Gongyuan.
Xiao Jing led people inside, but in order not to disturb the normal work of the inner curtain examiner, before entering the last door that separated the inner curtain from the outer curtain, he arranged his followers at the door. He just went in with a young eunuch from the study room of the Supervisor of Ceremonies who was responsible for delivering the news.
After Li Dongyang learned about it, he came out to greet him personally without bringing anyone else with him.
The two of them first arrived at the Sixian Courtyard next to the marking room.
"Eunuch Xiao, all the notes and other things were handed in earlier. The grading of the Zhu Juan has been completed. The seal has not been opened yet, and it has not been verified who has been successful or not. Bachelor of Hanlin Cheng has not participated. When reviewing papers, there is no intersection between the inside and outside of the case, as mentioned in the memorial."
What Li Dongyang said is tantamount to a report of his work.
He thought Xiao Jing was just here to ask about the situation and would go back to report to the emperor later.
After listening to Li Dongyang’s summary of the grading matters in the past few days, Xiao Jing smiled and said, “It’s hard work, Mr. Li Ge. Today, our family is not here to supervise the opening of the seal. There is something worthy of discussion."
Li Dongyang roughly understood that Xiao Jing was investigating the case in the name of Dongchang, rather than serving as a messenger after the inner examiner completed the matter.
They say they are here to supervise, but in fact they are here to investigate cases.
Otherwise, who should we discuss with?
Xiao Jing took out something from his arms, which was a memorial from Zhu Pi after being requested by the Ministry of Rites.
"This is" Li Dongyang was puzzled.
Xiao Jing said sternly, "The Ministry of Rites has asked us to use the inner curtain examiner to review and review the proofreading matter. We are here to convey the message. You don't need to get up. This is not an order, it is just a transfer of an official letter. You If there is anything unclear, just look at this. His Majesty has ordered that the release of the list be postponed for five days to the second day of March."
"Yes"
How does Li Dongyang look? Some regrets.
Since it takes five days to review, it means that this matter has received the attention of the emperor and the court, and it is not easy to minimize the big issue.
Xiao Jing said, "I wonder if I can meet with the examiners in the inner curtain."
Li Dongyang wanted to say that I would just send a message to them myself and let us review it ourselves, but he Knowing that Xiao Jing is the emperor's special envoy, it is obvious that Xiao Jing personally presided over the review.
As the examiner, Li Dongyang can only help Xiao Jing.
Li Dongyang, who understood the rules, did not emphasize anything and immediately summoned the examiners to meet in the south room of Gongyuan.
As for the examination examiners, there were more than fifty fellow examiners who were involved in internal matters, and they all gathered together at one time.
Most of them still don’t know what happened outside Gongyuan. In the past few days, they have been grading, commenting, selecting and reporting the best, etc. They finally completed the review of the Zhujuan, and the rest is to follow the Mojuan. Compare, and then combine the results to fill in the rankings and release them.
Everyone thinks that the most difficult task is completed, and it will take two or three days to leave the Gongyuan. Who knows?What was waiting for him at this time was not the news of leaving the inner curtain on time, but the news of the factory manager from Dongchang.
The room was not very big, so more than fifty fellow examiners could not all sit down, so in the end they just stood together.
Only one chair was prepared, and only Xiao Jing sat down. Even Li Dongyang stood to show that the examiners behind the scenes were advancing and retreating together.
Li Dongyang first summarized and conveyed the message.
"You gave a service to Zhonghua Chang, reported the matter based on rumors, and mentioned that Cheng Minzheng, the examiner behind the scenes, had issues with Jiangnan scholars Tang Yin, Zhang Zhou, Xu Jing and others, and the scholars discussed them Quite serious. The emperor ordered the inner curtain to be reviewed again. Zhu Juanfan, who was watching at the scene, read through the list again and postponed it to the second day of March."
"Ah"
The fellow examiners present couldn't help but talk about it.
We are doing a good job here, but we actually came up with a question
A fellow examiner standing in the front row asked, "It doesn't make sense. Bachelor Cheng was ill early in the morning." I'm sick, and I haven't participated in the marking, so why do I have to say that I will review the red papers of his choice?"
"Yes."
Many people present responded.
Li Dongyang introduced to Xiao Jing, "This is Hu Yi, Hu Kezuo, Shizhong."
"I have met Eunuch Xiao." Hu Yi, as Hu Kezuo, Shizhong , who is considered a colleague with Hua Chang, he does not represent the Sixth Section Examiner, but the examiner who has worked hard for more than half a month.
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "The insiders know about this matter, but the people in Gongyuan don't know about it, so they have this suspicion. I don't know where Bachelor Cheng is now"
Li Dongyang Raising his hand, he meant to invite Cheng Minzheng out.
Someone immediately went to deliver the message. After waiting for a long time, Cheng Minzheng took steady steps and reappeared in front of people many days later.
All the examiners were still puzzled. Seeing Cheng Minzheng like this, he didn’t even look sick at all. Is this because he is recovering from his illness or is there something hidden?
"Eunuch Xiao."
When Cheng Minzheng saw Xiao Jing, he handed him over, but he looked back at so many people present. His mood was also very complicated. He felt like he had entered a tribute court and felt like he was in another world.
He was also thinking in his mind, why did I come here and put in so much effort to suffer such a crime? If I didn’t come to the main examination due to illness early, wouldn’t the exam be over?
Xiao Jing stood up and said to Cheng Minzheng "Scholar Cheng, here is a decree from His Majesty. After you get the decree, please go to the curtain door on your own. Someone will accompany you back to the mansion to recuperate."
This means that your errands in Cheng Minzheng's inner curtain are over. , you can go home and wait for news.
Hu Yi asked again, "What is this?"
Someone next to him immediately tugged at Hu Yi's clothes, probably meaning that he didn't understand that Cheng Minzheng was involved in this. Regarding the question, the emperor asked him to go home and wait. What is so difficult to understand? You have to ask Xiao Jing, the admiral of Dongchang, to give you a reasonable explanation.
Cheng Minzheng had already learned about this from Li Dongyang earlier. The whole thing happened, but he had no choice but to roll his sleeves and go to the direction of the curtain door under the guidance of the little eunuch in the study room of the Superintendent of Ceremonies.
He said he was going home to stay for a while.It might as well be said that he was dismissed from office and put under house arrest.
Cheng Minzheng was invited out of the inner curtain. No matter how stupid the examiners present were, they could see that the imperial court's examination of the inner curtain was serious.
Another examiner came out and asked, "Now that the review of the Zhu Juan has just been completed, should we unseal it and find out the examination papers of Zhang Zhou, Tang Yin, and Xu Jing for comparison?"
This time, without Li Dongyang’s introduction, Xiao Jing knew that this was Lin Tingyu, the engineering major. After all, he could often be seen in the court.
"Come on, Lin, please don't be in a hurry to open the seal. You need to check the red scroll first to see if there are any questionable papers." Xiao Jing said.
Lin Tingyu said, "Scholar Cheng has not participated in reviewing the test papers, has not selected the best candidates, and has no connection between the inside and outside. What is the meaning of such a re-examination?"
"Okay, stop talking." Seeing that these examiners were trying to argue with each other in court, Li Dongyang hurriedly stopped.
You guys are really terrifyingly stubborn.
Xiao Jing follows orders. What’s the use of questioning his behavior? Do you think it’s unreasonable? If you tell him, he can stop doing it against the emperor’s wishes
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "Lin is here to help. It is necessary to verify the ink scrolls with real names, but it is still early, so there is no need to be too impatient. As for what you said about picking out the three people's papers, let's put it this way, Tang Yinhe Xu Jing’s can be reviewed with emphasis. As for Zhang Zhou’s, he can dispel his doubts and there is no need to involve him.”
Li Dongyang didn’t understand this time. He looked at Xiao Jing and frowned. Why is this?"
"Mr. Li Ge, we forgot to tell you earlier that at the beginning, His Majesty had asked Zhang Zhou to go to Fengtian Palace to confront Hua Chang in front of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs. , and it has been stated that Zhang Zhou’s involvement in the issue is a rumor without any evidence, so His Majesty has made it clear that if there is no actual evidence, the matter cannot be mentioned again. "
"Which matter?" Li Dongyang asked with a frown. Inquire.
They are all the candidates involved in the question. The emperor is now conducting a strict investigation behind the scenes. What’s the point of choosing Zhang Zhou first?
Xiao Jing said, "Of course Don’t be surprised when Zhang Zhou is involved in the issue of vending. Zhang Zhou has done a lot for the imperial court and has made outstanding achievements. The news of victory in the northwest has been received. The Tatar Fire Sieve tribe was defeated at Piantou Pass and returned. Wang Weining has obtained the key points of the decree. Promoted to Marquis of Weining"
"Ah"
Everyone present entered the inner curtain around the eighth day of February and knew nothing about what was going on outside. They are all over twenty now. God, they knew that something big had happened in the northwest.
Li Dongyang was also shocked and asked, "Isn't Marquis Weining?"
He was embarrassed to say that Wang Weining's great achievements could make him jump directly to the promotion
"In detail, please complete the errands at hand. When you go out, you will naturally know that Zhang Zhou's contribution in this battle is not small. In addition to what he has done before, His Majesty specially ordered him to go to Hua Chang and Ting Ji. , and make it clear in person, there is nothing surprising.”
What Xiao Jing means is that I am here to convey the mission to you. You are easy to ask questions. Am I going to tell you everything that happened outside in the past few days?
Lin Tingyu He asked, "Since Zhang Zhou was cleared of the suspicion of vendetta during the court meeting, what about Hua Wenguang?"
"He has been arrested by the Xiabei Town Fusi together with Tang Yin and Xu Jing."< /p>
The examiners present could not help themselves. The difference in emotional treatment was so huge.
The reported Cheng Minzheng and Zhang Zhou are fine, but the whistleblower Hua Chang was jailed
Xiao Jing said, "Mr. Li Ge, why not start the review earlier and find all the Zhu Juan again?" Come out and check to see if there is anything worthy of doubt or discussion."
Li Dongyang nodded and said "Yes"
The inner curtain became busy again.
It is equivalent to saying that the same examination paper must be marked twice.
It’s not that troublesome the second time. You don’t need to add comments, etc. You just need to check whether these papers may involve the possibility of cheating questions.
The examiners have been re-divided into regions and areas of responsibility. Those who were previously responsible for the four essays may now need to consult the five scriptures and policy questions. In short, the main items of the previous grading will be changed to ensure fairness. sex.
After all, it is impossible for Xiao Jing to stay in the inner curtain forever. He will leave before nightfall.
Li Dongyang and Xiao Jing met alone in Sixian Courtyard again.
Xiao Jing asked, "The grading of Zhu Juan has ended, and the ranking and selection of tributes have been decided."
"Yes." Li Dongyang nodded.
Although the results of the three examinations are separate, we still don’t know which ink scrolls these ink scrolls correspond to, and we don’t know who the candidates are behind them.
But the candidates’ ink rolls are all numbered, which means that the ink rolls can bind together the test papers corresponding to the three exams of a candidate without having to compare them with the ink rolls. , and decided on the ranking, just wait until the seal is opened, and compare it to know who this person is.
It would be unfair if the ink roll is opened and sealed and then a person’s three examination papers are compiled and then the grades are determined.
Xiao Jing asked, "Does Mr. Li Ge have any plan? After discovering the suspicious papers, even if he is selected, he will be deposed."
"Yeah"< /p>
Li Dongyang frowned, "Eunuch Xiao, what do you mean?"
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "No, no, we are just curious and asked casually. Mr. Li Ge probably hasn't elaborated yet." Have you read the memorial from the Ministry of Etiquette? There is an article in Zhu's approval, which says that you are not allowed to discard the examination papers at will. Even if you have any doubts, you must record them in the record and review them later, especially after the seal is opened."
Li Dongyang was shocked.
Nothing else but because when he learned that someone was involved in the impeachment of Cheng Minzheng and the candidates, he thought about it. After opening the seal, he found out that the person being impeached was really impeached. Those who win will also brush people off.
In his opinion, the so-calledFairness in the examination room is far less important than quelling the discussions among scholars.
The greatest fairness is only when the scholars no longer doubt the fairness of the examination.
Under this premise, for the overall situation, the interests of one or two candidates appear to be insignificant.
But now, the emperor can actually warn him in advance not to do this, just like a roundworm in Li Dongyang's stomach, how can this make him not surprised?
"How could I do this? "Of course Li Dongyang wanted to deny it. After all, it didn't happen, so he didn't have to admit it. "Your Majesty, you learned something from the sidelines."
Xiao Jing smiled and shook his head, meaning that there were some things that I didn't know. I can't explain it to you.
Li Dongyang suddenly felt that he had no secrets in front of Xiao Jing, and his speech became much more humble and respectful. "Eunuch Xiao, I might as well make it clear that I have been following Cheng Keqin from the beginning regarding the question setting of the examination. He discussed alone and did not rely on others. He was not biased when setting the questions. Many questions were considered among several questions. The topic selection was mostly completed by himself."
"I know. ." Xiao Jing smiled.
You, Li Dongyang, and Cheng Minzheng are the examiners together. It seems that they have the same authority, but who doesn’t know that you, Li Dongyang, are more powerful and who made you the official?
It’s just that no one dares to attack you. , it’s just that you’re asking a question.
Li Dongyang said again, "What if there is no evidence in the end?"
Xiao Jing said, "Just fill in the results and release them as usual."
"Then" Li Dongyang wanted to say, if that's the case, why bother now?
I've told you, Cheng Minzheng did not set the question alone, and he did not participate in the marking. This question can find evidence that no one else can. You know, I, Li Dongyang, who came up with the question together with him, know the reasoning behind it best.
Xiao Jing sighed, "That's the way things are. If you need to investigate, it's fine. If there's no evidence, it's fine. What we're talking about now is that Cheng Minzheng or before the exam, he discussed something that might happen with the visiting scholars." The question was probably one of the questions he suggested you should ask. This is also his fault for not avoiding suspicion. "
"Oh."
Li Dongyang seemed to understand instantly.
Whether or not there is evidence is not important. What is important is to silence the scholars who are talking nonsense outside.
Xiao Jing continued, "Everything will be finalized after the results are released. Mr. Li Ge, you have completed the grading and reexamination of the inner curtain. You don't need to worry about the rest, just follow your orders. If anything else comes up, I'll let you know. We will discuss it again. "Please remember to bookmark the latest and fastest website for free reading without anti-theft