No scholar would have noticed Yang Wanli's crazy actions, and even the citizens of Kyoto passing by on the other side of the river did not cast curious glances. Because in Kyoto, this kind of scene is too common, especially when the spring list is released every year, there are always many crazy people near the left side of the Zhu Wall of the Examination Academy.

At this time, the faces of the scholars on the other side of the bridge were a little strange, some were excited, some were depressed, those who were hit looked up to the sky and shouted, and those who were not hit grabbed the ground with their heads, all kinds of appearances, which were really indescribably funny. There are even more miserable people who howl more than once, hugging the big locust tree next to the vermilion wall and rubbing their faces, no matter how their partners pull them, they refuse to let go, until they rub blood out of their cheeks, looking extremely miserable.

Qingguo is a scholar by the imperial examination, and non-Gao children are not allowed to be awarded Enke, so for ordinary students, the spring release is the only way for them to change their lives, and this kind of pressure and motivation is enough to turn a gentle and elegant scholar into a crazy madman. Compare it with those scholars who bow to heaven with broken thoughts by the river, and thank God for letting them be selected. Yang Wanli only shouted twice, which did seem a little flat.

Of course, this also highlights the calmness of Hou Jichang and the three of them.

When Yang Wanli regained his composure and happily walked back to the Zhu Wall, the three friends had already carefully looked at the entire Huang Bangzai, and unexpectedly Shi Yanli was not on the list, and what made everyone a little happy in addition to disappointment was that Cheng Jialin's name appeared in the last row.

Cheng Jialin's face was full of uncontrollable excitement, but looking at Shi Yanli's slightly disappointed face beside him, he couldn't show how to behave too much, and comforted: "I didn't win this time, and I will come back next year." ”

It's a very old-fashioned comforting word. But in this situation, it seems that there is only such a cliché. Shi Yili smiled bitterly, looked at the depressed candidates around him, barely cheered up, and said with a smile: "This time, the four of us have won three, which is already a great joy." Compared with the spring of previous years, this year's list is too fair, as for me. It's good to think again. ”

Hou Jichang nodded on the side and gently patted Shi Yanli's shoulder, knowing that although he was the most free and easy figure among the four. But today's blow is still not small, and he changed the topic and said with a smile: "I don't know how Lord Xiao Fan did it, he was able to save so many people, I think the list is very different than in previous years, there are more names with real talent and real learning, but there are a lot fewer people who are dull and incompetent and rely on family background." ”

"It should be related to the investigation of the court by the Supervision Yuan. "A few of them had already gone to a quiet place on the embankment. Sit down. The voice of the speaker was still very low, for fear of causing some trouble to the doorman.

Hou Jichang shook his head and said: "Although there are many officials arrested this time, except for those Jiangnan scholars, no other scholars have been exposed, so it can be seen that before the Supervision Yuan started, Lord Fan Xian had already made arrangements." He shook his head and smiled wryly. I thought that the young Master Fan really had a strong background, and he could make such a means in the national ceremony. However, it seems that he really did not misunderstand Fan Xian, and this list is more public.

Several people chatted a few more words about the situation in Beijing, there are really a lot of officials who have fallen in the past two days, and everyone in the officialdom is in danger, but Fan Xian looks very confident. Shi Yanli, who had been a little silent at this time, suddenly opened his mouth and said softly: "I think that this fraud case has been revealed, but I am afraid that it will be inseparable from Master Fan." ”

The other three were shocked and muttered, "If that's the case, Master Fan...... It's more remarkable than we thought. ”

Of course, the fraud case in the field is inseparable from Fan Xian, but the Supervision Yuan is very measured, although Guo Youzhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, has fallen, but the East Palace has not been hurt too deeply, so for a while, the prince is only suspicious of Fan Xian. Moreover, in this list, the few people needed by the East Palace are still three, which is already a very good result compared to the Grand Prince and the Privy Council.

Fan Xian sat in the study, looking at the imperial list copied by Wang Qinian, frowning slightly. In the past two days, the capital has been too unpeaceful, the president Guo Youzhi, a teacher, and a promoter have all been invited to drink tea by the Supervision Yuan, and as a Chunyu Zhonglang, he has nothing to do with the key step of fading his name, which will inevitably make people with a heart start to speculate.

However, he was also a little pleased, most of the students he was optimistic about, except for Shi Yanli, who had the most pleasing temperament, successfully entered the list, as for the result after the palace examination, it purely depends on personal creation, and he really can't help much.

Out of the study, I saw a cyan figure walking over, Fan Xian sighed, and was about to hide back in the room, crying bitterly in his heart, who would have thought that his father would come to his yard today.

Sinan Bo Fan Jian is now a legitimate Hubu Shangshu, but his stern face has not changed much, and he coldly pushed open the door that his son had time to close, walked in, and shouted: "You went out again yesterday?"

Fan Xian smiled bitterly and saluted, and responded, "Father, it rained in Kyoto last night, so I want to go out for a walk." ”

"Do you think you can hide a few people from going to the Tongfu Inn!"

Fan Jian sat down, and Lin Wan'er, who was in the side room, rushed over after listening to the voice, and hurriedly called Yahuan to serve tea to the master. Fan Jianwen looked at his daughter-in-law and smiled, waved her hand to go back to the room to rest, and said with a cold face: "The matter of the science field, how complicated is the relationship, you just did that thing in vain." I let you stay in the house, just to avoid this storm, you went to the Tongfu Inn yesterday to meet those students, today as soon as the emperor list comes out, everyone can see clearly, those students are on the list, how does this make the world think of you?"

Fan Xian responded with a smile: "Although the child is young, he is also a disciple, and it is common for me to go to see the candidates, as for this list...... Everybody knows what's going on, so why care. ”

"But recently, the Supervision Yuan is investigating the fraud case, and the reason for this matter is the note you handed over. Fan Jian said coldly: "An Zhi, if you are really dedicated to planning for the country, then you should not install your own people into the top three, if you just want to use the spring to cultivate your own power, then you should not pull Guo Youzhi down against the water." ”

Si Nanbo looked at the young son in front of him, and sighed after a while: "No matter where you are, you have your own set of rules. This is especially true in Kyoto officialdom, where there are clean officials and corrupt officials, and there are slanderous ministers and slanderous ministers, these are two clear paths, if you want to be a slanderer, don't go the way of slander. ”

Hearing his father call himself, Fan Xian knew that the old man was indeed a little angry in his heart, and responded gently: "The child doesn't want to be a courtier, and he doesn't want to be a courtier, he wants to be a ...... Ministers. ”

As soon as these words came out, the air in the study was suddenly so cold that it seemed to condense, and after a while, Fan Jiancai said softly: "Quanchen, what kind of courtier can be called a powerful minister?" He shook his head, and a somewhat weird smile appeared on his face: "The prime minister has the right, the father has the right, and Chen Pingping has the right, but do you think that being such a courtier can be called a powerful minister?"

Fan Xian replied calmly: "No, because the power is in the hands of His Majesty." ”

"Then what kind of minister do you want to be?"

"There is power in your hands, and everything is worry-free. Fan Xian responded sincerely: "The child wants to be a powerful minister who can't even tell the life and death of the Son of Heaven, because I have the ability to protect myself, but I don't have the ability to protect others, so the child needs power." ”

Fan Jian looked at his son, and there was a trace of worry in his eyes. Fan Xian smiled helplessly, the reason why he chose this extremely difficult and boring path was naturally because of the extremely thick black in his heart.

......

After a long time, Fan Jian's eyes revealed a hint of cold light and said: "Don't mess around like this in the future, Chen Pingping can protect you for a while, but not for a lifetime, so I warn you not to get too close to the Supervision Yuan." ”

Fan Xian bowed his head and was taught: "The child knows, so he needs his father to mention it from time to time." He knew that his father had always been very jealous of taking over the affairs of the Supervision Yuan, but Fan Xian himself refused to give up.

Fan Jian slowly closed his eyes and said, "You handled this matter very poorly. Even if Guo Baokun made a speech on the palace, so that you guessed that the Guo family was actually the eldest princess's person, but you shouldn't have taken action in person, if you told me in advance, with the strength of me and the prime minister, you can seamlessly use the fraud case to get rid of him, and not put him in the current dilemma. ”

Fan Xian knew that what his father said was right, and he took the risk of joining forces with the Supervision Yuan to deal with Guo Shangshu, which would only cause an open ending, and no one knew what would happen later, and the initiative was in the courtyard. He thought for a moment and said, "Actually, this time the child just wants to do what he wants to do. ”

This may just be a cheap sense of justice that many people disdain, but Fan Xian still retains a little bit, and he is only worried about how Chen Pingping's backhand will be arranged.

As if guessing what his son was thinking, Fan Jian opened his eyes, there was a trace of comfort and a trace of sorrow in his eyes, "You can give up your illusions, Chen Pingping will definitely let everyone know that this fraud case is a good cause made by the son of the Fan family." ”

Fan Xian smiled bitterly, knowing that what his father said was right, Chen Pingping was not afraid of the prince of the East Palace, he only played to establish his reputation, as long as he could get closer to the Supervision Yuan, he would dare to do anything.

Before leaving his son's study, Sinan Bofan Jian said lightly: "In the future, you have to be more mature, a childish declaration like Quan Chen, just keep it in your heart and be bored, there is no need to say it to me." ”