Accumulate Wealth in Life

Takako Hanmen (105)

"This is not a matter of fraud." The fourth master shook his head and flipped through the directory in his hand, "If it is fraudulent or not, I can't see it now. Even if it is fraud, this kind of thing in Enke can't be dealt with for the time being. Only Quickly reset the rankings, and wait for Enke's popularity to go down. You can't ask the handling officials to connect with Enke's affairs. Isn't this a slap in the face?" He kept in his hands, "This time, It's more troublesome than cheating. If you don't make trouble, this person who cheats is a person who is unfair, and it has to be the emperor."

Lin Yutong was puzzled, "How do you say this?"

The fourth master spread out the roster and showed it to Lin Yutong: "Look, without exception, these officials are all from Jiangnan."

Lin Yutong turned around in disbelief, and was immediately stunned, "How do you say this?"

"Jiangnan literary style has always been at its peak." The fourth master got up and walked around the room before saying, "In recent years, the imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty have been severely corrupted, and many talented students who have no way to go have been delayed. Most of these people are delayed. They all lost confidence in Daming's court, so they came to the capital to try with another thought. If they were not confident in their talents, or were not very dissatisfied with Daming's court, why would they take the risk and run to The capital is coming. So, there is no doubt about the ability of these people. And the north is a little worse than the south. In addition to the disasters and wars in the past two years, the number of students has dropped sharply. In addition, among those who survived by chance, there are ten * family members who have passed away. They have to be in mourning and cannot participate in Enke. Even if they come to participate, they will not be able to fill their stomachs for the past two years, and they will not be able to guarantee their life safety. What else do they have in mind to study? I'm afraid, they have also been abandoned a lot. Between advancing and retreating like this, the difference between the north and the south is even bigger. After the unified southern region, the difference will only become more obvious. After all, There are still more than half of the Jiangnan officials who have not come to the capital. As a result, the imperial court will become the world of the southerners. What do the students from the north think? Can you stop making a fuss?"

Lin Yutong took a deep breath in fear: "The loss has not been published yet."

Some of these officials do their work, but they lack a little political acumen and an overall view.

If the list is really going to be announced, can the students in the north still think that the court will win the hearts of the southern officials one step ahead of time for the sake of the southern expedition? What prestige does the court have?

"Here! Call the cabinet." Fourth Master said, and got up.

Seeing the wind outside, Lin Yutong said, "Don't bother, please come to the study this time. It's better to do things quietly, and everyone knows not to make trouble."

The fourth master thought for a while, and then sat back again, "I still have to appease the great scholars in the Hanlin Academy. Otherwise, as soon as the list is announced, there will be discrepancies with the people they chose. If the students stop making trouble, they should make trouble again."

Lin Yutong nodded: "Or it's tiring to be an emperor. I really don't dare to be careless at all. A little distraction will lead to trouble."

Several cabinet members were apprehensive, and they didn't have to think about it to know that something went wrong in the imperial examinations.

Seeing a few people coming, Fourth Master didn't say anything, pushed the paper and directory forward, and closed his eyes and didn't speak.

Liu Shuquan glanced at the directory and immediately patted his forehead, "I'm so careless! I'm so careless! It's hard to believe that the students admitted are all from the South."

The fourth master opened his eyes: "That's right! They are all from the South!"

A few people were startled.

Lu Heng got up, "It's all old and confused..."

The fourth master waved his hand: "Sir, sit down. This is not the problem of the gentleman. This time Enke is fair. In the future, it has to be so fair. But this time, it is an exception. Now, when we monarchs and ministers sit here, we should first We have to quickly think of a way to remedy one or two."

Mr. Fan said first: "The candidates who have been selected cannot be rejected. This is the most basic principle."

The fourth master nodded, it is not easy to come from the south, "I think so, let's separate the north and south, and admit them in separate rankings. This one can only be regarded as the admission list for the south field. We have to divide the north field. The students' test papers are transferred individually, reviewed overnight, and then a list is made."

After the fourth master's voice fell, Lin Yutong said softly, "I want to add one more thing."

This is the first time Lin Yutong has spoken out at a cabinet meeting.

Fourth Master nodded and motioned for Lin Yutong to speak.

Lin Yutong pointed to the admission list of the guide field, then shook his head and said: "I mean, this list should not be released to the public. It is only after the students from the southern land are called together, and then announced to them separately. They are all in the South. If they are officials in the North at this time, I am afraid that something unexpected will happen to their family. Second, it also explains why they are divided into two lists, North and South, to avoid unnecessary speculation and trouble."

After listening to Lin Yutong, the fourth master looked at several cabinet ministers, "What do you think?"

"That's right!" Several people said in a row.

Lin Yutong stood up again and added: "If this Southland student is on the list, if he cares about his family, and wants to return to the Southland, we can't stop him. Not only will he not stop him, but he will also retain his status as a jinshi, which will be valid for the rest of his life. Give him a plate to help him return home. If there are students from the south who have not been admitted, they are unwilling to return home. You can teach in a school in the capital, and the imperial court will still give him money first. Every month from now on, he will be the same as the masters of other schools in the capital. , get a salary."

If this is the case, once this news is spread back to the South, it will definitely win the hearts of scholars.

Fourth Master nodded: "It should be like this!" He looked at several ministers: "Just do as the Queen said."

So, that night, not only the cabinet did not rest, but several great Confucian scholars from the Hanlin also gathered together to review the papers.

"Don't wait." Fourth Master waved his hand and told Lin Yutong to go down to rest.

Lin Yutong touched his stomach and quietly got up. He pointed to Mr. Lu and Mr. Fan, and the fourth master nodded, expressing his understanding.

When Lin Yutong left, the fourth master asked someone to help the two old gentlemen to rest, "You two old men take care of your health, which is your contribution to the court. Go and rest!"

I've never seen such an emperor, who endured by himself, but told the ministers to rest.

Both are grateful to Dade.

Speaking of spirit, only Saburo is the most spirited. He is a night owl, sleeping at three or four in the morning is the norm. At best, it's only ten o'clock in the evening, and the real nightlife has not yet begun.

But no matter how spirited he was, if he was told to read the eight-part essay, at best he could understand it. As for whether it was good or bad, he really couldn't tell. He couldn't tell whether it was beautiful or not in the words and sentences. Therefore, in the selection of people, only those who are pragmatic are selected.

For example, if you ask questions about the river affairs, those who can answer specific measures will be excellent. He only answered a bunch of questions in general, focusing on dredging, but not a single word of specific measures, he sifted them all down.

In this way, there are people who are the same as those selected by these adults.

This made him secretly feel a fluke in his heart.

When Lin Yutong woke up, he didn't see Fourth Master come back. She leaned against the bedside and asked Mammy Su, "Send someone to see, where is the lord now?"

Mammy Su brought Qingshui over, "Niangniang, the emperor sent someone to send a message, saying that he wants to see the students from the south today, so he won't come back yet. Tell Niangniang to stay in the palace, it's cold today. It's snowing again."

"It's been a cold spring." Lin Yutong got up to wash up, "Did you stay up all night?"

"Yes!" Mammy Su handed a hot handkerchief to Lin Yutong: "Several adults' breakfasts are served in front with Lord Long Live."

Lin Yutong nodded. After breakfast, the people below suddenly came to report that Song was gone.

This made Lin Yutong stunned for a long time, so he wouldn't really be scared to death by himself.

"Go to Changshou Palace." Lin Yutong quickly got up, put on his cloak and left.

The Changshou Palace is the residence of the second son of Yin and the Qian family, so we still have to tell them about it first. Now Yin Dalang is not in the capital. He went to Tanggu. Shipbuilding is being stepped up there, and he and second brother Lin are both busy with shipbuilding now.

And the Song family is guarding the huge mansion alone. Although not yet crowned king. But Yin Dalang would have to be a prince sooner or later. An honest and loyal brother, the fourth master will definitely treat him favorably.

"Go and call the imperial physician who saw the Song family." Lin Yutong said as he walked, "Call over and ask carefully, what's going on?"

Yin Lao Er and Qian Shi knew about it, but they didn't speak for a while.

"If she was in her hometown, she would be someone who could afford it." Second Yin sighed.

Lin Yutong didn't know how to answer for a while, and when the imperial doctor came, she said, "What is the reason? You can talk about it in detail."

The imperial doctor was sweating profusely: "...It was caused by fear. The minister waited for the calming medicine, so it shouldn't be..."

Lin Yutong asked Mammy Su: "Bring in all the people who are serving, and ask them carefully."

As a result, the girl who was waiting closely said: "...Every night, I always have nightmares. The slaves have boiled the medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor, and the master is always worried that someone... did not drink the medicine, and poured it all into the flowerpot. The slaves and servants persuaded again, but the master was actually not allowed to get close to the servants. Years ago, the body looked better. But who knows that after the New Year, it has become even more powerful in the past month or so. I can't sleep all night..."

Lin Yutong understood. This is because he knew that the fourth master had ascended the throne and that she knew what she had done. The fourth master and herself already knew. So, it's scared. She felt that someone was going to harm her, she didn't take medicine, and she was frightened. Guarding the huge mansion, the people inside and outside are all the people who were arranged by themselves at the beginning. She was under the suspicion that the servants in the manor obeyed her orders. Even sleep with one eye open and the other closed. Whenever there is trouble, she is afraid. If you can't eat or sleep, you will boil yourself to death.

"Tell Dalang to come back, and then ask Saburo to help you with the funeral." Second Young Master Yin shook his head, "Don't follow along, the child in your belly is important, so avoid it."

Lin Yutong responded before getting up and leaving...