Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

Li Shimin tapped his fingers on the table, said in a cold voice with a sullen face.

These aristocratic families bet on the title every year, and every time there is a group of them in the imperial examination.

People from aristocratic families are quite capable in themselves, and with the addition of winning questions, they will win more.

Originally, the establishment of the imperial examination was to check and balance the aristocratic family, but how could such a phenomenon check and balance the aristocratic family?

"Your Majesty means...they know the test questions?"

"Who are the ones who are responsible for setting the questions and who know the questions?"

Fang Yuan thought for a while, then followed Li Shimin's meaning and asked.

In fact, Fang Yuan didn't want to get too involved in this kind of thing.

It's just that Li Shimin will not let him stay as he wants.

"Those who know this year's exam questions are I, the Supreme Emperor, the Crown Prince, the King of Shu, the King of Yue, Pei Ji, Wang Gui, Fang Xuanling, Chu Suiliang, Yu Shinan, Changsun Wuji...I think Pei Ji is the most likely!"

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.

There are only eleven people in total, and Pei Ji is the most likely one.

It's just that there is no evidence, and Pei Ji is also a veteran, so Li Shimin can only doubt it.

Originally, Du Ruhui should also know the exam questions, but Du Ruhui was lying on the bed in critical condition, so he didn't participate in it.

"Your Majesty said it very well."

Fang Yuan's heart trembled, he secretly scolded Li Shimin for thinking highly of him.

Except for Chu Suiliang and Yu Shinan, whose status was slightly lower, the others were either princes or governors of the three provinces.

They are all the top officials, let me, a mere fifth-rank Chang'an order, guess which one may leak the question, is this too much for myself?

"What are you talking about?"

"So who do you think it should be?"

Li Shimin rolled his eyes at Fang Yuan, frowned and said.

"Your Majesty, aren't you embarrassing me?"

"They are all ministers of humerus, not something I can guess."

Fang Yuan smiled wryly.

"Why didn't I realize you were so timid before?"

Li Shimin looked Fang Yuan up and down, and said maliciously.

The Fang Yuan he knew before was a bold and careful person.

Even Xiao Yu, even Pei Ji, and even Bishamon dared to fight each other.

Now let him guess who it is, and still say that?

"The minister has always been very timid."

Fang Yuan smiled and said.

"Hmph, I believe you are the one to blame."

"Fang Yuan, since you took office as Chang'an Commander, have I not arranged anything for you?"

Li Shimin snorted coldly and looked away.

"Your Majesty, please order."

Fang Yuan sighed in his heart.

Knowing that Li Shimin wants to arrange for himself to do things.

"Go and check these people, I want to know who leaked the exam questions to them."

Li Shimin pointed to the test papers of Cui and Yang.

He can trust the candidates from Liaozhou, not only because they are related to Fang Yuan.

The most important thing is that most of the candidates are from small families, or even ordinary people, with no relationship background.

Candidates with related backgrounds have no way to obtain exam questions in advance, let alone those without related backgrounds.

"Secret investigation or high investigation?"

Fang Yuan thought for a while and asked.

He also had the idea of ​​checking it out.

By the way, look up that Gao Shenxing.

After leaking the exam questions, he almost hurt himself.

I don't know how the situation outside the palace is. Is the candidate's mood stable?

But there should be no big problem if a minister like Changsun Wuji personally handles it, right?

"Secret investigation, don't startle the snake!"

Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said.

The people involved are all extraordinary people, so we still have to check carefully.

"I understand!"

"The minister will retire first?"

Fang Yuan nodded and said.

"Check it out!"

"If you can't solve it, go directly to the palace to find me!"

Li Shimin nodded heavily.

Fang Yuan left and left the palace at night.

At the gate of Suzaku, Xue Bowu had been waiting for a long time.

Entering the palace at night, Fang Yuan called Xue Bowu for safety.

But because the emperor only summoned Fang Yuan, Xue Bowu couldn't enter.

So after Fang Yuan entered the palace, he has been waiting for Fang Yuan at the gate of Suzaku.

"Fang Yuan, you are so slow, I am almost fainting from hunger."

Xue Bowu complained.

"Thanks a lot."

"Go home to eat or go to Yipinxiang to eat?"

Fang Yuan patted Xue Bowu's shoulder and asked.

Letting Xue Bowu wait alone at the gate of the palace at night was really hard work for him.

"Go to Yipinxiang...call my sister!"

Xue Bowu's eyes lit up immediately, and he said excitedly.

But he still didn't forget to call Xue Jiaoyan.

"Then I have to go back to the mansion. The two roads are in opposite directions. Are you sure?"

Fang Yuan has no opinion.

But considering that Xue Bowu was hungry, it would take a long time to make another trip like this.

"what?"

"Then how long does it take to get to Yipinxiang from here?"

Xue Bowu suddenly turned bitter, scratched his head and asked.

"It takes about a stick of incense to go to Yipinxiang, and it takes about a stick of incense to go home."

"And if you go home and go to Yipinxiang again, it will take about an hour and a half."

Fang Yuan roughly estimated.

With Suzaku Gate as the center, Fangfu and Yipinxiang are almost on the left and right.

"Then it's better not to bark, let's pack up and go back after eating."

Xue Bowu counted his fingers, finally shook his head and said.

I'm already so hungry now, and it takes so long to go back and forth, so I won't be hungry and faint on the road?

"Let's go then."

Fang Yuan walked in the direction of Yipinxiang.

The night was dark and there were no pedestrians on the road.

There is a faint moon in the sky, and the road can be seen clearly.

Fang Yuan is not in a hurry, he has not walked on the road so leisurely for a long time.

Although Xue Bowu said he fainted from hunger, he surprisingly didn't urge Fang Yuan.

So the two walked slowly at night, quite leisurely and elegant.

Not long after, Fang Yuan and the two walked more than half of the distance, and they will soon arrive at Yipinxiang.

Although there is a curfew in Chang'an City, there are still many inns and restaurants open, where customers can stay overnight.

suddenly,

Fang Yuan noticed that there were two staggering figures coming towards him.

Judging by the way they walked, it seemed that they had drunk a lot of alcohol, and their walk was erratic.

Naturally, Fang Yuan didn't intend to pay too much attention to it, even if there is a curfew now, even if he is the order of Chang'an.

As the two sides approached, Fang Yuan saw their appearance clearly, and gave up the thought just now, because they are candidates.

Not only the candidates, but also those candidates who ran into Yipinxiang Restaurant that day, that is, the candidates who also bet on the right question this time.

"stop!"

When Fang Yuan met the two of them, he suddenly shouted.

"You, who are you?"

The two examinees were taken aback, and they were sobered up a lot.

The two of them rubbed their eyes, trying to see Fang Yuan clearly.

When he saw Fang Yuan clearly, his eyes widened in fright, and his face was full of shock.

"Fang, Fang Ling, I, we are first-time offenders, please forgive me, we will never dare again."

The two candidates hurriedly saluted Fang Yuan respectfully.

"It's okay not to pursue it, just answer a few questions from the officer!"

Fang Yuan frowned slightly, and soon understood why they were afraid.

I thought I was caught by myself for violating the curfew, and I was worried that I would be punished by myself as the Changan Order.

"You, you say."

The two candidates breathed a sigh of relief and asked.

"What's your name?"

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, said in a deep voice.

The two froze for a moment, then looked at each other, as if they wanted to run away.

After all, Fang Yuan didn't know the two of them, so wouldn't it be over if the two of them escaped?

"There are only so few candidates in the Beijing exam, can you escape?"

Fang Yuan couldn't help being amused.

Although there are quite a few candidates for the Beijing Examination, there are only over a thousand candidates.