Qu Caifeng pursed his lips and smiled: "It seems that these literati are also like our martial arts, and they all know the talents of the world well, but if our martial arts people have a higher kung fu, they can put people to death, but their literati are not like this, don't they keep saying that there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts?" ”

Sky Wolf nodded: "Yes, that's exactly the case, so generally these ministers want to promote the talents they like, and these people often have to find these important ministers to apprentice after they are on the list, thinking that they are protégés, but the kind of agreed protégés I just said is a more powerful way than the protégés before the list, they are often famous talents in the world, and they also like the top three palace exams, and these people often establish contact with the important ministers of the dynasty before the exam, about teachers and students." ”

Qu Caifeng's expression changed slightly: "That means that these important ministers will leak the exam questions to such a protégé in advance?" Isn't this still a ghost? ”

Sky Wolf shook his head: "No, you don't have to give them test questions, but these people are often famous all over the world, and the articles they write have their own unique styles. The imperial examination is nothing more than the level of reading the articles, these people's articles can be seen at a glance, plus they are talented, if the important ministers are the examiners themselves, they can pick out such a paper at a glance and push it to the top three. ”

Qu Caifeng let out a sigh: "I can't imagine that this imperial examination system is the same as martial arts, there are more ways to make ghosts, the protégés you mentioned." Agreeing on a protégé or something is the best way to form a party for personal gain, no wonder Yan Song can have such a big force. Presumably, those henchmen became his protégés when they were admitted to the Jinshi. ”

Tianluo Zhengse said: "Yan Song is already over seventy years old, and the average cabinet scholar is fifty or sixty years old and has to return to his hometown, but he can stay in the court for thirty or forty years, and he has been a few chief examiners in the middle, and his protégés and disciples are all over the world, and Liu Donglin, the political envoy of Huguang. According to the inspector He Shuquan, they were all admitted to the Jinshi and then put into his disciples, and they were not considered core members. But he also has the status of master and apprentice, probably Yan Song felt that this place was close to the Wushan faction, and he was afraid that you would find trouble with these two people, so he specially found people from the Demon Sect to strengthen protection. lest the evidence of these people bribing him for several years will fall into our hands. ”

Qu Caifeng nodded: "Yes." Since these people are his protégés, they are vigorously promoted by him, and the benefits they get are indispensable to him, as Senior Brother Liu said just now, that Liu Donglin also sent the greedy 100,000 taels of silver directly to Yan Song's hometown, presumably for this. ”

Sky Wolf smiled: "This is what we are going to do here, when Qiu Luan took refuge in Yan Song and recognized the old thief as his godfather." I have seen Liu Donglin and He Shuquan just come out of the old thief, so it is self-evident. So he was the first to ask us to find out the details of these two people, and with the evidence that an official recommended and promoted by Yan Song violated the law and discipline below, Qiu Luan would have the weapon to strangle Yan Song in the court. ”

Qu Caifeng frowned: "If it's so easy, why haven't the other Qing Sect ministers done it over the years?" But you want to do this with this villain? Besides, isn't Qiu Luan himself a big corrupt official, and he also colludes with the Mongols, if Yan Song wants to trouble him, I'm afraid it's easier. ”

Sky Wolf laughed: "Miss Qu, I told you before, Qiu Luan himself was also recommended by Yan Song, and now Yan Song is not good at tearing his face to fight him, otherwise he will also implicate himself, but Qiu Luan's ambition is very big, he has fallen in love with Yan Song's position, and if he doesn't defeat Yan Song, he won't be able to sit down." Since Xia Yan's death, the ministers of the Qing faction now dare not confront Yan Song head-on for the time being, there are Qiu Luan and Yan Song pinching each other, they are very happy, no matter who wins and who loses, many officials of the Yan Party will fall, and these vacated seats will be given to them at that time. ”

Qu Caifeng hooked the corners of his mouth: "All of them are treacherous and selfish guys, just like the hypocrites of the Demon League they support." ”

Heavenly Wolf coughed dryly: "Okay, let's not talk about the Demon Alliance, now let's only talk about Liu Donglin, Miss Qu, what are your plans?" ”

Qu Caifeng frowned: "I can't say it, I have to break through, fortunately, you have prepared in advance, if the two of us use the Liangyi swordsmanship, it will only be regarded by others as Xu Linzong and Mu Lanxiang, but the Sun and Moon Sect have cooperated with us for many years after all, and I don't really want to kill the killer." ”

The wolf suddenly looked at Qu Caifeng, silent, Qu Caifeng gave him a little embarrassed, since the last time he was hugged by the wolf in the cave, there was more or less indescribable estrangement between the two, both intentionally or unintentionally avoided too much contact with each other, like the wolf has been staring at himself like this, it has not been a long time.

Qu Caifeng turned his head and said softly, "Is there anything wrong with my face?" ”

Sky Wolf shook his head: "I suddenly thought of a very troublesome question, everything else is easy to disguise, but what about your white hair?" And Senior Brother Xu and Little Senior Sister have never hidden their heads and tails, if they use Wudang's swordsmanship, but they are masked, isn't it strange? Wudang and the Demon Sect are head-on hostile, so there's no reason why they shouldn't show up in public. ”

Qu Caifeng's eyes turned: "Then what do you say?" My hair can be dyed with ink, at least for a day or two is no problem, if you don't use the Liangyi swordsmanship, but use other martial arts, I'm afraid that it will be difficult for us to beat Shangguan Wu and Situ Jiao, after all, they are also top masters, not that we can easily defeat without doing our best, not to mention that there are many good hands to help. ”

Sky Wolf's eyes were blazing: "When the time comes, you and I will act separately, I will drag the Demon Sect masters in front of me, and you take the opportunity to sneak into the place where the account books are kept, and then evacuate after stealing the account books." ”

Qu Caifeng shook his head: "No, you are too dangerous in this way, even if you have the Dragon Slaying Knife and do it with all your might, I am afraid that you will not be able to stand up to the number of them, just the two masters of Shangguan Wu and Situ Jiao are enough to entangle you, not to mention others." ”

Sky Wolf smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I have my own way to get out, but you, you have to find a way to inquire about the account books of these two corrupt officials first." ”

Qu Caifeng's eyes lit up: "I think so, I sent Senior Brother Liu to take the initiative to bring some helpers to help, recently the Sun Moon Sect and Yan Song have sent people to the Wushan faction to find me several times, I have avoided it, and I have asked Senior Brother Liu to take the initiative to show favor in this way, first, to let them relax their vigilance, and secondly, to find out where the account book is." ”

Heavenly Wolf shook his head: "It's just like this, if something goes wrong with the account book, won't they suspect Lord Liu Helm?" After all, wouldn't it be too coincidental for others to lose things as soon as they come, and we know exactly where the account book is? ”

Qu Caifeng gritted his teeth: "There is really no way, so I have to let Senior Brother Liu suffer a little first, and deliberately hurt him when the time comes, so that the people of the Demon Sect have nothing to say, as long as he is not guarding the account books, it should be fine." ”

Sky Wolf nodded: "Okay, since you say so, then listen to you, and when the time comes, after checking the location of the account books, you and I will go our separate ways." ”

Five days later, night had fallen in Wuchang City, but the backyard of the political envoy in the city was brightly lit, and two middle-aged officials wearing red official robes were fidgeting in a secret room.

A yellow-faced and long-bearded official sat on an official hat chair, looking at another black-faced companion who was pacing back and forth in the room for a moment, and sighed: "Lao He, what are you doing in such a hurry?" ”

The black-faced official was none other than He Shuquan, who was the envoy of Huguang, he stopped and shook his head: "Lao Liu, you will leave Beijing tomorrow, can you still be so calm tonight?" ”

Liu Donglin shook his head: "It's just this last night, the pro-soldier guards who will take us back to Beijing tomorrow will arrive, and when the time comes, hand over this account book to the people sent by Enxiang, and we can be all right and return to our hometown." After so many days without an accident, what are you worried about today? ”

He Shuquan let out a "hi" and stomped his feet: "I just don't know what you think, let the sergeants of the Inspectorate not use it, but completely hand over the responsibility of guarding to these people in the rivers and lakes?" Did you know they're that reliable? (To be continued......)