Chapter 1 Uninvited Guests (IV)

Song Shixiang was also extremely uneasy. Whether to leave or leave two different voices, they kept rolling in their minds. If they were to leave, they would be involved. He was just a bystander. He had no holiday and had no connection with the storyteller of the white-clothed young master and Meng Sheng. He didn't have to pull himself into this complex vortex. You should know that there would be no trivial matters when it comes to the royal palace of Taoism, but he was arrogant by nature and saw that his deskmate Zhu Yinglong and his three masters and servants did not move at a young age. Wouldn't he lose his face when he left at this time?

Although Meng Sheng is a scholar, he can bring down the face of scholars and make a living by doing this humble matter. He is naturally a person with a good mind. Although he encounters such a scene for the first time, he remains calm. Zhu Yinglong couldn't help but secretly praised Meng Sheng. Although he has become a civilian, many scholars still have courage.

"Young Master, Meng doesn't know where your "Stolen Country Record" comes from, and Meng doesn't want to listen. You'd better say it to others." Meng Sheng was stunned for a moment and immediately refused sternly.

Xu Rongrong’s purpose today was not for Meng Sheng, but just to find a reason. However, seeing Meng Sheng refuse, she had no anger on her face and said, “Mr. Meng is a beautiful article in her belly, a talented man who governs the country through the world and has a bright future, but she didn’t expect that the saying “Birds of a feather” will be ruined in vain.”

Meng Sheng heard this and suddenly trembled all over. Xu Rongrong's words suddenly poked the softest scar in his heart, and it hurt his heart. On that day, the village had enough money and came to the capital with the eager hope of his family and neighbors. However, he did not expect that he was arrogant and quite arrogant. After meeting many candidates who went to Beijing to take the exam, his talent gradually became apparent, and his reputation naturally increased. After someone introduced him, he met Wen Tiren, the minister of the Ministry of Rites. At first, he thought that Wen Tiren was gentle in nature and had extraordinary knowledge. He was a kind elder. After several contacts, Wen Tiren developed a love for Meng Sheng, and Meng Sheng also felt that Wen Tiren was both a teacher and a friend. On the eve of the examination, Wen Tiren found Meng Sheng.

, if he wanted to accept him as his disciple, it was a great thing, but Meng Sheng also came through the warmth of human feelings and was a poor child. He was not like those scholars who only knew the wind, flowers, snow and moon, and chanted the wind and moon. He was a little arrogant and did not want to be under the name of Wen Tiren by worshipping Wen Tiren, and finally gain fame, which would make people gossip behind their backs. Therefore, he politely declined, saying that Wen Tiren would not be unhappy after he got fame and fortune. After all, he came over like this, and knew what young people like Meng Sheng were thinking, and they were still very polite and caring to him. These moved Meng Sheng very much and made up his mind that he would not be able to pass the exam, but he would also be willing to be Wen Tiren as his teacher.

Meng Sheng did not know that the imperial examination was also a battlefield without gunpowder. Wen Tiren deliberately formed good things and attracted some famous and talented people among the students who entered Beijing. Naturally, it was not only because of cherishing and caring for talents, but also because his main purpose was to cultivate his own strength. In the officialdom, if he had no strength or power, he would either do nothing for his whole life or would only become a victim of other people's struggles. A talented and famous young man like Meng Sheng is naturally much more likely to pass the imperial examination than an ordinary student. If he passed the imperial examination, he would step into the officialdom with one foot, although he would not help within one or two years.

If you go to yourself, but if you operate well in the Korean and foreign countries, if you are attracted by people like Meng Sheng, you will definitely be promoted quickly and you will be able to reach a very high position within ten years. This is the reason why there are people in the court who are easy to be an official. If these people reach a location, their interests will be relatively tied together, and they will form a political or interest group. If it is fine for the country and the people, if it is just for promotion and wealth, or for power and interests, it will be a disaster for the country. This is also the origin of the disaster of the party and bribery, and can be called the "teacher-student party".

Before Meng Sheng could become a member of the Wen Party, he completely lost his qualifications. The reason was actually very simple. He was jealous. Meng Sheng was appreciated by Wen Tiren and wanted to accept him as a student, which naturally aroused the jealousy of others. Among them, Yuan Hong, a fellow villager of Meng Sheng, was the most serious.

Yuan Hong and Meng Sheng are not only fellow townsmen, but also Juren from the same subject. However, Yuan Hong's identity as a Juren is somewhat unfair and has wealth and power at home. Seeing a poor country boy who has been trampled by him, he became a popular celebrity after he arrived in the capital. Instead, he was despised by countless people every day. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. Because he knew Meng Sheng too much, a poisonous plan against Meng Sheng came to his heart.

He first invited Meng Sheng to drink as a fellow villager and a fellow student. Meng Sheng had always hated Yuan Hong and was ashamed to be with him. However, Yuan Hong was his fellow villager. In addition, Yuan Hong deliberately whispered and apologized in every way. Meng Sheng was not that narrow-minded person, so he nodded without resisting Yuan Hong's soft and hard beating.

What Meng Sheng didn't expect was that Yuan Hong was invited to drink wine. Meng Sheng was a desperate man and had never been to places like brothels, so he didn't want to. However, after Yuan Hong's intrigue, it was common for scholars to eat wine and visit prostitutes. The so-called romantic and talented men and beautiful women made Meng Sheng's heart beat faster, so he followed him.

A group of literati scholars gathered together, surrounded by beauties, and delicious wine and food. In addition to the romantic and romantic situation, they were discussing current problems. At the beginning of the implementation of the new law and new policy in the court, the most talked about by these scholars who went to Beijing to take the exam was naturally the advantages and disadvantages of the new policy and the new law. They were naturally divided into two factions. The faction that supports the new law and new policy is not supported by the new law and new policy. Meng Sheng was close to Wen Tiren, and the scholars naturally classified him as the old law school. However, although Meng Sheng admired Wen Tiren's kindness and talent.

But he, who was poor, knew best that the new law and the new policy benefited the most ordinary people. He wanted to not speak, but Yuan Hong had already planned to do so, how could he let him go? After drinking one cup of wine, Meng Sheng gradually let go of his persistence and talked about his views on the new policy and new law. He was very eloquent. Yuan Hong inspired each other and made generous speeches, refuting the scholars who supported the old law one by one. In the end, under the alcohol, he summarized Zhou Tingru, Liang Tingdong and other important officials of the court as "birds of a feather" and became famous in the capital.

Although Meng Sheng did not mention the word Wen Tiren, this sentence finally reached Wen Tiren's ears. Meng Sheng's future naturally turned into a vain. He had never passed the first level of Jinshi, so what about anything else? It was the next Enke. With Wen Tiren's obstruction, Meng Sheng did not even have the chance to participate.

Without money, Meng Sheng could only make a living in Qingfeng Teahouse under the overpass and earn money to go home. However, Yuan Hong failed to pass the Jinshi and went back in shame.

The scar in his heart was suddenly revealed, and Meng Sheng was so angry, but he was not as impulsive as before. The lesson was in front of him. Now he just wanted to make a fortune and go home. He didn't want to have any more voluntary disputes. He slowly returned to peace and said: "Meng is a good-looking man, and he is very satisfied with his story to support his family. As for the future that is not going forward, Meng no longer cared about it."

Xu Rongrong was stunned. She didn't expect that Meng Sheng could be so open-minded. In her thoughts, he should be very angry, at least he would not give up. Now it seems that he has taken everything lightly and has no desires.

The more Zhu Yinglong saw Meng Sheng, the more he liked it. Although he failed to be unlucky with praise and disgrace, he was not far from being able to do it. At this age, there were not many people who could do it. Moreover, they were not as arrogant as ordinary scholars. They were only proud and were still a person who judged the situation. Such a person lacked timely talent and at least was considered a talent that could be created. Although the court had a grace exam, based on the principle of preferring nothing but being extravagant, there were not many qualified talents. At present, the addition of new departments of the court has a large gap in officials. Naturally, he did not want to let go of anyone who could use it.

"Since Mr. Meng is indifferent and clear-minded, why should this young man force others to do anything?" Zhu Yinglong stood up, walked towards Xu Rongrong slowly, and said loudly. Since he already knew that Xu Rongrong's target was himself, not Meng Sheng, why bother hiding his armpits? It's better to go forward and face it directly.

"Does this young master want to hear my 'country story'?" Xu Rongrong saw Zhu Yinglong walking towards her, and her nervous expression flashed by.

The hint of nervousness could not be hidden from Zhu Yinglong who was walking towards him. He smiled calmly and said, "Mr. Huang is just about to listen."

As soon as the words were finished, Yanhong and Xu Yingyuan were calm and colorless. Meng Sheng and Song Shixiang changed their faces and they were openly talking about rebellious words. They were going to be beheaded. These two young men were too brave. You must know that the sky bridge is a prosperous place in the capital. The soldiers of the Five City Inspection Department patrol back and forth. As long as the tea chef who just went out here reported, the constables from the Five City Inspection Department's yamen would arrive in a moment.

Xu Rongrong came alone and must have some support, otherwise Zhu Yinglong would not want to go down with her. It is precisely because of this that the sixteen iron-blooded secret guards who accompanied the secretly guarded the Saint's Chariot had already hidden in the teahouse, but without his order, he did not dare to launch the capture.

"There are too many idle people here and too many places. I wonder if Mr. Huang is willing to surrender to the lower house. I will slowly explain to the young master." Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Xu Rongrong naturally did not want to stay in the teahouse for a long time.

"Okay." Zhu Yinglong smiled slightly, hugged Meng Sheng and Song Shixiang, and led Yanhong and Xu Yingyuan to Xu Rongrong out of the Qingfeng Teahouse, and disappeared into the vast crowd.

Before leaving, Zhu Yinglong gave the Sixteen Iron Blood Secret Guards a signal. After a while, Meng Sheng and Song Shixiang were taken away halfway after going downstairs. Following the Chongzhen Dynasty's largest and most implicated fraud case, the most implicated fraud case kicked off. Although it had been almost half a year since the imperial examination, the case that the emperor personally paid attention to still found out a large number of incredible cheating methods in the imperial examination. For a time, many officials from the Ministry of Rites, such as Wen Tiren and Zhou Tingru, were dismissed and demoted, and local officials were also involved. Officials from the Wen and Zhou clans were dismissed one after another, and only a few officials were spared.

In this case of fraud in the crime scene, the most benefited were naturally the officials who supported the new laws and regulations. Most of the officials of the Wen and Zhou dynasties were officials who supported the old laws. These people were almost suppressed in the case of fraud in the crime scene and were difficult to turn over, and the new laws and regulations also achieved a relatively stable and rapid development period.
Chapter completed!