Moreover, the officials do not have much force at their disposal.
So if you kill it, you’ll be done with it, and you can just replace it with a new one in time.
As long as things are arranged properly, there will be no chaos when doing the work.
"I think all the princes may have the same idea."
Chen Qun paused and explained again: "Since these officials cannot be used by us, why can't we replace them with our own people?
Does Your Highness think that the three of us cannot compete with the retainers of the princes?"
The eldest prince shook his head. In his eyes, these three people were all extremely talented and rarely seen in his life.
With them, if the selection is carried out again, how could the other princes possibly compete with me?
If this is the case, then there is a reason for this matter.
"Your Majesty's meaning is unclear now, but the matter has not yet been thoroughly investigated.
Your Highness, we just have to wait.
Whether it is to provide timely assistance or to kick someone when he is down, it is not appropriate to take action now.
Let's see how events develop.
Your Highness only needs to know that both are possible.
Maximizing our profits is our goal, and even if it means delaying the process, we'll have to step forward and push for it." Chen Qun analyzed the situation carefully.
The eldest prince nodded with satisfaction. He was even more satisfied with the two of them. Their words were sincere and they were all thinking about him.
This scene seemed to be a consensus among the several princes who were trying to seek help from the ministers in the court.
Originally, these princes wanted to win over these ministers, but these officials usually stayed at home on sick leave and did not want to be involved in the affairs of the crown prince.
But now the situation has changed and the situation is reversed. They cannot see the princes.
Of course, the Fourth Prince is an exception. It seems that he wants to be the first person to benefit from the favors of all officials.
Of course, some officials wanted to seek help from the benevolent and generous Sixth Prince Zhao Que.
You should know that Zhao Que has always been famous for his kindness, and he has a certain reputation among both the people and the officials.
If they knew about this, all the officials would come forward to plead for mercy.
Given the Sixth Prince's character, he will definitely plead for them to His Majesty.
Even if it doesn't succeed, it's good to test the waters.
Normally they all thought Zhao Que was too kind and unfit to be a king, but they never expected that they would have to flatter him...
However, they could not see Zhao Que, because Zhao Que and Xue Xuexuan rode away from the capital on horseback, preparing to go to the martial arts world.
It is impossible for Zhao Que to stay in the capital now. After all, no matter what, those letters will only affect his mood.
With Xun Yu and Guo Jia, there is naturally no need to make arrangements myself, just follow the steps.
It’s better to leave now and wait until this case is over.
I just came back and said a few nice words.
Maybe if we change the punishment for these people from lingchi to beheading, they might even thank us.
And if this happens, the wedding date will most likely be postponed.
After all, most of the officials in the six ministries have died, and the nine ministers may also need to be replaced, so there is no one to work.
If this is the case, all the officials in the court can be said to have no way to go to heaven or to hell.
They can only wait quietly at home for the announcement of their death.
At this moment, the Seventh Prince, the teachers of Bailu Academy, and some Confucian scholars of the Hanlin Academy reviewed all the examination papers from the past ten years.
For this matter, even many elderly scholars who had never held official positions were invited.
However, these great scholars were happy to restore order to the court.
This review was conducted in a completely closed environment. The entire academy was guarded by imperial guards, and no unauthorized personnel were allowed to approach.
You can’t go in or out, even if you want to cheat.
Unless you know it in advance, there is no way to do anything.
This group of people marked the test papers overnight.
When the seventh prince compiled the data, he found that only half of the articles that had made it to the imperial examinations in the past ten years overlapped with the articles currently being reviewed.
Even some obviously good essays were not accepted. This happened regardless of whether the original examiners accepted bribes or not.
It is a dereliction of duty in itself and there is no escape no matter what.
The Seventh Prince looked at the test papers in front of him with a complicated look in his eyes. He had never imagined that the Dagan court would become so corrupt.
He bowed to Zhong Yao and asked, "What do you think, sir?"
Although scholars looked down on each other, Zhong Yao's lifelong accumulation of literary accomplishments could not be compared with that of the current seventh prince.
His literary talent and thoughts were naturally highly valued by the Seventh Prince.
This question is to ask Zhong Yao what he should do now?
It is understandable to talk about this matter with His Majesty, after all, everyone has different perspectives.
There might be mistakes in reviewing articles, and then a few officials might be spared from death.
If I tell the truth myself, most of these things can be seen as good or bad at a glance, which would be even more serious.
Because of his one sentence, the number of deaths will double.
In this way, quantitative changes may trigger other changes, such as officials blaming each other.
Now the seventh prince's words determined the fate of these high-ranking officials.
Zhong Yao stared at the test papers around him, his expression unchanged. He asked, "Your Highness, what do you think a saint is?"
The Seventh Prince was stunned when he heard this, but he was also a smart man and immediately understood what Zhong Yao meant.
If it were another time, he would definitely be able to understand these principles.
But now there are too many officials involved, and he is at the center of the vortex, which makes him a little worried.
All the saints of literature and Taoism who appear in this world have one characteristic in common, and that is they care about the world.
What is the world? It certainly cannot be these officials.
The seventh prince is not obsessed with the throne, his goal is to become a saint.
Even if those officials held a grudge against him, it would not be a loss for the Seventh Prince.
After receiving guidance from Zhong Yao, he understood instantly.
The seventh prince immediately packed up these things and prepared to meet the Emperor Dagan.
Although Emperor Da Gan was in a bad mood these days, he still made elixirs as usual.
After waiting for news from the Seventh Prince, he immediately met with the Seventh Prince.
"Father, I, your son and I, have reclassified all the imperial examination papers from the past ten years.
In addition to the test papers with no mistakes, there are also those that have talent but did not make the list.
There are also those who are on the list but have no talent, please understand me, Father."
The seventh prince was dressed in a white robe, with a handsome face and warm, clear eyes, as if he was explaining the facts.
Emperor Dagan listened to the words but did not answer. Instead, he looked at them.
The more he looked at her, the more ruthless her expression became. She raised her head and looked at the Seventh Prince. After a while, she finally asked:
"What do you think?"
The Seventh Prince bowed and replied expressionlessly, "Our country has its own laws. If people are afraid of the pain caused by removing the disease, then the disease should remain in the body.
Then you will only be dragged down by the disease, and the same is true for governing a country."
The words are gentle, but the language is cold and inhuman.
"The Ministry of Personnel will hold a trial tomorrow. All the princes should come. Seventh Prince, you should come too." Emperor Dagan also understood what the Seventh Prince meant and asked the chief steward to pass on the order.
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