The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Chengjin looked at Emperor Hongzhi with concern, and won two questions.

Will the Qiu Wei title be changed again?

"Three questions are too many. Your Majesty, how about the Ministry of Rites change the test questions?" Zhang Sheng pondered a few times and said.

If no changes are made, the number of candidates in Shuntian Prefecture this year will increase exponentially.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and said: "Time is running out. The Ministry of Rites should hurry up and show me the changes first."

An hour later,

There was an uproar in the capital. It was rumored that Xiao Zhuxiucai got the Shuntian Prefecture exam question right, and the Ministry of Rites had to re-question it.

The news spread from the palace, and Zhu Houzhao became famous.

"Xiao Zhu Xiucai's question was really accurate! What a pity, the Ministry of Rites changed the question."

"Who is this young scholar Zhu?"

Scholars in the community discussed it in the streets and alleys.

Yan Chengjin was sitting in a sedan chair. From the Meridian Gate to Qianmen Street, the capital was like this today.

Emperor Hongzhi ordered the Ministry of Rites not to publicize it.

The reason why it spread so fast is probably because Zhu Houzhao took the initiative to expose it.

"Lao Gao, why did you just lower your rank?"

Yan Chengjin came out of the sedan and saw Zhu Houzhao riding a big horse waiting in front of the mansion.

"I finally answered the right question with great effort, but now that Your Highness is making a fuss, it's all in vain."

Zhu Houzhao got off his horse and walked over with dignity: "I will take custody again. Where do you think we will start this time?"

Yan Chengjin shook his head: "I failed the bet. Mr. Zhang and Wang will definitely read all the test questions before they come up with the questions."

Zhang Sheng and Wang Hua are cautious and will approach the topic from a broader direction.

Zhu Houzhao opened his mouth slightly and said, "Then I won't be able to make any money?"

silver? Yan Chengjin was thinking about Song Jing and Xie Pi.

Now that the test questions have been changed, it has become unknown again.

He got the news that Kang Hai was in the library in Liangxiang. This man was the number one scholar in the fifteenth year of Hongzhi.

Calculating time, Kang Hai should have come to the capital fifteen years after Hongzhi.

But Liangxiang Library attracted scholars from all over the world.

Kang Hai was attracted by Liangxiang Library. In the Shuntianfu Township Examination, Xie Yuan may not be Xie Pi's.

"Your Highness, it's better not to harm anyone. Even if you are successful, Your Majesty will still change the subject."

Zhu Houzhao's questions are different from those in the market.

This guy was watched by the Jin Yiwei, and every move he made was in the eyes of Emperor Hongzhi.

In the popular academies, no one will know if you have won the bet until you finish the exam.

"To cut off my wealth is to kill my parents. This hatred is irreconcilable!" Zhu Houzhao's teeth chattered.

"..."

Yan Chengjin kindly advised: "Your Highness, don't be like the refugees in Liangxiang, and be civilized."

"I just want to express that I am very angry now."

Zhu Houzhao angrily mounted his horse and quickly returned to the palace.

Yan Chengjin guessed that the person who reported the report was going to be unlucky, but what did it have to do with him? Speaking of which, he also hated this person...

I hope it’s not Mou Bin.

Back to the palace,

Zhu Houzhao found all the Jin Yiwei who usually followed him.

"Your Highness, it's really not us who are reporting this, but the Imperial College offering wine to Zhou Fu."

The hundred households of Jinyiwei said with mournful faces.

Zhu Houzhao remembered that old man with a mustache and came to Wenhua Hall to listen to the sutra banquet.

How dare you cut off my wealth!

"Thinking about it now, I haven't harmed anyone for a long time... my hands are raw." Zhu Houzhao muttered seriously.

After a while, the eunuchs from the East Palace were gathered into the main hall, and the person pouring night fragrance also came.

The little eunuchs stood in a row, and they all made plans together and racked their brains.

Eunuch Feng, the steward of the East Palace, said with a sad face: "Your Highness, I have thought of everything I can think of."

"A bunch of losers can do no harm to anyone."

Zhu Houzhao thought of Liu Jin. If Liu Banban were here, he would definitely be able to come up with ideas soon.

He suddenly realized that he had become a good person. After thinking about it for so long, he still couldn't think of a way.

It must have been infected by Lao Gao.

Thinking of Yan Chengjin, Zhu Houzhao suddenly had an idea.

Lao Gao, the people who have been impeached are either dead or retired.

"Yes, I want him to become an official. No, I want him to lose all his wealth and make money in the capital. I want to take it home with him!"

Zhu Houzhao bit his white tiger teeth and said viciously.

After a while, the little eunuch brought a copy of the Ming Dynasty Rules and handouts written by Li Dongyang himself.

"Your Highness, all Zhou Fu's files have been stolen."

"Your Highness, the impeachment memorandum written by Lord Yan was also stolen."

Several young eunuchs reported with sad faces.

Zhu Houzhao rolled up his sleeves and looked through Yan Chengjin's impeachment memorial. He read it carefully three times and discovered the pattern.

The charges that Lao Gao is looking for are all proven by solid evidence, and Cai Cai will win with one shot, but what charges does Zhou Fu have?

He looked through the files for a long time, but couldn't find one...

"Impeaching me is a serious crime!" Zhu Houzhao thought about it and said happily.

Putting his hand on the paper, he began to imitate Li Dongyang's running script.

Yan Chengjin used Li Dongyang's running script.

Speaking of which, Zhu Houzhao was taught by Li Dongyang since childhood and was more familiar with Li Dongyang's handwriting than Yan Chengjin.

Late at night, I wrote it several times and picked out the one I was most satisfied with.

"Quickly, send it to Fengtian Palace."

Zhu Houzhao stretched out happily. As soon as the sky broke, Zhou Fu was about to leave.

Fengtian Temple,

Emperor Hongzhi got up early and flipped through the memorials, only to find that the first one he read was Yan Chengjin's Impeachment.

When I opened it, I found it was a memorial to impeach Zhou Fu.

"I remember Zhou Fu. This man is a priest of the Imperial Academy. He is an honest man. How could he have committed so many crimes?"

But Yan Chengjin's memorial is probably true.

This guy is very cautious. He would not impeach unless there is solid evidence.

Xiao Jing and Mou Bin looked at each other. Such a big thing, the factory guards didn't find out, but the Censorate found out?

"Your Majesty, I'll ask someone to check again."

"No need, let's go to the morning court. I will ask Mr. Yan's family in person."

The eunuch knocked the golden bell, and the officials crossed the Jinshui Bridge and filed into the Fengtian Hall.

Yan Chengjin followed Dai Shan. Now he is the second in command of the Censorate, so he naturally walked in front.

All the officials stood still, and the Zhang brothers also walked into the hall.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin and said in a loud voice: "Where did the accusation of impeachment by Yan Qingjia come from?"

Yan Chengjin raised his head slightly and looked at Emperor Hongzhi: "I didn't impeach."

"If this is not your memorial, whose is it?! Among all the civil and military officials in the court, you are the only one who imitates the handwriting of Li Qingjia. Is there another Yan Chengjin?"

Emperor Hongzhi signaled Xiao Jing to send the memorial down.

Yan Chengjin flipped it open and took a look, and was slightly surprised.

The underlying logic of the writing and the strokes of the handwriting are all exactly the same.

Someone has stolen the reputation of this official.

He raised his head slightly and looked at Li Dongyang. It was impossible. Li Dongyang disdained to imitate him, and there was no reason to impeach Zhou Fu.

"The imitation is as good as the real thing. This person is a master."

Not Yan Chengjin? Emperor Hongzhi was a little shocked.

Who has such a great ability to not only copy the handwriting of Yan Qingjia, but also the idea of ​​impeachment.

Li Dongyang and others were also puzzled. Who would do such a shameless thing.

"Let the three of us have a look." Liu Jian said solemnly.

Xiao Jing presented the memorial again.

Liu Jian held the memorial, and Li Dongyang and Xie Qian stood on both sides, studying it carefully.

"This handwriting is really the same as Yan Chengjin's, and even the impeachment method is the same style."

The cabinet often drafted various memorials and was very familiar with the handwriting of ministers.

At this time, Yan Chengjin stepped forward and bowed slightly: "I suggest that you first suspect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Emperor Hongzhi's old face twitched slightly.

Liu Jian had an incredible expression: "No, the Crown Prince's handwriting is clear to me..."

"I also think that it is not the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince has never written an impeachment memorial. How can he write such a clear and organized way for the first time?" Xie Qian said firmly.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "Yes, I believe it too. Houzhao can't write it."

"Just ask the gatekeeper of Fengtian Palace."

Yan Chengjin read the memorial. Zhu Houzhao played too big a trick. Several serious crimes were put on Zhou Fu like cabbage.

"If it was really done by the prince, the prince is really... an expert." Li Dongyang sighed sincerely.