The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 380 Cheating in the Imperial Examination
In the fifth year of Yuanshou, at the end of spring and February, the imperial examination ended.

The marking officers started marking the papers in full swing, and the top three in this year's scientific examination have been determined.

This examination was of great significance to the Han Dynasty. Wei Ning found Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the Qilin Hall and said with a smile: "Father, we might as well summon the top three imperial examination talents this year."

Give them the honor of meeting the emperor, so that scholars who participate in the imperial examinations in the future will be more motivated.

The so-called Guangzong Yaozu is nothing more than this.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled and said: "That makes sense. Let the Ministry of Rites arrange to summon the top three talents in this year's imperial examination this afternoon."

"it is good!"

In the afternoon, the sky was clear and clear, and six officials stood guard around Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, highlighting the emperor's supreme majesty.

Weining stood beside Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

The three imperial examination students climbed up the stairs step by step and came to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. They cupped their hands and said, "My lord, long live my emperor."

Their voices were trembling. It would be a lie to say they were not excited about meeting the emperor for the first time.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was also very happy. It has been almost two years since he began to supervise the reform of the imperial examination.

Now that I've finally seen results, it's impossible to say I'm not happy.

These talents are all obtained through the scientific examinations. They are all endowed with talents and learning. They will all be the pillars of the country in the future!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked the top scholar in Jinke and said: "If you don't learn enough, you are afraid of losing it."

The top pick looked confused and at a loss.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was waiting for the other party's answer. It could be seen that he had not spoken for a long time, and he couldn't help but curious: "Why don't you speak?"

The top scholar in Jinke hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen has learned very well. He is no worse than me."

what?
The expressions of the officials from the three provinces and six departments suddenly changed, and Weining's expression also darkened.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's face was even more gloomy. He said: "I said that you can't learn as well as you can, so I'm afraid of losing it!"

"Your Majesty, I have learned as much as I can."

"You fart!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said angrily: "Tell me what these two sentences mean?"

The number one scholar looked hesitant and said cautiously: "Your Majesty said that if you don't study as well as others, you will worry about losing your competitiveness?"

"you!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked even more sullen.

"Get off!"

The officials of the Ministry of Rites immediately took the champion away.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked two other students, and these two students were able to deal with it easily.

"Your Majesty, these two sentences are from "The Analects of Confucius: Qin Bo", which means that when studying, you are always afraid of not catching up with others, and if you catch up, you are afraid of being left behind. The sage hopes that students will continue to strive for self-improvement and study diligently, so as not to fall behind others. "

Obviously, the answers of the top scholar and the two students were completely different.

What does this mean? It shows that the number one scholar selected by the imperial examination of the Han Dynasty is a real idiot!
How on earth did a idiot become the number one scholar!
How many people were cooperating with him to cheat in this imperial examination?

That's why when the top scholar answered Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the six ministers' faces were so frightened, and that's why Wei Ning's face was so ugly.

This shows that Weining was insufficiently prepared for this imperial examination, and the Sixth Department was guilty of dereliction of duty!
After the others left, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty glanced at Wei Ning with a gloomy expression.

Wei Ning hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "I will handle it."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nodded and said: "Check carefully! Kill as many as you find!"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Weining both had high hopes for this reform of the imperial examination. Logically speaking, the imperial examination should be the fairest promotion channel for students in the world. However, unfairness still occurs today, and a fool got the top prize.

Fortunately today, Wei Ning suggested that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty summon three candidates. If he had not summoned three candidates, it would not take long for the top scholar to be awarded an official position.

If such a idiot were to serve as an official in the country, it would undoubtedly be a huge shame for the big man!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty left with a displeased look on his face. The six officials looked at each other in disbelief. Wei Ning said to Zhang Tang: "You go to Qilin Hall with Gu!"

"Come here! Arrest the number one scholar and hand it over to the Punishment Department!" "You, the Punishment Department, should ask me who cooperated with him in cheating!"

"According to the order!"

Wei Ning came to Qilin Hall in anger, followed by Zhang Tang.

Zhang Tang didn't dare to speak, of course he knew how Weining was feeling now.

He supervised the imperial examinations, but now such a big joke has happened. The top candidate in the imperial examinations can't even understand the meaning of Confucius's book.

Isn't this fraud?
"Check it carefully!"

Wei Ning said word for word: "Don't let anyone go!"

Zhang Tang understood what Wei Ning said and heard what Wei Ning meant. He was going to go on a killing spree this time.

However, Zhang Tang still reminded Wei Ning and said: "Your Highness, there are not many officials in reserve now. If we kill them all..."

Wei Ning sneered: "We have recruited so many imperial examination talents, let them take the top spot!"

Zhang Tang said: "What if more people participated in this fraud?"

Wei Ning was silent for a moment and said to Zhang Tang: "Check first and then talk!"

"According to the order!"

After Zhang Tang left, Weining was still angry.

He didn't know what went wrong, and why someone dared to be so bold as to cheat on the imperial examination.

The local fraud can be explained clearly, but how is it done in the central examination?
Wei Ning summoned Fu Yan, the Minister of Rites.

The Ministry of Rites was fully responsible for the imperial examination this time, so Master Yan now looked frightened.

"I see you, Your Highness."

Wei Ning stared at Master Yan and asked coldly: "What went wrong?"

Master Yan said hurriedly: "Your Highness, I have followed your instructions and conducted a careful strip search outside the examination room. It is impossible to bring any plagiarized items into the examination room."

"Unless... someone leaks the story."

There is only one possibility. Someone leaked the question. If the Ministry of Rites investigates strictly, how could there be fraud?
"Bring all officials involved in invigilating, grading, copying, etc. under control!"

"Until Zhang Tang is found out, no one is allowed to let go."

Master Fuyan said hurriedly: "Old minister, I obey the order!"

……

Zhang Tang was conducting an intensive investigation, and Zhu Damao, the top scholar in the Jinke Science and Technology Department, had been beaten into a state of disgrace.

In the Penal Department Prison, Zhang Tang sat indifferently in front of the papers and drank wine.

He glanced at the other party and said, "Can you speak now? Who cooperated with you in cheating? How did you cheat?"

Zhu Damao said without knowing why: "Sir, I really didn't cheat!"

"Haha, you didn't cheat, but you are the number one scholar in the current dynasty, but you can't even learn as well as you can, and you don't know what it means to be afraid of losing?"

Only then did Zhu Damao realize that this was the case!
Oh my God! I was able to get through it all...

Zhu Damao was in mourning, but he did not dare to speak nonsense. If he spoke nonsense, he would not be the only one to die!

He hurriedly said to Zhang Tang: "Sir... villain, my family is rich. My father is the president of the farmers' association of six counties in Gyeonggi."

"Tell me how much it costs. Stop hitting me. Stop hitting me."

Zhang Tang looked slightly stunned, his eyes a little complicated, it seemed that things were not simple!

"I'll ask you again, who cooperated with you in cheating and how?"

"You said, I can save you from the pain of flesh and blood. If you don't say... haha."

(End of this chapter)