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Chapter 565 Yan Li Dingdang
Two days later, at Tianjingfang, by the Lingjia Bridge.

The windows of the attic were pushed open, and four or five women poked their heads out to look out.

"come yet?"

"No, but let me tell you, Li Jieshuai really lives there. During the past two days, I have watched him pass by. Wait."

"Where is he going? Do you dare to chase after him? I really want to see him to death."

"Don't dare, those villain guards are frightening to death..."

"I'm coming!"

"Hey, who is that next to Li Jieshuai?"

"Mr. Yang, where are the sons of the nobles? Did you forget? During the Mid-Autumn Festival, he won the first prize in the Cuju competition at the Pi Temple. Who in Lin'an City doesn't know him?"

"Yang Zhen."

"Is that him? He is very handsome in cuju."

"I love to see these two handsome gentlemen walking together."

"Hey, didn't you make a list of handsome men in Lin'an? If Li Jieshuai ranks first, how can Yang Lang-jun be ranked?"

"38, I call him Yang 38 Lang... Besides, Li Jieshuai is second to me."

"Anyone more handsome?"

"Hee... I think Zhou Zhenyan is more handsome."

"Tsk tsk, you can't be..."

"Speaking of which, tomorrow is the imperial examination, why don't you go and see..."

~~
In the opposite pavilion, two men were looking out through the window.

"Which family spies are those women?"

"Xiu Yi Society."

"It's so noisy... let's go and follow."

The two men went downstairs, followed Li Xia and Yang Zhen for a while, and when they turned the long street, they were replaced by others.

Then they returned to Shicaitang and told what they had seen.

"At a quarter of an hour, Yang Zhen arrived at Li Xia's mansion, and at about three quarters of an hour, the two of them went out together to have dinner at Lefeng Building..."

"Continue to explore."

The shopkeeper sitting there took a note.

Afterwards, more and more news came, and after they were summarized, they were sent to Liao Yingzhong.

At night, Jia Sidao went back to the house, and after talking about a few more important things, he asked about Li Xia.

"Tomorrow, Zhou Zhenyan will become the number one scholar. We have made arrangements..."

"That's how it was arranged. What did Li Xia do today?"

"..."

"Yang Zhen? How did these two get together?"

"Last night at Xushi, Li Xia came out of Fenglian Building and went to Qingwazi to have a snack. He happened to meet Yang Zhen. The two chatted about something. Yang Zhen came to find Li Xia early this morning."

Jia Sidao shook his head and said: "It's not a coincidence, Li Xia never eats snacks, he just went to find Yang Zhen... The official's family has changed the right-leading army general, and Yang Zhen, a suspended officer, has to find out whether the army's morale is good for His Majesty. There was some wobbling. He couldn't do it, and it happened that Li Xia, who knows about military affairs, sent it to his door."

Liao Yingzhong said: "Yes, after the two of them went out today, they first went to Lefeng Tower to have breakfast, and then went to the right leader's camp together and stayed for an hour."

"Li Xia dared to trespass in the guard station." Jia Sidao let out a soft snort.

"This... I didn't expect this." Liao Yingzhong said: "After coming out from the right leading army guard, they went to the Qiantang teaching ground for Cuju."

"Cuju?" Jia Sidao shook his head, "The officials entrusted Yang Zhen with important matters, and he still doesn't change his old habits. He can't afford to support the rich."

Liao Yingzhong said: "Yang Zhen said that it is enough for him to spend his time listening to music in the morning for official business. On the surface, he has a bit of Alang's demeanor."

"Oh. If it looks useful on the surface, Zhou Zhenyan also has Li Xia's demeanor." Jia Sidao disdainfully.

"Cuju takes half a day, they go..."

"While hitting in vain or kicking the cover?"

"Cu Gai, I was playing with the Qiyun Club. Li Xia was quite talented, and he kicked Feng Liuyan seven times. But they still lost. Yang Zhen took three whips from the Qi Yun Club, and his face was smeared white."

Jia Sidao smiled and said, "Go and play with him another day... let's continue."

"Afterwards, they went to Lake View Garden for tea. Our people hid in the dark room beforehand and heard some conversations."

At this point in the conversation, Liao Ying took out a piece of paper and handed it to Jia Sidao.

Jia Sidao glanced at it.

"Li Xia is asking about the Empress Dowager Yang back then? Heh, if the Empress Dowager Yang hadn't collapsed more than [-] years ago, he could have been saved..."

At this point, Jia Sidao suddenly thought of something, vaguely.

Empress Dowager Yang is the queen of Emperor Ningzong, not the official mother.

After the death of Emperor Ningzong, it was she who single-handedly joined forces with Shi Miyuan to select the current official family from the clan and stabilize the clan temple.

And once Empress Dowager Yang died, except for the official family's biological mother Cixian, wife Quan's family, as well as King Rong and King Zhong, no other clan would have power.

Why is it so difficult for Wu Qian to abolish the loyal king?

Because the clan has no power to support him, what is missing is a figure like Queen Mother Yang.

Li Xia also lacks such a person who has the power to protect him...

Thinking of this, Jia Sidao shook his head.

It's useless, Empress Dowager Yang has been dead for more than [-] years, and Li Xia can't find a second Empress Dowager Yang.

Is it just a casual chat with Yang Zhen to inquire about these old relationships?
Jia Sidao thought about this, and said, "Go on, what did Li Xia do after that?"

"At one quarter of Xu time, after saying goodbye to Yang Zhen, he went to Fenglian Tower alone." Liao Yingzhong said, "But at three quarters of Xu time, Guan De also went to Fenglian Tower. After that, Guan De sent people to Ding Qingpi's mansion. "

"What did you say?"

"I can't find out." Liao Yingzhong said: "I'm trying to arrange people to sneak into the Fenglian Building, but it's very difficult."

"Li Xia came out?"

"Still in the Fenglian Building." Liao Yingzhong said again: "Danting Qingpi sent people to deliver three carriages of boxes to Li Xia's mansion at four o'clock in Xu time."

Jia Sidao stood up and murmured: "A loyal minister like Wu Qian is willing to protect Li Xia's life, but it is impossible to protect Li Xia's official position. The old man can't even keep his own official position. Therefore, only Ding Qingpi can help Li Xia, Li Xia also wants to save Ding Qingpi, Yan Li Dingdang...Yan Li Dingdang...have you found out? What are Yan Concubine and Dong Songchen doing?"

"The news from the palace has not yet come, and our people have to find a chance to leave the palace."

Jia Sidao took two steps and murmured: "Ding Qingpi is incompetent, but Li Xia is already helping him with suggestions."

"That……"

"It's okay, Li Xia is not my opponent, and I can't save Ding Qingpi. Tomorrow, we will get rid of them together, and contact the palace informant as soon as possible..."

~~
The eighth day of September.

All Enke exams will be held in August, and there will be a palace exam after the ranking.

The palace examination is usually held in February of the following year. Dante Daquan proposed to move the palace examination to the day before the Double Ninth Festival on the grounds that the imperial court had been selecting officials to go there this year and there were a large number of vacancies in the court.

The palace exam only tests strategy theory, which should be completed in one day.

In other words, there will be another group of Jinshi today, including a number one scholar.

Jia Sidao did not participate in the scientific research from the beginning to the end, and stayed in the public house on the grounds that the Privy Council was complicated.

After sitting for a long time, he estimated that the time was coming, so he got up, picked up a ball, and bounced it.

Jia Sidao's skills are superb, the ball rolled over his feet, shoulders, and knees, and kept beating.

at last.

"Enxiang, the news from the palace has arrived." Liao Yingzhong hurried over and said, "Last night, Li Xia asked Guan De to send a brocade handkerchief into the palace and gave it to Concubine Yan. After that, Dong Songchen went out of the palace to hand it to Li Xia in person." A message."

Jia Sidao kicked the ball away and asked, "Where is the handkerchief Li Xia gave?"

"Still at Concubine Yan's place."

"They colluded, the evidence is conclusive." Jia Sidao asked again: "What did Ding Qingpi give Li Xia last night?"

"Still investigating, but it must be a heavy object. This morning, before Ding Qingpi went out, Li Xia sent someone to Ding's residence, and I don't know what they said."

"Yan and Li Dingdang, they are all gangsters, and they want to wrestle with me... but they don't know how to leave evidence, let me beat these four people at once."

Jia Sidao said, paced a few steps, and asked again: "We still have the evidence?"

"The person who helped Ding Qingpi pass the exam questions, and the person who helped Zhou Zhenyan write the theory, have all been captured; the women who committed adultery with Zhou Zhenyan have all been sent to watch..."

"Very good." Jia Sidao turned his head to look at the sky, and murmured: "The ranking should be decided."

really.

Soon, the news has arrived.

"Enxiang, His Majesty has already called the name in Linxuan... the number one scholar is Zhou Zhenyan!"

Jia Sidao let out a "heh", and some sarcasm flashed in his eyes.

The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty, pick out a few at random, Feng Jing, Huang Chang, Zou Yinglong, Wu Qian, Liu Mengyan, Wen Yunsun... Which one is not brilliant, and will surely be famous in history.

Zhou Zhenyan?
Selecting talents through imperial examinations is a national priority!The history of later generations commented on His Majesty that the number one scholar in Jiwei was obtained by fraud, which cannot be avoided.

Your Majesty's achievements in governing by law have been tarnished by Ding Daquan.

~~
The next moment, another notification sounded outside the house.

"Enxiang! Zhou Zhenyan was taken to Chengbi Hall by the empress."

"what?"

Jia Sidao was stunned for a moment.

He has cooperated with the queen, but he will never tell the queen in advance that he knows Ding Daquan's plan.

Unexpectedly, Ding Daquan moved so fast.

Once the queen chooses the son-in-law, the officials may not pursue the fraud case in the examination room for the sake of face.

"It's time for me to enter the palace, Qunyu is ready for evidence."

"Yes……"

Jia Sidao turned around and left the office.

When facing him, he saw Guihepu rushing over in a hurry.

"Alang, something happened."

"Say."

"Cui Xiangqing... is the one who promised to help Zhou Zhenyan kill his wife. Halfway there, he was robbed. The three people we sent to follow disappeared, leaving only a few pools of blood."

Jia Sidao suddenly turned his head and took two steps.

"Li Xia made a move, how could he know my plan? He has only returned to Lin'an for three or four days, how did he know?"

"The little guy doesn't know."

Jia Sidao was displeased and asked, "Where is Zhou Zhenyan's wife?"

"The villain has ordered people to hurry up to Dangtu and take his wife to Lin'an. She will arrive tonight."

This delay, more and more news came.

"Enxiang, our people were beaten by those minions of the Ding Mansion..."

"Be clear." Jia Sidao shouted, "Who was beaten?"

"People who stare at Zhou Zhenyan's adulterers."

"Send someone over there."

"Yes……"

There are so many trivial matters, Jia Sidao has realized that Li Xia wants to seize the upper hand again.

He thought for a while, sneered, pushed aside these subordinates, and walked forward.

Liao Yingzhong understood, and hurriedly said: "Yes, this is in Lin'an, Li Xia is definitely not our opponent."

Jia Sidao didn't turn his head back, and said calmly and confidently, "Submit the evidence before tonight."

"Yes, don't worry, Ah Lang, I can't lose this game..."

(End of this chapter)