Nightwatcher

"Fifty-five?"

Zhan Zhan blinked his bright eyes, and said in surprise: "You dog slave, you are quite sure."

Then, those small charming peach eyes glanced at Huaiqing, and hummed: "If you want to enter the palace, just find me, why bring some irrelevant people with you."

"Recently, I have become more courageous." Huaiqing nodded and walked towards her.

According to the previous situation, at this time Lin'an must have been startled, jumped up and down like a little rabbit, and then slipped away.

But this time she didn't leave, proudly puffed out her small chest, pinched her waist, and chose to be tough Huaiqing, yelling crisply: "What's wrong, what Ben Gong said is wrong?"

Xu Qi'an stood between the two of them calmly, and said with a wry smile: "Your Highness, stop making trouble, you are surrounded by outsiders, don't make people laugh at you."

Are you not an outsider? Huaiqing glanced at him lightly.

Huaiqing, who has a well-developed body and a temperament like an iceberg goddess, frowned slightly. She realized that the relationship between Yinluo Xu Ningyan and Lin'an had rapidly heated up in a short period of time.

For example, Xu Qi'an intervened between them, with his back to Lin'an and his face facing her. This is a subconscious move to protect the former.

Another example is when they came together, Lin'an and Xu Ningyan were very close, which was beyond the range of etiquette between a courtier and a princess.

Obviously, Xu Ningyan has gradually moved closer to Lin'an, this discovery made Huaiqing inexplicably irritated and uncomfortable.

"Didn't Your Highness ask me how to deal with this case before? I didn't say it at the time because I was not sure. Now, I have done everything that should be done. It is up to people to make things happen."

Xu Qi'an led the topic and did not give the two princesses a chance to quarrel. Seeing that he really attracted the attention of Huaiqing and Lin'an, he smiled and continued:

"In the beginning, I was worried about how to prove Erlang's innocence and prove that he did not cheat. I racked my brains for this. But later I found out that it doesn't matter whether he cheated or not."

Xu New Year is just a pretext, a reason, or a knife for the civil servants to start a political game.

In layman's terms, Xu Erlang is a victim of political struggle.

Therefore, the crux of the problem, the key to breaking the situation is the word "political struggle". Only by winning this battle can Erlang get a fair trial.

Otherwise, it is very important for a guy who has no backer in the court to be innocent or not?

Huaiqing nodded slightly, and said: "What you have to do is to find a helper for him, someone who can win the situation in court. That's the difficulty.

"As a student of Yunlu Academy, he is doomed to be a rootless duckweed. It's lucky that you don't make trouble, and it's impossible to help him.

"If Duke Wei makes a move, then those neutral civil servants will also end. No one wants to see Duke Wei form an alliance with Yunlu Academy, and Wang Shoufu probably won't turn a blind eye either."

Huaiqing can understand the mysteries in it, but what bothers her is the word "helper".

Without Wei Yuan, how will Xu Qi'an find a force in the court that can counter Zuodu Yushi, Sun Shangshu, Cao Guogong, Minister of the Ministry of War and others?

All his confidence is nothing more than Wei Yuan.

In this game, Emperor Yuan Jing is just the referee, as long as he doesn't take the initiative to mess with Erlang, I can still give it a try Xu Qi said with peace of mind.

The princes entered the Jinluan Hall, kept silent, and waited for a quarter of an hour, but Emperor Yuan Jing arrived late.

The reincarnated old emperor with black hair, wearing a simple Taoist robe with fluttering sleeves, looks like a Taoist priest rather than an emperor.

After the normal performance was correct, Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment suddenly came out and said loudly: "I have something to play."

In an instant, one after another looked at the back of the scarlet-robed official uniform, the slightly dead atmosphere of the court, at this moment, seemed to stir up a turbulent undercurrent.

A whirlpool passed and surged among the princes in the court.

The foreplay is over, and the curtain is slowly opening.

Yuan Xiong, the censor of Zuodu, and Qin Yuandao, the servant of the Ministry of War who planned this matter, quietly straightened their backs, showing strong fighting spirit and confidence.

The Dali Temple Minister and other parties involved in this matter raised their lips, waiting for the start of the good show, but also impatient to take revenge on Xu Qi'an and Wei Yuan.

University scholar Zhao Tingfang's faction is alone and lonely, with his brows furrowed.

In normal times, he would not be afraid of the provocations between the parties, nor the Minister of the Ministry of War. However, now the minister of the Ministry of War came with the "general trend" and bound the Dongge University scholar with the students of Yunlu Academy. To wash away the grievances of Dongge University scholar is equivalent to washing out the grievances of Xu Xinian, and there are too many enemies.

Inside and outside the hall, the rest of the neutral parties tacitly watched the excitement and watched the changes. If we talk about the position, it is naturally biased towards the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and it is impossible to lean towards Yunlu Academy.

"Aiqing, please tell me." Emperor Yuan Jing sat high on the dragon chair, looking energetic.

"I was ordered to investigate the case of Dongge University scholar Zhao Tingfang accepting bribes and leaking questions to examinee Xu Xinnian. Now the truth has come to light. There are three people involved in the case, namely Xu Xinnian, a student of Yunlu Academy; Zhao Tingfang, a student of Dongge University, and his actions. Butler in the middle.

"In addition, according to Xu Xinnian's account, he is a strong Dongge University scholar through his brother Xu Qi'an."

Sun Shangshu's report is over.

The corresponding confession had already been submitted to the emperor for his review, but all matters discussed at the court meeting were submitted one day in advance.

Yuan Xiong, the censor of Zuodu, turned his body sideways and looked at Wei Yuan expressionlessly.

The rest of the officials also looked at Wei Yuan, waiting for his response and counterattack. Sun Shangshu's step was to forcibly drag Wei Yuan into the water and not give him a chance to stand by.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

At this time, an old gray-haired censor came out, and it was Zhang Xingying who had made great contributions in Yunzhou.

Emperor Yuan Jing's answer did not change, he said in a deep voice, "Please tell me, Aiqing."

Zhang Xingying glanced at Sun Shangshu from the corner of his eye, and raised his voice: "I want to sue Sun Min, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, for abusing his power and beating him up. Your Majesty, please order the three divisions to conduct a joint trial before investigating the case of imperial examination fraud."

This is a commonly used trick in officialdom: dragging words!

The effect of this trick depends on the emperor's intention.

That's it? Sun Shangshu sneered, and retorted: "Your Majesty personally issued an order for this case, and the Ministry of Punishment and the government government jointly tried it and supervised each other, so why torture it into a trick.

"Those three criminals are being held in prison. His Majesty will send someone to find out if they have been tortured or not."

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded slowly, stopped looking at Zhang Yushi, and asked, "Everyone, how do you think this case should be handled?"

Zhang Xingying stood there disappointed.

Sun Shangshu glanced back at Governor Zhang with a slight disdain in his eyes. With such a weak counterattack, is he planning to give up?

At the same time, Sun Shangshu also inevitably felt disappointed. His Majesty's attitude was very clear, procrastination is useless, but he did not immediately determine the case.

His Majesty is giving Wei Yuan and Zhao Tingfang's followers a chance to fight back.

However, Yuan Xiong, the censor of Zuodu who wanted to drag Wei Yuan into the water, his eyes lit up, he immediately stepped out and bowed:

"Your Majesty, I feel that the nature of this case is extremely serious. After many days of fermentation, everyone in the capital has known it. The students are full of resentment, and the people are filled with righteous indignation. If it is not handled strictly, it is not enough for the people to be angry."

At this time, the Minister of Dali Temple came out, shook his head and said: "Then Xu Qi'an is fighting on behalf of Si Tianjian, and has made great achievements, so he cannot be dealt with."

Dali Temple Minister's words are heartbreaking words, to establish an arrogant image of "Xu Qi'an is proud of his merits" to Emperor Yuan Jing and the princes in the palace.

Emperor Yuan Jing had no choice but to deal with him if he said this, otherwise he would verify the saying of "self-confidence with merit" and set a very bad example.

Zhao Tingfang's party members came out to refute.

The princes of the court waited for a while, and were shocked to find that Wei Yuan hadn't spoken, and the censor under his hand had also quieted down.

So he wants to let go of his confidant Xu Qi'an?

Various thoughts flashed through the hearts of the officials in the palace, and the direction of the wind changed quietly. The officials all stepped out of the matter and spoke tentatively:

"What the Minister of Dali Temple said is very true. This case must be handled strictly and must not be tolerated. Otherwise, the imperial court will lose all prestige and His Majesty will lose all prestige."

For a while, the six departments came out one after another to support Dali Siqing's opinion.

As one of the promoters, the Minister of the Ministry of War who did not speak turned his head to look at Cao Guogong.

Now that the civil servants have expressed their views, Cao Guogong, who is a first-class duke, will add more fire, and a powerful force will be formed in the palace. His Majesty has no reason, and will not fight against this force for a single scholar.

Cao Guogong came out expressionlessly, attracting the eyes of the ministers and nobles around him.

Cao Guogong also contributed to the "imperial examination fraud case". If he came forward on behalf of the nobles, Wei Yuan, who had lost the opportunity, would find it difficult to turn the situation around. For him, the New Year may not be important. However, this will cause an irreparable rift between him and his confidant Xu Qi'an.

After Cao Guogong came out, he stood shoulder to shoulder with Sun Shangshu and bowed to each other:

"Your Majesty, I feel that the Ministry of Punishment and the government government handled this case too lightly. Zhao Tingfang, a scholar of Dongge University, has always been clean and has an excellent reputation. How could he accept bribes?

"Furthermore, although Xu Xinnian is only a student, there has been no "Hui Yuan" in Yunlu Academy for many years. How could the Confucian scholars in the academy give up on such a hasty decision?"

Cao Guogong's words are actually very simple to extract: Xu Xinian is a key student trained by Yunlu Academy. When dealing with him, we must consider the attitude of the academy and not be too heavy.

Sun Shangshu stiffened his neck, turned his head little by little, and stared at Cao Guogong in disbelief.

The faces of Zuo Du Yushi and the Minister of the Ministry of War changed slightly. Before the letter of impeachment was written, the two had conspired for a while. Then, Cao Guogong took the initiative to add fuel to the flames, and united with Xungui to support the two.

Many parties form an alliance with tacit understanding and work together.

At this moment, Yuan Xiong and Qin Yuandao felt angry that the "revolution" was betrayed.

How is this going? !

All the princes in the palace couldn't hide their astonishment. Cao Guogong changed camp? Then what's the point of his previous contribution to the flames?

Suddenly, the princes were startled and looked at Wei Yuan.

When, when did Wei Yuan persuade Cao Guogong, and what benefits did he promise?

When all the princes were guessing, Wei Yuan came back to his senses and looked at Cao Guogong quite unexpectedly.

Wei Yuan seemed extremely surprised, didn't he know? This detail fell into the eyes of everyone, making the ministers even more puzzled.

Suddenly, the situation in the court suddenly became strange.

The ministers fell silent, and did not jump out to refute immediately, but chose to watch the development of the situation.

But the Minister of the Ministry of War could not remain silent. He took three steps forward and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, Cao Guogong's words are stern. Just imagine, if Xu Xinnian is a student of Yunlu Academy, he will be dealt with lightly. How would the Guozijian Academy feel? How would scholars in the world feel?

"Emperor Wenzu set up the Guozijian and swept the scholars of Yunlu Academy out of the court. What was the reason? It was because the scholars of Yunlu Academy had no superiors and used their writing to disrupt the law.

"Cheng Yasheng erected an inscription on the stele in Yunlu Academy: Repay the king's kindness on the day of righteousness and death, and his name will last forever. It is to tell future generations how to be loyal to the king and love the country.

"Do you want to let the helplessness of Emperor Wenzu repeat itself?"

Emperor Yuan Jing narrowed his eyes in an instant, no longer indifferent, and switched to a king with great power in his hands.

sharp!

The corners of Sun Shangshu's and Dali Siqing's mouths were slightly raised. This trick was used to secretly change concepts. It was like drawing a line on the court, with scholars from the Imperial College on one side and Yunlu Academy on the other.

In the battle of orthodoxy, how to choose?

If a civil official wants to speak for Xu New Year, he has to consider his own position, and consider whether he will turn his back on the court and the ministers because of his remarks.

Yuan Xiong, the censor of Zuodu, almost wanted to stroke his beard and laugh out loud, and Wei Yuan would have to end because there are some things that are difficult for scholars to say. But he, the leader of the eunuch party, can do it because he is not a scholar with an imperial examination background.

If Wei Yuan ends, what will Wang Shoufu say? How will the rest of the civil servants who are neutral on the sidelines react?

Drag Wei Yuan into the water, and then take advantage of the general situation to defeat him, let him compromise, and withdraw from the control of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, this is the recent important plan of Zuodu Yushi.

"snort!"

At this time, a cold snort full of overwhelming anger resounded in the hall.

Everyone followed the sound and turned their heads, and it turned out that it was the little transparent Prince Yu who had been wearing a dark yellow panlong suit stepping out, his face was ashen, his temples were frosty white, and the crow's feet around his eyes were deep, making him look extremely old.

Seeing him go out, Qin Yuandao, the servant of the Ministry of War who was still emotional just now, felt his heart sink in vain.

"Two hundred years forward, this king has never heard of the scholars of Yunlu Academy who did something to assassinate the princess. Is this what you scholars of the Imperial College call being loyal to the emperor and patriotic?"

King Yu shouted loudly: "Hypocrisy!"

Then, he turned to Emperor Yuan Jing, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I don't care about the truth of the imperial examination fraud case. I just think that the officials of the Ministry of Punishment are stupid and incompetent.

"If they were able to handle the case, how could my poor Pingyang die of injustice? If the watchman Yin Gong Xu Qi'an hadn't thoroughly investigated the case, I'm afraid we still won't be able to get justice today.

"The imperial examination fraud case is of great importance. I hope His Majesty can retry the case, and the three divisions will jointly try it together with the thugs."

Emperor Yuan Jing frowned and hesitated.

King Yu immediately burst into tears: "Your Majesty, my poor Pingyang!"

Shameless!

The faces of Sun Shangshu, Dali Siqing, Zuodu Yushi, Military Minister and others changed drastically. The case of Pingyang Princess is a thorn in the line between the civil servants and Yuan Jingdi.

The Minister of the Ministry of War told Emperor Yuan Jing that the scholars in Yunlu Academy could not be controlled. But now, King Yu is telling Emperor Yuan Jing that the scholars of Guozijian also have the intention of murdering the clan and will take action.

Wei Yuan secretly laughed, he expected that kid to ask Yu Wang for help, but he had a rough guess as to why Cao Guogong defected, but he couldn't verify it now.

Although Xu Ningyan is not good at party disputes, he has a very high understanding and sees the situation to the point.

At this time, Cao Guogong and the rest of the dignitaries echoed one after another, faintly forming a confrontation with the civil servants.

Wang Shoufu watched coldly, but he was quite surprised in his heart. He had never thought of the current confrontation between nobles and civil servants.

Cao Guogong and Yu Wang are not in the same way, and these two are not in the same way as Wei Yuan, but it is an indisputable fact that the two sides joined forces.

Who is manipulating all this behind the scenes?

The manipulator behind the scenes clearly knows who his enemy is, and based on this, he develops a strategy to find forces that can compete with the "enemy".

He is the case of Honored King Pingyang Princess? ! A guess flashed in Wang Shoufu's mind, his face paused slightly, and then returned to normal.

The situation took a turn for the worse, and Sun Shangshu and others were shocked. If the case is retried, and the watchman Yamen also comes to get involved, all plans will come to naught.

In the end, it will form a situation of multi-party wrangling and stalemate.

Although Xu Nian was unable to participate in the palace examination because of this, who would care if a Huiyuan could participate in the palace examination?

Sun Shangshu, who is an important backbone of the royal party, frequently winked at Wang Shoufu.

What's the matter with you, big brother? We are fighting bloody battles in the front, but you don't say a word in the rear?

Sensing Sun Shangshu's eyes, Wang Shoufu frowned slightly. From his standpoint, he doesn't care who wins or loses in this case. Firstly, Wei Yuan did not end, and secondly, Xu Xinian could not represent the entire Yunlu Academy.

If you really don't like it, just find a reason to send it to a corner.

However, Sun Shangshu, who is the backbone of the royal party, charged forward, if he stood by at this time, it would chill people's hearts. That's the downside of parties.

Many times, involuntarily.

"Your Majesty, I have a way to settle this case quickly." Wang Shoufu came out to bow, and said slowly:

"Whether Zhao Tingfang, the scholar of the Dongge University, leaked the questions, you only need to try Xu New Year. Your Majesty can summon him into the palace, and you will come up with the questions and test the school yourself, and let him compose poems in front of the princes.

"Whether the song "The Difficult Journey" was written by someone else, you can tell once you try it. As for the theory of Jingyi, the palace test is coming soon, and whether Xu Xinian has real talents and learning, His Majesty will decide for himself after reading the article.

"If it's really an idiot, it means that the leak is true, the fraud is true, and there will be no punishment."

Emperor Yuan Jing stared at Wang Shoufu for a moment, then smiled and said: "This statement is reasonable, so I will follow what Aiqing said."

Sun Shangshu and others looked happy, and what Wang Shoufu said seemed to be kind at first glance, but in fact it was obviously biased.

His Majesty personally wrote the questions, tested the poems, and asked Xu Xinian to write poems in the hall. In the whole Dafeng, the only one who can do it is Xu Qi'an, the chief poet.

If you can't pass this level, what about the palace test?

King Yu immediately said: "Your Majesty, this method is too hasty. Good poems, in fact, can be easily read by idlers?"

Zhang Xingying immediately agreed.

Zuodu Censor Yuan Xiong said with a smile: "On the examination room, time is also limited. Since this Xu Huiyuan can compose one, why can't he compose the second one?"

"Yu Wang's words are wrong. Xu Nian's ability to write a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation shows that he is very good at poetry. When he writes another poem and compares the two, it will naturally become clear."

"Your Majesty, this method is wonderful."

The six subjects took the lead in supporting the matter, and the rest of the civil officials agreed.

Cao Guogong stood by and watched. He only promised to help Xu Xinnian get a lighter sentence, and he didn't intend to let him get away with it.

King Yu's expression darkened, and he was about to continue persuading, Emperor Yuan Jing waved his hand, and said calmly: "I have made up my mind, so there is no need for King Yu to say it."

After an incense stick of time, the guards in sharp armor entered the Golden Luan Hall and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please bring me for the New Year."

The originally stagnant atmosphere suddenly became active, and the princes in the court were instantly refreshed.

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded, and said in a majestic voice, "Bring it in."

The Ouchi guards resigned, and a few minutes later, Chunwei Huiyuan, who was wearing a prison uniform and handsome in facial features, and Xu New Year arrived.

He slowly walked through the scarlet carpeted passage, through the officials on both sides, and came to Emperor Yuan Jing.

This, this is the legendary Golden Temple? !

Is this the place where the princes of the court go to court? !

Why should I mention the Golden Luan Palace? A series of question marks flashed through Xu New Year's mind. He was so excited that his hands and feet trembled uncontrollably.

In a very low voice, he put a buff on himself: "The landslide will not change in front!"

In an instant, Xu Erlang's heart was as calm as well water, calm and calm, with clear eyes, as if he didn't pay attention to the princes on both sides.

He bowed and said, "Student Xu New Year, I have met His Majesty."

The Ouchi guard immediately said: "Your Majesty, you have verified your authenticity."

Emperor Yuan Jing looked at the young man who was so skinny and lawless, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice:

"I'm asking you, did the Dongge University scholar accept bribes and leak questions to you?"

Xu Xinnian shouted: "Your Majesty, the students have been wronged."

No one paid any attention to his defense, Emperor Yuan Jing interrupted lightly: "I will give you a chance, if you want to prove your innocence, you can compose a poem in this golden palace, and I will write the title myself, Xu New Year, how dare you?"

I dare not, I dare not allow New Year's face to turn slightly pale.

He didn't expect that he was brought into the Golden Luan Hall and faced such a situation.

"The Difficulty of Traveling" was ghostwritten by the elder brother, not written by him, although he has changed two words, he can pat his chest and say: I wrote this poem.

However, it is impossible for him to write another poem, and it is a temporary poem.

This can be done unless the sage possesses Xu New Year in despair, and he even has the idea of ​​confessing everything and praying for a lighter punishment from the court.

But reason tells him that once he admits that "Difficult to Journey" was not made by himself, what awaits him is the ending of sliding into the abyss.

No one cares that this is the big brother's bet on the right question.

What should I do, what should I do, I didn't expect that my first visit to the Golden Luan Temple in Xu New Year would be the last? He deeply understood the difficulties and dangers of officialdom.

Brother, what should I do?

Xu Nian's expression and complexion were all seen by the ministers, and by Emperor Yuan Jing.

Sun Shangshu's eyes flashed with pleasure, Xu Qi'an wrote poems at the beginning and nailed him to the pillar of shame, but now the feng shui turns, he should be the fifteenth.

Qin Yuandao, the servant of the Ministry of War, breathed out silently, only feeling that the overall situation had been settled. After bringing down Zhao Tingfang, his next step is to plan for the location of Dongge University.

The cabinet is the territory of Wang Shoufu, and Sun Shangshu is the backbone of the royal party, which is almost a certainty.

Zuodu Censor Yuan Xiong looked at Wei Yuan, he was in a very bad mood, because Wei Yuan never made a move, so his plan was in vain.

However, it would not be a loss for Wei Yuan to lose a capable general.

Sure enough, Wei Yuan sighed silently. When he first learned that Xu Xinian was involved in the imperial examination fraud case, Wei Yuan thought it was not difficult. Then Xu Qi'an confessed to ghostwriting poems. Wei Yuan gave him the following advice:

Strive for a lighter sentence.

This is a fatal flaw.

Xu Ningyan seemed to rely on something else, he didn't say it, but I could feel Cao Guogong's defection and Wei Yuan had a rough guess in his heart, but Wei Yuan had no idea how to solve the poetry writing matter.

Emperor Yuan Jing looked down at Xu Nian from a high position, with a majestic and low voice: "Don't you dare?"

Gulu Xu New Year swallowed, stretched his head and retracted his head with a knife, gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, please come up with a question."

Emperor Yuan Jing smiled, and said leisurely: "Repay the king's kindness on the day of righteousness and death, um, I will write a poem with the title of "loyal to the king and serve the country". I will give you time to burn incense."

Hearing the question posed by Emperor Yuan Jing, Sun Shangshu and others couldn't help laughing secretly.

His Majesty knew that Xu Xinian was a student of Yunlu Academy, but he asked such questions on purpose.

Moreover, since ancient times, most of the poems handed down from generation to generation loyal to the emperor and serve the country were when the country was destroyed and the family was destroyed. There are very few masterpieces with this theme in the peaceful and prosperous age.

This question is very difficult!

With the theme of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country, Xu Xinian froze and froze in place.

On the same day, the eldest brother drew lots and picked out two exam questions, one was Yongzhi, and the other was patriotism. Yongzhi poetry has already played a role in Chunwei, helping him become the Huiyuan of the current dynasty.

Then, the remaining patriotic poems will naturally be useless.

He never expected that the title given by Emperor Yuan Jing was a poem about loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

Mo, could it be that His Majesty has long been colluding with the elder brother? Otherwise, how to explain such coincidences.

Emperor Yuan Jing looked at Chunwei Huiyuan in the hall expressionlessly, and observing words and expressions was a skill that an emperor had mastered in his princehood.

The various expressions and eyes of this Xu Huiyuan are all expounding the panic and despair in his heart, so that he is dumbstruck.

Yu Wang, who also came from the prince's era, coughed and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty"

"King Honor!"

The Minister of the Ministry of War raised his voice to interrupt, and said: "The time for a stick of incense is limited, so don't disturb Xu Huiyuan's poems, the princes of the court are waiting."

King Yu's face darkened.

In this regard, the ministers have different expressions, some are worried, some are happy, some are sneering, and some are watching with cold eyes.

In the silence, Xu Nian said loudly: "It doesn't take a stick of incense time. The student is very grateful to His Majesty for giving me the opportunity. My elder brother Xu Qi'an is the chief poet, and he is very good at composing poems.

"Of course I can't embarrass him."

Um? !

Suddenly so confident?

The princes of the court, King Yu and Emperor Yuan Jing were taken aback at the same time.

Immediately afterwards, a cadenced voice sounded from the inner hall:

"Black clouds overwhelm the city to destroy it, and Jiaguang opens to the sun's golden scales."

A short sentence outlines a vivid siege map in the hearts of all beings. The enemy is rolling in like a black cloud. On the city wall, the armor of the defenders gleamed with sunlight, ready for battle.

Looking back at Xu Nian, his eyes slowly swept across the princes, and he recited: "The sound of the horn fills the sky in the autumn scenery, and it is stuffed with swallow fat and night purple."

The honorable man of the Man Dynasty looked at him in astonishment. This scholar had never been on a battlefield, but why did he describe the scene of the battlefield so aptly and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people?

"The half-rolled red flag is facing Yishui, and the frost is heavy and the sound of cold can't be heard."

"It's such a heavy frost, drums, and cold. It seems that Benhou has returned to the years when he was shrouded in horse leather and guarding the border." Wei Haibo was fascinated, and praised loudly.

The rest of the nobles were also immersed in the charm of poetry.

The civil servant frowned, and glanced at the vulgar warrior displeased, disgusted by their sudden interruption.

Sun Shangshu glanced at Zuodu Censor Yuan Xiong, Yuan Xiong looked blankly at Qin Yuandao, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Qin Yuandao looked at Dali Siqing with a livid face.

The four of them exchanged glances silently, their hearts sank.

The minister of Dali Temple said in a deep voice: "This poem is certainly good, but what does it have to do with being loyal to the emperor? What you wrote is just about soldiers and horses on the battlefield. You can't even fit the title of the poem.

"It's not fraud, what is it?"

"Exactly!" Qin Yuandao said loudly.

Xu Nian turned a deaf ear, turned around abruptly, bowed his head towards Emperor Yuan Jing, and bowed, his voice became louder and louder, resounding through the hall:

"Report to the king on the golden platform, and lead the jade dragon to die for the king."

Dali Siqing's breathing was stagnant, and he looked at Xu Nian in a daze, only to feel that his face was slapped hard by an invisible slap, and a rush of anger surged in his heart.

Sun Shangshu and the others also had livid faces, with blue veins blooming on their foreheads.

Reporting to the King on the Golden Stage, and supporting the Jade Dragon to die for the King, Emperor Yuan Jing leisurely recalled it, and then smiled, Long Yan rejoiced:

"Good poems, good poems. You are worthy of Huiyuan, and you are worthy of being a talented person who can write "The Difficult Journey."

With that tone and demeanor, anyone could tell that His Majesty was in a great mood.

After a pause, Emperor Yuan Jing asked, "However, what is the meaning of this golden platform?"

The golden platform should be a high platform made of gold. Xu Nian bowed and gave his own understanding: "To be loyal to His Majesty, to die for His Majesty, not to mention a high platform made of gold, even a jade platform, will be within your reach."

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded slowly, and the smile on his face deepened: "Yes, the imperial court has always been clear about rewards and punishments, and will never treat meritorious officials badly. The same is true for me."

He went on to say: "Xu Huiyuan's poems are as good as your brother's, and "The Difficult Way to Travel" was written by you. As for the scriptures and theories, I will read them myself during the palace examination, so don't let me down.

"As long as you can enter the second class, I can promise that you will enter the Imperial Academy and become a good scholar."

The Imperial Academy is also known as the place where the Prime Minister is stored. Although the Shujishi are not as good as the first-class, they are also qualified to enter the cabinet, and they are the first-class nobles in the dynasty.

Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu, one turned their heads to the left and the other to the right, glanced at Xu Nian at the same time.

Xu Nian felt relieved and suppressed the joy in his heart: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Yuan Jing said: "I'm tired, I'm leaving the court."

It's over, the imperial examination fraud case is almost a conclusion at this point.

Unless Xu Nian performed abnormally in the palace examination and his essays were poorly written, the probability of this was very small. As a student of Yunlu Academy and Huiyuan at the time, his talent was definitely the top among the tributes.

The most important thing is that His Majesty seems to appreciate this son quite a lot, which is the most important thing.

The faces of the princes in the court were strange. They did not expect that the case would end in such a way.

Mi Sunshangshu's face is ugly because stealing a chicken is not enough. After the imperial examination and the imperial examination fraud case is over, someone will definitely take the opportunity to criticize him, accusing him of abusing his power and framing him.

The Sixth Division gave Shizhong, as well as the other third-rank officials, a burst of disappointment and dissatisfaction in their hearts.

This kind of dissatisfaction almost reached its peak after hearing Emperor Yuan Jing's promise to let Xu Nian enter the Imperial Academy.

What qualifications does a student from Yunlu Academy have to enter the Hanlin Academy? In the two hundred years since the founding of Guozijian, there has never been such a thing.

The princes in the hall and the officials outside the hall dispersed with mixed feelings. When they passed through the big square, they saw a silver gong standing with a knife.

Facing the Meridian Gate, facing the officials.

The two princesses Huaiqing and Lin'an stood in the distance, not shoulder to shoulder with Xu Qi'an.

On one side are Beijing officials with hundreds of people in costumes and beasts who hold real power.

On one side is a vulgar martial artist standing alone, beating the silver gong.

One person blocked the most powerful group of people in Dafeng.

The officials noticed this little Yinluo who was blocking the way, and recognized his identity. No one in the capital did not know him.

What does he want to do?

This vulgar martial artist wants to be proud and show off his might?

The eyes of the six ministers, the minister, the six divisions, the clan, and Xungui all fell on Xu Qi'an, examining him.

A mere martial artist, how dare you stand in our way?

One person stands at the Meridian Gate with one knife, blocking all the officials alone.

Xu Qi'an faced the group of officials, slowly swept over everyone, suddenly sneered, his dantian sank, and said slowly:

"Er Cao's body and name will be destroyed, and the rivers and rivers will not be abandoned forever!"

He spat hard, took the knife, and walked away slowly.

Group ridicule!

Inside and outside the Meridian Gate, there was a dead silence for a moment.

PS: This chapter is written like constipation, bit by bit, written in a precise manner.