Ning Chen was about to recover when he suddenly saw a figure flashing by in the distance. He asked someone to lead the horse back to the mansion and followed. The person in front walked very fast and finally turned into an alley. Ning Chen followed in. "See the prince!" "Get up!" The person in front of him was Silent, who had not been seen for a long time. Ning Chen looked at him, "Why are you here?" "I heard that the prince is the chief examiner of this year's spring exam?" Ning Chen nodded and said hum!
Silent said: "Then the prince should be careful!" "Speak frankly." Silent said in a deep voice: "In the past spring examinations, all the high-ranking candidates were the children of the nobles and the families of the high-ranking officials... The prince does not accept retainers or bribes. If he wants to give Daxuan students a fair treatment, it is bound to affect the interests of some people." "In addition to those nobles and the high-ranking officials, the imperial examinations in the past were also the time when the secret activities of various countries were most frequent." "Now we are outside. If something happens in the examination room... As the chief examiner, the prince will have to bear this responsibility." "In the 19th year of Rende, a fire broke out in the Imperial Examination Hall. Does the prince know about this?" Ning Chen nodded slightly, "I have heard a little about it!" It is said that during the spring examination that year, a fire broke out in the Imperial Examination Hall, burning 27 students to death. The chief examiner at that time was the head of the Hanlin Academy, which is equivalent to the current Li Hanru. He was beheaded and displayed to the public afterwards, and half of the 18 co-examiners were beheaded. There were other officials related to the imperial examination, more than 20 of them were beheaded, and the matter was settled. Silent said: "I did it!" Ning Chen's expression suddenly froze. "How did you do it?" "Dig a tunnel." Ning Chen frowned, "Are you so desperate?" Silent said: "Those who can participate in the Spring Examination are talents who have passed the provincial and county examinations... These people are well-read and are the future pillars of Daxuan, and may enter the court in the future." "To strangle these geniuses in the cradle and eliminate a large number of Daxuan officials... This is also one of the meanings of our lurking." "It is our duty to destroy the stability of Daxuan." Ning Chen's mouth twitched, thinking, is it really okay for you to be so direct?
"Silent, tell me what you often use?" Silent thought for a while and said: "It's hard to say. As long as we can destroy the Spring Examination, we will do whatever it takes." Ning Chen said: "Tell me all the dirty tricks you can think of." Silent slowly spoke. When he finished speaking, Ning Chen's scalp was numb, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Silent changed. He could only say that these people were so bad that they had sores on their heads and pus on their feet. In order to destroy the Spring Examination, they could think of any dirty tricks. Ning Chen used to think that he was quite bad, but compared to these people, he was simply a saint. Ning Chen said, "You came to me just to remind me of this?" Silent shook his head, "The master has sent a letter!" "The Tuo Luo Kingdom and Xiliang have formed an alliance." Ning Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, "Emperor Xuan just said that Xiliang and Tuo Luo Kingdom have the intention to form an alliance... I didn't expect them to form an alliance so soon." Silent said, "The master said, please don't forget what you promised her." Ning Chen had promised to help Daxuan recover Xiangzhou, and then go to Wu Kingdom to help deal with Tuo Luo Kingdom. "Tell your master that I haven't forgotten... After supporting the Spring Examination, I will go to Wu Kingdom." Silent nodded slightly. Ning Chen said: "By the way, please help me keep an eye on the spies from various countries recently." Silent said: "Okay, but your highness should not hold out too much hope... Since they are spies, it is not so easy to find them." Ning Chen sighed. If he had known that hosting the Spring Examination would be so troublesome, he would have refused at that time. But this job is so hard, it is not too much to accept a few retainers by himself, right? He plans to cultivate his own network of people, select a few students with both moral integrity and talent, train them, and entrust them with important tasks in the future. After Silent left, Ning Chen returned to Ning Mansion. Feng Qizhen has returned. "How is it?" Feng Qizhen said: "It has been confirmed that the man committed suicide." Ning Chen frowned slightly and muttered: "This is strange." "Suicide is not good? If he was murdered, it means that someone wants to frame you." Ning Chen's eyes flickered, "This person is not young, it should not be the first time to participate in the Spring Examination. He is so obsessed with fame... He actually committed suicide?"
"He came all the way to the capital, is it just to commit suicide?" Feng Qizhen laughed: "Maybe he felt that this batch of students this year are very powerful, he has no hope of passing the exam, and you don't recognize him as your son, so he committed suicide in despair." Ning Chen looked at him speechlessly. Feng Qizhen said: "Don't look at me like that, scholars are all mentally ill... In the past, when did they not go crazy during the imperial examinations?" Ning Chen sighed, "After ten years of hard study, if you fail, it is indeed a big blow to people. Especially for those who have failed repeatedly, they are very strong if they don't go crazy." The Spring Examination is like the college entrance examination in the previous life. It is a major event that determines a person's future. "Old Feng, go to the Jingji government office again and ask them to check the deceased's financial resources... See where he is from? Who else is in his family?" Feng Qizheng nodded and turned away. At this time, Gu Yichun walked in. "Your Highness, there is a captain of the city defense army outside asking to see you." Ning Chen said: "Let him in!" "Yes!" Gu Yichun retreated. After a while, he led a man in armor in. Ning Chen didn't know his name? Before, he asked him to keep an eye on Li Gui. "I'm here to see you, Your Majesty!" Ning Chen raised his hand, "Stand up and talk!" "Thank you, Your Majesty!" "What, did you find anything?" "Your Majesty, that Li Gui lives in Tongfu Inn... I secretly inquired about it, and this Li Gui's family is poor, and he has been living in Yashe since he came to Beijing." Yashe is a place where the court provides accommodation for poor students, and the price is low. Ning Chen raised his eyebrows, "You lived in Yashe before, but now you live in Tongfu Inn?" "Yes, not only do you live in Tongfu Inn, but you live in the upper room... I secretly inquired and learned that Li Gui suddenly became rich, and it was not long after he came to Beijing." Ning Chen looked at him, "I just asked you to keep an eye on him, but I didn't ask you about his situation." "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I just asked around." Ning Chen smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, you did a good job... What's your name?" "Reply, reply to your Majesty... My name is Cui Yukang, a hundred households of the Tiger Camp of the City Guard Army."
Cui Yukang's voice trembled with excitement. Everyone knows that if you want to be reused, you have to let the big shots remember your name first. "Cui Yukang, I remember you... So, you secretly bring Li Gui to the palace to see me, and don't alarm others." Cui Yukang leaned over and said respectfully, "Yes!" Ning Chen smiled and waved his hand. After Cui Yukang left, Ning Chen sighed helplessly. It is not easy to preside over the Spring Examination. You must be prepared. If something goes wrong, he can take off his official uniform for the third time. Because if something goes wrong in the Spring Examination, he will not only have to deal with the impeachment and criticism of the censors in the court, but also have to give an explanation to the students in the world. These are all intellectuals, much more difficult to deal with than those crude warriors. Their verbal and written criticism is enough to ruin a person's reputation and leave him a bad reputation for thousands of years.