Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 558
It is not a few days before the imperial examination, but now there is an imperial examination fraud case.

This is a big test for Qin Tian.

It is impossible to turn down the time of the imperial examination. Many scholars and scholars have already complained because they have repeatedly turned down. If they turn down again, I am afraid they will doubt the intention of the court.

Although it is because someone cheated, not everyone can understand.

Therefore, before the imperial examinations came, Qin Tian had to catch the people behind the scenes. Fortunately, this matter was not difficult for him.

Fraud is only beneficial to those powerful families, so when investigating, the scope was first narrowed, and he also had Han Xiao as an insider.

As long as the inside story can be knocked out from Han Xiao's mouth, many things will be much simpler.

Chang'an City is lively and tense at the same time.

Feng Yi, who never came to Cosmopolitan House very often, came.

After he came in, he was quickly taken upstairs to a private room by Lu Feng.

In the private room, Qin Tian looked calm and was tasting beer.

"Sit down!" Seeing Feng Yi coming, Qin Tian didn't put on airs, and Feng Yi didn't regard Qin Tian as a very dignified and inviolable person at all, and sat down directly opposite Qin Tian.

"What's the matter with me?"

Feng Yi picked up the wine and drank it, as if he didn't know how to be polite at all. Qin Tian looked at him and said, "You didn't tell anyone else about the cheating in the imperial examination, did you?"

"What if you say it, so what if you don't say it?"

A very proud person, Qin Tian suddenly dislikes him a little bit, because he hates arrogant people, who gave him self-confidence, he is just a poor boy.

However, at this moment, Qin Tian still suppressed his displeasure in his heart, and said: "It is beneficial to us if we didn't say anything, but if we did, then I'm sorry, this Marquis will treat you and the person you told, everyone They are all put in prison, and before the case is concluded, it is dangerous for anyone to know about it."

Qin Tian's words were already a little cold, as if they were two people just now, and immediately, the whole room seemed to be full of murderous aura.

Xiao is such a handsome person as Feng Yi, so he couldn't help shaking at this moment, feeling a little uncomfortable.

"No, I didn't tell anyone."

Qin Tian nodded in satisfaction. He likes people talking to him like this. He just answers whatever he asks. If he wants to show that he is different, then he is very sorry and has found the wrong person.

"Very well, Benhou now needs some cooperation from Han Xiao. You invite him to Lane [-]."

Feng Yi looked up at Qin Tian, ​​hesitated for a while, but did not refuse, Qin Tian wanted to catch Han Xiao without anyone noticing, of course he was going to a place where no one was around, and he thought he had the ability The one who tricked Han Xiao into Sanba Lane.

"No problem, when."

"It's best to act now. I'm going to meet Han Xiao today. You know, the imperial examination is only a few days away. If you still want to take part, the sooner the better."

Feng Yi was stunned for a moment, but he already understood Qin Tian's meaning. If the case is not solved, the imperial examination will definitely be affected. He has been preparing for this exam for a long time. How could he let such a thing happen? occur?

Of course, the most important thing is that he wants to prove himself and his talent as soon as possible, so that everyone who laughed at him before will be slapped in the face.

He needs the status of a Jinshi, he needs to be an official.

"no problem!"
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Sanba Alley is a very secluded alley, and there are basically no people there.

When Han Xiao came, his face was a little ugly.

He didn't expect that the article Feng Yi wrote for him would be problematic. He only found out after receiving Feng Yi's letter. Although the article was good, it touched the emperor's weakness in some places.

If he didn't come to Sanba Lane, Feng Yi wouldn't tell him the problems there.

From Han Xiao's point of view, Feng Yi, a poor man, must be short of money again, so he wanted to ask him to come here to ask for money.

He hated Feng Yi's behavior a little, but he still endured it when he thought that he would soon become an official.

Sanba Lane was very quiet. Han Xiao looked at each other after coming here, but he didn't see anyone from Feng Yi.

He frowned slightly, becoming more and more angry.

"Feng Yi, where are you, come out?"

He yelled, and then he heard footsteps coming from behind, and he wanted to turn his head, but at this moment, he suddenly felt a little pain in his back, and then he felt dizzy, and fell to the ground with a plop.

"Take it away and take it to the prison of the Criminal Ministry."

When Han Xiao woke up, he found himself in a cell.

"let me out……"

As soon as he yelled, he was slapped by a jailer. At this time, he suddenly felt bad, and then he saw the man sitting in front of him.

"Qin... Marquis of Qin?"

Sitting in front of him, the man fanning himself was Qin Tian. Qin Tian smiled calmly: "Tell me, who leaked the imperial examination questions to you?"

Cold sweat broke out on Han Xiao's forehead: "I can't understand what Lord Hou said. What imperial examination questions?"

Han Xiao is not smart, but he is not stupid either. If he dares to confess Cui Tong, he is afraid that life will be difficult in the future, even for the whole Han family.

Qin Tian's expression turned cold: "It's not good for you to cover up the people behind the scenes. Your Majesty has already known about this matter, and you need to investigate it strictly. If you are willing to confess honestly, His Majesty is merciful, and he can spare your life. If not, This matter is all on your shoulders, that is a serious crime of beheading everyone, can you bear it?"

The interrogation room was originally very hot, but after Qin Tian said these words, it made people feel goose bumps all over his body.

Han Xiaoyue didn't know what to do. He said life was hard, but if he didn't say it, life would be hard. He didn't know if what Qin Tian said was true.

After Qin Tian finished speaking, seeing that Han Xiao didn't react at all, he faintly lost his patience, and said: "Come here, bring the torture instruments from the Ministry of Punishment, and let me use them on him one by one until he is willing to tell the person behind the scenes." until."

As soon as the voice fell, a jailer had already run over, bringing various instruments of torture. Immediately afterwards, a jailer picked up a whip and whipped it.

"Snapped……"

After a whip was drawn, Han Xiao was so scared that he almost peed his pants. He was pampered and had suffered such a crime.

"Say, I say, forgive me, forgive me..."

People like Han Xiao basically don't have any hard bones, so as long as you let them know the pain, they will naturally tell the matter.

Qin Tian nodded: "Okay, tell me, who leaked the exam questions to you."

"It's from the Cui family..."

Han Xiao told Qin Tian about the situation. Qin Tian frowned when he heard that he was from the Cui family. After a while, he hurried into the palace with Han Xiao's confession.

(End of this chapter)