He Mai helped Qin Shi to walk slowly on the road, and when he was about to reach the village temple, looking at the vermilion lacquer wall of the village temple, and the black and pressed human head that could be seen outside, He Mai's heart seemed to be pressed by a stone, and he was out of breath.

Li Zheng asked He Lin to come here, what could it be for? Probably not a good thing!

But when the food was delivered yesterday, Li Zheng hadn't spoken to the Lin family yet, why did he change his attitude today?

Why?

He Mai pondered for a long time, and finally felt a tremor in his heart: Could it be, Li Zheng also knew about He Lin's cheating in the imperial capital when he was rushing to take the exam!?

In these years, what is more important than the rank of rushing to take the exam is the quality of character.

If you can't take the exam, you won't necessarily have nothing to eat when you come back, but you can do that unclean pickling thing and drag your guilty body back to the village, but it's a serious matter of death.

It's a name that makes the adults and children of the whole village look down on, fraud...... To put it seriously, it will affect the future baby in the village to take the exam.

If Li Zheng really knew about He Lin's ban on the exam, the consequences would ...... I'm afraid it's serious.

How did Ke Lizheng know about He Lin's ban from the exam?

The Lin family still doesn't know everything, so the only one who can spread the news is Xiu'er.

He Mai's heart sank, and his steps with the Qin clan became heavy.

The village temple is in disrepair, He Mai has not seen Li Zheng gather people to hold a meeting in the temple in the two years that he has stayed in the village, and today the village temple suddenly surrounded so many people, the snow in front of the temple was trampled on the mud, and even the dusty window edge of the village temple was stained with the finger prints that everyone inadvertently rubbed on.

He Mai squeezed into the village temple with the Qin clan, and saw a solemn Li Zheng and a decadent He Lin standing in the center of the temple.

Liulang was standing on the side of He Lin, and when he saw that Liulang was also there, He Mai was inexplicably relieved.

"Helin, Helin......"

The Qin clan called He Lin's name and stepped forward tremblingly.

"Milk, grandma......" He Lin looked at Qin Shi sluggishly, his eyes full of shame.

"Uncle Lizheng, why did you call this place to my brother in a good manner?" He Mai asked softly.

Li Zheng's face was not as kind as usual, with an indescribable heaviness and disappointment, "Why...... You ask Helin! ”

The crowd behind him was boiling, and Tian Laohan shouted: "He Lin doesn't learn well!" went to the imperial capital to catch the exam, such a glorious event, but he cheated and plagiarized in the examination room, losing the face of our Xiaoqing Village! The prefectural order knows it! Everybody knows it! How do you let the children in our village go to school in the future? Those of us who are in the same village with him, what face do we have to leave the village? ”

"That's it! There was no champion in the village, but there was a cheat who was banned from the exam! Where do you put our faces? The children will go to the town to study, and they will be laughed at! A mother-in-law said with a dissatisfied face.

After Mrs. Lu was also unbearable, she muttered: "That's it! Helin, how can you do such a thing? My two children are still waiting for two years to take the exam! If everyone knows that they are from the same village as you, won't they be the first to brush them down? ...... of the same village Why did you do this? ”

The people in the village were talking nonsense, only to see that Qin's face was white and white, and his body trembled, as if he had the posture of falling.

He Mai held the old lady, scolded these people in his heart, and explained to the Qin family in a low voice: "Grandma, don't listen to the nonsense of these people. Don't you know what kind of character my brother is? That guts is smaller than a mouse, where did he cheat during the temple exam? ”

Qin's face stiffened, and he listened blankly.

He Mai said: "My brother was indeed banned from the exam, but you know that he was framed!" The student who framed him is in Yong'an Town, or this year's Tanhualang, there must be something strange about this matter, grandma, you promise me, before this matter is settled, even if you don't believe your brother, don't be angry, okay? ”

Qin's face was abruptly gray as if he was in trouble, pursed his lips, and finally popped out a good word.

The ugliness of the family should not be publicized, even if there is any anger, you must go home and close the door before talking. Here, she can only say a good word.

The people in the village temple have not stopped gossiping, and Tian Laohan said again: "Hey, my little grandson will go to school next year!" If something like this happens in the village, I'm afraid I'm going to be laughed at by other children! He Lin, if you say that you can't be on the list, you won't be on the list, won't the fraud cause the whole village to lose face with you! ”

Li Zheng said with deep disappointment: "He Lin, you-"

He Mai couldn't hold back the anger in his heart any longer, and suddenly flew up and kicked the railing in front of the stone statue.

The wooden railing was kicked apart and scattered all over the temple.

The mothers-in-law who had just broken their mouths were smashed all over their faces, and when they were complaining about their misery, they heard He Mai shouting: "My brother has no fraud, let alone plagiarism!" This trumped-up accusation is put on my brother, and you will believe it! ”

"Hey, it's true...... Lu Pozi slapped her thigh, "I'm afraid you don't know, your brother's cheating in the imperial capital has been on the emperor's list and has been reported!" ”

"Whether he reported it or not, my brother didn't cheat! He's been framed! He Mai's face was flushed with anger, "Over the years, you know exactly what kind of character my brother is, if the candidate's fraud is true, I am afraid that the imperial court has already issued a document to report criticism." But now? Half a year has passed since the exam, how can the imperial court have a document down? ”

He Mai glanced at the dumbfounded villagers again: "There must be something strange about this matter!" ”

Li Zheng looked at He Lin with forbearance on his face, "He Lin, is He Mai's words true?" ”

When this matter was mentioned among others, He Lin's face looked extremely depressed.

The moment He Mai stood up, his eyes lit up with a light of gratitude and guilt.

"Uncle Lizheng, this matter ...... There is indeed something else to hide. But I can't explain it clearly just by a few words, in short, I, Lin Helin, abide by the ancient precepts of the Lin family, and never do anything that hurts the sky and is against the rules! What I did in the past half of my life was just fame, but in the future, I would rather live an ordinary life of coarse tea and light food! All the uncles and aunts who have been affected by me, He Lin is here, I will compensate you! ”

He Lin bent down and saluted, and bowed deeply to the people in the village temple.

The words are so sincere, and he is a child who has grown up since he was a child, and there are a few mothers-in-law who are soft-hearted, sigh and shake their heads and walk away.

Li Zheng's face was a little moved, and he said comfortingly: "He Lin, Uncle also feels that this matter is strange!" You ......"

"Believe it or not, what's the use, it's not the name of being banned from the exam for life! If you don't want to take the exam yet, won't people let you take the exam? ”

Chen Wu sat on the threshold with Erlang's legs crossed, his smile was full of indifference, "You are the baby of the entire Xiaoqing Village, let them take the name of Xiaoqing Village to the entrance examination in the future, I am afraid that they will be looked down upon!" ”