On a certain day in March in Tokyo, the Ministry of Rites and Tribute Temple

Like Li Sanjian and others, the Song Zhulu children or drink and have fun, or travel to the mountains and rivers, or visit relatives and friends, and wait for the Ministry of Rites to release the list, the Ministry of Rites Tribute Institute is still in a state of locking, the main examiner, the invigilator, the re-examiner, the inspection paper officer, the detailed officer, the seal of the family record officer, the prison officer, the patrol officer and other tribute examiners are still "locked" in the tribute courtyard, good food and drink waiting, but can not leave the tribute courtyard.

This situation generally lasts from 30 to 50 days, depending on the difficulty of grading, but generally not less than 30 days.

"Lin Shangshu, this is the approved list of two hundred and eight people, please make a ruling." A counselor handed the list of Jinshi who had been approved many times to Lin Xi, one of the chief examiners of this tribute examination, and said.

At this time, the examiners in charge of marking the papers saw the test papers after the records, that is, the re-copied test papers, and they could not judge whose examination papers were from the handwriting, and they could not take care of their own people.

However, no matter how strict the system is, it is still impossible to completely eliminate the occurrence of cheating, if the official who collects or records the official colludes with the chief examiner, this is another matter, but this phenomenon is not common since the Song Dynasty.

After the chief examiner or known as the prefect marks the papers, Zhu Bi sets the level, and then seals it and sends it to the re-examination center, which is reviewed by the re-examiner and the point examiner, and after the re-examination is reviewed, it is sent to the detailed examination center for reference, the procedure is extremely complicated and cumbersome, but after so many procedures, the final decision is still on the prefect.

One of the examiners this time, Song Hanlin, the scholar of the Ministry of Rites, and the appointed Quan Zhigong Ju Lin Xi nodded, took the list and looked at it carefully.

After a long time, Lin Xi handed the list of the first tribute to the deputy chief examiner, the official of the Song Criminal Department, Xu Duo in the matter, and the other deputy chief examiner, the official of the Imperial Decree and the Song Dynasty, and Shen Bao, who also reviewed the list of the first tribute of the tribute, and Shen Bao, the chief examiner.

Song Gongju examiners can be divided into curtain officials and curtain officials according to major categories, Zhi Gongju, Tong Zhi Gongju, spot check test paper officials, detailed officials and other officials belong to the curtain officials, as the name suggests, is to hang a bamboo curtain, do not meet with the lifters, only responsible for marking the examiners.

The prison officer, the shop inspector and other officials belong to the outside of the curtain, including some of the internal servants and guards sent by the emperor himself.

At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, the chief examiner, that is, the Zhigong behaved as a person, and then found that the temporarily appointed prefect had too much power, which was prone to many drawbacks, and with the increase in the number of judges, a prefect was very tired, so tired that he vomited blood and could not review several test papers a day, so since Song Kaibao eight years later, in addition to temporarily appointing a Zhigongju, two or three Tongzhi Gongju will also be appointed at the same time, so as to supervise each other.

Li Sanjian participated in this tribute, and Emperor Zhao Xu of the Song Dynasty appointed Lin Xi as the Zhigong Ju, Xu Duo and Shen Bao as the Tongzhi Tribute, and the three chief examiners presided over the tribute.

"Ridiculous, ridiculous, such a rebellious person, it is simply lawless, when the official is sent to the strict rule, why is his name on this fixed list?" After Xu Duo saw the list of Ding, he slapped the list on the table and said angrily.

Xu Duo, who was about forty years old, was the champion of Xining's nine-year tribute, and at this time he served as a waiter in the criminal department of the imperial court and was in the middle of the matter.

Xu Duo is the person of Prime Minister Zhangdun, and only Zhangdun is the first to look forward.

At this time, the tribute examination was nearing the end, and the examiners, especially the chief examiners, of course, already knew the name of the examiner and his test paper at this time.

Xu Duo was suddenly furious when he was finally re-interrogated, and Lin Xi, who was a member of the Quan Zhi Gongju, of course knew who he was referring to, but Lin Xi's face was as usual, and he asked quietly: "Who made Xu Shilang so unhappy?" Such a gaffe? ”

Didn't you ask knowingly? Xu Duo said secretly in his heart, and at the same time, Xu Duo had already heard the rebuke in Lin Xi's words, and secretly wondered in his heart, wondering why Lin Xi was like this?

"Guizhou lifts Li Sanjian." Xu Duo calmed down and replied: "This person actually talks about state affairs in vain, and the party fights against differences? He dared to utter such a rebellious remark, and made such a rebellious article, and he was complicit in the rebellion. ”

Xu Duo then said to Liang Shicheng, the palace attendant who sent the list, with a calm face: "What is your intention to put his name on the first list? ”

Liang Shicheng is a counselor sent by the palace, but although Liang Shicheng's writing is acceptable, he is only an assistant reference, and he is mainly responsible for running errands.

Li Sanjian's article is very small, it can be said that it criticizes the government and slanders the people who are currently in power in the imperial court, and if it is bigger, it can label Li Sanjian as slandering the saint and being complicit in rebellion, if this is the case, together with the examiners, they will be implicated.

At present, in the imperial court, Zhang Dian and others are indeed in the name of changing the law, doing the same thing as the party, deposing the old party members from the center of the court, such as Su Shi, Su Zhe and others, and destroying Sima Guang's tombstone, abandoning the old party's policy. But even so, who in the entire imperial court dared to mention this matter? Which leopard who has eaten a bear's heart dares to mention this? You must know that without the support of the emperor, Zhang Dian and others dare to do this?

After all, Li Sanjian is young, although he is not old, but after all, he knows nothing about the current situation in the imperial court, and he regrets the misfortune of his mentor Su Shi, and is inspired by righteous indignation, so he wrote these remarks.

Of course, Liang Shicheng heard the meaning of Xu Duo's words, and his face was suddenly frightened, and he turned his head to look at Lin Xi, who was hesitant and didn't make a sound for a while. 360 Literature Network

"Xu Shilang is serious." Lin Xi picked up a cup of tea and said slowly: "According to the old man's understanding, this person is only seventeen years old, his father died early since he was a child, and there is only one mother in the family, and he depends on him for his life, and although his father is Han, but his mother is a Li person, this person can be said to be half a Li person, such a person, making such an article, how can his actions be attributed to rebellion?" Such a doorless and factionless person, plotting rebellion? What is he doing to rebel? On his own? A sixteen-year-old powerless teenage scholar? ”

As soon as Lin Xi's words came out, it immediately caused the officials to laugh, and Liang Shicheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and glared at Xu Duo hatefully.

What Lin Xi said is too reasonable, a scholar with no door and no faction plots rebellion? It's just a fantasy, and it's ten million times more difficult than climbing to the sky.

In the past, anyone who had a bad heart was either a wealthy family, after careful planning, and took advantage of all opportunities, with the right time, place, and people, so that there was a trace of possibility. If it is a heroic ranger, he will also bewitch the people and support the crowd to rise up, but the vast majority of them are almost in vain, and in the end they end up with their families ruined, their wives separated, and Ling Chi executed.

If a person like Li Sanjian talks about rebellion and rebellion, then Li Sanjian is either a madman or a demented person, and if Li Sanjian really rebels, he can be taken down immediately without three jailers.

Straight lady thief, almost scared my grandfather to death, Liang Shicheng glared at Xu Duo fiercely.

In the ridicule of the officials, Xu Duo's face suddenly turned red like a red cloth, but he still said strongly: "According to the lower officials, this person studied under Su Shi, so how can he be a person with no door and no faction?" This person must have been picked up by the official Su Shi and acted rebelliously. ”

When Liang Shicheng heard this, he heard what Xu Duo said, Li Sanjian was Su Shi's disciple, and he immediately fell in love, and at the same time, Xu Duo said that Li Sanjian wrote this article at the behest of Su Shi, and he was immediately unhappy in his heart.

So before Lin Xi could speak, Liang Shicheng finally found an opportunity, pointed at Xu Duo and scolded: "Mr. Dongpo's establishment of the dynasty is very impressive, and his talent is broad, but his own is faith, and he uses articles to make the world wonderful, and the spirit of loyalty runs through the sun and the moon, even Emperor Shengwu Ruizhe Mingxiao also said that Su Xian is the prime minister of Taiping, how can such a person provoke others to act against him?" Somehow, you are a person who lives the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain... ”

Before Liang Shicheng's words fell, Lin Xi opened his mouth and asked: "Xu Shilang, why do you understand the details of Li Sanjian, the son of Lingnan, so clearly?" ”

Li Sanjian's family form only stated his place of origin and his family situation, so Li Sanjian had been expelled from Su Shi at that time, so it was not written that Li Sanjian was Su Shi's disciple.

"Shine!" When Liang Shicheng heard this, he immediately said angrily: "I have a ghost in my heart, and I defile others? ”

Xu Duo's words did violate the system of locking up the hospital, and if he continued to investigate, he would be severely punished.

Liang Shicheng said, rolled up his sleeves, and was angry and wanted to slap Xu Duo twice.

Liang Shicheng had just received the favor at this time, so if Xu Duo's words were transmitted to Zhao Xu's ears, wouldn't it be a cake for the world? My life may not be safe...

Liang Shicheng even has the heart to kill Xu Duo!

Xu Duo opened his mouth and stammered, hurriedly dodged, and in a panic, kicked over the stove, the stove overturned, and the coals rolled everywhere.

Seeing this, the officials extinguished the fire, and "desperately" stopped Liang Shicheng and hugged Liang Shicheng, and the scene suddenly became a pot of porridge.

"Everyone, everyone." Another fellow Zhigong Ju Shen Bao hurriedly got up and persuaded: "Don't be impatient, don't be impatient, since this name has such a big controversy, it is better to take his article for re-examination, it is really not possible, and you can ask the Holy Lord to decide." ”

Lin Xi nodded when he heard this: "We are ordered to serve the country, we should be self-denying and dedicated, and we should be careful not to deceive our hearts." ”

Lin Xi then said to Liang Shicheng: "Liang Zhongguan, you are tired, go again, and get the scroll of this famous man." ”

"Obey the orders of Prime Minister Lin." Liang Shicheng replied respectfully, then turned around and wanted to walk out of the door.

"Wait" At this time, Shen Bao opened his mouth and said with a smile: "Xiaguan has been in the courtyard for many days, and it is time for the activity, Lin Shangshu, how about the Xiaguan run this matter?" ”

Hearing this, Lin Xi glanced at Shen Bao and said, "This will bother Shen Gong." ”

Shen Bao nodded with a smile and left the deliberation hall as if he had fled.

Don't look at what Lin Xi said is high-sounding, but it is mixed with the struggle for power and profit, Shen Bao is old, he is not willing to wade into this troubled water, later, he will find an excuse to send Li Sanjian's answer sheet to others, and what the result will be after it has nothing to do with him.