Chapter 529: The Examination Ends
After a while, Xu Lubai stood up and left.
Tang Li also returned to the Marquis' Mansion.
evening.
Wei Qing returned home from work and went straight to the yard, where he saw his wife sitting in the yard.
Wei Qing walked over quickly, hugged her, bent down, and kissed her on the cheek.
Tang Li looked at the sky and asked, "Xu Jue and Zi Ang's first exam is over, right?"
She was still thinking about it.
"It's over." Wei Qing said.
Tangli nodded.
It is said that the examination room for the imperial examination is a small compartment with a small bed inside. I don’t know whether the bed is soft or not and whether the two children can sleep comfortably.
Suddenly, Tangli smelled a scent and was attracted by it.
She saw her husband holding a paper bag, which had already been opened and contained plums.
"I bought it when I passed by Baiweifang." Wei Qing said.
Baiweifang is a famous snack shop. When Wei Qing was riding his horse past it, he bought some snacks because he thought his wife liked sour food.
Tangli picked up one and put it in his mouth.
The sour taste mixed with a hint of sweetness spread in her mouth. It was so delicious.
Wei Qing looked at his wife with narrowed eyes and asked, "Wife, you like sour food so much, is the baby in your belly a boy?"
If it's a boy, will he be obedient or naughty?
Were you as chubby and strong as Zhuangzhuang when you were a child?
Will he be as mischievous as Erbao?
Or is he as smart as Dabao?
Well, he has his parents and brothers and sisters to protect him, all he needs to do is grow up healthily and happily.
He would make him a lot of small toys, and when he grew up a little, he would take him to the river to fish, and when he was even older, he would teach him to ride a horse...
Wei Qing thought about it and couldn't help laughing out loud.
Tang Li looked at the man who was smiling like a fool and shook his head helplessly.
I've been acting silly lately and I don't know what happy things I'm thinking about.
Tang Li told Wei Qing what happened during the day, and his face immediately became serious, and his hands clenched into fists.
Someone actually dared to slip notes into these two children!
If it weren't for his wife's sharp eyes, the consequences would have been disastrous.
If he had known earlier, he should have asked for leave today and accompanied his two children to the exam hall.
Wei Qing's eyes were filled with anger and self-blame.
Tang Li held his hand and said, "Husband, we have already reported the case to the Dali Temple. Big Brother will find the bad guys."
Wei Qing looked at his wife's face, nodded, and still blamed himself.
"Husband, Fourteen and I are here. We won't let the bad guys succeed." Tang Li said, "When the exams are over, we'll go pick up the two children together."
Wei Qing hugged his wife in his arms, rested his head on her shoulder and nodded.
Three days later.
Tang Li and Wei Qing, Shopkeeper Hua and Cao Ji were all waiting outside the examination hall, craning their heads to look inside.
The candidates came out one after another.
Many candidates came out with their heads down and in low spirits.
"The questions in this exam are too difficult."
"Yes, it's much more difficult than the last one. I thought about it for a long time before I started writing."
“I didn’t have enough time to finish writing.”
The candidates were talking in low voices, with disappointment and regret in their voices.
Soon, Tang Li saw three familiar figures walking out side by side. They were Xu Jue, Wei Ziang and Zhuo Shu!
Wei Qing called out, and the three of them looked over here, their eyes lit up, and they walked over.
Zhuo Shu walked up to Manager Hua and Cao Ji, and the three of them talked.
Tang Li looked at Xu Jue and Wei Ziang, thinking of the students' discussions, and asked, "How difficult is it?"
"It's very simple." Wei Ziang said.
"Yes, I finished writing it very quickly and spent the rest of the time in a daze." Xu Jue said.
"Yeah, I also think the setup time is a bit long." Wei Ziang agreed.
The conversation between the two attracted the attention of other students, whose eyes were filled with shock and slight anger.
Tang Li hurriedly took the two children out of the crowd. He always felt that what the two children said was particularly hateful. If they continued talking, those students would rush up and beat them up.
Tang Li was very happy. The two children performed well and they were sure to pass the exam.
Tangli said: "I'll go back and make you some food!"
I must not have eaten well these days in the examination hall. I look thinner. I need to make up for it.
Wei Qing came over immediately. His wife was pregnant, so how could he let her get tired?
Wei Qing immediately said, "I'll do it."
Wei Ziang glanced at his father and thought of his father's cooking skills...
Wei Ziang said, "Dad, let the kitchen do it."
Wei Qinghu glared at him: "You little bastard, how dare you despise your father?"
Wei Ziang's face was immediately filled with smiles: "Dad, I'm worried that you'll be tired."
"Dad won't be tired, you just dislike your dad..."
Seeing that Wei Qing was about to get ahead of himself, Tang Li pinched Wei Qing's arm and whispered, "Husband, I'm saving your face."
Wei Qing stopped when he saw that he was ahead and snorted twice: "Forget it, you are not lucky enough to enjoy my cooking."
The family laughed and talked happily as they walked towards the carriage to return to the Marquis' Mansion.
…
Three days into the imperial examination, the Dali Temple was also investigating a case in which a student taking the examination was framed for cheating.
During these three days, the Dali Temple uncovered many things.
The Dali Temple first communicated with the official in charge of the imperial examination and obtained the note found in Xu Lubai's pen.
When comparing that note with the two notes Tangli handed over, the handwriting was different.
Therefore, these three notes were written by two people.
The Dali Temple launched an investigation based on this clue.
The officials went to all the major bookstores and compared them one by one. Finally, they found out that the calligraphy was written by two scholars.
The two scholars took the exam several times but failed to pass, so they made a living by copying books for others.
They copied a lot of books, and the contents on the notes were relatively common. They could name several people who had asked them to copy.
They told the names of the people who asked them to copy books, and finally found that one of the names was the same.
It is Qu Jin, a student from Qingzhou!
Combined with Xu Lubai's words, among the people who could stuff the note into his pen, there was a man named Qu Jin.
In this case, Qu Jin is the biggest suspect!
So, the officials from the Dali Temple were guarding outside the examination hall, and as soon as Qu Jin came out, he was caught by the officials!
Qu Jin was chatting and laughing with other students. He felt that he had performed well this time and should be able to pass the exam. He would definitely be able to become an official. But who knew such a sudden change would happen. His face suddenly changed.
"Who are you? Why are you arresting me? I am a student taking the imperial examination. Why do you officers arrest people indiscriminately?" Qu Jin shouted.
"We are from the Dali Temple. You are suspected of framing others for plagiarism." said the official from the Dali Temple.
As soon as these words came out, Qu Jin's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.
How could...how could it be discovered?
He obviously did it very secretly!
Qu Jin was taken back to the Dali Temple, and after interrogation, he confessed everything.
He had indeed had people copy those notes, and then took the opportunity to stuff them into other people's pockets, falsely accusing them of cheating.
He handed the note to Xu Lubai because they were both students from Qingzhou and Xu Lubai was much better than him.
He was jealous of Xu Lubai and thought that Xu Lubai might take his place, so he stuffed a note into his pen to get him caught cheating and disqualified from the imperial examination!
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