Bao Zheng is panicking now.

He thinks liars are really powerful.

Because they may not be scammers.

Bao Zheng can't describe his current mood, in short, he has mixed tastes.

There is panic, nervousness, fear, a hint of joy, and more worry.

Who is he?

Just an ordinary scholar.

Those scholars who asked to see at the gate of the Koufu Courtyard pulled out any of them, and they were probably all better than him.

Although his family has a little wealth, it is not very rich.

He is not from a family of eunuchs.

His father was just a small rich man in Hefei, Luzhou.

Thrown into Bianjing City, he can only be regarded as an ordinary rich man.

(When Bao Zheng was admitted to the Jinshi exam, his parents were built here, not as stated in the romance and drama, but raised by his brother and sister-in-law.) After Bao Zheng passed the Jinshi examination, he was awarded the Dali Appraisal and served as the magistrate of Jianchang County, but because his parents were old, he was invited to serve in Luzhou nearby.

Emperor Renzong saw that his filial piety was commendable, so he made an exception and let him return to his hometown as an official, serving as a state tax supervisor.

Bao Zheng's parents were reluctant to leave Bao Zheng, so Bao Zheng simply resigned from the official title and went home to support his parents, and waited until his parents died and kept filial piety for his parents for three years before re-entering office. ）

He doesn't have the reputation of Yan Shu and Liu Yong, nor does he have a noble classmate to support, he has never had the luxury of going to sit in the Kou Mansion before the literary examination.

When the old curator of the Luzhou Hall asked him to go to Kou Mansion to submit the scroll, he gave a special explanation.

You have to find one or two people who can enter the Kou Mansion to take it with you.

Bao Zheng didn't think he could make friends with one or two people who could enter the Kou Mansion.

So when everyone else thought of a way to throw the roll, he quietly set up a stall in Bianjing City.

When Bao Zheng went to Beijing, his parents gave him some money.

The local county officials sealed some money for him to entangle.

It's just that those entanglements are not enough for him to live in Bianjing City.

The price of goods in Bianjing is far more expensive than that in Luzhou.

The entanglements he carries are not enough for him to live from now until the beginning of next spring.

If you write a letter to ask your parents to bring some money, you are afraid that your parents will be cranky.

That's why he went to the market to quietly set up a stall to make money, so as to earn a little living expenses.

He's just such an ordinary person.

Among the many scholars in Bianjing, they belong to a very ordinary kind.

If I had to say one characteristic, it was that he was a little dark, but not too dark.

According to the selection criteria of the imperial court, his skin color was among the qualifications, and he was not excluded from the selection of officials because he was too dark.

So he never thought that before the opening of the course, he would be able to meet the two examiners, Kou and Fan.

But creation makes people, on the first day he came out of the stall today, he installed the two examiners Kou and Fan, and regarded the two examiners as liars.

I can't blame him for this.

He had never met the two examiners Kou and Fan before.

There are portraits of Kou Shumi circulating among the people, but the portrait has undergone I don't know how much processing, and it is not at all like Kou Shumi.

The Kou Shumi in front of him was soft and weak, like a scholar.

But in the portraits circulated among the people, Kou Shumi definitely belongs to the type with big shoulders and round waists.

When the people painted the portrait of Kou Shumi, they probably also felt that only the Kou Shumi with a big waist and a round waist could fight Hexi and Western Xia, open up territory for the Great Song Dynasty, and shock the world.

There are a few serious portraits of Kou Shumi in Bianjing City.

It's just that Kou Shumi is now popular, and his serious portrait has long been hyped up to a sky-high price.

Nowadays, there are only a few serious portraits left, which exist in the largest store in Bianjing City, in the Vientiane Building, and it is said that a pair costs 10,000 yuan.

With such a high price, Bao Zheng can only sigh.

When Bao Zheng first came into contact with Kou Shumi and Fan Zhongyan, some of the words revealed by the two revealed their identities.

But Bao Zheng didn't dare to believe it, and he didn't dare to think about it.

I, Bao Zheng, casually met two people in Bianjing City, one looked like a rich boy, but he didn't even have an entourage, and the other looked like an old farmer in the field, leading a donkey cart.

You tell me that the two of them are the main and deputy examiners of this subject, how can you make me believe it?

Just when Bao Zheng looked shocked and cranky.

Fan Zhongyan had already met with the steward of the Kou Mansion, and handed over his donkey cart to the steward of the Kou Mansion.

Kou Ji explained a few words to the steward, took Fan Zhongyan to the door, walked a few steps, saw that Bao Zheng did not follow, and turned around to see Bao Zheng standing in place with a shocked face.

Fan Zhongyan said to Kou Ji with a smile: "You scared him......"

Kou Ji laughed and said to Bao Zheng: "Boy, you are still stunned for what to dare to, and you don't follow me into the mansion." Don't forget, you took my money. ”

Bao Zheng came back to his senses under Kou Ji's shout, and suddenly felt that the gold in his hand was very hot, he resisted the idea of sending the gold back on the spot, and bowed to Kou Ji and Fan Zhong in a little panic.

"Student Luzhou Shizi Bao Zheng, I have seen ......"

Bao Zheng was only halfway through his words when he was interrupted by Kou Ji, "Outside the mansion, you are a scholar from Luzhou, and when you enter the mansion, you are the transcript of my mansion, and everything needs to be done according to my orders." ”

"......"

Bao Zheng didn't dare to say more, and replied.

Fan Zhongyan smiled on the side and said, "Even if he is outside the Kou Mansion, he has to listen to you." ”

Kou Ji was slightly stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "That's ...... too"

"Let's go in......"

Kou Ji didn't continue to say anything to Bao Zheng, said with a smile, and took Fan Zhong into the mansion.

Bao Zheng followed slightly stiffly.

Entered the house.

Kou Ji asked Bao Zheng to wait outside the study first, and he took Fan Zhongyan to wash.

Bao Zheng was led by the servants of Koufu to the door of Koufu's study.

The servant commanded Bao Zheng.

Bao Zheng stood outside the study in a proper manner.

Bao Zheng stood for a long time when he heard a coquettish shout.

"Hey, that stupid black charcoal head......"

Bao Zheng heard the cheers, but he didn't speak, and still stood in a proper manner.

"It's good that you black charcoal head dare not reply to my words."

Zhao Xu walked out of the study with a snort, glaring at Bao Zheng viciously.

Bao Zheng looked at Zhao Xu, slightly distracted.

There is no doubt that Zhao Xu is definitely the most beautiful girl he has ever seen.

Zhao Xu was stared at by Bao Zheng, slightly uncomfortable, snorted, and said, "You are not allowed to stare at me......"

Bao Zheng came back to his senses and hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Bao Zheng, a scholar in Xialuzhou, has seen a girl......

"Scholar?"

Zhao Xu snorted lightly in a little surprise.

Bao Zheng didn't know what Zhao Xu was thinking, but he still nodded.

Zhao Xu's eyes lit up slightly, looked Bao Zheng up and down, and said, "That's the reader......

Bao Zheng arched his hand and said: "It's ......"

"Have you read the Female Commandment?"

"Huh?"

"It doesn't matter if you haven't read it, as long as you can write. My husband ordered me to copy the "Caution" chapter in the "Female Commandment" more than 50 times, and it will be delivered tomorrow, but seeing that the sun has set in the west, I have written it less than ten times.

Tomorrow, I'm afraid my husband will hit me again......"

When Zhao Su said this, he made a pitiful gesture and stared at Bao Zheng with a pleading look.

Bao Zheng looked confused, and didn't know how to deal with it at all.

Seeing that Zhao Su showed an expression that was about to cry, Bao Zheng didn't know what was wrong, so the ghost messenger said, "I'll help you ......"

An expression of excitement immediately appeared on Zhao Su's face.

"Great......"

Zhao Xu shouted happily, pulled Bao Zheng and walked to the study.

Bao Zheng really wanted to tell Zhao Xu whether men and women would kiss or not, but somehow, he just didn't say it.

It wasn't until Zhao Xu threw him into the study and ran out with joy that he came back to his senses slightly.

Bao Zheng stood in the study in a daze, muttering in a low voice, "What's wrong with me......"

A series of things happened to him, and he was a little overwhelmed, and he didn't have time to think about it.

By the time he had time to think about it, he had already been pushed to the table, and there was a pile of very chaotic "Jing Shen" articles on the table.

Bao Zheng stood in front of the desk and hesitated for a long time, but finally picked up the pen, tried to imitate Zhao Xu's handwriting, and began to write "Jing Shen".

Zhao Xu's handwriting is not difficult for Bao Zheng to imitate.

Because Zhao Xu wrote flying white body.

In order to take the exam, Bao Zheng also wrote in flying white font.

After the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, Emperor Taizong was good at flying white, Emperor Zhenzong was good at flying white, and today's officials also wrote a beautiful flying white.

In order to do what he likes, the readers also write Feibai.

Feibaiti almost became a compulsory calligraphy in the Great Song Dynasty.

Therefore, it is much easier for fellow practitioners to fly white and Bao Zheng imitate Zhao Xu's handwriting.

Bao Zheng was dragged to the study by Zhao Su in a daze.

Kou Ji was in the side hall of the mansion to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Fan Zhongyan.

Inside the side hall.

After Fan Zhongyan washed up, he changed into a Shu brocade robe, and the old peasant breath on his body was gone, replaced by a rich and noble body.

It's just that there are cracks on the hands, and two purple marks blowing out of the wind and sand on the face, which are difficult to hide.

Fan Zhongyan served as the chief official of a state in Hexi, but he did not sit in the yamen to enjoy wealth and wealth, but often ran around in the fields and pastures, helping the people to work, and ending the changes in Hexi.

After a long time, there were naturally cracks on his hands, and there were naturally some purple marks blown out by the wind and sand on his face.

After Kou Ji invited Fan Zhongyan to sit down, he sighed with emotion: "Xiwen, I put you in Hexi to suffer, can you blame me?" ”

Before Fan Zhongyan went to Hexi, he had already made a name for himself in the court of Bianjing City, and if he stayed in Bianjing City, he would naturally be able to easily enjoy wealth and be promoted easily.

Kou Ji left him in Hexi to eat sand, which was naturally not as comfortable as being an official in Bianjing.

Fan Zhongyan heard the words of the Kou family, and said with a smile: "Mr. said that he was joking, the student was in Bianjing City before, although he had some small reputation, but it was all the work of Mr.

How to be an official in the future, students only have some vague ideas in their hearts.

When they went to Hexi, although the students suffered a little, their vague thoughts gradually became clear.

Now students know how to be an official.

If they hadn't been to Hexi, the students probably wouldn't know how to be the parents of the people.

Now that the students are clear, most of the doubts in their hearts have gone.

All this is the credit of the gentleman, how dare the students complain about you. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he nodded slowly, "It's good if you don't complain about me." This time, the imperial court opened Enke to take a scholar, and the official family ordered me to be the main examiner of the Enke Wen Examination, and I recommended you to the official family as the deputy examiner of Enke.

It just so happened that there was a shortage of waiters in the Ministry of Rites, so the official family promoted you to be a waiter in the Ministry of Rites to fill this gap. ”

Fan Zhongyan arched his hand in the direction of the palace and said, "The official family is very loving, and the students remember it in their hearts. ”

Kou Ji nodded and continued: "This Enke, unlike the previous Enke, the Manchu Dynasty and the civil and military are all staring at us, so we have to deal with it carefully.

The reason why I invite you to live in my house is because there is no popularity in your house, and on the other hand, it is to prevent the scholars from various state capitals from running to your house to cast papers.

It is not a big deal for the scholars to throw papers, but if there is a fraud case because of this, it is a big deal.

As a privy envoy and chief examiner of the literary examination, I am already standing on the cusp of the storm, and if there is another fraud case, it will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, in this scientific expedition, we must keep a low profile. ”

Fan Zhongyan nodded thoughtfully.

Kou Ji served as the chief examiner of the civil and military examination with the position of privy envoy, which caused the dissatisfaction of the Manchu courtiers, and the matter of Lu Yijian and others making a big fuss about the three yas had already been spread.

After Fan Zhongyan entered the realm of Kaifeng Mansion, he had also heard such rumors.

Kou Ji just served as the chief examiner of the civil and military examination, and the Manchu Dynasty Wenchen made a fuss, if there was another fraud case, then the Manchu Dynasty Wenchen would not use the question to play, and it would be completely upside down.

With Kou Ji's status, as long as the officials do not dislike him and depose him, even if the Manchu courtiers are making trouble again, it will be useless.

But once the Manchu Dynasty Wenchen made a fuss, and guided the folk scholars and ordinary people to make trouble together, it would be a trouble for Kou Ji after all.

Fan Zhongyan bowed his hand to Kou Ji and said, "The student listens to Mr. ......."

Kou Ji smiled: "Then you can live in the mansion safely." ”

Fan Zhongyan nodded with a smile, as if he remembered something, and smiled at Kou Ji: "When the students were in Hexi, they found a few talents, and they also wanted to participate in this Enke, so they originally wanted to introduce one or two to Mr.

Now it seems that I can only wait for the spring to pass and then introduce myself to Mr. ”

Kou Ji guessed who the talent in Fan Zhongyan's mouth was almost instantly, but he didn't say anything, but said with a smile: "Since he is an talent, he will definitely stand out from the crowd of scholars."

When the time comes for the temple examination, we will naturally be able to see it. ”

Except for the letter to Fan Zhongyan signed by his own name, the other letters were sent in the name of Wenchang Academy.

Therefore, Fan Zhongyan didn't know that Kou Ji knew the talents in his mouth, and it was normal.

When Ouyang Xiu, Han Qi and the others were sent to practice, they all hid their identities, and were only sent to the local area for training as ordinary scholars.

The purpose is to prevent the local officials from knowing that they came out of the Wenchang Academy, and then secretly take care of them in Kou Zhun's face, thus losing the effectiveness of their experience.

Kou Ji accompanied Fan Zhongyan to finish the dust washing banquet, and it was already evening, and after sending Fan Zhongyan down to rest, he remembered that Bao Zheng was still in the house.

Kou Ji immediately rushed to the study.

After arriving at the study, I saw Bao Zheng standing outside the study in a regular manner, and Zhao Xu ran around the study with joy.

Seeing this, Kou Ji stepped forward and asked Bao Zheng, "You just stood here for an afternoon?" ”

Bao Zheng hesitated slightly, but nodded.

Kou Ji sighed slightly and said, "It's my negligence, you go down to rest first, and I'll ask the people in the house to help you prepare a place to live, and then send a table of wine and food to your room." ”

Bao Zheng raised his head slightly and said, "The student still goes back to the Luzhou Guild Hall......

Before Bao Zheng finished speaking, Zhao Xu's head stretched out of the study and shouted, "Mr. asked you to stay, you will stay." Sir is the chief examiner of Coenko, and you are a scholar who is taking the exam. If you offend him, he will surely kill you.

Look at your black-headed and black-brained person, you can be regarded as a little smart, why don't you open up to this kind of thing? ”

Kou Ji glared at Zhao Su, who stuck out his tongue and hid in the study.

Kou Ji said to Bao Zheng: "I see that it is getting late, you go back to Bianjing City now, and when you arrive at the gate of Bianjing City, the city gate should have been sealed, and if you leave Koufu, you are likely to sleep on the streets."

It was my negligence, which is why I left you to spend the night at the house, do you understand? ”

Bao Zheng hesitated for a moment, but finally bowed down and agreed.

After Zhao Su agreed, his head stretched out from the study again.

"You're smart......"

Kou Ji didn't bother to take care of Zhao Xu, and after ordering someone to take Bao Zheng down to rest, he entered the study with a glare.

When he saw Zhao Xu, he asked with a dark face, "How did you see that people are smart through their black heads and black brains?" ”

Zhao Xu's eyes rolled, and he hurriedly said: "How can the person who can be brought back to the mansion by you, sir, be a stupid person?" ”

Kou Ji didn't believe Zhao Xu's words, but said suspiciously: "Are you lying to someone to help you copy the book again?" ”

Zhao Xu shook his head decisively without blushing or heartbeat, "There is no ......"

Kou Ji snorted.

Zhao Xu still looked calm.

The reason why Kou Ji decided that Zhao Su tricked Bao Zheng into helping her copy the book was because Zhao Su did this kind of thing, not once or twice.

Most of the scholars in the house who served were coerced and lured by him.

After Kou Ji found out about this, he specially told the people in the house.

Now that Zhao Xu can't find a helper in the house, he naturally goes back to seek other helpers.

For example, Bao Zheng, who just entered the house and didn't understand anything.

Kou Ji stared at Zhao Xu and said, "Take the things that have been copied and I'll take a look." ”

Zhao Su hurriedly returned to the table, took out the "Jing Shen" that Bao Zheng had copied for her, and handed it to Kou Ji.

Not only did she not feel panicked, but she said as if asking for credit: "Sir, I have copied everything you asked me to copy, can we play with Tianci'er tomorrow?" ”

The reason why Zhao Xu didn't panic was because Bao Zheng imitated her handwriting with an eight-point image.

It's hard for the average person to tell the difference.

Kou Ji is famous in Bianjing City for not learning and not knowing, and Zhao Xu thinks that Kou Ji can't see it.

Kou Ji took "Jing Shen" and glanced at it slightly, was slightly stunned, and after taking a closer look, he looked at Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu stared at Kou Ji with a serious face, not flustered at all.

Kou Ji looked at Zhao Xu and said, "You're smart once......"

Zhao Xu was slightly stunned, not understanding what Kou Ji meant.

Koji continued, "I found a smart guy to help you, and he imitated your handwriting. But do you think this little trick can hide it from me? ”

Zhao Xu's face changed slightly, and he defended: "I didn't find anyone to help me......"

Kou Ji smiled: "Really? He's clever enough to imitate your handwriting in eight points. But when you write the hook, it is slightly sharp, and when he writes the tick, it is slightly rounded.

It's a habit, and you can't change it for a while.

In this whole article, the words on behalf of the hook are all mellow.

You tell me you wrote it? ”

Zhao Xu's face changed completely, "You...... How can you tell that you sent someone to spy on me? You must have sent someone to spy on me, that's why you found out about this. ”

Kou Ji smiled and said, "There are three similar loopholes, do you need me to point them out to you one by one?" ”

Zhao Su looked at Kou Ji in disbelief.

Kou Ji glanced at Zhao Xu and said, "Do you think that the people in Bianjing City are rumored that my Kou Ji doesn't learn and can't learn, and I Kou Ji really doesn't learn and can't learn?" ”

Zhao Xu stared at Kou Ji and did not speak.

But her gaze had already told Koji that she thought so.

Kou Ji said lightly: "I don't know much about the scriptures, it's a fact. If you make it hard for me with the knowledge of the scriptures, you will be able to trouble me. But if you find someone to help you fake, you are getting an axe in the class gate.

You must know that I made Jiaozi template and Jiaozi ink, which have been circulated in the Great Song Dynasty for several years, and no one has been able to imitate them so far. ”

When Kou Ji said this, he had already handed over the article "Jing Shen" to Zhao Su, and when Zhao Su was stunned, he said: "Copy it a hundred times tomorrow......"

Zhao Xu's face turned pale suddenly.

Kou Ji ignored her and walked out of the study.

It was a long time after Kou Ji left, Zhao Xu came back to her senses, she gritted her teeth, and said viciously: "It must be the black charcoal head who whispered to you......"

Zhao Xu had already believed Kou Ji's words.

But she still blamed the mistake on Bao Zheng's head.

She probably felt that if she shared half of the pain on Bao Zheng's head, she would feel a little better.

Zhao Xu remembered the time when Bao Zheng was on the table.

Bao Zheng had just washed up under the guidance of the servants of the Kou Mansion and was resting in the wing.

Sitting on the chair in the Kou Mansion wing, Bao Zheng was in a trance.

inexplicably pretended to be Kou Ji and Fan Zhongyan, two people who others couldn't see.

inexplicably entered the Koufu Annex, which others couldn't get into.

was inexplicably pulled by a woman who called Kou Ji Mr. to help her copy the "Female Commandment".

Even more inexplicably, he was left in the house by Kou Ji.

Bao Zheng really didn't know how to evaluate what happened to him.

In short, except for trance or trance.

When the servants of Kou Mansion delivered dinner to Bao Zheng's room, Bao Zheng was still in a trance.

The servant was a little bold, and after casually putting down dinner, he came to Bao Zheng's side, raised his hand and reached to Bao Zheng's ear, and pulled Bao Zheng's ear.

"You black charcoal head, you actually hurt me!"

Bao Zheng was awakened by a stinging pain, and looked at the beautiful face in front of him full of anger, not knowing how to respond.