what can be done, except to take the test next time, there is nothing else to do Law. "Father, I'm fine. Don't worry about your child anymore. It's not that the sixth prince arrived in the south of the Yangtze River a few days ago, and this turmoil and disturbance should be suppressed."

Lin Hai choked in his heart, if it was Xie Chang who came, it would still be a conventional method, but it was the moody person Xie Yan.Yesterday, Xun Min had already arrested a group of people related to Hengyue. I don't know what severe punishment will be used in the cell to make them confess.

Huan Min doesn't care about reputation at all, he does things unscrupulously, he would rather catch him by mistake than let him go, and he thinks there will be a result soon.It doesn't make any difference whether he is beaten into a trick or fears his power.

From the uproar in the Jiangnan of the Huaihe River to the avoidance of speaking, it can be seen that Xi Yan's means.It only took him ten days to calm down the situation with cruel methods.If there are objections, if anyone wants to talk more, first ask the torture equipment in the prison before talking.Don't say that you can't be punished by a doctor. The emperor said that it should be resolved as soon as possible. It is for the benefit of the scholars in the world.If you don't cooperate because of a guilty conscience, then you have to check carefully and ask clearly.

When Xi Yan walked out of the cell, he didn't even look at the fearful eyes of those petty officials.It is also a kind of success for someone to be afraid of him, at least they dare not talk about him in front of him, and he doesn't need someone to praise him behind his back, just scold him if you want, don't let him know, you will feel better if you know.

After handing over the secret decree in his hand to the dark guard and sending him back to the capital as quickly as possible, Xie Min relaxed.Just now, there was finally a person who couldn't stand the torture and revealed the real person behind Hengyue. When he heard that name, he nodded his head.Looking to the west, the setting sun dyed the sky a strange bright red.

Thinking of the conversation in his father's study before coming to Jiangnan this time, Xie Min was a little jealous, but he also broke free from the shackles he had been wearing all these years.

The emperor noticed that his health was getting worse even before what happened to the Shi family. He wanted to hold on for a little longer. Looking at the places Xie walked through, his fingers crossed from Fujian to Canton, and then After arriving in Hunan and Guizhou, straight into Sichuan, the southwest of Daqing can be regarded as a circle.

A lot of things happened in it, and a lot of power and interests were involved, but they survived without any danger. Such a break and a stand, on the contrary, brought a new atmosphere there.The emperor did not expect significant changes in Xun Shi's inspections, it would take time.But at least it can stabilize the Southwest for a while.With the stability there, other things can move forward.

If you are going up along this route, it would be better to go to the side of Xining Junwang.The old guy has been silent all these years, is it possible that he has really cultivated himself?According to this speed, I can only hold on for two or three years, maybe it is time to change the sky.

It's a pity that people's calculations are not enough. The Jiangnan imperial examination case exploded, involving too many examinations, and people's hearts began to become unstable.The emperor's original plan fell through, and he wanted to take advantage of this time to eliminate some old forces and had to back down, but to stabilize it.

The key is the people behind the scenes, he doesn't think it's his sons, or they are involved, but not the main one, because this constant source is buried deep enough, and it has been there for 30 to [-] years.

Under such circumstances, the emperor recalled Xun Shi in advance, and called Xun Min in alone.

"Old Sixth, among my children, no one is as smart as you. Since you were young, you can guess things that others can't. Unlike your eighth brother, he is Yu Hui. Concubine Xiang, you are not walking an upright path! You are not like Concubine Hui, but you are like me, but unfortunately you were born by Concubine Hui, you understand what I mean by now."

When Xi Yan heard the emperor's words, he still had the usual gloomy smile on his face, and he finally heard these words.He knew that in his father's heart, his mother and concubine were just a ruthless villain, and the death of Concubine Chen was at the hands of his mother.It's a pity that in these years, what everyone saw was the favor of the imperial father to Concubine Hui, thinking that it was the holy family, it was extremely absurd, who would be kind to a person who killed his own treasure.All things are just appearances, and what is even more ridiculous is my mother and concubine. She doesn't like herself, just because the word '旪', which is the same as 'Xie', means harmony, and it was also in the name of the deceased fourth prince. mean.

The birthdays of five, six, seven and eight princes are very close to each other.After that, there were no more princes in the harem. Yun Yan didn't understand it at first, but later he understood. One or two years after the birth of the fourth prince, there were five, six, seven or three princes, born by different concubines. .After that, the emperor no longer wanted a son, and he already had an heir in his heart.

But it happened that the fourth brother died, and he was killed by some unexplainable reasons, and Concubine Chen also went there in a few years.The emperor doted on his mother and concubine again, and she had Xiao Ba.In fact, that was not the father's original intention at all, he just wanted to find the murderer who cooperated inside and outside the palace.

His mother and concubine are the murderer. The prince has become worse and worse these years, and the emperor can only endure it slowly, until one day when he can't bear it anymore, he will take all those who have harmed his treasure to be buried with him.

Xie Yan felt that he was very miserable. There was such a mother who was not treated by the emperor, but the ridiculous thing was that the mother and concubine also hated him, and doted on the eighth brother. He had a father and a mother, but he was not as good as a person without father and mother Happiness.His mother and concubine who abused him when he was young, his brother who never helped him, and his father who watched coldly.

Could he be a little more perverted, perhaps because there is an equally hard-working Xie Shi.His fifth brother is not much older than himself, he is unsmiling, and his silence makes people anxious, but he is a rare person who is not like a member of the royal family, and he still has a bottom line.

Xun Yan has been helped because of Xun Shi's fairness, and he is also jealous of the remaining essence in him.Because in this deep palace, being able to keep my true self is not only because of my own firmness, but also because of my father's unintentional protection.There is absolutely no such possibility in oneself.

What my father said is right, I am most like him, like the emperor who ascended the throne at a young age and grew up surrounded by wolves.It's a pity that Emperor Father met Concubine Chen, but he was always alone.It's even more pity that I have such a mother who thinks she's smart but has a vicious temper, and a younger brother who doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth.So, in the end, I couldn't be him.

Xie Yan smiled wryly, and lowered his head. He never thought of being an emperor. He saw too clearly and was too sober.He wants to destroy everything, but he can't let go of his mother who has the kindness of blood after all, and he can't let go of the eighth brother who was envied countless times when he was a child for being able to receive maternal love. Even if they are confined in one place, it is better than killing them. , so he must obey his father and help the new emperor. "Father, I know that I just hope that one day, I can be an idle prince and travel all over Daqing."

The emperor took a deep look at Xun Min. There is nothing wrong with his sixth son, but his birth is the biggest disadvantage. When such an emperor is no one to coerce him in the future, the madness in his bones will be infinitely magnified , just like when he wanted to let the whole palace be buried for Ping'er.However, he is more rational than Yan Yan, and those unattainable feelings are the fatal weakness of Yan Yan.It's a pity that Xun Min's past has been finalized, he can only become a sharp sword for his successors, and the only one who can control the sixth is the fifth who he can still put in his eyes.

"Go to Jiangnan, this is your first mission, get rid of all the restless people there, and find the person behind it as quickly as possible." The emperor said slowly, staring at Xun Min for a long time, and said lightly Added a sentence, "If you can keep doing well, I can also let them go."

When Xun Yan's letter arrived in the capital, Xun went into the imperial study, not knowing what his father was talking about. "Father, where is Jiangnan?"

"Fifth, did the Xue family boy go to Alji this time? You all met that Xia Gui, right? That young man is also an interesting person. I have heard Lao Liang mention him several times." The emperor did not answer. Xie asked the question, and turned to ask about Xue Pan.

Xie was summoned back to Beijing, but Xue Pan went north. He always felt that he should go to Alji to see, and Xia Gui's identity needed to be revealed, so the two parted in Shuzhong. "Returning to Father, Xue Pan did go to Alji, and he can also know something about Qinghai Xining County King."

The emperor looked at Xi, and the fifth child was more calm than before, which is a good thing, I hope he will not be frightened by the following two things. "Yes, there are two things to urgently call you back this time. First, I will abdicate in the near future. You prepare for the enthronement related matters, and I will hand over Daqing to you; The person behind it is the King of Xining County, from my point of view, within three days, the Great War in Qinghai will definitely break out, and it may even be joined by the joint forces of the Mongolian tribes, the attack is ferocious!"

After hearing this, Xie's mind went blank, how could this be so, the emperor said so, and let him sleep tonight?Not to mention abdicating, Pan'er should be at the edge of Qinghai now, and the war is ruthless, so what should he do!