Luoyang in February, it was still cold, thousands of scholars, plus relatives and friends who sent the exam, there were tens of thousands of people, and they were black and oppressive, and they were dispatched before dawn. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

With lanterns in their hands, they hurried towards the examination room located in Taixue.

It's just that as soon as the big guy goes out, he finds that his preparation is superfluous.

On both sides of the wide road, there are whale oil street lamps, illuminating the road as if it were daytime, and those who don't know think that the sky is bright early!

Unlike in the past, the road made of cement is enough for 16 horse-drawn carriages to pass side by side.

In order to build a new capital, Wen Yanbo also made a lot of effort, he sent people to inspect Kaifeng Yujie, and went to Pingxian County to observe, in any case, the dignified imperial capital, can not be worse than a county seat.

Wen Yanbo introduced this set.

On both sides of the road, there are sewers and transplanted trees, and the only fly in the ointment is that the trees are still withered on a cold day, and there is no beauty at all.

But even so, it's shocking.

The scholars walked through the streets more than once, but only this time did they clearly feel the immensity and majesty of the imperial capital. The thought of the carp leaping over the dragon gate and about to dedicate their talents to this empire made them tremble and excited.

Especially the students of the Six Arts, everyone still remembers the stone that "studied for the rise of the Great Song Dynasty".

At first, the big guy was still a little suspicious, what is the rise of the Great Song Dynasty, is it not a prosperous era for the people to live and work in peace and contentment? Why use the word rise?

After so many years, the big guy gradually accepted this sentence and carved it into the bone marrow.

State affairs scorpion!

Internal and external troubles!

Especially after experiencing the chaos in the northwest, everyone suddenly discovered that in the huge northwest, there are many people who can't afford to eat salt, can't afford to wear clothes, and work all year round, but can only drink gruel and eat wild vegetables......

"Fellow students, ten years of cold window, the division master cultivates, it is a dragon or a fish, in one fell swoop!" Han Zongwu shouted loudly.

Even the most perverse Lu Huiqing and Zhang Dun nodded frequently and expressed their deep agreement.

The only exception is Su Shi, this guy's head structure is never the same as that of ordinary people.

"I said, it would be great if the examination could be postponed for a few days and the examination would be held after the case was tried!" Su Shi looked at his brother, "Why don't we give up and wait for the next ......"

Before he could finish speaking, he received a punch in the head!

Looking back, it was Su Banniang.

"Sister, why are you beating me?"

"Hit you blindly!" Su Banniang said fiercely: "One subject is four years, you have a few four years to waste!" I'm telling you, if you don't pass the Jinshi exam, you'll be locked in the attic and study hard for four years! ”

When Su Shi heard this, he was so frightened that he hurriedly shrank his neck.

"I'm wrong, that's what people say!"

"Humph! I can't say it! Su Banniang was so angry that her eyes were on fire, her brother, everything is good, but it is too out of tune.

"That's it, you take the exam honestly, I'll go to Dali Temple to listen, promise to write down everything and tell you back!"

"Hey!" Su Shile blossomed, "This is my good sister!" ”

While speaking, they had already arrived outside the gate of Taixue, and according to the rules, the scholars were to be subjected to the strictest body searches. The weather is cold, everyone is wearing cotton and leather clothing, and all linings must be opened to prevent entrainment inside.

Shoes and socks must also be done, the basket is hollowed, the inkstone is not too thick, the pen tube should be hollow, the wooden box is not allowed, and the snacks to eat must be cut...... There are no less than dozens of rules.

The most excessive thing is that after checking it, I have to take a shower, perhaps because I am worried that someone will write a cheat sheet on my body...... Almost every student silently recites Mencius's teachings in their hearts: to suffer their minds, to strain their muscles and bones, and to starve their bodies and skin...... This is the last ordeal for them to reach the pinnacle of life, just get through it, of course, among the many candidates, there are also many old birds, they have experienced countless devastation, they are still ugly caterpillars, they have not yet become butterflies, maybe they will never become ......

Dasu hurriedly washed up, dried his body, put on his clothes, and prepared to go to his place for the exam.

At this time, a few soldiers rushed over, Su Shi was startled, and said Lao Tzu didn't make a mistake, what are you doing to arrest me? As a result, the soldier crossed the Great Su and lifted out one of the students behind him.

"Your name is Liu Hui, right?"

The gentleman was obviously a little frightened, but he still tried to pretend to be calm, "Yes, I didn't bring anything forbidden, why did you arrest me?" ”

"Relax!"

The soldier smiled, "There is nothing else, there is a little discrepancy in your information, the examiner told you to clarify, come back immediately, and come with us!" ”

This person took Liu Hui away, along with three scholars.

The others didn't take it seriously, but hurried to their positions, afraid that it would be too late. Only Da Su scratched his head, he remembered that the guy who arrested people was his brother-in-law's confidant Chen Shunzhi!

Why did he pretend to be a soldier in the examination room and take a few soldiers away?

My God, it's a case!

There's definitely something to watch!

Su Shi's heart was on fire, he really wanted to go and see, but he was in the examination room, and he couldn't go out if he wanted to, so he could only be aggrieved and helpless!

……

Dali Temple, the main hall.

Compared with the lively Taixue, it is almost the same here, many people gathered early to seize a good position, some climbed to the roof, some squatted on the tree, gathered tens of thousands of people.

The case of the thief and nephew, which has been going on for so long, is finally about to start the trial, and the big guys are looking forward to it.

In fact, this kind of gossip exists all the time, and many of them are unresolved, but this time, not only will it be formally interrogated, but Ouyang Xiu will also come in person.

As a powerful minister, he appeared in the lobby and accepted the eyes of everyone, and he didn't dare to say that it was unprecedented, and it was almost there.

In fact, for the sake of Zaizhi's dignity, even if something happens, at most it is a demotion and external transfer, and it is rare to get it directly to the lobby for interrogation, even if it is an interrogation, it is carried out secretly, but this time it is open to everyone, which is really exciting.

In the past few years, the business newspaper and horse racing newspaper that appeared in Kaifeng have gradually prospered, and many types of newspapers have appeared, and Xijing is also one of the most prosperous areas for newspapers.

For this case, dozens of reporters have gathered outside Dali Temple, listening with their ears pricked up, not letting go of a little detail.

Finally, the three poles of the day, led by Wen Yanbo, Wang Ning'an, and Tang Jie, the two deputy chief judges, followed, and came to the main hall of Dali Temple. They did not rush to move, but waited silently, and almost a quarter of an hour later, the drum sounded, the Sima army in front of the hall arrived, and Zhao Zhen's dragon chariot appeared outside the Dali Temple!

Ooh!

The emperor is here, and this case is stabbed to the sky!

The three adults welcomed Zhao Zhen into the lobby.

"Three Aiqing, you just have to uphold the law of the country and judge the case carefully, I am just an observer, and I will not interfere with you!"

"Your Ministers obey!"

……

After Zhao Zhen sat down, the trial finally began, and unlike before, this time the plaintiff and the defendant were brought up together. Ouyang Xiu did not wear an official uniform, but a moon-white Confucian shirt, fluttering and sprinkled, very personable, people couldn't help but stretch out their thumbs when they saw it, worthy of being a leader in the literary world and a first-class figure in the world.

Ouyang Xiu's face was solemn and his expression was haggard, in fact, he knew that he had been slandered, but when it came to this kind of thing, who could be in a good mood?

And he had to go to the lobby and be interrogated, and he lost all his face...... Ouyang Xiu was very annoyed, but there was no way, Erlang was right, for those villains who spread rumors, they should fight bravely and expose their ugly faces to the public!

If you don't dare to fight, you're afraid of them!

Ouyang Xiu sat up straight.

At this time, as plaintiffs, the uncles and nephews of the Qian family, and the brothers and sisters of the Zhang family, all came up one by one.

Facing Ouyang Xiu, these guys were inevitably weak-hearted, but they still gritted their teeth and pretended to be arrogant.

Wen Yanbo will be shocked.

"These days, there has been a shocking case, someone sued the chief minister, Ouyang Xiu, saying that he had an affair with his niece, corrupted Gangchang, and extorted property in private, but no one had the body of a minister. From Your Majesty to your subjects, they are all shocked, and today, Your Majesty is personally there to listen, and tens of thousands of people in the world are watching it, just to try the case clearly and return justice to the world. ”

After Wen Yanbo finished speaking, he glanced at Wang Ningan.

"Xianggong Wang, you can start."

"Hmm!"

Wang Ning'an nodded, looked at Zhao Zhen again, and the emperor also bowed.

"Ouyang Xiu, this is the plaintiff's pleadings, you read it first." Someone handed the paper to Ouyang Xiu, and the old master quickly glanced at it, and then threw it aside.

"It's a bunch of nonsense, not a word is true!"

"Ouyang Xiu, why does Zhang Chunyan live in your house? Can you tell us about it? ”

Ouyang Xiu sighed, "Zhang Chunyan is the daughter of the old man's sister, his father died in the early years, and he was helpless, so he lived in the old man's house, she was only five or six years old at that time, and then her mother remarried, and she also moved out, about three or four years ago, Zhang Chunyan married the old man's distant cousin Ouyang Sheng, it is said that after marriage, the husband and wife were not in harmony, and they went to the old man's house, hoping to help them make the decision." ”

"When did she move into your house?"

"Last year, when the old man had just come back from Youzhou, he immediately entered the palace and reported to His Majesty about Youzhou, and then lent out the "Bamboo Book Chronicle", and has been studying hard, in this process, I have not seen Zhang Chunyan side, she was taken back home by her cousin Zhang Zongru on the fifth day of the first month, and soon after, there were rumors."

Ouyang let out a long breath, and his fists couldn't help but clench.

"Although the old man doesn't dare to say that his moral character is impeccable, he will definitely not do anything that goes against human morality, they mean to slander!"

Wang Ningan nodded, and turned to the Zhang family brothers and sisters again.

"What do you have to say?"

Zhang Zongru immediately said: "My lord, Ouyang Xiu is a bunch of nonsense, he has long coveted my sister's beauty, and even wrote several poems to praise my sister's appearance, my lord, this is ironclad evidence!" ”

Wang Ningan smiled faintly, "Okay, since you mentioned the lyrics, then I'll let you see who is the real author of these poems!" Come on, take Liu Hui to the court! ”