The Nanbeibang case is a strange case in the last years of Hongwu, also known as Liu Sanwu's fraud case.

To put it simply, after the trial release of the list that year, all the people recorded were southerners, and none of the northern lifters were taken.

This aroused the anger of the northern juzi, and they jointly signed a letter accusing Liu Sanwu and other examiners of being extremely partial to southerners and rejecting northern juzi.

Things have come to this point, which is strange enough, but the more amazing thing is still to come - after Zhu Yuanzhang received the appeal, he immediately ordered someone to review the first test paper and add the northern lifter to the office.

At that time, in the Ming Dynasty, the four major cases of Hongwu had just ended, and the air was filled with the smell of blood.

But after the review, there is still no admission to any northern lifters. The examination papers submitted by the review officials in the north were all poor in literature and science, and there were taboo words, so as to prove the correctness of Liu Sanwu only admitting southerners.

This belongs to treating Boss Zhu as a fool. At that time, the Ming Dynasty had been founded for 30 years, and there were many sessions of the imperial examination, and the northern candidates were indeed weaker than the southern candidates, but the number was there, and there would always be a considerable proportion of northerners in each subject. It's impossible to get a shaved head!

Zhu Yuanzhang ordered someone to review, in fact, it was clear that he wanted to add the northern lifter, but the official who reviewed it dared to turn a deaf ear, and tried his best to prove that the northern lifter was weak, and Liu Sanwu was not wrong.

At this time, Boss Zhu was completely annoyed, and ordered Jinyiwei to thoroughly investigate the case, and it turned out that Liu Sanwu and others secretly instructed the review officials to deliberately submit the case with ugliness.

Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and beheaded all the officials involved...... Ironically, because Liu Sanwu was the teacher of the grandson, he was hardly saved by Zhu Yunwen, and was only exiled to the army. Jianwen came back with a shy face and jumped for a few years.

Later, the exam was reopened, and it turned out that all the people admitted to the summer list were northerners. Later, the Daming score list became customized......

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It was difficult for Zhu Zhen to understand at that time, what force drove Liu Sanwu and others to do things so desperately. Even if Boss Zhu speaks, there is no change in the slightest?

Now that he has been fighting with civil officials for so many years, he understands a little.

Because, Confucianism is a religion, at least in the hearts of the defenders. Once you understand this, everything is easy to understand.

Isn't that what religion is all about? In order to follow what you think is the right way, you can unscrupulously exclude dissidents, and even take pride in sacrificing yourself. They have always been extreme, unreasonable, at least not able to guess with common sense.

Liu Sanwu's gang is such a defender and fanatical believer.

Although because of himself, history has completely changed. But the nature of the country is easy to change, and they will still do things of the same nature......

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"Lord Wang." Seeing that Zhu Zhen was distracted when he went up the mountain, Song Pu hurriedly reminded: "Watch your step." ”

"Hmm." Zhu Zhen nodded, and replied: "What you said makes sense, it is impossible that there is neither a northerner nor a college student...... What's more, the scroll is still from this king? ”

"So there's got to be a cat here!" Song Pu nodded heavily, and volunteered again: "Although Xiaguan has been regarded as a traitor by them, there are still a few old friends who don't dislike me, I will go down the mountain to find them today, and I have to ask for something to come out." ”

Zhu Zhen wanted to say that there was no need, you couldn't ask anything. But after thinking about it, it's better to let him ask, at least let the teachers and students understand that their little Song Siye's heart already belongs to Guozi University.

"Then there's Mr. Law." Zhu Zhen said softly: "It's great that Mr. is willing to stand with us." ”

"If my father were still alive, he would do the same." Song Pu looked at the stone tablet on the side of the road that his father wrote 'The Torch Continues' and said:

"In the last few years of his life, my father has realized that it is right for the prince to establish Guozi University, where a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend, and only in this way can Confucianism no longer be self-contained! In order to cultivate a new generation of readers with stronger ability, wider knowledge, and both civil and military skills! In order not to let the Ming Dynasty repeat the mistakes of the old Song Dynasty! ”

"It's a pity that this king has not been in Beijing all these years, so I didn't have a good chat with Song Taishi." Zhu Zhen said with regret when he heard this.

"My father has the same regrets......" Song Pu sighed. In fact, it is difficult for his father, even if he meets, these words may not be able to be said. "I can only use this monument to express my expectations for Guozi University."

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While talking, the two came to the small courtyard where Song Ne lived.

Song Ne's eldest son, Song Lin, heard the news and hurriedly came over to greet him.

"No need to be polite." Zhu Zhen waved his hand and didn't let Song Lin bow down, so he went straight into the house.

The hall was filled with a strong smell of medicine, Zhu Zhen opened the curtain and went inside, only to see Song Ne dying, lying on the hospital bed.

"Father, the prince has come to see you." Song Lin called twice, and Song Ne opened his eyes with difficulty and looked at Zhu Zhen slowly.

After confirming that the person who came was His Royal Highness the King of Chu who he was waiting for, Song Ne slowly stretched out his thin hand towards Zhu Zhen.

Zhu Zhen hurriedly held his hand, sat down on the edge of the bed and said, "Old Song, it's hard for you." ”

Song Ne couldn't hold back her tears when she heard this, and after a while, Fang choked up and said, "Lord Wang, I can't stand you, I didn't give you a good home." But I teach students who I know that they, with their level of talent and hard work, will never be shaved heads. ”

"Well, this king believes in you." Zhu Zhen held his hand tightly and said in a deep voice: "I also firmly believe that my students will not fail the test. ”

"yes, you shouldn't have to shave your head anyway. There is definitely a problem with shaving your head, the prince must find out clearly, and return Guozi University to justice! Song Ne burst into tears and used all her strength.

"Okay, this king promises you!" Zhu Zhen nodded heavily and promised: "You can recuperate with peace of mind, and the truth will soon come out!" ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang......" Song Ne smiled with relief when he heard this, and then finally fell asleep.

Zhu Zhen came out of the room and said to Song Pu: "I'm afraid that the old Siye won't be able to take care of things, and the affairs of the school will have to rely on you to take care of it in the future." ”

"Don't worry, the prince." Song Pu nodded heavily and said, "No matter how difficult it is, we will persevere." ”

"Don't worry, this king won't make it too difficult for you." Zhu Zhen dropped a loud sentence and went down the mountain without looking back.

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After leaving Guozi University, he did not return to the palace, but went straight to the Jinyi Wei Yamen.

"Oh, lord, what kind of wind blew the old man here?" The guard of the door naturally recognized him, an old superior for many years.

"This king is here to find the eighth child, is he there?" Zhu Zhen asked in a deep voice as he stepped over the high threshold of Jinyiwei.

"Back to the prince, His Royal Highness King Tan is not in the yamen at this time." The townsman hurriedly followed.

"Is Mao Xiang here?" Zhu Zhen asked slowly.

"We're here under Mao's command." While calming down, he asked people to hurry up and ask the commander Mao Xiang.

(End of chapter)