The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Chengjin will not impeach without reason.

Before impeachment, one must first make adequate preparations. He generally knows who the corrupt official is.

For example, Yang Tinghe is not a good official.

But now Yang Tinghe has not started committing crimes yet. He must be raised first and impeached later.

"I'll think about it again."

If even getting promoted is troublesome and you need others to persuade you, then don't do it. Yan Chengjin will impeach you without Dai Shan's reminder.

Dai Shan gave him a direction: "If you really can't find anyone to impeach, just impeach the prince."

Performance must be achieved and cannot be idle.

Whenever the Metropolitan Procuratorate fails to perform well, it will impeach the prince for not studying diligently.

Therefore, Zhu Houzhao is not only Yan Chengjin's shield, but also everyone's shield.

"I just heard that the prince was studying for exams in a good hometown and dared to sell a paper for three taels of silver. Your Majesty left the palace for the sake of the prince."

The Metropolitan Procuratorate is independent of the Six Ministries, and it is also the judicial branch of supervision and is well-informed.

Yan Chengjin felt sorry for Zhu Houzhao for a second.

Your Majesty must have brought the dragon-beating whip with him. Thirty taels of silver a portion was quite expensive.

In future generations, it would be six hundred yuan.

Even Huanggang dare not sell it like this.

"Let this be a backup for the prince. Do you know who reported the prince?" Yan Chengjin asked.

Dai Shan stroked his beard: "I heard it was the Imperial Academy offering wine to Zhou Fu."

…

Liangxiang,

Emperor Hongzhi came here for a small visit, just to catch Zhu Houzhao back before the ministers knew about it.

How dignified is it for a prince to write a topic for scholars all over the world!

The point is, this scoundrel is ignorant and has no skills, yet he still dares to speculate on the topic. Isn’t this harmful to others?

He had a vague feeling that the number of candidates in Shuntian Mansion this year was half that of previous years.

"Master Zhu, little Master Zhu is inside." Xiao Jing said.

Many of the people who came to buy test questions came all the way from the capital. The library was crowded with people and even busier than usual.

Mou Bin used his body to clear the way for Emperor Hongzhi and squeezed into the reading room.

"Want to go in? Pay two taels of silver first!" The yamen officer stopped him.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly. It cost three taels of silver to buy the questions, and another two taels of silver to enter the venue to listen to the questions.

It will cost five taels of silver in total!

Mou Bin glanced at Xiao Jing, are you coming?

Xiao Jing understood, took out fifty taels of silver from his pocket, handed it to the yamen servant, and then let him go.

"Stop squeezing! Stop squeezing!"

"Why are you squeezing? You can't get through in front."

Xiao Jing wanted to take action and deal with these upright scholars, but Emperor Hongzhi's eyes indicated that he was not allowed to do anything, so he took back his hand and was squeezed to pieces.

"Such a high reputation?"

It shouldn't be...

Emperor Hongzhi was a little surprised. Zhu Houzhao hadn't come yet, and the reading room was full of scholars.

How could this scoundrel be so admired if he had no knowledge or skills?

Mou Bin knows Zhu Houzhao's "road to fame".

The prince loved to fight, and he only lost to Yang Shen in the poetry competition in the library, which brought him a very high reputation.

In addition, the prince declared that all the great scholars in the world were his teachers.

Moreover, the questions and the academic explanations were all copied from the Sutra banquets in the palace, leaving readers convinced.

As a result, His Royal Highness is as highly respected as he is today.

"Hush! Xiucai Xiao Zhu is here to give a lecture."

"Brothers, please stop making noise and let Xiao Zhu Xiucai lecture."

The sound gradually died down and became very quiet.

Zhu Houzhao looked at the ceiling with his nostrils and swaggered onto the podium.

Emperor Hongzhi looked downcast and wished he could kick this scoundrel. Unfortunately, I don’t know martial arts...

Zhu Houzhao opened the title and said with great joy: "Today the Japanese scholar wants to say that if you are sincere and do not move, you will not be able to do it; if you are not sincere, you will not be able to move.

This is consistent with only virtue moving the sky, only heaven having no relatives, and respecting relatives only..."

Emperor Hongzhi listened to Zhang Sheng's explanation at the Sutra Banquet. This was explained in "Shang Shu", and Zhang Sheng's explanation was excellent.

He listened patiently and was slightly surprised.

"Not bad."

Xiao Jing turned his head slightly and saw a smile on His Majesty's lips. Based on his understanding of His Majesty, he was obviously very satisfied, but he only said that it was good.

“I think your Highness’ words are very good!”

Emperor Hongzhi laughed out loud and nodded slightly. Apparently, this flattery made Long Yan very happy.

Half an hour later, Zhu Houzhao said hurriedly: "Okay, that's all for today, let's go!"

Emperor Hongzhi was listening with interest and frowned slightly: "Why don't you talk anymore?"

"I must be afraid that I will be punished by His Majesty if I leave the palace for too long." Mou Bin said.

No matter how fast you go back and forth, it still takes more than an hour. If you delay for a long time, you will definitely be reported by Zhan Shifu.

Therefore, the prince's time for teaching is very limited.

Zhu Houzhao counted the money happily. His income was getting more and more, and he would have to use sacks next time.

"How much money did you charge?"

Hey!

Why did my father's voice ring in my head?

Zhu Houzhao turned his head suddenly, only to find Emperor Hongzhi and three others standing behind him.

"I am wrong, I will never dare to do it again..."

Emperor Hongzhi twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, why can't I feel any acknowledgment of my mistake?

Xiao Jing and Mou Bin's ears have already become calloused.

"Go back with me!"

An hour later,

Fengtian Temple,

Emperor Hongzhi was sitting on the throne with a sullen face.

Zhu Houzhao lowered his head and knelt in front of the hall. Next to him was the more than 600 taels of silver he had earned.

Zhang Sheng and Wang Hua each held a paper and looked at it carefully.

After a moment, the two looked at each other. Zhang Sheng was worried and said first: "Your Majesty, I guessed one question correctly!"

The Hongzhi Emperor's face changed slightly.

Xiao Jing and Mou Bin looked at Zhu Houzhao differently.

Zhu Houzhao raised his head angrily. My hands were crippled from copying, and I had to look up the manuscripts from the past to guess one question correctly?

He was obviously disappointed.

"Where is Wang Qing's family?" The Hongzhi Emperor looked at Wang Hua.

Wang Hua's face was solemn: "I guessed two questions correctly!"

Hiss!

So, five taels of silver for three questions, and the examiner's own answers are really not expensive...

Xiao Jing thought so.

How many scholars studied hard and didn't get it right.

Wang Hua looked at Zhu Houzhao: "How did your highness guess? He guessed three questions correctly."

"I wrote down the lecture notes of Master Wang and Master Zhang in the past five years as a topic..." Zhu Houzhao said honestly.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Mou Bin on the side: "Is what the prince said true?"

The Jinyiwei had been following the prince and knew his movements very well.

Mou Bin bowed slightly: "It is true, but not entirely. Yan Chengjin asked His Highness to write down the lecture notes of the two adults Zhang and Wang, and then His Highness had an idea to go to Liangxiang to sell test questions."

Yan Chengjin actually knew that we would ask questions from the lecture?

Zhang Sheng and Wang Hua looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

"Summon Yan Chengjin!"

Yan Chengjin was summoned and hurried to Fengtian Hall.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhu Houzhao and his henchman Feng, the eunuch, kneeling in the hall.

"Your Majesty, your servant Yan Chengjin, pays homage to His Majesty!"

Emperor Hongzhi got straight to the point: "How did you know that the two adults Zhang and Wang would ask questions from the lecture?"

This is simple...

The views on the Four Books and Five Classics all come from one's own understanding.

Especially for great scholars like Wang Hua and Zhang Sheng, who have formed a knowledge system, they usually have their own views on the Four Books and Five Classics, and they have their own favorite parts.

They like to study this part in depth, form a theory, and give a lecture at the imperial lecture.

Yan Chengjin felt that it was too troublesome to explain it this way: "I guessed it, did you guess it right?"

"Old Gao, I guessed two, and you guessed one." Zhu Houzhao said as if showing off.

The face of Emperor Hongzhi gradually darkened.