Wang Jingzong looked at Ruan Ping'an and nodded solemnly: "That's right, facing a few old men all day long, it's really nothing to look at." ”

Ruan Ping'an couldn't help laughing: "It's a bitter saint." ”

As if he remembered something, Wang Jingzong's heart moved, and he suddenly raised his head and asked, "Wen Ran, you haven't thought about entering the cabinet?" ”

Ruan Ping'an faced the bloody execution ground, and he could not change his face without moving, but when he heard this, he was so shocked that his mouth opened so much that he could almost stuff an egg, and he almost fell, and reached out in horror to cover Wang Jingzong's mouth: "Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense, disaster comes from your mouth, you are trying to kill me." ”

Wang Jingzong took Ruan Ping'an's hand away, and looked careless: "It's okay to think about it." ”

Ruan Ping'an's face turned pale: "It's a sin to say it." ”

Wang Jingzong glanced at Ruan Ping'an, and thought about it seriously: "Wen Ran, you have just passed the year of establishment this year, and you are already a waiter in the Criminal Department, a member of the third grade, it can be said that Jane is in the emperor's heart, and in time, it is not impossible to think of entering the cabinet, but this opportunity, you are going to miss it, it's a pity." ”

Ruan Ping'an shook his head with a straight face: "Don't mention this matter again, I have no intention of getting involved in these careless things, which will lead to a catastrophe, I just want to make this official a good one." ”

Seeing Ruan Ping'an's resolute attitude, Wang Jingzong no longer persuaded him, but shook his head with pity.

He knows very well that he has no hope of entering the cabinet in this life, let alone entering the cabinet, just with his smelly and hard temper, and he doesn't know how to whirlwind, it is enough to find a real shortage in the six departments.

He glanced at Ruan Ping'an quietly.

He can't go any further, but Ruan Ping'an is different, Ruan Ping'an was born to be an official, and he is very well integrated with sleek and transparent and straight tenacity in his body, such a person, if he only stops at the sixth department, it would be a pity.

Wang Jingzong and Ruan Ping'an stood under the corridor, and when they lowered their voices and whispered, next to the moon cave door not far behind them, a corner of dark clothes flashed quickly, and they fluttered away in the wind.

The atmosphere in Mingyuan Building was also a little tense, and the movement in the building last night was too big, which alarmed the officials in Mingyuan Building, although they didn't go out of Mingyuan Building to see the excitement, but they all opened the window to see it clearly from beginning to end.

It is not unusual to catch cheating scholars in the provincial test, but it is rare to catch six cheating scholars in the first game.

It can be seen how uneven the level of the scholars this time is, which is worrying.

The officials in charge of the provincial examination all live in the Mingyuan Building, there are many people, and they all have acquaintances, and under word of mouth, rumors gradually began to spread, that is, a good kung fu, and the rumors reached the ears of the chief examiner Jiang Shen.

What's the leak, it's cheating, and there are people in the Gongyuan who should be inside and outside.

Anyway, it's so mysterious.

When Jiang Shen heard these words, his head buzzed, and the big fish and meat on the food table were not fragrant, he slammed the bamboo chopstick, and asked Mu Rongshu angrily: "What about Han Changdui, what is he doing, how did he let this kind of rumor come out, you just went to find him, how did he say it, how did you say it, why hasn't he come over yet." He slapped the table heavily: "Could it be that he wants to let Benge go to see him?" ”

"Pavilion Elder, Pavilion Elder , no matter how arrogant he is, he can't let Pavilion Elder condescend to see him." Mu Rongxi

Anxious and sweaty, the most sharp-toothed person on weekdays, in the face of the sudden change of face of the elder pavilion, it is rare to speak incoherently: "Xiaguan, the subordinate told Lord Han everything that should be said, and Lord Han also said it, after he finished taking care of the official business at hand, he came to see the elder pavilion, elder pavilion, you dissipate your anger and bring back Lord Han, you can reprimand him for a while, but don't really anger yourself." ”

Saying this, he also patted Jiang Shen on the back in a similar way, lest Jiang Shen really pouted angrily.

The matter of his entry into the cabinet is still between the two sides, and he still needs Jiang Shen to deliver a word in front of the saint.

Jiang Shen breathed a sigh of relief, thinking of the rumors in the Mingyuan Building, if this rumor is not stopped as soon as possible, as soon as the door of the Gongyuan is opened, the rumors will spread outside, and he, the old man of the pavilion, will not do a small thing, and lose the face of the world's scholars and literati, that is a big matter.

His face turned grim, and he commanded sharply: "Go again, go and invite Lord Han again, be sure to let him come with you." ”

Mu Rongyan had a bitter face and answered, he didn't even have a lunch, he didn't even eat a mouthful of hot food, so he ran twice.

He opened the door with a bitter face, and saw Wang Jingzong and Ruan Ping'an coming over with smiling eyes, he changed his gentle face, nodded and said: "There are some rumors in Mingyuan Building, the elder of the pavilion is a little uncomfortable, this official went to invite Lord Han to come over to discuss, smell the dye, Baowen, you are careful about this." He pouted into the room: "Say less and do less, avoid the limelight." ”

Wang Jingzong and Ruan Ping'an looked moved and saluted deeply: "Yes, the lower officials understand, thank you Lord Mu." ”

Mu Rongyan sighed, a little bit of self-begging, and walked out with his hands behind his back.

Wang Jingzong and Ruan Ping'an glanced at each other, and they both saw fear in each other's eyes.

Could it be that this provincial test is going to be messed up?

Not really.

The two had a tacit understanding and stopped at the door.

Ruan Ping'an lowered his voice nervously, and stopped talking: "No? ”

Wang Jingzong's expression was calm and profound, and he shook his head: "It's okay." ”

Although he said that he was fine, he was also a little bottomless in his heart, and when he entered Mingyuan Tower, he also heard a half-sentence rumor, which was evil.

Although the rumors stop at the wise, those who can be responsible for the provincial test are not necessarily the wise.

Besides, the wise are not exempt from vulgarity, and they also love to watch lively opinions and wrongs.

Now this rumor is spreading in the Gongyuan, and it can still be controlled, if the gate of the Gongyuan is opened, the rumors will fly all over Chang'an City like the wind, and none of the officials in charge of the provincial examination will be able to fall well.

However, Wang Jingzong is a close minister of the Son of Heaven, and he has not fallen down after five years of companionship, such as a tiger, and his perseverance is naturally extraordinary.

He was apprehensive, but his face was not revealed, he pushed the door in, and saw Jiang Shen also sitting calmly, slowly eating his lunch.

He sneered in his heart and saluted respectfully: "Elder Ge." ”

Ruan Ping'an also saluted.

Jiang Shen smiled kindly: "It's hard for you to close it in the tribute courtyard for twenty days, let's sit down first, and Lord Han will come over later, let's discuss the matter." ”

Wang Jingzong and Ruan Ping'an glanced at each other, answered yes in unison, and stepped forward together with a very good eye, putting away the lunch on the dining table.

He poured out the ashes in the incense burner and replaced them with a new one to dispel the smell

Water fragrance.

Jiang Shen didn't speak, let the two clean up, but he leaned on the Hu bed, closed his eyes slightly, and didn't know what he was thinking.

This time, Han Changdui came quickly, Wang Jingzong and Ruan Ping'an had just cleaned up the room, and he had already arrived, saluted Jiang Shen, and sat down.

Jiang Shen's face was calm, he looked at a few people in the room, thought for a while, and asked straight to the point: "The rumors in the Gongyuan, Lord Han knows all about them, right?" ”

Han Changwan also nodded calmly: "Yes, the lower officials have already heard about it." ”

Jiang Shen felt that Han Changdui was too calm, when he heard those specious rumors, his eyes turned black with anger, how could Han Changdui be so calm.

He coughed lightly and asked, "Then Lord Han, what countermeasures do you have?" ”

Han Changwan looked dazed: "It's just a few rumors, does Elder Ge think there's anything wrong?" ”

Jiang Shen touched a nail that was neither hard nor soft, and choked, but his face was still calm, and he took a sip of tea before saying: "It's a long time to say this wrong, the matter of provincial testing, there is no trivial matter, a few rumors, it can also cause a catastrophe, it is better to stop the rumors as soon as possible." ”

Jiang Shen did not call Han Changdu's official title, but called him directly, which meant that he regarded him as his own son and nephew, if he didn't follow Jiang Shen's words, he would be uninteresting.

But Han Changdui is such an uninteresting person, or deliberately uninteresting, and said with a wooden face: "Rumors stop at the wise, and the best of the world's scholars and literati are gathered in the Gongyuan, and the rumors will be self-defeating sooner or later." ”

Jiang Shen's face was pale.

Wang Jingzong's shoulders shook three times, and he laughed silently very hard.

Ruan Ping'an pursed his lips several times in succession before suppressing the smile on the corner of his lips and did not laugh out loud.

Even Mu Rongshu, who had been with a bitter face, heard Han Changdui's words, and his brows stretched a little, but they wrinkled together in an instant.

If they are really all wise people, how can this rumor still spread, it can be seen that this person is talking nonsense.

His face sank, and he took the posture of a superior person, and said in a rambling voice: "Lord Han, the provincial test has gone wrong, but not only us courtiers will be punished, you, the envoy of the Internal Security Division, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape the responsibility." ”

Han Changwan was waiting for Mu Rongshu's words, he raised his eyebrows, and said respectfully: "What Lord Mu said is extremely true, it's just that the lower official only received the responsibility of guarding the Gongyuan, if you ask the people in the Mingyuan Building at will, I am afraid that there will be a suspicion of trespassing." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Jiang Shen meaningfully.

Jiang Shen chuckled in his heart, and in an instant, he understood that Han Changdui was waiting for him here.

Jiang Shen squinted, he had concerns about Han Changdu's style, naturally he didn't want Han Changdui to interfere too much in the affairs of Mingyuan Building, but at the moment, if he didn't let Han Changdui do it, he would have to do it himself, he asked himself if he didn't have the energy and manpower, and he couldn't do it as well as Han Changdu.

He still has a thought in his heart, that is, the fraud in the imperial examination has always been a hot potato, whoever gets involved is unlucky, and Han Changdu's bad luck is better than his own bad luck.

He glanced at Mu Rongshu quietly, and then said in a deep voice: "The sage gave Lord Han the right to act cheaply, anything in the Tribute Courtyard, anyone, Lord Han can monitor and inquire, don't have to worry about it, if the sage asks afterwards, this pavilion will play it right, and will never embarrass Lord Han." ”