Because of the cheating turmoil caused by Zhao Qin and Shi Qi, the time of this state test was an hour later than before.

The sun overhead is gradually setting in the west, and this state trial is over, and most of the people in the examination room have left one after another.

Only a small number of people are still proofreading, and among these people, Qin Huai is naturally included.

Because he handed in the blank papers, he naturally took more time than others.

Although it took a lot of time, I finally handed in the paper smoothly before the end of the drum.

When Qin Huai raised his eyes, most of the candidates in the examination room had left, even including the big names in the VIP seats.

I don't know when, he left early, Qin Huai got up, and not long after he walked out of the examination room.

Su Qi'an and Lin Yuanzhi waited outside the venue, and it seemed that they had been waiting for a long time.

Qin Huai stepped forward, saluted Lin Yuanzhi respectfully, and said, "This state test, thank you for Elder Lin's help, the juniors are grateful here."

Lin Yuanzhi waved his hand casually, and chuckled, "Hey, this is just the old man's business, it's nothing, you have a certain talent, the state test is completely based on personal ability, look at your appearance, this time the name of Jinshi, there must be a seat for you, the old man is here to congratulate you first."

"Lin Lao praised it." Qin Huai is still respectful.

No matter what Lin Yuanzhi said, Qin Huai understood that if Lin Yuanzhi hadn't taken the initiative just now and took a step ahead of the inspector, there might be some trouble in the future.

Qin Huai remembered this kindness in his heart.

Lin Yuanzhi smiled and didn't care, his eyes turned to look at Su Qi'an, looking up and down.

Some sighed, "Tut-tut, it is worthy of being a talent valued by the old man, I haven't seen him for more than a year, not only won the title of earl, but even has a place in Xizhou City, this achievement really amazes the old man."

"Lin Lao is polite, Lin Lao's original teachings, the younger generations have taken it to heart, this earl title is also an accident to say."

"You don't have to be modest, don't say anything else, just be able to go to the border battlefield once, with this kind of mind, this Dongshan Bo is genuine."

Outside the venue, the exchange of the three naturally attracted the attention of the departing students around them.

These three people, in Xizhou City, all have identities, especially the latter Lin Yuanzhi.

Among the many great Confucians in Xizhou, they are still quite prestigious, even the three chief officials in Xizhou are all respectful.

It is surprising that this respected Confucian can communicate with the two juniors, especially these two people, who are making a lot of noise in Xizhou City.

The exchange between the three of them quickly attracted many eyes.

Lin Yuanzhi's eyes flickered, and he looked at Su Qi and said, "Originally, the old man was still a little worried about the two of you gaining a foothold in Xizhou City, but it seems that this worry is superfluous."

"This is not the place to talk, if you are free in the future, you can come to Lin Yuan to find me, okay, the state test is over, the old man will take a step forward and say goodbye."

Su Qi'an and Qin Huai nodded and respectfully watched Lin Yuanzhi leave.

Lin Yuanzhi's departure made those who wanted to watch the play lose interest.

Su Qi'an and Qin Huai didn't deliberately stay, turned around and got into the carriage, and left directly.

This eye-catching state exam has finally come to an end, but the turmoil about cheating in the examination room has become a topic of conversation on the streets and alleys of Xizhou City.

For a while, Xizhou City was all about this matter, making a lot of noise, cheating twice in a row, even if there was a reason for it, but when it spread, the reputation of Xizhou City was not good.

Although this cheating storm was suppressed by the governor in time, the rumor still spread to Kyoto.

Soon, three days later, Kyoto sent investigative officials to the city of Nishishu to investigate the matter.

The movement of this investigation is not small, and all the people who participated in the state examination this time, from the invigilator to many candidates and students, have all been checked.

The scale is wide, and the survey takes a long time, almost a month.

Because of the investigation of cheating, the list of high schools for the state examination this time was also postponed.

This news

It seems to be bad news, but in fact, it is one of the few good news about this cheating incident.

After all, according to the past practice, once cheating is involved, this imperial examination will definitely be canceled.

The reason why it was not canceled this time is that it is said that the three chief officials have interceded many times, and only then did they open up.

The results of the investigation of the cheating incident will also be announced in three days, and an explanation will be given to you.

The three-day waiting time really made the people in the city feel that the time was very difficult.

Compared with the anxiety of the outside world, the two parties in Su's house are very calm.

Sitting in the small courtyard, still calmly tasting tea, feeling the noise outside the wall, Qin Huai, who was sitting opposite Su Qi'an, spoke.

"Brother-in-law, do you say that the results of this investigation will really turn a big thing into a small thing?"

Su Qi'an nodded, "Brother in-law, you have participated in many more imperial examinations than me, you should know what the consequences will be if this happens."

Qin Huai thought for a moment and said, "Indeed, if it really makes a big fuss, I am afraid that a number of implicated officials will be found, and when the time comes, if they are really held accountable, I am afraid that the three chief officials of Xizhou City will not be able to escape their involvement."

"It's no wonder that you stopped me in the previous examination room."

"Yes, brother-in-law, in the final analysis, this matter only needs to be explained to one, it is really a big trouble, that is, to slap the face of the three chief officials, and it is really targeted by the three chief officials, where is there still a place for us to stand in Xizhou City, which is also the reason why Lin Lao warned in advance."

"This puddle of water in Xizhou is too deep."

Qin Huai's eyes flashed, he drank all the tea on the table, and sighed.

"Originally, I thought that participating in the imperial examination and embarking on a career would be able to contribute to the imperial court, but after experiencing these things, I realized what a joke the officialdom of the imperial examination is today."

"There is such a group of officials who control the highest power and control the imperial examination, and how many students are selected in this way, and how many of them are really talented and learned."

"It's really sad and lamentable, this may be the reason why my brother-in-law saw through it early in the morning and was reluctant to participate in the imperial examination."

Su Qi was silent, Qin Huai was able to see that the current step of the imperial examination was rotting, and he was already more far-sighted than many students.

What Qin Huai didn't know was that Su Qi'an hadn't told him about the darker side of the current imperial examination.

The imperial examination system was originally intended to break the upper-class *** and family, envelop official positions, and add a new upward channel for lower-class poor students.

When Da Liang first established the country, the imperial examination system did get a good development, and many poor students, through the imperial examination, changed their fate, and sent a lot of real talents to Da Liang.

They served as the chief officials of each county and county, and they were able to communicate with the imperial court and benefit the people.

It's just a pity that with the passage of time, three hundred years have passed, and no matter how good the imperial examination system is, it has not adapted to the development of the times, reform, and remains unchanged.

In the end, it can only become a help for those families and nobles to develop their own power.

The Kyoto temple test, because it is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, even if you do it with hands and feet, you don't dare to go too far.

can be like Xizhou, a remote place far away from the imperial court, and the subordinate third-level imperial examination.

It has long become a form of pastime and entertainment for some families.

Don't talk about it from afar, let's just say that last time Qin Huai was framed, on the surface, Wei Yang bought the students who took the same exam, and secretly put the answer template in Qin Huai's carry-on package.

In the end, he was caught red-handed and framed for cheating.

But in fact, it was because Qin Huai refused the recruitment of the Gongsun family on the eve of the state examination.

Therefore, Gongsun Yi instructed Wei Yang to make such a false accusation.

The so-called imperial examination is a change of fate and a sacredness for outsiders, but for children of families like Gongsun Yi.

The township, county, and state imperial examinations are a means for him to rectify people.

Like this kind of so-called entertainment, Gongsun Yi is not the first time, in the previous imperial examinations, as long as he does not have the slightest heart with him.

The end is not very good, backed by the Gongsun family, plus there is far away in Kyoto, that Gongsun Niangniang.

Even if it was found out that Gongsun Yi did it, those students were afraid of the Gongsun family, and no one spoke to prove it.

In the end, it just didn't work.

These are all found by Su Qi'an's working group in Xizhou City during the past month.

What is the point of treating the imperial examination as a kind of fun?

Su Qi'an naturally wouldn't tell Qin Huai about this, although Qin Huai understood a lot, but for the lower-class students who received Daliang education since childhood, read sage books, participated in the imperial examination, and obtained meritorious deeds.

Once he accepted this fact, his faith would immediately crumble.

simply said that the imperial examination needed to be reformed, instead of becoming a plaything for the nobles of the family, which was acceptable to Qin Huai.

As time passed, three days passed quickly, and the results of the cheating incident in the state test were released.

As Su Qi'an imagined, in this cheating incident, the only people who manipulated it were Shi Qi and Zhao Qin.

The motives of the two to commit the crime are exactly the same as what they said in the examination room that day.

Shi Qi accepted a bribe from Zhao Qin, transferred Qin Huai's exam papers, and framed him for cheating.

As for why Qin Huai was chosen, it was all because Qin Huai had the stain of cheating last time, and as long as the evidence was sufficient this time, Qin Huai would definitely not be able to escape the fact of cheating.

There are no contradictions or grudges between the two, simply because Qin Huai is ranked one higher in the county examination, and choosing him can only be said that Qin Huai is a big wrongdoer.

As a result, Qin Huai, who was the party concerned, was also prepared after talking to Su Qi'an.

Qin Huai didn't express any opinion and accepted the result, since the parties had accepted it, those who watched the excitement and wanted to say something had no way to start.

Shi Qi and Zhao Qin, who manipulated cheating, confiscated their family property in accordance with the law of Da Liang, deprived them of their fame and official positions, and were imprisoned to prepare for beheading after the autumn.

This noisy state test cheating case, with the announcement of the results, the dust has settled.

A day after seeing off the Kyoto investigators, Su Qi'an received an invitation.

The owner of this invitation letter made Su Qi'an a little surprised, it was Tang Feng, the state pastor.

In Su Qi'an's impression, he and the supreme governor of Xizhou don't seem to have any friendship.

If you really want to talk about friendship, I'm afraid it's just that dinner party more than a month ago.

It's just that at that dinner, the two didn't communicate much, and they really couldn't talk about friendship.

At this time, when the invitation letter was sent, Su Qi'an's eyes flashed, and he seemed to have guessed something.