Yan Chengjin lowered his head and pondered,

The temptation set for Yan Song was a five-star difficulty, and in the case of Yan Huai's letter to the family, Zhu Houzhao gave Yan Song the exam questions, but Yan Song didn't ask for it.

This proves that Yan Song is a person with a firm heart.

What's more, Yan Song insisted that he was framed, and it was clear that someone wanted to borrow Yan Song's hand to give him a hat with a buckle and let him become a leader.

And those who wanted him to be a minister could be lined up from the noon gate to Guangzhou, and the Yan political reform braked the interests of many officials and gentry.

If the assassination fails, you want to be framed? After losing the protection of his official position, kill him again?

In just a few moments, Yan Chengjin made up many pictures in his mind.

"The Confucian clothes he wears are full of handouts for mental studies, isn't this a topic?" The criminal department gave Jin Chong a gloomy face.

Jin Chong is a Jinshi in the sixth year of Hongzhi and a native of Jishui, Jiangsu.

Yan Chengjin read all the files of the officials of the Criminal Department, and he remembered them very clearly.

"Yes, it's all a question, how can it be fair to let him go back to the exam?"

Shao Bao represented the Ministry of Rites, and the imperial examination was the top priority of the Ministry of Rites, and he looked at Li Dongyang.

Li Dongyang is the second assistant of the cabinet and also serves as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

"Put yourself in the prison of the Criminal Department first, and wait for trial."

Li Dongyang knew that the matter was big, and he was afraid that he would alarm His Majesty.

Every year, dozens or even hundreds of cheats or substitute exams are caught from the candidates, and it is not unusual for them to hide the answers in their clothes, pen holders, and hollow inkstones.

But as long as the examiner is involved, it will become a major event written in history and alarm the government and the opposition.

Yan Song was at a loss, crying and kneeling on the ground: "My lord, the student really didn't cheat!" Adults are kindly asked to be aware and let students continue to answer the questions. ”

Yan Chengjin carefully scrutinized and thought carefully about who wanted to frame him with Yan Song's hand.

Recently, he ordered someone to contact Concubine Lou and gave Concubine Lou a dog, could it be that King Ning was worried that he would be green and take revenge?

Although Concubine Lou is beautiful, how can he look down on Concubine Lou.

"Master Li, if he was framed, wouldn't he be scolded by the candidates all over the world, and the court would be unfair?"

Yan Song looked stunned, and he didn't expect Yan Chengjin to speak for him.

From the moment he stepped into the prison, he vowed to eradicate a corrupt official like Yan Chengjin, but now, he is confused.

Yan Chengjin pitted him, but saved him, why?

Li Dongyang took a deep breath: "Let's lock it in a side room first." ”

In the Gongyuan, there were about ten side rooms for the chief examiner and the adjutant to rest, and Yan Song was escorted down by the officials, and the autumn festival was carried out normally.

There are still two days left in the autumn season, and there are so many questions to be answered, and ordinary candidates can't even finish the questions.

If you delay for half a day, you may fall off the list.

Jin Dong frowned in the middle of the criminal department: "This matter has not been investigated clearly, I'm afraid Lord Yan also needs to avoid suspicion, right?" ”

Fraud is usually discovered after the exam, and it is the first time that the examiner has been caught cheating during the exam.

Li Dongyang nodded and looked at Yan Chengjin: "You go to the prison first to take refuge, and this official will send someone to report to Your Majesty." ”

Yan Chengjin also needs to think about who the person behind him is.

actually used his grievances with Yan Song logically, and he deserved to be a master of court battles.

The gate of the Gongyuan was opened, and the civil officials of the Ministry of Rites rushed out in a hurry, got on a sedan chair and rushed to the noon gate.

Seeing this, the people hiding in the shadows hurriedly ran back to Xu's mansion.

Xu Mu hasn't slept yet, tonight is especially important, after the silver salt is baked, the words will appear, and the candles will only be lit at night.

At night, the Gongyuan will be more strictly supervised than during the day.

He can't be too obvious, he'll be tracked down.

But doing so, although thoughtful and does not leave clues, is also difficult to trigger.

In case Yan Song didn't insist that it was Yan Chengjin......

"Master, the door of the Gongyuan has opened, and the official has gone to the palace."

Xu Mu felt relieved in his heart, and patted the little guy on the shoulder: "You are not young anymore, the old man will give you a sum of money to return to your hometown to marry a wife, and you will leave tonight." ”

……

Qianqing Palace,

Xiao Jing guarded the gate and did not allow anyone to make a sound.

The little eunuch ran over in a panic: "Master Xiao, the Ministry of Rites told Shao Bao to see His Majesty in the matter, saying that there is something important to report!" ”

"Your Majesty is asleep, let him talk about it tomorrow."

Emperor Hongzhi had just laid down, and there was a bit of noise outside the door.

On the side of the pillow, Empress Zhang exhaled evenly and slept peacefully, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't bear to wake him up, propped himself up, and said softly: "Palm lamp." ”

Gong E walked quickly to the lampstand and lit the candle with a fire breaker.

Xiao Jing saw the lights and hurriedly walked in: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites asked Shao Bao to see him in the matter." ”

The people were still waiting outside the noon gate, but remembering that Shao Bao was the invigilator of Qiuqiu, he didn't dare to slack off.

Emperor Hongzhi had a bad premonition that Shao Bao came to see him late at night, and it must have been an accident in Qiuyu.

When he came to the Dongnuan Pavilion, he ordered someone to burn the earth dragon, and after a short time, Shao Bao walked into the hall quickly.

"Your Majesty, there is a candidate named Yan Song in the Tribute Academy, saying that Yan Chengjin framed him, this is evidence of the crime, and Lord Li doesn't know what to do, so let the minister enter the palace to report."

Shao Bao brought his clothes into the palace.

It's not that I don't know, but I want to hand over the right to dispose of it to His Majesty, involving court officials, and maybe three divisions will have to interrogate.

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Confucian clothes a few times: "How does he know that it was the Yan Qing family who framed him, but there was a frame-up?" ”

"I don't know about this."

Xiao Jing came up and said softly: "Your Majesty, Yan Chengjin once tested a candidate a while ago, and his name was Yan Song, and he almost forced him out of the capital......

Yan Chengjin harmed Yan Song, it is reasonable to think so.

But the strange thing is that Yan Chengjin has always been steady, and the autumn festival is the top priority of the imperial court, he has great hardships, and he doesn't dare to joke with his head?

Emperor Hongzhi said with a gloomy face: "Go and check, the origin of this Confucian robe, and this salt." ”

Xiao Jing nodded and went to the East Factory with his Confucian clothes.

"Your Majesty, Yan Chengjin also asked the ministers for instructions, can Yan Song continue the exam?" Shao Bao asked uncertainly.

Yan Chengjin spoke for this candidate, and he felt even more suspicious.

If you can't continue the exam, you can only be put in prison, and the candidates who are put in prison will not end well.

Emperor Hongzhi felt that there was something strange: "Yan Chengjin didn't even dare to be greedy for half a copper plate, how could he have the courage to do such a thing, but this scholar insisted on him, I felt bizarre." ”

Even if Yan Chengjin said it himself, wrote the answer on his clothes and gave it to the scholar, Emperor Hongzhi didn't believe it.

The prince did it.

"Your Majesty, Yan Chengjin intercedes on behalf of this scholar, please ask Your Majesty to let him finish the exam, if the crime is confirmed, it is not too late to go to prison." Jinyi Wei reported.

Emperor Hongji thought it was strange.

Gongyuan, moonlight through the window.

Before dawn, if you can't go back to the prison to take the exam, you won't be able to finish the questions.

What Yan Song is most worried about is that he will follow in the footsteps of Tang Yin, be demoted to an official, and will no longer be able to take the imperial examination.

When he was in Liangxiang, he made an appointment with Yang Shen and became an official in the capital together.

He had the intention to surpass Yang Shen and be admitted to the Northern Zhili Jieyuan, but now, he didn't even have the opportunity to take the imperial examination.