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

Liu Xingfa whispered.

"You all step back."

Pei Ji frowned, and waved back and forth.

Soon, there were only Pei Ji and Liu Xingfa in the living room.

"It's Yang Yuzhi who is Qianniu Beishen. He has a very good relationship with the third prince."

Without any hesitation, Liu Xingfa told Pei Ji decisively that he knew it.

He didn't ask for benefits, and he didn't hesitate, because he was facing Pei Ji.

"You guess it's the third prince leaking the question?"

Pei Ji frowned even tighter.

He was one of the insiders of the exam questions, and he knew there were others.

Among them, the third prince, Li Ke, was the one who knew the exam questions, and it was not impossible for him to leak the questions.

"Only the former can be determined, not the latter."

Liu Xingfa shook his head, then nodded again.

It was about the prince, he didn't dare to speculate too much.

"Is the news accurate?"

Pei Ji asked again.

"exact."

"The examinee who bet on the middle question told me."

Liu Xing said respectfully.

Candidates from the Boling Cui family and the Hongnong Yang family generally didn’t pay much attention to it, and they seemed to have mentioned the betting to many people.

Maybe it's because they maintain their own identity and never worry about being investigated. After all, many people from their families will win the imperial examination every time.

It was only now that Fang Yuan leaked the exam questions, which aroused the anger of the examinees, and Li Shimin entrusted Fang Yuan to investigate secretly.

"Candidates who bet on the middle question...do you know the candidates from Liaozhou?"

Pei Ji muttered, and soon thought of another point.

"know."

Liu Xingfa was stunned, and answered immediately.

He was in Liaozhou from the beginning, and Fang Yuan banned him from traveling.

It was after Fang Yuan left that he left Liaozhou and returned to Bingzhou for the exam.

If not, Liu Xingfa can be regarded as a candidate in Liaozhou.

Therefore, Liu Xingfa knew candidates from Liaozhou.

"It was Fang Yuan who leaked the question, right?"

Pei Ji asked again.

"It's... yes."

Liu Xingfa was stunned again.

After thinking for a while, he finally understood the meaning.

Pei Ji wanted to bribe some candidates from Liaozhou to correct Fang Yuan's leaked questions.

But in Pei Ji's capacity, it was impossible for him to say these words to himself in person.

After all, although there is a family relationship between the two parties, the relationship between them is not deep.

"Ruzi can be taught."

"what do you want?"

Pei Ji looked at Liu Xingfa and nodded with satisfaction.

He's a smart guy, so he doesn't need to say much.

"I want...top of the list!"

Liu Xingfa pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice.

He used to be confident of finishing in the top three.

But after news of the leaked test questions came out, he lost confidence.

It's not that one or two candidates hit the exam questions, but seven or eighty candidates all hit the exam.

Under such circumstances, Liu Xingfa no longer had confidence.

After many inquiries and the power of the family, he knew something, so he came to Pei Ji to make a deal.

"Go."

Pei Ji pondered for a moment and said.

He understood that Liu Xingfa only wanted to be at the top of the list, and he didn't want better conditions, because he didn't want to have too much relationship with him.

It doesn't matter, this is what he wants, the relationship between the two clans is there, the interest relationship between individuals and the transaction between the elders and the younger generation should not be too deep.

"Thank you, Mr. Pei."

Liu Xingfa saluted respectfully and stepped back.

He understood that if Pei Ji didn't refuse, he agreed.

After Liu Xingfa left, Pei Ji called the housekeeper.

"Go and tell them, the truth is that I don't want the imperial examination to be too quiet."

Pei Ji said meaningfully.

The housekeeper has followed Pei Ji for a long time and understands what Pei Ji means.

Soon, the appeased candidates became restless again.

They are no longer making trouble in the inn, but walking on the street.

"The imperial examination questions have been leaked, please return our innocence!"

"Han Chuang has studied hard for ten years, but he has no heart to serve the motherland, but he has no door to serve the motherland!"

"It is rumored that all candidates in Liaozhou bet on the correct questions, it is entirely because there is a Chang'an order named Fang Yuan who bet on the questions for them!"

Hundreds of candidates were incited.

Among them was Liu Xingfa.

They walked on Suzaku Street, venting their dissatisfaction loudly.

There were many people on the street, watching this scene one after another, all sighed and sighed.

For a time, Chang'an ordered Fang Yuan to be known to the people of Chang'an City at a very fast speed.

Fang Yuan who was located in the county government soon knew the news, and immediately dispatched government officials to suppress it.

Yes!

It is suppression!

And it was Fang Yuan who led the team himself.

As Fang Yuan appeared with a large number of government servants, the candidates who were demonstrating and the people on the streets were startled.

"Your Majesty has ordered that the leak of the exam questions is under investigation, and the candidates are not allowed to make any noise!"

Fang Yuan looked around the candidates, and said coldly.

Soon, Fang Yuan discovered that Liu Xingfa was among the candidates.

Fang Yuan has seen this person before, and he has a deep memory, after all, it is said that he can enter the top three.

I just didn't expect that people with such ability and background would march and demonstrate together.

"Meet Fang Ling!"

"May I ask Fang Ling, did His Majesty really order a thorough investigation?"

Liu Xingfa walked out and saluted Fang Yuan.

After Liu Xingfa explained Fang Yuan's identity, everyone was shocked.

Remembering Fang Yuan's betting on the right question just now, everyone's eyes changed.

"You question the officer?"

Fang Yuan frowned slightly, said coldly.

"Don't dare!"

"It's just that now everyone is saying that you might leak the exam questions."

Liu Xingfa shook his head, neither arrogant nor impetuous.

Many people watched and nodded secretly, feeling that Liu Xingfa had an extraordinary bearing.

In the face of the Chang'an Order, he dared to speak out. If he is on the list, his future will be limitless.

"Questioning the official, obstructing the official's work."

"Come here, take it down, and bring it back to the county government for retrial!"

Fang Yuan snorted coldly, and ordered.

After the words fell, the examinees and the people on the street were in an uproar.

"Fang Ling, I didn't stop you from doing things!"

Liu Xing was shocked.

Never thought that Fang Yuan would arrest himself with a few words.

He also thought that he was an examinee, and Fang Yuan was still in the turmoil, so he would be afraid.

Fang Yuan ignored him.

And Zheng Jiu had already obeyed the order and walked towards Liu Xingfa.

"Fang Ling, you can't do this!"

"I want to go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, I want to go to Dali Temple!"

Liu Xingfa backed away in shock.

But how could he avoid Zheng Jiu's capture?

After taking a few steps back, Zheng Jiu grabbed him.

He struggled and protested, but he couldn't change his fate and was escorted to Fang Yuan.

The other candidates backed away in fright.

There are also passionate candidates who want to resist.

However, it was blocked by candidates who were retreating and could not move forward.

"Listen all!"

"The imperial court is investigating whether the test questions were leaked!"

"If you make trouble during this period, you will not only be brought to the county government for retrial, but you will also be deprived of your grades!"

Fang Yuan looked at everyone coldly and said coldly.

The candidates' complexions suddenly changed, they were frightened by Fang Yuan's words.

Not only will the trial be re-examined, but the grades will also be deprived. Who would dare to make trouble after this?

Liu Xingfa was also shocked, and looked at Fang Yuan in disbelief!

The imperial court obviously wanted to pay attention to the imperial examinations, but isn't this too much?

After this imperial examination, who would dare to have hope for the imperial examination in the future?