Chapter 504: Big things become small, small things become nothing
Li Ji is also a candidate. He dreams of passing the final exam to stand out, but his ability is limited. If he takes the exam seriously, his hope of passing the final exam is very slim.
So after he knew the secrets hidden in the "Book of Changes", he was moved.
He secretly stole the "Book of Changes" and planned to stay up all night to memorize all the questions and model essays in the book.
That night, he was killed and the copy of the Book of Changes was taken away.
Originally, this should have ended.
But then there happened the unexpected incident of Li Qingyan.
With him as the lead, the inside story of the exam leak was revealed bit by bit...
Luo Qinghan took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
The case has been investigated.
But the scope involved here is really too large.
Even though he was the prince, he couldn't arrest people directly.
He needs the emperor's support.
Luo Qinghan took the files and confessions and rode in a carriage to the Weiyang Palace.
By this time it was completely dark.
The emperor turned over Wan Jieyu's card tonight.
Wan Jieyu arrived at the Weiyang Palace early and served the emperor after his dinner. When the two were about to have sex, they suddenly heard Gan Fu's voice outside the door.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has an urgent matter to discuss with you."
Although the emperor was somewhat unhappy, he knew the prince's character. If he was not absolutely necessary, the prince would not suddenly come to ask for an audience at this time.
The emperor pushed Concubine Wan away, put on his clothes and walked out.
He met the prince in a side hall.
Luo Qinghan greeted him and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father."
The emperor was upset that his good deeds were interrupted, and his expression was a little cold: "It's so late, why don't you stay in the East Palace and come to me?"
Luo Qinghan: "I have found out who leaked the exam questions."
The emperor's expression changed.
His eyes quickly became sharp: "Who is it?"
Luo Qinghan handed over the files and confession he had brought.
"Father will know it at a glance."
The emperor sat down behind the desk and read through the files and confessions at a glance.
His face darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The Qin family...
It’s the Qin family again!
Only Qin Wen was mentioned in all the files and confessions, but Qin Wen was just an ordinary boy from a wealthy family and he had no access to the questions in the entrance examination.
The only person who had access to the examination questions was Qin Lie.
It was Qin Lie who embezzled the information and leaked the questions for this year's examination!
The emperor slammed the confession on the table and said sternly, "Bring Qin Lie here!"
Luo Qinghan asked: "Father, are you planning to do this privately?"
The emperor's expression changed: "What do you mean by this?"
Luo Qinghan pulled the corner of his mouth: "The meaning is very clear, you called Qin Lie here alone, just to let Qin Lie bear all the blame, and then make a big thing small, a small thing nothing."
The emperor said angrily, "How dare you!"
Luo Qinghan knelt down calmly, his expression unchanged: "Father, although the questions of this exam were leaked by Qin Lie, other noble families were also involved. They are all accomplices."
The emperor said coldly: "According to your opinion, do I have to arrest all the noble families in Shengjing City?"
Luo Qinghan asked back: "They broke the law, shouldn't they be arrested?"
The emperor's expression became increasingly gloomy.
"Are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be stupid? Don't you know what kind of people these noble families are? They are always colluding with each other. If I want to catch them all, they will definitely join forces to rebel?!"
This is not an exaggeration.
There was a precedent in the previous dynasty where aristocratic families joined forces to rebel because they were dissatisfied with the emperor.
Each of these aristocratic families that have been passed down for hundreds of years possesses abundant resources and connections.
If they really start making trouble, the world will be in chaos.
Luo Qinghan: "It is precisely because they know that your father is afraid of the consequences that they become more and more rampant, and even dare to manipulate the imperial examination. Father, you should know the importance of the imperial examination, right?
It is not only a channel for the court to select talents, but also a weapon for us to deal with the aristocratic families!
If even this weapon is destroyed by the aristocratic families, the court will be ruled by them in the future.
At that time, who will be the emperor? Who will be the minister? "
The emperor was asked about his sore spot and became so angry that he picked up a file and threw it at Luo Qinghan!
"Shut up!"
Luo Qinghan did not dodge and let the file hit him on the head.
There was a dull sound when the file fell to the ground.
There was a hint of sadness in his eyes.
"Father, I know your concerns. You don't want to confront the noble families head-on. You're afraid they'll be desperate and rebel again. But you should know that blindly tolerating them will not only fail to solve the problem, but will also whet their appetites and make them become more and more unscrupulous."
The emperor's expression was still extremely ugly, but he had no intention of refutation.
Luo Qinghan said sincerely: "This is an opportunity. We can take this opportunity to teach the noble families a lesson. Even if we can't eradicate all of them, at least it can have a deterrent effect and make them restrain themselves."
The emperor remained silent.
Luo Qinghan: "Father, you once taught me that the way to be a king is to use both kindness and power. You have already shown enough kindness to the noble families, and now you should let them have a taste of the power of an emperor!"
It's not that the emperor doesn't know this truth, he's just old.
His former ambitions had long been wiped out. Now he just wanted to be an emperor in peace and stability, not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes.
The anger on his face gradually faded and his expression became tired.
"I need to think about it again."
Luo Qinghan: "I will kneel here. Father, you can think about it slowly. When you figure it out, I will stand up."
The emperor immediately became angry again: "Are you threatening me?!"
Luo Qinghan lowered his head: "I dare not."
"Kneel down if you want. I want to see how long you can hold on!"
After saying this, the emperor turned away.
He returned to his bedroom with a gloomy face.
Wan Jieyu hurried forward and was frightened when she saw the emperor's gloomy face.
"Your Majesty, what happened?"
The emperor sneered: "I gave birth to a good son, but he is already thinking about running before he even learns to walk."
Wan Jieyu asked tentatively, "But did the prince make you angry?"
The emperor did not answer this question.
He sat down directly on the edge of the bed, his face still gloomy, and his whole body exuding the aura of "I'm very unhappy".
Wan Jieyu complained in her heart but didn't dare to say anything. She could only carefully help him change clothes and lie down.
The two of them fell asleep like this.
But the emperor tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.
An hour later.
He sat up and called Gan Fu in.
"Can you go see if the prince has left?"
Gan Fu hurriedly said, "I have someone guarding outside the side hall. The prince has not come out yet and is still kneeling."
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I feel like you probably don't like watching this kind of power struggle plot, but it is the fuse that triggers the subsequent plots. Skipping it directly will make the plot seem too thin, so everyone please be patient.
I have tried my best to move forward quickly. Why is it so difficult to write a stupid article? I am so tired~
That’s all for today, good night everyone.
(End of this chapter)
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