Chapter 61 The Prince Consort Disguised as a Man in a Revenge Story (6)
Sui Xianzhi raised his head and looked at the person who walked into the house.
He is no stranger.
Zhao Baisheng, the governor of the capital city.
He had met him several times at banquets.
"Master Zhao?"
Why did he come here?
Zhao Baisheng lost his usual smile and nodded coldly.
"Mr. Sui, we have received a report that someone here has cheated and leaked questions. Please cooperate with this investigation."
Sui Xianzhi's hand holding the scroll tightened, and then he immediately raised an appropriately surprised expression.
"Fraud? Aren't the imperial examinations over?"
It was as if he was completely unaware of all this, and yet he was appropriately curious.
Zhao Baisheng said coldly, "The imperial examination is over, but hasn't the entrance banquet begun yet? Besides, the crime of fraud is a life-long crime, and it can be settled as soon as the imperial examination is over."
During the reign of the late emperor, there was a case of fraud in imperial examinations. When the case occurred, nearly twenty years had passed since the fraud. The people involved in the case had already reached the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, but were still dismissed from office and exiled.
It can be seen that all dynasties have attached great importance to the case of fraud.
Zhao Baisheng actually didn't want to take a trip into this troubled water. Sui Xianzhi was the only son of the eldest princess of Jing'an, and he was considered a relative of the emperor. Even if he didn't hold an official position, he had royal blood flowing through him after all.
But there was nothing he could do.
Today, someone beat a drum outside the Yamen to report a crime. The drummer was a little beggar.
The yamen servant was going to invite the person in, but the little beggar shouted directly outside the yamen.
"Someone in Chunshan cheated and leaked the exam, and the admission banquet was just a joke!"
The little beggar shouted three times in a row, and the passers-by heard it clearly and gathered around him.
Finally, it was Zhao Baisheng who came out personally to invite the beggar in and asked about the situation.
The little beggar said that a young and beautiful girl gave him a piece of gold and asked him to come outside the Yamen and beat the drum of injustice and shout the same sentence three times.
Moreover, the little beggar also gave a name to a person, An Fengping, and said he lived by the bridge in Shuixiang.
The girl said that the key to the fraud lies with this person.
As for the rest, the little beggar didn't even know what fraud meant. He just passed on the message as it was, and no matter how much he asked, he couldn't find anything out.
But Zhao Baisheng was directly roasted on the fire.
The little beggar shouted so loudly that the people passing by outside could hear clearly, and I am afraid that the news has spread by now.
If you don't take action as soon as possible, I'm afraid it won't be long before a charge of neglect of duty will be pinned on yourself.
Moreover, if the fraud was true, and he failed to detect it as soon as possible due to his own negligence, his career would have come to an end.
Therefore, Zhao Baisheng could only bring people to Chunshan to pick them up in person.
Another team was sent to find the person the little beggar mentioned.
Of course, Zhao Baisheng did not forget to ask someone to check the identity of the so-called young woman.
With the three fronts colliding, Zhao Baisheng felt like sparks were coming out from under his feet.
It doesn't matter if you don't offend others, the important thing is to keep the black gauze hat on your head.
Looking at Sui Xianzhi in front of him, Zhao Baisheng waved his hand gently.
"Since someone has reported to the government, I can only conduct a thorough investigation to give an explanation to His Majesty and all the students in the world. Mr. Sui, I'm offended. Search! Every corner of the house cannot be spared."
not good!
Sui Xianzhi suddenly had a thin layer of cold sweat on his back.
The paper with the exam questions for the entrance exam is still hidden on his bookshelf.
Shi Ran had just left and he hadn't had time to destroy it.
After all, Sui Xianzhi spent a lot of money to buy this.
Shi Ran didn't need to, he still thought about whether he could do some favors elsewhere, so he was not in a hurry to destroy it.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, it became a knife hanging on his neck.
"Wait a minute! Mr. Zhao is a little overbearing, isn't he? Even though I don't have an official position, my mother is still a bit thin-faced in front of the Holy Master. Mr. Zhao led people into Chunshan in the clear day and asked people to search everywhere. If word spreads, , wouldn’t everyone in the world wonder if I’ve committed some heinous crime? If you can’t find me, you can just walk away, but my reputation has been ruined!”
Can't be searched!
Sui Xianzhi only had this idea in his mind.
Even if I offend someone severely today, or even be reprimanded in front of the Holy Master, I will never let him search.
Otherwise, you will be doomed.
Coincidentally, Zhao Baisheng had the same idea in his mind.
At worst, the eldest princess Jing'an will be offended. Either the Holy One will listen to partial beliefs, or the eldest princess Jing'an will spread her slander before the Holy One in the future, and he will admit it!
It is better to die later than to die now.
"If Mr. Sui is really innocent, I will personally go to the eldest princess's house to apologize. By then, the eldest princess and Mr. Sui will fight and punish me, and I will admit it. But now, Mr. Sui, please get out of the way."
Seeing that Sui Xianzhi was still blocking him, Zhao Baisheng also turned completely dark.
"Mr. Sui, if you are so obstructive, could it be that there is something wrong in your heart?"
The stalemate reached the end, but Sui Xianzhi still had to give in.
He was only one person and could not stop Zhao Baisheng who came with his officers and soldiers.
Looking at the letterhead that was found among the books on the bookshelf.
Sui Xianzhi closed his eyes slightly in pain.
It’s over.
After Zhao Baisheng read what was on the letterhead, he was sure that the little beggar's words were indeed true.
However, he still had to go to the palace to report to His Majesty.
After all, he didn't know whether the entrance exam question written on the letterhead was true.
Everything needs to be approved by His Majesty.
At the same time, the person who went to Shuixiang Bridge to pick up someone on the other side also came back.
The leading man nodded towards Zhao Baisheng.
Zhao Baisheng knew that he was now stable.
"Okay, Mr. Sui, let's go with Xiaguan."
Sui Xianzhi was taken away expressionlessly.
But before leaving, he glanced at his book boy Chenxiang.
Chen Xiang understood immediately and quietly left the crowd.
When he walked out of Chunshan, Sui Xianzhi was almost penetrated by all kinds of looking eyes.
who is it?
Who leaked this?
Shi Ran?
Sui Xianzhi immediately thought of Shi Ran.
But when he thought about it carefully, he felt it was impossible.
Shi Ran only found out about this when she came to Chunshan, and she had just left without even half a stick of incense when Zhao Baisheng led his men to kill her.
The distance from the Yamen of Shangjing to here is more than half a stick of incense, so it cannot be Shi Ran.
Who could that be?
Could it be that there was something wrong with the person who leaked the question?
Sui Xianzhi, who was thinking a lot, didn't notice.
The second floor of the teahouse opposite Chunshan Lane.
Shi Ran was watching Sui Xianzhi being taken away through the slightly opened gap in the window.
Sui Xianzhi would never figure out who was the one who revealed this matter.
The government won't find out.
Because no one would have thought that the girl who gave the little beggar a piece of gold was herself in disguise.
Who would associate the new top scholar with a girl?
Because he arrived in a hurry, Shi Ran only brought some existing simple containers from Canaan's residence.
But even a piece of charcoal can change a person's appearance as long as it is used properly.
On her way here, she went to a bookstore.
On the surface, it is the sole copy of his own book.
In fact, she walked out of the backyard dressed in women's clothing to hide her from others.
The bookstore was originally the private property of Canaan's uncle's house. It couldn't be easier to get people away.
However, in just a cup of tea, no one cared, but Shi Ran completed this series of actions.
When the government went to investigate, they couldn't find any information about the so-called young girl.
After all, she doesn't exist.
Drink the slightly cold tea in the cup in one gulp.
Shi Ran got up and left.
Sui Xianzhi, don't you want to become an official?
Today, I will first end the possibility of you becoming an official in an upright and upright manner.
Don't worry, this is just the first step.