This angry roar not only made Xu Mo stand on the spot, but also surprised both Qi Huai and his son.
The Minister of Rites said in a caring tone, "Old Dou, have you met someone you know?"
Dou Weiming had a straight face and a cold tone, "How is it possible? With my mediocre status, how can I recognize Xu Jieyuan, a student of the Imperial College, from Anshui County?"
Minister of Rites, "..."
You've already gone through everyone else's stories, and you still say you don't know him. You're really a tough talker.
He didn't want to get involved, so he rolled up his sleeves and watched the excitement, hinting Qi Huai to shut up.
Dou Weiming didn't say anything, just groaned angrily beside him.
After a long time, Xu Mo finally dared to straighten up and saw the high-spirited middle-aged man. He smiled wryly and said, "Student Xu Mo, I have met the county governor and we have said goodbye to Anshui County. I wonder how you are doing in the past two years." ?”
When we parted, Xu Mo was just a scholar.
When we meet again, we have become Jieyuan and are ready to take the test.
What was supposed to be a happy reunion turned out to be a bit embarrassing because of Xu Mo's deliberate concealment. Especially in this unexpected situation, even the early and intelligent Xu Jieyuan lost his sense of proportion and could only bow with a wry smile, not daring to get up for a long time. .
Jiang Sheng watched from the side and couldn't help but murmured in distress, "Brother, I keep bending over like this, I'm afraid it's going to break."
Chang Yan quickly covered her mouth, fearing that others would hear her.
The eldest brother is so smart, even if he can't afford it, he must have his own ideas.
as expected.
About half a cup of tea had passed, and Dou Weiming couldn't stand it any longer. He stepped forward with a flourish of his sleeves, grabbed Xu Mo with one hand, and angrily said, "I keep bending over like this. Could it be that the February exam is going to be like the government exam, lying on my stomach?" Test?"
The magistrate loves talented people, so he will not let the best students in his mind die of exhaustion here.
Xu Mo pursed his lips and said sincerely, "The student feels guilty. It was the student who broke the appointment first, and the student was at fault."
As he spoke, he bent down again and bowed.
Dou Weiming changed his hands to support him this time, and only kept his mouth. "I asked you to come to find me when you enter Fengjing. But it turned out that you were fine. There was no movement for more than half a year. If my wife hadn't been greedy for sausages and bacon years ago, , I went to Youranju to taste the old flavor, and I didn’t know you were here long ago.”
"That's all. You, a student preparing for the exam, actually dare to get involved..." His voice suddenly dropped, and he glanced twice and saw no one before continuing, "How dare you get involved in the imperial examination fraud case, if Lao Qi hadn't said hello to me. , even he had to be dragged in."
The Minister of Rites next to him was deeply convinced. While nodding, he did not forget to glance at Qi Huai.
This made Qi Huai blush with shame and wanted to bury his head in his crotch.
Xu Mo seized the opportunity and explained sincerely, "Students are afraid of hurting adults, so they don't dare to visit them. Fraud in the imperial examinations is a serious matter, and students are also afraid..."
Dou Weiming suddenly interrupted, "You know it's a serious matter, and you know you're afraid!"
Xu Mo immediately became solemn and did not dare to speak again.
"Do you think there is only the Zhu family behind the Zhu family? The relationship between the Fengjing family is complicated. They have in-laws and business cooperation with each other. They are like a big tree. No one can shake it." Dou Weiming said slowly, "You alone You want to uproot these thin little boys? This is not Anshui County, and they are not the Sun family."
True.
Fengjing is much more complicated than Anshui County, and the energy of the Fengjing family far exceeds that of the Wang family, the Sun family, and the Bian family.
Thinking back to the beginning, the reason why the Sun family was so awesome was because of the support of the Fang family. The mother and daughter of the Wang family chased Fang Heng for the support of the Fang family. Even County Sheriff He was held hostage by the Fang family and had no choice but to target Hairpin Hua. A few children in the small courtyard.
But Fengjing is under the emperor's feet. With the Tian family in charge, shouldn't it be fairer and more just?
As if he understood Xu Mo's doubts, Dou Weiming smiled.
"The Tianjia is indeed a sage, and fraud in the imperial examination is not what the Tianjia wants to see, but don't forget that the Fengjing family is complicated, and the Tianjia cannot act rashly." He said slowly, "Pull out the carrots and bring out the mud, the Tianjia still can't If you want to serve a noble family, how can you bring down most of the families in Fengjing in one fell swoop just for the sake of a mere assassin?"
Even if it really works, who will Tianjia use after being overthrown?
Are those aristocratic families really not going to protest, get angry, or even rebel?
Even he, a minister, knows that the way to govern a country lies in balance, so how could the Tian family not understand this.
"Ah Mo, you don't understand that even if Tianjia is sitting in that position, he can't do whatever he wants." Dou Weiming said bitterly, "You can believe in the saints of Tianjia, but don't expect too much."
Black is black, white is white.
Right is not necessarily right, and wrong is not necessarily wrong.
The integrity taught by his father, who was not afraid of power or inducement, shattered at this moment and formed new patterns.
Xu Mo always thought that he was much smoother after entering Fengjing, but only now did he realize that he was still far from it.
The Fengjing family cannot be shaken, and the fraud in the imperial examination cannot be uncovered. Those who are trying to steal the sword will still exist, will continue to be exploited, and will become ghostwriters for the children of the family.
Xu Mo's eyes were moist. He clenched his fists and choked with sobs, "What about An Jun... Where's An Jun?"
If the Tian family really didn't deal with the imperial examination fraud, wouldn't they have harmed An Jun?
"Don't worry, he's fine." Dou Wei later realized that his words were too harsh and patted Xu Mo on the shoulder, "It's not that fraud in the imperial examination cannot be dealt with, but it cannot be dealt with hastily. This thing is like an abscess, and every time it is lightly When you poke it open, the surface heals, but the inside is still dirty."
The Minister of Rites answered from the side, "If you want to uproot him, you must be patient enough and let the knife penetrate deep into the bottom to kill him with one blow."
So this time it's not that they were wrong, it's not that they shouldn't have uncovered the imperial examination fraud, but that they shouldn't have rashly uncovered it, right?
Xu Mo suddenly raised his head and met Qi Huai's burning eyes.
They can correct mistakes, correct shortcomings, and make up for shortcomings.
As long as the road ahead is bright and promising, they will dare to walk on it.
What they fear most is that they will enter a dark road. No matter how hard they try, they will never be able to see.
"The Tianjia did not completely deal with the perpetrators because it involved too many people and too many aristocratic families." The Minister of Rites stroked a few sparse beards, "But the Tianjia also tried their best to hold the Zhu family accountable for An Jun's ghostwriting, and issued an imperial edict to deprive him of the sword. He gained the reputation of Zhu Jiaerlang."
"In order to protect An Jun, the Tian family ordered him to study in the Imperial Academy, and also allowed him to skip the imperial examination. As long as he gets the title of Gongsheng, he will be a confirmed Jinshi after passing the imperial examination."
This is almost equivalent to returning the title of Juren to An Jun.
Although they failed to uncover the imperial examination fraud behind the family and rescue all the perpetrators, the Tian family's treatment of An Jun undoubtedly appeased the hearts of the students.
Finally, they no longer need to be afraid or frightened. Their experience as a knife hunter will ruin their future and career.
This news really cheered up Xu Mo and Qi Huai and dispelled the gloom in their hearts.
Although Tianjia was not able to kill decisively and fairly, at least he was not biased and did not regard ordinary students as trivial.
This is enough.
I believe that in the future, if they work hard enough, the Tian family will no longer rely on the aristocratic family, and Fengjing's imperial examination fraud and unjust, false and wrongful convictions can all be uncovered, tried and dealt with.
The young man's eyes were blazing, his spine straight, and he looked up at the sky.
The wind blew by, making their clothes flutter, and letting God see their faith and determination.
They move forward high-spirited, they sparkle, and they are just like Dou Wei's fame and resonance twenty years ago.
The two middle-aged guys looked at each other and smiled, as if time had flown by and they were back to that... high-spirited time.
