Poor couple [MTL]

Chapter 149 Petition

Let's not mention it, The day of the trial release list is getting closer and closer, and the popularity of this activity held by Fairview is also suppressed by the atmosphere of the trial list.

April in the north is still blowing a cold wind, but the whole capital is in a tense and feverish atmosphere, whether it is a street vendor or a storyteller in a restaurant, up to the crane-haired old man, down to the hammer-haired child, they all know that they will try to put the list on the waist, as long as they are on the list, they will immediately become an official master.

Some families with daughters are ready to catch their sons-in-law when the time comes.

This is true of these people, not to mention the candidates and their families who are taking the test.

The day before the list was announced, Brother Ma and the others came to the door together, but this time there were more people coming, and it seems that Qin Ling has made a lot of people stronger these days.

When they came to the door, Qin Ling was teasing the child, and seeing this situation, Brother Ma said: "Brother Qin, you are really confident, and we can't compare with this bearing."

Li Qiluo didn't go out this time, so she asked her grandmother to serve tea in the hall, took snacks, and listened to their conversation while playing with the three children.

"Brother Qin, I don't know if you've heard any rumors these days?"

Qin Ling shook her head: "I don't have many days to go out. 

"This time, everyone is rumored that someone will try to cheat this time." Li Qiluo heard one of them say in a low voice.

Qin Ling paused: "There shouldn't be, after all, there are layers of checks, I believe that the imperial court will not make a mistake in such a major matter, besides, if there is really cheating, don't you catch it, everyone relax, it will be fine."

"Brother Qin, how can you think so simply? If there is collusion between the high-ranking officials above and the candidates below, how can we know! We have been studying hard for decades, but in the end we were defeated by these subordinate methods, Brother Qin, don't you feel angry?"

Li Qiluo's ears moved: Is there really someone cheating? If it's really cheating, how can there be rumors?

Li Qiluo chuckled when he heard Qin Ling: "The imperial examination is a great ceremony for the imperial court, I believe that the princes of the imperial court will not be unable to distinguish the priorities, and besides, the saint is famous today, and he will not sit idly by and watch such a thing happen, and the list will be released soon, so you should wait for the list to be released with peace of mind."

"Hmph, Qin Ling, I thought you were a gentleman who dared to say and act, but I didn't expect it to be a villain who greeted you, Brother Li, I don't think you need to take out the petition this time, our talented Qin will definitely not sign it." As soon as Qin Ling's words fell, one person immediately said resentfully.

"Petition?" Qin Ling frowned.

"Yes, the petition, this imperial examination is full of shady scenes, if we wait for the trial release of the list, then it will be too late, so we must send the petition before the release of the list tomorrow, so that the imperial court can thoroughly investigate and set things right."

"You say that there is a shady scene in this imperial examination, but is there any evidence?" After listening to the words quietly, Qin Ling asked lightly.

"Do you still need evidence for obvious things? The inside story of this imperial examination has been rumored, it must not be groundless, Brother Qin, if you still have justice in your heart, or as long as you are not involved in cheating, for your own sake, this petition should really be signed."

Qin Ling's eyes were cold, and he slowly stood up: "Everyone, we are all readers of poetry and books, and we should know the truth of not listening to rumors." I sit upright, so naturally I won't participate in cheating, but I also believe in the imperial court, I believe in the saint, think about it, which exam before, there are no rumors that there is an insider, but in the end, it is just a lie. I won't sign this petition, so I advise you to believe in the imperial court and go back and wait quietly for the release of the list." Qin Ling glanced at the dozen or so people opposite, and said slowly but loudly.

"Hmph, my guess is right, Qin Ling is a villain who tends to be inflammatory, flattering and flattering, why should we expect him, go and contact others." Qin Ling's words made the people who had ridiculed him even more indignant at the beginning.

Seeing that Qin Ling really wouldn't sign this petition, everyone stood up one after another.

When they were about to go out, Qin Ling suddenly said: "Brother Ma, Brother Zhang, Brother Rui, the list is about to be released, wait for the list at home, don't be taken advantage of by someone with a heart."

"Who is the person with a heart, who are you insinuating about?" As soon as Qin Ling spoke, everyone else glared at him angrily.

The faces of the three people who were stopped by Qin Ling showed struggle.

Li Qiluo listened almost in the room, this is a group of fools who ran out of nowhere, and if they don't join their Laoshzi petition, they are said to have cheated themselves!

"Mother Sun, Xiaohong, Xiaohuang, Xiaolu, there are too many flies in the house, take the chicken feathers and catch up!" Li Qiluo came out of the inner room and shouted loudly.

Mother Sun also heard that Qin Ling was not happy with these people, so she immediately responded, and rushed to more than a dozen people with three maids with chicken feathers, and said loudly while sweeping: "It's obviously April, why are there so many flies!"

"It's insulting to Sven, it's insulting to Sven....."

The group of people was kicked out of the door, and the three people who Qin Ling had just stopped looked back at Qin Ling and nodded to him.

Qin Ling looked at the group of people who were driven out and smiled sarcastically.

"Xianggong, what the hell is going on? Is there really cheating?" After driving them out, Li Qiluo hurriedly pulled Qin Ling into the room and asked in a low voice.

Qin Ling glanced out the window and replied in the same whisper: "Naturally, there is cheating."

"Ahh" Li Qiluo sighed.

Qin Ling smiled: "Don't worry, such people are definitely very few, and those who can be worth the examiner to take such a big risk, at most two or three, will never have a big impact on the General Administration as they said."

"And them?" Li Qiluo frowned.

"It's just a hindsight, if they really don't win tomorrow, they will take out this so-called petition and ask the court to take the exam again, or pull down those who have already passed the exam. As for why I was asked to sign my autograph, maybe because of my reputation, just imagine, people like me have signed it, doesn't it mean that the rumors of cheating are true?"

"What? How dare they be? Aren't they afraid of being tracked down by the imperial court?"

"I don't get punished for saying anything, they just talk freely, make a fuss, things will naturally develop according to their expectations, and if it doesn't work, they have nothing to lose." Qin Ling lowered his head and smiled, and then shook his head again: "But this time, I see that there are many people who sign their petition, and they have made such a big move. It's good that there is no action after the list is released, and once there is action, it will definitely attract the attention of the imperial court. This dynasty is not guilty of words, but it does not say that incitement of counterargument is not criminal."

"You mean they're going to shoot themselves in the foot?" Li Qiluo sighed.

Qin Ling smiled: "Who knows, maybe they don't dare to act, or they themselves have been won, and this petition will naturally not be handed in."

Li Qiluo sighed: "Why is there so many twists and turns in one exam?"

"Being on the list and being off the list are completely two destinies, and naturally there will be people who want to do everything they can." Qin Ling's face was calm and said softly.

Li Qiluo clenched his fists and pinched it: "I knew that they wouldn't be kind and wanted to pull you into the water, I shouldn't have let my grandmother just use chicken feathers."

Qin Ling looked at her with anger on her face, and reached out to touch her cheek: "Lady is relieved, how can you be easily fooled?" 

Li Qiluo let go of his fist and looked at him: "Yes, who has more eyes than you!"

Qin Ling: "Lady, are you praising me, right?"

Li Qiluo laughed: "Look at how you understand it!"

The next day, the list began to be released, and the inns full of candidates in the capital were crackling with firecrackers early in the morning in order to ask for a good omen. Even the pedestrians on the road are talking about today's test list.

After breakfast, Li Qiluo went out to buy vegetables, she unconditionally believed that Qin Ling would definitely win, there was no reason, it was intuition. decided to cook a table of dishes at noon and reward Qin Ling.

When she arrived at the vegetable market, everyone who had already known her said: "Little lady, what about today's list, can your father-in-law go to high school?"

Although she believed in Qin Ling, she still had to be humble to outsiders, so she smiled: "No one knows before the list is released, only peace of mind waits."

"Little lady, your heart is big enough, you're about to be released, and you still come out to buy vegetables? Your father-in-law must be very anxious at this time, and your family can still accompany him."

"Haha, no matter how anxious you are, you can't go hungry." Li Qiluo laughed dryly, thinking that Qin Ling was in a hurry, and he would pester her in the morning, and when she went out, Qin Ling was still teasing a few children!

When Li Qiluo finished buying vegetables and walked through the main street, he suddenly heard a commotion, "The list is released, the list has begun!"