Neighboring school old enemy bows to me

Because the prince revealed his true feelings in front of the emperor according to what Qiao Yue said, the emperor was a little moved and agreed to try the case himself.

The news that the emperor and the three divisions were co-trialing the imperial examination case spread all over the capital, and the students of the Guozijian discussed it in private.

"Your Majesty actually tried the case himself. It seems that it is not a trivial matter. Maybe it is really the collusion between Jin Yiwei and the East Palace, so that the party can be included?"

"No way...the crown prince wants to promote someone, and he still uses such a big fight? And the crown prince took the initiative to ask His Majesty to try the case, so it must be innocent..."

"How arrogant Jin Yiwei is, there may be the East Palace behind him, how can the Sanfa Division interrogate? Your Majesty is here to support them..."

In the past few days, He Zhiyang has been thinking about the scene outside the imperial examination room. He remembers very clearly that when the candidates entered the room, he clearly saw Li Xiao come out of the examination room, chatting hastily with a scholar-like person. After whispering a few words, and looking left and right, he sent a letter to that person by express.

He was standing far away at that time, so it was unknown what the two of them said, and the whole thing happened in the blink of an eye, but He Zhiyang was very sure that there was indeed a letter coming out of the examination room.

Now that the exam is about to start, what important letters do I have to hand over before rushing to the exam room?

He also heard that what the cheater was holding was indeed an exam paper question, and Qiao Yue was the invigilator, and he knew the question early, and he didn't stop him during the search, so he was naturally very suspicious.

But... Li Xiao can come out of the examination hall, and he must have the opportunity to get in touch with the questions. Could it be that he knew that the emperor was afraid of the prince and Qiao Yue, so he deliberately set up a trick to draw the trouble to the invigilator in charge of the examination? Qiao Yue...

He Zhiyang pulled Huo Yao back and said with an expression of reminiscence: "On the day of Yiqing's exam, we were chatting in a remote place outside the exam room. Do you remember that Li Xiao came out of the exam room and whispered a few words to someone?"

Huo Yao raised his eyebrows, thinking: "Well, what's wrong?"

"Do you think that the letter was filled with exam questions?" He Zhiyang said: "This case is handled by His Majesty and the third division, and your father is presiding over the trial. We can tell him about it, maybe it is just the case." The crux of the case."

Huo Yao didn't answer for a while, his eyes fell on He Zhiyang's anxious face.

He knew that He Zhiyang had always had a big heart and never got ahead of everything, but these few days he was running around to inquire about the Qiao family's affairs, his face obviously became smaller.

Huo Yao thought for a while, and said calmly: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate, there are so many people in the Criminal Department, do you still need us to remind them, if there is really something, they will definitely know. Besides, even if Li Xiao intends to frame him, he doesn't have to come out in person Bar?"

He Zhiyang shook his head and insisted: "But don't you think it's too coincidental that the person he was talking to happened to be the candidate who had the accident? The exam was about to start, and there seemed to be only a few of us left outside the exam room, and even if someone bumped into this They don't know Li Xiao's identity, nor do they know that he and Qiao's family are at odds, since we ran into each other, how can we ignore it?"

He looked at Li Ji and Feng Jing and said: "You also saw that at the time of the trial in two days, the Guozijian will also attend the trial. Let's tell the presiding judge about this together?"

Feng Jing and Li Ji glanced at each other, they both sniffed and said nothing, they had a good relationship with Jin Yiwei, but they were far from ready to stand up.

Especially when this matter involved the imperial examination, scholars had always been prejudiced against the Jinyiwei. They heard that the Qiao family had done something secretly, and they all gritted their teeth with hatred, and repeatedly talked about the disadvantages of the eagle dog and cholera.

Even the doctor who taught them has been elated these past few days, happily preaching to them that this matter may be a good opportunity for His Majesty to deal with the neglected Jinyiwei. He also said that after the fall of the Qiao family, the power of Jinyiwei will be further weakened, and the emperor will trust him more. civil servants wait...

Of course, in the end, it still ends with persuasion.

After listening to the doctor's encouragement, many students read as hard as chicken blood, looking forward to the day when the political situation changes and the factory guards restrain themselves.

The supervisors of the National Zijian didn't say anything, each of them secretly hoped that the Qiao family tree would fall and the monkeys would disperse, and Jin Yiwei would never recover from the fall.

And the few of them... If they testify and speak out in public, it is useless to say nothing, wouldn't they be directly enemies of their classmates and masters?

Don't say anything about my father and brother scolding me when I go home, I won't be a fool in the court from now on! ?

He Zhiyang has been in ancient times for so many years, and after a little thought, he knows their difficulties, and after a moment of silence, he pretended not to care and said with a smile: "Ha, I just said casually, I don't know how to play moral kidnapping, if you don't come forward, you won't come forward Come on, don't feel uncomfortable, no matter how you choose, you are a good brother."

Hearing what He Zhiyang said, Li Ji smiled with relief.

No matter how they weigh it, He Zhiyang thought silently, he would testify.

On the sixth day of the lunar new year, a lot of people gathered in front of the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment. It was related to the imperial examination, and because the emperor personally tried the case, many officials and people were curiously poking their heads outside the yamen.

The guards in brocade clothes stood by the door with horizontal swords, blocking the crowd.

Fraud in the imperial examination was a major case, and before the matter came to light, the emperor decreed to suspend the examination of papers.

The examination papers were suspended, the examinees were anxious, and the civil servants who were interrogating the case were also anxious. They just wanted to try and understand the case in a hurry, so as not to delay the examination papers for this session of the imperial examination.

They didn't know what the emperor was thinking, but they were very upset with Jin Yiwei. The case was not filed, and they already felt that it was probably Jin Yiwei's problem.

The presiding judge was Huo Yao's father, who was upright and had a background in the imperial examinations. He was naturally opposed to Jin Yiwei. When he heard about this, he had already gritted his teeth and scolded Jin Yiwei at home.

No matter how you look at it, this case is not good for the Qiao family.

Li Xiao was dressed in a flying fish suit, and greeted the emperor with all the people in good spirits, standing by the side of the hall unconcerned, already thinking about how he would rise to power step by step after the collapse of the Qiao family.

This matter is delicate, but after all, the case has not yet been finalized. The emperor looked at Qiao Yue standing under the hall, and softened his tone: "The imperial examination is related to the fate of the country, and it also involves Aiqing. No matter what the outcome of this matter is, it has nothing to do with your father."

Qiao Yue thanked him, and said: "Your Majesty's words are very true, the imperial examination is a major case, and the minister will know everything, and investigate this case to the bottom, so as not to give the villain an opportunity."

Li Xiao thought about it, and couldn't help but glance at Qiao Yue, feeling inexplicably nervous.

Only to hear the emperor say to Huo Shangshu, the presiding judge again: "you may be bold and feel free to investigate, no matter who is involved in the matter, with me here, you don't have to hide your scruples!"

When the emperor came this time, he said these words with meaning, clearly to embolden these civil servants, so that they would not dare to do anything in front of the crown prince and Jin Yiwei.

Yu Chacha, Pang Ying and the others looked at Qiao Yue worriedly.

Qiao Yue stood in the hall with a calm expression, seemingly turning a deaf ear to these words.

Huo Shangshu calmed down and summoned Wu De immediately.

Wu De was frightened in the imperial prison, and saw the emperor and senior officials sitting in the high hall, his legs and feet became weak immediately, and when he was dragged into the hall, he knelt on the ground and trembled.

He timidly glanced at Qiao Yue who was standing beside him, hesitant to speak.

Contempt and disdain flashed across Li Xiao's eyes.

Everyone also gasped. If it was said that Qiao Yue and the crown prince colluded to find out the exam questions so that they could be promoted to the East Palace, then they should also choose young talents, right?

This person obviously has no brains. Such a thing that can't be supported by mud, even Jinbang High School, how can it help the prince in the future?

Is it worth taking such a big risk to reveal the problem?

The emperor didn't say a word, indicating that he was just an observer and let Huo Shangshu start the trial.

Huo Shangshu asked: "Wu De, you cheated in the imperial examination and got all the stolen goods. You don't deny it?"

Wu De moved his lips, glanced at Li Xiao quickly, and nodded slightly.

Huo Shangshu glanced at Qiao Yue, who was standing upright, and said to Wu De with determination: "You said in your confession... that Jin Yiwei gave you the question, do you have evidence? Your Majesty is here today, you have to tell the whole story. understand!"

He still wanted to bring this matter to Jin Yiwei in his heart. If he could wipe out Jin Yiwei in one fell swoop with this case, his reputation among civil servants would surely flourish.

"It was indeed Jin Yiwei who gave the exam questions to the villain. As early as last month, the villain had already arrived in the capital and lived in a guild hall. He met a man by accident. He said...he said he knew that he had exam questions in his hand. If I can cooperate obediently, not only will I be able to go to high school, but I will also promise to give the villain a hundred taels of gold...The villain was penniless at the time, so he was confused for a while..."

"Oh?" Huo Shangshu frowned more and more, and was a little surprised: "Others spend money to buy test questions, but when you come to you, it is someone else who spends money to beg you to cheat, it seems that others have asked you for something? "

Li Xiao was startled, his eyes fixed on Wu De.

At this time, a juror from Dali Temple said: "It seems that Jin Yiwei did this on his own initiative! But you can't believe everything he says. Since ancient times, candidates have been buying exam questions. How could anyone take the initiative to pay for it?" Exam questions? It’s ridiculous! However, Jin Yiwei revealed that exchanging exam questions for silver taels is simply treating the imperial examination as a trifling matter!”

While talking, he stared at Qiao Yue aggressively. In his heart, the case was extremely simple and had nothing to do with the prince and so on.As a Jinyiwei, Qiao Yue certainly didn't have the slightest reverence for the imperial examinations. He had the exam questions in his hand, so he definitely wanted to reveal the questions in exchange for money. Said that he took the initiative to buy the test questions.

When Huo Shangshu heard what the jury said, he immediately frowned in displeasure. He said meaningfully: "Don't rush to conclusions. In the past, officials asked for nothing more than money when they revealed their problems. The one who took the initiative to show favor, and was willing to give a hundred taels of gold, shows that the conspiracy is not just about money."

The atmosphere was a bit dignified at once, it was easy to say that what he was looking for was money, but if it was true what this person said, what was he trying to do?

"It is true that what he is looking for is not money." Qiao Yue glanced at Huo Shangshu, and said calmly: "If he is asking for money, the exam questions will definitely be spread widely, but after investigation right now, only one candidate has the question in his hand."

If the person who reveals the question is for money, how can he be willing to give it to only one person?

Huo Shangshu frowned, feeling more and more confusing about this matter.

"Also, the person who revealed the question did agree to give Wu De a sum of money after the imperial examination." Qiao Yue looked at the jury who was stunned: "This is not a ridiculous thing. I think Lord Shangshu knows it well. You sent someone to search Wu De. When I went to the guild hall where De lived, I found a treasure note."

Huo Shangshu was startled, he found the bill in the guild hall, 300 taels of gold, with date and signature, the date was just after the imperial examination.

Thinking of this, he not only admired Qiao Yue a little, he was about the same age as his own son, but he was calm in the face of chaos, and even checked out the evidence he had in advance without haste.

Huo Shangshu cheered up and dealt with it vigilantly.

Qiao Yue said: "It can be seen that someone took the initiative to find Wu De, and promised him that after the matter is completed, he can get the gold with this ticket. If I really revealed the question, then I drafted this ticket. May I ask Huo Shangshu, Why would I spend gold to ask others to put myself in danger?"

300 taels of gold is not a small amount. Who is spending a lot of money, and what does that person plan to ask a Juren to do?

After hearing these words, Li Xiao couldn't help sweating, and glanced at the emperor with the corner of his eyes, and saw his calm face, so he settled down.

So what about Qiao Yue's eloquent tongue?In short, all of this was Qiao Yue's conjecture, and there was no evidence pointing directly at him.

More importantly, the Holy One has long been jealous of the Qiao family. Even if he can really prove his innocence, if His Majesty wants to take advantage of this opportunity to make a move, he, Qiao Yue, cannot stop him.

Huo Shangshu was momentarily bewildered, and looked at Wu De suspiciously: "Who gave you the bill?"

Wu De hesitated, and did not reveal his name for a long time.

Li Xiao couldn't help but glared at him fiercely, stepped forward and said: "Huo Shangshu, this person has already confessed and even written a pleading. Since he has identified him, what does that bill have to do with this case?"

Huo Shangshu frowned and said: "Mr. Li, you captured this person. At that time, he was flipping through the cheating tape, or?"

Li Xiao looked unhappy and said: "Naturally, it's an entrainment. The Shangshu didn't ask the criminal but came to ask Li. Can't you trust me?"

Huo Shangshu finally sorted out his thoughts, and said dryly: "No, it's just that I see that there are only exam questions on the tape, and there are no answers. Since the papers have been sent out, why does he look at the questions? Could it be? Are you deliberately waiting to be caught?"

There are bills, but no answers. It doesn't look like cheating for the sake of ranking, but it looks like someone asked him to cheat.

What he said made Li Xiao's complexion change, and he was almost speechless.

Qiao Yue reminded in a timely manner: "What Shangshu said is very true. The imperial examinations have always been long-winded. I wish I could write down everything I know, but Wu De only brought questions and no answers. This is too strange—— Guess, could it be that time is urgent and it is too late to prepare the answer?"

Huo Shangshu frowned, but in the public, Qiao Yue's doubts were very reasonable, so he had no choice but to ignore it, so he had to send the official to inquire.

"The topic was written by His Majesty himself, and it was handed over to you the day before the exam. From then on, is there any difference before the examinee receives the test paper?"

Thinking back carefully, this person seemed to hesitate to speak.

"You can rest assured that with His Majesty here, are you afraid that no one will make decisions for you?"

"Yes..." The man said while recalling: "At that time, the exam was about to start, and the minister was sorting out the files, but suddenly a guard in Jinyi broke in and said he wanted to check the number of papers. I counted the files in the past."

Huo Shangshu frowned and said, "Jin Yiwei?"

He motioned to Qiao Yue with his eyes: "But him?"

The keeper of the records hurriedly said: "It's not Qiao Qianhu. I and Qianhu are in charge of the imperial examinations. I have known each other a few days ago, but it was a strange Jinyiwei who came that time. I thought it was Qiao Qianhu's subordinates, so ..."

Things were moving towards his own assumption step by step, Qiao Yue waved his hand, motioned for Pang Ying to bring him out, and said, "See if it's this one?"

Pang Ying buckled a Jin Yiwei who was still struggling with an angry face, and the man said repeatedly after seeing it: "Yes, yes, it is this one! He counted the files and left in a hurry."

The man said fiercely: "So what, I am an official patrolling the field. I counted the papers to see if they match the number of people. Could it be that I violated the law?"

Li Xiao raised his eyes and saw this person, and was startled. This person is his confidant, and he participated in the search for Wu De to the final question. I don't know when Qiao Yue targeted him?

The more Li Xiao thought about it, the more frightened he became, his confidence dissipated, and his heart began to fluctuate.

Qiao Yue said: "I happened to meet this person that day, and I noticed that he was in a hurry. If it is disclosed, the person who has penetrated the question will naturally have no time to write the answer, and can only have the question."

The emperor always listened with a calm expression, but suddenly said in a deep voice: "Li Xiao, doesn't this person often accompany you into the palace?"

Li Xiao was startled slightly, and hurriedly said: "This person is indeed a confidant of the subordinate, but I don't know that he went to check the file, and as an official patrolling the field, although it is against the rules to check the file, he can't do it." Prove that he revealed the subject, right?"

As he was talking, Li Xiao knelt on the ground with some grievances and said: "Your Majesty has rewarded my ministers for their kindness. I know that Your Majesty values ​​imperial examinations. I am so focused on the examination room that I would not pay attention to other people's movements... I hope Your Majesty will be careful."

The emperor waved his hand kindly, motioning him to stand up: "I'm just asking casually, don't panic."

In recent years, the emperor has been jealous of the Qiao family, and he wholeheartedly wants to cultivate his own rising star in Jinyiwei.

It can be said that he single-handedly promoted the top position in the Li family.

He was naturally willing to choose to trust Li Xiao.

Among the crowd pushing and shoving outside the door, He Zhiyang couldn't help frowning.

Li Xiao's cronies went to see the exam questions, and Li Xiao ran out of the exam room to share news with Wu De...

No matter how he thought about it, he felt that this matter had something to do with Li Xiao.

The emperor's attitude was very clear, Huo Shangshu settled his expression, and his voice suddenly turned sharp: "All of this is conjecture, and there are too many things to do in the hall! Qiao Yue, Wu De has already written clearly that this matter was done by you. What can I say!"

Qiao Yue sneered inwardly. The bills and witnesses are all evidence. He wanted to lead these people to find out the truth. Who would have thought that these people would not only be ungrateful, but also insist on pouring dirty water on themselves.

Also, the emperor was afraid of his Qiao family in every possible way, and these officials would naturally take the opportunity to suppress him.

Qiao Yue was silent for a moment, adjusted his thoughts and was about to speak again.

Suddenly, a young and clear voice came from behind: "Huo Shangshu, since there are so many bills and witnesses? Why can this person's one-sided words be used as evidence?"

When Qiao Yue turned his head, everyone was whispering in the chaos, but He Zhiyang walked towards him step by step under the sunshine of spring.

Teenagers are not yet good at hiding their emotions.

From a distance of two or three feet, one could clearly see the worry, anger, and faint anxiety on his handsome face.

Qiao Yue looked at him fixedly, and suddenly thought, how nice a teenager is.

The thoughts of disapproval on his lips were all written on his face, and he looked at them all.