Xiao Shengxing's lips curled up: "Will my setting of questions cause chaos in the Spring Examination selection?"
Zhang Wenfeng bowed and said, "I dare not."
Although he said he didn't dare, there was no sign of retreat in his expression, and it was clear that he didn't want the emperor to ask any questions.
There was a burst of applause in the hall.
Xiao Shengxing clapped his hands, his dark eyes fixed on Zhang Wenfeng, and said, "Prime Minister, are you aware that chaos has broken out in the Spring Examination?"
Hearing this, Zhang Wenfeng's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.
Without waiting for his reaction, Xiao Shengxing said in a cold voice, "It's a complete mess out there. The Spring Examination hasn't even begun yet, and already the exam questions are flying everywhere. Anyone who can afford it can get a copy!"
"May I ask, Prime Minister, where did this exam question leak from?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Xiao Shengxing in shock.
"What? The Spring Examination questions have been leaked?"
"It's really unfair that you can get the exam questions by bidding!"
The civil and military officials all had complicated expressions, looking at Zhang Wenfeng and then at Xiao Shengxing.
A trace of cold sweat appeared on Zhang Wenfeng's forehead: "This must be a rumor..."
"Hmph, rumors?" Xiao Shengxing slammed his hand on the dragon throne, his dark eyes glaring at him coldly. "If I already know this, the situation outside will only become more chaotic. Prime Minister, you hold the exam questions in your hands, and now they're being openly sold. What crime should I punish you for?"
Zhang Wenfeng knelt down with a thud: "I really don't know about this matter. I hope Your Majesty will understand."
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He didn't know where Xiao Shengxing got the information, but for now he could only deny it.
Xiao Shengxing looked at him in silence for a long moment, then said in a deep voice, "The Spring Examination questions are set by me. This matter is settled. Anyone who objects will be treated as leaking the exam questions!"
Everyone knelt down and accepted the order, and could only follow Xiao Shengxing's wishes.
On the other side, Su Lijin dressed in men's clothes and quietly mixed in with the group of candidates.
The Spring Examination is about to begin, and candidates are gathering in Kyoto. They can be seen in teahouses and restaurants.
At this time, someone loudly asked a difficult question.
Everyone gathered around, but after a while, they all looked embarrassed, shaking their heads and sighing.
“This question is too difficult.”
"Alas, I really can't answer that."
Seeing that no one could answer, Su Lijin raised her eyebrows and was about to go over to take a look when suddenly, a polite voice came from the corner.
When she turned around, she saw a simple, handsome and elegant scholar coming forward to answer a few questions.
"Congratulations, sir, you figured it out. This is exactly the answer to this question."
The person who set the question looked at the scholar in surprise for a long while, and then spoke reluctantly.
"Jiang Su, a poor scholar, even if he can answer the questions, what good will it do? He still fails the exam every year, huh!"
Someone said something and the others immediately started to make noises and laugh. The scholar named Jiang Su blushed at the ridicule and stood there awkwardly.
Su Lijin looked at Jiang Su, but she was not used to seeing other people's behavior. She couldn't help but praise him, "Mr. Jiang is very talented and learned. He is truly a man of great learning."
Jiang Su looked at her in surprise, a little embarrassed, and said with a cupped hand, "Brother, your praise is too great. Jiang Su is unworthy of it."
Su Lijin didn't care about other people's expressions and invited Jiang Su to sit at her table. Because Su Lijin was very hospitable, Jiang Su immediately started talking and responded actively. The two of them had a great time talking.
After getting to know each other better, Jiang Su was no longer reserved and said, "To be honest, if I don't pass the exam this time, I'm going back to my hometown."
Hearing this, Su Lijin remembered the others' ridicule of Jiang Su and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Jiang, you are so talented, why do you fail the exam every year?"
"In fact, I didn't fail the exam every year, I just failed last year."
Jiang Su looked lost and angry.
Seeing this, Su Lijin asked, "Brother Jiang, what happened?"
"When the top scorer's exam paper was shown last year, I realized that I didn't fail. It's just that someone else's name was put on my paper." Jiang Su's mouth was bitter, and his expression was sarcastic and angry.
"What? Your test paper was replaced by someone?!" Su Lijin was shocked.
Jiang Su clenched his teacup angrily, his expression filled with dejection. "If I hadn't discovered it then, I would have been kept in the dark. I would have thought I failed the imperial examination because I wasn't suited to it."
"It's pitiful that I worked so hard all the way from my hometown to get into the university, studying so hard for more than ten years, but in the end, I failed because someone replaced my exam paper. It's really hateful!"
Su Lijin looked at the anger on Jiang Su's face and felt a surge of injustice in her heart. She said with regret, "Brother Jiang, I never thought that such an unfair thing would happen to you."
From the moment she started talking to Jiang Su, she realized that Jiang Su was indeed a rare talent. Whether in terms of talent or insight, he was the most outstanding among all the people she had met.
If such a person were to be said to be able to become the top scorer in the imperial examination, Su Lijin would believe it.
However, she never imagined that such an appalling fraud case would happen right under the emperor's feet!
Putting his thoughts aside, Su Lijin said seriously, "Brother Jiang, have you reported it to the authorities? This matter is of great importance and the authorities must conduct a thorough investigation."
Hearing this, Jiang Su's face was filled with sarcasm: "So what if I report it to the police? They're just protecting each other. Who would really care about such a thing?"
"I'm just an ordinary citizen. How could they possibly investigate the case thoroughly just for me? They're just sending me off casually."
When faced with such a thing, even if he was filled with anger, he could only swallow his anger!
Su Lijin fell silent after hearing this. What Jiang Su said was not unreasonable.
She didn't know what to say for a moment. After thinking for a while, she comforted him, "Brother Jiang, it's getting late. Why don't I accompany you to register? I believe that Brother Jiang will definitely get a good ranking in this spring exam!"
This spring, with Xiao Shengxing and her present, the examination room will surely be made very fair, and Jiang Su will definitely not be buried!
Jiang Su hesitated, but was pulled up by Su Lijin.
After registering at the Spring Examination registration office, Jiang Su looked at Su Lijin standing beside him and said, "You should register quickly too. If you're late, this place will be closed."
Because Jiang Su was staring at her, Su Lijin, who had previously regarded herself as a scholar, had no choice but to bite the bullet and be forced to fill out a fake identity and sign up.
Looking at the handwriting filled out there, Su Lijin sighed in her heart. Although she had signed up, she couldn't join in the fun at all.
Soon, the spring examination arrived.
Since Xiao Shengxing set the questions himself, this time, in order to avoid interference from Zhang Wenfeng and others, Xiao Shengxing decided to supervise the exam himself.
Seeing Xiao Shengxing's arrival, Zhang Wenfeng's expression changed slightly, and he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, why are you here?"
Xiao Shengxing came down from the imperial carriage, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, which made his majestic aura even stronger.
"I will personally supervise this spring exam."
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