Chapter 1277 The Queen was asked to leave the palace!
The sky is bright and clear, and the weather is fresh.
After turning over the old almanac, it is a new day.
There was nothing important at the morning court today, so it ended quickly. As for the small court meeting, there was no need for Xun Kuang to go there.
So Xun Kuang hurried to Lingqi Pavilion to meet Su Changan.
Xun Kuang actually chose this time specifically, mainly because His Majesty and the Queen have been together frequently recently, and this matter cannot be told to His Majesty, otherwise it will cause a big fuss.
It would be best if the Empress could handle it.
Su Changan had just woken up and was brushing his teeth with salt. When he heard Xun Kuang coming, he was puzzled.
After all, the court had just ended, so if there was anything, we could have talked about it at the morning court.
What are you looking for me this early in the morning?
Are you here to write poetry again?
Or
Are you trying to offer poison to cats?
Ever since Maomao asked Kuyue to announce to the outside world that anyone who could find a poison that satisfied her would be given a medicine pack,
At first, no one reacted.
But everyone woke up immediately!
The medicine bag in the little bag of the cat girl is certainly important, but what is really important is the paper that wraps the medicine.
So in the past two days, many people started offering poison to cats.
In particular, the people of the martial arts world work much harder than the scholars. The main reason is that where can the scholars get the poisonous herbs, but the people of the martial arts world have plenty of them.
Moreover, they ran towards the medicine bag just to see Su Changan's calligraphy, but their real purpose was to find the meaning contained in the calligraphy.
In short, it all depends on what you need.
So this matter gradually became a hot topic.
Although after the words of asking someone to poison himself to death were spread
Maomao was immediately called into the house by Aunt Sun and scolded for more than two hours.
After coming out, he looked at Su Changan and smiled gently, giving him a thumbs-up. He showed no regrets at all, and was even a little proud.
Then Aunt Sun pulled me back and scolded me for three hours.
After Su Changan simply washed up, he put on some clothes casually and let Xun Kuang in.
The Queen looked disheveled, her hair still being fixed by the cat, and she was sitting there yawning.
Xun Kuang felt a little embarrassed.
But when he saw Su Chang'an waving for him to come in, Xun Kuang hurriedly bowed respectfully and stood in the yard, not daring to enter the hall.
Su Changan saw it and said with a smile, "Si Ye is here. Let's have breakfast together later. But why are you in such a hurry? What's the big deal?"
Xun Siye raised his eyes, looked at Su Changan and said, "Your Majesty, it's not a big deal, but if you don't deal with it, it will become a big deal."
Su Changan looked at Xun Siye in confusion.
Xun Kuang didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.
First, he briefly told Su Changan the cause of the incident.
That is, the female student said that the male student with squinting eyes stared at her and had improper intentions towards her, which was even considered indecent assault.
Xun Kuang also immediately said that the matter had been resolved before.
The misunderstanding between the two parties was resolved with his intervention in the investigation.
Su Changan looked at Xun Kuang: "Isn't it solved?"
Xun Kuang immediately frowned. "The day before yesterday, that female student, Yang Liaoyuan, suddenly brought that male student, Xiao Ansheng, to see me. Xiao Ansheng also had an apology letter in his hand, saying that he was wrong about what happened before, and he apologized to Yang Liaoyuan in front of me."
At this point, Xun Kuang frowned, "Your Majesty, Xiao Ansheng does have congenital squint. I even had the imperial physician examine him. But when he suddenly became like this, I wondered if Yang Liaoyuan had used some of her family's power to pressure Xiao Ansheng. After all, Xiao Ansheng came from a farming family, a tenant farmer, and a poor student. It must have been a lot of hard work for him to be able to attend the Imperial College. But when I asked him, he said no."
"So I thought I'd investigate it more carefully later, since I still had to go to Uncle Yang Leyuan and his father. But before I could do anything, many students suddenly came to me and signed a petition, asking me to expel Xiao Ansheng from the Imperial College and to revoke his Juren title. He wasn't even allowed to participate in the imperial examinations. The reason was that this imperial examination prioritized virtue and talent, and Xiao Ansheng's actions really violated this standard."
Instead, Su Changan looked at Xun Kuang and asked, "How is Xiao Ansheng now?"
Xun Kuang said, "After this incident, he was beaten by some excited students in the Imperial College. After all, the imperial examination was approaching, and everyone was under pressure. When faced with such a thing, they lost their minds and even chased him home. I let him and his family temporarily live in my previous residence, but his mental state was not very good. He also told me that he was willing to drop out of school and would take his parents away from the capital and return to his hometown."
At this point, Xun Kuang said, "Your Majesty, Xiao Ansheng's family was very poor. In his hometown, his parents rented land from a wealthy family in the village to farm and support his studies. Later, he was admitted to the Imperial College to wait for the imperial examination, so his parents accompanied him to the capital. Xiao's father worked as a runner and deliveryman in the market, and his mother sewed clothes for people. Life was very difficult, and Xiao Ansheng often helped write articles and copy for journals to barely get by."
Su Changan asked, "Siye, by saying this, doesn't that mean you know Xiao Ansheng was wrongly accused? Is it this Yang Liaoyuan, whose family has a powerful background? You don't even dare to provoke her?"
Xun Kuang had no intention of hiding this from the Empress, so after hearing what the Empress said, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I should have asked the teacher about this matter, but he has been discussing the interview questions and the imperial examination questions with the other old masters until late at night, so I didn't bother him."
"As for Yang Liaoyuan's family background, his uncle is Song Daoyi, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and his father is Yang Muhe, the Duke of Wenxiang. He used to be the Dean of the Imperial College and my partner, but later resigned and returned to his hometown. A few months ago, he brought his daughter back to the capital and used the quota he had to get his daughter into the Imperial College."
While Xun Kuang was speaking, Xun Kuang and Xun Xia and the others brought over tables and chairs, and also brought up food.
Xun Kuang was not polite. He bowed respectfully to Su Changan and then looked at the Queen.
Su Changan took a bite of the bun and looked at Xun Kuang thoughtfully.
The four of them looked into each other's eyes.
Xun Kuang lowered his head feeling somewhat guilty.
Su Changan asked, "You should be able to handle this matter. Why do you need to come to me? Do you want me to talk to Song Daoji and Yang Muhe?"
As he spoke, Su Changan looked at Xun Kuang.
Xun Kuang bowed and said, "Your Majesty, it's not that I can't continue investigating, but I, your humble servant, can't continue investigating."
Xun Kuang looked at Su Changan and continued, "The news that I had judged that Xiao Ansheng was wrongly accused and mediated the misunderstanding between them had already spread among the students. Later, Xiao Ansheng took the initiative to apologize and admitted that he had seen Yang Leyuan. After that, I even pressured everyone to protect Xiao Ansheng and let him live in my residence. This caused dissatisfaction among many students. Many people said that I was deliberately favoring students from humble backgrounds and poor families. They also said that the journal I was in charge of only considered these two types of students and did not allow those children of officials or merchants with good family backgrounds to participate. They also rarely accepted their manuscripts."
At this point, Xun Kuang thanked Xiang Ling for putting down the millet and jujube porridge, and continued, "Also, Your Majesty, I have actually been impeached. It's said that it was within the Imperial College. I care more about these students from poor and difficult backgrounds. When there are good things to do, I always consider them, and never consider those with better backgrounds. In addition, after the incident with Xiao Ansheng, rumors spread from nowhere that there was an interview. There was a list with more than a dozen people on it. They were teachers, and I and some teachers in the Imperial College had selected people. The interview was just a formality, and they could directly write a letter, and Xiao Ansheng was one of them."
"Those not on the list were interviewed one by one, in a written interview format. It's completely unfair to say these dozen or so people were already chosen. Even though I came forward to explain that this never happened, it still caused a huge uproar."
Xun Kuang pursed his lips. "So, you see, this matter is getting bigger and bigger. Those students no longer listen to my discipline. Let's find the teacher. The teacher was impeached a few years ago, and the teacher even said it outright, 'They don't have money, so what's wrong with me taking care of them a little more? You are a bunch of rich people, and you still need my care? You can't even eat.' He even said this to several censors. So the teacher has been too busy recently and doesn't know about this yet. I don't think it's a good idea to let him know."
As he spoke, Xun Kuang looked at Su Changan cautiously.
But when he saw the Queen's mouth curled up and she looked at him like that.
Xun Kuang's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately bowed. "Your Majesty, I'm not asking you to do anything. Now that things have come to this, if it were just the censors impeaching me, it wouldn't be a big deal, but the students are starting to make a fuss."
Su Changan drank porridge and looked at Xun Kuang.
I have a general idea of what's going on.
It is normal for students to form cliques. It is unavoidable and there is no way to avoid it.
But this time.
Perhaps it was the pressure of the upcoming imperial examination, or perhaps he was bewitched by someone, or perhaps he had this idea in mind all along.
It is obvious that this has completely provoked conflict.
and
Is it referring to the imperial examination reform?
It’s not that Xun Kuang can’t handle this matter, but it’s developing into a more serious situation.
After all, Mu Xu had mentioned his real plan to Xia Fengxiang and Su Changan.
Remove the [recommendation] system!
If a student from a noble family took the imperial examination and failed, he would be immediately recommended by someone with connections in his family and become an official easily.
However, students from poor backgrounds could only take part in the imperial examinations. If they were lucky enough to get close to the powerful and influential, they would be recommended. However, their character would also be problematic, and they would tend to be perfunctory.
Although he could be recommended, he still wanted to grab a spot on the imperial examination list.
And after recommending, you become the vanguard of the person who recommended you.
Where do the followers come from?
It's right here!
That night, Mu Xu was very excited when he talked about this matter with Xia Fengxiang and Su Changan.
Xia Fengxiang didn't say anything, just nodded and let Mu Xu go back first.
But afterwards, Xia Fengxiang always stood behind Mu Xu to reform the imperial examination system.
As for Mu Xu, he naturally encountered many obstacles. Many people had previously advised Mu Xu in the Imperial College that the recommended people did not need to be interviewed, but Mu Xu directly rejected the suggestion.
The matter even came to the court meeting, but Xia Fengxiang suppressed it with one sentence: Mu Xu was fully responsible for the imperial examination.
Thinking of this, Su Changan looked at Xun Kuang: "Xiao Ansheng, are you sure you look at Yang Leyuan because you have a squinting eye?"
Xun Kuang bowed quickly and pulled out a memorial from his pocket. "I asked Dr. Wang from the Imperial Medical Bureau to examine him, and he confirmed that he was born with a squint. I also asked many students present at the time and observed Xiao Ansheng privately. When he looked at things normally, but glanced to the side, his eyes looked like he was peeking to the side. I also consulted other teachers to verify this."
After Lu Cai took the memorial, he turned around and handed it to Su Changan.
Su Changan opened it and took a look. It was mostly about time, place, questions and answers.
Su Changan asked, "Do the Minister of the Honglu Temple, Song Daoji, and the Duke of Wenxiang, Yang Muhe, know about this?"
Xun Kuang nodded: "I know, I have already looked for them, but what they meant is that if Xiao Ansheng is not at fault, why should he apologize?"
Su Changan closed the memorial and asked, "Did they threaten Xiao Ansheng's family?"
Xun Kuang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have no way of verifying this matter, so I cannot make any definite conclusions. Without any evidence, I cannot speculate."
Su Changan looked at Yan Ruyu beside him.
Yan Ruyu saw the queen looking at her and blinked, "Queen?"
Su Changan said, "Please change my appearance for me."
Yan Ruyu immediately looked at the Empress when she heard this: "Your Majesty, His Majesty said you cannot leave the palace."
Su Changan frowned: "Isn't that what your Majesty said? Don't go out for a stroll if you have nothing to do."
Yan Ruyu nodded.
Su Changan continued, "Now that Lord Xun has come to see me, does this mean he has to leave the palace for something?"
Yan Ruyu nodded again.
Su Changan asked: "Then tell me, should I go out and clear that student's name and see what's going on with the person who framed him?"
Yan Ruyu still nodded.
Su Changan struck while the iron was hot: "Then should I follow Lord Xun out of the palace?"
Yan Ruyu nodded: "Yeah."
Huh?
But after answering, Ruyu was stunned and felt something was wrong.
But when I think about it carefully, I feel something is wrong.
Xun Kuang looked at the Queen and said, "Wait a minute, it's understandable that His Majesty doesn't let the Queen leave the palace at will. After all, the Queen's health has always been poor, and every time she leaves the palace, it seems like she's going to encounter something."
but
Follow me out of the palace?
I?
This is not right.
Su Changan looked at Ruyu: "Isn't that right? Lord Xun asked me to handle this matter. I left the palace with him. Is this my own decision?"
Yan Ruyu frowned, then spoke, then closed her mouth again and shook her head obediently: "No."
Xun Kuang bowed quickly.
But just as he was about to speak, he noticed Su Changan looking at him.
Xun Kuang shut up immediately, but looking at the Queen, he realized, "It's over! Something bad has happened!"
Su Changan looked at Ruyu and said, "However, we must inform His Majesty. But you don't have to go. Let Kuyue go. She can handle it. Go to Song Daoji's residence now, and have Sheyue go to Yang Muhe's residence. Tell Sheyue not to say anything when you get there. Just say I sent you here. Then, sit down and drink tea. Eat anything you want. But remember, don't say a word. Just watch them."
Ruyu heard this and remembered the time she went to Yang Guofu's place before, and immediately nodded: "Yes!"
Su Changan looked at Maomao and said, "Prepare some disguises. You can't wear the veil and the mask. They'll be too easy to recognize. Then come with me to check and confirm whether Xiao Ansheng has squint eyes."
Maomao nodded and turned to get ready.
Su Changan looked at Xun Kuang and said, "Master Xun, we will set off in a moment. You eat first, and then we will set off."
Xun Kuang looked at the Empress and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty will not let you leave the palace. I dare to ask for your written order and then let Lady Ruyu investigate this matter. Would you like to continue to stay in the palace?"
Su Changan said, "It's a sensitive period recently, so I won't write anything. And you were the one who asked me to leave the palace. Don't forget this. Remember to say this if His Majesty asks."
Xun Kuang's face suddenly twisted.
Oh my god!
Bullying honest people!
(End of this chapter)
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