But with so many people together, there will always be those who want to take shortcuts, and that's where bribery comes in.
It became increasingly difficult for ordinary students to become officials, as only the children of the wealthy and powerful could become officials.
Jiang Yimian was taken aback, somewhat surprised, "Would anyone engage in such a transaction at such an important occasion as the Autumn Examination?"
And no one has noticed for so many years; those people are truly outrageous.
Yunniang simply shook her head. "Those people are definitely protecting each other, who can know the real story? The examination hall will be completely cut off from the outside world by the time of the autumn examination, who knows what's going on inside?"
Leaving aside the matter of the scientific expedition, wasn't it Lord Lu who uncovered the corruption within the Ministry of Works?
The other six ministries must have done the same thing, it all depends on how much they embezzled, it's just that it hasn't been discovered yet.
Lu Cijian frowned, only then realizing what was happening.
The Censorate was involved in a wide range of matters, but it could not always keep an eye on the affairs within the Six Ministries, and corruption was indeed common.
He was truly surprised that such blatant corruption could still occur in the capital.
No wonder Xue Xingzhao didn't allow the Censorate to interfere in the imperial examinations.
After thinking it over, he simply said, "I will investigate this matter carefully, but since the matter is not yet resolved, let's not discuss it any further for the time being."
If someone with ulterior motives finds out, it will only make things worse.
But now the autumn imperial examinations are just around the corner, and everything at the examination hall has been arranged. It's practically impossible for him to get some people in now.
The reason why the people in the Ministry of Rites can be so arrogant must be because they rely on the fact that everyone in the examination hall is one of their own.
Moreover, the fact that it went undetected for so many years, with only some rumors circulating, proves that those in the Ministry of Rites were extremely discreet and wouldn't easily let others know.
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