Bai Qing originally wanted to win the right to conduct a thorough investigation first and make this matter a big deal. But Emperor Tai'an's sentence of "having the grace of the emperor" made him change his mind in an instant. This is a sentence that seems simple but actually carries a lot of weight, he Bai Qing has been able to run the government for so many years, relying on the emperor's trust, this sentence is pinching his seven inches and rubbing.

Trust is the foundation of his call for wind and rain! There is absolutely no room for error, and the emperor's trust cannot tolerate a single crack. At this time, you must make a decisive choice! Not only that, but he also had to use this matter to gain further trust before he could turn the tables.

At this time, the emperor must not know that Shi Mingzhe did this for the sake of sycophants, then in the eyes of the emperor, it will become a party for personal gain, highlighting his white power, and even the head of the six officials of the dynasty has to bow down and be small, which is something that the emperor absolutely cannot tolerate. Therefore, the head of the gun must be turned around, and it will be sold miserably!

He Bai Qing must be a loyal dog, and he must be cautious, isolated, ostracized, and calculated. In order to maintain the order of the dynasty and the power of imperial power, he dared to say no to the evil forces, even if he put himself and his family in danger. He does not form a party for personal gain, he stands alone, he is a flat boat swaying in the wind and rain in the court, and the only one he can rely on is the current saint. Emperor Tai'an, he must be protected! Through him to weigh the rule of the emperor.

Observing Emperor Tai'an's expression without a smile, Bai Qing breathed a sigh of relief when the emperor looked at Shi Mingzhe. As for Shi Mingzhe, this horse-beating technique is too poor to be of great use, so he will give it up if he abandons it. If you know each other, you can help him mediate and save his life. If he doesn't know how to lift, he will naturally be sentenced to prison, and he has done this kind of thing many times.

Song Ze was not surprised, if Bai Qing could be captured, then it would not be Bai Qing. It is not easy for him to stand tall in the bloody wind of the court. This time, Bai Shoufu discarded Shi Mingzhe, and it was expected, this is what he wanted! Shi Mingzhe can lose it, but if he loses the position of the secretary of the ministry, he will never be able to return it to his hands, which Bai Qing miscalculated.

Shi Mingzhe gritted his teeth and made the final decision, his body drooped down, and he had to admit the fraud in the imperial examination in this situation. However, how to recognize the law is exquisite.

First, the fraud in the imperial examination is said to be a disaster for the dynasty, the heart of the scholars in the world, the foundation of the country, the loss of the country's faith, and the damage to the prestige of the Son of Heaven. Therefore, he must minimize the impact of fraud and minimize the scope of involvement.

Second, the motive must not be revenge for personal reasons, if so, it will be labeled as the same party and disagree, which is the most taboo thing for the emperor, and it must not be touched.

Third, chips. This is something used to calm the anger of Emperor Tai'an, and it is the key to sentencing.

Thinking of countermeasures, Shi Mingzhe took a deep breath, solemnly kowtowed to Emperor Tai'an, and bowed deeply to Bai Qing, taking off his official hat with both hands and holding it in his arms. Frowning his brows, the emotion of remorse brewed to the extreme, floating on his cheeks and surging into his eyes:

"The guilty minister is ashamed of Da Yin, ashamed of the emperor, and ashamed of Lord Bai. Shame is unbearable, and he is a courtier.

But this matter is by no means the criminal's deliberate revenge on Bai Shoufu, it is just an unwillingness that has been accumulated in his chest for many years.

On the same day, the criminal minister talked to Bai Shoufu about entering the cabinet, and Bai Shoufu did reject Weichen based on the court's outline and respected the holy will. But Wechen didn't hold a grudge, but this incident evoked Wechen's old accumulation.

The criminal minister had a cold window for ten years, and he was confident, but he contracted the wind cold on the day of the exam, and his performance was abnormal, and he finally got the top three with the Jinshi background. Your Majesty also knows that the Great Yin State has always attached great importance to literature, and the ranking of the imperial examination is extremely important. The guilty ministers were ranked lower due to illness back then, although they were given the holy throne and the first of the six officials, but they couldn't let go of this sense of humility in their hearts, especially the civil officials of my Great Yin Manchu Dynasty were not dissatisfied with the belly and economy, and there were few people who were under the criminal ministers in the imperial examination......"

Emperor Tai'an straightened his body, "So this article is from you?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, exactly!" Shi Mingzhe let out a long sigh and bowed down deeply: "Weichen is confused, in order to prove himself, he disregarded the dynasty and failed the emperor's grace." The reason why the criminal chose Jiang Chengyu's test paper to replace it was just a fluke. ”

Emperor Tai'an nodded, Jiang Chengyu is Bai Qing's cousin, if this matter happened with Bai Qing's political sense, he would definitely catch Shi Mingzhe and discuss it privately with him, so as not to chill the world's heart. Shi Mingzhe calculated that this way also proves that he is indeed not revenge for personal reasons, and this article is indeed well written. But today, in front of the public, if this matter is not punished and damages his name as a king, the students of the world must also be appeased.

Looking at Shi Mingzhe, he hated him even more with some regrets. These scholars are really brainless, they are already at the head of the six senses, and they still need a proof. Even more lamenting his bad luck, this year's imperial examination was so fooled, but as a result, the scriptures will be revealed to the world, this is the will of God. Providence allows me to see clearly, let me put things right, and stand on my side.

When I looked up and saw Song Ze standing not far away, I couldn't help but sigh again. It's really providential to help me, I went to Shi Mingzhe, and Song Ze was able to work on top. Chong Bai Qing raised his hand: "Get up." ”

Bai Shoufu slowly stood up at this time, and pretended to stumble because he knelt for too long, and brushed it again. Emperor Chao Tai'an bowed deeply, turned to face Shi Mingzhe, and sighed helplessly: "Brother Mingzhe, you are confused." Is the identity of the champion so important to you, is it so important that you take risks and abandon your good future? ”

Shi Mingzhe left two lines of tears in his eyes when he heard this: "Lord Bai has a large number of people, and the criminals have lost their minds for a while. But the champion was hand-picked by His Majesty, studied hard in the cold window, and learned to be rich and rich, but it was just for His Majesty's approval. The minister is guilty, but he has been appointed by His Majesty and has fulfilled his wish. ”

This sycophant made Emperor Tai'an extremely useful, but he couldn't lose it, so he reprimanded: "Learning is not for my recognition, learning is for the sake of the people, for the peace of the country, and for the recognition of the people of the world." ”

The audience understood, and knelt down to worship: "My emperor is wise, long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

"Shi Mingzhe, because of your own selfishness, you disregarded the law and discipline, and you should have been cut from your post to distribute the frontier for the people. I remember that you are not mediocre, and you are demoted to the magistrate of Weifeng Town, and you are the assistant in charge of the affairs of Ma City. Shi Mingzhe kowtowed and shouted: "Thank you Shengshang Longen, the minister must bow and die as hard as he can!" ”

"Jiang Chengyu ......"

Jiang Chengyu shook when he heard his name, knelt on the ground and didn't dare to move, burying his head and body couldn't stop trembling. Emperor Tai'an's eyes showed boredom: "Although you were affected, if you didn't report it in time after knowing about it, you were suspected of bullying the king." If you win the ranking of the imperial examination, you will never be allowed to participate again. ”

Bai Qing wanted to say a few words for his son, but the current situation is not suitable for another incident, in case it touches the emperor's mold, it is not good, today is already a dangerous chess move, it is the best result. It's just that he won the ranking, as for not being able to participate in the imperial examination, it's not a problem, he can always think of a way after three years, a small thing.

Emperor Tai'an looked at Yao Ling and Bai Qing: "Jiang Chengyu's champion has been canceled, and this year's Jinshi will be handed over one in turn." You guys republish this year's rankings. ”

"Command!"

"Minion Command!"

"Song Ze!"

Song Ze walked out slowly, "The minister is here!" ”

"Promoted to the secretary of the ministry, and concurrently served as the priest of the country."