On the seventh day of October, Yu Shi Meng Chuan Jin Shangshu wrote: The actor is of the same age and has nothing to offer. This year, he ranked seventh in high school in the Shuntian Provincial Examination. Something is abnormal, and there must be a monster. I sincerely ask our emperor to investigate.
Emperor Xianfeng heard the report and ordered him to grind and collate the records of Pingling Zhongbang.
The officials inspected it and found that Ping Ling's ink scroll was badly scrawled, and that the red scroll had been tampered with in seven places.
Emperor Xianfeng issued an edict: Ping Ling should be imprisoned and the case should be thoroughly investigated.
The examiner, Bai Jian, was frightened and hurriedly entered the hall to face the saint.
Emperor Xianfeng refused to see him because of the seriousness of the matter.
Soon, Ping Ling died.
When an actor is selected, the calligraphy and ink do not match; when a person dies, his words are lost, something strange happens. Emperor Xianfeng was angry and ordered Prince Yi Zaiyuan, Prince Zheng Duanhua, Minister of Punishment Zhao Guang, Hanlin Editor Guo Songtao, etc. to immediately review all the files on the list.
Zaiyuan and others reviewed for two days and found more than 50 suspect papers. One paper by examinee Luo Hongsi contained more than 300 wrong words.
Emperor Xianfeng was cautious and summoned Luo Hongsi for an interview in the South Study Room.
Luo Hongsi has little talent and qualifications, and his reputation does not live up to his name. Emperor Xianfeng was angry and temporarily dismissed chief examiner Bai Jie, deputy examiners Cheng Tinggui, Zhu Fengbiao, examiner Pu An, etc., and ordered the Ministry of Personnel to investigate and deal with it immediately.
The officials downplayed the case and concluded the case hastily by dismissing the case, imposing a fine of salary, and dismissal of the name.
Emperor Xianfeng was furious and ordered Prince Yi Zaiyuan, Prince Zheng Duanhua, and Minister of Hubu Quanqing to review and conduct a thorough investigation.
Sushun Jianyan was co-organized by Chen Fuen, Minister of the Ministry of War. Emperor Xianfeng asked why.
Sushun said: In the first month of the thirtieth year, when our emperor came to the throne, Chen Fu'en argued with Prince Yi in the palace. Chen made big claims and was demoted to "ridiculous". Chen and Zai have been at odds since then. The examiner, Bai Qian, is a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and a first-rank official. Zhu Fengbiao and Cheng Tinggui are not censors or ministers. This provincial examination has many constraints. Zai and Chen may be able to clarify this case if they cooperate with each other.
After more than a month of review by Zaiyuan and others, there were as many as 50 people involved in the investigation by the Inquiry Office. Among them, Luo Hongsi, a candidate from Guangdong, was involved in many people. Luo Hongsi bribed Li Heling, a fellow countryman and head of the Ministry of War. Li Heling once again asked Pu'an, the same scholar and examiner. Pu'an recommended Luo Hong to Bai Jian for his memorial service. Bai Qian was eliminated from the main list because of his poor diction. Pu'an felt uneasy after receiving the money, so he bribed Ding Jinxiang, a member of Bai Qian's family. Jin Xiang took advantage of the opportunity to organize the papers and went to Chencang secretly. After the incident was completed, Jin Xiang paid Bai Qian 16 taels of silver as a filial piety. Bai Qian didn't know what was going on and accepted it happily.
Jin Xiang was imprisoned, but a few days later he died by hanging from a beam.
Zaiyuan and Chen Fu'en brought Pu'an to trial, but before he was sentenced to death, Pu'an confessed, and also reported that the deputy chief examiner Cheng Tinggui secretly taught his son and received the receipt for profit.
Chen Fuan's son Chen Jingyan was also trapped. Chen Fu'en was frightened and begged Zaiyuan and Sushun privately, and knelt down to ask for help.
Sushun said: Send a note before the exam, begging for care. Comparing this with the traffic instructions and bribery regulations, we will be executed immediately! However, there is no solid evidence and empty talk, so what can be done?
Chen Fu'en suddenly realized something and rushed to the Cheng Mansion. He said to Cheng Tinggui: During the Daoguang period, during Brother Yu's rural examination, someone wrote a note to pay respect to the Prime Minister. In this examination, Brother Cheng wanted to come and received a lot of notes.
Cheng Tinggui said with a smile: This is a bad habit. Although I have more than a hundred rules, I have not shown any favoritism. My dog and your son are all common people. The Tiaozi written by Shizi is well-founded and well-understood in both literature and science. It is indeed a superior work. Brother Chen, please watch.
Chen Fuen grabbed it, put it in his mouth, and swallowed it forcefully. He said: "This is a traffic order, bribery, and execution!" Brother Cheng should make preparations early.
The next day, Zaiyuan brought Cheng Tinggui to trial, and Cheng Sui presented everything he had obtained.
The Wuwu Examination Examination Fraud Case has been concluded.
Bai Jie was a bachelor of the Wenyuan Pavilion. He was a first-class official. He was diligent, cautious, and blameless. He and Su Shun were relaxed and complemented each other. Emperor Xianfeng had no intention of punishing him. He asked: Is Bai Jie subdued? .
However, in the whole court, no one interceded.
Sushun saw through the mystery and said: "I have been imprisoned for a long time, and the upper and lower parts are hidden. No matter how long this scene lasts, the sky will be dark and the earth will be dark." The ceremony for selecting scholars is of vital importance, and it is urgent to enforce the law to punish old habits. As a high-ranking official, Bai Qian cannot serve as a warning to those in power without upholding the dharma!
Emperor Xianfeng thought deeply and repeatedly, and said: "The examination hall is a ceremony for recruiting talents, there is fraud in transportation, and the rules are very strict." Since I came to test the ministers, no one dared to test the law with his own body. Unexpectedly, Bai Chen, a high-ranking official, disrespected his kindness and flouted the law, and this is what happened! Bai Qian is a minister and was born as a Jinshi in the imperial examination. Doesn't he know the rules of the imperial examination? He asked his family members to do so, and the test papers were often withdrawn. If Jin Xiang is still here and can be interrogated, why would it be difficult to reveal everything to his heart's content? Since there is a constitution to abide by, it is not necessary to do more than what has been done. Although the circumstances are extenuating, the law cannot forgive. Bai Qian, Li Heling, Pu An, Cheng Bingcai, etc., the Dharma is rectified! Cheng Tinggui, Chen Jingyan and others were sent to Xinjiang.
Bai Chen is a first-class minister. If he is guilty of negligence, he will be dismissed from his post. However, when Zhao Guang, the Minister of Punishment, arrived with the edict and wept, he knew that his death was coming. Bai Jian sighed: I must be careful and take power, but I don't care!
When Cheng Bingcai was about to be executed, he wailed: I was imprisoned by Chen Fu'en, and I came to the case on behalf of my brother, which led to this. Chen Fu'en flatters the powerful and traitors, and I will watch the outcome in the underworld.
After Bai Jian died, Emperor Xianfeng frowned.
Concubine Yi said: In troubled times, heavy laws must be used. This will definitely make the laws and regulations stricter, and all the abuses will be eliminated within a few decades. However, as soon as Bai Jie left, there was no one restraining and submissive in the court.
Emperor Xianfeng said: Yixin, Zaiyuan and Ruihua can also correct the situation.
Concubine Yi said: "Yixin is the heir of the royal family. He depends on his parents in vain, and he overwhelms the guests and usurps the host." Zai and Rui do not understand the general situation and attach great importance to solemnity, so they cannot be used in a big way. When Bai Qian left, the Qing Dynasty suffered a loss.
Emperor Xianfeng suddenly felt this loss and couldn't help crying.
Imperial Concubine Yi knelt down and said, "I have spoken seriously, and I hope my emperor will punish my concubine for talking nonsense."
Emperor Xianfeng said: "Everything is clear, what is your crime?" Why shed tears? The wind and sand are blinding! Zeng Guofan, Hu Linyi, Li Xubin, Deng Shaoliang, etc. killed the enemy on the battlefield and wrapped their bodies in horse leather. I have no tears. What a mess and bad minister! Before the Wuwu Incident, Li Qing Xubin died in the battle. I tried my best to order Hu Linyi to go to Huangzhou to coordinate the war situation. I wonder if Hu Qing has arrived?
