Zhong Yanzhi excelled at spotting forgeries and solving cases. He stayed on as an assistant at the county office simply because he loved pursuing the truth, with no desire for fame or an official career.
County Magistrate Zhou of Yuping valued talent and believed in making merit the foundation of appointments. He quietly recorded all of Zhong's accomplishments and recommended him to his superiors behind the scenes.
Major cases, including a counterfeit goods ring and human trafficking, were solved one after another. Then, out of the blue, an appointment came through making him acting deputy registrar.
He had no interest in officialdom, yet his record was full of achievements. He only wanted to solve cases, but fame and rank came to him anyway. A collection of everyday investigations by scholars and upright officials in a Song dynasty county office. Planned length: 300,000 words.
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