Three Kingdoms

"Is someone cheating?" 』

When Fei Qian got the news, it was already the day of the second exam.

Although Fei Qian is now in Chang'an, there are still many places that cannot be seen. These bugs hiding in dark corners are like cockroaches and mice, tenaciously surviving in the cracks and sneaking out when the light does not shine.

Where there is oil smoke, it is easy to attract cockroaches, and where there is food, it is easy to attract rats. No matter how clean the kitchen stove is, no matter how high the warehouse for storing food is raised, cockroaches and rats will still be attracted. They will try their best to find loopholes, and if there are no loopholes, they will create loopholes. Things require a hundred times more enthusiasm to destroy and profit.

Likewise, if there are exams, there will be cheating.

Human nature is naturally prone to cheating, even in myths. When Pangu opened the sky, no one in the chaos had weapons, so he cheated and got an extra axe. As a result, all the gods followed the same example and did everything possible. Without any external magic weapons or changes in magical powers, they would be embarrassed to say hello to other gods.

So it’s not surprising that people cheated on exams. What’s strange is that they appeared so quickly...

Fei Qian thought that it would be a few years until these guys adapted to the exam format before some cheating would occur, but he didn't expect that after just a few exams, it would happen openly.

Pang Tong frowned on the side. He did not ask or blame Du Yu for why he came to report so late. It was because it was simple: curfew. Except for special festivals, there is a curfew in the city after dusk and before dawn. There is no pass sign for wandering on the streets, and no matter whether there is any reason, it is thirty sticks.

"Well done. Fei Qian nodded and said to Du Yu, "You will take a break in the side courtyard of the General's Mansion first..."

Du Yu kowtowed, "Thank you Qiaoqi... However, my brother-in-law is still outside the house..."

Fei Qian glanced at Huang Xu, and Huang Xu understood, so he went down to be summoned and left with Du Yu first.

The Du Yu brothers resisted the temptation to cheat, but Fei Qian believes that many people cannot resist, and may even prepare themselves mentally for cheating, such as being coerced by others, and losing face if they fail in the exam. or something, and then happily chose a path of getting something for nothing, just paying some money.

"What a good plan!" Pang Tong sneered and said, "So, most of them just changed their names in the examination room. This matter can be easily solved!" If I go to Longshouyuan someday, I will definitely catch all these cheating people! 』

It is obviously impossible to infiltrate the general government office and then bribe a series of examiners such as Xun You and Pang Tong to correct the test papers. Therefore, as Pang Tong deduced, this method of fraud was completed in the examination room, which is very It's just an ordinary substitute exam. Just write each other's names in the examination room, no need to whisper or pass answers, it's that simple. Of course, this is simple in the eyes of Fei Qian, who has been trained in the battlefield, er, examination room, but at this moment, it is not simple to think of this.

There is no need to pay a deposit, and it will only be given after winning the second supplement. This means that Feiqian did not make any loopholes in the verification model of one certificate, one table, one person, and one number, and these guys discovered it. Because there is a third interview, these people don’t have to worry about saying that these fraudsters will not pay. After all, only the test taker knows what content was written and what allusions were used. If no money is given, the third interview will be held. I can’t answer when...

It's not complicated for Pang Tong to go to the scene to arrest them. He checks them one by one. If the name does not match the person, there must be something wrong.

Fei Qian pondered for a moment, but shook his head and did not agree with Pang Tong to catch the cheater.

Pang Tong rolled his eyes, sat down, and then said: "My lord, could it be...the person behind this..."

Fei Qian nodded slowly.

Catching these cheaters in the exam room is not difficult at all. Fei Qian can think of several ways. But if Fei Qian goes to catch these cheaters now, will he fall into the trap of the mastermind behind the scenes?

Different from those guys in later generations who are purely for profit, although five hundred gold is not a small amount now, it seems to be a little less if it makes people take risks. In later generations, when cheaters are caught, they will generally be dealt with by law and order. At most, they will be banned from taking exams for a few years or something. It is rare that substitute test takers and cheaters will be imprisoned. Otherwise, there are so many people in universities. Blah blah blah... But in the current Han Dynasty, if you might not be able to be an official for the rest of your life, the price is obviously a bit unequal.

Going a step further, even to the extreme, what if these fraudsters were originally prepared to be caught by Fei Qian? In other words, whether we arrest or not arrest, it is actually the same?

Originally, Dahan's talent appointment system was an inspection system, but now Feiqian is gradually changing it to an examination system. Although there are no regulations or regulations on the surface, in practice, it has indeed changed from "recruiting people based on virtue" , has become the current "meritocracy".

Even though Fei Qian followed the unnecessary method of quietly entering the village and shooting, no one in this world is a fool, especially when the interests of these people are involved. Among the previous exams, one was that the coverage was small. They were all students from the academy. They knew each other and even knew each other's level of talent, so it was not easy to make any moves. However, with the expansion of Fei Qian's exam area, many students who are not from the academy are taking the exam, so there is naturally room for maneuver.

Even in the Mouyang community of later generations, even with countless enthusiastic uncles and aunties helping to keep an eye on it, and countless surveillance probes, some incidents still broke out from time to time, and the occurrence of these incidents was Doesn’t this mean that the court’s supervision is poor and the society is in turmoil?

When some people see a few cockroaches in other people's rooms, they will jump up and openly insult others as trash, incompetent, despicable, and willing to live in the company of cockroaches. When they see traces of mice in other people's warehouses, they will jump up and down. Take the picture and say that this person is corrupt, corrupt, lazy, despicable, and even rat-infested.

There are many such people in later generations, including the Han Dynasty.

As for which of these people really have a mysophobia psychologically and cannot tolerate a little bit of mildew; or do they have ulterior motives and are just taking advantage of trouble to make trouble when they get the chance; or are they just eating melons and turning out to be a mess? I accidentally cut the melon with my own hands...

It's possible.

But when the knife spurts out of your mouth, cuts you naked, and is stained with bright red, how can you still say that you are just out of anger and can't help it?

"Haha..." Fei Qian smiled and gently scratched his slightly itchy head, "If someone's prediction is true, after this exam, someone will report and expose it, and there will be conclusive evidence... Then Chang'an In the city, all the candidates were filled with indignation and anger, denouncing the unfairness of the examination. The successful candidates were all cheating, shouting and killing, dragging the candidates, and even beating them to death on the spot! 』

"This..." Pang Tong changed his face slightly and said, "If this is the case, it will be a big chaos!" 』

Fei Qian nodded.

A person is often timid, but when in a group, he is bold.

Naturally, everyone feels that when the law does not punish everyone, a group of devils will often be born.

Fei Qian smiled again and said: "It is not necessarily the person who makes noise in the street, but it is not necessarily the culprit. The so-called person who threatens to obey is the key!" Throughout the ages, it seems that this kind of thing is to investigate the culprit and take it lightly. From Ruomou's point of view, this is a big mistake. They are all making trouble, and they all commit the same crime, but they are punished heavily for the initiative and are not coerced. Is it strange? 』

Fei Qian then said with a slightly contemptuous tone: "The so-called obedient people have resentment in their hearts, but dare not express it directly, and use other people's names to make trouble!" Crime is obtained by those who initiate it, and benefit is obtained by those who coerce and follow it. Therefore, those who initiate it may not be willing to see the situation become chaotic and uncontrollable, but those who coerce and follow it can destroy it wantonly without any scruples! 』

"So..." Fei Qian smiled, but his smile was a little cold, "I'm afraid his plot goes far beyond the current exam..."

……╰（‵□′）╯……

This year of the third year of Taixing seems destined to be remembered by the people of the Han Dynasty from beginning to end.

After three exams, although there will be a math exam in a few days, for most people, it is already over.

Either happy or sad, of course, the majority are sad, because during the interview there were a group of people who were rejected, so only about a hundred people ended up in high school, and the rest were unsuccessful.

Generally speaking, Feiqian's current exam is not like a college entrance examination, but more like a talent recruitment. Therefore, after these "talents" are unsuccessful, few people will reflect on their own shortcomings, but most of them will He cursed secretly in his heart, then put a smile on his face, with a calm and calm look, indicating that I have my own place to go, and this place is just a formality...

Gradually, a storm began to gather in Chang'an City.

Uneasy emotions are easily contagious, and angry voices can also be contagious. When someone revealed that there were fraudsters among the successful candidates, the candidates and students in Chang'an began to gather together.

A fierce quarrel inevitably broke out. The person with a relatively violent personality was jumping around and wanted to make a move. Then he was stopped by the people around him. After saying a few words, he started jumping up again, leading the people around him to stop him. People also rushed forward.

They are all young people, the one who is not very energetic?

Liu Zhen stood at the window facing the street, looking at the chaos in the street, and sneered: "There will be chaos tonight!" Liu Zhen could read poetry at the age of five, recite the Analects of Confucius and the Book of Songs at the age of eight, and compose tens of thousands of words. He was known as a child prodigy.

Ying Jun also looked at it briefly, and smiled while stroking his hands, "You must be a thief now, don't underestimate the people of the world!" 』

The two looked at each other and smiled, seeming to feel a sense of relief.

Darkness can bring fear, but also courage. What you dare not do when the sky is clear during the day, you may dare to do under the cover of night, such as robbing someone on the road, dragging your little brother into the woods, etc. of……

"Tell you a secret..."

"Can this be false?" 』

"If it's not like this, how can it be like this?" 』

"There is no standard for one thing, and there is no publicity for the other. All judgments are made by themselves. How can we say it is fair?" 』

"It is said that the Wang family in the city is actually a idiot, and he is actually a high school student!" It is really disgusting to celebrate so loudly in Zuixian Tower! 』

"The way of heaven is clear. I thought that the hussar was fair, but I never thought that he was so stupid!" 』

"They are all the same raccoon dog, so what's the difference?" Brother, I’m afraid...ahahaha..."

Some people are confirming whether things are true or not, and some are looking for people they know and asking for countermeasures. Chang'an naturally attracted the most attention from all kinds of people.

Ruan Yu is now surrounded by a large group of people.

Ruan Yu didn't go for the exam, and he didn't want to take any exam. He came to Chang'an just to have a look. Take a look at Chang'an, take a look at the Northland, and most importantly, go to the Guard Mountain Academy and pay homage to the tomb of his master Cai Yong. I met Liu Zhen and Ying Jue on the road, and they came to Chang'an together.

But later Liu Zhen and Ying Jue left first, and Ruan Yu was handsome, spoke well, played the piano well, and played the flute well. Naturally, he was liked by many young brothers and sisters. Come to him.

Ruan Yu would occasionally talk about scriptures with other candidates, but what he talked about most was his favorite music. Even if many people around him didn't understand, they would listen as if they suddenly understood. After all, in the Han Dynasty, as a descendant of the gentry, You need to know a little bit about this music theory...

But now, no one wants to ask Ruan Yu about music theory, and no one wants to listen to him playing the piano. They are all talking about how unfair the Qinglong Temple exam is and how domineering those who are on the list are. How ignorant are the hussar generals, and how corrupt and incompetent are the officials below them.

Ruan Yu listened for a long time and frowned.

A student who looked like a candidate rushed to Ruan Yu angrily, pointed his halberd at Ruan Yu and shouted: "What do you mean by claiming to be a disciple of Cai Zhonglang?" ! In the past, Cai Zhonglang directly scolded the regular servants and pointed out the evils of the times. Even if he lived in the north, he would not lose any of his dignity! Now that you have inherited the legacy of Cai Zhonglang, you should also uphold his righteous aspirations! How can you just sit back and watch Xiaoxiao be so proud and worry about your own safety! 』

"Ah! No nonsense! "Someone else came forward to smooth things over, "Brother Ruan is a humble gentleman, so he will naturally uphold justice for us..."

Immediately, another person rushed out, fell to the ground and shed tears in pain: "I studied hard for ten years and only wanted to serve the court, but I never thought that first I would be a regular servant, and I could only be promoted by bribery, and then I would have a concubine." Riding here, the pseudonym test is actually fraud! Woohoo! Is there any place for innocence in the world? What is the use of studying hard for ten years? ! 』

Tears burst into tears, which immediately made many people's eyes turn red. Their eyes were so full of tears that they couldn't see clearly what was going on around them, and they began to cry out in sympathy. There is no first place in literature and no second place in military affairs. Just like in later generations, after the number one scholar in each province was defeated, many people instantly fell from the first place in the province to the dozen or twenty in the class, or even The last few, that kind of psychological gap...

Will these people take the initiative to understand and resolve spontaneously?

In addition, the Cavalry General Fei Qian has just started to implement the exam in the past few years. Is there any standard formula? He writes articles at home, thinking that he must be a Wenqu star. Then when he goes to the scene to write, he is not on the list. How many people feel that he is not on the list? Some resentment rose, and I became more and more convinced that there must be something fishy, ​​someone was up to something, or someone was cheating.

"Brother Ruan!" But you have to make the decision for us! 』

"Make the decision for us!" 』

"Call the shots!" 』

"Oh God! 』

There was a lot of chaos and endless sounds lingering and echoing around Ruan Yu.

"Everyone..." Ruan Yu frowned, "What exactly do you want me to do?" 』

"justice! ” Suddenly someone shouted, “We just want justice!” 』

"Yep! justice! ” The person standing next to Ruan Yu unknowingly came behind Ruan Yu, and then held him up while supporting him, “Everyone, please give way! Brother Ruan is going to seek justice for us! 』

"Wait..." Ruan Yu's voice was drowned in the cheers around him.

Countless arms were raised, shouting the most upright word, "Justice!" We want justice! 』

Unknowingly, Ruan Yu had been taken out of the room by the crowd, and then out of the courtyard gate, standing in the street. Many unknown people were either in tears or with expressions on their faces, leading Ruan Yu's way. , paving the way, then lifting Ruan Yu up and pushing him in front.

"Brother Ruan is going to seek justice for us!" 』

"We want justice!" 』

The first and second servants in the private square came in a hurry, stopped in front, and bowed with smiling faces. Before they could say anything, someone heard someone shouting: "How dare you commit murder in public!" Kill the people! Where is the way of heaven? ! 』

Fang Jia and Fang Ding were still in shock when they saw that the crowd was already angry and pointed, "Beat him to death!" What's the use of keeping these eagles and dogs! 』

"Kill him!" 』

Someone yelled again.

Fang Jia and Fang Ding took a few steps back with their whistle sticks. The five-color sticks originally used to maintain order had no effect at all at this moment. Many shouts came one after another, and Fang Jia and Fang Ding stepped back involuntarily. A few steps.

"This eagle dog is going to report a plot to kill us!" Can't spare him! 』

"Catch them!" 』

"Kill them!" 』

"justice! We want justice! 』

Almost instantly, the noise boiled up, and then someone rushed up, and then more people rushed up, surrounding Fang Jia and Fang Ding, and they were punched and kicked out by countless punches and kicks.

"justice! 』

Someone smashed open the shops on the street and snatched property from them.

"We want justice!" 』

Someone overturned the carriage parked on the roadside and then lit it on fire.

"The hussar is stupid!" Be a cleanup official! Give me justice! 』

Someone pointed to the large courtyard in the Minfang and said with stern words that this courtyard was the home of a certain corrupt official. Then a large group of people began to break down the door and throw torches into the courtyard.

Ruan Yu stood a little dazed, being pushed and carried forward slowly, and then one after another, either excited or excited faces flashed in front of his eyes.

"Thank you, Brother Ruan!" 』

"Brother Ruan is so righteous!" 』

"Heaven and earth are clear, and justice reigns in people's hearts!" 』