Seeing that the date of the test had arrived, the real murderer was not caught, and Chen Jing was nowhere to be seen. It's just that more and more people believe that Li Jin was killed by Chen Jing.

On the day of the exam, Suo Etu was about to go out early in the morning, and Amasoni stopped him: "Suo Etu, you don't have to work so hard about the Chaco case!" ”

Soetu sounded strange and asked, "Amma, why is this?" The emperor asked you to investigate and handle the case with Aobai, and I secretly assisted Mingzhu. The emperor is very kind to me, I dare not do my best! ”

Sonny said angrily: "Confused! The case is not so easy to investigate! Once it is found out, it will inevitably involve many princes and important ministers of the court! The more people involved, the more dangerous we are! ”

Suo Etu said: "But the emperor is angry about this matter all day long!" ”

Sonny said: "Don't keep talking about the emperor, the emperor. The emperor also has to take care of the prince and the ministers! ”

Suo Etu was puzzled: "What does Ama mean, is it better not to find out this case?" ”

Sonny nodded at Suo Etu's head and said, "You, use this to think about things." He nodded his belly again, "Use this to pretend!" Don't say everything! ”

Suo Etu was still confused when he heard it, but he had to say, "I know." ”

Sonny said again: "Your personality is too reckless, you only know how to fight and kill!" You have to learn the pearl! Ama is old, if our family wants to gain a foothold in the court in the future, we will count on you! ”

After listening to Amma's words, Suo Etu hurried to the palace. Today is the first exam of the meeting, and God knows what important errands the emperor will order. ran to the Qianqing Palace, and sure enough, I heard that the emperor wanted to go out of the palace to the tribute courtyard to have a look. Suo Etu, Mingzhu and several other guards were dressed as civilians and went to the Shuntian Mansion Tribute Courtyard with the emperor. The emperor did not go to the tribute courtyard, but only stood there from a distance and watched. There are also people who have family members to send the test, and they all watch from afar.

The courtyard was surrounded by soldiers with swords, and there was a murderous atmosphere. People lined up with test baskets in their hands, and asked the officials to search their bodies one by one. There is a pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and a small packet of charcoal in the examination basket. The pen must be hollowed out of the barrel, so as not to have entrainment in the barrel; Each charcoal is only three inches long, which is also afraid of cheating. The invigilator who led the body search was Wu Yunpeng, the director of the Ministry of Rites. When it was someone's turn to search, the lifter put down the test basket and raised his hands high. The official first carefully flipped through the examination basket, and then touched it from head to toe, and the shoes had to be taken off and seen. Seeing that this was really insulting, a lifter complained, saying, "We all have to raise our hands, and this is called lifting." The crowd burst into laughter. Wu Yunpeng's face suddenly darkened, and he shouted: "What are you laughing at!" Licentious! Immediately, no one dared to speak, and they raised their hands one by one. There was a lifter who couldn't see this occasion, so he raised his hands and his pants were wet. When the people saw this, they laughed again. Immediately, two soldiers ran up, raised their whips and hit the man who was wetting his pants, and scolded: "What a crime to desecrate the holy place!" "The man was beaten and rolled on the ground and dragged away.

Zhang Wei stood in the queue and walked slowly, and inadvertently turned around to see Chen Jing, who could hardly believe his eyes. It turned out that Chen Jing left a note for Mr. Li early this morning, and ran to the tribute courtyard with courage. In the past few days, he has been thinking about it, anyway, he is sitting firmly and acting upright, in front of so many people and court officials, no one dares to do anything to him in broad daylight. He finally figured it out, he was not afraid that the government would arrest him openly, but he was afraid that the gangsters would plot behind his back. Chen Jing was terrified in his heart after all, but he just lowered his head and slowly moved forward, but he didn't see Zhang Wang.

This made Mr. Li anxious. He heard Dagui say early in the morning that Chen Juren was gone, and only a note was placed on the table. Mr. Li read the note, the straight road is not good, Chen Jing will definitely have an accident. Yueyuan also got up, crying and asking her father to find a way. How can Mr. Li think of it? I had to go to Gongyuan to have a look. Yueyuan insisted on following, and the father and daughter arrived outside the Gong Courtyard. Looking at the knives and guns, Yueyuan was very afraid. Mr. Li grabbed Yueyuan's hand tightly and told her not to scream. The emperor was guarded by Mingzhu and others, and he was also crowded in the crowd, very close to Mr. Li, and no one saw anything unusual.

When it was Sou Zhang's turn, he put down the test basket and raised his hands high. Wu Yunpeng looked at the roster, reading Zhang Wang's name in his mouth, someone had already taken the exam basket and flipped it up. Wu Yunpeng repeatedly inspected the inkstone, and Zhang Wang's heart beat like a drum. finally didn't see any flaws, but Zhang Wang's clothes were already sweaty. Wu Yunpeng shouted Let's go, Zhang Wang hurriedly packed up the exam basket and went in.

Finally it was Chen Jing's turn, he put down the test basket and raised his hands. Wu Yunpeng said to himself: "Chen Jing." Chen Jing listened to his name, his heart was beating, and he deliberately turned his face sideways. Wu Yunpeng didn't look out of the blue, he just looked coldly at his subordinates flipping through the exam basket and searching Chen Jing's body. didn't find anything, Wu Yunpeng said, "Let's go." Chen Jing tried to slow down as much as possible and walked in calmly. At this time, Wu Yunpeng suddenly came back to his senses and turned around and said, "Chen Jing? Catch him! Immediately, someone ran forward and pushed Chen Jing to the ground. Chen Jing sighed, he was not afraid in his heart, but it was a pity that this year's scientific expedition must be yellow.

Chen Jing was about to be taken away, when he heard someone stop him sharply: "Slow! "It turned out that Mingzhu flew over and didn't let the official take people away. Wu Yunpeng didn't recognize Mingzhu, but he guessed that this person must have a lot of origins. Seeing more than a dozen people flying over, and then flashing out of a way, the emperor walked over with his hands behind his back.

Mingzhu played softly: "Your Majesty, this person is Chen Jing, the Shanxi lifter we want to arrest!" ”

The emperor didn't speak, only forced his eyes to look at Chen Jing. Chen Jing didn't have time to say anything, but he saw Wu Yunpeng knelt down early, kowtowed, and said, "I don't know that the emperor has arrived, and the ministers deserve death!" ”

Immediately fell to his knees and shouted long live. Li Zhenye, Wei Xiangshu and the other eight examiners heard the news and hurriedly ran out of the tribute courtyard to meet them.

Chen Jing saw that everyone knelt down, so he came back to his senses, hurriedly knelt down, and said, "Shanxi student Chen Jing knocks to see the emperor!" ”

The emperor still didn't speak, just looked at Chen Jing. Li Zhenye played: "Your Majesty, Chen Jing is involved in a murder case, and he dares to come to the exam, it is really bold!" ”

Chen Jingdao: "Students don't have such great courage! I dared to take the exam because I was innocent! The student was suddenly on the verge of death, like falling into a cloud for five miles. ”

Li Zhenye said again: "Your Majesty, after the autumn in Shanxi last year, there was Chen Jing among the people who made trouble and insulted Confucius. With the grace of the emperor, reading his article is not bad, and his sins are not cured. How could he think that he was not grateful, and intensified, and killed Li Jin as soon as he arrived in the capital! ”

Chen Jing defended: "Why did I kill Li Jin? Li Jin's family is poor and can't afford to live in an inn, so the store wants to drive him out. I saw that he was a good scholar and a loyal man, and he gave him money. ”

Li Zhenye said: "Your Majesty, Chen Jing's sin is due to the silver in his house. He attempted to bribe the examiner, and Li Jin knew about it. Li Jin threatened to denounce him, and he was poisoned! ”

At this time, Wei Xiangshu said: "Your Majesty, Chen Jing is likely to kill someone for this matter, and the minister will speculate so." But there is no evidence, no speculation. ”

Li Zhenye glanced at Wei Xiangshu and said, "Wei Xiangshu is a fellow villager in Chen Jingshan, he is clearly fair, but he is actually protective. All the people who lived in the Happy Forest Inn heard that on the night of Li Jin's murder, he said that he knew who had given the money and who had received it, and that he would go to Shuntianfu to file a complaint the next day. It was on this night that Li Jin was killed, and Chen Jing fled. Is this a coincidence? ”

Wei Xiangshu did not refute it, and followed Li Zhenye. When Chen Jing heard that this was Lord Wei Xiangshu, he couldn't help but look up. Wei Xiangshu knelt with his head bowed, not squinting.

The emperor listened silently for a long time, and then said: "Okay, this is not the lobby of the Criminal Department!" Bribery in the field, I hate it! You scholars, I expect you to become the pillars of the country. Those who want to exchange bribes for fame and fame only regard the science field as a business field, and they will inevitably be looted in the future when they become officialdom, endangering the common people and harming the society! Therefore, there is only one way for anyone who is bribed in the field, kill! ”

The emperor turned around and looked down at Chen Jing and asked, "You, aren't you afraid of death?" ”

Chen Jing lowered his head and said, "If you want to kill in vain, I'm afraid it's useless!" ”

Li Zhenye said: "Your Majesty, Chen Jing is really bold!" How dare you speak to the emperor like this! ”

When the emperor heard Chen Jing say this, he was also a little angry and his face was gloomy. No one dared to say half a word for a while. After being silent for a long time, the emperor suddenly issued an edict: "Let Chen Jing go!" ”

Li Zhenye was stunned, and shouted the emperor in his mouth. The emperor didn't pay attention to it, and only said to Chen Jing: "I will allow you to compare and see how capable you are!" ”

Chen Jing was overjoyed, kowtowed, and said, "Thank you for the emperor's grace!" ”

The emperor also instructed Suo Etu: "After Chen Jing is released, he will be temporarily detained in the Shuntianfu prison!" Suo Etu answered, feeling that he was favored, so he glanced at Mingzhu and showed a smug look on his face.

Chen Jing thanked him and then stood up, carried the test basket and walked to the Gongyuan. The emperor looked at Chen Jing, laughed, and said, "You are really calm!" When others see me, they will tremble if they are not guilty! All right, get up, all of you. The kneeling officials and lifters also thanked him and stood with a bow.

In the distance, Mr. Li and Yueyuan were already scared to death, but now they saw that Chen Jing was released again, and they didn't know what was going on inside. It's okay for the bad guy, and I'm relieved. Who knew that the young descendant standing beside him just now turned out to be the current emperor. Mr. Li called Yueyuan to go back, but Yueyuan wanted to see it again, and the emperor still had to come out of it.

The emperor entered the tribute courtyard and looked around. Li Zhenye was still unwilling, and said: "The emperor is clear-cut, and the minister thinks that Chen Jing ......"

The emperor didn't wait for Li Zhenye to finish speaking, then interrupted him and said, "How can there be a stupid person in the world who is stupid and sent to death?" Chen Jingzhen killed someone, he had already hidden in Java, and he dared to come to the exam? This is strange! ”

Li Zhenye said: "Bad people are lucky, and there are people who take risks!" ”

The emperor was very strange, looked at Li Zhenye fixedly, and said: "Li Zhenye, you have always been old and serious, and now you are a little strange!" ”

Li Zhenye said: "The minister is only for the sake of the ceremony!" ”

The emperor already had doubts in his heart and asked: "Li Zhenye, you have been locked in the courtyard for many days, how do you know so clearly about the things outside?" ”

Li Zhenye said in fear: "Lifting people to be killed, this is a big thing, there is always a wind blowing into the tribute courtyard!" ”

The emperor was angry and said, "The ceremony of taking scholars is a big thing!" The Gongyuan should do four words: dense and not ventilated! ”

Li Zhenye realized that he had talked too much, and hurriedly said: "The ministers haven't communicated any news with the outside!" ”

The emperor nodded and said: "You are only in charge of the ceremony, and it has nothing to do with you when the sky falls outside!" ”

After the emperor finished inspecting the tribute courtyard, he drove back to the palace. Li Zhenye and the other examiners knelt outside the gate of the Gongyuan one after another, waiting for the emperor's sedan chair to be far away before getting up and going back.

The royal driver didn't go far, and the emperor suddenly summoned Mingzhu to come close and ordered: "Mingzhu, you are a fine person, you don't need to be a driver recently, and look around, pay attention to any clues!" You can go now. ”

Mingzhu received the decree and bowed and retreated. He didn't know where to start for a while, but when he turned around and saw that there were still some people outside the Gong Courtyard, he walked towards the crowd.

Seeing that the emperor was gone, the people outside the Tribute Courtyard were lively, and those who sent the exam walked away. Mr. Li led Yueyuan and was about to walk away, when he suddenly saw several people who were very familiar. Before the old gentleman could come to his senses, the men exchanged glances and hurriedly walked away. Looking at their backs, there were exactly three of them. Mr. Li remembered that they were the ones who chased and killed Chen Jing late that night.

Mr. Li thought that this place was ominous, and he was about to leave with Yueyuan in tow. He had only walked a few steps when he heard someone shouting at him, "Old man." Mr. Li looked up and saw that it was the person who went to his house to see the plum blossoms last time. Mr. Li already knew who he was, but he didn't know who his name was.

Mr. Li nodded and smiled, pretending to be confused: "Someone in your family has also ended?" ”

Mingzhu smiled: "No, no, look at the excitement." Presumably there is someone in the old gentleman's house? ”

Mr. Li also said that no one in the family took the exam, and he also watched the excitement, so he bowed his hand and left.