In this provincial examination, more than one hundred students were admitted from tens of thousands of students. The competition was huge, and there was also a scandal of cheating. Tu Yufan was simply feeling a headache.
Carrying dry food and other necessary items, Tu Yufan entered the examination room. This time his position was quite standard. It was said that the examination would last for nine days in total, during which no one, including the invigilator, was allowed to come out.
Tu Yufan was in pretty good health, so it wasn't difficult for him to get through the nine days. After the exam, he took a thorough bath and then fell asleep for two days.
When they woke up, the entire provincial government was in panic.
The fraud was reported to the higher authorities, and the emperor ordered a thorough investigation.
Many students and officials were taken away, including Mu Qianji and his three companions.
I heard that Mu Qianji was the only one who knew about the buying and selling quota at the time. He was afraid that he would be looked down upon and cheated if he went alone, so he took the other two along.
A large number of officials were beheaded, dismissed from their posts, and convicted of bribery, and the students involved were also punished. The emperor re-appointed a group of officials to review the examination papers.
In the end, Mu Qianji and his friends had their future blocked. Not only were their titles as scholars revoked, but they were also not allowed to take the imperial examination again in this life. However, they were extremely lucky to be able to keep their lives.
After everything is settled, all we have to do is wait for the results to be announced.
This time many students were forced to withdraw from the examination due to cheating, which increased the chances of others. Everyone stood outside the Imperial Examination Hall expectantly, hoping that they would be on the list.
“It’s coming out, it’s coming out!!”
"Don't push!"
........
"I saw my name!! I won."
As the first piece of news was called out, the crowd surged even more.
When Tu Yufan saw the huge crowd in front of him, he simply walked to a distance and stood on a huge rock to look at the list.
After a moment, I saw my name in the middle.
Still, it’s over!
I heard that after passing the imperial examination, one had already met the standard for becoming an official and could be granted an official position at the level of a county magistrate, with certain privileges.
"Congratulations, Brother Yu'an, you are on the list. You should call me Mr. Juren."
After an unknown amount of time, Liao Zhong, a student from Yixian County, came over and said, but with a wry smile on his face.
After studying hard for more than ten years, I am still not as successful as others who have only achieved a few achievements. It really makes people jealous.
"With Brother Zhong's talent, he will definitely be able to pass the high school entrance examination in the future." Tu Yufan comforted him casually. It can't be said that they didn't work hard enough, it can only be said that he has a good memory. He reads more books and can remember everything the teacher says. Naturally, he has more convenience than others.
Liao Zhong paused for a moment, and suddenly said, "It's a pity for Mu Qianji, but I have a doubt. He said that day that he wanted to find Brother Yufan, and I thought Brother Yufan had contact with him. In the end, Mu Qianji was arrested, and Brother Yufan was safe and sound."
Tu Yufan stared at him for a long while, and said with a half-smile, "Could it be that Brother Zhong doesn't trust the thorough investigation of the people from above, or someone saw me and Mu Qianji together? I have something important to do, so I'll leave first."
Liao Zhong's face darkened and the people around him couldn't help but say, "I know you are feeling unbalanced. Brother Yufan is not on good terms with us now, so why bother to offend him? Besides, this case won't be easy to settle, and the higher-ups probably don't like to cause any more trouble."
Liao Zhong couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He had offended him just now because he spoke in a fit of anger. Now it was too late to regret.
Tu Yufan thought to himself that this person's emotions were clearly visible on his face and he could easily offend others, so he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to get far.
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