Yi Song

Chapter 190 Excited Zhang Jun

Zhang Jun sat in his examination room, restless.

This is a temporary shed, a row of thirty to forty feet long, surrounded by wooden boards, and the roof is a layer of wheat straw and a layer of tiles, which can protect against wind and rain, as well as heat and cold.

Each door is five feet wide and six feet deep. There is a movable wooden board one foot wide at the door. It can be put down to become a table. When you go out, it can be turned over.

Inside is a wooden couch three feet wide and five feet long. When you are tired, you can relax on it for a while.

Usually it can be used to place wooden boxes, pen and ink inkstones, and food for distribution - the clerk just delivered food, Meihui came to the restaurant with two pork-stuffed Hanjia buns and a bowl of soy milk.

There is also a half-foot-square square stool on which you can sit and write test papers while lying on the wooden table in front.

These were built by Liu Erlang, who commanded the middle base army half a month ago and spent ten days building them. Then he became the inspector responsible for customs defense, inspection and disciplinary inspection of this provincial test.

Logically speaking, the exam should start at three o'clock in the morning.

It has been a quarter of an hour now, and the exam question cards have not been hung up, the test papers have not been handed out, and the exam opening bell has not rang. Everything seems so unusual.

This is normal.

But Zhang Jun felt that something was going to happen in the provincial examination.

Zhang Jun knew that something big had happened at the gate of Gongyuan. Nearly a hundred people who had taken the exam for themselves had been inspected, and more than 400 people who had taken cheat sheets had been inspected.

It would be abnormal if there were no substitute test takers or cheat copy takers in the provincial examination.

"No, I want to know what's going on."

Another half-quarter of an hour later, I suddenly saw a group of officials walking to the front desk of the examination room, facing rows of booths on all sides.

There were shouts in the distance, followed by the patrol's roar: "Don't come out, we will kick you out as soon as you come out!"

"I don't know either. All I know is that you are not allowed to whisper to each other or move around freely. Violators will be reported and you will be expelled from the Gongyuan."

After the heartbreaking sound, there was silence on both sides.

"What happened? Why haven't you taken the exam yet?"

Time was flying by, and the Gongsheng students on the left and right were a little impatient and asked the inspector outside: "Brother, when is the exam?"

"well--!"

There were a lot of inspectors coming and going. They were all young men, wearing short-sleeved uniforms and looking very energetic. Many of them looked familiar to Zhang Jun—nine times out of ten they were members of the Hongying Party.

"He came out and violated the test rules. Get out!"

"No, don't drive me away, I still have to take the exam!"

Someone tried it, and everyone was relieved after seeing the consequences.

"I'm about to come out, you have no right to lock me up!"

Most of the Gongsheng students did not panic at all. They lined up, completed the inspection, received their number plates, and walked to their own cells to sit down.

In the past half hour, the atmosphere in the examination room became more restless and restless, with shouts and shouts rising and falling.

With Liu Erlang getting involved, if something doesn't happen to it, there will be something wrong with it!

"I don't know either. I'll just follow the orders from above."

Zhang Jun had sharp eyes and saw at a glance that the person at the head was Zhang Shuye, the Minister of Rites, followed closely by Yu Wenxuanzhong, and the other four people, all of whom were famous scholars.

Zhang Shuye walked up to the high platform, took a large metal speaker, raised it to his mouth, and said loudly: "After investigation, the provincial undergraduate examination questions have been leaked!"

Everyone screamed out loudly, and Gongyuan seemed to be startled by tens of thousands of sparrows.

"Quiet, quiet!" Zhang Shuye's voice was very majestic, and he quickly silenced Gongyuan.

"The official's royal pen has decreed that Mo Chou, Wu Kai and other six people will be exempted from Zhi Gong Ju and Tong Zhi Gong Ju, and I, Zhang Shuye, Yu Wenxuanzhong and four others will be appointed as Tong Zhi Gong Ju. , and abolished the original test questions and replaced them with new ones."

The hearts of the Gongsheng students are like a tidal wave, what is this? I spent two or three months reading articles by Mo Chou, Wu Kai and others over and over again, trying to figure out their writing styles and preferences. Isn’t it a waste of effort?

But no one dared to speak out. Such a big thing happened in the provincial examination. If he kept making noises, he would be among the hundreds of Gongsheng students who were exempted from the provincial examination.

There is one subject for three years, and you can have several three years in your life. Don’t waste the opportunity. Zhang Shuye continued: "With the grace of the official, the provincial undergraduate examination will extend the time by one hour! Starting from the first hour on the hour, the bell will be rung once at two quarters before midnight, twice at the third quarter, and at four quarters before the first hour, it will be on the hour. Finish!"

"Okay!" Someone shouted softly.

An extra hour of exam time is also a good thing.

"The official's grace," Zhang Shuye continued, "In the undergraduate provincial examination, sixty-six more Jinshi were admitted."

"Long live the official family!" hundreds of Gongsheng students shouted.

When everyone calmed down, Zhang Shuye shouted: "Hand out the test papers and prepare for the exam!"

After the test paper was handed out, Zhang Jun began to sharpen the ink.

Soon, the title was written on the wooden sign, which was held high and paraded around.

When he saw the title, Zhang Jun's heart couldn't help but beat wildly.

He rubbed his eyes and saw that he was right.

I am familiar with these topics.

Mr. Shutong mentioned similar issues when he was tutoring a group of his own people.

Just in time, Yu Wenxuanzhong took two colleagues, Gongju, to inspect the examination room. He saw Zhang Jun at a glance, smiled and blinked.

Before two o'clock in the afternoon, Liu Guozhang, who had finished his business, came to the East Palace.

Outside the palace gate, after the announcement, it took a full two-quarters of an hour for Liang Fangping to walk out.

"Hey, Lord Liu, what brought you to the East Palace? It's really rare that you, old man, still remember this place."

Liang Fangping became sarcastic and sarcastic when he met him.

Liu Guozhang smiled and asked directly: "Is Your Highness here?"

Liang Fangping choked and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness is discussing the classics and meanings with a few young masters. Does Liu Jieshi have any advice to share with them?"

"It's good to be here." Liu Guozhang raised his legs and walked inside.

Liang Fangping's expression changed suddenly, I haven't beaten you yet, how can I let you go.

He quickly stopped Liu Guozhang and said, "Liu Jiedushi, this is not your Jiedu Mansion. This is the East Palace. Don't be too presumptuous."

"Liang Yaban, you also know that this is the East Palace. Could it be that you want to make the decision for His Highness and not let me in?"

Liu Guozhang asked bluntly.

"It is my duty to guard the East Palace, guard against interrogation, and report and lead." A trace of panic flashed across Liang Fangping's face, and he mustered up the courage to continue.

"I ask you, do you want to make the decision for His Highness and not let me in?" Liu Guozhang didn't tolerate him, so he took a step forward and asked abruptly.

Liang Fangping swallowed a mouthful of saliva and took a half step back involuntarily. Now that the matter has come to this, he cannot take a step back, otherwise he will lose his face and lose his prestige in the East Palace.

"The wind from the Gongyuan has already blown to the East Palace. In the Huixian Palace, Liu Jieshi carried a thorn in his hand to plead guilty, which made the three kings and the official father and son come to terms with each other. Liu Jieshi was so scheming that he didn't take the East Palace seriously. ?”

Liu Guozhang was a head taller than Liang Fangping, and when he approached, he looked completely condescending.

Glancing his eyes and looking down at Liang Fangping, Liu Guozhang smiled indifferently, "So, Liang Yaban wants to kill the three kings, and wants the officials and the three kings to fight against each other. Is this the intention of Yaban or His Highness? mean?"

Liang Fangping broke out in a cold sweat. How should he answer this?

Although the East Palace is not allowed to let the three kings die, and the Crown Prince loses one of his biggest rivals, it is a pity that you dare not say this clearly. If you say it, it will be spread to the ears of the officials, and you will be beaten to death immediately and thrown into the wild to feed the dogs.

After waiting for a while, when Liang Fangping didn't answer, Liu Guozhang reminded him rudely: "Liang Fangping, I'm asking you a question!"

Liang Fangping bent his head, which he had held high just now, and replied with an apologetic smile: "Erlang, my Grandpa Erlang, how do you ask me to answer this? How dare I let the officials and the three kings fight against each other."

"In that case, why talk so much nonsense! Tell the people hiding behind you to come out quickly!"

Liang Fangping looked embarrassed and couldn't scream directly, so he had to cough desperately. After coughing for half a quarter of an hour, almost knocking out his lungs, a sound finally came from inside.

"Envoy Liu Jie is here, and I came to greet him on behalf of His Highness. I am neglecting him, I am neglecting him!"

(End of this chapter)