Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 162 The Truth About the Scholar Poisoning Case

"Congratulations Brother Su High School!"

"Brother Su has made great achievements, and has a great future!"

Dongshi, reminiscing about meeting each other.

All the scholars of Xinke are gathering together, feasting and drinking, singing and dancing, and letting go.

But no one questioned it, and many diners who came and went showed envy.

Because well-informed people know that although the announcement from the Ministry of Rites has not yet been issued, the list of Jinshi subjects that have been selected this time has secretly leaked out.

After all, the number is not many, only thirty-nine people.

Su Weiwei seems to be on the list.

He has been known as a child prodigy since he was a child. After entering Beijing, he also participated in many literary competitions.

Even if he is arrogant and difficult to get along with, it is enough to be admired by everyone.

Of course, since ancient times, there has been no number one in prose. Even though Su Weiwei's literary talents are obvious to all, there are still a lot of gossip.

The main reason is that he got a good marriage that countless people envy.

Pei Xingjian chose to be his son-in-law.

It's nothing more than a Jinshi in high school. If you don't have a background, you might go to another state to serve as a county captain, but there is a servant of the Ministry of Officials who is the father-in-law, which is too enviable.

A successful career is just around the corner.

Ever since, when all the scholars came to celebrate, there were also some secret fights, and many people were invited to sing and dance.

He held back all his energy and wanted to fight him down.

But tonight, Su Weiwei is obviously in good spirits on happy occasions. Whether it is dancing or singing, he has performed exceptionally well.

The provocative scholars couldn't get ahead, they could only feel sour, and the more they thought about it, the more angry they became.

Finally, Su Weiwei, who was the best in the audience, left drunk and was arranged to rest in a restaurant room.

Slightly dazed, he waved back the servant, took the jug, and came to the window.

Looking at the full moon shining in the night sky, and the lanterns flickering upstairs, Su Weiwei's eyes suddenly turned red, he took a big gulp of wine, and murmured: "Shouyi! Shouyi!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind: "The word Zhang Yang is really well chosen, and the word lives up to its name."

Hearing that name, Su Weiwei's wine was half awake in an instant, his scalp was numb with shock, and his hair stood on end.

He didn't dare to turn around, turned his head to look in the mirror, and saw a figure sitting quietly in the room, looking at him calmly.

Su Weiwei then turned around stiffly, took a closer look, and couldn't help being stunned: "Li Jiyi?"

Li Yan nodded: "It's me."

Seeing Li Yan in casual clothes, it was already the time of the night ban, and thinking of what he just said, Su Weiwei's heart sank.

However, with the help of his drunkenness, his face became hot, and he also mustered up his courage: "Li Jiyi visited late at night, and I don't know why? Although this is not my private house, I shouldn't trespass..."

Li Yan said lightly: "I was rude, but I am going to ask some questions alone. After all, if Su Shizi is taken to the inner prison, there is no way out."

When Su Weiwei heard the word inner prison, he couldn't help but tremble. Fortunately, the wine strengthened his courage, so he didn't show obvious timidity.

In the past few days, when it comes to hot events in central Beijing, Xin Ke Jinshi is not ranked at all.

The most discussed among the people is the revelation of the truth of the old Jiangnan case.

The most talked about in the officialdom are the three key criminals in the old Jiangnan case.

And those three criminals are being held in the inner prison, and they were all captured by the people in front of them.

A wealthy businessman with foreign relatives, the son of a prime minister and a servant of the Ministry of Punishment.

In comparison, Xinke scholars are not even as good as dust.

Not to mention that he has not officially obtained a Jinshi background, even if the Ministry of Rites announces the list, the person in front of him nods slightly, and he will be sent to prison immediately.

But with a head-on slash, and a slash with the head back, Su Weiwei regained his composure, puffed up his chest, came to the front, put the jug on the table, and sat down gracefully: "Let's ask Li Jiyi!"

Li Yandao: "In the first year of Xianheng, you failed the exam, why?"

Su Weiwei sneered: "My Su family in Zhaozhou is not a famous family, I have no relatives from high-ranking officials to take care of me, and I don't have a lot of money to bribe the powerful, so I failed the list."

In fact, there is nothing to say about this, everyone understands it, but thinking about Su Weiwei's first debut, talking about his supernatural powers since childhood, full of confidence, it has to be said to be ironic.

Li Yan asked: "Among the scholars of the current department, how many people are there among the scholars of other states?"

Su Weiwei's pupils shrank slightly, and he said sullenly: "The list of the Ministry of Rites has not been released, so I don't know who is in the same department."

Li Yandao: "Then let me tell you, there are thirty-nine scholars from Jinshi Department, thirteen scholars from other states, seventy-five scholars from Mingjing Department, and [-] scholars from other states. This ratio is higher than in previous years." Too many, why does Su Shizi think?"

Su Weiwei's eyes were slightly red, as if he was drunk, and it seemed to be due to other reasons, he said in a hoarse voice: "I don't know."

Li Yandao: "It's actually very simple, because this year the sage pays attention, Pei Shilang presides over it, and the selection of scholars is fair."

He said indifferently: "According to the level of Jinshi subjects, although the scholars who have obtained Wenjie and entered Beijing are the best in each state, but because of the uneven academic level in different places, they are still inferior to the six schools in the Second Hall of Beijing Middle School."

"So most of the Jinshi are obtained by scholars in Beijing, and a small part are obtained by scholars from other states. This is completely normal."

"Since the Mingjing Division takes too long to be elected, scholars who can study in Beijing are often unwilling to wait four or five years to obtain official positions, and they all come to compete for Jinshi. On the contrary, scholars from other states are more likely to be listed. There is a classmate in Zhouzhou, he also passed the Mingjing subject this time..."

Hearing this, Su Weiwei also had to say: "Li Jiyi's words are fair."

Li Yandao: "But the imperial examinations in the past were not fair, especially the Jinshi section. Scholars from foreign states were suppressed too much. You are so talented that you can lose the election once, which shows that the selection of scholars is unfair."

Su Weiwei saluted: "Li Jiyi's words are out of righteousness, thank you, Su!"

Li Yan said: "You don't need to say thank you, let's have a drink!"

Looking at the jug on the table, Su Weiwei was startled, but he didn't dare to resist, poured a glass, and drank it.

Li Yan looked at his state: "Have another drink!"

Su Weiwei drank another glass, only to hear the youngest fifth-rank dignitary in front of him say: "Actually, the selection of scholars is unfair, and it is not a wish. The saints are not willing to choose the number of scholars, and they are controlled by Guanlong scholars!"

"But most of the examiners, those who set the questions, and those who graded the papers are Guanlong scholars. They don't take care of local students. Could it be possible to take care of people from other states?"

"Furthermore, there is no first place in literature. It is an extremely subjective matter to evaluate the quality of an article. Unless it is a well-known masterpiece that has been passed down through the ages, you can always find some faults."

Su Weiwei was already a little confused, but he couldn't help nodding after hearing this.

His literary talents are outstanding enough, but there are always people who criticize him, and there is really no way.

And there are some things that Li Yan can't say either.

For example, Li Zhi couldn't approve the test papers, and could only look at the results every time. Over time, the geographical ratio of the scholars became more and more abnormal.

Every time it is too exaggerated, Li Zhi will set up a special department to select talents from other places, and try to balance the proportion as much as possible.

Up and down the game, constantly seesaw.

After Li Jingxuan became the platform for the Shandong gentry, the Shandong gentry took the lead in getting part of the fairness, but it also squeezed other foreign states invisibly, and other places were still silent.

Until this subject.

Li Yan paused, then continued: "After the scholar poisoning case, the sage attached great importance to this subject. Not only did he show up in person to encourage the scholars, he also cared about reviewing the test papers."

"Since his son was involved in the case, Li Shilang obviously didn't care about this imperial examination. Now he is even more ill and paralyzed at home. This time, Pei Shilang will preside over it."

"Knowing that the situation is special this time, the examiners didn't dare to make mistakes, discarded selfishness, and selected candidates fairly, so there was a list for this subject."

Su Weiwei gritted his teeth and said, "So what? It's just this subject!"

Li Yan shook his head: "It's not this subject, because the poisoned scholars can still take the next subject."

"They are the most talented leaders in various places, and they have left their names in front of the saints this time. They can completely bet on the imperial examination next year."

"In the next year, as long as we spread the word and attract the attention of Pei Shilang and even the sages, it will not be difficult for the scholars who were poisoned and missed the imperial examination to take the exam and get a fair treatment after all..."

"This is two subjects. If this momentum can continue to be created, if it works well and continues to three subjects, everything will be different again."

"It is impossible to completely reverse the trend of unfair selection of scholars, but the proportion of scholars from other states can definitely increase."

Speaking of this, Li Yan sighed: "No one would have imagined that the imperial examination poisoning case would be a bitter trick."

Su Weiwei's hands pinched his legs desperately, but his body still couldn't stop shaking.

Li Yan stood up and poured him the wine himself: "Go on!"

Su taste to drink.

Li Yan watched the bustle of Dongshi through the window: "You are all young, and most of you have received two or three civil examinations. Zhang Yang spent six years traveling around the states to persuade you to participate in this plan. ..."

"Thirty-five people were poisoned this time, but he should have persuaded more than fifty scholars from other states."

"Originally, Yun Dan was used to create momentum to cope with the investigation after the event, and to place the responsibility on him alone."

"Unexpectedly, an outsider heard about it during the process. Li Shouyi really thought that this pill was a panacea, and abruptly led someone to snatch the medicine for seventeen people."

"Zhang Yang was almost beaten to death by them in order to protect those medicines."

"Because in his opinion, it's not medicine, but the [-] candidates who are promising to be elected in the future, but it was wasted by Li Shouyi and his followers in a muddle-headed way..."

Hearing this, Su Weiwei blushed and burst into tears, without saying a word.

It was getting late at night, and the lights outside were gradually dimming. Li Yan's eyes dimmed: "In all fairness, I really couldn't believe it at first, but Zhang Yang dared to do this."

"Every time he brings in more people, there will be more danger. If someone reports it in advance, wouldn't it be a waste of success?"

"Since it is a good intention, there is no need to inform other scholars at all, just poison it."

"But later I realized that the core of this plan is actually related to the old Jiangnan case."

"Use the old case to divert attention, let Li Shilang care about his son's future, and be unable to get away, so that Mr. Pei can take over the position and supervise impartially."

"And after becoming an official through this method, you have also become Li Shilang's enemies invisibly, quietly accumulating strength, and there is always a chance that he will be rewarded with evil."

"It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years."

……

Hearing this, Su Weiwei shook his head, choked up and said:

"Li Jiyi...you misread this point..."

"Shouyi never makes decisions for others... let alone accomplishing his own affairs by hurting others."

"In fact, he doesn't want to take revenge anymore. He just hopes that such tragedies will not happen again in the land of Jiangnan!"

"Thousands of murders, wronged from top to bottom, and the government didn't pay any attention to it. If there were more children from other states in the capital, why did it come to this, why did it come to this!"

Li Yan frowned slightly: "You didn't quibble, and you didn't ask for evidence, which is rare."

Su Weiwei smiled bitterly: "We know very well that the symptoms of poisoning can protect the nurses for a while, but not for a lifetime. If we really want to investigate, so many people will not be able to withstand torture."

He took the initiative to pour a glass of wine, drank it down, and simply poured beans out of the bamboo tube: "After the scholar was poisoned, I was supposed to be in charge of guiding and leading the clues to Dou's Chamber of Commerce and Li Jingxuan and his son."

"Of course, we know about such an old case, but we can't be the son of the powerful prime minister and the head of the largest chamber of commerce in Chang'an. We just want to cause trouble for them."

"At the same time, let the people who died in vain be known to everyone. Even if the case cannot be solved, Chang'an should know that there was such a tragedy six years ago, and they shouldn't have died silently!"

"But I didn't do anything, you found the Dou's Chamber of Commerce, and then the murderers went to prison one by one, the saints are just and holy, even Li Jingxuan is finished..."

Li Yan: "..."

Blame me for being too powerful?
Well, it seems that I am too good!
Of course, the next question is what Li Yan wants to ask the most: "Did Jia Sibo in Liangzhou come up with this bitter plan for you?"

Su Weiwei nodded: "Yes, I heard from Shouyi that the Liangzhou scholar once failed the exam with him, and the two of them made an appointment to pass the exam. Later, they became friends who talked about everything, and this person went out. This idea was just a joke at the time, but Shouyi took it to heart..."

"Later, Jia Sibo still laughed at Shouyi. His life was gone. What's the use of everything else?"

"He doesn't understand! He doesn't understand!"

"Shouyi is not for himself, he is for the generations of scholars in his hometown who have studied hard, and seeks fairness for future generations!"

Su Weiwei directly bowed down, tears streaming down his face: "Li Jiyi, you are a detective, we can't hide it from you, but it's too difficult for scholars from other states to win the exam, we just want to be fair from the beginning to the end, we don't want to Harm anyone!!"

Li Yan was silent when he heard the sound of weeping bitterly behind him.

The concealment of An Zhongjing and Di Renjie...

Just to avoid this from happening.

To reveal or to conceal when the truth concerns a group that is not evil.

If revealed...

This group of scholars is finished, and there will be no chance of becoming an official in the imperial examination in the future.

Each of them is equivalent to the champion of the local city-level college entrance examination, and they continue to rush towards the ladder that changes the class.

In the end, this most humble method was used in exchange for sympathy and fairness in the end.

If you can hide...

Since this matter was initiated by Jia Sibo, it is absolutely impossible to get away with it.

Li Yan didn't look back, and continued to ask: "After Zhang Yang took Yundan, his writing and thinking were like a spring, and his writing was like a god. Did you guide him to write those good articles?"

Su Weiwei choked up and said, "Yes, I have already prepared."

Li Yan asked again: "In the same dormitory, it is impossible for all of you to be your own people that you have agreed to. Those scholars who don't buy pills, what do you do?"

Su Weiwei replied: "I secretly revealed that those articles were suspected of plagiarism, and the price of the Shouyi sale was also high. They thought it was a scam, so naturally they would not buy it."

Li Yanning raised his eyebrows: "Mr. Pei accepted you as his son-in-law. With your talent, you have a bright future. Why do you want to be with them?"

Su Weiwei: "No reason, I just want to do it. I'm not as good as Shouyi, but I got in touch with Pei Shilang, and I'm sure he is as fair as the rumors are, and he dares to be the first in the world!"

Li Yan was slightly silent.

In his heart, Su Weiwei has always been the ambiguous and smooth image in history, and he never expected it to be like this.

Maybe it's youth.

Bloody, impulsive, reckless.

And yet charming!
Li Yan finally asked: "What happened to An Zhongjing?"

Su Weiwei replied: "After Li Shouyi snatched the elixir, when Shouyi came to discuss with me, he accidentally overheard him, but he took the initiative to participate... We don't trust him, but there is nothing we can do. Shouyi cooperates." They acted in a drug-selling scene..."

Li Yan said silently; "No wonder Zhongjing will choose to take the exam next year without any hesitation."

In fact, since he was able to study in the Imperial College, he really didn't need to take risks to participate in this kind of thing.

More or less, there are reasons for Jasper.

As a friend who has played together since childhood, An Zhongjing has always been concerned about Jia Sibo's defection to Tubo, so he only joined in when he was fighting for the rights of scholars from other states.

At this moment, all the details were clear, Su Weiwei still bowed to the ground, refusing to get up.

Li Yan didn't help him either, but said lightly: "Drink!"

Su Weiwei cried again: "I can't drink anymore..."

You are more ruthless than a restaurant persuasion!

Li Yan ignored it, and pushed the jug to the side. Su Weiwei had no choice but to gulp it down.

Then get completely drunk.

In a whirl, it seemed that someone was talking, and it seemed that what happened just now was an illusion.

"You have no evil intentions, but you are being used. I will not deceive you. After tomorrow, you will see for yourself!"

Seeing Su Weiwei fall to the ground, he fell into a coma.

Li Yan stood where he was, waiting calmly.

After waiting for half an hour, he was sure that this person was not talking nonsense when he was drunk, and threw the flagon out.

boom! !

A few servants rushed over upon hearing the sound.

"Hey, Su Caizi, why are you sleeping on the floor! Hey, this smell of alcohol, how much did you drink, and you're so drunk?"

"Happy, Jinshi and the first degree, and I'm going to be an official!"

"That's right! That's right! What a blessing..."

Li Yan had already left the restaurant.

Under the night sky, on the roof.

His stature is flashing and his posture is chic.

Then stand on a highest point and look towards the direction of Dali Temple Prison in the imperial city.

It was like having a dialogue with the number one criminal who was still hanging on the chain.

Jia Sibo laughed: "If you choose to expose the truth, you will end the official career of scholars from other states. If you choose to hide the truth, you will be deceiving the emperor. How about this plan?"

Li Yan also laughed: "Even the scholars who failed the exam can be used. You really do everything you can, but this time, I want to keep these people and break your situation completely!"

"You laugh at me for not understanding tricks, and I laugh at you for not understanding Li Zhi!"

(End of this chapter)