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Shang Yu, the Right Censor-in-Chief who stood up first, felt a pang in his heart when he heard this. No, didn't she not attend the court?
Given the emperor's fondness for her, no matter how much she said, it would be of no use.
The reason why he stood up in the morning court today was just to show off in front of Marquis Anle. A lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Although Marquis Anle is now disliked by the emperor, his contributions in his early years cannot be faked.
Although the Marquis of Anle has been dismissed by the emperor and is not required to attend court, he still has his spies in the court.
He originally thought that he would say this first. The emperor would definitely not listen anyway, and then he would reject it. He would also have an explanation to Marquis Anle. As for Jiang Zhiyu, she did not attend the court, so naturally she did not know what he said in the court.
He even prepared the gifts of apology. After leaving the court, he reported to Marquis Anle and then went to Xu's house to apologize, without offending anyone.
The plan was all good, but why did the emperor resort to hiding people?!
Why don’t you play by the rules?
Jiang Zhiyu walked out from the back of the hall and sat on the chair that the emperor had brought specially for her. The young girl's clear voice echoed throughout the hall: "Your Majesty, I disagree with the opinions of several ministers."
The other ministers were not at all surprised by her words. They all looked up at Shang Yu, waiting for him to be the first to speak.
Shang Yu certainly knew what they were thinking and ignored their gazes.
I have already spoken once, so no matter how you look at it, it's their turn now.
Besides, he is not a fool. It is true that he needs to stand up for Marquis Anle, but he cannot offend Jiang Zhiyu.
He stood there, covering his face with his wide sleeves to hide the ferocious expression on his face. Then he held his head high and chest out, keeping smiling, leaving the other people confused.
To be on the safe side, the others followed his example and remained silent.
The Golden Throne Hall fell into silence for a moment.
Jiang Zhiyu was fully prepared for a debate with the scholars, but he didn't expect that they would all lose their temper after just one word from him. For a moment, he felt a little confused.
【???】
[Did I hit the mute button? Speak up, everyone.]
emperor:"……"
He coughed lightly and said, "You all are silent, but do you have no objection?"
The ministers looked at each other in amazement.
The emperor sneered and continued, "If there are no objections, then we will proceed as before. Scholar Jiang will be in charge of the imperial examinations."
That won’t do!
Sun Yanping, the Vice Minister of War, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Scholar Jiang and the next candidate are siblings from the same mother. If Jiang Bojian were to be eliminated, there's no guarantee that Scholar Jiang wouldn't cheat for personal gain. Furthermore, if word of their relationship were to get out, the other students would inevitably feel it was unfair, and the common people would inevitably question Your Majesty's decision."
Jiang Zhiyu: "Minister, you are overthinking this. Everyone knows about my relationship with Bai Jian. Although we are born of the same mother, we have always had a bad relationship. Moreover, since Bai Jian decided to take the imperial examination, even on his days off, he stayed at the Imperial College like other students. Even when my mother divorced him, she never asked him to come back. These things should be known to everyone in Shengjing."
Sun Yanping's eyes turned slightly. Even if they didn't pay attention to Jiang Zhiyu's previous reputation, they had heard a little about it.
It's definitely not a good reputation.
His relationship with Jiang Bojian was not good either. There was once a joke where he chased Jiang Bojian to tell him interesting stories and blocked Jiang Bojian at his friend's house, where he did not return home for a whole day.
But, that was in the past. Wasn’t it rumored that Jiang Bojian had once gone boating on the lake with her?
"Master Jiang's words are inconsistent. Regardless of your relationship with your brother, you are still siblings from the same mother. It's natural for you to show some favoritism towards strangers. Master Jiang, there's no need to rush to distance yourself from them."
Sun Yanping retorted, but saw Jiang Zhiyu's lips curled up slightly.
"If I remember correctly, doesn't Minister Sun also have a brother with whom he has a bad relationship? Has Minister Sun ever shown any favoritism towards him over the years?"
Sun Yanping paused.
Sun Yanping's elder brother had no ambition and had made no achievements. He had previously begged his younger brother to find him a minor job in Beijing, and his plea had become almost known to everyone, but Sun Yanping remained unmoved. Finally, his brother had no choice but to pack his bags and return to his hometown in the northwest overnight.
Sun Yanping's arrogance weakened slightly after hearing Jiang Zhiyu's words. He muttered, "As subjects, we must share the emperor's worries and work for the people's well-being! My brother is asking for an official position out of selfish desires, so I naturally cannot agree."
Jiang Zhiyu took over his words, "Minister Sun is right. As a minister, I am in charge of the imperial examinations. This is a matter of great importance and cannot afford to make any mistakes. I will naturally fulfill my duties diligently. If I show favoritism to my younger brother simply because of his status, how can I be worthy of His Majesty and the people of Tianqi?!"
Her words were full of righteousness. Sun Yanping clenched his fist under his sleeve and said, "Talking is one thing, but if you can do it, it will show the substance."
Jiang Zhiyu: "Minister, rest assured. I am not solely responsible for the imperial examination. With the Hanlin Academy supervising us, there will be no mistakes. Could it be that the Minister is worried about so many people?"
[Alas, I don't feel like doing anything in winter. I'm more patient and my temper is better.]
【I'll send someone to see my grandmother in no time. 】
emperor:"……"
He Yanting: “…”
Xu Yanli: “…”
Sun Yanping looked at her with a silent expression.
Seeing this, another minister stepped forward.
"Okay, even if you say you won't show favoritism, but people just follow the crowd. If Jiang Bojian really does pass, how many people will believe you're truly impartial? Then, wouldn't the students who failed the exam hear about it and feel disheartened? Wouldn't they feel that the imperial examination was unfair to them? If this matter gets bigger and bigger, how will students study hard and achieve fame in the future?"
[What a joke! It's unfair now? Why didn't you say it was unfair when you were stuffing people in before?]
Jiang Zhiyu sneered inwardly, his eyes suddenly becoming sharp, and his tone as cold as ice: "In every previous imperial examination, can you guarantee that every student will be treated fairly? Will there be no bribery of examiners to reveal the questions for them? Will there be no impersonation?"
The minister was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Of course not!"
He spoke quickly, but that moment of daze was enough to make the emperor's eyes darken.
"Whether it's fair or not, you all know it clearly in your hearts, and I won't expose it, but I, Jiang Zhiyu, am here to tell you that under my watch, such a situation will definitely not occur!"
"I want the students in Shengjing to receive rewards that are proportional to their hard work, and to be judged solely by their abilities, rather than being forced to move forward by the powerful!"
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