This matter goes far beyond this. It turns out that this member obtained the title of Juren by stealing someone else's article.
That's right, he was the one who plagiarized Xiao Huayong's article and became the top scorer three years ago. Xiao Huayong used some tricks to prevent him from successfully taking part in the imperial examination three years ago, just for today.
The former prefect of Wuzhou, the current governor, and the former chief examiner, all could not escape. Emperor Youning sent an imperial envoy to conduct a thorough investigation. In Kyoto, the Minister of Rites was dismissed for leaking the test questions, and his grandson was beheaded. The Vice Minister of Rites was only at fault for invigilating the exam, but when he later discovered that the member was a fool and chose to cover up for him, he was also dismissed.
The family of the Imperial College's chief academic officer was originally being used, but after the results were announced, the questions had already been made public, and the top-ranked essay was posted for public viewing. The He family knew that this distant relative had stolen the questions, but they remained silent because they knew the implications would be so widespread.
The chief academic officer of the Imperial College was also dismissed from his post, and his son was stripped of his official title and was forbidden from holding an official position for life.
This only involved the member named He. Emperor Youning saw the big picture from the small details and did not believe that this was an isolated incident. He sent embroidered uniform envoys to various places. He wanted to get to the bottom of this matter. As for how many people to prosecute, it depended on how widespread the matter involved.
During the Rouge case, Xiao Huayong managed to get something for nothing, giving the suspects time to escape. He also had his men keep an eye on these people. When His Majesty came to investigate, he had his men capture these people and bring them back for great merit. These people were then given important positions in the local area.
After taking office, they began to prepare for the Spring Examination. Therefore, when the Embroidered Uniform Envoys arrived at the local area, they quickly handed over the old cases with suspicious points. Their cooperative attitude and efficiency were compared with those of people from other places, and they were highly praised by Emperor Youning.
"The sky in Kyoto is going to change." Xiao Changqing stood under the long pavilion, looking at the sky which was often covered with dark clouds as Qingming Festival approached.
"Second brother and fourth brother are jumping around, and I don't know how many people they have planted. Why are you indifferent, brother?" Xiao Changying stood next to him. The two brothers were the same height.
Even if they have no intention of fighting for the throne, they cannot be controlled by others. These two brothers, one gloomy and the other crazy, are not good people. When they become powerful in the future, they will definitely take action against their brothers.
"This situation was set up by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. No matter how many people they planted, they were all covering up for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." A barely perceptible mockery appeared on Xiao Changqing's lips. "The more they move now, the more their people will be exposed."
The prince's plan was intended to replace the parasites in the court, disrupt the situation, and also to see clearly who belonged to whom. The second and fourth sons acted too hastily and had almost exposed all their power to the prince's eyes.
"Brother, how do you know that it was the prince who set up this scam?" Xiao Changying was not naive enough to think that such an uncontrollable fraud case had no one fanning the flames. He also vaguely guessed that it might have been the prince's doing, but he had no evidence.
"I saw Member He's article that won the first place in the provincial championship three years ago," said Xiao Changqing.
At that time, he still wanted to be the master of the world and wanted his wife to be the most honorable person in the world. He even deceived himself into thinking that if the Gu family and the royal family continued to check and balance each other like this, when he ascended the throne to become emperor, he would be able to give the Gu family a way out.