Between the Chengtian Gate and the Zhengyang Gate on the central axis of the capital, there are a large number of official offices. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 In addition to the three law divisions and a few few yamen of the Military Aircraft Department, the rest of the court officials known as the "Eighteen Arhats" are here. The Ministry of Rites is also here.

On the afternoon of March 19, Wang Ying, the prince of Shangyu Luodi, once again blocked in front of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites with the candidates who had contacted him.

Wang Ying looked back, and an indescribable feeling rose in his heart. Only a few dozen people came with him yesterday, but today there are hundreds. This huge momentum and the scene that responded to it were so fascinating. Perhaps, this is what power tastes like.

The Luodi scholars who came with Wang Ying were excited, and they told the resentment and dissatisfaction in their hearts one after another.

"Brother Wang, yesterday I had few people, so I only had to see a Langzhong, and today I will definitely ask for an explanation."

"Not bad, not bad."

"Some people rely on their good family background and hard relationships, and they even try to cheat in the world-renowned Ministry of Rites, how unfair is it? How could the imperial court not care? ”

"I heard that this morning, Zhao Junbo, the head of the mountain-West Dao, has written a letter of impeachment, friends, we ask for an explanation, and there will definitely be a result."

The two small officials guarding the entrance of the ceremonial department looked at the surging crowd of scholars half a meter away outside the gate with trembling trembling legs and stomachs. This really makes these scholars rush in, and they have no place to reason when they are beaten.

Dozens of meters away from the right side of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, five or six captains of the Jinyi Guards wore flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives at their waists, monitoring the hundreds of scholars gathered in front of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites.

How can this kind of group-body-sexuality-incident not be aware of the activity (rampant) of the Jinyi Guards of the Imperial Dynasty? If it weren't for the current Jinyi Guard's commander, Lord Mao Kunmao, who didn't have a penchant for blackmailing and blackmailing civilians and scholars, they, the captains, would have been ready to come forward to take people.

Mao's commander liked to extort and extort wealthy businessmen the most, followed by raiding officials' homes on the orders of the emperor. It is said that there are a few popular girls in the Teaching Workshop Division, who were personally sent in by Master Mao back then.

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Peng Shi'e, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, came out of his room and walked towards the door, which "alarmed" many officials of the Ministry of Rites.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites did not understand why Peng Shilang came forward at this time, but also felt admiration. After all, at this time, it was Peng Shilang who was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and he was still very responsible for solving the problem of the yamen being blocked by the fallen scholars.

Peng Shi'e stood at the door of the ceremonial office, with a straight face, and said, "This official is Peng Shi'e, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites." I ask you to choose five leading men to speak. ”

The crowd gradually quieted down, Wang Ying took four friends, entered the Ministry of Rites, and in a public house, petitioned Peng Shi'e, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, to express his request: "My generation has studied hard for ten years, and I was cheated to take Zhonghuiyuan, and the court did not hold Jia Huan and Fang Zongbo accountable for this matter, and the resentment in our hearts is really difficult to calm. ”

After chatting a few words to understand the current situation, and asked Wang Ying and others about their names, places of origin, and a few official words, Peng Shi'e responded: "The matter involves Fang Fengjiu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and this official will play the court according to the facts." I believe that the imperial court will give you a satisfactory answer. Wait for you to keep your duty, and do not do anything again. Otherwise, the official will not be spared. ”

The Ministry of Rites is in charge of the affairs of scholars, and Peng Shilang's words are by no means a threat, but he is indeed capable of doing it.

A layer of fine cold sweat suddenly appeared on Wang Ying's back. The feeling of complacency at the entrance of the Ministry of Rites collapsed from his heart, and was replaced by a sense of fear of playing with fire. He remembered Zhao Xingchen, the son of the Marquis of Ruyang, who confessed: as long as you set off momentum, you don't necessarily need to get results.

"I almost made a mistake."

Half an hour later, Wang Ying and others came out of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, and the hundreds of scholars surrounding the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites gradually dispersed.

Waiting not far away, several Jinyi Guard captains who were watching were all laughing. Qianhu, who was the leader, snorted coldly and said, "Count you sour literati acquaintances. Let's go, return to Lord Mao. ”

The scholars surrounded the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, and the huge news immediately spread in the capital. It has attracted the attention and attention of all parties, and it is foreseeable that as the undertaking department of the examination, Peng Shi'e, the left attendant who is in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, is about to write to the imperial court.

The squire of Zheng Sanpin's book, the turmoil caused by it, and the attention it received were even greater and sharper than the popular imperial history.

The rumors that originated among the Luodi scholars, like a small and small storm, finally broke out after brewing and gaining momentum, forming a stormy wave and rushing towards Jia Huan.

swept in it, there is also the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Fang Wang.

In the twilight spring season of the thirteenth year of Yongzhi, when Jia Huan reached the peak of Shanghuiyuan, he enjoyed a moment of tranquility, and when he stopped and rested slightly during the journey, the situation in the capital turned to a hideous beast, opening its fangs in the darkness and stabbing over.

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Move forward a few hours.

When the contents of the Wenhua Hall reached the Hanlin Academy, Sect Master Fang, who was checking the manuscript of "Emperor Zhou Yinghua" handed in by the Hanlin cultivators in the public room, roared angrily, slapped the table and scolded: "Shaft! An dares to slander the old man? What a son of man! ”

This roar made Wei Hanlin and the others, who were about to go in and hand in the manuscript, turn around and leave. At this time, who dares to go in and touch Grandmaster Fang's moldy head.

Wei Hanlin and others mostly thought that Fang Wang was scolding the imperial history Zhao Junbo, and some people thought that Fang Wang was scolding the fallen scholar who provoked trouble.

But in the room, Sect Master Fang cursed. scolded the behind-the-scenes operators he suspected in his heart: Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites and Peng Shi'e, the head of the Hanlin Academy.

He came to the capital to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, blocking Peng Shi'e's rise to the official position. The two are very wrong. Secondly, Peng Shi'e, as the head of the Hanlin Academy, also has conflicts with him in the literary world.

Hanlin is the selection of scholars, and it is the object of worship and imitation by the scholars of the country. Naturally, it can lead Shilin's literary style and literary views. The most famous ones are the Taige style poems in the middle of the Ming Dynasty.

When it was hot, this prompted the ancient literature movement of the seven sons before and after the Ming Dynasty. The representatives are Li Mengyang, Wang Shizhen (rumored, the author of the Golden Bottle) and others.

In the Yongzhi Dynasty, the literary style in Hanyuan is very different from the literary style of "freedom, narrative, and romance" advocated by Fang Wang in Jinling. Peng Shi'e, the head of the Hanlin Academy, is the advocate of the literary style of the Hanlin Academy.

Fang Wang scolded for a while, and after calming down his anger, he began to write a letter at the desk. Engaging in public opinion criticism, he, the leader of the literary world, is not an ornament.

The letter, on the one hand, is to Jinling's friends, and on the other hand, it is to the great Confucians and celebrities in the capital.

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When Fang Wang was scolding in the Hanlin Academy, in the Tongzheng Division, which was not far away, Jia Zheng received a message sent by King Shui Rong of Beijing, and on the spot, his body shook obviously, how could he accept the fact that his son won the Huiyuan by cheating?

"You go back to the water lord, thank you for informing. Jia Zheng was grateful. ”

Jia Zheng asked people to reward the king of Beijing, and he didn't ask for leave with Shangguan, and went straight back to Jiafu with Li Shier and others. As soon as he got off the sedan chair, he shouted angrily: "Go and ask Brother Huan'er to come to see me in the study." As he spoke, he threw up his sleeves and entered Mengpo Zhai.

In his study in the front yard, there are Qingke waiting there all the year round, and the things he and Jia Huan want to talk about can only be discussed in Mengpo Zhai.

On the morning of the 19th, Jia Huan tried to ask questions in the research hall in the middle of the moon view. The two big girls, Ruyi and Caixia, came in from time to time to add water.

It was almost lunchtime, and after receiving Li Shi'er's notice, he put down the newspaper and manuscript paper, and instructed Qingwen, who had just returned from a stroll in the Grand View Garden, to say, "Qingwen, let Li's mother prepare lunch, and I'll go back when I go." ”

Qingwen responded with a smile: "I know, third master." "Dexterous, pretty girl. Turn around and go to the kitchen of Mochizuki.

Jia Huan and Daddy Zheng's relationship is now handled well, but Jia Huan doesn't think that he and Daddy Zheng have much to talk about. After instructing Qingwen, he crossed into Jiafu, went out of the weeping flower gate, went to the south hall, and went to Mengpo Zhaizhong.

Jia Zhengzheng anxiously paced back and forth in the small study, the sandalwood burned in the incense burner, and the fragrant tea on the exquisite ebony bookcase could not eliminate the anxiety in his heart.

If it weren't for the relationship between father and son, the order of the eldest and youngest, he would now want to go to Mochizuki to question Jia Huan in person. Instead of waiting here for Jia Huan to come and see him.

After Jia Zheng walked N laps in Mengpo Zhai, he turned around and saw Jia Huan coming in, waved his hand to let the servants go out, suppressed his temperament, and asked sternly: "Today, the Wenhua Palace will have a small court meeting, and Zhao Junbo, the head of the mountain-West Dao, impeached you with the Ministry of Rites, and the official Feng Jiu of the deputy chief examiner of the examination colluded, and he leaked the question to you, so that you could take the middle and present science and technology Huiyuan." Is there such a thing? ”

With Jia Zheng's temperament, he actually believed the rumors outside in his heart, and there was no wind and no waves. However, when it comes to Jia Huan, this concubine often gives him some unexpected results and answers. Therefore, although the tone was stern at this time, it was a sentence of "evil son" if it did not come up.

Jia Zheng's words made Jia Huan's mind like a thunderbolt, almost stagnant, and the hairs on his body stood up.

He felt danger, a chill approaching. This is the second time he feels the danger of the catastrophe after the flood in the academy and the assassination of Aunt Pei.

Looking at Jia Huan's appearance, Jia Zheng was angry, and said angrily: "Evil animal, you really colluded with Fang Fengjiu......."

"Stop..."Jia Huan quickly interrupted Jia Zheng's words, and said categorically: "Father has misunderstood." The son definitely did not collude with Mr. Fang and got the question in advance. It's someone slandering me. In fact, two or three days ago, there were similar rumors in the capital, Weng Zhaozhen and Senior Brother both told me that I didn't pay attention to it, and I didn't want the other party to have the ability to impeach Yushi. ”

Jia Zheng saw that Jia Huan was sure of what he said, and his heart suddenly shook a little - Daddy Zheng's temperament was not a strong-willed character, and he said suspiciously: "Is this true?" ”

Jia Huan opened his eyes and said nonsense, and said in a firm tone: "It's true! The truth that three people become tigers, my father should understand. What's more, there are nearly 2,700 fallen scholars in the Jingshi? ”

The top priority now is not to think about what the current situation is, nor is it the time to think of countermeasures, but now the first thing is to stabilize Jia Zheng. If even his father doubted himself, he would not be able to wash himself by jumping into the Yellow River.

Jia Zheng looked at Jia Huan in a daze for a while, and when he saw that Jia Huan didn't look like a lie, he immediately sighed, "Brother Huan, I believe in you." However, now the imperial history is impeaching you in front of the Son of Heaven. What are you going to do now? ”

There are ten thousand words to talk about, and there is nothing to decide on the spot. Daddy Zheng is such a talker.

Jia Huan said in a deep voice: "Father, first mobilize contacts and manpower to find out the news. Find out what the hell is going on. ”