Su Xuanyong's sudden words made the Ninth Princess' hand stop in mid-air, and she said quickly.
"Father, what are you talking about? You asked me to find Mr. Su. My relationship with him is not that good."
Su Xuanyong turned to look at Miss Ninth, curled her lips and said, "Fengling, don't think that your father doesn't know anything. Zhenlun and Dongshan Bo are close, and your brothers are probably not as good as you."
"The reason why I let you go this time is to comfort him, and more importantly, I hope he can understand my intentions. To be honest, with his intelligence and being a member of the royal family, if he can really serve the royal family, It won’t do any harm to Great Liang.”
"But after all, he still has too much arrogance. I love and hate such a person at the same time. At this time, only if you come forward can I rest assured."
"Father...Father." The ninth princess whispered, and Su Xuanyong patted the back of her hand.
"If you have the ability to take down this Dongshan Bo, that would be great. However, I have one request. You cannot be a concubine. After all, you are a royal princess. Being someone else's concubine would be a big joke..."
The Ninth Princess's cheeks turned slightly red. She clenched her palms tightly and slapped Su Xuanyong's shoulder heavily with her small fist.
With a look of shame and anger, "Father, what nonsense are you talking about? Your daughter is ignoring you while you are like this."
Su Xuanyong smiled and nodded, "Yes, yes, I am confused. Well, my father is too old, so he went too far when he opened his mouth. This is my father's fault."
"Okay, let's not mention this, and you don't have to accompany me. If you have time, go and walk around Dongshan Village more."
The Ninth Princess nodded, stayed with Su Xuanyong for a while, and then left the hall.
After watching the Ninth Princess leave, Su Xuanyong sat alone in the main hall. The smile on his face faded, his eyes flashed, and he looked ahead. No one knew what he was thinking.
As for Su Qi'an, because of His Majesty's imperial edict, this palace trial has come to an end.
When Su Qi'an returned to the Hanlin Academy, he did not pay attention to the controversies outside. Instead, he returned to his residence alone.
As usual in Hanlin Academy, I received Wen Xuan lectures at fixed times every day.
During the lecture, Su Qi'an gradually learned about the dispute between Wen Xuan and several princes after the palace examination.
But even when Su Qian heard the news, his expression did not change at all and was very calm, as if all this was expected.
Su Qi'an's calmness made Wenxuan feel helpless. He was very sure that His Majesty's intervention that day made his student feel a little aggrieved.
He can understand, but he can't change it. He can only enlighten him subtly in his teaching.
Three days passed very quickly, and everyone was basically waiting for the final result of this palace examination.
Su Xuan's imperial edict was announced in Wenxian Hall through an eunuch.
The general content is that first of all, this palace examination will not be canceled due to some accidents, and the answer papers are still valid.
Wang Chen, who falsely accused Su Qi'an, and his family were severely punished. The second-rank Duke Wang Guogong was directly deprived of his status as a duke and demoted to a viscount. The crime was that he did not strictly discipline the children of the family.
The main culprit, Wang Chen, was not only deprived of his status as a Jinshi, but was also demoted to a commoner and sent to the frontier to do corvee service.
As for the three accomplices of Xizhou Jinshi, Fang Hai, Liu Tao, etc., they were also deprived of their Jinshi status, demoted to civilians, imprisoned in sky jails, and sentenced to three to ten years in prison respectively.
This is the biggest punishment for this palace examination, and the so-called masterminds are all blamed on the Wang Chen family.
As for the others, it has not been affected too much. It can be said that Wang Chen, the man who takes the blame for this palace examination turmoil, deserves the blame.
Su Qi'an would have a rough idea of this result before the announcement of his reign.
After all, in the past few days, he had learned some unknown inside stories about the imperial examination through the enlightenment provided by Wen Xuan.
On the surface, it seems that the palace examination is monopolized by many princes and dignitaries, and finally got the acquiescence of His Majesty, so it has been so obvious for so many years.
But in fact, what is behind this matter is the foundation of Great Liang's national destiny.
If you look carefully at the list of the top ten Jinshi in previous years, it seems that they are all from powerful families.
A noble disciple is either a member of his mansion.
But these people are not from the family of a certain prince in Kyoto, but are dignitaries from the twelve states of Great Liang.
This kind of compromise is actually a deal reached between the imperial court and the powerful families of the twelve states below.
To put it bluntly, these ten people behind them represent the local dignitaries of the twelve states' families. If this matter really wants to make a big deal, or according to Su Qi'an's idea, they can directly overthrow it and start over.
It was not just the dignitaries in Kyoto who were offended, but the entire Great Liang family.
These powerful and aristocratic families, after three hundred years of development in Daliang, have long become local snakes entrenched in the local state.
It is basically impossible to eradicate it. After all, the late Emperor of Great Liang has done this before.
But after so many years of development, these guys have become deeply entrenched in the local area. Eliminating one or several states is nothing more than a waste of effort and time.
But if you are facing all the powerful families in the twelve states of Great Liang, then just think about it.
It is no exaggeration to say that the current Great Liang family, united, can really threaten the Su Liang royal family in some matters.
The number of places in the palace examination is a compromise between the central court and the powerful families of the world.
However, the commotion in the palace examination was not without any gains. Among the top ten Jinshi announced this time, there was a Jinshi from a poor family.
Although the ranking is not high, just stuck at tenth, this is quite rare in previous years.
And this person, Su Qi'an also knew, was none other than his little crush, Huang Wenyan.
This should be regarded as a kind of compensation from His Majesty to Su Qi'an. If a poor family member appears, what else can Su Qi'an say.
He also knows the current difficulties of His Majesty. There is no way around it. This matter has been accumulated over a hundred years and is hard to come back. Su Qi'an can win a place for one of the poor families.
It can be regarded as a little comfort to the mood of other poor students.
Sure enough, after the results were announced, the previous tension between the poor and the aristocratic families, and the tense atmosphere, was somewhat relieved.
Finally, with the appeasement of Duke Zheng, the dispute between the poor families caused by Su Qi'an finally took hold.
After all, students from poor families know what the current situation is, and they also know that it would be great to have the current result, if the trouble continues.
Firstly, it will cause trouble for Su Qi'an. Secondly, and more importantly, it will probably anger the wealthy family. When the time comes, they will be targeted and suppressed even more severely. Su Qi'an is afraid that he will not be able to save them. Read the book
There is no other way. The aristocratic family has a monopoly on Great Liang, and it is not for poor students like them to overthrow it if they say they can.
And Su Qi'an has never appeared again from beginning to end. It is said that he has always stayed in the Hanlin Academy and studied with concentration.
In the Hanlin Academy, Wen Xuan's residence.
Su Qi'an and Wen Xuan sat facing each other. Looking at Su Qi'an's calm face, Wen Xuan said with a smile.
"Originally, I was still thinking about how to tell you about this matter, but now it seems that I have overthought it a bit."
Su Qian nodded, "Master, although the student has some differences with His Majesty on some things, it does not mean that the student is a narrow-minded person. Your Majesty has his own reasons for this matter. I understand that your Majesty did not punish me, which is extremely unfair. Well, how can the students blame it?"
"Hahaha, that's right. Qi An, don't worry, this matter is over. Now you can study in the Hanlin Academy with peace of mind. With your talents, I am confident that I will train you and let them take a good look at you. Look, the most talented man in Great Liang is not so easy to mess with."
Seeing Wen Xuan's smiling face, Su Qian hesitated for a moment and then said.
"Master, I have a heartfelt request from you, I hope you can agree to it."
"You and I don't need to be so polite. As long as I can do it, I will promise you everything. Even if I can't do it, I will try my best." Wenxuan promised.
"Master, the student wants to leave the Hanlin Academy."
Su Qi'an's words immediately made Wenxuan startled. He looked at Su Qi'an in disbelief.
"Leave? Qi An, what's wrong with you? Is that right?
Have you been wronged in the Hanlin Academy, or has someone provoked you? If this is the case, just ask, I will definitely stand up for you. "
Su Qian shook his head quickly, "Master, there is no such thing. This idea was something that the student had thought about before he became the examiner of the palace examination."
These words made Wenxuan even more confused. You must know that joining the Hanlin Academy and becoming one of them is the dream of many literati students.
Not to mention becoming the master's direct descendant, as long as he stays with peace of mind and doesn't say anything else, with Su Qian's talent, Wenxuan is confident that he can teach him within three years.
By that time, Su Qi'an was not only the youngest scholar in Da Liang, but also a hot new star in Da Liang.
As long as Su Qi'an leaves, such good things will never happen to him.
Su Qian'an explained, "Master, the student knows that continuing to stay in the Hanlin Academy will only do me good and no harm, but master, remember what I said to the student back then."
"What?"
"If you are poor, you can only do good to yourself, but if you are successful, you can help the world." Su Qian said with a smile.
"The student does not have such high ambitions at the moment, but spending this time with the master has made the student understand the truth. Staying in Kyoto will only make the student more and more unfamiliar with the Great Liang."
"Traveling around the world, understanding the actual conditions of people everywhere, and making people prosperous are the students' ideals. Therefore, Kyoto is not suitable for students."
Listening to Su Qi'an's answer, Wenxuan said nothing. He just looked at Su Qi'an quietly, not knowing what he was thinking.
This silence did not last long. Wenxuan said, "Qi An, you are indeed extraordinary. I did not misjudge you. You are right. Only by traveling around the world can you understand the real situation. Living in Kyoto for a long time will only blind yourself." eyes."
"Your thoughts have gone very far. This is something I didn't expect. If you want to leave, I won't stop you. It's time to hand over some things to you."
As he spoke, Wenxuan took out a wooden sign from his arms. This wooden sign was about the size of a palm, but it was very simple and even a little broken.
But it exudes an extremely vast literati atmosphere.
He handed this wooden sign to Su Qi'an and said, "This is the master's order. Seeing this sign is like the master coming in person. All the literati, bachelors, great scholars, and scholars in the world can obey your orders when necessary. If there is any disobedience, If they do, their official status can be revoked."
