With the emergence of this ancient inkstone, the situation of the case is like a bamboo, and more and more clues of bribery and bribery have surfaced.

Gold and silver jewelry, precious spices, rare antiques, Jiao'e Meiji...... There are various types of bribery.

There are recommendations from fellow villagers, support from the same family, as well as relatives to help and wives and concubines...... The list goes on and on.

When these evidences were collected and compiled by the Imperial Historical Observatory and submitted to Emperor Chengde, the case of fraud in the imperial examination that shocked the government and the opposition ended with Zhao Bangyue being convicted of raiding his home, and all officials involved in the case and had clear evidence of guilt were dismissed and never hired, including 21 officials above the sixth grade.

Gu Zhun committed suicide, Zhao Bangyue was convicted, many Zhao officials were dismissed, and various information reached Ling Li's ears one after another. Although the trauma on his arm was not yet healed, remembering that it was this experience that contributed to Zhao Bangyue's downfall, he felt that he had not gone to Anyuan in vain and suffered this knife.

A big tree with intricate roots that obscured the sky and the sun was knocked down, and Ling Li felt that the South Vietnamese court was clean and upright from then on.

Unbeknownst to him, this was the most massive officialdom earthquake since the founding of South Vietnam, and the entire dynasty was in turmoil in this great change.

The teahouses and restaurants that used to be sent to them are now out of business early. Because no official dared to linger in it, they were afraid that what they said after drinking and getting hot would be recorded by the spies of the Imperial Historical Observatory.

In the past, those Qinlou Chu Pavilions that sang and danced were leveled, but now the door is sparse. Because no official dared to rush up the building, they were afraid that they would leave behind a handle and ruin their bright future.

In the court, the officials trembled and did not dare to argue with Emperor Chengde in court.

After the next court, the officials were stiff and did not dare to forge a comradeship with each other.

The newly appointed prime minister, Shu Shi'an, stood on the stone steps of the vertical arch hall, looking at the civil and military officials who hurriedly left after the dispersal of the dynasty, with their eyebrows lowered and their heads lowered, and the bottom of his heart was full of feelings.

On that day, if he hadn't repeatedly advised Emperor Chengde to close the case, the number of officials affected by this case would have been far more than the current number. It's just that he was promoted from the former imperial historian to the prime minister, and no one will accept his favor. The eyes of the officials looked at him with respectful suspicion.

Now, more than two months after the fall of Zhao Bangyue, the entire court is still a silence where rabbits are dead and everyone is in danger.

Shu Shi'an thought that maybe he should do something lively to break this suffocating cold situation.

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As soon as the beginning of autumn passes, it will cool up in the morning and evening.

The imperial doctor removed the strap that had been wrapped around Ling Li's left arm for several months, and he couldn't bear it anymore, and began to practice grasping the Xuantie Dragon Scale Spear that was six feet long and weighed more than fifty catties in the courtyard every day.

At the beginning, the dragon scale spear smashed on the floor tiles because he couldn't grasp it, and it wasn't until the bluestone in the courtyard was smashed out of more than a dozen cracks that he was finally able to hold it easily.

In the evening of this day, he was dancing happily with a dragon scale spear under the ginkgo tree in the courtyard, and someone came to report that the second highness had come down.

Ling Litou didn't reply: "You lead him to the study to sit down first, and I'll go over after practicing this set of marksmanship." ”

"The third brother can still dance with a knife and a gun?!" As soon as Ling Li finished speaking, Ling Zhao's voice came from behind him.

Ling Li had to stop the spear in his hand, which was accustomed to the sound of the wind, and turned around and explained, "Qu Tai's ability to heal external injuries is worthy of his reputation. I originally thought that this hand was useless, but I didn't expect it to recover so well......"

Ling Zhao hurriedly shook his head and said, "Third brother, I'm not praising you for your good recovery, I mean, how come you still have the leisure to dance with knives and guns here?!" Do you know that my father listened to Shu Shi'an's proposal today and said that he would canonize the Shen family girl as the crown princess? ! ”

"Shen family girl?" Ling Li was stunned when he heard this.

Seeing that Ling Li was stunned, Ling Zhao stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, "That's Shen Chan Shen girl." ”

Ling Li only felt that the "buzz" in his head exploded, and then the dragon scale gun in his hand slammed into the ground with a "bang".

"Ouch-"

Ling Zhao squatted down violently, holding his crested cloud boots with both hands, and no longer caring about being chic and decent, his facial features were distorted and he exclaimed.

Ling Li didn't care about the second brother who was smashed by his own mistake, turned around and rushed towards the stable. He couldn't wait for the groom to choose a set of harness for him, so he led the wind-chasing horse and jumped on horseback, and then rushed out of the house, and was so frightened that the people were terrified.

When Ling Lifeng rushed into the Funing Palace, Emperor Chengde was having dinner accompanied by Concubine Shu.

The attendants and palace maids on duty in the hall were all startled by Ning Li who suddenly rushed in, and it was Concubine Shu who was the first to react from her shock, she said without hiding her surprise, "Why are the Third Highnesses so flustered?" Doesn't even make a sound? ”

Ling Li didn't hear her question, he walked straight to Emperor Chengde, knelt down in front of his knees and said, "Father, you promised to point out Miss Shen to me, why did you go back on your word?" ”

Since Ling Li recklessly rushed into the palace, Emperor Chengde has been forbearing, and at this moment, seeing that he dared to question him in such a tone, the jade bowl in his hand fell to the ground with a "snap", "Presumptuous!" ”

Looking at the broken jade in front of him, Ling Li was somewhat sober. In a hurry, he almost forgot that his father was the king of a country, and that he and he were father and son under the relationship of monarch and minister.

"Father," Ling Li suppressed his emotions and pleaded as he could, "The son fell in love with Miss Shen at first sight, and he was already affectionate, and he implored the father and emperor to take pity on the son and the courtier's sincerity and find another match for the prince's brother." ”

Emperor Chengde looked at Ling Li with an expressionless face.

"Father, after the spring tour in Xixi, Erchen heard that the prince's brother fell in love with the young lady of General Zhong's family, why didn't my father ......?"

"Li'er!"

Before Ling Li's words were finished, Concubine Chen's frightened cry came from the door of the hall.

A moment ago, she heard a report from the palace people that Ling Li had just rushed into the inner courtyard on horseback, and she knew that something big was going to happen, so she hurried towards the Funing Hall before she had time to change her clothes.

ran too fast all the way, and the hairpin on his head fell off two branches, and at this moment his hair was scattered, his complexion was panicked, and he was embarrassed. She didn't care about her appearance and posture, she stumbled in front of Emperor Chengde in a few steps, knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, "The concubines and children have no way, please punish the emperor!" ”

He had never seen his mother so panicked, and Ling Li couldn't help but call softly, "Mother-"

"Smack!" Concubine Chen raised her hand and gave him a slap, "How do I teach you on weekdays, how did you do such a rebellious thing?" Why don't you hurry up and admit your father's mistake?! ”

Ling Li has grown so big, and it is the first time he has been slapped by his mother. He looked at her stunned and said, "Mother, the child just wants to marry the woman he likes, what's wrong?" What's more, my father clearly promised you that he would marry the girl of the Shen family to me......"