Why did the emperor say this? Actually, it was because he himself had been bullied badly...

When marking the palace examination papers, Longqing did indeed trick Lord Xu.

Not only did it turn the predetermined rankings upside down, but it also brought all of Xu Fan's scientific disciples to the top.

Of course, Zhang Juzheng would not tell the young cabinet minister that he had passed the science exam based on his own real ability.

Although the top scholar and the master swapped their rankings, that was an internal matter and did not affect the overall results.

The dozen or so people that Xu Fan wanted to promote were all relegated to the top three.

In this matter, Zhang Juzheng told Xu Fan the truth, and told him that it was because the emperor did not like him, so he rated all the articles praising Xu as the lowest.

Well, Bu Gu's principle is to only pick up things that are provocative.

Xu Fan was already full of anger, and being provoked by Zhang Juzheng, who was usually calm and reserved, wouldn't he explode immediately?

Even the Ninja Turtle Xu Ge Lao was irritated.

It can be seen that being handsome can not only attract girls, but also attract men...

So the father and son decided to teach the emperor and the scientific community a lesson to prevent them from continuing to take advantage of the situation.

Not long after the palace examination, Lord Xu made the first move.

In fact, according to Lord Xu's style, he should keep his troops in place for a while, and then suddenly jump up and take a bite when the time is right.

But this God-given opportunity is right before my eyes, it would be against justice if I didn’t take it!

On the night of March 22, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory observed the 'Venus conjunction with the Moon'.

This is a very bad omen!

Venus is also called Taibai Venus. According to the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, 'Taibai belongs to gold, and gold represents war.' When 'Venus conjuncts the moon' occurs, it usually represents war disaster or the death of the ruler.

Moreover, scholars who observe the astronomical phenomena have made a great distinction between different situations - when Venus passes through the waning phase of the moon, the crisis is minor; when it passes through the waxing phase of the moon, it is serious.

Fortunately, Venus appeared in its waning phase this time, so the crisis was not that serious.

It just means that if the ruler fails to behave properly and violates discipline, it will lead to various adverse consequences such as military punishment, war and so on.

But no matter which situation it was, once the 'Venus-Moon conjunction' occurred, it would be like thunder destroying wood, and the government and the people would change color when they heard it.

Emperor Longqing was not a very courageous person to begin with, and this time he was frightened to death.

He just couldn't figure it out. It was clearly my talent selection ceremony. Was there anything wrong with me, the chief examiner, personally reviewing the papers? Why would God be angry?

Could it be that only if the Holy Emperor ruled the country with ease and acted as their puppet, as the civil officials hoped, would God be happy?

Oh, God, could it be that you picked me, the emperor, from the edge of the Milky Way?

However, the plaque with the words "Respect Heaven and Follow Ancestors" was hung in the main hall of the Qianqing Palace. Longqing had no choice but to agree to the cabinet's request and issued an edict stating that he would fast and pray for three days to apologize to the heaven.

He also asked the ministers to write letters to the king to give their opinions, and said that they would be accepted with an open mind and that those who spoke would be innocent.

Of course, the imperial edict was drafted by the cabinet and sent directly to the Imperial Household Department.

Emperor Longqing knew at a glance that he was doomed, but as he was still fasting and praying to apologize, he had no choice but to accept it.

This is going to be fun!

Originally, when the emperor did not show his head, the censors would beat him with sticks every now and then. Now that you have taken off your pants and asked to be whipped, how can the civil officials not satisfy you?

As a result, all officials in the capital, from the ministers of the six ministries to the envoys in charge, responded to Your Majesty's call and enthusiastically wrote letters to express their opinions.

From the emperor's frequent absences from court, to his desire to build a palace for cultivation, to firing pornographic porcelain, to driving the empress out of Kunning Palace, and so on, the accusations were numerous and numerous, and they overwhelmed the emperor.

As expected, the title of "little" bee, which made Longqing extremely ashamed, also spread like wildfire during this memorial and became a well-known nickname.

And all this happened within just a few days.

The violent attack stunned Emperor Longqing.

When he thought about how the ministers would talk about him behind his back in the future, calling him "little bee long" or "little bee short"... If he didn't have a good heart, Longqing would have been so angry that he would vomit blood.

Only then did he realize how terrifying the power of Lord Xu was. He, the so-called supreme emperor, was really no match for him...

The emperor's heart, which had just regained some warmth, turned cold before the Cold Food Festival.

~~

However, this is not the end yet. Yesterday, the results of the Hanlin Academy selection were announced, and there was an uproar in the government and the public again.

Among the top ten selected by Emperor Longqing, except for the top three who were directly appointed as Hanlin officials without having to participate in the academy selection, only the ninth place Wang Jiaping from Shanxi and the tenth place Tian Yijun were selected.

The remaining five were all eliminated... naturally including Hua Shuyang, who was ranked first, and Jin Xuezeng, who was ranked fifth.

The reason why Tian Yajun and Wang Jiaping were spared was that the former was not yet a champion who could not enter the Hanlin Academy.

The latter is the nephew of Wang Chonggu, the leader of the Jin Party. Besides Zhang Siwei, he is another rising star of the Jin Party. If Lord Xu dares not to give him a place, Yang Tianguan will go to the cabinet and curse him.

In addition, among the top 20, only Chen Yubei, the son of Chen Ge Lao, was selected; among the top 30, only Wang Wuyang, No. 22 in the second class, and Zhang Wei, No. 28, were selected.

The situation of the last 40 people in the second division was slightly better, but only ten people were selected.

On the contrary, the top three Jinshi candidates, who had always been sidelined, made a comeback this time, with seventeen of them selected as Shujishi!

Especially those who ranked high in the imperial examination, their unexpected revival this time attracted attention from both the government and the public.

For these newly minted scholars, the ups and downs were too exciting.

But for Emperor Longqing, it was a slap in the face!

Isn't this the cabinet clearly saying that the emperor has poor vision and the people he chooses are useless?

Therefore, the Shujishi have to follow our wishes.

What made Longqing even more disheartened was that no minister stood up and said that what they were doing was wrong and that they did not take His Majesty seriously.

But it makes sense when you think about it. Who would take a buzzing little bee seriously?

~~

Originally the emperor could barely tolerate it. After all, since he was on duty on the first day of the month, he had to allow others to be on duty on the fifteenth day.

But we can’t do it endlessly, from the Lantern Festival to the Ghost Festival!

Emperor Longqing did not expect that after Xu Ge Lao slapped him twice and made his face bruised and blue, he would then give him a ruthless black tiger heart-ripping attack.

The old prime minister, who was obsessed with the study of psychology, actually used the short one-day Qingming holiday to organize officials and scholars in Beijing to continue giving lectures in Lingji Palace.

Of course, due to the hasty proposal and the need to visit graves during Qingming Festival, not so many people came to support the event this time.

But that did not pose a problem for the young minister. He gathered together the teachers and students of the Imperial College, and there were a total of 3,000 people. The momentum was not much weaker than that during the New Year.

Moreover, according to the report from the Eastern Depot, the theme of today's lecture is 'The Interaction between Heaven and Man'!

"Fuck you! What do you mean by 'interaction between heaven and man'? You meant 'interaction between heaven and the emperor'!"

After hearing the news, Emperor Longqing cursed for the first time ever, then rushed to Xihua Gate angrily to peek at the situation at the venue!

As a result, Zhao Hao was seen falling from the sky.

That person appeared at that time and place.

No wonder Emperor Longqing thought he was here to mess things up...

Ps. You should all understand, if the content of this chapter is written step by step, ten chapters will not be enough, so I am really not watering it down, I am just a monk who does nothing.