"Meet the high minister. [].” Wan Wenming has a military uniform on his body, so he bows his hand slightly: come down late, forgive your sins. ”

Gao Gong held him up: "It's good to come, it's good to come, Master Wan sits down and talks." ”

"Xie Gaoxiang." Wan Wenming looked serious, nodded, and sat down under the high arch.

"Have you read the letter I wrote to you?" Gao Gong didn't talk nonsense, and asked directly: "How many people do you have on hand that can be mobilized, and how many people did you bring over this time?" ”

Gao Gong asked directly, and Wan Wenming did not hide it, and replied: "Last night, the Son of Heaven scooped up Lu Bing's subordinates and other criminal officials, and more than 100 officials from the north and south of the government were all gathered in the edict prison to standby, and there were soldiers guarding the door. It was not until this afternoon that the screening was completed, but the officials of the two offices had been replaced. Therefore, Wan Wenming has not many people on hand to mobilize, there are only about forty people in total, all of whom are useful people who have seen blood on the battlefield, and one person can be worth three or five ordinary soldiers, and they are all brought over this time.

"Enough, enough, just a dozen or so people." Gao Gong breathed a sigh of relief: "Lord Wan, you immediately send twenty people to let my staff take a warrant to seal the "Qishui Legacy" restaurant, and take care of the owner and the shopkeeper. As for you and the rest of the soldiers, stay here with me. It is suspected that someone has leaked the exam questions of this course. As soon as the examination of the Tribute Academy begins, you and I will rush in to take over the examination room and scoop up the suspects. The great ceremony of reincarnation, the promotion of virtuous people, is the important weapon of the country, how can it be blasphemed! ”

This sentence is categorical and shows great determination.

Wan Wenming didn't move, and asked rhetorically: "Gao Xiang, how did the Son of Heaven arrange this major change in the personnel of the Jinyi pro-army, who will take over the position of commander, and how will we old people be placed?" ”

"When has this been, and Lord Wan is still thinking about personal gains and losses?" Gao Gong was impatient in his heart, and a fire arched up, and his face suddenly stopped looking.

Although Wan Wenming still maintained a humble posture, his eyelids had drooped. Mobilize the people of Jinyi to seal the examination room, regardless of whether it is found that there is fraud inside, it is already a crime to destroy the national wheel of talents, and it will definitely not be able to eat and walk around in the future. If nothing is found, not only will Gao Gong have to eat and hang, but it will be a question whether his Wan Wenming's head can be saved.

Without great benefits, he won't accompany Gao Gong on adventures!

Gao Gong was about to get angry, and it can be seen that Wan Wenming looks like he doesn't see a rabbit or an eagle. My heart moved: This civilization is a military ruffian, and he is not a serious scholar, and it is undoubtedly a harp to play the piano to talk to him about benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith. The gentleman knows the righteousness, and the villain tempts him to benefit.

He took a breath and said slowly: "I just got a letter about the personnel arrangements of the Jinyi pro-army, and the post of commander will be taken over by Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Chengguo of Nanya. **As for your position as a brocade guard......"

Wan Wenming pricked up his ears.

Gao Gong: "I have been dismissed on the spot, as for how to be resettled in the future, you can take a look at this official letter first, the celebrant has approved the red, and it will take effect after the cabinet rejects it." ”

After speaking, he took out an official letter from his sleeve and handed it over.

Wan Wenming's expression moved, and he hurriedly stretched out his hands and took it respectfully, only opened it and glanced at it, and his spirit flew up.

It turned out that this was a letter of appointment for an official, appointing him as the garrison of Nanjing.

Speaking of which, the garrison is not a big official, and it is a military position, and it is not taken seriously by people on weekdays. However, this Nanjing garrison is quite crucial, directly controlling the Nanjing guards, as well as Nanjing's left-behind and protective affairs. Although he is the same official as the brocade guard.

The secretary is only equivalent to the secretary, and if the commander does not do anything, it is powerful. But now that Zhu Xizhong is the commander, Wan Wenming can be said to have no power at all, just an errand boy. ..., this Nanjing garrison is different, holding great power, it is the third most powerful person in Nanjing after the Nanjing Military Department Shangshu and the town guard eunuch, in the past, it was held by nobles with the titles of duke, marquis, and earl, and it can be said that it is a prince.

Wan Wenming is the descendant of a meritorious hero, and he also has a knighthood, so he has the qualifications to be this garrison.

Such a fat and oily position with a big handle in his hands is what all civilizations dream of.

More than half a year ago, he was transferred back to Beijing from Chengdu, and he was almost crazy in the yamen, and now he finally got a chance to go out, how not to be ecstatic in his heart.

His hands trembled slightly, and his heart was horizontal: The husband will eat Jiuding if he doesn't cook Jiuding, and he will fight!

He knelt down in front of Gao Gong suddenly: "Thank you for your support, the old horse of the Pavilion is the first to look forward."

"Good, good." He shouted three times in a row, and the high arch helped Wan Wenming to the ground.

After Wan Wenming got up, he immediately sent twenty people, let Gao Gong's staff lead the team, and hurriedly ran to catch a cadre of criminals in the restaurant.

After being busy for a long time, waiting for the staff and others to leave, Wan Wenming asked: "Gao Xiang, now you and I will go in and check the examination room?" ”

"Nope." Gao Gong waved his hand: "Now."

It's useless to go in, and you can't find any evidence. It is necessary to wait until the exam questions are sent to the candidates, and wait for the candidates to start answering the papers. ”

He sneered, took out a note from his arms, and looked up and down: "I don't believe that no one is entrained, just search carefully, and then a pair of questions..."

Wan Wenming leaned his head over to take a look, but saw that the strip was full of words, which was about the question of this subject examination, and the question on his head was a sentence in "Mencius": "The wisdom of Lou and the ingenuity of the public loser, do not follow the rules, and cannot form a square circle." ”

"Enxiang, this is the title of the eight-strand text?"

Gao Gong: "It's not sure yet, by the way, an old man of Wan Daren who will take the exam this time is in the examination room." Later, if it is found out that he is also suspected of fraud, but I don't know what to do with Lord Wan? ”

Wan Wenming was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood that Gao Gong was talking about Wu Jie, and said: "Wu Shizhen has a great kindness to me, and with his talent and character, he will definitely not." ”

Gao Gong looked at him deeply: "What if Wu Jie really cheats?" ”

Wan Wenming said awe-inspiringly: "The law of the country cannot be forgiven, if Wu Jie is really suspected of fraud, this official will not be able to enforce the law impartially." If Wu Shizhen is sentenced to death, Wan Wenming will accompany him to his life in order to repay his great kindness in saving my child. If you are exiled, all civilizations should do everything in their power to take care of them. ”

Gao Gong glanced at him with appreciation: "Okay, that is, loyal and righteous, the husband is also, it is not in vain to look at you." If Wu Jie wants to be an official, he doesn't need to do anything with his talent and the favor he received from the Son of Heaven. Besides, this person is very famous, and he will never do such a thing, you can rest assured. ”

Wan Wenming breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, news came from the restaurant that the staff and others had arrested all the criminals such as the Xiangshi, the restaurant owner, and the shopkeeper and imprisoned them in one room. In the meantime, the Shuntianfu Yamen and Jinyiwei also came to visit, and after seeing Gao Gong's warrant, they did not interfere.

The next thing is to wait until the exam officially starts.

Gao Gong and Wan Wenming didn't sleep all night, and they didn't talk nonsense at the moment, they each found a quiet room and fell asleep, just waiting for dark.

When it was completely dark, someone invited the two adults out to eat.

Wan Wenming slept for a while, but felt even more tired. However, the high arch was still shining, and asked what time it was, and had all the candidates entered?

He replied that it was already the hour, and the scholars from all the provinces had already entered the field, and now it was the turn of the north and south capitals.

"It's going to take an hour." Gao Gong lifted the chopsticks and raised his hand towards Wan Wenming: "Eat!" ”

At this moment, it is the turn of the candidates of Shuntianfu, where Wu Jie is located, to enter by name. ..., the night was already deep, the square was lit with lanterns, illuminating as if it were day, and even the stars in the sky were completely drowned.

The Mingyuan Building directly opposite looked tall and majestic in the light, and several officials stood on it.

Wu Jie's eyesight was very good, and he saw that Xu Jie, the second assistant of the president's cabinet and more than a dozen fellow examiners, suddenly stood above, and there were also many soldiers with weapons in their hands.

It is now about eleven o'clock Beijing time in the future, and Xu Gelao stood here at four o'clock in the morning, ate three times in the middle, and went down at noon to rest for an hour. Other than that, the expectation is that time is standing straight here.

This old man is quite strong mentally and physically.

Of course, Vice President Zhao Wenhua was not there. He was so sick that even an hour would kill him, let alone stand for a day.

Several of Wu Jie's friends had already entered the examination room early, and even Lin Juren entered at four o'clock in the afternoon.

However, there are constantly candidates who come to talk with the famous Wu Shizhen, and the day has not been long.

As for Wu Lun, he also went in early. There is no such thing as an eyesore, and the surroundings are clean, and I don't know which test area this villain will be placed in.

There were a large number of scholars in the two capitals, with Nanjing ranking first among the provincial capitals, while Beijing ranked fourth after Nanjing, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi.

In general, the examination rules of the general examination are no different from those of the township examination, and you must first go to the platform at the gate of the Gongyuan downstairs to verify your identity and receive the examination papers.

After verifying that the candidate's identity is correct, the official will turn back to the examiner upstairs and say: "Report, the inspector has selfless contacts!" ”

"Report, there is no disadvantage that the officers have passed it on their behalf!"

After seeing the examiner nodding, he let people in.

After shouting like this for a day, the officials were a little unbearable, and they waited until their throats were hoarse, and then they were replaced by others.

The queue was so depressed that it took a long time to move forward.

Wu Jie was anxious in his heart, and he felt helpless, and couldn't help sighing: Fortunately, he will only take eighty-one tribute students for the test, and he will not wait so long when he waits for the palace test. Thousands of troops crossed the single-plank bridge, this is the last time.

I looked back at the empty square.

There were no human figures in the square anymore, but the floor was dirty and messy. There are hats squeezed off by candidates, broken test baskets, and suspicious water traces.

As soon as the wind blew, there was an indescribable fishy smell.

Wu Jie suddenly had an indescribable feeling in his heart: In the past half a year, he has worked hard, and he has been waiting for such a day, hoping to pass the test at one time. Gongyuan Square, Wu Jie doesn't want to come again.