Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

"However, even if the topic is correct, even if this amazing coincidence of history is scary. This is also a great benefit that history has given me, Su Mu and Mr. Wu, that is to make me and my future father-in-law a scholar. Ah, but why am I frightened into a cold sweat?"

"It's not right, there must be something wrong!"

Su Mu flustered unreasonably, and his eyes fell on Duan Jiong who was opposite Kaoshe.

However, Governor Duan was still covering his mouth and laughing in a low voice.

His body was trembling violently, and there were tears in his eyes.

"It's done, it's done!" Although the low laughter was thin, it was clearly audible.

"It's done, what's done?" Su Mu seemed to realize something, and couldn't help standing up abruptly.

Duan Jiong on the opposite side stopped laughing when he heard Su Mu's voice, and looked up.

Their eyes met in the air.

Su Mu saw that Governor Duan's eyes were bright green in the dark night, full of complacency and sarcasm.

This gaze made Su Mu feel like being poured from head to toe by a basin of ice water, his whole body was completely chilled.

"Could it be that Duan Jiong also knows the topic? Otherwise, why is his gaze so strange?" This thought came to my mind like a tide, thinking of the strange behavior of Governor Duan and other colleagues these days.In an instant, Su Mu affirmed this judgment.

That day, Wu Shiqi was stimulated by Governor Weng to give up the exam and resigned to return to his hometown. When his nerves began to become abnormal, in order to make him wake up in the shortest possible time, Su Mu lied that he already knew the exam questions and patted his chest to ensure that Wu Shiqi was stable. Zhong Jinshi, this will make the future father-in-law return to normal.

At that time, Duan Jiong and the others were present and heard every word.

Ordinary people would listen to Su Mu as a joke.After all, on the surface, although he, Su Mu, is a master of poetry.But on weekdays, he appears to be impoverished, very shabby, and he is not the kind of big shot who can know the problem in advance and has all-hands-eyes.

However, as far as Su Mu knew, although these colleagues were stinky.But all of them are people with backgrounds. For example, Duan Jiong was able to enter the Secretary of General Affairs because of a letter from Jiao Fang, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials.

What kind of person is Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Officials?The names of people who can sit in this position, officials in the world, and people who are qualified to be officials are all in his heart.

But in the real history, Jiao Fang was a man with ambition and means, and later achieved the position of the chief assistant of the cabinet. He was a man of the hour in the early years of Zhengde.

Such a person is in the most critical department all day long, so can he not know my name and background, Su Mu?

Because Su Mu did not have a Jinshi reputation, after Zhengde succeeded to the throne, whether he was looking for Princess Taikang for the Empress Dowager Zhang or raising wedding expenses for the emperor, they were all designed to gain the reputation of the Tian family and could not be put on the table.Therefore, he has not officially entered the political arena until now.In addition to his low-key personality during the day, the only people who know his name and power in the official circles in the capital are probably only a few big figures in the decision-making level of the Ming Dynasty, such as the three elders of the cabinet, Wang Zhi, Yang Tinghe, Zhang Yong, and Liu Jin.

However, there is no impenetrable wall in the world.I don't know how many old disciples and godsons under these big shots. When they were in Xiyuan, there were quite a few eunuchs who knew Mr. Su.

This Duan Jiong must have known my Sumu's name from Jiao Fang, and naturally knew the special relationship between my Sumu and the emperor.

If there is anyone in this world who can get the test questions in advance, there are only two people.One is Liu Jin, as the emperor's great companion, who serves Zhengde all day long, and there are many opportunities; the other is naturally Su Mu, an old man in the East Palace who is also a teacher and friend with Zhengde.

In today's Ming Dynasty, only these two people have special personal friendship with the emperor.

Just because Duan Jiong knew the true identity and background of my Su Mu, he naturally had no doubts that I could get the exam questions in advance.You must know that the current Emperor Zhengde has a reputation for absurdity and nonsense since he was born. In the eyes of the world, he can do anything as long as he is happy.

What's the big deal about revealing the subject in advance to your most trusted and trusted courtier?

"It's no wonder that these days, people in the experience hall look at me, Su Mu, in awe. But Duan Jiong has never dealt with me, Su Mu before, but this time, they respect me. It turns out that they all know that I, Su Mu, is the old man of the East Palace. People." Su Mu smiled wryly: "Because I believed [-]%, these guys invited me to Shuhong Pavilion for dinner, trying to set my mouth on it."

There was still a doubt in Su Mu's mind. He gave Wu Shiqi his three questions.Judging by Duan Jiong's expression at the moment, he must have got those questions.But Mr. Wu and them have nothing to say at all!

However, the old man is confused by nature, so he may not be able to follow other people's advice.

From Su Mu's point of view, the governors of the General Administration Department are as shrewd as ghosts compared to the pedantic people outside. Naturally, they have a lot of ways to find out the truth from Wu Shiqi's mouth.

No matter how the governors knew the topic, from Su Mu's point of view, the key to this test was the first round.The key to the first session is the four "Four Books" questions.With these guys' ability, knowing the three questions in advance, it shouldn't be a problem to be a Jinshi.

Except for Duan Jiong, Su Mu gets along well with everyone else, and now he can be regarded as a friend who talks about everything.In the future, he will be in the same year and enter the political arena. Using the same year as a bond will be his most reliable political ally in the future.Su Mu would be very happy if they were awarded Jinshi.

However, so many people know the exam questions in advance, once the news gets out, the consequences will be disastrous.

"I'm obviously talking nonsense, but how could I think that I'm right!" Su Mu couldn't help but sighed, "There are so many people with mixed opinions. In the future, if someone misses something, it will attract the attention of the court. I, Su Mu, are Even jumping into the Yellow River doesn't make it clear!"

The imperial examinations, especially the Jinshi examinations, are directly related to the ability of a scholar to become a county magistrate in charge of the people of a county. It is the ruling foundation of the ancient ruling class.Once someone destroys it, even if you are the Heavenly King Laozi, you have no choice but to die.

There are many similar records on this point in historical materials, and it is not uncommon in film and television works of later generations.

I think back then, it was a meeting during the Hongwu period.Therefore, the scholars in the south are so powerful that they have rounded up the entire gold list.Candidates from the north have no Chinese style.

Scholars in the north refused to accept it, so they made a fuss.

In order to calm the situation, the imperial court killed more than 1 examiners, fellow examiners, and related people.

It was only a hundred years since this bloody past, and when he thought of the terrible consequences, Su Mu was terribly frightened.