Chapter 264: Supervision is Simple, Just Check the System (1 / 2)
The examination was a major event. Once it started, the doors of the Examination Hall could not be opened under any circumstances—not even in the event of a fire.
—This had actually happened in a previous dynasty. When the Examination Hall caught fire, the examiners had stubbornly refused to unlock the gates, leading to the tragic deaths of over ninety examinees.
Because of this, even when someone was caught cheating, they couldn’t be escorted out of the hall immediately.
Xu Yanmiao turned to the substitute examinee and the person he was impersonating. “You two will stay in the Zhigong Tower until all the other candidates finish their exams. You’re not allowed to leave before that.”
Then, tearing a blank sheet from a notebook, he handed it to the substitute examinee.
“Do you want to confess? Write down every exam you’ve taken for someone else over the past fifteen years. Be honest, and the consequences will be lighter. Lie, and they’ll be worse.”
“Ah?!” The examinee jolted, then grabbed the brush. “Alright! I’ll write it all down!”
[Perfect! Now I can hand over a legitimate list to the old emperor without anyone questioning where it came from.]
Feeling completely satisfied, Xu Yanmiao stepped down the stairs and continued inspecting the examination hall.