Chapter 113

King Yu said that there was a good show to watch, Ye Qian also deliberately paid attention to the movement in Kyoto, but he didn't feel anything abnormal, Of course, if he let others notice it before he started, it would definitely not be successful.

In a few days, it will be autumn, and it will be the time for the talents from all over the country to take the exam, but this matter has nothing to do with the Hou Mansion, Ye Xun and Ye Shuo are both children, not even Xiucai.

Ye Ji will participate in this autumn festival, the second wife Qi began to prepare early, because there are three consecutive exams, each for three consecutive exams, candidates can't come out, eat and sleep in the examination room, so, Qi asked what to bring, what clothes to wear, it won't be cold at night, fortunately, the township test is all over the country candidates take the exam in their hometown, Kyoto's talent is in the Gongyuan, no need to go far away.

Qi also wanted Ye Ji to ask Ji Ping Hou for advice, Ji Ping Hou was the champion back then, and he was also the first place when he took the township test, he must have a lot of experience, but he was firmly rejected by Ye Ji, He also vaguely knew what his father did back then, and to this day, the eldest uncle did not kill the second room even if he was soft-hearted, how could he be embarrassed to get up again.

Qi is very helpless, the children are older, they all have their own ideas, she refuses to listen to anything, Ye Ji is more and more silent, Ye Rong refuses to talk about marriage, Ye Fu entered the East Palace, there is not even a letter, Yeats is married well, but after all, she is a concubine, not out of her own belly, always separated by a layer, and they are not close to them after they get married.

Qi Shi was actively preparing for the exam, only hoping that Ye Ji could be successfully lifted, but Ye Ji was in a heavy mood, he was not sure about this township exam, and the gentleman of the academy also said that his level was on the edge, and if he was lucky, he could win, and if he was unlucky, it was difficult to say. But looking at his mother's eagerly anticipating appearance, he really couldn't bear to hit her, and he didn't know how to face her if he didn't win.

The prince pushed King Kang to be in charge of the township examination in Kyoto, which is not a big deal, it is not comparable to the spring festival, that is why all the people from all over the country have to come to Kyoto to take the Jinshi examination, this township examination is just a local examination, King Kang does not care much, and summoned Hanlin, who supervised the examination, and told a few words.

Two days before the exam, Ye Ji heard from his classmates in the academy that he could know the exam questions in advance for a sum of money, Ye Ji was shocked, this is cheating, if the matter is revealed, not only will Xiucai's reputation be removed, but in serious cases, he may also be assigned to the frontier.

Knowing this secret news, Ye Ji was very uneasy, he didn't want to take risks, but he always thought about this matter in his heart, if he could know the exam questions in advance with a little money, even if he only knew part of it, his chances of winning the exam would be greatly increased.

"Brother." Qi didn't notice Ye Ji's abnormality, but Ye Rong saw it in his eyes, and came to his study to find him, "Don't push yourself too hard, I heard that this kind of exam is based on strength and luck, and no one has a chance to win." Besides, this is not a one-shot deal, the township test is once every three years, our family's current situation, although it is not rich and expensive, but it is also passable, and my brother does not have to worry too much about winning or losing once. "She used to like to compare with Ye Qian the most, since she met the prince, she also looked down on it, what food, clothing, fame and wealth, as long as the life can be passable, peace and security without trouble is the best.

Ye Ji glanced at Ye Rong, I don't know when, this arrogant sister has changed, she has become indifferent and calm, she looks very desireless, except for resolutely refusing to marry. He didn't know why she refused to marry, but a woman's marriage was also a gamble, like Ye Fu entering the East Palace, people who didn't know how noble they thought it was, in fact, if Ye Fu was doing well and could speak in the East Palace, how could she not even get the news out.

Ye Ji said in a deep voice: "You can also relax, no matter what, as long as there is an elder brother, you are the third girl of our family." She is willing to die of old age, and he will take care of her for the rest of her life.

"Thank you, brother." With his words, Ye Rong was completely relieved, no matter how outsiders pointed out, as long as her brother could tolerate her.

Although Ye Rong comforted him that he didn't have to worry too much about winning or losing, Ye Ji's heart still couldn't let go of this matter, if he could be lifted, not only would his mother be happy, but his own life would be better, and Ye Rong would be more confident to stay at home.

Ye Ji quietly inquired about the price from his classmates, and heard that it cost 1,000 taels of silver to buy a complete exam question, he secretly said, who said that it was poor Hanlin, with this time, Hanlin Ke who supervised the examination would make a fortune. After asking the price, Ye Ji decided not to buy the question, a thousand taels of silver is not a small amount, the risk is very high, in case of an accident, the consequences are unimaginable, besides, before his father died, he must not do anything to get ahead, he still relies on his own ability, just like Ye Rong said, it is not a hammer deal, this time it will not work, there will be a next time.

What Ye Ji didn't expect was that just two days after the exam, there was a fraud in Kyoto Qiuyi, and he was secretly glad that he didn't spend money to buy the exam questions, otherwise he would definitely be frightened now, and he felt that he had done well in the exam with his ability, and those questions were not difficult for him.

As soon as the fraud case came out, Ye Qian understood that the prince seemed to be using this fraud case to deal with King Kang, after all, King Kang was responsible for this Kyoto Township Test.

"Brother Yan." Ye Qian was worried about the grapes in Yuwangfu, and the weather was also cool, so she came to the palace twice in three days, "Are you busy?" ”

King Yu saw her showing her little head by the door of the study, and beckoned her to come over, but Ye Qian refused to go to him, and went to the soft couch under the window and sat down, "What is Brother Yan doing?" ”

King Yu got up from the rosewood chair, walked to her and sat down, "I'm not busy, the prince has to deal with King Kang these days, I don't have anything to do here, I just need to watch the excitement." ”

Speaking of the crown prince, Ye Qian asked suspiciously: "Even if the fraud case is linked to King Kang, it is not a big crime, and it shouldn't hurt King Kang's roots, right?" "It's not like the prince's style at all, when he killed King Rui, he was killed with one blow.

King Yu's dark phoenix eyes flashed with a sneer, "This is just the beginning, there is a follow-up, Qianqian and look back, the prince is a man who leaves no room for action." He held Ye Qian's hand, "Don't talk about him, I haven't been here for a few days, does Qianqian miss me?" ”

Ye Qian's white and tender little face flushed with a hint of redness, and her big apricot eyes dodged and refused to look at him, but her delicate chin tapped slightly.

The corners of King Yu's lips hooked up happily, "Then we really have a heart, and I want to be Qianqian too." ”

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As soon as the fraud case came out, the emperor was furious, you must know that the imperial examination is an important way for the imperial court to select talents, if this road is ruined, it is not far from the destruction of the country, he called King Kang to scold, ordered him to reflect at home, and handed over the affairs at hand to others, and called the prince to ask him to investigate the matter thoroughly.

This fraud case was deliberately arranged by the crown prince in order to deal with King Kang, and of course the "thorough investigation" was carried out quickly, and a complete confession was handed over to the emperor within two days. The confession was that Hanlin was the superintendent of the exam, saying that he was forced by King Kang, and King Kang threatened him with his only son and future, saying that no matter how many copies he could sell the exam questions, he would get 100,000 taels of silver anyway, and Hanlin had no choice but to sell one exam question for 1,000 taels, even so, it was only barely enough for King Kang.

"Evil Barrier!" The emperor was so angry that he threw out the red pen in his hand, and his cheekbones flushed abnormally, he snorted and panted for a while, clutching his chest and slumping on the chair, "Lock up that evil obstacle to the Zongren Mansion, and let the left and right Zongzheng and Zongren Ling try it together to see what the situation is." "King Kang is different from King Rui, because he has not been supported by his mother since he was a child, and he has always been a cautious person when he is a follower by the prince's side, and he still doesn't believe that King Kang will blatantly do such a thing.

King Kang had already sensed that something was wrong, and when he heard that Na Hanlin confessed that he asked for 100,000 taels of silver, what else did he not understand, he thought of the prince's decisiveness when he killed King Rui, and his heart was like counting nine cold days and being immersed in ice water. He didn't know why the crown prince wanted to kill him, did he know that he had sent someone to assassinate the crown princess? But even if he knew that he did it himself, he might not be able to see through the purpose of doing so, no matter what, it seems that the prince is going to attack him, and the most important thing now is to save his life.

King Kang cried and shouted to see the emperor, but the emperor's temper has become more and more irritable in the past two years, how can he be willing to see him in anger at this time, and even Princess Kang has been blown away.

King Kang was imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion, and only said that he was wronged for the fraud case, and he refused to eat, and declared that he would go on a hunger strike until the emperor was willing to see him. He believed that the emperor would not watch himself die, as long as he starved for two or three days, the emperor would definitely see him, of course, the more important reason for the hunger strike was that he was afraid that the food would be poisonous.

When the emperor heard that King Kang was going on a hunger strike, he said angrily: "If he refuses to eat, he will be hungry!" ”

King Kang was hungry all day, hungry. He is a prince, although he does not have the support of his mother like the other three princes, but after all, he was also raised by Jin Zun and Yugui, and he has never suffered such a crime, and it is the first time he knows that the taste of hunger is so uncomfortable, even so, he does not dare to eat anything.

"No, this king will never eat, nothing will be eaten!" King Kang rubbed his hungry belly, his body curled up in a ball, he hadn't eaten for a day, his body was very tired, and he was groggy and groggy, although he tried to stay awake, in the second half of the night, he still couldn't stay up, and his eyes closed for a while, and he fell into a deep sleep.

In the dead of night, the entire Zongren Mansion fell into a dead silence, under the faint moonlight, but someone came quietly, he held a cage in his hand, gently pushed King Kang's door open a gap, opened the cage, the cage door was facing this door, and in an instant, a few fluffy mice ran out of the cage and rushed into King Kang's room.

"Ahh What bites me? Someone, someone, there's a mouse! King Kang's shouts rang out in the Zongren Mansion in the middle of the night.