I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 435: Suicide for the Song Dynasty? The truth is about to surface

In the afternoon, the weather is hot.

Inside the Nanjing Imperial College, the sun was scorching and cicadas were chirping.

In the front hall.

The eunuch Xu Huizhi was brought to Wu Yu, Bao Zheng, and Su Liang by two Forbidden Army soldiers.

Xu Huizhi was born as a Jinshi.

Now fifty-four years old, he is a well-known Confucian, especially famous in Yingtian Mansion.

When he was young, he preached Confucianism everywhere and wrote many articles. In the past ten years, he has been teaching in the academy and few articles have been published.

Xu Huizhi just stood still.

Then a Forbidden Army soldier walked up to him holding a stack of examination papers.

The imperial court issued repeated orders to thoroughly implement the new law and measures. Xu Huizhi's move seemed to be an incomplete implementation of the new law.

"If you three think that I, Xu Huizhi, am suspected of being corrupt, you can go check me out, search my home, and ask questions in front of my relatives and friends. I consider myself to have a flawless character and can withstand any search." test!"

Xu Huizhi raised his head and looked at Wu Yu.

"Xiang Wu, the content is very similar because most of them were taught by the same teachings, but their personal thoughts are not mature enough to form their own family."

With a smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said: "Xiang Wu, you are referring to these poems and poems examination papers. This is because students take exams too frequently and always test policy theories. They are under great pressure, so they use some poems and poems. Examination regulates mood.”

Hear this.

Xu Huizhi looked at the test paper and asked, "Are there any other questions?"

Bao Zheng and Su Liang had been observing Xu Huizhi's expression, but there was nothing unusual about the latter.

Xu Huizhi looked puzzled.

"Adjusting one's mood? How come the exam on adjusting one's mood is included in the candidate's total score?" Wu Yu asked in response.

"It is difficult for everyone to decide whether an article is good or bad. Even the evaluation standards of previous imperial examination officials are very different. If Wu Xiang doubts my lecturers and masters at the Nanjing Imperial College, he can test their abilities."

Xu Huizhi thought for a while and said: "The impact is not big, not big! After the reform of the imperial examination system, some students still cannot adapt to only taking policy theory. They are still in the transition. In the future, there will be no more poetry and Fu exams!"

After a while.

Wu Yu looked at Xu Huizhi and said, "Xu Jiancheng, apart from the poetry and Fu exams, don't you have any other findings?"

"Except for the poems and poems test paper, the other test papers are all test papers for candidates who were promoted to inner-she students and upper-she students this year. The content is very similar, and the policy essays are not of high quality. Moreover, these people all have good family backgrounds, and some are from poor peasant backgrounds. Candidates, their policy essays were obviously good, but they were eliminated due to moral issues. How to explain this?" Wu Yu's tone became cold.

Wu Yudao: "Xu Jiancheng, take a look at these test papers first. After reading them, I believe you will have something to tell us."

"Isn't this the test paper for the candidates? Could it be that a certain scholar or teacher made a mistake in correcting it?"

He immediately started reading the test papers.

Wu Yu and the three of them couldn't help but frown. This answer did not satisfy them.

"As for the students who were promoted to inner-she students and upper-she students who had no poor families, the lower officials did not notice at all and never cared about the students' family background."

Xu Huizhi puffed up his chest and spoke in a very tough tone.

His confidence made Su Liang a little confused.

Su Liang originally thought that he was suspected of being corrupt, exercising his personal power and changing the rules for the sake of money, but now it seems that the possibility is unlikely.

At this time.

Bao Zheng looked at Xu Huizhi and asked: "Xu Jiancheng, during the two nights when you and Zhou Zhengyan were alone, did you talk about anything involving the Sanshefa?"

"Sister Bao, do you suspect that I murdered Zhou Zhengyan? I already answered it very clearly in the first interview about what we talked about during those two nights. Do you need to repeat it again?"

Xu Huizhi was also a little annoyed.

"Cough cough..."

Wu Yu coughed twice and said: "Xu Jiancheng, we will not accuse you unjustly. Whether you are corrupt or not remains to be verified, but it is a fact that you made mistakes in implementing the new law. Please listen to me later!"

"I understand, I can cooperate at any time!" Xu Huizhi cupped his hands and immediately retreated.

present.

Xu Huizhi and a group of officials were still under house arrest in the Imperial College and were not allowed to go out or communicate with other people in the Imperial College.

……

After a while.

Zhang Mao came back from outside.

"I looked through the investigation documents on Xu Huizhi a few days ago. This person is devoted to the Imperial Academy. Apart from loving books, he has no other hobbies. He does not have any extravagant consumption at home, and he has no interactions with the wealthy families in the city. For the time being, No signs of corruption were found.”

The imperial city officials have a lot of experience in investigating corruption among officials. If they can't find it, there is a high probability that there is no problem.

Wu Yudao: "This...this...Xu Huizhi seems a bit stubborn, but apart from the failure to implement the new law, there are no other problems, and it has no connection with Zhou Zhengyan's death."

On the side, Bao Zheng shook his head. "Otherwise. Literati's good reputation is more important than profit. Some Confucian officials who do not care about profit or sex can cause greater damage to the court. I think we can investigate again."

"In which direction to check?" Wu Yu asked.

At this time, Su Liang's eyes lit up and he said, "Students from Nanjing Imperial College."

Bao Zheng looked at Su Liang and said slightly excitedly: "Jing Ming, do you want to get together with me?"

"I guess I thought of it together!" Su Liang nodded.

Wu Yu curled his lips and said, "What are you two talking about? Where are you thinking?"

"Say it quickly, say it quickly, I'm so anxious!" Zhang Maoze also said.

Su Liang smiled and shook his head.

"Xiang Wu, Mr. Zhang, we are just guessing without any logic. Talking nonsense is really the work of villains. We cannot lead you two astray. After we find clues, we will have a detailed chat with you two!"

Bao Zheng nodded in approval.

As the chief case officer.

Don't make nonsense without real evidence, otherwise it will cause serious interference with the facts and even lead to misjudgment.

and so.

Many speculations must be hidden in the heart first, and only after finding evidence can one express what is in his heart.

"Okay, let's follow your ideas next, but we have to speed up, otherwise it will cause a lot of public resentment!" Wu Yu said.

The longer the city is closed, the greater the negative impact will be, and the greater the losses will be to the people in the city.

Once they start making trouble again, it will be difficult to scare them away like they did when they first arrived in Nanjing City.

"Understood." Su Liang and Bao Zheng said at the same time.

……

The next morning.

Su ordered two Forbidden Army soldiers to monitor Xu Huizhi and make sure that he cut off contact with everyone outside.

Followed by.

Bao Zheng and Su Liang began to summon the students from the Imperial College for questioning.

Randomly select thirty people to be born in the outer room, ten people in the upper room, and ten people in the inner room, and ask them one by one.

"How is the implementation of the Young Crops Law within Jingdong East Road? What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages?"

"How do you view the exemption law? Will it help the development of commerce in counties, towns and towns?"

"After implementing the Sanshe method, how to view the relationship between poetry and policy theory?"

……

Wu Yu and Zhang Maoze, who were watching, were both a little confused.

What Bao Zheng and Su Liang asked were all the test questions of these candidates and had nothing to do with the case.

But the two asked very carefully.

Those who didn’t know, thought it was the Master checking the students’ homework!
After that, something even more incredible happened.

Bao Zheng and Su Liang actually asked the students to prepare the test papers, then sealed and transcribed them, and asked the Imperial College masters to review and grade them.

This move lasted three days.

At this time, the people in Nanjing were rioting again.

They all demanded that the city of Nanjing be unblocked.

into the night.

Wu Yu quickly came to Bao Zheng and Su Liang who were engrossed in checking the test papers.

"You two, do you want to be a master here for a long time? We can't delay it any longer! If we delay it any longer, public resentment in Nanjing City will boil over. Our investigation has lasted long enough, and we must give an explanation!"

At this time.

Su Liang and Bao Zheng looked at each other and nodded to each other.

Su Liang stood up and said: "Prime Minister Wu, if nothing unexpected happens, this matter will be revealed tonight. I want to talk to Xu Jiancheng again. We now suspect that Zhou Zhengyan committed suicide."

"What? Suicide? Why did Zhou Zhengyan commit suicide?" Wu Yu's eyes were full of disbelief.

Accidental drowning does not require a motive, but suicide does.

Bao Zheng murmured: "For the Song Dynasty!"

At this moment, Su Liang and Bao Zheng were 70% sure about their guesses, and they only needed to go to Xu Huizhi to verify it.

(End of this chapter)