The Twelve Guards were the emperor's own troops, collectively referred to as the Imperial Guards.
It is further divided into two types: escorting the bodyguards and guarding the bodyguards. Guarding the bodyguards and bodyguards is to guard the imperial city and the imperial palace and other security. As for the escorting guards and the pro-military, they are responsible for escorting the emperor's safety.
This is to go out of the palace to get people, and it is Emperor Jiacheng's escort bodyguard and pro-military, Jin Yiwei.
After experiencing the rise and fall of the previous dynasties, the Jinyiwei who dominated the capital in those days lost the halo of the right to inspect and arrest, and now it is only an ordinary pro-military escort. Even so, because it is the emperor's own army, it should not be underestimated.
They seldom show their faces in front of people, but whenever they appear in Beijing, there is a big incident.
Originally, the scholars who had been guarding outside the door saw these people coming aggressively and thought they were coming to arrest them. They were all frightened, and the reason why they were able to stay in place was because their legs were frightened. Who would have thought that this team of pro-military escorts, like wolves and tigers, actually passed them directly and did not enter the criss-crossing streets and alleys.
Not long after, news came out that His Majesty sent someone to fetch the chief and deputy examiners who presided over the examination and all the other examiners.
At this stage, it has become clear that there are people who are fraudulent, and it is large-scale. These scholars will not leave, even if the result of this matter is prompted, they must stick to it.
More and more Luodi Juzi gathered in front of the Meridian Gate, and at the same time, Wang Xiu in the Qianqing Palace had been brought to the front of the imperial palace for some interrogation.
Wang Xiu didn't dare to hide it at all, and told everything that happened to him one by one. Xue Tingxiang had told him before, if you don't want to die, if you want to appear in front of people in the future, this is an opportunity.
That was the case, the only thing concealed was Xue Tingxiang's role in it. Wang Xiu is not stupid, so he naturally explained it one by one.
Jiacheng Emperor Longyan was furious, and this time the entire Jinyiwei was dispatched, not only to seal off the dark gambling nest, but also seal up the Rongsheng ticket number. At the same time, the Shuntian Prefecture patrol camp was also dispatched, and all those who tried to enter the meeting this time were imprisoned in the Gongyuan.
People all over the capital turned their backs, and they all knew that this time it was a big trouble.
But all of this has nothing to do with Xue Tingxiang for the time being. He came out of the palace that afternoon, which made everyone around him heave a sigh of relief. After this incident, no matter what the result is, at least no one in this capital dares to touch Xue Tingxiang again.
However, Wang Xiu did not come back. As the main witness, he was temporarily detained in Dali Temple.
April in the ninth year of Jiacheng is destined to be a very lively day.
When such a thing happened, the palace examination could not be held as scheduled. Now those new tributes are all locked in the tribute courtyard, even if they want to participate in the palace examination.
As time passed, the trial of the fraud case in the Yiyou Kehui Examination did not go well. Some officials honestly confessed their guilt, but many officials rammed around for self-protection. More and more officials were involved, ranging from a clerk to a dignified right servant of the Ministry of Rites, the Shuntian House and the prisons of the Ministry of Punishment were overcrowded, and finally even the Dali Temple was filled.
There are already detained officials who hang themselves in prison in order to prove their innocence. Emperor Jiacheng's face became more and more ugly. When he went to court every day, all officials were trembling with fear.
At this time, Emperor Jiacheng issued an imperial decree to summon the scholars who had left Beijing to return to Beijing to retake the test.
On the eighth day of the fifth month in the ninth year of Jiacheng, the Yiyou examination was retaken in the Shuntian Gongyuan.
Different from the last time, this time the chief examiner was the six ministers, the imperial censor of the prefectural court, the minister of the Dali temple, and the minister of general affairs.
Jiuqing invigilated the examination, which was unheard of in all dynasties and dynasties. Not only that, the tens of thousands of invigilators of the Tribute Academy were guarded by the emperor's own army.
It was still early in the morning, and the students who were going to take the exam gathered in front of the Shuntian Gongyuan. The roll call was taking place in front, and there were many people lining up behind.
It is customary to enter the gantry after a roll call and a body search. Others are doing things according to the regulations. However, one candidate was put into the gantry without being searched.
One of the candidates couldn't help but said, "Why doesn't that person need to search? Are you trying to cheat for personal gain?"
It is also strange in the capital now. Most officials keep secrets such as favoritism and cheating, but all these scholars who are going to take the exam dare to talk about it.
Who knows that the sage is now investigating those officials who dare to practice favoritism and cheating. This is Mingjun, the common people are all applauding, and the officials are complaining a lot. The scenes in the big play have all been staged, and people who are ordinary people need to be afraid of these people.
It's a pity that the candidate's idea was wrong. As soon as he finished his words, he saw the released candidate stop and look over.
This person is not very old, he is only twenty, he is handsome and handsome, and he wears a green robe. From the outside, it really doesn't look like the son of a powerful family.
The candidate was excited about his wisdom and wanted to say something, but found that everyone around him was looking at him with the eyes of monsters.
"You don't know him?" a candidate next to him interjected.
"Who, who is he? Why should I know him?"
The candidate next to him didn't bother to pay attention to this person, he just cleaned up his own, but there was still a candidate who had already been searched and couldn't see it, so he kindly reminded this person: "That is Xue Tingxiang, the Huiyuan who was replaced with the test paper in Chunwei before. The reason why I can retake the exam this time is because of his relationship."
Because there were still many guards of the Imperial Army staring at him, the candidate did not dare to say more, and hurriedly entered the Dragon Gate. The candidate was left staring dumbfounded at the place where Xue Tingxiang was parked just now, but Xue Tingxiang had already left at this time, and there was no one left.
"It turned out to be Xue Tingxiang..."
Nowadays, most people in the capital don't know Xie Yuan Xue Tingxiang from Shanxi. He won the juren on the 16th, and the first name is Jie Yuan. Later, I went to the Yiyou Division to take the exam. If someone hadn't made a fuss, it should have been named on the gold list by now.
It was he who beat the drum of Dengwen, which is why the previous imperial examination fraud case was revealed.
It is also because of him that many officials in the DPRK and China have been sacked, and the capital is shaking.
It was because of him that the re-examination was held this time.
In fact, for some ordinary scholars, retaking the exam is the best thing, if they pass it. Therefore, most of the fallen ones who were not involved this time are not grateful to him.
If it wasn't for him, they wouldn't know that there are so many discord and injustice on the field. And with the lessons learned, this time, there will naturally be no favoritism and fraud. In the case of fairness and equality, if you really lose, you can only blame yourself for your lack of knowledge.
One of the guards in charge of the body search patted the examinee on the shoulder and scolded with a smile: "Okay, why are you still in a daze, if you are taking the test under the noses of several examiners, you don't need to search the body, just go in."
Hearing this, the candidate immediately wilted, said nothing, and honestly went to the wall, raised his hands, and let himself be searched.
In Mingyuan Building, there were only two examination cases in the entire court.
It is facing the first nine Taishi chairs.
This Taishi chair is naturally for the chief examiner. As for the two examination cases, one belongs to Xue Tingxiang and the other belongs to Wu Wenxuan.
This was an order from Emperor Jiacheng. He hadn't forgotten that Xue Tingxiang's test papers were changed. Since the matter was already unclear, he would try the simplest method and retake the test, and it would be clear who was who and who was wrong.
The gate of the Gongyuan has been closed. Unlike before, this time, Jiuqing invigilated the examination. Naturally, it was not like before, so when the examination questions were sent from the palace, the Yiyou Annual Meeting began.
Yes, this time, the question was written by Emperor Jiacheng.
After the nine chief examiners bowed to the statue of the saint, they bowed in the direction of the imperial palace, and together they lifted the seal on the exam question.
As Xue Tingxiang, who received special treatment today, they were the first to know the exam questions.
Xue Tingxiang did not look at the first place, nor did he look at Wu Wenxuan beside him, but sat cross-legged in front of the examination case, closing his eyes and thinking.
This thought took a whole afternoon, and people who didn't know thought he was asleep.
During the period, someone asked him if he wanted to go to the toilet, drink water, rest, etc. Xue Tingxiang did what he should. When night fell, he did not hold back. He asked for a hot meal, and after eating, he said he would rest.
Hearing that, he was in charge of watching him and Wu Wenxuan, the two guards of the Imperial Army, and looked at the chief examiners who were like old monks in the first place.
Xu Shoufu and Tan Ge went to rest a long time ago. They were old and naturally couldn't sit for long, so they entrusted the remaining seven people to watch. The rest, headed by Mr. Wu Ge, were all sitting like old monks entering the meditation. During the period, they just got up to go to the toilet or asked about the situation in the examination room.
In fact, if I had been the chief examiner before, it would not have been so hard. Who asked His Majesty to order the two to be put under the eyelids and pestered. If Wu Ge didn't leave, the others naturally couldn't leave.
"Xue Juren is very calm, seeing the exam room as if he were at home?"
Xue Tingxiang was stunned for a moment, then bowed his hands and answered: "I'm dull and stupid every time I end up in the game, I'm inevitably nervous. In order to avoid any mistakes, I usually have to make a good draft first."
Wu Ge snorted and said nothing.
Seeing this, Feng Chengbao on the side hurriedly said, "Then take Xue Juren down to rest. It's been nine days in a row, and you can't succeed without a rest."
Hearing this, the two guards of the Imperial Army took Xue Tingxiang down to rest.
Since the exam is in Mingyuan Building, the treatment is naturally different, and the resting place is also the examiner's room, with a bed, table, and chairs. Xue Tingxiang entered the room, and the door was closed from the outside. The two guards of the Imperial Army did not leave, but guarded the door.
It looks like surveillance, but in fact it is also a kind of protection.
On the other end of the lobby, Wu Wenxuan sat below scratching his ears.
He was imprisoned in the Gongyuan for more than a month. How he got here this month does not need to be detailed. All in all, for him, it is no less than a practice in hell. But he also knew that if he failed the exam this time, not only him, but also many people would be implicated.
So he had to take the test, and he had to pass the test, so Wu Wenxuan got the test paper and started doing the questions.
Wu Wenxuan is now full of resentment, not only resenting his father Wu Qian, but also his uncle Wu Gelao.
He actually knew that Wu Ge looked down on him, but his father had to pass him on to his uncle and let him see why he was his own tyrant in Jiangnan, and he had to go to this broken capital to suffer and suffer.
Instead, he got a Hui Yuan, but he was locked up within a few days before the scenery. Now that my reputation is bad, I have to take the test again.
Thinking of this, Wu Wenxuan's mind went blank. He had finally come up with some questions before, but he didn't know how to proceed.
The old face of Wu Ge was as cold as ice, and the knife could not wait to stab Wu Wenxuan to death. Turning to face Yang Chonghua and the others, he smiled and said, "Everyone has worked hard all day, why don't you go and rest earlier, anyway, this test will take nine days in a row, so there is no hurry."
Recently, Mr. Wu Ge has not been very happy, so he will not mention Wu Wenxuan's affairs. The more he investigates the fraud case, the more thrilling he is. He didn't know that several officials under his command were involved. Others also took advantage of the fire, and he was left and right, and he lost several students in a row.
In this regard, although Wu Ge was a little uncomfortable, he didn't hurt him much in the end.
Besides, he's not a vegetarian either. There are a few clean people in the courtroom. Even if they are clean, he can make them unclean. A large part of the chaos in the court today is due to him.
Originally, according to Wu Ge's old thinking, at the end of this matter, it is estimated that it will be a draw. Everyone lost some people, and they died. With such a commotion, could it be that Emperor Jiacheng has a light on his face
But who would have thought that Emperor Jiacheng would make such a thing and ask him to invigilate his nephew. Is this a slap in the face, or a slap in the face, making him feel miserable, so why is Wu Ge happy? get up
After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for anyone to speak, so he asked the guard of the Imperial Army who was watching Wu Wenxuan to take him down to rest, then bowed his hands to Yang Chonghua and others, and left in a hurry.
Seeing this, the rest of the people looked at his back, looked at each other again, then bowed their hands to each other and left to rest.
On the second day, Xue Tingxiang finally began to write questions.
Draft first.
This time, the three exams are put together, that is, in addition to the seven questions in the first exam, there are also questions from the second and third exams to be done at the same time.
So his draft was written very slowly, taking a whole day.
Nothing happened that day, except that Wu Wenxuan was still scratching his head, and Wu Ge's face was colder than yesterday.
The third day is still a draft.
On the fourth day, Xue Tingxiang finally copied the draft to the exam paper. He wrote it quickly and handed in the paper in the afternoon. The paper was handed over to the guards of the imperial guards who were responsible for guarding him. After getting the test paper, someone copied it, and then left the red scroll. A team of guards from the imperial guard escorted the ink scroll back to the palace.
As for Wu Wenxuan, he is still taking the test, but this has nothing to do with Xue Tingxiang, he has left the Gongyuan and returned home.
The exam will end on May 17. After all the papers have been sorted and transcribed initially, the nine examiners will leave and the examiners will enter. This time, the examiners were personally appointed by Emperor Jiacheng, and there were as many as thirty people, so the examination of the papers was completed before the end of May.
In the Shuntian Tribute Courtyard, the main list has been filled out, and the list will be released tomorrow.
In the Qianqing Palace, Dali Temple sent a confession of guilt from Hou Wenqing, a former student of the Hanlin Academy, the former president of the exam.