In the second session of the college exam, the number of people dropped sharply.
Cheng Wanwan sent Cheng Zhao and Shen Zheng into the examination room and was about to go for a walk on the street when she turned around and saw Lu Yingxue running over in a panic.
"Sister Wanwan, something happened." Lu Yingxue grabbed Cheng Wanwan's sleeve as if grasping a life-saving straw, "Just when I entered the second round of the government examination to find out who I was, the examiner found a cheat sheet on Xiao Zhan. Zhan was kicked out in public... Xiaozhan is not such a child, there is no way he could do such a thing. Sister Wanwan, please think of a way to help me..."
"Yingxue, calm down." Cheng Wanwan's expression became serious, "Go over there and take a look first."
Ah Fu immediately drove the carriage over, and the two of them got on the carriage, and soon stopped at the door of the examination room. The exam had not officially started yet, and the candidates were entering the venue in an orderly manner.
But Yu Zhan was standing outside the fence with a baggage in his hands, his face tense and unable to see his emotions.
Those who passed by him pointed at him one by one.
"it's him."
"Tsk, tsk, that's really embarrassing."
"You're doing such frivolous things at such a young age."
"I heard that he is Yu Qingsheng's son. There is nothing surprising about this. Like father, like son..."
Yu Zhan stood quietly without any reaction.
Lu Yingxue burst into tears. If the fraud was confirmed, then he would no longer be eligible for the imperial examination, and this road would really be cut off.
She could see how much her son loved reading and how much he wanted to clear up Lao Yu's grievances.
How she wished...
"Sister Wanwan, Xiaozhan was framed..."
Lu Yingxue was just a woman, she didn't know what to do at all, and her tears were streaming down her face.
Cheng Wanwan patted her shoulder, walked up to Yu Zhan, and asked slowly, "Where are the cheat sheets that we found?"
Yu Zhan whispered: "The examiner put it away and said that after the exam is over, he will conduct a thorough investigation and conviction."
Cheng Wanwan sneered. It seemed that the examiner had been bribed. The physical evidence was put away directly. If we investigate it afterwards, many things will not be clear.
If Yu Zhan is accused of fraud, his future will be ruined.
Master Yu is full of knowledge and has taught Sidan and the others everything they have. During this period, she has seen all of Sidan's progress.
How could she watch Master Yu's son being destroyed like this.
Cheng Wanwan thought, and the Ruren seal placed in the storage space was held between her fingers.
She walked to the entrance of the dragon gate, and a guard stretched out his hand to block her way: "No entry for idlers, please wait outside!"
Cheng Wanwan handed over the thing in his hand and said softly: "This exam will be invigilated by the prefect himself. I have something important to meet with the prefect. I will give the token in my hand to the prefect. The prefect will understand." Of course, you don’t have to go in to report. If it delays important events, I think you have the brains to ask the prefect for forgiveness!"
Her voice gradually became sharp and cold, and her sharp eyes were like icicles piercing the guard's brows.
The guards had seen many noble people, and at this moment, they all felt a little panicked.
He weighed the token that Cheng Wanwan handed over. It looked like something similar to a seal. Generally speaking, it was a symbol of status.
Many thoughts flashed through the guard's mind, but he finally took the token and hurried toward the examination room.
At this time, the candidates were entering the venue, and the examiners were drinking tea in the back and discussing this year's exam results.
The prefect is the chief examiner. He is sitting on the main seat and drinking tea.
At this time, the guard hurriedly came to report: "Sir, there is a woman outside the examination room door asking to see you. This is the woman's token."
The servants in the room immediately walked over and presented the token.
There was a seal in a purse made of silk. The prefect took out the seal, opened the lid and saw four words.
Sui Ruren seal.
Is it Sui Ruren who wants to see you?
The prefect was a little shocked.
Although Sui Ruren is only at the seventh level, you must know that this is the seventh level from the ninth level to the seventh level in just half a year.
This Sui Ru man has great talents, and I am afraid that he will continue to rise in the ranks in the near future.
Naturally, he would not offend a court lady who would be promoted in the future.
The prefect stood up and walked out.
He walked to the entrance of the examination room and immediately saw Cheng Wanwan standing outside the fence.
Cheng Wanwan bent his knees and saluted: "I have met the prefect!"
"Suiru people don't need to be polite."
This was the first time that the prefect had officially met Cheng Wanwan. Last time he went to Dahe Village, but Cheng Wanwan was "seriously ill" and he only heard his voice but never saw him. This time, the prefect saw Sui Ruren's demeanor is clearly that of a farmer, but the aura around him is impossible to ignore. The nobility seems to be innate.
"Please also ask the prefect to seek justice for our students in Dahe Village!" Cheng Wanwan still bent his knees, lowered his head, and said in a loud voice, "Yu Zhan, I am ten years old this year and got thirty-five in the first prefectural examination. If As expected, he will also be on the list for the second exam. So, what is the meaning of his cheating? Even if he makes a mistake and does not get on the list, he is still young and has many chances to take the exam. One cheating will be banned for life. No normal person would make such a move in the imperial examination, this is clearly a deliberate attempt to frame him!"
Lu Yingxue pulled Yu Zhan over and knelt on the ground with a plop. She burst into tears: "Please let the magistrate make the decision for us. We must give the child innocence and justice. We can not participate in this government examination, but we cannot lose The qualifications for the imperial examination, please ask the prefect to investigate this matter..."
The prefect looked confused and had no idea what was happening.
He turned to look at the staff member behind him. The staff member walked over and asked the guard guarding the door. He quickly inquired about the ins and outs of the matter, went to the ear of the prefect, and told the story completely.
The prefect's eyes immediately narrowed.
Yu Zhan... He said that this name seemed familiar. It turned out to be Yu Qingsheng's son.
He had naturally heard about what happened to Yu Qingsheng back then. Who was right and who was wrong has long been a thing of the past, and there is no point in pursuing it now.
But Yu Qingsheng’s son...
The prefect lowered his head and looked at Yu Zhan, who was kneeling on the ground. At such a young age, he had the confidence to come to the prefecture to take the exam, so he should indeed have some talent.
He didn't know whether the child had cheated, but since the incident happened in Huzhou, and Sui Ruren personally came forward to demand a thorough investigation, he couldn't ignore it.
The prefect turned around and asked, "How long until the exam starts?"
The staff replied respectfully: "There is still a quarter of an hour before the second round of the government examination officially starts."
"A quarter of an hour is enough." Cheng Wanwan said, "Take out the cheat sheet and compare the handwriting one by one. If the handwriting belongs to someone in the examination room, it will be obvious."
The prefect asked, "What if the handwriting does not belong to anyone?"
"Then, we admit the fraud." Cheng Wanwan raised his eyes, "As long as it doesn't match anyone's handwriting, Xiaozhan will admit that he cheated."
Yu Zhan looked up in disbelief.
No matter what, he would never admit it, so why should he admit it if he didn't do it!
Cheng Wanwan patted his shoulder gently and shook her head secretly. She had her own plan for this matter.
The prefect has already figured out the connection.
Yu Zhan ranked thirty-five in the first game. If nothing else happens, he will be on the list in the second game. If Yu Zhan is kicked out, it will be equivalent to one more chance to be on the list.
In such a serious environment as the entrance to the government examination, those who can boldly frame the situation must be profitable, so they must be one of the candidates.
For this kind of frame-up, the more people there are, the more risk there is. There is a high probability that it will be done secretly by oneself. The handwriting may change, but it remains the same.
Cheng Wanwan has some experience in handwriting appraisal, which should be enough to deal with these students who have little experience.
