Zheng Yanming's attitude was very tough. Even if he was facing the Marquis of Lingdong County, he had no intention of giving in.
Others are afraid of him, the Marquis, but he is not afraid. Even if the Marquis has great doubts about this county examination, the result has been decided and no one can change it.
As for the appeal, it is not that easy. Xie Cang and Lin Yuanzhi thought that Su Qi'an's ten strategies for governing the country were a great talent, but both he and Wei Zhentang felt that the following crimes were committed, and it would be better if they were not punished.
Whether this matter was caused by the county magistrate or even the state pastor, Zheng Yanming was justified. Did he not believe that Xie Cang really dared to make things big for a small scholar?
Even if there is a big fuss, it will most likely be a lawsuit, and the result cannot be changed.
Seeing Zheng Yanming being so strong, Xie Cang looked at him deeply, and after a long time, he said coldly.
"Zheng Daru, if you insist on doing this, I won't say anything more. I just hope that you won't regret your decision when the time comes."
"Regret? Huh, are Xiehou threatening me?" Zheng Yanming snorted coldly, quite disdainfully.
He is a dignified scholar serving in the imperial court, not to mention a marquis, even a county magistrate or a state shepherd has to give him some face.
Just kidding, if he was so easily threatened, he could just retire to avoid losing face to the Hanlin Academy.
The atmosphere in the room instantly became solemn, and it was obvious that the two of them were having sex here.
Wei Zhentang, who was standing behind him, looked solemn, but there was a burst of joy in his heart.
This was the result he wanted to see, and fortunately he invited this great scholar in time, otherwise he would not be able to resist if he faced the Xie Hou.
Xie Cang showed a look of regret and said coldly, "Okay, Zheng Daru, you asked for this. I will let you see clearly today how important this Su Qian is."
After saying this, I thought Xie Cang would use force to force Zheng Yanming to surrender, but in fact, Fang Jingzhi behind him took a step forward.
He glanced at the three of them, waved his sleeves, and took out a pair of finely crafted scrolls.
When the scroll was opened, Fang Jingzhi showed a respectful expression and then said loudly.
"The county governor has an order. As a result of this county examination, if Su Qi'an of Lingbei County fails to pass the examination, the county cherishes talents and will consider it at its discretion to add one more candidates. This order is issued and the invigilator below only needs to execute it. No more I said, anyone who blocks it will be severely punished without credit."
As soon as the voice fell, the solemn atmosphere fell silent. Zheng Yanming, who had been confident of winning just now, suddenly panicked.
His eyes flickered, staring at the scroll in Fang Jingzhi's hand, and hesitantly asked, "Is this...is this county governor's order serious?"
Fang Jingzhi closed the scroll and said coldly, "Haha, the governor's order is here. If the scholar doesn't believe it, you can take a look."
Seeing Fang Jingzhi look so confident, Zheng Yanming felt a chill in his heart.
This county governor's order, as the name suggests, is an order issued by the prefect of a county.
After all, Great Liang is governed by counties. Although there are state pastors above, it is impossible for state pastors to cover everything in a state. If you really want to do this, you will die from exhaustion.
Therefore, the position of county guard is the backbone of the state pastoral force. In order to better manage a county, the county guard is specially given an absolute privilege, which is the county guard order.
Once the county governor's order is issued, even the county princes in the county and the great scholars in the court cannot interfere, otherwise they will be suspected of interfering in the government affairs of the county.
Although this county guard order has great power, it cannot be issued arbitrarily by the county guard. Not only is there a limit on the number of times, a county guard can only have five at most. More importantly, every time a county guard order is issued, Huizhou Mu will be informed.
It is equivalent to say that the issuance of the county magistrate's order has the tacit support of the state pastor.
This revealed signal was what made Zheng Yanming feel on pins and needles.
A small scholar from Lingbei County not only had the support of a county prince behind him, but also alarmed the county governor and even the state pastor.
"Who is this Su Qian?"
Zheng Yanming's eyes flashed, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. If he didn't figure this out, he would die one day without knowing how.
Although Xie Cang and Fang Jingzhi were very dissatisfied with Zheng Yanming, they were not against him until death. After all, he was a great scholar in the Hanlin Academy. It was really urgent and very troublesome.
This time, I just want to seek justice for Su Qi'an and teach this great scholar some lessons. There is no need to press hard every step of the way.
At this time, Xie Cang whispered three words, "Chunfeng Courtyard."
It was these three words that made Zheng Yanming's pupils shrink. With his brain, he quickly figured it out.
Outsiders have always said that Chunfengyuan has an official background behind it, and Zheng Yanming knows it, but what he didn't expect is that this official family is actually the governor of Sichuandu County.
"If this county governor is involved, wouldn't he be a state pastor..."
Thinking of this, Zheng Yanming didn't dare to think any more, and there was some sweat on his forehead.
He was able to become the invigilator of the county examination this time, naturally he received the invitation from Wei Zhentang.
In the early years, when he was not a scholar and was still a commoner, he had been cared for by the Wei family. This time he came just to repay a favor.
I thought he was just a talented scholar, but as a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, dealing with him was not as simple as squeezing an ant to death.
Who would have thought that pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud, a little Su Qian, would invisibly involve so many big people.
It was now explained how the county guard, who was hundreds of miles away, got the news.
Su Qi'an composed a poem for Lu Xiaowan in Chunfeng Courtyard, which instantly doubled Lu Xiaowan's worth. The Sichuan County General Hospital immediately took her over.
As the county guard behind Chunfeng Yuan, he naturally knew the news and knew about this great talent from Lingbei.
However, he had to intervene and target Su Qi'an, causing him to fail the ranking. Such a great talent who could increase Chunfeng Academy's income was targeted.
By doing this, he was tantamount to cutting off the wealth of the county governor and other important figures. Cutting off people's money was tantamount to killing their parents.
The reason why the county magistrate issued the magistrate's order this time was to bring justice to Su Qi'an, but it also revealed a warning to him.
If there is a next time, I am afraid that he, a working scholar, will have to retire immediately. Thinking of this, Zheng Yanming glanced at Wei Zhentang, who was already dumbfounded.
He was almost destroyed by this idiot. If there weren't other people in the room, he would have beaten Wei Zhentang no matter what.
Zheng Yanming thought everything clearly, immediately changed his face, and said quickly.
"I am confused about this matter. Fortunately, the Sheriff has a discerning eye and thanks the Marquis for reminding me, otherwise I will definitely make a big mistake. All this matter will be handled by the Sheriff's instructions."
"If Mr. Xie can see Su Qian in the future, I must say sorry to him for me."
Xie Cang looked at Zheng Yanming's changed face and felt quite disdainful in his heart, but he didn't show it.
For a serving scholar to say such a thing was already very impressive, but Xie Cang still had to step down.
"I am very pleased that the great scholar can have such thoughts. It was originally a misunderstanding. Now it's okay to talk about it. Some of what I said just now were too serious. I hope you will bear with me."
"Well, whatever Xie Hou said, it was just a misunderstanding. Just let it go."
The two people who were at war with each other just now had a 100-degree change in attitude, and everyone present showed a look of understanding.
After so many years in the officialdom, who is not an old fox? There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.
When the atmosphere in the room had almost calmed down, suddenly, a figure rushed in in a panic.
The person who came was none other than Captain Wang. Fang Jingzhi raised his eyebrows and said with some displeasure.
"Captain Wang, didn't you see that there are important matters being discussed here? Why are you making such a fuss? There is no decency at all."
Colonel Wang apologized repeatedly, the anxiety on his face not diminishing even a little bit, and he kept saying.
"I hope you will forgive me. I am also anxious. Su...Mr. Su is gone."
"What...what! Please explain clearly."
Before Fang Jingzhi opened his mouth, Xie Cang spoke directly, his voice was cold, and that feeling put Captain Wang under great pressure.
He quickly explained, "Originally, in accordance with the instructions of the county magistrate, I have been secretly protecting Mr. Su's safety. However, after the announcement of the results, Mr. Su must have been in a bad mood. We should not approach and disturb him. We watched Mr. Su return to the inn where he was staying."
"But later, Mr. Su didn't come out for a whole day, which made us feel surprised. We had a bad premonition, so we rushed in and opened the door. Su Qian had already left."
"Leaving? What did Mr. Su leave behind? Letters or something."
"No, Mr. Su left very quickly and neatly. It looked like he should have been gone for half a day."
Xie Cang frowned, his eyes flashed, and he scanned the people in the room. From that look, a strong coldness was released.
Everyone present felt Xie Cang's chill.
At this time, Colonel Wang thought of something and added, "Oh, by the way, I remembered it. It is said that before Mr. Su left, he told a skinny monkey that there seemed to be someone in his village. What happened? He rushed back in a hurry."
As soon as these words came out, everyone clearly felt that Xie Cang's chill weakened and quickly dissipated.
He seemed to know the cause and effect, snorted coldly, and then said, "County Magistrate Fang, give me an order to immediately mobilize 300 soldiers and follow me to Dongshan Village immediately."
"I understand." Fang Jingzhi received the order and quickly walked out with Captain Wang.
As a great scholar, Zheng Yanming naturally noticed something, and it was very appropriate to speak at this time.
"Since Mr. Xie has something to do, hurry up and get busy. There is no need to waste time with me. I will stay here to thank you for your triumphant return. If there is anything you need my help with, Mr. Xie just ask."
"Mr. Zheng is interested." Then I stopped nagging Mr. Lin and Mr. Zheng to rest, and I went. "
Xie Cang held the offering hand, turned around and left with Tong Zhan.
After Xie Cang left, the air pressure in the room was much lower. As expected of his military background, the killing atmosphere just revealed made the two great scholars a little unbearable.
Zheng Yanming turned his head, glanced at Lin Yuanzhi, and suddenly said quietly, "Mr. Lin, do you really know everything about Su Qi'an? Did you just give him a fair score just to cherish his talent?"
