The Gongyuan was smashed by the lifters, and the examiner was beaten by the lifters, and the news spread throughout Linxi City in less than half an hour, and most of the people in Beijing had nothing to do with themselves.

As for those who were still in Beijing and did not participate in the trouble, they couldn't bear it anymore at this time, so they dipped a white cloth in chicken blood and wrote down words of resistance, and then a team of twenty or thirty people marched around the streets of Beijing to demonstrate.

The examiner's betrayal of the tributes was well known to all the people who were stabbed, and some people were skeptical, but when they saw the demonstrations in which people ignored the danger, they also believed eight or nine points.

He Changxu was beaten half to death, but he endured the severe pain all over his body, and still asked people to carry him back to the house, and then began to tremble and write excerpts.

It's just that his hands tremble so badly that he can't see people crookedly, so he can only find a ghostwriter, dictate it himself, and write down all the things and the painful experiences of himself and the examiners.

Of course, his fold was not sent directly to the palace, but was quietly sent to Wenyuan Pavilion first, and when he saw Qiu Wanao with his head wrapped in bandages, his nose and face were swollen, and he limped, the latter was stunned and almost didn't recognize him.

He Changxu immediately knelt down and cried: "My lord, you have to be the master for us." He first explained what had happened, and then said indignantly: "These people are really hateful, if you don't kill them, the lower officials are really hard to swallow and hate." ”

Qiu Wanao, as the chief assistant of the cabinet, already has the decision-making power of the government, and the three departments of the six ministries are also the only ones who look ahead. As for the other three, except for Uncle Wu of the Criminal Department, who only listens to the emperor's dispatch, the other two also listen to Xin Zhongqiao.

It's just that recently, the military department was killed for bribing the ministers of the court, and the original military department left squire Xu Zhao, after Xu Zhao was promoted by the emperor, he no longer listened to Xin Zhongqiao's words.

In fact, Qiu Wanao was already alert to this matter, he knew that this was the little emperor attacking Xin Zhongqiao, but he was polite and listened to him, even if he was dragging the imperial court, he was naturally not afraid, so he was also happy to see Xin Zhongqiao lose power.

It's just that what he didn't expect was that this time it was the Ministry of Rites that had an accident. As the organizer of the examination, the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites is not trivial, if the current matter of raising people to make trouble is not suppressed, then the Ministry of Rites will definitely not be able to eat and walk around, and it will be a great loss for him.

Although Qiu Wanao couldn't believe that this matter had anything to do with Zhuang Yan, he was also a little irritable in his heart, and this time, he was also the same examiner, as well as the servants of the Ministry and the cabinet ministers, he groaned for a while before he muttered: "How did the news leak?"

He Changxu was stunned first, and hurriedly showed his innocence: "Lord Mingjian, this matter was handled very properly, and the blame is only for that Sun Laishi is a straw bag, but he said that he leaked his mouth and was listened to by a person who fell off the list, so this kind of thing happened." ”

Qiu Wanao's face became even colder, "If such a thing happens, is there no way for you to be a scholar of the Ministry of Etiquette?"

He Changxu saw the ruthlessness on Qiu Wanao's face, and also understood the meaning, and hurriedly bowed his head and said: "The people were too chaotic before, it was not easy to start, don't worry, my lord, now the person who took the lead in making trouble has been arrested and taken to Jingzhao Mansion, anyway, they can't escape, and the lower officials know what to do." ”

"Hmph--- something that doesn't make a difference. Qiu Wanao scolded angrily, and waved his hand: "Don't get out of here, this mess, if you can't clean it up, don't sit in the position of your Shangshu." ”

He Changxu was scared and cold sweat was dripping, and he couldn't care about the already injured forehead, and kowtowed on the ground, "Don't worry, my lord, Xia Guan will definitely clean up this time." ”

He got up and was about to retreat, but a small man suddenly ran in from outside and said, "Master, there is news from the palace that the emperor is urgently summoned, please hurry over to discuss the matter, and you can't delay for a moment." ”

Qiu Wanao frowned, at this time, he was in a hurry, it must have something to do with making trouble.

He Changxu was anxious: "My lord, why did the one in the palace get the news so quickly?" It stands to reason that if there is an excerpt to be played, it will be sent to Wenyuan Pavilion, that is, it will pass through the hands of Qiu Wanao, why did the emperor get the news first?

Qiu Wanao's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom: "The little emperor is much more capable than you think, let's go, come with me to the Zhenghe Palace, since you have been summoned urgently, you must have summoned the ministers, and you can also present your feelings in front of the emperor in person." ”

He Changxu thought about it and felt that it was just right, he was injured, and he looked like he only had half a life, could the emperor still not believe what he said after seeing it, and immediately followed Qiu Wanao to the Zhenghe Palace.

Wenyuan Pavilion is not too far from the Zhenghe Palace, and the two of them walked for about a quarter of an hour before arriving at the Zhenghe Palace, much earlier than the other ministers. As soon as He Changxu entered the hall, he couldn't help crying bitterly, and tremblingly stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, you have to make decisions for the old ministers." ”

He was also anxious to express his grievances, so he knelt down and began to complain bitterly: "As the organizer and chief examiner of this examination, Lao Chen believes that he is law-abiding, strict with himself, and self-cultivation and cleanliness, just to give all candidates a good image.

Unexpectedly, these people were not right-minded, and they didn't go home to continue to work hard, but they heard the rumors from somewhere, and they gathered to make trouble, and beat the old ministers and the examiners half to death.

Your Majesty, it's not a pity for the old minister to die, but it's just a pity for the world's scholars, if they really put their minds into studying, how can they be in such a situation today.

Now that the imperial court is really employing people, we need to recruit a wide range of wise men and talents, but these people, not only do not want to forge ahead, but also try to gain a future by despicable means. The emperor, the old minister implores, these troublemakers must be severely punished, otherwise it will be a bad example for the world's scholars, and I am afraid that more people will go down the wrong path. ”

"What Lord Shangshu said, are you referring to the examiner's sale of tribute quotas?" Liao Weizhang, who had been standing in the corner, suddenly walked to the center and said loudly.

He Changxu thought that there was no one else in the hall, he was too anxious, and he didn't pay attention to the door, but at this time, when he heard Liao Weizhang stand up and speak, he was startled, and he was already beaten in shock, plus this matter has a lot to do with his etiquette department, at first glance, he was so frightened that he almost didn't fall to the ground.

He tried to stabilize his mind and hummed: "Lord Liao is not a ghost, standing on this hall without saying a word. ”

Liao Weizhang didn't care, he said: "What Lord Shangshu said is very true, it is shameful to raise people to use despicable means to obtain a future, and dare to spend money to buy tributes. ”

Seeing that he had distorted his words, He Changxu hurriedly explained to Zhuang Yan: "Your Majesty, Jing Zhaoyin is bewitched, what the old minister said is that those who have fallen off the list are not good at going home to study, but they go to the Gongyuan to make trouble, trying to reverse the outcome that has become a foregone conclusion, and it is really shameful to do so." ”

Zhuang Yan asked lightly: "In this way, the examiner's sale of tributes is actually nothing?"

He Changxu hurriedly gave up his hand, and said earnestly: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites has undertaken the imperial examination for more than 100 years, and such a thing has never happened, and the old minister does not allow the slightest crooked atmosphere in the ministry, this is purely the people who make trouble, they even insult and beat the court officials, and the old minister implores the emperor to make the decision for those ministers who almost died." ”