After the interrogation, it was thoroughly exposed that Deng Lin and Zhang Xiuquan had colluded in disgrace, altering the competition rankings and helping Chang'an Academy climb to the second place in the overall rankings. However, the detailed process still required both of them to give a full account. So, Mr. Bai, intent on a thorough investigation of Deng Lin, to see if he had done anything similar in the past, ordered that all the criminals involved be taken into custody for further disposition.
After the prisoners were taken away, Mr. Qiu stood up, bowed to the Head of the Literature Institute, and said, "Head of the Literature Institute, it was indeed our organizing committee that caused this scandal. We have put you to great inconvenience. I will now return and correct the rankings, and also make them public."
