"We have been trying too much to make a fool of ourselves, and we have been backfired."

Wang Ning'an said the source of this crisis in one sentence.

It seems that the Qian family instigated people to frame Ouyang Xiu, which was a hatred between the two sides. But the court's grandfather spoke in unison, and wanted to avenge Ouyang Xiu and punish the censor severely, which was very unsolvable!

Is it because the old Master is so popular that everyone loves each other and flowers bloom?

Obviously not. Ouyang Xiu has always been a cannon, and all his husbands have been criticized by him. Even people like Bao Zheng are no exception. Seeing Ouyang Xiu’s unluckyness, you should be happy. At least a shameless guy like Jia Changchao should take advantage of the situation, but he did the opposite.

What is the purpose?

Wang Ning'an quickly thought about it and gradually saw through Jia Changchao's plan.

This guy punished the censor and used strong support to protect Ouyang Xiu's reputation. It seemed to be for the good of the Master, but the messy things are the most talked about, and relying on strong suppression, the problem cannot be solved.

Even if the Censor is dealt with, there will be other people who will continue to launch impeachment, spread rumors, and constantly slander the old master. The three of them become tigers, and the public will make gold.

If someone is interested in pushing behind the scenes, the image of Lao Fuzi will inevitably be damaged.

If it were someone else, even Wang Ning'an wouldn't have to care.

You will impeach and spread rumors at will. I will be fearless. Whether it is a scolding or a beating, I will not be afraid of you!

But the problem is that it will be troublesome if it falls on Ouyang Xiu.

The old Master shouldered the responsibility of reshaping the Confucian system. He must be morally perfect and have a good standing in order to increase his voice and prestige, so that his words can be accepted by more people, and thus achieve one's own words and completely rewrite the history of the development of Confucianism!

To put it bluntly, Ouyang Xiu must be a saint!

Then someone is going to ask, why are you so strict with the old Master? Then is Zhu Xi different from being a false Taoist and hypocritical liar? Why can he become a saint?

This question is actually not difficult to solve. Just ask, what is Neo-Confucianism? Do you want Master Zhu Xi to become a member of Zhu Xi?

Obviously not!

Neo-Confucianism is praised by emperors of all dynasties because it is favored by them. It is equivalent to taking the initiative to surrender to the emperor and willing to be a lackey. Zhu Xi has knelt down, so what else can he ask for?

Naturally, countless people covered up the ugly things he did for him.

But Ouyang Xiu couldn't do it. What they wanted to do was to subvert the thousand-year Confucian tradition, break the myth of the three generations of rule, and completely transform Confucianism... The difficulty was thousands or ten thousand times that of Zhu Xi!

Because of this, a little mistake will threaten the entire layout.

Therefore, Wang Ning'an would not allow anyone to slander Ouyang Xiu, nor would he allow Lao Fuzi's image to have any influence.

"We want to win the main exam and reform Confucianism, and we need too much." Wang Ning'an explained to everyone: "The shameless people in the court seem to be trying to protect the drunkard, but in fact they are ill-intentioned. They want to destroy our plan to reform Confucianism."

Wang Ning'an guessed very accurately. A main test exam was just an influence on the trend of the moment. Now that Wang Ning'an's team of people has become popular, it is impossible to stop it. It is better to give a favor to the flow.

But reforming Confucianism is different. Once this matter is done, it will shake the foundation of Confucian patriarchal law and even destroy the structure of governing the world. My husbands will definitely not want to see this scene.

All of them want to frame Ouyang Xiu and slander his image... In the court, Wang Ning'an quickly evaluated the results, and both must be needed, and it will definitely not work.

For the sake of the overall situation, he had no choice but to give up the main examination of the society and choose to investigate Ouyang Xiu's case, preserve the reputation of the old master and the hope of reforming Confucianism.

...

Although Wang Ning'an thought he was right, when facing his students, Wang Ning'an hesitated again. They were all studying hard and suffered so much experience and hardships.

Ouyang Xiu cannot be the chief examiner, and the Taixue style cannot be abolished. It is very likely that the ranking of dragons and tigers, the number one in the history of the thousand-year imperial examination, may disappear.

Su Shi, Su Zhe, Lu Huiqing, Zeng Bu, Zhang Dun, and many other famous figures who may have changed their destiny because of an imperial examination... Wang Ning'an was very confused. He knew that his choice was right, but when faced with it, people were not machines after all, and they could not have no feelings, and he would not be able to bear the grievances of the students.

After finally figuring out the key, Su Shi grabbed his hair and jumped up in shock.

"My God! There are so many twists and turns in it... Brother-in-law, how can you guess it all at once? Tell me quickly and let me learn too! This is awesome!"

Wang Ning'an was speechless and only gave him two words: "Talent!"

Su Shi was choked and he would never be a conspirator in his life.

But if you have talent, do I not have it?

Da Su patted his chest unconvincedly, "Without the drunkard, we will not be able to pass the Jinshi exam? Brother-in-law, you are too underestimating people! I don't believe it. Whoever is the chief examiner dares not order me!"

So arrogant!

So arrogant!

So domineering!

But none of the people present dared to object.

Su Shi, a talented man who only emerged in hundreds of years, is beautiful and talented! If he can't even pass the exam, it's not that he is incompetent, but that the examiner is blind!

Lu Huiqing laughed and said, "Mr. Wang, I have to say that Brother Zizhan is still very good at bragging. We have made a name for him. The fake ones are also the emperor's heart. No one dares to depose us. At most, the ranking is a little worse, and it doesn't matter."

Zhang Dun also smiled and said, "Sir, it will be inconvenient. Don't you have no fame and honor in the imperial examination? You will still be a general and a prime minister and establish unparalleled merits. As disciples of Mr., we don't even have this ambition? That's too a failure!"

"That's it!" Han Zongwu also said: "No, it's just a Jinshi. I'm lucky to get it, but I lose my life! The way to enter the officialdom is not just one way. If the imperial examination fails, the gentleman will be content as long as he arranges us to join the Royal Bank and serves as the branch president of the road."

When Su Shi heard this, he screamed in anger.

"You shameless! You dare to open your mouth and ask for an official, I haven't got it yet!"

As he said that, he rushed to Han Zongwu to fight.

Soon, a few people became a mess.

Looking at their appearance, Ouyang Xiu and Wang Ning'an looked at each other, and their hearts inexplicably relaxed.

Yes, our students have long proved their talents, from Pingxian to Youzhou, to the northwest, from the emperor to the people, it is obvious to all.

If you dare not admit them, it is the loss of the imperial examination, not theirs!

The students' high spirits and optimism infected Wang Ning'an and Ouyang Xiu.

Things don't seem that bad.

"Since you have confidence, hurry up and make preparations. Do your best. You are not allowed to lose face in the imperial examinations!"

Everyone agreed, but Su Shi was unwilling to accept it: "We will not be embarrassed, but brother-in-law, are you sure to cleanse the wrongs of the Drunk Man? If you don't do it and we do it, you will be better than the best!"

"Pooh!"

Wang Ning'an raised his thigh and kicked Su Shi, "I want to surpass my master, you should practice for another thirty years!"

After driving away a group of gangsters, Wang Ning'an returned to the study.

Only he and Ouyang Xiu were left. At this time, the people who were investigating from various ways had already scattered.

...

Indeed, there were rumors about Ouyang Xiu everywhere in Xijing, vividly calling the old master a bastard, with jokes flying all over the sky, and all the deceitful slander was used, which was simply unbearable to hear it.

But this is how people are. They have almost no resistance to such news. Believe it or not, everyone is discussing privately, taverns, teahouses, restaurants, brothels, and as long as it is a lively place, they are discussing it.

A group of prostitutes jumped out, spreading rumors and making arrangements, saying something with a nose and eyes, which makes people not believe it.

As he received all kinds of news, Ouyang Xiu's face changed and was filled with sorrow.

"Oh, my bones are destroyed! I am afraid that my reputation in this life will be completely destroyed."

Anyone who gets into such a thing will inevitably be depressed, and the old Master is no exception.

"Erlang, according to my opinion, I'm afraid I can't explain it clearly."

Of course, Wang Ning'an knew that dirty jokes are the easiest to be known, and scholars have been romantic since ancient times, and it is indeed difficult to explain.

No matter what, you must investigate it to the end! Wang Ning'an will never give up on this public opinion war!

Finally, it was evening, and the news from all over the country gradually became consistent.

The so-called rumors started to increase by about five or six days ago.

The evidence that Ouyang Xiu had an affair with his niece is a poem.

Someone has already sent it to me.

"The willows in the south of the Yangtze River are small and not yet shaded, and the people are so gentle that they can't bear to break. The orioles are so tender that they can't chant, so they can't stop the spring. The 14th Five-Year Plan is free to hold the pipa and look for it. The hall is joking and the money is gone. I have paid attention to meeting you at that time, let alone now." Wang Ning'an whispered and suddenly smiled, "Drunk Man, this poem is indeed gorgeous. When did you write it?"

Ouyang Xiu snatched it over, looked at it for a long time, and suddenly slapped the table.

"Absurd, this is not written by me at all!"

"What?" Wang Ning'an was shocked. He thought that someone had found one from Ouyang Xiu's works and arranged it freely!

If it was really Ouyang Xiu's work, it would be very troublesome to explain. But if it wasn't, it would be much easier.

"Drunk, this matter is unscrupulous. Have you really never written it?"

"No!"

Ouyang Xiu said confidently: "Do you still remember it? You wrote so many words in one breath, but I am ashamed of myself. Since then, I have never written it again. It has been six or seven years since then! And you also know that I wrote an article "On the Party" back then, which harmed countless people. From then on, I have paid great attention to writing things and will definitely not be able to do such vulgar works!"

Wang Ning'an nodded. Things seemed to be simple. As long as he could trace the source of the lyrics, he could clear away the grievances for the Master...

"Check it out!"

The power in Wang Ning'an's hands is not a joke. If he was determined to check, even if the couple said anything in the middle of the night, they could find it.

After seven or eight days of busyness, the clue was finally found. This poem was sent to the bookstore by a middle-aged man, and he gave 20 guan, printed 2,000 copies, and then spread out. The bookstore owner had been arrested...
Chapter completed!