The emperor listened in silence. Put Gao Miao in the Imperial College? It's not impossible. In the past, there were also poor children who were specially promoted and allowed to study in the Imperial College.
However, the effect is not very obvious.
He looks like a top candidate from all over the country and a great talent.
But in the spring examination, the results were not satisfactory.
Some of them arrived in the capital and the Imperial College, where their horizons changed and they were more likely to forget their original intentions. They hung out with the children of wealthy families, or were recruited prematurely by various forces in the court.
Those were not what the emperor wanted to see.
Fu Hua said to set it high and see how he reacts.
The emperor was tempted, but also worried that Gao Miao would go downstream.
In addition to Fu Hua's suggestion to send Gao Miao to the Imperial College, the former chief academician and principal of Yuanshan Academy also strongly recommended Gao Miao.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has sent a memorial."
Eunuch Hai hurried in with a memorial and placed it on the dragon table.
The emperor took a look and saw Jiang Renfeng's name marked on it.
Why would the Ministry of Revenue submit Jiang Renfeng’s memorial?
"Minister Fu, wait a minute. I want to see what Jiang Renfeng wrote."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The emperor quickly finished reading the memorial and handed it to Eunuch Hai, "Take it to Lord Fu to have a look."
Eunuch Hai hurriedly held the memorial with both hands.
"Master Fu."
Fu Hua took the memorial, lowered his head and frowned, making it impossible to see the expression in his eyes.
Gao Miao, you look great!
Jiang Renfeng, he's really lucky.
Just as the official uniform was about to be stripped off, this happened.
Fu Hua returned the memorial to Eunuch Hai.
Eunuch Hai brought it back and placed it on the dragon table.
The emperor asked, "Minister Fu, this Gao Miao is quite amazing. He is worthy of being the disciple who gave the wine in advance, and he is worthy of being someone whom Minister Fu thinks highly of. A mountain of saltpeter is given away just like that."
The emperor suddenly opened the memorial again and read the address carefully.
Why does this address look familiar?
The emperor suddenly thought of Gao Tairan.
He asked, "Eunuch Hai, I remember that General Gao Tairan's hometown is this Laozhuang Village, right?"
Eunuch Hai thought for a moment and immediately replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
They have the same surname Gao and are from the same village, so Gao Tairan should be familiar with this person.
Emperor: "Ask someone to invite General Gao to the palace. I want..."
"Your Majesty." Fu Hua spoke up in time, "Your Majesty mentioned General Gao's hometown, so I have something to say."
The emperor and Eunuch Hai both looked at Fu Hua.
Fu Hua had a solemn and cold look on his face. He lowered his head and straightened his sleeves which had no wrinkles at all, and pinched his two fingers to brush against the slightly frayed cuffs.
Eunuch Hai was startled.
This is the action that Censor Fu takes before impeaching someone.
The emperor was also startled and full of questions.
Is Fu Hua going to impeach Gao Tairan?
"Fu Aiqing, if you have something to say, please tell me."
"Your Majesty, after the incident of changing the list, the former chief priest came to the yamen and mentioned Gao Miao's life experience in anger. I heard some of it, and then because this matter involved General Gao's reputation, I had someone secretly investigate.
Last night, the investigators came back.
I actually found some information.”
Fu Hua didn't bring the letter, and even if he had, the emperor wouldn't read it.
He understands the emperor.
Emperor: "What did you find out?"
Fu Hua: "General Gao was married in the countryside and had a son before he joined the army. Five years after he joined the army, he was seriously injured in the battle while trying to save the old general, and then he married the general's daughter.
The news of General Gao's death was also mistakenly spread in the military camp, and a pension was given to his family.
…
A few years later, General Gao returned to his hometown to bring his relatives to the capital.
However, his wife and children had severed ties with the Gao family, and as he had been a widow for many years, the government also cancelled his marital relationship with his original wife.
It was originally a misunderstanding, but after so many years, the characters are no longer the same.
General Gao wanted to make amends and was willing to allow his original wife to be his concubine, but his wife and children produced the document of severing the relationship and were unwilling to go to the capital with him.
The story was not complicated, but when the emperor heard it, how could he not suspect that there was something complicated going on?
The false news of death drove the orphans and widows out of the house, the original wife was killed, the relationship was severed, the husband-wife relationship was severed, and the concubine was allowed to be a concubine, but she was unwilling to go to the capital with him. We can find out who is affectionate and who is not.
Fu Hua changed the subject, "Your Majesty, are you curious about how General Gao's first wife and son rejected him?"
The emperor was addicted to gossip and nodded.
Fu Hua then told Xie and Gao Miao everything they had said in the village chief's house, word for word, without missing a single word! As for the Gao family's reaction, those shameless words need not be mentioned!
Saying it out loud would pollute the emperor's ears.
Fu Hua just wanted the emperor to know what kind of person Gao Miao was since he was a child.
The utmost sincerity, truthfulness, kindness and filial piety!
If a person with such character can pass the high test, he will surely become a pillar of the court in the future.
It was very quiet in the hall, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
After a long time, the emperor said: "The results of the list change have been found out. Jiang Renfeng's memorial has closed the case. This man is the head of the police in the government office. Because the list change was exposed, this man held a grudge and framed Gao Miao for murder.
Fu Aiqing, do you think there is something wrong with this case? "
Fu Hua bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this case has been closed. We have both witnesses and evidence. There should be no problem."
Fu Hua knew that the emperor had his own ideas, and whether to believe or not, he had his own opinions, and they would not change because of his answer.
But if he said there was a problem, he also pointed the direction to the general's mansion.
Then the emperor would not be able to help but question why he told the story of Gao Tairan’s original wife and Gao Miao.
That’s not good at all!
His efforts were in vain!
When dealing with the emperor, Fu Hua was always very precise in knowing how to advance and retreat.
"After listening to Fu Aiqing's words, I am very interested in this candidate and I admire him very much. Fu Aiqing, I will send someone to notify the Imperial College, and they will notify Gao Juren.
It’s up to you, build it high.
You can arrange the details yourself.”
Fu Hua's face was calm, neither sad nor happy, and no one could tell what he was thinking.
He saluted respectfully.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Fu Hua left.
The emperor asked, "Eunuch Hai, is this story interesting?"
Eunuch Hai wiped his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, this is so touching! I cried when I heard it. General Gao is really... Well, it's not too much to promise him a concubine.
The original wife became a concubine, the legitimate son became a bastard, this... hey, the general is confused..."
Eunuch Hai was expressing his feelings when he caught a glimpse of the emperor's gaze from the corner of his eye and immediately bowed and admitted his mistake.
"Your Majesty, I have overstepped my bounds! I should not comment on General Gao's family affairs."
The emperor waved his hand.
"Alright! Don't I know your temper?"
Eunuch Hai gave a fake and foolish smile.
Emperor: "Eunuch Hai, grind the ink. I want to issue an imperial decree."
…
General's Mansion, backyard.
Tang Liu received the letter. After reading its contents, he was so angry that he smashed a set of fine tea sets.
"You're useless! You can't even do a small thing."
Mother Chen quickly winked at the maid, who immediately picked up the debris on the ground.
Mother Chen comforted Tang Liu in a soft voice.
"Madam, even if she passed the imperial examination, she is still far from being an official in the imperial court. She wants to become a noble mother because of her son, but that is just a daydream. Madam, why should you ruin your health because of such a lowly mother and son?"