Lin Qi was named the champion by the emperor, not to mention that Zhou Rui didn't expect it, no one of the civil and military officials expected that when the news came out, it instantly alarmed the government and the opposition!

However, it was said that Lin Dongyang was idle in the edict prison, and he was playing chess with Shu Tongwen, a member of the Ministry of Rites who was imprisoned for involving Cheng You's copywriting.

Since Lin Qi came back from Langya, the guards in the prison have become more and more polite to Lin Dongyang, not only taking care of him very well in terms of food and clothing, but even his cell is not locked, and he can't run away anyway if he is allowed to enter and exit.

Shu Tongwen in the adjacent prison cell is better than Master Chen Mingdusi, so the guards treat him politely and not very restrained. In addition, when Lord Zhao Yu personally came to the Imperial Prison to examine the prisoners a few days ago, he was also very polite to these two, and said that he would ask the emperor to release these two adults from prison when he turned back......

Lin Dongyang and Shu Tongwen have known each other for a long time, and they both like to play chess, so they have to play a few games almost every day to relieve this boring time.

"If I remember well, these few days should be the temple test." Shu Tongwen said, "If I hadn't been implicated by Cheng Youwen and sent to prison, this should be the time to be busy." ”

"You're here with Brother Wen, and you're still thinking about what's going on outside?" Lin Dongyang said with a smile, "I'll tell you, you can't think about anything here, the more you think about it, the more upset you become, it's better to calm down and get by, otherwise it's like Li Ying, the head of the ministry who came in some time ago, and she suffocated herself to death in just a few days!" ”

"If you are really guilty, we are also convinced to die, what does the crime of Cheng Youwen have to do with me? Just because I was a little diligent in walking around with him, I didn't mean that I was complicit with him, I didn't know anything about what he did, if I knew, I would have reported him a long time ago! Shu Tongwen said.

"If something like this happens to the Ministry of Rites, the emperor must be very angry, and he is still angry when he kills Cheng Youwen, he must find a few scapegoats, since you are unfortunately chosen, then you don't have to complain...... I see that when the emperor is angry, he will let you out, and besides, didn't Zhao Yu say that you were wronged last time? Lin Dongyang said.

"That's what I said, but who knew it was the Year of the Monkey?" Shu Tongwen said, "Zhao Yu is a new official, how many things are waiting for him to do, for a while, I am afraid that I can't take care of a small role like me, if he helps Lord Lin get out of prison first, it will be about the same." ”

"Hehe, say something hypocritical." Lin Dongyang said, "I'm really used to staying here, I've been an official for so many years, I've never had such a quiet and worry-free day, if I really let me out, I will be quite reluctant for a while." ”

"You look at the spring outside, it is also very gratifying, the moss marks are green, the grass is green, there is a lot of Confucianism in the middle of talking and laughing, there is no white ding, you can tune the piano, read the golden scriptures, and there is no silk and bamboo mess, and there is no case of labor, Nanyang Zhuge Lu, Xishu Ziyun Pavilion, Confucius Yun: Why bother?"

"If you Lord Lin are really so open-minded, then let me regret one move, my horse jumped wrong." Shu Tongwen was absent-minded, played the wrong move, and was about to take it back.

"This won't work! Everything else can be done, but the chess game must be contested! Lin Dongyang immediately revealed his true form, blocked Shu Tongwen's hand, and said with a smile, "For a gentleman, one word is out, and it is difficult to chase a horse, and for a gamer, one horse is out, and four words are difficult to chase!" ”

The two were talking and laughing, when suddenly a jailer came over and smiled at Lin Dongyang, "Lord Lin, Lord Anbang, the secretary of the Ministry of Justice, and Shao Wenzhao, the secretary of the Criminal Department, have arrived in person, and want to see you, may I ask if you have seen your boss?" ”

"Oh? The two of them are rare guests. Lin Dongyang said in a big tone, "Then I have to go to see him, but the chess game is not over, what can I do?" ”

"Okay, my Lord Lin, please go quickly!" Shu Tongwen hurriedly got up, "The two heavenly officials personally bowed down to look at you, and you still took it?" It's okay for your boss to be familiar with them, but don't fool me! ”

"It's okay, if you have to move the chess game, I can win you in a few games." Lin Dongyang got up slowly, straightened his clothes, and walked out slowly with square steps under Shu Tongwen's envious and admiring gaze......

After a long time, Shi Shiran came back, came in and sat down and glanced at the chess game, "Who should play chess?" ”

"The two Shangshu lords came to see you in person, there must be something important, right?" Shu Tongwen still had the heart to play chess, and asked busily, "Are you going out as an adult?" ”

"No, the two of them just passed by here, came to see me, chatted with me, and told me a little thing by the way." Lin Dongyang said lightly.

"What's the matter, when these two adults tell you in person?" Shu Tongwen asked hurriedly.

"Oh, the children were lucky enough to be the champion." Lin Dongyang's tone was as plain as usual, as if he was talking about someone else's family.

"Huh?" Shu Tongwen was shocked when he heard this, suddenly stood up, and directly kicked the chessboard away, "The little junior that Lord Lin said, isn't it Ling Lang?" ”

"Oh, this chess game is messed up, how to tell the winner?" Lin Dongyang said, "It can only be regarded as a draw." ”

"Lord Lin!" Shu Tongwen said loudly.

"Hehe, yes, it's also a dog, I don't usually see how he reads, it's just ridiculous to play, this time it's an unexpected thing to hit the Jinshi, but unexpectedly, there is an accident in the accident, hum, isn't this a fluke?" Lin Dongyang said, "Don't talk about him, let's still play chess." ”

"Oh my God, do you still have the heart to play chess?" Shu Tongwen said, "Don't hurry up and write a thank you note and submit it to the emperor quickly!" ”

"That's not in a hurry, is it?" Lin Dongyang said.

"If you're not in a hurry, I'll be anxious for you, write quickly, I'll leave first and don't bother." Shu Tongwen said.

"Alas...... This dog, isn't this giving me trouble? Lin Dongyang got up and sent Shu Tongwen outside the prison door, "Lord Wang and Lord Shao also gave me a jar of champion red wine, let's have a drink together in the evening......

Shu Tongwen had just gone out, when he heard a pop behind him, and hurriedly turned his head to look, but saw Lin Dongyang fall firmly.

"It's okay, it's okay, the chess piece stumbled." Lin Dongyang quickly got up, turned around and waved his hand, signaling that it didn't matter.

In fact, it was not that the chess pieces stumbled, but that he was so happy in his heart that his legs fluttered, like in the clouds, and he fell under one foot in the air......

Lin Qi, the champion, was directly appointed as a bachelor of the five grades of the Hanlin Academy, and Li Changfeng and Chen Zitui of Tanhua both did the editing of the Hanlin Academy, and they were also the six grades of the main hall.

Jiang Chenghe and other second-class and third-class jinshi still need to take another exam, and the selected Shuji scholars are all considered Hanlin officials.

Others are awarded to Jingzhong to give Shizhong, Yushi, Chief, Zhongshu, Xingren, Pingshi, Taichang, and Guozi Doctors, or appoint them to the county governments to be magistrates, governors, and magistrates...... The lowest position is also Qipin Zhengtang.