The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Song walked to the window and saw a group of yamen runners holding lanterns approaching.

Cold sweat immediately oozed from his forehead, and he was terrified. If he was arrested and imprisoned, he would never be able to take the imperial examination in this life.

"Master Yan, I really did not cheat. Before taking the imperial examination, I bathed once and washed my Confucian clothes. I think it was stolen at that time. I am really innocent."

Bathing before the exam, hoping to get a good omen in the imperial examination.

Because they have to stay in the cell for several days in a row, candidates will bathe once before the exam.

"Go back to the cell and take the exam. The Ministry of Justice has not yet convicted you. You will be arrested only after the charges are cleared."

Yan Song thought for a long time and said gratefully: "When I entered the capital, I didn't know why you wanted to harm me, but now I think there is nothing I can plot against Yan Song. It must be a misunderstanding.

I thought you were a traitor and wanted to get rid of you. It's really heartless. If you don't mind, I am willing to become your disciple and become your disciple!"

As he said, he bowed with both hands and saluted respectfully in front of him.

"I only accept those who have passed the three yuan exam."

The fraud has not been investigated yet, so it is not appropriate to accept Yan Song as a disciple. Even if there is no such thing, Yan Chengjin will not accept disciples, and Yan Song is no exception.

Jin Chong's face was stiff. How many people in the world have passed the three yuan exam?

Yan Song's face flushed, and he bowed slightly to Yan Chengjin with a firm face, and quickly went back to take the exam.

Two days passed in a flash, and the autumn examination of the seventeenth year of Hongzhi was over.

The gate of the Imperial Examination Hall opened, and candidates in blue Confucian robes filed out. Some cried with joy, and some cried bitterly in front of the gate.

The capital was in a frenzy. News came from the Imperial Examination Hall that the chief examiner colluded with the examinees.

Yan Chengjin suddenly became as famous as Cheng Minzheng.

Yan Song returned to the inn and waited quietly for news from the court.

…

Forbidden City, East Warm Pavilion.

Emperor Hongzhi was anxiously waiting for the end of the autumn examination.

All officials heard that in this year's autumn examination, someone colluded with the examiner again, and it also involved ministers of the fourth rank and above in the court, but His Majesty has not announced who will try the case.

Xiong Xi stood in the hall holding the plaque: "Your Majesty, please hand this case over to the Ministry of Justice for trial, and temporarily put Yan Chengjin in the prison of the Ministry of Justice."

"Where is Yan Qing's family?"

Emperor Hongzhi turned around and looked at Mou Bin.

Mou Bin raised his head slightly and said hesitantly: "Yan Chengjin said that supervising the exam was too hard, so he wanted to go back to the mansion to rest for a few days and take three days off."

Emperor Hongzhi's face was stiff, and his face was red and white. I was worried about him for two days and couldn't sleep or eat well.

Li Dongyang went to the palace without stopping after returning to the mansion.

I thought Yan Chengjin would be there too. This was cheating. Unexpectedly, this kid was not worried at all.

"Order Yan Chengjin to the palace. I want to see him now."

Xiong Xi didn't want the case to fall into the hands of the Jinyiwei. The Jinyiwei and Yan Chengjin were on good terms: "Your Majesty, why not let the Ministry of Justice try this case?"

"Wait until Yan Chengjin enters the palace first."

...

Dongcheng District, Yan Mansion.

Yan Chengjin stood in front of the main hall. The servants took away all the radishes and vegetables planted in the yard and moved them back to the old courtyard in Xicheng District.

After the autumn examination, this mansion was not as comfortable as the West District, so he simply moved back.

He Neng came and reported tearfully: "Master, His Majesty summoned you to the palace."

"Why are you crying?"

Not only He Neng, Yan Chengjin found that the servants in the courtyard were crying as if there was a funeral at home.

Chun Xiao and Qian Jin also had tears on their faces.

"Master, something bad happened in the Imperial Court, and now we have to move out of the capital. I can't bear to let you go..."

"You are as stupid as a pig, so we have to move back to the old courtyard."

It seems that everyone in the capital knows about his stay in the Imperial Court.

Yan Chengjin was not worried and waited for Fang Xue to report. Not long after, Fang Xue came with a difficult expression on his face and said guiltily: "Sir, I haven't found any trace."

If he can't find any trace, Yan Chengjin will be detained and imprisoned, and he can only be released after the investigation is clear.

But there is no clue about this matter, how can he find out clearly?

"Yan Song would not wear such clothes to the tribute court. He was framed."

Yan Chengjin met such a high-level player for the first time, and he did it naturally.

However, this official is not bad.

...

Xu Mansion,

Xu Mu is waiting for the news from the Ministry of Justice. If Yan Chengjin can be detained today, the whole court will celebrate.

This matter is not clear. The people involved are no longer in the capital.

Yan Chengjin moved the salt administration. I don’t know how many officials want to move him. Even if it is white, the ministers will say it is black.

And the scholar named Yan Song is innocent. Even if he is tortured, he can’t say anything.

"Send someone to wait at Xiong Mansion. When Lord Xiong leaves the court, come and report to me."

The housekeeper hurried to make arrangements.

Xu Mu’s eyes showed a fierce light. This time Yan Chengjin was set. When he retired and returned to his hometown, he lost the protection of Jinyiwei and Duchayuan, and killed him halfway.

By then, when His Majesty remembered him again, he was already dead.

"If you want to blame someone, blame your desire to reform the system. Since ancient times, those who have reformed the system, Shang Yang, Wang Mang, Wang Anshi, which one has a good ending?"

...

Eastern Palace,

Zhu Houzhao got up in the morning to practice sword, and the little eunuch came to report: "Your Highness, it's bad, Lord Yan is in trouble."

"Old Gao even tests water for poison, what can go wrong?"

"I heard from the scholar who came back from the West Market that Lord Yan secretly gave Yan Song the test questions, and the whole capital knows about it."

Zhu Houzhao blinked his eyes. When did Old Gao become so kind?

This is impossible. Even if cheating is not a crime, with Old Gao's personality, he would be too lazy to do it, right?

"Go to the East Warm Pavilion and take a look."

Yan Chengjin sat in a sedan chair and went straight to the Meridian Gate. When he entered the main hall, Emperor Hongzhi and all officials were there.

Xiong Gan looked sideways slightly, even if he knew that Yan Chengjin was unjustly accused, the officials would not help him.

This son has repeatedly restructured the system, especially the salt administration, and lost countless officials, and their family fortunes have declined.

Li Dongyang turned around and saw that the boy was not in a panic.

"Yan Qing's family is in the mansion, and evidence has been found?"

Yan Chengjin raised his head and asked, "Your Majesty, does the Golden Medal of Immunity care about imperial examination fraud?"

Fang Xue couldn't find it, so he probably wouldn't have any clues if he went to check.

If you can't find it, you will be jailed. It's better to use the death-free gold medal first and check later.

Emperor Hongzhi was furious and lowered his voice: "Do you think the gold medal for immunity from death is an imperial edict?"

The officials nodded, a little pitiful for Yan Chengjin. There were no clues in the case, so they could only count on this.

"I haven't found any clues, but it's just a fraud. I can prove my innocence. Your Majesty, please summon Ye Zhun and Yan Song, the royal guards."

Soon, Ye Zhun walked into the hall.

Emperor Hongzhi didn't understand whether Ye Zhun had evidence.

"My subordinate, Ye Zhun, has met His Majesty. Lord Yan has only met His Highness the Crown Prince and Commander Mou."

Zhu Houzhao walked into the hall. When he knew that he was not messing around, he walked aside to see what Lao Gao said.

Yan Chengjin ordered someone to bring the piece of clothing and said, "I saw this Confucian dress last night. It is not the answer I wrote.

You can ask the examiner of Wenhua Hall to send you your answer. "

Xiao Jing hurriedly ran to the Wenhua Hall, and the civil servants who reviewed the papers brought the answers to the papers sealed by Yan Chengjin.

Take it over and compare it, there is a huge difference.

The answers written by Yan Chengjin have three formats.

Quoting scriptures, from Liezi's "suspecting a neighbor to steal an ax", he talked about Lu Jiuyuan's people-oriented state, which is extremely detailed.

The young eunuch introduced Yan Song into the palace and met Emperor Hongzhi.

"But I want to frame you?"

Yan Song was forced by the momentum of the princes and was a little timid.

"No, Wan Sheng mistakenly thought it was Lord Yan, but Lord Yan persecuted Wan Sheng, and there is no benefit."

Liu Jian nodded.

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes showed some doubts, yes, it makes sense.

Yan Chengjin said: "I can't find any clues, but if I can prove that I have nothing to do with this case, I am innocent.

Please also ask Your Majesty to let me catch the real culprit and not let him go unpunished! "