The sky is cloudy and the weather is myriad.

Suncheon Gongwon is a standard rectangular building, with the front area guarded by soldiers, the rear area is the Zhigong Hall where the outer curtain officials live, the inner curtain officials live in the Jukui Hall, and the largest area in the middle is the candidate's house number.

A wide corridor runs through the north and south, in the center of the corridor is the Mingyuan Building, which is convenient for invigilation, and on both sides is a series of low houses facing south, and the low houses are separated by a wall two meters away from the candidates' examination rooms.

Before entering, many candidates were still indignantly accusing the imperial court of harboring the marquis of Huichang, and even some candidates did not forget to write a few articles condemning the imperial court when they were studying the book.

By the standards of later generations, these people are true keyboard warriors.

Syllable! Syllable! Syllable!

Retribution came so quickly that it was like a slap in the face.

“…… If you are the presiding judge, how should you decide the case? ”

When Tan Bo saw the test questions, he smiled contemptuously, and when he was about to directly execute Hui Changhou according to the previous idea, when the tip of the pen reached the paper, a bead of sweat slipped down his cheek.

Naturally, he could move out of the Ming Law and directly execute the Marquis of Wuchang, but could he really turn a blind eye to the Danshu Iron Coupons of the Marquis of Huichang's Mansion? Can you take Emperor Yingzong's promise as a fart?

The laws of the Ming Dynasty are important, but you can't be a disloyal minister, right?

If such an answer sheet is put up, if it is directly deposed by the examiner Wang Yue, there is really nothing to say.

At this moment, beads of sweat continued to appear on his forehead, and he finally realized that this case was far more difficult than he had imagined.

The execution of the marquis of Huichang can be seen as a sign of disloyalty, but it would be equally inappropriate to change the position in favor of exonerating the marquis from the death penalty.

Just as they criticized earlier, because of Emperor Yingzong's Danshu iron coupons, they ignored the laws of the Ming Dynasty and spared such a great traitor, which was undoubtedly a way to shield the evil thief.

How so?

Tan Bo's thoughts suddenly became confused, originally they had always thought that it was a very easy case, but when things fell on them, they realized that it was far more troublesome than they imagined.

How fierce he scolded earlier, but now he is so entangled in his heart.

On the contrary, this is a question in the exam, but it is unavoidable, unless they voluntarily give up the best chance to be named on the gold list.

Although the entrance examination is held once every three years, and the examination can be repeated next year, the number of places admitted by Enke this time is 600, which may be the only chance for them to enter high school in this life.

No, definitely can't give up, but ...... There's no solution at all!

Finished!

Tan Bo was hesitating how to start answering the question, when he suddenly saw a drop of ink falling from the tip of the pen on the paper, and suddenly there was a feeling of collapse.

According to the rules of the examination room, once a mark appears on the test paper, the test paper will not be sent to the examiner for review, but will be withheld for inclusion in the blue list.

Originally, he had been answering with a draft first, and then copying the answer to the test paper, but he was too confident in this question just now, so he took out the answer sheet directly.

A drop of ink fell on the white test paper and soon bloomed like a flower.

Tan Bo's heart was suddenly broken, and he hurriedly wiped it with his sleeve, only to find that the more he wiped it, the darker it became, and he couldn't help crying bitterly when he saw that his own would be ruined on this small distraction.

With his talent, he should have easily gone to high school, but there was this small mistake.

This cry quickly attracted the officers and soldiers who maintained order, and in the face of this son-in-law who had lost his temper, he immediately escorted Tan Bo, who was disturbing the examination room, away.

Candidates in the same lane mistakenly thought that Tan Bo was tortured by the test question, and sighed helplessly, and then continued to think hard about the answer to this question.

Historically regarded as the least important second exam, it has now become bad news for many.

Although the mainstream public opinion in the capital was to execute the Marquis of Huichang, ignoring the Danshu Iron Coupon and Emperor Yingzong was also a sign of disloyalty. Even a dignified emperor can't ignore Emperor Yingzong, not to mention their small moves, it's simply self-defeating.

At this moment, they also really understood the emperor's distress, and this case could not blame the emperor at all, it was a dilemma.

After all, many candidates were not polluted by the official premises, and they also realized that they had been influenced by improper public opinion earlier, and they couldn't help but shed tears of remorse.

What now? Is it true that his ten-year cold window is going to fall on this question?

The ancient ink is lightly ground with a few incense, and the inkstone pond is full of new light.

Xu Hong, who was wearing a blue long liner, seemed to be unhurried to hold the ink strip and grind it in the inkstone when facing the topic, smelling the ink fragrance in the air, and his eyes flashed with firmness.

Because he had already thought about this problem outside, and even discussed the case with Haikuan and others, he actually had an answer in his heart.

Xu Hong twisted his sleeves and splashed ink, his face looked extremely focused, and soon began to write freely.

He was never an arrogant man, but he answered the draft step by step, and then copied the written answers onto the paper.

Haikuan and the others were also unhurried, and because they were reminded by Xu Hong, they were also prepared.

Since they are going to be ministers, then they should share the worries of His Majesty, not criticize them indiscriminately.

Since this case is a dilemma, then we should not blame the court for everything, but should try to find a way to achieve both.

Empty talk misleads the country, but hard work prospers the country.

Xu Hong and others have never seen these eight mantras, but they are all practitioners among them.

Their methods may not be so perfect, but their hearts are towards the emperor, and they strive to use their wisdom to relieve the emperor's worries.

Suncheon Gongwonwon, Jukui Hall.

Hey?

Wang Yue had already begun to mark the answer sheets of the first candidate, but suddenly looked up at the south with a feeling, and faintly seemed to see a talent soaring into the sky.

This time, he is looking for talents for the country, and he is also looking for talents for the Metropolitan Procuratorate that he is about to take over.

Unlike those officials who prefer to write good articles, he prefers officials who can talk less and do more, so this time he selects candidates who are more serious and not rigid.

It is precisely because of this that the examination paper that he attaches importance to this time is neither the first one of the Four Books and the Five Classics, nor the third current policy, but the second examination that is now underway.

As for the question that the emperor explained, it can only be said that it is a stroke of genius, and this is the best test question for selecting talents.

The sky is very blue, and the prosperity of the capital is still there.

Since Suncheon Gongin Temple was locked for nearly nine days, everything that happened here was unknown to the outside world, as if it belonged to another world.

The examination may be important to ordinary people, but for the Ming court, it is only an examination for the selection of reserve cadres.

Naturally, it was impossible for the imperial court to be suspended because of a general examination, and when the examination of the Shuntian Gongyuan was in full swing, the various yamen were already operating silently.

The Ministry of Officials was responsible for external inspections, the Ministry of Works was responsible for projects, the Ministry of Households was responsible for taxation, and the Ministry of Rites was responsible for sacrifices, etc., and was methodically assisting the emperor in governing the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

Regarding the case of the Marquis of Huichang, although there were still many objections in the capital, the emperor, the criminal department, and the Shuntian Mansion had tacitly adopted the procrastination technique.

Although Song Cheng was obsessed with justice and was a firm representative of the request to kill the Marquis of Huichang, he was also aware of the emperor's difficulties.

As Xu Hong said, if the emperor really had the heart to protect the Marquis of Huichang, then it would be impossible to support him to investigate this case so thoroughly. Now, forcing the emperor to kill the Marquis of Huichang in disregard of the Danshu Iron Coupon and Emperor Yingzong's promise is a sign of disloyalty.

Song Cheng also deliberately entered the palace to face the saint for this reason, and when he learned that the emperor put the case on the test paper of the examination, even the coffin face that had not changed for ten thousand years wanted to smile.

The troublemakers were talking about it earlier, but now that the case is in front of them, they are afraid that they will really feel the difficulties of the case.

It is entirely conceivable that those scholars must have scratched their ears and cheeks, either to give up this test, or to obediently think about how this case could be both.

As for how to deal with the Marquis of Huichang, although the emperor did not agree to directly put the Marquis of Changhou on the guillotine, at least he did not acquit the Marquis of Huichang.

Trial, naturally, is a fixed process.

The emperor picked out the case of the Marquis of Chang and called it back, and the Shuntian Mansion spent a few days recombing it, and then slowly submitted it to the Punishment Department.

The Criminal Department also dragged on for a few days to start dealing with the case of Huichanghou, but after several ministerial meetings, the Criminal Department picked a problem and sent the file back to the Shuntian Mansion.

You say that the case is not handled, he has been handling it seriously, but you say that they are dealing with it, and the speed at which they deal with it is really slow.

"Damn, hateful, they're just hooligans!" Ma Wensheng and the others, who were hiding in the shadows, could only stare dryly, looking very angry and accusatory.

The oldest old man in gray also sighed: "Let's really underestimate this little emperor, this kind of wrist is even smoother than the first emperor!" ”

"You still have to think about how to deal with this matter, the longer the matter of Wuchang Hou drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for us. He knows a lot of things about us, but he can't let him bite indiscriminately, let alone let him ruin our wealth! The old man, who had been silent, sighed secretly and reminded seriously.

The reason why they want to promote public opinion about the Marquis of Huichang and smear the current emperor is one thing, but in fact, they also want to deliberately create improper public opinion to induce the emperor to quickly deal with the Marquis of Huichang to settle the dispute.

It's just that the current situation is not as they think, no matter how they incite public opinion, the emperor's side is dragging it in a high-sounding manner.

Ma Wensheng knew that everyone present cared about their own interests, and said confidently: "You can rest assured!" When the examination is over, the storm of public opinion of the scholars will force them to sit idly by, and the court will definitely give an explanation to this case as soon as possible! ”

West Garden, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

Zhu Youji, as the dignified Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, naturally could not be limited to a small case, but had already focused on national affairs.

Since he did not intend to use the two million taels for the construction of the outer city of Beijing, he already had three million taels at his disposal without levying additional taxes and distributions from the people.

After all, it is necessary to face a marine era, and after discussing with Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, it is also to officially put the construction of Tianjin Royal Shipyard on the agenda.

Contrary to what many people think, building a sea ship is not about adding a table, chair and bench, and the cost of building it is even comparable to building a palace.

Fortunately, the finances of the imperial court are still healthy, and although it cannot build a fleet like Zheng He's voyage to the West at once, it can create the strongest shipyard in the world.

After Zhu Youzhu finalized the Royal Shipyard, he came to Wei and advised: "I know that you are a person with commercial talents, and the production capacity of the Royal Cotton can only be increased and not decreased!" I know that there is indeed a shortage of female weavers in the capital, didn't you do the promotion of Guangdong City in Guangdong? You can personally look for people who can take on great responsibilities, build a royal weaving branch in Guangzhou, and be sure to let Daming's cotton cloth go overseas! ”

"Your Majesty, can the slave really prepare to build a royal weaving branch in Guangzhou?" When Wei Yan learned that Buzi could actually walk towards Guangdong, he couldn't help but swallow and ask seriously.

Zhu Youzhu knew that sometimes it was necessary to delegate power appropriately, so he immediately put on a straight face: "You remember to me: I don't care what you do, and now what I need to see is to increase the production capacity of the Royal Weaving Factory, so that more people can benefit from it!" ”

The cloth advantage of the shuttle loom is too obvious, and it has been very difficult to supply North Korea and Mongolia, but the domestic market is hungry and thirsty, and Annam is even more eager for Daming cotton cloth.

It is said that the annual production capacity of the Royal Weaving Factory reaches 100,000 horses, which is not low, but it cannot meet the current market demand at all.

Since he could not rely on the help of these powerful people, he decided to take charge of the textile production himself, and strive to build the Royal Textile Factory into the largest cotton manufacturer in the world.

To his great surprise, these eunuchs, who were devalued by the literati, showed great talent and ability in the field of business.

"Sincerely relied on by Your Majesty, the slave and maid will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations!" Wei Wei felt the emperor's trust, and he also realized what kind of road he should take, even if he solemnly expressed his loyalty.

Zhu Youzhu raised his hand to let Wei Wei leave, although there were many affairs in the two capitals and thirteen provinces, but he always remembered the matter of Daming cotton going to sea.

Only when Daming becomes the real textile center of the world, Daming finance does not need to continue to exploit the people, and Huaxia can achieve real take-off with the help of overseas resources.

At dusk, the whole world suddenly darkened.

Zhu Youzhu didn't want to be trapped outside the palace, so he decided to take the dragon chariot back to Da Nei in advance, but before he entered the Xihua Gate, the sky was already falling with snowflakes.

The snowflakes in the sky are fluttering one after another, falling in this Forbidden City, which looks very beautiful.

Zhu Youzhu looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky, but said with emotion: "It's snowing again!" ”

"Your Majesty, Ruixue Zhaofeng Year, this is a good sign!" Liu Jin immediately complimented with a smiling face.

Zhu Youji's face showed a bitter look, and he asked seriously: "Before I asked the river to strengthen the inspection of the Jinglongkou embankment of the closed hill, can there be a reply to this matter?" ”

(End of chapter)