A Great Man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 363: No Solid Evidence Found, a Miserable Meeting

The biggest function of the Imperial City Division is to monitor Bianliang City.

At the feet of the emperor, the emperor is in the palace. If a rebellion breaks out, it will be a disaster.

Therefore, Bianliang is the focus of the Imperial City Division.

Since surveillance is required, it is natural to send people to sneak in to investigate.

This kind of investigation has always been smooth, but today everyone is a little scared.

"We all know that if the brothers sneak into the Shen family and fall into the pit..."

After the news spread, most people in the Imperial City Department were afraid. Zhang Baibian felt that if he sent people to touch the Shen family in the future, no one would dare to go.

This immoral thing!

Zhang Baibian wanted to scold the immoral Shen An, but he had no position.

Can't you dig a hole in your house to prevent thieves? Which law does not allow it?

Someone suggested: "We all know that the Shen family may have something shady. Why don't we send a clever brother to check it out tonight?"

Zhang Baibian nodded slightly, "Be smart and be careful."

That wicked Shen An really makes people want to curse him.

In the political hall, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at the officials filing out, waiting for the answer.

Was there fraud in the Imperial College Examination?

Once the fraud occurs, it will be a major case rarely seen since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Countless people will be unlucky, and Shen An will bear the brunt.

Fu Bi led the investigation, and this importance can also be felt from this.

Fu Bi came out, his face was ashen, which made everyone's hearts skip a beat.

A big crime happened...

Fu Bi hurriedly went to see the emperor, and the news quickly spread.

"Fraud! The rich prime minister entered the palace with a shameful face. What is it if it's not fraud?"

"Tsk! Then Shen An is so brave!"

Fu Bi saluted somewhat confusedly, and Zhao Zhen asked, "Is there any result?"

This is a bit disgusting, but the only good news is that those students have no background.

Without any background, even if there is genuine fraud, it is only out of public interest.

...Why should a son of a powerful person come to Taixue to study as an affiliated student? Why? !

Zhao Zhen seemed to see Shen An roaring.

That young man seemed to be born with dissatisfaction with the powerful. It was just one thing to ridicule, and sometimes he even used evil tricks.

For example, Han Qi was tricked by him several times.

Fu Bi said: "Your Majesty, I have reviewed all the test papers and most of them are... correct."

ha!

Zhao Zhen was a little pessimistic at first, but he almost stood up when he heard this.

That's right?

He asked worriedly: "Most of them are right, but what are the wrong ones?"

Could it be that a few people committed fraud?

Fu Bi smiled bitterly and said: "Three of the papers were somewhat controversial, but it was not because of fraud, but because their remarks were too extreme... It smelled like Shen An's miscellaneous studies, and he was almost dismissed."

Ha ha ha ha!

Zhao Zhen resisted the urge to laugh, but he was really happy in his heart, so he stood up and said: "In other words, there is no fraud in the Imperial College Examination?"

Fu Bi shook his head and murmured: "Your Majesty, the students of Taixue this time answered the questions concisely and skillfully. They are experts at making articles at first glance... I am puzzled by the fact that these powerful disciples have been suppressed to the point where they have no chance to get ahead... How did Shen An do it?"

He was puzzled and found it incredible, so he entered the palace with a dark face.

He didn't understand, and neither did Zhao Zhen.

"Summon Shen An."

When Shen An came from Yujie, there were people who knew him along the way, and they all pointed at him.

"... He said he committed fraud in the Imperial College and was also corrupt."

"I'm afraid he won't be corrupt. After all, his family has a big business, so he doesn't care about that little money."

"Those students who did not agree with him were suppressed. Some were even injured before the exam and had no choice but to go home."

"It's so shameful!"

"..."

Shen An entered the palace.

He felt that he was going to become a celebrity.

All those eyes were focused on him, and Shen An nodded cordially one by one, as if he was reviewing.

The chamberlain who brought him in couldn't help but have dark lines on his face.

The king and his ministers are all here, and there are quite a few of them.

This was an enlarged meeting, and Zhao Zhen probably wanted to solve the problem at once.

Shen An saw Bao Zheng and even Ouyang Xiu.

After the salute, the eyes of the emperor and his ministers lingered on him.

"you……"

Zhao Zhen suddenly felt that this question was not easy to ask.

"The students of Taixue received all the quotas this time... There is a lot of discussion about this matter, please tell me."

Zhang Baibian did not find that the test papers had been stolen, nor did they find anyone communicating privately with people from the Imperial College.

In fact, if you think about it, it's impossible.

If the test papers were stolen, a normal person would not dare to use them on a large scale for the students of the Imperial College. Otherwise, as long as one person speaks out, the matter will become a storm in the city in an instant.

Everyone was looking at Shen An, wanting to see how he would explain.

"Your Majesty, I have nothing to say."

Shen An raised his hands and spoke, then fell silent.

There was silence for a while, and someone asked: "Those students have not been in Imperial College for a long time, right? Why are they outstanding?"

Shen An looked over and asked, "Why can you stand here instead of someone else?"

The man was speechless.

Someone asked: "Why can't any of those students pass?"

Shen An asked back: "Why do they want to live? Is it because they are the sons of powerful people?"

Are you a spokesman for the powerful?

Or should I say that you are a powerful person!

At this moment, powerful is a derogatory term!

The man's face turned red and he muttered: "Aggressive, aggressive..."

Shen An's eyes turned, waiting for someone to ask questions.

But no one spoke.

This kind of thing is just based on speculation. In the absence of evidence to support it, unless the emperor is angry, he subjectively believes that there is something wrong with the matter.

But Zhao Zhen clearly didn't want to cause trouble.

Fu Bi sighed in his heart and asked: "As far as I know, those students have made amazing progress. If you can't explain it clearly, no one in the world will believe it."

This is material discussion.

A beggar suddenly became a billionaire. Isn't it right for everyone to question this?

He never thought that Shen An would steal test papers, but he just couldn't let go of the depression in his heart until the doubts in his heart were resolved.

Think about it, the Imperial College has been in decline for a long time, and everyone has ignored this institution and thought it would be good to let it fend for itself there.

But a young man was suddenly left there, and everyone felt that this was no different from being exiled.

Just hang out there!

But what I didn't expect was that the young man would make the Imperial College a blockbuster.

How long has it been since you were never favored and turned around?

That young man is so powerful?

To be honest, not only Fu Bi didn't believe it, but even Zhao Zhen was a little confused.

how did you do it?

Guo Qian and others don't have that ability. If they did, the Imperial College would have risen long ago instead of waiting until now.

Everyone is looking at Shen An.

how did you do it?

These doubts turned into questions, and everyone gradually frowned.

Shen An said helplessly: "Your Majesty, it's just hard work."

Amidst a burst of disdainful exhalations, someone said: "Is it just hard work?"

"Scholars are never afraid of hardship. Everyone has the experience of having their head hang over their heads and being stabbed in their buttocks. Don't talk about it as being able to endure hardship."

There are more and more doubts.

Do you think we are fools?

Group female porridge is talking about now.

A group of people were talking, and their voices were buzzing, giving Zhao Zhen a headache.

"alright!"

He stopped the noise, then looked at Shen An and said with piercing eyes: "Tell me, I need a reason."

Boy, do you want to fool this?

not that simple.

Zhao Zhen did not suspect that Shen An used any shady means. He guessed that it was to estimate the problem.

Is he an expert at estimating problems?

Shen An smiled and said, "May I ask how hard you work when you study?"

Fu Bi coughed dryly and said nothing.

Han Qi turned away...

But someone stood up and said: "Back then, I went to bed at a certain hour of the Chou hour and got up at the hour of the Chen hour, which lasted for half a year."

Everyone looked at Xiao Qing, who was waiting for an edict. The prime ministers and ministers nodded one after another, and Xiao Qing couldn't help but be happy, thinking that a certain person had been seeking promotion for a long time, but he had never seen the opportunity.

The opportunity has come now!

He and Shen An arrived at Zhao Zhen's side together. Not long after that, Shen An not only got the actual position of the Imperial Academy's storyteller, but also received a knighthood for his military merits.

They are all waiting for an edict, why is he so awesome!

Someone is not convinced!

With tears in his eyes, he said: "When my family was poor, I used the moonlight to read and write essays. Over time, I..."

He stared blankly ahead, looking completely short-sighted.

Zhao Zhen nodded, feeling that he might have neglected this honest minister in the past.

Yes, in Zhao Zhen's heart, Xiao Qing is an honest image.

You and Shen An made your debut together, and Shen An is already a low traffic person now, but you are still just a walk-on, how unbearable!

This is a compassionate emperor, so it is inevitable that he will feel compassion.

Xiao Qing's heart was filled with joy, but he became even more sad.

"I remember those years... but now that I can stand here, I feel that the hardship was worth it."

Xiao Qing said emotionally: "Your Majesty is kind and has given me the opportunity to listen to politics. Over the past few years, I often ask myself when I dream at night, how can I repay Your Majesty's kindness..."

He looked at Zhao Zhen sincerely and said, "I can only repay Your Majesty's kindness by being shattered into pieces... Your Majesty!"

He slowly knelt down, tears falling.

In this situation, everyone is reminded of the hardships of their studies and the difficulties of officialdom.

It’s not easy!

In the past, everyone had ignored Xiao Qing, but now they looked again and found that this person had many advantages.

Not much to say, this is the essence of officialdom.

Too much talk leads to mistakes. This is not empty talk, because there are countless officials who talk too much and are unlucky. UU reading www.uukanshu.net

Not eventful.

Don't worry about things if you can, because the more you control, the more mistakes you make.

What a good embryo!

And he also knew the art of forbearance. No matter how proud Shen An was when he started at the same time, he still stood there silently.

"It's hard enough."

Someone said something fair, but Shen An was unhappy.

"Your Majesty, it is common for students of Imperial College to fall asleep when they are ugly."

Well!

Everyone was a little embarrassed, but someone still came out to make excuses, "But Xiao Qing is only half a year old, and he has been pregnant since Chenshi."

Three hours of sleep every day for half a year is really uncomfortable!

Xiao Qing couldn't help but sigh when he thought about what happened back then.

Then this sigh froze at the corner of my mouth...

"Students of Taixue always get up at the beginning of the morning."

Snapped!

Those who just mentioned how hard Xiao Qing worked felt a little pain on their faces.

But then came the shock.

Can't sleep less than three hours a day?

How did you survive such hardship?

Someone questioned: "What did you learn so hard?"

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