The look of disappointment in the eyes of the official named Huang flashed away. He really thought that Han Du was lucky and denied it. As long as Han Du denies it, he will naturally have a way to prove that Han Du is lying, giving him the upper hand in the matter.
However, he did not expect that Han Du would admit it so simply.
Fortunately, he was not without prepared backup plans. Even Han Du admitted that he also had backup plans.
The official surnamed Huang bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the Calendar Examination Papers are the secrets of the imperial court. Han Du brought the Calendar Examination Papers to the academy in such a reckless manner, which inevitably leads to the suspicion of malpractice. Please send officials to the Emperor. Conduct a thorough investigation and give an explanation to all the scholars in the world."
I didn’t wait for Lao Zhu to speak, and I couldn’t wait for Lao Zhu to speak at this time. If Han Du doesn't stand up and speak out immediately and just waits, he is waiting to die.
"Your Majesty, it is clear that I did bring the examination papers for the academic examination to the academy. But this has nothing to do with this examination. The questions for the undergraduate examination are completely different from the past. I took the examination papers just because I wanted to The students in the academy are just admiring the style of their ancestors' articles." As he said this, Han Du raised his head and looked at the official surnamed Huang, and asked coldly: "Students are eager to learn, does Mr. Huang think this is wrong?"
As long as the person named Huang dares to say that he is wrong, Han Du can stand on the commanding heights of public opinion and beat him. Being sensitive and eager to learn is what the sages advocate. If we say that even the eagerness to learn is wrong, doesn’t it mean that even the saints are wrong?
Sages are naturally infallible, and the only one who is wrong is this person surnamed Huang.
Moreover, many of the people who took the high school examination in the past are now officials standing in Fengtian Hall. Their examination papers can be taken away by Han Du and admired by the academicians, and their faces will be bright.
If the man surnamed Huang said that this was wrong, he would immediately offend half of the officials above the court, and how could he take advantage of him?
The official surnamed Huang also realized the power of Han Du's words. He was speechless for a moment and couldn't think of any reasonable rebuttal.
When Lao Zhu saw Han Du starting to fight back, he couldn't help but smile. This was the Han Du he knew. Even if Han Du always smiles at everyone, even when he is facing farmers, he always smiles and looks good-natured. But Lao Zhu knew that if anyone thought that Han Du was nothing more than this and easy to bully, then he would definitely suffer a big loss.
This is what happened to the man named Huang now. He was defeated by Han Du and couldn't get off the tiger.
Han Du didn't give Huang a chance at all, and he wouldn't wait for him just because he couldn't think of anything to refute.
Bowing to Lao Zhu, Han Du said: "Things cannot be understood clearly, and the reasons cannot be clearly understood. Whether the scholars in the academy have real talents or knowledge, or whether they are just superficial, we will know as long as the emperor summons them to confront them."
Strictly speaking, Han Du's pre-examination training for scholars is indeed a kind of cheating. However, this approach does not violate the national laws of the Ming Dynasty.
This is a physical cheat, a dimensionality reduction strike.
Physics cheats are the most deadly. Han Du did not want to leak the topic to them as Huang and others thought. Instead, they directly let these scholars know what logic is and what the organization of an article is. This is to essentially improve the knowledge of scholars, so they are not afraid of face-to-face confrontation.
The official surnamed Huang didn't know where Han Du's confidence came from, but since Han Du had said it for his own sake, he couldn't object.
It is even more impossible to object. If he continues to object, wouldn't it mean that his words are untenable and he is making trouble unreasonably?
"What do Huang Aiqing think?" Seeing that Han Du had proposed it, Lao Zhu nodded in agreement. This is the last resort. Since it is inevitable, face it calmly.
But after Lao Zhu agreed, he was still angry that Huang was looking for trouble, so he asked him deliberately.
The seemingly respectful question made the officer surnamed Huang suddenly sweat dripping down his back.
Everyone knew that the emperor was angry with him. It seems that he is respecting the inquiry of the official named Huang, but in fact he is asking him, "Do I also want to listen to you?" '
"The Emperor's Holy Ming." The official surnamed Huang quickly flattered the Emperor, but flattering him at this time made Lao Zhu feel nothing but nausea.
"However, I think that there are so many people in the Academy High School, and there are many who have real talents, but there are also some who cheated their way to high school. I think that we can start from the tenth place and randomly check the relevant scholars one by one."
Starting from the tenth place, this is the last stubbornness of the person named Huang. There is no way, Wang Yuanji's article has now spread throughout the capital. How could such a magnificent article be written by relying on fraud? After reading the article, no one will deny Wang Yuanji's true talent and learning.
Even the official surnamed Huang did not think that Wang Yuanji did not have enough talent and learning. If the emperor summoned Wang Yuanji all at once, there would be no doubt that no matter how the emperor tested Wang Yuanji, he would always answer fluently. If so, wouldn't he be doomed?
Therefore, the official surnamed Huang wanted to avoid the first few people and start random inspections from the tenth place. He didn't believe it. The scholars in the academy were all very brave people, and none of them had stage fright?
Lao Zhu naturally understood at a glance what the man named Huang was thinking, and was unwilling to let Han Du suffer in this matter. He did not agree directly, but turned to look at Han Du and asked Han Du what he meant with his eyes.
After hearing what Huang said, Han Du's expression became extremely strange, as if he had thought of something very interesting. Seeing Lao Zhu looking at him, he quickly nodded with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's okay."
Since Han Du said it was okay, Lao Zhu naturally had no other ideas and said in a deep voice: "Then call the tenth person from the undergraduate examination to the palace to see him."
"Xuan, Ding Maoke is ranked tenth in the joint examination. I have an audience."
Outside the Fengtian Palace, fast horses were ordered to go out to convey the emperor's will.
Not long after the meal, a eunuch came in, knelt down and bowed his head and said: "Back to the emperor, Zhu Muxin, the tenth place in Ding Mao Ke's examination, is asking for an audience outside the palace."
Lao Zhu was quite surprised to hear that the visitor's surname was Zhu. He didn't expect that he would be from my family? However, this master's ability to get the tenth place in this exam is already amazing enough.
In this subject, there were several scholars in the Imperial College who had the hope of winning the title. Even before the exam started, there were doctors in the Imperial College who boasted to others that the title of the Imperial College in this subject was still from their Imperial College.
The Imperial College has enough strength to say this. In the past, the Imperial College has indeed taken over Huiyuan many times. And this time, in the eyes of the Imperial College, these people are even more powerful than before. Some doctors even felt pity for these people, saying that if they were not in the same department and participated in the examination, if they could be separated, each of them would have great hope of becoming a Huiyuan.
But after the imperial list came out, these people just barely climbed into the second class, shocking everyone's eyes.
After all the examination papers were made public and a few words spread, the scholars gradually began to say that this examination was the most difficult subject in the past years.
"Passed." Lao Zhu said with a faint smile, and even couldn't help but sit up straight, braced himself and prepared to see what kind of master he was, who could actually have the talent of Huiyuan.
The old eunuch waved his fly whisk and shouted loudly: "It is said that Ding Maoke ranked tenth in the joint examination. Zhu Muxin comes to see you~"
Outside the Fengtian Hall, at the bottom of the steps, a man wearing a green shirt from the academy, with an upright body and a calm expression on his face, was climbing up the steps.
If the person named Huang saw this person's expression, he would definitely be disappointed, because this person didn't have the slightest bit of timidity at all, he just stepped through the gate of Fengtian Palace and came to the center of power of the Ming Empire, the center of the world.
After seeing the person clearly, all the officials could no longer calm down, unlike the person's calm expression.
"How is this going?"
"Yes, why is it His Highness Prince Tan..."
"Isn't it said that you can test for the tenth place? Is it true that your highness can test for the tenth place?"
"How is this possible? I heard that His Highness Prince Tan's behavior is quite...well, a little eccentric. When did you hear that His Highness Prince Tan is good at studying?"
"Yes, but if His Highness King Tan wants to help Han Du, it is not impossible..." With Zhu Zi's temper, it is not impossible to go to Fengtian Palace to make a fuss. .
Baiguan looked at Zhu Zi who was walking forward step by step, with shock on his face and uncontrollable whispers.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father." Zhu Zi strode up to His Majesty Dan and knelt down.
Lao Zhu also looked wonderful. He also thought that his troubled son was here to stand up for Han Du. If at other times and in other places, Zhu Zi made such a fuss, Lao Zhu would at most punish him, give him a few mouthfuls, and then ground him.
But where is this now? Fengtian Temple. How could it be a place where Zhu Zi could fool around?
If Zhu Zi starts acting up here today, even Lao Zhu will have to punish him severely.
"What are you doing here? Is this a place where you can mess around? Why don't you back down!" After saying that, Lao Zhu glared at Han Du bitterly, thinking that it was Han Du's fault.
But after Zhu Zi heard this, he laughed dryly, raised his head apologetically and said, "But Father, didn't Father call his ministers here?"
"When did I summon you?" Lao Zhu immediately asked angrily. As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Zhu Zi's tone and meaning...
"You said I summoned you? Are you Zhu Muxin? You ranked tenth in the undergraduate examination!" Lao Zhu suddenly realized, what the hell Zhu Muxin, isn't Muxin Zi?
Zhu Muxin is Zhu Zi!
At this moment, everyone reacted. First, they looked at Zhu Zi, who was standing in the middle, with a look of shock, and then they all looked weird.
Originally, most officials would not believe that academicians cheated, but Wang Yuanji's article really amazed everyone, making these officials amazed and convinced. Even if they were not limited to time, they would not be able to produce such a beautiful article.
Wen Wu is the first!
Since Wang Yuanji's article was circulated, it is not that no officials have wanted to compete with him. However, until now, no one has been able to write a comparable article.
