The ghost king and princess of Feng Qingtian

Chapter 195 Palace Examination Questions
Such a major event as cheating in the scientific examination quickly caused an uproar in the capital, especially the death of ten examiners, and the arrest of more than two hundred examinees by the ghost king. How could such a big movement not attract attention.Many normal reference candidates were filled with righteous indignation after hearing the news, and even wrote to the imperial court demanding that cheaters be severely punished, and that all students in the world should be treated fairly.The ministers of the DPRK and China have also written letters to investigate the murderers who killed the officials, clear up their grievances, and return the deceased and their families to their innocence.

Qian Zong didn't have a headache this time, and with Hong'er by his side, he felt confident.Candidates make troubles to Bai Ziyu to deal with, the minister wants to find the murderer and hand it to Dali Temple to deal with, the examination room affairs are fully handed over to Yun Yuhong, he just needs to hear the result.

Bai Ziyu invited Master Qin, Patriarch Yi and some well-educated scholars to appease the examinees and told them to wait for the results and the court would make a fair decision.Don't listen to other people's instigation to make troubles blindly. Once you make a mistake, you may waste ten years of studying hard.It has to be said that Bai Ziyu's approach is very clever and very simple. These students are very willing to follow the teachings of famous scholars, so the incident soon subsided.

As for Yun Yuhong, there is nothing wrong with her. Apart from secretly setting up secret guards and eyeliners in the capital to find the people behind the scenes, she doesn't care about other things. The papers are reviewed by three adults. One glance, and then write the booklet and send it to Qian Zong to be considered a job.

The most miserable ones are the officials of Dali Temple. They accepted more than [-] cheating students, but they couldn’t torture them to extract confessions. If these were not official children, or some relatives, they couldn’t afford to offend them. Instead, wait carefully. As for what they say during the interrogation, whether you can believe it or not, that's all you can do.They didn't make any progress on the murder case. They were questioned by Emperor Qianzong every day, and they could only say "the minister is incompetent" and "the minister is ineffective".

And as the time for the release of the list came, soon, everyone's attention was on the list.Qianzong asked people to post a copy of the candidates' articles on the bulletin board when they released the rankings. If you think it is unfair or there is a problem, you can check it yourself and compare it, or you can find more knowledgeable people to comment on it. Therefore, the students feel that the evaluation of rankings is still very fair.In the next few days, people almost forgot about the fraud case. Every day Tianjin talked about who is in high school, who is very talented, who is very promising, who can be their son-in-law, etc., but now students pay more attention to it. It's the imperial examination.

This time, because there were more people taking it, and they had to be reused, Emperor Qianzong attached great importance to this palace examination, and even allowed [-] high school candidates to have an audience at the same time.That day, the hall was full of people, but Qianzong was very happy, even calling this a useful talent.

The top three in this scientific examination are Yi Ziran, the eldest son of the Yi family, He Huiru, the talented Qingzhou, and Qin Yang, the eldest son of the Qin family. All three are in their twenties, and they are all handsome and elegant. It is eye-catching in one place.

After Qianzong asked the three of them a simple question, it was difficult to decide the ranking for a while. The answers of the three people can be said to have their own merits, but it is difficult to distinguish between them.

Bai Ziyu saw that Qian Zong was in a bit of trouble, so he suggested: "Your Majesty, the chief examiner this time is the ghost king, and the ghost king should also test them with the debut questions."

Qian Zong nodded, "That's right, Hong'er has been working very hard recently. As the chief examiner of this year, Hong'er should also come up with a test question to test the students' real level. Hong'er, did you think of the question?"

Yun Yuhong smiled and replied, "Father, I already have the topic."

Turning to the other students, he said: "You have also heard about the cheating in this year's scientific examination. Now those students are locked in the prison of Dali Temple. Tell me, if you are an official of Dali Temple, you Will you suggest how the royal father should deal with it?"

Many people in the main hall were stunned for a moment, a little surprised that the ghost king took this matter as an exam question to ask some students. To be honest, this question is not simple. Da's face was red and his ears were red, he wanted to get started directly, and asked a few students to answer how they would judge right from wrong?
Smarter people have already seen the signs, the ghost king is letting go, and intends to lighten up the students who made mistakes, otherwise this kind of thing won't be the turn of a few students to comment, the ghost king is probably looking for a reason for himself to step down .

In fact, Yun Yuhong was also sighing in her heart. From her standpoint, of course she had to stand in the front and insist on severe punishment. Some officials pleaded for these people, saying that she can't give in when the law does not blame the public. She must make people understand that the majesty of imperial power and strict discipline cannot be lightly violated, and let those dishonest nobles learn a lesson.

Qin Yang thought about it for a while, and was the first to reply: "The country has already made clear regulations on cheating in scientific examinations. Since there are laws to follow, it is natural to act according to the law."

He Huiru also followed and said: "Young Master Qin's words are very true. The country is entrusted to select officials, and the emperor selects talents, but they dare to cheat, and there are so many people participating. It is really audacious. If there is no severe punishment, what is the law and what is the law? , I suggest that the emperor should be punished for the crime of deceiving the emperor, so as to respect and emulate you."

The sweat on many people's heads is about to come down. It's true that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and they dare to speak out about the seriousness without looking at how deep the water is. This Qin Yang wants to be labeled as a bully, that's an extermination mortal sin.Many ministers shook their heads. These two people are well educated but they are still too young to take on great positions!
Yi Ziran thought about it for a long time, until Qian Zong asked him: "Yi Ziran, haven't you thought about it yet?"

"Go back to the emperor, I've made up my mind, but this method needs the consent of the ghost king."

Yun Yuhong became interested, maybe Yi Ziran saw something.

Qian Zong felt that this Yi Ziran might be that step, and hurriedly said: "Just say it, the ghost king will naturally agree if it makes sense."

Yi Ziran then said: "Mr. Qin and Mr. He are both right. It should be like this to uphold the laws and regulations of the country. It is just that there is insufficient evidence of their joint cheating, and most of them are young people in their 20s. They are too young to make mistakes. It is unavoidable, and it is biased to directly treat serious crimes. The emperor is a benevolent monarch, and he has always encouraged young students, so why not give them a chance to reform at this time?"

Everyone raised their thumbs in their hearts. This Yi Ziran can speak, and he can talk about emotions without talking about the law. Yes, there is nothing more than human feelings in the law.Then boast that the emperor is a benevolent monarch, how will the ghost king refute, and if he insists on killing again, he will fall into the place of inhumanity.People's eyes turned to Yun Yuhong again.

Yun Yuhong breathed a sigh of relief, but fortunately, someone who understands came, and she almost couldn't sing anymore with such a shameless face.But he still frowned and said: "Could it be that they broke the law and just let it go?"

Yi Ziran hurriedly said: "Of course not. If you make a mistake, you will be punished. This is what I mentioned that requires the consent of the ghost king. I heard that the ghost king taught the four princes carefully. Now the princes are all very brave. I recruited some officials from central Beijing into the army, and now they have become strong men. The people who have been trained by the ghost king are very good, so I hope that the ghost king can teach them and train these people who made mistakes to become talents. It is none other than the ghost king."

The eyes of many people looking at Yi Ziran have changed. They are flattering the King of Ghosts, right? This is the son of the stubborn old man of the Yi family?Did you pick it up?The point is, will the ghost king eat your flattery?Everyone turned their gazes to Yun Yuhong again, and a miracle really happened. The King of Ghosts smiled and nodded.

Qian Zong asked Yun Yuhong, "Hong'er, what do you think of this?"

Yun Yuhong smiled and said, "Of course I will do what my father says."

Many people breathed a sigh of relief, and finally let go. Yesterday they said they were going to kill them all. It seems that the ghost king also likes to be flattered!

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief, but many of the students below showed disdain. Everyone took the exam based on their real skills and got their rankings. It is a shame for literati that you are still in front of the public because of flattery.

Bai Ziyu glanced at His Highness's students and said with a smile: "You may feel dissatisfied, but Yi Ziran's thoughts are also mine. Yesterday Dali Temple rescued an examinee who wanted to prove his innocence by death. He said that he did not participate in the fraud, but just Coincidentally, his name appeared in the test paper. I adjusted his paper. The writing style is good, the sentences are smooth, and there is no far-fetched meaning. It is very likely that he was wronged, but there is no evidence to prove it. Fan, and the emperor is kind, and he really didn't want to make a big fuss when Mo Yun just stabilized, and finally decided that all cheating candidates will be exiled and exiled to the frontier, and they will not be able to refer to them again for life. It's just that you can persuade the king of ghosts to give them a chance, which is really a great merit."

Bai Ziyu's words made everyone feel confident, and it was not difficult to guess the story. Qianzong was soft-hearted and didn't want to kill too many people. Bai Xiangye was worried about wronging good people and didn't advocate killing them. They joined forces to persuade the ghost king. The ghost king was unwilling but was forced to agree. And make a request, that is tantamount to abolishing the lives of these people.Today, Yi Ziran may have seen the mystery, so he said a few good words to smooth things over, and saved the face of both parties, and won opportunities for these people. This is not just flattery.

Qian Zong laughed loudly: "Since Hong'er has accepted the dudes from Beijing, let's also accept these people by the way, let them serve as soldiers for three years, and take the test based on their ability after three years. Hong'er, what do you think?" ?”

"How dare you disobey my father's orders, I will obey my father." This is the answer.

Yun Yuhong looked at Yi Ziran and said, "You are not bad, you are courageous and resourceful, you can bend and stretch, and you can take on great responsibilities in the future." Ghost kings don't praise people easily, and if they can get the ghost king's approval, Yi Ziran will be the champion.

(End of this chapter)