"The time has come, lock the courtyard!"

In Mingyuan Tower, there was another drum sound, but a long voice came.

It's just that the order from above has been issued, and a few guards are already preparing to close the door and lock the courtyard, as for this late scholar, it will have to wait until three years later to take the exam.

"Wait! Wait a minute! ”

A young voice, which seemed out of breath, had already run to the gate.

Lin Haoran sighed lightly, but said to Xu Siwei, who was about to close the door: "Let him come in!" ”

"Yes, sir!" Xu Siwei saluted respectfully.

In fact, there was no need for Xu Siwei to order, when Lin Haoran spoke, the guards stopped. In the current military and political system of Guangdong, Lin Haoran has an influence beyond the like.

This belated scholar was very young, looking less than twenty years old, and his body was thin and his skin was dark, but his eyes were bright.

"Follow the rules!"

Lin Haoran didn't want to cause trouble with his kindness, so he said to Xu Siwei.

Xu Siwei understood what Lin Haoran meant, so he personally conducted the search, but his brows furrowed: "Where are your shoes?" ”

This young candidate seemed to have only discovered at this time, but he looked down at his bare feet, the two shoes had already disappeared, and his eyes immediately showed a look of panic.

"It's the first time you take the township exam, right? You should have spare shoes for the basket, put them on! One of the inspectors said kindly.

The young examinee didn't move, his eyes were full of tears, and he said, "I'...... I don't have spare shoes! ”

"No shoes, no entry, that's the rule!" The inspector said with a businesslike look.

The young candidate immediately pleaded: "I came here from Qiongzhou Mansion after a lot of hardships, please be tolerant!" ”

"No! This rule can't be broken, please go out, otherwise you will be punished for cheating! The inspector glanced at Lin Haoran, still categorically.

Hey?

Lei Changjiang looked at Lin Haoran and walked over again, but he wanted to reach out and hold him, but he didn't get it, and he couldn't help but feel anxious. Although with Lin Haoran's status, he can naturally help this candidate make an exception, but he will undoubtedly end up talking.

"You use my boots! Next time, you can't be so reckless, the imperial examination must ensure fairness and justice, no matter what your identity is, there will be no favors to talk about! Lin Haoran took off his boots and handed them to the reckless young candidate.

The young examinee thought that he was going to be expelled from the Tribute Academy, but when he heard this friendly voice, his eyes were dazzled and he said gratefully: "Xiaosheng Wang Honghai Xie...... Thank you, Lord Lin! ”

"You know me?" Lin Haoran was a little surprised when he heard this title.

Lei Changjiang, who followed up, said with a smile: "Brother Ruoyu, aren't you talking nonsense?" A young official who can wear a scarlet uniform, will there be a second one in the entire Ming Dynasty? ”

When Lin Haoran heard this solution, he shook his head helplessly.

Indeed, a young person like him, even if he is a genius, I am afraid that he will come to participate in the township examination for the first time like the candidate in front of him, instead of becoming the first of the four grades.

This was just a small episode, Lin Haoran walked into the Tribute Courtyard and was about to stay stupid for three days, but when he saw Ouyang Lie coming in a hurry, his face looked panicked and cautious.

"What's going on?"

Lin Haoran knew this subordinate very well, but asked.

Ouyang Lie shook his head slightly, but said solemnly: "The lower officials don't know, but Lord Fantai, Lord Zhentai, and Lord Patrol ask you to come over immediately, saying that there is something important to discuss with you!" ”

"Something important?"

Lin Haoran exchanged glances with Lei Changjiang, and his face couldn't help but flash with consternation.

In this township examination, their Guangdong officials are only assistants, and the real decision-maker is Jin Da, the chief examiner of the township examination. But now, the three adults invited him over, and it was undoubtedly a big thing that happened.

"Let's go!"

Lin Haoran didn't dare to delay, and immediately followed Ouyang Lie to Mingyuan Tower.

In the hall on the first floor of Mingyuan Building, I saw that Wang Bai, Xiao Xu and Fan Jitao were all here, and the atmosphere was very dignified.

"Wang Gong, what's going on?" Lin Haoran didn't play the false courtesy of officialdom, and asked directly.

Wang Bai's face was sad, and he spit out two words: "Fraud!" ”

"The question of the township exam has been leaked!" Xiao Xu raised his eyes and glanced at Lin Haoran and explained further.

When Lin Haoran heard this, he was immediately even more puzzled, not only did he not understand how they did the topic of this township test leaked, but also wondered how the question of this township test could be leaked.

You must know that only two people know the topic of the township exam, one is Wu Shan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the other is Jinda. On the way, there is a fire culvert to seal it, although this road is thousands of mountains and rivers, but there is absolutely no possibility of leaking the problem.

"Lord Lin, look at these cheating notes, and this is the question that the inner curtain just sent!" Fan Jitao pointed to the strips of paper and cloth on the table, and said heavily.

Lin Haoran looked at these cheating notes and strips of cloth, and didn't understand what they were referring to at first, but gradually discovered the clues.

"The three questions of the four books in this field were all guessed by them, and even the order has not changed, there is no such coincidence in this world, it must be a leak!" Xiao Xu's eyes looked painful and said.

"How so!"

Lin Haoran originally had some doubts, after all, it was absolutely impossible for the matter of leaking the question to exist. He believed in both Wu Shan and Jinda, but now the facts were in front of him.

"Now that the auspicious time has arrived, is this township test to be tested or not?" Fan Jitao asked seriously.

Wang Bai and Xiao Xu didn't speak, they looked at Lin Haoran, and resolutely handed over the decision to him.

"You can't take this township test! If we know about the fraud and don't stop it, once the court investigates it, we will all bear the responsibility for dereliction of duty! Especially next year is the big year of Jingcha, we can't afford to fall into this stain! Lin Haoran analyzed reasonably.

"If you are stupid, then what should you do?" Wang Bai asked.

Lin Haoran pondered for a moment and made a choice: "Immediately suspend the exam and play the imperial court!" ”

"Okay, that's it!" Wang Bai exchanged glances with the other two, and also agreed to this plan.

The news was quickly conveyed, causing an uproar among the candidates.

Lin Haoran's brows have been locked, but it is not for Jinda or Wu Shan to leak the topic, but because there is a black hand behind this matter that is operating all this.

At this moment, Lin Haoran found that the officialdom was far more sinister than he imagined.

I thought that Wu Shan had successfully escaped the catastrophe of the solar eclipse, and Lu Ben returned to his hometown as scheduled to defend the system, with Wu Shan's qualifications and prestige, it was naturally natural for him to enter the cabinet.

But he still underestimated the officialdom of Daming, and the resistance to Wu Shan's entry into the cabinet has always been in the Yan Party and the Xu Party, just like two mountains in front of Wu Shan's entry into the cabinet.

With Lu Ben returning to his hometown to guard the system, it is undoubtedly logical to increase the number of cabinet ministers, and Wu Shan is undoubtedly the first choice to enter the cabinet in terms of qualifications and prestige.

But something happened at this time, if there is no conspiracy, if you don't say that Lin Haoran doesn't believe it, I'm afraid the tiger girl won't believe it.

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