After Zhu Houzhao's echo, Xie Zhi completely changed from the perpetrator to the victim.

"Your Majesty, and this person who claims to be Tang Yin's fellow countryman, he said that he entered Beijing with Tang Yin, Tang Yin has been in the inn during the period, and has never left, let alone visiting the main exam, it is the grass people who are afraid that Tang Yin will rob the grass people's Huiyuan, so they did such a thing."

Xie Zhi and Tang Yin's articles, Emperor Hongzhi had personally read.

Although Tang Yin's article is not bad, if there is a candidate for Huiyuan, he still has to thank him.

When Xie Zhi said this, Emperor Hongzhi already understood that someone was taking the wind direction.

Shang Yun didn't have a righteous appearance at all in front of Emperor Hongzhi, and he didn't dare to say anything when he fell to the ground.

After Xie Zhi explained the reason for the matter, he said: "Your Majesty, the personal grievances of the grass people are not a big deal, but the spring is a public instrument of the imperial court, and the imperial examination is related to the selection of talents by the country, please Your Majesty must be clear, by the way, Your Majesty, when the grass people went from the East Palace to the Tribute Academy, they were also blocked by a group of people, fortunately, the grass people practiced some skills, otherwise, the spring people would definitely be delayed." ”

After thanking for this remark, there are many people who are nervous.

Zhu Houzhao asked, "Who is so bold and dares to block your way, but is there any injury?" ”

Xie Zhi waved his hand with a smile and replied quite arrogantly: "There is no one who can hurt the grass people, it is precisely because the grass people are not injured that they have forgotten about this matter, if it is not for today's incident, the grass people will not take this matter to heart." ”

After Xie Zhi's words, the scholars did not deny it, which shows that what he said is true.

Whether Tang Yin and Xu Jing visited Cheng Minzheng or not, these scholars don't know, but Emperor Hongzhi knows.

First, Xu Jing bribed Cheng Minzheng, and Xie Zhi framed Tang Yin.

All of them are disrupting the order of the spring again.

What Xie Zhi said is true, Chun Yu is related to the country's selection of talents, and he has to pay attention to it, Emperor Hongzhi slapped his big hand on the table and said: "Thorough investigation, Mu Bin, Xiao Jing, you two are responsible for the immediate detailed investigation, I am waiting here, give me the results as soon as possible." ”

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Just after Emperor Hongzhi arrived at Fusi in Beizhen, Zhou Shou, Marquis of Qingyun, and Zhou Yu, uncle of Changning, already knew the news.

Zhou Yu asked: "Brother, Your Majesty has gone to Beizhen Fusi, this matter will definitely not be easily stopped, and it will be investigated in detail, in case?" ”

Zhou Shou slammed the teacup in his hand on the table, and snorted angrily: "Shang Yun, Lu Wen's generation is not as good as Zeng Yi, Zeng Yi at least didn't get caught, the old man let them spread some rumors, and there are many rumors, who is the source is difficult to find again, who let them directly confront Xie Zhi." ”

Zhou Yu asked rhetorically: "Shang Yun, Lu Wen and the others don't dare to confide in us, right?" ”

It's a complete fluke.

Zhou Shou snorted coldly and said, "The two of them don't dare, but Jinyiwei is not a vegetarian, and it is not difficult to investigate here." ”

Zhou Yu asked rhetorically: "What should I do then?" If you don't go to my sister, Your Majesty doesn't care about our brother's face, you have to be afraid of your sister, right? ”

After the two brothers discussed here, Zhou Shou didn't say a word, and said: "The old man will go to Sister Ah immediately, so that His Majesty will be caught off guard." ”

......

Beizhen Fusi Zhengtang and his party waited for almost two hours, and Mu Bin and Xiao Jingcai rushed back one after another.

Xie Zhi was a little uncomfortable standing for two hours, not to mention the scholars who were kneeling on the ground.

Mu Bin and Xiao Jing rushed back one after another, and after whispering, they reported the results of the investigation to Emperor Hongzhi.

After Emperor Hongzhi heard the report, his face was solemn, but he had to solve it.

Thirty scholars is not much, but the impact is already extremely bad.

"Let's bring Tang Yin, Xu Jing, and Cheng Minzheng over first." Emperor Hongzhi spoke.

With the will of Emperor Hongzhi, Tang Yin, Xu Jing, and Cheng Minzheng were soon brought to the main hall.

The three of them met with Emperor Hongzhi one after another.

Before Emperor Hongzhi could speak, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

Subsequently, the Empress Dowager Zhou, with the support of the internal servant, followed Zhou Shou and Zhou Yu brothers and walked in.

Seeing the Zhou family sisters and brothers entering the door, Emperor Hongzhi's face darkened.

Emperor Hongzhi was about to get up and salute, and the Empress Dowager Zhou said: "Your Majesty wants to investigate in detail the person who framed Xie Zhi, the old man has brought the culprit over, and Your Majesty will deal with it." ”

Emperor Hongzhi did not stop saluting because of the cold words of the Empress Dowager Zhou.

After Emperor Hongzhi's salute, the rest of the people in the main hall could only salute the Empress Dowager Zhou and the Zhou Shou brothers.

After the crowd saluted, Emperor Hongzhi could only say: "Look and sit." ”

Emperor Hongzhi knew what the purpose of the Empress Dowager Zhou's second trip was, but the etiquette that should be there was indispensable.

After someone moved the stool, the Empress Dowager Zhou said again: "This is a matter of the previous dynasty, the old body should not have come, but it involved Qingyun Hou and Changning Bo, but the old body had to come, Your Majesty is benevolent and filial, but he should also focus on the overall situation." ”

This is a complete threat to Emperor Hongji.

Emperor Hongzhi reluctantly softened his face and replied, "Yes, I understand. ”

Empress Dowager Zhou said that she would not participate, but in the end she said: "Qingyunhou, Changningbo, you two talk about it first." ”

Zhou Shou took the lead in opening the way: "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty, there was some conflict between the stubborn grandson and Xie as for the Jiming Temple, and the minister couldn't bear to be bullied by the stubborn grandson, so he bribed Yu Shangyun, and Lu Wen and the two tried to give Xie Zhi..."

Zhou Shou paused in the middle of speaking.

After Shang Yun and Lu Wen were named, they immediately became even more panicked.

The appearance of the Empress Dowager Zhou's sister and brother made Emperor Hongzhi very embarrassed.

In any case, the generations of Zhou Shou and Zhou Yu's brothers are there, and it is difficult for Emperor Hongzhi to be tough if he wants to be tough.

Seeing Emperor Hongzhi's embarrassment, Li Dongyang got up and asked, "Shang Yun, Lu Wen, is what Marquis Qingyun said true?" ”

Although Li Dongyang was the main examiner who was added later, it was also fake, and it was understandable for him to question Shang Yun and Lu Wen.

Since Zhou Shou has already admitted it, there is no need for Shang Yun and Lu Wen to deny it anymore.

The two of them nodded one after the other, "Yes." ”

After the two admitted, Li Dongyang said again: "Your Majesty, these two people are playing right and wrong, creating rumors, and the minister suggests that their fame be canceled first." ”

Emperor Hongzhi should admit: "Well, do it, it is not enough for me to take his fame, such a person, when the scholar is eliminated, the decree, Shang Yun, Lu Wen and the two cancel the scholar registration, and they will never be re-examined, Lu Wen hurt the princess and punished thirty." ”

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't be tough on Zhou Shou and Zhou Yu, and he couldn't be soft on Shang Yun and Lu Wen.

The brothers Zhou Shou and Zhou Yu bought Shang Yun and Lu Wen, and once the two of them were promoted, they would be the protégés of his Zhou family.

There are too many such people, and it must become the world of his Zhou family.

Emperor Hongzhi is a good man, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't have thunder means.

After arranging Shang Yun and Lu Wen, he said: "Tang Yin, Xu Jing, the two of you, tell me if you have ever visited Cheng Minzheng." ”

The two replied one after another: "Yes, I have visited." ”

Emperor Hongzhi got up and pointed to the few scholars kneeling on the green bricks: "You can hear it clearly, you don't know right from wrong, you believe rumors, how can I trust you, you are not experienced enough, so let's do it, whether these people are in Chunfu High School or not, they will cancel the registration of lifting people, if you are really knowledgeable, three years of training, it will only make it easier for you to be lifted." ”

Without the status of a lifter, there is no hope of being an official.

This also blocked the hope that these scholars would be accepted by the Zhou family.

Besides, they suffered such an unwarranted disaster for no reason, and they will only hate the Zhou family even more.

Emperor Kuanren of Hongzhi gave the Zhou family and the Zhang family infinite grace, but he did not necessarily joke about his family's country.

Those scholars are probably regretting it now.

But such a result is not bad compared to losing the sergeant status.

After disposing of the scholars, Emperor Hongzhi said: "Tang Yin and Xu Jing visited this main examination before the Spring Festival, which violated the law of etiquette, removed the scholars, and the officials were filled, and Cheng Minzheng was fined for one year. ”

The cause of this incident is related to Tang Yin and Xu Jing, and the handling of the two of them cannot be so lightly treated.

It is not enough to remove the rank of the non-soldier, but to be able to send officials to fill the position, which can be regarded as giving them a chance.

It is not impossible for them to be promoted from officials to officials, and if they do well, they can become officials again.

After disposing of Tang Yin, Xu Jing and Cheng Minzheng, he then said: "Qingyun Hou, Changning Bo was grounded in their respective mansions for one month. ”