The queen wants to run away every day

Chapter 305 It really leaked

Yingyun finished the test questions, returned to the mansion, went straight to the Emperor's Sixian Hall, and was led in by Li Yu.

The emperor backed away from the screen and asked, "Have you got the test questions?"

Yingyun raised the small scroll in her hand, and said with a pleasant smile: "Exactly, the test questions have already arrived, and the concubine has not had time to open them. I think it would be better for the emperor to read them in person."

The emperor's expression turned serious. After all, there were still two days before the start of the exam. If the questions he asked really leaked out, then the situation would be serious.

"Bring it!" The emperor stretched out his hand towards her.

"Hey," Yingyun retracted her hand, and said with a small calculation: "The concubine spent a lot of money on this test question, and the emperor has to reimburse the concubine."

The emperor's face darkened, and he said, "Tell me, how much money do you want?"

Yingyun stretched out a finger and said with a sneer, "Not much, just 1000 taels."

"1000 taels?" The emperor clicked his tongue and said, "Are you robbing?"

Yingyun laughed and said: "This is related to whether your majesty's government is clean and honest. All the students are the future pillars of the country. Your right-hand man, your majesty, if you get an unfair exam, it will affect our century-old foundation of the Qing Dynasty. .So, a little money from you, the concubine, is worth the money to the emperor."

"You!" The emperor was really powerless to refute after hearing what she said in a set manner, every sentence was on point.

The emperor glanced at her and said, "Okay, when you go out later, let Li Yu take you to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for reimbursement."

Only then did Yingyun smile in satisfaction, and handed him the scroll in her hand, but she made 400 taels of silver in just one change of hands, which is really a good deal for her.

The emperor opened the scroll, his concentrated eyes were instantly covered with a layer of haze, and his face became more and more ugly, just like a summer thunderstorm, oppressing people's hearts.

To become an official through the imperial examination, it takes two days and four sessions in total, involving historical theory, politics, art, four books and five classics, and a policy essay.

Take Enke this time as an example, the topic of policy papers was drawn up by the emperor himself, and the other subjects were proposed by cabinet scholars citing classics.

But at this moment, the emperor saw that the eight words "The profit has been dredged, and the floating fee is wide" were written on the scroll, which was exactly the topic he had drawn up before, and ordered the Minister of Qincha to distribute the wax-sealed scroll to the local government. Proctor.

From this point of view, someone must have tampered with it.

Although Yingyun didn't have all the test questions, just this one question is enough to show that there are moths in the current officials.

The emperor raised his eyes and asked, "Can you still find that Li?"

Yingyun shook her head and said, "He gave the concubine the test questions, and said that he would not show up until Enke is over. If I want to find him now, I'm afraid it will alarm the whole Jiangning."

The emperor slapped the scroll on the case and said, "I want to find out how many people are involved in this matter."

Yingyun thought about it, and said: "The emperor only relies on the paper roll in his hand, and there is no conclusive evidence. How can he punish the officials? If it is put in the open for investigation, the officials will definitely be alarmed, and it will be against the emperor. You thanked Enke for his original intention of becoming an official."

The emperor asked, "Empress, what is your idea?"

Yingyun said quietly: "It's better to hold back first, observe secretly, and send people deep into the examination room, maybe they can find clues, and then follow the clues, wouldn't anyone know it."

The emperor asked himself: "Who else can I trust now?"

Yingyun volunteered and said: "The concubine is willing to visit the examination room of the Gongyuan on behalf of the emperor."

(End of this chapter)