"Your Majesty, the old minister impeached Zhou Yanru for bending the law for personal gain, disrupting the imperial examination, deceiving the superiors and subordinates, and arbitrarily appointing Jiangzuo Wumei Village as the Huiyuan" Above the court, Wen Tiren said loudly, pointing the finger at Shoufu.

Zhou Yanru's brows jumped, and a bad feeling came to his heart, the apricot list has not yet been prepared, Wu Meicun is Huiyuan, and this matter is only known to him for the time being

"Your Majesty, the minister is wronged, the old minister only relies on the article to judge the file, not the name, and besides, the name is sealed, the old minister really doesn't know."

"What a sealed name" Wen Tiren sneered, the little action of the imperial examination, what marks to make in the test paper, for these officials, it is really very familiar, what many of them are so admitted, as long as the article is not badly written, the silver is enough, what is the problem.

Zhou Yanru's face was pale, and he felt that Wen Tiren was wrong today, even if he wanted to attack himself, when did he be so arrogant, but every time he followed behind Chongzhen, he just echoed it, which made him feel bad today

"But the old minister of the Huiyuan article has read it for the saint, and the saint also nodded, the old minister is wronged." Zhou Yanru kowtowed and said, a few tears squeezed out of the corners of his eyes.

"――――" Wen Tiren was dumbfounded, this is, Zhou Yanru has shown Chongzhen, so how can this play be sung? The corner of his eye couldn't help but glance at Chongzhen.

"Zhou Aiqing, you did show me, but why did you show me that article?" Chongzhen stood up and said with a gentle face, with an inexplicable emotion hidden in his tone.

Zhou Yanru was speechless for a moment.

As the chief examiner, the candidate for Huiyuan should have been drawn up by him alone, and there was no need to hand it over to Chongzhen for judgment, which he did so, and Chongzhen is now making an article on it.

"If it weren't for Zhou Yanru, you have a ghost in your heart, why do you have to hand it over to the emperor for judgment, since ancient times, there is no first, you know that the saint is well aware of righteousness, and he will not care about you in this regard, so he will sit on the pseudo-name of Wumei Village, and he is so upright, you traitor!" Wen Tiren took the opportunity to take over and said indignantly, making Chongzhen nod secretly, feeling that Wen Tiren has become more and more sensible recently.

Zhou Yanru's hands trembled, and he didn't know how to explain it, he wanted to do this thing openly, and he didn't give Ning Zhiyuan the name of Huiyuan, but can he say this thing clearly?

"The old minister is wronged, if His Highness has any other doubts, he can find a hungry article that is better than this, and the minister is willing to be punished." Zhou Yanru kowtowed again and said.

This is a scoundrel who belongs to the essential oil type, such a thing as an article, how can there be any undisputed first? Most of the courtiers couldn't see Ning Zhiyuan in their hearts, and they were secretly happy in their hearts.

"Lord Zhou, why don't you take out Ning Jieyuan's exam papers for evaluation? As Xie Yuan of the Jiangnan Township Test, he must be able to crush everyone, if his article is not as good as that adult's, we have nothing to say. Wen Tiren said.

Zhou Yanru's breath of blood is not running smoothly in his heart, what does he call his own internal determination? This directly accuses oneself?

"Wen Tiren, it's better to pay attention when you're old?" Zhou Yanru said angrily.

Wen Tiren laughed dryly, "Then please take out Ning Jieyuan's answer sheet and let us have a look." "Zhou Yanru has said everything about this, it is not appropriate for him to be so aggressive.

"Hmph." Zhou Yanru glared at Wen Tiren, "Holy Lord, then the old minister will go down and prepare." There was not much worry in his tone, and he stepped back.

Chongzhen glanced at Wen Tiren, this appearance was exactly what he ordered, but although this scene was well done, I don't know if it can work? For Ning Zhiyuan, he can be regarded as exhausted.

A secret smile appeared on the corner of Wen Tiren's mouth, and he lowered his head, but no one saw it.

Beijing, Xufu.

Xu Guangqi has not gone to court anymore, at this time Ning Zhiyuan is waiting quietly by the bedside, he feels that he is lucky, at least, he can stay by this grandfather's side now.

Xu Guangqi closed his eyes, he knew that his body was not as good as day by day, but there were still many regrets, fortunately, the biggest regret was gone, he thought a long time ago that he had no offspring, but he had a Ning Zhiyuan, a grandson who was much better than him.

"Zhiyuan, after you become a member of the Yuan this time, remember to keep your duty and don't get too close to any official, presumably after this, the twisted forces in the court should be disintegrated by the saint, and there will be a large number of officials like you to show goodwill, remember self-discipline." Xu Guangqi said in a faint voice.

This old man seemed to know everything in the court, at least, what he said made Ning Zhiyuan very confused at this time.

"Grandpa," Ning Zhiyuan touched his nose a little embarrassed, but Xu Guangqi couldn't see this scene, "Zhiyuan is afraid that he won't be able to hit Huiyuan." ”

For Xu Guangqi, Ning Zhiyuan naturally can't say anything indifferent, although Xu Guangqi looks like this, it seems that he will still be very healthy in the short term, and his consciousness is very sober.

"You will definitely be Xie Yuan." Xu Guangqi said affirmatively.

It's not that he is confident in Ning Zhiyuan's literary talents, but what Chongzhen said to Xu Guangqi himself, what about Zhou Yanru, don't you have to do it according to Chongzhen's intentions? Of course, he didn't know that Ning Zhiyuan had lost Zhou Yanru's face in public.

"It's just that the second trial of Zhiyuan was unsatisfactory." Ning Daguan continued.

Xu Guangqi suddenly felt that maybe the emperor's expectations might be disappointed, the trial judgment is the simplest question since the imperial examination, with an inherent answer, why, this time it began to be bumpy?

The various green buildings in the capital have become extremely lively these days, before the meeting was close to the test, there were many scholars huddled in the room, now they will try, the people in the streets and alleys have come out, lingering in the wind and moon, guessing this year's Huiyuan candidates.

For all scholars, there is only one Huiyuan, but there are many candidates in their hearts, Wu Meicun Zhang Pu and others, their reputations are very big, and there is no doubt that Ning Zhiyuan has also attracted a lot of attention.

Not everyone knew that he came to take the exam, but it began to spread after the swallow tower that night, and everyone couldn't help but be very surprised, it is true that Ning Zhiyuan's current official position is very large, but since he has become an official, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, he can no longer participate in the imperial examination, but he still came, Chongzhen's meaning, so this matter is so logical.

Putting all this aside, Ning Zhiyuan's own talent is also very famous, the poems he made, the first one is excellent, the couplets and lyrics he wrote, the sentences are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and there is a strange thing that the grandson of the main examiner was beaten before the exam, so many people are also very looking forward to his performance.

It's just that Ning Daguan himself really can't stay in the capital anymore, these days he has been going to Xu Guangqi's house to go around, no matter where he goes, everyone is avoiding him like a plague god, and when he arrives in the Qinglou, he is instantly cold, which makes him so embarrassed, so he has always been in his own house, chatting with Li Dingfang and farting, rolling the sheets with Gu Hengbo, and then drinking some medicine from time to time, that's all.

There is still one day to go is the day of the release of the list, the weather has become a little hot, Ning Zhiyuan, who is holding Gu Hengbo, is a little distracted, there should be another drought in the northwest, I don't know if those girls are okay, have the two little Loli grown up?

"Little man, what do you want?" Gu Hengbo put his arms around Ning Zhiyuan's neck, she saw nostalgia in the man's eyes, knowing that he was thinking about the rumored girls, and he couldn't say anything, he was just teasing him.

"Mei'er, why are you calling me a little man again," Ning Zhiyuan laughed and pinched the woman in his arms, he felt that Gu Hengbo had changed.

Since Gu Hengbo was brought out of the swallow building by Ning Zhiyuan, he always looked like a good family, and deliberately restrained his flattery, even Ning Zhiyuan She didn't know what to call it, but now everything has returned to its original appearance, the brightly lit green building, Gu Hengbo's heart is also much more open, and there is no previous depression.

"Do you like the little man?" Gu Hengbo blinked his smart eyes, his long eyelashes moved rhythmically, and the makeup on his face was much lighter, as if this was her original appearance, and asked a little nervously.

"If you're happy, I like it." Ning Daguan smiled and said, this situation is indeed very gratifying to him, he can detect that the woman has been hanging in her heart before, hiding her emotions, just like the attitude of those concubines in feudal society towards their master, but then again, their relationship is indeed like this, but Ning Zhiyuan has always disliked this kind of relationship and can't bring it to his own life.

Gu Hengbo smiled happily, this woman with a natural charm and a criminal attitude is the real her, Gu Mei.

"After a few months, my husband will take you back to Ningxiawei to see your sisters." Ning Daguan said.

The woman nodded vigorously, and at this moment, she felt more relieved than ever

"Zhou Aiqing, did I hear something wrong just now?" Chongzhen asked with a gloomy face, a surge of anger surged into his heart, and the majesty of the emperor was undoubtedly revealed.

He was still thinking hard about how to praise Ning Zhiyuan's article later, but Zhou Yanru now directly told him that he couldn't find the answer sheet, isn't this playing himself?

"Your Highness, the old minister has been wronged, I really don't know why Ning Zhiyuan's answer sheet can't be found, the seal has just been fully opened, it's really strange" Zhou Yanru knelt on the ground, his body was almost completely attached to the ground, panting, his tone trembled, and cold sweat was pouring down, he really felt frightened.

From the time he heard the news from his subordinates telling him the news, he knew that he was going to plant it, not only him, but even this group of examiners were going to be planted, even if it was just to lose the answer sheet of an ordinary candidate, it would be a matter of heaven, and the emperor's extrajudicial grace would also exempt a few small officials, not to mention that it was Ning Jieyuan who was lost now

Zhou Yanru shuddered, how could the answer sheet be lost for no reason, someone must have framed him, who is most likely to be now, not the examiner himself?

"I took out Ning Aiqing's answer sheet and lost it, who else lost my answer sheet?" Chongzhen asked suspiciously.

"Except for Ning Jieyuan's answer sheet, there is no other answer sheet lost when returning to the emperor." Zhou Yanru said with difficulty, glanced at Wen Tiren viciously, and saw only a face full of disbelief, and couldn't help but be a little stunned.

"In other words, only this one answer sheet was lost." Chongzhen confirmed again.

"Yes." Zhou Yanru's body was close to the ground, not daring to get up.

"And how do you make me believe you?" Chongzhen got up suddenly, his face turned red, and his tone became surprisingly angry, "Zhou Yanru, do you still take me, the emperor, in your eyes?" ”

"The emperor forgives the sins, the emperor forgives the sins" Zhou Yanru kowtowed urgently, his heart was bitter, and several loud sounds sounded in the collision, "The old minister is wronged, the old minister is wronged"

"Wronged?" Wen Tiren sneered at this time, "Your Majesty, the old minister thought that the matter was already obvious, and it must be Ning Jieyuan who made something shocking, which made Zhou Yanru feel weak, and he was worried that he would do things before the article was presented to the court, and it would be difficult to repay the revenge of being humiliated by Ning Jieyuan in the Swallow Tower that night, so he made this move." ”

"Wen Tiren, don't spew blood, all the articles have been read by the official himself, how can there be any shocking works, at most there are a few articles that are comparable." Zhou Yanru hurriedly retorted.

"Oh, then in that case, how did you choose that Wu Meicun as Huiyuan?"

"You"

Chongzhen's eyes are getting colder and colder, the wind and grass in the capital are turbulent, it is no exaggeration to say that Chongzhen still knows it clearly, otherwise he, the emperor, will also work in vain, and Jinyiwei can also be disbanded, so he knows what Wen Tiren said, and he agrees with it somewhat.

The ministers of the court and the central government looked at all this, and they were inexplicably a little refreshed, they already believed that this matter was done by Zhou Yanru, and they took such a big risk in order to frame Ning Zhiyuan, and they were worthy of being them, and they were also the leaders of the Donglin Gentlemen's Party.

In the eyes of many Donglin parties, what Zhou Yanru is doing now is indeed a matter of sacrificing his life for righteousness, for the sake of face and the interests of the entire Donglin Party, he will carry it down, even if he dies, he will always live in the hearts of these gentlemen, and he will set up a monument for him in the future

In Zhou Yanru's heart, this is nonsense, and it is clear that this is framed, okay? Isn't there anyone who understands? Those who sacrifice their lives are fools, okay?

"Your Highness, the old minister is wronged"

Zhou Yanru kowtowed again, there were a few blood marks on his forehead, it looked a little miserable, but Chongzhen was unmoved, still looking at all this coldly, silent.

Wen Tiren sneered and looked at all this, his heart was really comfortable, if Zhou Yanru went down this time, who else could Shoufu be besides himself? Xu Guangqi's body is already difficult to even go to the court, otherwise he would still be thinking about it.

Zhou Yanru raised his head slightly and glanced at Chongzhen, that gaze frightened him, and it was getting more and more frightened, and the ominous premonition in his heart was getting more and more serious, right? Is that really the end of it?

Thoughts collided between the electric sparks, which made him think of a good way to get out at this time, and it was almost the only way, and the reality no longer allowed him to think about it, when Chongzhen's eyes changed again, Zhou Yanru suddenly said loudly.

The sentence "On the sage, the old minister has a book to play" seemed to exhaust all his strength, and Zhou Yanru collapsed to the ground (to be continued.) )