I'm really not the carpenter emperor

Early the next morning, Zhu Youxiao didn't get up until mid-sun.

Zhu Youxiao didn't wake up naturally after sleeping, but woke up hungry after smelling the aroma of food.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw that a table of wine and food had been placed in the main hall of Qianqing Palace. Zhu Youxiao was even more hungry all of a sudden, and quickly turned over.

Zhang Yan was sitting by the side, and seeing the emperor woke up, she hurried forward to dress him up.

No matter the emperor's regular clothes or the official clothes before the court, the steps to put them on are extremely cumbersome. It is extremely troublesome for Zhu Youxiao to put on clothes by himself.

After washing up, Zhu Youxiao was just sitting on a chair and was about to have a feast, but Zhang Yan snatched the chopsticks before he could do anything.

Zhang Yan took away the chopsticks and began to work non-stop.

First she peeled and peeled the prawns, then removed the bones of the fish, picked out the chicken bones in the soup, and then saw her get up with a bowl, spoonful by spoonful of chicken soup with bird's nest and winter bamboo shoots.

Zhang Yan came back with the soup, put the soup in front of Zhu Youxiao's eyes where he could get it with his head down, and gently blew the heat away, blowing away the slick oil, then handed it to Zhu Youxiao's mouth, urging him to drink it quickly.

Zhu Youxiao took a sip, then sat there, watching Zhang Yan take another spoonful, do the same steps, and hand it to his mouth.

Zhu Youxiao was used to it, but he was still speechless.

This is too diligent, if this continues, even the maids and eunuchs will no longer be needed in the Qianqing Palace, and all the living queens will be done...

Of course, if she didn't need it, Zhu Youxiao didn't just say it once, telling her to enjoy it, and even if Zhu Youxiao didn't want to do it, some palace people would do it.

After all, the royal family did not keep them to watch the queen work.

But as soon as Zhang Yan heard this, she imitated Zhu Youxiao's way of going in from one ear to the other and exiting from the right, and kept promising that she would still go her own way afterwards.

Every time she came to Qianqing Palace, Zhang Yan would take care of Zhu Youxiao's basic necessities, food, housing and transportation in an all-round and meticulous manner until she left.

Zhu Youxiao looked at the spoon full of chicken soup in front of him, then at Zhang Yan, and frowned slightly: "Don't be too busy, let's eat with me."

Zhang Yan put down the spoon and said very quietly:

"Your Majesty manages a lot of things every day, and after all, he has to work for the affairs of the state. I live in the harem, and there is only so much I can do. Besides, the concubine should also set an example in the harem. If the harem is not stable, how can your majesty stabilize the world?"

Zhu Youxiao understood what Zhang Yan meant, so he didn't say any more.

In fact, Zhang Yan has been a queen for so long, and she finally has her own thoughts. Regarding this, Zhu Youxiao is still very happy.

For matters in the harem, just express your support, let her take care of it!

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao drank the soup in one gulp, and just after taking a few sips, he saw Wei Zhongxian coming in from the outside with a hurried look on his face.

Seeing the appearance between the emperor and the empress, he was obviously taken aback for a moment, before he knelt down on the ground, and shouted: "Your Majesty, my servant! I have seen the Empress—"

Zhu Youxiao changed his expression, and asked lightly: "Is there anything else I need to deal with?"

"Your Majesty is so wise!" Wei Zhongxian continued to shout, "Earlier this morning, Qian Han, a supervisor in Sichuan Province, revealed the notice from the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion, and went to the Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to make a big fuss."

"This is a big matter, and this old slave dare not do anything special! I have ordered the followers to arrest Qian Han and take him back to Dongchang. Your Majesty, please show me!"

Zhu Youxiao looked a little surprised, and his words seemed a little sullen:

"A mere supervising student is so bold that he dares to trouble the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

Chapter 411 The Big Case Suspects

In the early morning, Han Yu, who had just arrived on duty in the cabinet signing and deposit room, saw a small signboard of the Qing Palace hurriedly outside the door before his butt was hot.

"Elder Ge, Your Majesty summoned you!"

Hearing this, Han Yu shuddered all over, what should come is still here.

After about a while, Zhu Youxiao sat on the throne of Xinuan Pavilion with piercing eyes, looked at the elderly chief assistant with white beard and hair below, and asked calmly:

"Mr. Ge, Qian Han, a supervisor in Sichuan Province, made a big fuss in the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Kedao Yamen, but have you heard of it?"

As early as two months ago when Liu Zongzhou came to discuss countermeasures with him, Han Yu knew that there was a catastrophe, whether it was a blessing or a disaster, and the disaster could not be avoided. Thinking this way, he was about to get up and answer.

But Zhu Youxiao smiled softly on the top and said:

"Ge Lao doesn't need to get up, I will give you a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty..." Han Yu saluted and said, "Return to Your Majesty, I just heard about this this morning, and I am planning to discuss this matter with my colleagues in the cabinet."

"Tell me, Mr. Ge, what should I do with this Qian Han?" Zhu Youxiao's eyes sparkled, and he began to talk to himself with great interest:

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate is a departmental office set up by the Emperor Taizu. It has a lot of powers. If you make a big fuss about the Metropolitan Procuratorate's office, you can't let it go lightly."

Wei Zhongxian was listening on the side, but Emperor Tianqi's ordinary words made him startled, and he dared not act rashly.

After all these years of ups and downs in the officialdom, Han Yu has lived for more than half of his life, and he has long been a fine person. Naturally, he can tell that Zhu Youxiao's question is a trap.

Han Yu pondered for a moment, then sighed and said:

"Your Majesty already has the answer in his heart, why do you want to ask me?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled ho ho, raised the corners of his mouth, and asked, "Oh? Then tell me, how do I deal with this prison student in my heart?"

Han Yu said directly: "If I suggest to His Majesty to kill Qian Han, it is against the scholars of the world."

"But if Qian Han is admonished to forgive Qian Han, he is making a fuss in the office of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. How does this make the colleagues of the Metropolitan Procuratorate feel, and where does the court rule?"

When Han Yu said this, he knelt down in the tunnel and said: "The old minister really doesn't know how to deal with it. It's better...to investigate and deal with it according to the law, so it can be justified."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's face changed again and again, and he said with a smile:

"You old cunning, you have thought through my thoughts thoroughly!" Then, he looked at Wei Zhongxian who was standing respectfully aside, and said:

"This ability, you are on par with him!"

Han Yu didn't speak, but Wei Zhongxian quickly apologized with a smile: "Your Majesty has praised you, this old servant only knows how to serve His Majesty, and he doesn't know anything about these court affairs!"

It has to be said that Wei Zhongxian's face is indeed a trick to deal with civil servants.

In fact, the troubles caused by Qian Han this time, as well as the troubles of the scholars in the world, are all under Zhu Youxiao's control.

Even, to a certain extent, it is because Zhu Youxiao turned a blind eye to Donglin's clique and selfishness reported by the factory guard in Qiuwei last year, that the world's heated discussion today has arisen.

But such a situation is good. Zhu Youxiao, the emperor, is the happiest in such a situation. This is an opportunity for the court to reshuffle the cards.

Zhu Youxiao leaned on the couch, motioned Han Yu to move the chair closer to him, raised his legs and said, "I care about Qian Han's matter, but I heard that he made trouble in the Metropolitan Procuratorate this time." It's not a small mess."

"If it's Qian Han who caused trouble alone, it's fine, but this is the opinion of scholars all over the world, and I can't just sit idly by."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wei Zhongxian.

The latter opened his mouth like a heart, and said: "Your Majesty, this old slave has heard the news for a long time, and I have also heard about what Qian Han said in the post."

"Oh? Let's hear it."

"Returning to Your Majesty, Qian Hanjie posted a complaint against Li Yuanjian, the same examiner, for taking advantage of his position to seek personal gain for his students. Your Majesty, please take a look. This is the gold list of this exam."

Zhu Youxiao glanced slightly, and said in surprise: "Why are the tribute students from all over the place accounted for half of the list? Could it be that the rest of them are not good at learning?"

Wei Zhongxian shook his head and sneered: "Your Majesty, besides Li Yuanjian, there is a fellow examiner named Zheng Wopu who has already started."

"Three months ago, a pair of birdcages hung on the main hall of Zheng's mansion. Zheng Wopu raised a yellow bird. Whenever someone came to ask for joints, he deliberately teased the yellow bird in front of everyone, always looking forward to it."

"When teasing the birds, Zheng Wopu would reprimand the servants loudly, asking them to feed and water the birds and clean the cages."

Zhu Youxiao really hadn't heard of this matter, so he asked him to continue talking with interest.

Wei Zhongxian glanced at Han Yu who was silent and silent, then squinted his eyes triumphantly, and said, "Your Majesty thinks, how many of the tribute students who went to Zheng's mansion to beg for joints will not ask about birds when they see him like this?" thing?"

"This question, Zheng Wopu just brags about his yellow bird, saying where and where he bought it with a thousand pieces of gold. Those tribute students are all sharp-eyed, so naturally they understand, and send a lot of silver to Zheng's mansion!"

Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly, and said in a warning tone: "Wei Zhongxian, this is just your one-sided statement. How can a fellow examiner of the imperial examination and a member of the imperial court be so corrupt?"

Wei Zhongxian naturally understood that this was Tianqi wanting him to show his loyalty, so he hurriedly kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I dare not tell half a lie!"

"If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask your cronies to go to Zheng's residence and find out!"

"Besides, at this time near the Xianghe River, this matter has been spread among the people. Your Majesty doesn't believe in the old slave, don't you believe in the words of Youyou in the world?"

This tone of voice is like the mouth of the world, Wei Zhongxian, you have learned badly from those Donglin Party members!A good guy can represent the world in one word.

Zhu Youxiao sneered in his heart, but his face was extremely serious. After thinking for a while, he said, "In this case, I will leave this mission to Beizhen Fusi."

"Send an edict to tell Xu Xianchun to take someone to Xianghe to investigate the fellow examiner who raises yellow birds!"

After the words fell, Zhu Youxiao looked at Han Yu again, and said with a narrow smile:

"What does Ge Lao think, is it okay?"

Han Yu dared not show the slightest reluctance, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is wise, and the veteran has no objection. If this is true, it will be a great shame for the imperial court since it was appointed as an official."

"Indeed, the reason why such a thing happened is because I don't know who I employ. I hope it's just a folk rumor!" Zhu Youxiao nodded, suddenly remembered something, and said:

"Recently there have been rumors about Feifei in Beijing, and even I have heard a lot. Is there a new Jinshi named Gong Nianzhen on the gold list?"

Han Yu thought about it for a while, and then said, "Return to Your Majesty, there is indeed such a person."

"Then is this person's uncle an official in the court?"

Only then was Han Yu shocked, and tremblingly said: "Return to Your Majesty, Gong Nianzhen's uncle is now the Censor of Zuoqian Capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and is a fourth-rank official."

Zhu Youxiao sneered, it really is the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the old site of the Donglin Party!

"That's right. It's widely rumored among the people that this Gong Nianzhen won the Jinshi because his uncle was an official in the court, and he knew the test questions in advance."

"Wei Zhongxian, check him out for me."

Wei Zhongxian is best at this kind of thing, and immediately said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry, this old slave will definitely let Dongchang investigate this matter thoroughly, and not let anyone who breaks the law and discipline be spared, and give justice to the underprivileged people in the world!"

Chapter 412 Confiscated by order

"He's skinny and skinny, and it's a sin to be injured by his parents. It's obvious that Qian Jiansheng is making a fuss in the Metropolitan Procuratorate by himself. It's obvious that he's really resentful!"

"Hmph! Don't blame him. The examiners take bribes, and the tribute students cheat. It's always been like this!"

"I'm a little curious. Many people give money to unclog their joints, but what if they meet someone who doesn't give money? Could it be that the examiners are still hot-faced to stick cold asses, so he must be awarded?"

"If you don't have money, you can do it if you have power. Look at the sons of the grand master's family who are above the third rank in the capital, haven't all of them won?"

"I think the banquet at the old man's house was held three months ago! Everyone seems to know that they will win. If this continues, I think the imperial examination will be in name only!"

"If you are powerful, even if you don't give money and answer a question incorrectly, they can still go to high school, but we, let your essays be full of hype, and you will still fail!"

"My god, what a crime I have committed..."

In the streets and alleys of Beijing, countless scholars were discussing among each other. After the examination, they did not leave the capital, but were aggrieved and gathered more and more.

Under the pressure of public opinion, it is said that Emperor Tianqi began to personally intervene in the matter of leaking imperial examination questions.

After Emperor Tianqi summoned Han Yu, the chief assistant of the cabinet, Dongchang suddenly started arresting people.

Fanzi rushed to the street, and the first one to catch was Gong Nianzhen, who was the most able to pretend after being a Jinshi in high school, and the most despised by many failed scholars.

The news that Gong Nianzhen's uncle was a prominent official in the Metropolitan Procuratorate immediately spread throughout the market, a single stone stirred up a thousand waves, and all kinds of voices of cursing became more and more intense.

In addition, some supervisors questioned why all the sons of high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Beijing won the first prize, and why Dongling Gongsheng students were mediocre, but they were able to enter high school?

How to interrogate Gong Nianzhen under the keen attention of the world's scholars and common people became the top priority of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Dali Temple's three jurisprudence departments.

The Dongchang Prison is located to the north of Donghuamen, opposite to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple, and the Yamen of the Three Law Divisions of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, but its reputation is far greater than that of the Three Law Divisions.

The guards of the fans were outside the door, and behind them stood a bright red boulder in the main hall, which looked threatening from a distance.

There is also an old locust tree planted in the hall, which is emerald green and lush in this season.

The blood and tears and the shadow of the tree echoed each other, and there were faint screams of whipping to the bone.

"How is it? Have you recruited?" Wei Zhongxian sat on a chair, looked at a boss, and asked lightly.

The boss wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, clasped his fists and replied: "Master Gong, this surname Gong is very stubborn, but at most tonight, the little one will definitely let him say what he has to say!"

Wei Zhongxian put down his tea, got up and glanced lightly, said:

"That's good. I have other things to do, so I can't just stare here. Xu Xianchun should go to Xianghe. Hmph, this time, I want to see how the three judges will judge me!"

After saying that, Wei Zhongxian left with his hands behind his back.

The head of the stall hurriedly bent down and said loudly: "Congratulations to the grandfather of the factory!"

……

Xianghe County is a small county, but there is a very luxurious mansion, which is the hometown of Zheng Wopu, the same examiner.

Zheng Wopu is not only one of the [-] fellow examiners appointed by the imperial court for this examination, but also the right servant of the Ministry of Officials, a third-rank official in the current dynasty, older than Gong Nianzhen's uncle Guan'er.

Originally, there was such a talent in Xianghe, and the local people were extremely proud. When everyone talked about it, they felt that Beier had face.