What a shame to be a scholar! They have brought shame to all the students in Huayang County. And so on.
The scolding was deafening, and Cui Xun and others turned blue and purple in the face with shame.
Cui Zhehan suffered unprecedented humiliation, and his chest was heaving with anger.
Qi Lianli did not say anything to stop him. He was still angry that someone dared to threaten him with his wife and daughter!
It wasn't until Cui Zhehan was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted, and the students were so frightened that they fell silent, that they stopped.
Qi Lianli arranged for someone to send Cui Zhehan back to Cui Mansion for surveillance.
Cui Xun and ten other cheaters, as well as Zhang Sheng and Du Huaian, were imprisoned awaiting their fate.
At the same time, in the capital.
The Dali Temple Minister and the Right Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards led their men to raid the residences of officials, both high and low, in the capital...
It is said that in today's court, the Censor-in-Chief Meng led his team to report to Emperor Qianyuan the details of the Cui family's cheating in the imperial examinations over the past twenty years.
The evidence was sufficient to catch the Second Prince, Cui Zheli, all fifteen officials of all ranks who had participated in the Cui family's cheating in the imperial examination, and the 185 members of the Cui family and their in-laws serving in the court off guard.
Not only that, with the assistance of the old virtuous king, the Meng family reported to Emperor Qianyuan the current situation of students who had been impersonated for nearly twenty years.
Some students who failed the exam, especially those from poor families, were in a difficult situation and relied on private schools to make a living.
Some students failed the exams repeatedly, became depressed and sick, and died with regret.
Of course, there were also smart students who discovered the trick and suspected that someone was cheating, but before they could expose it, they were killed by the Cui family!
Emperor Qianyuan was furious and stripped the two hundred people of their official hats, confiscated their properties, and threw them into prison to await their fate.
At the same time, the official residences of Zhang Sheng and Du Huaian in Beijing were raided.
Concubine Cui begged for mercy with her belly bulging, asking to be demoted, saying that she and the second prince knew nothing about it, and that the Cui family should be spared.
Emperor Qianyuan, mindful of their years of friendship and the fact that she was pregnant with the royal heir, and considering that the Third and Fourth Princes were incompetent, temporarily confined the Second Prince to his mansion.
"Lord Meng, it seems that the emperor still values the Second Prince very much! Such a serious matter is only grounding him to death."
Meng Gaoyang pursed his lips and said, "With so many officials involved in the case, it would take several days to search their homes. The emperor will not let them go easily. Let's wait and see."
Meng Gaoyang thought that the news of cheating in the imperial examination in Huayang County would take a few days to be reported back to the capital, so he let the Second Prince take a breather.
At that time, the Cui family colluded with Nan Kun, smuggled iron ore to build weapons and raise elite soldiers in an attempt to rebel and frame the eldest prince. The matter was exposed, and the second prince was doomed.
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