The night wind was very strong, Xu Jie--aged, and Zhao Wenhua was only terminally ill. When I went up to Mingyuan Tower, I suddenly shivered with cold.

The red lanterns hanging on the eaves of the building swayed in the wind, and dozens of lights swayed endlessly, making the gate of the Gongyuan uncertain.

Looking down from above, in the light, the flying fish suits of the brocade guards were extremely dazzling, and they were all shouting: "Open the door, fast shutter, the North Ya is on an errand, one step late, and the prisoner will be guilty of the same crime!" ”

The more anxious fan didn't wait for the official in the examination room to come out, so he still went to move the deer that was blocking the door.

Jin Yiwei was notorious, and the officials in the examination room were frightened, trembling, and not saying a word of nonsense. It's just that the imperial court has its own system, but it doesn't dare to open the door of the examination room.

At the front of the crowd, Huo Ran stood with a high arch and ten thousand civilizations.

Xu Jie and Zhao Wenhua were already familiar with Gao Gong, and they used to meet every day. As for the ten thousand civilizations, they do not know it.

Elder Xu Ge was shocked when he heard the official come to report that Gao Xiang had led people to storm the examination room. He knows this high arch, although his personality is fierce and impulsive, but he is not a reckless man, he has an identity and respect, it is impossible to do such an unbelievable thing, he made such a big move today, is there really something earth-shattering in this examination room?

Just as he was about to speak, Zhao Wenhua next to him shouted: "Gao Gong, what do you want to do, bring so many people over, you must know that storming the examination room is a capital crime!" ”

Although the cabinet members are equivalent to the prime ministers of the previous dynasty, they are not of high rank. The cabinet members generally held the position of six scholars or waiters. Speaking of which, Zhao Wenhua used to be a scholar, and his grade and qualifications were even higher than Gao Gong, and he was not afraid in his heart.

Gao Gong laughed: "Capital crime, it's still unclear who is the capital crime." Zhao Wenhua, I don't want to say much to you, let Xu Xiang talk to me. ”

Zhao Wenhua already had a ghost in his heart, and when he heard Gao Gong's words, he immediately shouted: "I am the vice president, responsible for the daily affairs of the examination room, you can tell me if you have something to say." ”

Gao Gong ate his interjection, and was angry in his heart: "Okay, open the door immediately, and let me go in and talk to you." ”

Zhao Wenhua shook his head again and again: "No, according to the rules of my Ming Dynasty, as soon as the imperial examination is opened, the door is locked, and until the end of the examination, even if the saint is in person, the door will not be opened." ”

Next to him, a cronie of Zhao Wenhua answered: "Yes, no one can come in until the exam is over." Gao Xiang, you better go back. If there is anything, I will talk about it after the exam. Or, just say it right here in front of everyone.

A gentleman must say everything to others, the so-called righteous deeds, sit upright, and be upright. Could it be that Gao Xiang still has something inconvenient to say, in the middle of the night, murderous, what do you do? ”

This person was originally a member of the strict party, and he made a name for himself, but now he is doing a book office in the examination room, and he is very sharp-toothed.

Gao Gong is also the minister of Zaifu, one of the core decision-making figures of the Ming Dynasty, when has he been so ridiculed, his face suddenly changed, and he nodded towards Wan Wenming beside him. Storming the examination room is a big matter, and if the court really investigates it, it is also a felony.

Now, you have to come to a quick knife to cut the mess, otherwise the night will be long, and there will be many dreams, so you can only use it.

Wan Wenming was originally an indecisive person, and he hesitated before bringing his troops over. But once he appeared in front of everyone and reported his name, he was also released.

He nodded, drew the big bow from his back, and shouted, "The thief will die if he has succeeded in his tongue!" ”

"Whew!" With a bang, a long scream of black light flew upstairs, right in front of the bookstore.

The book fell to the ground with a miserable sound.

Everyone didn't expect Gao Gong and others to say that they would kill people, and without warning, they all shouted at the same time.

Wan Wenming put on another arrow, pointed at Zhao Wenhua, and said with a cruel smile: "Don't move, quickly ask someone to open the door, otherwise you will be next." ”

Zhao Wenhua was pointed at with an arrow, and he was so shocked that his whole body froze, his legs trembled, and he didn't know what to say. Suddenly, the bookstore, who was supposed to be dead, suddenly jumped up from the ground, pointed at the ten thousand civilizations below and shouted hoarsely: "Murder, murder, rebellion!" ”

Everyone looked at it, but they saw that this person's face was swollen like a steamed bun.

Wan Wenming: "Just now, the official removed the arrow with one arrow, and the next arrow is genuine, and if you talk nonsense, shoot it immediately." Lord Zhao, don't move, obediently let people open the door! ”

"Presumptuous!" At this time, Xu Jie, who had not spoken, shouted: "Put down the arrow, Gao Gong, what's the matter with you, it's too crazy!" What's the matter, even if you tell me, if you make such a big battle, aren't you afraid of the law of the land? ”

When Gao Gong saw Xu Jie, his attitude eased, and he said, "Second assistant, this official has heard of a shocking event and wants to tell you." Helplessly, the soldiers guarded the door and had no choice but to come up with this strategy. Please open the door and let me in. As for the crime of storming the examination room, after the matter is completed, the official will go to the Son of Heaven to accept the crime. ”

Then he glanced at Wan Wenming again.

Wan Wenming put away the bow: "Xu Xiang, please open the door and put down the official and Gao Xiang to go in." After the reason for this, all civilizations should be bound to the bottom of the steps, but they will be sent down by secondary assistance. ”

"Why do you come, don't open the door!" Zhao Wenhua shouted.

Xu Jie saw that the matter was too big, and knew that Gao Gong must have something terrible to tell, and it was related to this imperial examination. He groaned slightly in his heart and said, "Okay, Gao Gong and Wan Wenming, the two of you come in, and the others are waiting outside." ”

Zhao Wenhua: "Xu Xiang......"

Xu Jie: "Gao Xiang and Master Wen only brought about 20 people over today, just to say a word, and what does it matter if you listen to them?" After they came in and finished speaking, the prime minister naturally wanted to take them down and ask them for their guilt. ”

This voice is very loud, and it does not shy away from the high arch and the ten thousand civilizations.

Xu Jie: "Gao Xiang, Wan Wenming, you are willing to come in." ”

Gao Gong: "The prime minister is open-minded, so he naturally wants to come in." ”

Xu Jie: "Okay, open the door!" “

The door slowly opened.

After entering the lobby of the examination room, Wan Wenming untied the weapons on his body one by one and threw them to the ground.

The lobby was brightly lit and lit as if it were day.

There was such a big commotion just now, the three presidents and vice presidents, the same examiner in the eighteen rooms, and more than a dozen outer curtain palaces came, and the hall was immediately occupied, and the air was hot and turbid.

Xu Jie sighed lightly: "Gao Xiang, why are you bothering, what can't you wait for the exam to finish?" ”

Gao Gong snorted coldly: "It's too late when the exam is over." ”

Zhao Wenhua's face changed: "Gao Gong, I will talk about it when I have something to think clearly." ”

Gao Gong glanced at him disdainfully: "You villain, when Ben Tong Jifu finishes speaking, let's have a good theory." ”

Xu Jie interrupted the words of the two and asked, "Gao Xiang, if you have something to say, all the examiners for this exam are here." But I don't know what you just said that it will be too late after the exam? ”

Gao Gong's face was calm: "Second assistant, I suspect that the exam questions for this exam have been leaked." Please seal the examination room immediately and check all the candidates. ”

"What!" All the examination palaces screamed in surprise, and even Xu Jie, who was kind and casual when he thought about it, changed his complexion greatly.

Zhao Wenhua's body trembled and shouted: "Nonsense, full of nonsense!" ”

Gao Gong didn't bother to explain to him, waved his sleeves, and just sneered.

Xu Jie stood up abruptly and asked urgently: "Gao Gong, you can't talk nonsense about this matter, do you have real evidence?" ”

"Naturally."

"Take a look, or I'll be done with you!" Zhao Wenhua is still clamoring.

Gao Gong: "Xu Xiang, have you ever sent the exam questions to the candidates at hand?" ”

Without waiting for Xu Jie's answer, he waved his hand: "The first exam question is not "No rules, no way to become a square circle", "Therefore, natural creatures must be determined by their materials", "It is because of the wealth gathered and the people dispersed, and the wealth scattered and the people gathered", ......" He reported the seven questions and four books of the first scene in one breath. ..., every time a question is reported, the examiners' faces are white.

After Gao Gong finished reciting the question, Zhao Wenhua rushed forward and shouted: "It must be what you heard from the officials just now, what can you say?" ”

Gao Gong laughed: "If you don't give up, then good, I'll report the second exam question." The second examination is an article, entitled "The gentleman uses the weapon to remove the weapon, and the guard is not safe, and the iron, silver, and crossbow are exhausted...... An auspicious day is reported. “

In the recitation, Xu Jie had already brought out the title of the second scene, unsealed it, and spread it on the long case.

All the examiners rushed up, and at the same time, they looked at it exactly as the high arch recited.

If you talk about the seven questions in the first scene, Gao Gong may still ask the officials just now. The papers of this second session are all sealed in Jinhe, and before the exam starts, even the examiners don't know what it is?

Gao Gong actually knew in advance, so it seems that the exam questions were indeed leaked in advance.

The Ming Dynasty punished cheating in the field very strictly, not to mention missing questions, even if the candidates were dissatisfied with the exam, they would come to the bus to read the book, and the examiners would not be able to eat and walk around.

The north-south division incident during the Hongwu period caused an incident because the northern scholars were dissatisfied. The emperor was furious and killed the examiner in one go. Today's Jiajing Tianzi is not a good person, it is conceivable that if this matter breaks out, everyone will be waiting to be raided and destroyed.

Gao Gong: "Do you still need to recite the title of the third scene?" ”

No one answered, no one spoke, everyone's faces were as white as pieces of paper, and the room was filled with the sound of teeth pounding.

Gao Gong was originally suspicious of Zhao Wenhua, so he looked over.

Seeing Zhao Wenhua standing in front of the long case, his sallow face was full of beads of sweat the size of soybeans.

He stretched out his hands and clutched his waist tightly, his body trembling, and he didn't know whether it was pain or fear.

"Okay, this official has already said this, and I also ask the second assistant to immediately close the examination room, stop the exam, and search the candidates."

Gao Gong said awe-inspiringly.

"No, you can't stop the test!" Zhao Wenhua shouted: "As soon as the exam starts, even if the sky collapses, you can't stop, continue the exam!" ”

Gao Gong also ignored Zhao Wenhua, and only looked at Xu Jie: "Second assistant, you are the president of this test, what is your opinion?" ”

Xu Jie nodded slowly: "Seal the examination room, search the candidates, and report to the Son of Heaven quickly." No one was allowed to leave the Tribute House until the decree had been issued. ”。 ）