Joy of Life: Starting from Teacher Fan Xian

Chapter 52: Great Changes in the Court
That night, the Fan family had dinner.

Ruoruo has a day off today and the private school is closed. She is very happy and enjoys her meal.

Of course, she is not Versace, so she would be very happy to have a day off. The main reason is that she got full marks in the scripture test, and not only did the private school teacher praise her, but her father also praised her when he heard about it.

This brought great satisfaction to Ruoruo's little heart.

Liu was surprised at Fan Ruoruo's ability, but she didn't care: "Ruoruo, don't let your guard down. It will be bad if your grades drop."

Ruoruo naturally understood what she meant and pouted: "I know, Auntie."

At the word "Auntie", Liu's defense was broken, her eyebrows raised, and she thought to herself, why are you so arrogant? When my son grows up, he will be a thousand times more powerful than a little girl like you.

"How did you do in the exam today?" Fan Jian looked at Lin Ruo and asked.

"I haven't heard you talk since I came back. I hope you did badly on the exam." Liu said quickly, a little worried.

"The teacher won't do badly in the exam. He got full marks, just like Ruoruo." Fan Ruoruo rolled her eyes and said angrily. She didn't ask about the teacher's grades because she had absolute trust in him.

The teacher can even teach my brother, so how could he not pass the Spring Examination?

Fan Jian patted his daughter's head and said with a smile, "If she really gets full marks, the situation in Qing will probably change."

"The Spring Examination and the in-class test are not on the same level, Ruoruo, you are too young to understand." Liu took the opportunity to mock him, and felt much warmer in her heart.

Fan Ruoruo ate in silence and didn't say anything else.

"It's OK." Lin Ruo nodded slightly, "No need to worry."

It's okay to make do. Lin Ruo has always been very low-key. Liu was relieved: "That's good."

Fan Jian nodded and said, "There will be another match tomorrow, don't let your guard down."

"With Lin Ruo's knowledge, it won't be a problem for him to teach our son. Master, when Sizhe is two years old, let Lin Ruo take care of him." Liu said happily, dreaming of a beautiful future. Her child must not fail at the starting line, and must be on the list of successful candidates in the future to bring honor to the family.

Fan Jian smiled indifferently and said with emotion: "Things have changed and people have changed. Who knows what it will be like in two years."

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You must study hard when you are young, and literature can help you establish yourself. All other things are inferior, only reading is superior.

Every student holds such a lofty ideal and hopes for the future. One day later, the last examination of the Ministry of Rites began amid the anticipation of all students.

As the sky gradually brightened, the chief judge of the Spring Examination, Lin Ruofu, sat firmly in the hall and said softly, "It's the last round. Hand out the papers."

After this, the weather in Qing Kingdom will change again.

As the sun rose higher, Shu Wu sat on a chair at the corner door with a heavy heart. From time to time, his eyes swept towards the end of the examination room, and he felt a strong sense of uneasiness.

In the past half day, he had not made a normal inspection of the examination room, and the officials accompanying him could not help but wonder.

"When I discussed this young man, I didn't know the inside story, and I wasn't even an examiner for the Spring Examination. I hope there won't be any problems."

"I just hope you don't include my suggestions in it. Otherwise, I will definitely feel guilty."

Shu Wu thought about it and still couldn't let it go.

"Sir, it's time for the second round of inspections." said an official.

"You guys go ahead, I'll watch here." Shu Wu replied.

The clerk was puzzled and took the order and left, wondering why the Grand Secretary's enthusiasm for the Spring Examination had changed so much over the past night.

In the small room, a breeze blew by. Lin Ruo sat at his desk, looking carefully at the questions on the test paper.

Suddenly, he was stunned for a moment, staring at a question for a long time, unable to take his eyes away.

...A sparse number of raindrops fell on the palace. The eunuch hurried into the palace holding a letter sent from the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Examination Hall.

The weather has turned cold in the past few days, and a heater has been set up in the emperor's study. Emperor Qing leans on the couch, wearing a black cloak.

"Chen Pingping, today is the third day, and the last Spring Examination is about to end. Is there any progress in the case?"

Chen Pingping had a blanket covering his legs. He coughed twice and said, "Your Majesty, there is, but it's not big, far from enough to solve the case."

"Is it related to that child?" Emperor Qing suddenly asked.

Chen Pingping responded: "Apart from the existing evidence, nothing else has been found."

Emperor Qing said nothing more and closed his eyes to rest.

After a while, the eunuch walked into the study room with small steps and bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, this is a letter from Lin Ruofu, a scholar from the Ministry of Rites."

Emperor Qing's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly, "Present it."

The eunuch handed over the letter. Emperor Qing tidied his messy hair and was about to open it, but he saw Chen Pingping smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty."

Emperor Qing put the letter down, calmed down his emotions, and examined it: "Chen Pingping, I haven't opened it yet, do you know what is written in the letter?"

Chen Pingping smiled and said, "I don't know, but Scholar Lin Ruofu is devoted to the country, so he must have brought good news."

Emperor Qing raised his eyebrows and agreed: "Lin Ruofu is a smart man. It is a good choice to let him be the chief examiner of this spring exam."

"However, I don't like people who are too smart." Emperor Qing changed the subject.

Chen Pingping nodded without saying anything.

The atmosphere between the two suddenly became cold. Emperor Qing looked at Chen Pingping and said after a while, "But Chen Pingping, you are an exception. You have to be as smart as possible, otherwise how can you manage these self-righteous people for me?"

Chen Pingping calmed down and said with a smile: "I will always share your majesty's worries, even if I die."

Emperor Qing smiled slightly, and his light voice echoed in the study: "Please check what is written in the letter for me."

Chen Pingping lowered his head to take the letter, opened it and read it, then said excitedly: "Your Majesty, this is a letter of accusation."

"Oh, who to report?" Emperor Qing said thoughtfully.

"We report that fourteen people, including the Minister of Rites Wei An, and several officials from various ministries organized cheating in the Spring Examination, undermined fairness, formed cliques for personal gain, and won over people's hearts." Chen Pingping said in a deep voice.

Emperor Qing smiled slightly, with a hint of sneer on his lips: "Wei An is an old minister of this dynasty. How can he make such a big fuss all of a sudden? Do you have any evidence?"

"Yes." Chen Pingping said, "The letter records the specific process of the fraud, without missing a single detail."

Emperor Qing suddenly became furious without warning: "Well, I didn't expect the officials of the Ministry of Rites to become more daring."

Chen Pingping comforted him, "Your Majesty, please calm down and don't hurt yourself."

Emperor Qing snorted coldly and said sternly, "Chen Pingping, how do you say we should deal with this?"

Chen Pingping thought for a moment, bowed and said, "The Spring Examination is over, but the results will not be announced yet. Your Majesty, please call a court meeting and let the two sides face off. The outcome will be clear."

"Good, that's it." Emperor Qing closed his eyes with satisfaction. At this moment, another letter was delivered into the study.

Emperor Qing frowned slightly and opened the letter. After a long while, he said in disbelief, "It seems that I trusted some people too much."

Chen Pingping listened quietly and didn't dare to say more.

Emperor Qing turned around, his eyes turning colder. "Immediately summon Hanlin Academy Scholar Lin Ruofu and Wenyuan Pavilion Grand Secretary Shu Wu to the palace."

(End of this chapter)