"Doctor Xing is not on duty!" Xianjin thought his voice was very sharp, but when he really spoke it, he could hear the hidden tremor in his voice. As if to encourage himself, Xianjin straightened his back and insisted loudly, "Doctor Xing is not on duty!"
"It's not that I won't go." Chen Jianfang's voice was steady, "It's not that I won't go easily."
"This is not embezzlement, this is not forming a clique for personal gain, and it's not even promoting party members..." Chen Jianfang spoke a little quickly, "This is collaborating with the enemy! Collaborating with the enemy is tantamount to treason!"
Xianjin's spine relaxed and waves of cold sweat broke out from his back.
Ancient... punishment...
In the Great Ming Code, there are five punishments: beating, caning, imprisonment, exile and death.
In addition to the five punishments, there are many other methods, such as beheading, hanging, exile, shackle, tattooing, ransom, slow slicing, beheading, and corpse mutilation...
"Marquis Ningyuan is missing, not dead...How can we conclude that he is a traitor?" Xianjin's mind was in a mess. These things were too far away from her. She studied business, not history.
Yes, businessmen are also difficult to deal with.
But the most difficult people in this world are those who abuse power.
Xianjin murmured, "Such an obvious rejection of dissidents, how could the emperor not see through it?"
Chen Jianfang glanced at Xianjin, his mouth choking, "The first-class student selected by Zhu Bi in the previous session was a student of the Jiangbei School of Principle - the School of Mind is what Princess Bai'an happens to advocate."
Xianjin narrowed his eyes slightly, "Marquis Ningyuan is it?"
Chen Jianfang looked at Xianjin again, his eyes suddenly filled with deep meaning, "Marquis Ningyuan is the cousin of Empress Dowager Duan Xiaohe, and the cousin of Princess Bai'an."
Princess Bai'an supported the study of science, but the emperor chose her as the top scholar in the previous term.
Ningyuan Hou is also a foreign relative of Princess Bai'an and a relative of the Qiao family.
Qiao Fangzhi happens to be an expert in psychology.
The intricate relationships are more difficult than calculus.
Too far away from her.
It’s like a small-town entrepreneur hearing gossip about the royal family next door—at most he can use his connections to buy two of the princess’s red dresses.
This connection is not possible at present.
The royal family doesn't sell goods. They have 24 departments in the inner palace and they don't sell them to outsiders.
Xianjin sat down dejectedly on the low railing of the corridor, frowned and looked up, "What can we do now?"
Chen Jianfang pursed his lips and sat down beside Xianjin tiredly, "Protect Qiao Hui and Baozhu, protect the Shanyuan, and protect the students and books of the Shanyuan."
"What about Master Qiao?" Xianjin stood up and paced back and forth. "What about Master Qiao?"
Chen Jian's face turned gloomy, and after a long moment he gently shook his head.
There's nothing they can do other than that.
That class is too far away from them.
It is not something that can be reached by standing on tiptoe.
Chen Jianfang gathered his thoughts and said to him, "In the ten years of teaching at Qingcheng Mountain Academy, nearly a hundred Jinshi have been sent to serve as officials or stayed in Beijing. The one who has risen the highest and fastest has become the Right Councillor of the Ministry of Public Administration."
"There's no way these students would ignore Teacher Qiao."
The Qingcheng Mountain Academy is full of students who have not yet entered officialdom.
The one with the highest status at present is Qiao Baoyuan who won the title of Jieyuan...
But his personality...
Xianjin's eyes were sore, and he leaned on the red lacquer pillar. After a long time, he finally put the loose bones in his spine back into place. He looked up at Chen Jianfang, his expression no longer panicked, "Fish save fish, shrimp save shrimp... Is there any other news?"
"That information was leaked by Cui Heng. He is now temporarily in charge of a county, so some official reports cannot be bypassed by him. But he only knows this much." Chen Jianfang pursed his lips and sorted out the information one by one. "The visitor is the official of Yingtian Prefecture. He was ordered to search for the 'confidential documents' in the mountain courtyard. Cui Heng went to negotiate with him early in the morning, and the visitor promised not to touch the students of the mountain courtyard."
Xianjin whispered, "Can we go in and take a look at the orb?"
Chen Jianfang pondered for a moment and said, "Just going in... just..."
Gold is looking up.
Chen Jianfang smiled bitterly, "I just want money."
I have money!
Xianjin saw the bitter smile on Chen Jianfang's face and couldn't help but understand.
This amount of money is not just one or twenty taels.
The store does have money in its account, but will Madam Qu agree to use the store's money to get involved in government affairs? Especially such a major matter as treason and collusion with the enemy.
Is it misappropriated privately?
Then what is the difference between her and Chen Liu, Zhu Ganglie and the like?
"Is three hundred taels enough?"
Xianjin said softly, "Before my mother died, she gave me some money to support myself."
Chen Jianfang slowly raised his head, his narrow eyes showing mixed emotions. After a long while, Chen Jianfang nodded slightly, "You take it first, I have something in my hand too. If the other party opens their mouth too high, no matter how much meat we take, it won't satisfy their appetite."
It turns out that the hyena, who rarely goes on a business trip, wants to take the meat away as soon as it is available.
The courtyard was crowded with people. Chen Jianfang lowered his head and squeezed out of the crowd. He took out a fifty-liang silver note from his sleeve and stuffed it into the leader of the hyenas. He smiled and said, "I'm from the paper-making Chen family. My brother is in there! I want to ask you, when can this checkpoint be removed?"
The leader touched the banknotes and said, "It's hard to say! Can you be sure of the nobles' affairs?"
Chen Jianfang smiled and shook his head, "Although I am a juren, I dare not make any comments!"
The leader's arrogant demeanor calmed down, "Are you also a juren?"
Chen Jianfang smiled and said, "I am not talented. I ranked 18th in the provincial examination two years ago."
The team leader straightened his body slightly, and his tone became much calmer, "Your small Jing County has a strong academic atmosphere."
The leader poked his thumb into the courtyard and said, "We went to the Qing Dynasty yesterday. Hey! Damn it! Three candidates for the imperial examination and twenty-four scholars! My brothers were so afraid of scaring you when we were searching for things!"
He added, "I don't think the lockup will last long - there are so many successful candidates, and they haven't broken any laws, so why are they locked up? I think it will only take three to five days, and then they might be removed!"
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