"Master, when will you settle some money with us?"
At this time, a craftsman asked.
"Money? Before the matter is finished, you dare to ask our academy for money? Who gave you the courage?"
Master Zhong was already a little angry, so his tone was a bit loud.
When he realized this, his tone softened slightly and said: "The work is done, the money will not be less, start the work quickly, don't be stunned, work for the academy, you can honor your ancestors!"
"Why!"
Many people complained.
They have been working for many days in a row. They agreed to work for one day and settle the money once, but they haven't received it until now, and they almost lost half of their lives.
Repay the glory of our ancestors, shit!
They used to have sacred respect for the academy, but now... they realize that this is hell!
And this master, he doesn't look like a scholar, he looks more like a worldly ruffian.
Wearing the skin of a scholar!
…
The next morning.
The Imperial Palace in Beijing.
At this time, there was a court meeting in the Fengtian Palace. The courtiers gathered together to report political affairs. In addition, there were also representatives of the Holy Academy's academicians watching the politics in the palace.
His Majesty Lin Yunhong of Dayan, sitting high on the dragon throne, has the temperament of an emperor, looking at the courtiers, and sometimes asking about the gains and losses of civil affairs in various places, his expression is calm and authoritative.
Beside him was Mei Zheren, the chief eunuch, bowing his head.
"Your Majesty, the demon troubles in the north are becoming more and more frequent. There have been hundreds of cases of cannibalism entering the country, and the people are terrified!"
"Although there are soldiers from the Zhenbei Army tracking down the demon's whereabouts, the demon from the North is extremely cunning and can eat people. He wanders around the northern border and is difficult to annihilate!"
"I think that instead of passively tracking down the whereabouts of the demons from the Northern Kingdom, it is better to take the initiative and send troops..."
A military attache reported the danger of monsters in the north, with a sharp look in his eyes.
He was ready to ask your Majesty to confer him the title of Demon-Slaying General, and to kill all the demons from the Northern Kingdom with his sword.
But before he finished speaking, Emperor Lin said: "The northern territory is too difficult and dangerous. Sending troops to the Northern Expedition will only increase the casualties of Dayan soldiers, and the whereabouts of the monsters in the northern kingdom are uncertain, so it is difficult to be effective!"
"But the monsters from the Northern Kingdom who eat my people of Dayan are tantamount to sucking my flesh and blood!"
"I have ordered King Zhenbei to deal with this matter!"
Emperor Lin had already seen the leaks in the Northern Territory, and he knew how to deal with them.
Monster troubles cannot be dealt with cleanly.
The North Country is just a small place, and those half-human, half-demon creatures are just a group of uncivilized and extremely cold-resistant beasts.
What's the use of attacking a place like that?
Expand territory?
Adding a grain of rice to a bowl of rice will cost tens of thousands of soldiers, and the gain outweighs the loss.
It would be better to send a few soldiers with strong literary skills to stop the demon outside the northern border.
If you encounter them, kill them!
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
…
After a short silence, Emperor Lin was also a little tired, so he said: "If something happens, just retreat from the court!"
"I have this note!"
At this moment, a gray-haired minister came out and said: "I think the matter of the crown prince is related to the Dayan Kingdom..."
The minister spoke.
The eyes of several young people in the front row of Fengtian Hall lit up at that time.
But before the old minister finished speaking, Emperor Lin interrupted him with a sullen face: "I have made up my mind about the crown prince. You guys keep talking about it every day in the court meeting, and my ears are getting calloused!"
"Don't mention this matter again!"
As soon as Emperor Lin said these words, the old minister's face turned red, but you still retreated silently.
Some things don’t necessarily have results right now.
As long as your majesty knows what's going on, that's fine.
In the front row of the hall, several young men wearing the prince's court uniforms looked dim and remained silent.
"His Majesty!"
Emperor Lin was furious, and the courtiers were all waiting to retreat quickly, but unexpectedly, another courtier became angry again.
Qin Youtai, a fourth-rank bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, came out, bowed and said: "I have this memorial!"
Many courtiers immediately started talking.
The Hanlin Academy is an institution that recommends officials to Dayan. Scholars gain fame and join the imperial court as officials.
You can never get around the Hanlin Academy.
At this time, the academicians of the Hanlin Academy came forward to recommend officials to His Majesty.
In the queue of bachelors of the Hanlin Academy, Liu Yangming was stunned for a moment, then sighed.
Why seek death?
"Play!"
Emperor Lin looked at Qin Youtai, his expression softened slightly.
Now that the imperial examination is about to take place, the affairs of the Hanlin Academy are the most arduous, and they have to compete with the Holy Academy for scholars.
This is no simple matter.
Therefore, His Majesty Dayan still gave enough patience to the Hanlin Academy bachelor who recommended talented people to him.
"I want to impeach Liu Yangming, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy!"
Qin Youtai said seriously.
Wow!
As soon as these words came out, the whole court was in an uproar.
Even His Majesty Dayan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
You don’t recommend officials, but here you impeach your colleagues who are also bachelors of the Hanlin Academy?
He is currently the Hanlin bachelor who wins his heart the most.
His Majesty Dayan's face turned gloomy for no reason, and he said, "You said you wanted to impeach Liu Yangming? What did he do?"
Qin Youtai said sternly: "Your Majesty, Liu Yangming used someone who was not his own person. The imperial official Zhang Dong whom he appointed and dismissed abused his official power, took human life seriously, and provoked conflicts between scholars and the imperial court. He committed a heinous crime. As a recommended Hanlin scholar, he not only did not think about it afterwards Repented, and instead of deposing the offending officials, he insisted on going his own way..."
As soon as these words came out.
There was a sudden discussion in the palace, and it was difficult to hide the look of horror in their eyes.
Some officials have used their official power to disregard human lives and provoke conflicts between scholars and the court?
How brave!
It is estimated that in His Majesty's anger, another person's head must have fallen to the ground.
Originally, scholars now yearned for the Holy Court more than the imperial court, but now there are actually people who are provoking conflicts between the scholars and the imperial court.
Doesn't this offend His Majesty's reverse scale?
Emperor Lin said in a deep voice: "Where is Liu Yangming!"
"I'm here!"
Liu Yangming came out of the queue and knelt on the ground.
Qin Youtai sneered inwardly and stared at Liu Yangming coldly, as if he was mocking: "What will happen to you if you offend me? If you don't drink a toast, you will be fined with wine!"
Emperor Lin stood up and said in a deep voice: "What is the connection between Qin Youtai and the Lindong County government case?"
"Well?"
Qin Youtai was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding.
Liu Yangming said seriously: "Your Majesty, Qin Youtai's cousins are none other than Qian Qingwen and Qian Qingshu. He is the cousin of Qian Dechun, the head of Qian Mansion, a prominent family in Nanxiang Mansion!"
boom!
Emperor Lin was furious. He slapped the dragon case with his palm and said, "Qin Youtai, do you have the nerve to talk about Liu Yangming? Do you know what your cousin did that is outrageous to both humans and gods?"
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Wow!
The courtiers knelt together, all terrified.
They stared at Qin Youtai, wishing they could go up and kick him. Why are they yelling for nothing?
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty!"
Qin Youtai was so frightened by His Majesty's reaction that he suddenly knelt on the ground, trembling.
"Since you, Qin Youtai, have the nerve to impeach your colleagues, I will also let the ministers of the court see how you plan to exonerate murderers and how scholars eat my flesh and blood!"
After Emperor Lin finished speaking, he looked at Liu Yangming and said, "Liu Yangming, tell me about Qian Qingwen's case, tell it to Qin Youtai, tell it to the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty..."
"If the officials recommended by Liu Yangming had not been loyal to the emperor and loved the people, I don't know how long I would have been blinded by you!"
