Princess Xiangyang: Instead of reflecting on yourself, it is better to question others!

A few days later, the verdict on Liang Youwu's cheating in the imperial examination came out.

"The chief examiner Xu Yanmiao and the deputy chief examiner Li Qian failed to supervise properly, and they will both have their salaries suspended for half a year."

"The rest of the examiners will have their salaries suspended for one year." "

The eunuch Wu Songnian used his connections to select people for personal gain and took away his position as the chief academic officer of the Imperial College! He will be questioned and executed in the autumn! His parents, brothers, wife, and children will all be exiled to Shangyang Fort in Liaoning!"

"The judge Liang Youwu bribed the examiner and was stripped of his imperial examination titles! He will be questioned and executed in the autumn! His father Liang Rui failed to educate his son properly, and he will have his salary suspended for one year. His brother Liang Youwen took the same examination and may have cheated. Re-examine!"

- As for the matter of threatening the examiner and the account book, they will be judged separately and will not be made public.

Liang Rui got the result, and with tears in his eyes, he bowed deeply towards the direction of the palace: "Your Majesty's grace is great! Rui--"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liang Youwen also bowed, and then asked anxiously: "Dad! How could I cheat! He is such a proud and arrogant person... Could it be a misjudgment!"

"It can't be a misjudgment." Liang Rui pulled the corner of his mouth and spoke word by word, with a hint of sadness: "How could it be... a misjudgment?"

That was what Bai Ze said in person! The Jinyiwei saw it with their own eyes! The account book is still on the emperor's desk.

Liang Youwen almost fainted, and he pinched his arm to stand up staggeringly: "Dad, then... then what should I do with my brother? Will it really have

to wait until the autumn... until the autumn...?" He no longer cared about his re-examination.

Then he saw his father walking out in silence.

Liang Youwen: "Dad! Are you going to the prison to visit my brother?"

Liang Rui nodded silently.

"Wait a minute! I'll go cook him some pork liver! The prison food is terrible, and my brother likes to eat pork liver!"

*

When I saw Liang Youwu again, he was lying on the straw in the prison, and I didn't know what he was thinking. When he found his father and brother coming, he climbed up with difficulty and moved over with the strength of his upper body: "Dad, brother, you are here."

Liang Youwen jumped onto the cell railing with great nervousness: "Your foot?"

"It's nothing. I was captured by the Jinyiwei before and sprained my ankle. It should be healed after a few days of rest. It doesn't matter if it doesn't, we are all going to die anyway--"

Liang Youwu looked at Liang Rui and grinned: "Dad, you are disappointed in me now, right?"

Liang Rui glanced at him and seemed very calm: "Yes."

Liang Youwu froze on the spot, his expression slightly stunned.

Liang Rui: "If you don't want to listen, why do it again. If you don't want to know, why ask again."

Liang Guangcai's words were as sharp as ever. But it was the first time Liang Youwu faced such sharpness, and he was speechless for a while.

Hearing his father's voice suddenly become stern: "Do you know what you are doing? Do you know that because of your selfishness, some innocent examiners were punished!"

"Do you know that your brother was forced to take the re-examination to prove that he had not cheated! The imperial examination is a matter of time and fate. Even if I take the examination again, I may not be able to make it on the list, not to mention that your brother has failed before!" "

Do you know..."

Do you know that the real evidence in the account books and the missing grains in the warehouse are mixed with the rotten sweat of the people when they were farming, and the white skin torn off by the teeth on the cracked lips.

Do you know that the corrupt officials are embezzling the blood and sweat of the people.

Do you know that

if you do this, you will lose your life after being exposed!

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Liang Rui looked straight at his son's expression, but he didn't see any regret in it.

——He knew everything!

"Alas..." Liang Rui closed his eyes, suppressed his tears, and whispered: "Come here."

Liang Youwu was stunned again, and then slowly moved to the prison door: "...Dad."

Liang Rui half-squatted, took out a small bowl of stewed pork liver from the food basket, and took out a pair of chopsticks: "I'll feed you."

He fed Liang Youwu piece by piece of stewed pork liver. He ate attentively, and even felt a little happy.

"Eat..." Liang Rui's eyes were slightly red: "Have a good meal. After eating, then..." Wait for Qiu Hou to ask and cut.

The words were already on his lips.

A familiar voice that obviously shouldn't be heard around the cell suddenly rang out:

[What a coincidence, there's gossip here. I actually caught up with the live broadcast.]

[Alas...]

[Old Liang is so miserable, with white hair... the young are sending off the young.]

Liang Rui, who was squatting but had a body as steady as a mountain, suddenly shook.

—— Liang Youwu was almost stabbed in the throat by the chopsticks.

He almost thought his father was going to kill his own relatives for the sake of justice, and thought that it would be better to let him get away with it once and for all, rather than punishing him later and adding a few months of anxiety.

Liang Rui couldn't take care of his son at all.

He recalled the "Eulsa Version of the Strategy for Shirazawa" that was quietly circulated among his colleagues - now there was a trend of upgrading to the "Bingwu Version".

'Usually, when Xiao Bai Ze appears around you and it is not a place where he is likely to appear, you should be careful. There is a high possibility that he will bring some news that you don't want to know and don't want to spread! '

Liang Rui: "..."

Is it possible that Xu Yanmo often comes to the prison to play?

What if? What if he has a special hobby...

[Unfortunately, he doesn't know that his second son has always felt that he is partial to his eldest son, and has been resentful of his eldest son for a long time. ]

Liang Rui's eyes were obviously stagnant.

The action of pinching the pig liver also paused slightly.

Liang Youwu was stared at by this sight, and he remained calm, but his nerves were already tense, and his brain began to think about what went wrong.

——But no matter how smart he was, he would never have thought that there was such a thing as the gossip system in the world, nor would he have thought of such a wonderful thing as being able to hear his inner voice.

Liang Rui was still listening with his ears tilted up.

[Alas...]

[If Mr. Liang had found out earlier, maybe they could have talked it out. Now... what a pity.]

Liang Rui glanced at his second son. Even though he had heard what Bai Ze said, he still had a little fantasy in his heart. He handed the bowl and chopsticks to Liang Youwen: "Feed your brother."

Liang Youwen quickly took it, picked up the pig liver and fed it to Liang Youwu. Liang Youwu smiled and said, "Thank you, brother." He naturally accepted his brother's feeding, as if they were brothers in a friendly and respectful relationship. But Liang Rui looked at this scene, not knowing whether he had preconceived ideas, and the strange feeling could not be shaken off.

Xu Yanmiao's voice came out again: [No wonder Xiao Liang is so dark, it turns out that he has been running around with Lao Liang since he was five years old. 】

【When Lao Liang went to the capital for the imperial examination, he had to take Xiao Liang with him. After Lao Liang passed the palace examination, he served as a Hanlin Academy scholar for three years. Xiao Liang also had to stay in the capital for three years. Three years later, he went to Tianmen County to serve as the county magistrate. Xiao Liang, who was seven years old, had to follow him. 】 【After

staying in Tianmen County for seven years, he was transferred to Wen'an County. 】

【After staying in Wen'an County for seven years, he returned to the Imperial College to be a pawnshop. 】 【

In the second year of being a pawnshop, his mother passed away, and he had to return to his hometown to observe mourning. After three years of mourning, he was sent to Qingpu County to be the county magistrate. 】

【Basically, he kept his older son by his side. 】

【What about the younger son? 】

【Oh! The younger son was born a year before he went to Tianmen County. He was smart since he was a child. When he was seven years old, Liang Zhushi found a great scholar for him and sent him to Heyang to study! Then he took his eldest son to Wen'an County to take up his post. 】

【There is no running around under the sun, so Liang Xiaoer is so fair! 】

Liang Rui was still squatting on the ground, watching his eldest son carefully feed the stewed pork liver to his younger son through the gap in the wooden fence. In his ears, he heard Xu Yanmo talking about the old things of his family.

In fact, he always felt that he owed his wife and children.

The eldest son had to follow him around, and just when he settled down a little, he had to set off again. The younger son went to Heyang to go to school at the age of seven, and his wife followed him. They were taken care of by their parents, and they were together less and more.

【Oh no! So that's how Liang Youwu felt that his father favored his brother and took his brother away but not him. 】

Liang Rui's eyes widened suddenly.

Beside him, Xu Yanmiao's confused voice continued.

[That's not right. Then why doesn't he think his mother favors him? Isn't it just right for each of them to have one?]

[Oh! Liang Xiaoer thinks that his mother taking care of him and his father favoring his brother are two different things. He thinks it's okay for him to be jealous of his brother, just like his brother can be jealous of him if he wants.]

[What about the policy? He should also know that it was the old emperor's policy in the past few years. The old emperor thought that county officials would be more compassionate to the people if they brought their families to work. Later, he thought that county officials who brought their families with them would tend to care about their own families and ignore the public, so he stipulated that county officials could only bring one family member to work.]

[You can only bring one person at most. Old Liang has no choice! You can't bring a seven-year-old child. 】

【Ah... So this is what he thinks about this matter. If he hadn't often gone to his grandfather's grave and talked to himself, I probably wouldn't know it. 】

【Wait... It's useless for me to know. I can't go and tell Lao Liang! 】

【Then you want me to tell him that I went to your father-in-law's grave every day when I had nothing to do and heard it by accident? 】

【That won't work either. Liang Rui's father-in-law is buried in his hometown. 】

Liang Rui was furious: You can say it was a dream!!!

He now understood why his colleagues said that as long as Xu Lang was willing to speak, they were willing to believe any absurd reason.

Now he is willing to believe it too!

Not only is he willing to believe it, but he is also willing to find a reasonable excuse for you - but you tell me! What on earth does my son think!

Xu Yanmo didn't have the habit of replaying what he had just learned in a short time. He continued to mutter: [Because he always suspected that Lao Liang favored his brother, he must step on his brother hard in this exam and let Lao Liang see with his own eyes that his favoritism was wrong? ? ? ]

[And, just in case, he was afraid that his father would punish his brother, so he came up with the idea of ​​cheating? ]

[And, he thought that since he cheated, he must be the champion? ]

[Liang Xiaoer, you are still wrong. If you cheat and become the champion without being discovered, Lao Liang will only firmly believe that his choice is really wise. ]

[If you want him to regret it, you should pretend to be a salted fish! In this case, Old Liang might be heartbroken and think that he has done something wrong! 】

【emmmm... "Rebirth: I Want to Be a Salted Fish"? 】

Liang Rui's pupils trembled.

【Or "My Dad Regrets After I Fail"? 】

Such vicious words! Such a terrible curse!

Liang Rui covered his chest, where his heart beat fast and his breathing became heavy.

The two sons noticed the change in their father and suddenly became nervous.

"Dad!"

"Dad, are you okay!"

Liang Rui panted: "Suo'er, do you know what kind of place Wen'an County is?"

Liang Youwu was stunned for a moment when he was suddenly called by a nickname. Hearing this question, he answered without thinking too much: "I know. Wen'an County is in a low-lying area, with no dikes and dams and surrounded by water on three sides. In autumn, the Hutuo, Zhuozhang and Yongding rivers begin to boil, and the fields are flooded and cannot be cultivated."

Then, he smiled slightly and said, "Later, when you went to Wen'an County as the county magistrate, you widened the waterway, built more dikes, and made the swamp in Wen'an County more beautiful. There has been no flood in the wetland for twelve years."

Liang Rui's face became serious: "So, do you think it's good for you if I take you, a seven-year-old, to take office in Wen'an County?"

Liang Youwu reacted immediately. In Liang Youwen's puzzled eyes, he seemed to respond with an excited voice: "Then you can also not take any of you! Why do you have to-- "

Liang Rui interrupted him suddenly, shocked and distressed: "You have been smart since you were young, so I found a great scholar to teach you. Your brother is not a bookworm, so I kept him by my side, hoping that he could learn more practical things and find another way out. I hope both of you brothers can be well. If only one of you lives a good life and the other is in a miserable state, I might as well not give birth to the other one!"

Liang Youwu's eyes also turned red: "Isn't it just floods and swamps! You didn't ask me if I was afraid!"

Liang Rui: "You were only seven years old that year!"

Liang Youwu was very excited: "What's wrong with seven years old! When my eldest brother was five years old, didn't you bring him and mother to the capital after the palace examination? When he was seven years old, he could follow you to Tianmen County. Why can't I follow you to Wen'an County at the age of seven!"

Liang Rui realized almost immediately that this was what Xu Yanmiao saw, his youngest son talking to himself in front of his grandfather's grave.

...

Xu Yanmiao felt that this was a quarrel between a father and son, and it was no longer appropriate to watch.

He came here to see what kind of tough guy who dared to threaten the examiner with the account book was like, and to relax at the same time -

[My salary for a whole six months QAQ]

[I also have a cook at home!!!]

[And my cat!!!]

Unexpectedly, he ran into Inspector Liang Rui.

"Hey... Hey?!"

Xu Yanmiao lowered his head, and there were several pieces of ice thrown at him by the edge of his shoes.

Before he could look up, another ice cube was thrown at him, a little shorter than the previous one.

[Ha! This is how you play! I know! Gao Xiang!]

- Although his name is Gao Shengxian, he is used to calling him Gao Xiang.

Another ice cube was thrown at him.

Xu Yanmiao still felt a little exhausted. He lowered his head and followed the ice. He turned a corner and was almost pierced by the devil's voice -

"Xu Shentong! Help!!!"

Xu Yanmiao was stunned: "What's wrong?"

Then he saw Princess Xiangyang's angry face: "After the palace examination, my father wants to find me a girlfriend! I finally got a divorce, and I don't want to get married so soon."

Xu Yanmiao thought for a while and tried to give advice to his friend: "Then you want to defile yourself and let this matter go?"

"How is it possible!"

Princess Xiangyang said righteously: "What problem can there be with this princess! If there is a problem, it must be them!"

Princess Xiangyang: "And I am my father's daughter, how defiled do I have to be for them to dare to refuse."

"Then?"

"You live outside the palace, so it's convenient for you to inquire about things outside! Doesn't my father want to find a suitable one from those Jinshi families to be my son-in-law?"

Princess Xiangyang suddenly changed her look to one of gloating over misfortune, and fearing that the world would not be in chaos: "Xu Yaohai! Xu Shentong! Xu Lang! Can you help me find out what dirty things their families have done, so that my father can give up that idea!"