"Then inform the emperor immediately." Zhao Xu's expression changed and he ordered.
The guard hesitated a little and said tactfully: "Sir, please think about it. The palace door has been keyed and the palace rules are strict. There is only one hour until the palace door is opened. It is not a big deal. Just wait!"
"It's really reported level by level. According to the palace regulations, it is a matter of great military power. Please forgive me for being humble and rude. Do you bear this responsibility?"
Zhao Xu hesitated, and the rules were clear. Is this a matter of great military power? It doesn't seem like it was just a fraud case, or it was caught in advance.
But if there is no will, we can only wait for another hour. One hour is actually easy, but the situation is probably going to end badly!
Zhao Xu keenly smelled something wrong, and hesitated for a moment. At this moment, he heard a voice from behind: "Master Zhao, I feel that this matter is urgent and the emperor must be informed immediately. I have a way to do it immediately." The emperor has learned."
Zhao Xu was startled, turned around and saw Liang Yuyin.
A little ahead, Liang Yuyin was also going to the palace in the oxcart. He said nothing and seemed to be in a daze, but in fact he was thinking a lot. He was so scared now that anyone with a discerning eye knew that this was something fishy.
No matter whose trap it is, as long as it succeeds, Yu Lu and Fang Xi will be settled, and Taisun's prestige will also be hit. These things have nothing to do with him, but he is the deputy examiner, and if something like this happens, he will be finished!
You know, if something like this happens in the examination room, according to the law, even if the examiner is not involved himself, at the least he will be dismissed from his post, and at the worst he will die.
Even if there are in-laws in the court, they would not dare to plead for mercy for such a thing. Every time it happens, they will die!
The selection of scholars through the imperial examination is not only a major event for the country, but also a major event for all scholars in the world. If something goes wrong, it can spread quickly throughout the country.
Tan Ping, who was sitting opposite him, didn't say anything. He lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking.
At this moment, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves, and someone was reporting outside: "Report! Sir, Lord Sun took people to the Gongyuan to capture Liu Shiquan. They found examination questions on his body in public, and Liu Shiquan even tried to eat the examination questions on the spot. It’s been stopped!”
"After Master Luo read it, he angrily asked in public why he knew these contents. The test questions should be correct!"
After hearing this, Liang Yuyin felt certain and shook his head secretly. He didn't understand what Liu Shiquan was thinking. This kind of behavior was cheating, and if he was found out, he would be dead!
Who caused him to behave like this?
He knew Liu Shiquan, and although he didn't like him as a person, Liu Shiquan was not a reckless and impulsive person, and could even be said to be cautious.
Who could make him willing to take such a risk?
King Qi? King of Shu?
Maybe...neither...
If Liu Shiquan was not even the king of Qi or Shu, but Liu Shiquan was willing to take risks, framed Yu Lu and Fang Xi, and attacked the grandson, Liang Yuyin no longer dared to think about who else might be behind the scenes.
But he knew that he had no way out, and he couldn't help but tremble when he thought of the hint conveyed by his grandson.
"Now that I'm in the game, it's impossible to escape unscathed."
"The Emperor's character cannot allow me to hesitate."
"In this case, why not do one thing and not stop doing the other thing?"
The oxcart arrived at the palace, and when he got off the oxcart, he saw Zhao Xu, the chief assistant, hesitate. When he learned that the palace door was closed, Liang Yuyin suddenly shuddered and said quickly.
As soon as Zhao Xu was stunned, he saw Liang Yuyin walking quickly towards the east wall. He was a little confused for a moment. When his eyes fell on the dusty drum, he had an idea and immediately changed his color: "Liang Yuyin, what do you want to do..."
Before he finished speaking, Liang Yuyin had already taken the handle of the whip and beat it down. Suddenly, a deep and muffled "dong dong dong" sound resounded in all directions!
"Damn it!" Zhao Xu suddenly changed his color and was really angry.
"Emperor Chronicles" says: "Yao established the drum that dared to remonstrate."
Wei Shizu ordered that the gates of government offices at all levels must have a drum and a bell, and stipulated that when the bells and drums rang, officials must go to the hall to show the convenience of the people and their good governance.
There is even a palace gate, but it is almost never used.
With this sound, things got serious.
There was something fishy about the imperial examination fraud case. Zhao Xu smelled it as soon as he heard about it, but he was the chief minister, and it was important to reconcile yin and yang. One of yin and yang is contradiction. His idea has always been to "convert the thunder into silence", but one after another , all want to make big news.
"Okay, I want to see who wants to cause trouble."
"Dong dong dong" Liang Yuyin grabbed the drumstick and knocked it hard. He was still thinking about what happened on the road. Although he didn't dare to think about it anymore, he knew that he had no choice now, so he kept pounding, one after another, It shook the capital in the early morning.
bedroom
"Is something wrong?" Hearing someone calling in a low voice next to the bed, the emperor finally opened his eyes and asked gloomily. He is old and cannot sleep well. He still took medicine before falling asleep today, but he was disturbed. For a moment, he was angry. Start from the heart.
"Your Majesty, something big has happened." The eunuch serving beside him had actually received the news from the outside. He wanted to wait for dawn, but unexpectedly something happened and he had to wake up the emperor: "Listen!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Dong dong dong!"
At this moment, when everything was silent, everyone in the sleeping palace heard the faint sound of drums. The emperor was stunned for a few seconds before he realized that it was Tian Tinggu. He immediately pressed his hand between his eyebrows and felt a sense of depression. The anger was held in his chest.
"What's the matter? You even beat the drum?"
Hearing that the emperor woke up and asked questions, the eunuch hurriedly replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, two people named Yu Lu and Fang Xi reported to Shuntian Prefecture and Examiner Liang Yuyin late at night. Examiner Liang Yuyin gathered Prefecture Yin Tanping and found out on the spot After I learned the test questions, I immediately asked the chief assistant Mr. Zhao, and then Mr. Zhao ordered the Gongyuan to be closed and quickly arrived outside the palace gate."
"Originally, after waiting for an hour, I could open the key and pass the message. I didn't want to wait any longer, so I beat the drum."
"Damn it!" After hearing this, the emperor's expression changed immediately and he stood up. The eunuch quickly helped him up carefully. The emperor sat on the edge of the bed and sank down before he woke up. He asked in a deep voice: "Do you understand? It's just a one-sided statement. , just say someone leaked the topic? Don’t be mistaken, this is a national ethics ceremony..."
"It was found out. Later, during the Gongyuan search, the deputy examiner Liu Shiquan tried to swallow the note on the spot, but was caught on the spot. Even the supervising eunuch Wang Jinzhong also searched for physical evidence."
"Damn it!" The emperor understood, and a flash of blood appeared on his face.
However, the emperor is the master of the world and has experienced a lot of ups and downs. However, this incident exploded in advance. Although it was caught off guard, it did not cause the emperor to lose control.
However, there was a drum beating outside, and there was such a big movement that this matter could no longer be concealed, and the matter turned into a situation that no one could control.
Even if he is the emperor and the lord of the world, he must abide by some "rules" unless he disregards the opinions of the government and the public. This is something he cannot avoid.
"Zhao Xu? Are you among them?" The emperor flashed a trace of doubt and a stern expression. Liang Yuyin was not surprised, but why did Zhao Xu intervene?
Do you also think that I am getting old and want to take refuge with my grandson?
Taisun Mansion
Although it was not yet dawn, Su Ziji was already up. No, it should be said that Su Ziji did not sleep, but drank tea, sat in the tea room, and teased the little fox lying beside him with one hand.
Opposite is a chess table, and the person sitting there is Hui Dao.
The two of them were very relaxed when they played chess. Huidao knew Taisun's temperament and did not show weakness intentionally, but even so, it was obvious that he was going to lose.
Only halfway down, Huidao showed signs of decline and couldn't help but sigh.
"Why do Taoists sigh?" Su Ziji asked with a smile.
Huidao held the chess pieces, unable to move, and said: "I am thinking, how kind is God to treat my grandson so kindly, and so many talents are only in you?"
"Let's not talk about the Four Books and Five Classics. Poetry, calligraphy and painting are unparalleled in the world. Even the complicated political affairs are in an orderly manner. Nowadays, people are playing the piano and playing the piano - you just said that you are not good at chess."
"In my opinion, my grandson may be better than a professional chess player. If he is afraid of competition, he can compete with the chess master."
Su Ziji smiled and lowered his eyes.
"[Go] Level 13 (3500/11000)"
Level 3 is entry level, level 6 is professional, level 11 is specialization, level 15 is master, and chess master is around level 16-18. At level 13, you can enter the top class with hard work, but unfortunately, where will you find the time?
I no longer have such interest.
Just thinking about it, I saw Hui Dao holding the chess piece and hesitating, and suddenly heard the dull sound of drums coming from far away.
This drum sound should not have been heard here in Taisun Mansion, but the two of them were very human, and when they looked at each other, they seemed to understand that everyone had heard it.
Huidao took advantage of the situation and stopped playing. Su Ziji shook his head and smiled and asked, "Why don't you play?"
Hui Dao replied seriously: "Your Highness plays a chess piece, and the capital is in turmoil. How can I, Dao, dare to fight against me?"
Su Ziji couldn't help but laugh, stood up and said outside: "Come here, please put on formal clothes!"
"Yes!" The maid outside heard it from a distance and immediately went to get the grandson's crown gown. Quickly, she washed her face and helped the grandson put on the crown gown.
In fact, Su Ziji did not object to wearing this crown robe. Although it made him feel that it was not as comfortable as the clothes he usually wore, this outfit really showed off his identity.
Although I don’t have to rely on clothes, I still like the crown clothes that belong to me just as much!
As he was walking out, he heard the sound of footsteps, and then a man ran up to him like the wind, knelt down and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, the Emperor invites you to come to the palace to attend the court meeting!"
During the reign of Emperor Shizu of the Wei Dynasty, the time for court meetings was changed. It was once every five days, and the time was also the quarter of the hour. In order to be diligent in administration, the Taizu of this dynasty changed the time of the court meeting once every three days, and the time was the quarter of the hour.
But now, the time for court meetings has been slowly being postponed, especially as the emperor's health has become worse and worse, so the time has naturally continued to be postponed.
It was not bright outside at this time. It was a court meeting so early. It seemed that everything was going according to plan. Su Ziji smiled and walked out. Huidao followed him, watching Taisun get into the car.
Huidao has been silent since he followed him out. At this moment, Fang sighed in his heart: "Today I know what the style of a king is."
There is no need to deliberately show off, the confidence and calmness revealed by "everything is under control" are already heart-wrenching.
(End of chapter)
