When Yang Lin's test paper was shown, everyone realized that Yu Zhongxin really did not cheat when they saw that he had not scored any points on the policy question.
After all, no cheater would do such a thing.
"This is Tang Yi's test paper."
The emperor ordered people to take out the test papers of both men so that everyone could compare them.
He had also read Tang Yi's question and answered it very well, without any problems.
Since Yang Lin's test questions were fake and Tang Yi's test paper had no problems, it ruled out the possibility of Tang Yi cheating.
As for Yu Zhongxin?
Lord Lu looked at him, his eyes darkening, and asked, "Lord Yu, why didn't you tell me about such important evidence before?"
"I just remembered it today in court. I clearly didn't leak the exam questions, but Yang Lin knew about it. Besides, I was the only one who saw the exam questions, and the book boy couldn't have stolen them. After thinking about it, the only thing I could think of was that discarded exam question."
Yu Zhongxin said, looking at the servant, "Mo Shu, I thought I treated you well, but I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful. Are you just after the money, or do you have other motives?"
"grown ups."
Mo Shu looked at him, his eyes slightly red. He lowered his eyes and continued speaking.
"My Lord, I am speaking the truth. I simply cannot bear to see you cheating in the Spring Examination, causing countless students who have studied hard to fail while allowing those who are already nobles to pass. You are truly ashamed of heaven and earth for doing this. You are so comfortable accepting their bribes, and I cannot continue to aid them in this evil."
Mo Shu's words were so majestic that some students who didn't pass the exam really felt doubtful.
Could it be that it’s not that they didn’t work hard, but that the officials above them committed crimes and wiped out their achievements?
"I have a clear conscience in every imperial examination. You say I accepted bribes, but which student did I accept bribes from?"
Yu Zhongxin never expected that the servant who had been by his side for so many years actually wanted to kill him so much.
"Except for the previous champion, Jiang Chuyuan, the top three in the court for three consecutive years are all from humble backgrounds. They have already spent all their money on studying, so how could they afford bribes?"
"Yes, there are many poor students who have passed the high school entrance exam in recent years. Even Lord Yu's son failed the exam this time. If he wanted to cheat, he would definitely let his son pass."
"Who says it's not true? Lord Yu has always been honest. Before the Spring Examination, he never met any student and would never cheat."
"It's obvious that this servant is resentful that Master Yu gave him the discarded exam questions. He holds a grudge and is deliberately seeking revenge. We can't be deceived by him."
Many of the students watching were sober, and Tang Yi had proven that he had not cheated.
Obviously, there is no evidence to prove that Yu Zhongxin cheated in the Spring Examination. Only this servant boy is blaming his master, so there must be something fishy going on.
"You fools, don't you think about how Jiang Chuyuan got into high school? He is extremely talented, but he was able to become the top scorer at such a young age. It's unprecedented. Didn't Yu Zhongxin help him secretly?"
Mo Shu's eyes were bloodshot as he glared at the Jiang family, as if Jiang Chuyuan had snatched his position as the top scholar.
[This servant is really working too hard for money, isn't he?]
Jiang Qingwan was puzzled. Logically speaking, at this point, the servant should not continue to make false accusations.
But he seemed determined to drag the Yu and Jiang families into the water, and like a poisonous snake, he kept biting them.
The book only says that he did it for money, but now it doesn't seem like that.
Yu Shulan glanced at Jiang Chuyuan and nodded.
Jiang Chuyuan stood up and said, "Sir, since this matter involves me, can I go to court and make a statement?"
"good."
Even if Jiang Chuyuan doesn't come out, Lord Lu will have to invite him out.
Now that Jiang Chuyuan has been suspended, his position as the top scholar is in doubt, but this top scholar was chosen by the emperor, and Jiang Chuyuan is the prince's companion.
Lord Lu was a little unsure what the emperor meant.
Jiang Chuyuan walked into the court and first saluted the emperor and Lord Lu.
Then he looked at Mo Shu and asked in a deep voice, "Mo Shu, you are Li Xiangwen's brother, right?"
Hearing Li Xiangwen's name, Mo Shu's eyes narrowed sharply, and the hatred in his eyes could no longer be concealed. "I didn't expect you still remembered him. How come, in your dreams at midnight, did you dream that he turned into a ghost and came looking for you?"
Jiang Chuyuan sneered.
"Why would he look for me? Would he dare? He was caught cheating and died of a heart attack. What does that have to do with me?"
"It was clearly you who slandered him. You were the one who brought the cheat sheet into the exam room. You were afraid of being discovered, so you stuffed it on Xiang Wen, who was sitting next to you."
Mo Shu was very excited and shouted, "He has no background, no way to defend himself, and he was slandered to death by you. Even his death will be burdened with infamy. Jiang Chuyuan, you cheated to get the top spot, and you even stepped on my brother's life."
"You're the high-ranking top scholar, but who remembers Xiang Wen, who was killed by you? He studied hard for ten years and was about to be admitted to high school, but you killed him. You deserve to pay with your life. Today, I will expose the hypocrisy of you all."
He spoke so confidently that people who didn't know the truth would actually think he was telling the truth.
Jiang Chuyuan sighed, "Li Xiangwen cheated. Everyone in the exam room saw it. Do you think the examiner is a fool? Can't he tell the difference between the handwriting on the slip?"
"Your brother was academically sound, but his character was terrible. He was afraid he wouldn't do well on the test, so he secretly brought cheat sheets into the exam room. This is a serious taboo. When he was discovered, he died of fear and heart palpitations. It had nothing to do with anyone else."
"You're quibbling. Those examiners are all under Lord Yu's command, so they're naturally on your side."
"Mr. Jiang is right." A student raised his hand in the crowd.
"I was present at the exam. Li Xiangwen himself cheated, and he even admitted it himself."
"I can testify to this. I was sitting on the other side of Li Xiangwen at the time and saw him cheating with my own eyes. I was the one who reported him."
Another student said that they were all scholars and could naturally distinguish right from wrong.
After ten years of hard study, it is not easy to reach the stage of the Spring Examination in Beijing.
Everyone wants to seek fairness, and cheating is the most shameful behavior for them.
There is irrefutable evidence that Li Xiangwen cheated, and since they were all witnesses present, they naturally had to tell the truth.
"No, that's not the case. Xiang Wen wouldn't cheat."
The determination in Mo Shu's eyes gradually dissipated.
He was bought by his family when he was young just to support his younger brother Li Xiangwen's education. His parents often said that his younger brother was a good student and would become a high-ranking official in the future.
When my younger brother becomes a high-ranking official, I can redeem him.
Later, by chance, he became Mr. Yu's servant and began to read and learn to read. He found that reading was really useful.
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