Chapter 582: Murder
"Master Ma, this pavilion is not questioning the ability of the military department to select talents, but after considering it all, I think that this Ming family candidate does not meet the employment conditions of this martial arts examination?" Xie Qian organized words to appease Ma Wensheng.
"What are the employment requirements that Mingjia candidates do not meet? Could it be that the official has not thought it through? Ma Wensheng frowned.
Li Dongyang looked at Ma Wensheng and stopped talking, just looking at Xie Qian.
"Master Ma, as I said before, this martial arts exam is actually to resist those enemies in the north, at least those talents who can go up to the battlefield should be hired, and the candidates of the Ming family are young and can't shoulder this heavy responsibility at all!" Xie Qian smiled bitterly, he really didn't question the meaning of the military department, this was really a mistake for the deputy car.
The ministers next to him also nodded one after another, and even Liu Jian and Ni Yue nodded frequently. After all, the candidates of the Ming family are too young, and it is indeed difficult to be reassured.
"But this martial arts examination is a national canon of morality, which should be based on talent, and the examiners and examiners are all based on talent, and there is no favoritism. It's ridiculous! Ma Wensheng continued to challenge Xie Qian.
"Moreover, how do you know that the Ming family candidates do not meet the requirements this time?" Li Dongyang was on the side to fill the gun.
"In any case, there can't be so many candidates from this Ming family, if they are really hired, it will be irresponsible to the frontier soldiers!" Xie Qian looked at the two people who shared the same hatred, and turned his heart sideways.
"Nonsense, the candidates of the Ming family are selected through layers of selection, how can you give up because you have a little doubt!" Li Dongyang's neck was stalked, and he was on the bar with Xie Qian.
"No way!"
"Okay!"
The two had an argument for a while, but they pushed Ma Wensheng aside, Ma Wensheng laughed for a while, this was originally a dispute between himself and Xie Qian, when did it become his Li Dongyang's business again!
But he knew that Li Dongyang's words were reasonable, and there was nothing wrong with Xie Qian's worries, but in his principle, he couldn't agree with Xie Qian's words anyway, after all, the candidates were tested step by step, and there was no favoritism, and there was no cheating, how could he abandon the Ming family candidates because of his words, which is not in line with his principles of life, and contrary to the standards of the national ethics ceremony, and this precedent must not be set!
Ignoring the dispute between Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, the ministers set their eyes on Hongzhi, after all, it was our emperor Hongzhi who made the final decision.
"Don't argue with the two Aiqing!" Hongji said.
For a while, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian stopped arguing and looked at Hongzhi.
The two of them also knew that this was the one who had the final right to decide, and the two of them had a dispute to show him, and when they saw him speak, they knew that he had made a decision.
Not only the two, but the ministers also threw their heads to Hongji, waiting for this decision.
"Xie Aiqing!" Hongji looked at Xie Qiandao.
"What instructions does Your Majesty have?" When Xie Qian heard this, he hurriedly bowed his hand.
"We have already discussed just now, this Ming Zhongxin is going to be sent to Yunnan! Is it? Hongji said unhurriedly.
"Not bad!" Xie Qian felt bad in his heart, but he could only nod his head.
"We need people to go to Yunnan for disaster relief, right?"
Xie Qian frowned, and sighed in his heart, it's broken! He really hadn't thought about this just now, and looking at this situation, he was afraid that Hongji was already a little biased in his heart.
"Xie Aiqing! If the Ming family candidates are taken down now, I am afraid that it will make the confidence of the Ming family feel bad, in case this kid finds some reason not to go to Yunnan, I am afraid that we really have no recruitment! What's more, if this is done, it does not meet the standards for appointing talents in the imperial court. Even if I use the will of the imperial court to force Naming Zhongxin to go, I am afraid that he will also be frustrated in his enthusiasm and have no intention of doing things, which will only cause the people of Yunnan to suffer, which is a loss for the imperial court! ”
Hongzhi's words confirmed what he thought in his heart, and he couldn't help but regret it for a while, knowing that this was the case, he would wait for the test of this martial arts move before suggesting that Ming Zhongxin go to Yunnan. But now it's too late to regret it!
Liu Jian and other ministers admired it in their hearts, His Majesty's words, there were words in the words, not only to Xie Qian to express his views, but also to beat Li Dongyang, and at the same time to appease Ma Wensheng and other military department examiners, it is really a triple win!
When Li Dongyang heard this, he could only bow his head and bow.
The indignation on Ma Wensheng's face was also alleviated, after all, His Majesty made the decision for himself. 、
"Liu Qing, look, how to do this martial arts recruitment?" Hongzhi looked at the three of them, and seeing that they had no opinions, he nodded with satisfaction and raised his eyes to look at Liu Jian.
"Your Majesty is wise, indeed, it is better to be still than to be still, and you must not break the rules, break the rules, otherwise there will be endless troubles!" Liu Jian looked at Xie Qian before speaking, and said to Hongzhi.
"Okay, just do what Liu Qing wants! Well, the matter is decided, and the ranking of the martial arts is decided! Hongji smiled and said with a final word.
Liu Jian lowered his head and smiled bitterly, when did it become what he meant, it is clear that this is what you mean, okay! However, as the first assistant, although he is in a high position, after all, the world belongs to the Zhu family, and people let you carry a black pot because they can afford you, do you want to push it to others! This pot is set by itself!
"Your Majesty is wise!" The ministers bowed down to congratulate, "Congratulations to Your Majesty on this great talent!" ”
Although Xie Qian had opinions, in this situation, he couldn't say anything, so he had to bow down and congratulate him.
As for Li Dongyang, when the goal is achieved, there will be no more extraneous branches.
"Okay, Ma Aiqing, let's make the list according to this ranking!" As soon as Hongzhi raised his hand, there was a hint of pride on his face, but he quickly relented and waved his hand at Ma Wensheng.
"Yes!" Marven saw that the matter was settled, and bowed down.
"Okay, good, this martial arts was done neatly, and Ma Aiqing and the examiners will be rewarded for their merits." Hongji smiled with a happy face.
"Your Majesty, the minister doesn't dare to receive the reward, but wants to ask for guilt here!" Ma Wensheng stood up and came to the dragon case, bowed down and pleaded guilty.
"Yo, what's the matter?" Hongzhi's face was full of surprise, and he looked at Ma Wensheng and asked.
Liu Jian and other ministers have set their eyes on Ma Wensheng, but their eyes are full of exploration, what kind of trouble is this Ma Wensheng going to make?
"Don't hide it from Your Majesty, in fact, this martial arts exam is not calm on the surface, but the dark tide is surging, and there is already a death!" Ma Wensheng's words were like a shock, shocking Hongzhi's complexion changed greatly, and Liu Jian and others were dumbfounded.
The examination room is shocked, and human lives are involved? When was this? Everyone looked at each other, and finally set their eyes on Ma Wensheng.
Hongzhi also glared at Ma Wensheng with blazing eyes, waiting for his explanation.
"Your Majesty, there was a bloody case in the martial arts exam. The errand was bribed, and the head of the military department came forward, and all of them were aimed at the candidates of the Ming family! And after the matter was revealed, the head of the military department drank poison and died! Ma Wensheng smiled bitterly.
"What? Who is so bold? How dare you be so bold on top of the Luncai Ceremony? Hongji's face was full of anger and he shot the case.
Liu Jian was also shocked in his heart, and his face was pale.
Li Dongyang jumped up even more in shock, he had been discussing in the palace and didn't know about it.
And those ministers were also full of surprise, and at the same time set their eyes on Xie Qian.
Xie Qian heard the news, and when he saw everyone's expressions again, his face instantly turned pale, and his whole body was instantly soaked with cold sweat, and he was afraid for a while.
looked at Hongji suspiciously, fortunately, Hongji was shocked by the murder at this time, and he had no time to take care of himself, so he breathed a sigh of relief, but he was no longer as calm as before, but he looked cautious and cautious, thinking carefully in his heart, and trying to make up for his previous mistakes.
If you have been insisting on what you have seen just now, and you really suppress some Ming family candidates, it will be a boat by the time the wood is already in the boat.
At this time, this Ma Wensheng poked this matter out, but I was afraid that I would not be able to eat and walk around, you know, just now I have been targeting the Ming family, and everyone, including Emperor Hongzhi, also knows that he wants to suppress the Ming family, and at this time, I suddenly found that someone was actually suppressing the candidates of the Ming family in the examination room, and where is the martial arts examination room?
That is the place where the eyes of the whole country converge, how can people who have no courage dare to act recklessly and do things in this talent ceremony, and the martial arts examination room is not so convenient, you can let people come and go, let people do your hands and feet, and you can also call a military director! Such a great amount of energy is not the work of ordinary people! And he happens to have some ability and some motivation, and others don't doubt who they still suspect! When the time comes, I'm afraid that the yellow mud is pulled in the crotch of the pants, and it's not but!
Although the most serious consequences did not happen, it is obvious that everyone now suspects that they have done something from it, especially although Emperor Hongzhi did not question himself, but his previous performance has actually been very revealing, and his suspicion should be the biggest until now, after all, a military director, where did he have the courage to dare to make his own decisions and frame the candidates, if you add yourself, this cabinet minister ordered, this makes sense.
For a while, the more Xie Qian thought about it, the more surprised he became, and he wanted to come forward to clarify, but he didn't name him. That's a self-defeating net!
But if you don't come forward to clarify, and someone makes a hindrance from it, puts small words, and puts on small shoes for yourself, then Your Majesty has a preconceived idea that he is the mastermind behind the scenes, but I am afraid that I will not be able to wash it even if I jump into the Yellow River!
Thinking about it like this, it's really a dilemma!
Ma Wensheng ignored others and told Hongzhi everything that happened in the examination room.
After the initial shock, Hongzhi knew that only one of the military department leaders had died, and he also settled down to listen carefully to Ma Wensheng's report.
At this time, Li Dongyang heard Ma Wensheng say that the candidates of the Ming family were unscathed, and withstood the pressure, and won the appreciation of the examiner with his outstanding performance, and his hanging heart was leisurely relaxed.
Seeing Xie Qian's performance like an ant on a hot pot again, Li Dongyang was amused, looked at him playfully, and sneered, look, let's go! Look at you old boy again!
"Your Majesty, the ministers are derelict in their duties, and the ministers are incompetent, so that there is such a scandal on the Deluncai ceremony, the crime deserves death, and please punish Your Majesty!" Marven bowed down and pleaded, "However, I implore Your Majesty to order Jinyiwei to thoroughly investigate this matter, and must not let go of the evil mastermind behind the crime, otherwise where is the law of the country?" What is the principle of heaven? ”
"Damn! I'm still too generous, and there is such a person who doesn't take the law of the country into account! "Hongzhi slapped the dragon case.
"Your Majesty is angry!" Liu Jian and other ministers hurriedly bowed down and persuaded, "Lord Ma also failed to investigate for a while, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive me!" ”
"I will investigate this matter thoroughly, but Ma Aiqing's work and martial arts are also hard work, although this incident happened, but this is the work of the wicked, and it is none of your business! The merits and demerits will be written down for the time being, and the decision will be made after the facts are ascertained. Hongzhi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head to comfort Marven Shengdao.
"Your Majesty, this time it is obvious that someone is targeting the candidates of the Ming family! Please also ask Your Majesty to give the Ming family candidates a fair deal! Li Dongyang saw the stitches and said.
"This?" Hongzhi glanced at Li Dongyang, a little embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, the minister also heard from Master Ma just now that the candidates of the Ming family were sincerely targeted, so there are some candidates who are in the first place, and I believe that those candidates are only afraid that their results will not be the only one! However, in this case, the candidates of the Ming family performed so well, and most of them actually passed the exam, which can be seen that their ability to deal with danger and vigilance, all of this is the ability of the candidates of the Ming family, I am afraid that no one dares to say that they are not qualified! Moreover, if you don't give them an explanation, I'm afraid that you won't be able to block the mouth of the world! Your Majesty will correct their names! Li Dongyang said.
The ministers couldn't help but set their eyes on Xie Qian, Li Dongyang had something to say, obviously in response to Xie Qian's previous suppression of the Ming family candidates, and now there are some opportunities, and they will find a place to return.
However, at this time, Xie Qian tried his best to hide behind everyone, afraid that Hongzhi would see him, remember his previous performance, and be suspicious of him! I don't dare to sing against Li Dongyang!
The ministers looked at Xie Qian amusedly, and shook their heads in their hearts, knowing why bother just now! Self-inflicted!
Hongzhi also set his sights on Xie Qian at this time, to say that he didn't have the slightest suspicion about Xie Qian, it was impossible! However, he also knew in his heart that Xie Qian was just a little cautious, and it was Ming Zhongxin who provoked him before, so he targeted the Ming family candidates in many ways.
But if you want to say that Xie Qian is the mastermind behind the scenes, it is unlikely that such a big situation will be laid out for the candidates of the Ming family! After all, he still trusted Xie Qian's discipline!
But who is it? He was also puzzled.
Don't? Hongji's heart moved, and he thought of a word, and couldn't help but change his complexion, could it be that the power of these guys has gone so deep?
"Your Majesty, please also give an order to give the Ming family candidates an innocence and justice?" Li Dongyang insisted.
"Your Majesty, Lord Li's words are inappropriate!" Liu Jian spoke.
"Lord Liu, what's wrong?" Li Dongyang frowned, looked at Liu Jian and asked.
"First of all, these people are targeting the candidates of the Ming family, which is a personal grudge, and cannot be used as an excuse to blackmail the imperial court to give them justice."
Li Dongyang was about to argue, but Liu Jian raised his hand to stop him.
"Secondly, this time it did not cause major losses to the candidates of the Ming family! How can it be fair? Moreover, the Luncai Ceremony is an important ceremony of the country, if this matter is spread out, I am afraid that the court will become the laughing stock of the people. Therefore, how can the martial arts be re-assessed because of a few people, that is irresponsible to the students of the world! Think about it, is it important to have a few candidates from the Ming family, or are the students from all over the world important? ”