Although the world is not peaceful, we still need to select talents. In August this year, the rural examination kicked off as scheduled. Shuntianfu is an important place in both the capital and the capital city. As the examiner of Shun Tianfu, Bai Heng, a university assistant and minister of military aircraft, is a first-class court official, which shows our importance.
On September 16, the list was announced. Although public opinion was in an uproar at that time, the imperial examination has always been valued by the government. After obtaining the provincial examination, Bai Heng was promoted to a bachelor's degree in Wenyuange. In addition, as a military minister, he has become a very important minister.
Who knows, it won't last long. On the seventh day of October, Meng Chuanjin, an imperial adviser, played the last part, pointing out that there was fraud in this exam, and more than one case involved the examiner, which led to the case of taking the exam in Wuwu.
Xianfeng attaches great importance to it. On the monkey, Prince Yi, Zheng Qinwang Duanhua, Ministry of War Shangshu Quanqing and Chen Fuen came together, and ordered that "after reading this monkey, you should give it to the Ministry of War, but Meng Chuanjin should not give it to the Ministry of War".
The result of the investigation is that there is something fishy about the provincial examination. For example, some winning papers have more than 300 typos, which is unimaginable in the imperial examination.
In addition, it was also found that some candidates' papers were revised. Subsequently, the investigation continued, and the conclusion was that the candidate Luo Hong turned to the examiner Pu An for help through the relationship. Pu An persuaded Bai Heng to change the test paper eliminated by Luo Hong into a pilot test through the examiner Bai Heng's family Ding Jinxiang.
The most severe punishment is afterwards.
Zai Yuan, Duan Hua and so on. The case was played and the solution was put forward. Everything else has to be said. One of them said, "(Bai Heng) bribed the joint according to the traffic commission and decided to make a decision", which made Xianfeng a little embarrassed.
As the examiner and the person directly responsible, Bai Heng, a college student, is of course to blame. However, Bai Heng was an important official of the imperial court and was deeply relied on by Xianfeng. How to deal with Bai Heng has become the focus of the problem.
According to Xianfeng, it is unbearable to execute Bai Heng. "Bai Jun has been sitting in the seat for a long time, and there is nothing wrong with diligence. I want to cure it." He wants to be lenient.
At this time, Su Shun's opinion played a decisive role.
Su Shun thinks: "The courtesy of judges is very important. To punish bad habits, it is imperative to enforce the law", and the crime of the White Army is unforgivable, "the law is not correct and the position is insufficient".
On the other hand, Xianfeng was allowed to play, and Bai Heng was sentenced to death, becoming the only university student in the Qing Dynasty who was executed for cheating in exams, and he will also be the highest-ranking official who was questioned for cheating since the establishment of the imperial examination system.
Known as the first major case in Xianfeng and even in the late Qing Dynasty, the case of the Wuwu Examination Hall has a complicated political environment and social background behind it.
The first is the political struggle between Su Shun and Bai Heng. Bai Heng, a native of Zhenglan Banner, Mongolia, co-organized the position of a college student as an official of the Ministry of Commerce. After having obtained the provincial examination, he was promoted to be a college student in Wen Yuan Pavilion and a foreman in the military department, with great power and a very important position.
Bai Heng is in a high position, of course, there will be his political enemies. Zai Yuan, Duanhua in Zheng Qinwang and Sushun, the righteous king of North Korea, were his political enemies. Bai Heng is a mature and steady official, while Su Shun is a grumpy person. The two are not the same. "White is upright, always in the DPRK, with, Duan Hua, and discord."
Su Shun in this group of people, Zai Yuan and Duan Hua are mediocre, but Su Shun is a capable person, so it is up to Su Shun to make a decision.
Su Shun has always been ambitious, and Bai Heng is favored, so Su Shun's ability can't be put to good use, so he has to take a back seat. Therefore, if Su Shun wants to realize his political ambition, he must compete with Bai Heng for power. Only when Bai Heng is knocked down can he be superior.
Zai Yuan and Duan Huawei are the presiding judges appointed by Xianfeng, which is very welcome by Su Shun.
Although Bai Heng was arrested, from himself to most people, he thought that the most serious thing was being exiled to Xinjiang. As the most guilty official, Xiao Shenyang, Emperor Jiaqing only committed suicide for him. Moreover, since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, there has never been a public beheading of such officials.
If you are exiled, you will soon be recalled to the capital and used again. Therefore, Bai Heng has ordered his family to pack up and plan to pack up and set off.
Bai Heng was finally beheaded, and later generations thought that Su Shun wanted to make a stand for himself. In fact, this is not comprehensive. Su Shun insists on this way, but there are rules to follow.
In the history of Qing dynasty, the handling of cheating cases in imperial examinations has been very strict. Take two cases of cheating in imperial examinations in the early Qing Dynasty as an example. There was a Ding Youke case in Shunzhi Dynasty. Results The examiners and examiners were beheaded, and 27 people were beheaded. In the Kangxi dynasty, there was a case of Xin Mao's examination in court. The examiner Zuo Bifan was dismissed for oversight, and the deputy examiner Zhao Jin and the examiner Wang and Fang were beheaded.
Judging from these two cases of cheating in the imperial examination, there is a precedent for sentencing Bai Heng to behead. Legally, Su Shun's insistence can't be wrong, nor can it be completely regarded as Su Shun's revenge intention out of personal resentment.
Su Shun must kill Bai Heng, which is also his political goal.
Although Su Shun argued, he obviously couldn't control the emperor's wishes, and the final decision was still in Xianfeng's hands. Xianfeng agreed to Su Shun's request, but actually left with Su Shun, that is, to rectify the bureaucracy.