Ming Dynasty: Domination of the World from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 65 Three Notices!

The next morning.

A new notice was suddenly posted outside the Imperial Examination Hall.

The moment this notice was posted, it attracted the attention of scholars living nearby, and a large number of scholars flocked to the notice. However, they first thought that it was the court announcing the time of the palace examination.

But after reading the content of the notice, I couldn't help but show a look of horror.

Imperial examination fraud!

"The current Minister of the Imperial Household Department is suspected of participating in cheating in the imperial examination?" someone exclaimed.

"Your Majesty is still too merciful."

"Just because he is Li Shanchang's brother, he was given a lighter sentence. This is really wrong. This has affected so many scholars!"

"Your Majesty, on the one hand, was considering his brother's face, and on the other hand, Li Cunyi surrendered voluntarily and did not cause much actual impact, so he only ordered the confiscation of his property, dismissal from his official position, and exile to Chongming Island."

"Your Majesty will personally review the papers and re-determine the results and rankings of the examination."

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Under the high walls of the Imperial Examination Hall, everyone was talking about the matter in a flurry. Looking at the contents of the notice, everyone was shaken and shocked by the incident.

Instead there was anger and joy.

What made them angry was that there were people who dared to participate in cheating under the feet of the emperor. They studied hard and almost fell into the hands of these people.

How not to be angry?
The imperial examination was related to the future of many of them. As soon as this notice came out, Li Cun Yi directly angered the public.

"Your Majesty is holy."

"If it weren't for your Majesty's keen observation and discovery of the clues in advance, it would be truly unfair to allow these servile people to enter the court!"

"Yes, I have long noticed that there is something wrong with those Huaixi students. Their literary talent is average and they always look down on others. It turns out that they are involved in cheating."

"Pah, I actually thought these people were good before, how shameful."

"These people should be killed!"

"..."

After a burst of cursing, many people began to look forward to it. After re-marking the papers and eliminating some cheating scholars, does that mean that their rankings can be moved up a lot? Also, will some people who failed to make the list appear on the list?

Everyone outside the Imperial Examination Hall was in a state of confusion.

I am full of anticipation and expectation for the re-posting of the list in three days.

soon.

The news that the notice was posted in the Imperial Examination Hall spread throughout the city.

At the same time, the Jinyiwei raided Li Cunyi's house and arrested more than a dozen scholars who were involved in the fraud.

The whole city was talking about it.

Upon hearing the news, Hua Lun and the other two paused for a moment, with a hint of horror in their eyes.

"Xia Zhibai is right." Hua Lun looked at the two people beside him, his whole body a little dazed, revealing disbelief in his eyes.

Lian Zining looked solemn and asked in a serious tone, "Is there really a problem with this imperial examination? Will Xia Zhibai really appear on the list?"

"If so, the three of us?"

Lian Zining swallowed his saliva, and a look of ecstasy and excitement suddenly burst out in his eyes.

They have been under too much pressure during this period, and they are overwhelmed by all kinds of rumors, gossips, ridicules and jokes.

If Xia Zhibai's name really appeared among the top three, then their grievances would be vindicated. Although they would still be laughed at, at least they would no longer be ridiculed like this.

However, the three of them did not dare to be too happy.

Now that His Majesty is personally reviewing the papers, the imperial examination rankings may not remain unchanged, and Xia Zhibai may not be able to become the first as he said.

He is not on the list now.

They still don't quite believe it in their hearts.

Especially Huang Zicheng.

If Xia Zhibai enters the first rank, then the three of them will definitely drop one rank each.

And he is now in third place.

If there aren't too many accidents, when he falls, there's a big difference between first and second place.

He was naturally somewhat reluctant.

Huang Zicheng said coldly: "Don't be happy too soon. Xia Zhibai is very good at talking. If we really believed him and he didn't appear on the list in the end, I'm afraid we would become an even bigger joke." "Fortunately, not many people knew that we went to find Xia Zhibai yesterday, otherwise we would have been embarrassed at that time."

Hua Lun nodded.

Lian Zining also calmed down and said in a deep voice: "There is really nothing to be happy about now, and I don't think Xia Zhibai can become the first."

"It would be too difficult to convince the public to let Xia Zhibai be number one. With your majesty's foresight, there is no way you would let such a big scandal happen."

"He's pretty much ranked second."

"I am still waiting for you."

Hua Lun sighed softly, and said with lingering fear: "I don't have any thoughts of competing for fame now. I just hope that this matter will end soon. What has happened during this period of time is really exhausting. I really can't afford these changes."

"It's too frustrating."

Lian Zining and Huang Zicheng also fell silent.

Yes.

This matter is so frustrating.

There are twists and turns.

They were in the vortex and were deeply troubled by it, but in three days, everything would be settled, and they would accept whatever the outcome was.

I can only accept it.

They just want it to be over as soon as possible.

The news of the notice being posted in the city quickly spread to everyone, and Xia Zhibai also heard about it.

He frowned slightly.

I didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang would be so cruel.

Just start over, re-mark the papers, and re-determine the rankings.

Of course, it has stronger political implications.

After the fall of the Zhejiang East Group headed by Liu Ji and Song Lian, the imperial court became the only dominant force in Huaixi.

Zhu Yuanzhang would certainly not allow this situation to continue, and would slowly take action against the Huaixi Group. This time he just found an excuse to deal with Li Shanchang's brother.

At the same time, it also serves as a warning to others in Huaixi.

It's time to call it quits.

Otherwise, Zhu Yuanzhang would not show mercy anymore.

He knew Zhu Yuanzhang's character. Once he took action against the Huaixi Group, he would continue to take action until the threat was completely eliminated.

Xia Zhibai shook his head.

He didn't think much about it. Under the Qin system, the biggest action in the court of every dynasty had always been political struggle.

He didn't want to get involved.

His energy is limited, and he would rather invest it in meaningful things.

But he couldn't help but frown secretly. If Zhu Yuanzhang did this, he would become the target of public criticism.

Li Shanchang would certainly be dissatisfied with being treated like this. He would not dare to provoke Zhu Yuanzhang, but he might not let him go.

This was also what Zhu Yuanzhang intended.

The Huaixi Group was already powerful, and Zhu Yuanzhang himself had too many uncertainties. If he defected to the Huaixi Group, Zhu Yuanzhang would probably be unable to sleep or eat.

Xia Zhibai shook his head.

He didn't take it too seriously. The path he took was destined to be different from that of the ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang's plan would be difficult to succeed.

Three days later.

Another notice was posted outside the Imperial Examination Hall.

These were the rankings of the imperial examination decided by Zhu Yuanzhang after he personally reviewed the papers. However, to the surprise of many people, the first person in the first class was replaced.

Changed to Xia Zhibai!

For a moment, the whole city was in an uproar, but when the second notice was posted, all questioning voices disappeared immediately.

Xia Zhibai is number one, without a doubt.

(End of this chapter)