When Li Lang left the palace, he was thinking about the imperial examination.

At the gate of the palace, Bai Ruyu asked him if he wanted to go back to the palace directly.

Li Lang said: "Let's go to the yamen of the criminal department first." I have something to look for Lord Zhao. ”

Bai Ruyu looked at him, didn't dare to ask more, nodded and said, "Yes." ”

In the yamen of the criminal department and in the public hall, the lights are bright.

Zhao Yi, the left waiter, was busy with the affairs of Chunqiu.

Recently, he can be described as a lucky star and official luck.

Not only did he deal with one difficult case after another with Li Lang, but he was also promoted by the emperor to be the chief examiner of this year's imperial examination.

What an honor.

Such a great glory has made Zhao Yi's worth even higher, and many people who usually have nothing to do with him have come to him one after another, saying that they want to make friends with him.

Many officials, who usually don't want to see him, have also changed their faces towards him.

However, Zhao Yi, who is an honest official, doesn't care about these people.

Naturally, he turned down all the invitations.

He was originally a silent person, he liked to bury his head in things, and he didn't like to drink and socialize.

Now, even if he has become a big celebrity in front of the emperor, he is still conscientiously buried in front of the case.

When others are already lying in the arms of women, doing some indescribable things, he, as a workaholic, still sticks to his post.

When Li Lang got out of the carriage and walked into the court, he saw such a scene.

Zhao Yi worked the official case, and the sweat on his forehead dripped onto the paper, but he didn't know it.

Li Lang looked at it and said with a smile: "Lord Zhao, you are really diligent, the people have a good official like you, it is really their blessing." ”

Who calls themselves so indiscriminately?

Zhao Yi was interrupted from his thoughts, a little irritable, and was about to be reprimanded, but he saw Li Lang.

The expression on his face immediately changed, and he said with a smile: "It turned out to be the prince, it's so late, what's the matter with coming here?" ”

As he spoke, he stepped down from the desk.

Asked Li Lang to sit down on the circle chair on the side, and then asked someone to bring hot tea and snacks.

After the refreshments were served, Li Lang picked up a piece of pastry and said, "Lord Zhao, I have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, and I am looking for you tonight for the sake of the Spring Festival." ”

Zhao Yi sat beside him, nodded, and waited for Li Lang's words.

After Li Lang ate a piece of pastry, he took another sip of tea before telling Zhao Yi what he encountered in Baihualou today.

The more Zhao Yi listened, the more shocked he became, but soon, he said: "The prince doesn't know, and the officials have already heard about this matter." ”

Li Lang was stunned for a moment and said, "Lord Zhao, what's the matter, you actually heard about it?" ”

Zhao Yi nodded and said: "Yes, in the middle of the night, a scribe in the yamen, when he was drinking in the flower building, heard the news of buying and selling exam questions from the next room, and when he finished listening, he hurriedly ran back to the yamen and looked for me." ”

Li Lang paused, picked up the tea and took a sip and said, "Who is this group of people, can Lord Zhao investigate clearly?" ”

Zhao Yi shook his head with trembling fingers and said: "If I can find out, I won't sit here anymore, don't hide it from the prince, this group of people has come and gone without a trace, and the officials are ashamed, and they can't immediately catch the mastermind who sells the exam questions." ”

Li Lang put down the teacup, but said: "However, this exam question only came out from His Majesty this morning, and His Majesty has protected the exam question very well, how did the mastermind behind the scenes know the content of the exam question?" ”

Zhao Yi waved his hand and said: "Lord Wang, we can't think of this matter even if we want to break our heads, obviously, the other party is targeting us, but this mastermind behind the scenes is not the point." ”

Li Lang looked at him, nodded and said: "I naturally know this, Lord Zhao, what you want to talk about are those candidates, if these candidates know that the exam questions they bought are fake, then I am afraid that there will be a big mess in this Spring Festival." ”

Zhao Yi said with great agreement: "Yes, Lord Wang, what should we do?" Do you want me to notify fifty percent of the people in the Terracotta Division to arrest those who secretly sell exam questions? Then he posted a notice in the capital, saying that the exam questions that have been rumored recently are all fake, and he wants candidates not to be deceived by scammers? ”

Zhao Yi's meaning, Li Lang understood.

Through official channels, it can be a good way to crack down on those who blatantly sell exam questions.

And if he told the candidates about the fake exam questions in the form of an announcement, even if some candidates used fake exam questions in the spring festival in the future, it would have nothing to do with him Li Lang.

In this way, it is also easy to solve the other party's plan to kill people with a knife.

Li Lang nodded, and said to Zhao Yi: "Lord Zhao is reasonable, there are some things, we have to redeploy, since the other party has already made a move, then we must react as quickly as possible."

Tonight, you will draft an official document and send it out tomorrow, and send it to the Gongyuan side, and let the people over there inform the students in the capital that the exam questions are in the hands of the emperor, and the rumors outside are all fake questions.

Teach candidates not to be fooled. ”

Zhao Yi raised his hand and said: "Yes, Lord Wang, it is better to strike first, but in this case, it will be difficult to catch the mastermind behind the scenes." ”

Facing Zhao Yi's worries, Li Lang smiled heartily: "This person will be arrested sooner or later, and it is important to take care of the candidates first." ”

Zhao Yi admired Li Lang's atmospheric demeanor.

In fact, it is best not to tell the candidates, so that you can calculate the plan and catch all the candidates who cheat, so as to interrogate the mastermind behind the scenes.

However, Li Lang is convinced that he can find out the mastermind behind the scenes, and he does not need to solve the trouble by casting a long line to catch a big fish.

As for where his self-confidence comes from, it is unknown.

When Li Lang said goodbye to Zhao Yi and left the yamen of the Criminal Department, he went directly to the palace.

Because he is just a prisoner, he doesn't need to meddle in many things, and now he has no official position.

Therefore, the next day, Li Lang got up from bed at noon on the third pole of the day.

When he went to the front hall for breakfast, Miao Renfeng, who had been guarding Mei Changsu's courtyard, came over and reported: "Lord Wang, something is wrong. ”

Li Lang took a bite of the bean paste bun and said, "What's wrong?" Panicked ......"

Miao Ren said: "Early this morning, the people from the Hu Mansion came over, usually the prince was not there, and the villain said that you went out to do errands and have not come back, but this time, the people of the Hu family are looking for the prince, obviously there is something, the villain first left the invitation of the person, and then came to you." ”

When Li Lang heard this, he was shocked, guessing that Empress Hu and they were looking for him, it must be because he took the position of Li Yanshi's companion, and the other party could no longer do anything in the imperial examination, so he wanted to ask Mei Changsu what to do later?

Hmph, I just happened to meet them too.

Let's see if it's someone from Hu Mansion who sells exam questions.

After he put down the bean paste bag, he said to the Miao people: "Okay, you go back first, and after I have eaten, I will go to Hufu with you." ”