Mrs. Rebirth

When they heard that there was a severe punishment to be served, everyone's faces were not very good-looking, but the people who watched the excitement outside the yamen were excited, and even murmured in a low voice: "If these frail scholars are to be tortured, I'm afraid they won't be able to bear it for a while and they will be called. "

Censor Zhongcheng sitting on the right suggested slowly: "Master Rong, if you want to know whether the test papers are written by themselves, just ask them to write it silently, and then ask them a few questions."

Zuo Shaoqing looked up at the censor Zhongcheng, and felt that this old man with gray hair and beard was very smart, and it was difficult to write the test papers written by himself verbatim. On the contrary, he must be someone who cheated. Recite it backwards.

And as long as you grab the answer sheet and ask a few profound questions, you will know whether it is your own point of view or plagiarism.

The Minister of Dali Temple on the left snorted coldly, "In my opinion, I should send someone to check the background of these students and see who they have contacted before the exam. The emperor can wait, how can I have time here?" Consumed?"

Rong Shangshu knew that the two had been feuding all this time, so he practiced Tai Chi and said, "Both of you are right, but these two things can be carried out at the same time. Come here, give them a pen and paper, and then send a few people to investigate."

From the corner of Zuo Shaoqing's eyes, he glanced at the young man who had been silent all this time. He lifted up his clothes and sat on the floor, and then began to write.

It was already an hour after everyone finished writing, Zuo Shaoqing patted the hem of his clothes and stood up, his legs were a little numb, but his waist was still straight.

Although he was not as calm as he looked, he was not afraid of anyone's censorship. His test papers were written by himself, and there was absolutely no plagiarism.

What he cares about now is, what kind of evidence did the person who sued him produce?

After some cross-examination, both Zuo Shaoqing and He Zhicheng passed the test smoothly, while that Zhang Hao hesitated and hawed for a long time, interpreting a strategy question at random.

The Minister of Dali Temple was the first to attack, "Come here, detain this son, and interrogate after the rest of the witnesses have been collected."

The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice turned his eyes around Zuo Shaoqing and He Zhicheng, sighed and said, "Zuo Huiyuan, I have heard about you. You are still young and have outstanding literary talents. If there is a chance, why bother?"

Zuo Shaoqing stared straight at him and asked, "I don't know what your lord's explanation is for this? The student is not afraid of the slanting shadow, and has no regrets in his heart." The memory of his previous life was bestowed on him by God, and it is definitely not cheating.

"You still dare to quibble! The evidence is conclusive, how do you explain this?" The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment raised the manuscript paper in his hand, his face was not as good-looking as before.

Zuo Shaoqing's heart tightened, and he saluted and asked, "Can the students have a look?"

Before Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment could speak, Dali Siqing said in a choked voice: "How can such an important evidence be shown to others so easily? If it is destroyed by you, wouldn't it be a lost physical evidence?"

Zuo Shaoqing secretly slandered the old man, "How could a student do such a self-deprecating thing?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment thought for a while, and asked the servant to show the paper to Zuo Shaoqing, but he was not allowed to touch it. After Zuo Shaoqing read it, he asked with a dark face: "What else do you want to say? From the handwriting, there is no doubt that it is yours!"

Zuo Shaoqing nodded, and said frankly: "It is indeed written by the students. Every student will bet on the questions before the exam, and the students are no exception. I don't know why, but these are the only ones that were presented to the adults."

After reading these papers, Zuo Shaoqing knew that things were not that simple. This fraud case was either aimed at him deliberately, or someone wanted to take this opportunity to frame him.

If it was said that someone dug such a big hole just for him, Zuo Shaoqing would not believe it. He didn't feel that he had such a heavy weight. If it was the latter, Zuo Shaoyan would be the first person he thought of.

He has been very cautious since he was reborn. All the useless things he wrote were burned, and only a few things he thought were good were kept in the study. Except for the Zuo family, how could outsiders go into his study and find these things?

"Students have indeed written several papers on people's livelihood. Not only this, but also some papers on river management and post-disaster prevention. The students put them together. I don't understand why this brother only took these few papers?"

Fortunately, he dealt with Jiang Hengzhou's answer in time after he finished writing it. Otherwise, if he found the same answer sheet as Jiang Hengzhou's from his study, it would be even more unclear.

Zuo Shaoqing shot at the defendant sharply. He had decided that this person was just a knife found by someone else, but he didn't know what benefit he was willing to do.

The man's face froze, and he cupped his hands and said, "This... the student just got these manuscripts by chance."

Zuo Shaoqing sneered, "How did that brother know that these papers belong to me? My name is not on them."

The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment flipped through the book, and there was indeed no signature on it. If he hadn't compared it with Zuo Shaoqing's paper, he would not have known that it was written by Zuo Shaoqing.

If what Zuo Shaoqing said is true, it can only be said that he was lucky and got the right questions, and there are quite a few people who bet on the right questions in each imperial examination. This cannot be evidence of cheating.

His eyes sank, and he felt that this matter looked strange, "Where did you get these manuscripts?"

The man was stunned for a moment, and then replied affirmatively: "It was picked up by the students. The students had read Zuo Huiyuan's excellent work on the day when the rankings were released. Only after seeing his handwriting did they realize that it was the same as the ones on the papers picked up by the students." Same, that’s why I’m suspicious.”

The top three test papers will be posted on the day when the results are released to show justice, so it is not surprising that this person will see it.

Seeing that Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment looked relaxed, the scholar went on to say: "The student thought that Zuo Huiyuan might be afraid of revealing the matter, so he discarded these few related manuscripts. As for why he didn't throw away the others, maybe he was guilty?"

Zuo Shaoqing, who was deemed "guilty", glanced at him innocently, and resolutely found out that this scholar was not of the same level as Zhang Hao just now, no wonder he was bought as a swordsman.

What he said was very uncertain, and it was purely in a tone of speculation and analysis, so it would be easier to win people's trust. If he swears, it will arouse suspicion.

"Brother, what you said is wrong. If you are afraid that the matter will be exposed, Wansheng should burn it. How can you throw it away at will and be picked up by brother?"

"I don't know about this late birth. Maybe it's because the servant is not doing well, or maybe you lost your temper in a moment of panic. Who knows?"

Zuo Shaoqing gritted his teeth angrily, "Brother, you really know how to joke, can I still run around with it?"

The student stopped talking immediately, and just stood there calmly, as if he believed that all Zuo Shaoqing's remarks were sophistry.

Zuo Shaoqing rolled his eyes and bowed to the center, "My lord, the student has evidence to prove his innocence."

"Say." The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice nodded not optimistically.

"Dare to ask my lord, when were the test questions finalized?"

"Five days before the examination, the emperor will write down the examination questions, seal them and give them to the Minister of Rites, and then hand them over to the chief examiner for safekeeping."

Zuo Shaoqing let out a big breath, "The student had communicated with his friends eight months before the exam, and he stated that [-]% of the strategies and theories in the exam were related to people's livelihood. Sir, don't bother to ask the student's friends to ask."

"Since he is a good friend, he is naturally towards you. How can his words be trusted?" Dali Siqing asked with his eyes hanging.

"I don't know if there is someone in the Ministry of Criminal Justice who knows how to distinguish between pen and ink? Some of the articles written by the students are not short in ten days, and they must be more than five days."

"There is not much difference between the pen and ink written within a month." The balance in Shangshu's heart has gradually tilted, and Zuo Shaoqing can speak out these reasons confidently, which shows that there is no ghost in his heart.

"Then..." Zuo Shaoqing racked his brains, trying to find evidence for himself, when he heard the commotion in the crowd behind him.

Everyone looked back subconsciously, and the crowd that had originally blocked the outside of the court automatically retreated to the two sides, making way, and then a tall and straight figure suddenly jumped into everyone's eyes.

The person who came was handsome, wrapped in silver soft armor, and walked straight in. He didn't wear a helmet, so people could see the handsome face at a glance.

"Grandpa Lu?" The three important ministers who were originally sitting in the high hall stood up together and walked towards Lu Zheng at the same time.

Zuo Shaoqing blinked, and felt dazzled for a moment. It was the first time he saw Lu Zheng in armor, and the tall image hit his heart heavily, causing a wave of waves.

As Lu Zheng approached step by step, everyone smelled a bloody smell, and only then noticed that Lu Gongye's silver soft armor was stained with blood stains, which set off his sharp-edged facial features and was particularly frightening.

The lieutenant general who followed behind moved a chair to the same level as Gao Tang with a very winking look, and then stood upright at the side.

Everyone held their breath, only to hear the sound of friction between the soft armor and the scabbard, "Kachi Kachi..." came into everyone's ears in an orderly manner.

Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice was the first to react, "Grandpa Lu is here...?" He scanned the students standing in the hall, is there any important person here?

Lu Zheng went to his seat and sat down, without looking sideways, he said two words in a deep voice: "Continue!"