Qing Dynasty: After reading my heart, Kangxi and the Nine Dragons are united

Chapter 128 is here, Nanshan Case

There is no other reason, Mr. Dai Ming of Nanshan has been famous for a long time, and he has a close friendship with famous scholars of the time such as Fang Bao.

Zhao Xiongzhao was unknown, but he had a good father who was the Left Censor-in-Chief. His good father had a criminal record and had recommended his younger brother on the imperial boat during the southern tour. Not long after, his younger brother passed the imperial examination...

Now the same tune, the same approach.

Could it be that old man Zhao Shenqiao was corrupt and was using his power for personal gain to eliminate dissidents for the sake of his own son?

Amid public opinion, everyone looked at Zhao Xiongzhao differently.

Dai Mingshi even ridiculed him on the spot without showing any mercy.

How could Zhao Xiongzhao have ever suffered such humiliation?

He immediately retorted.

You and I were talking back and forth, and since there was no fight on the spot, you have to thank the guards for reacting quickly and breaking up the fight in time.

Kangxi was very happy to hear the feedback and asked people to pay close attention.

Write down everything one by one to make sure not to miss anyone who might take the opportunity to incite others.

Yinxuan, who was also concerned about the matter, was very anxious. He frequently went to the emperor's presence and gave him several roundabout reminders.

I’m afraid that Kangxi’s father will lose the big picture for the small.

It caused criticism from scholars all over the world.

Kangxi knew the truth but pretended to be ignorant. He accepted his son's filial piety but never mentioned the matter at all.

As soon as Yinzhen mentioned the word "I heard", he frowned and asked which bold servant dared to talk nonsense in front of the prince?

Yinzhen was so frightened that he quickly changed his words for fear of implicating innocent people.

After several unsuccessful attempts, Yinzhen was so angry that he muttered in his heart: "Shut up, huh? Don't let me speak, huh? Humph! My kindness is taken for granted, and I don't care about it!"

[Wait two years for that old man Zhao Shenqiao to make a false accusation, and then catch him in the act. Let you see the real Zhao, whom you have praised so much...]

Seeing that the brats were struggling to hold back their laughter, Kangxi quickly coughed and said, "Alright, alright. Khan Ama knows that our little Eighteen is sincere and filial, and cares about me the most. He is afraid that I will make a mistake and be called a tyrant."

"But the imperial examination is a major national event. How could I make a hasty decision based on my personal likes and dislikes?"

"But……"

"No matter how famous Dai Mingshi is, he still has to abide by the rules of the imperial examination once he enters the examination hall!"

The little guy's eyebrows were twisted into a caterpillar, and his big eyes were full of hesitation.

Clearly unbelieving.

Kangxi also ordered someone to get the answer sheets of Dai Mingshi and Zhao Xiongzhao so that the little guy could see it with his own eyes.

Yinxuan was confused on the spot: "Ah... I know the characters and know what they wrote. But are you serious about asking me to judge the quality?"

[What can I understand? I can only say that Kangxi father has a keen eye. Then he will be on guard carefully, waiting for Zhao Shenqiao to jump out at the end of the year, and then protect our Kangxi father, so that he will not be used as a knife by that villain!]

After making up his mind, the little prince became much more cheerful.

But the end of the year?

Kangxi chuckled. He didn't have the patience to wait another two years.

They have been secretly adding fuel to the fire, making the momentum grow stronger and stronger. It all depends on how Zhao Shenqiao responds.

To be awarded the title of No. 1 Scholar, to enter the Imperial Academy, and to ride a horse through the Imperial Street is the ultimate dream in every scholar's life.

Although his dream finally came true, Zhao Xiongzhao couldn't be happy at all.

Drinking all day long.

Zhao Shenqiao was so angry that he cursed: "You bastard, can't you cheer me up? You are really talented enough to pass the palace examination, and the emperor personally appointed you as the top scorer, a real editor of the Imperial Academy."

"As long as you work hard, you will have a bright future. Why bother about the sour words of the ants and the common people?"

Zhao Xiongzhao raised his head drunkenly: "Is it just sour talk? The test questions clearly..."

Zhao Shenqiao covered his mouth tightly: "You don't want to live, and you don't care about the lives of your whole family?"

Zhao Xiongzhao sobered up suddenly and dared not say another word.

I dare not drink a drop of alcohol anymore.

After that day, he became more and more silent day by day, no longer as high-spirited as before.

Zhao Shenqiao saw it and was anxious, and he also looked down on Dai Mingshi, who had stolen his son's limelight and caused his son to be in such a situation.

Thinking about how to deal with that old man, it would be best to drive him out of the court.

This would save me from meeting my son in Hanlin Garden all day and causing discomfort to each other.

Just as he was dozing off and leaning on his pillow, the Nanshan Collection accidentally entered his field of vision, and then...

At the morning court, Yinxuan was drowsy as usual.

Then Wei Zhu shouted in a serious tone: "If you have something to report, please report it. If you don't, please leave the court."

Then, a gloomy voice sounded: "I, the Left Censor-in-Chief Zhao Shenqiao, have a memorial to make."

All of a sudden, all the sleepiness in Eighteenth Prince disappeared.

He quickly sat up straight, looking at the courtiers with burning eyes. Seeing Zhao Shenqiao kneeling there, he began to report the news as a privilege exclusive to censors.

Perhaps it was because the rumor this time was too big, he did not say that he was trying to cover up his guilt. He had no grudge against Mingshi, but because of the law, he dared not keep it secret.

Instead, he acted like a kind father: "Your Majesty has shown me great favor by appointing me as the top scholar in the imperial examination. I am overjoyed. Unexpectedly, people in the streets started to talk about this. They all said that my son Xiong Zhao was not talented enough and had no reputation. He definitely could not surpass Mr. Nanshan, and that he must have cheated to get the title of top scholar..."

Which father doesn’t love his son?

Don't you have to understand the whole story and seek justice for your son?

Since everyone said that Dai Mingshi was extremely talented, he had to see if he was actually not as talented as he was. The result...

Zhao Shenqiao's face turned pale, and he said in shock, "As a result, I discovered that his early works contained many arrogant and careless things."

[Stealing literary fame, relying on talent to be unruly. Familiar formula, familiar tune. He came, with full of selfishness, using Khan Ama as a knife to eliminate dissidents for his son.]

[Although it happened two years earlier than in history, and the reasons were slightly different, the desire to kill and discredit Dai Mingshi was the same.]

Who said no?

Kangxi could not help but nod his head. The prince coughed lightly, reminding him not to forget his anger.

How can we expand our influence if we don’t make the stage bigger?

Compared to a straightforward narrative, contradictions, conflicts, and reversals are of course more eye-catching.

Kangxi got the hint and stood up suddenly: "Are you serious?"

"It is absolutely true. Long live you!"

Zhao Shenqiao immediately presented the evidence - "Nanshan Ji Ouchao" written by Dai Mingshi a few years ago.

In the letter to Yu Sheng, there are the reign titles of the three kings of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and the Southern Ming Dynasty is compared with the Shu Han and the Southern Song Dynasty. In the letter to his disciple Ni Sheng, it is mentioned that the beginning of the Ming Dynasty should be the first year of Kangxi, and the Shunzhi Dynasty cannot be regarded as orthodox.

There was even the death of Zhu Cilang, the last crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. Kangxi's face turned pale when he heard this, and he ordered the Ministry of Justice to investigate it carefully.

What will happen after this investigation?

Wouldn't it lead to the fallout of a big scandal and involve countless people?

Yin Xuan, who was on high alert for this, rushed out and hugged his father Kangxi's thigh: "Khan Ama, please think twice! Lord Zhao himself said that he had selfish motives, and the grudge between his son and Dai Mingshi is known to even the dogs in the imperial city. It's hard to say that Lord Zhao was not influenced by personal emotions and deliberately found fault with everything!"