I'm really not doing business

Chapter 539 Fu Que, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty is guilty of all crimes
Tiqi Qianhu told Hai Rui that the ghostwriter for Li Kaizao was Li Kaifang, Li Kaizao's cousin. This was actually very easy to investigate. Li Kaizao came to the capital as a book boy and his social relations were very simple. In such a ghostwriting matter, any leakage would be a sign of reputation. Damage, damage to one's reputation is a big deal these days, so when Li Kaizao found someone to write for him, he could only find someone close to him.

And Li Kaizao also had a cousin named Li Kaifang. After a simple and friendly exchange, Li Kaifang told everything in detail.

Originally, Hai Rui didn't plan to tell all the students about this, but Shen Li said that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty asked them to solve the problem, but they had not solved any problems and would not be able to communicate by then. They had to do something, otherwise it would be in vain. come yet?

If you can't solve the problem, solve the person who caused the problem, and then the problem will disappear.

Hai Rui thought about it and decided that he had to break up the joint efforts of these people, so he had to start from their core. Li Kaizao, who was making noise and running around to join forces, was indeed a cheap scholar. Hai Rui didn't tolerate him and told everyone directly. Man, Li Kaizao’s true face.

If someone else said this, even if Shen Li told the students that this person was bad and had pus, the students would only feel that he was cheating and alienating their unity. But Hai Rui's assertion like this made the students unable to help but feel that he was cheating and alienating their unity. When I thought about it, I seemed to think that Li Kaizao's usual behavior was a bit strange.

Hai Rui had other things to do, so it was not convenient for him to stay for a long time, while Shen Li stayed in the Imperial College. As the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, he certainly had the right to intervene in the affairs of the Imperial College. There was a notice board in the Imperial College, and the notice board told the Imperial College every month. Results will be announced.

There are more than 9000 students in several schools of the Imperial College. There are scholars and scholars here. The bulletin board does not announce the results of each student. Instead, the top ten and bottom ten of the three-level schools are announced.

The third-level schools of arithmetic are the three schools of Degree, Bypass and Mingli. All students are required to learn Arithmetic, which means taking classes in Degree Hall, which is compulsory. There is a monthly exam every six months. A bottom-up survey and a year-end summary every year are not weak. However, the scores of Beiya Imperial College in mathematics have always been inferior to those of Nan Ya Imperial College, and even worse than Zhejiang.

Shen Li discovered that the last ten in Dushu Hall were different every month. The students who were on the bottom list would not be on the bottom list for the second time.

People always have to pay for their mistakes, and now it's time for Li Kaizao to pay the price.

He simply checked the scores of the last ten students in the past and found that as long as the students who were on the bottom list, their arithmetic scores would immediately improve a lot. Students of the Ming Dynasty are still shameless, especially this one who puts face above all else. What a great age.

"Tell me, it was President Hai who framed you! Tell me!" The Confucian scholar asked in a hoarse voice, his face turned red.

The person coming was none other than Li Kaifang, who was more than ten years older than Li Kaizao. He also won the national examination last year and participated in the general examination this year.

Shen Li also came here at this age, and he knew very well that his name was in the bottom ten, even if few people knew him, he felt ashamed.

In this kind of drama, shouldn't it be about enduring the humiliation and retaliating even more fiercely after the world hears about being named on the gold list? And as far as Shen Li could see, Li Kaifang definitely lacked this kind of ruthlessness.

Shen Li shook his head and said: "There is no need to be too polite. That brother of yours would be rude in front of Hai Rui and I. Hai Zongxian didn't intend to argue with him. This age is the right age to make mistakes. He just wants to know what the people are doing." Li Kaizao insisted on quibbling over who wrote that heroic article in the newspaper, as if Hai Zongxian wanted to frame him. "

Gao Gong, Yang Bo, Wang Chonggu, Wang Guoguang, Tan Lun, and Ge Shouli were the ministers of the Longqing period, and they were all members of the Jin Party. Even Tan Lun rose up after Ding You because of Yang Bo's recommendation. Tan Lun cannot avoid the incense love no matter what.

Hai Rui was originally unwilling to directly reveal Li Kaizao's true identity, but instead of refusing to turn back, Li Kaizao intensified his accusations against Hai Rui.

A man in his thirties who looked somewhat lean and lean came to Li Kaizao, stretched out his hand, pulled him up from the ground, and beat the dust off his clothes.

Li Kaizao has a great reputation, and if he denies it now, it is equivalent to accusing Hai Rui of slandering him in front of all the Confucian scholars, including Jijiu, the Grand Master, etc.

Shen Li walked past Piyong. Piyong was a ritual of Zhou Dynasty. The emperor of Zhou established a university and set up the school in a circle, surrounded by a pool, where lectures were given. There were Piyongs in all dynasties, and the school was built in the center of the pool.

"He is really talented. He is arrogant in his family and boasted by everyone, but that is not him. He is a nineteen-year-old scholar." Li Kaifang shook his head and said, "Sir, I dare you to ask Gao's name in person."

"You haven't answered my question yet, why are you helping him? If you don't do anything, Li Kaizao's life will be ruined."

And Shen Li saw the embarrassed Li Kaizao, who was being chased and intercepted by Lin Sheng.

"There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the capital hall, and the Imperial Academy is the place where talents are nurtured and cultivated by the country. It won't work for you to use the methods from your hometown to stir up trouble here. It doesn't matter if you suffer a little loss this time. You are only twenty years old. You are still young and you are obsessed with fame. How can you be sensible? Don't be burdened by common names." Li Kaifang said earnestly.

How can a person live his life with so many things going as he pleases and live according to his heart?
Li Kaifang was startled and hurriedly saluted and said: "Students have met Young Zongbo, but I don't know that Young Zongbo is often rude in front of him."

It is outrageous to say that a dignified second-rank official deliberately slandered Li Kaizao, but this official was still Hai Rui, so no one would believe him, and most importantly, he was falsely accused and turned against him.

Knowing shame, knowing honor and disgrace, then self-respect, self-respect then personal freedom.

Once it is found out, Li Kaizao will at least be thrown into jail if he is falsely accused and sentenced to death. In the Ming Dynasty, people who were elected to the imperial examinations had to take the punishment test. Li Kaizao knew the law, and he was unable to bear the burden of being falsely accused and convicted.

"You are a rare person in the world who won the national examination at the age of nineteen. You are very talented. Don't waste this talent. Go home and get drunk, then vomit. After vomiting, cry. After crying, go to sleep. When you wake up, it will be over. In a few days, everyone will no longer discuss it, and in a few months, everyone will forget it. You have to remember that you are still you. "

"Are you awake?" The fierceness on Li Kaifang's face gradually dissipated, and he returned to his former gentleness. He said very clearly: "Li Kaizao, remember this sentence, you are still young, only twenty years old."

Li Kaizao hesitated and said: "I, I, I..."

The Confucian scholars dispersed in a hurry, and everyone despised Li Kaizao. Li Kaizao, who was pushed to the ground, looked lonely and lost his mind. It was over, everything was over! All the reputation his parents had carefully built for him was completely destroyed at this moment.

Li Kaifang suddenly changed his face and asked sternly: "Have you had enough trouble? Your father asked me to take good care of you. I advised you, but you refused to listen to your life and death. Now you have suffered a loss and are just messing around here. Seriously, this is my hometown, and everyone is used to it. You! Wake up, this is the capital!"

"Li Kaizao, why are you running away! That heroic article published in the People's Daily was written by your cousin, not you, right!" A Confucian scholar asked loudly, grabbing Li Kaizao's collar. The pendant around the waist has long since disappeared.

It was the Jin Party headed by Gao Gong that Shen Li offended.

"Go back."

What is more interesting is that when Tan Lun was stuck on Wang Chonggu's promotion list, Yang Bo did not force Tan Lun to pass the list and return the favor.

The Confucian scholar pushed Li Kaizao hard and said angrily: "I can't say anything anymore! It's so abominable! Scum! It's an insult to gentlemen, I'm ashamed to be with you!"

Li Kaizao can completely deny it now, but what about later? Hai Rui is the embodiment of the moral model of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your father has repeatedly told you: Don't be alarmed when things happen, don't be confused when encountering problems, be cautious of haste and be patient, and you will be steady and far-reaching."

If he is really a villain, Yang Bo should show his incense and force Tan Lun, but Yang Bo doesn't. If he is really a gentleman, he should stop the Kedao Yanguan from impeaching Tan Lun for coughing, but Yang Bo doesn't either.

Li Kaifang knew that he was going to be a Jinshi. Although the results had not yet been released, he knew that his arithmetic scores were definitely among the top fifty. He compared the entire paper with the answers announced by the Imperial College. Li Kaifang repeatedly confirmed that he could pass the exam. Full marks.

After all, Li Kaizao couldn't say it out loud, so he acquiesced to Hai Rui's criticism. That article was indeed written by his cousin. Even many of the stunning conclusions in the past were written by his cousin Li Kaifang. He did have some talent. , but not so powerful that it’s amazing.

How easy is it to destroy someone? All it takes is one sentence. The half-life efforts of Li Kaizao and his parents were all in vain.

"Shen Li." Shen Li said his name calmly. All the students in the capital knew him, or in other words, as the official minister of Gu Kun, if Hai Rui hadn't been there, he would have been the number one Gu Kun in the Ming Dynasty.

Shen Li stood in Piyong and just watched this scene. He walked out and asked curiously: "You are still helping him, which really surprises me."

"None of your business! Who do you think you are? A servant begging for food, and you're reprimanding me! Are you crazy!" Li Kaizao went completely crazy and cursed his cousin loudly, as if he wanted to vent all his grievances on his cousin Everything seems to be blamed on him, and it's all because of him that I'm in this humiliation today.

Is Yang Bo a gentleman or a villain? In fact, Yang Bo in his later years was completely confused. He knew his shame and had a sense of honor and disgrace. He knew that these things were wrong and could not do it. However, there were too many people behind him pushing him forward. Therefore, Yang Bo's behavior at that time was very Nervous, then there will be the question of whether a gentleman or a villain.

Li Kaifang became so unfamiliar that Li Kaizao became stunned. He didn't know why Li Kaifang suddenly became so fierce. He had never seen such a fierce attitude.

"He is very talented, and if it weren't for his parents, I wouldn't be able to study. I want to thank you for this kindness." Li Kaifang told the truth honestly, this is not hatred, but kindness.

It is true that over the years, this young boy has robbed a lot of the glory that originally belonged to him, but Li Kaizao's father gave Li Kaifang an opportunity to change his destiny, and that was to study.

"I see." Shen Li nodded. He admired Li Kaifang very much and said with a smile, "What are your plans in the future?"

"Young Master Shao Zongbo, are you asking me who I want to be my teacher? The student has achieved some success in arithmetic and plans to take the exam for a doctorate in the Five Classics!" Li Kaifang said with a lot of excitement on her face: "I'm sure I can get full marks in arithmetic this time!"

"All correct?" Shen Li asked in surprise.

Li Kaifang nodded repeatedly and said, "Well, judging from the answers in the Imperial College announcement, they are indeed correct."

"It's amazing. All those arithmetic things gave me a headache." Shen Li sincerely praised Li Kaifang's achievements. Shen Li really couldn't understand those things that were even more outrageous than the Bible, but he could understand arithmetic. Those are all talents.

"The results are released, the results are released! The results are released outside Donghua Gate!" A junior student shouted loudly while running.

Shen Li saw Li Kaifang's anxiety and said with a smile: "Go ahead."

"Student, please leave." Li Kaifang was very polite. After saluting, he immediately ran towards the outside of the Imperial College.

The roll call outside Donghua Gate is a grand ceremony held every three years. Some people are happy and some are worried.

When Li Kaifang arrived, there were not many students outside Donghua Gate. Apparently the news of the announcement of the results had not spread yet. Li Kaifang found a good seat and waited for the eunuchs in the palace to post the yellow list.

When the crowd started to gather, Li Yougong came to the place where the yellow list was posted and started to post it.

"Zhu Guozuo, the son of Xiushui, Zhejiang Province, ranks first in the gold list of Confucian classics!" "Li Tingji, the son of Jinjiang, Fujian, ranks second on the gold list of Confucian classics!"

"Liu Yingqiu, the son of Jishui Judiciary School in Jiangxi Province, ranks third on the gold medal list for Confucian classics!"

……

"Li Kaizao, the eldest son of Yongchun, Fujian Province, is ranked 35th on the gold medal list for Confucian classics!"

Li Kaifang stood in the crowd and stared at the 35th person on the gold list for a long time. His younger brother was actually ranked 35th on the gold list. Li Kaifang was really envious of Li Kaizao's talent. He could still be named on the gold list despite such nonsense.

Soon, Li Kaifang saw his name. He was in the 61st position and was a Jinshi.

Li Yougong took a step forward and said loudly: "Open the second gold medal list for arithmetic! Li Kaifang, a student from Yongchun, Fujian Province, ranks first on the gold medal list for arithmetic! He is also the only one who can get a perfect score in arithmetic. His Majesty was delighted and gave him one hundred taels of silver and five pieces of silk. , Five bottles of the national cellar, no need to say farewell if you show your kindness."

Li Kaifang, the only one who received perfect marks among the two lists, immediately cheered up. He had no talent in Confucian classics, but he was very talented in arithmetic!
After the gold list was opened, another eunuch in red walked to the front of the gold list, and two little yellow gatekeepers placed the writing brush and inkstone in front of the red eunuch. The person who came was Zhang Hong, the second person in the palace. He stood on the gold list. Before.

Everyone looked at Zhang Hong. Li Yougong, the eunuch who presented the song, had already finished singing the song, and another eunuch came. This was not in line with common sense.

Zhang Hong picked up the brush, blacked out Li Kaizao's name, and then wrote the person to be added to the list at the end of the list. Without much explanation, he left before the list.

Emperor Zhu Yijun of the Ming Dynasty asked Zhang Honglai to remove Li Kaizao and add another person. This was a demotion. There was no need to wait until Li Kaizao continued to make noise, and finally ended up being deprived of his official status and deposed of his fame. This saved him from decades of detours and was directly removed from the list. .

This is in line with the rules. The imperial examination is not about gratitude, but gratitude to the emperor. Passing the joint examination is never a Jinshi, only after the palace examination.

Li Kaizao was removed from the list.

In the second year, fifth year, eighth year, and eleventh year of Wanli, there were four times of Enke. His Majesty has never dismissed candidates before the palace examination. This is the first time.

Everyone knew why the emperor suddenly did this alone, and only dismissed this person, because this person offended the emperor, so Enke had nothing to do with him.

Song Renzong was very dissatisfied with Liu Yong's "Crane Soaring to the Sky". After Liu Yong passed the Jinshi examination, Song Renzong said that he would write the lyrics and Liu Yong could only write the lyrics obediently. Until later, he was given a special enke , This is Liu Yong's test of fame. Song Renzong is worthy of the word benevolence, and finally opened his eyes to Liu Yong who offended him.

When Li Kaifang saw this scene, he was a little dizzy. If Li Kaizao knew the news, he would probably go crazy. There were so many ups and downs. First, the young man entered the capital with a high reputation. Before the examination, he was surrounded by flowers and made a splash in the Imperial College, and everyone respected him. The incident was exposed, everyone despised him, he was suddenly named on the gold medal list, and he was suddenly dismissed by the emperor. With such ups and downs, what will Li Kaizao become like?
Probably going crazy.

It will definitely go crazy.

There was an endless stream of people looking at the list, and Li Kaifang was standing in front of the Meridian Gate. He only had to walk a few steps forward to reach the place where Fu Que asked for orders. Li Kaifang was hesitating. With this step, life or death was uncertain, but with this step If he doesn't step out, he won't be able to get over the hurdle in his heart. If Li Kaizao is a bastard, Li Kaizao's father will be kind to him.

After hesitating for a long time, until the sun was setting, Li Kaifang finally made up his mind.

Li Kaifang is already in his thirties, and he still won the election last year. He has received a favor, and this favor must be repaid. Now that Li Kaizao is facing such a disaster, as the elder brother, how can Li Kaifang face his uncle if he doesn't do something? What about facing yourself?
He took one step out, and then walked step by step to the Meridian Gate, shook his sleeves, bowed five times and kowtowed three times, and knelt on the ground.

The Han general on the Meridian Gate had long noticed that Li Kaifang wanted to go to the palace but did not dare, so he kept waiting. When Li Kaifang finished the ceremony, the Han general excitedly beat the drum on the Meridian Gate, and the sound of the drum spread. After entering the Zuoshun Gate, the eunuch from the Zuoshun Gate made a distinction, raised his eyebrows, and ran to the Meridian Gate. After understanding the situation, he quickly ran to the Wenhua Hall.

"Your Majesty, someone is hiding! Someone is hiding!" Xiao Huangmen ran into Wenhua Hall. The tone of Xiao Huangmen who ran into the side hall of Wenhua Hall even contained some excitement, just a little bit, but Zhu Yijun still heard Xiao Huangmen's excitement.

Ever since the last time Wang Chonggu tricked Kedao Yanguan into Huangjimen Fukue and was persuaded to leave by Hai Rui, there has been no one in Ming Dynasty since he really couldn't figure out whether he was deceived or not. Did that person come from someone's instructions? The eunuchs who didn't even have to beat the imperial staff finally came to work!
"Okay! Good time!" Zhu Yijun stood up suddenly. He didn't even bother to fight for the half-finished Youlong number in his hand. He immediately stood up and asked quite excitedly: "How many people are here? Who will bring them?" The head of the imperial staff is rotten, and it was replaced with a new one last month! Let the Tiqi prepare the imperial staff!"

"Let's go! Take the Emperor's Gate!"

Zhu Yijun couldn't wait. Fu Que, for such a rare event, he naturally had to go there in person. Others were knocking on the door, so there was no reason to back down.

For the emperor, the courtiers asking the emperor to take back their orders were not just talking about the emperor, but blaming the emperor, and even accusing the emperor of making mistakes and culpating the world. Once he backed down, it was equivalent to sinning against himself. Zhao thought that he was wrong, which was extremely fatal to the imperial power.

It was not Zhu Yijun who was the first to beat Yan Guan to death, but Emperor Wuzong and Liu Jin. Later, Master Tao also beat Yan Guan to death.

Zhu Yijun must not take a step back. If you take one step back, you will take three steps forward!
"Alone." Xiao Huangmen said with an embarrassed look.

Zhu Yijun stopped, raised his eyebrows, and said doubtfully: "Alone?"

"One person." Xiao Huangmen said with certainty: "Only that person named Li Kaifang is in the Meridian Gate. It is not for the purpose of increasing the number of people in the imperial examination, but because of the fact that his brother, Li Kaizao, was blackmailed."

"Let's go and have a look, Tishuai, bring the files of Li Kaizao and Li Kaifang." Zhu Yijun also knew the two brothers Li Kaizao and Li Kaifang. After getting to know each other on the road, Zhu Yijun knew that Li Kaifang and Li Kaizao, although they both had the same surname Li, but with a completely different personality.

Zhu Yijun did not take the car, but listened to Zhao Mengyou introduce Li Kaifang's past while walking.

Li Kaifang's life experience was miserable. His father had been ill for about three years and finally passed away when Li Kaifang was six years old. His mother set up a chastity arch to help Li Kaifang grow up, but this was easier said than done. It is extremely difficult for a woman to support a six-year-old child. She has been ill for a long time and has no money left at home.

Li Kaifang's mother took Li Kaifang to seek help from his father's family, which was a collateral branch. The family looked at the orphans and widowers with cold eyes.

Li Kaizao's father was the eldest member of the family, and he finally took in the mother and son. This process lasted for twenty-six years. Li Kaifang grew up smoothly. After getting married at the age of sixteen, she was still studying and obtaining fame until she was thirty-two years old. Finally, he was awarded Jinshi at the age of 18. Although Li Kaifang was called uncle, this uncle was closer than his biological father.

It would be fine if Li Kaizao was a fool, but since he was a child, Li Kaizao has been extremely smart and different from ordinary people.

As a parent, how can you not hope that your child will succeed? Li Kaizao's parents took up the idea of ​​Li Kaifang, and the campaign began.

In this examination, Li Kaizao, who was twenty years old, did better than Li Kaifang in Confucian classics!

"This Li Kaifang is actually a kind and righteous man. He has been lingering outside the Meridian Gate for so long and yet he still took this step. This is a huge favor. Li Kaifang kneels down outside the Meridian Gate and the favor will be repaid!" Zhu Yijun walked to the Meridian Gate and listened to Li Kaifang's story.

Li Kaifang is not a jobber in his family. His interest in arithmetic originated from doing calculations for the family, then astronomy, and then helping to manage the family business. Li Kaifang's failure to win the imperial examination also coincided with his long-term management of the family business. There is a huge relationship.

Someone was hiding in the palace, and the palace's mechanism to deal with the palace had been activated. Countless footsteps kept ringing in the Meridian Gate. Groups of Han generals were waiting in front of the Meridian Gate. Zhu Yijun walked out of the Meridian Gate and came to Li Kaifang's house. before.

"Hit me! Give him twenty sticks first!" Zhu Yijun stretched out his hand and, without asking for any reason, struck him first and then talk.

When people sue an official, they should be beaten first with a powerful stick. This is also the case when an official sues the king. Li Kaifang has a great reputation and goes to kowtow outside the Meridian Gate, so he has to be beaten first. A son does not speak of his father's fault, and a minister does not speak of the emperor's failure. How can he do that? Come to the Meridian Gate to kowtow!

"Take it easy." After Zhu Yijun had his staff ready, he explained the details of the beating to Feng Bao.

The imperial sticks of the Ming Dynasty are divided into those that kill people and those that do not. If you hit someone to death, you can kill it with one stick. If you do not kill someone, you can hit it a thousand times. The next day, you will be the same as if nothing happened. Of course, the movements are the same. Yes, the banging sound is extremely scary.

Obviously, it is the latter method. This is the only person who has a perfect score in arithmetic after trying to add arithmetic. The Royal Academy of Ming Dynasty needs such a number one talent.

The Tiqiu soldiers put Li Kaifang on the bench, raised their killing sticks, and started. The sound was very loud, but Li Kaifang's expression was confused. It was obvious that he was ready to be beaten to death, but the result was not How it hurts.

That means it won't hurt. Tishuai Zhao Mengyou laid down the thick mat in a majestic manner, showing his favoritism. The emperor even said to take it easy, but it was obviously just a process. The imperial staff hit the mat, of course it didn't hurt.

"This can be regarded as my first time using the court staff, good, good, good." Zhu Yijun said to Feng Bao.

During the Wanli period, there were two visits to the palace. Once he was persuaded to leave by easy talk and discussion, and once all the Confucian scholars fled before the Emperor of Ming Dynasty arrived at the battlefield.

Now this is indeed the first time to use the court staff, but I don't plan to kill anyone.

"As soon as you kneel down today, the old Li family's kindness to you has been repaid. As for him instigating the gathering of students in the Imperial Academy, I will consider him guilty of treason, and his whole family will suffer." Zhu Yijun sat down and moved to Zhang Hong. On the stool, he said to Li Kaifang: "The students from the Imperial College are the future of the country. If he makes such noise and uses Confucian students to gain fame, he is putting the Ming Dynasty in danger. This is treason."

Zhu Yijun explained in detail why this case was a treason. In fact, there is no need to explain it like this. If you offended the emperor, wouldn't it be a treason? But Zhu Yijun cherishes talents, so he explained it clearly to Li Kaifang.

"Then, can Li Kaizao still participate in the imperial examination?" Li Kaifang knelt on the ground. He was actually very scared, but he still said submissively: "At the beginning, Song Renzong also forgave Liu Yong, and finally made Liu Yong a special scholar. "

"Okay." Zhu Yijun said very clearly. As long as he can still pass the exam, he only has two chances left.

If Li Kaizao can achieve great enlightenment during this ups and downs, then Zhu Yijun will not embarrass him if he continues to participate in the imperial examinations in the future.

Crossing out his name in public was Zhu Yijun's final handling of the matter. Naturally, there was no reason to pursue it excessively. Either he would be punished directly this time, or he would not continue to pursue the matter after making a decision.

Zhu Yijun looked at Li Kaifang and said very clearly: "Of course, if he continues to disobey the will and insist on hindering the revival of the Ming Dynasty, then I can only throw him into the sky prison and punish him for his previous crimes."

The reason for not over-punishing is because Zhu Yijun's goal of adding 50 mathematics scholars has been achieved. There is no need to over-punish, which will cause further intensification of conflicts and make things more variable. However, this does not mean that Zhu Yijun will give up on pursuing responsibility.

For the sake of Li Kaifang, a mathematical genius, the net has been opened. If Li Kaizao refuses to repent, Zhu Yijun will show his guillotine.

(End of this chapter)