The exam questions were done and sealed in a special vault under the noses of the emperor and the two chief examiners.Huo Caiyu watched the seals be pasted one by one, turned his head to look at Prime Minister Ye beside him, and said with a smile: How does the prime minister feel about such protection?
Ye Chengxiang carefully investigated it decently, and really mentioned a few omissions, as if he was completely sincere for the imperial examination to be carried out smoothly and fairly.With such strict precautions, presumably the exam questions will not be exposed from here.Prime Minister Ye twisted his beard with satisfaction, and looked at Huo Caiyu peacefully, Master Huo should be careful, don't talk in your dreams at night and leak the exam questions.Huo Caiyu smiled slightly: Xiaguan sleeps with His Majesty every night, so naturally he doesn't worry about this problem.Prime Minister Ye was suddenly choked.He didn't expect this bastard to take back his own words.Thinking of the previous cup of tea that made his stomach ache for several days, Prime Minister Ye Cheng's face became gloomy, and he bowed his hand to Li Jinyu: Your Majesty, the minister is a little unwell, so he will retire for the time being.Waiting for Prime Minister Ye to leave, Li Jinyu, who had been shutting up and watching the play, asked with some concern: Will Prime Minister Ye really sell exam questions?
Probably not small.Huo Caiyu put away his aggressiveness in the face of Prime Minister Ye Cheng, and smiled gently, officials who go to officialdom under the fair system must be incompatible with the Prime Minister's faction; And the officials of the prime minister's faction themselves are uneven, and it is really easy to pull down the horse.They still have a lot of evidence tortured by Ye Gui'an in their hands, which is useless.Ye Guixiang himself also knows that now the Prime Minister's faction only has the advantage of the support of the powerful and powerful families, if he doesn't want to be replaced by a little cannibalization, it is the best choice to destroy the fairness of the imperial examination.Huo Caiyu said this, his eyes sank slightly, and the few places that Ye Gui had just pointed out in his hometown, the minister had to check them again.He didn't believe that Ye Guixiang would be so kind.Li Jinyu remembered Ye Guixiang's true identity, and said euphemistically: There is no need to be so troublesome.The black cat is a goblin after all, and it is indeed difficult for mortals to influence it.What's more, didn't Huo Caiyu say that whether the prime minister makes the bad has only a good or better effect on the outcome?
The more closely we guard against it, the less likely it will be that Ye will return to his hometown to suspect fraud.Huo Caiyu smiled, it was easier to enter the urn.Li Jinyu blinked and understood.Then he will also do something to pit that hateful black cat!
At night, a black shadow swept up in the secret vault of the Guozi Prison, which was tightly sealed and absolutely impossible for anyone to enter, and then the cold air overflowed, turning into a big cat with a pitch-black body and only green eyes.The black cat glanced back at the door of the vault, which was covered in seals and hidden in many places, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.Oh, what use do these meandering mortal mechanisms do to it?
The black cat gracefully walked over and circled around the cabinet where the exam questions were kept, and with a flick of its tail, the door of the cabinet, which could not be unlocked without the need for three special keys, opened on its own.As soon as the door opened, a dark liquid shot out of it.The black cat subconsciously wanted to use its spiritual power to directly bounce the liquid away, but the Ziwei Emperor Qi wrapped in the liquid made it freeze in place.When it came back to its senses and dodged, it couldn't dodge completely, and a little liquid landed on its front paws, causing it to almost scream in pain.This liquid is nothing special, it's just ink.It's just that I don't know what's mixed in it, with a strong crape myrtle emperor aura, although there is no obvious damage, it is simply a soul-burning pain for it!
The black cat rolled on the ground with bared teeth, and its blue eyes flashed with gnashing hatred: this is definitely what the stupid hamster came up with!
I didn't have this ink before!
Look at the rich crape myrtle emperor qi in the ink, at least it is also mixed with Huo Caiyu's blood!
Bastard!
The black cat can't wait to eat that stupid hamster right now.It shook its front paws, endured the pain, and the black cat's head poked into the cabinet, bit out the exam questions, untied them, read them carefully, memorized them, and then sealed them back as they were.Before leaving, it looked at the ink on the ground, gritted its teeth, and condensed its spiritual power to endure the discomfort of Ziwei Emperor's qi to clean up the scene.And at this moment, in the palace, Li Jinyu was holding Huo Caiyu's hand, a little distressed: Does it still hurt?
In order to pit a black cat, he deliberately asked Huo Caiyu for a little blood.Originally, he just wanted Huo Caiyu to prick his finger and take one or two drops, but he didn't expect Huo Caiyu to blink his eyes, so he directly slashed his wrist with a dagger, and sprinkled half of the bowl, which scared Li Jinyu's face white, and he thought that Huo Caiyu suddenly couldn't think of it.This is the blood of the true dragon son of heaven in the future!
Hurriedly took the silk paper to hold down the wound, called the imperial doctor to bandage Huo Caiyu, and tossed for a long time before it was done.Seeing Huo Caiyu's pale face due to excessive blood loss, Li Jinyu felt distressed and guilty.Isn't this future emperor a little stupid, such a big knife directly beckoned to the wrist!
I knew that he wouldn't have thought of using Huo Caiyu's blood to pit that black cat!
Huo Caiyu has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and a little blood has almost no effect on him.His majesty asked for his blood, and he gave it to him.His Majesty wants his life, and he gives it to him.Huo Caiyu only wanted to meet all of His Majesty's requests, and did not expect His Majesty's response; But seeing that His Majesty's face was wrinkled in distress, he blessed his soul and deliberately pressed his face a little pale.Sure enough, it attracted His Majesty's earnest care and heartfelt worry.Feeling His Majesty carefully holding his hand and sitting on the edge of the bed, like holding a fragile precious porcelain, Huo Caiyu's heart was sweet and warm.In any case, His Majesty at least cares about him.And now that he is injured, he was directly pressed on the dragon couch by His Majesty just now, isn't it at night, it's so late!
Li Jinyu suddenly raised his head, with a worried face, you are injured, rest early, and go to sleep in another bed.Huo Caiyu: How can a minister sleep on a dragon couch alone?
Li Jinyu subconsciously always felt that this palace was Huo Caiyu's thing, so naturally he didn't think about it so much, waved his hand and said: It's okay, I don't mind.He went to Huo Caiyu's previous bed and slept on his own.Huo Caiyu: Forget it, it's better to sleep in the bed where His Majesty slept all night than nothing.Soon after, the new imperial examination finally officially opened, and countless scholars and students who were expectant, desperate, and ambitious walked into the examination room after one rigorous physical examination.Along with the scientific expedition, there is also the summer heat.Spring has passed, and the summer heat has arrived before the rain, turning the closed examination room into one steamer after another.Prime Minister Ye and Huo Caiyu sat on the invigilator table in the examination room in the capital, with a canopy on their heads to cover the scorching summer, and there were people waving fans on the side.Ye Chengxiang took a sip of herbal tea to get rid of the heat around him, and sighed softly: This scientific expedition, the students are also difficult, and they have to stay in the examination room for two days in such a hot day.The examination room of the scientific expedition is only two or three square widths, and at the same time accommodates narrow beds, examination tables, and buckets.It's torture in this weather.Prime Minister Ye suddenly glanced sideways at Huo Caiyu, and a kind smile appeared on his face: Master Huo has never walked through the imperial examination, he is really lucky.Huo Caiyu smiled slightly: The lower officials were born at the wrong time, and they never caught up with the grand occasion of the prime minister's imperial examination.When Prime Minister Ye participated in the previous imperial examinations, there were still many students with real talents and real learning, and Ye Chengxiang could only be worthy of the tail of the first.It's just that the people in front of him don't know how to plan better than Ye Guixiang after all.The corners of Ye Chengxiang's eyes jumped slightly.Li Jinyu was in the gazebo behind them, listening to their-for-tat, leaning on the recliner and falling asleep.In the cage on the side, the rice balls were lying on the wooden bar in the cage, and their round bodies were greatly spread out, turning from one to a puddle.The weather is starting to heat up, and Li Jinyu is about to turn into rat cakes like rice balls.Huo Caiyu turned around and noticed His Majesty, a trace of distress flashed in his brown eyes, and he leaned closer and whispered: Your Majesty might as well go back to the palace first?
Li Jinyu raised his upper body lazily, and his voice was soft: No, I have to invigilate the exam myself.The main thing is to keep an eye on Prime Minister Ye to prevent him from making trouble.His Majesty has to invigilate the examination for one round during the palace examination, so why should he be affected at this time?
Of course, I have to watch how the students rise!
Li Jinyu sobered up for a moment, righteous and awe-inspiring, these are my future courtiers!
Huo Caiyu was a little helpless and a little proud, so he could only ask the palace people on the side to fan His Majesty diligently.There are still ice bowls to use in the palace, but now it's only early summer, so ice bowls are used, and it's even more difficult in midsummer.Prime Minister Ye Cheng saw that the two of them were together on a blind date, how did he look at it, how did he feel unpleasant, and couldn't help but say: Lord Huo, if you are so worried, you might as well personally hold the fan for Your Majesty.Huo Caiyu glanced back at him and nodded: The prime minister's words are reasonable.He actually took over the fan of the palace maid and fanned Li Jinyu.Ye Chengxiang: This time Li Jinyu couldn't lie down, so he sat up with a dry smile: I'm much better, Huo Aiqing go back and sit.The minister has martial arts in his body, and this action is nothing.Li Jinyu stared at the eyes of the people around him, and wanted to complain in his heart: Is this a tiring thing?
You're the future emperor, don't you really have any consciousness at all!
In order to seek psychological balance, Li Jinyu took the fan from the hand of another fan-holding palace maid: I also exercise.After speaking, Huo Caiyu also fanned it.The two gentlemen and ministers, you fan me, I fan you.Prime Minister Ye: He's going blind with cat's eyes.These two bastards did it on purpose, right?
The scientific examination lasted for two days, and finally all the examination papers were collected before the students were released from the examination room.The collected exam papers will be glued to the desk and handed over to the examiner for marking.Each exam paper is graded by three examiners, and if the difference is too large, it is transferred to the two examiners for adjudication.Huo Caiyu looked at the examiners of the Guozijian below to read the papers carefully, and turned his head sideways to Ye Chengxiang and said: Who does the prime minister think can be the champion this time?
Prime Minister Ye Cheng was not fooled: It depends on Lord Huo's topic.Huo Caiyu smiled slightly, and before he could speak, two examiners suddenly came over below.It turned out to be a contradiction in the verdict of an answer sheet.One side thinks that this volume can be topped, but the other side thinks it is lower.This makes several examiners around listen to it a little strange, even though it is different according to personal preferences and tendencies, but the general level is always not too different, why are the results of the answers read by these two examiners so different?
Master Zhang, you touched your conscience and said that this answer sheet is brilliant and the arguments and arguments are eye-catching, how can it be only worth it?
Another examiner also refused to give up: Master Sun, this answer sheet is indeed well written, if the students make articles, they can praise the genius of the sky; But now that it is a scientific examination, the direction of this answer sheet has deviated from the original intention of the exam questions, how can it be worthy of a good evaluation?
Huo Caiyu raised his eyebrows lightly and said: The two adults don't need to quarrel, you might as well show this answer sheet and take a look.It was for this purpose that these two men came to present the exam papers.Huo Caiyu roughly swept it, had a number in his heart, and with a smile on the corner of his mouth, he looked at Prime Minister Ye: What does the prime minister think?
Prime Minister Ye stroked his beard and put down the answer sheet: This official thinks this answer sheet is really good.Huo Caiyu nodded: Xia Guan also thinks so.At the beginning, the examiner who was going to give the upper Sun suddenly showed a smug look.Huo Caiyu's words changed, but did the prime minister see it wrong, the policy question of this scientific examination was originally to demonstrate the disadvantages of the heavy punishment code, but this son talked about the benefits of the heavy punishment code, how to serve the public?
As soon as these words came out, the face of the examiner Sun below suddenly changed, and he blurted out: Isn't this policy exam question about the benefits?
The other examiners were a little strange: The exam questions are about the shortcomings, but Master Sun is wrong?
Indeed it is.Huo Caiyu raised his eyebrows slightly, the smile on his face remained unchanged, and he turned his head to look at Prime Minister Ye: Prime Minister, ordinary examiners may have misread them, have you also misseen them?
Chapter 40 Squeak?
The corners of Ye Chengxiang's eyes jumped slightly, he looked at him deeply, and his eyes fell on the exam questions on the side of the table.When I picked it up and turned to the topic of the policy theory, I saw that the final criterion was to demonstrate the drawbacks of the heavy punishment code.It's just that the color of this bad word is slightly lighter than the other handwriting, and it can't be distinguished if you don't look carefully.Ye Chengxiang's gaze froze slightly.He clearly remembered that when he went to steal the exam questions, what he saw was indeed good!
What's going on?
Why did you suddenly change the word?
At that time, there was no trace of spiritual power fluctuations, it couldn't have been the stupid hamster's hands and feet!
Prime Minister Ye Cheng's mind turned around a few times, gently put down the exam question, and remained silent: Master Huo, has anyone moved this exam question?
If it is easy to ask questions in the provisional examination, it does not meet the regulations of the imperial examination!
If so, Huo Caiyu will slap himself in the face!
Huo Caiyu was not afraid at all, and said lightly: When the official discussed the examination questions with several Guozijian doctors, they also discussed the issue of the imperial examination together.In all dynasties, there have often been leaks of examination questions, and how to avoid favoritism and fraud and ensure the fairness and justice of scientific examinations is the top priority.The examiners below suddenly fell silent.The official is a skilled practitioner of medicine, and knows that the handwriting written after grinding a medicinal herb is colorless and transparent, and only appears after a certain period of time; Another herb is ground and mixed with ink, which can fade the ink after a period of time.Huo Caiyu looked around, paying attention to the look of surprise, panic, uneasiness, and shock on the faces of the examiners below, and suddenly smiled slightly.Now those great Confucians who jointly wrote the questions have all returned from the other courtyards.His gaze suddenly fell on Lord Sun, who was dripping in cold sweat, where did Master Sun know that the exam questions should be beneficial?
Beads of sweat appeared on Lord Sun's forehead, and his eyes subconsciously fell on Prime Minister Ye, and then he was startled by the coldness in Prime Minister Ye's eyes, and he stammered when he spoke: Xia, Xiaguan just misunderstood, wrong Huo Caiyu raised his eyebrows lightly: Leave this to Dali Temple to say.As soon as he waved his hand, officers and soldiers soon came in and pulled Master Sun and a few other officials who were also saying that the exam questions were wrong just now.Then call the owner of the answer sheet and interrogate him to see where he got the question.Huo Caiyu turned his head to look at Lord Ye, who had a gloomy face, turned his head and smiled at the examiners who were still shocked and confused below, everyone continue to read the papers, if there are similar answer sheets, be sure to report them in time.The examiners knew in their hearts that this was a confrontation between the prime minister and Lord Huo, so they shrunk their necks, and agreed to come down in unison, not daring to say more.The leakage of exam questions is a great vicious behavior in the scientific examination, which immediately aroused the attention of the imperial court.