The uproar came and went in an instant, leaving an eerie silence.
It was as if all the people watching the trial outside had suddenly disappeared.
After a moment of silence, a constable rushed through the hallway, announcing, "Sir, the newly appointed County Magistrate of Pingqiu County, and the scholar from the Hanlin Academy have arrived and are waiting outside the Government Office. Please advise, sir."
The Imperial Censor Wei raised his head, his eyes filled with confusion.
Pingqiu County in Quyang; why has the County Magistrate traveled such a long distance to Jin Sect? And what business does the scholar have here instead of studying at the Hanlin Academy?
Chen Guangrui and the co-judge Liao Jinzhong were equally puzzled.
This small County Government Office in Linjiang County already had enough officials gathered for the day, and yet more were visiting.