A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 97 He has such great authority (Part )

Faced with his father's words, Dou Han didn't understand where his conclusion came from, but he wanted Song Xuan to be in trouble, so he agreed:

"Dad, that prosecutor named Zhang Kang has already ruled against my case."

"A small prosecutor is merely assisting the judge in hearing cases and is responsible for the preliminary investigation. What qualifications does he have to make a judgment?"

Dou Han has his father's support.

Tears of grievance immediately flowed.

He didn't want his leg to be broken and he couldn't even catch the murderer.

Since I can't catch the murderer, I can't let those who I dislike have an easy time!
Song Xuan.

Just wait for me!

My father is here, let me show you what it means to be higher than a prime minister.

After comforting his son for a while, Dou Yuanbin did not take time to rest.

He immediately sent someone to deliver the business card to the magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture.

Zhang Kang, that small character, doesn't need to take any action himself.

As for the threats to his son, as long as Zhang Kang had not put Dou Han in jail at that time, he could just pretend that they never happened.

What does Zhang Kang know about political struggle?

Even if you go to jail, you can still clear your name.

What does it mean to be higher in position than a prime minister?

Today, let me show you the power that is greater than that of a prime minister.

If you dare to bully my son like this, you don’t take me seriously.

Do you really think that if you pass the imperial examination, everything will be fine and your career will be successful?

Innocent!

"It's as easy for Dad to kill him as it is to kill an ant. Just focus on recovering from your injuries."

"Thank you dad."

A smile naturally appeared on Dou Han's face.

You guys who mock me for being the son of a prime minister, just wait and see!
Dou Yuanbin did not let go of Song Xuan's enemy "Han Zhixuan", but sent people to look for him directly.

By dawn, Han Zhixuan had already come out of Dou Yuanbin's room.

At this moment, he was no longer as sad and ashamed as before.

If it weren't for his own future, he even considered dropping out of school.

From today on, he has someone backing him up.

The rising sun shone on Han Zhixuan's face, making him feel particularly warm.

Now that we've fallen out, we should do it completely.

Only by completely trampling on the Song brothers will no one know about their dark history of being dependent on others.

I will not have the image of being ungrateful!
Song Xuan, this is all your own fault.

Don’t blame me!

He ran back to the academy.

In the county government office, Zhang Kang received a summons from his superior early in the morning.

He was immediately reprimanded by Judge Yi Jun. Is this an ordinary minor case?
You dared to decide the case in front of someone's son without reporting it.

Now that Master Dou has come to me in person, what do you want me to do?
Zhang Kang nodded when he heard Shangguan's reminder, and then explained:

"Dou Han behaved erratically and was too ostentatious. It's only natural that he was kidnapped and robbed. If he had seen the face of a strong man, I'm afraid he wouldn't have survived."

Judge Yi Jun understood what Zhang Kang meant, but his face was filled with panic.

"You're right, but people won't listen to this explanation!"

Yi Jun walked over from the table anxiously, pointed outside and whispered:
"With just a flick of his finger, he could have the Censorate impeach you and me. Songcheng is where Taizu rose to power and where Nanjing is governed. If the Hanlin scholar's son was kidnapped and you and I can't find the culprit, then you and I will end up eating insects in Lingnan!"

Zhang Kang was also a little discouraged. A high-ranking official can crush someone with great power, not to mention an official who is several levels higher.

Seeing Zhang Kang's expression, Yi Jun lowered his voice and said:

"I heard that a student named Song Xuan dared to openly insult the Imperial Academy. Dou Han defended him with a few words. This student must have been unable to bear the insult, so he had the idea of ​​revenge. In my opinion, this is most likely his doing."

"Go and bring him here for a thorough interrogation. If that's done, you and I won't have to go to Lingnan, eating insects, enduring miasma, and living a precarious life."

Zhang Kang narrowed his eyes again, but the root was still there.

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether the real murderer is Song Xuan or not.

As long as it's him.

If he dares to challenge the authority of the Hanlin Bachelor, who is he looking for death?
"What?" Yi Jun sneered when he saw Zhang Kang still not moving.
"Don't tell me you're really the background of that student surnamed Song!"

Zhang Kang quickly bowed and said, "Judge Yi, I understand what you said. I will do it right away."

Yi Jun's face was filled with a smile again: "Then go ahead. Once it's done, you and I might be able to wear purple robes sooner rather than later."

The two of them were of the sixth rank and the junior sixth rank, and both wore green robes.

Who doesn’t want to be like Yan Shu and wear a purple robe at a young age?
With the opportunity right in front of him, Yi Jun was unwilling to give up.

There was not much joy on Zhang Kang's face. After he went out, he went straight to look for Yan Shu.

"You came to find my superior, so can't I find his superior to control Yi Jun?"

Zhang Kang didn't even bother looking for Song Shou, the Tongpan. In terms of relationship, the bird-shaped jade pendant hanging around Song Xuan's waist belonged to Mr. Yan.

That jade pendant has been worn by Mr. Yan for at least ten years.

This is enough to prove that Mr. Yan is extremely optimistic about Song Xuan. If he can't be protected, then no matter how hard I try, it will be useless!
"This is really the result, Shi Er Lang, you can't blame me for not helping you."

Zhang Kang had this in mind. When he found out that Mr. Yan was staying in the academy at night to mark papers, he went straight to the academy.

At this time, Yan Shu was still grading the papers all night, trying to give the results today.

He was applying a hot towel to his face and would eat something before continuing to work.

"Prefect Yan, Magistrate Zhang said he wants to see you regarding an urgent matter."

Yan Shu took off the hot towel himself. He knew that Zhang Kang was a hardworking official, so he invited him in.

Zhang Kang said that something big had happened and asked Prefect Yan to help the people.

Yan Shu rarely saw Zhang Kang like this, so he quickly asked him to tell him what had happened.

Zhang Kang then told Yan Shu about Dou Han's visit to his father, who in turn asked the prosecutor Yi Jun to ask Song Xuan to take the blame. Yan Shu immediately raised his eyebrows:
"He's so stinky, what a powerful official he is!"

Zhang Kang bowed again, feeling relieved.

Since Mr. Yan has said this, it is impossible for him to ignore Song Xuan.

"Xiwen, it looks like the results of the results have to be changed."

Yan Shu looked at Fan Zhongyan who had rolled up his sleeves and signaled him not to be impulsive.

Fan Zhongyan has already regarded Song Xuan as his own student. If you want to bully him, you must get past me first!

Zhang Shide was ill and did not stay up late. He slept for a while before coming to the rescue. He heard that someone was using power to bully others, and the people being bullied were his own fellow villagers and descendants.

This is really unreasonable!

Just because I have never sought favor with the powerful in my life doesn’t mean I don’t have any connections in the court that I can use!

Do you all think that my father and my brothers have no relatives or friends in the court?
Zhang Shide's father was the second number one scholar in the Song Dynasty, so his status must be very important.

According to the unspoken rule of the Song Dynasty, the list of each year was named after the new number one scholar. Even Song Shou, who had always disliked Song Xuan, looked extremely unhappy at this moment.

Does Dou Chou rely on the fact that he is from a famous family to so wantonly crush officials like us who come from commoner backgrounds?
Want to use your power to easily destroy a student?
Even if a prime minister was hit on the head with a book by a student in the street a few years ago, he would not dare to frame the student in this way.

Back then, Huang Chao killed all the powerful families entrenched in the capital according to their family tree!

However, some small families remained and inherited this bad habit.

Perhaps Huang Chao also wanted to let future generations see how disgusting the aristocratic families were. Was it right for him to kill them?

Song Shou snorted coldly, "Dou Chou hasn't even reached the position of prime minister yet, but he wants to do something so outrageous. If he really becomes prime minister, the Song Dynasty will be in trouble."

"Don't worry, everyone. I originally wanted Song Xuan to hide a little, but now I have no choice but to push him to the front."

Yan Shu looked around at the few people and then wrote down the results on paper.

There is no doubt that Zhang Fangping is the best in both calligraphy and Mo Yi.

Song Xuan ranked first in poetry and prose, and then he also ranked first in policy essays.

This was originally intended for Wang Yaochen.

In this way, Zhang Fangping was the first, Wang Yaochen was the second, and Song Xuan was the third.

In fact, their original intention was to rank Song Xuan to the last place. After all, it was just an entrance exam, so it was enough for him to get in.

"Make a name for yourself?"

Fan Zhongyan was the first to react.

"Not bad." Yan Shu chuckled and put down the pen in his hand.
"Based on my understanding of Dou Chou, he will definitely not give up and will come up with something unexpected later. Shi Er Lang is already under his watch, so let Shi Er be targeted in front of thousands of people."

"I want to see what disgusting tricks Dou Chou can come up with."

Compared to the descendants of famous families, none of the people present met this standard.

Especially Dou Chou's behavior is a disgrace to the literati.

Whether it is to help Song Xuan or to maintain the rules of this circle, they will not stand idly by.

"By the way, Xiwen, you have to act well. I guess he will not only come looking for me, but also for you."

Yan Shu's approach to being an official was moderation.

But he is a child prodigy after all, how could he be a stupid person?

……

"Is my uncle home?"

Tao Hong looked at the young man in front of him calling Song Xuan "Uncle" and asked with a puzzled look: "Excuse me?"

"My father is the miraculous doctor Wang Jingming, and I am his son, Wang Xiuyong. He asked me and Twelve Lang to come and visit him, paying him respects as uncles and bringing some gifts."

Wang Xiuyong held a bag of medicinal herbs in his hand and reluctantly explained the whole story.

Tao Hong knew that his young master's medical skills were somewhat special, so he explained with a smile:

"I drank with my classmates for a long time last night. I'm afraid I haven't woken up yet."

Wang Xiuyong breathed a sigh of relief: "I know some recipes for sobering up. Could you please go get some and boil them for my uncle?"

Tao Hong did not refuse. He did not believe that his young master was drunk. He could drink a lot.

I haven’t gotten up yet, I just slept late last night.

When he entered the room, Wang Xiuyong did smell a hint of alcohol, but more of it came from the young man lying on the bamboo bed.

He recognized it.

This person is Su Xun, a Sichuan native with a strong local accent. He follows his uncle around and has a very rough personality. This matter must have been done behind his back.

Song Xuan was sleeping on the bed, separated by a screen.

Wang Xiuyong quickly wrote a prescription. After confirming that no one was there, he walked forward and gently woke Song Xuan up.

"Uncle Shi, I have something important to tell you."

Song Xuan opened his hazy eyes and looked at Wang Xiuyong. He thought Wang Xiuyong was going to do the same to him. He rubbed his eyes and sat up.

"Brother Wang, are you ready to meet me early this morning to check the results?"

"of course not."

Wang Xiuyong held Song Xuan's arms with both hands and shook them hard:

"Uncle Shi, wake up, I have a secret to tell you."

Seeing that Wang Xiuyong's face didn't look fake, Song Xuan was also very confused: "Go ahead and tell me."

"Are you awake now? Do I need to splash water on your face to cheer you up? I'm afraid you can't hear clearly."

"A little beer is just enough to quench my thirst. I'm quite sober."

"That's good."

Wang Xiuyong told Song Xuan everything he had overheard last night.

"Uncle, I never thought that Dou Chou, a Hanlin scholar and a role model for scholars, would do such a disgusting thing."

"It's normal for officials to be good and bad."

Song Xuan patted Wang Xiuyong on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Uncle, thank you very much for telling me this secret. I will give your father a microscope so that he can make further progress in medicine."

Wang Xiuyong was a little confused about Song Xuan's indifference.

He is about to label you a suspected rapist, but you are still so unhurried. Are you still asleep?

At least the most urgent thing is to find Mr. Yan. It will be safe if he can protect you.

Wang Xiuyong had been to Tokyo and he knew the situation there was very complicated.

Dou Chou has been able to survive for so many years, and his connections in the capital have long been complicated.

If he wrote a letter to Master Fan or had a conversation with him, maybe Master Fan would not be able to bear it.

"Uncle Shi, please put my father's affairs aside for now."

Wang Xiuyong did not ask what a microscope was, but asked anxiously:
"Why don't you understand? He wants revenge on you. You should go to Prefect Yan and ask him to help you. Although I haven't entered the academy yet, I know many of my classmates thanks to my father's connections. I can organize them and protect you together."

"Don't."

Song Xuan got off the bed, walked to the side, poured two glasses of boiled water, and handed one to Wang Xiuyong:
"Don't involve the other students. They still have to take the imperial examination. Dou Chou is a Hanlin scholar. It's no problem for him to target me alone, but if he targets everyone, his future will be ruined."

Wang Xiuyong really didn't expect that Song Xuan was still thinking about someone else at this time, but wasn't this the reason that attracted him to take the initiative to greet him at that time?

"Uncle Shi, I don't know how to persuade you."

"Hey, don't worry about me." Song Xuan drank a sip of boiled water to moisten his throat:
"Since he falsely accused me of being the real culprit behind breaking his son's leg, who said his son's leg couldn't be broken a second time?"

"what?"

Wang Xiuyong really didn't expect this kind of answer. He was stunned for a moment:
"Uncle Shi is planning to break Dou Han's other leg as well to confirm the identity of the real culprit?"

"Of course not." Song Xuan laughed a few times:
"I am a kind person. I will wait until his leg gets better and he leaves Wang's Clinic, then I will break his injured leg."

"what?"

Song Xuan would naturally not tell Wang Xiuyong his true thoughts, so as not to drag him on board.

Wang Xiuyong really didn't understand Song Xuan's idea, and just said softly:

"I still think Uncle Shi is too drunk and hasn't sobered up yet. Let's wait for my hangover soup to arrive."

(End of this chapter)