bastard seizes tang

Chapter 783
Ma Zhou ordered Su Dezhang to interrogate the scholars from Bingzhou who came to Beijing to sue, and took the confession. Ma Zhou looked at it carefully and found that there was nothing wrong, so he took the confession and entered the palace.

"Chen Ma Zhou pays homage to His Majesty." In the side hall of Ganlu Hall, Ma Zhou bowed to Li Ke with the letter and paper offering from Yushitai in his hand.

Li Ke looked at the things in Ma Zhou's hands, and thought he had something to discuss with him, so he asked, "Why is it so urgent that King Bin entered the palace in such a hurry."

Ma Zhou looked around the side hall, and said to Li Ke, "Your Majesty, please move away from the left and right sides."

Li Ke didn't expect Ma Zhou to be so solemn. Obviously, there was something important and confidential. Li Ke quickly waved his hand to signal everyone in the hall to retreat, and then said to Ma Zhou, "Why are you so cautious."

Ma Zhou stepped forward and handed the letter and papers in his hand to Li Ke's case, saying: "The relatives of the descendants, the brothers of the Wu family cheated in the imperial examinations, used their power to oppress others, and took away their fame. The sufferer has already sued the Yushitai. I hope His Majesty will judge."

"What? There is such a thing?" Li Ke was shocked when he heard Ma Zhou's words. It was obviously beyond Li Ke's expectation. Things like this happened.

Li Ke picked up the paperwork handed over by Ma Zhou and glanced at it, and soon his expression became ugly.

Although what is said in this letter is one-sided, Li Ke also has his own judgment. Unless the accuser seeks his own death, he will never make such a lie. After all, it is very easy to verify this matter, just ask.

Li Ke asked: "When did this happen, and where is this person now?"

Ma Zhou replied: "This is what happened this morning. After learning about this matter, I immediately ordered someone to investigate. This person is now at the post house. Your Majesty can send someone to ask at any time."

Li Ke said: "I am at ease when you do things, but I didn't expect this to happen. You should have not informed the queen yet."

Ma Zhou explained: "Not yet. Although Wu Weiliang who committed the crime is a relative of the queen, the queen's family is also considered a rich family with many branches. Wu Weiliang committed this incident in Bingzhou. I think the queen probably didn't know about it. .”

Li Ke nodded and said: "Naturally, the queen always knows how to measure things. This matter should be done by the Wu family behind the queen's back. But even if the truth is true, it may be different in the ears of others." It tastes good."

From Li Ke's point of view, this matter should have been done by Wu Weiliang, in order to seek wealth and honor, randomly pulling the banner of Wu Meiniang and colluding with the local government. It was a huge blow to Li Ke, and even the entire imperial examination system.

Li Ke has devoted himself to getting rid of the control of the government by the aristocratic family since he came to the throne, and the imperial examination is undoubtedly the best and most direct way. Li Ke has put a lot of thought into the imperial examination, and even asked Ma Zhou to preside over the matter himself. But I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen.

Ma Zhoudao: "Your Majesty's words are very true. I believe that this matter must be dealt with strictly to serve as an example to others. Otherwise, if it is passed on, it will be a great blow to the prestige of the imperial examination system and your Majesty's determination to admit talents based on merit. Several years of achievements may be destroyed in one day."

The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant nest, and the establishment of prestige is not good. It needs thousands of implementations and attempts, but it is very easy to destroy the prestige. It only takes one time for selfishness. If this matter is abandoned because of Wu Meiniang, all states and counties in the world will If you learn from others, the newly established system becomes empty talk.

And in addition to challenging the fairness of the imperial examination system, what Wu Meiniang did also touched Li Ke's other bottom line, that is Li Ke's way of employing people.

Li Ke employs people on the basis of talents and talents, but it is not static. Wu Meiniang is the queen, so Li Ke naturally takes care of her and her family, which is what it should have meant.Li Ke can tolerate it, and can promote Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang, who are mediocre, to high positions, because although they are not outstanding, they are harmless to the country and the people.

However, Wu Weiliang's actions have surpassed Li Ke's bottom line. What Wu Weiliang did has ruined his career and ruined the court's reputation.

Li Ke said: "What Wu Weiliang did is beyond my tolerance, we must severely punish this matter, and give an explanation to the scholars all over the world who are interested in court."

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On the Ganlu Hall, Li Ke and Ma Zhou were discussing the matter. At the same time, Wu Meiniang from the Lizheng Hall had already received the news.

After Wu Meiniang learned of this, she ordered Wu Weiliang to come to the palace to intervene in person immediately.

"If I hadn't heard the news from Yushitai, I wouldn't have known about it. How dare you do such a thing against the imperial court." Wu Meiniang stood in the hall, pointing at Wu Weiliang who was kneeling under her highness, and shouted angrily.

Although Wu Meiniang is Wu Weiliang's cousin, but Wu Meiniang has been in the top position for a long time, and she is also the queen of the world, she has her own majesty, Wu Weiliang was stunned on the spot by Wu Meiniang, and did not speak for a long time.

Seeing this, Wu Yuanqing on the side comforted him and said, "Sister, calm down, Wu Weiliang's actions are certainly inappropriate, but after all, he is the queen's cousin, and with the queen's face, even if Yushitai knows about it, it may not be so."

Wu Meiniang looked at the brothers in front of her, none of them were worthy of use, she couldn't help feeling a little bored.

Wu Meiniang said: "You don't know, Yushitai has already gone to the Ministry of Officials, once this news reaches Ma Zhou's hands, you should know the consequences."

Hearing Wu Meiniang's words, Wu Yuanqing's complexion suddenly turned ugly. He didn't know what would happen to Yushitai, but he knew who Ma Zhou was. Ma Zhou is to Li Ke, just like Wei Zheng is to Li Shimin. It's just that Ma Zhou acted a little more tactfully and took Li Ke's face into consideration, but the essence of their handling of things is the same.

Wu Yuanqing looked down at Wu Weiliang, and said: "Ma Zhou is rigid and never knows how to change things. He is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and is in charge of the imperial examination. If the matter falls into his hands, I'm afraid it will be troublesome."

Wu Meiniang said: "That's exactly the case, otherwise I wouldn't be so angry. Now how many pairs of eyes are staring at me inside and outside the palace, but Wu Weiliang has made such a mistake, isn't it just giving someone a handle?"

Hearing this, Wu Weiliang hurriedly said to Wu Meiniang: "Why don't you go tell Ma Zhou what's going on, Amei is the queen, so he will definitely do it."

Wu Meiniang flicked her sleeves and said, "This matter may be okay for others, but Ma Zhou can't. Ma Zhou won't listen to anyone except His Majesty. If I give Ma Zhou orders now, it will only backfire."

Wu Weiliang naturally knows about Ma Zhou's prestige. If Ma Zhou is serious, his official career will be in danger, or his life will be in danger if it is serious. You, also hope to save me on the basis of our brother-sister relationship."

Wu Meiniang snorted softly, and said disdainfully: "To help me? If you want to help me as an official, why not take the way of Menyin, you just feel that the way of Menyin is not in power at first, It’s all about having qualifications again, do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking?”

Wu Weiliang is a brother of the queen's family. If he wants to become an official, he can indeed go through the shadow of his family, through the academy or as a guard officer. Trying it is naturally not faster than directly citing the law.

After Wu Meiniang said this, Wu Weiliang suddenly fell silent, kneeling on the ground motionless like a wilting rooster.

Wu Yuanqing looked at the scene in front of him, and said to Wu Meiniang: "My sister, although Wu Weiliang has acted out of line, he is my younger sister's brother after all, so it's not easy to see him being punished by the officials, and my sister's face will not look good at that time. "

Wu Meiniang said: "He is already like this now, he can't do it if he wants to look good, if he wants to survive, the best way is to go with me to plead guilty to His Majesty, maybe for my sake, Your Majesty can still bypass him back."

(End of this chapter)