The news that the Holy Emperor was seriously ill and unable to govern, and that the Crown Prince took over the affairs of state and presided over this year's palace examinations, quickly spread and became a hot topic among the public.
For some taboo topics, one should not talk about it easily. However, many people understand in their hearts: The old emperor is probably running out of time, and when the new emperor ascends the throne, there will be some disturbances for the emperor and his courtiers.
Under the influence of waves, it is not unreasonable.
Especially in the imperial examination, many variables will arise.
The so-called "Palace Examination" means that in the Jinluan Hall, the emperor himself sets the questions to assess the tributes, and then points them one by one to determine the top three grades.
This assessment contains many subjective opinions of the emperor himself. For example, if he sees that you are pleasing to the eye, he may make excuses and hand-pick you as the number one scholar; if he sees you unhappy, he will make a circle of ink and throw it directly to the tail of the top three, calling him "Tong Jinshi", and his status will be reduced. A big level.
In the courtyard of the Second Prince's residence, Zhao Kuangming looked at the sky with his hands behind his back, a look of loneliness on his face. After a long time, he sighed:
Lost, the fallacy is thousands of miles.
Time, the most precious time, has no choice but to not be on your side. If you can have two or three more years, everything will be different.
The eldest brother will ascend the throne in the near future. Based on the understanding of his temperament, a general purge will be carried out immediately. A bloody storm is inevitable.
Thinking of the danger, Zhao Kuangming clenched his fists tightly, and the nails on his ten fingers pierced deeply into his palms, causing pain.
Not long after, a well-behaved homing pigeon flew and then fell into his hands.
There is a thin bamboo tube tied to the right foot of the homing pigeon. The bamboo tube is hollow and has a roll of plain paper inside. Pulling it out, looking at it, he murmured: "As expected, the situation has changed, and some who are not firm in their stance have temporarily defected and all have joined the prince's side."
It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Now that the overall situation is about to be decided, many ministers in the court have expressed their loyalty to Zhao Kuang and hold on to the golden thigh.
"The building will collapse"
Zhao Kuangming sighed again.
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"What should I do?"
Li Yifeng and Huang Yuanqi looked at each other, both seeing the worry in the other's heart.
They were recommended by the Second Prince, took up official positions in the capital, and moved their families here. Unexpectedly, before our footing was stable, this happened again.
The two elders have a keen eye and a keen insight into the current situation, so they naturally understand what it means for the prince to ascend the throne. When the nest is overturned, there will be no eggs left, and those who belong to the Second Prince's faction will definitely suffer disaster. It's easy to depose him, and it's very possible to kill everyone in his family.
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There is no doubt that it is basically impossible for Ye Junsheng to get the number one scholar. He had conflicts and grudges with the prince, so how could he still be selected as the number one scholar? If you are not careful, you may even find a pretext to grab it directly in the Jinluan Palace and throw it into a prison, with no guarantee of your life.
"Let's go and talk to Junsheng."
Li Yifeng took the lead.
"good."
Huang Yuanqi readily agreed.
The two elders did not take a carriage, but walked out directly with two servants.
When I got to the street, I was full of thoughts when I suddenly heard a noise in front of me, including the sound of gongs and drums, and the sound of crying and scolding.
Not long after, officers and soldiers opened the way, leaving a large area of ????space on the street. I saw a large group of prison cars coming, more than a dozen of them.
Each prison car is equipped with a cage to lock prisoners, old and young, male and female. One of the cages contained three young children. He looked to be no more than three or five years old. He was so frightened that he cried loudly and burst into tears. He looked very pitiful.
These prisoners were not wearing prison uniforms, but what they wore on a daily basis. At first glance, it was obvious that he had just been captured from his home and taken to prison.
Li Yifeng stopped suddenly, his voice trembling: "It's Zhang Yushi, it's Zhang Yushi's family."
Huang Yuanqi¡¯s expression changed drastically: ¡°Let¡¯s do it, so fast!¡±
Zhang Yushi has been in charge of the censorship work for many years. He has a resolute temper and often dares to write letters to directly remonstrate. In the court, he offended many people. He does not belong to the second prince faction, let alone the prince faction. In other words, he is the kind of good official who truly cares about the people of the world and can't get rid of the dirt in his eyes.
Many people in the court wanted to get rid of Zhang Yushi, but Emperor Hua Ming valued him and remained unmoved.
I never expected that the holy was seriously ill, and the prince immediately took Zhang Yushi. Looking at his battles and his whole family being imprisoned, the charges against him will definitely not be small.
Listening to the whispers of people around, Li and Huang were shocked: It turned out that Zhang Yushi was characterized as "deceiving the superiors and concealing the inferiors, suspected of deceiving the emperor, and was thrown into the sky prison and sentenced on a different day" and so on.
Tianlao, the entire Tianhua DynastyIt is a gloomy place. The prisoners sent inside will die in all likelihood.
How cruel!
Li Yifeng didn¡¯t understand the real reason why Zhang Yushi was captured in the first place. The imperial censor is the mouthpiece of the world, and his position is very important. When the prince ascends the throne, this position must be taken first, and all those who are in the way will be eliminated. What is needed at that time is a chorus of carols and praises. Anyone who dares to sing the opposite will be killed.
Zhang Yushi's crime did not lie in his association with the second prince, but in his resolute character.
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The prince once again took charge of the government, and his methods were much more brutal than the first time. It was like a violent storm, and there was no reason at all.
?Perhaps in his opinion, his father is declining, and there is no chance of recovery and no worries anymore; or perhaps, he summarizes the shortcomings of the measures taken during the first acting administration, which was too gentle at that time. Although he rejected dissenters, he did not uproot him. As a result, after Emperor Hua Ming recovered from his illness, he left behind many clues and was criticized by the government and the public.
So this time, Zhao Kuangqi was no longer merciless, and found all the wrong officials to be jailed. His character has always been violent, but that does not mean he is incompetent. Born in an emperor's family, he learned the imperial arts at an early age and cultivated a group of confidants early on. At this time, this force was mobilized in a big way, and anyone who resisted would be killed.
For a time, everyone in the capital was in danger and mourning was everywhere.
The capital is the core of the government. Once the capital is secured, other state capitals will not be a problem in a short time.
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Thirty-three days, a world of nothingness. The fairy mountains are full of auspiciousness.
In one of the spaces, many old men gathered together, each using their magical powers to calculate the fate of heaven and earth.
"It's changed, your luck is changing!"
"Haha, good, really good."
"Could it be that the seeds planted in the past have taken root and sprouted and are functioning?"
"Hey, looking at the hexagram, the direction is a bit different"
"Well, the Qi machine is still dim, as if there are other forces around."
"Whatever, the most important thing at the moment is to prevent the virtuous man from reappearing in the world and let that kid become a god in the world of mortals. Hum, is it so cheap and smooth to become a god in three yuan?"
"Send the order and ask everyone to pay attention when walking around. Success or failure depends on this one move, don't neglect it."
"yes."
Someone answered the order, and then the swords and legends of swords and legends shot out and flew towards the world of mortals. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)