The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Chapter 770 He is a talented person

Yan Chengjin said: "The person who framed your father is named Xie Hu, who was the governor of Jiangxi. Was your father the father of Jiangxi Wan'an, Xiao Jian?"

Xiao Mingju looked at the family file intently, and soon put it down again, calming down.

"Why does the lord want me to look at this?"

"Why did you beg with the envoys of the island country? Tell me the reason, and the Censorate can clear your father's name."

Now, Xie Hu is the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, in charge of the navy in the south.

Xiao Ming looked calm: "I begged with the envoys of the island country because I wanted the people to serve the Ming Dynasty."

Yan Chengjin picked up his official hat and was going to court, "Since it is not a false accusation, I beg your majesty to record Xiao Jian as a traitor in the history books."

Xiao Ming's limbs were weak and he almost fell to the ground.

Fengtian Hall,

The retired emperor Hongzhi stared at Zhu Houzhao and said calmly: "What do you want to report?"

Zhu Houzhao said: "I would like to ask the emperor to grant an order for my son's military examination."

Jiang Mian stepped forward and said: "Let's put the military examination aside. Let's discuss the civil examination in Jiangxi. Write more letters and ask for a reduction in the number of candidates in Jiangxi."

There are many people admitted to the provincial examination in Jiangxi every year.

Now that the court has put private schools and colleges under the management of the Ministry of Rites, more and more scholars pay attention to the imperial examination, but the number of candidates in various places is not fair.

Shandong has a large population, but the number of candidates is more than 50 less than that in Jiangxi.

Yan Chengjin's eyes moved slightly. The inequality of educational resources also existed in the Ming Dynasty.

The number of candidates admitted to the provincial examination in various places is different, especially in the Jiangnan area.

Liu Jian nodded: "I beg you to reduce the number of candidates in Jiangxi by 80."

He is from Henan, so he certainly won't feel sad to reduce the number of candidates in the Jiangnan area.

But the officials were not happy. After retirement, they had to take their families back to their hometowns, and their descendants would have to take the imperial examinations.

Even if they could not pass the imperial examination, it would be good to pass the imperial examination.

"Mr. Liu, eighty is too many."

"Thirty, thirty is enough."

Zhang Jin, the military official, bowed, and then a group of officials from the south seconded the proposal.

Yan Chengjin also agreed. There was no other reason. His father's hometown was Jiangnan. Maybe in the future, this bastard would not be able to make progress and would have to return to his hometown to develop.

The retired emperor Hongzhi said: "Too much reduction will cause dissatisfaction among the Jiangnan families. Let's reduce it by forty."

Although it was painful, the officials in Jiangnan could barely accept it.

The cabinet had no other important matters to discuss, so it was the turn of the six ministries.

Jin Gui, the Minister of Rites, stood up and said, "What do you think about the discussion of the foreign people entering the court as officials yesterday morning?"

Wang Ao still insisted, "This is an old rule. I think there is no need to discuss it again."

Zhang Sheng nodded, "Hongwu is still old enough, and there is nothing wrong with it now. The foreign countries cannot cause any trouble."

Zhang Cai saw that the officials agreed, and nodded and begged, "During the Tang Dynasty, Jiang Gongfu, the left prime minister of Emperor Dezong of Tang, was a Jiaozhi person. Mangara is the same as Jiaozhi, there is no difference."

Li Dongyang was only worried about the firearms and shipbuilding drawings of the Ministry of Works.

However, this thing is also in the library in Liangxiang. Unless you have seen the drawings and witnessed the entire casting process.

Otherwise, it is difficult to cast it.

The retired emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin, "What do you think, Mr. Yan?"

"I have sent people to investigate Xiao Mingju's family files, but I cannot give your majesty a confirmation letter yet. I beg you..."

"One day."

Before Yan Chengjin finished speaking, the retired emperor Hongzhi gave a deadline.

After the shift, in front of the Yan Mansion.

Xiao Mingju thought for a long time and decided to meet Yan Chengjin, "I and the envoys of the island country asked the foreigners to be officials, and there was indeed a plot.

The Ming Dynasty sent troops to mine silver mines in Mangala and the island country.

The silver was taken away by the court, and there were starving people everywhere. The people on the island had no way to survive and ate human flesh.

We want to let the foreigners serve as officials in the court, learn how to cast firearms, and hand them over to the French, and use the power of the French to regain the territory."

Only mining without showing favor will definitely lead to resistance from the people.

The courts of Mangala and the island country also have ambitions, how could they be willing to let silver flow abroad for free.

Xiao Mingju bowed and said, "I beg Lord Yan to punish Xie Hu for my father."

The next day, early in the morning.

Yan Chengjin came to Fengtian Hall, followed by Xiao Mingju.

The retired emperor Hongzhi was in a good mood, but when he saw Yan Chengjin bringing Xiao Mingju in, he had a bad premonition.

Liu Jian and the others looked at Xiao Mingju, knowing that something was going to happen.

Otherwise, how could he let the envoy go into the palace with him.

"I was just about to send someone to summon you. What do you want to report with the envoy?"

Yan Chengjin took out a gold medal of immunity from death from his arms: "What I will report later is a serious crime. I want to ask the emperor to forgive Xiao Mingju.

If it doesn't work, I can offer a gold medal of immunity from death.

If it still doesn't work, just kill him."

The emperor Hongzhi and the other officials looked at Xiao Mingju deeply, showing doubts.

Yan Chengjin, this guy, can find out something fishy no matter what he investigates.

Xiao Mingju said: "Asking the foreigners to serve as officials in the court is actually to steal the method of making firearms, give it to the French, and regain the territory.

The arable land in Mangala and the island countries is scarce. The Ming Dynasty has hundreds of thousands of soldiers stationed there, which has increased the taxes on the people, and the food rations are all given to the army.

The court had no choice but to collude with the French."

The rapid prosperity of the Ming Dynasty's firearms and warships made the French afraid.

Especially when the French discovered the wealth overseas, King Henry VIII was afraid that the Ming Dynasty would march westward like the Yuan Dynasty.

The retired emperor Hongzhi had a complicated expression, but he didn't think about the people of Mangala and the island countries.

Liu Jian said: "If you have such evil thoughts, the Jinyiwei will be imprisoned immediately!"

"Are there any officials in the court who have been bribed by you with a large sum of money?" Jiang Mian thought of the key point.

There are many ministers who beg to allow foreigners to enter the court as officials. It is normal that some of them are corrupt.

Envoys are used to bribing ministers and begging the court, and all vassal states do so.

Xiao Mingju knelt on the ground: "Yes, Wang Yong, the Grand Interpreter of the Four Barbarians Hall, Zhang Yu, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhang Cai, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, Liu Xianxu..."

As this string of names was read out, the face of the retired emperor Hongzhi suddenly changed.

If only one or two officials were like this, he could still forgive them.

There are so many corrupt officials in the court!

"What did the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhang Cai, take?"

"A beautiful geisha from an island country who can sing Ming opera. Song Suqing brought her from the island country on purpose." Xiao Mingju said.

Yan Chengjin looked sad: "Zhang Cai is a talent, what a pity, what a pity."

Xie Qian and Liu Jian looked at Yan Chengjin, and always felt that Zhang Cai was framed by this guy.

The emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Jinyiwei, put these ministers in prison!"

Yan Chengjin said: "I ask you to hand Zhang Cai over to the Censorate for disposal."

...

At this time, Zhang Mansion.

Zhang Cai looked at the beautiful geisha in front of him, and his heart was filled with joy. If he was presented to the new emperor, the new emperor would definitely like it.

However, he had to be raised in the palace first, and it would take a few years for the new emperor to really take power before he could present this person.

If he was presented too early, he would be punished by the emperor and the officials.

"My Lord, there are many soldiers outside, saying that they want to confiscate the house..."

Zhang Cai turned around and saw the soldiers of the Censorate pouring in like a tide.

Zheng Qian bowed and said: "Please go with me, Mr. Zhang."

"Where to go?"

"The prison of the Censorate."

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