Xiaotong's movements here were like the gentle breeze caressing the willows, without stirring up any dust.
Qi Qingyun's investigation the next day also unearthed some useful information. Likewise, he handled the matter in a very low-key manner.
Generally speaking, the information they received was basically consistent, and there was not much difference.
However, Qi Qingyun's gains were relatively greater.
Because, he tested out a relatively important piece of news.
He said that the original manuscript of that article is still in the hands of those two candidates.
However, when Qi Qingyun tried to take a look, both of them declined very cautiously.
disappointment!
Don't mention it!
Xiaotong told him that in fact, people have already given you a lot of face.
If those two people hadn't mistakenly thought that you were Sun Dacai's 'half son', they might not even have the most basic trust, let alone tell you the secret.
That's true!
Although I have some slight regrets, the investigation was finally fruitful and the trip was worthwhile.
Later, Xiaotong reported the results to her father.
"What? You said these are test papers sold by people from the capital?"
"Yes, father!"
Hearing this, Qi Yu couldn't help but become serious.
Regardless of how Mr. Shoushan obtained the examination questions, his motivations were incomprehensible and strange.
Is it necessary to take this risk for a small reward?
How strange!
At this time, Qi Yu frowned tightly and fell into hard thinking, trying to figure out the reason.
But, how difficult it is.
The time for tea has passed.
Suddenly he felt a flash in his mind, and a feeling of sudden enlightenment came to his mind.
The other party is not looking for money or profit, and he deliberately sells the test questions to Qiongzhou. There is only one explanation.
That is, some people want to use this as an excuse to make themselves suffer.
In other words, some unknown political opponents are deliberately digging holes for themselves and then frame them.
Other than that, there really is no reasonable explanation.
As for who is behind the scenes, it is still unknown. However, one thing is certain, people from the Ministry of Rites are definitely involved.
We are still far away from the truth, so it seems we have to focus on the present first.
Qi Yu stroked his beard and said: "The first priority right now is to try to find those two original manuscripts. I think that the evidence that may be used in the future will be prepared even if it is useless."
Xiaotong asked: "How does father plan to get it?"
"In order not to alert others, this matter was done secretly."
"In secret?"
Xiaotong thought about it and said with a smile: "What's the difficulty? When my daughter goes to visit their family privately, she won't have to worry about finding those two manuscripts. With my skills, it will be absolutely difficult for others to detect it."
Qi Yu shook his head and said: "Sneaking in to retrieve manuscripts falls into the category of theft. What this section focuses on is not the strength of the force, but the keen insight. Anyone who is a thief only needs to be so big-eyed.
At a glance, you can see where the key is hidden, but ordinary people can't. If you steal a manuscript, you may not necessarily be able to find it."
"this……"
It does make sense.
If we say so, robbing and stealing both belong to taking other people's things as your own, but there are obvious differences in the methods.
The former focuses on force, while the latter focuses on smell. How can we generalize?
Xiaotong frowned slightly and said worriedly: "What should we do?"
"It's not difficult!" Qi Yu laughed and said: "As the saying goes, there are specialties. Only professional people are suitable for professional things. In terms of stealing ability, the Shi brothers dare to be second.
People dare to claim to be number one. Aren’t the two of them ready resources?”
right!
How could he forget his two brothers?
"Father, I'm going to make arrangements right now!"
"Well, go ahead!"
…
After figuring out the imperial examination fraud case, Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally I feel confident.
If you have a foundation, you won't panic.
Naturally, my dull mood began to improve.
After looking at the blue sky, he thought to himself: The crisp autumn air is very suitable for going out. Why not take this opportunity to investigate the economic development of Qiongzhou?
Since the industrial revolution began one after another, all walks of life in Qiongzhou are undergoing rapid changes every day. If we cannot grasp the actual situation in a timely manner, how can we know the urgent needs of the people?
good!
The first stop of the inspection was a textile factory in a traditional industry.
Since the application of steam engines in production, the original animal-driven method has gradually faded out of the stage of history, perfectly realizing the replacement of old and new production technologies.
The increase in productivity has also directly promoted the surge in production efficiency.
Various production capacities that originally took one month to complete can now be completed in just five days. This kind of qualitative leap is not a big leap!
Qi Yu is quite satisfied with the current situation of traditional industries.
The second stop of the inspection was the rubber factory.
With the increasing rubber production of rubber trees, the needs of the military industry have been fully met. In addition, some surplus of raw materials have also been accumulated.
At present, it is still in the initial stage of development. There is already a stock of black technology products, so how can we be stingy about not using them?
However, if it is to be used, in what direction should it be expanded?
This question immediately triggered Qi Yu's serious thinking.
While he was deep in thought, it seemed as if an apple from the sky suddenly fell to the ground and hit him squarely on the head.
Hey! Got it!
I remember that I had the idea of forming a Marine Corps before. However, due to limited resources, I was never able to implement it.
But now, it seems that we can think about it.
Theoretically speaking, the navy's landing operations must be equipped with corresponding war horses, otherwise, the most important mobility will be lost.
However, war horses not only required long-distance transportation, but also required a large amount of fodder for supply. This added a heavy burden to the long-distance shipping.
Suppose, if the Marine Corps could be equipped with the kind of 36 bicycles from the previous life, wouldn't this problem be solved?
This kind of vehicle can not only carry heavy loads, but also travels very fast. Although it cannot advance as well as the real cavalry, it is much faster than those running infantry.
The most important thing is that this thing does not eat or drink, which can effectively reduce the burden of supplies.
right!!
All the leftover rubber will be used on military bicycles!
Today, I, Qi Dalang, will prepare to build a lightly-armed mechanized force!
Just do it!
After leaving the rubber factory, Qi Yu successively investigated the glasses factory, cocoa tea factory, etc.
These emerging factories are all the main carriers of job creation and must be given strong support.
"Lord Qi, there is an envoy from the Franji Kingdom asking to see you!"
"Who! Who? Which country's envoy?"
"Sir, it's Franji!"
Um?
What does it mean when envoys from an enemy country suddenly arrive?
Qi Yu was stunned at first, and then immediately started to think about it.