The princess is soft! The sick villain is crazy

Chapter 135 Counterattack

Author: Raising cats every year

The Minister of Rites was not sure why Emperor Yong was angry, but Emperor Yong's temper was not good these days. As soon as he arrived at the Chengqian Hall, his legs became weak and he wished he could go back home early.

There is an emperor on one side and a noble family on the other. It is hard to offend either side. How should he behave when he, a small minister of etiquette, is caught in the middle?

The three colleagues saw the bustling people in the palace with different expressions. In the morning, they heard that Emperor Yong had posted an imperial list to recruit wise men. There were indeed people who were not afraid of death and came bravely.

I don’t know what is happening to the officials summoned by Zheng Lian outside the palace...

The moment he saw Dou Wenxiao, Pan Lingze quickly looked away, feeling guilty. He really couldn't control his emotions in front of the emperor who wanted life and death. That was the emperor! If he angered the emperor, it wasn't just a matter of beating him up, but

It's about losing your life.

He gritted his teeth and suddenly kowtowed heavily: "Your Majesty! Cao Min said, Cao Min said! It was Cao Min who brought a lot of gold and silver treasures from home to Lord Dou Wenxiao. He promised to help Cao Min get a ranking in the imperial examination and gave Cao Min test questions.

, and withdrew Zhou Rong's paper and asked the common people to copy it."

Anyway, things are about to be exposed. As long as we strike first, the punishment will be less!

"But this matter is definitely not the work of ordinary people!"

Pan Lingze said, looking around, his sinister eyes like vicious dogs fell on the people around him, "Wen Mao, Cui Yu, Dou Haoyan, and these people, they have all read the test questions in advance! As long as you prepare gold and silver property

, you can buy questions from Zhijuguan!"

"Nonsense," Dou Wenxiao's expression had dropped to the bottom. He raised his head tremblingly, but looked into Emperor Yong's eyes as dark as a deep pool. Even his defense seemed weak, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have worked hard all my life, and with

Several Zhiju officials jointly wrote the examination questions and reviewed the examination papers, and they never had any different intentions... How can you doubt me because of the slander of this Juzi?"

Dou Wenxiao came from the Dou family and was a close relative of the empress. Therefore, his official career has been smooth for so many years. He and Emperor Yong are already a family, so what else is there to do? Emperor Yong didn't want to be criticized by history books...

Those candidates were also panicked and said with their necks pinched: "Your Majesty, this matter is completely false..."

Pan Lingze sneered, "Isn't it true? This year's Ming Jing Ke requires candidates to list examples of emperors' political guidance in the classics. Your Majesty, look at how many people listed the chapter "Shang Shu·Establishing Government", won't you know?"

Anyway, he is not from a high-ranking family, and he does not have a deep background to protect him. In this case, he might as well break the pot and break it, Emperor Yong will be relieved, and the punishment for him can be less.

This revelation almost confirms the theory that the imperial examination questions were leaked. Do you need to guess? Looking at the expressions on the faces of these candidates, Pan Lingze probably didn't lie - I'm afraid, what he knew was just the tip of the iceberg.

Exactly when this system became a tool for wielding power has to be traced back even further.

"Since all the ministers believe that they are innocent, they should present proof of their innocence," Emperor Yong said calmly. "Pan Lingze forged the imperial examination results and took him away. The four magistrates temporarily stayed in the palace and ordered the search to be carried out.

Order, hand it over to the Imperial City Department for processing. If any discovery is made, send it to the Chengqian Palace immediately. I will personally try the case."

Several magistrates never expected that they would fall into a trap by rushing in early in the morning without preparing anything.

As for the group of candidates in the audience, they were clearly divided into two categories. Some were in a panic, while others looked calm and still did not take Emperor Yong's decision to heart.

Emperor Yong saw it and said nothing.

"The palace examination continues," Emperor Yong said, "You should have thought about it almost. Hand out the examination papers and start answering now."

…

It’s past noon and the sun is rising high.

From winter to spring, although the sun is shining, the weather is still cold. The front of Chengqian Hall is empty, and a gust of wind is enough to make people shiver several times.

Shu Yao was wearing a snow-white fox fur cloak, and there was a heater beside her. She was too hot and threw it aside. The food on the table in front of her was changed again, and the melon and fruit snacks were removed. The dishes were sumptuous and delicious.

The scent of humanity wafts into the ranks of bureaucracy.

Gulu, gulu gulu.

Clear screams came from the stomachs of several officials. The adults were so humiliated by hunger that they couldn't help but blush, and they were embarrassed to look at the little princess.

Although Zheng Lian stood at the front with his back straight and a noble and upright appearance, his legs were also feeling sore.

Unlike Xie Hong, Zheng Lian never fought in any serious battles. He returned to the court early and became the highly respected Zheng Guolao. When he got older, when he went to court, people would bring chairs for him to sit on. What?

Have you ever suffered like this?

Li Mingji, on the other hand, also stood the whole time. The young man was as tall as a pine tree, and he didn't even frown. The little princess wanted to feed him, but he dismissed it with "not to delay official business."

It was rumored that Li Mingji used sex to serve others and used some dishonorable means to gain the favor of the little princess. But when we met today, how could it be that the little princess liked people so much that she forced Li Mingji to submit?

"Are the adults hungry?"

Shu Yao tilted her head, showing a puzzled expression. She had actually asked the same question an hour ago. But all these officials said they were not hungry and would rather be so hungry than embarrass themselves in front of her.

It's different now. It's past lunch time. How long can these officials hold on?

She told Pine Needle and Chun Rui: "Put this food away and bring some chairs over for the adults."

Shu Yao had prepared only belly pastries, so she would not look too embarrassed if she ate them just like this. The official who had sternly rejected her before had relaxed his expression and accepted the pastries handed over by the palace attendants.

Voices of "Thank you, Princess" kept coming and going.

They had not treated the little princess well before, and had criticized her many times. However, the little princess ignored her past grievances and even sent them water and food. She was so tolerant and really had a royal demeanor.

"I'm not hungry."

Zheng Lian looked coldly at Shu Yao, who was lazily leaning on the couch, "Princess, I have been an official for so many years, don't use your methods on me. I just want to see Your Majesty, not here to see your performance."

My own."

What means did she have? She just waited with these officials. But Shu Yao would not wrong herself. Even if she waited, she would wait comfortably. What Old Man Zheng said was really unpleasant.

Shu Yao snorted and ignored him.

A stool has been brought for him. If he doesn't want to sit down, just let him stand and wait.

Time passes slowly.

Finally - the door of Chengqian Hall opened.