Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 69 Sharp Blade
Lai Junchen's experience in the past few months is really rich.

First, he went to steal for food, but ended up stealing from an official.

He was beaten to death.

Kang Shun held him and cried for a long time, and finally came to the Shen family to see a doctor, and he was cured.

After he was cured, he went to jump again.

He went to the Yamen to frame the person who beat him.

In the end, he met an honest official who carefully verified the contents of his secret letter. Considering that he was severely injured just because of stealing, the official did not make things difficult for him.

But it was known by the previous officials.

So I lay down for another two months.

If there is no adoptive son Kangshun, he should have met King Yama.

Lai Junchen is also very pleased to have such a god-sent son who will never leave him, so Kang Shun has now changed his name to Lai Tianci...

Lai Junchen's new informant letter came to Wu Zetian after several twists and turns.

Well, the person who sued is either the person who beat him, or the honest officer who couldn't bear to pursue him.

Although there were falsehoods, Wu Zetian knew that this person's ability to frame others was extraordinary when he saw the letter.

Wu Zetian immediately recruited him to advise.

A commoner met the most honorable person in Datang for the first time.

Lai Junchen was very excited.

Wu Zetian only asked him one question, "What should I do if I don't have enough official positions to get a scholar through the imperial examination?"

Lai Junchen understood, "This is very simple. There are many people who are disrespectful to the Queen Mother and His Majesty. Such disloyal people cannot be officials. As long as these people are caught, they will have enough positions."

Wu Zetian: "Are there actually many people who slandered the imperial court?"

Lai Junchen: "There are many people who just hide so deeply that this servant is confident to find out. I hope the Queen Mother will give you a chance to let this servant do things for you."

Wu Zetian thought about it, his whistleblowing letter could turn an upright official into a corrupt official, and white into black, and the evidence is quite sufficient.

Used well, this is a sharp knife.

"Extraordinarily promoted you to be a censor, responsible for strictly investigating the defamation of the imperial examination, and Jing Zhaoyin and Yu Shitai assisted you in handling the case."

Lai Junchen took the decree to thank you.

Shen Sanwen entered the palace and saw Lai Junchen walking towards him.

Lai Junchen was chanting a sentence, "Is the golden scale a thing in the pond".

Shen San asked not to stay, face-to-face is important.

This time, in addition to asking for instructions on doggerel, I also need to discuss the third round of questions.

After hearing what he said, Wu Zetian expressed his attitude, "Of course this matter must be strictly investigated. Not everyone in this world can discuss it. I have already instructed someone to investigate, so don't worry about it. As for the test questions, I have to call a few Qing family Agreed together."

Shen San asked: "I think the test questions this time can be more generous, so that candidates can play freely."

"How to play freely?"

Shen San asked: "The imperial court can leave no questions and let candidates explain social problems and solutions by themselves. Maybe there will be some candidates with clear minds."

Empress Wu chuckled to express his disdain, "It's just a student who has read some books, how can he really understand the way of governing the country. But such a question is really grand, and there is a sense of accepting advice, it is feasible."

Shen San asked again, "There are about [-] test papers this time. I will classify and summarize the test papers, and transcribe all the questions. I hope the Empress Dowager can review the important questions and test papers one by one."

Empress Wu nodded, "The son-in-law has a heart, it's very good."

After the discussion was over, Shen San asked to leave.

Originally there were more than ten thousand people, but Shen Sanwen believed in Lai Junchen's ability to handle the case. After he finished his investigation, it would be good to have ten thousand test papers.

Lai Junchen's way of handling cases is to turn a small case into a big case, and no case into a case. I feel sorry for these candidates.

Those who can afford to read in this era must be the stupid sons of the landlord class.

With a long family history, word-of-mouth passed down from generation to generation, and great regional influence, this is a family.

There are also some small households with a fixed family business model and some assets, so they are poor families.

Then there are nobles who have made military exploits.

and the nobles of the previous dynasty.

This time the imperial examination brought together the concubine sons and children of poor families who could not be reused in the aristocratic clan.

As a scholar, it is indispensable to express some opinions on political affairs.

Still young.

It is easier to be impulsive.

Inside the big family, they are clear about the government and government, and have strict requirements for their children. Naturally, they will give clear instructions.

So they did not participate in the discussion of Empress Wu.

The poor family, because of the limitations of vision and lack of confidence, absolutely dare not talk about government affairs.

Therefore, anyone with a discerning eye knows who should be dealt with under strict investigation.

Lai Junchen is also a smart man.

The aristocratic family can't afford to mess with it, and it's useless to check the poor family.

What is the case for?
For credit.

The more people are arrested, the greater the credit, but it also depends on who is caught.

Those who are not a threat to Empress Wu's rule will not be appreciated by Empress Wu if they are arrested.

Therefore, Lai Junchen is targeting the children of officials who are not big or small, probably from the fifth rank to the seventh rank.

He is now a fifth-rank censor, and he can handle those who have no background.

As long as one candidate who has been discussed is arrested, the case will be easy to handle.

Because these people are honest and have no brains.

The interrogation process was also easy.

"Life? Native place?"

"Zhao Ke, from Shanxi."

"You once said that Empress Lu controlled the government, so the Han Dynasty declined. If the Empress Dowager does not return the government now, is it a way to bring disaster?"

"I'm just discussing the possibility of the exam questions and current affairs, and there is absolutely no disrespect."

"I said it, but I still haven't said it."

"I said it." There was no way to quibble, and many people listened.

"Your father lives in the sixth rank and works in Shanxi?"

"This has nothing to do with Father."

"Come on, clap your mouth."

The bamboo board hit the face and it hurt, slapping.

"A job in Shanxi, yes or no?"

Zhao Ke cried, "Yes".

"Has your lord father also said these words?"

"My lord father thinks that the queen mother's ruling is beneficial to the country."

"Is there any evidence?"

"...", Zhao Ke was speechless.

"Did your father participate in the request for restitution and handed over the memorial?"

"Have."

"Tell me who you are discussing with you, what your family background is, and you have a complete account, and I will let you live, otherwise, you will not be able to get out of this prison. Think about your parents, they are still waiting for you to go back. You Want to be a filial child?"

Lai Junchen knows how to confuse these immature scholars, all goodness and filial piety are the first, and an unfilial person has no qualifications to talk about etiquette, justice and shame.

This catch is a nest.

Don't be too simple.

If you call yourself a gentleman, don't talk about people behind your back. You will be stupid when you read books.

Lai Junchen scoffed at these candidates.

This time, those extremely wealthy families outside of power have been thoroughly purged.

Education is really the top priority.

A family, a family, if there are no descendants who can take on great responsibilities, no matter how brilliant it was, how powerful it was, how rich it was, it will be reduced to nothingness.

　Thank you Xiaoyu, Mu Chen for your recommendation.It's been a rough day.

　　


(End of this chapter)