The court strictly controlled the people who set the exam questions. In previous years, the questioners had to go to seclusion in a special place and were not allowed to contact outsiders until the imperial examination was passed.

To put it bluntly, the question-setting person was locked up and gave special questions.

But there is an exception this year, that is, Du Shaoqing. This person has always been outside the rules, including this time the question is no exception. Everyone knows that the Du family has a clinic and a chamber of commerce. Du Shaoqing is too busy. If he is locked up for a month, it would be unrealistic.

Therefore, Li Er’s special case, Du Shaoqing is not imprisoned. Of course, there are risks when there is privilege. Once there is a leak of the test questions, Du Shaoqing will be held accountable first, and he will still be responsible.

On the way home quickly by his daughter, Du Shaoqing said in confusion: "Baby daughter, why are you pulling me home in such a panic? The house is on fire? The exam is about to be taken. If you are not at your master's house, why did you come out?"

"Oh Daddy, you asked so many questions at once, how could I answer?" Xiao Xuanxuan said, riding on the big cat and spreading her hands.

"Then just say one by one, what are you asking me for? Did you cause trouble again?" Du Shaoqing asked.

...

Xiao Xuanxuan was speechless. Her image was so bad that the first thing that came to mind when her father mentioned it was to cause trouble.

"Dad, don't ask, you will know everything when you come home with me." After Xiao Xuanxuan said that, she urged the big cat, and then accelerated to run on the street again. Du Shaoqing could only drive his horse to follow.

When he returned to the clinic, he saw almost everyone there, and his expression was serious and his face was as heavy as water. Du Shaoqing felt a sudden slap in his heart. Is this... something big happened?

"Who will tell me what happened at home?" Du Shaoqing asked seriously.

Di Renjie strode out, handed the test question with both hands, and asked carefully: "Master, are you real or false when you look at this test question?"

Du Shaoqing opened his mind in confusion, and was stunned at first, then laughed: "Where did you get this? Could it be that you think this is the imperial examination question this year?

Who came up with this bad idea? Where did you come from? You must have been cheated, hey, it’s also written with top secrets. The workmanship is quite exquisite, but it’s useful to fool people, and nothing else is useful."

Di Renjie said in surprise: "Really? Master, are you sure that this is a fake test question?"

Du Shaoqing nodded and said, "You guy is saying this. This year, I am the questioner. Who else is more qualified to confirm the authenticity of this thing?

No, you got this kind of test paper. Could it be that you want to take a shortcut and take a small road, not take a good exam, and point to cheating in the exam room?

What a bunch of bastards, I didn’t teach you that!”

Du Shaoqing turned to scold his apprentice.

Princess Changle came over and explained, "Husband, don't blame the children. They happened to meet someone selling this in the top scholar building today. They infer that this question may be 80% true. They are afraid that the subject exam questions will be leaked and will be involved in you again. Therefore, this happened and everyone is kind-hearted."

"So that's the case. So, someone knows to seize business opportunities and make a fortune by selling questions before the exam?" Du Shaoqing asked curiously.

Xiao Xuanxuan laughed and said, "Dad, guess who this talent is? You are still very familiar with it."

familiar?

"No, it's not this scalper, right?" Du Shaoqing said in surprise, with a strange expression. He seemed to be interested, but in fact, there were already storms in his heart.

Because at this time, only he knew that the real questions were indeed, where did the scalpers come from? He dared to sell them on his back and make money? This is too unreasonable. That guy is greedy for money, but he is also a person who has experienced major events. He should know the importance of the matter and the business of the examination questions. He dares to hide it from the Chamber of Commerce?

"Haha, by the way, it's him. I have to say that he is really a genius. He knows that he has found someone to get a bunch of test questions from previous years and print them out for sale. The candidates from all over the country are rushing to buy them.

I think he must have made a lot of money. Hehe, next time I see him, I will definitely care about his share of the money." Xiao Xuanxuan clapped and praised.

Everyone was covered in black lines, and Cui Hao asked, "Junior sister, this is the idea of ​​the scalper. Why do you share the money of their own business?"

Xiao Xuanxuan waved her hand and said, "It's okay, I'll give him some money and cover his printing costs. In this way, even if I join the group, he can naturally give me dividends."

Puff... This is OK? This is clearly a forced buying and selling, and then you can naturally share the money with others, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a robbery.

Oh, it turns out that these are all test questions from previous years. From this point of view, the scalper is really a genius... Du Shaoqing muttered.

Then he said on the grounds of dissolving the misunderstanding, that he was still very busy at the Ministry of Rites and said he hurriedly left home, but in fact he turned around and ran to the chamber of commerce.

What surprised him was that at the door of the Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Wu Zhao was already waiting.

"Huh? Xiao Wu, weren't you taken care of your children in the clinic just now? Why did you come to the Chamber of Commerce in a blink of an eye?

Didn’t it be agreed that you will officially go to the Chamber of Commerce to start working after the scientific examination?" Du Shaoqing said in surprise.

Wu Zhao gave her husband a blank look and said, "Can you hide it? I've seen it a long time ago, so I came to wait for you."

Du Shaoqing smiled embarrassedly, "Marrying a very smart wife is so stressful, and you can't even save a little secret."

"I just think you praise me. Someone wants to kill you. How are you going to deal with it? I am afraid that your Majesty will send someone to summon you later." Wu Zhao frowned.

"Hey, isn't it just a fake test question? What can I do to deal with it? It's just a scalper who is so greedy for money..." Du Shaoqing shouted carelessly.

Wu Zhao was very puzzled, but soon she noticed something strange. There should be eyes staring at her and the two of them in the chamber of commerce.

Thinking of this, Wu Zhao couldn't help but get angry. Erhu and his two are really useless. He has not been in charge for only a year, and the Chamber of Commerce has been penetrated. Are they stupid pigs?

Especially the scalper, it may be controlled by the thief.

The two found Erhu and Scalper. What was shocking was that Scalper was extremely in bad spirits and lost weight all over, as if he had suffered a huge torture.

Du Shaoqing and Wu Zhao looked at each other, decided to press the army to ask for punishment, and joked to the scalper, "Okay, you are really a wise man to make money. Even this time you made a fortune with the candidates? You didn't know that you were hiding it. You were so hiding it very strictly."

Ah? What, what, candidate?

"Dong, boss, big shopkeeper, don't you know, do you?" The scalper was so scared that his face pale.

"You think this kind of thing can be hidden?

There are so many candidates in Chang'an who are rushing to buy it, who doesn't know.

Yes, this business is so good. I made a lot of money by posting test questions from previous years. Even I didn’t expect this idea.” Du Shaoqing praised again.

"Ah? It's really a test question in previous years?

Huh... I'm relieved. I'm almost scared to death these days." The scalper breathed a long sigh, as if he had put down his huge burden.

Du Shaoqing asked, "Hmm? What kind of expression are you doing? You made this thing, don't you know what it is? No way.

Besides, who knows the latest test questions this year except me? You can’t get them, what do you think!”

"Ahem, that's it, that's it, I'll just say, you are the question-setting person, how can you let the test-set leak?" The scalper said embarrassedly.

But there was no mention of the kidnapped of his wife and children. Since it was a fake test question, it means that the other party could not plot against Du Shaoqing, so he would feel at ease.

It seems that I guessed wrongly, and the other party is probably a strange green forest just to make money. Although it is incredible, there are strange green forests. I heard from Brother Erhu that the five brothers were a strange one in the mountains back then.

Thinking of this, the scalper seemed to have found a suitable reason for himself. He felt relieved and decided to deal with this kidnapping crisis by himself. At least now, this can best ensure the safety of his wife and children.

"You have to pay attention to one problem. No matter what, this thing is suspected of helping others cheat, so you should not sell it blatantly. Don't let the government catch you or your subordinates, otherwise I will not have time to save you." Du Shaoqing reminded.

Well?? Wu Zhao looked at her husband in surprise. What's going on? Even though you know it's true, you seem to support him in selling it?

"Ahem, don't worry, the boss, the young man has always sold it secretly, and he has told his brothers that once someone asks in detail, he will say that it is a comparison of the test questions of previous years. If there is no problem, he is not afraid of checking it." The scalper regained his spirit and patted his chest confidently.

Du Shaoqing waved his hand: "Silly, since you make money, of course you have to promote it as a real thing, otherwise how can you make a big profit?"

"Ah? But, but isn't this false propaganda? If someone looks for a account in the future..." the scalper said guiltily.

Du Shaoqing slapped the scalper in the back of the head and said, "Look for a nonsense, where are you doing business going? Who dares to show your identity and say that the purchase of the album is not qualified?

The same is true for this test question. If anyone dares to find a follow-up account, you can just mock it. First, you can't get the real question and you dare not sell it. Second, they want to take advantage of the real question, which is not just an IQ tax.

Wow, this is called making money from fools.”

"Hehe, it's true. Thank you for your advice from the shopkeeper, I know." The yellow cow smiled honestly.

Soon Du Shaoqing took Wu Zhao out of the Chamber of Commerce and took Wu Zhao's carriage all the way to the palace.

On the way, Wu Zhao asked the question in his heart, why did he support the extra sale?

Du Shaoqing smiled bitterly and said, "Since the secret has been leaked, it can't be blocked anymore, so I will do the opposite. I will discuss countermeasures with Your Majesty. The thief has such a sinister plan, which has both tripped me and messed up the imperial examination."

"Hey, it's all my fault. I've been leaving the Chamber of Commerce for too long and have been involved in so many eyeliners..." Wu Zhao blamed himself.

"What are you saying? Comparing with making money, your health and your daughter are the first priority, and nothing else matters.

If they dare to plot against me, Du Shaoqing, they must be prepared to be counterattacked.

Don’t show your voice after you go back, and secretly touch the situation of the Huangniu family. Judging from his situation today, he must have encountered difficulties. He didn’t dare to say anything before. He should have been threatened and could not tell us.

So we have to help him secretly, and at the same time see if we can follow the clues to find the person behind the scenes. The leak of this test question can be sent to the scalper, which shows that the person is quite capable."

"Husband, are there spies who collude with the enemy among the questioners?" Wu Zhao reminded.

"It's hard to say, all the questioners are imprisoned, and there are also those who escort the test questions and print them all the way, so I have to go and find His Majesty quickly."

The two agreed on everything and acted separately.

At this time, the test questions were also on the desk of Emperor Li Er, and his face was as deep as water and cold as frost. Li Er was furious. Of course, he did not believe that his son-in-law Du Shaoqing missed the questions, and he also asked his subordinates to take the opportunity to make money.

Li Er was angry that someone leaked the secret and ruined the imperial examination that he had prepared carefully.

"Your Majesty, the prince consort is here." The eunuch Gao whispered.

"Let him in!"

After Du Shaoqing came in, he sent away the eunuch Lao Gao, and Li Er and the others in the Political Affairs Hall.

Li Er slapped the table and asked, "What do you think about this? What should your subordinates ask for answers."

Du Shaoqing sighed and said, "I went to ask the scalper. I must have been threatened and deceived. I always thought that I had asked someone to secretly investigate the previous year's test questions I had sold.

As for the investigation of leaks, I have encouraged scalpers to sell more..."

"Increase the sales? Do you think there are not enough top scorers this year?" Li Er was so angry that he really wanted to kick his son-in-law.

Du Shaoqing said confidently: "No, I want to do the opposite, because there are very limited people who know the test questions and are controlled by the court. If I say that this is fake, then the person who spreads the test questions will definitely question whether it was his own people who made the mistake, so that they will contact each other again. As long as we have a good eyeliner, we will not worry about not being able to catch the leaker."
To be continued...