Xiong Qian didn't expect that he would prove his innocence by having nothing to do with him.

Li Dongyang's eyes moved slightly, and he whispered to Xie Qian: "This son is smart. ”

Xie Qian snorted.

Baiguan lowered his head, knowing that it could not be Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin is already one of the nine Qings.

Although it is not as good as the six ministries and the cabinet, he is also a third-grade official, and he lost his official hat for Yan Song, and he can't do it.

The six looked at each other left and right, exchanged glances, and their expressions seemed to be asking, hesitating to argue for him?

Yan Chengjin looked at Emperor Hongzhi: "Your Majesty, can the minister prove himself like this?" ”

During the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong once made a life and death lot to decide Liu Yong's life.

The two lots that were put in the bowl both said death.

The minister thought he was going to die.

But Liu Yong grabbed one and swallowed it, as long as it proves that the bowl is a dead lot, it means that he swallowed a dead lot.

This method is often used to solve a seamless dead end.

"But this Confucian dress was indeed worn into the Tribute Courtyard by Yan Song, and only you know the strategy."

"The sealing tube of the Ministry of Rites also knows, if Lord Xiong thinks that it is related to this official, please show the evidence of the crime."

Yan Chengjin did not ask: "If there is no evidence of guilt, please ask Your Majesty for permission to hand it over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for investigation." ”

The officials wanted to speak and stopped.

In the Ming imperial examination system, the test papers are printed by the candidates themselves and brought into the examination room.

In addition to Yan Chengjin, the Ministry of Rites also knew the test paper two days in advance, and there was really no evidence to identify it, it was Yan Chengjin's doing.

"Your Majesty, although Yan Chengjin can prove himself, in order to avoid suspicion, it is better to hand it over to the Criminal Department or Dali Temple."

Xiong Qian bowed slightly, and secretly scolded Xu Mu in his heart for being as stupid as a pig and dog, and he would not make the trap deeper, so it was simply broken by Yan Chengjin.

really didn't leave any clues related to Yan Chengjin.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Liu Jian: "What does Duke Liu think?" ”

"Handing over to the Criminal Department and Dali Temple can convince the candidates all over the world."

Fraud in the imperial examination involves officials and can be tried by the Criminal Department and Dali Temple.

Xiong Wei breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

As long as the cabinet agrees, the case will definitely be heard by the Criminal Department.

Yang Tinghe raised his head slightly, wanting to argue for Yan Chengjin.

He thought to himself: "The exam papers are still in the Gongyuan, if Xiong Qian judges that Yan Chengjin is leaked, all the questions that have been answered will be invalidated, and Shen'er will not be wronged if he fails to make the list like this!" ”

Yan Chengjin's eyes narrowed slightly, only afraid that Xiong Ji would harm him.

Thankfully, he still has a hand.

"Lord Xiong can't investigate this case."

"Why?"

"Here's a bullet stamp, please take a look at it."

Yan Chengjin hasn't handed in a bullet seal for a long time.

Suddenly, he took out a bullet seal from his cuff, and the hearts of the hundred officials tightened, I don't know who is going to suffer?

Xiong Qian was cold, and his head couldn't help but ooze fine sweat, the person Yan Chengjin investigated recently was him.

Emperor Hongzhi took a closer look.

This bullet seal was written, and when the prince left Beijing, Xiong Wei sent a letter to King Ning.

Mu Bin said that when he returned to the capital from the northwest, he encountered two groups of assassins, and at this moment, he couldn't help but think a lot.

He looked at Xiong Qing: "Xiong Qing's family, have you ever sent a letter to King Ning?" ”

Xiong Qian secretly scolded Yan Chengjin for being shameless, and pondered for a moment: "Yes, it is rumored that King Ning has saffron, and the minister's mother is angry, so she sent someone to King Ning's mansion to ask for some and make medicinal tea." ”

When I sent someone to Jiangnan, I really asked King Ning for saffron.

Saffron is a scarce medicinal herb in the Songjiang Prefecture area.

"Yan Song wore Confucian clothes to the tribute courtyard, it's always fake, right?

The minister heard that His Majesty had also allowed him to continue to answer, and how to make it necessary to invalidate his examination papers. ”

Zhang Sheng felt that in this way the fairness of the imperial examination could be guaranteed.

Several officials from the Ministry of Rites nodded their heads.

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The ministers seconded it!"

Yan Song was a little panicked, and kowtowed to Emperor Hongzhi, nervous and aggrieved: "Your Majesty Mingjian!" Late life is really wronged......"

only to find that there were no relatives and no officials willing to speak for him.

At this moment, a masculine male voice remembered: "Your Majesty, wait." ”

Yan Chengjin said without hurrying or panicking: "Yan Song should also be wronged." ”

Only then did Yan Song see clearly, this is Yan Chengjin's true face? He was a little surprised.

The officials were also surprised that Yan Chengjin would speak for this scholar.

Emperor Hongzhi's face was stunned, and he heard that Yan Chengjin almost persecuted Yan Song out of Beijing: "Why? ”

Before Yan Chengjin could answer, Zhu Houzhao said seriously: "Erchen has assessed Yan Song with fake questions, but he won't accept it." ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right, Jinyiwei can testify."

Jin Yiwei is the eyes and ears of the imperial court and the most trusted person of His Majesty.

Yan Song was dumbfounded, looking at Zhu Houzhao, you... It's the Prince of Daming?

"How could he be blatantly and write down the topic on paper."

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath: "Spread my will and hand it over to Dali Temple for investigation." ”

Yan Chengjin lowered his head, Jin Yiwei was afraid that he would have to check Xiong Xuan.

Xiong Wei had a feeling of being caught stealing chickens, and his back was wet.

Outside the palace,

The scholars gathered in front of the tribute courtyard, waiting for the official to release the news.

After the exam, I learned that this year, there were examiners who cheated on the examiners and shouted that heaven was unfair.

"This year's Beizhili strategy is simple, and the mind study only tests the unity of knowledge and action, and I finally won the move."

"But now it is rumored that Qiu Yu has leaked the questions again, and I don't know how many people's exam papers have been invalidated."

The candidates who were abolished once in the eleventh year of Hongzhi knelt on the ground one after another, crying and roaring at the sky.

What's more, complaining about the ups and downs of the official career, and scolding the invigilators and soldiers for being wine bags and rice bags.

Xiao Jing personally took the holy decree and went to the yamen of Dali Temple.

"Lord Chang, the answer sheet of the Gongyuan is still blocked, and Your Majesty asked you to solve the case within two days."

The candidates' papers are still waiting to be reviewed.

Chang Yuanxi was a little blindsided.

At that time, the three divisions tried Cheng Minzheng, but he didn't ask it, and he didn't want to take the case of the imperial examination at all.

"Can Grandpa Xiao show the way?"

"Eh, how can there be a way, Liu Gong recommended it, Chang Daren should figure it out by himself."

After Xiao Jing left, Chang Yuanxi racked his brains and couldn't figure out where to start.

"There is only one piece of Confucian clothing as evidence, and the clue is the handwriting, but the handwriting can imitate ......"

sent someone to ask Yan Song that he had washed the clothes himself, and he didn't know who had stolen them.

After sitting in the duty room for a long time, I decided to go to Wang Shouren to ask.

When Wang Shouren was in the Criminal Department, he retried many old unjust cases, and his investigation skills were superb.

"Virtuous nephew, can you help Shibo analyze this case?"

Wang Shouren felt that with the temperament of the old brother, he would not be poor in donkey skills: "Chang Shibo might as well go to the old brother, the little nephew guesses that he should also investigate secretly." ”

"Old brother?"

"It's the imperial history, Yan Chengjin."

Chang Yuanxi was suspicious, came to the small courtyard of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, saw Yan Chengjin in the early court, and recognized him.

"Master Chang came to find this official, but do you want a clue?"

"Exactly."

Yan Chengjin thought about it carefully and said seriously: "The official thinks that Xiong Qian wants to harm me. ”

Chang Yuanxi choked on saliva, and almost didn't catch his breath: "Lord Yan, you can scribble the sparse play, but you can't be convicted of the crime." ”

It is rumored that this kid is steady, and the official sees that you are not stable at all, so you will come when you open your mouth!

Yan Chengjin also had no clue, so he could only start with Xiong Qian first, but there was no news yet.

"Master Chang will go back first."

The next morning,

When Yan Chengjin came to the duty room, he saw that Fang Xue had returned.

"The matter that the adults want to investigate has been found, Lord Xiong has been to Xu Mu's mansion, and it is not Lord Xiong who framed him, but Xu Mu.

There is a portable maid who can testify, this matter involves a lot, how should adults deal with it? ”

Xu Mu was a jinshi of the Chenghua Dynasty, and was an official of the Southern Zhili, and was later promoted and transferred to the Northern Zhili.

"Give it to the Chang people of Dali Temple."

Early in the morning, Dali Temple.

Chang Yuanxi lowered his head, walked into the yamen, tossed and turned all night without sleeping, unable to think of the slightest clue.

The door soap took the broom and flicked it a few times, and he was weak.

"This is the official's soap shoes, not leaves!" Chang Yuanxi was angry and ruined.

The secretary trotted in: "Siqing, Lord Fang is here, saying that there are witnesses to give to your lordship." ”