The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The next day, the sky was slightly bright.

The golden rays of the morning sun fell in the courtyard, and the servants were cleaning the paths.

Jin Gui walked through the front yard wearing Yunyan patchwork. When the servants went to carry the sedan chair, he opened the door of the mansion.

There was a crash, and a pot of dog blood was splashed on the hem of his clothes and soap shoes.

"W-what are you doing!"

The old Confucian was angrily and said: "It is good governance for private schools in the world to be controlled by the imperial court, but you don't allow it?"

"Bah! Nianpi Shangshu!"

Jin Gui was horrified. Hundreds of Confucian scholars gathered in front of the mansion. The scene was like a tribute ceremony, except that everyone was holding vegetables and eggs.

"It's really, really vulgar. Fortunately, you are still scholars!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Confucian scholars threw the objects they were holding and hit Jin Gui.

Jin Gui was so angry that he had a gloomy face. How could the important events in the court be spread to the public? He still knew that he was on duty at this hour, so someone must have instigated him.

Even with his hair, he knew it was Yan Chengjin. If this guy failed to lobby, he used the power of the public.

"Brother, that guy Yan Chengjin is so good at playing. I just saw his sedan."

Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling put their hands in their sleeves and hugged them in front of them, watching the excitement happily.

Zhang Heling also spat at Jin Gui's door, "Bah, dog official!"

If Yan Chengjin does this well, their descendants can be sent to the imperial private schools to study in the future, saving a lot of money.

But Jin Gui, a bad official, didn't allow it.

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Fengtian Temple.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi is carefully trimming the tangled hair on the wolf's hair. After repairing it, it can be used for another three years.

Xiao Jing walked in, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered: "The Supreme Emperor, the new emperor instigated Confucian scholars to make trouble in front of Lord Jin Gui's house, and even spilled dog blood..."

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi's brows tightened again and again. He squeezed his hand hard and the trimmed wolf hair was broken.

Hearing the click, Xiao Jing knelt down in fright: "The new emperor and Lord Yan went to Lord Jin's mansion, and then the new emperor went to the Liangxiang Library.

However, the slave girl guessed that Yan Chengjin instigated this kind of thing. "

Compared to Yan Chengjin, Xiao Jing is more afraid of Zhu Houzhao. Moreover, the new emperor is the son of the Supreme Emperor, so no matter how bastard he is, he can only be scolded by the Supreme Emperor.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi stared at Xiao Jing, "Just because the private school and college were under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Etiquette? How did you know it was Yan Chengjin who instigated it?"

Xiao Jing said: "The Confucian scholars also called Jin Gui a shameless minister. Only the Metropolitan Procuratorate knows about this."

In the third year of Hongzhi's reign, Jin Gui served as the examiner of the Hejian Prefecture Township Examination. He introduced the scholar Wen Tao through the villagers. This man won the imperial examination and was later reported to have given one thousand taels of silver to Jin Gui.

Jin Gui didn't know it, but he actually bribed the servant, which was exactly the same as Cheng Minzheng's fraud case.

However, Jin Gui was not punished in any way.

But he was also scolded by scholars for being thick-skinned, so he was called Nianpi Shangshu.

The files are twenty years old, and only the Third Division can find them out. Xiao Jing dared to bet that it was Yan Chengjin who told the new emperor.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi's face was clouded, and he said in a deep voice: "Where is that evil boy?"

Xiao Jing buried his head lower, "In...at the Jiaofang Department."

At this time, the Jiaofang Division.

On the three-foot-high red stage, there was a scene of singing and dancing. Gu Da sang joyfully: "Ritual music, start!"

A few young eunuchs shook their heads and played the sheng, flute, piano and drum, and the musical prostitutes from the Jiaofang Division came on stage one after another.

Zhu Houzhao held the booklet and shook his head: "No matter how sad the sound of No. 3 is, how can the music of the desert be like that of Jiangnan?"

Yan Chengjin's mind was filled with dark thoughts, and the Jiaofang Division was forcibly reorganized into the Ming Dynasty Art Troupe by Zhu Houzhao.

"The new emperor, it's time to go to court."

"If I don't go today, the Dog King will definitely beat me."

If you don’t go, won’t I take the blame? Yan Chengjin came to invite him specially: "Some people will slander that I was the instigator. If the new emperor doesn't go, how can I prove my innocence?"

The idea came from Zhu Houzhao, he only provided the materials.

This guy was so smart. Zhu Houzhao knew what he was going to do before he even opened his mouth, so it was not considered his instigation.

Zhu Houzhao hesitated. At this time, Xiao Jing came to the Jiaofang Department in person to report: "The new emperor, the Supreme Emperor wants you to go to court quickly."

Fengtian Palace, early morning.

The sky above the throne seemed to be covered with thunder clouds, and the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi's complexion alternated between red and white.

All the officials were as silent as cicadas.

Kneeling in the center of the hall, Jin Gui stretched out his foot angrily: "Yan Chengjin instigated hundreds of Confucian scholars to pour blood on the minister's residence. Your Majesty, look at it, the minister's soap shoes are soaked through."

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang next to them raised their sleeves and covered their mouths and noses.

How could a Confucian scholar know about the affairs of the imperial court?

You don't need to think about it to know that someone is instigating it. Who else could it be, isn't it Yan Chengjin and the new emperor?

Suddenly, Zhu Houzhao and Yan Chengjin walked into the hall, and their voices gradually became quiet.

Zhu Houzhao bowed and said: "My son was just going to Liangxiang Library for a meeting, and he spilled the beans, and someone who cared about it overheard me.

In ancient times, the Holy Lord would have seven rival ministers who would die one after another if their words were not used.

The son-in-law thought that these Confucian scholars had no evil intentions, they just hoped that good governance could benefit the world, and they were just trying to persuade them. "

The hall gradually became quiet.

The ministers were stunned. They didn't expect that Zhu Houzhao, a dog, could spit out ivory from his mouth.

Li Dongyang nodded and stroked his beard in agreement, and Yan Chengjin felt calm. This was just Zhu Houzhao's daily operation.

Zhang Sheng said: "The Confucian scholars behaved like this because of injustice. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi looked at Wang Qiong: "If it is placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, how much extra money will be needed?"

Wang Qiong said: "The **** banned monks, and many newly built temples were abandoned. They can be used as private schools. This move can save a lot of money. I have to look at the yellow book to know."

Monks need to be registered in the monks' and Taoists' Department under the Ministry of Revenue before they can become monks.

But the Hongzhi Dynasty restricted the number of monks, so many temples gradually became abandoned.

"The Ministry of Revenue should first settle the waste and report it to me."

Liu Jian and others' faces moved slightly.

The emperor must have been shaken by this move, but they did not say anything to stop it. If the waste is not high, it doesn't matter.

Yan Chengjin didn't find it strange. Once the new rules are formulated, they will become fixed rules.

The emperors of later generations must follow them, so they are very cautious.

After the two of them went over, Wang Qiong came to Fengtian Hall to report: "The cost is calculated. If we sell one more question, the money will not be a problem. If we don't sell it, the national treasury will need to supplement 200,000 taels of silver."

The retired emperor Hongzhi choked and said angrily: "We have to sell one more question?"

The provincial examination is divided into five categories of questions, and the questions of the Book of Poetry do not account for a high score.

Wang Qiong said: "The key to the provincial examination is the policy questions. If you can answer the policy questions, you can definitely answer the Book of Poetry. What's wrong with giving it to him for free?"

If you can answer the most difficult policy questions, can you not recite poems?

You can answer them even if you don't give it to others for free.

On the contrary, if the sons of the gentry can't answer the policy questions, giving the Book of Poetry for free will also fail.

The retired emperor Hongzhi fell silent.

Wang Qiong continued: "It only costs 300 taels of silver to build a private school. If it is built this year, there will be no need to sell questions next year."

The imperial examination will be held soon, and there will definitely be many scholars who buy questions.

"Xiao Banban, go to the clerk's office to draft the edict."

Ministry of Rites, duty room

After Jin Gui heard the imperial decree, he was still upset for a long time. "Eunuch Xiao, I want to go to see the emperor."

"Sir Jin, this matter has caused unrest in the capital. The Confucian scholars are about to revolt. It's useless for you to go. You'd better obey."

Jin Gui was shocked beyond words. Yan Chengjin was really hard to guard against.