Chen Jin nodded slightly to show his agreement.

Jiang Chun'an, a scholar at the Hanlin Academy, had originally intended to remain neutral, but now he could no longer hold back and questioned, "Eunuch Chen, Lord Xue, one of you is His Majesty's close attendant, the Chief of the Imperial Household Department, and the other is a Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Works. Logically, neither of you should be interfering in the Spring Examination, which is overseen by the Ministry of Rites. Even with a badge bestowed upon you by His Majesty, please let us know the true purpose of your actions today."

"Indeed, we are all very worried. After leaving this Imperial Examination Hall, will we still be able to keep our official hats securely on our heads?" Qian Xili asked what he was most concerned about.

Unlike these two, Jiang Wenbai sat aside, holding a teacup in his hand, as if he was out of the matter.

Until this moment, he slowly opened his mouth and said, "Two hours have passed since the topic was opened. It should be clear what the tribute students will answer on." His tone was calm, but his words had already guessed the secret.

Chen Jin spoke bluntly, getting straight to the point. "Your Majesty originally planned for the third day to be 'Rewarding the Most Loyal and Honest,' but this morning, Gong Yan of the Imperial Guards nearly delivered the test questions to the Imperial Examination Hall."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wenbai remained calm, while the other examiners all looked surprised. Xu Kui was so shocked that he suddenly stood up, but then slumped back into his chair in shock.

Chen Jin went on to explain, "Those who know the test questions will definitely prepare thoroughly in advance. As long as they have a chance, they won't easily change their answers unless we create a new question."

"That's why I left the question blank. Now we just need to select the students who answered 'On Rewarding Loyalty and Honesty'. After careful questioning, we will definitely find some clues!"

It is better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go. Chen Jin kept this sentence in his heart and did not say it out loud.