"I knew I could never hide anything from you."
Qin Yi nodded, "Indeed, that letter contained evidence of the candidates cheating."
He explained the principle by which these people cheated with candles: "Most of these cheaters had accomplices inside and out. First, they managed to get the examination questions out of the examination hall through certain channels, and then they found someone to ghostwrite essays based on the Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination topics. The essays were written on palm-sized pieces of paper, with characters as small as ants and mosquitoes, then folded and sealed inside candles. These were then smuggled into the examination hall through certain means, and the transactions were carried out with the candidates according to previously agreed secret signals. I sent people to investigate and found the bungled link in their scheme and unearthed the black sheep in hiding!"
Qin Yi was filled with indignation as he spoke.
