Chapter 403: Gao Di's Execution
"The cold is in the 39th, the heat is in the 30th day. Why is it so cool today, but I feel uncomfortable all over..."
When Huang Huatang walked to Shimenfang, he was already sweating profusely. He looked up and looked forward, and the scene in front of him made him complain.
Apart from those executioners, there were already crowds of people around the platform where the executioner was executed, and the noise was noisy. Huang Huatang took a look and there was almost no gap in the needle.
He relied on his good strength to push around the crowd, trying his best to get closer to the platform, so as to see who was beheaded with such a big fanfare.
"This person, former general of Shanhaiguan in the imperial court, is named Gao Di!" A man stood on the high platform, holding a piece of white paper in his hand, and shouted:
"In the Battle of Liaodong, the general officer of Jizhou, Wang Meng, and his army were killed in battle. This was because Gao Di was afraid of the war and was afraid of death. He was wandering around the valley and lost his chances!"
As he said that, he clasped his fists towards the Forbidden City and said:
"The factory master is very careful and reported to Your Majesty. Your Majesty is wise and wise, and issued an order for our East Factory to go out of Beijing to capture the thief back to Beijing!"
"He confessed to his crime and asked for the execution in Shimenfang today!"
Huang Huatang was like being in the tide of the sea. When the voice of the monk fell, the people around him and the pedestrians cheered even more, and they were squeezed back to their actions by the crowd.
He bent down and gasped, sweating profusely. Fortunately, a breeze came at this time, which made him feel much more annoyed and dry.
"The allusion of 'Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Huang Huatang turned around in anger, but saw that it was a scholar with a much calmer expression. He sat on the chair he had bought for three thousand yuan, and turned around and asked:
"How can I laugh?"
The scholar sat alone at the table, with a pot of tea on it. He took a drink when he heard it, and he was content with leisure and contentment. Compared with the crowded crowds around him, the highest level was judged.
"I am from Pingxiang County, Zhili, Xiabei. Yun Wuse passed the Juren three years ago. Is he a juren...?"
Since the other party was polite, Huang Huatang naturally didn't want to be aggressive. He stood up and bowed, saying, "I have no fame and fortune, I am just a businessman, my surname is Huang Huatang."
The scholar was obviously not very familiar with business affairs and was not surprised. He just smiled lightly and said:
"Famousness and fame are like clouds to me, but it is just a necessary way to be an official and benefit the people."
Huang Huatang seemed a little surprised when he heard this, but then the other side was lively again. The two of them looked at each other and knew that they were going to behead their heads.
The sturdy executioner exposed his upper body, held a big knife, screamed in pain regardless of struggle, and pressed the Qianshan Haiguan General in prison uniform to the ground, and waved it suddenly.
Suddenly, the heads rolled down, and blood was dripping.
Gao Di, the general of Shanhaiguan, took office because of flattering Wei Zhongxian, but eventually died at the hands of the cruel Wei Zhongxian.
The sinners who killed the general were brought to justice, and everyone who saw them applauded.
"good!"
"Well killed!"
"It should be Lingchi, I can buy a piece of meat, so that my wife and children can also taste it. What does the meat of a traitor feel like!"
It is a strange feeling to meet a soulmate in a foreign land. Huang Huatang and Yun Wuse met by chance. They are usually taciturn people, but they are very chatty at this time.
Huang Huatang inadvertently touched the table. He repeatedly made sure that Yun Wuse would not get angry because of this, so he said with a sarcasm:
"Oh! I spent three thousand yuan, but I just bought such a down-and-out seat. You are so prescient, come early, and have taken such a good seat."
Yun Wuse really didn't care about these trivial matters. He laughed a little when he heard this and waved his hands repeatedly: "It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate. When the lantern festival is on in a few days, no one will care about it here."
"I just went to Beijing to take the exam several months in advance, so I can't be considered a prescient idea. I'm sorry, brother...
Huang Huatang praised in his heart that it is indeed a pleasure to talk to a well-educated scholar. In his opinion, only such a person can be considered a real scholar.
At this time, the voices of the crowd gradually faded, but the low-pitched discussions of the scholars gathered in the teahouse gradually reached the ears of the two.
"The imperial court has selected the talents of each prefecture, published papers in different provinces, and gathered in the capital to take the exam. It is really a very sensible measure, and it must be the wise wisdom of Your Majesty today."
"What you said is reasonable!" Several scholars who took the exam agreed in unison.
Someone seemed to have little confidence in themselves and sighed deeply:
"This year's imperial examination, there are said to be 8,000 people who arrived in Beijing to take the exam, the highest number of dynasties since the Ming Dynasty! The day before yesterday, the court issued a list, and this year's Jinshi quota was only 206, and one ten was not left!"
"Everyone, the competition is fierce. If you can pass the imperial examination, don't forget to study hard today!"
"Hahaha!"
Someone laughed and stood up and said, "Do you know that among the eight thousand people who took the exam, there are more than 2,700 tribute students?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.
Some of them almost fell head-on and said in a panic: "There are so many tribute students. I think most of the Jinshi quotas this year will be taken away by them..."
"You'll go back to your own house and take the exam next time..."
Hearing this, although Yun Wuse didn't say anything, his face was gloomy and he stopped talking, which obviously caused him to be in a bad mood.
Huang Huatang didn't know how many tribute students were, and what impact they had on the imperial examination students, so he asked: "Everyone, I dare to ask, isn't tribute students Tang Tangtang taking the exam?"
"If you have a good knowledge, what's the point of fear?"
When a man turned around, he knew that he was a businessman when he saw his outfit, he sneered and refused to answer. The rest of the scholars were the same, and he was not willing to talk much with the merchants.
Yun Wuse had to whisper to him: "The brothers who have not seen the tribute students, are all those who have advanced to the world and nine provinces. Either their fathers and brothers are high-ranking officials or are rich in their families."
"These tribute students have no real talent or knowledge. They either make friends with gentry and powerful people at home, or carry poems and essays, or cheat in the exam room. "
"It is said that some tribute students' homes have held a banquet and celebrated in advance, as if they have already gained a high reputation."
Huang Huatang only knew that there were many dirty things among merchants, but he didn't expect that even the imperial examination hall was full of such chaos and corruption, and it was a rotten tree!
He looked quite shocked and a little unbelievable.
Although Yun Wuse spoke in a low voice, it still reached the ears of the scholars, and everyone sighed.
"That's right! Everyone thinks that Gao Kui can get a chance to find a bag, and winning the prize is even more at your fingertips. In fact, which one did not clear the joints in advance?"
"How can we compete with our students without any way?"
The scholar who was asked by Huang Huatang but did not reply before sighed and said, "The court rectified the examination papers and promoted the Southwest Social Sciences. This is a good thing, but the quota of Jinshi has been reduced year by year."
"From the current situation, we are waiting for the students to come up with the test, and it is probably more difficult every year..."
The more Huang Huatang heard it, the more frightened he felt. If this continues, wouldn’t the fraud in the imperial examination become more and more serious? Even outside the imperial examination, he would be climbing the door and chasing the way.
People with poor and talented people will never have a chance to make a comeback.
He asked: "The administration of Tianqi was quite clear and clear in the past, and His Majesty is also known as wise and wise. How could he ignore the current situation of the scientific research?"
Chapter completed!