Huang Dechang: "Xue Juren, this is Jiang Si, the prince's personal guard, and the clothes on him are only worn by the guards around His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"If someone in this kind of clothing hits you, presumably the guard can't do anything in your test basket."

The guards around the prince have been with him for many years, and it is impossible for his own people to harm Xue Juren.

"Huang Gonggong is reasonable." Xue Youcai nodded, "I didn't see him do anything in my exam basket at that time, and after he hit me, he immediately walked away, and he didn't have time to do anything at all." ”

If the guard wanted to do something, he would definitely help pick it up, so that he could hide it in the middle of his basket.

Xue Youcai: "Speaking of which, I owe it to him for hitting me, if he hadn't knocked the test basket in my hand to the ground, I wouldn't have found that the test basket was stuffed with a small book, he inadvertently helped me a lot!" ”

Recalling the scene at that time, Xue Youcai still feels afraid.

If it weren't for the guard who bumped into him, if he was found in the Ming'er exam, then he would have studied hard for ten years in vain.

Pei Xuanling: "Do you think he deliberately hit you?" ”

Xue Youcai: "There were too many people around at that time, and I don't know if he hit me on purpose, or if I accidentally bumped into him." ”

Pei Xuanling: "Do you remember what he looks like?" ”

"After he hit me, he said sorry and ran away, I didn't have time to see him clearly." Xue Youcai scratched his head, "I just remember that his complexion is whiter than that of ordinary guards, and then his face is a little round......"

Speaking of this, he fell his gaze on Jiang Si's face again, "At that time, I only saw a side face, and it was as round as his face anyway. ”

So, Xue Youcai, Huang Dechang, and Pei Xuanling collectively looked at Jiang Shishi again.

Jiang Shishi touched her face inexplicably.

Huang Dechang: "Jiang Si, do you have the impression of bumping into a scholar like Xue Juren?" ”

"I didn't knock down any of the scholars' baskets today." Jiang Shishi shook her head and denied, "It must be the other guards around the prince, why don't you call them over and let Xue Juren recognize them?" ”

Huang Dechang looked at the prince and waited for the prince's orders.

Pei Xuanling just looked back at Jiang Meiren's round face, and when he saw the woman's confused face, he turned his head.

"No need." Pei Xuanling knew a lot about the guards around him, "Except for Jiang Si, there are no other round-faced guards around Lonely. ”

Women in the Eastern Liang Kingdom regard thinness as beauty, but men do not pay attention to thinness as handsome.

Therefore, men with big shoulders and round waists abound.

But the guards are different, the guards have to practice martial arts every day, their bodies are relatively strong, and the contours of their faces are also distinct.

Especially the guards around Pei Xuanling are almost one in a hundred, and it is even more unlikely that there will be a round face.

"Since Jiang Si has not bumped into Xue Juren, it must be Xue Juren's mistake." Huang Dechang analyzed: "After all, the guards have similar clothes, and some colors are the same, but the patterns are different. ”

"Maybe." Xue Youcai looked at the guard clothes on Jiang Si's body.

Could it be that he was wrong?

"His Royal Highness the Prince, since the suspicion of the guards has been ruled out, could it be that the examiner who searched my body did something to him?" Xue Youcai reacted, I'm afraid things are not so simple.

Pei Xuanling: "Who are searching for you today?" ”

Xue Youcai: "There are two examiners who searched me today, one took the lead in searching, and the other searched again, I just wanted to finish the search quickly, so I didn't ask more, I don't know who they are, I only know that one of the examiners is surnamed Qiao, because the guards on the side called him Master Qiao." ”

Huang Dechang: "Your Highness, among the examiners, only Qiao Kun is surnamed Qiao." ”

Pei Xuanling knew that this Qiao Kun was an official of the Ministry of Rites, and he asked Xue Youcai, "As for the other examiner, if he is standing in front of you, can you recognize him?" ”

"I recognize it." Xue Youcai nodded, "Your Highness wants me to recognize another examiner?" ”

"That's not necessary." Pei Xuanling said lightly: "Don't make a noise about this matter first, although Qiao Kun is suspicious at present, another examiner is also suspicious." ”

"Okay." Xue Youcai asked suspiciously, "It's just... The other party is in the dark, I am in the light, what should I do next? ”

He has long heard that the capital is a place of right and wrong, but today he has seen it, and he may only see the fur.

Pei Xuanling: "You just have to prepare for the imperial examination with peace of mind, usually check your own things, in case you find entrainment again, burn it with a candle as soon as possible, and then report it to Lone." ”

The Gongyuan gave each candidate three candles to be used for lighting at night.

Pei Xuanling: "In addition, no matter who stuffed something in your test basket, he will definitely make a move next, and you go back to the room and wait, whoever is in a hurry to pour dirty water on your head at that time must be the culprit!" ”

With the prince's order, Xue Youcai felt a lot more relieved.

"Yes, thank you for your advice." Xue Youcai got up and took the food box to leave.

However, as soon as Xue Youcai left the prince's courtyard, he saw an examiner patrolling the Gongyuan with his guards.

The examiner looked at his age of about sixty years and his beard was gray, and he was one of the examiners who searched him today: Qiao Kun!

Xue Youcai had a trace of panic in his heart, but since he met it, if he avoided it with a weak heart, he would seem to be a ghost.

Seeing Qiao Kun walking towards this side with someone, Xue Youcai suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart and respectfully bowed to Qiao Kun, "Xue has seen Master Qiao." ”

Seeing Xue Youcai coming out of the prince's courtyard, Qiao Kun looked at Xue Youcai, and glanced at the test basket in Xue Youcai's hand, "Xue Juren is visiting the prince?" ”

Xue Youcai: "I can't talk about meeting him, it's just that my parents miss my sister and write a letter to my sister, but the palace is heavily guarded, and it is not for Xue to enter, so I cheekily begged His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to help me transfer the family letter." ”

Xue Youcai was born with a polite and polite face, and his face was as usual, such a person, what he said was easier for people to believe.

Qiao Kun raised his eyebrows and asked with some surprise: "What is the relationship between Ling Mei and His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

"My sister is Xue Liangdi, the concubine of the East Palace."

Qiao Kun suddenly realized "oh", "So that's the case, then you are the eldest brother of His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Xue Youcai: "Don't dare to be a ......"

Qiao Kun smiled, "The imperial examination will be held tomorrow, as long as Xue Juren has obtained fame in the examination, let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince give you an errand in Beijing, then you will take over the whole family, not to mention communicating with Xue Liangdi, it will be much easier for brothers and sisters to meet." ”

"Xue only wants to be famous, and he doesn't dare to think about anything else."

After Qiao Kun said a few words to Xue Youcai, he patted Xue Youcai's shoulder quite optimistically, and then led people to continue to inspect the Gongyuan.

Xue Youcai carried the exam basket back to his room.

On that day, the search of the Gongyuan continued until dusk.

Towards evening, except for the scholars who cheated, the rest of the thousands of scholars had all entered the Tribute Academy.

For the next nine days, they had to eat and drink Lazar in the courtyard of the tribute.

**

That night, after Pei Xuanling had dinner, he reviewed the official documents in the study of the Gongyuan.

Jiang Shishi sat on the side grinding for the man.

Huang Dechang came in from outside with a whisk of dust, "Your Highness, the scholars have all entered the Tribute Academy, do you want to immediately block the four gates in the southeast, northwest and northwest?" ”

Pei Xuanling nodded "um", indicating that the gate could be blocked.

Then, he looked up, "Remember to tell the guards and officials in the courtyard to be sure to prepare for fire prevention." ”

Since the Gongyuan is a closed imperial examination, over the years, fire prevention is the top priority!

Hearing the words of the prince and Huang Dechang, Jiang Shishi's grinding hand paused slightly, and then continued to grind.

"Your Highness, the Seventh Prince asks to see you." Just then, a guard entered the house to report.

Pei Xuanling: "Let him in." ”

So, Jiang Shishi stopped grinding and continued to stand behind the prince as a guard, with her hand still majestically resting on her waist knife.

Soon, the guards brought the Seventh Prince into the study.

The Seventh Prince came in with a round belly and swaggering.

Seeing the Seventh Prince, Jiang Shishi followed Huang Dechang and saluted.

Huang Dechang smiled and said, "Seventh Master, thanks to your skill. ”

The Seventh Prince: "How do you say this?" ”

Huang Dechang: "The servant is discussing with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to close the gate of the Tribute Courtyard, if you come a little later, I'm afraid you won't be able to enter." ”

"That's a coincidence." The Seventh Prince said to Huang Dechang: "Isn't this because you are too busy during the day to choose this king to visit late at night." ”

As he spoke, he casually glanced at the furnishings in the room, and glanced at the guards beside the prince.

Yu Guang caught a glimpse of the Seventh Prince staring at her, and Jiang Shishi thought that the Seventh Prince had seen something greasy.

Fortunately, the Seventh Prince quickly withdrew his eyes and did not recognize Jiang Shishi.

"Lone still has a bunch of official documents that have not been approved, so you can just say anything directly." Pei Xuanling temporarily put down the official document in his hand.

The Seventh Prince: "As I told Huang Dechang last time, I want you to help find someone." ”

Pei Xuanling was a little impressed by this, "Tell me who you are looking for?" ”

"I—" Before the Seventh Prince could speak, he took his words back, and looked at the guards behind the prince vigilantly.

Huang Dechang is the personal manager of the prince's side, and the prince does not shy away from Huang Dechang in many things, and he has nothing to avoid.

It's this round-faced guard, who looks quite raw, he can't believe it, and I don't know if the prince can believe it or not?

Yu Guang glanced at Jiang Temple on his side, Pei Xuanling said lightly: "It's okay, the house is full of trustworthy people, you just say it." ”

Jiang Shishi: "......"

She remembered that at the beginning, the prince would take the initiative to avoid her when he said things.

And she also knows how to look at her eyes, and will consciously avoid such occasions.

I don't know when the prince started to avoid her when talking to people.

Especially today, from the Seventh Prince to Xue Youcai, he didn't avoid her.

Unexpectedly, the prince actually trusted a rookie guard, and the seventh prince looked at this guard again.

However, the Seventh Prince only glanced at it and got down to business, "Brother Huang, I want you to help me find someone in the palace." ”