Hearing Zhang Maozhi mention the government exam, all the Confucian children were energetic and shouted again for the re-examination.

Above the court, the atmosphere was solemn.

Lin Yanchao knocked on the startled wood, and the left and right officials shouted in unison, and it was easy to suppress the voice.

Lin Yanchao said: "The government examination is the official examination of the government itself, and the country takes the judges, how cautious this matter is." You say that the government test leaks the question, and there is no evidence, what is the evidence? ”

"If you spread rumors and spread them at will, this government will punish you for a serious crime!"

Zhang Maozhi smiled and said: "Taishou, how can this matter be nonsense for a late student, before today's government examination list, we and other students have heard about the leakage of questions in the examination room." Late Sheng didn't believe it, but this Brother Chen had a chance encounter last night, and the government could ask him to talk about it. ”

Lin Yanchao agreed, so the student wearing a Huayang scarf next to Zhang Maozhi stood up and said: "Lord Qiyu Futai, I happened to meet a fortune teller with two friends in the restaurant yesterday. At that time, the late student drank privately for fear that the teachings would know, and he was wearing ordinary clothes, so the fortune teller did not recognize me as a student. At that time, the fortune teller took the hand of the late student and asked the late student if he would participate in the government test tomorrow? ”

Wansheng didn't think so, but scolded with a smile, you are a fortune teller, you can't even count whether I want to take the government exam tomorrow, what kind of gentleman should I be? The fortune teller smiled and said that he would only help people calculate the way to leap into the dragon gate, and nothing else. So the late student became interested and asked him how to calculate. ”

"He asked if he would take the government exam tomorrow, or if he had any friends who would take the government exam, and he had a way to pass the house exam, and asked me for ten taels of silver."

The other party said that he had a nose and eyes, and the details were very detailed, and even the reason why he didn't wear a shirt was very convincing.

And the Confucian children have long believed it, as for the fortune teller said that the method that must be tried by the government, all the Confucian children guessed the reason and showed an indignant look.

Lin Yanchao said: "You go on, this mansion listens." ”

"Master Xie Futai," the scholar surnamed Chen continued, "The student heard that he thought he was a liar at the time, and he wanted to let it go, but he thought that if such a person was let go, he would not harm others when he took the government examination in the future, so he wanted to report to the official." On that day, the student was the east, and he happened to have silver on him, so he bargained for eight taels or three dollars and bought it so that he could keep it as evidence. ”

After that, he returned to the restaurant and told two friends about it, and they were both skeptical. They said that if it wasn't for Mr. Min's slander, or the exam questions were really leaked, it would be better to open the exam questions after tomorrow's exam than to open it now. ”

So the student accepted the exam questions and never opened them, and there were drawings of the villain and two friends on the envelope of the letterhead, and I begged the government to take a look.

Saying that, the student surnamed Chen handed over the exam questions to the official to present, Lin Yanchao took the letter paper and read it first, and then said: "You haven't opened this letterhead, how can you dare to believe that this is the exam question for the government exam?" Where are your credentials? ”

This student surnamed Chen said: "I am not sure about the late students, and I will be sure when the exam questions of today's government examination are leaked." ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and asked, "You said that in addition to you, there are two other people on the letter, are they both in the hall?" ”

The student surnamed Chen replied: "None of them are students, but their home is in the city, they can all be guarantors, this letter was bought by the student from the fortune teller yesterday." ”

Lin Yanchao took out a sign from the sign holder in front of the case and gave it to the official and said, "Immediately send someone to summon these two people to the court for interrogation." ”

Zhang Maozhi stepped forward and asked, "Taishou, don't you open the letter and take a look?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Why bother looking? The government is sure that this letter paper is the exam question for this government exam! ”

As soon as these words came out, the hall was in an uproar, and the Confucian children below were buzzing.

Zhang Maozhi smiled and arched his hand: "Too conservative and wise, too conservative for the country, impartial, the sun and the moon can be learned, and heaven and earth are the proof!" This time, the questions of the government examination must have been leaked due to the lack of preparation. ”

Zhang Maozhi's words seemed to excuse Lin Yanchao, but in fact, he put a basin on Lin Yanchao's head.

As a national ceremony for selecting talents, the leakage of government examination questions is a very serious matter.

Whether Lin Yanchao intentionally or unintentionally, it is a crime of dereliction of duty, don't think that Yushi will definitely impeach this matter.

Then the imperial court will investigate Lin Yanchao's responsibility, according to the past practice, once there is a case of fraud in the field, among the officials who take the main examination, the lightest will be punished, there is no hope of promotion within three years, and if it is more serious, it will be dismissed.

Not to mention, Lin Yanchao's reputation that he had easily accumulated in Shilin would be wiped out because of something like today.

The officials in the government all thought to themselves when they saw this, Lin Yanchao is finished this time, and his career has failed! The local gentry were really ruthless enough to come up with such a bad move.

At this time, in the teahouse on the cross street of the government office, several students who were the masterminds behind the scenes had already received the first news of the interrogation in the government office.

"Lin Yanchao admitted it?" Meng Chang asked with squinted eyes.

The rest of the students all smiled and said: "Yes, this time Lin Sanyuan has suffered a big loss, and if he doesn't do it, he will lose his position." ”

"That's right, through the matter of the government test, he made his official reputation stink, and the matter of the field deed below, if he is pressed again, he will not be allowed to comply."

"It's still Senior Brother Meng, who is clever enough to come up with such a clever plan!"

"With Tai Shou Ying's name, the scholars in this mansion will not be disappointed in the imperial court because of this matter, as long as Taishou agrees to reopen the government examination immediately, give them a chance to retake the exam, and then strictly investigate the responsibility of the person who leaked the exam questions this time."

Zhang Maozhi said these words, and the hearts of the Confucian children outside.

The Confucian children outside the platform all said excitedly: "Well said, Senior Zhang said it too well." ”

"That's right, Lao Tzu is rich in five cars, and he is only eight buckets high, how can he not try it in the district government."

"As long as you are still eight buckets high, then my test for Xiao Sanyuan is not like a bag to take things."

"My Zhou Da Niu has another chance to retake the exam, mother! You wait for news from my high school. ”

"Yes, last time, I just missed the front hoof and played abnormally, this time I must be the title of the gold list in the retest!"

The Confucian children who fell off the list below all thought so.

"I beg the government to have mercy on the people!" Zhang Maozhi said with an excited expression, and even moved himself, raising his sleeves to try tears.

Lin Yanchao waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, there are still two witnesses in this case who have not yet arrived." The government will hear their testimony before making a decision. ”

Zhang Maozhi couldn't help sneering in his heart, at this time, you Lin Yanchao still want to turn over, you really don't hit the south wall and don't look back.

Lin Yanchao said again: "Please also let Shangqiu County Jiangzhi County, Fuxue Zeng Professor Fuxue go to the house." ”

"Yes." The official left immediately.

Zhang Maozhi wondered in his heart, what kind of fame Lin Yanchao was doing, today's government exam questions were leaked, it was not enough to be embarrassed, and he had to pull the school officials of the house to watch together.

Could it be that his grasp is on the question?

Maybe Lin Yanchao pulled Shangqiu Zhixian and the professor of Fuxue to ask the question together. It's not impossible, that's right, so that the responsibility can be shifted to the county order, the professor, and he is not alone.

This is also a way to deal with it.

A moment later, two of Chen's 'friends' arrived.

Lin Yanchao said solemnly to the two of them in the court: "This official was ordered to preside over the government examination for the imperial court, and this dry cleaning is important. After a while, this government will ask you, if the two of you have any untruths, it is a serious crime, do you understand? ”

Zhang Maozhi was full of confidence, sneering beside him, and he was not worried about Lin Yanchao's intimidation at all.

Both of them kowtowed and said, "Wansheng understands." ”

At that moment, Lin Yanchao interrogated the two, and both of them answered each other fluently, one of them was also a lieutenant chief in Shangqiu County, and he was very eloquent, not to mention the Tao.

It is difficult for the average seasoned official to detect the flaw.

Of course, these remarks were arranged by Zhang Maozhi in advance.

After listening to this, Lin Yanchao ordered the scribe to show the confession that the two had just said, and then signed it.

At this time, Shangqiu Jiangzhi County, Professor Fuxue Zeng also arrived.

The two sat down to listen, and after listening for a while, they frowned and remained silent.

After the painting was postponed, Lin Yanchao handed the envelope containing the 'exam questions' to the two of them: "This is the day before the government exam, a fortune teller sold this Chen Xiucai eight taels or three yuan of the government exam questions, and asked the two adults to look at them. ”

The two said yes, and after reading the exam questions, Professor Zeng's face was pale, and the tip of his nose snorted heavily.

Jiang Zhixian said with a smile: "When did the fortune teller become a rooster and a dog thief?" ”

Zhang Maozhi said: "Qiyu County Zun, this fortune teller is the replacement of the chicken and dog thieves, now he is in Shangqiu County, he should not have left the country yet, and the waiter implores the county to arrest him." ”

Jiang Zhixian heard Zhang Maozhi call himself a waiter, his face sank, even if the other party did not claim to be a late student, it was the least for him to face the main hall of a county and claim to be a waiter.

Jiang Zhixian ignored Zhang Maozhi and said to himself: "A small student dares to send this county, and the scholars of this mansion are vain, which can be seen." ”

Jiang Zhixian's words are just a map cannon.

But Jiang Zhixian continued without hesitation: "Qiqi Futai, now there are two people in the hall who confess, and there are also pictures on the stationery, this time the fraud case can be described as a combination of stolen goods, and the lower officials implore the government to take down these two people and hand them over to the lower officials for torture!" ”

Zhang Maozhi was shocked and angry and asked, "County Zun, what are you talking about?" ”

The rest of the students were also extremely indignant, and they all went to Professor Zeng and said: "The fraud in the government examination is true, and the students implore the professor to uphold justice, present their feelings to the government, and correct the style of study, and the court discipline!" ”

Professor Zeng trembled with anger, and two of these students were the most proud disciples in his school. He immediately scolded: "You guys are confused! Don't you know if you've been taken advantage of? ”

"We're being taken advantage of?" The two looked at each other and said blankly, "How can the two of us be used to ask for the lives of the people?" ”

Smack!

Professor Zeng was furious, and slapped two students in the face.

The two of them said with grievances on their faces: "Professor? ”

Professor Zeng said: "I beat you for your own good, do you know that the exam questions of this government exam are I, Jiang Zhi County, and the three people of Futai who were drawn from the book at the moment when the exam started." ”

"Did the exam questions I bought the day before the exam fall from the sky?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was silent, who would have thought of such an exam as the government examination. Lin Yanchao didn't have his own proposition, but drew questions from the Four Books and Five Classics.

Zhang Maozhi suddenly thought of a glaring in his heart, yes, when Gao Qiyu took the Nanjing Township Examination, he took 'Shun also takes life Yu' as the exam question, but he was impeached by the imperial history and dismissed from office.

This incident almost affected Shen Shixing's resignation.

Therefore, as a student of Shen Shixing, Lin Yanchao quit because of this matter, so he came up with this method of drawing lots, and even gave up the proposition right of the government test, just not to find any handle.

This person is too cautious to this point.

There was silence in the hall, and the Confucian children who thought that the re-examination was about to be taken were all blinded all of a sudden.

And the student surnamed Chen, who had just submitted the exam questions, was already sweating.

Zhang Maozhi said unwillingly: "This speculation, if no one secretly communicates the news, how can the abbreviated ring characters on these volumes be explained?" ”

"The human and physical evidence is there! Still dare to quibble? ”

Professor Zeng's beard shook angrily, and he said loudly: "Zhang Maozhi, all the students in this county say that you are a lawyer, and the old man didn't believe it, but today I found out that it is true, this election test question, in addition to the old man, Jiang Zhi County, and the county school officials who were present at the time, everyone can testify!" Is there any fake? ”

Zhang Maozhi couldn't help but be shocked, and actually pulled the witness, Lin Yanchao was too careful, and he didn't give people a chance to question at all.

Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "Professor Zeng doesn't need to be angry, this is a shorthand in the ring, this mansion can explain a thing or two." This government remembers that there is a Confucian under his rule, who rules the Book of Rites, and this person's surname is Gao, and his single name is a ring character. At that time, the government will ask a few candidates who have been selected. ”

The people below all understood at once, Zhang Maozhi pulled out the cold in his heart, Jiang Zhixian glanced at Zhang Maozhi, got up and said: "Listen to what the government said, the lower officials understand, then this time the government test scriptures, Mr. Gao's protégés did not dare to write the teacher's name directly in the volume, so they lacked a pen to avoid the name of the teacher, which is also a common thing." ”

"The truth has been revealed, why didn't the officials think of such a simple matter, Lord Futai is really clever, and he is like a god in judging the case!"

Wu Tongju next to Lin Yanchao, Ma Tongju scolded in his heart, this person is really shameless, just with your ability to be a sycophant, any county magistrate is too condescending.

As soon as Jiang Zhixian said, he came to the other three students together with Zhang and Chen, and came to the front of the students surnamed Chen and said angrily: "Brother Chen, we regard you as a confidant, but you dare to deceive us and use us, it is really hard to be deceived by you!" ”

The student surnamed Chen was pushed a few times by the three of them, fell to the ground all of a sudden, and said again and again: "No, you listen to my explanation!" ”

"I see!"

Ji Lichang, who was kneeling in the hall, suddenly shouted, and everyone was startled, thinking that this person must be crazy. He gave perjury to the student surnamed Chen, and now he has obtained the stolen goods, and he dares to roar in court!

is also a member surnamed Chen who has a meritorious reputation, even if Lin Yanchao is the leader of the mansion, he can't do anything with him for the time being, but this person is only a mile long, Lin Yanchao strangled him like strangled an ant.

Kiri is crazy.

But seeing Ji Li, he threw his hat away with a smile and said, "Everyone, might as well understand?" I understand, this exam question is really God-granted! ”

"You think the exam questions were drafted on the day of the government exam, but we got the exam questions from the fortune teller the day before, what does this mean? It shows that this fortune teller did not deceive us and the other three! What is this question that is not given by God? ”

"This fortune teller must be a land immortal, who came here to travel and saw that the mansion was extremely prosperous, so he left this section of creation and left it to us. Ladies and gentlemen, aren't the exam questions in this letter just God? ”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and even the Jiang County Order, Professor Zeng and several others were all stunned.

Lin Yanchao smiled: "It's good, it's good." ”

So Lin Yanchao threw a green head from the lottery holder and signed it to the ground: "Take down this nonsense-talking Diao Min!" ”

Several wolf-like servants rushed over and held down the chief. Then the officials took out the iron ruler and slapped it in each other's faces!

Call you gibberish!

So that you will stay and create!

Let you pretend to be a ghost!

When Lin Yanchao looked at him, he immediately said: "Fuzun spares his life, Fuzun spares his life, Xiaomin confesses, it is Zhang Xianggong, Chen Xianggong They instructed the two of us to commit perjury!" He also promised that after the incident, one of them would be rewarded with twenty taels of silver. ”

Lin Yanchao looked at Zhang Maozhi and Chen Xiucai.

Chen Xiucai kept trembling, and Zhang Maozhi said disdainfully: "What are these people talking nonsense? I even dared to bite back. I, Zhang Maozhi, was a sixteen-year-old doctor and a well-read sage book, how could I do such an embarrassing thing. ”

"Hmph, this exam question was taught the day before the government exam, whether it was a coincidence or a heavenly gift, in short, he was there! We just present it truthfully, what is the truth of this matter, the court has its own judgment! Brother Chen, let's go! ”

The Confucian children outside now knew that the re-examination was hopeless, and they were all disappointed, and they stood there discouraged.

In the hall of Jiang Zhi County, Professor Zeng and other officials were trembling with anger.

Jiang Zhixian got up and said angrily: "Come on, take down this villain!" ”

The head of the official squad stepped forward and wanted to intercept Zhang and Chen.

Shan Zhang Maozhi shouted: "What are you doing here? Zhang is famous, if someone dares to do it, it will be humiliating! ”

Hearing this, the officials took a few steps back.

Lin Yanchao left the case and walked in front of Zhang Maozhi and said, "Zhang Maozhi, do you really think that this government can't cure you?" ”

Zhang Maozhi felt a pang in his heart, Lin Yanchao, as the prefect of a prefecture, still had a way to govern him. However, those methods can't be put on the stage, and Zhang Maozhi thought to himself that as long as he could get out of the mansion, the people who instructed him behind the scenes must have a way to protect him.

As long as he avoids the limelight, after Lin Yanchao leaves office, he can return to Guide Mansion with a swagger.

Therefore, Zhang Maozhi had no fear in his heart, and arched his hand: "Of course not, but if Lin Futai wants to treat Zhang, he must strip Zhang of his clothes!" ”

"It's a pity, it's a pity that although Lin Futai is a member of the fourth grade, he is not a great grandmaster, so he has no right to take off Zhang's clothes, can Zhang say goodbye?"

Lin Yanchao couldn't help laughing, nodded and said, "Then you can go, but don't regret it." ”

Zhang Maozhi took Lin Yanchao's words to heart, but looked up to the sky and smiled, arched his hand towards Lin Yanchao, and then beckoned the student surnamed Chen to join him.

The student surnamed Chen suddenly had the joy of being in a desperate situation, and he quickly followed at the moment.

The two of them strode down the hall of the mansion, and just as they were waiting for this, they suddenly said outside the door: "The great master has arrived!" ”

When the two of them heard this, they suddenly felt that their eyes were dark.

And on the teahouse on the cross street in front of the mansion, the student who called Meng Chang said: "This lawsuit has missed, let's go quickly!" ”

The sentient beings had just come downstairs in a hurry, but they saw Chen Jichuan downstairs with dozens of officials, and they had already surrounded the teahouse.

PS: Today's update is present, I wish my brothers and sisters a happy Chinese New Year's Eve and all the best in the Year of the Dog.