He originally thought that these ancient mirrors would look very blurry.

Unexpectedly, these mirrors are polished and smooth.

Zhao Ce pointed to a mirror with a carved base and asked, "How do you sell this?"

When the waiter saw it, he smiled enthusiastically.

"Young Master has good eyesight!"

"This mirror is the best sold in the store!"

"Only four hundred coins!"

A mirror, four hundred coins...

Farmers are generally reluctant to buy things like mirrors.

Only some people from well-off families will buy it.

The boy saw Zhao Ce hesitate for a moment, then he quickly pointed to the hand-held one next to him without any carvings and said: "If you think it's too expensive, sir, this one only sells for a hundred cents."

"It's also polished to a very shiny finish, almost the same effect."

Zhao Ce glanced at the slightly smaller one next to him.

It's a lot cheaper, but it's really not as good looking as this one.

After thinking about it, Zhao Ce still said: "Wrap this up."

A mirror costing 400 cents, this is probably the most expensive thing Zhao Ce has ever bought.

When the guy heard this, he knew that his big business today was successful.

He happily took the mirror and took Zhao Ce to check out.

As he walked, he said: "Sir, if the mirror is not smooth, the shop will polish it for free for life."

After Zhao Ce listened, he thought it was okay.

After paying the money, he put the packaged mirror into the bookcase.

Zhao Ce carried the book box on his back and walked to the county government office.

The last time I came to court, it wasn't long ago.

But this time, Zhao Ce only appeared here as a bystander.

It's actually much more comfortable than last time.

In court.

The person hearing the case today is not Magistrate Zhang.

It was Chief Xu who Zhao Ce met at the city gate last time.

Qiu Shubai, Lu and others all knelt in the courtroom and argued each other's opinions.

The jade carving as evidence was also placed on the tray.

Chief Xu looked at them and felt a little headache.

Originally, the county magistrate should be responsible for handling cases.

The county magistrate of their county happened to retire and return to his hometown this year, and the court has not yet appointed a suitable candidate.

Therefore, generally cases are heard directly by the county magistrate.

But today, the county magistrate happens to be away.

He can only be driven to the shelf.

Moreover, Qiu Shubai was also a student of Li Xiucai.

Thinking of this, Master Xu got even more headache.

This Li Xiucai was known as a calf protector.

So he had to ask clearly before he could make a decision.

It's just that the evidence is solid, so he should be sentenced directly.

Mr. Lu would never admit this.

If the prisoner does not plead guilty, he cannot simply close the case.

In full view of the public, he couldn't help anyone.

Chief Xu had no choice but to say directly: "Ms. Lu, if you continue to refuse to plead guilty, I will torture you!"

Qiu Shubai quickly said: "Sir, my mother is innocent."

"She didn't steal anything!"

"Besides, I have a way to prove her innocence!"

Master Xu said "Oh?" and seemed quite interested.

"What can I do? Tell me quickly!"

When the woman heard this, she realized something had happened.

He quickly howled: "Lord Registrar, the evidence for this matter is conclusive, how can we allow them, mother and son, to deny it?"

"Could it be that because he is a scholar, we should favor him?"

There were also some people in the crowd who followed the woman's words and started talking.

Master Xu patted the gavel in displeasure.

After everyone calmed down, he said to the woman in a dignified manner: "Your Majesty, the county magistrate, asked me to judge for you, and I will handle the matter impartially."

"I can't tolerate a woman like you who is so arrogant and full of nonsense!"

"If I hear you say these words again, I will serve you directly!"

After saying this, the woman trembled and did not dare to say any more.

The husband next to her looked worriedly at Qiu Shubai himself, who said he could prove his innocence.

When Chief Xu saw that the woman had stopped talking, he said to Qiu Shubai, "What can you do? Just ask her."

"If you are making lies that confuse the public, I will report it to the court and disqualify you from participating in the imperial examination!"

These words cannot be said to be unimportant.

When Mrs. Lu heard this, she grabbed her son in a panic.

If she admits to stealing, her son will not be able to take the imperial examination after being flogged.

This does not admit that her son is also at risk.

Mrs. Lu was so anxious that she didn't know what to do.

Qiu Shubai comforted him: "Mom, don't worry."

After speaking, he glanced at the crowd outside the gate.

I saw Zhao Ce among the melon-eating crowd.

Zhao Ce nodded slightly at him.

Chief Xu noticed Qiu Shubai's eyes and looked over.

Seeing Zhao Ce nod slightly towards Qiu Shubai, he seemed to have thought of something.

I vaguely believed in my heart that Mr. Lu was innocent.

When Qiu Shubai saw Zhao Ce, he seemed to gain courage and turned around.

"Your Excellency, my mother has never touched this jade carving. It will never appear out of thin air in my mother's basket."

"So, someone must have taken this jade sculpture and put it in when my mother was not prepared."

Master Xu listened to his words, nodded and said, "Of course."

"So how are you going to prove her innocence?"

Qiu Shubai said: "Sir, the student needs a soft-bristled brush and some iron powder."

"Soft-bristled brush, iron powder?"

Chief Xu asked curiously: "What is it used for?"

Qiu Shubai said confidently: "I have a friend who taught me a method."

"You can extract the fingerprints on this jade carving and compare them."

"If there are no fingerprints of my mother on the jade carving, doesn't that prove that she has never touched the jade carving?"

After hearing Qiu Shubai's words, Zhao Ce couldn't help but want to hold his forehead.

I thought that when the case was almost over, I would go home directly.

After all, his family lives outside the city and he doesn't want to go back too late, so he doesn't really want to go out.
To be continued...