"Sir, I am Lin Boyuan, a scholar from Qingwu County."
A hint of doubt flashed in Qi Lianli's eyes. This person was not on the princess's list.
"Mr. Lin, you suspect cheating in this imperial examination. Do you have any evidence?"
Lin Boyuan said, "Sir, the imperial court issued an edict three years ago. If any student believes that the examiner's review of the test paper is unreasonable, they can take the test paper back with them and ask the examiner to explain the reason for not being selected. If the student is still dissatisfied, they can appeal to the Ministry of Rites. If my cousin in Lixian County hadn't mentioned this matter in a letter, I would still be in the dark. No! It's because all the students in Huayang County are unaware of this that I suspect someone is cheating."
"I will investigate this matter thoroughly. A written document will be sent to each county in a month. Where is your test paper? Let me take a look."
Lin Boyuan quickly handed the test paper to Lin Yu next to Qi Lianli.
Lin Yu said: "Sir, look."
Qi Lianli glanced at him and said, "Since you believe that you have performed exceptionally well in this provincial examination and are qualified to make the list, then, very well, I will take a look at your paper and find Scholar Lin's paper! Today, I will convince you wholeheartedly!"
After Qi Lianli finished speaking, he looked at the students with dignity.
Perhaps due to the pressure from the officials, the students did not clamor to get their test papers back as they had just done, but chose to wait and see.
Zhang Sheng and Du Huaian knew that this person was not anyone on the list, so they did not say anything to stop him.
Qi Lianli quickly noticed the Cui family and the handsome and imposing Su Xingyi in the crowd.
At this moment, Su Xingyi was very dazzling in the crowd, or perhaps because of his close relationship with Xiao Lingyu, and influenced by her, he had some of the aura of a superior, but it was not strong enough.
Qi Lianli looked at Su Xingyi with shock and fear in his heart. He felt like someone was being roasted over a fire and was suffering greatly.
He has it so hard!
"Daddy, why is Lord Qi staring at us? Why does his face look so ugly, like..." He tried to say it but couldn't.
Su Xingyi looked over, Qi Lianli quickly glanced at the Cui family, then turned his head with difficulty and looked at Su Xingyi for help.
Su Xingyi frowned slightly at this. What did he mean?
Just stick to the plan!
Could it be that he forgot how to act next?
"Dad, Master Qi seems to be in big trouble."
Big trouble?
Su Xingyi looked at the Cui family, thinking about how the Cui family had just tried to hurt that scholar Lin.
The Cui family would not allow the students to take the test papers back, otherwise they would be exposed for cheating in the imperial examination.
Su Xingyi glanced at Qi Lianli again, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.
If Qi Lianli suddenly changes sides, the rest of the play will be impossible to perform!
The Cui family must have threatened him!
What kind of evidence could Lord Qi have that could fall into the hands of the Cui family?
While Su Xing was pondering, Cui Zhehan's confidant Yang Bo was being tortured to death by the Si family in a dark room.
"Tell me! Besides these, what else did Cui Zhehan ask you to do?"
"No more, I've explained everything I need to explain!"
Ling Xiao glanced at Si Chujin, stepped forward and stomped hard on the back of Yang Bo's hand, crushing it repeatedly.
"Is that really all?"
"No, I've explained everything. I didn't even have time to do what I did this morning before you guys tricked me into coming here."
"What?" Ling Xiao frowned. "Tell me quickly, what wicked thing did Cui Zhehan ask you to do this morning?"
"Hurry up and go to the backyard of the county government. Lord Qi's wife and daughter might have met with an accident..."
A moment later, Si Chujin, Ling Xiao and others rode their horses at full speed on the streets of Huayang County.
Passersby were so frightened that they all gave way, holding their children and dogs!
Fortunately, most of the people went to the Imperial Examination Hall to watch the excitement, and there were not many pedestrians on the street.
When Si Chujin and others arrived near the backyard of the county government office, they heard the sound of swords clashing.
"Don't come over here, or I'll kill you both right now!"
Meng Gaoyu raised his chin and said, "You'd better surrender. You're so brave to come to the backyard of the county government office and rob people! Robbing the wives and daughters of officials is a capital crime. If you know what's good for you, please release Madam Qi and Miss Qi!"
"ah!"
The mother and daughter cried out in pain!
The black-clad gangster's knife handle moved closer to the necks of the mother and daughter, and a stream of red blood instantly flowed out!
"Stop, don't be impulsive! Let's retreat!"
The masked man said, "Stay away! Otherwise I will kill them now!"
As Meng Gaoyu led the yamen runners to retreat, he signaled to them to find an opportunity to seize the knife and save the man.
"Okay, okay, let's move back!"
“Bang, bang, bang!”
Hidden weapons flew in from a distance, punching bloody holes in the hostage-taker's hands, and swords fell to the ground in an instant.
Meng Gaoyu's men quickly stepped forward, captured the men in black, and rescued Qi Lianli's wife and daughter.
"Thank you, Lord Meng, and thank you to this chivalrous man for your help." Madam Qi and her daughter bowed to the two of them.
Meng Gaoyu hurriedly said, "Madam Qi, this chivalrous man is the second master of the Si family."
"Thank you, Master Si, for your timely rescue."
Si Chujin dismounted and handed a bottle of medicine to Madam Qi.
"Madam Qi, we need you and your daughter to go to the Imperial Examination Hall with us right now, so that Master Qi can rest assured..."
Mrs. Qi didn't need to guess, she knew that these men in black suddenly came to arrest them today, and they must want to use the lives of her and her daughter to threaten her master.
Afterwards, Mrs. Qi comforted her frightened daughter while getting on the carriage brought by Meng Gaoyu and followed Si Chujin to the Imperial Examination Hall.
At the same time, Liu Yue rushed to Yuxiang Tea House.
"Mom, my aunt is here." Xiao Xier leaned against the window and looked down: "That little sister is here too."
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