The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The Metropolitan Procuratorate, on duty,

Zhang Cong stood outside the door holding the fluorene tablets. Normally at this time, he would be in the duty room reviewing the memorials. Today, Master Yan wanted to come to see him.

Could it be reused?

"Please tell Sir Yan that Zhang Cong wants to see you."

In the room on duty, Fang Xue bowed to Yan Chengjin and said, "Sir, Liang Cai, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and his officials are coming to settle accounts with you."

Yan Chengjin nodded: "Is Zhang Cong here?"

Fang Xue thought for a while, then raised his eyes and asked, "Is it too hasty to let Zhang Cong handle this matter just after he entered the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

"It's okay. This man is strict and flexible. Even if he can't argue, his legs and feet are good. I recruited him to the Metropolitan Procuratorate because of his legs and feet."

Nowadays, among his main tasks, the imperial examination is the most difficult one.

But it's different with Zhang Cong.

Zhang Cong turned around and saw a large group of officials in scarlet robes approaching behind him. Bu Zi was either a golden pheasant or a peacock. He secretly wondered, had the Metropolitan Procuratorate impeached them?

Fang Xue came out and faced Zhang Cong and said, "Master Yan is waiting for you."

Zhang Cong walked into the duty room and saluted Yan Chengjin, guessing that Yan Chengjin's call to him had something to do with those officials.

"Do you know why I recruited you to the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

"Students are not very talented and have little knowledge. Maybe there is something that adults can use?"

Yan Chengjin looked at Zhang Cong and asked with a serious face: "The prosperous times benefited from science. I don't want science to decline, so I changed the imperial examination. Do you have a way to block the officials from outside and prevent them from coming in?"

What an opportunity!

Zhang Cong secretly thought that after solving the matter, it was probably because Lord Yan wanted to promote him. Now that he was ranked number one in the sixth rank, his rank was higher than that of the average seventh-rank censor.

Just move and you'll be promoted to level five.

"Yes, students have ways."

Yan Chengjin responded with a stern look on his face, walked to the wall, picked up a painting, and then a door appeared: "Then I'll put you on duty first."

Zhang Cong and Zheng Qian were dumbfounded. When did this room have a door?

Outside the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Fang Xue stood in front of the door and bowed to Liang Cai, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, "Why did your Excellency bring a large number of officials to our Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

"I just want to discuss it with Yan Chengjin, please get out of the way!"

"What does he mean by deceiving the new emperor into issuing an edict?"

Feng Li from the Ministry of Rites and Lu Heng from the Ministry of War respectively spoke angrily.

Kneeling and crying to remonstrate are useless. The new emperor will not listen to remonstrances and can only come to Yan Chengjin.

It doesn't matter if the system is reformed. If the reform is good, they won't say anything. But this time, the reform is not good at all. Learning Confucianism already requires a lot of effort, and now we have to add science subjects.

Isn't it to make it more difficult for the heirs?

Behind Baiguan, Fang Xue saw a familiar figure disappearing in a flash and said: "Everyone, please go in. I have also taken down my duty."

Let them in so easily?

Seeing Fang Xuezhen walking towards the outside of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Liang Cai, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, was startled for a moment and suddenly felt something was wrong.

He shouted, "Slow down."

All the officials looked over.

"When you go in, you can't defeat Yan Chengjin. Why don't we discuss a plan first? He won't be able to escape anyway."

More than twenty officials discussed in front of the duty room for half an hour, scratching their heads and realizing that they couldn't get over this.

Finally, an unknown official secretary made a suggestion in a low voice. After hearing this, the officials made a distraught decision:

The law does not punish everyone and beats this boy into a fool to prevent him from harming the court again.

This is a kind act of sacrificing one person to save the world.

"Brother Lu, if you are willing to speak out for scholars all over the world, you will definitely leave a name in history."

Lu Heng nodded heavily, showing a look of generous death. Now, isn't this the only way left?

Walking into the duty room, I saw a young censor standing by the door, bowing respectfully to everyone, "I wonder if you, sir, are here to discuss the talent rotation ceremony?"

"I can't wait to tell you, where is Yan Chengjin?"

Liang Cai glanced around the room, but did not see Yan Chengjin.

"Admonishment is the idea of ​​the lower official. If the princes want to discuss it, they can approach the lower official."

Among the crowd of officials, suddenly, someone rushed out with a gold brick. Liang Cai was about to shout, wait a minute, this person is not Yan Chengjin.

But Zhang Cong had already run away.

…

The Ministry of War is on duty.

Lu Wan came over and reported to Yan Kesong: "Master, Liang Cai of the Ministry of Rites has gone to the duty room of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to find twenty officials. He seems to be looking for trouble for Master Yan."

Yan Kesong looked at Shu Zuo carefully, and Gu Jing Wubo said authentically: "Don't worry, Cheng Jin will definitely have a way to escape."

"..." Lu Wan.

He was convinced of this.

With Yan Chengjin's cautious temperament, what else could stump him?

This is driving Baiguan crazy...

The civil servant suddenly walked in and reported that Yan Chengjin asked to see him. As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Chengjin strode in.

"Dad, it's time to get ready, someone might beat you up."

Yan Kesong looked up at his son blankly, and said a little carelessly: "The civil servants in the palace are all reasonable scholars. How did you know they wanted to beat you?"

Yan Chengjin said nothing and pulled his father up, "Brother Lu, I leave this place to you."

Lu Wan was a little confused, could it be...

Master Yan is really resourceful.

…

Dongnuan Pavilion,

Recently, Zhu Houzhao has become obsessed with painting again and is thinking about what he can make money by painting.

"Sir, I have something to draw. I heard that there were more than 20 ministers in Zuoyemen, chasing Zhang Cong and saying that they wanted to beat him to death." Gu Dayong said with a smile as if he was coming up to take credit.

Um?

"Why?" Zhu Houzhao turned his head with interest.

"Master Yan changed the imperial examination in order to cause trouble for Master Yan, but Master Yan ran away first."

The officials are still sensible and argue fiercely in the court, but they may not take action.

Could it be that bitch Lao Gao instigated it?

Hundreds of officials are running after the imperial officials. It is rare to see them in a thousand years. They must be worth money.

"Just draw this, hurry up and prepare the rice paper and paint."

…

After a while, Zuo closed the door.

A group of officials were panting and chasing a figure, and lost a piece of their soap shoes. Damn it, is this jingle a horse? Was he running too fast?

"Sir, is he really two legs?"

"Huh...huh, I didn't see clearly either. Can any of you go up and let him rest for a while?"

Liang Cai, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, pinched his old waist that was about to break, looked at the civil servant next to him and shouted.

At this time, several eunuchs moved to the table and put rice paper and paint on it.

Seeing Zhu Houzhao approaching, all the officials were about to salute, but they heard Zhu Houzhao smile happily and said: "You chase yours, I'll draw mine, hurry up and chase."

Baiguan was a little confused and quickly grabbed his waist and chased after him.

It’s so embarrassing!

"Which of you will buy the painting later?"

…

Kunning Palace.

"The Supreme Emperor, Liang Cai, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, led a group of officials to chase the censor Zhang Cong."

Xiao Jing reported in a low voice.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi put down the tea cup, frowned and raised his eyes: "Why?"

"Because of the new imperial examination system, I heard that Yan Chengjin was going to be beaten, but Yan Chengjin ran away first."

What a smart guy.

Although he knew that Yan Chengjin was playing tricks, the Emperor Hongzhi felt relieved when he heard that he was fine: "Where is Hou Zhao?"

"...I'm painting in Zuoyemen." Xiao Jing raised his head invisibly.

I heard the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi narrowing his eyes slightly, but didn't say much.

"Your Majesty, do you want to arrest these officials and go to the East Factory?"