I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 104 Strict Investigation
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Before everyone had time to react, Zhang Juzheng retorted firmly.

"Lord Li, like the following, was a Jinshi in the 26th year of Jiajing. Besides, he was the champion of that year. How could he do such a self-destructive thing? This is a blatant false accusation!"

"Master Zhang, calm down, and wait for Master Zhao to explain the whole story clearly." Yan Song glanced at Zhang Juzheng and said calmly, with a little shock in his pupils.

From Yan Song's point of view, although this Zhang Juzheng is usually not obvious, he has a calm personality, is alert and intelligent, and is quite sophisticated in his ways of the world. He is a rare gem in the rough!

Even more favored by His Majesty, he will definitely have a bright future in the future. Maybe after he retires, he will have to take the position of Chief Assistant of the Cabinet.

Right now, Li Chunfang, the chief examiner personally recommended by Zhang Juzheng to the emperor, has been impeached and confiscated money from the candidates, leaking the imperial examination questions!Anyone should be anxious about this matter, so Yan Song can understand Zhang Juzheng's mood at this time.

If Li Chunfang was found to have leaked the examination questions of the imperial examination, then Zhang Juzheng's official career as the recommender would come to an end.

Among other things, just an unknown hat can completely ruin a person who originally had a bright future!Therefore, when these officials recommend to the imperial court, they are recommending people who know everything about themselves.

Since ancient times, the imperial examinations have been a place of great concern to the imperial court, and there is no room for any mistakes!This is not only related to the selection and appointment of officials, but also to the national destiny. Anyone who wants to play tricks on this, without exception, will die a miserable death.

The example of the last imperial examination is still vivid!
"The thing is like this. Early this morning, my inspector's office received an unsigned memorial! It said that Taichang Shaoqing Li Chunfang had collected money from the candidates and leaked the imperial examination questions. After that, there will be the questions of the imperial examination."

After Zhao Zhenji finished speaking, he handed over the impeachment memorial in his hand to Yan Song.

Yan Song took the impeachment memorandum from Zhao Zhenji's hand, and turned it straight to the back, only to see the words on the back: "The sincerity is the foundation of heavenly virtue and the source of holiness. Scholars are the heads of the four peoples. Scholars learn to... "

After Yan Song read the content on the back of the letter, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he handed the memorial to others, and said in a deep voice, "You guys should read it too!"

Immediately afterwards, Xu Jie took the memorial from Yan Song's hands, and when he saw the content on it, he was also extremely surprised: "This, this, this...isn't this the question of the imperial examination?"

"What?" Hearing what Xu Jie said, Zhang Juzheng took the memorial from Xu Jie's hands without hesitation, and after he read the contents above, his eyes were full of despair, and he immediately fell down on his seat.

"Show me the playbook." Yan Shifan said, took the playbook from Zhang Juzheng's hand, browsed it for a long time, and frowned more and more.

"In my opinion, this must be a false accusation!" Yan Shifan raised the memorial in his hand and said loudly after an unknown time passed.

"Oh, why do you know that?" Gao Gong asked, seeing Yan Shifan's confident appearance.

After Zhang Juzheng heard Yan Shifan's words, the light called hope was rekindled in Zhang Juzheng's eyes.

"Look, if Li Chunfang really took money from the examinees and leaked the questions of the imperial examination, then since the impeacher knew about it, why didn't he directly present it to His Majesty? Instead, he had to go through the inspector's office?"

"Any major matter such as leaking questions in the imperial examinations can be reported directly to His Majesty without reporting! Assuming that the person behind this wants to deal with Mr. Zhang by impeaching Li Chunfang, then directly inform His Majesty of this matter and get The effect is much better.”

"In this way, not only can you leave a good impression on His Majesty who dares to speak out directly, pave the way for your future career, but you can also attack your political opponents by the way! Why not do this two birds with one stone?"

Yan Shifan spoke so dryly, he picked up the teacup beside him, and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.

"Well, it makes sense, but how should we explain the imperial examination questions behind this letter?" Xu Jie frowned and continued.

"As for the test questions behind the letter, I don't have a clue yet, but what I can be sure of is that someone must have taken advantage of the loophole!" Yan Shifan thought for a moment and responded.

"The most important thing we should do right now is to control Taichang Shaoqing Li Chunfang first, and see if we can get any clues from him! Besides, you will join me later and present this matter to His Majesty." Yan Song quickly came up with a solution and said to everyone.

"In that case, I will take my leave!" Seeing that the cabinet had decided to report the matter to the emperor, Zhao Zhenji also said at the right time.

"Well, Mr. Zhao, please go ahead!" Xu Jie raised his eyebrows and said.

……

"Master Li, it's been a tough time these days, how does it feel to think about the test questions?" Seeing Li Chunfang's return, the colleagues at the side hurriedly asked him how he felt.

"Oh, don't mention it, I'm locked in that dark room all day, and I can't move freely! If this continues, I will go crazy sooner or later."

"Fortunately, everything came true!"

Li Chunfang raised her eyebrows, and then added.

While Li Chunfang was chatting with his colleagues, a group of soldiers rushed in, came straight to Li Chunfang, and asked, "Are you Li Chunfang?"

"I'm Li Chunfang, what's the matter?" Li Chunfang looked at the line of armored soldiers and suddenly felt bad.

"Take it away!" The leading soldier didn't talk nonsense with him, but called his subordinates and took Li Chunfang away.

"What are you doing, I am Taichang Shaoqing!"

"Hmph, you are the one who was arrested, take him away."

……

The Forbidden City, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Looking at the five ministers kneeling in front of him, Jiajing couldn't help raising his eyebrows, and asked, "Are there any important matters, dear ones, that you need to report to me?"

"Report to Your Majesty, I do have important matters to report." After Yan Song finished speaking, he raised the impeachment memorial in his hand above his head, and bowed again.

"Today, the Procuratorate received an impeachment memorandum, which stated that Li Chunfang, the chief examiner of the imperial examination, accepted bribes from the examination and leaked the test questions of the examination. Go out for the test questions!"

"What? Quickly hand me the impeachment memorial!"

After listening to Yan Song's report, Jiajing couldn't help being surprised. Everything that happened in the last imperial examination can still be vividly remembered.

The last time the topic was leaked, from the chief examiner down to the patrol officials, none of them escaped, and now things are repeating the same mistakes, aren't these people afraid?
Lu Fang quickly stepped forward and handed over the impeachment memorial to the emperor.

Jiajing disassembled the memorial, and after reading the content above and the test questions on the back of the letter, he slammed the table and said in a deep voice, "Check it out, let me check it out! No matter who is involved behind this, it will be impossible for anyone to fall into it." Find it out for me, punish it severely, don't let any one go!"

"Yes." Yan Song replied tremblingly.

"I report to Your Majesty that I have committed a crime because I did not know people well. Please forgive me!" After Yan Song passed by, Zhang Juzheng stood up and said.

"Zhang Aiqing doesn't need to blame herself, and make a decision after the truth comes to light. Don't wrong him."

Jiajing waved his hand and comforted softly.

"My minister, thank you Your Majesty!"

Hearing what the emperor said, Zhang Juzheng buried his head in the ground and cried.

"Well, you guys go down and check it out carefully. During the process of producing the papers, anyone who can get in touch with Li Chunfang, let me check it out." Jiajing swept his eyes from everyone one by one, and ordered lightly.

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)