Chapter 551: Impersonation

Yuzhou, Longmen County.

"Name?"

"Datu."

"age?"

"twenty three."

"Where are you?"

"Yanzhou."

Before Dai Tu finished speaking, the official in charge of registration at the Yamen raised his head and glanced at Dai Tu. He immediately put down the pig-hair pen in his hand and said, "You are from the south. Why don't you come to Yuzhou to apply for the exam?"

Dai Tu was stunned and said: "Sir, doesn't this announcement say that scholars like us can take the exam anywhere in the four states?"

"Changed." The scribe withdrew his eyes from Dai Tu and said immediately: "The latest order from above is that scholars from the south can only go to Huai and Linzhou to apply for exams, while scholars from the north can only apply for exams in Qingzhou. , Yu Liangzhou took the exam.”

After saying that, the scribe ignored Dai Tu and said, "Next one."

Dai Tu walked out of the Yamen a little lost, with a look of disappointment on his face.

He drove for more than ten days to Yuzhou and worked very hard, but he got such news, which made him want to curse and feel unwilling to do so.

He stood blankly in front of the Longmen County government office for a long time.

Suddenly, he discovered a problem.

I am too honest.

An Guogong had just recovered the north, and everything was in ruins. The household registration in the north was probably in chaos and needed to be re-calculated.

However, Yanzhou is not the territory of An Guogong. The only places where An Guogong can truly fully control and know the basics are Qing, Yu, Lin and Huaizhou.

In other words, he could completely fabricate a false identity. As long as he made it more realistic, officials from the Qingyu and Qingzhou states would not be able to confirm it at all.

To confirm my suspicion.

He started watching outside the yamen. When he met students who had successfully applied for the examination, he would go up and ask about them.

Since his way of greeting was quite polite, almost all of the people who applied for the exam were scholars, so they all answered Dai Tu's questions more patiently.

Only a few people would impatiently tell Dai Tu to go away.

The conclusion reached was similar to what Dai Tu had guessed.

For these students who apply for the exam, the clerk in charge of registration will only ask about their age, name, and where they live. They will not ask anything else, and they will not even ask them to produce something to prove their identity.

Did the Yamen not think of this loophole and think it impossible for someone to fake their identity?

Of course I want it.

But it is difficult to fill this loophole. First of all, the chaos caused the people fleeing from the north to go south, and they were lost.

Secondly, the chaos caused the household registration files of the Northern Yamen to be lost or burned, making it difficult to prove.

Finally, the domestic forces were divided, and it was impossible for officials in the four states of Qing, Yu, Lin, and Huai to check the household registration of Yanzhou.

And even if this loophole is filled, it is said that there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. Some people even dare to do illegal things such as cheating in the imperial examination. The documents for the North-South Examination issued by Chen Mo can only fill the loopholes as much as possible.

Dai Tu decided to create a false identity and rushed to Qingzhou immediately.

Finally, as a Cangzhou native, he changed his name to Guo Xian and successfully applied for the exam in Pingting County, Qingzhou.

In order to make the application smooth, he also learned two sentences in Cangzhou dialect in advance. When applying for the exam, he said his name and age in Cangzhou dialect.

…

Huaizhou.

After the reception banquet, Chen Mo left Wu Yanqing and Xiao Jing behind.

"Master Wu, what's the situation in Fengzhou now?" Chen Mo asked Wu Yanqing.

"King Huai has led his army to withdraw from Fengzhou. Fengzhou is now an uninhabited territory. At most, some of King Huai's eyes and ears are hidden." Wu Yanqing said.

Chen Mo nodded and said immediately: "Are you sure that King Huai is going to Chongzhou?"

Wu Yanqing said: "At that time, Master Geng sent spies to Chongzhou to investigate. Two days ago, the spies sent back news that they saw King Huai in Chongzhou. It can be confirmed that King Huai has surrendered to King Chong."

Chen Mo said: "In this case, we can successfully take over Fengzhou."

Chen Mo had actually already guessed this situation.

The reason why he went to Huaizhou in person was simply that he wanted to take over Fengzhou with his own hands, instead of using the hands of Wu Yanqing and Xiao Jing to involve the two families in Fengzhou affairs.

The prestige of the two families in Jiangnan and Jiangdong is deep enough.

Both of them have lived to this age and have very clear minds. The current situation in Fengzhou can be taken over by just sending someone over, but Chen Mo came in person. Both of them could guess the purpose, so they did not go. Answer the call.

After finishing the business chat, Chen Mo moved his eyes to Xiao Jing, cupped his hands and said, "My son-in-law has met my father-in-law."

Just now it was public, now it is private.

"I don't dare to accept it, I don't dare to accept it." Xiao Jing quickly supported Chen Mo, not daring to accept this gift, but he was extremely happy in his heart, and he clearly appreciated Chen Mo's words.

Chen Mo said with a smile: "When Yun Xi came in, the two elders were not there, and I didn't visit them in advance. It was really disrespectful. I hope my father-in-law won't be surprised.

When I came to Huaizhou this time, firstly, I wanted to take over Fengzhou and save the people of Fengzhou from fire and water. Secondly, I came to visit the two elders. Yun Xi also came with my son-in-law this time. After the incident in Fengzhou was over, she went to Xiao A trip home. "

Hearing this, Xiao Jingdun felt flattered. You must know that the Xiao family is no longer as glorious as it was before, and Chen Mo's identity is also different.

Now it is the Xiao family who has to rely on Chen Mo, not the latter who has to rely on the Xiao family.

Under such unequal status, the other party still respected him so much. Xiao Jing's face was full of joy and he said hurriedly: "What are you talking about, Lord Anguo? You are worried about such a small matter.

When you go to Jiangnan, tell me and the Xiao family will welcome you with all their family members and entertain Lord Anguo warmly."

"You are too polite, father-in-law." Chen Mo said softly: "You are the elder, and now we are talking about private matters. Just treat me as your son-in-law. It is too polite to call me Lord Anguo all the time."

Xiao Jing whispered: "You are right, my son-in-law."

Chen Mo did not change his expression, raised the wine cup and said: "I toast to you, father-in-law."

Xiao Jing quickly stood up and clinked glasses with Chen Mo with the wine cup in his hand.

After that, Chen Mo poured another glass and looked at Wu Yanqing. Xiao Jing knew that they had something to say, so he left first.

Chen Mo raised his cup: "I heard that my father-in-law was injured in the battle with Xiao Ce, and I am very worried."

"It's just a superficial wound, nothing serious, and he is almost healed now. Thank you for your concern." Wu Yanqing also stood up and clinked glasses with Chen Mo.

"My father-in-law is still as sharp as ever, I admire you. This time I have a good news to tell you." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Oh?" Wu Yanqing became interested.

"Mi'er has given birth to a boy, and both mother and child are safe. This time when I came to Huaizhou, Mi'er also asked me to say hello to you." Chen Mo said with a smile.