Qian Qianyi couldn't rest assured, knowing that the examiners were very easy to slack off at noon, so he quietly came out to inspect, and when he arrived at the side of Qian Qianqiu's house, he wanted to secretly see what he was doing, but the eight-foot-high outer wall was blocked tightly, and he turned around to leave, but he saw him coming out of it, his hair was tied up on the top of his head, and half of it was scattered, covering half of his face, his upper body was naked, ** body, a new pair of shoes on his feet, walking along the long alley with the exam paper in his hand, and a huge head swaying from side to side, He dragged out his voice and read the written article, without squinting, as if there was no one around, when he read the proud place, he slapped his thigh hard, and shouted with a thumbs up: "Good! This is a must-win event! After a few shouts, he continued to read, and after a while, he clapped his hands and laughed: "There will be no Jin today!" Qian Qianyi saw that he looked so focused, not like a cheater, and returned upstairs suspiciously.

Zhang Pu was in a hurry, and said loudly: "It's nothing to spend some silver, it's just that you have been engaged to Brother Xuanfang for many years, if you don't know about it and intentionally deceive, wouldn't it make people feel cold?" ”

Insult? Chu waved his hand to stop: "Tianru, why bother to force each other, it is difficult for strong people?" Just do things for people to be worthy of your heart, don't say it, each has its own way to go, I don't blame him. There were tears in his eyes.

Qian Qianqiu stopped his steps in amazement, lowered his head and coughed: "It's not that the younger brother is not enough friends, it's really a matter of great importance, there are extremely powerful people behind it, don't leak the slightest rumor, otherwise don't say that the previous efforts will be wasted, and my life will be difficult to save." After opening the door and looking around, he turned around and whispered: "Do you know who is the chief examiner of this year's township examination?" ”

Zhang Pu thought that he was playing tricks, and said coldly: "This matter has already spread all over Wuyue, how many people don't know about it?" ”

"It was he who promised to help that I dared to sell the money. Qian Qianyi is the chief examiner ordered by the emperor, and whether he is in or not is not based on his words? Do you think the two thousand taels of silver are worth it? Qian Qianqiu told the secret in his heart, and his heart was much more relaxed, and he shook the folding fan leisurely.

"How so?" Insult? At the beginning, he was shocked and blurted out, and Zhang Dai and Zhang Pu also changed their faces.

Qian Qianyi's body trembled, and there was a slight chill all over his body, shrugged his ears and listened carefully, and listened to Qian Qianqiu again: "Thousands of miles of officials are just for food and clothing, how many people always want to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, and have the people in their hearts?" Now the ** of the officials can't see it, everyone is drunk and it's not easy for me to wake up alone, everyone will try their best to prevent you from squeezing you, it's better to go with the flow. The building is about to fall, where can a purlin be supported? The three of them listened to each other silently, wanting to refute but were speechless, and after a while, Zhang Dai asked: "Qian Qianyi is far away in Beijing, how can Brother Qianqiu have such magical powers to connect with him?" ”

"It's easy, there's nothing to blame. Qian Qianyi had already arranged two eyeliners in Hangzhou, and went to major restaurants and hostels for many days to contact, and when he saw those rich children who came to catch the exam, he came forward to peddle them, claiming to give them wealth. As long as you have gorgeous clothes and plenty of money in your pocket, you can sit and wait, and they will come and find you. ”

Insult? The original intention was still unwilling, and asked: "What kind of mark should I make on the exam paper?" ”

"It's useless for my brother to know, those two are not only secretive, but also very meticulous in their plans, and the number of rankings in how much money they take, the marks are not the same."

"What kind of mark?"

Qian Qianqiu was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "It doesn't hurt for the little brother to say it, there are only seven words: once you step into the sky, you must separate these seven words and put them in the agreed place, and these little brothers can't be advised." ”

The three of them no longer doubted, Zhang Pu shouted: "Those don't need to be detailed, Jinke is hopeless anyway, it is better to linger in the lake and mountains for a few days, the Bigong Courtyard and the imperial court are not much cleaner!" Looking up to the sky and laughing and going out, my generation is still a Penghao person. A lifetime of ploughing the acres, just dying in the countryside. He got up and arched his hand and said, "Then congratulations to Brother Tai High School." Without looking back, he pushed the door open.

Qian Qianyi secretly thought: It seems that this matter is not aimed at me alone, but is intended to attack the Donglin Party, if it is not handled properly, I am afraid that it will make a big case that shocks the government and the opposition, once it is widely spread, the Donglin Party will definitely be wiped out, and he will not become a sinner for the ages? Thinking of this, I felt that the cold sweat had already soaked through my clothes, and the busy entourage secretly followed Qian Qianqiu, saw where he was staying, and later went to the counter to settle the account in a hurry, turned around and went back to the hotel to get the holy decree and rushed to the governor's yamen overnight.

Zhejiang Governor Liu Yi? I knew Qian Qianyi for a long time, and when I heard that he was there to greet him, he smiled and took his hand, and said very affectionately: "Oops! Brother Zhizhi, I have already read the newspaper and know that you are taking the Zhejiang Autumn Examination, and I am looking forward to you coming in August, when will you arrive? Don't say hello, my brother can pick you up and wash the dust. ”

Qian Qianyi smiled and said: "My brother is a feudal official of one side, and he is busy all day long, and the younger brother is not good to add to the chaos." ”

"It's still you considerate of your brother." The two entered the flower hall side by side, and Qian Qianyi sat down and said: "The little brother arrived the day before yesterday, and first went to visit all parts of the West Lake. ”

"Don't come to see my brother first, but go to visit some lakes and mountains, but forget my brother?"

"How dare you! But fortunately, I went back to the West Lake, otherwise the fire would have burned the roof, and I was still in a dream! Qian Qianyi was still a little frightened when he talked about it now, and briefly said what he heard in the restaurant, and then said: "The little brother is here to visit his brother, and the second is to ask his brother for a favor." ”

"Do you want people or money?"

"My brother quickly sent some soldiers to secretly visit the two thieves who bought and sold joints, and they must be caught and guarded."

"Do you know the name?"

Qian Qianyi shook his head and said, "The younger brother just heard about it, so please ask my brother to send more people to visit around." The opening of the department is imminent, and the younger brother is afraid of any accidents. Thinking of the past fraud cases, he couldn't help frowning, and his heart was restless.

Liu Yi? Seeing that he was in a hurry, and that such a major event had happened in the place under his own jurisdiction, I was afraid that it would be difficult to get out of the way, so he hurriedly sent dozens of capable soldiers to disguise themselves as showmen, merchants, porters, and middle-aged people who were rushing to take the exam, and went to major restaurants and hostels to investigate. At noon the next day, he arrested two people and came back. Interrogated in person, Qian Qianyi hid behind the screen and eavesdropped. The two began to keep silent, and they didn't say their names, Liu Yi? slapped the big case, and sneered: "You raise your dog's head to see, what kind of place is this, the king is ruthless, how can you be fooled here?" It seems that if you don't beat you, you won't confess, pull it down, and hit it again for twenty boards! ”

The officials on both sides had already knocked the two down in the court, stripped off their clothes, and rebeat the twenty boards. Liu Yi? The order was to pick them up and ask, "Quickly bring up the names and hometowns!" The two of them still bowed their heads and were silent, Liu Yi? Furious, he commanded: "If you don't move the punishment, you will not be able to recruit it, bring up the clamping stick!" I haven't seen a single person who is not afraid of death, so I will first clip your bones and tendons, and see how to spend those stolen silver? With a loud bang, three ruthless logs, one long and two short, were placed at the entrance of the hall, and they were about to be put on the legs of the two people. The two of them panicked in their hearts, and the slightly old man said with a strong voice: "It doesn't matter whether the names of the villains are said or not, we were coerced by others and had to do this illegal thing, the person behind him is a noble man of the imperial court, can Lord Futai have the courage to provoke him?" ”

Liu Yi? glared at him and shouted: "The scientific examination is a great ceremony for the country to select talents, and it is related to the prosperity of the country and the safety of the society. No matter which trading question walks the joint, the headquarters will definitely play the emperor and will not tolerate it. Whoever commands to come quickly! ”

The man said: "The villain's name is Xu Shimin, he is Jin Baoyuan, and they are all locals." Jin Baoyuan has a distant relative who works in Beijing, and introduced him to Master Qian Muzhai, who was the editor of the Hanlin Academy, who took the main exam this autumn, and took pity on us for being poor and helpless, so he pointed out the bright road for the villains. ”

Liu Yi? Quietly: "Have you seen Qian editing? ”

"The little ones have seen it. The little ones also made an appointment with him for four or six cents of silver after the good deeds were fulfilled! Jin Baoyuan hurriedly replied.

"Do you remember his face?"

Jin Baoyuan trembled, glanced at Xu Shimin, and hesitated: "It's getting late that day, and I can't see it clearly." ”

"You don't have to say that the master of the Ministry of Finance happened to have been an errand in the Qian Editing Mansion, and he can help you distinguish it." Liu Yi? turned around and beckoned Qian Qianyi to come out and said, "Master, did you listen to what he said, but Qian Xiu?" ”

Qian Qianyi paced out and asked quietly, "Where did you see Qian Xiu?" ”

"A restaurant in Jingshi."

"What's the font size?"

Jin Baoyuan said in a panic: "The villain can't remember." ”

Qian Qianyi was not annoyed, and still asked kindly: "What does Qian Xiu look like?" But like me? ”

Jin Baoyuan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: "Master, don't make a villain's confession, Qian edited the official uniform he wore that day, and it was very majestic!" It's not like the master is so attached to others. ”

Qian Qianyi smiled and said, "What age is Qian Xiu?" ”

"Gray beard, respectable, I think no less than fifty years old."

Qian Qianyi turned back to Liu Yi? Smiled, turned around and went back to the back hall. Liu Yi? A stone fell to the ground in his heart, laughed a few times, and shouted: "Boldly Diao Min, who have you been instructed by to dare to frame the court officials?" Keep your dog's eyes open, the master just now is Qian Bianxiu, and you still say you know? ”

Xu Shimin and Jin Baoyuan only knew that the stuffing was exposed, and Jin Baoyuan argued strongly: "The villain originally said that the sky was dark and he couldn't see it really. ”

Liu Yi? How could they be allowed to talk nonsense again, stretched out three fingers, and shouted: "Get on the stick!" "This stick is the ancestor of the five punishments, it is extremely powerful, and it is difficult for any character to survive. Whenever the punishment was used, the officials first looked at the old man's eyes and acted, and saw that the old man stretched out a few fingers to use a few sentences. As soon as the official put the stick away, the two of them screamed in pain and fainted. The official took a bowl of cold water, put it in his mouth, and sprayed a few times at the two of them, and the two slowly turned around. It turned out that Zhejiang, Qi, Chu, Xuan, Kun Party and Donglin Party have been grudges for a long time, Wanli 39 years Donglin Party control Jingcha, Xuan Party leader Tang Binyin was deposed and lost his official home, has been haunted, his protégé Han Jing day and night thinking about the teacher to export evil anger, see Qian Qianyi to take the examination Zhejiang Qiufu, bribed the examiners of the two rooms, agreed to make a secret mark on the examination papers, and contacted the early years of his classmate Xiushui Shen Defu, looking for and bribing the local idlers to lobby for the sale of joints, Qiuyu at the end of the waiting for the opportunity to expose, in order to fight back against the Donglin Party. Liu Yi? After hearing this, he was shocked, and said secretly: "This plan is so poisonous!" After taking revenge and earning money, maybe the report will be meritorious and promoted! The order was relaxed, and the elbow was nailed to the court after the detention, and the prison card was marked and placed in the prison.