He then asked, "Now that the imperial examination cheating incident has occurred, and Xue Zhentong was involved in the conspiracy and abused his power, I'm afraid he will not escape death. As for the treatment of the other members of the Xue family, it depends on the will of Your Majesty and the results of the joint trial of the three courts. What extent do you hope to achieve?"
Speaking of this, Xue Zhiyi lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "We don't need to interfere with the outcome of this matter. The imperial examination is a serious matter, and His Majesty will not let it go easily. However, with the Zhao family, the Marquis of Yongping, as our in-laws, this matter will not implicate the married daughter. The most serious consequence will be the execution of the entire Xue family, and other relatives will not be implicated."
"It seems that you really don't intend to spare the lives of the Xue family?" Huo Wuyou said.
Xue Zhiyi just smiled: "After all, I am a vicious woman."
Huo Wuyou cupped his hands: "Well-deserved."
Xue Zhiyi didn't continue the conversation, but instead asked, "I wonder how the Marquis of Lin'an plans to deal with Lu Minchun?"
"This?" He leaned over, moving closer to the window. He lowered his voice and said, "After learning that Lu Minchun was planning to tamper with the Spring Examination, I've had people secretly monitoring him. Sure enough, Prince Cheng's original plan was to collude with Lu Minchun, the Minister of Rites, to pin the blame for cheating on the Spring Examination on the Minister of Rites, Fang Ou. This way, Lu Minchun could ascend to power, and Prince Cheng could seize control of the Ministry of Rites."
After saying this, he sighed quietly, "Fang Ou is a good official. He has stayed out of factional disputes for many years. He used to be on good terms with my father, so I reminded him to be careful with Lu Minchun. This way, Lu Minchun's crimes can no longer be framed. His fate will be no better than Xue Zhentong's."
He sat up straight and said with regret, "In this matter, both Prince Gong and Prince Cheng suffered losses. Neither of them gained anything, and the losses were heavy."
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