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Chapter 778 The Contest in the Courtyard ([-])

There is no impenetrable wall in this world. Although the scene of the leak of the spring boudoir test questions happened in the Changchun Garden, not many people knew about it, but it quickly spread throughout the capital, and the government and the public were immediately worried. There was an uproar, and everyone couldn't help guessing who did this paradoxical incident, but there were different opinions about it, and there was no bottom line. Almost all elder brothers were hit by rumors, and the situation was chaotic. As soon as the news of the general martial law in Changchun Garden spread, the situation in the capital immediately became strange, and no one knew what unexpected changes would occur in the direction of the court.

At noon on March 60th, [-]th year of Kangxi, an imperial edict suddenly came out from Changchun Garden, which had been under martial law for a whole day. For the deception of seeking wealth, Yin Rongzhu of Shuntian Prefecture was ordered to arrest the fraudulent gang, and he was not allowed to be lightly indulged. He also said that the dragon was in ailment and would not make the pilgrimage. The crime of treason and immorality is punished.

As soon as the old man issued such an edict, the detectives of Shuntian Mansion immediately went out, and soon wiped out the "Iron Fist Gang" and "Baiyun Temple" and other gangs involved in the case. The chaos between the ruling and the opposition gradually disappeared. The large-scale report of the "Beijing Times" traced back to the source, and the case of leaking the secrets of the spring boudoir exam questions can be regarded as an explanation. He has no intention of caring about other matters anymore, and the chaos in the capital has come to an end for the time being.

On March [-]th, Mao time was approaching, and the sky was still dark, but the tribute courtyard was brightly lit. From the examiner Hongqing down, all kinds of people stood in front of the incense table. On the incense table, a stick of incense flickered on and off. Burning, gradually approaching the end, everyone's spirits tensed up, even Hong Qing, who was as deep as the sea in the city, was no exception, and even a little more nervous, nothing else, since the On the [-]th, he entered the Gongyuan, and the inside and outside were completely cut off. Even with Hongqing's ability, he couldn't get any news from the outside. Under the unknown situation, how could Hongqing not be worried about it.

"My lord, the time has come, please give me a lesson!"

Although the incense sticks did not burn very fast, at the end of the day, as the last red light flickered and went out, a thick green smoke rose up, and I saw an official of Yanxi Hall Flashing out from the side, she bowed deeply to Hong Qing, and hastily said a word to report.

"Open the dragon gate!"

Hearing the sound, Hong Qing immediately woke up from her reverie, hurriedly calmed down her scattered thoughts, looked serious, and stopped drinking in a full voice.

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With such an order from Hong Qing, the official Yan Tang didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest, and hastily and loudly agreed, then turned around and waved at all the guards, seeing him immediately All the guards shouted "Open the Dragon Gate", and ran to the gate of the Gongyuan in unison, unbolted the gate with all their hands and feet. With the sound of the horn, the two gates with red lacquer and copper nails in the Panlong Huabiao The opening has been slowly opened, and thousands of candidates from all over the country, amidst the roll call of poorer servants, filed into the gate of the Gongyuan with a basket in one hand and a candle in the other hand. They all went to the examination area, and all sat in the examination room in awe, waiting quietly for the time to issue papers.

"The decree has arrived!"

At the end of the time, all the candidates had already taken their seats, and the whole admission process was orderly, without much difference. In the solemn and tense atmosphere, there was a shout, and Li Dequan was already leading two escorts. The little eunuch with the sealed box, surrounded by a large group of soldiers who were good at arresting camp, walked quickly into the tribute courtyard, and went straight to the main hall.

"Your Majesty has a purpose!"

When Li Dequan arrived in the hall, he didn't give everyone a chance to exchange greetings at all. As soon as he stood still, his expression became serious, and he put on a posture of conveying the order with a deep voice.

"Your servants are listening carefully to the hadith."

Hearing what Li Dequan said, the group of people dared not ignore it, and knelt down in front of the incense case.

"Following the fate of the heavens, the emperor's edict said: Spring Girls' Day is a grand ceremony of the country. I hope you and others will recruit scholars for the country's society fairly, without favoritism, bribery, or entrustment... Today, there are three exam questions, It is up to you to unpack it yourself, be careful, don't let me down, thank you!"

The decree is very long, with hundreds of words, but deducting those old clichés, it is actually just one sentence - three test questions are given, other than that, it is all literary nonsense, there is really no new idea at all, and there is nothing new in it. Fortunately, Li Dequan could read melodiously and frustratingly, but all the people kneeling down could feel drowsy.

"I thank Your Majesty for your kindness, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

Finally, after Li Dequan finished announcing his will, all the people hurriedly thanked each other, feeling a sense of relief. Of course, no one dared to talk nonsense even if they stood up. , They were all bowing slightly, with solemn expressions on their faces.

"I'm sorry, Eunuch Li, breakfast is already prepared inside, how about using it first and then going back?"

After receiving the imperial edict, Hong Qing wanted to inquire about the situation outside, so she extended an invitation with a smile.

"Thank you, my lord, for your kindness. It's just that your Majesty is still waiting for an answer. I really don't dare to delay any longer, so I'm leaving."

Hong Qing was very sincere, but Li Dequan obviously didn't intend to accept such a favor, and after apologizing with a smile on his face, he led his followers and left straight away.

Oh, the old guy's tone is still so tight!
Seeing that Li Dequan left without a trace, Hong Qing felt dissatisfied, but she had no choice but to mutter in her heart to settle the matter.

"The time has come, unseal!"

You can mutter in your heart, but you can't miss the business because of it. As soon as Li Dequan left, Hong Qing's face immediately turned serious, and he took a deep breath.

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Now that Hong Qing had given the order, the several Yanxi hall officials who had handed over to Ouchi's guards before did not dare to delay, they all complied, unsealed the seal on the sealed box, unlocked the copper lock, and opened the door from the inside. He took out three kits and respectfully handed them over to Hong Qing.

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Hong Qing was about to reach out to pick up the three kits, but when the deputy chief examiner, Minister of Rites, He Shen suddenly stretched out his hand and called out loudly to stop.

"Ok?"

Seeing that Heshen actually intervened at this moment, Hong Qing frowned, but he didn't explode on the spot, just snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty Mingjian, I think there is something wrong with these three kits. According to the rules, all the kits must be sealed, but these three kits are all open, which is not in line with the law. It must be reported. Your Majesty, to verify the authenticity."

He Shen didn't hold back because of Hong Qing's unhappy expression, pointed to the three kits, and explained them calmly.

"Yo, that's really the case, my lord, this is indeed inconsistent with the regulations, and we must be more cautious."

Hearing Heshen's words, Wang Mingyi, another vice-examiner, cabinet attendant of the Hanlin Academy, also probed to inspect the three kits, and immediately raised objections.

what happened?The old man should not have made such low-level mistakes. Could it be that Li Dequan lost his bag on the way?Let's not stop!

Hong Qing really didn't notice the fact that the kit hadn't been sealed before, but after being told by the two assistant examiners, she discovered such a strange thing, and her brows furrowed involuntarily, but she didn't In a hurry to express his opinion, he walked to the sealed box that had been opened, inspected it carefully, then walked back to the original position, took a kit, took out a piece of yellow silk from inside, and looked carefully at it. , already recognized that the handwriting was clearly the handwriting of the old man, and he had already made up his mind.

"No need, the hour is approaching, don't miss the exam matters of all the students, prepare to copy the test questions!"

Although she didn't understand why the brocade pouch hadn't been sealed, Hong Qing didn't want to miss the opportunity because of this, so with a wave of her hand, Qian Kun made the order arbitrarily.

"No, if something goes wrong with the **** and the officials can't afford such a crime, please ask the prince to take it back!"

He Shen also didn't know what the situation outside was like this time, but he would never let go of any chance to fight Hong Qing. Seeing Hong Qing being so assertive, he immediately jumped up and shouted to stop him.

"That's right, my lord, it's better to be more cautious about this matter, why don't you send someone to face the saint first, and then it won't be too late to make a decision."

Wang Mingyi obviously didn't want to take responsibility either, so he echoed that.

"As the chief examiner, I have the right to make decisions on the fly. This matter is settled like this. If there is a mistake, I will bear it all. Come and copy the test questions immediately!"

The Gongyuan is more than ten miles away from the Changchun Garden. If someone really wants to go to have an audience, it will take about an hour to go back and forth. The order of the examination room must be chaotic. There was a commotion, and the consequences would be unimaginable. With this in mind, Hong Qing naturally did not intend to ignore the proposals of the two assistants, but seeing one of them wave his hand, he gave the order in an unquestionable tone.

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Hearing Hong Qing's order, an official of Yanxi Tang who was waiting at the side didn't dare to ignore it, hurriedly agreed, stretched out his hand to take the yellow silk handed over by Hong Qing, and trotted all the way. Entered the back hall, arranged manpower, and began to copy the test questions by number without mentioning it.

"My lord, you are so arbitrary that you treat me as nothing like your colleagues. Even though your position is humble, you don't agree with me. After the **** is over, please forgive me for wanting to be impeached!"

He Shen originally had a lot of old grievances with Hong Qing, and this time he received the secret order of the eighth master, so he would not let go of any opportunity to attack Hong Qing. Although he was powerless to stop Hong Qing's order, he did not intend to let it go Give up, but let out a harsh word in a dark voice.

"Master He, please take care of yourself."

Hong Qing didn't bother to say hello to He Shen, so she sneered, and pushed back her threat forcefully. Seeing this, although He Shen's face was as black as iron, she didn't dare to say any more, and could only He closed his mouth in resentment, of course, but in his heart he had already ruthlessly listed a series of crimes against Hong Qing, and just waiting for the rape, he would like to participate in Hong Qing's book...

(End of this chapter)