As soon as the matter of the Gongyuan happened, Xiao Jing reported the news to Emperor Hongzhi as soon as possible.

"Xiao Banban, do you think this is true?"

Xiao Jing didn't answer immediately, and after thinking for a while, he said: "It should be untrue, not long after Lord Wu returned to Beijing, he and Xie Banyu have not met yet, and they are not friends personally. ”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and replied: "Well, this is the truth, first pass on Wu Kuan, and listen to what he has to say." ”

Soon, Wu Kuan was passed to the warm pavilion.

As soon as he entered the warm pavilion, Wu Kuan took the lead in admitting his mistake and said: "The minister is the chief examiner, but this incident happened, and he is ashamed of his trust in His Majesty." ”

Emperor Hongzhi did not have the slightest anger, still as usual, with a smile, and asked: "Is it really as those scholars said, it was you who gave Xie Zhi the question." ”

Wu Kuan immediately shook his head and denied: "There is no such thing, there is a strict order from the question to the final marking, and there is no possibility of missing the question." ”

Then, Emperor Hongzhi said: "How do you think this matter should be handled?" ”

After thinking about it for a while, Wu Kuan said: "Strict investigation, the examiners and errand officers of the Tribute Academy need to be carefully examined, and this autumn will be fair." ”

Regarding Wu Kuan's answer, Emperor Hongzhi did not have too many unusual emotions from beginning to end.

Soon, all the examiners of this autumn festival were announced.

"Does Chief Examiner Wu have a private relationship with Xie Zhi?"

In front of Wu Kuan, even if there is, it is estimated that no one will stand up and answer in the affirmative.

After receiving the answers from the examiners, Emperor Hongzhi asked, "Is there anything suspicious about Lord Wu's exam?" ”

The examiners glanced at each other, and they all shook their heads in denial.

Then, Emperor Hongzhi said: "Then let's talk about thanks." ”

Speaking of Xie Zhi, the examiners finally had a reply, and among the babbling and one answer after another, they all explained one thing.

After Xie Zhi entered the examination room, he began to write quickly, and he finished writing after almost an hour, and the rest of the time he was asleep.

That's what almost all examiners say.

That can explain two situations, either Xie Zhicai is quick to think, or Xie Zhizhen mentions and knows the exam questions.

Emperor Hongzhi was about to send a decree to investigate the matter thoroughly, Mu Bin hurriedly entered, and after saluting, he said: "Your Majesty, Xie Zhihe and His Highness went to the Tribute Courtyard." ”

Emperor Hongzhi's face changed slightly, and he said, "What are they going to do in the Tribute Courtyard at this time?" Go, call them back, don't make a big deal out of it. ”

......

At the gate of the Gongyuan, Xie Zhi walked quietly with Zhu Houzhao in a white Confucian shirt, and He Liang, who followed them, was holding a pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and a large bucket of paste.

In the face of hundreds of excited candidates, Xie Zhi was extremely calm, as if the people in front of him were just old friends he hadn't seen for many years.

Seeing the deity appear, a group of troublesome scholars were even more angry.

A somewhat short Confucian pointed at Xie Zhi and said: "Xie Zhi, you still dare to come, don't think that your father is a cabinet scholar, so he can do nonsense, the court selects officials, even the royal family and nobles can't cheat for personal gain." ”

Xie Zhi was neither humble nor arrogant, nor angry, and replied: "Why don't you dare to come?" ”

Without waiting for the Confucian to speak, another Confucian next to him said, "Is the cheater still reasonable?" ”

Xie Zhi was still calm, smiled slightly, and asked rhetorically, "Who said that a certain cheat?" Beware of suing you for a false accusation. ”

As he spoke, Xie Zhi walked to the front of the tribute card, uncovered the strategy he had written, smashed his mouth, and said: "What a good article, the person who can write such an article has been framed for fraud, it's a pity, it's a pity..."

Xie Zhi sighed to himself, but someone couldn't help it, and asked rhetorically: "This article is good, but did you write this article?" Your father was born in Jinshi, and your Enfu was once the champion, if you knew the test questions early, it wouldn't be difficult to get such an article, right? ”

Xie Zhi wiped two mouthfuls of foam and repasted his article, and didn't pay attention to this person.

Just pasted the article on, He Liang on the side handed over the paste-stained brush.

Xie Zhi glanced at the brush in He Liang's hand, slapped He Liang's head, and said angrily: "Don't take it out early, don't take it out early..."

He Liang muttered aggrievedly and said, "The villain has to be in time." ”

Forget it, don't worry about him, it's important to do business, and instructed: "Paste the blank paper on the tribute card." ”

When He Liang was busy, Zhu Houzhao on the side pulled Xie Zhi and whispered, "Xie Wu, what are you going to do?" ”

Xie Zhi smiled mysteriously and said, "Your Highness, look at it." ”

When a group of candidates were discussing, He Liang pasted the white paper he brought with him all over the tribute cards, and covered the gold list of the middle scholars.

Immediately, Xie Zhi began to write on the blank paper.

A saint can make the world go under order...

As the calligraphy of Xie Zhilong's thin gold body jumped on the paper, the more noisy scholars discussed.

"This is the question of this year's township exam."

"This Xie Zhi is actually writing a strategy on the spot?"

"The first one is done, and the second one is being written..."

"Yes, yes, such a strategy is indeed worthy of Xie Yuan."

"The second part is also finished, and the third part begins..."

"The third part is also finished, and the fourth part begins..."

"Part five, chapter five..."

Filled with white paper pasted on the tribute card, Xie Zhi threw the brush directly into the tray He Liang was carrying, stretched his waist, and said, "Don't write, I'm tired." ”

Don't write it? That is to say, can you continue to write?

Five articles, counting the one in Qiuqiu, is six articles.

Cao Zijian, who became a poem in seven steps, didn't dare to be so bullish.

These six articles are the same in the style of writing, at first glance, they are from the same person's hand, in the entire Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that few people can do it in one go, can write such six strategic theories.

If someone ghostwrites, the possibility is very small.

Some of the sons of the world are no longer between Xie Zhi's fraud, and they have begun to move up small benches and start transcribing.

If you can complete six policy essays in one go, do you still need to cheat?

They are still working hard to improve their studies in a proper manner, and they are looking forward to taking the exam again next year.

Leaving the Tribute Courtyard, Zhu Houzhao looked excited, and said: "The palace is served, and there are five strategies in one breath, Master Xie doesn't have this ability, right?" ”

Xie Zhi asked rhetorically: "My father can have this ability, the grass people don't know, for the grass people, it is really not difficult to write such five policy treatises, just read the two four books and the five classics well, you can do it, right?" ”