Originally, according to Luo Chen's plan, they were supposed to intercept Gu Lan on his way to Chunwei.
But Wu Fan did not act like this.
After seeing the woman in black robe, he couldn't wait any longer!
...
the other side.
Gu Lan traveled in a low profile along the way, and after going to the Ministry of Rites, he did not encounter any obstruction.
"Your Majesty, please come this way!" As soon as Gu Lan arrived at the Ministry of Etiquette, he was greeted by someone special, which was completely different from ordinary candidates!
The reception officials held umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun, and their faces were full of flattery. Not all officials can have a strong backbone, and most of them flatter the superiors and bully the inferiors. Facing a prince like Gu Lan, their attitude is lower than anyone else. .
This made the scholars nearby who were standing sorely jealous!
Gu Lan nodded and followed the official's lead into the examination room with a calm expression.
Chunwei lasts for three consecutive days. During these three days, you cannot leave the examination room to eat, drink or have sex...for ordinary candidates.
Gu Lan's position was by the wall near the window. He was well separated from other candidates in front and back, so he would hardly be affected. From the side, he could see the scenery of the capital in late winter and early spring.
The scenery in the courtyard of the Ministry of Rites is quite good.
The layout of the cubicle is the same as that of an ordinary study, but the four treasures of the study used in it are all precious things. Take out any one of them and you can exchange it for hundreds of taels of silver.
It was obvious that the Ministry of Rites was very flattering towards Gu Lan!
Gu Lan also enjoyed the special treatment with peace of mind. Is this just a soft meal? Although I don't need to eat it, it feels really good to be able to eat it... 996 was really stupid in his previous life. He should have been with his aunt earlier.
"The exam is about to start. Sir, please take a seat." The reception official from the Ministry of Etiquette even wiped Gu Lan's seat until it shined with his sleeves, and then bowed to invite him to take a seat.
Gu Lan smiled and sat down, and the official went out.
After all the candidates were in their seats, the officials from the Ministry of Rites brought this year's Spring Exam Papers.
The question maker of this test paper is Zhang Qingwei.
Speaking of which, the relationship between Mr. Zhang and Gu Lan is quite good.
Although Gu Lan didn't say what original title he wanted...
But when he saw Gu Lan a few days ago, he still smiled ambiguously, which made Gu Lan understand...
Now I see the test paper.
Gu Lan smiled knowingly.
The policy topic on this test paper was actually the one that I had discussed with Mr. Zhang, and my final argument was refreshing and amazed by Mr. Zhang at the time!
It can be said that this strategy was taught to him by himself.
Zhang Qingwei used this strategy as a test paper. Although he did not cheat, to Gu Lan, it was no different from cheating!
The standard answers are given to the examiner yourself!
It's just that this cheating is aboveboard and extremely difficult to operate!
Familiar topics.
Gu Lan didn't even need to use his hands. He controlled the wolf brush with his mind. It was covered with ink and he wrote like a god.
Well, Chun Wei, doing the questions is just a formality... With the Empress as his backer, even if he doesn't write a word, he will still get Huiyuan!
It's just that if you don't write a word, there will be no system reward.
[You wrote the Chunwei answer sheet and completed 80% of the main task]
【Earn rewards】
【......】
While he was writing furiously, from time to time, the flattering voices of officials from the Ministry of Rites would come in, flattering the horses, and serving tea and water.
"Are you tired of writing, Your Majesty? If you are, you can arrange for two girls to come in and give you a massage. After all, there are so many questions, so it is very important to stay in good condition."
Gu Lan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, how can a woman appear in this examination room?"
"Ah, yes, yes!"
The official nodded quickly and then denied it, as if the person who just proposed this creative idea was not him at all.
"The prince is right. For the sake of order in the Chunwei examination room and for the stability of the Dajing state, the prince took the initiative to refuse to have fun. It is really admirable and touching!"
The corner of Gu Lan's mouth twitched slightly. He didn't expect that the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette could flatter him to such an extent. Is it because of excessive corruption or because the woman's deterrence is too strong?
Normally, it would be okay to ask the maid to give her a squeeze on the shoulders or back, but today was the Spring Festival Examination. If he did this, it wouldn't matter what others thought. If it reached Mu Yuyan's ears, he would still want to do it. On that dragon bed?
Although the lady doesn't say she is tasty, she is actually a jealous person.
Soon, Gu Lan finished the questions without any distractions, much faster than other candidates, and all of them were standard answers!
The official walked in again and saw that Gu Lan had finished the written test. He smiled and said, "Have you finished it, Your Majesty? Although the test lasts for three days, it would be too much of a waste of time to sit here..." "
"Why don't the prince follow us to sit and drink tea in the backyard of the Ministry of Rites? If the prince wants to return to the palace early, that's fine. Our Ministry of Rites has a special carriage to take the prince off!"
Good guy, no one else is treated like this... Gu Lan really didn't expect that this official was quite courageous!
Even leaving the venue early can be done.
He was about to wave his hand and say that he could just walk back, but he heard a commotion outside, as if someone was trying to break in.
The official of the Ministry of Rites frowned: "Your Majesty, wait a moment, I'll go and see what's going on outside first!"
Gu Lan nodded. He was not in a hurry to leave. He could just sit down and see what was going on.
soon.
A team of "Habayashi Guards" from the capital city unexpectedly broke in.
The location of Gu Lan's cubicle was quite good, and he had a clear view of the door.
He frowned immediately.
These people seem to be a little different from the Yulin Guards I have seen before... and there is also a faint aura of death lingering on them!
"Who are you? You dare to break into the Chunwei examination room without permission, but you don't want to die?"
Officials from the Ministry of Rites pointed at them and scolded them.
Dajing attaches great importance to the examinations for selecting talents in the Spring and Autumn Periods. Once someone disrupts the order of the examinations, they may be sent to prison, or they may be directly executed after the fall, even if you are performing official duties... So this courageous person Fat officials are nothing short of vain!
The leader of that army looked arrogant and did not take the examiners in the examination room seriously at all.
The other candidates heard the commotion, but they only dared to pop their heads out of the cubicles to watch. This army was full of evil spirits.
"I am the captain of the Jingcheng Yulin Guards. We just received a report that someone cheated in Chunwei. We came to the examination room to catch the cheater, so as not to disturb the fairness of the examination!"
"If Chunwei's impartiality is violated, can you afford the consequences? Huh?" He looked at the examiner with a stern look.
The latter's expression froze!
Obviously a little bit fooled by these words... Once the cheating is implemented, even they, the invigilators, will sit together.
He cannot bear this kind of consequence!
And at this moment.
Hearing that this army was here to catch cheaters, all the scholars present, regardless of whether they had cheated or not, lowered their heads, fearing that they would be arrested as suspects and their futures ruined.
