Chapter 354: In person
Uncle Wang, even if he is an imperial historian, cannot ask to see Emperor Longqing at any time.
Lu Zheng gave up the opportunity to meet Gu Yao and entered the palace to accompany the emperor, waiting for Uncle Wang.
Without Lu Zheng's words, it would be impossible for Emperor Longqing to immediately summon Uncle Wang, who was already disgusting to him.
"How does Zheng'er know that it is related to the imperial examination and township examination?"
"Yushi has always been staring at Lord He, always ready to find out the evidence of his crimes, and now Lord He is bent on the township exam, the first time for the main exam, Lord He is also afraid of making mistakes and betraying His Majesty's trust, he will naturally do it himself."
Lu Zheng's eyes were pure and transparent, he picked up the teacup and gently skimmed the suspended tea leaves, and said calmly: "How could Yushi let go of the opportunity of this township test?" ”
A few words created the image of Lord He conscientiously selecting talents for the emperor, and also made Uncle Wang, who had nothing to do and would only trouble Lord He, even more disgusted by the emperor.
Lu Zheng has never said anything good about Lord He, but today he spoke more credibly.
Emperor Longqing had not yet seen Uncle Wang, and he was already very tired of what he was going to return.
"Announce his audience."
Emperor Longqing got up and went to the imperial study, and Lu Zheng sat in place and leisurely sipping tea.
His brow was furrowed, languid and relaxed, and his eyelids lowered slightly to cover the banter under his eyes.
But in a moment, the sound of the tea cup breaking came from the direction of the imperial study, and Uncle Wang shouted: "Your Majesty is angry." ”
Lu Zheng got up slowly, stroked his cuffs slowly, and walked into the imperial study.
Emperor Longqing's face was pale, and he sat on the dragon chair sulking.
Uncle Wang knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing to say that His Majesty was angry.
The eunuchs and maids did not dare to come out one by one, and the sky above the imperial study seemed to be covered with clouds, lightning and thunder.
"What is it that makes Your Majesty angry?"
Lu Zheng's soft voice dispelled the haze at once, and the sun shone brightly.
Emperor Longqing's cold and hard face softened a little, "I really let you say it, Wang Yushi sued Lord He for leaking the exam questions...... intended to manipulate the imperial examination, embezzle and accept bribes, and he also said that He Aiqing opened the door for Gu Zhan, saying that Gu Zhan did not learn and had no skills, and if he didn't know the exam questions in advance, he would definitely not be able to write an article. ”
Uncle Wang inexplicably felt a tightness in his back, his heart was beating wildly, and his forehead was drenched in cold sweat, but he was swept by the corner of Guan Shihou's eyes, and he could barely bear it.
"He's talking about Yonglebo?"
"Huh?"
There was a touch of relief on Emperor Longqing's lips.
Lu Zheng continued: "Yongle, Yongle, doesn't Your Majesty just want him to be happy and rich forever? What's so strange about him not being able to answer too advanced questions? He didn't expect high school either, it is said that if it wasn't for Mrs. Gu's forced force, Yongle Bo would not have taken the township exam at all. ”
Emperor Longqing also heard Gu Siye mention this, and he also complained to him in a whisper, father and son went to the examination room together, he was too faceless.
Emperor Longqing remembered that he originally wanted to take the fourth master of Gu, after all, he was the emperor who preached filial piety, and if he took a fancy to Gu Jin, he naturally wanted to take the fourth master of Gu.
What's more, Gu Siye was pitiful and nested in the examination room for nine days, eating, drinking, and sleeping in the examination booth, and Emperor Longqing had to lift him up because he had suffered hard for Gu Siye.
A Jinshi quota, Emperor Longqing didn't care at all.
As a reward for Gu Siye to accompany him to drink and chat.
He Aiqing knew his intentions, and it was reasonable to be tolerant of Gu Siye.
Emperor Longqing's face turned from gloomy to sunny, and Uncle Wang blinked in surprise, this script is not right.
How could a promising gentleman condone fraud in the science field?
"Your Majesty, Lord He has betrayed your trust, and he leaked the topic to sabotage the material selection competition, you can't tolerate him anymore."
Emperor Longqing asked quietly, "Lu Zheng, what do you think I should do?" ”
"I think that hearing is false, seeing is believing, you might as well come to the examination room in person, and it is not too late to make a decision when you can't see what Lord He is doing in the examination room."
Lu Zheng said lightly: "But how did Wang Yushi know the exam questions?" Are you sure that Lord Ho is playing favoritism? ”
Uncle Wang's forehead cold sweat rolled down, submerged in the collar, and secretly gritted his teeth and said: "The minister heard that there were exam questions for sale before the exam, so he asked people to buy a few exam questions back, I thought that the businessman took this opportunity to make profits, and the minister went to the examination room today with the intention of being loyal to His Majesty, and heard that the undergraduate exam questions were exactly the same as the exam questions bought by the minister, so he was shocked to realize that the big thing was not good, and rushed into the palace to tell His Majesty. ”
"How did you get the exam questions from the exam room? Is there a candidate who is conspiring with you? ”
“……”
In the face of Lu Zheng's pressing step by step, Uncle Wang was even more nervous and anxious.
Emperor Longqing also asked sharply: "Answer Zheng'er's question!" ”
"The minister's nephew Gu Rui is also in the examination room, it is the news he sent to the minister, Your Majesty, Gu Rui is also loyal to you, even if he destroys the order of the examination room, but he is not loyal, he expects the examination room to be fair and just, and the heart of killing adultery and eliminating evil is the same as that of the minister."
Uncle Wang pondered and pondered, but he still betrayed Gu Rui.
After all, he had deduced the exam questions from Gu Rui's mouth.
Once the impeachment of Lord He is successful, in addition to gathering a lot of good reputation, he can also be in a high position, and he will be able to take care of the Rui Gulu brothers and sisters at that time.
"Gu Rui, I seem to have heard of this name?"
"Back to Your Majesty, he was expelled from the Gu family by Yongle Bo, accused of bad conduct, jealousy of Gu Jin, partial listening and belief, and more filial piety to his mother Wang, ignoring and hating his father Yongle Bo, Gu Siye has repeatedly taught him, he is still obsessed, for the sake of family harmony, follow the Gu family training, Gu Siye can only endure the pain to expel Gu Rui."
"He is the son of Wang?"
"Yes."
Emperor Longqing nodded and said, "Gu Zhan did the right thing, if you don't have a filial son, you can't stay by your side...... Wang's can't raise good children. ”
Because of his concern for Gu Zhan, Emperor Longqing asked Jinyiwei to submit Gu Siye's information, and Emperor Longqing knew all the things in front of Tianxiang Tower.
Wang's water-based poplar flower with Fang Zhan's secret song made Emperor Longqing pity Gu Siye.
Although he made a big mistake with his brother-in-law and daughter-in-law, he also hated women who did not abide by women's morals even more.
Lu Heng forgave his wife.
He can't forgive the woman who seduced him for making a mistake.
Lu Heng never complained, Emperor Longqing couldn't make up for it if he wanted to, he subconsciously put all his compensation thoughts on the innocent and poor Gu Siye.
Fang Zhan is even more hateful than him!
actually used Gu Zhan, who was flattering Wang, to pass him love poems and paintings.
Emperor Longqing couldn't do such a thing himself.
Seeing this information, Emperor Longqing couldn't wait to give an order to kill Wang and Fang Zhan, but later Lu Zheng persuaded him, the wicked have their own wicked people, and now it is too cheap for them to die.
What's more, rashly giving them to death, wouldn't it be announced to the world that Gu Siye had brought a green hat?
Emperor Longqing got up and said, "Come on, wait for me to change my clothes, and I will personally go to the examination room to see what kind of reputation He Aiqing is doing." ”
He also went by the way to take a look at Gu Siye, who was offended in the examination shed, and Emperor Longqing thought of Gu Zhan's aggrieved and dared to be angry and did not dare to speak out...... He was delighted.