The Chief Judge of the Ministry of Justice, upon hearing this, clasped his hands respectfully towards Emperor Huian, seeking the Emperor's opinion.
Emperor Huian nodded slightly, agreeing to Mo Qingze's request.
After thanking the Emperor for the grace, Mo Qingze asked the three men with a calm expression, "You merely saw someone give me something, but I did not show it to you at the time. How can you be sure that it was the examination questions and answers for the autumn examinations?"
The person who had previously stepped forward to accuse hurriedly said, "You said it yourself, and also mentioned sharing it with us. We didn't agree, so you held onto the questions and answers close to your body and hurriedly left."
This statement seemed reasonable and left no loopholes to exploit.
To this, Mo Qingze, neither confirming nor denying, posed a second question, "Compared with you, how do you reckon my scholarly knowledge and abilities?"