"It's different! I've carefully read Wei Tianci's article, and it's nowhere near as good as this one!"
"Sure enough, you see, this is the article Wei Tianci wrote earlier."
Before the imperial examination, Wei Tianci's fame soared to an unattainable height thanks to the article Wei Jiaojiao wrote for him.
This article was strongly promoted at the time, and almost all students taking the exam had read it.
Of course, this also includes some court officials.
It was this article that was said to have caught the eye of Prime Minister Dou, and it was rumored that Prime Minister Dou intended to accept Wei Tianci as his student.
But now, another article with similar content but better quality has appeared.
Comparing the two, everyone sighed in their hearts that there is always a mountain higher than the other.
"Look, this better article has the same handwriting as Yuan Musheng's!"
"And this one, the original manuscript of the exam paper, surprisingly has the same handwriting as Yuan Musheng!"
The handwriting on the two pages of rice paper below Yuan Musheng's exam paper is still a little immature, but it can be recognized that it was written by the same person.
From bottom to top, the handwriting of the three articles gradually improves and the content of the articles becomes more profound.
All three articles are marked with the same name: Yuan Musheng.
"This... was actually all written by Yuan Musheng?"
"The articles he wrote at different stages of his life each wanted to convey different things, and you can see the changes in his experience between the two articles."
"I really admire him for being able to reach such a high level at such a young age!"
Let’s look at Wei Tianci’s two articles, which are 70% to 80% similar to the article on the left.
But there is a big difference.
Before I read Yuan Musheng's original text, I thought Wei Tianci's articles were full of flowers and colors.
But after reading Yuan Musheng's writing, the difference is obvious.
Taking the essays in this imperial examination as an example, Wei Tianci's essay is neither as elegant as the one Yuan Musheng wrote a few years ago, nor as bold as the one Yuan Musheng wrote in this examination.
The previous article was even more obvious. It was obvious that Wei Tianci made some changes to the original text, but those changes actually changed the essence of the article.
In comparison, both of his articles appear particularly poor.
The imperial guards showed them to everyone around them one by one, and finally stopped in front of Wei Tianci and Yuan Musheng.
When Wei Tianci saw the two yellowed pieces of rice paper, he exclaimed, "How is this possible?!"
How could Yuan Musheng have the original manuscript?!
He actually wrote the previous article?
His face was covered with gloom and he could hardly hide his shock.
Seeing his reaction, the speculations of the people around him were vaguely confirmed.
Dou Shoufu spoke at the right moment, "What we are showing now are the two original manuscripts of articles that Yuan Musheng submitted to the Dali Temple."
"According to the Dali Temple's judgment, the first manuscript has been stored for more than five years, and the second manuscript has been stored for more than three years."
"The handwriting of the two manuscripts and the essay written by Yuan Musheng in the examination hall was all written by the same person."
Dou Shoufu looked at Wei Tianci below and asked again, "Wei Tianci, do you have anything else to say?"
Wei Tianci tried his best to calm himself, but his hands hanging in his sleeves were shaking nervously.
He never imagined that both articles were written by Yuan Musheng!
What happened to Wei Jiaojiao? She didn't tell me when I asked her!
And for the following article, didn’t Qin Yao help him steal the original manuscript?
He clearly burned them all after reading them!
Suddenly, he realized something and looked at Yuan Musheng on the side.
Could it be that what Qin Yao gave him was not the original manuscript at all?
Was this a scheme from the beginning?
Wei Tianci felt cold all over. He never expected that he thought he was a hunter, but ended up being the hunted.
Seeing that Wei Tianci did not respond for a long time, Bai Ruyue beside him became anxious and spoke without thinking.
"Your Excellency, please be wise! This manuscript might be a forgery!"
Bai Ruyue's voice brought Wei Tianci back to his senses, and he quickly argued, "Sir Prime Minister, this document is a forgery!"
"Do you have any evidence?" Dou Shoufu asked indifferently.
Wei Tianci stiffened his neck, but could not produce any evidence.
"Both paper and handwriting can be forged, right? If his original manuscript is really lost, wouldn't that mean he's been framed?"
"Do you think you're just sitting there doing nothing?"
"Wei Tianci can't come up with anything, this wave is not good!"
"It's obvious that Prime Minister Dou came here after conducting thorough investigations."
"Wei Tianci has never been that talented before. The article he suddenly wrote is very suspicious in itself, and his writing style is also very different from his usual style."
"Now, looking back at Yuan Musheng's three articles, they seem very reasonable and harmonious."
"Yuan Musheng has been known for his talent in the capital since he was young. His five years of silence have made his writing even more insightful."
"The essay he wrote for this imperial examination is so well written. If he hadn't experienced so many ups and downs, how could he have written such a good essay at his age?"
"As far as I know, Wei Tianci has been hanging around in the capital for the past few years."
"I don't even know which maiko's bed you slept in last night."
…
Some people are still speaking for Wei Tianci, but it is obviously difficult to convince people.
Yuan Zhao in the carriage knocked gently on the window three times.
Seeing that Wei Tianci was speechless, Dou Shoufu said in a deep voice, "Since that's the case, Wei Tianci..."
At this time, a delicate female voice came, interrupting Dou Shoufu's verdict.
"I am willing to be a witness!"
Everyone turned around and saw a girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old wearing pink clothes.
The girl had already combed her hair into a bun and looked like she was married.
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