The person responsible for the fraud in the imperial examination was Chen Dongying from the north. It is said that he secretly stuffed the test questions into a cat.
People outside the examination room got his question and quickly helped him write an excellent article.
Ji Jun and Ji Min initially selected some beggars who were young and of good character to take in. Firstly, they wanted to do some good deeds, and secondly, they also wanted to select more reliable people among them in the future, or to help in the store, who could help them. Get some information.
Or if you become successful, you might be able to help more people in need.
Everything adds up to a small amount. One person is saved and another is affected.
Among them was a little beggar who fled from Xujia Town in the North, hundreds of miles away from the front line.
The little beggar was named Xu Ji. His parents were both dead and his property was robbed by vicious tribesmen who planned to sell him to the palace as a eunuch. Xu Ji escaped unprepared. All the way to the capital, he became a beggar.
When Ji Jun and Ji Min saw Xu Ji, they saw a thin little boy rolling a wheel-like medicine grinder with his feet. Below was a boat-shaped medicine grinder bowl, and the branches and leaves inside made a "crunching" sound. sound.
However, these did not affect the little boy from holding the book and reading attentively.
Wen Chuhui shouted,
"Xu Ji! The two ladies are here!"
Xu Ji turned around. His face was slightly pale, but his features were delicate and his expression was cold, showing melancholy and caution that were inconsistent with his age.
Yes, he almost became a eunuch, and, maybe, the equipment for purification was not sterilized well, and the technique was not good, so it was very common for him to lose his life.
How can you let someone who has walked past the gate of hell be exposed to the sun?
When Ji Min saw him, he was shocked and said, "Xiao Xuzi!"
Oh, it turns out that his name is Xu Ji! In his previous life, he only said that his surname was "Xu" and his given name was also ordinary. When he entered the palace, his master gave him a name, and he was called "Xiao Xuzi". There are no relatives outside the palace walls, so what’s the point of calling it? Ji Min didn’t ask any more questions.
The name Xu Shi was the hard work and blessing of his parents, and it was the warmest bond between him and his parents. He left a place in his heart for his parents and did not want others to touch it.
In her previous life, Xiao Xuzi was the youngest eunuch in Chunhui Palace of Princess Lu. Although he is young, he is smart and diligent.
Moreover, it was rare to be able to play chess with Princess Lu to relieve her boredom.
After Ji Min arrived at Concubine Lu's place, he quickly became familiar with Xiao Xuzi. The two of them accompanied Concubine Lu together. It was a very pleasant time.
In front of outsiders, Xiao Xuzi respectfully called Ji Min "Qin Meiren".
In private, Ji Min asked Xiao Xuzi to call herself "Sister Qin".
After the second prince forced him into the palace, Ji Min was initially imprisoned in the cold palace.
At that time, the second prince had not yet figured out how to obtain greater benefits from Ji Bin. He wanted to force the Li family army and use Ji Bin to threaten Duke Li's palace.
However, Hong Peiju and others did not know what means they used, but they actually attacked their grandfather and uncle first!
When Ji Min found out, his grandfather and uncle had already been accused of "leading troops in rebellion"!
At that time, the two of them had no soldiers or power except for the guards in the mansion. Isn't rebellion just a child's play?
But, do facts matter?
That night, Xiao Xuzi secretly came to the cold palace and said to Ji Min,
"Sister Qin, the concubine bribed the guards and found a way to escape from the palace. Let me help my sister escape!"
Xiao Xuzi brought a set of clothes for a young eunuch to Ji Min. After dressing up, he escaped through the dog hole in the cold palace.
The journey was quite smooth. After all, few people would notice the two young eunuchs, who just thought they were running errands for their master.
Occasionally I encounter people who are interrogating, because most of them know Xiao Xuzi. Although they don't know Ji Min, they don't have any flaws. They just treat him as Xiao Xuzi's handsome follower.
After all, Xiaoxuzi is young and has little strength, so it is normal for her to need help.
However, when he was about to leave the palace and approach the palace wall, there were sounds of pursuit and the sound of horse hooves coming from behind!
Ji Min turned around and saw that in the light of the fire, it was the Second Prince who was leading his men to catch up!
Ji Min suddenly panicked, but Xiao Xuzi was extremely calm. He looked around, then pointed to a small bush not far away and said to Ji Min,
"Sister, you hide there and I will lure them away! When we are far away, you just follow the route I told you and go over there. Soon you will be in front of the palace wall. There is a hidden dog hole there, too. The concubine has ordered people to guard there, and they will be able to rescue you and escape soon!"
Ji Min said in confusion and horror,
"But--"
"There is no but!" Xiao Xuzi said resolutely, with firm eyes. At that moment, her expression was just like that of Princess Lu who was usually killing and decisive in the palace.
Ji Min was shocked! Without any time to say anything, Xiao Xuzi pushed Ji Min away fiercely.
Then, he jumped a few times in an exaggerated manner and ran in the other direction.
Ji Min quickly followed Xiao Xuzi's instructions and fled to a nearby bush to hide.
After his rebirth, Ji Min remembered that Xiao Xuzi should have been prepared to sacrifice himself to save Ji Min if necessary!
Because the light was dim at the time, Xiao Xuzi was wearing a light cyan dress that day, while Ji Min was given a black coat.
In this way, when there is a little light, Xiaoxuzi's clothes will be particularly conspicuous!
Therefore, Ji Min hid in the bushes in the dark and not many people noticed.
Ji Min widened his eyes, suppressed his fear, and watched the second prince leading the crowd over, followed by some palace guards and eunuchs.
In the firelight, the second prince's face was filled with coldness and his eyes were bloodthirsty. With a wave of his hand, he saw a guard bending his bow and shooting an arrow at Xiao Xuzi!
Ji Min covered his mouth tightly to prevent himself from shouting.
When she saw Xiao Xuzi running, she staggered and fell to the ground!
After a while, the second prince walked up to him, and when he turned him over, he heard Xiao Xuzi shouting,
"You will not die well if you kill your father and king!"
Ji Min couldn't see the second prince's expression, so he pulled out the sword of the guard beside him and stabbed Xiao Xuzi in the chest!
Ji Min put his hand in his mouth and bit it tightly! Frightened, angry, sad, and many other emotions could not be suppressed, causing her to burst into tears!
At this time, I heard someone ask,
"Your Majesty, do you want to continue the search?"
"Your Majesty, why bother to mobilize troops and disturb the whole palace?" A person beside the second prince spoke slowly, and Ji Min recognized the voice of Hong Qubin.
The second prince handed the sword to the guard and asked lazily on his horse,
"Ai Qing, what's your clever plan?"
Hong Qibin said humbly,
"The fact that Qin Meiren can escape here means that there is someone in the palace who can help her. If there is a conflict with her, the other party will definitely jump over the wall and try to fight us to the death. Why would your Majesty put himself in danger? Wei Chen has a little plan. It's very easy. It’s easy to find beautiful women!”
Ji Min didn't know what he was talking about, but he soon figured it out.
Hong Qibin asked someone to bring in a big dog, with several bunches of incense tied around the dog's body and head. After lighting it, he let the big dog run away in the direction where Ji Min escaped.
Ji Nian was downwind at this time. In an instant, Ji Nian smelled a pungent fragrance, and soon Ji Nian fell unconscious...
When he woke up again, Ji Min had been sent to the prison!
Ji Jun did not see the change in Ji Min's expression. She smiled at the little boy who bowed to her and asked,
"Have a rest and tell us what you know!"
After Xu Ji saluted, he stood aside politely and said,
"There are two brothers in the Chen family. The elder brother is called Chen Dongfu, and the younger brother is called Chen Dongying. It is said that the elder brother is much more knowledgeable than the younger brother. He is a famous talent in our area."
Ji Jun thought that a turning point was coming, so he asked,
"Then why is it that my younger brother was selected as a Jinshi this time? Something must have happened, right? Is Chen Dongfu a concubine? The family does not allow concubines to take the imperial examination?"
When Xu Ji heard this, he couldn't help but look at Ji Jun more and thought to himself, this young lady has thought a lot.
So he hurriedly said,
"No, no, no! They are from the same mother, and they are twins!"
Ji Min saw that Xu Ji saw nothing strange about him, and knew that he had no memory of his previous life at this moment, so he calmed down and said,
"Is it because the family is so poor that only one person can take the imperial examination? Or, what are the rules of the Chen clan?"
Ji Min heard her grandmother mention that in some places, there is great prejudice against twins. For example, only one person is allowed to take the imperial examination or divide the family property.
Xu Ji shook his head and said,
"No, no, although the Chen family is an outsider, in our place, they are not rich and powerful, but they are still considered a well-to-do family. It seems that their father died early and left them a lot of money, which is enough for them to live on. But, many years ago, , Chen Dongfu got seriously ill. After recovering from the illness, his appearance was ruined and he was very ugly, so he could not take part in the imperial examination!"
Ji Jun and Ji Yanmo ran, Dazhou does have such a rule, let alone disfigured appearance, even if the appearance is not very straight, I am afraid that there will be restrictions on ranking and even admission.
After all, in the future, when he becomes an official in the court, if the emperor becomes upset when he sees this minister and cannot eat, will the emperor be happy?
"How did the matter come to light?" Ji Jun was more concerned about this. If he wanted to help the fifth prince, he had to understand the situation first!
Zhou Huan is now in charge of the investigation, and she cannot let Zhou Huan "pretend for public benefit for personal gain."
Li Mi only found out that Chen Dongying's brother took the initiative to surrender, saying that he was the one who planned it and had nothing to do with his brother.
joke!
If it has nothing to do with it, how could his brother "cheat"?
However, no matter how much information there was, Li Mi couldn't get it out.
Moreover, Ji Jun didn't want anyone to know that Li Mi was concerned about this matter and supported the prince. Especially since the prince had some unclear relationship with Duke Li's government, he couldn't let Li Mi get involved too much.
Ji Jun has not yet decided whether to support the fifth prince or not.
But now, the second prince must be troubled!
"So, how did Chen Dongfu help Chen Dongying, and why did he say that Chen Dongying had nothing to do with it?"
Xu Ji said,
"They are twins and have telepathy! While Chen Dongying was sleeping and dreaming, Chen Dongfu passed the finished article to his younger brother. Therefore, the younger brother received inspiration in his dream and wrote like a god!"
Ji Jun and Ji Nin both spoke out.
"What?!"
Rao Jijun was also shocked beyond measure.
