The matter came to an end just like that. All of Liu Hongyi's associates were imprisoned, and the Imperial Guards began searching Liu's residence one by one.
All the people were taken back to the imperial prison, and their property was confiscated.
Once the notice was issued, the people of the entire city finally understood why the Imperial Guards had made such a big move these past two days.
"I knew why the Imperial Guards were raiding so many people's homes. It turns out they all bought their positions with money."
"It's more than that. It's written above that those people actually took the place of the original successful candidates and became officials."
"What does this mean? It means that those real scholars who passed the imperial examinations have long since lost their lives."
Many of the candidates who failed the imperial examination were still in the capital, and they naturally gathered around the notice to explain it to the illiterate people.
Why do you say that?
A middle-aged man asked the young scholars a question.
"What else could it be? It says on the document that it's because we are all students from poor families, without family support, and we live far from home. If we die, no one will even know."
The scholar's eyes turned red with anger as he spoke.
Because they lack power and influence, these students from poor families study diligently for ten years in order to rise above others and change their family's circumstances.
After finally making it onto the list in Beijing, he was targeted by the Liu Hongyi brothers and lost his life.
The spot he had worked so hard to get was bought by a wealthy person, who then entered officialdom and brought glory to his family.
If you put yourself in their shoes even a little bit, how could they not hate you?
"More than that, it was also written that they actually went to each county to secretly investigate those scholars who had outstanding academic performance but were poor."
This made the onlookers even more indignant.
"This Liu Hongyi is simply shameless. So what if ordinary people are poor? He studied hard for ten years through his own efforts. What business is it of theirs?"
Therefore, the eyes of ordinary people are discerning and they are the most honest and simple.
"By the way, Liu Hongyi's brother runs a private school, right? Maybe those people who took the place are students there. No, we have to report this to the authorities. We can't let this happen again."
A burly man who slaughters pigs held up a pig-slaughtering knife and said fiercely.
"Don't worry, it's written on the notice that officials from the imperial court have already gone to handle it."
This incident sparked widespread protests from the entire city.
When Liu Hongyi and others were paraded through the streets, people from all over the city threw rotten eggs and vegetable leaves at them.
His disgust and hatred were palpable.
When they were all beheaded and their heads displayed to the public, the people applauded and cheered.
...
[Ding! Eliminate Liu Hongyi's faction. Merit points awarded. Strength restored to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.]
Total Merit:
Meanwhile, Jing Le in the palace received another wave of merit points, just as Liu Hongyi and the others were about to be beheaded.
"Ah, another wonderful day."
Jing rubbed the white tiger in his arms, looked at the sky outside the window, and sighed.
Then he added, "Little Bai, let's go out of the palace and take a look at the courtyard."
"Great! We haven't gone out to play in ages."
Baihu was living a very comfortable life by Jingle's side, with food and drinks prepared and delivered by special people.
It can also cultivate with Jing Le, and it will surely be able to successfully transform into human form soon.
It's still time for him to play, after all, he's only three years old, it's normal for him to love to play.
It's not that I personally enjoy playing it.
Jing Le had no idea what the white tiger was thinking. Holding the shrunken white tiger, she called Duan Feibai, who was practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard.
"Brother Feibai, let's go play in the courtyard."
"OK."
"Isn't Lele planning to bring her father along?"
Just then, Emperor Jing arrived with Eunuch Xu.
After handling government affairs for several days in a row, he needed to recharge with Jing Le.
He used to not feel anything no matter how busy or tired he was, but now he feels tired and wants to check on Jing Le first.
It was as if being by Jing Le's side could relieve fatigue.
After handling the important government affairs, the less important ones are handed over to cabinet members.
That's right, Emperor Jing left work early and skipped work.
"Father, we're planning to go take a look at the courtyard. If you're free, why don't you come along? Let's also see how my farm is progressing."
Jing Le jogged over to Emperor Jing's side and said.
"Alright, then I'll go with Lele to take a look."
Emperor Jing was also curious about the situation in the courtyard. He knew that Jing Le had people plant many crops there, with all kinds of fruits and vegetables, but he didn't know how well they were growing.
Today, the Minister of Works and Yuan Zhengqi both reported that the three crops will all be fully ripe in September or October. It is now mid-August, so it won't be long before they can be promoted on a small scale.
I'll go check out the courtyard area; if there's anything that can be promoted, we can do it together then.
"Lele, would you mind if your father brought a few more people?"
"I don't mind."
As a result, the original team was expanded to include Yuan Zhengqi, Minister of Revenue; Si Chenghe, Minister of Works; and Yan Yongning.
When Jing Le saw the three of them, he knew that Emperor Jing intended to involve them in the promotion.
...
The courtyard was sold.
This place is no longer what it used to be. All the flowers and plants in the yard have disappeared, replaced by fruit trees.
The front yard is planted with peach trees, all of which are mature seedlings that will bear fruit next year.
Upon entering, there is a large grape trellis, entirely made from seedlings purchased from the system's store. At this moment, the grapevines have already covered the entire trellis.
It became a natural sunshade.
The backyard was filled with all sorts of spices, all of which they had never seen before.
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