79. Answer questions

After the supplementary documents had been sent out, Zhan Liantai knew that Lu Dao was filled by Miao Fan, and at this time, Ruan Qi also came back from the prison with Li Mingwen's confession in his hand.

Zhan Liantai browsed roughly, his brows furrowed: "Zhou Tao? ”

Ruan Qidao: "Li Mingwen said with great certainty that Zhou Gongzi invited him to drink, and he was still in Zhou Gongzi's courtyard after he woke up, and the subordinates of Zhou Mansion sent him out." ”

Zhan Liantai asked: "Farewell? Which place? ”

Ruan Qi shook his head: "Li Mingwen said that he couldn't remember clearly, the terrain seemed to be very complicated, and he couldn't remember where the specific location was." ”

"That-" Zhan Liantai thought for a moment, "As he said, Tao'er also invited other tributes, is there anyone with a certificate to prove this?" ”

Ruan Qi sighed: "It's strange here, the people who invited the banquet that day said that Li Mingwen was later picked up by his servants, and Zhou Gongzi did not stay with him, after the banquet was dispersed, Zhou Gongzi returned to the house, and the two did not intersect." After speaking, he guessed, "The subordinates called the doctor to check the pulse of Li Mingwen, and found that he really took Wushi San, causing his mind to be in a trance and behaved without form, could everything be his hallucination......

Zhan Liantai categorically denied: "If there is no alternate tribute, or the person who fills the vacancy is not Tan Miaofan, maybe I will also think it is a coincidence, but ......" His finger pressed the word "Zhou Tao" on the paper, and his eyes were frosty, "There is another mastermind in this case." ”

Ruan Qi was surprised: "You mean Zhou Gongzi?" But what did he ...... for?"

"Although Tao'er is not stupid, she does not have such cunning and spicy methods." Zhan Liantai categorically denied it, and the corners of his lips raised as if helpless, "I underestimated her, a quirky girl." ”

Ruan Qi was stunned for a moment before he realized who he was talking about: "...... Liar girl! ”

Zhan Liantai bowed slightly: "First trick Li Sheng into drinking in the name of Zhou Tao, pour drugs to make him fall asleep, and then find someone to pretend to be a servant to pick up Li Sheng and take him to an unknown mansion." After Li Sheng woke up, he tricked him into eating Wushisan, and then told him that he had missed the palace test. She calculated the time well, at that time, she had just gone down to the court, and all the civil and military officials were watching, Li Sheng offended Tianwei in his words and deeds in front of everyone, even if he was not subject to heavy punishment, it was certain that he would be dismissed. At that time, as long as someone goes to the Ministry of Rites to dredge up, the matter of filling the gap is just a matter of handy. He stroked his palms as he spoke, as if he was sighing and admiring, "There is no flaw in the game, if Tan Miaofan has half of her scheming methods, why should I worry!" ”

Ruan Qi thought thoughtfully: "It may not be that there are no flaws, there are many Gongshi who go to the banquet, we will definitely find clues if we inquire one by one, and there is Zhou Gongzi, he will not hide it if you go to ask." ”

Zhan Liantai shook his head with a smile: "How can you believe Li Sheng's words?" He couldn't even find the house, and when he woke up, he only saw a little guy who couldn't call his name, and he never saw the owner of the house. And the group of tributes testified that he was picked up by the domestic servants, so that Tao'er was clean, and Xiao Yu'er never intervened openly. It's too hard to overturn the case. ”

"Don't you want Tan Gongzi to participate in this palace exam?" Ruan Qi couldn't understand why he didn't go for it.

Zhan Liantai held the fan spike with his fingers, and said quietly: "The wood has become a boat, so let's let it be." Sometimes I wonder if this is what Buddhism calls karma. ”

On March 15, the palace test, all the tributes entered from dawn, entered the Fengtian Hall after the roll call, and the emperor personally made the question, and took the exam in the hall.

The stars and the moon are shallow, Miao Fan came to the gate of the palace, there was already a long queue here, the forbidden army checked their identity documents one by one, and then after a body search procedure, the tributes officially stepped into the core of the dynasty's regime. Special eunuchs waited for them and took them to the Fengtian Temple in batches.

Gongshi is not yet an official and has no title or rank, so he cannot sit in a sedan chair. In a column of twenty people, Miao Fan lined up at the back of the line, and followed the guide through the corridor, through the square paved with small blue bricks, to a majestic palace.

In this palace, they were required to change their clothes and incense, and to decorate them from head to toe before they could face them.

The green shirt and gauze crown, the soap boots with white background, all the tributes wore the same, and even the expression on their faces with anticipation and longing and implied nervousness was exactly the same. Only Miao Fan is different, except that he is indeed handsome and eye-catching, his indifferent and depressed expression is obviously different from others.

Even the little eunuch who was waiting for the change of clothes couldn't help but look at him twice, secretly glanced at the name on the identity document, and returned the document to Miao Fan with both hands: "Lord Tan, please take it." ”

They are not wrongly named, this group of people walked in without official positions, but as long as they passed this palace test, they were Jinshi, and then accepted the appointment of the imperial court...... The most unfortunate is also a county, of course, he can afford to be an "adult".

Obviously, Miao Fan was not suitable for this title, so he took the text and thanked him, and paused before saying: "I probably can't be an adult...... like I'm talking to a little eunuch, and it seems to be talking to myself.

After changing clothes, they were hurriedly "transferred" and taken to Fengtian Temple by another eunuch of higher rank.

In the huge palace, there are several desks, the pen, ink and paper inkstones on the table are complete, and the top of the main entrance of the main hall is the floor of the Sumeru seat of the red sandalwood carving column, and there is the red sandalwood relief cultivation and weaving map around the screen and the red sandalwood Maitreya throne, as well as the foot pedal, the seat mattress, the backrest, the hand, the bronze crane furnace next to the seat is burning incense in the abdomen, the curling green smoke spits out from the slender crane beak, the east case and the west case on both sides stand respectively blue and white through the ear, Ji Lan Tianqiu bottle, blue and white double ear, colorful landscape deer head.

The bead curtain shook and cracked, and out of the inner hall came a young man in yellow clothes, with a crown of colorful jade beads and twelve jade beads on his head, the sun and moon on his shoulders, the stars and mountains behind, and the two sleeves embroidered with five-clawed golden dragons and Chinese insects respectively. I saw him walk up to the floor, sit on the throne in a robe, and Zhu Yu hung down to cover most of his face, and he could only vaguely distinguish that he was an extremely young man.

Miao Fan hadn't seen Jun Jiu for several months, and he wanted to take a good look at him at this time, but when he hurriedly raised his eyes, he was pulled by the person next to him and knelt down with his sleeves pulled, and then an overwhelming sound of praise and worship sounded in his ears.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live—"

He opened his mouth, but made no sound, and completed the ritual like a puppet who went with the flow.

Jun Jiu raised his hand and said slowly: "Flat." ”

I don't know if he deliberately suppressed his throat or why, Miao Fan always felt that his voice was deeper and hoarse than before, as if he had lost the clarity of his youth, only deep.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites came out to speak, as if they were reading a eulogy or some lengthy ceremony, Miao Fan unconsciously lost his mind, and actually remembered the days when he was in Nanshan Wuzhuang.

It was snowing heavily that day, and they made a fire outside Wuzhuang to roast a leg of mutton, including Ah Jiu, Xiao Qi, Qian Qian, him, and Ge Mi. He ate hot vegetarian dumplings, Xiao Qi and Ah Jiu were a little awkward, Ge Mi came to steal wine, and was caught by Qianqian......

In the hall of poverty and luxury, his ears are still full of exaggerated and gorgeous rhetoric, but Miao Fan is nostalgic for that simple and beautiful day, and he is stunned.

Until the end of the ceremony, it was time for all the tributes to sit down and take the exam, and the people around them dispersed, but he was still standing in the center of the main hall with a melancholy expression.

Jun Jiu on the throne stared at him expressionlessly.

The eunuch beside him realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly ran down to pull Miao Fan away, and said in a low voice: "It's time for you to answer the question." ”

Miao Fan came back to his senses and looked in the direction of Jun Jiu, but only saw the silhouette of him turning around.

The eunuch hurriedly said: "Don't look around! The following offenses will be beheaded! ”

Miao Fan didn't say anything, walked to his place in the corner in a muffled voice, spread out the roll paper, rolled up his sleeves and polished the ink, and then buried himself in writing, without even glancing at the questions on the test paper.

He didn't need to look at it, and he wouldn't answer, on the contrary, he had a lot of questions he wanted to ask Jun Jiu.

He is not here to answer questions, but to solve doubts.

At dusk, Qianqian waited at the gate of the palace for Miao Fan, who had finished the palace test. He walked out with the crowd, and she recognized him at a glance among the dense cyan figures.

She ran up happily: "How's the exam?" ”

He first shook his head, raising his eyes with a little guilt: "I didn't answer the question, so I definitely won't be able to win." ”

"If you can't, you can't, as long as you come out safely, it's better than anything else." Qianqian patted her chest, and a big stone fell to the ground in her heart, "I'm afraid that Ah Jiu will trouble you!" ”

He smiled, "I think I'm getting him in trouble." The paper was full of questions and reprimands, and he could already imagine the arrogant Jun Jiu's expression when he saw this.

"Yikes! Have you seen Ah Jiu? Qianqian's eyes widened.

"I saw it, but I didn't say anything." He smiled and took her hand, "Let's go home." ”

She grinned, and the little bird leaned on him, and spoke in a chattering voice: "I've finally finished my heart!" Now you and I can rest for a while, where do you say we are going to play? Do you want to leave Jingshi...... Do you have any places you would like to go......"

Miao Fan thought about it seriously: "I want to go to Khotan." ”

"What's that?"

"In the Western Regions, it is the ancient Buddha country, the Fa Xian Biography and the Tang Dynasty Western Regions Records are recorded too Khotan, only the country is rich, the people are prosperous, all of them are in the law, entertaining each other with the law, tens of thousands of monks, learning more Mahayana. Huayan Sutra, Great Nirvana Sutra, Zen Dharma to be Explained, Victory Heavenly King Prajna Sutra...... Many classics have been introduced to the Central Plains from this place, and many of the high-ranking monks are also from Khotan, such as Tiyun Panruo and Shicha Nanda......"

He longed for the holy land of Buddhism, but Qianqian didn't feel interested: "It's all Buddha!" How about we go there! ”

Miao Fan pondered for a moment and said, "We can study Buddhist scriptures, it's very interesting." ”

Qianqian's eyes lit up: "Do we want to learn a new Joy Zen?!" ”

Miao Fan looked at her deeply and sighed, "You think too much." ”

She shook her hands angrily, stomped her feet and hated: "Then I won't go!" Die of boredom! ”

"It's not going to be boring." He took her hand again, the corners of his lips curled, "Review the old and learn the new, I will help you review it from time to time, so that you don't forget." ”

After the lesson of the last time, Qianqian didn't care about the ranking of this palace test, and Miao Fan himself was sure that it was impossible to pass the test, so they planned to leave the Beijing Division, all the way west until they got out of the customs, and went to the distant Khotanese country to see the customs and customs.

The day of the release was the day they were ready to go, Uncle Lu and Ah Piao Xiaohe didn't plan to follow, so they prepared the things they needed on the road for the two, Xiaohe packed a lot of dry food, and Uncle Lu asked Qianqian to put away the Yinzhuang seal, and even made several different identity documents, just in case. Only Ah Piao was empty-handed, holding a straw hanger: "Brother has no money, I won't give you anything, you can play with the little monk with peace of mind, there is me at home." ”

Qianqianman didn't care: "I don't have any money, I know what I think, and it's hard to get me for a few taels of silver?" It's you, take care of your home! Don't go out to gamble! If I come back, I find that you lost a grain of rice, and I will chop you with a kitchen knife! ”

Ah Piao plucked out his ears: "Ma Yu get out!" ”

As soon as the two packed their bags and went out, they heard a rumbling firecracker at the entrance of the alley.

Qianqian covered her ears and got into Miao Fan's arms, rubbing her intimacy: "It seems that someone is in high school!" Oh, don't be sad, don't be sad......"

Miao Fan smiled and blindfolded her ears: "Naughty." ”

After the firecrackers exploded, the broken red flew in front of them with the wind, followed by the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

Thousands of people were stunned.

"Congratulations to Tan Gongzi High School!"

The official messenger who reported the good news held the red list paperwork in his hand, and ran over like Miao Fan made a big salute: "A first-class tanhua!" Bestow the Priest and the first! ”

The author has something to say: What is Tanhualang for Lang? Because Tanhualang is a beautiful year! ╭(╯3╰)╮

Uncle Wine worked overtime until he vomited! Didn't go home directly to spend the night in the unit! Can you imagine this suffering...... The wine aunt is alone in the empty room!

Fortunately, it's really about to go on summer vacation, hahaha