PNB Chapter 802 Do you know what you are talking about!
Chapter 802 Do you know what you are talking about!
This was really unimaginable for Master Wang.
He had been an official in the court for many years, and he had never thought that the imperial examinations could be corrupted for personal gain. If this were the case, how could he be worthy of the students who studied hard all over the world?
And those "pillars" who entered the court to serve as officials, are they human or ghosts?
When he thought of this, Master Wang felt a chill down his spine.
He knew very well that this matter was of great importance, but if he wanted to report it to Emperor Qianwu, he had to produce solid evidence.
But now... he has no evidence at all.
Wang Taifu was in a dilemma for a moment. Shen Shuhan said slowly, "If you want to report to His Majesty, I am willing to confront you in person and testify for you."
Wang Taifu turned to look at Shen Shuhan and said in embarrassment: "But you..."
Shen Shuhan said, "It doesn't matter whether His Majesty and everyone know who Master Mingde is. What's important is to find out the truth before the imperial examination and give justice to all the students."
Wang Taifu was moved and his eyes turned red.
He knew very well that if Shen Shuhan continued to conceal the truth, it would surely make His Majesty anxious, and after he made a stunning debut in the autumn examination, he would definitely be valued by His Majesty.
His Majesty is currently eager to seek talented people, and Shen Shuhan has left a deep impression on him.
If he successfully takes part in the Autumn Examination and gets a good ranking, with his talent and knowledge, his starting point in the court will definitely not be low.
But if his identity was exposed and he was involved in the dispute with Shen Jing'an and the imperial examination cheating case, it would definitely greatly reduce His Majesty's impression of him.
But he didn't hesitate at all, which really made Master Wang feel distressed.
"Okay, with what you said, I have nothing to fear! Tomorrow is the palace examination, I will go to the palace tonight and report to His Majesty!"
Although Shen Shuhan looked calm, Master Wang was moved by his courage.
If even a teenager like him is not afraid, what should he, an old man, be afraid of!
Fortunately, Wang Xiao has recovered now. Even if he dies because of this, he will have someone to succeed him and he will have no regrets!
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After Shen Shuhan left Wang Taifu's residence, Gu Yunhe, who had accompanied him, couldn't help but ask, "Shuhan, why do you have to do it now? Wouldn't it be better to wait until you are done with this?"
If cheating in the exam is exposed in this preliminary exam, the autumn exam that is coming up soon will surely be the most rigorous one in years.
Shen Shuhan looked at him and said slowly: "Only in this way can we ensure the fairness of this year's autumn examination and allow me to take the first step into the court cleanly."
Otherwise, when the case is revealed again many years later, his ranking will inevitably be criticized.
What's more, only in this way can we truly select useful people for Daqian.
Gu Yunhe fell silent for a while, then smiled and said loudly: "You always have your reasons! Don't worry, I will support you no matter what you do!"
Shen Shuhan smiled and said nothing more.
More importantly, this time, he wanted to stand in front of Shen Shuyi instead of letting all the wind and rain fall on her.
After all, he is the older brother, and it is his turn to protect her once.
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At night, Wang Taifu asked for an audience. Emperor Qianwu was reviewing memorials and said without even looking up, "I felt like my butt was on fire when I left during the day. Why are you coming to see me so late at night?"
Wang Taifu lifted his skirt and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I have something important to report!"
Emperor Qianwu then put down the pen in his hand and looked up at Wang Taifu: "Just tell me what you want to say, why keep it a secret?"
Wang Taifu's palms were covered with sweat, and he said, "Your Majesty, please ask the attendants to leave."
"Go down."
Emperor Qianwu was decisive and didn't waste words.
All of a sudden, the guards and servants in the room withdrew one after another, leaving only Wang Xi still serving Emperor Qianwu.
Wang Xi hunched his body, lowered his head, and was as quiet as an invisible man.
"Your Majesty, I have carefully read Shen Jingan's test paper today. The answers he wrote are the same as those of Master Mingde..."
Emperor Qianwu narrowed his eyes and looked at the old minister below him: "Grandmaster, what you mean is that Shen Jing'an is not Master Mingde?"
Wang Taifu lowered his head even lower and said, "Yes, I have told Your Majesty before that Master Mingde will not participate in this preliminary exam. This is not a joke. Not long ago, I learned about Master Mingde's identity. By chance, I accepted him as my student."
"Oh? How come Shen Jingan's answer is the same as that of Master Mingde?" Emperor Qianwu asked in a deep voice.
Prior to this, Master Mingde had sent the letter to Master Wang several times. Master Wang had always been fond of talented people, so he passed the letter to him.
However, in the later policy papers, although the matters discussed were related to the current situation, they were not as well known to everyone as the floods in the south of the Yangtze River or the battle of Yancheng. Therefore, only he and Taifu Wang read those policy papers of Master Mingde, and they were not circulated in the court.
But now, these questions appeared on Shen Jingan's answer sheet, which was really ridiculous!
He couldn't think of any other explanation except that Shen Jing'an was Master Mingde.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the true identity of Master Mingde is Shen Shuhan, the legitimate son of Minister Shen. Previously, he had a chronic illness that cut off all his meridians and was rumored to be insane, so he never showed up in the capital. It was only later that his condition improved slightly, so he wrote a letter to this old minister..."
Emperor Qianwu frowned and repeated Shen Shuhan's name softly.
He naturally remembered this number one talent who had been famous in Beijing a few years ago. It was a pity that this star had fallen before it even rose.
The next time he was mentioned, it was mostly from Shen Shuyi's mouth.
Unexpectedly, after years of neglect, he still had such amazing talent. He thought that this Master Mingde was playing hard to get and seeking fame and reputation. Although he had real talent, he also valued fame and fortune.
Unexpectedly, the reason he used this method was because he had a chronic illness and was unable to face people directly.
After all, he knew exactly what dirty things his son had done in the past.
"Shen Jing'an has been compared with Shen Shuhan since he was young, so he is ambitious and unwilling to give up. After Shen Shuhan was injured and confined, he repeatedly stole Shen Shuhan's articles and poems, and even forced him."
At this moment, Master Wang also gave it his all. After all, this matter concerned the fate of the country of Daqian and the justice of his students.
"You mean, Shen Jing'an stole other people's articles and copied them into the imperial examination!" Emperor Qianwu spoke in a deep voice, his tiger eyes narrowed slightly, with a terrifying aura.
"Yes!" Master Wang broke out in a cold sweat.
Emperor Qianwu said coldly: "Then according to what the Grand Tutor said, Shen Jingan is not only so bold as to dare to deceive the emperor, but he also knows the questions for the imperial examination?"
Wang Taifu knelt on the ground, put his head on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Yes!"
'boom! '
The next moment, Emperor Qianwu slapped the table and shouted angrily: "How ridiculous! Do you know what you are talking about!"
Wang Taifu said loudly: "This old minister knows!"
Emperor Qianwu's cheeks were hard and his lips were tightly pursed. He stared coldly at Tutor Wang who was kneeling below him. Wang Xi glanced at the person below him calmly, his expression normal.