Chapter 173: The Old Case Is Reopened
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The Meng family?
Zhu Xinzhi and Pei Xie Tang were stunned for a moment.
Zhu Xinzhi put down the dim sum in his hand, sat down and looked behind him, and glanced at Xie Yijiang meaningfully. Xie Yijiang nodded slightly, pressed the words of the Xie family, and the three of them pricked up their ears to listen to the corner next door.
The gentleman in Tsing Yi was strong-blooded, obviously angry, and couldn't stop the topic: "They all say that the scientific examination is fair, but I don't see it!" Obviously, the Liberal Arts Museum is closed before the list, but we can't get in, but these high-ranking big families and gate valves can enter. In the future, even if we have doubts, we are not allowed to check our own papers, who knows if there is anything greasy in it. I heard that three years ago, Brother Lin's article was changed, and I didn't believe it at first, but now I have to believe it. ”
"Brother Lin's article was changed, how do you know?" Someone asked.
Tsing Yi Shizi said: "Brother Lin is a famous talent in our Jiangdong area, his articles can be called splendid, and the next pen is full of flowers, and anyone who has read it will praise him." Three years ago, Brother Lin was admitted all the way to the general examination, but somehow, he didn't reach the palace examination. Originally, everyone thought that the Donglu people were outstanding and talented, and it was normal for someone to be more powerful than Brother Lin, but Brother Lin was relieved after being frustrated for a while. But who wants to ......"
"Don't sell it, I'm waiting to hear you tell the story!" Someone muttered dissatisfiedly.
The Tsing Yi scholar said: "Okay, you Xiao Dama is the most urgent!" I won't say it! ”
"Don't, brother, you can't ruin our brother's affection for these little things. Let's talk about it, how did you find out later? "Someone snorted haha.
At first, the person who was counted down had a long horse face, and this person should have the surname Xiao, and Da Ma was a nickname.
He touched his face: "You make me anxious!" ”
A few people pushed and shouted, and the Qingyi scholar slowly became angry, and said: "Not long after, after the June palace examination, I heard that it was Chen Mingyin, the second son of the Chen family, who was the top student in high school, and his article was praised by His Majesty in public at the palace examination, saying that it was well written, and there was everyone's style, so that the Manchu Dynasty civil and military capital came to see it." In particular, the sentence "The depth of love is far-reaching, and the cut of the country is the first", which makes people's blood gush when read. When Brother Lin heard this, he was anxious, didn't he write it himself? Therefore, he asked people everywhere to find officials in the court, and asked for Chen Mingyin's article. Hey hey ......"
Speaking of this, the Tsing Yi Shizi sneered a few times: "Seeing this, Brother Lin vomited blood on the spot, this article is clearly written by him, not a word is wrong!" ”
"Is Brother Lin here this year?" Someone asked.
The Tsing Yi scholar shook his head: "Brother Lin is not in good health after this change, and he is disheartened, so he didn't take the exam this year. ”
"It's okay if you don't come, Brother Lin is full of money, if this year's article is sent, maybe it will be someone else's name again." Others said.
Another person said: "Brother Lin didn't come, but I heard that the white brother in Jiangbei who has always been as famous as Brother Lin is here." The two of them are the people with names in the row in Sijiang, and everyone says that these two people are 'white feathers in the forest', it depends on whether Brother Bai can win this year, if he can't even enter the palace test, he will definitely be tired. ”
"It's ridiculous, it was originally to select talents for the imperial court, but now it has become a good place to gain power, and I am not afraid of chilling the hearts of the world's scholars!" The Tsing Yi scholar was indignant and counted.
"It's really not good, let's go visit Han Zhizhu and ask him to help with the move? Three years ago, he broke into the palace examination all the way and ranked in the top ten. ”
"Do you think Han Zhizhu can go in because he is strong?" The Tsing Yi scholar sneered again: "He just met a nobleman." ”
"Noble?"
"You know again?"
"He Shitong, you can make it clear, don't always say half a word. I'm in a hurry, I can't wait for you that long. "The man who is called Xiao Dama is an acute child.
It turned out that the Tsing Yi scholar was called He Shitong.
He Shitong listened, looked left and right, hooked his hands, and let everyone miss their heads, making it mysterious.
Zhu Xinzhi and Pei Xie Tang are both martial arts people, these people lowered their voices, but the two of them heard clearly.
I only heard He Shitong say: "I just met a nobleman." But this person, now Donglu is not allowed to mention it, and he is afraid that he will be taboo when he says it. It's Pei Xietang, the lord of Tai'an, when Han Zhizhu came to participate in the examination, he was outstanding in writing, and he also went to the Liberal Arts Museum to inquire about the days of the list, but the result, it was a coincidence, and he also met someone who came out of the Liberal Arts Museum, and he said that the text was his article while walking. When he heard this, he was anxious, and asked if the person was not the chief examiner and deputy examiner, and immediately asked for an explanation. ”
Later, this matter made a big fuss, Han Zhizhu, a scribe, suffered a loss, and he couldn't think of jumping away from the Taojiang River for a while, but the lord of Tai'an came back and saved him. Pei Xie Tang asked the reason, and without saying a word, he took Han Zhizhu to break into the Liberal Arts Hall to look at the papers, only to know that his test papers were really changed as he guessed, and the lord of Tai'an County was angry, so he changed it back. ”
"Changed back?"
"yes, it's back." He Shitong sighed: "Han Zhizhu later successfully entered the palace examination, because he was not a top three, he was not famous, and now he is arranged to be the main person in the Criminal Department." ”
"It's just the main thing, and I can't help much." Others shook their heads.
"It's just that it doesn't help! Pei Xie Tang was questioned about the prison of crime, and the court investigated the matter of the Tai'an County Lord buying officials and officials, and he was almost killed. ”
"Han Zhizhu is a celebrity in the south of the Yangtze River, and his family is not rich, what money can he give to the lord of Tai'an? The little silver in his house is not enough for people to see. Someone shook his head: "The imperial court wants to count the matter of the Tai'an county lord buying and selling officials, and what does it matter to him as a petty official who is a scholar?" Hmph, it can't be that Pei Xie Tang helped him at the beginning, and someone deliberately retaliated. ”
"Han Zhizhu is very respectful to the county lord of Tai'an, I have heard him say a lot, and I don't believe that the county lord of Tai'an will do anything to buy and sell officials." He Shitong hummed.
Xiao Dama said: "Hey, I heard that Pei Xie Tang had embezzled 50,000 taels of silver, but later when Ran Chenglin fell off the horse, he found out and said that he was wronged. You say, could it be that Pei Xie Tang's matter of buying and selling officials was also wronged? It is said that buying and selling, buying and selling, if there is selling, there is buying, it is impossible that the Tai'an Royal Mansion has no money at all, right? ”
"Who is right!"
"It's all silent, don't die, don't you!" A man in black shouted with a cold face: "Talking about government politics in vain, if it is heard, we will not be able to cut off a few heads!" ”
Everyone else sighed, and for a while, they began to discuss their articles and the time to release the list.
Pei Xie Tang turned Zhu Xinzhi's hand: "Lord Wang, you say, is this matter true?" ”
Zhu Xinzhi didn't speak.
His body was heavy, as if he had fallen into some dark cloud, so heavy that he couldn't breathe.
Xie Yijiang didn't have martial arts, and the voices of the people just now were low, he didn't hear anything clearly, and it was very inexplicable when he heard the words: "What are you talking about?" ”
"Nothing." Zhu Xinzhi held Pei Xie Tang's hand and didn't allow her to mention this matter, and instead smiled at Xie Yijiang: "Lord Xie, there will be rain later today, let's go back after noon." ”
"Okay." Xie Yijiang agreed again and again.
Zhu Xinzhi beckoned to Gu Yu, Gu Hu stepped forward, he lowered his voice and ordered: "You go and check if what they just said is true." ”
Pei Xie Tang sat beside him, hanging his head obediently, and slowly hooked the corners of his mouth when he heard the words.
There were a lot of people by the river, and these scholars sat for a while, and after eating, they went up the mountain, apparently to see the honey mulberry flowers. The Xie family rested, no longer waiting for Zhu Xinzhi, after everyone ate, Pei Xie Tang clamored to go to the mountain to climb high to pick wormwood, Zhu Xinzhi doted on her, Xie Yijiang couldn't resist her, and the whole family followed.
When Zhu Xinzhi came, everyone didn't dare to be too presumptuous, and Aunt Qiu and the others were so restrained that they didn't know where to put their hands and feet.
Xie Yijiang was considerate, and after walking not far away, he gasped and said: "Chengyin, you go first with the prince, don't worry about us old guys with old arms and legs." We're halfway up the mountain, and we're waiting for you to come down. ”
"Basket, you follow the master." Pei Xie Tang hurriedly ordered.
The basket responded, and thoughtfully stepped forward to help Xie Yijiang: "Master, this side is a staircase that is not easy to walk, and the slave knows that the mountain road next to it is gentle and easy to walk, let's go over there." ”
"Okay." Xie Yijiang nodded again and again.
Pei Xie Tang pulled Zhu Xinzhi to the top of the mountain.
The mountain by the river is not high, and the two of them walked up, but they reached the top of the mountain with a stick of incense. Pei Xie Tang was so happy that he picked wormwood and put it on his waist, and left one alone: "I'll send it to Gao Xingzhi in a while." ”
"You have such a good relationship, and you don't forget him in anything." Zhu Xinzhi chuckled.
Pei Xie Tang raised his head and looked at the people coming and going under the mountain with a long look: "Of course, if you haven't experienced some things, you won't understand who is best for you." I'm a man who has always been grateful. ”
Those days in the prison were probably the most sober times in her life.
It was then that she understood a lot.
When she was done with these things, she had to face herself. Looking at the mountains in the distance, she hooked the corners of her mouth, and she was in a very happy mood.
"You're not very old, how can you feel so much in one day!" Zhu Xinzhi shook his head, a little speechless.
Pei Xie Tang didn't explain, and took the wormwood in his hand.
She raised her head: "Lord Wang, have you ever been to Qinling?" ”
"I've been." Zhu Xinzhi nodded: "The Qinling Mountains stretch across the east and the north of the continent, south and north, and the heavens and the earth are different. Why, you've been there too? ”
"I haven't been there, and when I have the chance, I want to go." Pei Xie Tang smiled and stroked. Touching the wormwood in his hand, the words fell, and he put the wormwood in his sleeve.
After the two rested for a while, Pei Xie Tang took Zhu Xin down the mountain to meet Xie Yijiang and the others.
When I returned to Xie's house, it was past noon.
Zhu Xinzhi listened to those words by the Linshui River, became suspicious in his heart, and said that he would come over in the evening, so he left first. As soon as he left, Pei Xie Tang ordered to prepare the car and go to Splash Mo Lingfang to find Gao Xingzhi.
"Here you go." As soon as he saw someone, Pei Xie Tang immediately smiled and took out the wormwood in his sleeve: "I picked it for you." It is said that the Dragon Boat Festival wears wormwood, and there is no disease and no disaster for a year. ”