The results were quickly obtained on the side of the East Factory.

After passing through Zhu Youji, Xiao Jing personally came to the cabinet duty room and invited Liu Jian out, and after the two talked outside for a while, Liu Jian returned to the duty room.

"How?" Xie Qian went over to inquire.

Liu Jian shook his head: "I have sent people to Keqin Mansion and Hanlin Academy, but I have not found anything useful." ”

Xie Qian smiled and said, "Speaking of which, how can this kind of thing leave evidence on paper?" No matter how you look at it, it seems to be made out of nothing. ”

The general meaning is that things can be there, but the evidence is difficult to find.

Liu Jian looked at Li Dongyang, who had been sitting there silently, and asked, "Binzhi, why do you bite Keqin in the court today?" ”

This is what Liu Jian is most concerned about.

It was not until the East Factory went to investigate and was sure that Cheng Minzheng would not be investigated again that Liu Jian questioned Li Dongyang.

It can be said that Liu Jian only stood in an ambiguous position before, and said that he had no opinion, because the point of view given by Li Dongyang made him unpredictable.

After changing the usual times, Liu Jian can directly say that there is no need to check, this kind of not saying it in advance is a bit ridiculous, even if there is one, where can I find evidence?

Isn't it a propense for nothing?

Li Dongyang said with a very cautious face: "If I say that some of those questions have been circling in my mind, and I have thought that they will be used as topics, will you agree with the point of view that I want to investigate?" ”

Xie Qian smiled: "Bin Zhi doesn't want to laugh, how is this possible?" ”

Originally, Xie Qian only thought that Li Dongyang was joking.

But looking at Li Dongyang's expression carefully, the smile on Xie Qian's face froze.

Li Dongyang's serious face didn't seem like he was joking.

Liu Jian said: "If this is the case, Binzhi, you should check the people around you." ”

Li Dongyang picked up a copy of "Notes on the Mean" on the table, showed one of the pages to Liu Jian and Xie Qian, and then said: "This is what I only read two days ago." ”

"This ......"

Xie Qian went over to see it.

Li Dongyang's chapter in the corner is in line with the "gentleman is neutral and unleaning" in the second thesis of the exam questions presented in the main hall, that is to say, the content that Li Dongyang read a few days ago actually appeared on the exam question that is said to be Cheng Minzheng's examination.

Liu Jian's face also looked very serious and said, "Who else has been to the cabinet in the past few days?" ”

Xie Qian recalled for a moment, shook his head and said: "Keqin has never been here, so it stands to reason that even if he reads this page, he may not be able to come up with the topic in his heart." Binzhi, are you really going to ask this question? ”

"Probably."

Li Dongyang also did not give an accurate answer.

The examiner has not yet decided, and he has not even decided on what questions he will make.

As a result, someone behind him helped him get the topic right.

It was very appropriate, and it was very much in line with his expectations.

Liu Jian sighed: "No wonder you would say that in front of your colleagues, but it is easy for Your Majesty to think that you are guarding against Keqin." Speaking of which, in recent years, his career has not been smooth......"

Li Dongyang may not really want to fight with Cheng Minzheng to the point of life and death.

Because Li Dongyang himself has already entered the cabinet, even in terms of erudition, he is a little dissatisfied with Cheng Minzheng, but this kind of thing will be difficult to compare in the future, and as a cabinet minister of the Ming Dynasty, he probably understands that he must let go of his prejudices.

Xie Qian said: "Will anyone ...... Calculated questions? ”

"Huh?"

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang looked at Xie Qian at the same time.

Xie Qian tried to analyze: "You see, a lightning bolt fell from the sky before, which caused the Qingning Palace to catch fire, and then the earthquake in Xinye, Henan......"

The implication is that Zhang Zhou did this.

Liu Jian shook his head: "What's the reason?" Even if someone really has that magical power, they shouldn't publicize it everywhere, what good is that for them? ”

Originally, Xie Qian just made a hypothesis with a big brain, and he almost believed it.

But after listening to Liu Jian's words, it was like a basin of cold water in an instant, extinguishing Xie Qian's illusions.

Li Dongyang looked very annoyed, mainly because the thoughts in his heart were discovered by others, he seemed very anxious, and he said: "Who can understand people's hearts? It seems that next year's examination will not be too simple, even if no one asks questions, public opinion outside will not stop. ”

……

……

The person who leaked the question was naturally Zhang Zhou.

This is the simplest, most direct, and most effective way for Zhang Zhou to think of to change the direction of the next year's meeting.

Anyway, the butterfly effect has started, and the questions of the next year's examination will basically not be kept, so it is better to take advantage of the effect to expand, and release the questions of the 12th year of Hongzhi in real history...... As long as the topic has appeared and the DPRK and China have caused discussion, the topic will no longer be a topic.

Zhang Zhou didn't understand why he had to do this at first.

But when he was done, he thought about it and realized that he had to do it.

Because......

He is too high-profile now, in history, Tang Yin and Xu Jing were involved in this case, and it is likely that because of his high profile, those who are competing in the same field are easy to send jealousy to him, and they will also involve him at that time.

Don't count on the emperor's favor.

Cheng Minzheng is enough to be appreciated by the emperor, right? That is still the emperor's mentor, and the emperor has always been in return.

What did it end up with? Didn't you die of brutal torture in the Imperial Prison?

Hades is better, but the little ghost is difficult.

So far, he has not had any contact with the civilian clique, and the civilian officials will not treat him as their own...... When encountering such a big matter as a problem, the civil official is likely to coerce public opinion and take him, an alternative scholar, into the ditch.

At that time, even if the emperor has the heart to protect him, it does not mean that he will be able to protect him.

But if he is involved, expect the Ming Dynasty judicial system to give him justice? Cheng Minzheng's death and Tang Yin's life are the best negative cases.

In the past two days, Zhang Zhou didn't have the heart to think about the consequences of the topic being released.

Because of him, there are two more noble sons who come to "rub things off", that is, Zhou Ying, the eldest son of Qingyun Hou, and Zhou Yao, the eldest son of Changningbo.

This pair of cousins.

They themselves looked down on Zhang Zhou, but their aunt had to come because of the order.

Zhou Ying is in his thirties, and Zhou Ying is younger, the same age as Zhang Annian, the two came directly to the door, and they didn't say apprenticeship, they said that they wanted to run errands for Zhang Zhou before and after the saddle...... That's a nice way to put it.

It's not nice to say, they just came to follow Zhang Zhou to mess around, and they still have to supervise where Zhang Zhou goes.

The cousins came less than an hour before they went home, saying that they would come back the next day.

The fortifications were barely coped.

Zhu Feng was a little unwilling, and pulled Zhang Zhouzhi to complain: "Brother Zhang, you must remember that I went to the northwest, and you can't let others go, not even Zhang Lun's kid!" ”

Zhu Feng was very afraid that the meritorious service opportunity he had in his hands would fly.

Now that even the Zhou family has begun to send people to Zhang Zhou's side, he realizes that he can't trap Zhang Zhou without any means.

Zhang Zhoudao: "I promised you what I promised, and I will do it." As for the two relatives of the family...... Do you think I'd love to greet them? Recently, if they come back, you will say that I am preparing for the exam at home and have no time to entertain them, and I will talk about it after the exam is over! ”

Zhang Zhou really didn't like this way of taking apprentices.

It's okay if you give him some good seedlings.

It's all a bunch of second-generation Xun who don't have the ability to even get on the horse, what can they do?

Zhang Lun's situation is the best among several people, and he has been practicing martial arts since childhood.

Because Zhu Feng is not the successor of the family, he has only practiced martial arts for more than a year, and his later studies are not at the level of being able to pass the county exam, as for the two brothers of the Zhou family...... is not from the Wuxun family, but the child of a relative's family, let alone expect anything to come from.

Zhu Feng sighed: "Who made you capable, it is estimated that you are like my father now, and you want me to make a name for yourself with you." Do you think the children of these princes and nobles are doing well? It's hard! ”

"Huh."

Zhang Zhou scoffed at his statement, "There are still many complaints about guarding Jinshan!" I really should let you be born in a cold door, see if you still have this idle mind! ”

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Inside the Royal Palace.

On this day, Zhu Houzhao went to Kunning Palace to have a reunion dinner with his mother and a family of four.

After eating, Zhu Houzhao specially said that he wanted his father to test his talents, and the son took the initiative to call his father to the side hall of Kunning Palace.

"Is there something wrong?"

As soon as Zhu Youzhu saw this posture, he knew that his son didn't hold any good water in his stomach.

As for your boy's resistance to learning, you still take the initiative to take the exam? Your mother believes your nonsense!

Zhu Houzhao said: "Father, the son went to the Qianqing Palace yesterday and saw that there was a sand table on the side of the father......

"Oh."

Zhu Youzhu nodded, "So what?" It's not for fun, and don't want me to give it to you. ”

The sand table made by Zhang Zhou, Zhu Youzhu has always been placed in the apse of the Qianqing Palace, and he went over to study it if he had nothing to do.

Zhang Zhou marked it so clearly, and Zhu Youzhu also tried to imagine the possible war in it with the mind of a coach.

My son will always go to Qianqing Palace if he has nothing to do, and it's nothing if he is seen.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Erchen went back and compared the northwest atlas drawn by Zhang Zhou for Erchen, and found that it was a topographic map around Yatouguan, is there going to be a war?" ”

"What?"

When Zhu Youzhu heard this, his head buzzed, and blood almost rushed out of his ears.

How did this stinky boy know about such a confidential thing?

Someone must have revealed it to him!

Zhu Houzhao was like a little leopard, with a strange light in his eyes: "Erchen also saw some of the markings on it, and Erchen guessed that the Tartars were likely to be killed soon, and the father wanted to secretly prepare and send troops to encircle and annihilate them!" ”

Zhu Youzhu said coldly: "Who told you?" ”

"Then the father just admitted that there was such a thing?" Zhu Houzhao was unrelenting.

Zhu Youzhu said: "Do you want to be punished?" Answer my question! ”

Zhu Houzhao said with a distressed face: "No one told Erchen, Erchen just compared the atlas given by Zhang Zhou, and didn't believe his father!" ”

After speaking, Zhu Houzhao took out a book from his arms.

A hand-drawn map, to be exact.

It describes in detail the situation in various parts of the northwest, and was painted by Zhang Zhou during his retreat, and it was originally only because Zhu Houzhao liked these things that he asked him to take them back as a souvenir.

Zhang Zhou did this because he felt that the use of troops in the northwest had to rely on his son.

You can't rely on your father, who is famous for his benevolence and filial piety.

It's just that Zhu Youzhu is not dead yet, and the matter of passing on the throne is still a bit far.

Who knew that although Zhu Houzhao was just a child, he showed a very high talent for military affairs, coupled with his enthusiasm and research, just looking at the sand table in the apse of the Qianqing Palace, and comparing and analyzing it with Zhang Zhou's atlas, he guessed what Zhu Youzhi had not yet shown to the ministers......

(End of chapter)