Chapter 1287: Queen: I have something to say
"Ouch! Use the knife! Use the knife!"
On a big willow tree not far from the lecture hall, the chief priest Mu Xu, who was over 70 years old, was lying on the tree, squinting his eyes and looking at the scene inside the lecture hall.
Especially at this moment, he lowered his head with excitement and said, "Yan Shu, Mr. Shao is using the knife."
Yan Shu and Zuo Shaoweng were not as carefree as Mu Xu. They raised their hands under the tree, as if they wanted to support Mu Xu, but also seemed afraid that Mu Xu would fall. They looked worried and cautious, and had no intention of replying to Mu Xu.
It's Mu Xu
He held onto the branch with one hand and grabbed a higher branch with the other, still wanting to climb up, but his body wouldn't allow it, so he just held on like this, looking over there without blinking, with a playful look on his face: "You scared someone to death, hahahaha, you deserve it! I, an old man, have been mad at you a lot these days, hey, why are you crying now? I'm so happy! Come on, come on, Yan Shu, you two come up and see this scene, it's rare to see it, come up quickly."
While Mu Xu urged Yan Shu and the other man, he himself stretched his neck to look.
Yan Shu and Zuo Shaoweng are just below Mu Xu.
Zuo Shaoweng even said, "Jijiu, please slow down, and please come down quickly, it's dangerous."
Although Yan Shu didn't say anything, he had already planned to take off his clothes and he and Zuo Shaoweng each held one end just in case.
Seeing the two men like this, Mu Xu laughed and scolded them, "You two cowards! I'm still strong and healthy."
As he said this, he raised his head and looked over there again, but just now he looked over: "Hey, what are you doing? Are you going to hit my daughter? Tsk tsk, Old Yang, our emperor won't fall for this. And now, it's over!"
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The lecture hall is located.
The moment the murderous Huanglong Guard appeared, not only those who were kneeling on the ground, but even the students around were all shocked!
After all, it seemed as if they appeared out of thin air, and each of them had a knife in their hand, looking at the people on the ground with murderous intent.
I hope the emperor doesn't really want to start a massacre here!
On the ground!
Those kneeling people just looked at the military boots worn by the Huanglong Guards beside them, and their eyes were filled with fear.
Some people even took a few deep breaths and then fell to the ground with a bang.
The Huanglongwei beside him squatted down to take a look and said, "He fainted from fright."
It also made the surrounding students hold their breath.
Li Yuanzhuo's father, Li Sheng, was lying next to his mother, Li Yusheng.
Li Sheng was trembling all over, his lips turned pale with fear, and he looked at his old mother.
My old mother was much calmer, but she also looked frightened at the moment.
Perhaps noticing his son's gaze, Li Yusheng turned around and met his son's eyes.
Li Sheng's mentality improved a lot.
He immediately looked away, but Li Sheng saw Yang Muhe's expression.
Yang Muhe was already sweating profusely at this time.
He didn't know whether Mu Xu had said those words to anyone else.
But at this moment, Mu Xu's words "The sage is unkind and treats the people as straw dogs" appeared in his mind again.
What a bully you are doing on weekdays!
What master of the family!
Fuck him!
Now it's just a piece of meat!
You must save yourself!
Otherwise you will really die!
These people are chickens!
There is also a group of monkeys!
Kill the chicken to scare the monkey!
To scare the tiger!
You must kill the chicken to scare the monkey, you must scare the tiger!
They are not the only ones who are dissatisfied with the new imperial examination policy. There are also many foreign nobles. The emperor's thunderous measures must result in bloodshed!
And myself.
Save yourself!
You must save yourself!
Thinking of this, Yang Muhe looked at his daughter who was standing beside him.
He has many children, and Yang Liaoyuan is just the youngest.
Looking at Yang Liaoyuan, Yang Muhe stood up without hesitation and kicked Yang Liaoyuan who was standing beside him. Then he shouted angrily: "You beast! I asked you to study, but you did this kind of thing and even lied to me that this student Xiao had bad intentions towards you. That's why I did this. I didn't expect that I was deceived by you!"
Yang Liaoyuan was suddenly hit. She held her stomach and looked at her father: "Dad?"
Bang!
Upon hearing this, Yang Muhe slapped him, "I don't have a daughter like you! I've let you study since you were young so that you could learn the truth. I don't ask for anything from you, but I ask for you to be upright. But I didn't expect you to be so shameless, saying things like 'How can a woman say such shameless things!' Even I can't open my mouth! How can a woman say such shameless things! Moreover, now that the imperial examination is approaching, you are holding on to this matter, even colluding with these people, colluding with that Yuan Gongfu, to frame Xiao Ansheng and threaten Xiao Ansheng's entire family!"
"When we were home, I told you to explain things clearly to him and not to embarrass him. If he really had bad intentions towards you, you had your father here. But you used those words to do things that damaged our family's reputation, and even colluded with so many people to cause trouble!"
When he said this, Yang Muhe kicked Yang Leyuan again!
"Today, foreign scholars are visiting the Imperial College, which is a big deal! What are you doing here?! Huh? You're using the Empress's reputation to argue with Li Yueyue?! You've made one mistake after another, and not only have you put me in an unjust position! You're a disgrace to our family. I regret having given birth to and raised you!"
Having said this, Yang Muhe no longer cared about Yang Liaoyuan's wailing on the ground, and immediately looked towards Xia Fengxiang: "Your Majesty, this old minister has nothing to do with them. I don't know what they did. I just think that some student is not doing well in his studies and has really done something to my daughter, which is why they are like this."
When he finished speaking, he knelt down again and even deliberately distanced himself from Song Daoji and others.
From the moment the Huanglong Guards suddenly appeared just now!
Everyone around the lecture hall, whether they were officials or students, including those kneeling on the ground, all had expressions of shock.
And now.
After being startled by the sudden appearance of Huanglongwei, everyone was startled again by Yang Muhe.
Song Daoji's head was buzzing as he watched what Yang Muhe did and said.
What is this, brother-in-law?
Yang Liaoyuan sat on the ground, looking at her father with tears in her eyes.
And Yang Muhe looked at Yuan Gongfu.
He immediately looked at Xia Fengxiang, who had a calm expression on his face: "Your Majesty."
When he opened his mouth, Yang Muhe knelt and moved forward a few times, but was stopped by Huanglongwei.
But Yang Muhe immediately pointed at Yuan Gongfu and said, "Your Majesty, that man Yuan Gongfu used some tricks to get to know me. His purpose was to get me to recommend him for an official position. He also gave me an authentic painting scroll by Yan Daozi. I was bewitched by him and, seeing that he was indeed quite talented, recommended him. This is my fault, but the other crimes are really nothing to do with me."
"But it wasn't just the old minister who recommended him. A small number of these people here all recommended him, and..."
"There are many dishonest people in their families, many of whom have caused trouble and have been imprisoned or exiled. If the imperial examination reform is implemented this time, with the introduction of interviews and new policies such as prohibiting family members within two generations from participating in the examinations if they have committed crimes and violated the laws of Daxia, most of their descendants will no longer be able to participate in the examinations, their official careers will be hopeless, and their families will fall into decline."
When it comes to here.
The old woman, Li Yusheng, stood up and shouted angrily, "Yang Muhe!"
Yang Muhe looked at Li Yusheng.
This old woman is quite extraordinary. In her past, she was an official of the fourth rank of the Imperial Censorate and even held the prestigious title of Purple Gold Guanglu Doctor.
The Li family prospered because of her.
At that moment, the old woman looked at Yang Muhe with an expression of uncontrollable anger. "Yang Muhe, you think you can use this method to clear yourself? You wish! Don't forget! Now, it was you who spread the news outside, saying that the emperor's new policy for the imperial examinations has prevented many candidates from taking the exams because Mu Xu and Xun Kuang are controlling the imperial examinations!"
Li Yusheng even pointed his finger at Xiao Ansheng's family of three.
The two honest and kind elders of the Xiao family were shocked when they saw it.
Li Yusheng even said, "It was you! You brought us together, saying you could use this incident to make a big deal out of a small incident, get the students to cause trouble, and then have officials file a petition to force Xun Kuang out of the Imperial College, and then unite all regions to oppose the new imperial examination policy!"
Yang Muhe looked at Li Yusheng and cursed the old woman in his heart.
But he directly questioned, "I said it! But... did I do it? It wasn't you who did it!? Your grandson, and the people from other families, didn't you drag my daughter along? And Yuan Gongfu, didn't you let him bring people to threaten this family!? What did I do from beginning to end!"
Li Yusheng was about to speak when he heard this, but his expression froze for a moment, then the corner of his mouth curled up: "So you've left yourself a way out here, Yang Muhe, you really are worthy of being the one who competed with Mu Xu for the position of Jijiu back then. You're just more cunning than others."
At this point, Li Yusheng looked at Yuan Gongfu: "Yuan Gongfu!"
At this time, Yuan Gongfu had his forehead pressed to the ground, not daring to move.
Out of the corner of his eye he could see the military boots of the Huanglong Guard beside him, and even more so the scabbard.
He doesn't want to die. He still has a lot of things to do and can't die yet!
So even if he heard Li Yusheng's voice now, he would pretend not to hear it.
Can.
I can hear everything around me clearly.
So much information was revealed in this dog-eat-dog conversation.
Xiao Ansheng was really wronged, and what happened later was really a threat.
And they did this because they wanted to deal with Xun Siye, the chief academic officer, and even the new imperial examination policy?
but.
What completely surprised the surrounding students was that if there were criminals among two generations of blood relatives in the family, one would not be allowed to take the imperial examination.
All of a sudden, those people from Laozi's big family began to think about it.
Many people with a clear conscience continued to look into the lecture hall.
Li Yusheng saw that Yuan Gongfu ignored him and immediately scolded him: "You..."
"It's noisy."
After hearing these three simple words, Li Yusheng immediately looked towards the emperor who was speaking and bowed respectfully.
Yang Muhe, who had already thought of a lot of words, also didn't dare to say anything.
Xia Fengxiang sat in a chair and looked at them. "I once heard Su Wenqing say a few words. He said that scholars have their own noble character. Then he said that when officials become powerful, there are no more scholars. You two, although you have both left the past dynasty behind, your families have purple robes. Look at yourself now. Look at these students around you, look at your eyes."
After Yang Muhe looked around, he didn't care about anything else and immediately knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty."
But Li Yusheng spoke at this time: "Your Majesty! This old minister has something to say!"
Xia Fengxiang looked at Li Yusheng who stood up.
Li Yusheng straightened his back and said, "Your Majesty, I want to ask, are you really going to reform the imperial examination system and abolish the recommendation system?"
One stone can cause a thousand ripples!
Just this one sentence is like a stone dropped into water, causing ripples.
The students were all stunned and immediately lowered their heads and whispered to each other.
They had some understanding of the reform of the imperial examination system, but they didn't know much. But now that they stopped, it seemed that what they knew was just a drop in the ocean.
but
Cancel the recommendation system! ?
What about the recommendation system that has been in place since the founding of Daxia?
The emperor wants to depose him?
"Li Yusheng, you are so outrageous!" Cao Shen stood up and shouted angrily.
Li Yusheng stared at Xia Fengxiang and said, "Your Majesty, you have great ambitions to restore our Great Xia to its former glory, and therefore have reformed the system. I understand these things, but if the recommendation system is abolished and we rely solely on the imperial examination, how can we find talents? Your Majesty, don't forget that more than half of the people in the Great Xia Taimiao Heroes Shrine were recommended by themselves."
"And I, this old minister, also know that you want to give these students from poor backgrounds a chance, so that they can have a better chance of success in the imperial examinations. But Your Majesty, please don't forget that many more students, many more people who care about the country, are here because of recommendations."
"Your Majesty! We are not opposed to your new policy on the imperial examinations, but we are opposed to your abolition of the recommendation system. Without this system, so many talented people will have no way to serve the country. That is truly heartbreaking."
At this point, Li Yusheng looked at Cao Shen and said, "Cao Shen, before you took the imperial examination, did you also look for someone to recommend you?"
Cao Shen looked at Li Yusheng and said, "Yes, but I chose the imperial examination because I saw countless people lining up to give gifts under the heavy snow. The person in front of me couldn't even read a few words, but because he gave a lot of money, he became a county magistrate."
Li Yusheng twitched his lips and said, "What if you gave more money? Wouldn't you choose the imperial examination?"
Cao Shen said frankly: "Of course it is. Who would refuse to buy an official position in this way? I, Cao Shen, am not a gentleman. Although I am well-read, I do not call myself a great scholar. Because I also take shortcuts, I admit it frankly! But I am an upright official. Li Yusheng, don't use me as an excuse! Don't talk nonsense with your fallacies!"
Li Yusheng laughed, then looked at Xia Fengxiang: "Your Majesty, you asked Mu Xu to ask us what the word 'gui' means. I would like to ask you something."
But just when Li Yusheng was about to say this, Su Changan stood up and said, "I, Cui Qing, pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Li Yueyue saw Sister Cui Qing leaving the station and wanted to pull her back, but it was too late.
When they saw Su Changan standing out in disguise, some people looked at Cui Qing.
Li Yusheng frowned even more, "Since you are a commoner, you should step aside after listening to my petition to the emperor!"
Su Changan glanced at Li Yusheng, then looked at Xia Fengxiang and said, "I have something to ask this Lord Li."
Xia Fengxiang looked at Su Changan and smiled gently: "Ask."
Li Yusheng wanted to continue scolding, but when he heard this, he immediately shut up.
Su Changan looked at Li Yusheng and said, "Master Li, I have three questions. The first one is, are you old and confused?"
(End of this chapter)
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