Suddenly, rumors spread in Hangzhou, and Zhao Peng, the only son of the Zhao family, was pushed to the forefront of public opinion. In the streets and alleys, teahouses and restaurants, all the topics talked about him were discussed.

There is no doubt that Zhao Gongzi is famous if he can't catch it off guard, without a little bit, and without the slightest concern------ but he is notorious.

"Did you hear that? Zhao Yuanwai's son's fame for showing off his talent was obtained through fraud in the field," in a teahouse, someone said: "I think they also used money to make a dot, so that they can be so unaware, Zhao Jiaguo has the means to reach the sky------"

"Is there such a thing?" In this regard, some people expressed surprise, and then said angrily: "It is said that their Zhao family is not simple, and they also have backers in Beijing, I don't want to dare to do anything even if the imperial court opens a department and takes scholars, it's just lawless!" ”

"Heh, do you still think he has real talent?" One of the people on the side sneered: "I don't want to think about what kind of virtue the master of the Zhao family is, just with the few points of ink in his belly, how can he pass the ------ exam"

Most of the young students sitting at the adjacent table heard their discussions, and immediately said: "I also feel that the former Academy of Sciences is a little tired, but I didn't expect that there are really cheaters who have achieved fame as students------ heh, I think it is also, just the Zhao family's unlearned and unskilled disciples, patronizing and bullying men and women all day long, how can there be any effort to do learning?" It's ridiculous that it can be taken ------"

Syllable!

There is a burst of temperament, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but slap the table.

"How can this be justified, how can it be justified! What's the use of me waiting for a poor student for ten years? It's not as easy as others to open the door, and if it goes on like this, in the future, our student quota will be all taken up by these gentlemen! As he spoke, he slapped the case.

"No! I have to find the great master to comment on this matter, if I don't give an explanation, my Wang Yuan will never give up! ”

"Yes!" The surrounding students who failed to make the list echoed and raised their arms and shouted.

"It's unfair to take the academy test, we should go to the great grandmaster to ask for an explanation, we can't let this crooked trend prevail and insult our saint's discipleship!"

The same scene was happening almost all over the city at the same time.

A group of depressed and unhappy students who had nowhere to vent after falling off the list could be regarded as having found a catharsis object, and under the instigation of well-intentioned people, they soon pointed their guns at Zhao Peng, not to mention the verbal criticism, and even those who were a little bolder, directly encouraged everyone to gather and go to the inspector's yamen to protest in unison.

There is no doubt that this is a well-planned and arranged by someone with a heart, and then quickly brewed and fermented, and then suddenly caused a storm in the city, and the target was Zhao Peng, and even the entire Zhao family.

What no one expected was that this "wind of inverting Zhao" was far more than that, and it was not limited to Shilin.

Just as the news of the fraud in the imperial examination spread outward to every corner of Hangzhou Prefecture with lightning speed, and when students from all walks of life gathered in front of the inspector's yamen one after another, more eye-catching news came out one after another, quickly occupying the headline position of heated discussions.

"Did you hear that? The second ancestor of the Zhao family robbed the people's daughter, killed people and covered the body afterwards, and the government ignored it and let her go unpunished------"

"Have you heard of it? The son of the Zhao family has a habit of breaking his sleeves, and he eats and sleeps with Su Ziyang, and sleeps on his feet, and often walks the dry road between the two------"

"Don't know, do you? That Zhao Peng relied on the power of the family, and had a bad relationship with the son-in-law of his former parents, and fought for a woman in a green building, and afterwards the lord of the mansion personally came forward and ordered the old parents not to pursue the matter anymore------ "Many 'well-informed people' have even broken a lot of fierce news in public, "Hey, now you should understand, why did the old parents lose their official son for nothing, right?" ”

"You haven't heard, have you?" Someone lowered his voice mysteriously and said: "The year before last, Zhao Chengcheng accepted a new concubine, who was twenty-eight years old, and was born to be called a water spirit!" What happened to the result? This father and son are not as good as beasts, and they share a daughter. Since this ninth aunt married into the Zhao family, she has not stopped for a day, accompanying the old man and the young master, and changing the groom every night------"

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In just one day, the rumors swept the entire Hangzhou Mansion with a storm and clouds, and in the evening, they finally alarmed Zhao Yuanwai.

It's not that he is not well-informed, but in the past few days, he has been busy preparing everything for transporting grain into Beijing, and the peachy anecdotes about his son have not been circulated in the past.

However, after all, this is some chasing after the wind, and it is useless to really want to be true, and the law does not hold the public accountable, and you will not be able to find out where the source of the rumors came from.

It's just that he obviously didn't expect that the rumors would be so fierce this time, which has seriously damaged the reputation of the Zhao family, and if it continues like this, I am afraid that it will be out of control.

No matter how stupid Zhao Yuanwai is, he can guess that this is a ghost that Li Qian is doing behind his back, and the purpose is naturally to use public opinion to bombard the Zhao family, and then take away his son's talent and fame------

I have to say that this trick is not ruthless, and it cannot be said that it is not vicious.

Scholars have always regarded merit as a second life, and after passing the Xiucai examination, they were removed from their fame, which is even more unacceptable than killing them with a knife, but it is not just a matter of damaging their reputation.

Fraud in the field, bribery and bribery of examiners, collusion with the government, bullying and dominating the market, robbing people's daughters, killing people and covering up corpses, splitting peaches and breaking sleeves, and father and son sharing a daughter------

One by one, some of them are ugly, although they are insignificant, they are really despicable. And some of them are capital crimes of committing adultery and serious contempt for the laws of the imperial court.

Once these charges are confirmed, according to today's temper, it will be polite not to kill you.

Of course, these things are not all rumors, and a large part of them are true, but they don't leave any fatal tricks to catch.

However, this is not important, Zhao Yuanwai is confident that they will not be confirmed, otherwise so many enemies of the Zhao family should have been destroyed a long time ago, and it would not be Li Qian's turn to make a move today.

The key is that the power of gossip should not be underestimated, and if it becomes big, it will really be ruined, and even his position as grain chief may be deprived by the imperial court.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, if you want to become the chief of the grain of one party, you must not only be a big grain payer, but also "good name", well------ Zhao Yuanwai is indeed a famous "good man" in these ten miles and eight townships.

It doesn't matter how others talk about it in private, at least in the official face, he has a good reputation, not to mention "being kind and charitable" on weekdays, and will give rice soup porridge every time there is a famine, and he has adopted a lot of orphans under his name. The reputation of "being rich and unkind" will definitely not fall on his head.

However, all of a sudden, the direction of the wind changed, and the dirty things that their father and son had done over the years------ mainly Zhao Peng's illegal deeds and scandals, were now almost all dug up, and some non-existent things were arranged to pour dirty water on their heads------

This Li Qian is simply too deceitful!

It's a pity that things have developed to this point, and everyone knows that this turmoil is destined to be unstoppable, and Zhao Yuanwai is also a little powerless about it, so he can only take one step at a time.

The one who took his son as a member, although he was the predecessor of Xuexian, but now this great master also has some friendship with the Yao Governor's Mansion, and the Zhao family even gave him a gift, so there is no reason to take away his son's fame.

Therefore, although things have gotten out of control, the Zhao family still has room to protect themselves------ even if it is a watchdog in the Yingguo Mansion, it is not something that ordinary people can beat with a stick, not to mention that he thinks that his relationship with his cousin in Jingzhong is not too estranged, if necessary, he can ask his old man to come forward to settle the matter------

Seeing that he didn't make a sound for a long time, the anxious old housekeeper on the side couldn't help but remind: "Master, you should quickly think of a way, I'm afraid that the reputation of our young master will not be able to keep ------."

"What's the panic?" His thoughts were suddenly interrupted, and Zhao Yuan was a little annoyed outside, "Okay, what should I do, why should I go, Li Qian made this carving insect skill ------ hum, and he couldn't bring down my Zhao family!" And at last he gave another command.

"By the way, the grain delivery schedule will be accelerated for two more days, and you will tell them to go down and let them prepare quickly. This time, I want to enter Beijing early to visit my uncle! ”

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