Before the yamen runner could react, Song Chi unfolded the paper ball and showed it to the public.
"You all saw it clearly just now. This piece of paper fell from the hands of a yamen runner. It had the contents of the Four Books copied on it. They wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to put it on me during the search. That way, they could convict me of smuggling and disqualify me from the exam."
"You are talking nonsense. This paper ball belongs to you." The yamen runner argued hurriedly.
"snort."
Song Chi said coldly, "How dare you quibble in front of everyone? Do you think all these people are blind? A mere yamen runner dared to harm me, the champion of the literary competition. You really did everything you could to prevent me from passing the exam."
"Tell me, who ordered you to do this?"
He glared and shouted, his face solemn.
Seeing this scene, there was an immediate commotion around.
"He was caught red-handed trying to harm someone."
"How despicable! They're using such despicable tactics for the college entrance examination."
"It's really a bit shameless."
Many candidates were whispering to each other, and the yamen runners in charge of the body search would take advantage of the time to touch you and take out the cheat sheets that they had put in their hands in advance, so as to accuse you of cheating.
There was really no way to defend myself, and I was directly disqualified from the exam. I had to wait two years before taking the exam again.
They can even disqualify the candidate for life, ruining their future.
It’s scary to think about it!
The expressions of those who came with Song Chi changed drastically, and even the other candidates were frightened.
Who can withstand such sinister intentions? It is simply impossible to guard against them.
Fortunately, Song Chi caught him before the yamen runner could touch him, and he was caught red-handed by the yamen runner, otherwise it would be difficult to explain clearly.
"Every time there's an exam, there are candidates who are caught with smuggled documents by the yamen runners as they enter the palace. Two years ago, during the imperial examination, there was a candidate named Wu Xing, who was renowned for his talent and learning. He was caught with smuggled documents, but Wu Xin claimed he was framed."
"However, the chief examiner, Ma Xuezheng, immediately disqualified him from the exam. Wu Xing refused to accept the accusation and sued the government, but to no avail. To prove his guilt, he jumped into the Jinshui River and committed suicide. Could it be that he was falsely accused in this way?"
There were cries of surprise from the crowd.
"I know about this. I also took part in the college entrance examination two years ago. Wu Xing was extremely famous and had the potential to win first place, but he didn't take the exam because of cheating. In the end, the person who won first place was Duan Yunzhou."
Hearing such discussions, the students felt terrified.
Every time the academy examination is conducted, people from other places come to mark the papers. This is difficult to control, so we start with the examination process. As Duan Yunzhou said, the reason why so many people pass the examination in Qingke Pavilion is because talented people are in Qingke Pavilion.
What if there are talented people who are unwilling to listen to them?
They will be harassed or even framed in the process.
"How dare we take the exam when a yamen runner falsely accuses the examinees in this way?"
Wang Wen, who was following behind Song Chi, shouted.
He was the most talented of the twenty-eight candidates and was also quite clever.
"How dare a mere yamen runner do this? There must be someone behind the scenes directing him!"
The others reacted and immediately started shouting.
"My brother was framed like this back then, and now you are actually harming Song Kuishou like this!"
At this time, a young man stood up and shouted, "My name is Wu Liang. Two years ago, my brother was framed in this way. He was disqualified and had no way to defend himself. He eventually jumped into the river and died. How dare you do this!"
"How can we dare to take the exam if fairness can't even be guaranteed?"
No one expected that Wu Liang, the younger brother of Wu Xing who was forced to death, was also among this group of candidates.
He was filled with indignation.
"If you don't give us an explanation, we will boycott the exam!"
"Yes, we will boycott the exam!"
"Let's go to the capital and file a complaint with the emperor!"
First, the twenty or so people brought by Song Chi shouted, and then most of the candidates shouted too.
The vast majority of them are ordinary students, and no one can withstand such false accusations.
The yamen runner was extremely panicked. He was surrounded by the candidates and couldn't get away at all.
Duan Yunzhou's smile froze at the edge of the team.
He had foreseen what was going to happen.
Song Chi, the leader of the literary competition, was caught in public for carrying cheat sheets in order to pass the imperial examination. He was immediately disqualified from the imperial examination and his future was ruined.
Not only him, but each of the 28 candidates who followed him had cheat sheets on them. This was a group cheating led by Song Chi.
Being caught in public, he had no way to defend himself.
This is how Wu Xing, who took the exam with him in the same year, was framed. This man was extremely talented, even Duan Yunzhou could not compare to him. He was unwilling to join Qingke Pavilion, and he was still unwilling to wait a year to take the exam again.
Talented people who don't know how to appreciate others' help will never have a good ending.
He was eventually disqualified, making Duan Yunzhou the top candidate.
But this person was too stubborn and actually committed suicide by jumping into the river.
Originally, Song Chi would have ended up like this, but he was caught in the act.
Duan Yunzhou did not expect such a change to happen. If the candidates started to make trouble and boycotted the exam, it would be really troublesome.
How could Song Chi be so smart?
They have used this method to stop countless "outsiders", but now something has happened.
The shouting was deafening, and Li Dong, the clerk in charge of checking at the entrance to the Imperial Examination Hall, had to come forward. He glared at the yamen runner fiercely, saying that he was really incapable of doing anything good and was always causing trouble. He couldn't even do such a small thing.
Although he was angry, he had to calm the examinee down.
Li Dong said loudly, "Please be patient, everyone. There must be a misunderstanding. The exam is about to begin and there is no time to delay."
"What misunderstanding? I caught him in public, and the paper ball fell from his hand. This is clearly an attempt to frame me. Are you so afraid that I will pass the entrance exam?"
Song Chi said loudly: "I think it was you who ordered him."
"What nonsense are you talking about? How dare you frame me? Don't you want to take the exam anymore?" Li Dong yelled.
This Song Chi is indeed a troublemaker who is not easy to deal with, just as the outside world says.
Song Chi has seen through the secret, but he needs the yamen runner to say it himself to confirm it. You want to frame me, so I will let you suffer first.
He turned to the triangular-eyed yamen runner and asked, "Do you know what crime you are accusing the examinee of?"
Wang Bing took a deep breath, and when he saw his boss Li Dong coming out, he calmed down a little.
"I didn't do anything, so how can I be charged with any crime?"
"You're really strong at heart. You think your boss can protect you when he shows up. That's just wishful thinking!"
Song Chi took a step forward and said, "You were caught in public. With so many witnesses, there's no way you can escape. If you cause the candidates to boycott the exam, it will be reported directly to the capital. Then the imperial envoy will come to investigate. Do you think you, a mere yamen runner, can withstand it?"
"The lighter the punishment, the more serious the punishment, the more likely it is that the entire family will be executed!"
Wang Bing's complexion changed drastically and his body was trembling slightly.
He looked at the candidates making noise around him and finally felt scared.
Li Dong hurriedly said, "Stop talking nonsense."
Song Chi didn't care. "If you want to be exempted from the crime, you have to tell us who is behind it. Tell me, who ordered you to do this!"
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