Xie Qian's words, for Ye Chunqiu, were a word that woke up the dreamer!

No wonder I knew about the civil war at first, and the first thing I thought of was advancing, but later the court suddenly became jealous. In fact, the essence of this incident originated from this year's examination.

This year's spring exam is about to begin a course.

In each examination, there are thousands of juren who come to the capital for the examination. Due to the inconvenient transportation in the Ming Dynasty, many people even come from afar. Along the way, accidents may occur or delay time due to something. Therefore, the examinations in history are very critical for most candidates.

Because of this, most people who come to take the exam start rushing half a year or even a year earlier. If they can arrive at the capital early, they will stay and continue to study. Anyway, they will come early, which is better than those who come later.

Then a question arises. The capital is no better than other places. For example, if Ye Chunqiu’s family background was not obtained by his uncle’s business, such a small landlord might have been “rich” in the local area, but when he arrived at a place like the capital, the amount of money in his hand would not be enough.

As a result, some suburbs in the capital began to become popular. These places are closer to the capital, but the prices are much lower than those in the capital. Some juren who are not particularly wealthy simply stay in the inns in the suburbs first. When the examination period comes, they will arrive at the capital to settle in the same day. In this way, they will not delay the exam and save a lot of money.

However, the suburbs and suburbs are also different. Shunyi is different from other places. For example, Beitongzhou is not far from the capital, and it can be reached on the same day by boat. The problem is that it is the end of the canal transportation, which is very lively. Everyone comes to study and is unwilling to study their homework in trouble. Therefore, the juren who prepares for the exam is unwilling to go to Beitongzhou.

As for the counties of Miyun, Huairou and other counties, they were farther away from the capital. When they entered the capital, there were many inconveniences. Shunyi was close to the capital, and the commerce was not developed, and the price level was affordable. Therefore, it naturally became a gathering place for juren to take the exam. It is said that when the Spring Festival approached, scholars there were almost all over the streets, and juren were all over the streets, and even woodsheds were willing to rent in the inn.

And now, isn’t the spring exam coming soon?

Many scholars gathered in Shunyi, but who would have thought that they would be taken down by someone.

The ones caught were more than 400 Juren. What is this? Let’s put it this way, the probability of Juren taking the imperial examination is roughly 1 to 1. Then among these 400 Juren, there are equivalent to forty Jinshi. How many Jinshi can they win in the Ming Dynasty? There are only about two or three hundred people.

By doing this, it will account for 20% of the scholars who are taking the exam.

There are still two months left in the spring exam, and it is the time when candidates gather in Shunyi the most. Once something happens to these people, the imperial examination and imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty will be a joke.

This time, Xie Qian was the one who presided over the imperial examination. Xie Qian must be anxious, not to mention that Xie Qian is already upright. These more than 400 people are all heroes of the Ming Dynasty. Juren is not scholars. These people are very influential in the local area. If they are in a county, they are even a few people who have to be humble even in the county magistrate. Even if the Juren does not want to continue the examination, they can participate in the selection of officials from the Ministry of Personnel.

To put it bluntly, these people are all reserve officials, the hearts of the court, and the cornerstone of the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, all these people were taken away in Shunyi.

No wonder... the faces of all the people here today are so serious. If it is a gamble for whether to enter the attack, then the bet is a bit big.

After Ye Chunqiu finally figured out the joints here, he didn't show any expression, but was still standing by silently.

But at this time, Yang Tinghe said slowly: "It is because of this that the thieves are so confident that they know that the court does not dare to send troops to suppress the enemy. Only then can they dare to do such a thing. In my opinion, it's better to suppress it!"

Speaking of this, Yang Tinghe looked at Xie Qian and said, "Mr. Xie, you have always cherished talents and are the chief examiner of this year's spring exam. It is natural to care about the candidates. But now, if the court is afraid of the rat, will it become more and more popular with the thieves? I am afraid that these thieves will become more unscrupulous. What's more, I don't know what the wishful thinking these thieves are. However, it is said that many people are merchants, and the merchants are becoming increasingly difficult to restrain. If this continues, the court will not control them. I am afraid... Your Majesty, I believe that it should be suppressed, and Shunyi County is also at the feet of the emperor. If it is stalemate, it is not a good thing. This matter must not be abandoned."

When Zhu Houzhao heard Yang Tinghe's proposal to fight, his eyebrows stretched out. He obviously believed that Yang Tinghe's proposal was in line with his wishes.

Xie Qian had a bad temper. When he saw His Majesty's expression, he knew that His Majesty was inclined to Yang Tinghe, so he couldn't help saying: "If more than 400 students died, not only the court would make a laugh, but it would not be a surprise to others. Your Majesty, the old minister was ordered to preside over this examination, this matter..."

Zhu Houzhao was afraid that Xie Qian would put pressure on him, so she deliberately looked at Li Dongyang and said, "Where is Master Li, what does Master Li mean?"

Li Dongyang was a little embarrassed at this time. He was indeed a little undecided about this matter. Once he resolutely attacked, once a large number of juren died in the chaos, his reputation would be very likely to be affected; but if he was afraid of the enemy, he would not be decisive enough.

This is the case with the cabinet. It is good to say that when encountering other things, but once you meet scholars or many scholars and officials, you will inevitably start to be cautious, because people are afraid of words. In this era, those who are eloquent are often scholars. More than 400 juren will have many classmates in the same year, and many old friends? These are all closely related matters, affecting the voice of officials.

After pondering for a long time, Li Dongyang said: "In my opinion, I will surround the county town into an iron bucket first. Those thieves are not good people. Since they are hosting people, they will definitely have some demands for the court. I believe that it will not take long before their demands will come. Wouldn't it be better to wait for an opportunity to act?"

It sounded a little reasonable, but this was obviously a mixed answer. Ye Chunqiu stood aside and couldn't help but be speechless.
Chapter completed!