Feng Manman and An Jiahe's marriage was settled, and Liu Ruolan felt that she had one less thing to worry about.
It's not that Liu Ruolan can't afford the betrothal gift of dozens of taels of silver, it's just that she can help with some things, but not with others.
In addition to being often mentored by Xie Xiuwen in the past few years, she also learned a lot about housekeeping from Mr. Gao and Xu Ruyi.
If the old lady of the Xie family were here, she would not be able to believe that the woman in front of her, who chatted and laughed with the nobles and acted decisively and neatly, could be the daughter-in-law whom she had always beaten, scolded and ridiculed before without even daring to raise her head.
At the same time, a big event happened in the court!
The Dazhi Dynasty had a vast territory, and the education levels in each region varied. In order to allow talents from backward areas to be fairly admitted, a zoning quota system had been adopted in the imperial examination since our ancestors.
In other words, those who can become officials cannot all be those from famous families, nor can they all be students who come from wealthy places.
Since the place of birth management was not in place when the country was first founded, it was not easy to change one's household registration for the imperial examination. This kind of imperial examination immigration was called "immigration of nationality", and illegality of nationality was not unique to this dynasty. It was an old problem.
In fact, it is not a big mistake to take the exam by pretending to be a registered citizen. It is just like how modern people move their household registration to take the college entrance examination in a place with a low admission score. Those students also want to pass the exam as soon as possible so that they can become officials so that their relatives can benefit from it. Live a better life.
But, if it's just an ordinary fake identity, that's it.
Unexpectedly, decades later, this matter actually intensified, triggering angry complaints from local students. A petition signed by hundreds of people was sent to the imperial court.
Of course, there is not only one such petition.
The root cause of these students' protests turned out to be just the college examination.
The academy examination is an examination hosted by the academic administration of each state. Children participate, and the candidates with the best scores are selected as scholars.
The imperial examinations of the Dazhi Dynasty were conducted twice every three years. The reason why there will be a concentrated outbreak this year is mainly because those ministers who won the title of scholar this year will be able to participate in the provincial examinations in each state next year.
There will be no college examination next year, so this year's college examination is the last chance for those children who have failed in the examination for a long time. Otherwise, they will not be eligible to participate in the provincial examination next year.
The most important thing is that once you are selected as a scholar, you will naturally enjoy different benefits. Even if you cannot become an official, you will at least have tax-free land, exemption from Yao service, and exemption from kneeling before the county magistrate.
This year's outbreak occurred mainly because many talented people from many places were ranked first in the children's examination before, but now they are not on the list in the college examination, and the people on the list are all students they have never heard of. Only then did they feel that there was something different, and began to This was done at all levels, with the intention of attracting the attention of the court.
When things get serious, officials from one state or one government cannot suppress them.
The main reason why it was brought to the imperial court was because of a murder case!
In Daxing County, Xiangzhou Prefecture, two children died suddenly in prison just three days after being imprisoned by local officials. This incident aroused the attention and heated discussion among scholars. After several rounds of attempts, the petition was finally submitted. , letters of protest, etc. were all submitted to Tianting.
Emperor Wenjing was furious!
Apart from the officials of the Ministry of Rites, the officials of the Ministry of Personnel were also very nervous about this matter.
At the small court meeting, Emperor Wen Jing scolded several ministers and ministers until they could not lift their heads. They even knelt down and did not dare to stand up.
There was an evil outburst, and this matter still had to be resolved. Two children died unjustly in prison. No matter what, this is not a small matter.
We can't let those scholars keep making noises outside. Over time, it will be detrimental to the court's reputation.
Qin Ge Lao said: "Your Majesty, this matter needs to be made smaller rather than bigger. Now only two children have died. As long as the court sends people to appease them, and the officials involved are brought to trial, and those scholars are given an explanation. . Your Majesty, your anger is of no use to the dragon's body. Please calm down, Your Majesty."
Some people agree with this, some are opposed to it, and some are dissatisfied and dare not speak out.
Xie Xiuwen is only a fifth-rank official. Naturally, his position cannot be at the front during the small court meeting.
What Mr. Qin Ge said just now seemed reasonable and a quick way to solve the problem, but in fact, he did not take the matter seriously. It was obvious that he wanted to pick it up heavily and put it down gently.
If this is true, the reputation of the imperial court may not be restored, but it will chill the hearts of scholars all over the world.
Mr. Zheng Ge, who had always been at odds with Mr. Qin Ge, said loudly: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Qin Ge said just now is reasonable. Please take care of the dragon body. As for the matter of impersonation, I feel that it is still a matter of faction." The important ministers will go to investigate and deal with it. Once it is verified, they will not tolerate it. It is not just Daxing County. In the opinion of the humble minister, the entire Xiangzhou Prefecture should be investigated strictly."
A Xiangzhou Prefecture has a total of seven counties under its jurisdiction, two of which are large counties. Anyone with a discerning eye can imagine the stakes involved.
Mr. Qin Ge's face turned cold and he said angrily: "Master Zheng, what do you mean by this? Now it's just a case that happened in Daxing County by chance. Why is it necessary to make everyone angry? Besides, we need to investigate all the counties in the same prefecture. How can it be as simple as words? If it is inappropriate, it will actually make the officials outside feel cold. Please ask the Holy Spirit for a clear warning!"
This was said with a fair face.
Do you really feel sorry for those officials outside?
Of course not!
Xie Xiuwen listened, his expression remained unchanged, but he already had a weighing scale in his heart.
There are many officials of various sizes in Xiangzhou Prefecture, but probably 60% of them are from the old Qin Ge family.
If his memory is correct, the current scholar of Xiangzhou Prefecture is a disciple of Mr. Qin Ge. In this case, it is not surprising that he spoke out to protect him.
Not only academic administration, but also the governor of Xiangzhou is also closely related to Mr. Qin Ge. Mr. Qin obviously does not want to harm the officials of his faction, but I don’t know if his careful maintenance will be able to do so. .
While in a daze, Xie Xiuwen was named by Emperor Wen Jing.
"Thank you Aiqing, please tell me."
Xie Xiuwen was forced to stand in the palace. Before he could speak, Emperor Wen Jing waved to him again: "Come forward."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xie Xiuwen had to take a few steps forward. At this time, the officials standing on the left and right sides were basically officials of around third rank.
"Your Majesty, I believe that what Master Zheng just said is reasonable. If this matter cannot be thoroughly investigated, I am afraid it will cause greater panic and even resentment among the scholars. It does not take the power of soldiers to speak to the scholars in the world. It is sealed. If it is handled carelessly and damages the prestige of the court, please ask the Holy Judge."
Emperor Wen Jing narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew that the reason why Xie Xiuwen said this was not because of the relationship between Mr. Zheng Ge and him, but because of deeper considerations.
Mr. Qin Ge turned around and rebuked angrily: "You are ignorant. It's just a small college examination. How can it cause dissatisfaction among the scholars in the world? Could it be possible that Xie Ge was deliberately trying to make the matter bigger in order to gain some benefits for himself?" ?”
