Liu Jin said again: "Now there is a small question, that is, about Xu Ji's father. ”

"Who is his father?"

"His father is Gongbu Langzhong Xu Gain, and he came to me this afternoon in the hope of erasing his son's bad record."

Zhang Yaozuo laughed, "It turns out that he is Xu Gain's son, and he is still his own person." ”

Xu Gain is not Zhang Yaozuo's confidant, but as Zhang Yaozuo's daughter becomes more and more favored, he also began to hug Zhang Yaozuo's thigh.

Since it is Xu Gain's son, it shouldn't be a big problem.

At this time, Zhang Yaozuo remembered something, "Where does Fan Ning live, have you found out?" ”

Liu Jin nodded, "The contact inn he left is the old Caomen Inn, which should be living nearby, probably renting a private house, just inquire a little." ”

"Find out where he lives today!"

Zhang Yaozuo took a few steps with his hands in his hands, and said: "This matter is up to the Kaifeng Mansion to come forward and write a complete report to me, in addition, all kinds of evidence witnesses are ready and can come out to testify at any time." ”

"Do you want Fanning to make a separate report?" Liu Jin asked again.

Zhang Yaozuo shook his head, "That's too bad, mix him with the others, I'll report to the official family." ”

Liu Jin said goodbye and left, Zhang Yaozuo couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart, and bringing down Fan Ning could not only avenge the revenge of three years ago, but also let himself out of a vicious breath.

In addition, Fan Zhongyanan can also be given a bad charge of teaching his grandson, with this charge, even if the official family wants to use him again, they will consider it.

Thinking of this beautiful trick of killing two birds with one stone, Zhang Yaozuo couldn't help but laugh proudly.

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Early the next morning, Zhang Yaozuo took the joint report of the Ministry of Rites and the Kaifeng Mansion and came to the palace by carriage.

Zhang Yaozuo came directly to the imperial study room located in the Zichen Palace, and waited outside for a while, when a eunuch came out and said with a smile: "The official family invites the national master into the room!" ”

Zhang Yaozuo walked into the imperial study and saw that in addition to Zhao Zhen, the son of heaven, there were also Xiangguo Song Qi, Wen Yanbo and Taishi Pang.

Today is the last day of the last dynasty, and tomorrow will start a long holiday, and it is estimated that several people are discussing the matter of the New Year's Day court.

Seeing Zhang Yaozuo come in, Song Yi smiled at him, while Wen Yanbo turned his face away and forcibly endured the disgust in his heart.

Pang Ji saw that Wen Yanbo was too obvious, so he smiled, "Guozhang is here!" ”

Zhang Yaozuo pretended not to see Wen Yanbo, said hello to Song Qi and Pang Ji, and hurriedly stepped forward to bow to Zhao Zhen, the son of heaven.

"Weichen Zhang Yaozuo see Your Majesty!".

Zhao Zhen smiled slightly: "What is the important thing about the national master?" ”

Zhang Yaozuo submitted a report, "Your Majesty, this is the Ministry of Rites and Kaifeng Mansion yesterday to sweep the brothels, the prostitution candidates, according to the imperial examination supplementary system promulgated by His Majesty, it is strictly forbidden for candidates to prostitute during the imperial examination, these 175 scholars should be severely punished, this is the list, please look at it!" ”

The three important ministers are a little strange, the serious imperial examination system is a matter for the Ministry of Rites, Zhang Yaozuo is in charge of the three divisions, what does this have to do with him?

Pang Ji was extremely old and spicy, and he immediately realized that he was afraid that Zhang Yaozuo was trying to take advantage of this matter to rectify the person.

Zhao Zhen's face was a little ugly, seeing that there was still a month to take the imperial examination, but this kind of thing happened, he repeatedly warned the scholars to concentrate on preparing for the exam, not to be fascinated by the wine, but every time the imperial examination would catch a group of people.

He flipped through the report and said coldly: "What else can I say about this, according to the regulations, cancel the qualifications of these scholars for the imperial examination!" ”

At this time, Pang Jixing saluted and said, "Your Majesty, can you show the old minister?" ”

Zhao Zhen handed the report to Pang Ji, Pang Ji looked at the roster, and saw the name Fan Ning on the second page, and he immediately understood in his heart, I am afraid that Zhang Yaozuo's target is still Fan Zhongyan.

Pang Ji pointed to the roster and asked with a smile: "There is a Fan Ning here, who actually has the same name as Fan Xiwen's grandson, I don't know if they are the same person?" ”

Everyone was stunned, and they all looked to Pang Ji, what is the problem here?

Zhang Yaozuo secretly scolded, 'Cunning old thing! ’

He originally planned to fish in troubled waters to punish Fan Ning and disqualify him from the imperial examination, and then adduce evidence to refute him when Fan Ning found that he could not participate in the imperial examination to make a statement, so as to defeat this young man who had offended him most completely.

Unexpectedly, Pang Ji was cunning and found out about his intentions.

In front of everyone's eyes, Zhang Yaozuo had no choice but to nod and say, "It's indeed the same person!" ”

Pang Ji looked at Zhang Yaozuo with a little surprise, "Guozhang is not mistaken!" How could Fanning be a prostitute? ”

Zhao Zhen also came back to his senses, and he asked, "This Fan Ning is the prodigy who gave his birthday to the Taishi Mansion three years ago?" ”

Pang Ji nodded, "It's him, so Lao Chen remembers very clearly, he is only about twelve or thirteen years old this year!" I heard that he was the first place in the Pingjiang Prefecture Boys' Science Examination, and he should have entered Beijing to participate in the Provincial Examination for Children's Subjects, or was he an ungrown teenager, would he prostitute himself? ”

Zhao Zhen glanced at Zhang Yaozuo, and he also understood a little in his heart, he remembered the scene three years ago very clearly, could it be that Zhang Yaozuo was really taking revenge on Fan Ning?

"Guozhang, what's going on?" Zhao Zhen said with a little displeasure.

Of course, Zhang Yaozuo would not pull himself in, he bowed down and said: "This is the result of the joint investigation between the Kaifeng Mansion and the Ministry of Rites, and the specific reason is not clear to Weichen, Your Majesty can summon them to inquire, but since it is registered, Weichen thinks that there must be a basis." ”

Zhao Zhen immediately said: "Li Yangtian, the waiter of the Xuanli Department, has come to see you!" ”

At this time, Wen Yanbo looked at the roster and said with some dissatisfaction: "Your Majesty, it is a bit arbitrary to accuse these candidates of violating the ban on the imperial examination just by relying on a roster, and I don't know if there are grievances in it?" These scholars are all ten years of cold window, if they are wronged, it will undoubtedly be a major blow to their lives, Weichen suggests not to jump to conclusions, it is best to hand it over to a third party for review and investigation. ”

Zhang Yaozuo said angrily: "Isn't it enough for the Ministry of Rites and Kaifeng Mansion to conduct joint inspections? Do you have to add a third party? ”

Wen Yanbo said coldly: "Obviously, twelve or thirteen-year-old children can be charged with soliciting prostitution, what else can't be done?" ”

Song Yi smiled and said: "As far as I know, there are indeed cases of visiting brothels at the age of thirteen, some teenagers mature early, and with that interest, out of curiosity, it is possible to enter a brothel, and it cannot be generalized." ”

At this time, the eunuch reported at the door: "Your Majesty, Li Shilang of the Ministry of Rites has arrived." ”

"Announce his audience!"

"Li Yangtian, the waiter of the Summoning Department, is here!"

"Summoning Li Yangtian to meet you!"

A shout continued, and after a while, a middle-aged man wearing a four-grade official uniform walked quickly towards the imperial study.

This person is Li Yangtian, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites is fully responsible for this imperial examination, they are responsible for organizing, registering, invigilating and other matters, and hundreds of examiners and examiners of the Examination Institute have been isolated, and the follow-up matters of the imperial examination are completed by the Ministry of Rites.

Li Yangtian walked into the imperial study and bowed, "Weichen see Your Majesty!" ”

Zhao Zhen put the report on the table and asked, "This report was completed by the Ministry of Rites?" ”

Although Li Yangtian is not Zhang Yaozuo's party, he does not dare to offend this national abbot, he has already communicated with Liu Jin before and knows the general situation.

Li Yangtian bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, this report was jointly completed by the Ministry of Rites and the Kaifeng Mansion, and Weichen also knows about it. ”

Wen Yanbo seized this loophole and immediately asked: "Since it was completed by the Ministry of Rites and the Kaifeng Mansion, why was it submitted by the officials of the three divisions, and is this matter related to the officials of the three divisions?" ”

"This ......" Li Yangtian was speechless for a while, this question really couldn't be answered.

Song Yi said on the side: "Guozhang is notoriously jealous and hateful, since he has encountered it, how can he stand by and watch, in fact, it doesn't matter who submits the report, what matters is the report itself." ”

Pang Ji gave Wen Yanbo a look, don't be tough with Zhang Yaozuo in front of the Son of Heaven, and save some face for the Son of Heaven.

Pang Ji asked with a smile: "The reason why Li Shilang was brought here, we are all very strange, there is a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy in this report, does Li Shilang think it is possible?" ”

"What did Master Pang say?"

"It's him, can Li Shilang explain it to the Son of Heaven and a few of us."

Li Yangtian said unhurriedly: "Fan Ning was not caught red-handed, but among the scholars we caught, someone reported that he was also in the brothel at the time, and later escaped, and later we found some witnesses that did prove that there was such a thing, so we think that Fan Ning should be punished as well." ”

"Wait!"

Wen Yanbo suddenly heard the clue, and hurriedly asked: "If I heard it right, there is no Fan Ning among the prostitutes you caught, but you wrote his name in the report, the reason is because someone said that he was prostituting, I didn't understand it wrong, right?" ”

"The meaning is right, but it can't be said that we have witnesses, so ......."

"That person of yours knows Fanning?"

"The witness is a servant in a brothel, and Fanning spent five taels of silver to ask him to buy a suit of clothes and get out of the brothel."

"Have you found Fanning himself, and has he confessed to soliciting prostitution? Is there a signature? ”

"Not yet!"

Wen Yanbo turned to Zhao Zhen, the Son of Heaven, and said: "Your Majesty also saw it, and even I didn't contact him, and I convicted others on a few trumped-up charges, and handed over the list to Your Majesty, isn't it ridiculous?" ”

Zhang Yaozuo saw that Wen Yanbo's words were sharp, for fear that Li Yangtian would not be able to stand it, he stood up and said: "There may be some places here that are not handled properly, but the Ministry of Rites and Kaifeng Mansion did not wronged Fan Ning, he is indeed suspected of soliciting prostitution, and he should be severely punished according to the law!" ”

At this time, Song Qi came out to play the round again, and he saluted Zhao Zhen, "Your Majesty, it is better to investigate the matter clearly, if Fan Ning is indeed wronged, the Ministry of Rites should apologize to him, if he is not wronged, he should also bear the necessary punishment, I don't know what Your Majesty thinks?" ”

Zhang Yaozuo immediately said: "Your Majesty, Weichen also agrees to investigate clearly!" ”

Zhao Zhen looked at Pang Ji, and Pang Ji smiled slightly: "The old minister agrees to the investigation, and the old minister is willing to preside over the investigation." ”

How could Zhang Yaozuo let Pang Ji preside over the investigation, he hurriedly glanced at Song Qi, Song Qi understood, and also stepped forward and smiled: "Your Majesty, the old minister is willing to partner with Master Pang to investigate!" ”

Zhao Zhen knew that Zhang Yaozuo was playing on the topic, and at this time he also pretended to be confused, so he nodded, "This matter is related to the imperial examination system, although the matter is small, it is very involved, and it should not be underestimated, I will hand over this matter to the two important ministers, and I ask to give me a clear conclusion today!" ”