On the wedding night, the substitute princess cured the war king's poison

Zhang Liangshan, the Minister of Rites, received the order from the Regent and did not dare to delay for a moment. He immediately took his subordinates to the Gongyuan to search for information.

Only the original files of Guo Yonghuai's joint examination and palace examination papers from that period were found, but Guo Yonghuai's answer sheet was missing.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites were so frightened that cold sweat broke out on their foreheads. The matter was so important that they had to bite the bullet and send all the answer sheets of Jinshi this year to the Kyoto government office for the regent to investigate.

At the same time, it was reported to the Ministry of Punishment and the officials of Gongyuan were strictly scrutinized.

Lin Chaofang, the official of the Yushitai, quickly retrieved Guo Yonghuai's promotion files over the years.

However, there were many irregularities in his promotion, and many officials inside and outside the court were implicated.

So much so that several officials on the spot were frightened out of their wits.

"Sir, if the regent sees this information, we will all be dismissed from office."

"Sir, why don't you burn it and write another copy?" Censor Zhongcheng said maliciously.

These civil servants are thinking about how to protect themselves wisely.

He wanted to cheat and hide it from the regent.

In their bones, they felt that the regent Xiao Ding was only a military officer and had never studied court affairs since he was a child, so he might not be able to see the secret behind it.

After weighing the pros and cons, Lin Chaofang, the imperial censor, said: "You can rewrite it immediately without going into too much detail."

"Yes."

Someone will immediately pick up the pen for you.

After receiving the regent's order, officials from the Ministry of Justice, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate rushed to the Kyoto government office to hear the case.

As soon as the civil servant got off the sedan chair, he lifted up his robe and trotted away, while the military attache galloped on his horse.

Officials, big and small, knelt in two rows under the regent to listen to the case.

Xiao Ding didn't ask anyone to arrange seats for them.

The establishment of prestige starts from today. Once the emperor and his ministers become ministers, some of the old ministers must be replaced.

When the officials saw that the princess and the regent were jointly examining the case, they did not dare to make any comments.

After all, it was the princess who saved everyone's lives when they were hiding in the mountain.

The people gathered in large crowds outside to watch, praising the regent for his wisdom.

This was the first time since the founding of the Yan Kingdom that a third-rank minister was put on trial in public.

The palace guard of honor came and waited outside, ready to welcome the regent and princess into the palace at any time.

After the officials presented the information, Xiao Ding checked it and scolded him angrily.

"Shang Shu of the Ministry of Rites, why is Guo Yonghuai's answer sheet missing from the examination papers that year?"

"I don't know the reason. I just discovered this situation in Gongyuan and have already reported it to the Ministry of Punishment for investigation." The Minister of Rites said truthfully.

Xiao Ding glanced coldly at the fake Guo Yonghuai who was scared to death.

"Guo Yonghuai, was this file taken away by your briber?"

"To report to the regent, I am wronged and I don't know."

This guy has a thick skin and a sharp mouth.

Xiao Ding knew it well, calmed down, and asked Liu Qian: "Master Liu and Guo Yonghuai were Jinshi in the same year. Do you recognize Guo Yonghuai back then?"

Liu Qianzhan said tremblingly: "I was a second-class Jinshi back then, and Guo Yonghuai was a third-class Jinshi. They come from different states. I don't know him personally."

"Then do you remember the policy questions in the imperial examination that year?"

Liu Qian hesitated and said, "I remember."

"Write down the test questions and the strategies you answered that year. Write down as many as you remember."

Xiao Ding also wanted to see if this Liu Qian was the same fake.

The master immediately moved a small table to Liu Qian and prepared pen, ink and rice paper.

Liu Qian sat down at his desk and started writing.

Xiao Ding in turn asked Guo Yonghuai: "Guo Yonghuai, you and Mr. Liu were Jinshi in the same year. Do you remember the test questions and your policy articles back then?"

Guo Yonghuai opened his mouth and lied: "Back to the regent, I am old and frail, and I have long forgotten what happened so long ago!"

"It's been a long time. Don't think that if you don't admit it, I can't do anything to you."

"The king is now going to discuss the policy and test questions. You can answer them on the spot. The question is: Ways to secure people's livelihood."

"Come here, prepare pen and paper for Guo Yonghua."

"Yes."

Soon, the yamen servant also moved a small table for Guo Yonghuai and prepared paper and pen.

Guo Yonghuai said again: "Back to the regent, my hand is injured and I can't pick up the pen."

Xiao Ding said in a cold voice: "You can tell me and let me write for you. Since you are a Jinshi scholar, you will surely be able to have a lot of thoughts. If you can't write an article, it will be obvious that you are an impostor."

Guo Yonghuai found another reason: "I am uneasy now and fear the majesty of the regent, so I cannot make any decisions on the spot."

The people were in an uproar: "He must be lying, he is an imposter!"

"The regent can kill me, but he can't unjustly accuse me without evidence!" Fake Guo Yonghuai insisted to the end.

This treacherous villain, Xiao Ding put his hand on the soft sword at his waist and wanted to kill him immediately.

Ning Luo advised: "My lord, don't be anxious. I'm here to test him. I will definitely expose his flaws and make him die a worthy death. All officials in the world will take this as a warning."

Xiao Ding nodded.

"Guo Yonghuai, please take your time to think about the policy article. I will first test you on classics and history. This is an article that all scholars must know by heart. Now you can recite "Mencius: How the Idiot Concerns the Country" on the spot."

Ning Luo bet that he, a scumbag, would not be able to memorize this article.

Hearing this, Guo Yonghuai was stunned.

He really doesn't.

"I...I am old and don't remember it anymore!"

"Bold!" Ning Luo burst into action: "Back then, this was the question in the Imperial Examination. It is an article that all scholars in the world can memorize, but you don't know how to do it. You are not a fake. How did you get there?!"

She named a random civil servant in the crowd.

"You recite it."

"Yes."

The official immediately recited it word for word.

After two comparisons, Guo Yonghuai's fake identity was immediately judged.

He himself was at a loss for words and could no longer quibble.

Xiao Ding ordered: "Come here, capture him and kill him at three quarters of noon!"

Guo Yongmao finally gave up.

"Prince Regent, have mercy on me, Prince Regent, have mercy on me. I was forced to replace my cousin back then. It was not my intention. Over the years, I have felt guilty and have been taking care of his wife and children for him. I even regard my stepson Guo Jia as my own." Come out and cultivate with care.”

Guo's mother also excused her son: "Please, the regent, find out clearly that the impostor was all instigated by Bai. She was the one who took the initiative to seduce my son Guo Yongmao. Later, when Guo Yonghuai learned about it, we had no choice but to do it..."

Bai didn't want to take the blame and retorted loudly: "That's not the case. It was Guo Yongmao who took me forcibly. I only gave in after being threatened by them. I endured the humiliation and shouldered the burden to raise Guo Jia in order to let him avenge his father one day." .”

Ning Luo scolded: "What a Bai family, you are so sharp-tongued. Before the trial, you had many opportunities to report Guo Yongmao. Not only did you conceal and cover up, you also wanted to beat the witness. Your crime is unpardonable!"

"Guo Jia, did your mother tell you before that she was coerced?"

Guo Jia said truthfully: "No."

Xiao Ding was shocked and ordered: "The Guo family conspired to murder Guo Yonghuai, a scholar of the imperial court. They have been impersonating Guo Yonghuai for many years. Except for Guo Jia, they destroyed all three of their families and confiscated their homes!"

"Yes!"

The Minister of Punishment immediately arranged for people to search the house.

Xiao Ding said again: "Mother Guo, the Bai family has violated human ethics, committed adultery in a cowardly manner, and committed a heinous crime. We will be asked to kill her at three o'clock today!"

"Yes!"

The government officials stepped forward and put the three men in shackles.

"Prince Regent, have mercy on me. Prince Regent, have mercy on me. The old woman is eighty-one years old. According to the laws of Yan Kingdom, her crime will not lead to death."

"Today, the king of Japan will amend this law. No matter how old the offender is, he will be punished for the same crime!"

"Yes."

The Minister of Punishment immediately wrote it down.

When other officials thought that by killing Guo Yongmao's family, the case was settled, Xiao Ding suddenly asked the imperial censor: "Mr. Lin, how many years does it take for a Jinshi to be promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of War?"

"The ink on Guo Yonghuai's promotion resume you wrote is still fresh. What is your intention to fool me?"

Hearing this, the imperial censor and all the officials involved were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they knelt down.

"I am guilty. Please show mercy to the regent."