Chapter Seventy-Seven: Huang Liji Persuades Zhu Youzhen (Asking for a Monthly Pass Collection)

The capital, west of the city.

Liu Mingchang, the governor of Shandong, walked out of the Yellow Mansion in despair, and as soon as he walked out of the gate of the Yellow Mansion, his eyes were dark and he fainted, obviously Huang Liji did not save him.

The governor of Shandong fainted, and Huang Liji in the Huang Mansion was also uncomfortable for two reasons:

First, the spirit stone that Liu Mingchang gave him filial piety was indeed obtained from the Qiu Yu fraud case, so Huang Liji couldn't stay out of it.

Second, the two servants of the Ministry of Officials are also involved, once Liu Mingchang is exposed, Huang Liji's power will inevitably drop greatly, so he has to protect it.

Huang Liji thought for an hour before walking towards the palace with a serious face. While walking quickly, Huang Li thought secretly:

"Throughout the ages, officialdom has been the norm that small things should be done big, and big things should be done small.

I think that the sea has been up and down for decades, and I am also clear about these things.

The successive emperors of the Ming Dynasty all cherished face, and Zhu Youzhen would not be an exception, such as the Qiu Yu fraud case.

Well...... At the beginning, Zhu Youzhen would definitely be angry, but after he was angry, he would consider the impact of this incident.

If there are too many officials involved in the fraud case, and in the end, the central place will be full of people, and the people will not only not be grateful to the imperial court, but will feel that the imperial court is really hiding dirt and dirt, and think that Zhu You has raised a group of corrupt officials.

In this way, although Zhu Youzhen handled the case, killed the corrupt officials, and returned justice, it would damage the reputation of the court and His Majesty?"

Therefore, this time when he entered the palace, Huang Liji can be said to be full of confidence, and Huang Liji has successfully met Zhu Youjian a quarter of an hour later.

"Why did Huang Shoufu come here?" Zhu Youzhen knew that the other party would meet at this time, and there must be no good things, so he went straight to the point.

Huang Liji shook his head and sighed: "Your Majesty, the minister is not an urgent matter, it's just that the minister happened to see the words 'harmony between the monarch and the minister' today, and he felt something." ”

Hearing Huang Liji say this, Zhu Youzhen was also curious, and asked: "What kind of emotion does Huang Shoufu have in his heart, I want to come and have something to do with me, let's hear about it." ”

Huang Liji hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "The old minister knows that Your Majesty, you have been worried about the fraud case in the Qiuqiu of the Three Provinces in recent days, however, Your Majesty, do you still remember the fraud case in the imperial examination in the twenty-third year of Jiajing?"

Zhu Youzhen still knows this, Jiajing will take the test in the twenty-third year, and the two sons of the young Fu Zhai Luan are all selected, and Sejong suspects that there are personal shortcomings.

So the court tried to suppress the first class, the first place was the third place, and the third place entered the third class.

Dismantling the volume, the original first and third place fruit was Zhai Ruxiao, the son of Zhai Luan, and the ballad was circulated at that time, "A change in power, two phoenixes sing together".

Sejong became more and more suspicious, so he impeached examiner Jiang Rubi and others for favoritism and bribery, and pursued the crime of Qin Mingxia and Pu Yingqi, the examiners of Shuntianxiang last year, for communicating with the second son of the Zhai family.

In the end, Jiang, Qin, and Pu were all dismissed from their posts and idle, and Zhai Luan's father and son were reduced to the people.

After seeing Zhu Youzhen nodding, Huang Liji continued: "That case of fraud in the imperial examination, the folk rumors were boiling, although Sejong used thunderous means at that time, all the court officials who participated in the fraud were held accountable.

However, the impact of the fraud case was too great, and the people of the people were therefore suspicious of our imperial examination, and their morale was low and the people's morale was sluggish.

Even many scholars with real talents, after this incident, were disheartened and preferred to teach in their hometowns rather than participate in the imperial examinations, and in the following years, the number of candidates who intended to participate in the imperial examinations was actually very small and the embarrassment was abnormal.

This fraud case has been affected for more than ten years, and the scope of the fraud has been nearly half of Jiangnan!"

Hearing Huang Liji say this, Zhu Youzhen's face was very gloomy, and he asked slowly: "According to Lord Shoufu, nearly ten years have passed since that imperial examination fraud case, and the folk scholars still have doubts about the imperial imperial examination?"

Huang Liji smiled bitterly and said: "What's more, it's just that you have no confidence, when Emperor Sejong handled the Jiangnan imperial examination fraud case, although it was to eliminate the evil, but it was also known to everyone.

According to Lao Chen's estimate, the folk scholars, that is, in the early years of Longqing, recovered their morale and popular support for the imperial examination, but they did not expect that now there was a fraud case in the autumn of the three provinces. ”

When Zhu Youjian heard Huang Liji say this, he couldn't help frowning, and after being silent for a long time, he suddenly asked: "What do you think of the fraud case in the three provinces this time?"

Huang Liji lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, in the opinion of the minister, the impact of this Qiufu fraud case in the three provinces is too great and the implication is too widespread, and it is precisely because of this that the imperial court should turn the big things into small things and small things." ”

Speaking of this, Huang Liji secretly raised his head to look at Zhu Youzhen, and saw that although Zhu Youzhen's face was gloomy, he had no intention of objecting, so he put his mind at ease and continued: "

Your Majesty, you are wise and wise, since you know best, my imperial examination, of course, is to select talents for the imperial court, but the more important purpose is to stabilize the morale of the people, and to gather the hearts of the scholars in the world. ”

Seeing that Zhu Youzhen nodded slightly, Huang Liji continued: "The minister knows that after the Qiuqiu fraud case in these three provinces, the Donglin Party insisted on handling it strictly, but the minister did not agree.

Because once this case is handled strictly, the matter will drag on for a longer and longer period, more and more officials will be implicated, and the influence among the people will spread more and more, and the people will think that the court is hiding dirt and dirt, and the people's hearts will become more and more unstable. ”

Speaking of this, Huang Liji's expression was extremely serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, in the eyes of the ministers, in this world, everything can be chaotic, but the people's hearts cannot be chaotic, otherwise there will inevitably be changes!"

Therefore, according to the minister's intentions, the fraud cases in these three provinces should not only be turned into small and small matters, but also quickly cut through the mess and solve it in the shortest possible time.

The school administration of the three provinces, since the crime has been implemented, can be killed to calm the people's hearts.

But after killing the three provincial scholars, this case can be over, and if it continues to be investigated, it will not be beneficial to the country or the people. ”

Zhu Youzhen raised his eyebrows and said in a cold voice: "This time the three provinces of Qiufu fraud case, if there is no central member of the imperial court to take charge, then the three provinces of Xuezheng, how dare to do such a big thing?"

If the case is settled here, won't it be a bargain for those corrupt officials?"

"If I didn't guess wrong, someone under Huang Ge Lao was also implicated, as for who let Tian Ergeng find out, right?" Zhu Youzhen continued.

Huang Liji sighed and said: "Your Majesty is wise and wise, the old minister is not as good as him, the old minister's life is already in the hands of His Majesty, and he is not afraid of another crime." ”

"Is this old guy breaking the jar?" Zhu Youzhen laughed secretly in his heart.