The news that the saint was seriously ill and could not be a director, and the prince was acting as the ruler and presiding over this year's palace examination quickly spread and became a hot topic in the market.

For some taboo topics, it is not easy to resort to words, but many people understand in their hearts: the old emperor estimates that time is running out, and the new emperor ascends the throne, and then there will be some waves when the son of heaven and a courtier will come.

Under the influence of the waves, it is not profound.

Especially on the temple test, there will be many variables.

The so-called "palace test" is in the Jinluan Palace, the emperor personally makes the questions, assesses the tributes, and then circles one by one to determine the top three results.

This assessment carries with it the subjective opinions of many emperors themselves. For example, if he looks at you and looks pleasing to the eye, he may open his golden mouth and be appointed as the champion; if he sees that you are not happy, he will throw the pen around and directly throw it to the tail of the top three, and his name will be called "Tongjinshi", and his status will drop a big level.

In the courtyard of the second prince's mansion, Zhao Kuangming looked at the sky with his hands behind his back, with a lonely face. After a long time, he sighed:

If you miss a fraction of a second, you will fall short.

Time, the most precious time, I have no choice but not to be on my side, if I can have two or three more years, everything will be different.

The eldest brother will ascend the throne soon, and with his understanding of his character, he will definitely carry out a major purge immediately, and it will be bloody and inevitable.

Thinking of the danger, Zhao Kuangming clenched his fists, and the nails of his ten fingers were deeply pierced into his palms, making it painful.

Not long after, a well-behaved carrier pigeon flew and fell into his hands.

The pigeon's right foot is tied with a thin bamboo tube, the bamboo tube is hollow, and there is a roll of plain paper inside. Pull it out. Unfolded to watch, he muttered, "Sure enough. The situation is changing, and those who have not taken a firm stance have temporarily defected. Quan Tou went to the prince's side. ”

It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Now that the overall situation is about to be decided, many courtiers in the court have revealed their loyalty to Zhao Kuang and hugged their golden thighs.

"The building will fall ......"

Zhao Kuangming sighed again.

......

"How's that okay?"

Li Yifeng and Huang Yuanqi looked at each other, and they both saw the worries in each other's hearts.

They were recommended by the second prince, took up official positions in Beijing, and moved their families here. Unexpectedly, the foothold was not stable, but this happened again.

The two old men have a discerning eye and an insight into the current situation. Naturally, I understand what it means for the crown prince to ascend the throne. At that time, there will be no eggs under the nest, and as a person from the second prince's faction, he will definitely suffer a catastrophe. The deposition is still light, and it is very possible to behead all the houses.

Other than that......

There is no doubt that it is basically impossible for Ye Junsheng to get the top prize. He had a conflict with the crown prince and had a grudge, how could he still be named the champion? If he was not careful, he might even be casually found to find an excuse, directly held on the Jinluan Palace, and sent to the prison. Lives are not guaranteed.

"Let's go, go talk to Junsheng. ”

Li Yifeng took the lead.

"Good. ”

Huang Yuanqi readily agreed.

The two elders didn't take the carriage either, but walked out directly with two personal servants.

to the street. Just as he was full of thoughts, he suddenly heard a commotion in front of him, and there was the sound of gongs and drums. There were also weepings and scolding.

Not long after, officers and soldiers opened the way. A large area of the street is vacated. I saw a large group of prisoner carts coming, more than a dozen of them.

on every prisoner cart. All of them were equipped with cages to lock up prisoners, old and young, male and female. In one of the cages, there were three young children. He looked like he was only three or five years old, and he was so frightened that he cried and cried, and his tears were full of tears, which was very pitiful.

These prisoners are not wearing prison clothes, but they are wearing them on a daily basis. At first glance, it was clear that he had just been caught from his home and taken to prison.

Li Yifeng stood up suddenly, his voice trembling a little: "It's Zhang Yushi, it's Zhang Yushi's family." ”

Huang Yuanqi's face changed greatly: "Do it, so fast!"

Zhang Yushi has presided over the work of imperial history for many years, has a resolute temperament, and repeatedly dares to write and give direct advice. He does not belong to the faction of the second prince, let alone the prince's faction. In other words, he is the kind of good official who really cares about the people of the world, and he can't rub sand in his eyes.

Many people in the court wanted to get Zhang Yushi down, but Emperor Huaming was unmoved.

never expected that the saint was seriously ill, and the prince acted as the government, and immediately took Zhang Yushi under the knife. Looking at the battle, the whole family will be imprisoned, and the crime will not be small.

Listening to the whispers of the people around him, Li Huang Er was taken aback: it turned out that Zhang Yushi was characterized as "deceiving the superiors and concealing the subordinates, suspected of bullying the king, going to prison, and announcing the verdict on a certain day".

The Heavenly Dungeon is the most gloomy place in the entire Tianhua Dynasty. Nine times out of ten, the prisoners who were sent inside died.

It's so ruthless!

Li Yifeng didn't understand the real reason why Zhang Yushi was the first to be taken down. The imperial history is in charge of the mouthpiece of the world, the position is very important, the crown prince ascends the throne, this position must be taken first, and all those who get in the way will be eliminated. When the time comes, what you want will be a hymn and praise, and whoever dares to sing the opposite tune will die.

Zhang Yushi's crime is not whether he has dealings with the second prince, but his resolute character.

......

The crown prince took charge of the government again, and the means were much more cruel than the first time, like a raging storm, and there was no reason to talk about it at all.

Perhaps in his opinion, his father was in decline, and there was no longer a chance to recover, and there were no more worries, or perhaps he summed up the shortcomings of the measures taken during the first time of the government, which was too soft at that time. Although he rejected dissidents, he did not uproot them, which led to Emperor Huaming later recovering from his illness, leaving many handles and criticism from the government and the opposition.

So this time, Zhao Kuangqi was ruthless, and he found a crime for the wrong courtiers and went to prison. His character has always been tyrannical, but this does not mean that he is incompetent. Born in the emperor's family, he learned the imperial technique since he was a child, and cultivated a group of henchmen early. At this time, this force is vigorously mobilized, and if there is any resistance, it will be decided.

For a time, everyone in the entire Beijing division was in danger and mourned.

Jingshi is the core of the government, and after getting the Jingshi, after a few days, other state capitals will naturally not be a problem.

......

Thirty-three days, ethereal. The immortal mountain seat is full of energy.

In one of the spaces, all the elders gathered, each using magical means to calculate the luck of heaven and earth.

"It's changed, luck is changing!"

"Haha, yes, that's good. ”

"Isn't it true that all the seeds planted in the past have taken root and played a role?"

"Hey, looking at its hexagrams, the direction is a little different from ......"

"Well, the qi is still dim, as if there are other forces around. ”

"Whatever, the most important thing at the moment is not to let the virtuous way reappear in the world, and let that kid be a god in the dust. Hmph, Sanyuan Fengshen, is there such a cheap and smooth thing?"

"Tell the order to go down, and let everyone walk under the sky and pay attention. Success or failure is here, and we must not slack off. ”

"Yes. ”

Someone answered, and then one after another sword book rumors shot out and flew towards the red dust world. (To be continued......)