Lu Zheng returned to his room, and the smile on his face disappeared immediately.

He re-sorted out all the clues. The one who killed Lu Enguang should be the subordinate of the Sea Dragon King, just for the sea map, and the blame was put on Lu Enshan, probably to let the government close the case earlier; then who was the one who killed Li Si, was it really the Red Thief? Lu Zheng has always been confused about this point. The response he got from posting a notice to provoke the Red Thief confirmed this point. This person may have a perverse temperament, but he will never kill people for such a small matter. The case within a case he reminded of may be Li Si's case.

Then the possibility of who killed Li Si was increased. It could be Lu Enguang or a subordinate of the Sea Dragon King. Li Si didn't tell An Zicheng that he gave the sachet to An Zicheng in order to protect his life, but why did the murderer cut off Li Si's head? To hide Li Si's identity?

Lu Zheng pressed his forehead in distress. No matter how he thought about it, it was wrong. He thought he had found a clue, but he didn't expect to pull out a deeper mystery. And now they have seen all the people in the open, except for the mysterious Mrs. Lu.

There are only two possibilities for the identity of this Mrs. Lu, either she is a member of the Sea Dragon King or a member of the court, but according to Lu Enguang's attitude towards her, the former possibility is much greater.

Since he thought so, Lu Zheng couldn't go to see her directly at this moment. The more important thing at the moment was how to transfer An Zicheng to their noses quietly. After all, the sachet was given to them by An Zicheng. If he accidentally let it slip, I'm afraid none of them would survive.

Lu Zheng thought for a long time and finally thought of a way. He called Bao Zheng in.

Bao Zheng looked solemn: "Please speak, sir."

Lu Zheng told him his plan. Bao Zheng was stunned for a long time before he stammered: "This...will this work?"

"No matter whether it works or not, let's try it first."

"Yes."

So, in the afternoon, another notice was posted outside the county government office. Many people gathered in front to read it. A scholar read it out directly: "...Due to the busy work in the county government office, we are recruiting a clerk. Requirements: Scholar and above, no age limit, no height limit. A combination of written test and oral interview will be adopted. The top five in the written test will enter the oral interview. The final score of the two items will be added together. The first one will be hired. The hired person will receive two taels of silver per month, and food and accommodation will be provided. This recruitment examination is absolutely guaranteed to be fair, just and open."

There was a lot of discussion below.

"Isn't this the work of the new county lieutenant? What does it mean?"

"It looks weird and disgraceful."

"In my opinion, if there is no hope of passing, it's okay to take this damn recruitment exam. The clerks in the county government are government employees after all, which is better than being teachers!"

"Don't officials usually appoint their own staff? Isn't it good that Lord Lu uses such an open method? Everyone has a chance."

"That's right. There is not much work in the county government, and it is safe to live in the county government, and you can study with peace of mind."

"Brother Zhu, you are a talented writer, I think you are a sure winner in this exam."

"Brother Cheng, excuse me for laughing at you."

County Magistrate Ma also heard the news from Master Fu, and he spat out a mouthful of tea: "What on earth is Lu Zheng doing?!"

Master Fu was also puzzled: "In theory, the document is decided by him, so it's not wrong for him to do so, but the document is all about writing case files, who wouldn't ask his confidants to take charge? If he asks someone from outside, he won't be afraid of people with bad intentions sneaking in, and if they do something to the case file, this..."

County Magistrate Ma said unhappily: "He's just a small county lieutenant, even if he makes a mistake, how big can it be? Who would be so bored to deal with him?"

"Your Excellency is right."

County Magistrate Ma changed the subject: "But your words remind me. I remember that both the Zhu family and the Li family have produced several scholars. Why not let them all try?"

"What your Excellency means..."

"Isn't he trying to be fair and just?" County Magistrate Ma snorted coldly, "These two families are not easy to mess with. If they are not selected and cause some trouble, I'll see how he ends up!" Master Fu

said hesitantly, "Your Excellency, this..."

"Oh! What are you afraid of? If he causes some trouble, I can just smooth things over for him. He owes me a favor, and he will weigh everything in the future. There are pros and no cons. There's nothing to worry about!" The more Ma Yanbai thought about it, the more he felt that this plan was feasible, and he hurriedly urged Master Fu to go.

Master Fu sighed inwardly, thinking that the master had taken this matter too lightly. Based on his dealings with Lu Zheng in the past few times, he had a feeling that he was not someone to be trifled with. This time, it seemed like a stroke of genius, but in fact, it was a betrayal to the students of the entire county. If this exam was not the only one, what would happen in the future?

In the past, only the judges could receive the silver rice issued by the county government as teachers, but now the scholars also had the opportunity. No matter how slim the chance was, they would only praise Lu Xianwei. Although Lu Zheng paid the price of a clerk, he would also gain a lot in the future!

Master Fu overestimated Lu Zheng. He didn't think that much, and now he had to deal with Bao Zheng who was walking around in front of him.

"Sir, this method is too risky! Let's not talk about whether An Zicheng will come to take the exam. Even if he comes to take the exam, he can only write... write that kind of thing, how can he compare with the learned people."

You Xiaowu unexpectedly did not go against Bao Zheng for the first time, but affirmed his words: "That's right, this clerical job is not something that everyone can do. What if An Zicheng is hired, but his writing is not good enough? The case file is a mess, not to mention the embarrassment, if it gets out, it will ruin your reputation and it will be troublesome. "

Lu Zheng said calmly: "I have my own way to deal with this." After all, he was born in modern times, and he had heard of the name of the civil service examination. In addition, the mother of one of Lu Zheng's roommates worked in the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau. He had heard a lot of twists and turns here, and it was easy for him to copy them now.

Bao Zheng said anxiously: "If you have any ideas, just tell me!"

Lu Zheng coughed: "Instead of caring about this, why don't you think about what questions will be asked tomorrow?"

Bao Zheng was silent immediately, and You Xiaowu pretended not to hear and wanted to slip away.

"Stop what you are doing and think about it quickly." Lu Zheng urged.

Bao Zheng scratched his head: "Sir, I can catch the criminals if you ask me, but I really can't do this."

"That's right, it would be more useful for you to ask Tiedan than me!"

Lu Zheng glared at them both: "In that case, what are you still doing here? Get out quickly and don't disturb me while I'm thinking."

Bao Zheng and You Xiaowu quickly and obediently got out.

Lu Zheng was speechless. He spread out a piece of paper, dipped a brush in ink and began to write on it. He had already made plans for this question when he came up with this method. Although he could not guarantee that An Zicheng would get the first place in the written test, he would definitely be able to enter the interview, so he would not have to worry about the interview.

The next morning, a long line formed in front of the county government office. They were all scholars who rushed in as soon as they heard the news, and some even ran over from Lin County overnight. The constable in charge of maintaining order in the examination room looked at Bao Zheng for help. Bao Zheng slapped his head and forgot to add the sentence "only limited to this county", but now everyone has come, and he didn't say no before, it would not look good if there was a commotion.

Bao Zheng then realized how important it was to have a clerk. Seeing the scholar looking at him eagerly, Bao Zheng's scalp tingled, and he waved his hand and said, "Put it in, put it in."

There were seventy or eighty people who signed up this morning. Because the exam was at noon, people who signed up were still coming in an endless stream.

Bao Zheng anxiously looked behind the crowd, but he didn't see An Zicheng at all. He couldn't help but mutter in his heart: Wouldn't it be better to just invite him over? The adults insisted that they were afraid of being noticed, and even arranged the exam time at noon, fearing that An Zicheng would drink and sleep until noon. As a result, it was almost time, and he hadn't come yet. Fortunately

, hard work pays off. At a quarter before noon, An Zicheng ran over with his clothes wide open and sweat all over his head.

Bao Zheng's heart was at ease. After he came in, he quickly asked the constables on both sides to close the door.

The examination was held in the county school. Fortunately, there was a distance between the tables, so there was no need to arrange the seats specially. The scholars sat down one by one, and the constables handed out paper and pens and ink, which were all from the county government warehouse. Lu Zheng even went to find the Jin County Magistrate for this. Although Jin Hanxuan was a little surprised by his behavior, he didn't ask too much. He let him take the things and left.

After everything was distributed, Lu Zheng came forward. Although he had no official title, he was an official after all. Although the scholars did not need to kneel, they still had to bow. After both sides finished bowing, the examination officially began.

Lu Zheng pasted the test questions written yesterday on a sign standing upright in the front, and sent a person with a loud voice to read the questions.

When the questions were finished, the scholars burst into laughter.

There was no other reason, just because this question had nothing to do with the Four Books and Five Classics, but was an extremely strange question.

This county has uncovered a theft case and arrested four suspects. After investigation, it was found that the perpetrator must be one of the four people A, B, C, and D. Their confessions are as follows: Person A: "I went back to the countryside that day and was not at the scene.

" Person

B: "D is the thief." Person C: "B is the thief

." Person D: "B framed me."

Only one of them is telling the truth! Who is the thief?

Immediately, a scholar stood up and questioned, "Sir, this question is so strange, are you playing a joke on us?"

Lu Zheng said calmly, "I am in charge of the prison affairs of this county, so I don't need to be brilliant, but I am a pragmatic and flexible person. This question may seem strange, but the investigation is extensive. I don't think it is wrong." As

soon as he said this, the scholars present were speechless. If they had a reputation as a judge, they might be able to fight back, but the scholars did not have such confidence. What's more, if they refuted, wouldn't it mean that they were not pragmatic and did not know how to adapt? The scholars

were full of resentment, but they had to endure it.

Lu Zheng raised his lips slightly and said in a clear voice: "In this case, everyone, just answer the questions directly. The time limit is one stick of incense."