Chapter 127 Gu Huaizhi Cheats

"Erlang, are you still not confident in my work? I gave the examination basket you gave me to the vendor, and I saw Gu Huaizhi buy it with my own eyes." Lee Kuan Yew played with the fan in his hand and glanced at Song Erlang's swollen index finger: "Oh, how did you do this?"

Song Erlang gritted his teeth and said, "Gu Huaizhi did it."

He was furious and just waited for Gu Huaizhi to enter the examination room and be beaten to death by the invigilator.

Gu Huaizhi wrote notes on bamboo slips and made the examination basket himself, and then asked Lee Kuan Yew to find a way to buy it back. When he entered the Imperial Academy examination, Lee Kuan Yew reported that someone was cheating for personal gain, and he would definitely find Gu Huaizhi.

Those who cheated for personal gain would be punished with a cane at the lightest and then exiled for three thousand miles.

Severe punishments would be beheaded.

But no matter which one, it was a dead end.

According to the law, exile would last at least eight or nine years. Gu Huaizhi was weak, so how could he endure the bitter cold? It is equivalent to a death sentence, how can he survive and come back alive.

"Why are you angry? No matter how proud Gu Huaizhi is, he will not live to see the end of the provincial examination." Lee Kuan Yew brought a bundle and stuffed it into Song Erlang's arms: "I can't help you with the imperial examination. I will give you a 'top scholar's suit' blessed by a master, and a bag of silver."

Song Erlang's eyes flashed, knowing that Lee Kuan Yew wanted to curry favor with him. In the future, he will be an official, which will be of great benefit to Lee Kuan Yew.

"I will not be polite to Brother Li."

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Gu Huaizhi went to the prefectural city, accompanied by Mo Yuan and Mo Chen, and lived in a small courtyard in the prefectural city. He went to the Imperial Examination Hall early on the eighth day of the first lunar month.

Most of the other candidates went from Xiangchun Gate, Gaosheng Gate, Zidong Garden, Wenxing Stone Bridge, and Youyi Village to the main gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, hoping for a good meaning.

Gu Huaizhi disliked the traffic jam and took the small road. When he arrived, there were still many people, and a long queue formed at the door.

The main gate of the Imperial Examination Hall faces south, the courtyard is very wide, and there is only one main gate.

Coincidentally, Song Erlang was in front of Gu Huaizhi, separated by several people.

Song Erlang looked back at Gu Huaizhi, his eyes lightly swept over the examination basket in his hand, sneered in his heart, and gathered his clothes. The one he was wearing was the one Lee Kuan Yew gave him. He was very generous and gave him 100 taels of silver as travel expenses.

He had already made up his mind that when he became an official in the future, he would let a little slip through his fingers and promote Lee Kuan Yew.

Before entering the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, Song Erlang had a beautiful dream.

Gu Huaizhi did not take Song Erlang seriously, just as a clown for entertainment.

After waiting for almost an hour, it was Gu Huaizhi's turn. He put the things on the wide table, opened his arms, and let the soldiers check whether he had brought cheat sheets. All the meat patties were cut into small pieces, and the spicy meat aroma spread thickly, making everyone drool.

Gu Huaizhi lowered his eyes and packed up, received his number, and entered the Imperial Examination Hall. The east side of the archway inside the gate read "Ming Jing Qu Shi" and the west side read "Wei Guo Qiu Xian".

Walking past the main hall, the messenger room, and the sedan chair hall, there are examination halls like honeycombs, densely packed, with a total of eight or nine thousand rooms, divided into the East and West Wenchang, each with fifty-seven rows of examination halls.

The examination halls are arranged according to the Thousand Characters. Gu Huaizhi's is the size of the Wang character in the thirty-fourth row of the East Wenchang.

Gu Huaizhi found his examination hall, the roof of which is covered with tree bark. If it rains, he has to open an umbrella indoors. There is only a sitting board and a table board in the hall, which is extremely cramped and simple.

He put all his things in the corner, took out the five-o'clock chicken he brought and put it on the table.

The five-o'clock chicken is made of bamboo and wood, with an oil lamp in the middle, which is used for night lighting, cooking, and boiling water.

The second time he entered the Imperial Examination Hall, Gu Huaizhi was very relaxed. He took out the fish cake made by Su Wan and ate it, then put down the wooden board, spread a thick cotton coat, and lay on it to sleep and recuperate.

Gu Huaizhi closed his eyes, but he had no desire to sleep. There were eight or nine thousand people from all the counties in the prefecture city applying for the exam. Last year, 40 candidates were selected, but this year, only 30 candidates were selected.

While queuing, he saw many familiar faces, most of whom were talented and learned.

When the midnight arrived, the Imperial Academy set off firecrackers, began to seal the door, and released the papers.

Gu Huaizhi picked up the paper and saw that the first test was eight-part essays.

He thought for a moment and then picked up his pen to answer.

The invigilator patrolled with a lantern. Most of the candidates were very excited. Some were still thinking about how to solve the questions, and some paused to think while writing. Only Gu Huaizhi wrote fluently and furiously.

After a moment, Gu Huaizhi put down his pen and put the paper on the upper left of the table, waiting for the seal officer to collect the papers.

The invigilator could not help but stop. Now it was only half an hour before the papers were released, and he had already finished answering?

As soon as he raised his hand, the soldiers behind him stopped. The invigilator stood in front of Gu Huaizhi and picked up the paper to read his essay.

The invigilator was not looking forward to Gu Huaizhi's essay. After reading a few lines, his expression was solemn. He slowed down his reading speed and read word by word. He was amazed and applauded!

"Where are you from?" The invigilator put the test paper in its original position. Gu Huaizhi maintained this level in the next two exams, and he would definitely win the provincial exam.

Gu Huaizhi: "Xihe Town."

The invigilator nodded slightly, remembered Gu Huaizhi, and was about to leave.

At this time, a soldier suddenly walked over quickly: "Sir, we received a report that there are candidates who brought cheat sheets and cheated for personal gain."

The invigilator's face changed. The matter was of great importance. He said solemnly: "Do you know which candidate it is?"

If no one reported it, when the high school list was posted, the matter would be exposed again, and his official hat would be lost!

The invigilator was wrapped in anger and said loudly: "If we find out who it is, we must punish him severely!"

The candidates in this row were all shocked when they heard that someone was cheating on them with cheat sheets and cheating for personal gain. They couldn't calm down to do the questions at all, for fear of other variables.

Gu Huaizhi took it calmly, closed his eyes and prepared to sleep.

The soldier's voice was loud: "The examinee is from Gu Huaizhi, Xinghua Village, Xihe Town. My subordinates have found out that he is in the thirty-fourth row of the king-shaped examination booth."

When the other trembling candidates heard this, their eyes were filled with shock.

Gu Huaizhi's title as a child prodigy was famous far and wide. Looking at the entire Guangling Mansion, who doesn't know it?

But I never expected that he would actually cheat!

The invigilator was startled and looked at Gu Huaizhi with a heavy gaze. Thinking of the article he just read, he frowned. Was such a wonderful article written by cheating?

He didn't want to believe that it was Gu Huaizhi who cheated, but looking at the entire Gongyuan, he could only write well and quickly.

"Search!" the invigilator said with a straight face and an unselfish face: "Those who engage in malpractice for personal gain, once found out, will be stripped of their honors, banned from taking exams for life, and given a fifty-fifty cane and exiled three thousand miles away!"

The soldier walked to Gu Huaizhi's examination booth and began to search the things he had brought. He checked them all carefully and found no cheat sheets.

Several people looked at each other. Could it be that someone deliberately made a false accusation?

"Didn't find it?" The invigilator came over, glanced at it, and landed on the examination basket. He picked up the examination basket and handed it to the soldier beside him: "Tear it down."

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I made a mistake, I haven’t written the plot that Ruanbao wanted o(╥﹏╥)oBaby, good night, see you tomorrow, okay~