Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

It was the last session of the imperial examination, and the students were all ready to go. They got up early in the morning and rushed to the examination room.

Wu An, wearing a scholar's robe and carrying an examination basket, opened the door and suddenly found an examination basket outside the door.

"Hey, who dropped this? Why are you so careless?"

Mo Yichen followed behind and looked over, "Open it and take a look, maybe there are clues."

Wu An opened the examination basket and his expression changed immediately. He pushed Mo Yichen into the room and followed him in, closing the door heavily.

Mo Yichen was anxious, "What's wrong?"

Wu An waved his hand and said solemnly, "Look."

Mo Yichen looked carefully and saw that it was the examination questions from previous years and a piece of letter paper.

There was a line of words written on it, which was the topic of this examination.

A question on the meaning of the scriptures, a policy question, and a poem.

His face turned green, "Is this a leak?" Why was it placed in front of their door? Was it the wrong room?

Wu An's heart was in suspense, "I'm not sure, it could be a deliberate frame-up."

The two looked at each other, both of them looking unhappy.

If it is true, then the test questions were leaked in advance, and this examination is a case of imperial examination cheating.

Every case of cheating in the imperial examination would cause a bloody storm, with countless people involved and countless people losing their lives.

Moreover, this was the first imperial examination after the empress founded the country, and everyone was watching. If such a scandal occurred, the empress would lose face and would naturally start a massacre.

But, if it was fake, was it a trap set up against them? Did the other party want to report them?

That’s not right. If the question doesn’t match, all your calculations will be in vain.

My mind was in a mess and I couldn't think straight for a while.

Wu An was so anxious that he kept jumping up and down, "What should I do now?"

Mo Yichen looked at the sky and said, "We are running out of time. If we don't go to the examination room now, we will miss the exam."

Wu An's mind moved, "Could it be that the man just wanted us to miss the exam? To take the opportunity to get rid of two strong opponents?"

In the second round, they ranked first and second, which was very conspicuous. They were the favorites for the top pick, and many people bet on them to win.

"No, we have worked so hard for so long and are only one step away from success. We can't give up just like that."

Mo Yichen was in a state of confusion, "But we can't just ignore it. If it's a cheating case in the exam room, we will all be affected and our future will be ruined."

Wu An suddenly said, "Maybe someone is watching us in secret."

The two were secretly frightened and became more and more worried the more they thought about it.

Mo Yichen took a deep breath and made a decision, "How about this, you go and queue up first, and I'll go find Tiao Huaxiangjun."

They don't know anyone in the capital, so if they go to the government, they're not sure if the people they're looking for are reliable.

Otherwise, you will be walking into a trap.

After much thought, there is only one Lady Tiaohua. She has even abandoned her family and can only rely on the emperor. She hopes more than anyone else that the emperor will be safe and live a long life.

How could Wu An feel comfortable letting his friend go alone? "No, let's go together so we can take care of each other."

This is to prevent someone behind the scenes from making a move.

Mo Yichen waved his hand, "No, take both exam baskets to the exam room. I know a little bit of martial arts, and with a little disguise, I should be able to fool them. We'll meet at the exam room."

Wu An was also a little troubled when he saw the two men taking the basketball test. "Then you better be careful."

Mo Yichen thought about it and just took the letter with him. The two of them walked out of the inn together. There were more and more candidates on the road. Mo Yichen relied on Wu An's cover and ran quickly to the yamen while there were many people.

When he arrived at the yamen, he hid in the dark and observed.

Fortunately, after waiting for a cup of tea, he saw several female officials coming together, among them was Tiaohua Xiangjun.

Mo Yichen ran out quickly, "Lord Tiaohua."

He saluted and winked at her.

Tiaohua Xiangjun was startled, but quickly reacted and led the man aside, "Mr. Mo, aren't you taking an exam? Why are you here? What happened?"

Mo Yichen briefly explained the matter, and Tiaohua Xiangjun immediately realized that the matter was not simple.

"Give me the stuff and go take the test."

Mo Yichen looked around and handed the letter over, "Be careful."

"Do not worry."

Tiao Huaxiangjun carefully put away the letter and walked in as if nothing had happened. He even joked with his companions for a few words until he saw his boss. Then he approached him and said in a low voice, "Minister Ning, something terrible has happened."

When Mo Yichen rushed to the examination room, there was only Wu An outside the room. He looked around anxiously.

The guard at the door asked impatiently, "Are you still going in? If not, make way."

Wu An was sweating profusely with anxiety. "Come in, come in, wait a moment, a friend of mine will be here soon."

The bailiff's eyes were gloomy. "Time's up, close the examination room..."

Before he could finish his words, Wu An shouted in surprise, "Here it comes, here it comes."

Mo Yichen came running over, gasping for breath.

The bailiff shouted, "What's wrong with you? You are so lazy in taking such an important exam. Do you not want to take it anymore? Huh?"

Wu An retorted quietly, "It's not time yet."

The bailiff snorted coldly, "I said we're here, so we're here."

The other yamen runners looked at each other in confusion. The boss wants to make some money, why don’t you two scholars be smarter?

Wu An was so angry that he shouted, "Why are you so unreasonable?"

This annoyed the yamen runner, "Close the door."

Mo Yichen panted and begged, "Sir, we were careless. Please show mercy and let us in."

The bailiff pushed him away impatiently, "Get away from me."

Seeing that the door of the examination room was about to close and the two had no chance to enter the examination room, they couldn't help but feel angry, furious and desperate. Would they be stuck here in the end?

An angry voice rang out, "Stop."

The yamen runners all saluted in unison, "Master Rong."

Rong Jing ignored them and looked at the two candidates, "What are your names?"

"Junior Wu An, nice to meet you, Master Rong."

"Junior Mo Yichen, nice to meet you, Master Rong. We have a reason for this..."

Rong Jing knew them. They had performed very well in the first two rounds. He waved his hand and said, "Come here, check their bodies. If there are no problems, let them in to take the exam."

The two were extremely grateful and bowed, "Thank you, sir."

The two of them successfully passed the physical examination and entered the examination room directly.

Rong Jing watched them go in, then turned to look at the yamen runner. The yamen runner was very panicked and forced a smile, "Sir, I... I am just handling this impartially."

Rong Jing said coldly, "There is still one stick of incense left before the examination room is closed. You closed it in advance and did not allow the candidates to enter. Is this what you call a fair punishment? Arrest him and give him a thorough trial."

He always felt something was wrong.

"Yes."

The door of the examination room is closed and will not be reopened until three days later.

During these three days, no matter what happens, it will not be opened.

Even if you are seriously ill or there is a fire, you have to wait until the exam is over before opening this door.

The exam started. When Wu An got the test papers, he was stunned. They were exactly the same as those on the envelope. The questions must have been leaked!

Oops, we’re in big trouble.

He looked at the officials invigilating the exam in the distance and felt extremely anxious. What should he do?

Lord Rong, as the chief examiner, will also be implicated, and his reputation will be ruined.

Mo Yichen's face also looked bad. He was sweating profusely and looked at a loss.

The mastermind behind this is so powerful that he was able to get the test questions. He must have other tricks up his sleeve.

The water is completely muddy.

I just hope that Mr. Tiaohua’s message can reach the top directly.

In the afternoon, the examination room was quiet and everyone was answering the questions quietly.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside.

Rong Jing raised his head and frowned slightly, "This is an examination room, who dares to make noise?"

A Jinyiwei reported, "Sir Rong, the emperor is here in person."

Rong Jing's heart skipped a beat and he stood up suddenly, "None of you are allowed to run around. Stay where you are and don't move."

He walked down the steps and looked at Ning Zhiwei's solemn expression from afar, and had a bad feeling in his heart.

"What happened?"