The old boatman lowered his head and kowtowed the cigarette pot bag twice on the upper of his shoe.

Even after hearing such a shocking fraud case, he did not respond.

——The common people, I don’t even know a big word, how can I worry about doing so much for the country and the people? And in terms of it, it’s better for the Chu Dynasty to live a better life, so let’s forget about the Qi Dynasty.

The husbands are worried about the affairs in the court. If the husbands are related to such fraud cases, they will naturally become an unshakable force. What can they do if they say a few words without pain?

Besides, in their hearts, there is no one who is not greedy for officials.

Most of them contacted the lower-level officials. After suffering enough, they always felt that only one of the ten officials had a conscience.

The fraud case is an exciting thing for the study crowd. The coolies lack interest. Just because they don’t know how to take the scientific exam, the men at home will not go. At best, they listen to the excitement and sigh.

The old boatman glanced at the people in the cabin. He was increasingly unable to see through the origins of these people.

The young boy who was acting as a coachman was so angry that he couldn't sit still. The other two people just frowned slightly, saying that they were not showing their emotions. It was obvious that they were not as good as they were.

Meng Qi turned his head slightly, opened and closed his lips, and used the voice to send a secret to Mo Li: "It is a normal human nature to conceal things that are unfavorable to him. Mr. Jinshui said just now, this is an ugly thing. He is ashamed to mention it, so why bother to expose it?"

Mo Li's eyes were dark and then nodded slightly.

——Fraud is true, and being coerced to take the exam by impersonating a name is true.

——There is no way to do it, and I struggled desperately and asked for help everywhere, thinking about how to escape day and night. This is a lie.

Mr. Jinshui's painful remarks could only be confused in front of Lu Min, who was not well-versed in the world.

If it is really like Mr. Jinshui said that he is the only one who can take the exam, then it is a money tree. How can there be no reason for not being valued? In addition, knowing the inside story, won’t those people strictly supervise him?

They came to ask for needles on that day, but they saw it very clearly. Most of the places where Mr. Jinshui lives were rented out houses. The winding alleys were as complicated as mazes. Even those who lived close to each other could not see each other, so there was no such thing as surveillance.

Even if there are people who are surveillance, the two peerless masters cannot find it. If you have such skills, who can I find someone to take the exam? Isn’t it better to just sneak into the tribute school in the capital and change the paper without knowing it!

Mo Li sighed secretly.

He saw the change in the scholar's expression one by one. When he realized that his words were untrue, Mo Li began to think about what was going on.

Mo Li is not as deep as Meng Qi when he observes words and expressions. After all, as a doctor, he only needs to speculate on the hidden condition and not intrigue with the patients. Therefore, he frowned and thought for a long time but couldn't get the point.

"He was dressed in a shabby dress, his family was in a down-and-out manner, and he looked straightforward. After leaving Beijing, he was even more nervous and afraid when he encountered problems. He didn't look like he was in a gang of people who cheated in the scientific research exam."

"Didn't he say that? Because of his father and grandfather's death, he held a grudge against Qi Dynasty and did not want to be an official."

"You mean--" Mo Li was first surprised, then came to his senses and understood Meng Qi's implication.

Mr. Jinshui was found by someone to threaten and coerce the exam. It was true. He was dissatisfied with the fact that he wanted to get rid of these people. However, he tried his best to ask for help and hoped that the examiner would find out that the idea of ​​exposing this major case was false.

He Sheng knew clearly the danger of fraud in the imperial examination, but out of resentment towards the Xin Dynasty, he did not really want to expose it. Moreover, the risk of exposing it was too great. He simply followed the trend and only wanted to be safe in his own right, and even was happy to collect money to take the exam on his behalf at the beginning.

This idea is undoubtedly ridiculous.

The people behind the scenes of fraud in the imperial examination are not to "retaliate" against Qi Dynasty.

They have to control the use of the chess pieces in their hands, pull more people into the water, and make big webs like spiders. Anyone who wants to destroy this web will be swallowed up.

Mo Li sighed even more when she saw He Sheng's uneasy and panic expression.

As Meng Qi said, people always have hidden things that are hard to say, and there are also mistakes that are ashamed to speak of. As long as it does not harm others, how should we study it carefully? If we sit down and watch the tragedy happen, the person will suffer a lot of torture in his heart.

Lu Min couldn't wait to ask, "How many scholars do you know died because they did not resist or were accidentally exposed?"

Mr. Jinshui shook and felt even more guilty. He said tremblingly: "We rarely see the above, but there are exceptions. Someone tried to reveal the truth, but the complaint was stopped before it was even sent to the court. Then the family disappeared. The neighbors all said they had moved to their hometown in the countryside. However... that day, we were all called to a place and saw bloody ears of more than ten people..."

Lu Min almost slapped the table, but there was no table in the cabin, and a car, two horses and five people were already a little crowded, and there was no place for him to toss.

"So arrogant and arrogant, it seems as if the court's laws are nothing!"

Of course Lu Min was angry. The emperor now is his eldest brother. If he corrupts the administration, wouldn’t that be a big brother’s property and cause trouble for him?

"Who are you?"

Mr. Jinshui looked at Lu Min with a complicated expression. The man sounded very identity-like. Is he the son of a high-ranking official of Qi Dynasty, or the Jinyiwei who came to investigate this matter?

"Me?" Lu Min came to his senses. Now he was nothing, and it was impossible to report the letter to the eldest brother.

Lu Min suddenly waved his hand listlessly like a ball of breath, "I am just an irrelevant passerby. When I see unfair things, I can only shout a few times. Alas! The corruption of the lower-level administration is the source."

The old boatman snorted and said disapprovingly: "This is the way of the world. Even if the court has captured all these people, what should be broken is still bad and cannot be compensated. The difference here is that the people can live and there is no way to survive."

"As the father-in-law said this, he fled on a boat again. It seems that he has no way to survive on the pier?" Meng Qi asked casually.

The old boatman's face turned dark, and he smoked the cigarette pot bag without saying a word.

He Mouse stretched his head at the door of the cabin and interrupted, "The guest officer is wrong. The ships come and go from Taijing Wharf, and the goods come in and out frequently. How could the coolies not have food to eat?"

"Only by your ability, you will naturally have food to eat. I am afraid that simple things will become complicated and the gang forces will be mixed. In order to seize the territory, fight every few days, to show goodwill to the officials in charge of the docks, I hope they will support themselves and give filial piety on time. Where does this money come from? Isn't it just taken from the money you gang members earned? Isn't it?"

Meng Qi knew these secrets well and could report them without asking too much.

The old boatman made a move.

He Mouse's face changed. He rushed in with two steps in three steps, holding the oar in his hand, blocking the old boatman vigilantly, and asked in a bad tone: "Who are you? How could you know this?"

Meng Qi spread his hands and said lightly: "Is this a secret?"

"Of course, this is..." He mouse suddenly stopped.

"What's inside your Qingsnake Gang?" Meng Qi asked back, and couldn't help but smile, "As far as ancient times, such a thing is not the first time, how can we talk about the secret? If you don't believe it, I can say something more."

The old boatman stared at him, and He Mouse was even more nervous.

The dragon vein is naturally not omniscient. Even Meng Qi had to speculate and think based on what he saw and experienced. After pondering for a moment, he said, "It was either robbing territory or giving money to the minor officials, you gritted your teeth and passed by. You have to hold it together to have food. Unfortunately, the world has changed and people's hearts are unpredictable."

He mouse widened his eyes, and Lu Min looked even more respectful, not understanding how Meng Qi saw through it.

Mo Limu had a face, and he could not expose Meng Qi, so he had to remain silent.

However, Mr. Jinshui was outside and thought of something wrong. As long as there is an accident in this world, the saying that things in the world change and people's hearts are unpredictable!

In fact, Meng Qi is not just fooling people.

This wharf outside Taijing City was a long time ago. During the prosperous period of the Chu Dynasty, caravans from all over the world rushed over. The previous wharf was naturally not enough, so it was specially renovated and repaired. At the end of the Chen Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and many people were destroyed. Even people with Taijing household registration had no land to make a living. The caravans supported many inns and restaurants, and also supported the coolies on the wharf.

He mouse and the old boatman both spoke Taijing dialect. If he were not from the capital, he would have been at the dock for many years.

Not to mention He Mouse, the old boatman must have watched the prosperity of the dock and ferry with his own eyes and gradually declined.

According to the age of the old boatman, when he was in his prime, the Chu Dynasty was prosperous, and a group of people who had no land and could not find a shop to work came to the dock to make a living. At that time, there might be few conflicts in snatching up their lives. The caravans could make money, so they would not be stingy in hiring people. The ships were constantly commuting, and there was only a shortage of people and no reason to be unable to eat. But now?

Meng Qi calmed down his smile and asked, "How much do you have to pay for those leading money? Is it because I meet foreign merchants who don't know how to do business. The more blackmail you get, the more you can get, otherwise you will have a waste of time? I think the money will not be low, will it be twenty cents at a time?"

Twenty-four is the money Mr. Jinshui gave He mouse, and they confronted each other for a while for the price.

Meng Qi guessed casually. Looking at He Mouse's expression, Meng Qi himself felt it was a coincidence.

"It's really twenty-month? The gentleman said that ten-month is enough. It seems that the people who took away your money have a bigger appetite." Meng Qi thought about it. The money he earned was naturally faster and easier than raising a boat across the river.

Could it be that He Mouse was unhappy and unwilling to take this money and be exploited?

——No, relying on the mountains and water to eat, just as the old boatman said, as long as life can continue, who is willing to change? Making a living is the most important thing, even if you know what you do is not authentic.

Mo Li asked in a tentative manner by sending a message: "Brother Meng, is it that it is within their gang..."

"The doctor and I have a similar view."

Without waiting for Mo Li to respond, Meng Qi spoke directly: "It seems that it is not only the officials who are greedy, but also your gang leader."

He mouse could hardly hold the oars, and looking at Meng Qi was like looking at a ghost.

The Green Snake Gang is about to rot. In addition to the gang leader, the elders and rudders are covered with silk and cover the coarse cloth when they go out. Although they are still old faces, they have become something that even old boatmen cannot recognize.

At first, they became a gang because of their own protection and have been fighting for territory for many years. Now they have finally become a real local snake. Not to mention sharing the joys and sorrows, they have become two types of people with the gang members.

One side continued to make a living on the dock in the wind and rain, while the other side bought land and houses, wore marten fur and drank fine wine, and kept stolen and died of drunkenness all day long, constantly squeezing their subordinates to pay more money.

The people in the gang envied the latter's life from the bottom of their hearts, and wanted to climb up and become them. Every time they drank, they would boast about what they saw from the master of the helm, hoping that they would be able to hug the woman and lie at home waiting for money to enter the door in the future.

Not only does the dock have more travel expenses, but also the money for tea and boat washing and cleaning.

The so-called washing boat is to scoop up the water and water it. If you don’t give the money to tea, you won’t move the goods. If you get the travel fee, you will directly order the larger ferry to change the location and berth. If you don’t take it, you won’t get on the boat. It’s like plucking the hairs by the geese.

Forget it, you are still greedy and the prices are rising again and again.

He Mouse was not a good person. Although he had to pay the big head, he did make some money. Seeing that these miscellaneous and complicated side-by-siders were getting more and more expensive, He Mouse was completely panicked.

If this goes on, the Green Snake Gang will be over. He can't enjoy the money like this, but the disaster will be caught up.

Fortunately, he was not the only one in the Green Snake Gang who had a brain. In the end, Old Yang made the decision and found a chance to slip away together. Someone originally disagreed, but within a few days, Taijing made a rumor that the prince seized power and killed the emperor, and the city gates were blocked for several days.

What else can I say? Run away quickly?

He mouse held the oar and was upset. He was originally considered a good one, but why did he have another one of the more mysterious people, and he could see through his brothers at a glance?

"Bang."

The old boatman gave He Mouse a shock.

——It’s all because of this guy’s greed for money. He wanted to take the opportunity to make some money on his way to the dock, but then he was caught by Master Cha and others and went to cheat someone’s scholar.

The author has something to say: Neither Mr. Jinshui nor He Mouse have a good person with a sense of justice.

Mr. Jinshui used to be too narrow-minded, so he was very cooperative at first. When he found that things were not as simple as he thought, he regretted and wanted to run away.

He Mouse is the kind of person who makes money if he has money, regardless of whether it is ill-gotten gain or not, but he is not stupid and thinks it is wrong. He doesn't want money to be given, and he will not be blinded by money.

——

This is a boat, and everyone on the boat wants to escape from Taijing.

Cannon fodders who were knocked out in the sack:????

Lu Min: No, I actually don’t want to leave.

Mo Li: I want to see the mountains outside.
Chapter completed!