"The time is here, lock the courtyard!"

There were another drum sound in Mingyuan Tower, but a long sound came from it.

However, the above order has been issued, and several guards are ready to close the door and lock the courtyard. As for the late scholar, they will have to wait until three years later to take the exam.

"Wait! Wait!"

A young voice that seemed out of breath came and ran to the gate.

Lin Xuran sighed lightly, but said to Xu Siwei who was about to close the door: "Let him come in!"

"Yes, sir!" Xu Siwei bowed respectfully.

In fact, there is no need for Xu Si to give instructions. When Lin Qinran spoke, the guards stopped. In the current Guangdong military and political system, Lin Qinran has an extraordinary influence.

The late-coming scholar was very young, looking less than twenty years old, but his body was thin and dark skin, but his eyes looked bright and energetic.

"Come according to the rules!"

Lin Qingran did not want to cause trouble with his kindness, so he just told Xu Siwei.

In order to understand what Lin Qingran meant, Xu Si frowned and said, "Where are your shoes?"

The young candidate seemed to realize it at this time, but he looked down at his barefoot. His shoes had long disappeared, and his eyes immediately showed panic.

"Is it the first time I took the provincial examination? You should have spare shoes for the basketball test, put them on quickly!" A search officer said kindly.

The young candidate did not move, and his eyes were filled with tears, saying, "I...I don't have any spare shoes!"

"If you don't have shoes, you can't enter the venue. This is the rule!" said the inspector, who looked like he was doing his job.

The young candidate immediately pleaded: "I came here after going through a lot of hardships from Qiongzhou Prefecture, please be sure to be comfortable!"

"No! This rule cannot be broken. Please go out, otherwise you will be judged as cheating!" The inspector looked at Lin Weiran and said firmly.

Huh?

Lei Changjiang saw Lin Qiran coming over again, but wanted to reach out and hold him, but he didn't get it. He couldn't help but feel anxious. Although Lin Qiran's status could naturally help the candidate make an exception, he would undoubtedly end up with the talk.

"You use my boots! Next time, you can't be so rash. The imperial examination must be fair and just. No matter what your identity is, there will be no favors to tell you!" Lin Weiran took off his boots and handed them to the rash young candidate.

The young candidate thought he would be expelled from the tribute school, but when he heard this friendly voice, his eyes were blurred and he said gratefully: "Thank you little student Wang Honghai... Thank you Lord Lin!"

"Do you know me?" Lin Weiran said unexpectedly as he heard this title.

Lei Changjiang, who followed, smiled and said, "Brother Ruoyu, aren't you talking nonsense? Will there be a second person in the Ming Dynasty who can wear a blazing suit?"

When Lin Weiran heard this solution, he shook his head helplessly.

This is true. Even if he is a young man, even if he is very genius, he may have come to the provincial examination for the first time like the candidate in front of him, rather than becoming the fourth-rank master of the first class.

This was just a small episode. Lin Qingran walked into the tribute court and was about to stay stupid for three days, but saw Ouyang Lie coming in a hurry, his face looked panicked and cautious.

"What happened?"

Lin Weiran knew this subordinate very well, but asked.

Ouyang Lie shook his head slightly, but said solemnly: "The officials are not clear about it either. However, Lord Vang Tai, Lord Nie Tai and the Administrator asked you to go over immediately and say that there is something important to discuss with you!"

"Important?"

Lin Weiran exchanged glances with Lei Changjiang, and shock flashed across his face.

During this provincial examination, their Guangdong officials were just auxiliary people, while the real decision-maker was Jin Da, the chief examiner of the provincial examination. But now, the three adults invited him over, which was undoubtedly a big deal.

"Walk!"

Lin Qingran did not dare to delay, and immediately followed Ouyang Lie to Mingyuan Tower.

In the first floor lobby of Mingyuan Building, I saw Wang Bai, Xiao Xu and Fan Ji Xun, three big guys, who were all here, and the atmosphere seemed very solemn.

"Mr. Wang, what happened?" Lin Qingran asked directly without playing the officialdom's vain ceremony.

Wang Bai's face was filled with a sad look and said two words: "Corruption!"

"The questions for the provincial examination have been leaked!" Xiao Xu looked up at Lin Weiran and explained further.

When Lin Weiran heard this, he was even more confused. He didn't understand why the questions in the provincial examination were leaked, and he even wondered how the questions in the provincial examination might be leaked.

You should know that only two people know the questions in the provincial examination, one is Wu Shan, the Minister of Rites, and the other is Jin Da. There is a fire and a thousand seals along the way. Although the journey is thousands of mountains and rivers, there is absolutely no possibility of leaking the questions.

"Mr. Lin, look at these cheating notes, and the topic that the inner curtain just sent out!" Fan Jixun pointed to the notes and cloth strips on the table and said heavily.

Lin Weiran looked at these cheating paper and cloth strips, and at first he didn't understand what they were referring to, but gradually he discovered clues.

"The three questions in this four books were guessed by them, and the order did not change. There is no such coincidence in this world, so it must be a leak!" Xiao Xu said with pain in his eyes.

"how so!"

Lin Weiran had some doubts at first, after all, the issue of leaking the question was definitely impossible. He believed in Wu Shan and Jin Da, but now the facts are already in front of him.

"It's already auspicious time. Should I take the provincial examination or not?" Fan Jixun asked seriously.

Neither Wang Bai nor Xiao Xu spoke, but looked at Lin Qinran and resolutely handed over the decision to him.

"This provincial examination cannot be taken! If you know the fraud but do not stop it, once the court pursues it, we will all bear the responsibility of dereliction of duty! Especially next year is the New Year of the Beijing Inspection Commission, we cannot end up with this stain!" Lin Weiran analyzed with reasonable and reasonable evidence.

"Ruoyu, what should I do?" Wang Bai asked.

Lin Qingran pondered for a moment, made a choice and said, "Stop the exam immediately and submit it to the court!"

"Okay, that's it!" Wang Bai exchanged glances with the other two, and agreed to this plan.

The news was quickly conveyed, causing an uproar among the candidates.

Lin Weiran's brows were frowning, not because it was Jin Da or Wu Shan who leaked the problem, but because there was a black hand behind this matter to operate all this.

At this moment, Lin Weiran discovered that the officialdom was far more sinister than he thought.

I thought Wu Shan successfully escaped the solar eclipse, and Lu Ben returned to his hometown as scheduled to observe the system. With Wu Shan’s qualifications and reputation, it was natural to enter the cabinet.

But he still underestimated the Ming Dynasty's officialdom. The resistance to Wushan's entry into the cabinet has always been at the Yan Party and Xu Party, just like two mountains standing in front of the road to Wushan's entry into the cabinet.

As Lu Ben returned to his hometown to observe the system, it was undoubtedly natural to increase the number of ministers in the cabinet. Wu Shan was undoubtedly the first candidate to join the cabinet in terms of qualifications and reputation.
Chapter completed!