The farmer who traveled through time

"I haven't thanked Mr. Qin for saving my life last time. If Mr. Qin hadn't been able to help at that time, we brothers might have met with disaster." Lin Minghan thanked Qin Lie sincerely.

"Young master Lin, please be polite, this is what I should do."

In the eyes of outsiders, Qin Lie is a man of hard work and taciturn.It's also the same. Lin Minghan didn't mind Qin Lie's attitude. After thanking him, Lin Minghan already had a plan before he came out. After asking the two of them if they had any special plans, he took Lin Shuisheng and Qin Lie to a place on Zhuque Street. Inside the inn.

Dozens of calligraphy and paintings are hung on the walls of the first floor of the inn, and many scholars in green shirts live beside the tables. This inn is the favorite inn for scholars who come to Beijing every year to take the exam. It is said that staying in this inn is very easy for the next year. Gold List High School.

After this rumor came out, this inn became the favorite place of candidates, and even many candidates who did not stay here would exchange their experience with other candidates here.

Lin Minghan had heard about such a place a long time ago, so he naturally wanted to come to see it.Every year in the capital, the candidates who participate in the Qiuwei are hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and the best way to be a man is to sit on the ground and watch the sky.Although Lin Shuisheng didn't participate in Qiu Wei, but looking at the high-spirited candidates in front of him, he also had an urge to participate in it.

"Brother, Brother Qin, let me go and make it easier." I don't know if he caught a cold in the morning, but after drinking a bowl of tea, Lin Shuisheng felt his belly start to churn, and glanced at Lin Minghan who was talking excitedly with some scholars over there, Qin Lie, who was listening attentively, got up and said in a low voice.

Seeing Lin Shuisheng's discomfort, Qin Lie was about to push away the chair to accompany him, but Lin Shuisheng stopped him with his eyes.It's just convenient, one person is enough, there is no need to be accompanied.After asking about the location of the latrine from the second mouth, Lin Shuisheng made a detour to the backyard, pushed open the door of the latrine, and squatted down.

"This question can't be fake. Every year, there are rumors that there are test questions coming out, and it has become a joke to spend a lot of money to buy the test questions and put them in the test room. You can't fool people with this test question!" Squatting on the latrine Lin Shuisheng, who was in a hurry, was taken aback by the sudden hearing of the other party. He was afraid that the other party would find him, and he dared not make any moves, so he listened to their conversation with his ears up.

"Master Zhang, if you don't believe me, I don't need to talk about it anymore. But Master Zhang, don't regret your failure in the future. If you run away, the monk can't run away from the temple. We have been in this business for some years. Master Zhang If you are really worried, we might as well sign a document, you will pay half of the money first, and the remaining half will wait until you come out of the examination room, and if there are examination questions, you will undoubtedly pay the latter half."

The person on the opposite side seemed very confident, and the plan proposed made the young master of the Zhang family hesitate.

"Master Zhang, if you don't win this Qiu Wei, you will have to wait until three years later, when your younger brother will also reach the age. To say something unlucky, if Master Zhang has not yet obtained the honor by then, you If that younger brother wins the exam, I'm afraid, Young Master Zhang, your life at home will not be easy.

Young Master Zhang, the people behind us are very powerful, not to mention the current Qiu Wei, or the Chun Wei next year, if you can still afford the money, we can also give you the exam questions.When the time comes, it will be said that you, Young Master Zhang, became an official in Gold List High School, and the Zhang family's wealth will also belong to you, Young Master. "

The person opposite seemed to know this Young Master Zhang very well. Not only did he know that his family was well off, but he also knew that he had a concubine but favored younger brother.Young master Zhang was still a little hesitant at first, but when he heard the other party mention the younger brother, he suddenly became firm.

"Okay, I will do as you said. I will give you 500 taels of silver first, and I will give you the remaining half after the imperial examination. If your questions are correct this time, I will look for you again in the spring next year."

"Okay, Young Master Zhang, you are a happy person, and I am willing to cooperate with you again. If you don't mind the money, you can take out another 200 taels, and we will find someone to write an article for you. Over there, we will read the official's preferences." We are the ones who know best, and we guarantee that as long as you memorize this article by heart, you will naturally be able to pass this autumn session smoothly.

200 taels of silver is nothing to Mr. Zhang, the articles written by us will never have any problems.If it weren't for Mr. Zhang, you are straightforward, and the younger ones would not be able to speak. One person's talent is limited, and there are only a few articles that can be written on the same topic. If you miss this time, if Mr. Zhang regrets it in the future, my side There is no guarantee that an article will be published. "

That Young Master Zhang really could afford a rich man, and when he heard what the person opposite him said, he agreed without any hesitation.

"Okay, so it's settled, you give me the article, and I will give you money. The rest will be settled again when I am in high school."

This Mr. Zhang is a foreigner. In addition to his father preparing 500 taels for his scientific examination this time, his mother was worried about him and subsidized him with 2000 taels of silver.Those who have money in their hands are willing to go all out in order to be able to go to high school this time. Looking at this group of people, they don't look like liars. If they really go to high school, they will send news to their mother and get some money back.

Lin Shuisheng let out a sigh of relief when the footsteps of the two people outside got farther and farther away. He rubbed his already numb legs, and as soon as he opened the door of the latrine, he saw a dark shadow of you. I'm afraid those people found out He turned around and let out a low cry.

Qin Lie waited in front, left and right, but he didn't wait for Lin Shuisheng to come back. Feeling worried, he got up and walked to the backyard, ready to see if anything happened to Lin Shuisheng.As soon as he walked to the edge of the latrine in the backyard, he saw Lin Shuisheng pushed open the door of the latrine. Seeing that the other party's expression was not very good, he was about to ask, when he heard Lin Shuisheng yelled in a low voice.

"Brother Qin, it's you, you scared me to death, you're not in the lobby, why are you here!" Lin Shuisheng raised his head and saw that it was Qin Lie, he patted his chest, a little puzzled.

"I saw that you haven't come back for so long, so I came to take a look. If you are not feeling well, you might as well go back to the mansion to rest." Ever since Qin Lie left the princess mansion, in order to avoid suspicion, Lin Shuisheng no longer called Qin Lie his master, but changed it to brother Qin.

"It's okay, Brother Qin, when did you arrive? Did you meet someone when you went to the backyard?"

After leaving from those two people, he opened the door and saw Qin Lie. It didn't take long, and there was only one way from here to the outside. If it happened, maybe Brother Qin met those two people unexpectedly. meet.

Thinking of this possibility, Lin Shuisheng hurriedly asked.

"On the way I came here, I didn't meet anyone. I only saw a man dressed as a scholar and a waiter in a shop. Why do you ask this? Is something wrong?"

Qin Lie was asked such a question by Lin Shuisheng. At that time, he was concerned about Lin Shuisheng's safety, so he naturally didn't pay much attention to other things. All the people walking around here were young scholars who just passed by. Now when Lin Shuisheng asked, Qin Lie Even though he tried hard to recall, he couldn't think of the scholar's face.

"I don't know what that scholar looks like. But if that Xiao Er appears in front of me, I'm [-]% sure that I can recognize him."

"Brother Qin, are you sure one of them is the waiter of the shop, the waiter of this restaurant?" Lin Shuisheng guessed the other party's identity in his heart, thinking that their clues would start from the young master Zhang who bought the test questions, but now what Qin Lie said But it made Lin Shuisheng think of a terrible possibility.

"I'm not mistaken, the clothes on his body are the clothes of the waiter in this restaurant. Although there are many restaurants in the capital, for the sake of distinction, the clothes of the waiters in these restaurants are different. Although I only took a look, I don't know You will be mistaken." Qin Lie thought about it again, and he was sure that the first person he met was the waiter of this restaurant.

"Brother Qin, you don't know. When I was in the latrine, I heard two people say..." Looking around, Lin Shui made sure that there were only Qin Lie and him here. Lin Shui briefly said what he heard. come out.

"When I get to the front hall, I'll see if I can see the waiter. According to what you said, this incident may have something to do with this restaurant. No wonder this restaurant has a high chance of passing the exam. Listen to what you said They have been doing this for many years, so the implications behind it are extensive. You really plan to participate in it, and you must know that once you participate in it, it is not easy to get out when you regret it. "

Qin Lie looked at Lin Shuisheng, who went to a latrine, and heard this amazing news. Qiuwei's exam questions were leaked, and it was only a few times in the state capitals in other places for so many years. The capital is under the foot of the emperor, and the imperial examination has never No such news came out.

Thinking about being able to organize this incident by later generations, his status is naturally not low. If Lin Shuisheng exposes the other party, he will completely offend the other party. Caught some small shrimps on the top, and let go of the big fish behind.

Then Lin Shuisheng's life will not be easy in the future.First, the assassins who have not found any clues so far, and then Qiu Wei's fraud. Lin Shuisheng has experienced two major events in succession in the few months since he entered Beijing.

"To live in this world, what one wants is to be worthy of one's heart. Ten years of hard work, just waiting for this opportunity. Every year, the number of places in the autumn exam is limited, and one out of ten is not chosen. If you are not as knowledgeable as you are, that's all. Next year, study hard." , Let’s fight again next time. But if the exam questions are leaked, it will be too unfair to those candidates who really study hard every night but are squeezed out by these people.

I had no intention of accumulating credit for this, or gaining any advantage.I just want to give these poor scholars a chance.A chance to at least give them a fair exam.I know their hard work better than anyone else.

Those of you in the capital would never have imagined that it took so many sacrifices for a scholar to be born in a village.If Shiro hadn't studied, according to the land of the Lin family, he could be regarded as above-average in the Lin family village.

But when Shiro studied, the life of the Lin family suddenly fell to the bottom of the Lin family village.I'm afraid you don't know that the silver earned by Shiro from studying in a year is almost one mu of land. "Cheating in the imperial examination is what Lin Shuisheng cannot tolerate the most.

Regardless of past and present lives, he has come out of the bottom of society little by little.Through this kind of experience, he understands the bitterness and helplessness of the poor better than ordinary people.This is different from the era he lived in before, where everything was inferior and only studies were high. In this era, the only way to change fate is the imperial examination.

The Lin family treated him badly, whether it was his own, but the rest of the Lin family combined could not compare to Lin Silang, but Lin Silang was the only scholar in the Lin family, and the only person who could change Lin's future.

Looking at so many scholars looking forward to the future in high spirits in the lobby of the restaurant, Lin Shuisheng didn't want to imagine how many of these people who could have changed their destiny could only lose their names if no one found out about it.

Since God let him discover this, it was precisely for him to help these people.If he was still just a farmer, he would be helpless and bitter and could do nothing, but he is no longer a farmer, standing in this position and enjoying the honor he deserves, he has to do something to be worthy of his conscience.

Qin Lie understood Lin Shuisheng's personality, and after he said this, he didn't continue to persuade him.Although knowing that doing so would not be of any benefit to Lin Shuisheng, this kind of him is the Lin Shuisheng he knew, the boy he admired at first.

When Qin Lie and Lin Shuisheng came back, they saw Lin Minghan chatting vigorously with a scholar, and sat back in their seats. Thinking of that possibility, Lin Shuisheng waved and called the waiter over.

"Do you have any signature dishes here? Serve us a few more."

First ordered two dishes, then Lin Shuisheng changed the topic to other places, "I saw so many scholars here, it seems that they are all participating in this autumn. I don't know if you still have room here, I There are also friends who will come to Beijing in a few days, and I see that your restaurant is very good, and there are many scholars who are just suitable for Qiu Wei."

"Guest officer, it's right for you to come to our place. We are a century-old brand, and there are rooms at any price. But right now, we don't have any mid-range rooms here, and my friends who look at the guest officer will definitely not look down on them." Room. Why don’t you take a look at the superior rooms and special rooms here, they are very good. If the guest officer is interested, he should settle down early. If it’s another day or two, we’re afraid that our room will be full. .”

The waiter in the store heard Lin Shuisheng said that he wanted to stay in the store, so he hurriedly introduced him.

"I don't know what the special room is like here. Originally, my friend wanted to live in my house, but my friend wanted to communicate with these candidates, so he chose to live in a restaurant. As long as the environment is good, the price is not a big deal question."

"Guest officer, don't worry, our special room here is a detached house with a quiet environment. It is most suitable for a scholar like a friend of the guest officer. The price is also very reasonable, five taels of silver per day."

Five taels of silver is not a small amount. The food and clothing of a family of four or five ordinary people in the capital does not need two taels of silver for a month. These special rooms of five taels of silver are specially prepared for wealthy families.

"Guest officer, it's a coincidence that we have two special rooms left here, the plum garden and the bamboo garden. If the guest officer is interested, I can accompany the guest officer to take a look. If the guest officer likes it, you can also settle it. .”

"That's right, let's go and have a look. I see that your restaurant is not small. There are so many guests. You guys may be too busy. If my friend needs something, how can I call you at such a distance?" people come over."

On the way there, Lin Shuisheng saw no one around, so he picked up the topic on the guy.The waiter in the shop didn't doubt the meaning of Lin Shuisheng's words, fearing that the business would run away, he hurriedly opened his mouth to explain,

"Guest officer, you don't know that there are special waiters in our special room here, and they will never delay your business. The shortest guy in our restaurant has been working here for three years, and he has never been out of business." Don't worry about any problems. You can rest assured, sir."

"It's not bad, but the location is not as good as the ones we passed by before. I don't know if we can change to those ones. The price is not a problem." Lin Shuisheng brought the waiter to the Dulou, pretending I sized it up.

"It's a coincidence, sir. We only have eight single-family houses here, and guests have already lived in the other six rooms. You see, although this place is a little farther away, it's quieter and more suitable for reading. Guest The official's friends will be satisfied with this after thinking about it."

"I don't know who lives in the first six rooms. If it's inconvenient for you, why don't I go and talk to them, maybe they won't mind, so let me make it easier."

As Lin Shuisheng spoke, he stuffed a piece of silver into the hand of the shop waiter, which was about five taels of silver.

"Guest officer, according to the rules, you can't say this. But guest officer, if you ask, the younger ones naturally dare not say it. Those six rooms are all candidates who came here from other places. They can live here. Naturally, there is no shortage of money. Guest officer, if you are sincere and want to exchange, it is best for the young guest officer to choose the one who lives in Pine Garden. The young one seems to be easy to talk to, and maybe he will agree with the guest. Your request. For the others, it is best not to speak to them, sir."

The money Lin Shuisheng gave was more than three months' worth of the waiter's monthly money. Taking advantage of him, he naturally had to do things for him.Being a waiter in the restaurant is the most well-informed, and you must also know something about the guests in the restaurant.Especially those who live in a detached house and those who live in a superior room.

"Oh, what about the superior room? Do you know their situation? My friend will live here for a while. If they have a bad temper, I will tell my friend not to have too much trouble with them. contacts."

"Our restaurant has twelve upper-class rooms, and only three rooms are left vacant right now. I know a little about their situation. The guest who lives in Tian No. [-] room is..."

The waiter in the store knew everything, and he told everything he knew on the way back.

"I think it's better to forget it, and just settle on the plum garden I saw before." Seeing the look in Lin Shuisheng's eyes, Qin Lie said in silence as he was about to return to the hall.

"Okay, let's book this one. My friend probably won't arrive in a few days. Meiyuan will stay with us. This is 50 taels of silver. Let's make an appointment for ten days first." Lin Shuisheng's wallet when he went out In addition to the scattered silver, I also brought a lot of bank notes, and took out a 50 tael one from the bank notes and handed it to the second-hand shopkeeper.

"Hospitality officer, come here and ask the little one to take you to talk to the shopkeeper." The waiter in the shop didn't expect Lin Shuisheng and the others to be so happy. The price is not acceptable to ordinary wealthy people.You must know that there are still more than half a month before the exam in Qiu Wei, and the daily accommodation will cost five taels of silver, plus food expenses, it will cost more than ten taels of silver a day.

Some candidates who came early came to the capital a few months in advance, and the cost of this money became more and more expensive.

"Okay, the guest officer has already registered, and I will send someone to clean up the plum garden for you right away, waiting for the guest officer and friends to come." The showcase smiled and took Lin Shusheng's money, from the box below He took out a bunch of keys and handed them to Lin Shuisheng.

When he went back, Lin Shuisheng found an excuse not to go back to Zhenyuanhou's mansion, but to the princess mansion.Although they didn't see the buddy that Qin Lie had seen, they almost had a certain object in their minds about Mr. Zhang who bought the exam questions from that buddy.

"It's really audacious. No matter what you do Ming Jin, mother will stand behind you."

When the eldest princess heard Lin Shuisheng talk about what happened today, she was silent for a moment, and then said.

"Mother, I have already made up my mind. Since God let me discover this, I must go and give justice to those innocent old students, and give Qiu Wei justice."

"Since you have already made up your mind, the emperor has given you a token to enter the palace, and you should personally go and discuss the matter with the emperor."

The eldest princess is very pleased with Lin Shuisheng's performance. Although the eldest princess has kept out of the world for many years, she does have too much affection for this court and this country. If she encountered this incident today, she would not sit idly by.

In the imperial study room, if the person below was not his nephew, the inkstone in the emperor's hand might be smashed on the other's head.In the important place of the capital, at the foot of the emperor, there was such a thing as imperial examination fraud.It is an absolutely unacceptable shame and humiliation for the emperor who claims to be a wise king.Since ascending the throne, the emperor has attached great importance to the imperial examination.

The imperial examinations to select scholars are all the pillars of the future court.If someone uses their brains from here, it will challenge the bottom line of the emperor, and it will be something that the emperor will absolutely not tolerate.

"Okay, they are so courageous, Ming Jin, I will entrust you with this errand, and I will give you some more manpower, and you will secretly investigate this matter for me. No matter who is behind it, you must give it to me." I will find it out. With me standing by your side, you let go of your hand, boldly do it, and check it out for me. Mingjin believes that you will not let me down and give me a satisfactory answer."

Lin Shuisheng, who had never had any office work, was suddenly taken aback by the emperor's courage, but he soon calmed down. He was very excited about the emperor's unique trust.You must know that the emperor believed his words only after hearing a few words from him without any investigation.This is a rare treatment for Ming Jun's emperor, even his son is not treated the same way.

"Your Majesty, can you send Master Qin to assist me? Master Qin is superb in martial arts, and I believe it will be of great help to the case." The Emperor offered to send people to Lin Shuisheng, and Lin Shuisheng simply asked Qin Lie came to help him.

"Qin Lie, it's okay, I also sent you Qin Lie's subordinates before. With their assistance, I believe it will be much easier for you to do things. The emperor agreed to Lin Shuisheng's request without any hesitation. The only request is Lin Shuisheng investigated this matter clearly before the start of Qiu Wei, so as not to affect the normal start of Qiu Wei.