Chapter 166: Ao Ming admits defeat!
The fraud case of the Canglang Provincial Township Test began vigorously and then subsided silently.
All that is left for countless people is endless reverie.
The masses are a very empty group, and for everything, there needs to be a happy climax.
There must be no anticlimactic attitudes.
And this case of fraud in the imperial examination is a typical anticlimactic.
What everyone is looking forward to is a shocking case, and now you suddenly tell me that there is no fraud?
We're not satisfied, there must be a conspiracy in this.
It's like my pants are off, and you just let me watch this?
But fortunately, they still waited for the climax.
Is it enough to make you happy? Is it enough to satisfy your gossip hearts?
Enough, enough.
For the millions of people in Jiangzhou City, the most important thing is that there must be a bad guy boss.
In this conspiracy, there must be a big boss.
It doesn't matter who this boss is?
Ao Yu and Ao Xin did not become the villains of this imperial examination fraud case, and the thirteen celebrities of the Yuedan Appraisal became the villains.
And that's it.
People are willing to accept and willing to believe.
Anyway, this conspiracy is big enough, and the result is shocking enough, and all five horses are divided.
But everyone remembered.
The main role in this big drama is not just the thirteen celebrities in Yuedan, right?
And Ao Ming Gongzi, and the Duke of Wei?
We must not forget this, so countless people once again flocked to the Wei Mansion and flocked to the Ao Mansion.
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Inside the Mansion of the State of Wei.
Ao Ting, Ao Jing, Duan Bi, Duan Bi, Little Grandpa, Duan Yingying, Duchess of Wei, Old Lady, all silent.
Tai Shouwei Chi Duan didn't dare to come, because he was already frightened.
In this fraud case, Tai Shouwei's attitude was a little out of line, and the direction in his words was too strong.
You said that you believe that the government will investigate the truth and give everyone justice, but there is nothing about it.
But you said that no matter who the person who cheated is, no matter how high his status is, he must be investigated to the end.
What does this mean? Now that the truth has been revealed, there is no fraud, and everything is a conspiracy organized by the Yuedan Review.
Taishou-sama, what you said at the time pointed to fraud?
What's the matter, are you in the same group as the Thirteen Famous Scholars of Yuedan?
"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize a boat?" Ao Ming sighed softly.
This sentence was originally a good word, but when it came out of Ao Ming's mouth at this time, it seemed particularly cold, even resentful.
A few days ago, the public opinion was still in their hands, and it was raining and clouds, and they were about to completely slap Ao Yu to death.
But in the blink of an eye, public opinion was reversed in an instant, and the one who controlled public opinion became Ao Yu's side, and the Yuedan Review Organization was slapped to death instead.
Ao Ming didn't know the word bomb, otherwise he would have said that public opinion was like a bomb. Play well and be able to blow your enemies to pieces. But if you are not careful, you will be crushed.
Therefore, what he really wants to say is probably that people's hearts are like water, and the people's movements are like smoke.
The key is what to do next?
Now there are still thousands of people outside the Guogong Mansion, waiting for Ao Yu to make a statement, waiting for Duan Yingying to make a statement.
You made a contract before.
Once Ao Yu won the top three in the township test, Ao Ming automatically gave up all inheritance rights.
The Duke of Wei is going to marry Duan Yingying to Ao Yu.
Everyone is watching, and thousands of people are witnessing.
"The problem now is that the people have become addicted to playing and can't wait to fight for our party. Ao Ming said: "Since the thirteen scholars of the Yuedan Review have become villains, they are also ready to cross us over." ”
The little grandfather said: "Then what should we do?
Ao Ming said: "No, there is no hurry. People's hearts are very cheap, and they can't be satisfied too quickly. Wasn't it three days later that the thirteen scholars were torn apart by the car? Before that, the people were supported by a huge expectation, and they were all waiting for the moment when the car cracked, and they could still endure it before that. ”
"The people are full of compassion, and they think that they are desperate for the car to be broken, and for the bad guys to be punished. But the Yuedan review is the moment when a celebrity is torn apart, it will still completely shock them, and even scare them. ”
"People are often easy to forgive the dead, and the dead are the greatest, so the moment the car cracks, all the sins will disappear, even if we want to make a statement, we must make a statement after the car cracks. ”
The little grandfather said: "How to express your position? Are you so willing to give up the title of Marquis of Fulang?"
Ao Ming said lightly: "Little grandfather, the battlefield has changed. I've already lost two in a row, and if I try to fight for the title of Marquis of Fury, I'll be ruined. ”
Duan Yingying said: "We are also involved in the so-called imperial examination fraud case this time, will His Majesty the Emperor move us?"
Ao Ming said: "Wait, see if His Majesty the Emperor has a will to Wei Chiduan, what is the specific will?" and then look at Lin Xiang's instructions, how we should express our position, it depends on Lin Xiang's will." ”
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The capital, inside a secret room.
Three people sat there quietly, one was Lin Xiang, the other was the second prince, and the other was an old man with white hair, he was the famous scholar Du Hui, the helmsman of the Beijing Yuedan Review.
"We have judged that the thirteen people in Jiangzhou can die, His Majesty the Emperor wants to deter everyone, and we have been shocked. Du Hui said lightly: "Next, please ask the second prince and Lin Xiang to save their lives, give us a way to live." ”
He clearly spoke pleading, but his attitude was very cold, even arrogant.
The second prince smiled: "Mr. Du is serious, serious." ”
Lin Xiangdao: "Mr. Du, this matter can be big or small, so next, please be cautious in your words and deeds." ”
Du Hui said: "People are swordsmen, I am fish and meat, and then we will shrink our necks, and we don't dare to say half a word." ”
Lin Xiangdao: "In extraordinary times, please forgive me." ”
What is an extraordinary period, the negotiations between the Great Win Empire and the Southern Zhou Empire officially broke down.
Next, the Big Win Empire will publicly announce the occupation of the Borderlands, and even directly classify the Borderlands as a province of the Big Win Empire.
In this way, last year's big war will set off a shocking tide again.
At that time, the outcome of this battle will have to be decided.
To say that it is a failure, and it is a huge failure.
The Southern Zhou Empire, such a powerful empire, used to be under the rule of Emperor Taishang, and the implementation of the southward strategy was completely from victory to victory.
Now that Emperor Wan Yun has ascended the throne and implemented the strategy of going north, he has achieved such a big defeat.
What kind of public opinion will this create?
How will public opinion boil?
And the Yuedan Review Organization holds a lot of public opinion power in the world.
So at this time in Jiangzhou, the township examination is a big deal, but in the entire Southern Zhou Empire, the matter of Ao Ming and Ao Yu competing for the heir is completely insignificant.
It is also close to the palace, and the more dignified the breath becomes, because this is the eye of the storm.
Great change is coming.
Everyone must be prepared for the upcoming upheaval of public opinion.
If it is dealt with well, it is just a small storm of public opinion.
If it is not handled properly, it will be a shocking political storm, and I don't know how many people will be crushed.
So at this time, almost all the big people in the capital held their breath, waiting for the arrival of this storm.
But in Jiangzhou, everyone's perception is much more sluggish.
This is like the economic crisis of 2008, Wall Street, as the eye of the storm, actually predicted it a few months ago and prepared for everything.
In the worst-case scenario, prepare for the best.
And then detonate this economic crisis violently.
The vast majority of ordinary people need to wait until the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers is announced on TV and the economic crisis is publicly announced by many experts.
At this time, the Southern Zhou Empire was facing a huge political crisis.
Moreover, this political crisis has been extended for half a year because of the capture of Win Yu, but it will still break out after all.
The only thing the Southern Zhou court needed to do was to turn this political crisis from a hard landing into a soft landing.
In other words, you must land on your buttocks, not your head.
So what is a soft landing?
The responsibility for the defeat ends with the eldest prince Zhou Li, that is, a soft landing, because these people are the meat pads of His Majesty the Emperor.
And if the blame for the defeat lies with His Majesty the Emperor, it is a hard landing.
And if someone shouts something to return to the emperor, it will not only be a hard landing, but a direct head explosion.
Lin Xiangdao: "Mr. Du, why don't you take this opportunity to publicly announce that you have thought about it behind closed doors?
What to say?
When the political crisis of the Southern Zhou Empire officially arrived, the Yuedan Review Organization had a huge power of public opinion, so it must be obedient and controllable, not to detonate the crisis, but to help extinguish the fire.
So, everything is the emperor's weapon.
Including this so-called imperial examination fraud case in Jiangzhou, including the death of thirteen scholars in Yuedan.
When Yu Zheng reported this matter to the emperor, the emperor was very happy, because he got a good reason and a good weapon.
Punish someone as a warning to others!
This is tantamount to holding the handle of the Yuedan Review Organization directly in your hands, if you are disobedient and dare to talk nonsense, then don't blame me for expanding this case.
In order to take revenge on Ao Yu, you actually instigated tens of thousands of scholars to make trouble, and you are also preparing to create a horrific bloody case.
The thirteen scholars in Jiangzhou are guilty, so it is difficult for the Yuedan evaluation organizations in other places in your place to be innocent?
Not necessarily!
Therefore, the knife is in the hands of the emperor, and if you are not obedient, you will cut it down with a knife and keep killing.
Look at whether you celebrities have hard necks or hard knives.
Du Hui said: "Okay, I announce that all the Yuedan Review organizations of the Great Zhou Empire have all thought about it behind closed doors and stopped all activities for two months. ”
There are a lot of activities in the Yuedan Review, such as the opening of the academy, the discussion of poetry, and the debate. What kind of public lectures?
In short, the power of public opinion of this force is very huge.
Lin Xiang smiled: "That's hard. ”
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That day!
Du Hui publicly announced that the corruption and degeneration of the Jiangzhou Yuedan Review Organization made him very sad.
After learning from the pain, from today onwards, all the members of the Beijing Yuedan Evaluation Organization have thought about it behind closed doors and stopped all activities for two months.
Then, the heads of the Yuedan evaluation organizations in other provinces also came forward to express their positions, and all the staff thought about it behind closed doors and stopped all activities.
The Yuedan Review Organization shut up.
It is equivalent to the control of the most uncontrolled forces of public opinion.
Lin Xiang came to the emperor and reported the matter.
"Scholars, is the hope of our Great Zhou Empire, if people are allowed to make mistakes, and if they know their mistakes, they will change them, then there is still great hope, and they can't kill people with one shot. The Emperor smiled.
Lin Xiang kowtowed and said, "Shengming is no better than Your Majesty." ”
The emperor said: "What happened to the Cotton Tree Country?"
Lin Xiangdao: "It's been negotiated, they admire my Great Zhou and want to become a vassal of my Great Zhou and call me a minister." Moreover, not only the Cotton Cotton Country, but also the six large and small kingdoms around it, all have to be called ministers and tributes, and these lords are eager to enter Beijing and meet His Majesty. ”
The emperor said: "It's hard for them to have filial piety, and they have to take care of them along the way." ”
Lin Xiangdao: "The minister obeys the order." ”
All this is to prepare for the next political crisis.
Once the Great Victory Empire announced the occupation of the Borderlands and sealed the coffin for the victory or defeat of the entire war, then the Southern Zhou Empire needed to cover up the news of the victory and boost the people's morale.
Therefore, these six countries that want to pay tribute have become the biggest buffers.
The emperor attaches great importance to the forest, which is the case, and the matter is really proper.
"There is another point, the undercover agent of the Win Empire in my Great Zhou, I have to guard against it, especially the scholars and celebrities who have weight, we must discern clearly, whether it is possible to win the Empire's undercover agent. The Emperor said.
His words were not finished, that is, all celebrities with public opinion ability must pay attention to monitoring.
Lin Xiangdao: "Just about to enlighten Your Majesty, we plan to rebuild the "History of Yan", so we want to gather famous people from all over the world to enter Beijing and repair history behind closed doors, this is the list, please look at it." ”
Lin Xiang sent a thick booklet, which was densely packed with lists.
All the celebrities who may be undercover agents of the winning empire, all the celebrities who are not controlled, all the celebrities who have made a lot of nonsense, are all among them.
In the name of revising the "History of Yan", this group of people was summoned to Beijing and locked up in the National History Museum for several months.
In this way, when the political crisis breaks out, this group of people will not talk nonsense.
The emperor said, "Good, very good." Taking history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall. This group of people are all learned people, they are very remarkable, they must be entertained well, and they must not be wronged and neglected. ”
Lin Xiangdao: "Obey the holy decree!"
This is Lin Xiang, what the emperor thought of, he did everything, and what the emperor didn't think of, he also did.
Therefore, although he was only ranked third in the cabinet, he was extremely respected by the emperor.
Then, Lin Xiang suddenly said: "Your Majesty, this so-called fraud case in Jiangzhou, Tai Shouwei is too late and faint, not only does not calm down, but adds fuel to the fire, the crime is extremely evil, and the minister implores Your Majesty to punish it severely." ”
The emperor looked at Lin Xiang.
He knew that the other party was asking for an explanation.
It's not just about Wei Chiduan's statement, but also about the disposition opinions of Ao Ming, Wei Guogong Mansion and other people.
In this Jiangzhou fraud case, Yuedan's evaluation of the thirteen scholars was the first evil, but Wei Chiduan, Ao Ting, and the Wei State Mansion were also inseparable.
"Wei Chiduan is indeed deaf, and he ordered to reprimand. The emperor said coldly.
"Yes, I obey. Lin Xiangdao: "Then this will be issued from the inner court or the cabinet?"
The emperor said, "Let your cabinet send it out." ”
"Yes, the minister obeys!" Lin Xiang withdrew.
Then, the emperor shouted, "Hou Zheng!"
The great eunuch Hou is entering.
The emperor said: "Draw up a will, expedite eight hundred miles, and send it to Duan Bi, the Duke of Wei, and ask him, have you eaten enough?"
The great eunuch Hou Zheng said: "Yes, obey the order!"
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Three days later!
At the gate of the Governor's Palace, there was a sea of people.
More than tens of thousands of people came to see the punishment of the car split.
Eleven of the thirteen scholars were sentenced in turn.
From the thirteenth onwards, until the Jiangzhou Yuedan evaluation of the chief celebrity.
"Let's go!"
With the signing of the minister.
The punishment of the car crack suddenly began.
The horses galloped, and the thirteenth soldier was torn alive.
Then came the twelfth sergeant, the tenth sergeant......
Tens of thousands of people were still relish and full of anticipation at first, but when they got to the back, they trembled and vomited directly, and their faces were like earth.
Just two quarters of an hour later.
The eleven celebrities evaluated by Yuedan were all divided into five horses.
On the execution ground, blood was all over the ground and the stench was stinking.
Thirteen members of the Yuedan Appraisal Organization, who had dominated the situation for more than ten years and had held the power of public opinion in Jiangzhou for more than ten years, died a complete tragic death.
Before he died, there were no screams, no wailing, because his tongue had been cut out and his throat was dumb.
When they were in the limelight, even the Governor had to give them three points, but now they don't even have a single corpse.
Lord Yu Zheng asked, "Are you happy?" ”
Su Mang said: "Enjoyable is enjoyable, but ...... They weren't killed by us. ”
This is a very intelligent person who can see the truth from valid information.
Recently, all the Yuedan Appraisal organizations in the Great Zhou Dynasty have announced that they will cease their activities and think about it behind closed doors, which makes Su Mang even more sure that the person who really killed the thirteen Yuedan Appraisal Scholars is the emperor, and the emperor is not killing people for justice, but for his own political purposes.
So Su Mang and Ao Yu just happened to be at the same time and provided His Majesty the Emperor with the name of killing.
Yu Zheng said: "Su Mang, next you study behind closed doors, don't show up again, don't say anything, don't show up before the exam next year." ”
Su Mang said: "Yes." ”
Lord Yu Zheng sighed and said, "Something big is going to happen, something big is going to happen! I hope this storm can be smaller, and not too many people will die." ”
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Jiangzhou Taishou Mansion.
Lord Qincha came, and the emperor issued an order and reprimanded Taishou Wei Chiduan.
scolded very ruthlessly, almost saying that Wei Chiduan was useless, disloyal and unfilial, and extremely evil.
But the final punishment was a three-year fine and a two-level demotion, but he was still in charge of the Jiangzhou Mansion.
Wei Chiduan howled and cried, kowtowing and bleeding.
"The minister is guilty, and the minister is confused. ”
"The minister is guilty, the minister is confused, Your Majesty asks you to severely punish the guilty minister. ”
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The other Qin cha was Hou Yu, a great eunuch in the inner court, who went to the Wei Mansion.
"By Your Majesty's command!"
Suddenly, Wei Guogong led the family to kneel neatly.
"Duan Bi, have you eaten enough?" the great eunuch Hou Yu scolded sharply, completely imitating the emperor's tone.
Duan Bi of Wei Guo bowed his head and said: "The minister is guilty, and the minister is guilty." ”
Did the emperor reprimand him for having eaten enough? Are you too idle?
As Wei Guogong Duan bowed, dozens of people behind him also kowtowed.
After reading the emperor's dictation, the great eunuch Hou Yu seemed to change his face, he was stern and cold just now, and suddenly became amiable and smiling.
"Hurry up, hurry up, my grandfather, don't torture the slaves. ”
Then, he quickly stepped forward and helped Duan Bi of Wei Guogong to his feet.
After Duan Bi got up, he held the hand of the great eunuch Hou Yu and said, "Father-in-law Hou, you want to hurt me." ”
The big eunuch shook Duan Bi's hand back and said, "The slave also thinks about Wei Guogong, I really think about it day and night." ”
Duan Bi said: "Come, come, come, prepare a banquet and entertain Grandpa Hou." ”
The great eunuch Hou Yu hurriedly said: "By all means, by all means, the slaves and maids must return to the capital immediately and wait for Your Majesty." ”
Duan Bi said angrily: "How can this be? Father-in-law Hou finally came to such a trip, if I don't entertain me thoughtfully, won't I be made fun of by friends all over the world? Who will dare to come to my door in the future?"
The great eunuch Hou Yu said: "It's really not good, it's really not good, Your Majesty is really angry this time, the slave doesn't dare to make a mistake, let's go, let's go." ”
Duan Bi's face changed, and he said even more angrily: "Father-in-law Hou, you can't go, you definitely can't go, come on, detain Gonggong Hou for me." ”
Then, several beautiful maids rushed up, detained the great eunuch Hou Yu, half-dragged and half-dragged, and went to the banquet hall.
There, it was already full of guests, washing the dust for the eunuch Hou Yu.
That night, the great eunuch Hou Yu was drunk and returned to bed in a daze.
When I woke up the next day, there were two more people in the huge bed, a handsome and beautiful man and a beautiful woman.
Duan Bi of Wei Guogong was really thoughtful, both male and female.
In the morning, the great eunuch Hou Yu reluctantly left, because he was too comfortable and drunk. He is all waiting for people in the inner court, how can he live such a fairy life.
There was an extra book in his arms, and Wei Guogong said, an old friend for a few years, what's wrong with me sending you a book to see? Do you still want to accuse me of colluding with the inner court?
The great eunuch Hou Yu could only accept it, and after returning to the carriage, he opened the book and read it.
The golden light was shining, and every page inside was sandwiched with gold leaves.
Of course, even the gold leaf of a book is not worth a few dollars.
But every page of this book is a silver ticket.
Because the silver ticket of fifty taels needs to be cashed in person, and there is also a deposit. Therefore, each of these silver tickets is forty-nine taels, a total of one hundred and eighty-eight.
After this errand, I earned nearly 10,000 taels of silver, which is really a big difference.
Not only that, but there was also a box in the carriage, which was said to be a gift from Wei Guogong.
The great eunuch Hou Yu stepped forward to open the box, and there was a person lying inside, a beautiful man with a handsome face but a strong figure, and when the box was opened, he even showed a mysterious smile. I don't know if it's masculine or charming.
Oops!
Wei Guogong, you are too much.
actually sent a big living person, but almost scared the slave to death. But my Hou Yu's hobby is really all mastered by you.
Now, how can I raise my head and behave in the inner court?
But it doesn't matter, this kind of thing is still an elegant thing in the capital? Not to mention that the eunuchs like it, even those scholars and doctors also like this tune.
At best, I, Hou Yu, just follow the trend and be elegant.
However, what he didn't know was that after he left, Wei Guogong smashed the entire study, was furious, and scolded angrily, completely treating this time as a great shame.
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After all the thirteen celebrities in the Yuedan evaluation were divided into bodies by the five horses, it really shocked countless people.
So outside the Wei State Mansion, there was a lot less crowd outside the Ao Mansion.
However, there were still hundreds of people gathered there.
"Ao Ming, come out, come out!"
"I am willing to gamble and lose, and I am willing to gamble and lose. ”
"Wei Guogong, give everyone an explanation, give everyone an explanation!"
"Duan Yingying, I am willing to lose the bet and give Ao Yu an explanation!"
Of course, the slight difference is that the scholars outside Ao Mansion directly shouted loudly and forced Ao Ming to come out.
On the side of the Wei State Mansion, the scholars only dared to hold up signs, not shout loudly.
Within the Ao house.
Ao Ting's face was cold, as if he was about to blow up completely.
They have always been the ones who have controlled public opinion, but now they have been forced by public opinion.
The shouts of the crowd outside grew louder and more impatient.
If you don't go out and explain, you can't say it at all.
This time, I can't hide from it.
Ao Ming meticulously straightened his clothes, and then walked out slowly.
Outside, hundreds of scholars fell silent, staring at Ao Ming motionless, waiting for him to speak.
See what else you can do?
Before "The Story of the Stone" won "The Story of the Jade City", you insisted that Ao Yu was plagiarized.
After Ao Yu won the first place in the township test, you insisted that he cheated, didn't you just want to give up the inheritance of the Marquis of Fulang?
Now what other reasons can you have? The thirteen people in the Yuedan evaluation were all torn apart, do you still dare to cheat?
Ao Ming said slowly: "Here, I want to congratulate my brother Ao Yu first, winning the township test to solve the yuan, this is my Ao family's great joy, for my brother to be proud of you." ”
"Secondly, I officially announce that I will completely withdraw from the battle for the inheritance of the Marquis of Nulang and the battle for the family business. ”
Suddenly, everyone cheered!
Finally, Ao Ming admitted defeat and completely withdrew from the competition for the title.
The crane in the clouds has won a big victory.
Next, it's up to the Wei Mansion to see if they want to fulfill the contract?
The contract can be clearly written, once Ao Yu wins the top three in the township test, Duan Yingying will marry Ao Yu unconditionally.
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In the afternoon!
With a long procession, a matchmaker, and countless gifts, the crane in the clouds swaggered all the way through the city, circling the streets several times, just to make it clear to everyone.
And behind him, all of them were students from Tianyi Academy, and some of them were Toutie's new imperial examination people, in short, the lineup could be regarded as luxurious.
There were more and more people watching the excitement behind him, and in the end, tens of thousands of people, mighty and black.
There were enough people, and the scene was big enough.
The crane in the clouds led the team to the Wei Mansion, tens of thousands of people, this scene is really magnificent, and the night is scary enough.
What is he going to do? Of course, he is going to give a dowry, and then he officially comes to the door to force marriage, no, it is a courtship.
Outside the Wei Mansion, Yun Zhonghe shouted: "Lady, Duan Yingying Lady, I'm here, I'm here to marry you." ”
"Father-in-law, son-in-law Ao Yu, I came to formally ask you. Three days later, it will be the auspicious day of the zodiac, and I want to marry Duan Yingying, you see it!"
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