Five years of garrison on the border, shocked Zhu Yuanzhang who went south to inspect

Chapter 296 What a torment this is!
"Nonsense! No matter how different the north and the south are, they shouldn't be so different!" Zhu Yuanzhang glared angrily and shouted: "If this matter comes out, what will people in the north think of us? What do you think of me?"

"If things develop like this, all civil and military officials in the dynasty will be from the south, and there will be very few from the north. Do you want me to watch the division of the north and the south?"

When Zhang Zhi heard this, he immediately fell to his knees in horror, sweating profusely, and said quickly: "I don't dare."

"I think there must be something fishy in this. I ordered Sima Zhan Hui to read Zhang Xin, to read Dai Yi, and to praise Wang Junhua from the right. A total of 12 people formed an inspection team to thoroughly investigate this matter and investigate it to the end! "

"In addition, you have to read the test questions again this time. They have to be fair, fair, truthful, and truthful. You have to satisfy the students in the north and give an explanation to the people in the world. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

On April 4, His Majesty the Emperor issued a decree to review the case of this conference.

At the back of the Hall of Punishment, Zhan Hui was holding a stove, humming a tune, holding a piece of fresh tofu in his hand, chopped it into pieces with a kitchen knife, and then carefully put it into the steaming cauldron.

He said: "Master Song, you must investigate the matter in Prince Su's Mansion. You must investigate clearly and make sure no mistakes are made. I am worried to death when I come here this time."

He couldn't help but shudder when he thought about it.This incident affected almost [-]% of the civil and military officials in the entire capital. After this incident, only half of the civil and military officials appeared in the court. If the emperor got a little angry, he might make the same mistake as Hu Weiyong.

Hey, it's really not easy to be a minister of punishment beside the emperor.

At least, this time the matter has finally come to an end.

The clerk laughed and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhan. I have been an official for thirty years and haven't cracked any of my old teeth."

"Be careful with your ten-thousand-year ship. This King Su is really a troublemaker. As for His Highness, well, His Highness is a guy with a strong killing intent and strong control. Every move must be made with caution. If there is any slight mistake, It will cause catastrophe!"

As he spoke, he took the chopsticks, stuffed a mouthful of hot dried tofu into his mouth, drank a large sip of the wine, and started humming a ditty.

"Even the emperor can't compare to me..."

Zhan Hui sang a little tune and took a big sip. He felt a burning sensation spread from his throat to his entire stomach. The feeling was like walking on a broad road.

The clerk smiled and said, "Mr. Zhan, you are in a really good mood today."

"Haha, of course. The matter in Prince Su's Mansion has come to an end, so I can rest assured. The Criminal Department is a very busy place. A place without cases is also a quiet place. I want to take a rest."

A smile appeared on Zhan Hui's face.

The clerk reminded: "Your Excellency, you mean that nothing big will happen recently?"

"How can such a big reward be so easy to get? There were only two years, one was the Lan Jade case, one was the Suwang brothel case, and the other was the Hu Weiyong case. At that time, I was only a young man in his thirties. Officer, fortunately my rank is not high, so I was not affected at all."

"Oh, Mr. Zhan, I heard that there has been a lot of discussion in Beijing recently about the imperial examination controversy. Could it be that this matter is also related to you?" the literary official asked with concern.

Zhan Hui glared at the scholar and said: "Where did you think of your stinky face? That Liu Sanwu is in the Ministry of Rites. No matter how much trouble he makes, Zhang Zhi will stand up for him. Besides, this matter is also decided by the emperor. What does it have to do with our Criminal Department?”

"Besides, after every general examination, don't those who fail always make trouble? Well, if you ask me, they are basically useless, they can only lose their temper, they should...
Before he finished speaking, a high-pitched voice sounded from the front door: "Sima Zhanhui, by decree!"

Zhan Hui was so frightened that he rushed out of the yard in a panic, knelt down on the ground with a plop, and bowed: "Your Majesty, Yu Hui takes orders!" "Send the order to Sima Zhan Hui, asking him to investigate this incident immediately. Regarding the matter of the trial, we must find out the truth and bring justice to the world!"

"Huh?" Zhan Hui was stunned and looked at him in disbelief.

"What are you still doing!"

"Yes, yes!" Zhan Hui quickly stood up and accepted the order.

When the young father-in-law who delivered the order left, Zhan Hui didn't care about his own manners and sat down directly, frowning and saying nothing.

The scholar stared at Zhan Hui dumbfounded, and then said for a long time: "Mr. Zhan, Mr. Zhan?"

"What do you want from me?" Zhan Hui let out a long sigh, shook his head and said: "It is really difficult to be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. I almost offended most of the courtiers before, but now I am afraid that I will offend most of the scholars. Are you offended?
"If I continue to do this, I will either become a loner or be killed by the nine clans!"

"Mr. Zhan, is this case difficult?"

Zhan Hui glanced at the official, sighed, and said: "You don't understand, this case is difficult to handle. It must be fair and just, it must be fair and just, it must make the government happy, and it must make the scholars happy!
"Trouble? No! How about Mr. Zhan resigning." The scholar said.

"Resign? What can she say? According to the emperor's idea, since you want to resign, you have an opinion against the emperor, and if you have an opinion against the emperor, it will be a disaster for the nine clans. I am also a pitiful person!"

"Mr. Liu, just tell me how many people you bribed and facilitated during the imperial examination. Just confess truthfully and save yourself the trouble."

In the prison, Zhan Hui said in a deep voice.

Liu Sanwu was old and his beard and hair were all white. He shook his head and said: "I am an aboveboard person. I have been an aboveboard person since I was a child. I have never done anything harmful to nature. I will not take the risk to help you cheat."

"If it weren't for your manipulation, how could such a coincidence happen? The top fifty are all students from the south, but there are no students from the north. This is something that has never happened since the beginning of the scientific examination. It is really That’s ridiculous!”

Liu Sanwu said calmly: "The pure should be pure, and the dirty should be filthy. I should admit the crimes I committed. However, they will not admit that they did nothing wrong."

Seeing that Liu Sanwu was so stubborn, Zhan Hui couldn't help but feel a little angry, and shouted: "It seems that you won't shed tears without seeing the coffin. Mr. Liu, I think you are old and I don't want to torture you, so why don't you speak clearly."

Liu Sanwu raised his head and laughed, "I am 85 years old, I am already a dead man."

When Zhan Hui saw Liu Sanwu with white hair, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He flicked his sleeves for the last time and walked out angrily. Before leaving, he ordered: "Check carefully, who Liu Sanwu has been in contact with during this period." Yes, I’ve written letters to everyone!”

"Yes, Master Zhan!"

Liu Sanwu, on the other hand, was sitting on the straw in the dungeon with a solemn expression.

He did not expect this. King Su Zhu Tuo actually planned to make every effort. Remembering that when he first met King Su, King Su said vaguely that the styles of study in the north and the south were very different, and the quality of the scholars was uneven. Naturally, their performance in the imperial examinations was also different. There will be a difference.

But he didn't care. For him, what this exam focused on was an aboveboard result. Only aboveboard results could convince the world's scholars.

(End of this chapter)