The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 433 Taking Dali Temple into custody

"Hmph! You know why you did this." Guo Shi pointed at Wan Xuenian and said with a heartbroken expression.

"Guo Shi, you said Lord Wan leaked the exam questions, but Lord Wan was not released until the exam was over. What about this official? How could this official be bribed? The emperor has learned! Guo Shi slandered my ministers and Lord Wan .”

Song Shujing was also furious. This Guo Shi usually took a bite out of anyone who made a mistake, but he didn't expect to have his eyes on them today.

Xia Qing stood at the front and heard them arguing without moving his eyelids.The other ministers were watching their hearts, even Jiang Mingyuan and Yin Kun were watching the changes.

The three argued for a long time without reaching a conclusion.If Guo Shi does not produce evidence, it depends on the emperor's will.

Yin Kun suddenly thought of Gu Chengyu. If Wan Xuenian really leaked the exam questions, would Gu Chengyu be implicated?
At this moment, no one can tell whether this matter is true or not.The emperor's current attitude is unclear, and everyone dare not interrupt rashly.

Didn't you see that although the first prince and the third prince had worried expressions on their faces, they didn't dare to speak?

The eldest prince glanced at his father, it was time for him to stand up, otherwise it would appear that he was heartless and ungrateful.

"Guo Shiguo, Mr. Guo! It is impossible to judge that the two adults participated in the fraud based on your own words. This prince asks you a few questions, and you ask them truthfully."

Guo Shi had already planned to produce evidence, but he was called by the eldest prince.

"The eldest prince just asks, the next official will know everything, and he will say everything." Guo Shi was very calm, as if he had a plan in his chest.

All the ministers in the court immediately pricked up their ears, and the two princes were involved at this time.There are factions that support the two, and they have secretly become anxious.It's just that the emperor's attitude is unclear now, which makes them feel uncertain.

"How did you find out about this? You said that the two adults were involved in fraud. Do you have any evidence? If you have any, present it to your father."

Seeing his elder brother open his mouth, the third prince also took courage.

"Master Guo, what proof do you have that you think the two adults are cheating? We don't have so much energy to listen to your nonsense."

The third prince's face was particularly ugly, Wan Xuenian was his grandfather, and was much more important than the eldest brother's side concubine's natal family.

He didn't dare to imagine what kind of situation he would be in if he lost the support of his family.

And he himself is very likely to be implicated. Who is this damn Guo Shi instigated by?

Guo Shi suddenly smiled mysteriously, and then took out a few letters from his arms.

"Reporting to the emperor, I have received several secret letters about the two lords. As long as the emperor reads it, he will know the ins and outs of this matter."

Jiang Mingyuan's eyelids twitched, this method was clumsy, but very useful.Since Guo Shi can take out the letter, it proves that he still has a back hand.

If the two princes are involved, only the second prince and the fourth prince are left, and the fourth prince is still ill. Who will benefit most from this matter?Of course it is the second prince.

Will it be the second prince?He glanced at the silent second prince in front of him.I saw that he was tall and straight, but he was deaf to this matter.

Could it be that they were all mistaken, that the kindness of the second prince is just an illusion?

He began to worry about Gu Chengyu, he didn't know where he would rank in the test, if he was in the front, he would inevitably have to undergo investigation.

The emperor finally opened his eyes. Although his face was a bit old, his eyes were still sharp.

"Submit the letter!"

De'an took the order and hurried forward to get the letter.

"Guo Shi, you despicable villain, do you only want to plant and frame things? Your Majesty, you can't listen to slander! I am so loyal to the Emperor, how could I do such a thing? Is it just for some money? Your Majesty knows that." !"

Both Wan Xuenian and Song Shujing were prostrate on the ground. Wan Xuenian was over sixty years old, and his health was not good on weekdays, and his knees often hurt. Now he can't care about it.

Kneeling for two hours, my knees hurt like needles, but no amount of pain can compare to the fear in my heart.

The emperor glanced at the two of them, he was startled by seeing them, and he didn't dare to cry for injustice.

The third prince wanted to help out a few more words, but when he saw his father's eyes were unfriendly, he quickly kept silent.

The emperor took the letter from De'an and read it carefully, and the hall was silent for a while.

"Guo Aiqing, is your letter true? Where did it come from?"

The emperor suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked calmly.

"Your Majesty, I don't know who threw this letter in Weichen's study a few days ago. After reading it, Weichen found it extremely inconceivable. Lord Wan and Lord Song are loyal to the emperor, how could they do such a thing?"

Guo Shi raised his eyes secretly, and saw that the emperor was opening his tiger eyes wide open, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Up to now, the first step has been taken. In the future, high-ranking officials and generous salaries are just around the corner.

After he settled down, he said again: "However, although I believe in the character of the two adults, since there is a letter, I must return the two adults' innocence. So I sent people to watch the two houses, unexpectedly, It actually made Weichen discover the clue."

"Suspicious people often come and go between the two adults' houses, and some people carry some boxes into the two houses in the middle of the night, which is very mysterious."

"Oh? What's in these boxes?" The emperor asked, leaning forward and squinting his eyes slightly.

"This? I don't know, the two adults are very careful, and only went to the Zhuangzi twice during the period. The servants of the Weichen are afraid of being discovered, so they dare not sneak into it to investigate."

After Guo Shi finished speaking, he felt that the atmosphere in the hall seemed to be stagnant.

"You mean those boxes contain dirty money that someone bribed Mr. Wan and Mr. Song?"

The emperor was very shrewd, he understood what Guo Shi meant.Guo Shi must know something, but he refused to say it.

At this time, a young eunuch walked out from the back of the main hall, walked through the back door, and ran towards the harem.

"Back to the emperor, I really don't know. It's just."

Guo Shi's forehead was sweating more and more. While explaining, the emperor asked again.

"Then you investigated this matter on your own? Why didn't you tell the court a few days ago? You haven't investigated the origin of these letters?"

Three questions in a row made Guo Shi's face pale.

"Wei Chen was also afraid of wronging the two adults, so he called his servants to investigate. As for the letter, Wei Chen has not yet found out who released it."

After hearing this, the emperor suddenly fell silent, and closed his eyes to rest his mind again.

Xia Qing turned around slightly and looked at the three people kneeling on the ground.His eyes turned around Guo Shi twice, and then he looked away.

Yin Kun glanced over the letter in the emperor's hand, what is the content of the letter?
"Your Majesty, my humble servant has been wronged!"

In an instant, the voices of the two shouted for grievances one after another, while Guo Shi knelt down, waiting for the emperor's decision.

The resentful eyes of the two seemed to want to cut Guo Shi into pieces.

The emperor finally opened his eyes, "Where is Dali Temple Minister Kuang Zhaoying?"

Kuang Zhaoying came out from among the ministers, "The minister is here!"

"Temporarily take Wan Xuenian and Song Shujing into custody in Dali Temple, and send troops to raid the two prefectures. We will discuss it later."

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