Feng Qing Shaoyi

Chapter 6 Disaster Comes
In five yellow and six months, the red sun is scorching, and the fire is on the head. It seems that the scorching sun can be seen in the air.The shade of the trees can be regarded as bringing a little coolness to people.The chirping of the cicadas on the tree became clearer and longer, bringing a sense of restlessness to people for no reason.

Qi Ze's heart was filled with a feeling of not knowing what it was like, and he was inexplicably flustered, it was too quiet these few days.It's usually eerily quiet until something big happens, which is not a good sign.

The same is true of the quiet dawn before the storm.

Qi Chen has been busy with the affairs of the Imperial Academy, and after these months of hard work, he has also been appreciated by the teacher.

Qi Zhe had been taking care of his body the last time in the brothel, and after a few months, it was almost the same.Now being urged by Qi Cheng and Qi Yuan to study, he is not allowed to go out again.

These few days Qi Zhe has been very quiet, and he no longer plays with the maid in the room at night, no matter how Cuiyu teases him, he will not be able to stop him.Mrs. Zhao happily thought that her son had changed his sex, and he no longer idled around, so he sent a lot of supplements to Qi Zhe's room at night.

Cang Zhu, who squatted on the tree, saw Zhao's happy appearance, and couldn't help thinking about it.Isn't that right?Anyone who is thrown into the brothel for three days will not have any charming thoughts about women for a period of time after returning.Transgender?It is estimated that after a period of time, after slowing down, it will still be that virtuous.

They are also men, and he still understands them very well.Besides, it's a different matter for a man like Qi Zhe who spends his days surrounded by women.

On this day, Qi Ze, who was wearing a thin indigo brocade jacket, was walking on the road. Under the sunlight, he looked even taller and more graceful.Added a touch of coolness to this hot June, fresh and comfortable.It caused many girls to look up secretly, and then lowered their heads with blushing faces.

But the culprit didn't know it at all, and walked on his own, without seeing the blushing girl at all.The street is bustling and bustling, with many hawkers hawking, and there is a din of people.

Qi Ze was observing the people's sentiments, trying to see something was wrong, and she didn't think the uneasiness in her heart was an illusion.

Under normal circumstances, tea houses and restaurants are the best places to hear some family secrets and anecdotes.Although they have all been changed with oil and vinegar, there are also merits in them.There are no waves without wind, and things happen for a reason.

Since it happened, someone must know about it and tell it in a crowded place.If you want people not to know, unless you do nothing.Just to see if there's anything she's overlooked.

Just in a seemingly ordinary tea shop, two people who looked like coachmen were talking inside, one was fatter, and his eyes were full of light after a lot of experience outside, and the other was tall and thin, the same as the previous one the light.The two sat at a table facing each other, and seemed to have a good relationship.

Qi Ze heard such a passage.

"Hey, did you hear that? Wang Juren from our village failed the ranking." said the fatter man.

"I've known for a long time. The gold list was not released half a year ago. But it's a pity! There has been such a juren in our village for so many years. They are all in their [-]s and [-]s. They still want to be a Jinshi. Done." The tall and thin man answered.

"No, Wang Juren seemed to be stimulated after he failed the exam. He shouted all day long that there was an inside story in this year's imperial examination, which was unfair. I remembered that he had been studying for more than 50 years, and he also went to private schools to teach all day long. They were all amazed. How could he fail the ranking?"

This Wang Juren was a talented person, and he passed the Juren examination before he was 30 years old. The local county magistrates all gave gifts to flatter him, and everyone in the village envied him.Because passing the Juren exam means having the opportunity to be an official, even a ninth-rank sesame official is an official, and it is estimated that he will be able to work with the county magistrate in the future.

But Wang Juren was stubborn, he gave up being an official, and he had to take the Jinshi examination for life and death.I usually go to private schools to teach to earn some money. His articles were once read by the top scholar in the dynasty, and he praised him a lot.

Maybe it was because of his mental breakdown in the exam this year, he went back to the village and shouted that there was an inside story in the palace exam, which surprised everyone in the village.Don't dare to say these words nonsense, how can there be an inside story in the palace exam that the pilgrim master personally invigilates, it will lose his head.

"You're right, Wang Juren is so talented, why didn't he even pass the exam for decades? Could it be... there must be some secret that no one knows." arrive.

The chubby man nodded in agreement, maybe there really are, and we dare not talk nonsense.

Qi Ze left when she heard this. She was also a person who had participated in the palace examination, and knew that the struggle was fierce and it was not easy to get in the list.At that time, she also forgot to sleep and eat in order to be in the list. She often read until late at night before resting, and got up to read before dawn.

The importance of the palace examination is self-evident, and it can be said that to some extent it determines a person's life.But it also attracted the attention of the court. There will definitely be unfairness, but it is difficult to manipulate it from inside.So it is a relatively fair test.

Maybe that Wang Juren had taken the exam too many times, his mentality was unstable, his performance was abnormal, or his luck was too bad.

But at the same time, it also pointed out to Qi Ze that she really ignored the imperial examination.But there was not much turmoil, and acting rashly would only arouse suspicion from others, so it was better not to move.

there is always a solution to a problem.Everything can only be dealt with by seeing what will happen in detail.

Qi Ze went to the Ministry of War to sort out the official documents, and then went back to Fusheng Pavilion of Qi Mansion to rest.The night was quiet, and she also felt that she slept very sweetly.

On the second day, Qi Ze went to the racecourse as usual, but on the road, he saw a few people dressed in studies gathered around and whispering.

Qi Ze also heard their conversation from the side.

"I'll tell you what's going on in this palace examination. Why are the children of some aristocratic families in the list? It turns out that the chief examiner took bribes. The Minister of Rites knew it but ignored it. It's really shameful to let his son be in the list."

"That is, to bully us ordinary people who have no money, and the aristocratic families are there to do whatever they want. Buying fame and fortune with money, I'm pissed!"

"We are studying hard, and they are comfortable there. In the end, we failed, but they all won. How can those Zanying family understand the suffering of the people?"

"If I knew that I would be able to win the list if I paid for it, I would also pay for it. It's a pity that our fate is not good. We have not been reborn into a wealthy family, and we have no money to pay for it."

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How is this going?The chief examiner took bribes, but Qi Wen didn't care about it, just to get Qi Chen in the list?
Qi Ze is from the Qi family and knows something about Qi Wen.Although Qi Wen wants Qi Chen to be on the list, he doesn't have the guts to accept bribes. Qi Chen is also capable of getting on the list, and there is no need to go through the back door. This is a false rumor.If Emperor Zhaozheng knew about this, it would be a trivial matter to lose the black hat, and it would be a problem whether he could live or not.

Maybe malicious speculation is the bad nature of human beings, and when they hear a little bit of wind, they will spread it to ten, ten, and hundreds.Three people become a tiger, originally it was a rumor, but it was passed around like this, it seems to be true.

Qi Ze walked forward, and sure enough, he saw many people who looked like scholars talking together, most of them were some who failed this year's palace examination.

Accepting bribes in imperial examinations can be said to be small, and it can be said to be big.The unfairness of the imperial examination is certain, but no one can suppress the disturbance to a certain extent, and there are still many students preaching that the court officials must give an explanation to the scholars all over the world, otherwise it will be a dead end.

There are quite a few people who fail the exams. Even if the failure is due to personal talent and ability, they must have some complaints in their hearts.Seeing that the imperial examinations were bribed, they will definitely publicize it to earn face. Maybe they will re-examine or get some compensation because of this. It is beneficial to them no matter what.

It seems that Qi Wen is doomed this time. Although the eldest and second wife treat her badly, both will be prosperous and all will suffer.Qi Wen is still the current pillar of the Qi family, if something goes wrong, no one in the Qi family can be alone.

What happened this time was too sudden, and Qi Chen also participated in the palace examination this year, and also achieved a good result of No. 20. This time, it is hard to explain why.It is not so easy for Qi Wen to solve this matter perfectly, and he is probably panicking now.

In the Ministry of Rituals, opposite to Qi Wen was the chief examiner of this year's palace examination, "Did you really take bribes in this palace examination? Why didn't I know?"

"What? Lord Shangshu doesn't believe in this official, and I have been the chief examiner of the imperial examination for more than ten years. How can I accept bribes? Even if I want to accept bribes, I must have the courage to do so." This year's official examiner is also An unyielding and straightforward character, with good facial features, he looks very upright.

Qi Wen also lowered his head. He has worked with the chief examiner for more than ten years and has a general understanding of his character.I also knew in my heart that he would neither accept bribes nor dare to accept bribes.

But this incident happened too suddenly, causing a wave of bribery in the imperial examination almost overnight, and he also understood the impact of this incident on him, which made him a little panicked.

After thinking for a moment, looking at the colleague who was working together in front of him, he could only wave his hand tiredly to let him go.

Although this colleague is the chief examiner, he is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, the highest manager of the Ministry of Rites, and the chief examiner was also elected by him. The bribery of the chief examiner means that he is behind the scenes.At that time, if this matter caught the attention of Emperor Zhaozheng, he would be the one who would be punished the most.

Qi Wen suddenly had no choice but to give a satisfactory answer to so many students in the world.Accepting bribes in imperial examinations is a major event, which is related to the selection of officials and the stability of the government.He had to find a way to solve it, otherwise he didn't know how he died.

Qi Chen also participated in the palace examination this year, if this matter becomes serious, Qi Chen will not be able to make a difference in the court, it is certain that his official career will not go well.

In the evening, after Qi Wen returned to the mansion, Qi Yuan called him to Quexi Hall.

Qi Yuan also heard about bribery in the imperial examination, and understood the impact of this incident. When he was older, he would not be as calm as he was when he was young. Mama called Qi Wen over.

"What's going on? Didn't the imperial examinations go well in the past? Why did the news of bribery in the imperial examinations come out this year? Is it true?"

"Don't worry! Father. This is of course not true. How could my son accept bribes in the imperial examination?" Qi Wen at least remained calm, not as flustered as Qi Yuan.

"Didn't do it? Then what should we do about this matter?" If it is not resolved, Qi Wen may not be able to live.

"The son is also thinking, father first send someone to call Yinzhi and the others here, let's discuss it together!"

Qi Yuan also felt that this was the only way to go for the time being. Although he was flustered, he still had at least a sense of composure, so he asked Nanny Gui to call the men from the Qi Mansion to Que Xi Tang, and planned to discuss the next solution together.

After a while, Qi Ze, Qi Cheng, Qi Chen and Qi Zhe arrived at Quexitang.Qi Yuan sat in the front seat, Qi Wen and Qi Cheng sat next to the front seat, and then a junior like Qi Ze sat next to the previous generation.

Qi Chen also became more mature in the Imperial Academy and learned to pretend.The original warm smile became more gentle, and the corners of the lips were always curved, which made people feel good, and it was impossible to see what was in their hearts.

He also heard about Qi Zhe being thrown into the brothel. Although he didn't know what happened, based on his years of understanding of Qi Ze, he vaguely guessed that it was Qi Ze who did it.It actually made Qi Zhe suffer from being dumb, and Qi Ze became more and more difficult to deal with, which made him a little unpredictable.No matter how jealous and disgusted she was with Qi Ze in her heart, she didn't show the slightest bit.

On the contrary, Qi Ze looked at him with admiration. As expected of Qi Chen, he had learned hypocrisy so quickly, and his expression made it impossible to catch any mistakes.If she hadn't confronted him before and knew his methods, she would have been fooled by this sanctimonious expression.

Qi Zhe has been nourished by tonics for a period of time, and he is not as haggard as before in the brothel, and his body has also recovered.Because Qi Ze threw him into the Yijun Building, he suffered great psychological trauma, and now he dare not confront Qi Ze head-on.

In addition, Qi Yuan and Qi Cheng strictly disciplined him, and specially hired a famous teacher to help him with his homework. He has heavy schoolwork every day, and he has become very honest recently.

Now is an extraordinary period for the Qi Mansion, and everyone unanimously let go of their prejudices.No matter what, we have to get through this difficulty first, fighting in the nest will only make things worse and make others laugh.

"You should all know about the bribery in the imperial examination. You should also understand in your heart that this is just a rumour, and it can't be true." Although Qi Yuan is old, no one dares to disobey his majesty in the Qi Mansion for many years.

"But the problem is that it doesn't matter whether the bribery in the imperial examination is true or not. Now scholars all over the world believe that bribery in the imperial examination is a fact, and the Ministry of Rites must give an explanation." Qi Wen, as the Minister of Rites, can still tell at a glance the essence of the matter.

"That means that it doesn't matter whether the Holy One believes it or not. The important thing is how to solve it and appease the anger of scholars all over the world." Qi Chen was not in vain in the Imperial Academy, he inherited Qi Wen's ability and understood this matter What's the point.

That's right, now is no longer the time to defend the truth about bribery in the imperial examination. Whether it is true or not, scholars all over the world have already believed it, and those who failed the exam are full of resentment.If I keep explaining it to the Holy One, I'm afraid it won't have much effect. On the contrary, it will make people think it's a guilty conscience and make more people angry.

Therefore, to deal with this matter, justifying the truth is not the point, and hitting the snake to hit the seven inches is to attack the vital point.How to resolve this matter satisfactorily and calm down the impact of this incident is the most important thing.

"Then what can we do to calm down the anger? Now that everyone in Dingjing is cursing, who would want to calm down?" Qi Cheng, as a fifth-rank doctor, although he usually doesn't care about the affairs of the mansion, he still understands the situation of this matter quite well.

Now everyone is silent, yes!What should be done to calm down this incident, there are so many scholars in the world, it is not an easy task to calm down one by one.

After a while, Qi Wen had no choice but to speak out, no matter what, if there is no way out, he must be the one who died.

"No matter what it is now, the Holy Majesty has not summoned me to enter the palace, so there is an opportunity. We must hurry up and solve it before it happens."

"Of course we know we have to solve it, but there is no other way? If there is a way, we have already said it, so why bother to urge it like this." Qi Zhe whispered.

Because everyone was trying to find a way, the atmosphere froze and the surroundings were unusually quiet.Qi Zhe's voice was extremely loud in the huge Quexi Hall.

Hearing this, Qi Wen and Qi Chen's expressions immediately became extremely ugly. Even though they are better at hiding their inner emotions, at this critical moment, Qi Zhe can still speak so bluntly, as if this matter has nothing to do with him Same.

Qi Chengli immediately glared at Qi Zhe and told Qi Zhe to shut up.Now there is only one Qi Wen in the Qi family, and Qi Wen is still able to withstand it, besides, Qi Wen is still his eldest brother, Qi Wen has always had ideas since he was a child, and he is used to obeying.Seeing his son say this about Qi Wen, he must be somewhat reluctant.

Qi Ze looked at Qi Zhe, and sighed in his heart that she really admired Qi Zhe, no matter what time he could never lose his mind, and his personality was so reckless, no wonder the last time his horse disease was taken advantage of by someone with a heart, he didn't know it.

Qi Yuan also took a look at Qi Zhe, "Zi Yang, since you are in good health, go back and study hard to prepare for the imperial examination! The imperial examination is more important, so you don't need to worry about it."

After Qi Zhe stood up and saluted Qi Yuan, he went out.Before going out, he said, "Now that there is a lot of rumors about accepting bribes in the imperial examination, it is still useful to talk about the imperial examination."

Now because of the bribery of the imperial examination, no one knows what the result of the imperial examination will be in the future.It is not clear whether the results of this year's palace examination are counted, and maybe the gold content will not be so high.This is the truth that people understand in their hearts.

The faces of Qi Wen and Qi Chen became even uglier. I didn't expect Qi Zhe to speak so directly. Isn't this indirectly slapping Qi Wen, the Minister of Rites? not good.

After Qi Cheng heard this, he wished he could go up and hit Qi Zhe a few times. He knew that his son was outspoken and reckless, but he didn't expect that he would be so ignorant of people's faces and poke people's hearts. Isn't this offending people?

Qi Yuan also hated that iron could not be made into steel. Even if this kind of character got the ranking in the imperial examination, it would be very difficult for him to get along in the officialdom.

After Qi Zhe left, Qi Cheng hurriedly pleaded with Qi Wen, "Brother, your lord has a lot, don't be as knowledgeable as Zi Yang, I will punish him when I go back today."

Qi Wen also waved his hand, indicating that he doesn't care, even if he does, it's all a family, and there's nothing he can do except beating and scolding.Besides, there is no solution to the matter of accepting bribes in the imperial examination, so how can he feel at ease.

The few remaining people discussed in the Quexi Hall until midnight and couldn't find a specific solution. Qi Yuan couldn't bear it even when he was getting older, and he couldn't bear it after a long time, his eyelids couldn't help but fight, showing fatigue.

"After discussing for such a long time, there is no solution. Let's go here first today. You all go back and have a good rest. Replenish your energy. Let's discuss tomorrow!"

After everyone stood up and saluted Qi Yuan, they left one after another.Only Qi Wen stood there with serious eyes, looking at Qi Yuan hesitating to speak.

Qi Yuan also looked at Qi Wen, a little surprised, not knowing what Qi Wen wanted to say.

After going out, Qi Ze thought about what happened today. After thinking about it carefully, accepting bribes in the imperial examination is not without a solution, but no matter what kind of problem it is, one should know the reason why it happened.

On the surface, this incident seemed to be due to the fact that too many people failed the rankings, and there was resentment in their hearts. It happened that there were rumors that the chief examiners of the imperial examinations accepted bribes, which was unfair.It happened to meet the thoughts of scholars in the world, and it began to spread in Ding capital from then on.

But Qi Ze always felt that this matter was not simple, it happened too coincidentally.The imperial examination is the longest official selection method in Southern Chu. There have been rumors of bribery in the imperial examination before, but they are not serious, because people know in their hearts that there is no absolute fairness in the world.

So even if there were rumors that the imperial examination was unfair, people just talked about it in private, and there had never been such a commotion like this time.

This can't help but make Qi Ze suspect that this is a rumor deliberately released by someone in order to destroy the Qi family.

Qi Wen is the official book of the Ministry of Rites, the current pillar of the Qi family, if Qi Wen is gone, the Qi family will not be far from being ruined.Qi Cheng is useless, he looks forward to Qi Wen's horse, and he has no backbone.

Now she is only a member of the fifth-rank military department, and without the backing of the huge Qi family, she is afraid that her official career will be extremely difficult, and she can only be a fifth-rank official.

Qi Chen is now just a scholar of the Imperial Academy, who has just entered the official position and has not yet entered the imperial court.Qi Zhe didn't even make the list, so he couldn't pose a threat.

Except for Qi Wen, none of the male members of the Qi family has a very stable and powerful position, including the female family members of the Qi family who are usually bound by the so-called three obediences and four virtues, and they are nothing without their husbands.It's no wonder people can find the loopholes, the Qi family itself is full of loopholes.

But who exactly wanted to do this, using the imperial examinations to deal with the Qi family, with such a ruthless attack that almost overturned them all with one move.Suddenly Qi Ze thought of a pair of cold and heartless eyes, which were full of cold light, without any warmth.

Could it be... him?

(End of this chapter)