Zhu Yuanzhang had no expression on his face. Hearing that both Li Shanchang and Song Lian were willing to risk their lives to guarantee that there was no fraud, in fact, he did not believe that these two people dared to commit fraud.

Li Shanchang is the prime minister. He is not stupid. There is no reason for him to cheat. Moreover, he is the first enke of the Ming Dynasty.

The same is true for Song Lian. He was a veteran of the previous dynasty and the founding father of the Ming Dynasty. He is already so old. What kind of fame and fortune can he use to cheat? Even if his own son comes to ask for it, I am afraid it will not work.

However, it happens that the thirty-six people who won the election this time are all from the south. What is going on?

Zhu Yuanzhang also had a headache for a while.

No matter what, the most important thing now is to deal with the aftermath, yes, how to deal with the aftermath.

After understanding this key, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke in a slightly lighter tone.

"The disaster has already occurred, and the top priority now is how the court will deal with the aftermath."

"We can all imagine that even before we leave the palace, there must be many scholars outside the palace who must be famous and have a long history, criticizing the unfair appointment of our first Enke in the Ming Dynasty."

"What do you guys think should be done? Should I be arrested and detained to prevent the situation from escalating?"

Lu Chang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, stood up and spoke.

"Your Majesty, I think it is absolutely necessary. If the first encounter arouses blood, it will be detrimental to the majesty of the imperial court."

"I suggest that we send people to comfort them quickly, and seal them in an inn. They are not allowed to return home for the time being, and they are not allowed to come into contact with the people, so as to avoid misinformation."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded when he heard this.

"Yes, what Lu Chang said about being mature and prudent is indeed what it should be."

"Then let's do this first."

"However, there are 278 people in the Enke Examination this time, all of whom are talented people from various provinces. Why are these 36 people successful and not the other 36?"

"Why are they all students from Jiangnan?"

"Tell me, what are the drawbacks here? Who can answer this question for us?"

In the crowd, Li Shanchang's disciple Hu Weiyong had to stand up at this time.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Mr. Li Xiangguo and Mr. Song's moral integrity will never engage in malpractice for personal gain."

"In addition, having two ministers from the Zhu Kingdom preside over the first Enko is the emperor's official decision, and it is a great honor for these two adults."

"How dare you two sirs derelict in their duties? Moreover, both sirs are senior ministers and have long been successful and stable."

"How could they be so stupid as to use Enke for personal gain?"

"If this is true, it will not only be a scandal for the imperial court, but also a laughing matter for the whole world."

Zhu Yuanzhang had no expression on his face and looked at Hu Weiyong coldly.

"Oh, from what you said, it seems that these thirty-six people are all fair and righteous?"

As soon as these words came out, Hu Weiyong immediately lowered his head in fear.

"No, no, I, I also think there must be something fishy about this matter..."

"What's weird? What's weird?! We think there must be someone engaging in malpractice for personal gain. Li Shanchang doesn't dare, Song Lian doesn't dare, what about the other examiners?"

"Hmph! Do you have any other suggestions?"

"Liu Bowen, tell me."

Liu Bowen, who was called out, bravely stood up.

"I think it would be better to publish all the test papers, including admission papers and elimination papers, so that students from all over the world can judge as much as they like. The so-called fear of not knowing the goods is just that of comparing goods."

…

"This fully demonstrates the upright and upright spirit of the imperial court."

"It can also convince the students who failed the exam, and the matter will be settled quickly."

As soon as Liu Bowen said this, all the ministers in the court were agitated. They simply couldn't believe that such a "rude and outrageous suggestion" could come from Liu Bowen.

Even Li Shanchang and Song Lian, who were kneeling, both frowned and looked up at Liu Bowen.

They also didn't believe that Liu Bowen would make such a "stupid" suggestion.

In the crowd, Hu Weiyong was overjoyed when he heard this. He thought that Liu Bowen would say such unwise words. It seems that he is also old and dim.

Yes.

Immediately he raised his head again.

"Your Majesty, Master Liu's words are actually words that will bring disaster to the country and bring chaos to the world."

"Because a gentleman respects himself and a scholar despises each other. The students who failed are now full of grievances. They don't think that their essays are bad at all, they just think that the examiner is stupid."

"If all the test papers were made public, that wouldn't aggravate the situation."

"Furthermore, selecting officials through the imperial examination is a matter of the emperor's favor and the exclusive power of the imperial court. How can the power of appointing officials be delegated to the students? Should they be allowed to select themselves?"

"If this is the case, where is the face of the imperial court and where is the dignity of the superiors and inferiors?"

The truth is this truth. It has been a common practice since ancient times for literati to look down on each other.

Candidates who failed will not be convinced by the thirty-six people who made it because of the open test paper judging.

After Hu Weiyong finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent.

He also felt strange that Liu Bowen, who used to be so wise and scheming, could say such unwise words today, and that Li Shanchang's younger brother Hu Weiyong could seize the words so easily.

There is something wrong. These words are not like what Liu Bowen would say, so simple and crude, but more like what that person would say.

With this thought in mind, Zhu Yuanzhang subconsciously glanced at Wang Ming, who was hiding in the hall.

He saw the old god Wang Ming with a smile on his face, as if he was watching a show.

Understand, these words were not what Liu Bowen wanted to say at all, but his idea.

Well, Liu Bowen, you really got together with Prince Ming, it’s really...

Zhu Yuanzhang was angry in his heart, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was impossible for Liu Bowen to betray him.

No, it should be said that Liu Bowen could not betray the Ming Dynasty!

Liu Bowen was an arrogant person who wanted to leave his name in history.

He may be disloyal to us, but he will never be disloyal to Ming Dynasty.

Liu Bowen did not want this imperial examination fraud to expand out of control.

As for why you should listen to Wang Ming, if your guess is correct, Wang Ming must have a good way to solve this matter.

Yes, our brother Ming is a god. He knows five hundred years before and five hundred years later. This matter is not difficult for him.

But, should we ask him directly?

No, we can't ask directly. This would show our incompetence.

We should wait until all the officials are unable to solve this matter before we ask him again.

After thinking about this, Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down and said.

"It's a good fight. What's going on? You want to overthrow Fengtian Temple, don't you?"

"We finally figured it out. When it comes to getting an official position, we not only need to make a clear decision, but we also need to resolve it quickly."

"Because those students are gossiping outside, and the people are also watching eagerly."

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"The ministers from the six ministries and three academies are all here today. You are all top scholars."

"These exam papers are not allowed to be read by those students, but you can read them."

"Listen!"

"These examination papers still have to conceal their names, ages, and places of origin. Bring them all to Fengtian Palace. You all take turns to read them. If you can't finish them, no one is allowed to go to court! I will prepare food for you."

"According to the order!..."

"After reading it, please give us your thoughts after reading it. We would like to see what the best papers you have chosen are, and how different they are from those chosen by Song Lian and others."

"This way we can roughly judge whether the appointment is fair or not."

"Your Majesty's Holy Meeting!"

"Two Tigers, General Mo is here. Gather Song Lian and all the examiners to the Imperial College to wait for processing."

"According to the decree."

Song Lian was taken away, leaving only Li Shanchang still kneeling in the court hall.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he said calmly:

"Shanchang, don't stay here anymore. Go back to your mansion and rest."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Shanchang replied with a pale face.

This time there was fraud in the imperial examination. As the director, Li Shanchang was involved in a bad thing. Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Li Shanchang could not cheat, but when such a big thing happened, Li Shanchang did not supervise to avoid it. This was his biggest dereliction of duty, so Zhu Yuanzhang

I won't punish him, but I won't give him a good look either.

Li Shanchang's position as prime minister was also unstable. It was precisely because he understood these things that Li Shanchang's face turned so pale. He was just sitting at home, and misfortune came from heaven. What an injustice.
Chapter completed!