A total of 400 scholars will be taken in the examination, so there will naturally be 400 copies of the examination papers, and the re-examination is also a big project. When Carpenter Zhu saw so many volumes, his head was big, and he thought to himself, with so many volumes, can I finish my work in one afternoon, otherwise you will review it first, and I should be busy.

"Your Majesty, the old slave thinks that this review will not take much time, so call all the candidates from the outside in, sit in their seats, and each of them will try to do the answers, and take the opening and the end of the two paragraphs and rewrite them silently. After the writing is completed, the temple checks the content and handwriting, and if it is basically correct, it is considered to be passed. Wei Zhongxian said.

In those years, endorsement was the basic skill, and those who could be admitted to the Gongshi were absolutely superior in their ability to endorse. The volume is written by yourself, and you don't need to memorize it all over, and it is not difficult to write the beginning and the end. It didn't take much time, and it just happened to cater to the wishes. After writing, send someone to a school team, and it's over.

Carpenter Zhu is very satisfied with Wei Zhongxian's proposal, according to this trial method, it won't take much time, okay, then I'll accompany you for a while. At the moment, he said: "Quasi-play, pass all the candidates into the hall for review." ”

Under an order, some eunuchs shouted loudly in turn: "The emperor has an order, and all the candidates will enter the palace for review." ”…… The candidates who were thick outside entered the hall one by one, and sat down in their original positions, although they did not know what was going on, but the eunuchs began to distribute straw paper. At the same time, Wang Tiqian, the eunuch with palm prints, shouted loudly: "The emperor has an order, all the tributes, re-review." According to the answers made in the examination, take the beginning and end of the silent writing, once there is a discrepancy in the handwriting, the content is not the same, it is regarded as cheating in the examination room. When the paper was finished, Wang Tiqian continued to shout: "Start answering." ”

will test and mark papers strictly, and there are a few people like Pei Yingjie who are as bold as they are, they can't do bullshit, and they dare to come to show ugliness. Moreover, basically everyone knows that after the examination, there will be a re-examination and a palace examination, and if there is a mistake in any link, you will never recover.

Zhonggongshi began to answer, after all, it was an article written by himself, what was difficult, only the beginning and the end, the number of words was not much, and after a while, basically all the answers were completed. When the candidates all straightened up and sat down, the carpenter Zhu on it nodded and said, "It seems that the answer is quite fast, a few of you can tell me, who is better to review?" ”

Sun Shenxing is the main examiner, and in order to avoid suspicion, he can't be proposed to go up. Han Yi, Shi Jikai just expressed his reluctance to review, if the two of them are on it, it seems that there are disadvantages to be selfless. Ye Xianggao understood this truth, if the person who proposed the cabinet would definitely be opposed by Wei Zhongxian, he took the opportunity to say a few more words, he swept his eyes and saw Yue Su. Then he said: "Lord Yue of Shuntian Mansion is fair and honest, and everyone knows it, and the minister proposes that Lord Yue be responsible for the review." ”

Regarding Yue Su's personality and a series of things he did when he came to Beijing, it is not difficult for Ye Xianggao to see that this is an upright minister. It is acceptable to be impartial, impartial, and accountable. Although Sun Shenxing was unwilling, there was no way, thinking about it in his heart, it was better than letting Wei Zhongxian investigate.

"The old slave is also in favor of Lord Yue being responsible." After Ye Xianggao finished speaking, Wei Zhongxian also bowed down and expressed his approval. Don't look at Yue Su as soon as he arrived in Yanjing, he went against himself everywhere and attacked his own henchmen, but Wei Zhongxian was not confused, he knew that everything Yue Su did was dedicated to the public, especially when he heard that Yue Su showed his attitude in the case of changing the file, which further illustrated this point, right things and not people.

"Since you all agree that Yue Aiqing is in charge, then Yue Aiqing, the review will be handed over to you." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

"Obey." Yue Su bowed down to receive the order, and accompanied by the eunuch holding the paper, came to the examination table where he won the second place in the exam, and began to review.

The papers that will be examined are now stacked according to the ranking, and the examination table is also according to the ranking, which is very convenient to review. Walking to a table, Yue Su only needed to take the paper handed by the eunuch and compare it with the paper on the examination table. Basically, it's all the same handwriting and the same content.

When he walked to the eighteenth candidate's desk, he took the paper handed by the eunuch and looked at it, and then looked at the paper on the table. "Huh?" In contrast, Yue Su was stunned at first, and then he was relieved, handed the paper back to the eunuch, and walked to the next examination table.

The reason why Yue Su was stunned was because there was a sentence at the beginning of the volume, called "When will the hundred rivers go east to the sea, when will they return to the west". This sentence has nothing to do with the title, and I really don't understand why I wrote it. And the word "east" is really weirdly written, and it actually draws a circle. But on the rewritten scroll, it is neatly worked.

Because of the difference between the words, it can't be said that there is anything greasy, maybe it was a mistake during the exam.

Yue Su continued to move forward, and when he reached the thirtieth place, he checked the test paper again, and the same situation actually appeared again. This time it was at the end of the volume, and it was written "Out of the Oriental ......". The word "east" is also different from other words, and a circle is drawn. And in the paper on the exam table, the word "east" is the same as other words.

"Is it another clerical error?" Yue Su inevitably had a hint of suspicion, he wrote down the serial number and continued to move forward.

When he walked to the forty-third table, this scene was played out again, and the word "east" was still strange, and it was also at the beginning. This time, Yue Su was even more suspicious, wrote down the serial number, and continued to move forward.

The volume of 400 witnesses seems to be quite a lot, but in fact, it really doesn't take much time, how many words can be added up to the beginning and the end, take a rough look at the content, confirm the handwriting, and it's over. Just like the current exam, the invigilator comes down and takes a look at the content of the student's answer sheet, which is half an hour, enough to turn five or six rounds.

Half an hour passed, and Yue Su had already arrived at the hundredth table. During this period, Yue Su had already discovered that there were twelve candidates with the inexplicable word "East" on their papers. When he saw that the hundredth candidate was the same, Yue Su immediately stopped and said loudly, "You don't have to follow me to continue to check for the time being." As he spoke, he pointed to the word "east" on the scroll in his hand and continued: "Have you seen this word for east? ”

Yue Su followed the six eunuchs, helping to hold and receive the scrolls, as soon as Yue Su said this, the six people hurried over, raised their eyes, and nodded: "I see." ”

"You can find it for me now, and if the writing of the word 'Dong' does not match the style of other characters, find out all of them!" Yue Su said loudly. Could this be a coincidence? Of course Yue Su didn't believe it.

As soon as his voice sounded, all the ministers in the palace were shocked, not to mention them, the faces of many candidates were now frightened. For them, of course, it was a shock, but for Wei Zhongxian and Wang Tiqian, it was a surprise. Could it be that Yue Su has discovered something?

Wei Zhongxian immediately shouted: "What are you still doing in a daze, hurry up and do what Master Yue instructs, everything is carefully adjusted, and no one is allowed to be missed!" ”

With the words of the governor, what are you waiting for, the six eunuchs immediately stepped aside, or sorted. Yue Su walked quickly to the front of the steps.

"Your Majesty ......" Yue Su bowed and said: "Shicaichen reviewed the examination papers of the top 100 and found that thirteen of them had similarities in their examination papers, I don't know if it was a coincidence or intentional, but if it was a coincidence, it was too coincidental. I also hope that His Majesty will rule. ”

"Oh?" Yue Su's reaction just now, Zhu Youxiao also saw it in his eyes, and hurriedly asked, "What's the coincidence?" ”

"Returning to Your Majesty, on these people's volumes, either at the beginning or at the end, there will always be a sentence with the word "east" inexplicably, and this word "east" is written very strangely, and it is not the same as the font of the finished book. Yue Su replied truthfully.

As soon as he heard this, Wei Zhongxian's spiritual head immediately came, and he said loudly: "Your Majesty, this must be a mark deliberately left by someone who bribed the examiner, colluded inside and outside, and deliberately left a mark. Please also ask Your Majesty to investigate strictly. ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Ye Shoufu, what do you think?" ”

Regarding the matter of his protégé, Ye Xianggao, as the leader of the Donglin Party, of course knew about it, but it was really unexpected that it would be so easily exposed. For people who still want to set up a memorial arch when a bitch, of course they have to show righteousness at this time, and he immediately bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister also agrees with Lord Yue's words, this is no coincidence, it must be intentional, and please ask Your Majesty to investigate strictly." ”

"Hmm." Zhu Youxiao nodded again, this time he looked at Sun Shenxing and asked, "Sun Qing, you are the main examiner of this subject, what do you think?" ”

Don't look at Sun Shenxing, who has been in the sea for a long time, but now his heart is in his throat, as soon as he heard the emperor ask about his head, he hesitated slightly, and immediately went out of work to kneel down in front of the steps, and kowtowed, "The minister should die...... The minister was negligent for a while, and did not expect such a fraud to occur, so please ask Your Majesty to strictly investigate this case. ”

Sun Shenxing understands that now that the organ has been leaked, he cannot escape the blame, but if he confesses truthfully, it is absolutely impossible, and this will put the entire Donglin Party into it. Let the emperor check it slowly first, and when it hits his head, he will die.

"Master Sun, do you want to push it all away if you miss a sentence for a while?" Wei Zhongxian said coldly beside him.

Sun Shenxing knelt down and was silent, anyway, he was already out of the way. Carpenter Zhu sitting on the top was not given for nothing, so he naturally saw it clearly, you Sun Shenxing said that he was just negligent, and he didn't know at all, who would believe this. An ordinary examiner wants to do such a thing, does he have the ability?

Zhu Youxiao didn't pay attention to Sun Shenxing, but said: "You candidates, who have the 'east' mark on your paper, stand up for yourself." ”

Many of the candidates who sat down were stunned, and when the emperor said this, another eunuch echoed him, and then several candidates stood up. One stood up, and the others did not dare to continue sitting, and stood up one after another. A little bit of a number, a total of sixty-one. Everyone knows that you can't hide it, and if you don't stand up honestly now, and when you are found out, you will have to be guilty of bullying the king.

Seeing so many people standing up, Zhu Youxiao laughed, "Okay, okay, this is what you did." In vain I trust you so much, and you still do such things behind my back! ”

Zhu Youxiao didn't mention his name, but all the people present were well-read, and who couldn't understand that the emperor was talking about Sun Shenxing, a group of Donglin Party members. Although Zhu Youxiao didn't know that the faction headed by Ye Xianggao was known as the Donglin Party to the outside world, he knew who was in this gang.

Recalling that when the "palace transfer case" was made, it was this group of Donglin Party members who helped themselves, but after they succeeded to the throne, they also gave them a reward. But now, they've gone a little too far.

(To be continued)