The simplest truth is that no one in the world dares to disrespect the emperor, and those the emperor cares about should also be respected by others.

Wen Hemian choked up, but couldn't say that Xie Lang was wrong.

The only difference between them is that she thinks from the perspective of an ordinary person, while Xie Lang thinks from the perspective of an emperor.

As an emperor, he has the capital to make others change for him.

Not to mention, she brought it out herself.

After thinking about it, Wen Hemian no longer had any reason to refute: "You did the right thing."

In fact, this is also the attitude she is most happy to see.

Xie Lang withdrew his thoughts and treated her as a teacher, respecting her as before.

After all, she is the person who has been with him the longest, so there is nothing wrong with his behavior.

Seeing that Wen Hemian agreed with his idea, Xie Lang was visibly pleased.

Although he could guess what Wen Hemian's motive was for her approval, it did not stop him from being happy about having her under his protection.

He is no longer the skinny and small boy who was always restricted in doing anything.

The fact that Zhuangyuan Building has been able to stand firm in Beijing for so many years must be due to some powerful force behind it.

Not long after the argument, those people were asked to leave together by the guards in the building. This was not a place where they could act recklessly.

Xie Lang's secret guards worked very quickly and found out the man's identity in no time.

Students who came to Beijing from other places to take the imperial examinations generally did not have the courage to cause trouble, so it was not surprising that this person was from the capital and his name was Xun Si.

Apart from some censors, the only people who dared to openly express their dissatisfaction with Wen Hemian were the Ning Party.

Xun Si's father is indeed a supporter of Ning Hechu. He is currently the chief clerk in the Zhanshi Mansion. He is considered a lowly official in the capital, but he is very courageous.

"Let's wait and see how he performs in the science exam." Wen Hemian suggested, "There's no need to do it now."

Because of this man's stance, he has no chance of entering the center of power. Even if he successfully enters the palace examination, it will be Xie Lang who will decide on the candidate in the end. There is really no need to rush.

There is no question of fairness or unfairness here. It would be a real disaster if people with poor moral character became officials.

Wen Hemian silently added: "His father is not enough for him to rely on. Let's play the long game and try to catch a big fish. Maybe there will be unexpected gains?"

After doing a lot of sting enforcement work, Wen Hemian has figured out a set of experience.

Xie Lang narrowed his eyes, seemed to think about it in his mind, and finally agreed reluctantly: "Then let's take a look."

But since he dared to say that, Xie Lang had already thought of how to trip him up.

Naturally, this kind of thing cannot be known to the Grand Tutor.

Xie Lang is a kind-hearted person.

Lai Xi followed out.

He had seen His Majesty smile in front of Lord Wen many times, but he felt it was particularly strange during this period. He always felt that something was wrong. Thinking about the many unspeakable scenes he had seen, he suddenly became more nervous.

He quickly lowered his head and dared not say a word.

Your Majesty, this little guy looks a little abnormal.

After staying in the Zhuangyuan Building for a while and listening to the students reciting poems and writing couplets, Wen Hemian felt a little bored. Xie Lang suggested considerately: "Would you like to go for a walk outside?"

Wen Hemian nodded.

The emperor is not on a fast. He still has to eat what he needs.

Hearing that the pastry shop they frequented most had a new product, Wen Hemian and Xie Lang went over to buy some to try. There were festive designs on it, and the waiter smiled and explained to everyone who came and went: "It's just to bring good luck. The imperial examination is lively, and everyone wants to get some of the good luck!"

After hearing this, more people came to buy.

That’s why they say there are always sales wizards.

The pastries are delicately made and small. The soft fragrance spreads as soon as you put them in your mouth. They are not too sweet and you won’t feel sick of eating them alone.

Wen Hemian liked it very much, but Xie Lang seemed a little uninterested.

She was curious: "Don't you like sweet food?"

Xie Lang subconsciously said: "It's not as sweet as the one made in the imperial kitchen."

"?" Wen Hemian was puzzled for a moment before he came to his senses and his eyes turned sharp when he looked at Xie Lang.

Oh well, she thought the cook put too much sugar in it because of his trembling hands that day.

Think about it carefully, if it was really a defective product, how could you dare to send it to Xie Lang? You would lose ten heads!

After Xie Lang became an adult, she no longer cared about these things, but is it really okay to eat so many sweets every day?

Xie Lang let the cat out of the bag, and his heart skipped a beat. When his eyes fell on Wen Hemian, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty: "Teacher, I don't do this often."

It was just last time that I was accidentally caught by Wen Hemian.

Wen Hemian didn't believe him: "Go back and ask and you'll know."

I'm afraid that little bastard Xie Lang will only blame himself in his heart for not doing well enough and will make the same mistake again next time.

At the same time as being angry, there was also a sense of being in a dilemma about the fate that had played such a trick on him.

She once heard someone say that some people who had a very hard childhood would be particularly fond of sweet things when they grow up. Xie Lang's experience might have had some influence on this.

It's a pity that they met too early.

Sometimes Wen Hemian would feel a faint sense of regret in his heart.

Xie Lang looked bitter, knowing that it was impossible to hide it any longer. He was very attentive in the following itinerary, and had no distractions. He only thought about how to make Wen Hemian calm down.

Wen Hemian was originally a little angry, but he also laughed at his actions. He was only uneasy for a while, but he didn't investigate further.

Overall, it was a pleasure to come out for a walk.

In the next few days, the Spring Examination proceeded in an orderly manner.

As one of the people who set the questions, Wen Hemian and other officials took the initiative to avoid suspicion and refused visitors behind closed doors to prevent being tricked by those with ulterior motives.

However, before the second exam began, the spy who was responsible for keeping an eye on Xun Si brought news that in the past two days, some candidates had secretly gone to Xun Si's house to gather under the cover of night. The spy felt something was wrong and when he got closer to listen, he discovered that they were actually discussing the exam questions!

To be able to enter the Spring Examination means that he has gone through many levels of screening, which also shows that Xun Si himself has some skills. However, no one expected that people would keep an eye on him and find out such a surprise.

In modern times, cheating in the college entrance examination would be severely punished, not to mention the strict rules in ancient times, where cheating in the imperial examination could result in beheading!

After hearing what the spy said, Wen Hemian's face was solemn: "Go and ask Lord Xu to come secretly."

Someone from the palace went to tell Xie Lang that Lord Xu's residence was closer to the palace, so he arrived first.

Wen Hemian simply told him the matter.

Lord Xu paused while stroking his beard, and an indignant look appeared on his face: "How could such a thing happen? One of the examiners leaked the test questions!"

Compared with the previous two times, this imperial examination was particularly important. The people who printed the papers were guarded by the imperial guards and were not allowed to go out. It was impossible for them to fail, which meant that there was something wrong among the examiners.

Lord Xu sighed, "I didn't expect that the method you mentioned would come in handy in the end."

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