Chapter 85

When the innkeeper learned that there was a case in front of the examinees, he immediately refunded the room expenses of Xiao LIULANG and the three of them, and packed the food for several of them. They were all the most expensive food and wine. If we didn't have any, we could ask Xiao Er to go out and buy them.

Although Feng Lin has already been admitted to the scholar, his achievements are not top-notch, so naturally he has never received such treatment.

Following Xiao LIULANG this time, he had a good life.

It is worth mentioning that Xiao LIULANG did well in the exam, and his articles spread on the day of publication. Naturally, many people who wanted to make friends with Xiao LIULANG were turned away by him.

The imperial examination system of our Dynasty has been greatly adjusted compared with that of the previous dynasty. After the previous imperial examination, we have to wait two to three months before the imperial examination. However, our imperial examination is closely ranked in the second day of the imperial examination.

During the ten days of waiting for the results, most of the examinees spent their time in fear. They were not easy to be sure that they had passed the exam, but they didn't even have a chance to breathe. They had to enter the next round of the exam.

This undoubtedly increases the pressure on candidates.

There were two court trials, eight part essay and tie Jing.

The difficulty of the Sutra is the same as that of the official examination, and the eight part essay is still the topic of Zhuang CI Shi.

Xiao LIULANG has already won two cases in succession, and the next one is Xiao Sanyuan.

It has been nearly ten years since Xiao LIULANG was born in Pingcheng. All the officials in the government have high hopes for Xiao LIULANG. However, to everyone's surprise, Xiao LIULANG's Sutra were handed in blank.

There is little difference in the scope between the imperial examination classics and the imperial examination classics. They are still required to pass the three classics, but the number of questions is larger and the type of questions is more tricky. However, it is not enough to hand in the blank papers.

Of course, every round of the examination does not rule out that candidates may have a variety of unexpected situations - once, a student made a dirty thing on the paper, resulting in the whole paper invalid.

It was a once-in-three-year local examination, and the three-year efforts of an examinee were just like this.

But it's rare to hand in a blank paper.

In particular, the object of this white paper is Xiao LIULANG, who left a deep impression on Zhuangzi in the official examination.

If Zhuang Cishi remembers correctly, there are 12 examiners in the examination, of which 11 gave Xiao LIULANG a grade A for his eight part essay.

The only one who didn't get a grade was Zhuang Cishi.

What he gave Xiao LIULANG is B.

But if you know that all that Chuang gave to others was Ding, you can see how valuable Xiao LIULANG's achievements are.

Among the Eleven A's, the sutras can be ranked in the top ten even if they are written blindly, but Xiao LIULANG ranks third from the bottom.

This surprised Mr. Zhuang.

He transferred out the paper and found it was a blank one.

Chuang CI asked people to transfer out the examination paper of Sutra that Xiao LIULANG had tried before.

If the Sutra of Xiao LIULANG's examination is very bad, this matter may be gone, but the Sutra of Xiao LIULANG's examination is all a volume.

That is to say, he is not wrong.

"And it took him only half an hour!" The invigilator who came to deliver the examination papers.

This invigilator was the one sitting opposite Xiao LIULANG during the official examination.

The test paper is pasted, and I don't know whose it is when I hand it in. However, after Xiao LIULANG passed the examination, his eight part essay spread. The invigilator secretly went to the inn to see what the examination desk looked like and how he could make such a wonderful essay. He found that the other party was the examinee who had only written the sutras and essays for half an hour.

Zhuang Cishi's vision is too high.

It's not enough for him to be able to do everything right, but it would be amazing if it took only half an hour.

Among the people he saw, the only one who could do better than this candidate was the late young Marquis of zhaodu.

Zhuang immediately sent someone to the inn to ask Xiao LIULANG about the situation.

"I didn't hand in the blank paper." Xiao LIULANG said.

If what Xiao LIULANG said is true, then someone moved his test paper, which is a big deal.

The examination paper management of the imperial examination was quite strict. When each examinee handed in the paper, two invigilators went to collect the paper together, and pressed their fingerprints at the same time when pasting the name to prove that they collected the paper.

Once there is a problem in the test paper, only the two of them ask.

It is worth mentioning that all invigilators are matched by drawing lots after admission. Like the examinees, they can no longer contact the outside when they come in until the end of the examination.

It's easy to bribe one of them, but it's too difficult to bribe two at the same time, because no one can guarantee that the two bribed will be divided together, let alone that they will be assigned to Xiao LIULANG's examination room.

Nevertheless, Luo Taishou still called the person who collected the book to cross examine him. They both said they didn't have any irregularities.

"But white paper?"

"I don't know. Before handing in the paper, candidates will cover it with a piece of white paper, which is also to prevent us from peeping at his handwriting."

Zhuang Cishi nodded and turned to Luo Taishou and said, "after their hands, the examination papers are pasted, right? The name will not be opened until all examiners have read it. Then I'm very curious. How did that person recognize Xiao LIULANG's test paper and successfully switch it into a blank one? "

Luo Taishou thought about it and said, "there are two ways: one is to send papers, the other is to read papers. Xiao LIULANG is the head of the court trial. He is the first to sit in the court trial. This is the rule. The first one is his test paper, so you can use it in advance, even if it is pasted later, you can still recognize his test paper.

Or, some examiners get Xiao LIULANG's examination papers and take down Xiao LIULANG's notes. When they read the Sutra, they recognize Xiao LIULANG's papers according to the notes.

Either way, there must be some dirty hands and feet among the examiners who are marking papers! "

In order to avoid people memorizing candidates' handwriting, the examinee's judgment will be affected.

But I can't rule out that someone stealthily got the papers of the government examination. After all, after the marking, the confidentiality of the papers was greatly reduced.

In addition to Zhuang Cishi, 11 examiners were all taken into the secret room to accept the severe interrogation of Luo Taishou.

Under the severe punishment, I really let the prefect Luo find out the real murderer.

He was an examiners surnamed Wu. He had worked in Gongyuan for 20 years. He was as honest as an antique. He thought that he was the most unlikely one.

It seems that not betraying is not a person's high morality, but the chips are not high enough.

"The man gave me a thousand taels of silver to destroy Xiao LIULANG's test paper. I originally prepared ink to disguise Xiao LIULANG's carelessness in soiling the test paper. I've seen a lot of such cases. They are all treated as waste volumes, and no one will verify them. But before I started, Lord Wang, who was supported by me, came back.

As soon as I shook my hand, I spilled ink on myself. It was too late to find other ink. It happened that there were several blank papers on hand, so I took one and replaced it. "

"What does that man look like?"

"He's masked, I can't see."

"Voice? How high is it? "

"I don't remember... I really don't remember!"

Luo Taishou reported the result of the trial to Zhuang Cishi.

Generally speaking, in the case of cheating in the imperial examination, all people's examination papers will be invalid, and they will take the examination again. In this way, the government will hurt their muscles and bones, and many candidates will lose their mentality.

Examination is always a combination of strength and luck, no one can guarantee that their next game will play better than this one, and no one can guarantee that other candidates will not catch up.

Of course, for the unsuccessful candidates, this is undoubtedly a chance to pick up in vain.

But the problem is that even if Xiao LIULANG was replaced with a blank paper, he still passed the hospital examination with 11 first-class and one second-class.

In other words, those who should have been admitted have been admitted, and those who have failed should have been. The only difference is that they may have been ranked one ahead, while Xiao LIULANG has lost his position as the head of the case.

Luo Taishou sighed: "that person probably didn't expect that Xiao LIULANG could pass the hospital examination, but it's a pity that Xiao LIULANG should have had the chance to be the head of the case."

Zhuangzi Shi zhengse said: "this matter can be big or small, take a long-term view, it is a small matter; If you stop here in your life, it's a big deal. "

Small three yuan enough for a scholar scenery for a while, but only for a while.

If he really wants to make a name for himself, he must continue to take the local examination, and then go to Beijing to take the examination after he is elected in the local examination.

On the contrary, it was the starting point of the road of imperial examination.

"It's up to him to decide this matter. Ask him if he needs to take the exam again," Zhuang said

Re examination is not his re examination alone, but all the people who took part in the imperial envoy went through the two examinations again.

Prefect Luo went to the inn.

He met Xiao LIULANG, euphemistically explained his intention, asked Xiao LIULANG whether to retest.

Instead of answering him directly, Xiao opened the window and showed him the students who were exchanging their grades in the lobby on the first floor. The list had already been released, and the students who failed in the exam were disheartened and red.

At that moment, no one knew what he was going through.

"Are these candidates innocent?" He said suddenly.

Luo Taishou was stunned and said in a dumb voice for a long time: "yes, after all, you didn't fail, so there's no one among them who has more than one place in the local examination."

Xiao LIULANG looked at the examinees and said, "if you take the exam again, some of them will fail, won't they?"

Luo Taishou sighed and nodded. It's inevitable. The mentality of re examination collapsed. It's hard to play normally.

"What about you, prefect Luo?" Asked Xiao LIULANG.

"I... what?" Luo Taishou was stunned.

Xiao LIULANG said: "it's said that the term of office of Luo Taishou is coming. It's a big event for the imperial envoy to take the re examination. It's necessary to report to the imperial court and record a big demerit. Will it affect Luo Taishou's re-election?"

Prefect Luo nodded helplessly.

In this dynasty, the imperial examination was strictly controlled. Once the imperial examination was repeated due to fraud, his officials could be regarded as the first.

Xiao LIULANG asked leisurely, "how much do you think your future is worth?"

Prefect Luo was stunned!

Is this boy blackmailing him openly?

Xiao LIULANG said: "the prefect is an honest and upright official. He will not be able to give much money. However, that man should have spent a lot of money to bribe the examiners, right? The victim is me. Should my lord compensate me for this money? "

They can buy back their own future, spend nothing, and have a good reputation as honest officials.

It's a good deal!

Luo Taishou fell into the pit Xiao LIULANG dug: "should be, should be, a thousand Liang, I will send all to Xiao examinee!"

Xiao LIULANG said: "also, if there is no one to tamper with the test paper, I am Xiao Sanyuan, which is not denied by Luo Taishou?"

Luo Taishou nodded as if pounding garlic: "when, of course! The strength of Xiao's examinee is obvious to all of us

Xiao LIULANG sighed: "but small three yuan is a bonus, this bonus, I can't get it now."

Luo Taishou: "I'm not sure."

Why does Mao feel that the pit is a little big?

The small three yuan bonus is allocated by the imperial court and paid by the Yamen. The Yamen pays one ratio, the Gongyuan pays one ratio, and the county yamen pays another ratio, which adds up to 100 Liang.

Because Pingcheng government has not paid a small three yuan for ten years, the bonus has already doubled.

In other words, Xiao LIULANG's prize money should be 200 Liang.

But in today's situation, we can't take public accounts.

In other words, the silver had to be paid by prefect Luo himself.

Prefect Luo: I'm so naive that I think I can spend no money. I'm so stupid, really!

The fraud ended with Luo Taishou spitting blood and paying for money.

Zhuang Cishi is a distant relative of Luo Taishou. If the party concerned doesn't investigate, he doesn't report to the court.

Luo Taishou's gossamer hat has been preserved, and the examinees do not need to collapse their mentality. Everyone is happy.

As for the person who cheated, it should be a candidate, because he was jealous of Xiao LIULANG's achievements, so he wanted to pull him down.

Luo Taishou said he would continue to investigate secretly.

It was early April when Xiao LIULANG returned to the village. The village was full of the warmth of late spring. The willow branches beside the pond were sprouting and hanging down the water like a floating emerald curtain.

The crops in the field are also growing up. At a glance, they are green.

He came to the village at this time last year. Who would have expected that a year had passed.

Zhang Bo, who had just come back from the field, turned his head and said to Aunt Zhang behind him, "his mother, do you think that's LIULANG?"

Aunt Zhang's eyes are better than her own man's. she nodded after seeing it: "isn't it LIULANG? Ah! The scholar is back! "

She also turned her head and yelled at the villagers who were working in the fields.

Xiao LIULANG's achievements have been passed back to the village for a long time. Although he failed in the hospital test, the county test and the government test won the case, and he was also rated as a student.

This is the second life in the village after taking care of Dashun.

As early as this morning, people from the county government sent dozens of Jin of grain.

The white rice looks better than Gu Dashun's!

The villagers seemed to know Xiao LIULANG for the first time, but they didn't dare to talk to him.

After all, this time is different from the past, people are scholars!

"Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang." Xiao LIULANG said hello to them.

This family is warm-hearted, when Gu Jiaokui had a stomachache, Aunt Zhang borrowed brown sugar to Xiao LIULANG.

Two people are flattered, the words all cannot connect!

After that, Xiao LIULANG met several villagers again and again, and he said hello to them. He was neither too warm nor too cold, which was no different from his usual cold appearance.

Finally, he got to the door.

Because he didn't deliver the message in advance, his family didn't know he was back today.

There's the sound of little clearance in the backyard.

Xiao LIULANG stepped in.

In the backyard full of sunshine, Gu Jiao is washing xiaojingkong's hair.

Small clearance round little bald head grew out of the blue hair pile, he is particularly proud to ask Gu Jiao how long his hair, is not longer than a few days ago.

The old lady sat on a rattan chair, watching monk Xiaomei take a bath and eating melon seeds.

On the small bench beside her sat Xue Ningxiang's one year old son, goudan.

The dog's eggs are nibbling at the corn cob.

Xiao LIULANG was first discovered in xiaojingkong.

Xiao Jingkong lowered his head and looked back from his crotch. He saw Xiao LIULANG falling down!

He recognized for a long time: "eh? "Bad brother-in-law?"

Gu Jiao scooped water and turned her head quietly.

She looked at him, and so did he.

After more than a month's absence, the family has changed. Xiaojingkong has long hair. The older the old lady is, the younger she is. She seems to have grown taller and looks a little more green and beautiful.

Her birthmark is still on her face, but it doesn't look like an ugly red spot. On the contrary, it looks like an enchanting flower, blooming a touch of bright and moving color in the cold and lonely temperament.

Gorgeous as peaches and plums.

And he is also tall, between the eyebrows faded a little bit of juvenile atmosphere, more than a trace of the book fragrance of the noble.

Two people so Leng Leng ground look at, who also did not speak.

"LIULANG is back?" The old lady turned her head briskly, "do you have anything to eat?"

Xiao LIULANG recalled: "I have."

He said and walked forward, but did not look at the threshold, a stagger almost fell.

Gu Jiao calmly turned around and continued to shower xiaojingkong.

But as soon as she got under the water, she heard Xiao Jingkong yell, "Oh! How cold it is

Gu Jiao is very embarrassed.

Scoop, scoop wrong water.