I'm taking the imperial examinations in Liaozhai

As soon as Yang Yangwang returned home, Chu Yuhua found him, "Uncle, Master Ji took Steward Zhang away, did he find something?"

"What are you panicking about? It's not a big deal." Yang Yangwang sat down, and immediately a servant delivered the teacup to him, "You, you are still too young. Even if he did find out something, so what, Ah Fu is just It's just a servant of our family. Even if it is found out that her death has something to do with me, can he still punish me for it? I just used Ah Fu to punish Feng Yunlin a little bit. The shopkeeper always troubles me. At most, the county magistrate will punish me for a false accusation, and then spend some money to atone for the crime."

"What uncle said was that I was too impetuous." Chu Yuhua said respectfully.

"You don't have to waste your time on these trivial matters. The most important thing is to prepare well for the government examination. As for Butler Zhang, Steward Zhang knows what to say and what not to say."

"Yes." Chu Yuhua lowered his eyelids to hide the emotion in his eyes.

The calculation is not bad, but, will he really get what he wants?

With his hands behind his back, Ji Zihe walked into the prison of the county government like a little old man.

The smell in the prison is not good at all, and the door of this place is closed all year round.

Without seeing the sun, it is a little damp and has a musty smell.It is also the place where the prisoners are held. The food and drink of the prisoners are all in it. Even if the bucket is cleaned every day, there is a strange smell.In addition, the place is not ventilated, and the smell can't go away. All kinds of smells are mixed together, and the smell is very refreshing.

Ji Zihe silently sealed his sense of smell, and followed the jailer in the prison without changing his face, which surprised the yamen servant who came with him.The county magistrate is the county magistrate, look at this determination, ordinary people can't compare it.

Ji Zihe, who didn't know that he had gained another layer of aura, was led by the jailer to a cell in front of a cell. The jailer shouted at the prisoner, "Feng, you've recovered. Your Excellency is here to see you."

Feng Yunlin was wearing a prison uniform, and he was in a daze full of hopelessness.Seeing Ji Zihe coming, he quickly got up and knelt down to salute across the railing of the cell.

"See my lord."

"How does it feel to be in prison?" Ji Zihe asked.

Feng Yunlin didn't know what Ji Zihe wanted to do, so he hesitated, "No, it's not very good."

"I guess so." Ji Zihe said to the jailer, "Open the cell door."

"Yes." The jailer graciously opened the chain on the cell door, pushed the cell door open, and stepped aside, "My lord, please."

"My lord has found out the whole story, and you want to let me out?" Feng Yunlin said in surprise.

Ji Zihe walked into the cell, "No, my lord just thinks it's too strange to talk through the railing. My lord is here this time to interrogate you."

"So that's the case." Feng Yunlin said disappointedly.

"Tell me, what happened that night. If you have anything to say, tell me quickly. My lord is willing to give you a chance to defend yourself. If you miss this village, there will be no store."

Feng Yunlin lowered his head, "My lord, the grass people have nothing to say."

Ji Zihe was stunned, "What do you mean having nothing to say?"

How can there be nothing to say, if you make a mistake, you make a mistake, if you don't make a mistake, you don't make a mistake, a few sophistry will always work.After all, he is also a person who has passed the county test, so he can't even speak a word?

"My lord, forgive me, the grass people really have nothing to say, because the grass people still don't know what's going on." Feng Yunlin sighed.

"That day I was drunk at Yang's house, so I didn't know anything. I didn't know what happened when I was pulled up from the bed by Master Yang, so I was accused of raping and murdering the young maid. The grass people also saw it. The dead girl, the child's body was indeed on Cao Min's bed, but Cao Min didn't have the slightest impression. Cao Min had always thought that he was innocent, but after being put in prison and thinking about it, he began to suspect that he was innocent. It’s not that I’ve been drunk and messed up... My lord, please investigate clearly, if Caomin has really done something outrageous, Caomin, Caomin is willing to take responsibility.”

Ji Zihe raised the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly, "You are a responsible person."

Feng Yunlin took a deep breath, and suddenly felt that the big stone that was pressing on his heart was lifted away, and his mood suddenly became brighter, "Although the grassroots are not talented, they have read the books of sages for several years, so they know that a man should stand upright, how can he do that?" When something happens, I want to escape. If the grassroots really did it, it is the grassroots fault. How can I always think of evading responsibility and jealousy of others? Before, the grassroots thought badly, but now it is not too late to wake up. Even if you are punished, It will also be shameless."

"It's good that you think so." Ji Zihe began to appreciate this young man a little bit.

Although he is a little older and less knowledgeable, it is not without merit.After this matter is over, I can often guide and guide his knowledge, and maybe I can also cultivate an excellent talent for Da Chu.

After making up his mind, Ji Zihe's tone couldn't help being much gentler, "Don't worry, I will investigate everything and give you an explanation."

"Yes, thank you, sir."

"Do you know this thing?" Ji Zihe asked as he took out the kit he got from Chu Yuhua.

Feng Yunlin shook his head, "The grassroots don't know."

"That's it." Ji Zihe was not disappointed, but it was expected.

"You have a good rest, my lord still has something to do, so I'll go back first."

"Go slowly, my lord."

After leaving the prison, Ji Zihe pinched the stone tablet in his bag, and asked Zhang Qiu, the head catcher, to be called to the office, "Have you ever found out the identity of the owner of this stone tablet?"

"My lord, due to the long time and the scope of the investigation is too large, there is no news yet." Zhang Qiu said.

Ji Zihe opened the kit, and inside was a stone sign with a green character engraved on the front and an abstract pattern with simple lines engraved on the back, which should be the crest or totem of a certain family.

"Then let's start with the Yang family and people related to the Yang family. Don't stick to men. Maybe the owner of this stone plaque is a woman." Ji Zihe narrowed his eyes, "Also, let's talk about it again." Look up Chu Yuhua's biological mother and find out where she is buried."

"My lord, what new discoveries have you made?"

"No, it's just some speculation. You won't be able to find out for a while, so you should focus on these two things first."

"Yes, my subordinates will leave."

After accepting the task, Zhang Qiu left in a hurry.

Because of a murder case in the county, Ji Zihe has accumulated a lot of unapproved official documents on the table, and it feels like a headache just looking at them.

Despite the piles of piles, Ji Zihe still didn't have the slightest interest in watching them.Investigating cases is so fun, who wants to read these dry official documents.

By the way, he still has the magistrate, why did he torture himself like this.Special treatment should be given in special times. When the county magistrate has no time to deal with official documents during the investigation, of course the subordinates should help share the worries.The upper official is busy, so there is no reason for the lower official to drink tea.

Ji Zihe confidently transferred all the official documents to the county magistrate. The county magistrate was obliged to help the magistrate in handling official affairs. Now that Ji Zihe was involved in important matters, he certainly couldn't find a reason to refuse.

However, the county magistrate is much more ruthless than Ji Zihe, and if he works overtime, he has to be accompanied by the entire county government officials.As the name suggests, he is not sure about many official affairs and needs to negotiate with his colleagues in the sixth room.

The county magistrate is the biggest official in the county government apart from the county magistrate. As the second in command of the county government, other officials naturally dare not disobey his orders.So on this day, except for the county magistrate, all officials happily worked overtime together.