Chen Yaozi was a little stunned when he heard this, but Fan Zhongyan smiled bitterly and said nothing.

Why can't anyone who can pass the exam leave?

Because those who can pass the exam are basically included in the Kou Mansion.

Fan Zhongyan passed the examination of the scholars' knowledge in the name of accompanying them in reciting poems and composing poems.

He knew that those scholars were all top-notch heroes.

Those scholars who took the imperial examination were not aiming to become Jinshi, but aiming to be the top scholar.

To them, Jinshi is something in their pocket.

The top prize is their goal and pursuit.

It is not unreasonable for other scholars in Bianjing City to doubt the quota of Jinshi in Kou Ji's inner court.

Because once the scholars in the Kou Mansion took part in the imperial examination, as long as there were no accidents, they would almost always pass.

There is no need for Kou Ji to do anything inside.

But they were admitted to the Kou Mansion in advance, and Kou Ji was the chief examiner this time. They were all passed. Other scholars in Bianjing City had every reason to suspect that they had cheated.

Kou Ji did not commit fraud, but his behavior made people think that he was cheating.

Although Kou Ji gave Fan Zhongyan a good reason, Fan Zhongyan still felt that there was no need for Kou Ji to do this.

There are many ways to take care of those scholars, and it is not necessarily necessary to bring them all into the government to attract attention.

Fan Zhongyan was cursing in his heart, and Chen Yaozi came to his senses slightly. He probably understood the meaning of Kou Ji's words, and a wry smile appeared on his face.

The scholars in Kou Ji's house were not unknown people. Some of them had very famous reputations, and Chen Yaozi had heard of some of them.

He made some rough deductions and came to the same conclusion as Fan Zhongyan.

Kou Ji stood in front of the two of them, unaware that they had misinterpreted the meaning of his words.

Kou Ji bluntly said that none of the people who should take the exam would leave because he had confidence in those truly talented scholars.

As long as you have confidence in your own talent and feel that you can succeed, you will almost never be affected by rumors.

Faced with the accusations from thousands of people, Kou Ji looked on coldly, but some people couldn't stand it anymore.

in the crowd.

Liu Yong gritted his teeth, separated from the crowd, and squeezed to the front. After he saw Kou Ji, he saluted Kou Ji with a heavy face, "Sir..."

“Get in line!”

Kou Ji twitched the corner of his mouth and drank.

Liu Yong was startled.

When Kou Ji saw Liu Yong standing still, he gritted his teeth and said, "Do you want me to send someone to queue you up?"

Liu Yong hesitated again and again, but finally succumbed to Kou Ji's majesty and walked aside to line up in an orderly manner.

Kou Ji felt relieved when he saw Liu Yong waiting in line.

Many people were a little confused when they saw this scene. They didn't understand why Kou Ji dismissed Liu Yong before he opened his mouth.

Fan Zhongyan was thoughtful, and Chen Yaozi asked directly.

"Privy Councilor Kou, that gentleman just now..."

Kou Ji glanced at Chen Yaozi and said nonchalantly: "Maybe it's because everything in front of him is too noisy, so he is a little out of his mind."

Chen Yaozi didn't quite believe what Kou Ji said, but while they were talking, Fan Zhongyan figured out the reason for the scene just now.

Liu Yong probably couldn't stand the scholars criticizing Kou Ji, so he wanted to stand up and help Kou Ji.

But Kou Ji didn't want him to get involved, so he decisively dismissed him.

"The auspicious time has arrived..."

Just when Fan Zhongyan thought about it clearly, an official from the Ministry of Rites made an announcement.

Kou Ji led Fan Zhongyan and Chen Yaozi a few steps outside and stood in the most conspicuous position at the entrance of Gongyuan.

Kou Ji looked around at all the candidates and said loudly: "Students will enter the room in order. Anyone who dares to disturb the examination room will be removed from the examination, or be killed on the spot in the worst case!"

"Where are the guards in front of the hospital?"

"The humble position is here!"

Kou Ji shouted, and a group of soldiers appeared in front of Kou Ji, bowing and saluting.

Kou Ji snorted and ordered: "Keep an eye on it. If anyone disturbs the examination room, don't be polite."

"Here..."

The soldiers agreed and acted as if they were going to go to war over family matters.

When the scholars who made trouble saw this, they were a little frightened.

Kou Ji stopped paying attention to the troublemaking scholars, snorted coldly, and stepped into the Gongyuan.

What kind of trouble can a group of scholars who are afraid of soldiers cause?

Kou Ji felt that it was no longer interesting to see the scholars making trouble at the gate.

He wants to return to the Gongyuan to perform his duties.

Fan Zhongyan looked at the troublemaking scholars, sighed, and followed Kou Ji into the Gongyuan without saying anything else.

On the contrary, Chen Yaozi stood on the spot and said to the scholars who were making trouble: "You should go back to the trouble and don't delay your future."

Chen Yaozi also had good intentions and wanted to remind those scholars who were making trouble that their future was the most important thing.

It's just that the scholars didn't appreciate it at all.

When they saw Kou Ji and Fan Zhongyan leaving, Chen Yaozi looked very pushy, so they continued to make trouble.

"This scientific examination is unfair. Kou Ji controlled the scientific examination and predetermined the quota for Jinshi. We are not convinced. We want to stop the examination. We want to ask the officials to uphold justice!"

Someone took the lead and shouted, and others followed suit.

Chen Yaozi saw this and said no more.

He had risked being punished by Zhao Zhen and warned him aloud, but there was nothing he could do if those scholars insisted on seeking death.

"Scholars who are willing to take part in the scientific examination come forward..."

Chen Yaozi stood at the gate of Gongyuan where he was verifying the register and announced.

The scholars, who had been silent from beginning to end, slowly came forward one by one.

In accordance with the request of the government officials, they took out the registration book and documents issued by the local government office and handed them to Chen Yao at the door for inspection.

They also murmured in their hearts.

They also have doubts in their hearts.

But they did not choose to make trouble with others, but chose to participate in the scientific examination in a well-behaved manner.

Some of them thought that even if there was something fishy about this imperial examination, they would have to wait until the results were published before making a decision.

The current riots are, to put it mildly, to protect the fairness of the imperial examinations, but to put it badly, they have ulterior motives.

Before the list was released, everything was subject to change.

In case Kou Ji did anything behind his back, he would remove those scholars who were entrenched in Kou's mansion and recruit other scholars.

Once the list is published, how will the scholars who make trouble outside the Gongyuan deal with themselves?

If Kou Ji doesn't take the opportunity to deal with them, he won't be called Kou Ji.

All in all, no one knows where things in the court will develop until the dust settles.

So you have to find the right opportunity to cause trouble.

Instead of messing around.

The scholars who were willing to take part in the scientific examination had their books and other belongings inspected at the gate of Gongyuan, and were ushered into Gongyuan. There were people specifically searching the bodies in the front yard of Gongyuan.

When the scholars were being searched, they felt a little strange.

Many of them entered the palace for the second time and had experienced spring interrogation. However, although the spring interrogation in the past was strict, it was not harsh.

But this spring inspection was surprisingly harsh.

More importantly, the government officials turned a blind eye when they turned a blind eye to some of the money that the scholars had hidden in their examination boxes.

There is a saying that when something goes wrong, there must be a monster.

The greedy government officials are suddenly no longer greedy for money. There must be a lot of stories in it.

Full of doubts, the scholars entered the sage temple in the Gongyuan after an interrogation.

Kou Ji stood at the door of the temple. After the scholars gathered, Kou Ji, Fan Zhongyan, and Chen Yaozi led the scholars into the temple and paid homage to the sages.

After the worship.

Kou Ji led the scholars into the examination room.
To be continued...