at this time.

Above the court.

The housekeeper of the Zhao Mansion, along with the servants in the mansion, escorted the person over.

After County Magistrate Zhang received Zhao Yuanwai's lawsuit, he began to try this group of monks.

It's a pity that although I also saw the clues, these people remained tight-lipped.

But he refused to confess.

Without any choice.

We have to put them in jail first and then try them slowly.

Magistrate Zhang ordered: "Put them in jail and treat them well!"

"They must reveal the secret of this boy Dan!"

After a group of people were taken down.

Looking at the pile of physical evidence presented, Magistrate Zhang couldn't help but become more interested.

Magistrate Zhang asked the housekeeper of the Zhao Mansion next to him.

"I heard that this group of thieves was exposed by a young man?"

"Is this ghostly scream really so terrifying?"

The housekeeper of the Zhao Mansion said respectfully: "Your Excellency, the screams made by the bones at that time were indeed terrifying."

"If not, our master will not think that this is really the work of ghosts."

Magistrate Zhang took a wooden board and tapped the bone lightly.

There was a dull sound inside.

It should be filled with stuff.

He called someone.

Let's take this bone apart and see what's inside.

The housekeeper of Zhao Mansion quickly stopped him and said, "Sir, the young man said that these bones are filled with mercury!"

"Mercury is highly poisonous. This bone cannot be opened easily!"

"If you open it directly without any precautions, you will be poisoned!"

Zhang Xianling said: "Mercury?"

After looking at it, these seem to be ordinary physical evidences.

But there are many articles in them.

The key is.

That young man actually knows everything about this?

unknown.

I thought this young man was the one who handled these things!

Magistrate Zhang asked: "This young man is so knowledgeable and talented. He knows everything."

"Where is he from?"

The housekeeper of Zhao Mansion replied honestly: "Your Excellency, our young master has said so."

"This man is his former classmate. He is from Shuiqiao Village and his name is Zhao Ce."

"Zhao Ce..."

Zhang Xiangling read this name.

At the same time, I was very curious about the word "former" about the housekeeper of the Zhao family.

"What does this former classmate mean?"

The housekeeper of Zhao Mansion said with a strange expression: "Our young master said that this Zhao Ce has been expelled from school by the master."

"So he is our son's former classmate."

"I was kicked out of school by my master..."

Magistrate Zhang frowned slightly.

"What did this young gentleman do to deserve to be expelled from school?"

The housekeeper of the Zhao Mansion probably told County Magistrate Zhang what happened about Zhao Ce being expelled from school.

After hearing this, Magistrate Zhang frowned.

He looked at the confessions on the table.

I thought to myself that even if I were present, I wouldn't be able to expose all of these people's tricks at once.

This young man named Zhao Ce can be said to be very knowledgeable and talented.

Such a person actually behaves badly?

Pity......

He waved his hand and asked the waiting housekeeper of the Zhao family to go down.

Magistrate Zhang looked at the evidence for a while and thought that he would go to the prison to inquire in person.

An official came in outside the door.

The official said: "Sir, we have collected all the riddles for the Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival."

"Several responsible scholars in the city have selected many good lantern riddles."

When Magistrate Zhang heard this, he became interested again.

"Oh? Show it to me quickly."

All the selected lantern riddles were passed on.

Only those in Class A and Class B have the opportunity to appear in front of Magistrate Zhang.

There are a total of 6 first-class lantern riddles this time.

Magistrate Zhang first ignored the second-class ones and opened the first-class ones to take a look.

I looked at two of them, and they were both ordinary word-guessing lantern puzzles.

Not bad though.

But there isn't much new.

He opened the third one with some lack of interest.

On the paper, where the lantern riddles were written, there was a simple "○" drawn on it.

Magistrate Zhang frowned slightly.

What kind of lantern riddle is this?

He has never seen anyone create such a lantern riddle before.

"Did the scholar in the city make a mistake?"

Magistrate Zhang looked at the answer suspiciously.

After reading it, his pupils suddenly widened.

"This... suddenly enlightens me!"

"Good lantern riddle!"

"Even I can't guess it!"

"Who created such an exquisite lantern riddle?"

He looked at the signature in the lower left corner of the white paper.

"A native of Shuiqiao Village, Zhao Ce..."

Zhao Ce's name was read out by him again.

Thinking of what he heard about this person just now, County Magistrate Zhang became more and more interested in this young man named Zhao Ce.

He said to the official next to him: "Go and find out about this young man named Zhao Ce."

"By the way, let's see if there is any hidden reason why he was expelled from school."

When the official heard this, the county magistrate actually wanted to personally investigate a student?

It seems to this person that it is not simple...

He said: "Sir, I will do it right away."

After the official resigned, Magistrate Zhang also drew a "○" on the paper.
To be continued...