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Although he has no place in next year's imperial examination, as a member of the incoming household department, he is also quite prominent, and it is still okay to say a few innocuous words. In particular, after these scholars are the first, how to skip the candidates and directly enter the official office, or where to go, which position, whether it is good or bad, he, a member of the household department, has a heavy voice.

At the very least, he has the right to pick people directly from these people and pull them into the household.

Xiong Wenju and Sun Chengzong are both talented people, and in the next year, that is, in the imperial examination of Chongzhen's four years, they will definitely be famous above the top three!

Meng Qiaofang himself also needs the refuge of these people, he is not yet forty, and some have a great future!

He has a dignified face, and although he has been in the army for many years, his every move is still elegant, and he looks very polite and virtuous with a smile.

Xiong Wenju has an impulsive personality and is anxious to encounter problems, and when he saw that Meng Qiaofang was easy to speak, he said straight to the point: "Master Meng, I heard that next year's imperial examination questions are different from the past, I don't know if you have heard of it?" ”

In the past, once it was verified, those who were suspected of revealing the examination questions would either be killed with a cane or cut in half, and the consequences would be extremely serious.

Tracing back to the top, in the Tang Bohu fraud case during the Hongzhi period, Tang Bohu and others were directly banned from the imperial examination for life, and their careers were cut off. As one of the chief examiners, Cheng Minzheng was directly imprisoned and tortured, even if the case was later overturned, he died within a few days.

Cheng Minzheng was the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites at that time, presiding over the compilation of the "Daming Huidian", in charge of the cabinet, such a person, in the eyes of the time, it would not take long for the cabinet to participate in politics, and the future was bright, and the person who presided over with him was the famous minister of Hongzhi, Li Dongyang!

It can be seen that Cheng Minzheng's status at that time was extraordinary, but as soon as he was suspected of leaking the question, he was immediately imprisoned, and finally ended up in ruin, and his later life was desolate!

It can also be seen from this that the Ming court attached great importance to the imperial examination, hated the fraud in the imperial examination, and dealt with it severely.

It's just that today is not what it used to be, and the fierce party struggle that has lasted for a hundred years has directly led to the corruption of the rules and discipline of the court bureau and the formation of party camps. Private habits, now this kind of almost routine words can be openly declared, and others do not feel anything.

As soon as Xiong Wenju's voice fell, Sun Chengze and the others all looked at Meng Qiaofang with hopeful eyes.

Meng Qiaofang naturally didn't know the exam questions, but looking at the eyes of Xiong Wenju and others, his expression was also slightly gloomy.

He was already aware of the imperial court's strong reform intentions in recent years, including in the imperial examinations. The status of the royal government is becoming more and more important, and it includes the functions and powers of the Guozijian, the Gongyuan, and even part of the Taichang Temple, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Rites.

Next year's imperial examination will also be led by the Royal Political Yuan, and the emperor Bi Ziyan will be the main examiner. Now the exam questions have not yet come out, and it can be seen from the news revealed by the Royal Political Council that in the past, most of the subjects, politics and economics, policy questions, etc. have been compressed, and a large number of 'physics' and 'mathematics' exam questions have been added.

For scholars who study hard, where will they know how these strange tricks and instinctive disgust can be written, and how can they get into the eyes of the examiner?

Looking at the eager eyes of a cadre, Meng Qiaofang couldn't refuse, and said in a deep voice: "This official doesn't know very well, but this official has a lot of friendship with Qian Shilang from the Ministry of Rites, and he can walk around for you." ”

Xiong Wenju, Sun Chengze and others were overjoyed, stood up and said: "Thank you Master Meng, the students will not forget the adult's help today." ”

The so-called 'love of assistance' is that Meng Qiaofang must help them get the exam questions.

Meng Qiaofang didn't think it was wrong, what did he not do in Liaodong? I was already thinking about what gift to give Qian Qianyi and how much silver it was appropriate to give.

At this moment, Qian Qianyi was also in the study, pulling his hair, frowning at a thick 'roll'.

These officials of the six ministries, in accordance with the requirements of the palace, also have to regularly go to the royal government to attend classes, the course includes government affairs, anti-corruption, supervision and other aspects, each time after the class, must also have the experience to hand in, recorded as the ministry assessment.

This kind of thing is completely new, even if it is a literary master, Qian Qianyi, the leader of Donglin, is a tiger and a hedgehog, and he has no way to start.

He couldn't do anything, and others couldn't help him, except scratching his ears and cheeks and recalling what the professor in class said.

"Father, Father, Father......"

Suddenly, there was an urgent knock on the study door.

Qian Qianyi frowned, put down his pen, and said in a calm and majestic tone: "Come in." ”

It was a young man in his twenties who came in, he pushed the door and walked in quickly, still holding two pieces of paper in his hand, and said anxiously: "Father, the exam questions have been leaked, and now they are being spread all over the street, and they are coming out of the Ministry of Rites." ”

Qian Qianyi's expression did not move at all, and he reprimanded in a cold voice: "This exam question is from the Royal Political Academy, and Master Bi has not returned to Beijing yet, where did he get the exam question?" Don't let people follow the clouds, let them pass it on, it's hard to be unpredictable! ”

This is Qian Qianyi's son Qian Dezheng, he listened to Qian Qianyi's words, and became more and more anxious: "Father, you take a look first, this doesn't look like a fake." ”

Qian Qianyi frowned, glanced at Qian Dezheng, and knew that it was fake, but he still took it and looked at it.

He was shocked when he saw this, and under each piece of paper, there was the words 'special for exam questions', which was specially used by the Royal Political Yuan, and was not allowed to be used by him.

Qian Qianyi's face sank, he didn't look at the exam questions, and said solemnly: "You just said that the streets are all over the street?" Do you know where it came from? ”

Qian Dezheng said: "Yes, all the scholars are passing it on, almost everyone has a copy, but I don't know where it came from, this is still I bought it at a high price from a foreign son, and said that it was the original." ”

Qian Qianyi sat there, his round face expressionless, but his eyes flickered rapidly.

There are only two places that can leak the exam questions, one is the Royal Political Academy, and the other is the Ministry of Rites, but he has not read the exam questions, so the only one that can leak them is the Royal Political Yuan.

But then he frowned again, the Royal Political Yuan has always been strict, this kind of major matter related to the world, it must be cautious, and it will not easily leak the news, but now there is a special paper for the Royal Political Yuan exam questions flowing out.

"Either there is a thief in the Royal Council, or someone wants to make a fuss......"

Qian Qianyi squinted his eyes and whispered to himself.

Qian Dezheng looked anxious and said, "Father, will this matter affect you?" ”

Qian Qianyi turned his head to look at him, and said lightly: "No, if you pass the word, from now on, you will close the door and thank you, no matter who it is, you will not see it." ”

Qian Dezheng was stunned and said, "Father, why is this?" ”

Qian Qianyi stood up, walked to the door, looked at the cloudless sky, and said with a sneer on the corner of his mouth: "Some people want to use this imperial examination to achieve some ulterior purposes, but my father doesn't want to be involved, so he can only hide first." ”

Qian Dezheng's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Father, the imperial examination...... Who dares to intervene, is it difficult to die? ”

Qian Qianyi showed a mocking look on his face, and said: "This imperial examination is the first time that the imperial court has reformed the imperial examination, and anyone knows that the imperial court will attach great importance to it, but the more dangerous it is, the greater the benefits, and there are always people who want to take risks." ”

Qian Dezheng also participated in the imperial examination this year, listening to Qian Qianyi's words, his intuition was shocked, the corners of his face moved, and said: "Father, do you know who it is, will it affect the ...... of this imperial examination?"

Qian Qianyi looked at the sky, his expression was uncertain, and said, "I don't know if I'm a father, but it's that group of people after all." ”

Qian Dezheng didn't speak when he heard this, there was a taboo on the Qian family involved.

At the beginning, the imperial court cleaned up the Donglin Party, and Qian Qianyi was also on the list, but he had a precedent of 'taking refuge in King Hui' before, so he was exempted. But Qian Qianyi was born in Jiangnan after all, and he was the former Donglin Wenkui, and he was inextricably linked with the Donglin Party.

Now this 'Donglin Leader' is no longer glory, but a thorn in Qian Qianyi's heart, which makes him extremely uncomfortable all the time.

It's like there is a rumor that Zhang I, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, will continue to be transferred to Wenzhao Pavilion, and the successor to the position of the secretary should be chosen between him and Wen Tiren, but someone wrote the book, accusing him of being an 'old man of Donglin', and the frightened Qian Qianyi hurriedly wrote to ask for guilt, and did not dare to promote the matter of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Rao is like this, there are still a group of people who have nothing to do to impeach him once, and they can't do without the words 'Donglin old man', which makes him frightened and extremely unhappy.

And the 'group of people' in Qian Qianyi's words naturally refers to the Jiangnan official eunuch group, they gave birth to the Chu Party, the Zhejiang Party, the Kun Party, the Donglin Party, etc., there are no more of them in the court, and it is not surprising to think of another way.

It's just that no one expected that they would start from the imperial examination, or such an inferior means of leaking questions.

Qian Qianyi can receive the news, and others will naturally be able to do the same, Fu Changzong, the former president of the Royal Political Yuan, Zhang Ixu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Ni Wenhuan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and even Dongchang all intervened and started the investigation as soon as possible.

But the imperial government did not have the emperor's will, and no one dared to move lightly, not to mention the imperial examination questions. So after stabilizing the situation, Qi Qi entered the palace and asked Zhu Xu to take an idea.

Outside the imperial study, Cao Huachun looked at the few people in front of him, holding the dust with both hands, and looked at Fu Changzong with a slightly condensed expression: "Fu Shangshu, my lords, the emperor's illness has not yet healed, and he has just slept for less than half an hour, if it is not necessary, please do not disturb." ”

Fu Changzong frowned when he heard this, he knew that Zhu Xu was sick, but this matter did not allow him to make his own decisions, looked at Cao Huachun, and hesitated: "Father-in-law Cao, can you give you any guidance on this matter?" ”

Cao Huachun looked at Fu Changzong and said with a smile: "King Xin will return to Beijing tomorrow, Master Fu might as well wait." ”

Fu Changzong seemed to understand something from Cao Huachun's smile, and then looked at Zhang I Xu and the others, and thought for a while: "It's okay." ”

Since Fu Changzong no longer came out, Zhang Ixu and the others did not insist, and they turned around and left the palace.

Just when Fu Changzong and the others turned to leave, Empress Dowager Zhang personally led Wang Yuyang to stroll towards Jingyang Palace.

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