Chapter 301 Shen Qingshan's Confession
Compared to Shen Mozhu's handsome face, Shen Qingshan's original appearance is very ordinary.
All I can say is that he is a man with clear facial features.
The kind that will disappear immediately if still in the crowd.
"I am a candidate for this year's special examination and a native of Taoyuan County, Bianzhou." Shen Qingshan threw the human skin mask aside and began to talk about the substitution.
"I didn't know Shen Mozhu at first. We met and got to know each other on the way to the capital. Later we stayed in the same inn."
He then looked at Li Yanzhi, "One day, I accidentally met the prince of Yongchang Marquis's Mansion in a shop selling stationery. When the prince learned that I was a candidate for the special examination, he took the initiative to talk to me."
"Later, I introduced the prince to Shen Mozhu."
At this time, he looked at Shen Mozhu again, as if seeking his approval. Unfortunately, Shen Mozhu didn't even look at him.
"Later, the prince of Yongchang Marquis's Mansion invited us to stay in the villa for a while, saying that the villa was quieter than the inn and more suitable for preparing for the exam. So I and Shen Mozhu moved there."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chengtian raised his eyes and asked Shen Mozhu, "Did you take the initiative to move to the Yongchang Marquis Mansion's other courtyard?"
Shen Mozhu bowed and nodded, "Yes. It was Shen Qingshan who took the initiative to propose to move to the Yongchang Marquis's annex. At that time, the prince of Yongchang Marquis's annex seemed to be eager to recruit talents and was very courteous to students. The students were greedy and wanted to change to a quieter and more secluded environment to prepare for the exam. So when Shen Qingshan proposed to move to the annex, I agreed."
This is a fact, Shen Mozhu will not deny what has happened.
"Yes, it was the prince of Yongchang Marquis's Mansion who took the initiative to propose it!" Shen Qingshan confirmed again. He didn't dare to tell a lie now because he didn't know if Shen Mozhu had any backup plans.
It was at this time that he realized that Shen Mozhu was very different from the one he knew before.
"After we moved into the villa, the prince not only took great care of our daily life, but also found us a lot of famous notes and imperial examination questions from previous years so that we could adapt in advance."
"Of course, my talent is far inferior to Shen Mozhu's."
This is what Shen Qingshan cannot accept the most in his heart.
They both came from Taoyuan County and studied hard for ten years. But when faced with the same question, the answer he wrote was completely different from Shen Mozhu's.
It was also at this time that he realized that even if he participated in the scientific examination, the final result would most likely not be satisfactory.
"At that time, I really thought that the questions that the prince brought were all from previous exams. Later, after entering the examination room, I discovered that the questions that the prince brought were actually the questions for this special exam."
"I have already written it once, and also discussed and revised the questions, so I naturally did well in the exam. But this is far from reaching Shen Mozhu's level."
"Just a little bit, just a little bit, I can enter the palace examination!" Shen Qingshan was still very indignant when he mentioned this. He was just one place short!
It's just a difference of one rank!
"I couldn't accept this fact. If I didn't pass the exam, I would have to go back home. But before I left, I made a wish. I couldn't bear to go back in disgrace, so I found the prince of Yongchang Marquis's Mansion and asked him to think of a way to let me stay in the capital and wait for the next exam."
At first, Shen Qingshan really just wanted to stay and had no intention of impersonating Shen Mozhu.
It’s not because he is kind, but because he has never been exposed to this level and can’t think so much.
Just like an ordinary person, the life of a rich person that he could imagine was at most delicacies from land and sea, fine clothes and delicious food every day. Any other more luxurious life was simply beyond his imagination.
"But, the Prince of Yongchang gave me a completely different answer. He said, if I wanted, I could completely become Shen Mozhu and replace him to become him."
Shen Mozhu ranked second in the imperial examination, not because he did not have the ability to get first place, but because, facing a question that he had already written once, he felt a little uncomfortable, so he changed the way he wrote it and tried to hide his shortcomings a little.
This can be clearly seen in the questions he wrote down from memory. If he had written it again as he did the first time, he would have been the first in the examination.
"Later, the prince of Yongchang found an old man who was a master at making human skin masks. He personally made a human skin mask for me that looked just like Shen Mozhu's."
"Then, Shen Mozhu was imprisoned by the prince of Yongchang Marquis's Mansion, and I wore his human skin mask and turned into him."
"Is it him or you who is taking the palace examination?"
"It's me!"
"What about the topic of the palace examination?" Emperor Chengtian's meaning was very clear.
How could a person who was only one place short of passing the provincial examination write such a good answer in the palace examination?
"The questions for the palace examination were also among the pile of questions sent by the prince of Yongchang Marquis's Mansion. I just memorized the answers written by Shen Mozhu."
Having said that, I have finally finished explaining the cause and effect of the matter.
The rest are the details of each place, which I will not discuss here for the time being.
"Since you want to replace him, why don't you just kill him? Wouldn't that be more foolproof?" Emperor Chengtian asked.
"I have asked this question before. After all, no one is more afraid of him being alive than me." Shen Qingshan is now fearless. He has said everything he should and shouldn't say.
His current condition is much better than before. "The prince of Yongchang said that Shen Mozhu was talented and it was a pity for him to die. Locking him up, destroying his face and destroying his will, he can still use him in the future."
"What a trick! Li is replacing Tao with Li!" Emperor Chengtian didn't know how to explain his current mood to outsiders.
The topic he wrote in red ink was leaked out early on.
Well, that’s great!
"Li Yanzhi! You deserve to die!" Emperor Chengtian looked at Li Yanzhi as if he was looking at a dead person!
"Your Majesty! Don't listen to one side of the story!" Li Yanzhi's mind was spinning while Shen Qingshan was talking. He knew,
If he couldn't think of a reasonable explanation, he would definitely die today.
In today's scene, not all the officials are present, but at least half of them are here, not to mention half of the people in the capital are also here.
Faced with the gossips of the crowd, he had to think of a reasonable explanation, otherwise, he would really be dead.