Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 97
Taipingfang is in the southwest of the imperial city, where dignitaries and dignitaries gather, and Wang Yu's new house is here.

Wang Yu was born as a concubine, and his old house was in Anlefang, the southernmost part of Chang'an City, which belonged to a poor place.This new house has just been completed and is resplendent in gold and jade. Even the railings of the well are made of Baodian.

It is worth mentioning that there is a "Ziyu Pavilion" in the house, which he invited craftsmen from the Fushu Kingdom in the Western Regions to build. Whenever he went in and sat down, there would be water waterfalls flowing from the eaves of the pavilion, even in the hot summer. The pavilion is still as cool as autumn.

Wang Hao also built an embassy next to his house. He held [-] positions, and there was an endless stream of people asking him to review official documents every day.

Today, he didn't care about these official duties.

"The right minister said that he entered the palace to calm down the situation, but the situation is getting worse?"

Pei Mian stepped forward and reminded in a low voice: "I'm afraid the right minister underestimated Xue Bai too much."

Wang Ji hadn't paid much attention to Xue Bai before, so he couldn't help but wonder, and asked, "A Lizi, has such great energy?"

"There is an envoy behind Shuzi. Li Shizhi asked himself to be relegated to the outside world, but the right minister's thunderous means could not be used; the so-called "Five Sons of Chunwei" in Chang'an City became more and more popular; Please retake the test... Behind all this, it is all planned by Xue Bai and the people behind the scenes."

“How come you see?”

"Yesterday, a painting was hung in the lobby of Fengwei Building, attracting many people to watch. I also took the artist to copy one, and asked the prince to look at it. The name of the person who signed it is Han Yu."

Wang Ji watched Pei Mian slowly unfold a scroll, and when he saw the wonderful and lifelike purple-robed official, his eyes fixed and his face became complicated.

Finally, I know why the situation got out of hand after the Right Prime Minister entered the palace.

He turned his back and waved his hand, signaling to put the painting away.

"The mockery of Prime Minister Right in this painting is really too much." Pei Mian said: "They did it on purpose. They not only increased their reputation, but also made clear the personal grievances with Prime Minister Right. In this way, Prime Minister Right will take action against you. He's all tied up."

Wang Ji turned around, with a serious face, and said, "It's the right minister who is afraid of the people in the grass and the wild talking nonsense, so he let me preside over the scientific research and depose them. Now that this is happening, can I bear the consequences?"

Pei Mian understood what he meant.

Wang Yu is not as jealous as Li Linfu, and he is not very interested in these things. He is busy paying tribute to saints recently, and doesn't want to get involved in right and wrong.

"Prince, why not?" Pei Mian whispered, "Just give the so-called 'Five Sons of Chunwei' to..."

He reached out and slashed in the air.

Wang Hao squinted his eyes and shook his head.

"No one will doubt that we did it." Pei Mian said: "It will only be thought that it was done by the right minister."

"It's not worth getting into trouble for something like this."

Although Wang Chi is in charge of the test, as long as the sage knows that he is acting under the orders of Li Linfu, even if the fraud is found out and the test is retested, he will suffer losses but not the root cause.

On the other hand, if he killed someone and was found out, he would turn against Li Linfu and arouse the fear of the saint...

Seeing Wang Hao's expression, Pei Mian immediately understood that the right ministers were planning to compromise temporarily.

The trouble that should be eliminated, Yang Zhao, has already been eliminated, so it doesn't matter who wins Jinshi.

Tianbao had retested in the second year, and it would not hurt the foundation of the prime minister's mansion, but if the fight with Xue Bai continued, the trouble would be too big, and the sage would feel that this prime minister would not be useful.

"Ah Lang, the right minister's mansion has sent an envoy to call you and Pei Yushi over..."

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Li Linfu put down the scroll in his hand, his expression was extremely ugly.

But the more this time, the more he has to calm down.

I have to figure out what the sage thinks. The sage will be a little unhappy when he sees this painting, but what if the imperial concubine says she likes it?

If excitedly rushing to Miyagi, the scene after that is not hard to imagine...

"Zizi is rampant, dare to make people draw me to play dominoes?!"

"The sage calmed down, but the boy had nothing to show for it. Because Genu served me cards, he was too proud, so he told the painter that he dreamed of playing dominoes with the gods and asked him to paint."

"So that's the case. Who can tell that this is a saint without knowing it? He should be a god."

"Well, looking at it this way, this painting is not bad, it draws me and the noble concubine very charmingly..."

Li Linfu sighed slightly, knowing that there would only be a commotion that everyone would know about, and the government and the public would make fun of it.

On second thought, he knew that Xue Bai was deliberately provoking him.

Right now all the scholars are watching the excitement, no matter how he responds, the matter will only get worse and worse, if he can't suppress it and make the saint feel troublesome... the consequences will be disastrous.

Compared with the mood of the sage, the number of places in the imperial examination is a trivial matter.

After calming down his anger, he looked at the inscription at the end of the scroll and murmured.

"Han Yu?"

After a long search, the person behind Xue Bai's scenes finally began to surface.But why, after thinking so hard, I still can't recall that there was such a person in the court?
After a long time, Wang Hao and Pei Mian arrived.

Li Linfu first asked Pei Mian, "What do you think of the painting hanging in Fengwei Tower?"

"Your Majesty, I am really furious when I see this, Xue Bai is too deceitful!"

"It doesn't matter." Li Linfu said with an open-minded smile, "I'm asking you the truth, what do you think of the person who signed the money?"

Pei Mian murmured: "It must be Han Yu's instruction that Xue Bai did, so it's no wonder that he can write such poems. Just looking at that painting, this person's calligraphy and painting skills are superb, the painting scene is wanton, the painter is delicate and exquisite, and the style of painting It has been inherited in one continuous line, so it can be seen that meticulous brushwork is profound. Calligraphy is also excellent, although it is not as good as Zhang Xu and Yan Zhenqing, it can be called a master."

As he spoke, he hesitated for a moment, and continued: "This person shot, a painting seems to be a joke, but it is very harmful to the right minister's reputation, he has a deep scheming."

"The truth doesn't care about these false names, we have to find him."

"The strange thing is, why does such a person have no name? There is another detail. He doesn't have a seal, so it should be a pseudonym."

"You check."

"Here."

The more Li Linfu thought about it, the more apprehensive he became, and the more determined he became, he opened his mouth to give instructions to Wang Chi.

"The weeds in the grass have been cleared, and the wild students are making a lot of noise right now. Before they reveal the leak, the re-examination is allowed."

"Right Prime Minister?"

"I've made up my mind."

On that day, Wang Yu had expected this situation, so he resolutely refused to let Yuan Jie and others go, and wanted to use Li Shi's case to establish his prestige.At this moment, he was full of grievances, but he had nothing to say, so he could only respond respectfully.

At this time, an official rushed over and said: "Ah Lang, the disciples have gathered, I'm afraid there will be trouble!"

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"The five sons of Chunwei are here!"

Guozijian, all the judges turned their heads to look, and they saw five men walking out of the Taixue hall.

One of them was not Yuan Jie, but the younger Xue Bai.

"All gentlemen, be quiet and listen to my words. We are asking for a retest, but if the sage asks the reason, can you sir answer?"

"The imperial examinations are unfair, and no one in the commoner ranks!"

"This is not a reason, what the imperial court wants to see is evidence." Xue Bailang said: "My teacher, Yan Gong, is the county captain of Chang'an, and he has found evidence of the palace's leak. Today I will present it to Yushitai, please follow me When you go there, you can see the process of the court finding out the truth, and you will be asked for a re-examination!"

It was the first time he presided over the matter in public, but he gave a solution as soon as he opened his mouth.

A little less blood, a little more calm.

For all the candidates, after many days of trouble, they finally saw the dawn of victory, and they cheered up and raised their arms to cheer.

"Did you hear that later? There is evidence, re-examination! Re-examination!"

"The evidence has been found, and the retest is in sight!"

"I don't need to make trouble, just go to Yushitai to see the result!"

"..."

The five sons of Chunwei maintained order and led the disciples to the imperial city.

Along the way, they sang Du Fu's new poems.

Du Fu had already concocted a lot of sentences in this poem, and originally planned to write it down later.After this incident, he wrote a long poem in anger and named it "22 Rhymes of Fengcheng Saints".

"The dandy doesn't starve to death, but the Confucian crown often misses the body."

"The sage is trying to listen quietly, and the bastard, please give me an answer."

"..."

The poetry is full of indignation and dissatisfaction.

Many of them actually knew that they would not be able to get in at all. After all, there were only dozens of places for two or three thousand candidates.But they want to get the most basic respect for their painstaking efforts in studying hard.

Going west from Wubenfang to the wide Zhuque Street, it attracted countless Chang'an people to watch.

So Juzi mixed with the people and headed north along Zhuque Street, like a sea tide, slowly rushed to Zhuquemen, which is directly south of the imperial city.

The gate of the city is towering, and the imperial guards come to block it with halberds.

"retreat!"

"Retire! Are you going to rebel?!"

The five sons of Chunwei came out side by side.

Xue Bai said: "We are the students of the Imperial College and the tributes of the prefectures and counties. We are not here to make trouble."

Yuan Jie said loudly, "Come here to declare the law of the country!"

"retreat!"

"We are scholars, not rioters."

"retreat!"

"If the general refuses to let us in, then we will wait here for a result."

The imperial guards held halberds like logs, trying to prevent the crowd from entering the imperial city.

Xue Bai and the others were not in a hurry, they just waited.

The sun hid in the clouds and came out again, more and more people gathered in front of Suzaku Gate.

The disciples in sackcloth came like snowflakes, piled up like piles of snow.The people watching the excitement are like sand, gathering together, gradually becoming vast.

Du Wulang was very proud at first, and glanced back by chance, but was frightened by the scene, so he went to pull Xue Bai quietly, and muttered in a low voice.

"Are we going to make too much trouble and it won't end well?"

"The bigger the trouble, the worse it will end up being Ge Nu."

Du Wulang was still puzzled, and asked, "Is it so simple, can you really convince Brother Nu?"

"Did he force the Jinwu Guards to kill us?"

"what?"

With determined eyes, Xue Bai patted Du Wulang on the shoulder.

At this time, a group of officials came on horseback. The leader was wearing a dark red official robe with a deep expression. It was Wang Chi.

"Why gather here?!"

Wang Yu reined in the reins, looked around at the crowd, and shouted: "Who is taking the lead in making trouble?!"

"I didn't wait to cause trouble." Yuan Jie responded proudly, "I came here for the great event of selecting talents for the Tang Dynasty."

While speaking, Wang Ji's guards drew their knives and pointed at the five people.

The five of them showed no signs of fear, and even Du Wulang maintained his momentum.

They knew each other well that it was time to compromise.

Compromise is a very important part of tactics.

But when it was time to compromise, Wang Ji's face became more serious, showing a dignified and serious attitude.

"Nonsense! The worse the article is, the more violent it is. Do you deserve to be the emperor's disciple?!"

Xue Bai raised his lips slightly and smiled.

Although I didn't do my best, such as defeating Li Linfu, it is already very good to win the re-examination.

Fighting under the hands of the emperor and the prime minister, who have the power to kill and kill, and risking being swallowed alive by them at any time, it finally came to fruition.

It's just a re-examination, it's what it should be, and it's what it should be without even asking for a re-examination.

Anyway, it became...

Suddenly, there was the sound of horseshoes galloping, and a clear shout resounded in front of the city gate.

"Wang Ji! How dare you bully me, a great Tang talent?!"

The galloping young men are dressed in angry horses, and behind them are all fat riding guards, who are mighty and radiant.

"The king of Guangping arrives!"

With a sudden shout, all the candidates in front of Suzaku's gate showed joy.

"King Guangping has come to uphold justice for us!"

"..."

There were cheers, Xue Bai turned his head to look, but his eyes turned cold.

Wang Ji's face was also cloudy and uncertain, and there was a faint look of anger, secretly annoyed, it would be better to directly agree to ask the saint to re-examine.At this time, Donggong sent the emperor's grandson to fight for this prestige, and it was embarrassing whether to let it go or not.

"Shut up!"

Li Chu was a superb equestrian, he ran straight to the city gate before getting off his horse, stepped forward in three or two steps, stood in front of the five sons of Chunwei, spread his hands, and protected them behind him, blocking Wang Chi alone.

As the sage's favorite grandson, he is known for his "extraordinary instrument, profound measure, broad and capable of breaking".

Facing Wang Chi, who everyone in Chang'an feared, Li Chu was majestic and said: "You still don't get off your horse after seeing this king?!"

At this time, Wang Yu dismounted from his horse, and met with courtesy.

"Jianke Chunwei, you are in charge of the test, is that right?"

"Yes."

"No one in the system department is on the list, and no one in the commoner is on the list, so?"

"The lower officials review the rankings, only read the articles, not other things."

"Okay!" Li Chu raised his voice and shouted, "Then I'll ask you again, did someone leak the question?!"

"..."

Listening to Xue Bai, he knew that Donggong had already anticipated his plan, and this was a conspiracy in the first place, so it was easy to speculate.

At this time, Yan Zhenqing was already preparing to present evidence at the Yushitai, and the arrow was on the string, so she had no choice but to send it. Donggong's attempt to grab prestige was a conspiracy, and she could only let it go.

What needs to be guarded against is another matter...

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"Alang!"

There was a sound in the hall, it was Cang Bi who came to report the news and bumped into the screen.

"Eastern Palace has made a move! Emperor Guangping Wang came forward to fight for the re-examination for the son. Now that the gate of Suzaku is full of people, the news may soon spread to Daming Palace!"

Li Linfu was overjoyed at first, but was shocked when he thought about it, and then his face became complicated and gloomy.

"hateful."

He stood up and pushed the stool down.

"Everyone accuses me of bullying the prince, but who knows that he is extremely treacherous? I never hurt him at all, but he wins people's hearts everywhere!"

Cang Bi hurriedly knelt down, knowing that A Lang was angry again this time.

"Oh!"

Some porcelain was pushed to the ground, and Li Linfu lost his composure.

"Blame me for using Wei Jian's case to prosecute unjustly? It's his henchmen who are investigating more and more! More and more investigations! Only saints understand me. Who is bullying whom these years?!"

Cang Bi didn't want to hear it, but these words flooded into his ears one after another, making him understand even if he didn't want to hear it.

A Lang can't beat the East Palace, I'm afraid he will lose again this time...

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"Who dares to stop?!"

In front of Suzaku's gate, following Li Chu's roar, the imperial guards had no choice but to step aside, allowing the young King Guangping and his disciples to enter the imperial city.

Wang Yu silently stepped aside.

With this retreat, the dust of the retest settled.

After Tianbao's two years of "grabbing the champion", Tianbao's six years of "no sages left behind" became a laughing stock again, but since it can be called "again", it is not a big deal after all.

What is left for everyone to talk about is that the five sons of Chunwei were implicated and imprisoned by Li Shizhi, and they continued to advocate for Juzi after they were released from prison, and King Guangping came forward in anger. These will surely achieve their reputation.

As far as prestige is concerned, Xue Bai knew that they still gained a lot, although part of it was taken away by the Eastern Palace.

Yuan Jie suddenly pulled him.

The two moved aside.

"It's probably not a good thing for the emperor's grandson to come forward at this time."

"Ah."

"How do we do it?"

Xue Bai glanced in the direction of the city gate, and said in a low voice, "Since the East Palace has come forward and done everything well, we can also settle the Wei Jian case."

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