Mr. Meng felt much relieved after hearing that.
"The Emperor takes the civil service examination very seriously; he will never allow anyone to undermine it." Zheng Xilin knew that Mr. Meng's real concern wasn't the exams elsewhere, but those in Jinling and Suzhou. "If the officials in Jinling and Suzhou dare to cheat in the exams, their outcome will be the same as Yangzhou's many years ago."
This was precisely what worried Mr. Meng. He slightly furrowed his brow, his expression somewhat grave, and said, "They have the support of the Crown Prince and Prince Dai behind them; I'm afraid they will still make moves."
"If the Crown Prince and Prince Dai are wise, they should stop their people from playing tricks during the exams," Zheng Xilin said, an indifferent smile on his lips. "If they're not wise, and they indulge or instruct their people to act recklessly, they will face abolition."
