"What about He Qiu? It's getting dark, why haven't you seen him come back? ”

"He? All day long, I will be greedy for darkness, and I will not come back without a second watch. Brother-in-law, let's not wait for him, let's eat first. Through chatting at the dinner table, I learned that He Qiu was actually the chief of this year's provincial examination.

There are indeed too few officials in the new dynasty, and even the prime minister has taken on several positions. Song Che thought that it was just right, and by the way, he asked him to reflect on the cheating in the imperial examination.

After dinner, Song Che stayed in the guest room. Two watches. The servant came to inform He Qiu to return home, and agreed that Song Che would meet him in the study.

He Qiu held the candle flame and sat behind the study, holding the scroll to concentrate on it, he was so serious that Song Che walked to the table before he reacted, he hurriedly closed the scroll and turned sideways to prevent Song Che from looking at it.

"You're a wordless book, huh? Wouldn't even glance at it. Song Che said with a smile. He Qiu said: "This is the exam question of this year's Jinshi Imperial Examination, and if it is leaked, it will be killed." Song Che laughed and moved to the side and sat down.

He Qiu opened the test paper again, pondered and thought about it carefully, sometimes shaking his head, sometimes sighing, and it could be seen that he was not satisfied with this test paper.

It's no wonder, after all, he is the champion of the past, and the requirements for the exam questions will naturally be relatively high.

"I heard that there are a lot of places for the imperial examination this year, why are you so harsh, you should give these students who have studied hard for ten years a little more chance." Song Che said.

He Qiu said: "It is precisely because of the lack of a cornerstone in the imperial court that the selection must be stricter, and if the corrupt and mediocre talents are allowed to enter the house, it will only affect the fortune of the country." ”

"Do you really think so?"

"Or else?"

"As the chief of this imperial examination, haven't you heard of the 'door bag' and 'case money'?" Song Che deliberately mentioned it.

He Qiu immediately frowned. Song Che told the gossip he heard from the bookkeeper today.

"Smack!" He Qiu slapped the table and stood up, furious: "How can this be reasonable! Song Che squinted and smiled, and hurriedly persuaded: "Lord He, don't be angry first, it may also be a folk fabrication and unfounded ......."

"How can there be wind in the air, and how can there be waves without wind?" He Qiu hurriedly asked, "Who is secretly accepting bribes and giving bribes?" ”

"You ask me?" Song Che shook his head,

"You are the chief of the imperial examination, I am a passing merchant, you don't know, how can I know?" He Qiu put down the test paper, walked up to Song Che, and pushed his shoulder: "Brother-in-law, the imperial examination is the top priority in the world, you came to me late at night, it is definitely not a small talk, you must have a way to find out those corrupt officials, right?" ”

"Hey, don't call me brother-in-law, I'm not satisfied with your brother-in-law at all." Song Che put aside He Qiu's hand and reproached: "You are greedy all day long, and you are reluctant to go to see your wife and children first when you go home, I will marry my sister to you, but I will not let her stay in the empty room alone." ”

"This ......" He Qiu walked to the window and sighed to Yuexing: "Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety are difficult to achieve, why didn't I want to accompany my parents, wife and children at home, but the government is busy with political affairs, and I am the head of a hundred officials, how can I spare time?" He looked at Song Che again, and his tone was mostly complaining: "What's more, brother-in-law, don't you also leave a room of wives and concubines and children to go out as a businessman?" Song Che said with a smile: "It's better to end tonight, you go back to the room to accompany your wife and children first, and tomorrow morning, pretend to be a Confucian student for the exam, and let's go to catch corrupt officials together." ”

"Are you sure?"

"It will be done!" …… Early the next morning. He Qiu took off his official uniform, put on a Confucian robe, wrapped in a turban for Xie Yuan, and then put on a cage on his back.

"Lingzhi, you see, about four or five years ago, your husband dressed like this and went to Beijing to take the exam. Hehehe......" Song Che pointed to He Qiu, who had completed his disguise, and joked, somehow, looking at his dress, Song Che actually appeared in his mind

The appearance of "Ning Caichen". Lingzhi covered his mouth and laughed secretly,

"When he shaved, he was like a different person, and if I didn't look closely, I really wouldn't recognize ......"

"Cut, that's a joke!" He Qiu blushed and said: "Ben is quite a young man, but he is a prisoner of the country, dressed in a brocade robe, and the jade tree is in the wind, and he has never known how to write the word downcast?" "But at least one thing hasn't changed, and that is a thin-skinned and arrogant temper.

"Hehehe......"

"Xianggong, when you enter Beijing to take the exam, you must be humble and treat others, the slave family is looking forward to your high school, and the scenery will return triumphantly." Lingzhi learns from the little lady and sends it off with affection.

He Qiu squinted and smiled, and replied lightly: "Don't worry, lady, when I am the top student in high school, I will definitely abandon your wife of!" ”

"You dare!"

"Okay, okay, don't get too deep into the play, Gongzi He, let's get off quickly, right?" Song Che dragged He Qiu into the carriage and rushed in the direction of Suyunzhai.

In the morning, Su Yunzhai, half-closed doors and windows, the sound of books, all the Confucian students are studying very hard.

"Congratulations...... Lord He, Song ...... Big Boss Song! "Shopkeeper Liu, welcome nobles.

"Shhhh......h

"Don't make a lot of noise, lest it interfere with other people's reading." He asked again: "Wang Zhipeng didn't come to find trouble, did he?" Shopkeeper Liu said: "I came to the store yesterday evening, and he wanted to attack with a pair, but it was not as neat as Liu Gongzi's pair, so he left because he was bored." Song Che nodded, let Boss Liu lead the way, and came to the first-class room where Liu Xingnan was.

Knock on the door. It was the scholar Lu An who opened the door.

"Childe, Boss Chen is looking for you!" Liu Xingnan hurriedly put down the scroll and came to the door to lead Song Che and them into the house.

The first-class guest room of this No. 1 is really extraordinary, the living room and bedroom, the movement and stillness are separated, and you can't hear the sound of reading outside at all.

Chen ...... Big brother, I thought we wouldn't meet again, you're not in business? I don't know if Song Che knew her secret, not only did the title change

"Big brother", even the tone is a little bit of a change of tone.

"I only set off in the evening, so I came to see you, oh yes, I'll introduce you," Song Che pulled He Qiu to the side and said with a smile: "His name is 'Gong Qiu', he is my relative in Suzhou, and he is also a candidate this year." "Liu Xingnan is restrained,

"Brother Gong is wearing a Xie Yuanlun scarf, presumably the first rate in Suzhou, disrespectful and disrespectful." He Qiu couldn't bend down, so he only hummed softly.

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot about business, Brother Liu, I came to find my brother-in-law this time to share a good thing with you." Song Che said with a smile.

"Oh? What's the good thing? ”

"Brother Liu, have you ever heard of the 'door bag' and 'example money' that have been popular among candidates recently?" After all, Song Che is not a candidate, He Qiu is a fake candidate, if you want to find out who is taking bribes, when you find a real candidate to help, Liu Xingnan is very suitable.