The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Chang'an Street, Xu Mansion.

Two people were sitting in the study, and the maids and servants were sent out of the courtyard.

Xu Mu smiled at Xiong Xi and said, "Just now, the servants reported that the student had been searched and entered the tribute hall."

Xiong Xi thought about it carefully and was a little worried: "Will it be too deliberate and reveal the truth? Yan Chengjin has always been cautious."

"No, the candidate is Yan Song. Do you remember that Yan Chengjin was on good terms with Yan Song some time ago? Your Majesty has known about this for a long time, and we are just going with the flow." Xu Mu said.

Once you are related to selling questions, it will be like Cheng Minzheng at the beginning.

Although he was proved to be innocent, in order to show fairness to the candidates all over the world, he was still allowed to retire.

Xiong Xi nodded: "Yan Chengjin has repeatedly revised the ancestral system, and we are also for the court. It would be good if he could retire."

Although the investigation of him by the Censorate was very secretive, he still heard the news.

Yan Chengjin was not an official of the same kind as them. He had offended many officials when he changed the salt administration to state trade.

Otherwise, he would not have responded to all calls.

…

At this time, at the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall.

"I am not your mentor, so there is no need to call myself a student." Yan Chengjin said.

If the students have problems in their official careers, the mentor will also be implicated.

It is a basic practice to form cliques in the officialdom, but he does not want to establish his own clique in the court, because a big tree will attract the wind.

What should scholars call officials if they don't call them students? Li Dongyang rolled his eyes at Yan Chengjin and said in a friendly manner: "You two, take a seat facing the cell."

Yan Song looked at Yan Chengjin in confusion, and always felt that he was Zhang Xian, the dog official who persecuted him.

"May I... may I ask if Lord Yan is Zhang Xian?"

From those eyes, it can be seen that they are the same person.

Yan Chengjin is a second-rank official in the court, and he dare not offend him, so he asked in a veiled way.

"You even admitted your mistake to the chief examiner? Come, check the seal!"

The test papers for the Autumn Examination were printed by the examinees themselves and then brought into the examination room. There was a seal of the Ministry of Rites on them, which was equivalent to the admission ticket.

Yan Chengjin did not want to embarrass Yan Song, but Yan Song wanted to embarrass him.

Yan Song hurriedly said: "I admit my mistake, Lord Yan, please forgive me, I will take a seat now."

Yan Chengjin showed a satisfied look.

After the examinees searched their bodies, they took the papers to their own cells.

The courtyard was locked, and the soldiers of the patrol began to patrol. The examiners and the examiners walked around. They had to wait until the gong sounded before they could start answering.

"Lord Li, please knock."

Li Dongyang was not angry. This boy was invigilating for the first time and was not familiar with the rules of the Autumn Examination, so he took over.

With a sound of Duang, the examinees picked up their pens and answered.

Yan Chengjin did not like the atmosphere of the exam, it was too serious.

In his previous life, although he could always get into the top ten, he still thought he was a poor student and felt uncomfortable in the examination room.

Shao Bao, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stared: "What is that thing in Lord Yan's hand?!"

"My lunch."

After the Imperial Examination Hall was locked, it was cut off from the outside world. The examiners ate and drank in the Imperial Examination Hall.

Even in the event of a fire, the door was not allowed to be opened. Many people were burned to death during the Tianshun period.

Therefore, invigilation is a very dangerous thing.

"Lord Li, this is against the rules, right? Candidates are not allowed to bring anything that violates the rules, and so are examiners." Jin Chong, the secretary of the Ministry of Justice, frowned.

In addition to the chief examiner, there are also some assistants who invigilate the examination, who are served by the six secretaries.

Li Dongyang was a little embarrassed, knowing that Yan Chengjin never eats outside food.

"You can't carry such a big food box around!"

Just when he was about to say a few more words, he heard Yan Chengjin say: "Give it to the Censorate for safekeeping."

Ye Zhun and other Jinyiwei were not allowed to enter the Imperial Examination Hall.

The Supervisory Department, one of the four departments of the Censorate, also shouldered the responsibility of invigilation.

Li Dongyang sat in front of the desk, checking the exam papers for this year's policy questions, but he didn't know what the policy questions Yan Chengjin had given were.

He glanced at the third question of the policy questions, which was the policy questions given by Yan Chengjin.

There were only four words on the words.

Most of the candidates in the Imperial Examination Hall were as anxious as Li Dongyang, wanting to see what the policy questions for the School of Mind that were given this year were.

They were not afraid of the Four Books and Five Classics, but they were afraid of the School of Mind.

"The unity of knowledge and action?"

It was the unity of knowledge and action that often appeared in the School of Mind? The candidates cried with joy and almost cried while lying on the desk.

Sir Yan, you are really the best official in the world.

Isn't it giving them points to give them such a simple question?

The examinees showed unprecedented confidence, writing and drawing on the paper.

Yan Song became more and more certain that the official who harmed him was Yan Chengjin.

Recalling that he went to Beijing to take the exam, he was reduced to begging, and had no food in the cold and bleak house.

Two lines of tears fell from the corners of his eyes.

Yan Chengjin is indeed a traitor! I, Yan Song, must get rid of him!

He held the pen hard and answered quickly on the paper. He recited the annotations of the library by heart, and he was overjoyed when he got the Book of Rites given by Li Dongyang right.

As the sun gradually set, the house became dark.

In the prison, the dim lights gradually lit up. Li Dongyang stood on the steps. Since the start of the exam, the supervisory officials have arrested 30 examinees during their inspections and dragged them to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation.

"Cheating is especially serious at night. Come with me for a walk."

It is easier to cheat in the dark, and many people will be ready to cheat. I am afraid that more people can be caught than during the day.

Therefore, the invigilator will increase the intensity of supervision, and the yamen runners will also carry lanterns and patrol back and forth constantly.

"That's what I mean." Yan Chengjin had finished his meal and just went out for a walk.

On the other side, the patrolling yamen runners holding lanterns stopped and looked at the houses next to them.

They saw that there were words on the scholar's clothes. The closer the lanterns were, the more obvious the words became.

Yan Song felt bad and looked up blankly: "Is there something wrong with the official?"

"Cheating! Arrest him."

The patrolling yamen runners ordered several clerks to drag Yan Song out of his seat.

Yan Song was shocked. If he was convicted, he would never be an official in this life.

"Sir, I have never cheated. Please investigate and clear my name."

With an unwilling cry, all the examiners patrolling around came over.

Li Dongyang took a candle and burned it on Yan Song's clothes. Suddenly, many small words appeared on the cloth that had no words.

"Silver salt is obvious!"

Silver salt is obvious, which is written on clothes with salt water. It looks like there is nothing, but it will come out after burning with candles.

Yan Song was frightened and quickly took off his clothes and threw them aside.

He dared not continue to wear it, it must be the dog official Zhang Xian who harmed him! No, it should be Yan Chengjin!

"Lord Li is wronged! I did not cheat, it was the dog official Yan Chengjin who harmed me.

Today, I am in front of the Imperial Examination Hall, and it is not convenient for me to say it. At this time, I must make all his deeds public.

I beg Lord Li to clear the injustice for me!"

Yan Song cried bitterly, and he didn't want his life to be so miserable. After entering the Imperial Examination Hall, Yan Chengjin still refused to let him go.

Li Dongyang picked up the clothes and looked at them from beginning to end. It was all about the content of Xinxue.

The unity of knowledge and action was also on it, this... was cheating!

"Take him to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation first!"

"Lord, I came to the capital from thousands of miles away just to fulfill my father's wish. If I wait for another three years, how can my father wait?

I really did not cheat."

Yan Song cried and was held by the soldiers, unable to move.

Li Dongyang's face was gloomy. Things had gotten out of hand. The scholar insisted that Yan Chengjin had deliberately framed the clothes.

Shao Bao and Jin Chong looked solemn. Whether it was deliberately framing the examinee or helping the examinee to cheat, Yan Chengjin could not escape.

Li Dongyang raised his head and looked at Yan Chengjin: "What do you want to say?"

From just now, Yan Chengjin had been standing not far behind Yan Song.

"He should not have cheated."

Yan Song cried with joy. What a good official! But when he turned around, he found that it was Yan Chengjin.

I posted late again today. The author was sorting out the outline and charging. Today, I suddenly realized a truth. Why is there a very strange phenomenon in history? When literary masters come, they come in waves, and the stars are shining; when they fall, there is no one. Because inspiration inspires inspiration, the plots of the few novels I have been chasing recently are so bland that they are not good... The author needs to think carefully. There are many plots, but when they are presented, the feel is not very good. The second update will be late. Sorry, I won't ask for votes today, but I hope everyone can subscribe. Bow. (In addition, welcome to catch bugs)