The daily life of the prime minister of the Qing Dynasty, thick black

Chapter 247

The chief examiner knows that the student is the son of a friend of Governor Nian.

This seems to be nothing more than ordinary words, what does it matter if you can write yourself on the answer sheet, it is clearly telling the examiner: I have Nian Gengyao, the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and you just let me pass the provincial examination as a candidate.

Although Zhu Shi is also a high-ranking official, he is not as powerful as Zhang Tingyu after all. Zhang Tingyu walked beside the former emperor all the year round, and it must not be easy to get along with him when the new emperor ascended the throne.

What's more, although Zhang Tingyu has not presided over the provincial examination for two subjects, because of avoiding suspicion, but now Shuntian Township Examination has no family members, so there is no need to avoid suspicion...

Zhang Tingyu is probably the most powerful examiner in the history of the Qing Dynasty, bar none.

Think back to Fan Jiuban back then, and of course Dai Mingshi who was beheaded...

Zhu Shi only stole a glance at Zhang Tingyu's expression, not daring to make a sound.

Zhang Tingyu saw the word "Governor Nian" and glanced at the word "Xia Yi", and he knew the identity of this person.

Where is Xia Yi, the son of Nian Gengyao's friend?It stands to reason that he has a high position and power now, and his servants can promote whoever they want, but they should never do such a thing when Zhang Tingyu is the chief examiner.

Scholars in the world, let Xia Yi in?

Zhang Tingyu felt uncomfortable, secretly feeling that Nian Gengyao had done too much.

He only said: "This file is sealed and kept on the case, and I will deal with it when I come back."

Everyone agreed, and Zhang Tingyu got up and went out.

It is generally not allowed to go out for the township examination papers, but there are no exceptions. The rule is that the dead are alive, let alone encountering such a thing?

Zhu Shi couldn't handle this matter, so Zhang Tingyu was still required to handle it.

He left the Gongyuan and went directly to Nian Gengyao's mansion. Now that Nian Gengyao hadn't gone to the northwest, he was in the mansion, but he never expected Zhang Tingyu to visit.

To be honest, Zhang Tingyu didn't have much contact with Nian Gengyao, and the two's personalities didn't quite match each other. Compared to Zhang Tingyu, Nian Gengyao was more familiar with his wife, Gu San.But people are coming, so it's not good not to welcome them, so Nian Gengyao invited them in as soon as he bowed his hand.

As soon as he came in, Zhang Tingyu felt his eyes were shaken.

The holy grandfather only made a big trip last year, but Nian Gengyao's mansion is already so magnificent, I really don't know who gave him such courage.

Zhang Tingyu sat down and said, "Master Nian also knows that Zhang does not go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing."

Although Nian Gengyao was in the same discipline as him, the two of them now occupy their respective positions and are both in power, so they couldn't really get close, so he asked casually, "Didn't Master Zhang preside over the Shuntian Township Examination?"

"It is precisely for this reason that after the end of the township examination, when I checked the papers inside the curtain, I actually saw an answer sheet with Mr. Nian's name written on it, saying that he is the son of your friend. It is said that I and Mr. Nian are in the same subject, and Mr. Nian After working together for so many years, this person should be recorded, but everything is inferior, only reading is good, you, Mr. Nian—this time, you have done too much. This Xia Yi, is he too clueless?"

Zhang Tingyu was already very polite when speaking, and he didn't want to tear up his face with Nian Gengyao.

I thought that Nian Gengyao should be afraid now. After all, the new emperor came to the throne. Although he was relied on to handle the military affairs in the Northwest, the Qing Dynasty was not empty.

Unexpectedly, Nian Gengyao didn't take it seriously: "This Xia Yi is from my family. If I, Nian Gengyao, want him to be an official, he will surely be able to rise to the top. This person does things safely and rarely makes mistakes. But I Think about it, and tell the emperor directly that although he can get him into an official position, it is not as good as the imperial examination here. It is a result of both sides. The emperor said that he wants to treat my brother. Why bother him for such a small matter? Mr. Zhang, Let go of him and he will pass by, besides, Xia Yi's character is also first-class."

The character is first-class and the first-class is good, and the work is safe and rarely makes mistakes?
Maybe this is for Nian Gengyao. Nian Gengyao is both civil and military, but Zhang Tingyu is just a civil servant. He is familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, and he has served the emperor all year round. When it comes to prudence, no one can match him.

From Zhang Tingyu's point of view, how can this Xia Yi have anything to do with "safety" and "good character"?
Ridiculous.

If he had a good character, he wouldn't have directly stated on the answer sheet that he had a relationship with Nian Gengyao.

Zhang Tingyu didn't even need to drink tea. He already knew what Nian Gengyao's attitude was, so he simply said, "Since Mr. Nian said so..."

Nian Gengyao looked at him and persuaded him, "Why do you have to pay Brother Hengchen for such a trivial matter?"

"I'll think about it..."

Zhang Tingyu smiled, then got up and bid farewell to Nian Gengyao, Nian Gengyao kept him for dinner, how could Zhang Tingyu use it?

He turned around, waved his hands and left, leaving Nian Mansion. Looking back, when did Nian Gengyao's mansion have such a high family status?
He can tolerate everything, but Zhang Tingyu has a little cleanliness when it comes to the imperial examination.

He has been an official for this, and has served as the chief examiner many times. He has promoted many people, and has been a Bole many times. Although he is vicious, his heart may not be clean, but there are some things, maybe he can only be regarded as a scholar persisted.

After Zhang Tingyu left Nianfu, he took Ade back and informed Gu Huaishu that he would not have to wait for him for two days.

On that side, Ade went back to the mansion to report the news, while Zhang Tingyu went directly to the palace to face the saint, and met Yinzhen, who is now the fourth master of Yongzheng, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Yinzhen sat on this dragon chair for a long time, but occasionally he dreamed back at midnight, always recalling the words that Gu San said immediately when he had the courage to beat him with a whip.

"Fourth Master is thick-skinned and dark-hearted enough. Such a ruthless and vicious person is enough to kill all his brothers and sisters... In the future, the fourth master will become a great treasure alone. Please remember that today, the minister's wife is a cow and a horse for the fourth elder brother and takes the scapegoat." , The hard work of wading in the muddy water, you let me live, and I will work as your slave."

It's really a lonely person who has climbed the Great Treasure. I thought about what it would be like to sit on the dragon chair, but when I sat on it, I felt that it was no different from pins and needles.

While muttering in his heart, he put down the folder in front of him, Su Peisheng said that Zhang Tingyu was here, and he only said, "Xuan."

Zhang Tingyu came in to salute, Yinzhen glanced at it, and then said: "Master Zhang is the chief examiner of the township examination. If I remember correctly, I'm afraid he is still grading papers now? Why did Master Zhang come out?"

"Returning to the emperor, a difficult matter happened in the current provincial examination. Mr. Zhu is hard to decide. I know that I should make a decision, but I am in a dilemma, so I report to the emperor."

What Zhang Tingyu said was naturally about Xia Yi.

He really can't do this job, if he records Xia Yi, it's a crime of deceiving the emperor; if he doesn't record Xia Yi, he is against Nian Gengyao, and now Nian Gengyao is Kangxi's favorite... Who knows how?So to be on the safe side, Zhang Tingyu came into the palace.

Yinzhen asked him about it, Zhang Tingyu said it one by one, and finally said: "The minister also asked at the Lord's house last year..."

"What did Nian Gengyao say?"

Xu Zhen raised his hand to approve the paper, but he didn't know what was written, so he took the time to ask a question.

Zhang Tingyu talked about what he had seen and heard, and Nian Gengyao also said the original words. He also wanted to see what kind of attitude Yongzheng is now.The fourth master was originally told by the holy grandfather that he was moody. At the end of the previous dynasty, he did not show up and hid himself better than anyone else. However, Longko was in that position. If something happened, he would always occupy it. Taking the initiative, how can this kind of scheming compare to ordinary people?

Now thinking about what Zhang Tingyu did, it was nothing more than a coercion. As for how Kangxi died, Longkoduo alone knew that's all.

As for knowing more, whether he will die or not, only God knows, and he, Yongzheng, knows.

After listening to Zhang Tingyu's melody, Yinzhen's eyes flashed, and he even smiled slightly: "It's not a big deal, Mr. Zhang is making a big fuss..."

Hearing the first sentence, Zhang Tingyu frowned, but he didn't speak.

Yinzhen continued: "Mr. Nian has outstanding military achievements and is a loyal and loyal minister. Now he is my minister. Since Mr. Nian has such intentions, I will always give you a bad face. How about Mr. Zhang?"

Things are even more interesting, when the emperor has to give thin noodles to the courtiers.

Zhang Tingyu is also a person who knows current affairs and knows how to watch the wind. After many years of being in the mud, he is also the essence of human beings. He then said: "It's my minister who made a big fuss and disturbed the emperor. I will die."

"What's the matter with death, go down and check the papers, you must withdraw."

Yinzhen didn't show any concern from the beginning to the end. The people from the respect room outside came in with green cards. He only motioned for them to come up, and raised his hand to turn over the cards.

Zhang Tingyu resigned here, and when he came out, he saw the wooden support, fortunately, it was Concubine Nian today.

Su Peisheng also saw it, and just cupped his hands with the father-in-law: "Today is still the imperial concubine of the year..."

He just said casually, and he was going to send Zhang Tingyu out when he came here.

Now that Su Peisheng is worth a lot, Zhang Tingyu didn't dare to let him see him off, so he waved his hand and left.

On the other hand, Su Peisheng stood where he was, and felt strange after thinking about it, so he slapped his forehead when he turned around: Hey, he is used to sending Mrs. Zhang off!

Zhang Tingyu went back to the examination room, and only finished grading the remaining answer sheets. Seeing that he was about to enter the roster, Zhu Shi asked, "How should Xia Yi deal with this?"

"record."

Zhang Tingyu threw away the brush, leaving only one word.

Zhu Shi asked again: "What is the record?"

Today Zhang Tingyu went to Nian Gengyao's mansion for a visit, and then entered the palace again. Some news came out from left and right. What's more, when he came back, Zhang Tingyu also let out some words, Zhu Shi probably knew what was going on.He thought, no matter what, he had to give Nian Gengyao the first place in the field.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Tingyu said: "Give me a second place."

Therefore, Xia Yi's name as a "relationship household" was grandly listed on the list after the Shuntian Township trial list.

After all, Zhang Tingyu felt uncomfortable. When Zhang Tingyu returned home, he didn't even ask the maids to help him. Once he took off the robe that was covering him, he threw it on the ground. Seeing Gu Huaixiu coming up to approve the uniform for him, he sighed.

Gu Huaishu just felt strange: "What's wrong?"

Zhang Tingyu was more cheerful than anyone else when he was an examiner in the past, but he sighed when he came back this year?Strange.

"You are the emperor's disciple in the past, if I tell you that Xia Yi under Gengyao's sect openly cheated in the current year, and the emperor agrees, do you believe it or not?" Zhang Tingyu said, and said, "I gave Tongchang the second. "

This is strange.

Gu Huaixiu frowned, and took a step: "In the past, the emperor was jealous of evil, and he tabooed such fraudulent things. Even if he installed people back then, could it be that those who can live in them. The way of the king has always been that only the state officials are allowed to set fire, and the people are not allowed Lighting the lamp...it doesn't make sense, he would have Nian Gengyao to do such a thing..."

"I'm afraid there is a ghost in this matter."

Or it is just pretending to be a snake.

Gu Huaishu also knew in his heart that Nian Gengyao's end was not good anyway, and now it's just showing signs of it.

The husband and wife didn't think too much about it, but three days after the Shuntian Township test results were released, something happened to Xia Yi.

He had just been admitted as the second in the general field, became a Juren, and was recommended by Nian Gengyao. He should have passed the provincial examination, the general examination, and the palace examination all the way, and successfully entered the Imperial Academy. Crucified at the inn.It was said that the iron nail was very long, piercing from Xia Yi's left temple to his right temple, and his death was extremely horrific.

What's even more weird is that there is a white cloth on Xia Yi's chest, on which four lines of blood poems are written.

After the accident, someone copied the blood poem to Zhang Tingyu, Zhang Tingyu just read it, and his heart trembled.

Gu Huaishu was preparing Zhang Tingyu's luggage, and he was going to follow Yongzheng to the Old Summer Palace under construction in the future, seeing him holding a letter in a daze, he came over to take the letter naturally, and was slightly dazed at first glance.

The news of Xia Yi's accident is also on it, with the whole story and shape, and a poem at the end:
The lotus seeds have no heart knots, and the drums are colder.

Shake the flowers and trees, and listen to the autumn wind before the steps.

Lotus, Geng, Shake, Step.

Nian Gengyao quit.

Zhang Tingyu knew that she had seen it, so he said: "Nian Gengyao died as a disciple, I think we need to investigate... But guess what, can we find it?"

Gu Huaishu didn't need to guess whether to find out, she just guessed who did it, and she knew what the result was.

At the foot of the emperor, a majestic lord is gone, such a terrible thing, of course, must be strictly investigated.

But after two months of investigation, it became an unsolved case.

Xia Yi, it's just a clock, Yinzhen is just ringing.

As for whether someone can understand something from the bell after it is struck, that is up to oneself.

(End of this chapter)