Cheng Minzheng shed two lines of tears, and his voice was like a flood bell: "The criminal minister has failed the emperor's grace, although the policy was not betrayed by me personally, and the policy topic was leaked, but it was because of me." The minister remembered that day in the study of the problem, the scholar urged the minister to eat, so he only pressed the topic under the book, and left in a hurry, during the period of only one meal, can see the topic, only the scholar, the minister really does not know, the minister is dead! ”

Yuhu was silent for a long time.

In an instant, the voice of Emperor Hongzhi came out: "I, I believe this is the truth." ”

Emperor Hongji's voice was full of emotion.

He remembered the old things, when he was in the Qing Palace, he didn't live a few days of peace of mind, fortunately, Master Cheng was elected as a palace official, not only taught, but also gave him a lot of care and consideration, a person who has no blood relatives, but let him feel the love of licking calves, even if Master Cheng is a problem, he can't forget the old feelings.

He has been anxious for the past few days, and the topic is a scholar, so it will be easy to do.

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand, and Cheng Minzheng was taken away.

Emperor Hongzhi said sharply: "The case is clear, Cheng Min is in power, the scholar is in prison, Xu Jing and Tang Yin are removed from the officials, as for the examination, those examination papers handled by Master Cheng will be eliminated, and the list will be released." ”

In the past few days, Yan Chengjin has asked Wang Busui to inquire about the news.

When will the list be released, and will he be among the people who have been crossed?

Soon, news spread in the capital that Cheng Minzheng was released, but after this time, his reputation was criticized.

The question is to challenge the readers of the entire capital.

Cheng Minzheng let them be treated unfairly, how could they be willing, so naturally they cursed Cheng Minzheng one after another.

Yan Chengjin was waiting for news at home, how could he trot in: "Young master, Master Cheng is here, saying that before leaving Beijing, he wants to see the young master, and wants to give the young master some things, can the young master see it?" ”

Yan Chengjin groaned a few times, Cheng Minzheng was released, doesn't that mean that the case is over?

"If you don't see it, just say I'm not there."

Cheng Minzheng is going to return to his hometown, the case has just ended, and there are Jinyi guards outside the house, if he is classified as a problem like Tang Yin, all his efforts will be in vain.

Wait a minute

Who else knows better than Cheng Minzheng whether he has read his own papers?

"Did he come alone, or did he drag his family with him?" Yan Chengjin wanted to ask clearly, and then decided not to see him.

"Just Lord Cheng alone."

Yan Chengjin thought for a while and said, "Let him come in, see if there is anyone around, don't let people find out, he has entered our yard." ”

How can he trot out.

After a while, Cheng Minzheng came in.

Today's Cheng Minzheng looks a little more open-minded, completely different from before, with a little bit of vicissitudes and kindness that sees through everything on his face, and his official authority is gone.

Yan Chengjin said: "Master Cheng, I haven't seen you for a long time, I don't know what happened to come to find the late student?" ”

Cheng Minzheng smiled indifferently: "After several ups and downs, the old man's matter, you must have heard of it, the old man is no longer an official, don't call the old man, there is something to ask for, there is also a gift of something, and I hope the virtuous nephew agrees." ”

After a while, he had to ask about the reading of the papers, and it was not easy to refuse, Yan Chengjin was not sure what he was asking for: "You talk first, and the later students will see if they can do it." ”

Cheng Minzheng took out a paper manuscript wrapped in paper, neatly and neatly, and pasted a seal on it: "This is the last volume of "Fox Zhai", and I hope that my nephew can ...... it for me."

Yan Chengjin was embarrassed: "Don't you know that the reputation of the people who left the warm road is now?" ”

Cheng Minzheng smiled bitterly: "Reputation doesn't matter, it always has to start and finish well, right?" ”

Yan Chengjin took the manuscript with some hesitation.

Cheng Minzheng said again: "These days, the old man has been taken care of by the virtuous nephew, and the mansion of the Jingshi is useless, so he will give it to the virtuous nephew today to repay the grace of Yucheng." ”

As he spoke, he took out the title deed from his bosom, along with a deed of gift that he had written.

What a big deal! Yan Chengjin was a little confused.

Chengfu's mansion is in a good location in the inner city of Beijing, and the land price is very expensive, coupled with its residential area and prosperity, it is several grades better than Yanfu.

It's worth a lot!

Cheng Minzheng is already so miserable, and he still came to Yanfu to deliver the house, which is really conscientious.

Yan Chengjin was moved, he is also a person with a conscience, thinking that the Cheng family has a great career, his father is a former secretary of the military department, and his father-in-law is still a cabinet scholar and a heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials of the previous dynasty, the second generation of standard officials, and he can mix well when he returns to his hometown, so he took over the land deed.

Yan Chengjin put away the title deed and deed, and said: "What a difficult thing it is to be in the late life, the late life is the same as Mr., and he is also a person who does not like bad endings, and it is also the wish of the late life to successfully end the fox fast." ”

Yan Chengjin remembered his strategy: "I wonder if Mr. has ever reviewed a volume, and the handwriting is somewhat like the style of Lord Li Dongyang?" ”

A literati like Cheng Minzheng would not even be able to distinguish Li Dongyang's handwriting.

His own scroll was so distinctive, he must have remembered it.

Cheng Minzheng shook his head gloomily: "There have been too many things recently, the old man doesn't remember it at all, I don't know when I can see each other again, if the little nephew has to go to Huizhou, the old man will be hospitable." ”

In Yan Chengjin's stunned, Cheng Minzheng smiled open-mindedly and was about to turn around and leave.

It's a pity that there is a number, Yan Chengjin thought for a while: "Sir, wait, this is what the students have learned in their dreams recently, if Mr. still has a trace of nostalgia for the literary world, and has a little interest in dancing and writing, you might as well take a look."

If Mr. still has a little enthusiasm and is willing to write a book, he can also send someone to the capital to give to the students.

Joint code: Qiannan concubine laughs, Tianjin dog ignores,

Late life can return the name of Mr. a pen fairy. ”

Cheng Minzheng was a little stunned, although it was not his problem, but everyone in the world thought it was his problem, risking the world's disapproval, how could his reputation be saved?

It must be comforting the old man.

Cheng Minzheng took the manuscript, put it into his arms, and left the capital with a wry smile.

It's miserable, it's too miserable.

has a reputation, and the official has become a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, and he almost reached the peak in one step in his life, and overnight, it was all gone.

The world is impermanent!

After sighing lightly, Yan Chengjin took a magnifying glass and carefully looked at every word and seal on the title deed, it was really a title deed!

…………………………

In the East Pavilion, the examiners were busy, and the rustle of papers being flipped through came and went.

Emperor Hongzhi issued an order, and Li Dongyang and other examiners re-read the papers that were taken by Minzheng through the process.

They not only have to eliminate the papers that Cheng Minzheng has taken, but also eliminate all those who answered the third question well.

In this way, there is a vacancy in the number of places on the list, and the people who are behind must be filled.

The Ministry of Rites sighed to Yang Wenguan in the matter: "It's really a fire at the city gate, and it hurts the fish pond, it's really difficult to talk about Lord Cheng's question, I don't even know who the fourth son is, I may not be able to grasp it correctly, let alone write the attainments of the fourth son, which shows that Lord Cheng is knowledgeable, this time, it's a pity." ”

Li Dongyang, who was sitting at the head of the case, lowered his head and flipped through the answer sheet: "The theory of the four sons comes from the "Retreat from Fast" written by Liu Yin in the Yuan Dynasty, which is about the four sages of the science masters Shao, Zhou, Cheng, and Zhu. ”

You've said it all, and you don't dare to pack tickets?

Yang Wenguan and others know that Li Dongyang is modest, Li Dongyang is rich in learning, five cars, poetry and writing, no one in the DPRK and China does not know, and compared with Cheng Minzheng, it is absolutely inferior.

To eliminate so many people at once, Li Dongyang also felt a pity: "It is rumored that during the Jingtai period, Xu Tai bought the question of Shuntian Jieyuan, and was exposed in the examination, and survived under the protection of Gaoguqu University Scholar. ”

Yang Wenguan and other officials nodded one after another.

"Li Gong, this candidate's handwriting is not only similar to you, but also more similar to God, you see." The grading officer of the Ministry of Rites brought over a scroll.