Chapter 102 Cheating
Shen Qingtang took out the prepared test paper, Shen Tianming looked up and his face suddenly changed.
"Qingtang, what's going on?!" He asked in surprise.
How could there be two identical test papers!
"Father, the test paper in my hand was written by a candidate named Wen Xuyan, who is my good friend who I met on the Lantern Festival."
"Wen Xuyan?" Shen Tianming compared the two test papers and found that the contents were exactly the same.
Even Shen Tianming himself could not write two identical test papers.
"Well, you dared to replace the original with the fake one right under my nose!"
"Father, not long ago, someone wanted to kill Wen Xuyan to silence him."
Shen Tianming's heart skipped a beat. Such a good seedling must not be killed.
"How is he now?"
"Don't worry, father, I have sent someone to rescue him."
Shen Tianming breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good."
"We interrogated the man in black, and he told us that it was Li Shiyang who ordered him to attack Wen Xuyan."
"In addition, this man named Mo Yan is also likely to be a spy. Even if he is not a spy, someone like him who can do such a thing as cheating in the imperial examination is not a good person."
"You are right." Shen Tianming completely agreed with this point.
Li Shiyang, that traitor!
If it weren't for Shen Qingtang, there would be another spy in his court!
"Qingtang, when are you going to take action against Li Shiyang?"
"On the day when the results are announced."
Shen Qingtang simply told Shen Tianming his plan.
"Father, you don't have to worry about other things. You just need to ask Minister Wang to return the test paper belonging to Wen Xuyan to him."
"Of course!"
Shen Tianming was most satisfied with what Wen Xuyan wrote. In his opinion, Wen Xuyan would be the champion of this joint examination.
Now that Shen Tianming's affairs have been settled, Shen Qingtang is waiting to see the results.
On the day when the results were announced, Shen Qingtang went to find Wen Xuyan.
"Brother Wen, I'll go with you."
Wen Xuyan was uneasy: "Ye Tang, how is the matter going?"
"Don't worry, everything is going well." Shen Qingtang smiled brilliantly.
Hearing this, Wen Xuyan heaved a sigh of relief, but he was still not completely relieved.
When Wen Xuyan saw his name on the list with his own eyes, he instantly burst into tears and was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.
He finally succeeded!
"Congratulations, Brother Wen." Shen Qingtang congratulated with a smile, "I said you would definitely be on the list!"
"This is all thanks to you
, Ye Tang!" The people next to them approached Shen Qingtang and the others with pointed ears. Brother Wen? Could he be Wen Xuyan who won the first place?
These two people seemed to be the ones who wrote the couplets in Lu Mingxuan last time.
Seeing more and more people gathered around, Shen Qingtang pulled Wen Xuyan's arm and ran out.
"Brother Wen, you are a hot commodity in their eyes now."
"What do you mean?"
"You are the champion! I believe you will be among the top three after the palace examination! You are going to be an official in the future, they will rush to curry favor with you, and they may even want you to be their son-in-law!"
"..."
Wen Xuyan's ears blushed slightly, he had not considered these things yet.
"Brother Wen, let me take you back to the inn first, I have other things to deal with, after I finish my things, I will come to have a drink with you."
"Okay, then I will prepare wine and food for you when you come back."
Shen Qingtang now truly regards Wen Xuyan as her friend, she believes that Wen Xuyan will definitely lend her a helping hand in the future.
On the other hand, in order to ensure that everything went smoothly, Lu Jiuan personally led people to capture Li Shiyang and went to Li Shiyang's study to find the hidden secret room, and found evidence of Li Shiyang's collusion with Beiming Kingdom and replacing Wen Xuyan's test paper.
Li Shiyang was disturbed by Li Ziyi's affairs during this period, and he did not deal with these evidences thoroughly.
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Li could not bear it anymore. She was emaciated, helplessly fell to the ground, and her eyes were red from crying.
Mrs. Li never thought that her husband was actually a spy from an enemy country!
And he even dared to commit such a capital crime as replacing the test paper!
Perhaps Yier's kidnapping was also a trap designed specifically for her husband. Her daughter is estimated to be in danger.
Madam Li was disheartened. She slowly closed her eyes, turned her back to everyone, took out a dagger and slashed her neck.
Her husband was a spy from an enemy country, and she had no face to live in this world anymore.
Everything happened too fast, and Lu Jiuan never thought that Madam Li would commit suicide.
Lu Jiuan sent a few people to deal with the aftermath, while he prepared to report to the emperor with the evidence.
Before Lu Jiuan returned to the palace to give the evidence to Shen Tianming, Shen Qingtang intercepted him halfway.
"General Lu."
"Fourth Princess." Lu Jiuan stopped.
"General Lu, is everything done?"
"Everything is done. Li Shiyang has been imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. I have also found evidence of his collusion with the enemy and evidence of cheating in the Spring Examination."
Shen Qingtang's anxious heart finally settled down.
"General Lu, you did a good job." Shen Qingtang raised her eyes slightly and stretched out her hand to him, "General Lu, please give me the evidence. I will explain this to my father."
Lu Jiuan knew that Shen Qingtang had her own ideas, and he handed the evidence to her without hesitation.
During this period, Shen Qingtang was busy catching traitors, so she often left the palace to stay with Wen Xuyan. Lu Jiuan was extremely jealous, and he also wanted to stay with the fourth princess.
Facing Lu Jiuan's increasingly fiery gaze, Shen Qingtang lowered her head and fled away.
It's over, it's over, Lu Jiuan seems to really be interested in her!
Shen Qingtang blushed and ran to the throne room in one breath.
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