After three rounds of drinking, all the people gathered together were scholars. Reciting poems and composing poems was an indispensable entertainment activity. Especially Qi Yuan, who is at the top of the list. The banquet became more and more lively.
However, this excitement obviously does not belong to Yucai Academy this year. Gao Yao, who had stopped Tan Che from tampering with him during the provincial examination, could only sit at the bottom in disbelief.
Their literary talent is limited, so they just hang around in the academy. When they wait for the imperial examination, they spend a lot of money to buy policy papers. If they are lucky, they can barely be a civil servant, and they can also run a business and become a county magistrate.
Among these strategies that money can buy, Tan Che’s is the most valuable. Those policies at the time helped many people win the imperial examination, and I heard that some even won the Jinshi.
Gao Yao drank a glass of sake to suppress the anxiety and fear in his heart. Looking at the two people surrounded by the examiners, he showed no trace of his initial arrogance and contempt.
Now he only felt that every moment at the Deer Ming Banquet was really difficult.
Now that Tan Che has won the election, there is also an even more outstanding Liang Cai. The two have a good relationship and all the students in Yucai Academy have heard of it. When Liang Cai was kicked out of the academy, Tan Che was the only one who sent him off.
If these two people get Jinshi again and become officials in Beijing, there is no guarantee that they will not be exposed if they come into contact with their former classmates. Gao Yao said that when Tan Che successfully entered the examination room, they became the first people to be exposed. .
Gao Yao became frightened after just thinking about it briefly, and couldn't help but take another sip of sake. If something went wrong, those of them who framed Tan Che would be the first to die anyway.
Gao Yao really didn't dare to think too deeply about it and could only hope that Tan Che and Tan Che would fail in their attempt in the spring.
Gao Yao looked at the two people in front of him. They were also those who participated in the frame-up and bought the policy. Gao Yao also saw fear in their pretended to be calm eyes.
"Brother Gao, Liang Jieyuan is composing poems and discussing with the candidates. I remember that Liang Jieyuan and Tan Yayuan are also students of Yucai Academy. Why don't you see Brother Gao talking together?" The candidate sitting next to him picked up his wine glass and wanted to go over to speak. Shi was chatting, and when he saw Gao Yao, he said something casually.
But this casual mention made Gao Yao and the others almost throw out the wine glasses in their hands.
"Brother Gao?"
"We are a little drunk, so we won't go so as not to lose our composure. Even if we are students from the same academy, we can get together another day." Gao Yao said perfunctorily with a forced smile.
The neighbor next to him nodded and walked towards the crowd.
Qi Yuan looked at the three people in the corner and smiled. It seemed that they were not very courageous. I wonder how many people in this academy are involved?
Everyone drank until late at night before leaving. Qi Yuan drank the most, but he was the sober one. However, he showed a bit of drunkenness in order to cooperate.
Qi Yuan supported Tan Che and the two of them staggered out of the door. The prefect arranged a carriage to take the two of them back to the yard.
Tan Che vomited as soon as he returned to the yard. Seeing the Tan family helping Tan Che back to the room, Qi Yuan smiled when he saw Wang Hanwei's worried eyes.
He took Wang Hanwei's wet handkerchief and wiped his face before walking back to the room steadily.
"I'm afraid we won't be able to return to Anyuan County for a while." Qi Yuan sat down, and Wang Hanwei took the sobering tea and handed it over.
"Did something happen?" Wang Hanwei frowned and sat opposite Qi Yuan and asked.
"It's okay, but people from the academy will look for trouble for us." Qi Yuan replied after drinking the sobering tea.
"But didn't you say that the academy won't take action? The academy in Anyuan County won't be able to take care of it, right?" Wang Hanwei was confused.
"It's true that the academy won't do anything, but when they return to Anyuan County, the Wang family will be a problem they can take advantage of." As soon as Qi Yuan finished speaking, there was movement in the yard.
Wang Hanwei was thinking about the Wang family, and then she saw Qi Yuan opening the door and walking into the yard. Now he couldn't think about anything else and hurriedly followed Qi Yuan.
"People from the academy?" Qi Yuan looked at the people lying in the yard and looked at 888.
888 nodded, "It should be the people sent here to monitor. I heard that the road back to Anyuan County has been uneasy recently, and a group of fleeing bandits disappeared in the area of Anyuan County."
Wang Hanwei was so frightened that she covered her mouth. Tang Shi, who heard the noise, also walked out with Xiaolan's support.
Tan Che, who was drunk and unconscious just now, also walked out with clear eyes.
"Sure enough, as Brother Liang expected, those few who used their strategies to get Jinshi are in a hurry." Tan Che drank too much and was still unsteady on his feet. Tan's father supported Tan Che.
Qi Yuan nodded, "They are not willing to lose their official positions. Instead of letting us go to Beijing, it is safer to let us die.
The Academy will not risk killing people, but the people sent by the capital are also on their way, and the Academy will only need to provide their whereabouts. "
"Brother Liang, what do you think we should do? Go to the prefect directly?" Tan Che frowned.
Qi Yuan shook his head, "We don't know the involvement yet, and the prefect may not necessarily be willing to participate.
Moreover, what could make them decide to kill must be the words of the prisoner at today's banquet. "
"Brother Liang suspects that there are people from them among the examiners?" Tan Che was surprised.
"Master Zhang is the examiner sent by the capital. There should be no problem with the examiner. He may be an inconspicuous examination room staff such as the supervisor." Qi Yuan looked at the people lying in the yard, and then looked up at the sky.
"I already asked Mr. Zhang during the banquet today. Mr. Zhang will leave for Beijing in three days. We will go with the examiner who returns to Beijing."
Tan Che thought for a while and nodded. Regardless of whether they left or not, those people would find ways to force them to leave.
It would be better to follow Mr. Zhang who returns to Beijing. Those people can't directly attack the examiner who returns to Beijing.
"What about these people?" 888 pointed at the people lying on the ground and looked at Qi Yuan.
"Throw it into the corner, knock it out when you wake up, and wait until dawn to buy the necessary dry food items and a carriage."
Qi Yuan raised his sleeves and yawned, Tan Che nodded, and everyone went back to their rooms to continue resting.
Only 888 was left sitting in the yard looking at the fainted people.
"Sir, don't you have any drugs?" 888 propped up his chin and said to Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan turned over on the paved floor and said, "Yes, but I won't give it to you."
888:! ! Why?
"Don't you know that drugs are controlled by the government? How can I, a scholar, know what drugs are?" Qi Yuan managed to explain patiently.
"Don't worry, they will have to sleep for more than one night after your punch."
888 still wanted to speak, but there was a familiar blocking sound in his mind.
888: No, boss, are you kidding me? ? Why do you need it to guard you if you can faint for more than one night?
888 stood up angrily and wanted to go back to the room, but soon felt the approaching breath.
888 sat in the darkness of the yard, the black bunt on his body blending into the night.
"They are, no, they are just disturbing the situation." The masked man in black spoke to his companions in a low voice and turned around to leave.
