Chapter 496 Ideal

Luo Qinghan had already asked people to check Li Qingyan's history.

He knew that Li Qingyan passed the township examination at the age of twelve, and he was definitely a rare young talent to become a Gongsheng at this age.

It's a pity that Li Qingyan's luck was really bad. He tried three times in a row, but all failed due to various reasons.

Now he is 21 years old, and this year is his fourth time to take the exam.

He must have high expectations for this exam.

Asking him to drop the reference now is tantamount to cutting flesh from him.

Even if he knew this, Luo Qinghan still asked.

He said calmly: "You don't need to be under too much pressure. Whether you want it or not, Gubu will not force you. You can make a decision after thinking about it."

Li Qingyan was silent for a long time before she spoke with difficulty.

"Can the student dare to ask His Highness a question?"

Luo Qinghan motioned for him to ask.

Li Qingyan licked her dry lips and asked nervously and seriously.

"Excuse me, Your Royal Highness, why do you insist on finding out about the leak?"

Luo Qinghan: "Gu is one of the chief examiners of this year's exam. Now that the question has been leaked, Gu naturally has to investigate it thoroughly."

Li Qingyan said, "Please forgive the students for speaking out. You are only one of the chief examiners. Even if you are responsible for leaking the questions, it is not your responsibility alone. Besides, it is not that there have been similar situations in previous years' general examinations. The stakes involved in the examination are too great, as long as there are interests, there will always be people who can't help but want to opportunistically. To take a step back, even if you investigate the case of leaking questions within three days, there will be no fraud. It is completely cut off, and a similar situation will occur in future exams.”

Luo Qinghan asked lightly, "So what?"

Li Qingyan: "So, you don't really need to take this risk, even if the emperor takes anger at you for leaking the question this time, he will at most reprimand you a few words, and then give you a punishment that is neither light nor serious, your crown prince. The position will not be affected too much by this.”

In fact, he has been thinking a lot these days.

Naturally, he hoped that the case would come to light, so that his own crisis could be resolved.

But at the same time, he is also very clear that if the prince wants to survive until the day of his enthronement, he will not meddle in his own business. After all, doing more and more mistakes, it is better to do nothing in order to protect yourself.

Maybe this will give the impression of mediocrity and incompetence, but so what?

Even if the prince is mediocre, he cannot shake his status.

So Li Qingyan was very confused. He didn't understand the prince's intention, and he couldn't figure out what the prince wanted to do.

Luo Qinghan said calmly.

"You're right, even if you investigate the case of leaking questions alone, you will not be able to completely eliminate fraud.

But if they do nothing, those who cheat will be more reckless, and they will do more and more excessive things in the future.

In the end, the entire imperial examination will be reduced to a plaything in their hands.

At that time, a poor student like you from a poor family will no longer have a bright future. "

Li Qingyan's eyes trembled slightly.

He himself came from a poor family, and he knew very well how hard life was for scholars from poor families. Many people had to give up halfway because their family could not support the cost of reading, but many people were still clenching their teeth.

The only motivation for them to hold on is to pass the imperial examinations!

If this road is completely blocked, for those poor students, it is tantamount to cutting off all their hopes.

Li Qingyan involuntarily folded her fingers, clenched them into fists, and asked eagerly.

"So, Your Highness decided to take a risk and issue a military order for the future of many poor students?"

Luo Qinghan said, "It's not exactly like that."

Li Qingyan looked at him suspiciously.

Luo Qinghan: "The reason why Gu took the risk to issue a military order is actually to take a gamble."

Li Qingyan asked involuntarily, "What are you betting on?"

Luo Qinghan: "Betting on a future."

"The imperial examination is not only related to the future of scholars, but also to the foundation of the great dynasty."

"Now some people are gradually eroding the rules of the imperial examination. They are testing the bottom line of the rules and patience, and if they do nothing, they will destroy not only the hope of countless students, but also the future of the entire grand dynasty."

"Although Gu's current ability is still very limited, Gu still wants to gamble with all his strength. Maybe Gu will lose everything in this gamble, but as long as there is still a little hope of winning, Gu Yu wants to give it a try."

Li Qingyan was heartbroken.

If he was a few years older, or if he entered the officialdom early, he would not have much reaction at this time.

The more people experience, the more difficult it is to have the feeling of being overwhelmed with blood, always thinking about living by, fear of failure, fear of losing.

But he is only twenty-one years old now, which is the youngest and most vigorous age.

He is full of talents and learning, and he has not experienced all kinds of darkness in officialdom, and he still has the spirit and sharpness that are unique to young people.

Han Chuang has been studying hard for decades, for the sake of the future and for the ideal!

The prince's words were like a fire, burning all his blood.

He spoke quickly, almost without thinking.

"His Royal Highness is a crown prince, but he is willing to risk everything for the future of the Dasheng Dynasty. The students are only a scholar, how can there be any reason to back down?"

"As long as His Highness has a place for students, even if they go through fire and water, the students will not quit!"

After speaking, he respectfully bowed.

Luo Qinghan stood up and helped him up himself, his attitude became more friendly.

"Guo really didn't see you wrong."

...

Time is precious. After persuading Li Qingyan, the prince immediately left the palace and went to Jingzhao Mansion.

Mei Guangtao, the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, went out to greet him in person.

Luo Qinghan didn't have time to greet him politely, and explained his intentions straight to the point.

"Transfer the dossier of Li Ji's death, as well as Li Ji's corpse, to be re-examined."

Hearing this, Mei Guangtao looked a little weird.

Luo Qinghan noticed his strangeness, frowned and asked, "What happened?"

Mei Guangtao: "To be honest, just this morning, Li Ji's body was taken away by his friends."

Luo Qinghan's face changed slightly: "What friend?"

"It is said that he is a friend from his hometown. The two have known each other before, and they have a good relationship. When he learned that Li Ji was dead, he took the initiative to take the body away from the government, saying that he wanted to personally send Li Ji's body back to his homeland for burial."

Luo Qinghan asked Li Qingyan to ask Li Ji if he knew anyone else in Shengjing?

Li Qingyan shook his head: "No, Li Ji came to Shengjing alone for the exam. He has neither relatives nor friends in Shengjing. The only people he knows here are students, and it is precisely because of this that he will be with him. Students share a yard."