In the past two days, the carpenters who do carving and repairing in the county have suddenly purchased wood in the county, which ranges from arm thick to thigh thick, as long as it is intact.

No one cares about this matter, after all, copper and iron are rare in these years, and the smelting is controlled by the imperial court and the government.

These carpenters want to either make sculptures, or to repair a window or carve a beam, saying that this time they have no requirements for the quality of the wood, but who doesn't have a wood, many people have to try their luck. It's not a big deal.

Guobei County, the county magistrate

Today, the front hall of the county government is a little more crowded than usual.

At this time, there were several people sitting on the chairs arranged on the left and right with the chairs at the top of the hall as the center.

Except for the sheepbeard catcher and the magistrate who had not yet appeared, the rest of the people arrived.

The father and son of the Zhou family, the Lu painter who painted, Mr. Wei, and the scholar.

These people, as soon as the sun came out, were invited here by the officials of the county government, and no one said anything on the way, so after they arrived, they were allowed to sit here for an hour.

Drink water, pour water, get up, pace, sit down.

The father and son of the Zhou family whispered something from time to time, and looked up at the people sitting around them from time to time.

Lu Huashi, who was sitting on the side, looked at the teacup in his hand in a daze, without saying a word, not knowing what he was thinking.

On the other side, Mr. Wei was sitting upright in a chair with his eyes closed, closing his eyes and recuperating.

The scholar next to him leaned on the arm of the chair on one side, holding the book in one hand, his lips constantly moving, as if he was muttering something

Until noon

The magistrate arrived with a sheep's beard and a headcatcher.

"Someone gave me some clues yesterday. As soon as the magistrate stepped into the house, he said straight to the point without greetings. While walking towards the top.

"This morning, we caught a bad guy, a bad guy who was closely involved in the theft of paintings. ”

The county magistrate's face was not red and his heart was not beating, and he told a new story, saying that the man in black that the scholar killed yesterday happened this morning.

"He had accomplices behind him. This is not a crime committed by one person. ”

Hearing this, everyone in the two columns had different expressions, but they all behaved very seriously, waiting for the magistrate to speak clearly.

Ignoring the reactions of the people below, he supported his waist with one hand and pressed the armrest behind him with the other, and continued with a serious face and a stern tone.

"I'm already 70% sure of who it is. ”

However, I need an attitude. ”

The serious look on the face of the county magistrate has long since changed with the change of language. The corners of his mouth hooked an arc, and Zhixian looked at the people in front of him with a look that seemed to be smiling.

Behind him, the sheepbeard catcher had been scrutinizing everyone with his hawk-like eyes from the moment he entered.

"Big... My lord, haven't found the painting yet?" shopkeeper Zhou asked with a confused face as he turned his head while supporting his father.

The county magistrate didn't answer this question, but continued to block everyone's doubts with that incomprehensible look. He's waiting, he's the pole bearer at today's meeting, and the bait will jump into his hand by itself later, and now, just wait for the fish to bite the bait and take the bait.

"I kind of understand what you mean. ”

The person who spoke was Mr. Wei.

The bait is coming! A glimmer of light flashed in the eyes of the county magistrate, his face was silent, and he nodded slightly at Mr. Wei, motioning for him to continue.

Raising his hand slightly, Mr. Wei gave a salute, "However, I am shallow in knowledge, so I want to take advantage of your presence to borrow your light to make the words of Lord Zhixian more transparent." After all, it is related to the interests of the Zhou family, the works of the painters, and the time for my students to attend classes. After speaking, he paused and stopped.

Several people around them either looked at each other, or looked down in thought for a while, and finally nodded at the same time.

Seeing the reactions of several people around him, Mr. Wei took a step forward, pursed his lips, and slowly opened his mouth with some thought:

"The words are very clear, the result of the 'painting theft' is now in the hands of adults. This is no longer a problem. "Start with your fingers and make a circle around you.

"But that's for the innocent!" Mr. Wei's voice turned abruptly, and Mr. Wei's voice was a little higher. I don't know if anyone shivered in a place where no one was looking.

"Lord Zhixian doesn't like people who pretend to be confused.

The voice slowed slightly, and Mr. Wei paced in front of the group for a while, and finally returned to his seat and stood up.

If this person doesn't stand up himself, the majesty of the Great Liang Law is not child's play. Mr. Wei arched his hand to the surroundings and walked down.

"I'll give you ten minutes to digest it, a stick of incense, and come to the courtyard to meet, remember, from the moment you step out of this room, only I can speak in this house. ”

After the magistrate finished speaking, he walked out of the front hall.

If you want to catch the bait, you can't wait...