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Chapter 1050 - 1046 Whom does the spearhead point to?

Chapter 1050: Chapter 1046 Whom does the spearhead point to?

She couldn’t help but admire Qin Yueshi’s eye for talent.

Such a good son-in-law, truly hard to find even with a lantern!

What a pity!

She only had Pan’er as a daughter, otherwise, such a good candidate, she would definitely have kept for her own daughter.

Su Hua’s gaze made Xue Qian feel goosebumps all over his body. Considering he had something to say to Su Ke and enduring the discomfort, he forced a polite smile and sat in his place, being sized up like a monkey.

Seeing this, Su Lao Si who was sitting on the side quickly coughed loudly twice, casually found an excuse, and finally sent Mrs. Su-Hua away.

"Now that the examination is over, you should relax well, it’s not too late to talk about other matters after the results are out. Young Master Xue, it’s rare that my boy gets along so well with you, and since you share the brotherhood of comrades, be sure to keep in touch and enhance your friendship."

The time to announce the results of the Autumn Imperial Civil Service Examination is generally within half a month after the examination ends. To select the top five hundred from the four to five thousand examined papers is not an easy task. Especially since, in that half month, there are also three days for the Chief Examiner to do the final grading, in reality, leaving only about ten days for the officials to review the dossier.

Ten days to go through the papers of four to five thousand students is a considerable amount of reading.

Therefore, the fate of many dossiers is decided by the officials grading them.

Whether one can pass the examination or not, luck plays a big part.

Su Lao Si comforted both of them.

"Father, we understand."

Su Ke naturally responded.

Finally having the opportunity to be alone, Xue Qian breathed a sigh of relief!

Feigning to wipe the sweat from his forehead, "Uncle and Auntie are indeed extraordinary. No wonder the Empress has such a motherly grace over the world."

That gaze almost made him flee in panic!

Su Ke glanced at him, why did that sound so odd?

But he still remembered the serious matter he had been worrying about: "Stop with the pleasantries. Earlier you mentioned there was some kind of secret, didn’t you?"

"It’s not really a secret."

Xue Qian couldn’t help but smile and changed the subject, revealing his suspicions: "Didn’t we all gather together after the examination today? We talked about that exam question, and I’m afraid there might indeed be an issue..."

"What issue?"

Su Ke was curious.

He remembered that the third test paper did not include those three basic questions.

But what he didn’t know was that the questions he had worked on were not the ones initially decided!

The exam questions were usually discussed by several Chief Examiners together before being presented to His Majesty for deciding the final questions. The third exam, however, was changed on a whim by Qin Yi, who commanded a last-minute switch of the very last question.

It was precisely because of the switch of this question that Su Ke harbored a beautiful misunderstanding!

But in this world, there is no wall that does not let the wind pass through!

This special Beneficent Examination was originally initiated by His Majesty to demonstrate the Emperor’s Grace, intended as an additional Autumn Imperial Civil Service Examination to select talent. Since the beginning of setting the exam questions, Qin Yi had been resting continuously in the Purple Zen Hall, without even setting foot in the Imperial Harem’s Palace. All this, just to prevent any idle gossip from spreading.

Unexpectedly, despite his meticulous precautions, he prevented issues from arising on his own side, but failed to prevent the exam questions from being leaked.

The news of the leak during the Beneficent Examination spread rapidly once the students departed the venue. Soon after, the dossier concerning the matter was presented before Qin Yi. Being a matter of utmost importance, it was impossible to conceal; it quickly became the talk of Shengjing, with all fingers pointing at the rear courtyard of the Imperial Palace—effectively, at Su Pan’er and Su Ke!

However, His Majesty had been staying in the Purple Zen Hall ever since discussing the exam questions with the ministers responsible for the test, thus severing contact with the Imperial Harem and not once meeting with Su Pan’er.

The suspicion on Su Pan’er and Su Ke was quickly highlighted, yet the influence of the leaked exam questions continued to ferment and showed signs of an escalating uproar.

Seeing that the examination had concluded and the announcement of results was imminent, the ranking process for the exam papers was abruptly halted. The Chief Examiners who had been in charge of supervising were taken into custody by the personnel of the Court of Judicial Review, with the intent to thoroughly investigate the matter.

The Chief Examiners had been detained, but the work of reviewing the papers had to continue.

Qin Yi ordered a thorough investigation, while actively addressing a series of problems that had erupted in the aftermath.

Upon hearing of the matter, Su Pan’er immediately understood the malicious intent of the person who leaked the exam questions.

One must realize, Qin Yi had just ascended the throne, his foundation still unsteady. This was also his first Autumn Imperial Civil Service Examination since his accession to the throne, and such a scandal was hardly a glorious affair.

Su Pan’er was also angered, personally inquiring into the affair and even organizing personnel to investigate the matter.

Yet, as the investigation deepened, various clues gradually pointed to one person.

Qin Yi had not slept for several nights in a row; the priority was selecting talents for the Imperial Court.

Yet, with such an incident, whom should he choose? Were those result dossiers the genuine scores of those students?

Seeing Qin Yi lose his appetite for food and drink, with incessant busyness thinning him significantly, Su Pan’er simply proposed her own idea.

"Your Majesty, since it’s uncertain which scores are genuine and which are inflated, why not do this? You can add an extra exam with questions set by Yourself, to be announced on the spot, allowing the students to perform there and then. This way, those truly talented will certainly be selected for the Imperial Court."

These words made Qin Yi’s eyes light up!

He slapped his thigh decisively, "The one who understands me, is also Pan’er!"

With him setting the questions on the spot, he did not believe these students could still play tricks.

Thinking this, His Majesty immediately summoned the ministers for a nocturnal discussion, deciding according to Pan’er’s suggestion to add an emergency examination session, to be used as the primary criterion for judging the scores.

The news of adding an additional examination spread quickly as the court session adjourned.

While a tumultuous mix of voices was already present among the students, each airing their views, none had anticipated an additional test from His Majesty, and their faces accordingly turned somber.

There were those who were happy, having not performed up to par previously. There were also those who were angered, mostly feeling that His Majesty was needlessly causing trouble, yet they were forced to stifle their dismay and prepare for the exam. There were others who remained indifferent, as if the extra examination did not concern them at all.

In order to avoid suspicion, Su Pan’er had refrained from greeting Su Ke after the latter two exams. Now with an additional exam being introduced, after some thought, she forcefully suppressed the longing in her heart!

For now, just leave it be! It’s only a matter of another ten days or so.

Entering the examination hall for the fourth time, Su Ke could clearly sense that the majority of students were uneasy, evidently influenced to a degree by His Majesty’s previous stern crackdown, making them appear much more distracted. Even he began to harbor lazy thoughts.

However, the more this happened, the more it revealed the actual abilities of these students. Those who could remain composed even with the weight of Mount Tai bearing down would surely walk far fewer twisted paths in officialdom in the future!

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