Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 449 Palace Examination

Seeing that Jia Zheng was really out of shape, he hurriedly ordered the government officials to step forward and suppress him.

The scholars finally separated in the face of the fierce-looking government servants, but the two groups stood on both sides with seven dissatisfied and eight dissatisfied looks. It looked like there would be another scuffle after Jia Zheng and others left.

"What are you doing? You have been studying for many years. You have to think clearly. If this matter is reported, your reputation may not be able to be saved." Jia Zheng tried his best to persuade and scare, and finally let the two The group gathered their emotions and then left angrily.

After the person left, Jia Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect that young people today would be so hot-tempered and would start taking action if they didn't agree with each other.

At the same time, some complained about Jia Rui. Isn't this looking for trouble?

What happened at the gate of Gongyuan had actually been reported to Jia Rui.

Jia Rui listened to the report of his men and sat on the throne with a smile on his face, not taking it seriously at all.

"Okay, let's forget about this matter. What kind of trouble can these scholars cause?" After Jia Rui finished speaking, he waved his hand and asked people to leave.

He has now begun to think about the palace examination that he has been planning for a few days.

The emperor has been imprisoned by him for a long time, and he was not even allowed to come forward in the morning court. In this palace examination, whether the emperor needs to come forward is a question.

In the end, Jia Rui believed that under the current situation, there was no need for the emperor to win people's hearts, so he should replace the emperor himself.

From now on, all Jinshi are their own disciples, not the emperor's people.

A few more days passed, and the day of the palace examination finally arrived.

On this day, Jarrett specially wore a brand-new official robe, and then walked in all directions to the main hall of Baohe Hall.

Since the founding of this dynasty, Baohe Hall has been the place where palace examinations have been held in the past dynasties, and it has also been the place where princes and nobles are given banquets.

Jia Rui walked into the Baohe Hall. At this time, more than a hundred tribute students were already standing respectfully in the Baohe Hall.

At this time, the Gongsheng in the Baohe Hall looked up and saw Jia Rui. They were stunned for a moment, and then many people began to whisper.

However, under the pressure of the eunuchs and officials of the Ministry of Rites, these voices soon disappeared.

Although the Gongsheng students were dissatisfied with Jia Rui's participation in the palace examination on behalf of the emperor, they did not say anything more about their future prospects.

There was only one person, although he remained silent, but his eyes showed resentment.

Jia Rui had long realized that such a thing would happen, so he didn't care about their looks. Instead, he walked to the imperial steps of Baohe Hall and said to the candidates below:

"Today, the country is recruiting scholars for the country. All students must answer the questions carefully and contribute to the country in the future."

After saying that, Jia Rui sat on the throne in a grand manner. Gongsheng below was shocked when he saw this scene.

The Jia Rui in front of him can already be said to be: Sima Zhao's heart is known to everyone on the road.

As the examiner, Jia Zheng walked up to Jia Rui in small steps and said, "Sir, please give me your instructions on the questions for the palace examination."

Jia Rui looked at Gong Sheng below, and then said: "Shang Tang defeated Xia Jie."

After hearing this, Jia Zheng was stunned for a moment, and then felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

Shang Tang's campaign to defeat Jie was a typical example advocated by ancient Confucianism, which said that the righteous conquered the unruly.

But no matter how much he beautifies it, it cannot change the fact that he uses his ministers to seek the emperor.

And now that Jia Rui has taken this incident as his topic in front of so many Gongsheng, the meaning is intriguing.

However, Jia Zheng's little arm couldn't twist Jia Rui's thigh, so he had to step back and announce Jia Rui's topic to all the Gongsheng students.

After the high school entrance examination students below heard this question, they did not feel very surprised. After all, this is an example often mentioned in Confucian classics. Everyone can just write according to this idea.

Next, there was silence in the main hall of Baohe Hall, and all the tribute students were busy writing.

Jia Rui originally thought that the exam would take several hours, but he didn't expect that someone would hand in the paper within half an hour.

This made Jia Rui a little curious, which one it was, so quick-thinking.

The eunuch sent the first examination paper to Jia Rui.

Although Jia Rui has not taken the imperial examination, he was originally under the oppression of Jia Dairu and has some knowledge. Although he may not be as good as these people who came out of thousands of troops, he can still distinguish the quality of the examination papers. Clear.

So Jia Rui opened the examination paper and wanted to see what the talents of the first Gong student to submit the paper were.

At the beginning, Jia Rui was very satisfied with this Gongsheng, because at the beginning he was still praising Shang Tang's virtues, saying that it was the people's will to replace the world with the wise and the unrighteous.

Jia Rui even put these words into his own body, feeling a little carried away.

But looking further down, Jia Rui's expression changed.

Because the following no longer has anything to do with Shang Tang. They are all about the traitors of the past dynasties who tried to treason and how they died miserably in the end.

In addition to these, the Gongsheng even directly accused Jia Rui of acting recklessly by replacing the emperor with a minister.

This is simply pointing at Jia Rui's nose and scolding Jia Rui for not being a human being and going to hell after death.

Jia Rui was already furious and wanted to explode on the spot, but he endured it.

The palace examination is going on now. If he gets angry and deals with Gongsheng, his reputation will be even worse if word spreads. Moreover, there has never been a case of directly dealing with Gongsheng students in the palace examination since ancient times. I cannot set this precedent.

However, Jia Rui still firmly remembered the candidate's name - Lu Che.

After that, Jia Rui threw the test paper aside, then closed his eyes to calm down and suppress his anger.

When it was getting dark, all the test papers had been handed in and the candidates had already exited. Only then did Jia Rui get angry.

He first kicked the imperial case over with one kick, and then roared angrily in the Baohe Hall. He didn't know what he was cursing, but it was a lot of swear words.

The eunuchs who served Jia Rui were so frightened that they hid in the corner like quails, not daring anyone to show up.

By the time he held the lamp, Jia Rui finally had finished venting.

But he wasn't prepared to let it go.

"Qin Shun."

Following Jia Rui's voice, Qin Shun immediately appeared next to Jia Rui.

"The servant is here."

Jia Rui picked up the exam paper from the ground and threw it to Qin Shun.

"Watch this person carefully, see who he associates with, and tell me if you find out."

After saying that, Jia Rui flicked his sleeves and left Baohe Palace to go to the harem.

After Jia Rui left, Qin Shun wiped the cold sweat from his head. He had been standing outside the palace door when Jia Rui lost his temper, but he did not dare to step in at all.

He didn't even know why this master was so angry?

Now he picked up the exam paper and after reading it, he realized what was going on, and at the same time he felt angry.

Didn't this guy put eye drops on himself? As a small tribute student, if you answer your questions well, you can become a minor official in the future. What do you want to do to get involved in the important affairs of the court?

So Qin Shun ordered people to monitor Lu Che that night. As long as Jia Rui gave the order, the guy would be caught and imprisoned.

Besides, Jia Rui angrily entered the harem and came to Yongshou Palace.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Concubine Jing greeting him at the door as before.

Seeing this woman with dignified manners, gentle and calm temperament, Jia Rui's anger dropped slightly.

He stepped forward to help Concubine Jing, and then the two of them entered the main hall together. After that, Jia Rui sat down in the middle, with Concubine Jing accompanying her.

"My lord, look at how aggressive you are. Are you angry in the past?"

Jia Rui didn't yet have the concept of not being allowed to interfere in politics in the harem, so he got angry and told Concubine Jing what happened in the previous palace examination.

Concubine Jing smiled slightly after hearing this, and then said: "This dynasty has been raising scholars for nearly a hundred years, and there are still some loyal ministers. Therefore, if you want to achieve great things, Lord, you must plan for it slowly."

Jia Rui said impatiently: "I don't have the time to wait for them. Since they dare to talk nonsense, I will make them completely speechless in the future."

When he said this, Jia Rui could not help but bring out murderous intent.

Although Concubine Jing next to her looked very calm on the surface, she was beginning to panic inside.

Because her father was a great scholar in the world, if he could not guarantee that some of his students would say something wrong and offend Jia Rui, if one day his father was implicated, it would be the end.

Jia Rui did not return to Wu Guofu that day, so he rested in Yongshou Palace.

The next morning, Jia Rui immediately went to Yangxin Hall to handle official duties in high spirits, while Concubine Jing, who rested in Yongshou Palace, began to order people to send messages outside the palace.

The information revealed from Jia Rui's mouth yesterday was not small. She didn't want her family to be implicated, so she sent a message to her father through secret channels, asking him to be honest during this time and not to say anything too extreme to anger Jia Rui.

We are all smart people. Even though Concubine Jing's father is a great scholar in the world, he actually has his own little Jiujiu. After receiving the message from his daughter, he immediately understood that this was the prelude to the storm.

So he immediately summoned his family and close students and asked them to be careful in their words and deeds and not to be the first to do anything during this period.

At this time, Jia Rui had finished handling his official duties for the day and was stretching, thinking about how to deal with the person who offended him during the imperial examination.

At this time, Qin Shun slipped in from the side, walked to Jia Rui's side, and said in a low voice: "Master, Concubine Jing has sent a message outside the palace."

Jia Rui asked nonchalantly: "What did you say?"

Qin Shun said in a low voice: "There is nothing confidential, but let his father be careful in his words and deeds so as not to offend the master."

Jia Rui smiled slightly.

It seems that Concubine Jing understands what she means.

Yesterday, Jia Rui seemed to have complained to Concubine Jing unintentionally, but in fact he was also passing on news to her.

Concubine Jing's father was a great scholar of the time and was very famous among the scholars. Jia Rui hoped to infiltrate the scholars through Concubine Jing's father, so he did not want him to be implicated in the great purge this time.

That’s why I specifically said something to complain about yesterday.

Concubine Jing was also smart and perceptive. She immediately understood what Jia Rui meant and sent the message to her family.

(End of this chapter)