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Feng San refused to admit it, and insisted that he was just checking the situation of the candidates according to the rules. At this time, he was still in the Gongyuan, although Ma Fengchu was suspicious, it was impossible for him to have a seizure at this time, so he had to order someone to look at him first. However, just a few moments later, many candidates in the examination rooms everywhere fell ill, and for a while, the people who were still taking the exam couldn't help but panic. In the past, although there were also disasters of water and fire in the Gongyuan, and even epidemics, it was the first time that there were rumors and warnings in advance like this time, and the people who fell one after another were killed.

In order to calm people's hearts, Ma Fengchu and Tang Zengyuan couldn't help but cheer up the spirit, and instructed the messengers to settle everyone first, and then ordered the lifters to concentrate on the exam. Rao is like this, and many people still look absent-minded. While everyone was busy treating patients, Chen Lingcheng quietly slipped away to the small dark room where Feng San was being held, and did not come out until half an hour later. He ignored Shen Ruhai's greeting, walked to Feng Wuhou's side and said something, and then walked out of the room with this prince, patrolling the examination room with his back hand, completely ignoring the surprised eyes of others.

Ma Fengchu also felt a little strange, and hurriedly asked Shen Ruhai about his condition, but the doctor of the Tai Hospital spread his hands, obviously helpless. "Master Ma, it's not that I'm arrogant, I can't control Lord Chen's affairs. Although he is nominally an assistant doctor, he is actually rarely in charge of the messengers in the hospital. You should know very well what his identity is, and don't delay the work if you shouldn't ask. Shen Ruhai blinked and persuaded a little vaguely.

Ma Fengchu immediately closed his mouth in knowledge, but he was still very curious in his heart. Half an hour later, Chen Lingcheng and Feng Wuhou turned around together. He was followed by a few strange-looking servants.

Li Junda, who was still in the room, knew that he was a good person, so he hurriedly greeted him and asked in a low voice, "Lord Chen." Do you have a clue? ”

"Hmm." Chen Lingcheng said noncommittally, "You better go back to your own place." There is such a mess in the examination room, and it is hard to guarantee that those lifters will not take the opportunity to fish, but you still look good. As he spoke, he looked at the patients to himself, but his expression had regained his composure, as if he didn't care.

Li Junda suddenly made up his mind. After saying hello to the others, he hurried out of the room, just as he met Tang Zengyuan, who had turned around. I saw Tang Zengyuan wiping the sweat on his forehead while saying to everyone: "I inspected again, and it seems that no one is sick this time." Maybe it's really a coincidence? ”

Chen Lingcheng shook his head and said: "These moves are undoubtedly the same symptoms, I asked a few colleagues just now, and they also found a red spot on these people, it should be someone who moved inside." He paused before continuing, "When I came back just now, I checked their pulses again, and only then did I realize that the place was facing the door of the house. It shouldn't be easy to be manipulated by ordinary people. If someone really starts here, then there is only one possibility. His expression suddenly turned cold, and he pointed to the errand servants in the distance. They were all the officers of the Prosecutor's Office in charge of searching, and maybe they could ask something from them. ”

Ma Fengchu, who was still confused just now, immediately came to his senses, if it was really as Shen Ruhai and Chen Lingcheng speculated, the so-called epidemic was related to the red spots on their backs. It is most likely to be pricked with a needle or other sharp object. There is only one place where the candidates will be naked, and that is the Prosecutor's Hall, and the officers in it will definitely not be able to get out of it.

As soon as Chen Lingcheng's words came out, the faces of the errand soldiers outside changed. They were all officers in charge of body searches in the Chamber, and they were inexplicably called in, and when they heard such accusations, they were all immediately frightened. Hearing only a plop, several people all knelt on the ground, kowtowed like pounding garlic and denied it, swearing by the heavens and the earth, and denying it to death.

Feng Wuhou showed a relaxed color, he took out a incense stick from his bosom, and then said:

"The master behind the scenes made the people extremely cautious, he first bought the body-searching officers, asked them to prick the back of some candidates with the needles of a plant, and then asked others to light this special incense stick in the examination room, of course, if there was a intention to make a candidate sick, he would stay in front of him for a while. Cigarette smoke in the examination room is a common thing, and no one will doubt it, but the technique is really amazing. ”

Everyone's faces changed dramatically when they heard this, and the few servants kneeling on the ground were even more frightened, and one of them suddenly kowtowed: "Enlighten all the adults, the villain, the villain is coerced by others, if it weren't for the children in the family being coerced, the villain would not dare to do such a hurtful thing!" ”

He burst into tears as he spoke, "A few days ago, a mysterious black-robed man abducted the villain's son and gave the villain a handful of needles to force the villain to behave like this, but he didn't expect it to be ......" He thought about the Jiao'er who didn't know life and death, and suddenly cried bitterly. As for the other officers, they were frightened and took a few steps back, lest they fall into this colleague who had committed a heinous crime.

Several imperial doctors and examiners in the room were dumbfounded, and it was an unheard of case for someone to plot to kill the person who participated in the scientific examination in such a way. However, when they heard Chen Lingcheng and Feng Wuhou's words, it seemed that there were not a few candidates who had been beaten in advance, and they suddenly became even more nervous.

"And Prince, Lord Chen, if it is really as you say, wouldn't it still be very dangerous outside? This matter is too unbelievable, why don't you withdraw all the servants for the time being? Ma Fengchu uneasily proposed, he was really worried about it now, and he was afraid that there would be people who would be bribed among the errands outside, so he actually came up with this idea.

"No, Enko is a major event in the court, don't be such a child's play!" Tang Zengyuan immediately objected, "The examination room has always been full of errand soldiers, and it is not possible to stop those who are engaged in fraud, and the removal of errand officers at this time is undoubtedly a great convenience for them, and it is against the fair way of the imperial court to select scholars." He glanced at the calm Feng Wuhou again, and then asked, "Prince He already has a plan?" ”

"Rest assured, my lords, since we already know the other party's methods, it will be much easier to deal with them." Feng Wuhou smiled slightly, glanced at Chen Lingcheng, his face was full of confidence, "Master Chen already knows the solution to that needle, and he will open a prescription later, and the candidates will take it one by one." Fortunately, the emperor had already prepared all kinds of medicinal materials, and there should be no need to make a taboo for people to go out to buy them. In addition, this king had already pretended to be Ma Daren's order to prevent them from lighting incense sticks in the examination room, so they could be safed for the time being. ”

Hearing this, the big stone in everyone's hearts couldn't help but fall to the ground, and they all breathed a sigh of relief. Ma Fengchu also had no time to pursue Feng Wuhou's borrowing and thanked the other party for his quick wit. Seeing that the next day's exam was about to end, they also arranged separately. However, there are so many things in the examination room, naturally many candidates will profit from it, and many people who are involved in fraud will be confused.

It took a lot of effort to finally get all the candidates to take the decoction to prevent the "epidemic" one by one, and the examiners who had been busy all day had time to relax. Thanks to the fact that several imperial doctors are all skilled medical personnel, the dozen or so sick people are temporarily out of danger, so there is nothing wrong. It has only been two days since he tried it, and Ma Fengchu felt that it was as long as a year, and he wished that now was the day it ended.

Fortunately, the third day of the examination was safe, and when it came to the Tribute Academy, all the candidates breathed a deep sigh of relief. Not to mention that Enke's questions were already difficult this time, but to say that the successive changes in the examination room also made them feel at a loss. Still, they were relieved to see their companions being carried out of the examination room in a weak body. In any case, there was no one dead in this meeting, which was rare in the past. I don't know which good thing it was, and the big man shouted: "Thank you for the emperor's benevolence!" Everyone shouted in unison, which immediately attracted a crowd of onlookers.

When the wind in the palace got the news, the strange news in the tribute courtyard had already spread all over the capital. Due to the fact that during the examination, the officials all ate and lived in the Gongyuan, so the news has not been leaked, and now the candidates are rushing out, so naturally this matter cannot be hidden. Ma Fengchu is also a clever person, and when he announced the end of the test, he greatly exaggerated the so-called "epidemic" this time, which suddenly made everyone uproar, and they were suddenly more grateful for the benevolence of the new monarch. Especially those who fell ill, although they were sad about their bad luck, they were still glad to have picked up a life. With the momentum of these people, the people naturally praised the emperor's benevolence, and the slanderous words in the market rumors suddenly lost the market.

"Well, this time it's really thrilling." Feng Wuxian heard Ma Fengchu come together, and he actually had a feeling of palpitations, "I didn't expect that someone would be so mad that they would buy off the errand and murder their sons, how is this different from rebellion?" Do those errand servants really do what others want, just for a little money? His voice instantly rose again, and it was full of coldness, "That errand officer who shot for his son is still somewhat justified, and everyone else will be severely punished!" I want to see who else dares to be so bold after killing a proud hundred! ”

Ma Fengchu and Tang Zeng were not officials in charge of punishment, so they were silent, and Feng Wuhou was even more staring at the ground. Xu Chun and Yang Zhen on the other side were a little frustrated, they had been investigating for a long time and had not figured out a clue, and finally let such a big case happen in the Gongyuan, so naturally they could only kowtow and ask for guilt. However, Feng Wuxian didn't care about pursuing their dereliction of duty at this time, but just announced several wills in a row, severely punishing the murderers to tracking down the mastermind behind the scenes, and the last will turned out to be to renovate the Tribute Temple, so that everyone couldn't help but look at each other.

"I didn't know about the situation in the Gongyuan before, but when I heard you say it, I remembered. This tribute courtyard has also been used for hundreds of years, and I don't know how many talents have been produced, but it is still a dilapidated scene, which greatly loses the dignity of the imperial court, and I am sorry for the blessing of the Holy Master. The fact that the children gather here once every three years and suffer from sickness every time means that it is so unseemly. Juzi is the pillar of the country, I would rather have a simple palace, but also let the Gongyuan become the most admired place in their hearts! "The wind is unambiguous.

"The emperor cares so much about the imperial examination, it is really a blessing for all the people in the world!" Tang Zengyuan kowtowed convincingly, and everyone around him also echoed it. I don't know how many times the Ministry of Rites of the Lingyun Dynasty has been on the renovation of the Tribute Academy, but it has been delayed due to money or other problems, this time the emperor can make such a determination, how can these ministers not be ecstatic? Lingyun Zhiwei Without a Trace Volume 9 Jiangshan Chapter 20 The end of the examination