One month later.
The first round of written examinations set by Li Yi in various prefectural government offices has ended, and those who do have martial arts expertise are clearly marked.
Because the examiners are all experts in internal computer monitoring and from Dali Temple, there is no need to worry about them engaging in malpractice for personal gain.
With the first round of written examination, two-thirds of them were screened out directly.
The second round was held in the martial arts academy of the capital, with Cao Fengyang, the first-rank governor of the dynasty, as the chief examiner, and several generals as deputy examiners.
This time, not only will the number one, number two, and top pick in martial arts be selected, but the top one thousand students will also be selected to enter the martial arts academy for further study. Once they graduate, they will immediately join the new army as generals.
The martial arts examination is different from the imperial examination. It not only requires a literary test and a palace examination, but also a martial arts examination.
Of course, if you refuse to fight, it is also possible. Confucian scholars can also become generals and Confucian generals.
Today is the first literary test of the martial arts examination.
The entire capital was already overcrowded and bustling with excitement. Students from all over the capital gathered together to compete and shine.
In order to prevent accidents, Li Yi mobilized the Jingying camp to be responsible for the security of the four cities of the capital. Ma Chen, the admiral of the Jingying camp, personally led the patrol. The fully armed Jingying soldiers were enough to intimidate some young people.
But the first literary test, which was supposed to be a festive and joyful one, actually made Li Yi furious.
"Asshole, I just realized now what I want you to do for food!"
"Find out the person behind the scenes, and I will cut him into pieces with a thousand knives and wipe out ten tribes!"
In the lobby of the martial arts academy, Li Yi's furious voice soared into the sky, shocking everyone.
The capital that had just been calm became turbulent again.
Commander Qinglong, the internal machine supervisor, personally led the team to arrest people. Countless young students were picked out from inns, restaurants, teahouses and shops, which aroused the surprise of countless people.
Many people were surprised, "What happened again?"
"Don't you know yet? This time the literary test questions for the martial arts exam were leaked. Many students secretly bought the test questions and asked someone to do it. As a result, they were found out. Today, the emperor was furious, stopped the literary test, and conducted a thorough investigation. This matter."
"No, this is already the eleventh batch today, and they are all taken to prison."
"Oh, it seems that this martial arts competition is different from the past. Your Majesty attaches great importance to it!"
"Yes, but His Majesty has really changed a lot. He attaches great importance to talents and has greatly improved the status of military commanders. This time, he attaches great importance to martial arts competitions."
"It's natural. Today we want to reshape the power of the wind. Naturally, we have to fight with those sycophants, but we must have the support of military generals!"
"..."
The streets of the four cities in the capital were filled with people watching, talking and commenting on this.
Overall, the reputation of Li Yi is changing little by little.
The internal machine supervisor always does his work quickly. He will leave as soon as he catches someone, and he will never leave a mark.
Imprisonment.
Cao Fengyang was personally in charge of such a large fraud case in Wuju. As the examiner, he was naturally involved.
At the same time, Wei Ziya was also present, pacing back and forth with a sad look on his face.
He is a first-rank Shaoqing, in charge of Dali Temple, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and has the power to supervise the capital. If it comes to judging crimes, he is not much worse than Cao Fengyang.
"Have you confessed?" He turned to look at the dark prison.
"Sir, no, this kid refuses to open his mouth."
"Keep fighting, I won't believe him if he doesn't tell you!"
"promise!"
"Snap, snap, snap!"
The sound of whipping that had just stopped sounded again.
The iron whip, sticky with salt water, drew an arc in the air, struck the suspect hard, and then scraped off a large piece of flesh.
"ah!"
There were endless screams, which made people's hair stand on end.
"Say it or not, say it or not, say it or not..."
Wei Ziya, who was outside the cell door, frowned and angrily said, "Don't keep asking if you want to tell me or not. If you want to tell me or not, you ask first!"
"Wait a minute!" Cao Fengyang untied the cloak behind him, revealing a first-class military attaché uniform. Kong Wu's powerful body carried endless explosive power in every move.
Perhaps many people have forgotten that Cao Fengyang was not a civil official, but a military general.
A general who dismounts can bring peace and stability to the country, and when he mounts, he can kill generals and seize the flag.
"I'm here to ask in person today. Open the door!"
Cao Fengyang didn't have any extra words and went straight to the point, "Tell me, who instructed you to sell these test questions, who else is selling them besides you, and how are you connected?"
The suspect was covered in blood and his breath was weak. He just kept shaking his head, "I...I don't know, I really don't know, please spare me!"
"How dare you speak harshly!" The jailer was furious and raised his whip to continue the execution.
At this moment, a loud voice came from the door, "Your Majesty is here!"
All the ministers and jailers knelt down and shouted long live the mountain.
Immediately, Li Yi pushed open the door and walked into the prison. Cao Fengyang also knelt down and said: "Greetings to your Majesty!"
Li Yi didn't speak, but his expression was ugly, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
The world has been peaceful recently and everything is going well, but such a big thing happened on the first day of the martial arts competition.
The test questions of the first written examination had already gone viral throughout the capital, but the imperial court was not aware of it at all.
As for the fraud being discovered, Li Yi accidentally discovered two identical test papers. Except for the different handwriting, everything else was almost the same. Only then did he realize that the test questions had been leaked.
When he found out, it was already too late. The first written test was coming to an end.
Many ministers came to hear the news. They were shocked, but they advised Li Yi to suppress the matter and keep it quiet.
After all, this is the first martial arts competition held by the emperor in person today. If there are rumors of fraud, it will damage the majesty of the court and the prestige of the emperor.
But even so, Li Yi still refused, saying in just one sentence, "My prestige and the majesty of the imperial court are not as good as that of a boy from a poor family who has studied hard for ten years!"
But things were far more troublesome than he thought. Thousands of people referred to it, and the duplication check rate was as high as 40%, which meant that nearly half of the people were cheating.
This made Li Yi so angry that he almost drew his sword to kill someone.
It's true that there is a gap in everything, and someone took advantage of it.
"Your Majesty, this person is one of the people who sells test questions. He is from the capital, and his name is Guo Lu. I tried every means, but he refused to speak. He insisted that he picked it up on the road, and he didn't say anything about the others." Cao Fengyang looked nervous and sweat broke out on his forehead.
Li Yifeng raised his eyebrows, revealing his naked body, and said angrily: "Fart, how can he, a second-rate guy, steal the test paper from my palace?"
"There must be people behind the scenes who are secretly manipulating it. There is no way they can get the test questions. This is a huge network of contacts. I guess there are their spies in the palace."
Cao Fengyang's heart trembled. The other jailers were all frightened out of their wits and said in panic: "No, what your majesty said is absolutely true."
Li Yi slowly approached the suspect, his dark eyes flashing from time to time as he looked up and down at Guo Lu, who had lost half his life.
After a moment of silence, he asked, "I'm giving you one last chance. Who ordered you?"
"You don't have to say it, and I won't force you, but you only have this chance to survive."
"Of course, you can continue to be tough, but I guarantee you will die miserably."
His voice was very soft, and you couldn't even hear the anger in it, but the coldness in it made everyone who heard it tremble in their hearts and send shivers down their spines.
Similarly, the suspect Guo Lu also shivered uncontrollably. He really couldn't keep calm in front of today's emperor. He lowered his head and refused to speak.
Li Yi saw through it at a glance and knew in his heart that this boy was very scared.
Since you are afraid of death, you are not a death warrior.
Since he won't tell whether he will live or die, there must be a reason why he will not tell him until his death.
"You bitch, you are really tired of living. When you see His Majesty, you dare to speak harshly and chop off his hands!" An official was furious and cursed with fierce eyes.
"Wait!" Li Yi said to stop him.
Hearing this, the official who had just spoken was also shocked and stepped aside with a look of fear on his face.
When the emperor was angry, he killed people at every turn, ransacked homes and destroyed families. Today's cheating in the military examination has already made the emperor angry.
This matter will definitely be investigated to the end. All those involved in this matter will not be able to escape and will be held accountable at all levels.
Today's Gale Court is not what it used to be. If you want to fish in troubled waters, you have to be careful about your neck and your head falling to the ground.
Li Yi stared into Guo Lu's eyes and asked, "I know that you are not a dead soldier. The reason why you didn't speak out in an emergency was because you were threatened?"
"Don't worry, as long as you tell who you are threatened by, I will help you solve it."
There was no sound in the entire prison.
Guo Lu's eyes averted for a moment, and drops of blood fell down wrapped in halazi. His body trembled, but he still didn't speak.
Cao Fengyang and others, including those from the Internal Security Bureau and the Criminal Department, all looked impatient.
But Li Yi always had a face as deep as water. The more anxious he became, the more he had to calm down.
Suddenly, he caught an inadvertent wave in the corner of Guo Lu's eyes, and immediately asked: "What reason did you have to get caught?"
Guo Lu was silent.
Li Yi continued to ask, "Does that mean you took other people's money?"
Guo Lu remained silent.
"Did someone arrest your family to threaten you?"
This time, Guo Lu remained silent, but his whole body was trembling in pain.
Sure enough!
