Chapter 224 Master Song! What is the fairness of the test?
Not only the candidates present, but also the families of the candidates behind were shocked.
Will you try to cheat?
The examination was a ceremony for the imperial court to recruit talents, and the standards were frighteningly high.
The Minister of Rites serves as the magistrate, the Minister of Rites serves as the deputy magistrate, a prime minister-level figure serves as the examiner, and the minister serves as the deputy examiner...
Not to mention you have to be able to try cheating. If you just want to bring in the cheat sheet, it will not be easy if you are found.
The first is to cancel the exam qualification.
While others take exams in the Gongyuan for three days, you will be shackled at the gate of the Gongyuan for three days and watched by passers-by. This is no less than killing them for the arrogant people.
In addition to psychological pain, there is also physical pain.
Inside, there is at least a small room that can protect you from the wind and rain, and there is a charcoal fire to keep warm... But if you are shackled outside, you can only be exposed to the wind and sun. In these three days, half of your life has been lost.
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Of course, this isn't the end yet.
After three days of shackles, he was sent to the Ministry of Rites to be expelled from his position.
From then on, the half-life hard work turned into fleeting smoke and disappeared.
In addition, these candidates were also considered registered in the Ministry of Rites. They were no longer allowed to enter the examination room or participate in the imperial examination in the future, and their path to advancement was cut off.
This is just to bring in cheat sheets.
If someone knows how to cheat, the consequences will only be more serious, and the lighter ones will be sent to the army to guard the border. If the circumstances are serious, such as organizing and helping many people to cheat, the candidates will even be punished...
This deadly crime is no joke!
Moreover, many of the family members waiting outside knew that their candidates had bought questions. After all, it was a huge sum of money...
"Everyone, I'm not rude, but how can you prove that you are the censor of the imperial court?"
Bao Zheng's black face was solemn, suddenly becoming much more solemn than before.
The censors blocking the door were speechless, but today they did not wear official robes, so it was normal for others to be suspicious...
Normal shit!
Who the hell dares to pretend to be the royal censor of the imperial court?
And where is this? At the entrance of Gongyuan! In public!
Who has the courage?
This black boy is really worried too much...
Yao Ziang's momentum froze: "This Xiaolian, is it possible that you have seen someone pretending to be the imperial censor before?"
Otherwise, why would you be so suspicious?
The censors behind him also looked at Bao Zheng suspiciously, and some of them even had a hot temper and were ready to yell angrily. Why are they so ignorant?
Didn’t you see us doing business here?
"What are you doing?"
There was a burst of angry shouting from the tribute courtyard, and several soldiers came out with spears in their hands, cursing and chasing people away: "After the exam, why don't you leave quickly? Why are you blocking the door? Are you celebrating the New Year here?"
"The next group of people is coming out, get out of the way!"
So fast?
The censors were stunned. The second batch and the first batch were the front and back legs, right?
In previous years, it took a while to collect the first batch, but now the second batch has come out?
"Why did you sit down when I asked you to leave? You really treat Gongyuan as your home? You're so excited, aren't you..."
The soldiers at the back kept cursing, and everyone turned around and looked in shock, only to find that many people were slumped on the ground, their faces pale. How could they be sweating on their foreheads in such a cold day?
Yao Zi'ang's eyes lit up when he saw it. Isn't this a sign of guilty conscience?
"What are you still doing?"
He straightened up and looked at the soldiers coldly: "It's freezing cold. These candidates caught cold in the Gongyuan. You should separate some people to send them to the hospital!"
"this……"
Soldiers, you look at me and I look at you. Hesitation and reluctance are almost written on their faces.
Yao Zi raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "Don't stand there, it's cold on the ground! If you don't get treatment in time, the cold will enter your body and delay the subsequent exams, you can't afford it!"
Bao Zheng was not sure of their identities, but the soldiers were almost certain.
Even if these people are not censors, they must be some kind of officials. Ordinary people do not have such a commanding temperament.
The censors who followed also began to criticize these soldiers verbally and writtenly.
"You are responsible for guarding the Gongyuan, but now a candidate fainted at the gate of the Gongyuan, and you don't care?"
"How dignified! How dignified are you? Are you the Nancheng Military and Horse Division or the Dongcheng Military and Horse Division? I will read a copy of your commander's envoy when I get back!"
"Oh, don't be so short-sighted. They are all future Jinshi. If you form a good relationship with them today, will you worry about not being able to achieve success in the future..."
When it comes to talking heads, few can compare to these censors.
The big-headed soldiers made them shocked and frightened. Although they didn't really believe in the cakes drawn by the censors, they were very afraid of the threats from the censors, so they had to obey them obediently.
In this way, the censors calmed down a little, but only they themselves knew what they were thinking.
He said he was going to see a doctor, but he was just put aside to examine people.
These candidates, who have just come out of the examination room, have been studying for decades and have not been tempered by the government, the Hanlin Academy and other procedures, so they cannot hide their worries on their faces.
Nowadays, they are already weak-hearted shrimps, and all they need is a little scare at a drug store or medical clinic to make them reveal the truth.
It would be even better if these people could be involved with Cai Jing.
Of course, some of the guidance and intimidation methods are rather... not that gentlemanly, so I have to find a separate place to ask, and sending them to a medical center is just an excuse.
Seeing the soldiers guarding the Gongyuan dedicate their hands and start moving people, the others came back to their senses.
"No! I'm not sick! Don't pull me, I want to go home!"
This is the examinee who looked pale and kept struggling to run after he came to his senses.
"People who are sick say they are not sick!"
Yao Zi'ang snorted coldly: "You all have cold air in your body. If you don't treat it, what will happen if it delays the subsequent examination?"
"How can you give up after studying hard for ten years? Take them all away! Isn't it just a little money for medicine? I will pay for it for you!"
With just a few words, the image of a censor who cares about the underachieving scholars, gives generously, and does not stick to trivial matters suddenly becomes fuller.
Other censors agreed one after another, saying that even if they paid for medical treatment themselves, they could not delay the candidates' exams.
"Sir, this is our second master. He is not sick at all. Can we take him back?"
This is because someone recognized their candidate and wanted to take him back. There are many such people.
"Since your family is here, let's go home and take a good rest!"
Yao Ziang waved his hand, with so many people here, there is no shortage of these three melons and two dates.
It would be bad if we force these people to stay and cause trouble and delay the matter.
"What are you doing in front? Can you give way quickly?"
There was another burst of noise in the Gongyuan, and the people behind had already arrived at the door, but the chaos here was still ridiculous.
It is already very troublesome for the soldiers to move people, not to mention these candidates struggling randomly?
Those in the front couldn't go out, and those in the back couldn't get out. The entrance to the Gongyuan suddenly turned into a mess.
Even Bao Zheng enthusiastically helped lift the examinee who had just collapsed on the ground.
After all, regardless of whether these people are imperial censors or not, these candidates all need medical treatment.
Zheng Guan and Yan Zhenqing looked at each other, and the former suddenly said loudly to the imperial censor Yao Ziang: "Master censor, didn't you just ask what the first question of the examination was?"
Yao Ziang was startled and turned to look at him.
Other censors and officials also cast their gazes over with different expressions.
Zheng Guan did not give them any time to respond, but directly said loudly: "So the government depends on people, take people with their bodies, cultivate their bodies with the Tao, and cultivate the Tao with benevolence!"
The voice was loud, and almost everyone present heard it. Even the giants who were pushing forward from behind were shocked.
What's going on? Why are you talking about exam questions?
The first batch of people who came out were also mixed with many top students who had completed the questions themselves, but nine of the ten people in their batch did so quickly because they had received the test questions in advance.
Don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. After listening to Zheng Guan's voice, many people trembled subconsciously.
And outside, the censors were even more upset!
"Yes! It is indeed this!"
"I've leaked the question! I cheated on the test, violated the rules, and was treasonous!"
"The examiner must apologize!"
"Hurry! Go and submit the petition! I, the Yushitai, will jointly submit the petition, and we must investigate this matter thoroughly..."
With the bathroom door causing such a disturbance, everyone else also opened their mouths.
Many candidates who had just come out were so frightened that they subconsciously raised their legs and ran away.
The family members of the candidates waiting outside were also buzzing with their minds, and they were all worried about whether such a big thing would involve their families. The gate of Gongyuan was in chaos for a while.
In the Gongyuan, Wang Mang and Song Chaonian were supervising the examination and collecting papers. The commotion outside came one after another, making the two people frown.
Song Qiaonian was even more shocked because he faintly heard the word "Xie Ti".
"Uncle Zong, there may be some trouble outside. I will go and have a look now, so as not to disturb the exams."
Wang Mang gave him a meaningful look and said calmly: "Go back quickly."
He knew about the Gongju and could not leave rashly. At this moment, he could only let the adjutant Song Qiaonian handle it.
Song Qiaonian breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, Uncle Zong."
After saying that, he turned around and walked quickly outside.
"Don't run!"
"He feels guilty! He must have bought the test questions..."
The closer he got to the dragon gate, the clearer Song Qiaonian heard it. He silently clenched his fists, his face turned livid, and his feet moved a little faster.
"shut up!!"
A loud shout came from the tribute courtyard, and the panicked officials all trembled and subconsciously turned their heads to look behind them.
When they saw Lord Gongju, the vice-president, who was dressed in crimson robes and had an ashen complexion, many candidates' eyes darkened and they screamed inwardly that they were finished.
But some people's eyes flickered, feeling that they were about to be saved.
With a dark face, Song Qiaonian walked through the crowd and came to the door. His eyes were as sharp as knives and he stared at the people in front of him coldly. His voice was like the cold wind in the sky: "What is this place?"
"Attack the Gongyuan! Disrupt the examination! Are you planning to gather a crowd to rebel?"
"Master Song has such great official authority!"
Yao Ziang smiled coldly. He was not frightened by his big hat, but looked at him with a look that looked at someone dead.
"Master Song served as the deputy magistrate of the Jinke Examination, but the examination questions were leaked. Now instead of invigilating the exam properly in the examination room, he went to the gate of Gongyuan to show off his power!"
"So undisciplined, absent from duty, and left without food! No wonder there are such major omissions!"
Even though Song Chaonian was mentally prepared, he might have been aroused by Yao Ziang's words.
Although Yao Zi'ang didn't explicitly say who was responsible for leaking the test questions, the implication in his words was that Song Qiaonian was the one to blame.
"That's nonsense!"
Song Qiaonian glared at Yao Zi'ang: "Yao Yushi, don't think that as a public official, you can talk nonsense!"
The corners of Yao Zi'ang's mouth raised slightly, as if he was waiting for Song Qiaonian's next words.
But Song Qiaonian is not a fool either.
"I have been in charge of the exam for three days in Gongyuan. I don't know what's going on outside the window, and I don't know what the leaked questions are!"
Song Qiaonian raised his head and glared at Yao Zi'ang and everyone who was making trouble outside the door: "The imperial court has appointed me as the deputy magistrate of Gongju, so I only know how to do my best to run the exam successfully!"
"Now you people are blocking the door and making trouble outside the Gongyuan! Attacking the examination room! Making loud noises! You have made it impossible for the scholars in the examination room to do the questions. I will come out to disperse you!"
"If you don't retreat, I will report it to the imperial court and accuse you of disturbing the examination!"
Hearing his threat, Yao Ziang not only did not flinch, but smiled coldly.
If it had been normal, this arrogant and domineering minister of rites would have been impeached long ago, so why is there any need to threaten him?
Now it is obvious that he has a guilty conscience!
At this time, they are not in a hurry to set up a medical clinic to interrogate people. As long as they can make the matter bigger and make others unable to cover up, that will be the greatest success!
However, Song Qiaonian also realized the intentions of these bad guys and ignored them. Instead, he mobilized the soldiers around Gongyuan.
"Drive all the irrelevant people away from this place quickly!"
Then he looked at the examiners who were stranded here and said sternly: "Leave immediately after the exam! If you are still stranded here, crowding the Gongyuan, and trying to spread information about fraud to the exam room, you must be severely punished!"
In fact, even if he didn't say anything, the people would have already wanted to run away, let alone after being scared by him?
Many people had already greased their feet and got into the crowd.
"Don't let them get away!"
"Quickly send the order to the military department! Have the Tiger Guards set up checkpoints at the twelve gates! These people are all cheating! Don't let them escape from the capital..."
The censors jumped up and down anxiously, but the more they shouted, the more frightened the candidates became and they ran faster.
At the same time, the soldiers also started to chase people away with their spears.
Song Qiaonian looked at the situation in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the situation is not very clear yet, it is thankful to be able to resolve the current siege.
After the exam today, I must contact Mr. Cai and ask him to come up with another idea...
As he was thinking about it, Song Qiaonian suddenly caught a glimpse of several candidates in front of him out of the corner of his eye. No matter how chaotic the situation was, these people were like nails, standing here motionless.
"What are your surnames? Are you still here? Do you want me to record you all as blue scrolls?"
Zheng Guan and Yan Zhenqing looked at each other. The more anxious Song Qiaonian was, the closer he was to the right minister's vital point!
"Master Song! Are the test questions for the general examination really leaked?"
Zheng Guan suddenly raised his head, looked directly at him, and shouted: "Is this true or false?"
"If the title is really leaked, where will the fairness of the imperial talent selection ceremony be?"