Chapter 300: Tearing Off the Mask
"You don't have to thank me. I came here for a purpose. I wanted to see the capital in advance so that I can work harder after returning. So that I can pass the exam earlier." The man whose real name is Li Yan did not dare to accept Shen Mozhu's thanks.
Moreover, there was one thing he didn't say. The person who brought him here made him a promise that as long as he could be admitted to the capital city with his own ability, he would give him a chance to stay in the capital city and serve as an official.
After explaining the identities of everyone, Shen Mozhu turned around and saluted to Emperor Chengtian, saying, "Your Majesty, these people are indeed my relatives and friends, but before they came on stage, I asked them to hide some of their true identities. Their true identities can be proved by the pass and the certificate issued by the Taoyuan County government."
"Shen Qingshan and I are just from the same hometown, and we each have different social circles. Moreover, after entering Beijing, he never went back. How could he know my relatives and friends? So now the truth is clear at a glance."
The look in Emperor Chengtian's eyes when he looked at Shen Mozhu at this moment was completely different from before.
Although this man is young, he is brave and resourceful.
You can also use opportunities to make the enemy reveal their true colors. Not bad!
"You are worthy of being able to get the third place in the imperial examination! You are really amazing! Before I even said anything, my opponent was already in disarray."
"It was really worth coming here today! Not only did I see King Huai, but I also saw His Majesty the Emperor. I even saw His Majesty the Emperor trying a case on the spot! I can brag about this for the rest of my life!"
"This is much more exciting than the storybook!"
"Just now, the fake guy was still trying to get proof from his relatives and friends! Who would have thought that the relatives and friends were real, but the identity was fake. How could a fake guy like him recognize it!"
"What is true is true, and what is false is false! No one can make what is false become true!"
"You deserve it! You should have done well in the exam with your own ability, but you had to cheat and do this kind of impersonation. You deserve whatever fate you get!"
Shen Mozhu's move shocked everyone, except Shan Li and Song Qingci.
This idea was proposed by Song Qingci.
Originally, Shen Mozhu's thoughts were very straightforward.
Just let someone identify them. He believed that even if the disguises were very similar, relatives and friends who had lived together for more than ten years would be able to tell the difference.
Shen Mozhu believed that his relatives would definitely recognize him.
However, this proposal was rejected by Song Qingci.
If this is true, it is very likely that they will fall into endless wrangling. Because Song Qingci does not know how Shen Qingshan specifically turned his face into Shen Mozhu's.
If it is just a simple disguise, then you only need to remove the disguise and it will be clear at a glance.
But what if it wasn't? What if it was also achieved through similar surgery or some other unknown secret technique?
That's not something that can be easily recovered.
So, under this premise, Song Qingci came up with this method.
Shen Qingshan's impersonation was largely a spur-of-the-moment idea. At least he did not have this idea when he set out from Taoyuan County to take the exam.
This means that his relatives and friends, and Shen Mozhu’s social circle do not overlap.
Information technology is not well developed nowadays, and since there is no overlap in our living circles, it is basically impossible to recognize people.
This is what Song Qingci took advantage of.
The people are real people, and the information is basically real, it’s just that the order is messed up.
Shen Qingshan could only confirm their identities based on their own statements.
Shen Qingshan probably couldn't imagine that these people would lie in front of the Emperor. No, it wasn't really a lie, it was just a selective description at best.
It just hides some of the real information.
"Shen Qingshan, do you have anything else to say now?" Emperor Chengtian called out Shen Qingshan's name. This proved that he had accepted and confirmed their identities.
Shen Qingshan was already dumbfounded when Shen Ping'an's identity was confirmed.
Now I don’t even know where I am or what I am doing.
He really didn't hear Emperor Chengtian's question.
Shan Heng received a hint from Eunuch Guo, walked forward, pulled Shen Qingshan up, and then kicked him hard.
He was kicked in front of Emperor Chengtian and made to kneel down.
"The Emperor asked you a question, and you dare not answer?!" He kicked him again. The sharp pain finally brought Shen Qingshan back to his senses.
He looked at the person sitting above him and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong! Your Majesty, please have mercy on me! Your Majesty!"
As he said this, he pointed to Li Yanzhi who was standing beside him, "It's all his fault! It was the prince of Yongchang Marquis's Mansion who told me to do this! He was the one who ordered it!"
Seeing that he had spoken out, Emperor Chengtian waved his hand at Shan Heng, signaling him to leave, and then asked Shen Qingshan, "Then tell me in detail, what exactly is going on?"
Emperor Chengtian didn't care at all about Shen Qingshan, a man who relied on impersonation to stand in front of him.
Whether such people are dead or alive has nothing to do with the overall situation.
However, the person behind him, or the person who helped him do these things, is what Emperor Chengtian wants to know.
This is the truth: when you pull out a radish, you bring out the mud.
"Shut up! Stop slandering me!" Li Yanzhi didn't expect Shen Qingshan to accuse him like this, so he tried his best to clear himself.
However, Emperor Chengtian glared at him and he instantly became speechless.
I didn't dare to say another word.
"If you say one more word before I ask you a question, I don't mind cutting off your tongue!" Emperor Chengtian rarely warns someone so bluntly, and Li Yanzhi is the first one!
After Li Yanzhi shut up, Emperor Chengtian glanced at Shen Qingshan again, "Tell me everything you know. If you dare to lie, I will kill all your clans!"
"Yes! Yes! I will tell you everything I know." The warning of killing all the nine clans really frightened Shen Qingshan. He no longer dared to have any small thoughts.
"My name is Shen Qingshan, and I'm from the same hometown as Shen Mozhu." As he spoke, Shen Qingshan stretched out his hand and tore off a human skin mask from his face, allowing everyone to see his true face.
The common people at the scene had never seen such a scene before. Seeing a human skin mask being torn off, those who couldn't help but screamed.
Only then did Emperor Chengtian see clearly what the impostor looked like.