Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1669

"If the essay he submitted before was written by someone else, then what happened to the essay he wrote in the examination room? Was it also written by someone else? How did you write it on behalf of someone else? Do you, the chief examiner, want to give me an explanation? "

Li Shimin asked coldly, Ma Zhou's expression became uneasy, he seemed a little nervous and cramped.

At this time, some people in the court immediately stood up.

"Your Majesty, as the chief examiner for the first time, Ma Zhou practiced favoritism and cheated. This is simply a disgrace to my Tang Dynasty, and must be severely punished."

"Your Majesty, Song Tao's previous essay was very good, but his performance in the imperial examination was poor. Isn't it clear what happened? Your Majesty, there must be something wrong with it, and it must have something to do with Ma Zhou, the chief examiner. relation."

"My lord, Ma Zhou must be imprisoned for investigation."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to investigate. Ma Zhou must be partial to Song Tao. I heard that Song Tao's family background is good. Maybe he bribed Ma Zhou."

"My lord, this Song Tao must have known the test questions long ago, and how he knew the test questions, I think it must be given by Qin Tian."

"That's right, two of the three people who gave the exam questions are under confinement and have no contact with anyone. Only Qin Tian has contact with others. He must have leaked the exam questions. Please find out."

"That's right, please ask your majesty to find out, otherwise, wouldn't my imperial examination in Tang Dynasty become a trifling matter?"

"........."

Everyone kept talking, but didn't give Ma Zhou a chance to explain, but at this time, even if Ma Zhou wanted to explain, he couldn't explain.

Li Chengqian stood on the main hall, a little anxious, but he did not rush to speak.

Now it's just Ma Zhou's business, but if he speaks up, it will inevitably involve him. If he is also involved, then it will be difficult for him to help Ma Zhou.

He just glanced at Qin Tian. Under the current situation, Qin Tian shouldn't refuse to save him, right?
Moreover, these people are also suspicious of Qin Tian, ​​it is impossible for Qin Tian not to defend himself.

But at this moment, Qin Tian stood in the hall with a calm expression, as if he didn't take the words of the officials seriously at all.

When he agreed to come out, Li Shimin made a promise. Now he wants to see if Li Shimin is willing to fulfill his promise.

If Li Shimin's promise was nonsense, then Qin Tian had to think more about himself in the future.

The Son of Heaven is indeed not worthy of the absolute trust of a courtier like him, but there must be a difference between high and low.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Li Shimin was also a little at a loss. He had promised Qin Tian that if something went wrong in the imperial examination, he would not doubt Qin Tian. Refers to Qin Tian, ​​what should he do?
Are you fulfilling your original promise?

But if it is fulfilled, how to solve the problem of the imperial examination, it will always be found out by Qin Tian, ​​right?
If this matter was hidden, it would be better to talk about it, but now that everyone knows about it, it is a bit unreasonable not to investigate clearly, and he, the emperor, will also be criticized by others.

The situation is not optimistic.

However, when everyone was talking like this, Li Shimin still waved his hands and said: "Okay, I believe that Qin Aiqing will not do such a thing. I am afraid that there is something hidden about this matter. Come and escort Song Tao into the prison." The prison will be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple for trial, and the case must be investigated clearly."

Li Shimin chose to believe in Qin Tian, ​​which made the officials in the court a little unconvinced. Does this matter have anything to do with Qin Tian? Could it be that Qin Tian was allowed to get away with it just because Li Shimin trusted Qin Tian?
A group of people were unwilling and wanted to say something, but at this time, they didn't know what to say. Sometimes the trust of the Holy One is not something they can say?

However, without Qin Tian, ​​they still have other people to fight against.

"Your Majesty, Song Tao can be arrested, but Ma Zhou must also be arrested for interrogation."

"Yes, Ma Zhou must also be arrested and interrogated."

"That's right, that's right, please make a decision, Your Majesty."

"…………"

A group of people murmured that they wanted Ma Zhou to be imprisoned while Song Tao was being imprisoned. As the chief examiner, if such a thing happened, he was very suspicious.

Li Shimin looked at the officials, then at Ma Zhou, feeling a little helpless, and nodded, "Ma Zhou is also temporarily detained, and the case will be investigated by the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple."

After Li Shimin finished speaking like this, he didn't say anything else, and retreated directly.
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With the joy of spring, Song Tao was thrown into prison.

For what happened today, he didn't make an excuse, even after being taken into the prison, he didn't say anything.

He just hoped his choice was right.

When he agreed to Wei Wang Li Tai, he was making a gamble that Wei Wang Li Tai could become the prince and the monarch after the Tang Dynasty.

As long as Li Tai becomes the monarch of the Tang Dynasty, there will definitely be a place for him in the court after the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, if he loses the bet, then his life in the future may be difficult, and he will not be able to go to court for eternal life. Of course, if Li Tai's life is easy, his life will not be too bad.

This is what Wei Wang Li Tai promised him.

Song Tao was very calm in the prison, and Ma Zhou was also very peaceful in the prison.

Originally, it was an absolute honor for him to be the chief examiner, but he did not expect that the final thing would turn out like this.

However, even if it became like this, Ma Zhou was not flustered by it, or even terrified.

It wasn't that he was sitting upright and proud of what he was doing, but because he knew that Qin Tian would definitely help him. With Qin Tian around, he believed that the truth of this matter would definitely come to light.

As long as the truth is revealed, he can naturally go out.

However, although he was very calm, he hated that Song Tao in his heart. He never thought that he would stumble on such a small person like Song Tao.

When he first saw Song Tao's article, he felt that Song Tao was very talented. Later, he talked with him and thought that he was a good talker. He was the kind of person with real talents and practical learning. ?

He didn't think that the conversation with Song Tao was something that Song Tao had thought about a long time ago. At that time, he just asked casually. He could tell some classics and so on. The articles in the palace examination didn't look like he did it .

Or, he did it on purpose.

However, the more Song Tao deliberately framed him, the more Ma Zhou resented him.

"It's a pity, it's a pity." Ma Zhou sighed softly, the good seed he thought was gone.

(End of this chapter)