Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 733 Jiang Ge is always a ruthless character
Not long after, in the Wenhua Palace, from one dejected old man to ten dejected old men, oh no, nine dejected old men, plus one dejected young man in his 30s.

Among the six ministries, the officials of the Ministry of War are the youngest. From the Minister to the Minister, they all have an aura that can kill a bunch of ministers.

This time reading the papers, instead of the Ministry of War, it was the famous rocket official, Xiang Wenyao.

It was also because of this that the imperial court had a lot of gossip about Yu Qian who made this recommendation decision. Of course, Yu Shaobao himself didn't care about these things.

Closer to home, unlike Xiao Ying, these other examiners, including Jiang Yuan and others, were quite calm after entering the hall.

"I'll wait to meet your Majesty."

An untidy voice sounded, and in front of so many people, the emperor's anger was finally subdued a little, and he reluctantly raised his hand and said.

"Be flat."

As everyone got up to wait, there was an internal servant who showed the test papers of Ke Qian, Wang Yue, and Yu Zijun to the ministers one by one.

Of course, due to time constraints, it is impossible for them to read it in detail. I just gave them a general glance. The highlights are the signatures of the top few ministers and the final emperor's Zhu Zhu.

Zhu Qiyu sat on the throne, observing the expressions of the people below, and saw that most of them were just a little surprised, but not too panicked.

Even, several of them showed a look of approval. Of course, this did not include the three members of the cabinet.

When these test papers were placed in front of their eyes, Zhang Min and Zhu Jian frowned first, then subconsciously looked at Jiang Yuan.

Seeing this situation, combined with the previous guesses, Zhu Qiyu had vaguely guessed something in his heart, so he asked.

"Mr. Jiang Ge, Ke Qian and Cheng Zong's test papers, but you read them?"

"Return to Your Majesty, it is the minister."

Jiang Yuan still remained calm, cupped his hands, and answered.

Zhu Qiyu continued to ask: "In this case, come and explain to me why there is such a big difference between your grades on the two test papers and those of several ministers on the two test papers?"

Perhaps it was because he stayed in the side hall for so long that Jiang Yuan had already anticipated the scene in front of him. Hearing this, Jiang Yuan immediately knelt down and said.

"Your Majesty is terrified. Your Majesty's lack of talent and learning has given you a great trust. You were careless when judging the test papers and made a big mistake. Your Majesty, please punish me."

This attitude seems correct.

But in fact, it is nothing more than avoiding the important and taking the light of the light. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that during the process of the palace examination, the ten test papers presented were tricky, but Jiang Yuan only said that it was due to his lack of talent and learning. This is typical. The concept of stealing.

However, Zhu Qiyu was not angry, and continued to ask unhurriedly.

"Jiang Ge has been in the Imperial Academy for many years, and he has long been familiar with the affairs of Wenhan, and now he is in the cabinet, and his post is in the draft. If you are not talented enough, are you saying that I am blind?"

The tone of these words was calm, as if they were joking, but on this occasion, no one would take these words as if they were a joke.

Jiang Yuan, who was kneeling underneath, had already expected the emperor's reaction, but after hearing this calm and dangerous question, his originally calm body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and kowtowed.

"I dare not!"

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu's expression finally sank, and he said coldly.

"Okay, since you don't dare, then come Jiang Ge and tell me, when you read the papers, what do you think Cheng Zong's test paper is good at, and what is Ke Qian's test paper bad at?"

Immediately afterwards, a servant placed Ke Qian and Cheng Zong's two papers in front of Jiang Yuan again.

As a result, all the eyes in the hall focused on Jiang Yuan.

Like Xiao Ying before, even though Jiang Yuan had been prepared for such a great pressure, he still couldn't help but see a trace of cold sweat on his forehead.

In fact, there is no need to read it at all, Jiang Yuan knows the pros and cons of these two papers clearly.

Ke Qian's paper is top-notch in terms of literary talent, style of writing, and every angle. When Jiang Yuan saw this paper, he was full of praise.

If there was no Cheng Zong, he would even try his best to select Ke Qian as the champion, but...

"Your Majesty, I know that I lack talent and knowledge, and my judgment is wrong, but since Your Majesty asks a question, I dare to answer it."

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Yuan said.

"If the thesis is excellent, Ke Qian's policy theory should be the top choice. In comparison, Cheng Zong is indeed a bit inferior, but those who can enter the palace test are all the best in the world. Your Majesty said before It is also said that the imperial court selects talents based on virtue and ability, not just on talent, learning and literary talent."

"Since the palace examination is mainly based on policy theory, it is natural to examine how much the candidate knows about the way of governing the country. Ke Qian's test paper overemphasizes virtue, while ignoring the way of conforming to nature and the use of Wenzhiwugong for the society."

"In comparison, although Cheng Zong's test paper has some flaws, it is written in a dignified and upright manner, able to follow the words of the sage, and become the world of Longgu. Therefore, after careful consideration, I took Cheng Zong's paper and presented it to the imperial court.

"However, even so, I also know that Ke Qian is a rare talent, so after discussing with Xueshi Xiao, I put Ke Qian in the No. 8 position of the second class."

I have to say that Jiang Yuan's words are well-founded.

More importantly, these words revealed a key piece of information, that is, Xiao Yi knew about Ke Qian's test paper.

Then, this also means that the fact is not as Xiao Yi said, that Jiang Yuan deliberately dismissed Ke Qian's test paper, and took a worse one to participate in the final collegiate meeting.

Sure enough, after Jiang Yuan's words fell, Xiao Ying's face suddenly became extremely ugly, and the eyes looking at Jiang Yuan became inexplicably vicious, and if you observe carefully, it is not difficult to see that Xiao Ying's expression , with a faint trace of annoyance hidden.

Hearing Jiang Yuan's remarks, Zhu Qiyu frowned slightly, and turned to ask Xiao Yi who was beside him.

"Bachelor Xiao, is what Elder Jiang Ge said true?"

"This……"

Xiao Yan had a bitter face, he was a little speechless for a while, it was obvious that he had realized something at this time, but in the court, by the time Tu Qiong saw him, it was often too late...

Seeing Xiao Ying hesitated and did not speak, Jiang Yuan on the side spoke directly.

"Your Majesty, what I said is true. When discussing Ke Qian's test papers, Mr. Zhang Ge and Mr. Zhu Ge were also on the side. They can testify for me."

Immediately, Jiang Yuan turned his eyes to Zhang Min and Zhu Jian who were on the side, and they looked at each other, and after a little hesitation, Zhu Jian stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, that is indeed the case. At that time, we also hesitated whether to submit Ke Qian's and Cheng Zong's test papers to the imperial court. In the end, it was Xiao Xueshi who said that Ke Qian's test papers were different from the previously agreed evaluation standards. It is more appropriate to put it in the second class."

"That's why the minister and others included Cheng Zong's test paper in the list to be submitted to the imperial court, and excluded Ke Qian from it."

On the other side, although Zhang Min didn't speak, in this case, his silence was obviously acquiescing.

Looking at the three members of the cabinet who were singing and singing in harmony, Xiao Yi suddenly became angry. At this time, how could he not realize that he was cheated by the cooperation of these three old bastards.

Yes, Jiang Yuan did show Ke Qian's test paper to him, but that's not what Jiang Yuan said at the time, what he said at the time was.

"...Although this test paper is excellent in writing, it does not conform to the way of a saint after all. If it enters the first class, it may cause criticism from scholars all over the world. It may as well be placed in the second class."

"It's Cheng Zong's test paper. Although the literary talent is a bit poor, it is dignified and upright. After reviewing so many papers, Mr. Zhang Ge and Mr. Zhu Ge all feel that this is a test paper that can be ranked first."

"Besides, although the candidates this time have good literary talent, their arguments are often a bit biased and extreme. The three of us managed to pick out this test paper, and please take care of Xueshi Xiao..."

Is Jiang Yuan telling the truth?of course!

However, he concealed the most important part, which was their tacit exchange.

Although he didn't know why, Jiang Yuan wanted to push Cheng Zong into the first class, and persuaded Zhang Min and Zhu Jian to hand over their places.

This is also the reason why Ke Qian was put into the second class.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Ke Qian's paper is obviously better than Cheng Zong's, leaving aside the subjective problem of understanding the topic.

If the test papers of the two were sent to the imperial court at the same time, then there must be nothing wrong with Cheng Zong.

Therefore, to protect Cheng Zong, Ke Qian's test paper must be ranked outside the top ten. Of course, this decision was indeed made by Xiao Yi.

As for why, of course it was because Jiang Yuan didn't point out the three places that were submitted to the imperial court.

You know, according to the usual practice, each examiner can choose the test paper that he thinks is the best, and submit it to the imperial court as a candidate for the first class.

Of course, in this process, just like Ke Qian's test paper, there are still many discussions, but basically, if the test paper presented for the first time fails, the corresponding examiner will choose another one by himself.

This is basically an unspoken rule, otherwise, everyone will want to push the test paper that they think is the best, and they will not be able to make a list after arguing for days and nights.

As a Hanlin bachelor, there is no doubt that Xiao Ying occupies a dominant position among these examiners. The reason is also very simple. If these papers are pushed up, even if he does not get the first grade, he will be ranked at the top of the second grade.

When they are selected by the hall, they are very likely to enter the Imperial Academy and become Shu Jishi. In other words, after the palace examination is over, the scholars they nominate will all become Xiao Xueshi's subordinates.

Therefore, it is natural to value Xiao Ying's attitude and opinions.

This was originally a matter of mutual benefit, and the network of contacts in the officialdom was gradually formed in this way. Xiao Yi's Imperial Academy got fresh blood, and the underachievers supported by the examiners would also be grateful to them.

However, the bad thing is that Xiao Yi is a little greedy.

The ones recommended by others are different from the ones you point out yourself.

In recent days, life in the Imperial Academy has not been easy. It is a good thing that the Shu Jishi left the academy early, allowing Xiao Yi to clear away the remaining influence of Chen Xun and Gao Gu in the Imperial Academy, but it also made the Imperial Academy suddenly change. It was empty.

During this period of time, Xiao Ying felt a little difficult to maintain the lecture on the feast day. What's more, although the Shuji scholars of the Imperial Academy did not have official positions, they had a lot of influence among the scholars.

As a Qingliu, mastering the direction of public opinion is the most important thing for the Imperial Academy. Therefore, in order to cultivate his cronies as soon as possible, Bachelor Xiao attaches great importance to this spring.

At this time, Jiang Yuan approached him, and implicitly proposed this "deal", pushing Cheng Zong to take the position, and then handing over the other two positions in the cabinet to Xiao Yi himself.

As a result, at least three of the top ten in Chunwei this time were selected by Xiao Yi himself, and he might be able to win the second place and the third place.

As for Ke Qian and other "legacy jewels", Xueshi Xiao can also bring them back when the museum is selected later. From his own point of view, this method may even be more satisfying than directly recommending Ke Qian and others. They are grateful to Xiao Ying and feel that they have the grace to know them.

If this matter is done, Xiao Yi can recruit a large number of talents to enter the Hanlin Academy at once, and these people have all received his favor.

Not to mention, it was Jiang Yuan and others who came to him on their own initiative, and as long as they agreed, it would be regarded as a betrayal of their favor.

Therefore, no matter from that point of view, Xiao Yi has no reason not to agree.

However, who would have thought that this is a poison wrapped in honey!
Now, the emperor was dissatisfied with Cheng Zong's test papers, and the examination papers were re-checked, and all the test papers were almost changed.

However, Xiao Yi was still unable to refute.

Even if he said exactly what Jiang Yuan said that day, it would not help. After all, Jiang Yuan did not explicitly say that he would make a deal, and everything he did was reasonable in terms of process.

After all, no one has stipulated that every examiner must recommend a test paper. It is understandable for Jiang Yuan to discuss with Ke Qian with Ke Qian's test paper.

In the end, it was indeed Xiao Yi who agreed to exclude Ke Qian's test paper from the top ten. The other party didn't hide anything, but they relentlessly tricked Xiao Yi to the point of failure.

Feeling the emperor's condensed gaze, Xiao Yi lowered his head with a guilty look.

However, at this time, Jiang Yuan continued to make up his sword, said.

"I don't dare to lie to Your Majesty. In fact, apart from Ke Qian's test papers, Wang Yue, Yu Zijun, and even several other candidates who were handpicked by His Majesty this time, when the other examiners were reading, It was also brought up for a collegiate discussion.”

"However, in the end, it was because Xiao Xueshi insisted that the understanding of the way of governing the country should be more important than the understanding of the way of governing the country. It was difficult for everyone to reach a consensus, and finally they were all placed in the second or third class. The final list, this matter, all the examiners present can testify, please Your Majesty to see clearly."

? !
Xiao Yi looked at Jiang Yuan in shock, these words once again refreshed the lower limit of his understanding of Jiang Yuan.

I *you***!

Obviously, Jiang Yuan, the old man, was the one who couldn't carry the big banner, so he had to go against his conscience and put several very good test papers into the second class, so as to ensure that Cheng Zong's test papers were sent to the imperial court. The best of ten.

How could this f*** be his business alone? !

Besides, with so many examiners, Xiao Yi alone can handle it?
Didn't you have a few of you at the side to help, and now something happened, all because of him?

Fuck Jiang Yuan, you f**k!
(End of this chapter)