Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

"Good question!"

Chu Ning stared at the man and smiled calmly, “In fact, at the beginning, I couldn’t be sure who leaked the test questions, so I could only lock you two up here together.

However, just now when the person behind the scenes was about to kill to silence the witness, I saw the clue.

Lord Yun took the initiative to stay behind to cover the retreat, but you left Lord Yun alone and tried to escape. With such a character, how can I not doubt you? "

Wen Kaicheng's expression changed slightly, and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.

It turned out that the assassination just now was also a test from the King of Chu.

At the critical moment, Yun Jianye chose to cover the retreat in order to protect himself, and thus gained the trust of the King of Chu.

"But even so, Your Highness still has no evidence to prove that I leaked the exam questions!"

Wen Kaicheng refused to give up and had no evidence to catch Chu Ning.

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, and a hint of coldness flashed across his face: "If that's all, I won't make a decision easily!

But just now, after I told you my plan and concluded that the leaker was between you two, you were the first one to jump out and bite Lord Yun!

This is a guilty conscience. You want to confuse me with words and confuse me."

After these words were spoken, Wen Kaicheng fell silent.

If the first time he abandoned Yun Jianye was because this person asked to do so, then just now he was the one who took the initiative to bite back at Yun Jianye.

At this moment, Yun Jianye also reacted: "It turns out that His Highness was deliberately provoking the two of us just now to observe our reactions."

Chu Ning looked at Yun Jianye with appreciation, nodded and said with a smile: "If we don't use some tricks, I'm afraid this person won't give in easily."

After saying that, Chu Ning stared at Wen Kaicheng and asked, "How is it, can we recruit now?"

Without waiting for Wen Kaicheng to answer, Chu Ning continued, "It's okay if you don't want to admit it. I believe that the prince brother will not hesitate to torture you to extract a confession!"

The prince's eyes lit up and he shouted, "Come here, arrest Wen Kaicheng and take him to the torture chamber!"

"No... ahem... no need."

Wen Kaicheng was in a state of agitation. He started coughing violently as soon as he opened his mouth. He coughed for a long time before he covered his chest with his hands. His face was pale and he said in a deep voice:

"I said, I said anything!"

Ling Haoran, the Minister of Justice, immediately shouted, "Ask the master to bring the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone!"

Of course, the confession must be written down by the lawyer.

After the lawyer arrived, Wen Kaicheng slowly explained the cause and effect of the matter.

After being transferred from Bingzhou to the Ministry of Revenue, various forces have been trying to win him over, but he righteously rejected them all.

Until one day, a prince came to him and offered to cure his illness as a condition, which finally moved him.

After serving as an official on the border of Bingzhou for many years, he finally entered the court as an official, so naturally he wanted to live a few more years.

To this end, he followed the prince's arrangement and deliberately leaked the matter of registering the Bingzhou refugees to the prince, and asked the prince to use this matter to attack Chu Ning.

However, the matter was eventually resolved by Chu Ning and had no impact on Chu Ning and Bingzhou.

But because of this incident, Chu Ning became suspicious of the people in the Ministry of Revenue, so the prince asked him to hide and wait for the opportunity.

This imperial examination gave the prince hope, and Chu Ning asked him to be the deputy chief examiner, so the prince asked him to leak the exam questions.

At this point, Wen Kaicheng sighed and said, "I did everything according to his instructions. I didn't expect that after the truth was revealed, he actually wanted to kill me to silence me!"

The prince's face changed drastically when he heard this.

That damn bastard actually used me, wanting me and Chu Ning to fight to the death so that he could reap the benefits.

"Who on earth ordered you to do this?" The prince gritted his teeth, his face full of anger, and he couldn't wait to know the man's name.

But Wen Kaicheng did not answer. Instead, he looked at Chu Ning and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Your Highness, Prince Chu, before I tell you who that person is, can you answer a question for me?"

Chu Ning raised his lips slightly and said calmly: "You must be wondering why I chose you and Lord Yun Jianye as the examiners instead of Lord Zhang Xuan and Lord Lu Xiuwen, right?"

Although they were all originally the governors of the four counties of Bingzhou and were transferred to the Ministry of Revenue together, why did Chu Ning specifically name Wen Kaicheng and Yun Jianye as the chief examiners?

Did Chu Ning notice something in advance, or was there some other reason?

This must have troubled Wen Kaicheng.

Seeing that Chu Ning actually knew his doubts, Wen Kaicheng was stunned at first, then nodded and said, "Yes, this is exactly what I want to ask.

Did you already suspect me before this? Otherwise, why would you let me participate in this imperial examination?

If I were not the deputy examiner, I would not have had the opportunity to leak the test questions, and none of this would have happened."

After these words were spoken, everyone came back to their senses.

Yes, since Chu Ning didn’t know who the traitor was, why did the promoted deputy examiner happen to be a traitor?

Chu Ning shrugged, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and chuckled: "If I say that I just arranged you two to be deputy examiners by coincidence, would you believe it?"

Everyone was stunned.

This answer obviously cannot convince everyone.

Chu Ning glanced at everyone and continued, "It's not a coincidence, it's just that I don't have any candidates.

Lord Liu Shouren is the Minister of Revenue. You can't just ask him to be the deputy chief examiner, right?

As for Mr. Zhang Xuan and Mr. Lu Xiuwen, they are the assistant ministers of the Ministry of Revenue and are responsible for the daily affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. They are very busy. I don't want to delay these two adults from handling the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue, so I can only let Mr. Yun and Mr. Wen be the deputy examiners."

After these words were spoken, everyone was stunned again.

Although it sounds incredible, it is indeed true if you think about it carefully.

Chu Ning only has a few people he can use. The Minister and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue have to stay in the Ministry of Revenue to handle the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue, so he can only let Wen Kaicheng and Yun Jianye, who are officials, serve as deputy examiners this time.

After listening to Chu Ning's explanation, a bitter look appeared on Wen Kaicheng's lips.

I thought I had been exposed somewhere, but it turned out to be a coincidence that exposed me.

With a long sigh, Wen Kaicheng was like a defeated rooster, dejectedly saying: "I never thought things would turn out like this, I regret it so much, I regret it so much!"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and put on a cold expression: "Okay, tell me the real purpose of your betrayal!"

It is not convincing at all to talk about your illness.

Wen Kaicheng, who had been lowering his head, suddenly raised it at this moment and stared at Chu Ning: "I don't accept it!

Why can Zhang Xuan and Lu Xiuwen become assistant ministers of the Ministry of Revenue, while I can only become a departmental official, one level lower than them!

We all came here from Bingzhou together, and we are all prefects. Why should they suppress me?

The Eighth Prince came to me and put forward two conditions. One was to find a way to cure my illness, and the other was to find a way to get me the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue!

As long as you, Chu Ning, are overthrown, the Minister of Revenue Liu Shouren will surely fall, and the other people in the Ministry of Revenue will also be liquidated. By then, the Minister of Revenue will have to be me!"

Chu Ning understood.

It turns out it was jealousy!

The person behind the scenes also surfaced, and it turned out to be the Eighth Prince who usually keeps a low profile!