Chapter 8 Closing the Net
Chapter 8
Zhou Mengchen didn't know many hidden tides after this exam.
He honestly finished the last three subjects in the tribute school, and it was only after he was considered to be the opening of the tribute school. Zhou Mengchen did not take a bath or changed his clothes for ten days, and his whole body was extremely fishy. After opening the door, he saw Li Yunzhen and others coming to greet him. Without saying a word, he went home first, took a shower and had a good sleep.
Let’s talk about other things later.
But for Zhou Mengchen and others, the exam was over.
But for many people, it is the beginning of a storm.
The backyard of the tribute courtyard.
At this moment, the formal review has begun.
The first thing Sun Chengen did was not to do nothing else, but to read the three thousand papers by himself, of course. This thing did not start after the end of the exam, but after the second exam, Sun Chengen started to do it.
On this day, Sun Chengen called Peng Feng over, put more than 100 papers in front of him, and said, "Look at it."
All these papers are covered with names.
Peng Feng picked it up and looked at it, and was stunned. Because there were three consecutive paragraphs on these papers that started with husbands. Peng Feng’s first feeling was that the story was revealed.
Yes, he is the examiner who cooperated with Mr. Zhai. And it is not just him. To ensure that Zhai Rujian will win, there are many joints to be opened, either directly connect the chief examiner, or the chief examiner comes forward to favor, or it is to open up the joints of a group of people from below, at that link.
In fact, Peng Feng himself does not want to participate in this matter.
After all, he was born in the Hanlin Academy and had a great future. However, Zhai Rujian used both soft and hard skills, and on the one hand, he highly praised the kindness of the court. Peng Feng has a direct relationship with the promotion of Zhai Ge Lao, and he also received as much as thousands of taels of money as well. In addition, Mr. Zhai's threat was threatened.
After all, Mr. Zhai is the biological son of Mr. Zhai. If he had spoken bad things about him day and night in front of Mr. Zhai, he would not be able to stay in his current position.
After all, no one can get along with each other.
However, although Mr. Zhai gave him a lot of money, there were actually not many people assigned to him at all levels.
This is a life-threatening transaction. Can this be done before?
Of course it won't work.
So, I don’t know who started, but someone has already started selling joints to the outside.
It can be said that he was fascinated by money. After all, for the sake of the title of Jinshi, many people are willing to spend 10,000 taels, or even more.
It was not something Peng Feng could have thought of at the beginning. Especially after Mr. Zhai’s incident, he had to come out and fight Sun Chengen. It was because of the situation that he was already in a difficult situation. He could only go down with a tough stammer.
This person was questioned by Sun Chengen, and he had a chaotic heart.
However, no matter what, he was also from a Hanlin family, calmed down and said, "Most of these papers are mediocre, only one or two can catch their eye."
Sun Chengen said: "Yes, I'm also very curious. How do you want to include these people among the Jinshi?"
Peng Feng said, "I don't know what the adults are talking about?"
Sun Chengen said, "Okay, you don't understand what I said, will you understand what others say?" Sun Chengen waved his hand, and someone immediately walked out of the side and said, "Mr. Peng, please come with me."
This person is nothing else, it is Lu Huan.
Peng Feng could no longer hold back his face and said, "This is the Gongyuan. How can you allow you to do whatever you want and want to arrest me? Do you have any letters?"
Lu Huan said, "It's so true." Then he opened the Ministry of War's post in front of Peng Feng and said, "Don't worry, you won't be imprisoned now. You will be asking questions here before the results are released."
Lu Huan obviously added accent to the question.
What Lu Huan wanted to catch was not Peng Feng alone, but all the grasshoppers on this line, with about a dozen people. Without so many people joining forces, it would be impossible to break through the various restrictions of the Ming Dynasty Examination.
While the action began in the tribute court, the action also began outside the tribute court.
In this place in Beijing, you must not underestimate the Jinyiwei too much.
As long as the Jinyiwei doesn't want to know, there is nothing that Jinyiwei wants to know but can't figure it out.
Anyway, it has been confirmed that Mr. Zhai is the key figure in this case, so it is enough to strictly investigate the whereabouts of Mr. Zhai, Cui Qixun and others before the examination. Almost at the same time as the examination was over, most of the key figures in this case were already mastered by the Jinyiwei.
The reason why it is so relaxed is that on the one hand, the Jinyiwei is deeply rooted in Beijing. On the other hand, it is Mr. Zhai’s method, which is really bad.
In modern terms, there is no point in counter-reconnaissance.
Therefore, when the brigade of Jinyiwei surrounded Zhai Mansion, Master Zhai didn't know what happened?
This is the mansion of the elder.
The leader of the Jinyiwei who led the team was Lu Bing.
Lu Bing was very polite to sit down with the old guest and guest of the Zhai Pavilion. If it weren't for the Jinyiwei who was wearing a large number of helmets and armor behind him, it seemed that today was just a friendly negotiation. Lu Bing said in a faint tone: "It is a last resort to visit the old master today. Can the old master call the young master over?"
Mr. Zhai Ge's face was covered in dust and seemed to be unable to speak. He opened his mouth several times and said, "Come on, bring the stranger here." Then he said, "I am not strict in teaching my son, but I don't know what happened. Please give me some advice so that I can be a wise ghost."
Lu Bing sighed and said, "It's okay to tell you. The son participated in the fraud of the imperial examination and implicated Peng Feng and others. Now the evidence is conclusive."
Mr. Zhai Ge suddenly collapsed to the ground, not knowing what to say.
In fact, when the Jinyiwei surrounded the Zhai family, Mr. Zhai already knew that his political career was over.
It's very simple. Your Majesty is a person who is very particular. He usually has some dignity. Now Your Majesty has not given him any face at all, which means that in His Majesty's heart, there is no need to give him face anymore.
When do you need to save face for him?
In other words, in the eyes of His Majesty, he is no longer a member of the Ming Cabinet.
He didn't know what was going on before? But now he understands that fraud in the imperial examination is a big deal at any time. Zhai Luan doesn't know about this case either.
For a moment, he didn't know what to say to his son?
Although he had the intention to kill him, he was his son after all, and how could he bear to let him go?
However, he is unable to protect himself now, so how can he save him?
It's impossible to save it at all.
At this time, Zhai Rujian had already brought him here. When he saw the Jinyiwei, he seemed to have seen a ghost and dared not walk forward. While retreating, he said, "Dad."
Lu Bing signaled to Master Zhai, then waved his hand, and immediately someone took Zhai Rujian and dragged it away.
With the sounds of "Dad, save me, Dad, save me", we went further and further.
Mr. Zhai Ge Lao sat on the chair, as heavy as a statue and as silent as a stone.
Lu Bing stood up and said, "Gei Zhai, the official duties are completed today, and I will come to the door to apologize again next day."
Mr. Zhai Ge's tone was stiff, as if two stones were rubbing, and he said in a low voice: "Lord Lu, this is the case, and I have nothing to say. But I know that my son is an incompetent person. He may not be able to create such a big stall. Is there really no one behind this?"
Although Mr. Zhai Ge still doesn't know the whole picture of the matter, he has already felt that it is abnormal.
Lu Bing sighed and said, "What did not find out? The only thing found out was that before the young master decided to do this, he had a drink with Mr. Yan's young master. There was nothing else." Then he bowed and said, "Goodbye."
Did Mr. Zhai Ge watch Lu Bing leave? After Lu Bing left, he suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood and said, "Yan Song, you are so cruel. It's not as bad as your wife and children---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Although Lu Bing said just one sentence, there seemed to be no evidence. But for Mr. Zhai, it was enough.
In politics, there is often no need for evidence, just prove it with a free heart.
Chapter completed!