While the massacre of Hanshi cases in which Sun Yan, Du Ruojia and others participated was handled, many cases of fraud in the field were eventually found out because Zhu Yijun asked Jin Yiwei and others to spend their energy to investigate.

The fraud case involved in Zuo Zhongyun Min Shouzheng's examination for the Ying Tianxiang examination was even more conclusive, and the evidence was conclusive, not only with Zhu Juan as evidence, but also with Chen Zhongyong, Gong Dingxiao and other witnesses.

Chen Zhongyong escaped after his fellow Han Shi was killed and jumped into the water, and after the arrival of Li Rusong, he took the initiative to meet Li Rusong and informed Li Rusong about the fraud in the scientific field.

Thus.

Zhu Yijun ordered that Min Shouzheng and a criminal official should be directly beheaded, among which Min Shouzheng was sentenced to death for killing the court officials without permission and arson to kill his family, and the children of the eunuchs involved in the case were all beheaded, and three generations of his family were banned from taking the exam.

But when Shen Shixing gave this decree to Zhu Yijun, he couldn't help reminding: "Your Majesty, this dynasty has cheated in the imperial examination, and according to the usual order, the most orders are given, and even Min Shouzheng is suspected of murder, and he should also be changed to confiscate the army, because if he really wants to continue like this, almost all the main exams will have to be killed!" ”

After hearing this, Zhu Yijun said: "I know what the master means, it is nothing more than that there is no examiner in the world who does not cheat. ”

Shen Shixing's chin said yes, and his face was a little unbearable.

If it weren't for the fact that the emperor wanted to strictly deal with the Qingliu civil officials who cheated in the field, he wouldn't want to say it.

Because it is admitted that many of the Qingliu civil officials who are the main examiners in the world are not clean, it is really embarrassing.

After all, he himself is also from Hanlin Qingliu.

In this era, Hanlin Qingliu has always boasted that his morality is the most noble, and he has always been proud of it and despised other ministries and officials.

But that's exactly what happened.

There is no one in the field who does not cheat.

Because the Hanlin Academy, Zhan Shifu, and Guozijian are Qingliu civil officials, and they usually have no authority in Beijing, and they can be described as Qingshui Yamen, so the income obtained is not enough even if it is a legitimate reward income, unless a few people are excellent at compiling and writing books and engaging in writing projects, most of them are waiting to make a fortune when they are the chief examiner, even if they don't make money, they have to make political resources to please several big eunuch families.

Zhu Yijun also admitted this, so he was not angry, but said: "It is said that Yuan Yi is lenient and loses the world, in my opinion, the morale of this dynasty is not right, that is, the previous generations were too lenient, especially for Qingliu Confucian ministers, as Qingliu Confucian ministers, since it is by virtue that the world is respectful, then it should be severely punished if it violates the law in this regard, so as to purify the entire Qingliu team." ”

"Your Majesty! Having said that, in this case, I am afraid that there will not be much clear stream in the world, and it will also make people laugh at the world. ”

Xu Guo said at this time, he was also from Hanlin Qingliu, so naturally he also wanted to speak for Hanlin Qingliu.

Zhu Yijun smiled after hearing this: "Why should you hide your ears and steal the bell, the article of the Hanlin Academy has already made people all over the world laugh, saying that they are one of the four unreliable in the capital, and now the other three are unreliable, and they have all improved, but the article of the Hanlin Academy and the character of the Hanlin Qingliu have not improved, so they should be strictly managed." ”

Xu Guo had no choice but to say yes.

But although Liu Yingjie was not from Qingliu, he also stood up at this time and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is not only about Qingliu, but also about whether the world's official eunuchs can make the wealth and wealth last forever, so once the fraud in the field must be dealt with strictly, I am afraid that the bureaucrats in the world will not want to be officials anymore!" ”

Liu Yingjie said and said: "Therefore, the minister asks Your Majesty to retract his intentions, not to kill the Qingliu officials who are responsible for the examination and cheating, and not to strictly deal with the scholars and their clans who are suspected of participating in the fraud, so that the world will not collapse. ”

Zhu Yijun suddenly got up and said: "The imperial examination is a great ceremony for the world's wise men, not a tool for high-ranking officials and eunuchs to monopolize power!" It is a great plan related to whether the community can be stable for a long time! How can I let people with bad hearts erode, so I can't follow Qing's words. ”

"The minister can only resign first!"

Liu Yingjie suddenly gritted his teeth and said.

Zhu Yijun said in a deep voice: "Then you will resign!" ”

Seeing this, the cabinet minister Xu Guo also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the minister can only resign." ”

Cabinet minister Zhang Xueyan also stood up: "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

Yu Shenxing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, also followed: "The minister seconded the proposal! ”

For a while.

Many of the ruling ministers of the New Party could not accept that the emperor was too strict on the fraud of the imperial examinations, because although they were new parties, they were also bureaucrats, and they also hoped that their families would have a local monopoly on the resources for political power advancement.

The ruling ministers who did not resign were also silent, and seemed to advocate tolerance for fraud in the scientific field.

Only Hai Rui looked sideways at these people at this time: "What are you doing here, threatening the monarch's father?!" ”

Zhu Yijun also echoed at this time: "What Haige said is right, are you all going to threaten me to resign?!" ”

Liu Yingjie, Xu Guo and others were silent.

The hall was extremely quiet for a while, and it was so quiet that you could hear Hai Rui's rapid breathing and the wind shaking the curtains outside.

The atmosphere was also very depressing for a while, and the fierce charcoal fire reflected the faces of the monarchs and ministers in the hall red.

No one expected that the royal secretary, who had been in harmony with the monarch and the minister for a long time, still had a conflict because of the contradictions between the local landlords and eunuchs and the emerging class.

Zhu Yijun saw that these people were silent, so he sat back, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly took the case.

Syllable!

"Then you will quit!"

Zhu Yijun suddenly shouted.

"Even if all of them resign, I can look at your merits, and I don't care about the sin of you no longer being loyal to the king!"

"I don't believe it, there is only one Haigang Peak in this world!"

Zhu Yijun then waved his hand and said two more words, obviously not intending to give in.

And then.

Liu Yingjie, Xu Guo and others were stunned for a moment, and then they all looked at Shen Shixing, waiting for Shen Shixing to say something, hoping that Shen Shixing could work with them to represent the bureaucracy, let the emperor give in, and don't offend the world's eunuchs too hard.

Shen Shixing also stood up at this time, he knew that it was impossible for him to remain silent as the first assistant.

Of course, there are also Shoufu in history who do not express their position on any major event, even if the emperor is angry because of this, he does not express his position, and that Shoufu is the last Shoufu of the Ming Dynasty.

The conversation turned back.

Shen Shixing opened his mouth here and said: "The holy will is the will of heaven, and there is something that the ministers do not understand now, but since Your Majesty wants to do this, it must be right, but the ministers still don't understand, so the ministers don't resign, but the ministers also ask Your Majesty not to strictly punish those who resign, after all, these years of reform, they have no credit and hard work for the imperial court, and now this choice is also considered human nature." ”

"Quasi-Yuanfu please!"

"If you want to resign directly, I will not keep it, nor will I be harsh, everyone will have a time, so that we can get together and disperse."

"But those who are still left will be dealt with according to the original intention, and none of them who participate in the fraud in the field can be left lightly!"

Zhu Yijun waved his sleeves and left here as he spoke.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liu Yingjie said with tears in his eyes, then turned to Shen Shixing and looked sideways, and left here.

Xu Guo also shouted "Congratulations to Your Majesty", and turned around and asked Shen Shixing: "Why did Yuanfu give Your Majesty confidence?" ”

"Haven't you thought that after you resigned, what if Your Majesty also resigned as the Son of Heaven?"

Shen Shixing asked.

"If you are used to it like this, people in the world will only think that you are flattering."

Xu Guo was silent for a long time, then sighed and said goodbye to Shen Shixing.

Shen Shixing also said goodbye, and returned to the imperial secretary, and said to Ye Xianggao: "Today's purpose is still to be drafted by the servant himself." ”

Ye Xianggao smiled and said: "Last time, I was the crown prince, what is the purpose of this time, I want Yuan Fu to plan it himself?" ”

"Those involved in the fraud of the imperial examination, the examiners and scholars are all beheaded, and the three generations of the family are forbidden to take the examination."

"If a descendant like you drafts this purpose, the consequences will be unimaginable, because if you come to draft, the best way is actually to burn him."

Shen Shi Xing returned.

Ye Xianggao was dumbfounded after hearing this: "Why is Your Majesty like this? ”

"Naturally, it is for the new ceremony to be truly implemented!"

"I want to treat the people of the world as real people, and then I also want the people of the world to treat him as a person, and I also want the people of the world to treat the people of the world as people, and the first thing to ensure in all this is justice!"

"It's all about justice, no special!"

Shen Shi Xing returned.

Ye Xianggao asked, "Then what if Your Majesty is allowed to be special?" ”

(End of chapter)