The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1045 Things

Sure enough, Chu Zhi's next words confirmed Sheng Yuan's suspicion.

"In the second year of Yanping's reign, the imperial examination was a blessing, but before the Nandi rural examination, the examiner used the test papers as a reason to leak and tracked down all the students involved in buying the test questions... This farce ended with the removal of fifty-six scholars."

Speaking of this, Chu Zhi couldn't help but sneered: "Although I don't know much, I also know that any fraud involving imperial examinations is a major and important case. It cannot be handled by a state. It must be heard by heaven and handed over to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites." Dali Temple, Ministry of Punishment and other departments cooperated in the trial.”

Sheng Yuan rubbed her fingers: "Southland Fraud Case?"

She had never heard of it, but she was not in Kyoto at that time, and it was unknown whether the case was hurriedly closed by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment.

"Is your sister Chu Yan among those fifty-six scholars?"

Hearing this, Chu Zhi was silent for a moment, grinned, and showed a sarcastic smile that was uglier than crying: "There are only nine girls among the fifty-six scholars. It doesn't sound like there are many, but there are only nine girls in the Nandi class. Nine people, how about it, isn’t it funny?”

"..." Sheng Yuan narrowed her eyes and gestured to Xiaoyao.

Xiaoyao immediately understood and retreated out of the door without leaving a trace.

Chu Zhi was immersed in his own thoughts. Unknowingly, two lines of clear tears slowly flowed down. He seemed to be muttering to himself or asking questions on behalf of the girls: "All nine girls come from poor families. If it weren't for the society, If you don't study hard, and the government schools exempt outstanding students from tuition fees and provide learning tools, it is impossible for them to enter school and become literate.

In order to collect the examination fees, everyone has to take time every day to copy books and scripts for bookstores. With every penny saved, how can they spend so much money to buy examination questions?

Not to mention, the official school has extremely strict management of reference students, and even the arrangement of two days at home every ten days has been cancelled. Students can only go out for one day off every month. My sisters only took the opportunity to go to the bookstore in exchange for payment. Where can I find it? Any chance of contacting someone who sells test questions? "

Chu Zhi asked Sheng Yuan: "There are few lawbreakers who are honest and fearless. When selling test questions, they must hit the target with one hit. If they are not the target of their attacks, they will definitely not waste time to test them. Don't you think so?"

"Well, that makes sense." Sheng Yuan only reacted to her settings. No matter how much more, it depends on the facts of the matter. She would not comment until she saw the full extent of the matter.

But in Chu Zhi's opinion, her reaction was cold and heartless, just like those officials.

"That's right!" Chu Zhi exhaled fiercely and shook his head mockingly, "Everyone in the world is protected by officials, but I still think... You are a high-ranking official in red and purple, how can you possibly understand the suffering of our common people? ! It’s all for nothing!”

"Huh? Don't say it!" Seeing her slowly closing her eyes, Sheng Yuan couldn't help but knock on the table, "You not only said that your sister and the others were wronged, but also said a lot of impossibilities, but at the root of it, Why were they involved in the exam question leak case? It couldn't have anything to do with them, and then they were arrested, right? Unless the matter was done against them! If so, the state government could handle it on its own without reporting it. It makes sense.”

Her words made Chu Zhi open his eyes.

Sheng Yuan clearly saw the questioning meaning in her eyes and nodded: "I am just assuming. Assuming that what you said is true and the statement is comprehensive, this is a puzzle for the scholars including your sister... ...However, I have to remind you that no matter how big the reason is, removing the titles of fifty-six scholars in one breath is no small matter. It is impossible not to alarm Kyoto, so...are you sure that the titles of these fifty-six people are all no yet?"