Longevity, starting from traveling and telling stories

Chapter 188 Young Justice Bao

After hearing what Chuchu said, everyone turned their attention to the smartest one among them, "Bao Heitan".

Then, he talked about how Bao Zheng said he had several questions he couldn't figure out, such as why the green snail algae from Qianli Lake appeared in the study.

Then, Ah Niu's tone suddenly became sinister, and his expression was terrifying. He looked at everyone and said, "That little bald-headed Zhan Zhao is also completely puzzled. Could it be true that the legend of the female ghost is true?"

Everyone was stunned.

"There are no ghosts in this world. They are just human imaginations."

"That's right, if ghosts really exist, where are they? Why have I never seen one?"

"There really are ghosts in this world. I've seen them before."

Everyone was talking at once, expressing their different opinions on whether ghosts existed.

Are there ghosts in this world? In the past, Ye Aniu would have thought that the existence of ghosts was nonsense, but now, he had to believe it, after all, there was a ghost in his bag.

"However..." Ye Aniu's tone changed, and everyone's heart was instantly in their throat again. Could there be another change?
As expected, what Ah Niu said next was really a big deal.

"Just when Bao Zheng was puzzled, suddenly..."

This pause caused everyone's expressions to change with his tone.

"Suddenly, a novel about Ruan Wenhao's death appeared on the market..."

Then Aniu told the content of the novel. The general meaning was that Bao Zheng, Gongsun Ce and other talented men from Luzhou got acquainted with the daughter of an important official in the court, so they cleared the obstacles in order to become the number one scholar.

Moreover, the description in the novel is so vivid that it seems as if the author was present at the scene. It is obvious that someone deliberately framed him.

Everyone was furious after hearing this, but Bao Zheng remained calm.

At this point, many students nodded.

"Bao Zheng is truly a role model for scholars of our generation."

"Yeah! If I were framed like this, I would have rushed to clear the air long ago, but he didn't even frown."

"If he's as eager to clear the air as you are, then he doesn't deserve to be framed..."

"you……"

Snapped!
Ye Aniu slapped the square wood and the scene instantly became quiet.

"Just when Bao Zheng and his companions had found no clues and were about to return to Liyueju, they suddenly discovered that their luggage had been packed and thrown out."

Everyone in the hall began to whisper again, expressing their confusion.

"Why?" someone couldn't help but ask.

"Why?" Ye Aniu's tone suddenly became stern. "Because a student named Zhang Jing instigated many other students to exclude Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce. He wanted to force them to give up the exam so that he could get the top spot..."

Everyone immediately looked ashamed, and the students who had just been arguing were too embarrassed to speak.

These people knew that Bao Zheng and others were not the murderers, but they forced them to unite and exclude them on false charges. They were really insidious and cunning.

"Just when Bao Zheng and the others were at their wit's end, suddenly..." Ye Aniu's voice suddenly became high-pitched, and he shouted, "The Eighth Sage King has arrived..."

At this moment, a group of officers and soldiers surrounded Li Yueju, and a man with a dignified face and righteousness came to the scene.

Ye Aniu continued loudly, "The Eighth Wise King has always been known as a wise king and is the most popular among the people. The innkeeper and many students have requested the Eighth Wise King to drive Bao Zheng away."

At this point, everyone was curious about what this wise king would do.

Should he follow the crowd and drive Bao Zheng away, or should he angrily rebuke the crowd and offend all the students?
Ye Aniu's voice continued, "The Eighth Sage King said he had heard the rumors, but he also said that Bao Zheng had handled a case for him in Luzhou and he believed in Bao Zheng's character."

"However……"

This guy is going to cause trouble again. Many students are used to his style.

"However, the student named Zhang Jing just now said that you can only know a person's face but not his heart, and he even deliberately spoke loudly..."

Then he began to tell the story, and the Eighth Wise King asked Zhang Jing why he was so sure that Bao Zheng was the murderer.

And Zhang Jing actually said that he just thought that Bao Zheng benefited the most from Ruan Wenhao's death.

Everyone began to whisper and comment again.

"Zhang Jing is truly insidious and cunning!"

"Yes! They deliberately used trumped-up charges to divert the blame to Bao Zheng."

"We scholars are ashamed to associate with such people."

Ye Aniu smiled slightly and said, "The Eighth Sage King is indeed worthy of being called a Sage King."

Then, Ye Ah Niu's expression suddenly became dignified. He imitated the tone of the Eighth Sage King and pointed at all the students present and said, "You are all students of high school. Let me ask you, who among you doesn't want to be the top scorer in the imperial examination and become famous in one fell swoop?"

Suddenly, his tone darkened: "Since you all think so, then you are all suspects."

"However, Zhang Jing pretended to be calm and said that they were different from Bao Zheng. Even if Ruan Wenhao died, they would not be able to win the top prize..."

At this moment, everyone was so angry at Zhang Jing that their teeth were itching.

Just when everyone was getting angry, there was a loud bang!

Ye Aniu suddenly spoke in a stern tone, his eyes filled with the aura of a king, and he imitated the tone of the Eighth Sage King and said, "So, you are ganging up on those who are dissidents, and want to use this opportunity to force Bao Zheng to withdraw from the imperial examination?"

This... The students were stunned by his words and eyes, not daring to breathe.

The uncle nodded with satisfaction, "Girl! You have good taste. I am very satisfied with this nephew-in-law."

The eldest princess was particularly fond of him, but what could she do? He already had a wife...

"However..." As soon as Ye Aniu said these two words, everyone knew what he was going to do. This time, he didn't keep them in suspense and immediately said, "However, Zhang Jing suddenly praised the Eighth Sage King as a fair and wise man, and then said that if the Eighth Sage King intended to protect them, they would have nothing to say."

Then he continued to tell the story. The Eighth Wise King asked everyone who could provide evidence to prove that Bao Zheng was the murderer, and he would chop Bao Zheng to death on the spot.

Then he imitated the angry expression of the Eighth Wise King, pointed at everyone and said that the novel was obviously a deliberate frame-up to deceive the common people.

Having said this, Ye Aniu looked at the crowd again, imitating the expression and tone of the Eighth Sage King, and said sharply: "You are all well-read people, and you should be able to distinguish right from wrong."

"When the imperial court selects officials, in addition to literary talent, more importantly, is character. A person with talent but no moral integrity will be a corrupt official even if he becomes an official."

Someone suddenly stood up and applauded, saying, "Good...good...well said, a man with talent but no moral integrity. I'll take note of this."

"Talented but without virtue, we scholars should plead for the people."

Ye Aniu nodded. It seemed that telling stories was not completely useless. At least it could educate these people.

He continued, saying that the Eighth Wise King invited Bao Zheng to the pavilion in the lake for a chat.

Then, Ah Niu suddenly sighed, turned to the students, and said with emotion: "Bao Zheng! Bao Zheng, why do you read the books of sages?"

Many students were slightly stunned.

For what?
Of course, it is to become an official and bring honor to the family.

Of course, it is to speak up for the people.

Everyone has different ideas, but the purpose of reading is mostly inseparable from those few.

"And Bao Zheng said, naturally, it is to benefit the world and speak for the people."

Everyone nodded, expressing their agreement with Bao Zheng's words.

"The Eighth Wise King then asked, what should we do if the entire court is full of people who curry favor with the powerful and compromise?" Ye Aniu looked at the students again, as if he was not telling a story, but asking everyone present.

How to do?
"If you want me! Then keep it to yourself."

"To keep myself safe? Is that even possible? I might as well retire to the countryside."

But some students also thought to themselves, since we can’t beat them, why not join them!

"Listen to what Bao Zheng said."

The uncle and the princess were also very curious about how Bao Zheng would answer, because this was the current situation of the Zhou Dynasty court.

Ye Aniu smiled slightly and said, "Bao Zheng said that one should resign from office and live in seclusion, so as to improve himself."

When these words were spoken, the students shook their heads.

"Ah! It seems that even Bao Zheng can't defeat them."

"What he said is not much different from what we said."

The eldest princess and the king's uncle also looked disappointed. It seemed that this court, where compromise was the norm, was beyond salvation.

"Wrong... wrong, wrong..." Just as everyone was filled with disappointment, Ye Aniu suddenly shouted loudly, his tone quite stern, his eyes looking seriously at the students, "If corruption is rampant in the court, and without your loyalty, wouldn't the corruption be even worse?"

Many students were suddenly stunned! Even the eldest princess and the emperor's uncle were moved by this. This statement really made sense.

"Indeed, if we all just want to be good to ourselves, then what's the point of reading these sage books?"

"Yes, Brother Ye really enlightened me with his words. Brother Ye, I am Zhang Wei. I am grateful for your guidance. Please accept my greetings..."

"Please accept my greeting..."

After saying this, everyone bowed to Aniu to show that they were learning from him.

"No, no." Ye Aniu stretched out his hands to signal everyone not to bow.

I'm just telling a story, it's not that great. If I couldn't win, I would definitely hide first and then take action when I could win. Who would be so stupid as to rush forward when they can't win!

He then began to talk about how everyone had come out of the shadow of Ruan Wenhao's death and was ready to take the exam with peace of mind.

Just when they finished the exam, Bao Zheng looked around and didn't see Xiang Wentian. Sai Zhongyuan even said that he had diarrhea and didn't do well in the exam.

"However, at this moment, a silk scarf floated before everyone's eyes. Zhang Jing immediately recognized it as Xiang Tianwen's. They immediately sensed something was wrong and began searching."

Ye Aniu's expression and tone suddenly turned sinister as he spoke, "Just as everyone was searching, Bao Zheng suddenly saw Xiang Tianwen's body emerge from the water tank, his head covered in Biluo Algae from Qianli Lake."

Everyone was shocked.

"Another murder? Could it be that ghosts and gods are responsible?" "There are no ghosts and gods. It must be people who are causing trouble."

"Then how do you explain the sudden appearance of the scarf? Isn't this Xiang Tianwen's ghost telling Bao Zheng and the others to find him?"

Seeing that it was getting late, Ye Aniu suddenly said loudly: "Everyone..."

"It's getting late. To know what will happen next, wait until the first exam is over tomorrow and we'll come back to the Jieyuan Building. I'll let you know."

After Ye Aniu finished speaking, he went back to his room to rest.

"Ah, ah, ah? Why don't you say anything?"

"I'm listening intently, why the hell are you stopping talking?"

"This guy did it on purpose. He wanted us to stay awake at night and do poorly on the exams so he could get into high school."

"Ye Aniu, you are insidious and cunning."

The eldest princess covered her mouth and smiled. This guy looked honest, but he was actually quite bad.

My uncle-in-law is extremely satisfied. My nephew-in-law is indeed not a pedantic bookworm.

the other side.

Ye Aniu returned to his room, washed up, and lay comfortably on the bed, ready to take a nap.

At this moment, the female ghost Wanjun suddenly appeared from the backpack.

Ah Niu rolled his eyes and said, "I say, are you stupid? How can I sleep with you like this? No wonder you fell and died."

Lin Wanjun covered her mouth and smiled, "I just felt really suffocated and wanted to talk to you, sir. But you're wrong, sir. I didn't fall, I was pushed down."

Push it down? Is this a murder case? Ye Aniu was startled. He thought, "Is this going to cause any big trouble?" He couldn't investigate the case, so he couldn't do anything about it.

"It's okay!" Lin Wanjun seemed to see what Ye Aniu was thinking, so she smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. Wanjun has been dead for more than ten years. She no longer cares who killed her. Wanjun just wants to see her husband as soon as possible and fulfill her wish."

Huh... I was scared to death. Ye Aniu breathed a sigh of relief. Ghosts are really troublesome. Once you get stuck, you can't get rid of them. It would be great if I could use some magic.

At night, the silver moon hangs high in the sky, and the stars are twinkling, but there is a hint of coolness.

At night, the candles in every house gradually went out by themselves.

In a simple house in the Imperial Examination Hall, there was a man still working. He was Zhongkang.

Suddenly, a piece of clothing was draped over him. He woke up suddenly and turned around to see that it was his wife, the prime minister's daughter Li Qingmei, whom he had been thinking about day and night.

"Madam, why are you here?" Zhong Kang said hurriedly, "Officials' families are not allowed to enter the Imperial Court. Quick, get out quickly and be obedient."

Li Qingmei, however, said nonchalantly, "Why? So what if I'm here? Who dares to say anything?"

"Those assistant officials have already been enjoying themselves with their beautiful wives and concubines, leaving your husband alone here to work?"

"I've missed you so much these days, but you chased me away as soon as I came."

After saying that, she turned her head to the side, pretending to be angry, looking like a young wife, making it impossible for Zhongkang to lose his temper.

My wife is good in every way, except that she is spoiled and often throws tantrums.

"Oh! Okay! Madam, I'm just afraid of disappointing the emperor's grace, disappointing my father-in-law, and disappointing my uncle!" Zhongkang hurried to Li Qingmei, half-hugged her, and began to coax her.

"What do you mean by betraying the Holy Grace? I see, you just returned to your hometown and thought of your dead wife, right?" Li Qingmei regretted it immediately after she said that, but the words had been spoken and it was difficult to take them back. She came here to comfort him for the loss of his wife, but now it has had the opposite effect.

As expected, Zhongkang's face darkened when he heard this and he stopped talking. Lin Wanjun was the pain in his heart. No matter how good Li Qingmei was to him, he could not forget her. Her position could not be replaced, or in other words, neither of them could replace the other now.

Seeing that Zhongkang could not forget his deceased wife, Li Qingmei's eyes were filled with tears. Could it be that all her efforts in the past ten years were not as good as those of a dead person?

Zhongkang also knew that he was wrong. The dead are gone, and the living should live a better life and be positive.

He quickly regained his composure, hugged Li Qingmei, and soothed her in a gentle voice, "Madam...it's normal for a husband to be unable to forget her. I've been through thick and thin with her for so many years, how could it be so easy to forget? But Madam, you've taught me that I shouldn't dwell on her all the time. I should care about you more...After all, the dead are gone, and you are the one who stays with me."

Then he leaned over and kissed Li Qingmei's earlobe, continuing to coax her softly in a gentle tone, "After the next exam is over, I can leave this Imperial Examination Hall and spend some time with you, okay? You should leave first, so that no one sees me and says I'm corrupt and corrupt, giving some people in the court an opportunity to impeach my father-in-law."

Sure enough, this trick worked. When Li Qingmei heard that the matter was so serious that it had escalated to the point of impeaching her father, she immediately did not dare to be too arrogant.

So she pouted and said in a scolding tone, "Then it's a deal. After the first exam is over, you have to stay with me."

"Of course, of course." Zhongkang coaxed her out of the Imperial Examination Hall.

The next morning.

The sky was just beginning to turn pale.

The candidates rushed towards the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall like carp leaping over the dragon gate.

I saw a group of candidates rushing around, stuffing food into their mouths while reviewing. This was their last chance to review.

One of the candidates, dressed in a long gown, said to the classmate next to him, "How much do you remember about the policy essay we reviewed yesterday?"

My companion beside me comforted me, "Don't be nervous. The more you think about it now, the harder it will be to remember. Follow my example and think more about the beautiful girl in Yihong Courtyard. Then when you have the exam, you can think about the lessons you need to review, and you won't be nervous anymore."

Some candidates were walking in groups of three or five, all discussing the exam.

"Many talented people have come to the provincial examination this time. I don't know if we can pass." A candidate with a round face and a lucky look sighed.

Another thin candidate responded confidently: "What's there to be afraid of? We're all the same. We have the same brains and mouths. We've all studied hard. How can I be any worse than others?"

A long line had already formed in front of the Imperial Examination Hall.

The examiners are checking whether the candidates have any cheating tools.

among the crowd.

Ye Aniu carried a backpack and accepted the inspection with an expectant look. After the inspection was completed, he walked into the Imperial Examination Hall.

At this moment, Lin Wanjun suddenly turned into a ghost and wanted to follow Aniu in.

But when she approached the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall, she was blocked by an invisible force and could not enter.

She tried to force her way through, but suddenly heard the door god on the door shouting, "Where did you come from, ghost? Get out of here immediately, or I'll beat you to death."

Lin Wanjun was so frightened that she stepped back repeatedly and could only wander anxiously at the door, waiting anxiously at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall with no other options.

……

At this time, in the Imperial Examination Hall, Zhong Kang, dressed in official uniform and with a serious expression, said to the examiner beside him: "Check carefully for me, don't miss any corner."

The examiners took orders and began to move between the rows of examination rooms, carefully checking. They were all experienced examiners, well aware of the various ways these candidates cheated, but they were well-informed and knew that no matter how clever the examinees were, they would outsmart them.

After the inspection, Zhongkang came to the front of the examination room and announced loudly: "I hereby declare that the provincial examination has begun. All candidates must abide by the rules. If you violate them, you will be disqualified immediately."

The candidates entered the examination room and sat down.

After Ye Aniu settled down in her seat, she habitually called out to the backpack, "Wanjun, Wanjun, look, is this Zhongkang your husband?"

However, this time, there was no response from the backpack, and Ye Aniu was stunned.

He was puzzled. Where did Wanjun go? Didn't she come in? Impossible!

There's nothing I can do. Since she didn't come, I can't blame myself. Forget it, let's take the exam first!
Anyway, it might be better if there is no ghost following me. After all, I did all this just to get rid of the female ghost!

So he took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and looked at the test questions.

The exam question was: "Please explain the meaning of 'The people are the most important, the country is second, and the emperor is the least important.'"

The Imperial Examination Hall suddenly fell silent, with only the heavy breathing and the rustling sound of pens scratching across paper.

How to explain this? Ye Aniu frowned and began to communicate with the divine book. He didn't believe that he could be discovered cheating like this, unless they were really gods.

The divine book stood in the air, turning pages automatically. Ah Niu closed his eyes to comprehend, and suddenly his mind lit up, and he immediately knew how to write.

So he also began to write quickly, and it seemed that after communicating with the divine book, his mind suddenly became clear.

at the same time.

Although Zhongkang stared at the many candidates with a stern face, he kept his eyes on Ye Aniu. He wanted to know whether Ye Aniu, who could write such an excellent article as "Jiangchengzi", could write an even better article.

The other candidates were already writing furiously, but Ye Aniu was motionless. Zhongkang couldn't help but frown, wondering if this kid had a writer's block. But then he thought it was unlikely. After all, how could someone who could write such a shocking essay get stuck so easily?
Just as he was thinking, Ye Aniu suddenly started writing quickly. The pen in his hand seemed to be flying, and his writing speed was much faster than that of others.

As expected! Zhongkang nodded with satisfaction, convinced that he had not made a mistake. Ye Aniu did have the potential to be the top scholar.

Elsewhere, Ye Ah Niu scanned the remaining exam questions and suddenly felt his scalp tingle. Besides the policy essay, there was also the official document writing part, which was relatively easy to handle.

The most troublesome thing is that there is also the understanding of the Four Books and Five Classics. That’s not all, it even involves the judgment of various cases and moral requirements.

It seems that those who can pass the exam are indeed the best of the best! However, Ye Aniu is not afraid, because he has a magic book that can help him cheat.

Looking at the other side, in Zhongjia Village, a beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes was sitting in the home of Zhongjia Village Chief Zhong Dakang. This person was Li Qingmei.

She looked dignified and sipped her tea with an arrogant look, while Zhong Dakang below was trembling with fear and kneeling on the ground.

"Are you sure no one knows about that?" Li Qingmei asked in a cold tone.

"Don't worry, niece!" Zhong Dakang responded with a flattering look on his face, "I have already dealt with the people who did it back then. I guarantee that nephew Kang will not know about this."

"Are you the only one who knows about this?" Li Qingmei's tone remained cold.

Zhong Dakang was so frightened that he rolled over and crawled, and quickly knelt down to explain: "I promise no one will know. I know nothing."

"Very good." Li Qingmei stood up and slowly walked towards the door. When she reached the door, she suddenly turned her head and said, "If Zhongkang knew about this, you should know the consequences."

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhong Dakang nodded hurriedly.

When Zhongkang encountered banditry, he was rescued by Li Qingmei. Unknowingly, Li Qingmei fell in love with Zhongkang, but Zhongkang was unwilling to be with her.

In desperation, Li Qingmei made up her mind and sent people to Zhongjia Village to investigate. After some planning, she bribed Zhong Dakang in a crazy way, wanting to get rid of Lin Wanjun.

Under coercion and inducement, Zhong Dakang deliberately passed false information to Zhong Kang against his conscience, which led to the tragedy of Lin Wanjun being killed while looking for her husband.

Zhong Dakang was full of regret at this moment, regretting why he had agreed to her in the first place. Now his whole family was worried all day long. After all, this woman was ruthless, and if he was not careful, his whole family might be killed.

It seems that we still have to be careful everywhere.

(End of this chapter)