Chen Yuanwai didn't expect Meng Lianyi to have something to ask for as soon as he came to the door.

He hesitated for a long time before he spoke: "I have been away from officialdom for a long time, and I can't help with many things. ”

Chen Yuanwai thought that Meng Lianyi wanted to ask him for help in some officialdom matters, and in the past few years, many people have asked him to help clear up officialdom for various reasons.

It's just that he hasn't been involved in officialdom-related matters for a long time, and he doesn't want to take too much risk to help others pave the way.

"Chen Yuanwai is too careful, I didn't come to you for these things, you should know about the recent fraud in the government examination, and my son was also involved, but Mo Xiuran is innocent, I want to find out who is the person who presided over the government examination, and go to explain the reason."

Meng Lianyi just wanted to know who this person was through him, and then begged him to investigate.

"I know that."

Chen Yuanwai breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Meng Lianyi had something in trouble and wanted him to help.

But this matter is just a gesture for him, after all, he just revealed who this person is, and he will not help Meng Lianyi match.

"The person who presided over this government examination is the local prefect Cheng Qing, who is fair and honest, and is a well-known clean official."

Chen Yuanwai told Meng Lianyi everything he knew.

Meng Lianyi bowed slightly, "Master Chen, thank you for your generosity, then I'll leave first, and invite you to dinner another day as a thank you." ”

Now that Mo Xiuran is still in prison and life and death are uncertain, Meng Lianyi really doesn't have the heart to think about anything else, after getting the person who presided over the government test is Cheng Qing, she can't wait to go to the other party to ask for justice.

It's just that Meng Lianyi suddenly remembered what he promised Mo Li, no matter what clues he found, he would discuss them together, and make a decision after discussion.

The two met at a teahouse.

After most of the day's travel, both of them were a little tired.

Mo Li ordered two cups of tea, and the two sat facing each other, with serious expressions on their faces.

Meng Lianyi told Mo Li the news he had received from Chen Yuanwai.

"Otherwise, let's go see him first and explain the situation to him."

Mo Li's first reaction was to want to see the other party, after all, there are some words that can only be said clearly in person.

Meng Lianyi hesitated for a moment before slowly shaking his head.

"Otherwise, forget it, I think Master Cheng will definitely find out the truth, if we meet him in private and are seen by others, we will be tongue-in-cheek."

Meng Lianyi originally thought about going directly to Cheng Qing, but after thinking about it carefully, he dispelled this idea.

After all, Chen Yuanwai has already said that the other party is a fair and honest good official.

Since the other party has always been fair, after learning about this matter, he will definitely try his best to investigate it clearly.

If they find each other at this time, it is easy to put each other in danger.

This is definitely not the result that Meng Lianyi wants, she doesn't ask for much, she just hopes that the other party can be fair and law-abiding to find out the facts.

"That's what you're saying, we really shouldn't be in a hurry."

Mo Li agreed with Meng Lianyi's words, she was telling the truth, and now they should try to believe this Master Cheng first.

If the situation is not right, it is too late for them to find another way.

"Okay, then we will first respond to all changes with the same and act on the opportunity."

After Mo Li discussed with Meng Lianyi, both of them decided not to go to Master Cheng first, and then take a good look to see if this Lord Cheng would give them justice.

The two of them returned to the inn, because the government exam had ended, the inn was much empty, and the candidates who should have gone had already walked almost.

There were only some of the original guests of the inn left, and as soon as Meng Lianyi returned to the inn, he couldn't help but think of Mo Xiuran, and subconsciously sighed.

"I don't know what happened to him in prison, whether he will be tortured."

When Meng Lianyi said this, the tip of his heart trembled.

After all, Mo Xiuran's age is too young, and those people in prison are not good people, if he offends them, Mo Xiuran will definitely not escape.

As soon as she thought of this, Meng Lianyi was worried, and only when she saw Mo Xiuran safe and sound with her own eyes could she be completely relieved.

The two of them went back to their rooms and slept for the next few days, anxiously waiting for news from the yamen.

After all, cheating in scientific research is a serious crime, and it is also a matter of great concern to everyone, and everyone will inevitably be informed.

Sure enough, three days later, the government announced that the case would be tried publicly, and for a while countless people wanted to join in the fun.

Mo Li and Meng Lianyi had been worried about Mo Xiuran for a long time, and they were finally able to see him, and both of them were a little excited.

On the day of the public trial, the two were up before dawn.

They didn't care about eating, so they hurried outside the yamen.

Even though it was not yet dawn, there were already a lot of people gathered at the door, all of whom wanted to know the truth of the matter, and even more so to know what the price of the cheaters would be.

The two waited until dawn, and then the government opened the door, and the catchers lined up in a row to drive the crowd out, laboriously maintaining order and preventing them from squeezing inside.

Because Mo Li and Meng Lianyi came early, they stood closest to the yamen, and they saw at a glance that Mo Xiuran, who was arrested and escorted out by a few people.

Mo Xiuran lost a little weight, but he was not injured and seemed to be safe and sound, which made the heavy stone in the hearts of the two of them fall.

Cheng Qing, as the invigilator who presided over the government examination, was also the person responsible for hearing this matter.

He sat on the stage and looked at the more than ten candidates kneeling together below with a serious face.

That's all the candidates they caught this time.

It stands to reason that each of them has committed a crime, Cheng Qing looked at them, and his sharp eyes could almost see through them completely.

Most of these candidates are not very old, but Mo Xiuran is the youngest among them, and he attracted his attention at a glance.

He couldn't help but glance at Mo Xiuran twice, but no matter what, even if Mo Xiuran was young, it was not impossible to break the law and commit crimes.

"You'd better be honest and tell you whether you have done anything fraudulent, if you dare to deceive and lie, you can't afford the consequences!"

He asked in a stern voice, in the face of such a strong sense of oppression, many candidates couldn't hold on, and honestly confessed the fraud.

But there are still some candidates who insist on crying out for grievances.

"Lord Cheng, we are wronged, we are all children from poor families, we can't even eat a full meal, not to mention spending so much money to buy exam questions, we will never do such a thing, please be aware of everything!"

"Please find out the truth!"

"Please also ask Master Cheng to give us justice!"

Mo Xiuran was also one of them, and he spoke in an orderly manner.