Mind reading, the emperor saw my fist hard

Chapter 268 Imperial Examination Fraud

what!

puppet!

Ren Changfeng's breathing suddenly became rapid.

The prefect of Yizhou is just a puppet. So who is the real ruler of Yizhou? Is it the noble family of Yizhou or an official who resigned? Or in the worst case, people from the other two countries.

How come there is no news from the capital? Is there something wrong with all the officials in Yizhou?

Along the way, Yizhou seemed quite prosperous. Was this just an illusion? Did they pretend to be so because they knew there were imperial censors inspecting? Or what?

At this moment, Ren Changfeng had a lot of thoughts. All kinds of conspiracies and tricks were churning in his mind, and his hand even touched the token in his sleeve.

This was given by His Majesty before he set out. He has the right to mobilize troops. If he encounters any danger, he can mobilize troops, but it can only be used once and cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary.

As his emotions fluctuated violently, Ren Changfeng's heart began to beat rapidly, and he looked at the Yizhou prefect with murderous eyes.

Since the prefect of Yizhou is a puppet, should we kill him, then quickly control the army of Yizhou, and then send a message to His Majesty, asking His Majesty...

Under Ren Changfeng's cold gaze, Yizhou prefect Chen Lou trembled with fear. He was not smart, but not stupid. He hugged Ren Changfeng's thigh almost instantly, tears streaming down his face: "Sir Ren, I really have never seen cement. You have to believe me. Oh, He Zhinian! He Zhinian must know."

"He Zhinian has always been the one in charge of Yizhou Prefecture. He must have embezzled the cement. It's none of my business."

As a person who could be easily deceived by monks, Chen Lou was obviously a brainless person. He immediately told what he knew without any hesitation.

"Who is He Zhinian?" Ren Changfeng asked coldly.

Xu Jinyu's voice sounded just right.

[He Zhinian, former servant of Yizhou prefect Chen Lou, is now the co-prefect of Yizhou prefecture. Chen Lou is a complete idiot who only eats, drinks and plays all day long. He Zhinian handles all the government affairs of Yizhou prefecture.]

[The cement issue was even simpler. Originally, He Zhinian wanted to use the cement on the embankment as ordered by his superiors, but Chen Lou's wife didn't agree. She heard that cement was very useful, so she used it in the back garden of Chen's mansion. She had only one purpose: to show off to the officials and their wives in Yizhou how powerful she was that she could get such precious cement.]

[He Zhinian had no choice but to agree, because He Zhinian's family was all in the care of Chen Lou's wife. If he dared to disobey, Chen Lou's wife would take action against He Zhinian's family.]

Seeing this, Xu Jinyu frowned.

[What is going on here? Is their relationship good or bad? If it's a bad relationship, Chen Lou can let He Zhinian handle the government affairs of Yizhou without any worries. If it's a good relationship, He Zhinian's family is under the control of Mrs. Chen Lou.]

The remaining three people who could hear the inner voices were also confused.

Chen Lou is a puppet, but the political affairs of Yizhou are handled by Chen Lou's former servant. However, Chen Lou's wife controls He Zhinian. What is going on?

Could it be that Chen Lou’s wife is the one behind Yizhou?

After the torture that Xu Jinyu suffered last year, Ren Changfeng no longer thinks that all women are weak and lovely. There are also smart women.

Mrs. Chen Lou was able to coerce an official who truly held power into obeying her orders. It was obvious at first glance that she was not a simple person.

Ren Changfeng's expression kept changing, which made Chen Lou tremble with fear. Thinking of the inner guard's extraordinary abilities, Chen Lou hugged Ren Changfeng's thighs even tighter.

"He Zhinian is my servant, Master Ren, please spare my life. It was my wife who forced me to take the imperial examination. It was also my wife who forced He Zhinian to take the examination for me. My parents also listened to my wife."

What is this?

It's related to scientific research again.

Ren Changfeng shook his thighs, but he couldn't shake Chen Lou off them. He felt dizzy and needed Xu Jinyu's explanation.

【Oh~~Found it. Chen Lou was not very smart since he was young. His father sent him to school. Chen Lou sat in the classroom while He Zhinian lay under the windowsill and studied secretly. After ten years of hard study, Chen Lou could barely recognize all the characters. On the other hand, his servant He Zhinian studied better than most of the students in the school.】

[At this time, Chen Lou's wife married in. She was determined to become a royal wife. With Chen Lou's level, it was impossible for him to pass the imperial examination in his lifetime. How could this be possible? Chen Lou's wife didn't want to be a commoner all her life.]

[With a turn of her eyes, the lady came up with a solution. Chen Lou couldn't do it, but He Zhinian was good at writing, so He Zhinian took the exam for him. The rest was a natural progression. He Zhinian actually helped Chen Lou pass the exam and become a second-class Jinshi, and Chen Lou was successfully transferred to serve as an official.]

[He has become an official and has received an imperial decree, but what should he do if Chen Lou cannot handle government affairs? Simple! Buy a new household registration for He Zhinian, let He Zhinian take the exam again, use his connections to transfer him to be an official under Chen Lou, fearing that He Zhinian will turn against him and then control He Zhinian's family.]

[Plus, with the evidence of him taking the exam for someone else and having a fake identity, He Zhinian will never be able to turn his life around and will be a slave to Chen Lou for the rest of his life.]

【It's that simple! 】

Xu Jinyu summed it up in one sentence.

simple!

Ren Changfeng almost jumped up. How could it be so easy?

What nonsense is Xu Jinyu talking about? Unless someone looks exactly like him, there are too many people who need to be bribed to take the exam for him.

The searchers need to be bribed! The officials who check identities need to be bribed! Chen Lou’s classmates need to be bribed!

Otherwise, he is not blind and would not be able to see that there are two people.

Chen Lou's original score was second-class Jinshi, which required him to pass the palace examination, which meant that he had to bribe people in the palace. Could Chen Lou's wife accomplish such a project alone?