inspire-indiana Chapter 147 I don’t know, just use your pig head to think about it
Chapter 147 I don’t know, just use your pig head to think about it
"The case of Zuodu Censor Zhao Shenqiao and Hanlin Academy editor Dai Mingshi has been handed over to the Ministry of Justice for a long time. How is your trial going?"
Minister of Justice:!!!
To be honest, this case is similar to the fight between Ma Qi and the emperor.
The cases are extremely simple and clear, but the handling is ambiguous, making them hot potatoes that can easily trip up landmines.
Give a lenient sentence or even laugh it off.
If they get serious, the people involved in the case will be cut into pieces, and all the young and old in the family will be beheaded.
It mainly depends on the emperor's mood.
Now?
The Minister of Justice raised his head and quickly glanced at the emperor's old face, which was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
All hope was gone, and he replied in a serious tone, "Your Majesty, I, together with my colleagues from the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy, have carefully reviewed the examination papers of Dai Mingshi and Zhao Xiongzhao."
"Everyone thinks that although Dai Mingshi's writing is brilliant, he is not as meaningful as Zhao Xiongzhao's. Comparing the two papers, the difference is obvious. It is reasonable for His Majesty to give up Dai Mingshi and choose Zhao Xiongzhao as the top scorer."
After all, the imperial court held imperial examinations to select capable officials to assist the emperor in governing the country.
Literary talent and the like are just icing on the cake.
Prince:......
I was given a sneak peek at the test questions and prepared carefully. If I still can't pass the test, that would be a miracle!
Yinxuan didn't know the trick here, but...
[Is Kangxi father fair and just? Hahahaha~ This Minister of Justice must have read too many Qing laws, and he is so rigid and dogmatic. Not to mention the distant past, how many times has Kangxi father been unfair to Zhao Shenqiao?]
[First, he had a warm chat with Old Zhao during his southern tour, and he kept in mind the words he praised his younger brother and son. The next year, Zhao's younger brother passed the imperial examination, and in the 48th year, his son Zhao Xiongzhao directly became the top scholar.]
[A few years later, when meeting with officials, he chatted with Zhao Fengzhao, the second son of the old Zhao. When asked about Galin, he praised Galin a lot. Kangxi waved his hand and directly appointed Galin as the governor of Liangjiang. It is difficult to comment on asking the superior in front of the subordinate, but Galin obviously remembered this favor and led Zhao Fengzhao to be extremely corrupt...]
Kangxi:......
I am very glad that I am an emperor and have excellent expression management skills.
Otherwise it will crack on the spot and expose the truth.
Very good, a loyal minister whom he promoted with great effort.
His father launched a large-scale purge to eliminate dissidents and used him as a pawn. The Nanshan case involved a wide range of people and had a very bad impact, even nailing him, the emperor, to the pillar of shame in history.
One of his two sons betrayed his trust and recommended corrupt officials, and he also became accomplices in the conspiracy.
As for the other one, I haven't heard of any evil deeds recorded in history books.
But Royal Fishing, he took the bait easily.
Even the answer sheet that outperformed Dai Mingshi was well prepared...
Just these two points can reveal a person's character.
After harshly drawing a cross on the father and son of the Zhao family, Kangxi looked at the Minister of Justice with a bit of disdain: "Don't tell me that you investigated for a long time and only came to such a conclusion that everyone knows."
The Minister of Justice wanted to nod his head very much, but he was not sure whether his nine clans would follow suit if he did so.
He could only answer tremblingly with sweat on his forehead: "Of course not. Just..."
"Nowadays, people are talking about it, saying that Dai Mingshi has been famous for a long time, but Zhao Xiongzhao is unknown. The reason why the latter was chosen by the emperor as the top scholar was all thanks to his father, who was the Left Censor-in-Chief. I think such remarks have a very bad impact on the fairness of the imperial examinations in our country, and even on the reputation of the emperor. We should investigate it carefully and eliminate the corresponding hidden dangers."
To avoid categorical denial, only to be confused by the evidence.
Kangxi saw that he had something unsaid and gave him a cold look, so he asked him to continue and talk about the important points.
The kind that comes with handling opinions.
The Minister of Justice wanted to cry. According to his most sincere thoughts, the scholar's words many years ago were just a bunch of nonsense. If it hadn't been published in a book, if Zhao Shenqiao hadn't been watching him, he might have forgotten it.
Something that can be let go with just a wave of your hand.
But now the commotion has come to the emperor, and he still has a shameless look on his face as if someone had borrowed millet from him and only returned him sorghum.
Does he dare to say what he really thinks?
Don't dare at all.
He even forgot about the three opinions of upper, middle and lower, and directly threw out the most severe one: "I, your humble servant thinks it doesn't matter whether it is intentional or unintentional. After all, Nanshan Jiou and Dianqian Jiwen both contain language that is unfavorable to the country, which is really disrespectful..."
[Here it comes, here it comes again, a famous scene of collective punishment.] Yin Xuan sneered, his voice full of disdain.
[This is also disrespectful, and it is considered as treason. The main culprit Dai Mingshi was executed by slow slicing, and his family members above 16 years old were beheaded, and those below 16 years old and their female relatives were all made slaves of the government. Is the author of the Yunnan and Guizhou Chronicles dead? Death cannot erase the sins he committed when he was alive. The coffin will be opened and the body will be mutilated, and the children and relatives will not be spared.]
[All those mentioned in the book, those who helped write the preface, those who funded, sponsored, printed, and sold the book are implicated. To...]
Cough cough cough.
Kangxi, who couldn't bear to listen to this semi-public execution, coughed violently and interrupted Yinzhen's next sentence, "If it weren't for father Kangxi's pursuit of benevolence, there would be countless more people implicated."
Especially missed the truth perfectly.
He just thought that it couldn’t be opened, it couldn’t be opened, he absolutely couldn’t open this bad head of literary inquisition!
But before he could express his opinion, Yinzhen started to pat his back and pour water. He also gave the Minister of Justice a glare: "Asshole! Khan Ama trusts you, so he entrusted you with all these important tasks."
"Instead of being loyal and serving the country, you are making a big deal out of small matters and nitpicking. Are you trying to make Khan Ama look unkind?"
The flying pot almost crushed the Minister of Justice to death.
He was so frightened that he fell to his knees and said, "I beg you, Eighteenth Prince, to be careful with your words! I was fortunate enough to pass the imperial examination at the age of twenty-three. I have overcome all difficulties along the way to where I am today, all thanks to my loyalty. I will carry out all the orders of the Emperor seriously, and I have absolutely not done what you said."
[The old man was sweating profusely and his mouth was about to choke. He was really pitiful. But!]
[But if he is not pitiful, then Dai Mingshi, Fang Bao and Kangxi's father are pitiful! Some died physically, and some died socially. Between two evils, choose the lesser one, and let him be pitiful.]
Hearing what he was saying in his heart, Kangxi, who was about to speak, immediately stopped talking.
The prince even brought a small stool.
Just watch leisurely and see how the little guy makes the Minister of Justice in trouble.
Yinxuan was not lying at all. After making up his mind, he sneered: "Haha, what you say sounds better than what you sing. I am young and cannot bear to hear your big talk. I see that you have half white hair and beard, and you are old enough to be a mother. How come you don't have this little bit of kindness?"
The Minister of Justice was confused: "I am a dull official, and I don't know why you said that, my Lord."
"If you don't know, use your pig brain to think about it! When your child made a mistake, would the parents and the Mafa not even teach him a lesson, not even give him a chance to correct his mistake, but just throw him out and behead him?"