This crime was too big and came out of nowhere, so it was naturally impossible for Xie Xiuwen to bear it.
"Master Qin, I am just discussing the matter and have no intention of seeking benefits for myself. Moreover, this matter happened in Xiangzhou Prefecture. I have never been there before, and I have no friends who work in the same department in Xiangzhou Prefecture. I don't know what you are talking about. What are the benefits specifically?”
Xie Xiuwen confessed his situation directly without any delay.
He was not familiar with Xiangzhou Prefecture, and he had no friends from the same field serving as officials there, so what benefits could he seek?
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Emperor Wen Jing's face became much more relaxed, while Elder Qin Ge frowned slightly, obviously offended.
In Mr. Qin Ge's view, Xie Xiuwen was only a small fifth-rank official, a small official who was not even qualified to go to his house to pay his birthday. He actually dared to question him in person. How daring!
"Humph, at such a young age, you are quite capable of quarreling with words!"
Xie Xiuwen raised his eyebrows, and he didn't even dare to admit this.
If you didn't question me, why should I refute it?
Co-author You can question me and put any label on me, but if I defend myself, will I become a villain who can only argue for words?
This principle belongs to your family, how do you make it work?
Xie Xiuwen's expression of obvious dissatisfaction and unwillingness to compete with an elder was so vivid on his face that it made the superior Emperor Wen Jing laugh.
"cough!"
Emperor Wen Jing still had to take care of his majesty, so he had to cough to hide his smile.
"Thank you Aiqing, please tell me carefully. If there is a thorough investigation, what are the reasons and how should we conduct a thorough investigation!"
"Yes, Wei Chen thinks that this time it seems that many students have missed out on the title of scholar because of the unfairness of the college examination, but in fact, it is because of small things. I forgive you, Wei Chen thinks that this college exam incident broke out. , not only is it harmless, but it is also beneficial to the court."
The ministers present were a little confused when he said this. Emperor Wen Jing couldn't help but lean forward: "Tell me in detail."
"Wei Chen believes that the reason why this court examination is unfair is simply because of 'impersonating one's nationality'. In fact, the idea of impersonating one's nationality has been around since the previous dynasty. At that time, it was also called Fuguan, which means attaching one's name to someone else's. on the household registration.
However, in the previous dynasty, there were no zoning quotas. The purpose of the scholars' impersonation was relatively simple. They usually changed their father's and ancestor's names to the surnames of famous families, or spent money to buy other people's family status, so as to improve their family status. Increase the probability of winning.
During the reign of Tianshou in the previous dynasty, some court officials reported on the phenomenon of electoral fraud, bluntly saying that some scholars "performed their official status to steal money." Therefore, Wei Chen thought that this matter of impersonation had existed since ancient times. If this was the case, the imperial court should take this opportunity to close all the loopholes.
Wei Chen noticed that the petition not only had the signatures of many scholars and students, but also the signatures of some famous local jurenggong. It can be seen that if the issue of fake citizenship cannot be resolved, the fairness of the provincial examination and the The fairness of the examination will be questioned. "
Wang Qinshan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, also stood up and reported: "Your Majesty, I think that what I said in the matter of thanking you is very true. From the small to the big, if the court cannot handle this matter properly, which some people think is a small matter, the subsequent rural examinations and general examinations will , will be questioned by others, and in the long run, my great rule will surely lose the hearts of scholars all over the world."
If one person stands up and agrees, others will agree one after another.
Mr. Qin Ge's face was gloomy. He glanced at these courtiers with angry eyes and secretly memorized their names. He only thought about finding opportunities to strike one or two in the future in order to relieve the hatred in his heart today.
Emperor Wenjing waved his hand: "What Aiqing and others said is absolutely true. The matter of false registration in the Xiangzhou Prefecture must be thoroughly investigated. This matter will be discussed later. Thank you Aiqing, I need you to come up with a specific charter."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After the court ended, Xie Xiuwen, because of his low rank, still stood there, waiting for the high-ranking adults to move first, while he whispered something to his colleagues next to him.
Just as they were chatting, a pair of black boots stopped in front of him. Xie Xiuwen raised his eyes and saw Mr. Qin Ge. He snorted heavily towards him, flicked his sleeves, and strode away.
Xie Xiuwen raised his eyebrows and said with a dazed look on his face: "Have I offended Mr. Qin?"
Xie Lin on the side held back his laughter and patted him on the shoulder: "What do you think?"
They all faced each other tit for tat in the court, isn't that not an offence?
Xie Xiuwen tilted his head slightly and said, "I thought it was just a matter of different political opinions. Besides, I was not disrespectful to Mr. Qin. I really don't know where I offended him."
Xie Lin couldn't hold it in any longer. Anyway, there were not many colleagues in the palace at this time: "Let's go, the Holy Father is still waiting for your more detailed regulations."
Xie Xiuwen put away his innocent expression and thought about having to work hard again, feeling a little unhappy in his heart.
The Dazhi Dynasty has a small court meeting every three days and a big court meeting once every ten days. Therefore, even if Xie Xiuwen becomes a fifth-rank official, his usual rest time is still enough, at least he does not get up in the middle of the night every day.
After Emperor Wen Jing retired from the court, he returned to the imperial study. After taking a nap in the afternoon, he became more and more anxious. He eagerly wanted to know what Xie Xiuwen was thinking and what method could be used to completely prevent the matter of false membership.
Xie Xiuwen, who had just been lying down in the check-in room for a while, had just washed his face. He was not even halfway through writing the book when a chamberlain came to summon him.
Xie Xiuwen looked at the half-written excerpt and had no choice but to put down his writing for the time being and put the unfinished excerpt into his sleeve.
"Thank you, Aiqing. Please tell me how we can completely eradicate this false identity."
"Back to the Holy Spirit, if we want to solve this shortcoming, we must first understand the origin of this false identity and the related benefits."
Emperor Wen Jing didn't know much about the matter of impersonation, but Mr. Zheng Ge on the side urged: "Speak quickly, don't try to hide it."
"Yes, Wei Chen read through a lot of old books a few days ago when he heard about the false registration. Among them, the most serious time was during the Tianshou period of the previous dynasty. Because the dates of the provincial examinations were inconsistent, the scholars could have more They applied for exams everywhere and occupied a household registration in a neighboring state, hoping that if they took more exams, they would get better. Some even took the provincial exams three times at one time. There was a note on the old registration: "There are many regulations prohibiting it, and the rate cannot be changed."
Not only that, there are also people who, because they cannot obtain household registration in other places, will take the exam pretending to be their brothers. Of course, once they win, it will mean that the two brothers have completely changed their identities, and some will directly get the name without reference. The brother who became famous in one fell swoop went directly to Beijing to take part in the examination. "
Emperor Wen Jing looked solemnly: "It's just nonsense!"
Xie Xiuwen naturally thought this was nonsense.
"In the final analysis, for students, some people pretend to be registered in order to gain fame earlier and gain some benefits for themselves and their families. Therefore, since the scientific examination, this matter of pretending to be registered has been repeatedly banned. It's just that , this time the academic examination of Xiangzhou Prefecture was also infiltrated by fake people, which is really puzzling."
