The bachelors worked together on the night before the exam and drafted a total of nine questions. The emperor circled three of them as the exam questions for this subject.

It is difficult for others to steal these topics, but the prince has been in the palace for a long time, so he has a unique advantage. He spent two thousand taels of silver to bribe the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch of the ceremony. When the emperor chose the topics, the eunuch Bingbi was waiting on him.

, naturally saw everything clearly.

The prince got the topic and gave it to his staff, strictly ordering him not to leak the topic to anyone else. Otherwise, no one would be able to benefit from the situation if things got serious.

Unexpectedly, the incident of Jiang Zheng bribing and selling test questions suddenly came out. He vaguely felt that this matter should be related to Zhao Wang Ye Minyu. Today, he heard from Chen Jiayi that there seemed to be five other people who had also obtained the test questions. He couldn't help but secretly hate it.

I thought that the staff member must have disobeyed my instructions and leaked the test questions to others. I don’t know how much benefit he received from it!

The cries of the princes shook the roof, and the orthodox emperor could hear them clearly here. He had been emperor for seven or eight years, but he had never encountered such a thing. He was a little at a loss for a moment, so he asked: "Prince

, Yu'er, Zhao'er, you all should also tell me, how should this matter be handled?"

The prince has the highest status and is the elder brother, so he should speak first. The cause of this matter is because of him, so he naturally does not want to investigate further. After hearing the emperor's words, he stood up and said: "Return to my father.

. Erchen thought that since he was a talented person

In selection, there are always those who can be selected and those who cannot be selected. Those who are admitted will naturally be proud and satisfied, while those who are not admitted will inevitably be depressed and disappointed. There are rumors a few days ago that Jiang Zheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, bribed and sold examination questions, and that people from the Ministry of Punishments

Under verification."

"The imperial court is now investigating, but these candidates still dare to gather in front of the Meridian Gate to cause trouble. Obviously, they are not doing it for fairness, but because they are unwilling to fail the exam and lose their official career. The scientific examination is the country's talent promotion ceremony and is related to the country.

The top priority of prosperity and political stability, such a solemn and sacred matter, how can it be

Did they retake the exam when they said they would? Mr. Jiang is an important minister of the country. How could he punish them severely if they said they would? They intimidated the court and the emperor in this way, but they just took a fancy to the law and did not blame the public. If they were like this

If there is a commotion and the scientific examination is re-opened, where will the imperial court's face be saved? Where will the father's face be saved?"

"If he allows them this time, then every spring in the future, if he doesn't hire them, he will make a scene. What a shame then! In my humble opinion, I should take strong measures to disperse the candidates.

And those who are the ones who cause trouble will be arrested and thrown into jail. Those who make a big fuss will either be stripped of their honors and will never be used again, or they will be punished and not allowed to take part in the scientific examination for three years. In this way, the court's discipline can be improved and this matter

It will definitely be resolved satisfactorily.”

Emperor Zhengtong frowned slightly after hearing this. The prince meant to suppress it by force. Although what he said seemed to make some sense, Zhengtong was not a fool, and he vaguely felt that it was not appropriate to deal with it this way.

He went to see Ye Minyu. "What do you think Yu'er should do?"

When the prince was making nonsense just now, Ye Minyu couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth with a sarcastic arc. When he saw the emperor calling his name, he stood up and said respectfully: "Father, my thoughts are different from those of the prince. I think this is the case."

It is not appropriate to suppress forcefully, but to adopt a gentle policy

It's more appropriate. According to what the prince said just now, it seems that the disciples gathered outside the Meridian Gate all for their own selfish interests, but the sons and ministers had different ideas. If this is really the case, why didn't the disciples make a fuss three years ago?

We didn’t make a fuss six years ago, why would we choose to start a fuss today?”

Ye Minyu said: "There are so many joints in the examination room. Not only the scholars, but also the ministers have heard about it. There are many evils in the Spring Festival. After the results were announced, the scholars were angry about the unfairness and there was a lot of discussion. It was groundless and not without reason.

, Let’s put aside Yang Chengzong and Zhang Lin, He Mengchun and Xu Yuanhua have heard a little about it, but they are unlearned and unskilled people.

Frequent guests, how do such mediocre people stand out in the national talent show? If it is not found out, how can justice be served and the people's hearts stabilized. Therefore, I believe that the examiners and candidates involved in the case should be imprisoned immediately.

, ordering the provincial government to conduct strict interrogation, to rectify the country's constitution, and to hold a grand ceremony!" His words were righteous and resounding.

The prince was filled with hatred when he heard this.

Ye Minyu continued: "As for those students, although their behavior is quite inappropriate, their circumstances are excusable and the main purpose should be to appease them. They are all well-read poetry and literature. Send a senior official to come forward to explain the court's position and

With the next measures they will take, they will definitely not continue to cause trouble."

Zheng Zheng nodded slightly after what he said. Just as he was about to say something, he heard the sound outside the Meridian Gate suddenly became louder. Chen Jia glanced and saw a personal attendant coming outside in a hurry. He was not summoned and did not dare to enter the temple. He was so anxious that

Wandering around, he quietly left the palace. The personal attendant said a few words in his ear. Chen Jia's expression changed and he hurried back to the palace, where he saw the prince and King Zhao still talking and arguing.

Ye Minzhao, on the other hand, was sitting leisurely on the brocade stool, drinking the top-quality Dahongpao served as tribute from below. It seemed that he did not want to interfere with the dispute between the prince and King Zhao.

This one is quite laid back.

Chen Jia finally found an opportunity and hurriedly interjected: "Your Majesty, the students outside are very excited. Some people are knocking on the door and crying. I am afraid that things will change later. Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible!"

Zhengzheng also heard the voices outside, which was really shocking. Seeing that both his sons had already expressed their opinions, he suddenly wanted to hear the younger son's opinion. "Zhao'er, what do you think?"

Ye Minzhao lay in Qixiang Palace for a few days. The emperor and the queen rewarded him, and all kinds of supplements came into his belly at a low price, and he soon became alive and kicking.

This time his father called him to come, but he didn't expect that his two brothers were also there. The two men started fighting each other as soon as they met. He hid aside and didn't help anyone. He was just watching in amusement, but he didn't expect that his father suddenly got angry.

onto him.

Ye Minzhao secretly sighed in his heart. Just because he had not far away helped his two brothers seize the throne, it did not mean that he was afraid of either one. Now that the emperor asked about him, he said solemnly: "My son is young and his knowledge is not as good as that of the prince.

Not as good as Fourth Brother..."

Zhengtong said: "You don't have to be humble. If you have any ideas, it doesn't matter. Even if you are wrong, no one will blame you!"

Ye Minzhao smiled and said: "In this case, my son has overstepped his bounds. The prince said that the officials who made trouble would be severely punished, and the fourth brother said that the officials who cheated would be severely punished. My son felt that what the two royal brothers said was reasonable. My son felt that this cheater

Officials must be dealt with strictly, and those who take the lead in making trouble must not be treated lightly." It actually meant that one person accepted half of the suggestions.

"The examiners and students involved in the case should be arrested and brought to justice immediately. And the students outside should be informed immediately. As for those who are causing trouble, officials can be appeased first. After they have dispersed from the Meridian Gate, after a few days, the Yamen will be sent to arrest them.

.This way everything will be foolproof.”
Chapter completed!