allendalepharm Chapter 280 Jiang Youzhen's Opportunity Has Come
Chapter 280 Jiang Youzhen's Opportunity Has Come
Everyone was talking about it, but Jiang Youzhen was not affected at all. He just sat aside and wrote his petition.
Soon, Master Jiang came over, his face covered in sweat. He walked over to Jiang Youzhen, who had just finished writing his petition.
"Have you really thought it through?" Mr. Jiang stopped Jiang Youzhen and asked again.
Jiang Youzhen nodded firmly, "Personal honor and disgrace are not important, but this matter involves too many people, and even your reputation will be damaged, so it is imperative to report it to the authorities."
"Okay! I support you!" Master Jiang has a lot of experience and knows that Jiang Youzhen wants to borrow strength, so he readily agrees.
"Boom, boom, boom!" The drum at the gate of the yamen was struck, and the area outside the yamen was crowded with people.
"Who is beating the drum? Who are you going to sue?" A bailiff came over quickly and asked.
"In the 24th year of Chengming, Jiang Youzhen, a candidate for the county examination in Qinghe Village, Yang'an Town, Wen County, sued Zhang San, Li Si and others for slandering his students for cheating in the imperial examination."
Jiang Youzhen handed over his petition as he spoke. The bailiff had already received the news, so how could he dare to be negligent?
"Wait a moment, I'll go submit the petition." As he said this, he hurried into the county government office.
In a villa on the outskirts of the county town, Tong Huaian looked at the painting he had just finished on the table and couldn't help but smile knowingly.
Xiaowu came hurriedly into the study and was about to speak when he saw a finished painting on the table.
The brilliant sunset hung in the sky, and a young man in a brocade robe leaned against the carriage window and looked at the willow trees that had just sprouted tender branches beside the official road. The sunset glowed on him, as if he was coated with a layer of golden light.
The sky-blue crown and black hair fluttered in the wind, and the young man's relaxed and elegant eyebrows and eyes were shrouded in the rosy glow, a little hazy, but unable to conceal his handsome appearance.
The carriage, the young man, and the rolling hills in the distance form a beautiful picture.
Looking at Tong Huaian who was admiring the painting, Xiao Wu's heart skipped a beat for some reason. This? It seemed a little weird.
You can tell who the artist is in this painting without even looking at his face, because Jiang Youzhen's temperament is so unique.
Xiao Wu had to admit that Jiang Youzhen was now more impressive than the sons of noble families, and stood out from the crowd. In the crowd, the first person you saw was her.
Even if his son stood next to Jiang Youzhen, he would be slightly inferior in terms of demeanor. He didn't know how to describe it, Jiang Youzhen seemed to be in a class of his own, different from ordinary people.
But what does this have to do with his son? Why did he paint Jiang Youzhen? And why did he paint it so vividly?
"I haven't painted for a long time, and the artistic conception of this painting is the one I am most satisfied with." Tong Huaian was very happy. He thought that the artistic conception of this painting was natural and integrated.
He couldn't help but think of the Fourth Prince. Jiang Youzhen thought even the Fourth Prince was good. Then this painting of his would definitely open Jiang Youzhen's eyes.
"Please help me frame it later. I want to give it to someone." Tong Huaian planned to give it to Jiang Youzhen as a gift to congratulate Jiang Youzhen for becoming the top case in the county.
Xiao Wu was about to speak but stopped, so Tong Huaian finally remembered to ask, "Why are you looking for me?"
"Master, you said before that you wanted to report Young Master Jiang's recent movements to me. I just got the news that Young Master Jiang is currently at the county government office!"
Tong Huaian was surprised, "What happened?"
"It's like this. This morning, there were rumors that Young Master Jiang cheated in the imperial examination. The rumor spread widely, even among the candidates. Young Master Jiang must have heard some gossip, so he stepped forward to argue with others..."
Xiao Wu explained in detail what had just happened. He knew that his master had always been concerned about Jiang Youzhen's affairs. After all, even the Fourth Master valued him.
"These people are not talented enough, and they don't make progress. They are jealous of others who get first place. Humph! Why does Jiang Youzhen need to cheat? With her talent, cheating will be slower than answering the questions herself. What a bunch of ignorant idiots."
Tong Huaian slammed the table, which scared Xiaowu who was standing beside him. His young master rarely lost his temper like this.
"Then why did you come to report so late?" Tong Huaian was very dissatisfied when he heard it. He was about to leave the study and go to the county government to inquire about the situation.
No! Tong Huaian suddenly had an idea in his mind. The timing was wrong! Why did the fraud come out at this time? He couldn't help but think of the dock reform that Jiang Youzhen had proposed before.
He turned back to the study and ordered Xiao Wu, "Investigate! Find out the source of the rumor and send more people to investigate."
Xiao Wu was a little embarrassed, "Master! The news has spread, and it has implicated many people. There is no way to investigate!"
It was indeed difficult to do this, and Tong Huaian fell silent.
Since there is no way to investigate the rumors, we have to start by investigating the intentions of the people behind them.
"Didn't they say that there were several people confronting Jiang Youzhen at the time? Let's start by investigating those around them."
There must be something wrong among these people, and the truth will be revealed once investigated.
"Yes!" Xiaowu left the study.
Tong Huaian paced back and forth in the study. Could it be that the two princes had leaked the news? This was the only thing he could think of.
"Sir! Someone has been ordered by the Ministry of Rites to go to the government office to review and copy the papers of the top ten candidates in this year's county examination." Suddenly, a man in black clothes appeared in the room and reported to him.
"Who?" Tong Huaian asked doubtfully.
"It's the news from Lord Lin Jiuan, who said it was an order from the Minister of Rites. It's very urgent, and it needs to be copied and sent to the capital immediately."
Tong Huaian's eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam of light, and his intuition told him that Jiang Youzhen's matter was definitely related to this matter.
"There's no news from the capital yet?" Tong Huaian frowned. The capital was still far away from Tongzhou Prefecture, and the transmission of news was too slow.
"Not yet! If something happens in the capital, even if we send a letter by carrier pigeon, it will take at least two or three days."
"You must tell me any news immediately."
Tong Huaian pondered in the study, could it be that someone realized that Jiang Youzhen was a threat and wanted to get rid of her early?
The county exams haven't finished yet. Even if you pass the main exams, there won't be many candidates who fail the subsequent exams, but there are still four more exams to go! The rankings haven't been announced yet, so why are you so anxious?
The imperial court has not reviewed the test papers in the past two years, so it is definitely impossible that those ministers did it. Could it be the emperor?
But Jiang Youzhen is just the first in a county exam! Will the emperor pay attention to a county exam? Even if the emperor wants to select talents, he should pay attention to the provincial and metropolitan exams!
Suddenly, he thought of something. What the emperor wanted was capable officials who were devoted to the court and the monarch. Those candidates for the provincial or metropolitan examinations might have already been recruited by aristocratic families and had backers.
After figuring out the connection, he realized that Jiang Youzhen's opportunity had come.
But in this way, Jiang Youzhen would never turn against the Fourth Prince. He had his own selfish motives, and wanted Jiang Youzhen to work for the Fourth Prince together with himself.
If they become rivals, he will be in big trouble.
In front of the hall, Zhang San, Li Si and others were kneeling on the ground, while Jiang Youzhen was sitting upright in the lower left row.
At this time, the benefits of passing the imperial examination begin to emerge.
Jiang Youzhen had the title of scholar, so she didn't need to kneel down, and she even had to look at the seat. As long as her title was not revoked and she was not convicted of a crime, she could sit in this position.