Talking about what happened that day, Chen Jiafu is still angry when he thinks about it now.
So much so that he continued speaking indignantly in the hall.
"But at this moment, I saw the nobleman reaching out his hand, as if he wanted to touch my sister's face. My sister dodged for a moment, and the nobleman looked very unhappy, and then he grabbed my sister's shoulders..."
"He actually tried to put his dirty mouth on my sister's face. I struggled madly and wanted to rush out, but the servant of the young master was really powerful. He pushed me to the ground and wrestled with me. During our fight, my sister actually picked up a pair of scissors from a nearby vendor and put it across her neck, wanting to die!"
"My sister was so stubborn that the scissors stabbed her neck and drew blood. Perhaps the nobleman thought it was meaningless to commit suicide, so he reached out and touched my sister's face twice, then pushed her onto the street and left with his servants!"
Having said this, Chen Jiafu became even more angry, his eyes filled with rage.
"I finally had the chance to reunite with my sister, but unfortunately she was frightened and couldn't sleep day and night. I even found out that she was trying to commit suicide recently. Everyone on the street knew what happened that day. She always felt that she was being pointed at, but in fact, the neighbors took good care of her. It was all because of that noble young man who usually did evil things..."
"Besides, he was in the street, so even if he had the intention, he couldn't succeed. It's just that the girl couldn't let it go, and she is so sad after all!"
"As an elder brother, I couldn't protect my sister in public. If I became a coward afterwards, my life would be in vain! So I went to Jingzhao Prefecture to sue this nobleman. I never thought that this nobleman would not even take Jingzhao Prefecture seriously. On the first day of the lawsuit, he didn't even come to court."
"It was only later that we caught him and brought him to Jingzhao Prefecture. I never thought that he would act so shamelessly and say that my sister seduced him. He also shouted that he was the son of the Marquis of Zhen'an and said that he had all the women he wanted, so how could he rob a woman in the street..."
"But the street vendors saw it, his servants saw it, the spectators in the restaurant saw it, and even the heavens and the earth saw it. Unfortunately, no matter how many witnesses there were, in the end, they didn't dare to testify!"
"So Zhao Ji can only write the petition himself. Fortunately, the prefect of Jingzhao is fair and just, and has always avoided all kinds of interference in the investigation. I believe that the law will eventually give my sister an explanation!"
Even though Chen Jiafu was so indignant, he did not forget where he was and even left a way out for the emperor when he spoke at the end.
It was precisely because of this action that the emperor appreciated this person even more.
There has never been a shortage of knowledgeable people in official circles. What is lacking is those who have integrity, are knowledgeable, and know how to adapt.
The emperor said seriously, "From what you said, your sister is still imprisoned in Jingzhao Prefecture as a victim?"
When the prefect of Jingzhao heard this, he shuddered and quickly stepped out and knelt down. The emperor's tone sounded very dangerous.
Chen Jiafu said: "Because my sister's condition is not stable now, and there were neighbors who testified at the beginning, but later they did not dare to come out to testify, so Jingzhao Prefecture did not lock my sister up in the prison, but let her stay in the guest room temporarily, and sent someone to watch over her!"
When the emperor heard this arrangement, he looked at the prefect of Jingzhao with approval: "Not bad, you are fair and humane, you have made great progress!"
When the prefect of Jingzhao heard the emperor's tone, he was immediately amused and said in a servile manner: "I am acting in accordance with the law!"
The Marquis of Zhen'an on the other side was so angry that his face turned blue, but the emperor's tone was very obvious.
He couldn't even open his mouth to interrupt.
The emperor asked Chen Jiafu in detail: "Why didn't you take the imperial examination this year?"
Chen Jiafu's face turned pale. "Xiaomin actually took the exam, but his test paper was used by someone else, so I was not on the list of candidates or the final list!"
At this point, Chen Jiafu took the risk and knelt on the ground, looking at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty is famous and the people have always said that you are a wise king, so I dare to file a complaint with the emperor. The person I am suing is not someone else, but the son of the Marquis of Zhen'an!"
"I want to sue him for cheating. He was the one who took my test paper and the policy paper I wrote so carefully. He also used my test paper to get the top three places!"
"What's funny is that he got such a good ranking, but he didn't dare to take the palace examination to be tested for his true ability and knowledge, so he claimed to be sick and didn't come on the day of the palace examination. So in the end he didn't stand out too much, but just passed the examination to make Zhen'an Marquis proud in the noble family and show off!"
"Little did I know that such an achievement was the result of my hard work and efforts for more than ten years of studying!"
After Chen Jiafu finished speaking, he bowed deeply to the emperor, looked at him with a sharp gaze and said, "Please, Your Majesty, do justice!"
When the emperor heard this, he was already furious.
The imperial examination has always been the foundation of the court, and it is also the foundation that the emperor has deliberately supported over the years in order to check and balance the nobles.
As a result, even the imperial examinations are now being influenced by these new rich families.
What's even more ridiculous is that the children of these noble families actually don't need this kind of fame, and this fame can't bring them more wealth and honor.
But it can give them something to show off.
However, little did they know that this would completely block the hopes of another child from a poor family to move forward.
Such a dirty thing actually happened right under my nose, and it happened this year.
"Good, good, when we investigated the previous Minister of Personnel, we didn't even get to the bottom of this matter!"
The emperor was very angry, but Zhao Ji chuckled and said, "Then if you were to investigate this matter again, would you be able to find out everything clearly?"
The Minister of Personnel's legs trembled and he immediately knelt on the ground. He knew very well that Zhao Ji was pointing at him and helping him.
The Minister of Personnel was already troubled by the mess left by the predecessor. He finally sorted it out, but ended up with this kind of thing.
However, if he is asked to investigate, it will be regarded as a self-inspection by the Ministry of Personnel and will enable them to handle this matter better.
The Minister of Personnel was promoted to the position with the help of Zhao Ji, so Zhao Ji was also quite helpful today.
Although the emperor was furious, he also knew that the newly promoted minister had nothing to do with the previous one, so it was not appropriate for him to vent his anger on him.
"Go and investigate this matter now, and then find Chen Jiafu's test paper. I want to take a look!"