Zhumen Hangui

Su Yijue was a little displeased, but she also knew that the second old man and the others were all angry, so it would be useless to say more now, and she couldn't listen at all.

Su Yizhao didn't want to make unnecessary excuses, so he bowed to everyone, and then stood aside politely.

Seeing this, the second old man walked away in a huff, his steps were much more vigorous than usual, Su Yizhao and the others immediately followed.

As soon as he left the mansion, Su Yizhao saw the yamen servant waiting at the gatehouse.Because Su Yizhao was born in the Su Clan, even a yamen servant did not dare to neglect her, and his words were still respectful.

"Master Su, my lord is here to wait for you. Please, Mr. Su, go to the government office and inquire about anything."

This Mr. Su is still a Juren, and they dare not treat him slowly.

Naturally, it was impossible for Su Yizhao to vent his anger on others, so he said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I'll go with you guys."

Seeing Su Yizhao's kind attitude, the two were relieved.

When Su's carriage left the village, Su Yizhao discovered that there were many villagers standing at the entrance of the village watching the excitement.

Although Su Yizhao is a literati, this matter has been spread all over the world, and they have heard of it.

Putting down the curtain, Su Yizhao smiled helplessly.

Su Yijue looked at her with pity in his eyes, but he didn't know if it was a disaster or a blessing to be hated so much just because he was too outstanding!

At this moment, Su Yizhao thought of the new prefect of Beiyuan Mansion. The previous prefect, Liao Haitu, was promoted as he wished, and has been transferred to the capital as an official, serving as the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple.

Although it is still a regular fourth-rank official position, which belongs to the level adjustment, the Beijing official is not comparable to the local official.

The new magistrate in my mind is named Yan Shou, who was originally the magistrate of Liuyang Prefecture, an inferior prefecture, this time he was promoted to a higher level.

Yan Shou has no family background, nor does he have any factions at present.

Knowing that the case was being heard in the Shengtang today, the outside of the yamen was overcrowded and the surrounding area was blocked.It was about the township examination, and the literati attached great importance to it, and even the common people came to join in the fun.

When Su Yizhao and the others arrived, Yan Shou was already sitting in front of the hall.Seeing Su Yizhao coming in, his expression was very kind, nothing unusual.

He even greeted each other with the second old man, and treated Su Yizhao with a kind face.

Now that the truth is unknown, Su Yizhao is still a Juren, so Yan Shou gave him a seat directly, let him sit at the bottom, and waited for the examiners to come.

In fact, this trial is just an trial of Su Yizhao alone!
On the other side are several examiners, who are originally court officials. With their strictly guarded status, they can't stand them at all until they are convicted.

Naturally, Su Yizhao was not afraid of anything, but he was worried that Yan Shou would offend others and would not be able to handle those officials.

Sure enough, Su Yizhao and the others waited for half an hour before the examiners arrived late.

The examiners entered the courtroom one after another to confront Su Yizhao, and Su Yizhao also stood in front of the courtroom immediately, not daring to hold back.

However, during the interrogation, they mostly listened to what they said. Su Yizhao only needed to listen from the sidelines, and it was her turn to explain at the end.

After listening for a while, Su Yijue realized that the current situation was very unfavorable to Su Yizhao.

First of all, there are several fellow examiners who sit at the bottom of the class as soon as they enter the hall, with a detached status.

They were not in charge of reviewing the policy questions, they only said that Su Yizhao's essays in the first two sessions were good, but they didn't know anything about the policy questions.

As for the fellow examiners who reviewed the policy questions, one was Lin Jiaoyu, but he and the day before yesterday had left Fucheng and returned to his hometown.

The second person is Fang Jiaoyu, but he stated that Su Yizhao's article was not reviewed by him at that time, and there was no comment from him on it, so he does not know the details.

After that, it was He Baisheng who edited. Su Yizhao's article would have to go through his hands no matter what, so it was not easy to shirk.

However, this man hesitated when he narrated, and only said that it was different from the articles circulated in Fangshi.

Yan Shou then asked about the content, and even put more than a dozen articles in front of him, asking him to pick out the one written by Su Yizhao.

"Your Majesty He may wish to take a closer look. The rural examination is very important, and there is no room for sloppyness. Otherwise, the emperor will blame you, and even this official will have to walk around."

Yan Shou's meaning is very clear, I can't escape, and you, as the examiner, can't escape even more.

He doesn't know the truth, and it can be said that he doesn't care about the truth, but he must not be implicated in this matter.

He Baisheng's eyes flicked across one of the articles, and then a look of struggle flashed in his eyes.

Su Yizhao observed the other party's expression carefully, and then understood it.

"This? There are more than 5000 candidates in the provincial examination, and there are three consecutive examinations. If so many days have passed, I really can't remember clearly."

He Baisheng cupped his hands apologetically towards Yan Shou, and then walked aside.

"My lord, may I allow the student to say a few words?" Su Yizhao suddenly stepped forward and asked Yan Shou.

Yan Shou nodded, this can't prevent the person from speaking, right?

"Students dare to ask Mr. He, if a candidate's essay involves dissatisfaction with the government, dissatisfaction with the emperor, and suspicion of world-weariness, dare to ask Mr. He, will he be impressed?"

Su Yizhao turned around and looked at He Baisheng, this is the protection of officials and officials, right?She really got to know her today.

"This? If you are extremely tired after reviewing articles for several days, you can forgive any omissions!"

Su Yizhao sneered in his heart, this is to shirk to the end!This He Baisheng, neither side wants to offend!

The second old man's complexion turned pale with anxiety, and he was even more regretful in his heart.If I knew I should have stopped Su Yizhao at the beginning, wouldn't No.2 be great?will become a demon.

"Then it's better to invite the two chief examiners to the court." Seeing that He Baisheng's mouth was like a closed clam shell, Yan Shou also lost his patience, so he said.

The first person to come to class was Qi Bin, the chief examiner, who is currently working as a editor for the Imperial Academy.

As soon as he came to class, he quickly picked out one of them, "This is exactly it."

Yan Shou took a look at the article, and then looked at Su Yizhao with a strange look in his eyes.

"Qi Xiuzhuan, are you sure it's this article?"

Qi Bin nodded with certainty, "Indeed! Su Yizhao's No. 2 was discussed by the lower official and Mr. Ren."

He said, and then looked at Su Yizhao with hatred in his eyes.

"At that time, Xiaguan and Lord Ren felt that this candidate was extremely talented. If you only read the previous ones, he was a well-deserved Jieyuan. But when he saw the last article, Xiaguan could only sigh deeply."

"Because I really cherish his talent and can't bear to let him be buried, so I gave him the second place, which is an exception."

Qi Bin looked at Su Yizhao with heartbroken eyes, "Looking at Su Yizhao's young age now, I can understand it. It's easy to go astray if you don't do anything new."

He shook his head and sighed, "He thinks he is very talented, and he won't accept second place. The officials will definitely understand. However, he only pays attention to talent and learning while ignoring moral conduct, which is contrary to the teachings of saints."

As he spoke, he turned and looked at the second old man, "Are you the elder of his clan? This child should be taught well, otherwise his conduct will become a disaster in the future."