The so-called "March orchid fragrance", on the flower stand, a pot of gentleman's orchid blooms elegantly. The leaves are long, like a sharp sword. A thick neck in the middle, with an orange-red flower blooming on it. The flower is divided into six petals, surrounding a pistil in the middle, and six stamens.

It seems to be called "Buddha Light Orchid", right?

Xu Ruyi doesn't understand orchids, this pot of Foguang orchid seems to be a hundred households or thousands of households below to pay homage, a few days ago, Xu Ruyi can't remember clearly. This kind of inconsequential thing is not worth occupying any corner of your mind.

Although his eyes fell on the orchid in front of him, what Xu Ruyi was thinking about was the current Ding Chouke case. The well-known north-south list case in history, even Xu Ruyi has heard of it. If there is no accident, the final outcome should be that all the officials who participated in this review should fall to the ground, only Liu Sanwu was able to send the frontier to fill the army because of his old age, in essence, there is no difference from death.

The earlier remarks in the Wuying Hall were actually intentional by Xu Ruyi. The purpose is to put a thorn in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, so that he can become the cause of the whole thing from the perspective of cause and effect, so as to get a piece of this killing feast.

In the previous Lan Yu's reverse case, Xu Ruyi did not gain many killing points. The person who laid out, drew up the list, and gave orders was Zhu Yuanzhang, and it was the executioner on the court who really did it. And he only took about a thousand kills before and after. If it weren't for the fact that there were still some gains one after another, it is estimated that he would not even be able to send out Fang Tianyou's antidote. There is also the rebellion of King Yan that will inevitably occur in the future, and Xu Ruyi also needs to prepare more kill points in case of emergency.

The Ding Chouke case is indeed an unjust case, a case of confusion. As the chief examiner, Liu Sanwu did nothing wrong. On the contrary, the deputy examiner Bai Xinzhu and several other markers are a piece of shit. Not to mention anything else, according to the investigation of the spies below, most of them have accepted bribes from King Yan, and with this alone, Xu Ruyi will not have any burden in his heart.

In his heart, Xu Ruyi didn't want to move Liu Sanwu, but in this world, the weak are not qualified to sympathize with others. This is the truth he has learned from the blood of the blue jade.

"Someone!"

"Overseer. ”

"Go, call our family for the night rain. ”

"Yes!"

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Xu Ruyi and Dongchang are sharpening their knives, and at the same time, the situation on Jinyiwei and Zheng Feng's side is much more complicated.

Although it is often said that "the birds are exhausted, the good bow is hidden." The cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys cook. "But at the very least, the hunter will be careful when he uses a good bow and a lackey. At this point, what Zhu Yuanzhang did was obviously not very authentic. After killing the civil officials with Mao Xiang, he threw Mao Xiang out, and when Jiang Huan finished killing the generals, he killed Jiang Huan again. Now that such a big case has come out, Zheng Feng's grievances in his heart can be imagined.

"No, I just can't say no. Zheng Feng shook his head desperately, but he didn't let go: "The emperor hasn't ordered it yet, what kind of preparation are we going to do? If you can't use so much evidence in the end, will you leave it to yourself?"

"Your Excellency. Ji Gang got up excitedly and said: "Over the past few days, the power of Dongchang has obviously surpassed my Jinyiwei. There are many complaints in the hearts of the brothers below. Now that this is happening, let's move our muscles. Do things more beautifully, solve problems for the emperor, and let the raw melons and eggs in Dongchang see the ability of our Jinyiwei. ”

"You know what. Zheng Feng looked at Ji Gang helplessly, and then waved his hand to let a few brocade wrestlers around him go out.

When the door closed, Zheng Feng's figure collapsed, and he lamented: "Brother Ji, you don't know, our Jinyiwei's work is not so simple. Yes, fundamentally speaking, the emperor ordered that we just arrest and kill people. But in fact, the emperor wants to kill not one or two every time, but dozens or hundreds, and they are all high-powered ministers.

Wasn't Mao Xiang and Jiang Huan doing things beautifully before? Under their hands, our Jinyiwei was in full swing, but so what? Aren't Mao Xiang and Jiang Huan still dead? Jinyiwei is Jinyiwei, and this official is this official. No matter how beautiful Jinyiwei is, Lao Tzu can't see it when he dies, and there is a bird to use?"

Hearing this, Ji Gang finally understood why the immediate boss in front of him was so timid to do things. To put it bluntly, I am afraid of death. But this is also human nature, how many people are not afraid of death in the world? In fact, Ji Gang also understands that Zheng Fengda is unwilling to take over Jiang Huan's position from the bottom of his heart. He just wanted to be a little head with some prestige in his heart, and he would be a beautiful man for a lifetime. As a result, Jiang Huan died, and the emperor had no suitable candidate for a while, so he brought him, a fellow secretary of the brocade guard, up. What could he do? He couldn't help it.

But understanding is understanding, Ji Gang doesn't intend to let him go, he still expects to take the opportunity to show his head and feet and climb to the top again.

"Your Excellency. Ji Gang rolled his eyes, and then opened his mouth to persuade him: "The little one knows that you don't want to wade into troubled waters, but the matter is in front of you, as the commander of my Jinyi Guard, the eyes of the brothers are looking at you, you can't hide." ”

"It's just that I can't hide from me. Zheng Feng cried and drooped his shoulders, if he wasn't someone he knew, he wouldn't be able to tell that he could be the boss of Jinyiwei.

"My lord, or you... Sick."

"Sick?" Zheng Feng was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Ji Gang strangely: "At this time, I said that I was sick, and the emperor had to cut me immediately?

"My lord, there are many kinds of diseases, typhoid fever is a disease, a mad disease... Isn't it also a disease?" Ji Gang's voice was low, with a gloomy tone.

"Crazy?" Zheng Feng's brows furrowed, but then he shook his head and said, "For no reason, how can people go crazy so easily?"

"My lord, madness is really not good, generally speaking, unless it is stimulated by some violent stimulus, it cannot be crazy. But the subordinates happen to know that there is a situation where people can also go crazy. ”

"Oh?" Zheng Feng became interested: "Speak clearly." ”

"Yes. Ji Gang leaned closer and whispered, "I don't know if adults know about rabies?"

"Mad rabies?" Zheng Feng thought for a moment and shook his head: "I haven't heard of it." ”

Ji Gang explained: "When the little one was in his hometown, he once saw a good man, but just because he was bitten by a dog, the person changed. Afraid of light, drooling, delirious, and biting when he sees people, he looks very afraid of people, like a mad dog. The locals all said that this person was bitten by Erlang Zhenjun's roaring dog, so adults might as well draw a scoop according to the gourd, and also come to such a play?"

"Bitten by a dog?" Zheng Feng thought about it, his body trembled, and he said unhappily: "Lao Tzu doesn't want to die, but he doesn't want to go crazy either." Your idea is not reliable. ”

"Adults don't know. Ji Gangfu said again: "The villain later tried a few times with a few callers, and found that being bitten by a normal dog was actually nothing, and only when he was bitten by a mad dog would there be a problem." If the adult dares to gamble, the villain will find a good dog for you, you just need to grit your teeth, and the rest is to put on a show. ”

"How sure are you that a good dog bites it?" asked Zheng Feng.

"100% sure, guarantee foolproof. Ji Gang's resolute voice was full of confidence.

"This... Zheng Feng was still a little hesitant: "You let Lao Tzu think about it." ”

"Your Excellency. Ji Gang urged: "If you really have the heart, you have to make a decision as soon as possible." After all, there are still a few days between being bitten and getting sick, and if you go crazy after the papers that will be tested over there are re-examined, then it is estimated that even if it is true, the emperor will not let you go. ”

"That... Then you go and get the dog ready first, and in the past two days, you let Lao Tzu think about it. ”

"Good. Ji Gang nodded in agreement.

"Don't tell anyone. Zheng Feng might as well instruct heartily.

"Adults can rest assured, small nature knows the rules. ”

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In the Gongyuan, a group of newly appointed marking officers are intensively reviewing all the examination papers. Pick up a scroll, read through the ten lines at a glance, savor it roughly, and then either draw a circle or pick a hook, and put it aside. The three volumes were finished in about a quarter of an hour, which is not unfast. I have to say here that the attainments of these scholars of the Hanlin Academy are indeed not shallow.

But being proficient in scriptures and historical articles does not mean that they will become officials. As an official under Zhu Yuanzhang, the ability to do things is only the foundation, and the most important thing is to be aware of the will. If you can't comprehend the emperor's thoughts, no matter how good you do, it will be useless, and you may even have it.

Obviously, these Hanlin scholars are struggling to move forward on the road of "having been".

"Lord Zhang. Dong Guan held a bun in his hand and said while chewing: "There are probably more than 2,000 rolls left now, and they should all be approved in three or five days." ”

"What is the current result?" Zhang Xin asked as he put down the soup bowl in his hand.

"Huh. Dong Guan chuckled: "Although the file has not been approved yet, the lower officials can basically still conclude that Mr. Liu is not biased in reading the file." The gap between the articles made by the North and the South is indeed too big. Take a random roll, even if you paste the name, the lower officials can see the student's origin at a glance. ”

"Alas, that's understandable. Zhang Xin sighed: "At that time, the Mongols set the capital of Beiping, and the harsh rule in the north was the worst, in comparison, the people in the south of the Yangtze River had a lot of life, and the literary style was prosperous by virtue of the Southern Song Dynasty for a hundred years, which is also a fact." It's already a bit unfair for them to insist on taking the same paper, not to mention that the questions given by Mr. Liu are so difficult. ”

"The matter of thousands of troops and single-plank bridges, bad luck, who can blame the wrong fetus?" Dong Guan snorted disdainfully.

"Indeed, they can only be blamed for their bad luck. Zhang Xin shook his head and sighed lightly, then looked left and right, and suddenly asked, "Where is Dai Yi? Why is he not here?"

Dai Yi is also a marking officer selected by Zhang Xin from the Hanlin Academy. At this moment, it was a meal, and everyone was in a hurry to eat in the dining hall, hoping that they could take a break for a quarter of an hour to rest and rest their heads. So Zhang Xin couldn't see Dai Yi, so he couldn't help but have some doubts.

"Him. Dong Guan shook his head and chuckled: "He said that the roll in his hand has not been approved yet, and he will come back after a while." ”

"You don't have to work so hard, the time is still enough, why bother based on a moment. Zhang Xin smiled and did not continue to ask.

On the other side, Dai Yi looked at the scroll in his hand, his brows furrowed, and his expression was entangled: "This article called Huang Guan is really good, even if it is three points better than the article of the champion of today's department." It's just that the word 'Zhang' forgot to lack a pen, which is a pity. ”

Regretfully read the eight-strand articles on the volume again, Dai Yi shook his head, and was about to put down the pen, when a voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "Lord Dai, but you have to think about it before you put it down, this time the emperor gave you the candidate's original paper, there is no transcription, and there is no confusion, there is only such a picture in the world." ”

"Who?!" Dai Yi exclaimed and turned his head, almost throwing the pen in his hand.

Looking closely, the person who spoke out was wearing a black gauze round hat, a brown shirt, and a sharp sword hanging from his waist. The white face is beardless, and the face seems to be smiling but not smiling, revealing an evil spirit.

"Who are you?" Dai Yi asked calmly.

"The head of the East Factory Inspection Division, Night Yuze. After the person finished speaking, he took out a sign from his arms, made of black iron, with the word Dongchang written on the iron hook Yinhua, and a strange beast engraved next to it: tiger head, single horn, dog ears, dragon body, lion tail, unicorn foot. It looks majestic. Dai Yi carefully identified it, and sounded that this was the appearance of the Listening Beast contained in the book.

"Dongchang?" Dai Yi glanced at Ye Yuze strangely, frowned, and said: "What are you doing here?" This is the important land of the Gongyuan, idlers are not allowed to enter, and you should not go out quickly, otherwise the official will play the emperor, and even your overseer will not be able to protect you at that time." ”

"Huh. Ye Yuze chuckled, shook his head and said, "Lord Dai, what you are willing to do is your business, and I will also act with my life." I won't tell you more about it. Our family came today to ask Master Dai for help. Gently stroking the sword at his waist, the threat was palpable.

"Help?

Ye Yuze stretched out his hand and pointed to the scroll in Dai Yi's hand: "Huang Guan's scroll, right? ”

Dai Yi glanced at Ye Yuze deeply: "What do you want this volume for?"

"You don't have to worry about that. Ye Yuze sneered, and then said softly: "I heard that Lord Dai's daughter-in-law just got pregnant a few days ago? ”

Dai Yi was shocked and angry, and shouted: "You dare to threaten this official?!"

"Yes? No. Ye Yuze spread his hands and smiled: "This is our family's deep blessing to the adults on behalf of the East Factory, don't misunderstand." ”

"I really can't give it to you. Dai Yi said in a deep voice: "Every volume is counted, and even if there is less than one, the official can't explain it." ”

"Don't worry," Ye Yuze said calmly: "It's just to take a look, tomorrow or this time, I will personally send it back to you." ”