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Chapter 191 Scholars Protest

Zhou Chang steadied his right foot and breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Zhong Yu's seriousness, he said in a serious tone, "Don't worry, sir. I had no choice but to accept this golden Pixiu. I didn't mean to help Zheng Tu at all..."

Having said that, I originally planned to "bring goods" to the customers in the dimension, but then I thought carefully, what would it be like if I took their things but didn't do anything for them?

"What are your plans, Your Highness?" Zhong Yu's personality is not one that allows him to stop worrying.

When Zhou Chang thought about Zheng Tu, many memories of when he was Shen Ruirui's noble lady suddenly emerged in his mind.

Shen Rui's father is the Minister of Rites Shen Si. The Ministry of Rites has always been in charge of the imperial examinations over the years, so Shen Rui has heard a lot of inside information.

Zhou Chang had never paid attention to this aspect before, and Shen Rui's memories would not automatically emerge, but now that he thought about it, those memories automatically surfaced.

Therefore, she was at a loss for words and was not sure what to do with these memories.

I could only change the subject: "Sir, do you know that yesterday there seemed to be officers from the Dali Temple arresting scholars on the street?"

Zhong Yu didn't answer, but his expression changed several times.

Zhou Chang knew the answer without him answering.

Zhong Yuchou's frowning face was covered with a layer of frost. He seemed not to want to speak, but he couldn't help it in the end. He gritted his teeth and said, "In the past, those who sold exam questions and official positions knew that they were doing shameful things, and they knew to hide it. But this year, they even lost their last bit of face and put it out in the open. The candidates who took the examination heard about this as soon as they left the examination room. Before the results were announced, even their rankings and official positions had been decided. So they spontaneously organized a protest, but they were suppressed by the Dali Temple and the government office."

"Suppress? How do they suppress? Arrest all the protesting scholars?" Zhou Chang began to worry whether Wen Qingyan had been arrested.

"What's the point of arresting them? If they don't torture them to death, then they have a conscience." Zhong Yu seemed to be touched by some distant memories. "In the past, those who bought exam questions and bribed examiners were mostly for the sake of getting on the list. As for running for office..., most official positions were appointed after the New Year. Have they become so arrogant now? Where is justice and justice?"

Zhou Chang was startled by Zhong Yu's sudden emotion.

The skinny monkey didn't care and went to pour water for Zhou Chang. "This is normal, just like one carrot and one pot, one plate of dumplings and one head of garlic. These candidates have already arranged everything, whether it's the test questions or the rankings. There are not many pots left, so if you want to be one step ahead, you have to start running for office. Otherwise, if you wait until the palace examination is over before running for office, the lucrative position will have been taken by someone else."

"Yes, the ranking on the list has already been determined." Zhou Chang also sighed. From Shen Rui's memory, he knew that this was a common operation. "We can even figure out how to phrase it so that His Majesty can choose the ranking we want. It's all possible."

"Your Majesty, I heard that they don't care about the ranking of the imperial selection anymore. What they care most about is what official position they will be given in the future." The skinny monkey knew more about these gossips than Prince Yi.

"Oh..." Zhou Chang became even more certain and estimated that Wen Qingyan was most likely arrested.

Zhong Yu once passed the imperial examination and became a juren. The past was too painful to recall. He could only shake his head and sigh: "In the past, people could only get a lucrative position through connections. Later, selling official positions became a trend, and exam questions were sold in broad daylight. The country will not be able to..."

The skinny monkey interrupted him in time: "Mr. Zhong, we are not the only ones who are angry. The list and rankings have already spread out before they are announced. Aren't those who really studied hard even more angry?"

"Ah..." Zhong Yu didn't know what else to say except shaking his head.

The skinny monkey was not surprised at all: "What's so strange about this? The principle is the same. I don't need to ask to know that you have to run before the exam and even more after the results are announced. In short, you have to run for everything."

Zhou Chang understood Zheng Tu as he listened.

In other words, Zheng Tu has already secured his rank on the list, and will be one step ahead of others in selecting the lucrative position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Mei Sheng seemed to have mentioned last night that there was little hope of making the list, but that was because he had known about the scholar's protest.

As for Wen Qingyan, he was definitely the one who took the lead in the protest, and his fate can be imagined.

Zhong Yu still couldn't hide his indignation, but he quickly regained his composure: "No matter what, my Lord, we in Prince Yi's Mansion cannot wade into this muddy water."

Zhou Chang nodded.

The skinny monkey opened the brocade box again and drooled at what was inside: "This person is actually quite good at catering to his tastes. This golden Pixiu is really exquisitely made. I heard that Pixiu only brings in money and never gives out, and is the most auspicious mascot for bringing in wealth and treasure..."

"Ahem..." Zhou Chang was afraid that Zhong Yu would be worried about this matter, so he stopped the thin monkey, "Mr. Zhong, I'm fine here, you can go and do what you want."

He then instructed Uncle Qiu, who had been standing silently beside him, "Uncle Qiu, don't worry. If Doctor Meng comes later, just ask him to come over directly."

Uncle Qiu left quietly.

Zhong Yu glanced at the golden Pixiu in the brocade box, then looked at the skinny monkey, but he was still worried.

"Don't worry, sir. My foot is fine. This gift is definitely not what you imagined. I will definitely put it to good use." Zhou Chang assured Zhong Yu.

Zhong Yu then retreated doubtfully.

"Your Highness, what should we do with this golden Pi Xiu?" The skinny monkey asked after seeing both of them leave.

"Just leave it there for now." Zhou Chang really hadn't figured out what to do with it.

Go back?

Zhou Chang sat on the bed and looked at the round table, and suddenly remembered that Yuan Qi's jade pendant was also lying there like this, and then she returned it together with the handkerchief of Lanpin, the biological mother of Prince Yi.

Thinking of the handkerchief, Yuan Qi seemed to have completely forgotten to return it.

Fortunately, Aunt Jing never mentioned it again, and she almost forgot about it.

The skinny monkey didn't think too much, and took out the golden Pixiu and weighed it: "Your Majesty, this is quite heavy, I think it can be exchanged for a hundred banquets."

“What does it matter how much it is? People like them, no matter how much they give now, they will get back ten or a hundred times when they really take office. All the generosity is just a token of patronage, and the people below will suffer.” Since Zhou Chang had no intention of "bringing goods" or accepting gifts, he could speak fairly.

Afterwards, she leaned back on the soft pillow, waiting for Gao Yuan to ask Doctor Meng to come.

Not long after, Aunt Jing, who had heard the news, also came hurriedly, nagging about changing the stone lions.

Zhou Chang did not tell Aunt Jing about Zheng Tu's matter and passed it over in a vague manner.

Then, Fu Ming and Meng Youfang came together. Fu Ming was also worried after hearing what Gao Yuan said, so he brought a lot of tonics with him.

Doctor Meng Youfang, who is over 70 years old, is vigorous, has white hair and a youthful face. He is indifferent to the ways of the world and has devoted his life to the study of pharmacology.

I just do a quick check-up to make sure there is nothing serious, apply some ointment, and then prescribe some internal medicine.

Zhou Chang refused a thousand times, thinking that it was just an external injury that could be treated with external application, and that Chinese medicine was too unpalatable.

Aunt Jing absolutely disagreed and insisted that Doctor Meng prescribe the medicine.

Zhou Chang couldn't persuade Aunt Jing, so he had to compromise. "If you see a product is free, then you are actually the product;

The story is free because it is an accident.”