The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 184: Scientific examination fraud, challenging imperial power!

Chang'an, Zhou Mansion.

Over the years, the examination chief has been presided over and organized by the Minister of Rites. Therefore, the position of Minister of Rites is, to a certain extent, more popular than the Minister of Rites.

Because all scholars who take the exam are considered as the examiner's disciples as long as they pass it, and they need to call themselves "teacher" when they meet.

One can imagine how great the position of Minister of Rites is, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he has disciples all over the imperial court.

The current Minister of Rites, whose surname is Zhou Mingshen, has served as Minister for many years and has deep influence and roots in the court.

Every year when the examination is approaching, there is always a lot of traffic outside the Zhou Mansion, and there is an endless stream of people coming and going, all of whom are people sent to visit by major aristocratic families.

However, ever since Li Chengdao announced that he would try out the name-blinding system this year, things outside the Zhou Mansion suddenly became deserted, and the prosperity was no longer the same as before.

But today, a low-key black carriage stopped at the door of Zhou Mansion.

In the Zhou Mansion, study.

"Master Zhou, long time no see. How are you?"

A middle-aged man with a gentle appearance and luxurious clothes walked into the study with a smile and greeted Zhou Shen who was practicing calligraphy in the study familiarly.

Zhou Shen glanced at him and said calmly: "Mr. Wu is a rare visitor to my Zhou Mansion, but my small mansion cannot accommodate the god Mr. Wu, so please come back."

Zhou Shen's tone was full of ridicule.

The man in front of him, whom he called Mr. Wu, was named Wu Hanlin. Although his name was formal, he actually did not have any fame, but was a professional broker.

To put it simply, a broker is a profession that has a huge network of human resources to help buyers and sellers introduce each other to conclude transactions, and then earn commissions from them.

In any era, there will be no shortage of such people.

The reason why Zhou Shen didn't have a good look on Wu Hanlin was because this guy often came to visit on behalf of each aristocratic family and asked him to help those scholars from the aristocratic family during the examination.

But since Li Chengdao ordered the name-blinding system, this guy has never visited the house again.

This was the first time in many years that Zhou Shen had been so neglected, so he was naturally not in a good mood.

Wu Hanlin laughed when he heard this and said: "I have been too busy during this period. I really don't have time to visit Mr. Zhou. I apologize."

"I'm here this time because I know how to take a test. I want Mr. Zhou to help me make it easier..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Shen interrupted him coldly: "Please go back. Your Majesty has now adopted a no-name system for the examinations, and all the anonymity of the test papers will be taken over by His Majesty's cronies, the Shadow Guards. Why don't you burn this cold place for me?" The stove is no longer useful.”

The existence of the Shadow Guard is not a secret. Li Chengdao took it out and gave it great power, only obeying his and Jia Xu's orders.

In order to prevent anyone from cheating on the exam papers, Jia Xu simply asked the Shadow Guard to handle the matter.

"No, no, no, Master Zhou, what's going on with Leng Zao? You are the examiner of this examination. All the scholars still need to rely on you, Master Zhou."

Wu Hanlin said with a smile, and then lowered his voice, "This time I was entrusted by more than ten companies, and...those companies are also inside. Does Mr. Zhou understand what I mean?" Zhou Shen's expression changed slightly when he heard this. , I was a little shocked. More than a dozen sects entrusted Wu Hanlin to find him, including several top sects?

After the shock in his heart, Wu Hanlin stepped back, then frowned and asked, "What do you want me to do? I can't change the name-blinding system."

Wu Hanlin smiled slightly, then whispered a few words into Zhou Shen's ear, and after Zhou Shen listened, his face was full of surprise and uncertainty.

"This is an act of fraud! What if it is discovered..."

"Before there was no name recognition system, how was the scientific examination of the children of aristocratic families different from cheating? Mr. Zhou, please stop deceiving yourself."

"I have convinced the other chief judges, and they have all agreed that this is the list of scholars who need to be selected. Children from poor families can choose a few scholars as appropriate, but their names must appear on the gold list. superior."

Wu Hanlin placed a piece of folded letter paper on the table, and then said meaningfully: "If this matter is completed, Mr. Zhou's contribution will not be forgotten over there, and there will be a generous reward."

After listening to Wu Hanlin's words, Zhou Shen looked at the piece of paper on the table with hesitation on his face.

After struggling in his heart for a long time, Zhou Shen nodded solemnly and said in a deep voice: "I understand."

Only then did Wu Hanlin smile again, and after being polite for a while, he stood up and said goodbye and left the Zhou Mansion.

……

The majority of children from poor families are unaware that major families have secretly taken measures to deal with the name-blinding system.

They are still immersed in the joy brought by the name-blinding system, and they are preparing for the exam excitedly, preparing to take advantage of this rare and fair opportunity given by Emperor Li Chengdao of the Tang Dynasty to seize fame in one go.

The day of the examination came soon, and a large number of scholars had gathered in Gongyuan, waiting to enter the examination room.

Before the tribute ceremony, Wang Xuelin was cheering Le Xu on.

"Hongyuan, I wish you a prosperous literary fortune and a title on the gold list!"

Wang Xuelin stretched out his hand and punched Lexu's chest hard, and said with a smile.

Le Xu's dark face showed a smile and said: "Xue Lin, you have to work hard, your talent is not bad."

Wang Xuelin rolled his eyes when he heard this and said, "Come on, once the name-blinding system is implemented, it's time for you humble scholars to stand out. I came to take the college entrance examination purely to experience it."

Le Xu smiled, with a hint of determination flashing in his eyes. He must seize this hard-won opportunity to get ahead and become a new Jinshi!
Not only Le Xu, but also many poor scholars had the same idea as him, and they all wanted to use this trial to change their destiny!

They are never willing to settle into mediocrity after ten years of hard work.

Under the expectation of many scholars, the gate of Gongyuan finally opened. The scholars lined up, worshiped the statue of Confucius one by one, and then stepped into Gongyuan with their heads held high.

It's like entering a battlefield.

(End of this chapter)