Chapter 450 Qin Ye’s Backer
After the little devil said this, the three adults finally took it seriously.
Although Zong Jincheng kept saying that he was dissatisfied with Qin Ye, every time the test results were announced, he would just howl with jealousy and never looked unconvinced.
But this time is different.
Tao Jingyu's sudden appearance made him very uncomfortable.
Zong Zhao looked at the name and said lightly: "Tao Jingyu, surnamed Tao...is he the young prince of the British government?"
As soon as the voice came out, everyone looked at him.
Luo Jingfeng glared fiercely, "What do you mean? That old man from the Duke of England dared to put his son in first place, suppressing my Cheng'er?"
Zong Jincheng felt that his worldview had to be reshaped.
He asked with a trembling voice: "How could such an important matter as the imperial examination be subject to favoritism and fraud? Aren't there people covering their names and recording their achievements?"
Zong Zhao went to confirm first. After confirming that it was the young master of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion, Luo Jingfeng was the first to slam the table and stand up: "What a bunch of idiots! I didn't interfere with their list when I went to the Ministry of Rites, but they just put up any nobody to be the first. Do they think the Ministry of Rites is their own backyard? I'm going to ask them to change it. Now Yuan Lang can only be Cheng Er. What's Tao Jingyu!"
"Lord, calm down..." Xu Wan advised, "It's hard to say whether Jincheng is first or not. If you rashly let them change their ranking, it will become like Jincheng cheating in the exam."
Luo Jingfeng was furious. He asked his eldest nephew, "Come on, Cheng'er, tell your uncle if you want to meet Yuanlang?"
As long as the child says he wants to.
Even if there were mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, he would go and ask the Ministry of Rites to change the list.
Zong Jincheng was shaken by the shaking. He still hasn't recovered yet and said in a daze: "I want to meet Yuanlang..."
"Okay, if you want, uncle will..."
Luo Jingfeng was interrupted, Zong Jincheng grabbed his arm and said seriously: "But I want to pass the exam with my own strength. I didn't pass Qin Ye, I admit it, but I don't admit this person, I don't think he is better than me and Qin Ye."
The young boy's analysis, word by word, was so firm that it was convincing.
Luo Jingfeng's eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled and said, "Cheng'er, now your uncle really believes that you have the ability to get the top score. Come on, I'll take you to the Ministry of Rites to look at the test paper. I want to see what kind of masterpiece Tao Jingyu can answer!"
Zong Jincheng hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Okay! I'll go with you!"
Zong Zhao stopped him, saying, "Keep a low profile and don't cause trouble at this checkpoint."
Luo Jingfeng pushed him away and said, "Don't worry about it. The people in the Ministry of Rites dare not say a word. You guys should not go. The fewer people the better, so as not to attract too much attention."
Zong Zhao finally agreed.
But he did not trust Luo Jingfeng, and instead told Zong Jincheng: "No matter what the result is, don't make trouble in the Ministry of Rites." After saying that, he glanced at Luo Jingfeng, and it was obvious that he was even more worried about this adult.
Zong Jincheng understood, and he replied: "Dad, don't worry, I will take good care of my uncle."
"good."
Luo Jingfeng clicked his tongue and sneered at Zong Zhao's advice.
It sounds like he is more impulsive than a child.
Ministry of Rites.
Luo Jingfeng came back with a child of about ten years old.
Han Daxueshi and Shao Shilang bowed to him and asked who the child belonged to. Luo Jingfeng said to them, "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask."
The two examiners kept their mouths shut.
Luo Jingfeng instructed: "Bring the test papers of the top four students."
The Han University student's heart skipped a beat.
The top four include not only Qin Ye who was moved down, but also Tao Jingyu who moved up from the top ten.
He asked guiltily, "Does the Duke want to see Zong Jincheng's performance? I heard that you have a very good relationship with General Zong and even adopted the child as your adopted son."
After saying this, he looked at the child next to Luo Jingfeng, wondering how likely it was that this was Zong Jincheng.
Luo Jingfeng's eyes turned dangerous, and he asked with a smile, "Have you lived long enough, Master Han?"
When this threat was uttered, Minister Shao was so frightened that he fell to his knees, his head lowered like a quail, not daring to utter a single sound.
The powerful Duke of Protectorate has spoken, but not only did Han Dashi not do what he was told, he also avoided the issue. Isn't this simply courting death?
That’s Luo Jingfeng, that’s Luo Jingfeng!
Bachelor Han was also a little overwhelmed, so he lowered his head and found the test papers of the four people. He didn't even dare to say anything like "it was against the rules".
Because Luo Jingfeng is a man of his words, he really dares to kill himself here, and even the emperor can't save him.
Luo Jingfeng looked at Tao Jingyu's test paper first, and Zong Jincheng also leaned over to take a look. Tao Jingyu also had something to offer, as his policy essay was well-reasoned and well-founded, but overall it was rather mediocre, with not many outstanding points.
Zong Jincheng shook his head, feeling that he didn't write as well as he did.
Luo Jingfeng didn't say anything, but took Qin Ye's test paper and unfolded it to look at it.
This was the first time Zong Jincheng saw Qin Ye’s strategy paper.
In the standard Hanlin North Courtyard font, which was so neat that it looked like it was printed, Qin Ye carefully and rigorously explained his understanding and views on the issue in his policy essay, and put forward four or five suggestions for implementation. What was even more rare was that he also considered the resistance that would be encountered under each suggestion and came up with corresponding strategies.
The writing is concise, the thinking is clear, the conception is ingenious, and he understands the officialdom and the human heart.
Qin Ye is too versatile.
Zong Jincheng's first reaction after reading his strategy was: Did Qin Ye really lose to me at that time? Did he not give his best at that time?
The second reaction is: Such a good policy paper is ranked fourth, and the mediocre Tao Jingyu is ranked first, is the Ministry of Rites blind?
Luo Jingfeng and Zong Jincheng finished reading the papers together and quickly noticed something unusual. He slammed the papers on the table and asked in a cold voice, "Which of these two papers is first and which is fourth?"
The two of them looked at the two test papers and were shocked at the same time.
Minister Shao was both panicked and excited.
He was panicked because Han Dashi's partiality was discovered, and he was wrong to blindly follow without resistance; but he was excited because Qin Ye's injustice was seen, and the imperial examination could still be done cleanly.
He secretly looked at the child next to Luo Jingfeng, and he already had an idea in his mind: It seems that this child is Qin Ye!
It was the talented boy Qin Ye, the Qin Ye who should have been chosen as the top scholar!
Well, well, well, before, Mr. Han looked down on Qin Ye for not having any backing, and thought that Lord Qin, who came from a poor family and held a low-ranking official position, would not be able to protect this talented son.
But look, how powerful Qin Ye's backing is.
With Luo Jingfeng in charge, no one dared to lie anymore.
Han Dashi immediately changed his words: "I made a mistake, I made a mistake, the first place is Qin Ye, and the fourth place is Tao Jingyu, I will change it now, I will change it now."