Chapter 199 The exam questions are leaked, and some people suffer(2/2)
However, Zhang Lilei was an old fox who had been standing in the court for more than 20 years. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Come on, go to the young lady's room to search to see if you can find any suspicious things."
Xu Murui immediately sat upright and shouted nervously, "Father, those maids and mothers can search my room, but they must not take away my dowry and money. My life will be difficult for me to marry in. I don't want those people to take away my things."
Zhang Lilei glanced at the maids and mothers with sharp eyes, "Did you hear it?"
The maid, who originally wanted to take the opportunity to get benefits, dared not do anything else, so he could only agree.
"Also, let's check the whereabouts of the young lady during this period. If you see someone and do anything, you must report it to me." Zhang Lilei stared sharply into her eyes and added again.
Xu Murui's fingertips were cold, and she felt a little scared at this time. However, she thought for a while and once again pressed the fearful thoughts on the deepest part of her heart. What are you afraid of? Even if she found out that she went to General Weiyuan's Mansion?
She just went to get the medicine for the injury, and she took the poison, and even the aunt and cousin staring at her didn't know.
Naturally, the maid and the old lady couldn't find any poison from her. Apart from the two bottles of injury medicines with better effects, there was nothing suspicious about it.
However, the person who went out to investigate her whereabouts came back and said that someone had seen her go to General Weiyuan's mansion, cried and shouted to see Princess Yaoguang, and some people saw her go to the cooked butcher shop and left.
Xu Murui was glad that when she poisoned the stray dog, there was no one next to her. When the dog died, she immediately buried it. No one could see what she was doing.
Zhang Lilei's suspicion of her had been reduced a lot, but seeing her like this, his doubts rose again.
"It's right for me to go to the general's mansion. My mother-in-law beat me seriously and refused to ask me for a doctor. I finally recovered and my health was slightly better. After the medicine was used up, I naturally had to kneel down and beg my aunt and ask for it in a low voice."
Xu Murui said with confidence while stammering her neck.
"If you think I got the poison from Xu Muqing, you can go to the General's Mansion to ask and check it out. I'm not guilty, go there casually."
Zhang Mingxi also felt suspicious, "Then why did you buy two large pieces of meat to make? Is there no meat you eat in the mansion?"
Xu Murui was even more angry. She said sarcastically, "Then you have to ask your mother-in-law if she has given me a full meal. She asked me to eat a few pieces of meat in each meal.
Why? I can't stand it anymore. Can't I buy two pieces of meat outside to eat?"
Zhang Mingxi did not let go of any expression on her face, but found that she did not show any flaws at all. He also felt that he had guessed wrongly.
Xu Murui felt very happy. She felt happy when she saw Zhang Lilei and Zhang Mingxi suspected her but had no conclusive evidence.
Only she knew how frustrating she had been in the Prime Minister's Mansion during this period, and she knew in her heart that this feeling should also make them feel it.
"We also hope it's not you, Mu Rui, don't do anything that disappoints me. We are grasshoppers tied to a rope. If I suffer, you don't think about it." Zhang Mingxi didn't want to argue with her at this critical moment, and said to her earnestly.
Xu Murui thought in her heart, in fact, you have no benefit from being in good condition, so why do I have to follow what you said and tie you up on the same boat with you?
Of course, she would never say these words to Zhang Mingxi, "Husband, I understand, so I will never do stupid things. I was surprised that my mother-in-law died, but apart from the conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, can't you consider it from other aspects? For example, if the mother-in-law dies, whoever gets the most benefits may have more new ideas when analyzing it."
Zhang Lilei and Zhang Mingxi thought about it carefully and found that they had quite a few enemies. Not to mention that the emperor and the queen did not like the Prime Minister's Mansion, they were step by step undermining the power of the Prime Minister. Just staring at the Prime Minister's position, how many people wanted to pull him down and take him to the throne.
So for a moment, whether Xu Murui was the murderer was really not that important. What is important is how to firmly take the position of prime minister and grasp it firmly, and find ways to make Zhang Mingxi get a good ranking in the imperial examination, so that he can find an official position with real power and quick promotion.
Xu Murui calculated this one correctly before she dared to take action during Zhang Mingxi's scientific examination.
When she did this, she did it herself, avoiding everyone's eyes and ears, and she was not afraid of the story.
"Father, husband, it's better to find a way to let my mother in peace. Always leave it like this is not a solution." Xu Murui asked with great concern, worrying about her mother-in-law's funeral.
Zhang Lilei glared at her threateningly and said unhappily, "Madam, she is in good health, but she is going to go to the village to recuperate. How can she prepare for any funerals? Let me continue to give instructions, and the entire Prime Minister's Mansion will keep my mouth clean, so as not to blame me for being rude."
After a while, the entire Prime Minister's Mansion was busy. The Prime Minister's wife's coffin was placed in a carriage. She was sent out of the city when the night was deep and rushed to the suburbs and buried in a turbulent field.
Only Zhang Zixing felt a strong feeling in her heart, and kept holding Xu Murui and saying that she poisoned the Prime Minister's wife to death.
However, no matter what the truth about the Prime Minister's wife was poisoned, even the matter of death must be covered up in the face of various illusions of illusions, and there is no time to investigate the truth.
During this period, Xu Murui was still safe because the men in the Prime Minister's Mansion were all paying attention to how to seek power and interests.
In the palace, Xiao Linye and Xu Muqing were not idle either. They dug a large pit and set up many traps before. Finally, it was time to get rid of Zhang Mingxi and Zhang Lilei.
After the imperial examination is over, it is time for civil servants to review the papers and decide the ranking of candidates.
However, when reviewing the papers, the officials found that there were dozens of answers to the papers, including the opinions, policies and operations of the articles, and the answers were almost the same.
The candidates' answers to the imperial examination for selecting talents for the country are the same, and it is obvious that the test questions have been leaked.
The officials who reviewed the papers naturally could not bear this responsibility and reported the matter directly to the emperor, when the morning court was in the morning.
After hearing the whole thing, the emperor's face became ugly, and a strong aura was emitting. Thunderous anger, "Prime Minister, you are responsible for this scientific examination from the question setting to the printing of the papers, right?
Let me tell you how the test questions were leaked? You'd better give me a satisfactory explanation!"
Xiao Linye threw the dozens of candidates' answers to Zhang Lilei, and there was a strong anger burning in his deep eyes.
Zhang Lilei did not expect such a thing to happen. He looked through the answer sheets, his handwriting was neat, and his response strategies and suggestions on the articles were logical and operational. From all aspects, it made people feel that the candidates have the talent to govern the country.
Of course, if the answer sheet of a candidate is written so perfectly, if many candidates answer it in this way, things will not be so wonderful.
What made him even more frightened and scared was that many of the candidates were his disciples or fellow villagers, which made his heart completely sink to the bottom of the valley. Cold sweat came out from the soles of his feet, flowing through his body along with the blood, and he was about to freeze.
"I don't understand what's going on. Please give me some time to find out the matter. When the person who leaked the test questions was found, the emperor would let the emperor punish him."
Xiao Linye didn't want to listen to Zhang Lilei's explanation, "You are responsible for the entire scientific examination. After the test paper is printed, someone will take special care of it, and it will be locked layer by layer, and the control is strictly controlled. In addition to the people in the cabinet, my guards are also guarding each other and supervising each other. There is definitely not a step in this way when there is a problem."
He laughed furiously, "The biggest possibility is that after the test questions are released, they will be leaked. And these candidates who got the test papers in advance are either business tycoons or disciples of the prime minister. How can you believe me?"
Zhang Lilei really didn't expect Xiao Linye to use the imperial examination to harm him. He felt both aggrieved and angry. He really wanted to argue with the emperor. He was so unfair now.
"I understand that no matter what I say now, I cannot prove my innocence. But I still ask the emperor to take a clear look. If you leak the test questions, I will never dare to do this. Either someone framed it, or the people under the command of Ii Temple cannot resist the interests and betray the test questions. This matter is definitely not what Ii Temple meant.
The emperor also asked the emperor to investigate strictly and find out the evidence leaked by people with ulterior motives. The minister is willing to bear the crime of undue responsibility and bear the punishment belonging to the minister.
But I also want to emphasize that the leak of the test paper is definitely not done by me, I am willing to swear to heaven."
Xiao Linye said without any face, "I swear to the heavens that I should not do such things. I only believe in evidence. No matter what, if the exam questions are leaked, I can't count this imperial examination, and I will have to take it again later.
However, the Prime Minister was not strict in charge and did not fulfill his supervisory responsibilities, so he could not escape the crime of dereliction of duty. Before the truth leaked from the test questions was found out, the Prime Minister asked the Prime Minister to temporarily put down his affairs and leave them to others. The Prime Minister would still stay in Dali Temple for a while and let the Dali Temple Minister find out the truth of the matter."
Zhang Lilei's face was ashamed, and his heart completely sank to the bottom of the valley. He showed an expression that was even worse than crying, and said with difficulty, "I obey the order."
Chapter completed!