Perhaps because his fury was so overwhelming, Emperor Yue now felt somewhat numb, his emotions remarkably calm: "Do you have proof?"
"On that day, I was dining at an outside tavern and overheard a candidate named Wa Changqing, who after getting drunk, claimed that he knew the examination questions in advance and had done extensive training. Consequently, he performed well in the exam and was confident of ranking high! I paid attention to this student and later found out that this candidate eventually ranked 123rd." The Imperial Censor paused, his pointed gaze real., "This student happened to be tutored by Minister of Revenue, Huang Haibo who happened to be a student of Bai Xiang. This raises certain suspicions!"
"Good, very good..." Emperor Yue repeated the word 'good' three times, "If there's anything else, say it all at once!"
