After drafting a report on the investigation results, preparing various auxiliary materials, including the testimonies signed by Wu Jichuan, Xu Shilian and a group of invigilators and marking staff, and checking them carefully again, Liu Yang just went there with an uneasy mood. The face of Chongzheng Hall.
It was getting late, twilight was falling, and the gentle breeze dispersed the slightest trace of inflammation that had permeated the capital, but it could not dissipate Liu Yang's heavy heart.
He was still thinking about it. Although the matter had been clarified and smoothed out without any obstacles or twists and turns, and the result was favorable, there was still a shadow lingering in his mind.
Even if it is possible to prove Li Fang's innocence and the fairness of the court's selection of scholars, the impact that has been caused cannot be easily eliminated. Even if the investigation is faster, it will give people a sense of haste and deepen the most instinctive doubts about human nature.
Being involved in this turmoil and getting involved in this layer of trouble, no matter what the facts are, Li Fang has been deeply affected and his reputation has been damaged. I am afraid it will be difficult to get rid of it in a short time. The general will be questioned and criticized by others.
This is also the reason why Liu Yang still feels heavy after finding out the facts. Sometimes, the facts and the truth are really unimportant or even meaningless. Too many people are only willing to believe the truth they expect.
Of course, what really made Liu Yang feel unhappy was the vague fog surrounding the incident, and the suspicion that had emerged in his mind from the beginning, as to who was behind it.
After learning about Xu Shilian's situation, Liu Yang thought that this incident was just an accident and a coincidence, and no one interfered with it.
However, when I was writing the report, I suddenly thought about it. Perhaps it was Xu Shilian's temperament that made him easy to exploit and provoke, and the possibility of revealing his flaws was small. Starting from this idea, everything still makes sense.
Although his thoughts on the matter were biased and he wanted to get to the bottom of it, Liu Yang also knew that the matter should end here, at least on the surface. The longer it is delayed, the bad influence on Li Fang, the imperial examination, and the court will only spread.
Inside the Chongzheng Hall, bright lights and simple decoration create a quiet and peaceful atmosphere. After returning from Mount Tai, Emperor Liu issued an order to remove all the luxurious and gaudy decorations around him.
In addition, the Ming Dynasty issued an order to local Daozhou states to prohibit the collection of tribute items except salt, tea, sugar, wine, porcelain and other items for daily use. The Shaofu also drafted a list of tributes and defined a scope and standard.
After a period of confusion, Emperor Liu may still have not found the goals and pursuits that allow him to regain his passion. However, he still tries to move closer to the past in terms of his life style and retrieve things that he persisted in for many years but were gradually forgotten in the past ten years. .
And, to be truly successful, even the jade ruyi that is usually used for scratching has been replaced by a wooden one, although it is not ordinary wood.
Today, Emperor Liu's body is not only made of silk robes, but also the jade necklace on his thumb and the jade ornaments on his waist, which look more expensive.
When Liu Yang arrived, Emperor Liu had just finished his meal and was leisurely listening to Xiao Zhou singing and sipping wine slowly. This is the imperial wine donated by Zhang Jie, the transshipment envoy to Hedong. It is said that it was a batch of Fenjiu brewed and sealed during the founding of the People's Republic of China. It was accidentally taken out as a tribute when Emperor Liu was enshrined.
Coincidence or not, Emperor Liu still didn't say much about this meaning. Even the name Zhang Jie entered his field of vision again, and some vague impressions became clear.
As the most beautiful woman in the year, Zhang Ji had a chance encounter with Emperor Liu among the people, so Zhang Ji's official career went relatively smoothly. He served as Emperor Liu's secretary for a period of time. After the Qianyu Northern Expedition, he was sent to Yunzhong County and rebuilt Yunzhong under the leadership of Song Qi.
Later Song Qi was transferred to the central government to serve as prime minister, and Zhang Ji also learned about Yunzhou from Yunzhongling, and was later transferred to Taiyuan Prefecture, and has been the current Hedong transfer envoy. The Han Dynasty's transfer envoys did not follow the principle of setting up one province at a time. For example, when the Jiannan transfer envoy was established, its scope of authority was limited to the three Sichuan and Sichuan roads. Now, it includes the entire five southwest routes.
The Hedong Transport Envoy is also similar. He is responsible for Hedong and Shanyang Roads, and manages the most important economic exchange channel between Beijing and Monan.
In today's power structure of the Han Dynasty, the authority of the transfer envoy is becoming more and more important. This represents the imperial court's influence and control over local financial power and is also one of the prominent measures of centralization.
As far as Zhang Jie is concerned, a Taoist official who is less than forty years old is very extraordinary and has a lot of room for improvement. When he reached this position, Zhang Jie's instinct to dig into the camp began to take effect. Of course, he did not easily move closer to the power in the court. After all, he was the one who worked around Emperor Liu, and the most important thing was to please Emperor Liu.
After all, although the dignitaries in the court (mainly Zhao Pu) had a certain say in the transfer and promotion of ministers at the Taoist level, they had to go through Emperor Liu in the end.
Xiao Zhou is not as talented and versatile as her sister, but the daughters trained by Zhou Zong have excellent basic qualities. Xiao Zhou's advantages are that she is young, and she is better at pleasing Emperor Liu.
After the announcement, Liu Yang entered, and Rao Yu's murmuring among the beams of the palace stopped. Facing the prince, Xiao Zhou Yingying bowed, and after receiving Emperor Liu's approval, she retreated gracefully.
Liu Yang glanced at Xiao Zhou more and sighed in his heart. The most favored one in the harem now is probably Concubine Zhou Yifei. You can get a glimpse of it from the frequency of driving with the king recently.
Emperor Liu still had a calm look on his face, and the "Denwen Case" that had caused a stir in both the government and the public these past two days did not seem to affect his leisurely mood at all.
Liu Yang calmed down, cupped his hands and said: "As for Lu Shilian's report, Erhui and his colleagues have reached a conclusion after careful investigation!"
"Sit down!" Emperor Liu said softly. He took the stack of memorial documents presented by Liu Yang without reading them, and asked Yan Tuo to pour him wine and said, "Drink a few sips with me!"
This really meant just two sips. The aroma of the wine was overflowing, and the smell was intoxicating. Not to mention that when it entered the mouth, Emperor Liu only dared to lick it with his tongue. There was still more than half of the one or two liang in the cup.
"When this wine was brewed and sealed, you weren't born yet, and your mother hadn't even married me yet! Try this Fen wine, which is the same age as the Han Dynasty. To me, it can be considered the taste of my hometown!" Liu The emperor's eyes were filled with memories.
"Yes!" Emperor Liu invited him, but Liu Yang did not dare to refuse and said respectfully. He took a small sip and almost coughed, but in order to avoid losing his etiquette, he held it back and his face turned red.
"Don't hold it in, it's so hard, and it won't be worth it if it breaks your body!" Seeing this, Emperor Liu smiled and expressed concern.
Only then did Liu Yang cough up. He coughed several times and sprayed a mouthful of foam. The redness on his face not only did not lighten, but became more intense, and sweat was oozing out. He took it and wiped it with a silk handkerchief. Slow down.
"I've lost my temper! This nearly 30-year-old wine is so amazing!" Liu Yang said awkwardly.
"You drank too quickly!" Emperor Liu shook his head.
After all, his attention was not on the wine. He picked up Liu Yang's report and flipped through it. Emperor Liu asked casually: "What are the results of the investigation? What conclusions did you draw?"
Quickly calming his mind, Liu Yang stood up and said solemnly with a cautious attitude: "The examination process of this subject is all in accordance with the rules. There are no rules or regulations. To be fair, Mr. Li did not cheat!"
"Oh?" Emperor Liu seemed surprised: "If this is the case, then why is Xu Shilian so enthusiastic?"
Liu Yang: "According to the observations of my ministers, Xu Shilian was arrogant about his talent and relied on his talent. His articles were not accepted by the reviewers, and he felt resentful. The relationship between Jichuan and Li Gong was from the same hometown, and he invited him to criticize!"
Glancing at Liu Yang, Emperor Liu said leisurely: "I thought it would take some time to get the results of the investigation, but I never thought it would be so fast. It is very efficient!"
Hearing this, Liu Yang's expression became extremely serious, and he bowed and said, "At first I thought this matter was complicated, but the fact is indeed simple and clear!"
Emperor Liu remained silent and immersed himself in reading the memorials.
"The results of the second review are similar and different, which is normal!" Liu Yang briefly explained the results of the second review: "After the second review by the two batches of officials, Xu Shilian was not among the candidates. It can be seen from this that the injustice and fraud he calls do not exist, but he is just too frustrated and angry!"
Emperor Liu finally nodded and raised his eyes: "However, I have also received this Xu Shilian. Judging from his performance, there is something remarkable about it. But on paper, it is so unbearable that it is difficult to get into the eyes of the reviewers? "
Liu Yang: "My son also personally asked Xu Shilian. He was indeed quite eloquent and knowledgeable. However, he was too arrogant. He did not make any omissions in his answers to the various examination questions of the Jinshi Examination. He only made some mistakes in his policy and argumentation. It is extreme and has a narrow discussion, so it was rejected by the reviewers! On the contrary, Wu Jichuan's article, which he questioned, is pertinent and down-to-earth, with no weird theories or weird talk!"
"Ha!" Emperor Liu smiled: "I want to take a look at Xu Shilian's strategies among them!"
"Here!" Liu Yang stepped forward and helped Emperor Liu pick out the wrinkled strategy paper from the pile of reports.
"The writing is quite good!" When he first read it, Emperor Liu's evaluation was the same as Liu Yang's.
