Ci Jinzhi Chapter 361

 Zhang Yuchen's son is named Zhang Chen, who is only sixteen years old now. It is obviously impossible for such a young boy to escape from the arrests of many Jinlin Guards and local officials on his own.

He Qingxiao went to interrogate Zhang Yuchen again, but no new accomplices were found.

Zhang Yuchen, who had been tortured, was dying and begged feebly: "It's really gone, please let me go."

 Jin Linwei, who was in charge of the torture, looked at He Qingxiao.

 He Qingxiao did not let his men continue.

In such a shocking case that attracts the attention of both the government and the public, torture and interrogation must be done in a moderate manner. If the prisoner dies under torture, he will be in trouble.

The search for Zhang Yuchen's son Zhang Chen will not stop, nor will the interrogation of officials arrested and imprisoned here in the capital.

 This case is very involved, and it will not take a few days for the case to be concluded. Xin You paid attention to the progress of the case and did not delay what she had to do.

A notice that the sixth volume of "Journey to the West" is for sale was posted on the wall outside Qingsong Bookstore.

Soon after the notice was announced, there were people on the three floors outside and on the inside.

 “When will it go on sale?” People who didn't squeeze in asked anxiously.

Those who read the notice changed their focus: "What does this mean? Mr. Songling wants to recruit forty-nine disciples..."

"What? Mr. Songling wants to accept a disciple? Applicants with experience as storytellers will be given priority?"

"Hiss! If I learn Mr. Songling's skills and write magical books such as "Painted Skin" and "Journey to the West", wouldn't it be possible to become famous all over the world and gain both fame and fortune?"

This remark immediately attracted a lot of laughter and scolding.

"What are you thinking? Mr. Songling's disciples can write "Journey to the West"? Then the students of Zhuangyuanlang will definitely be able to pass the exam?"

“The number one scholar has no time to recruit students. The number one scholar has already become an official.”

“Wait a minute, have you forgotten that Mr. Songling is actually Miss Xin!”

Someone clarified: "Mr. Songling is not Miss Xin. It was Miss Xin who wrote Mr. Songling's story -"

·Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted: "There is no need to be so serious. Without Miss Xin, would we be able to see Mr. Songling's story?"

“That's right, maybe Miss Xin has polished it up, which makes the story so attractive. In this case, learning to write storybooks from Miss Xin might really make you better than your predecessor!”

“Ahem, have you forgotten Miss Xin's identity?”

 Such a reminder made many people even more excited.

 Miss Xin is a golden branch and a jade leaf!

Although there is no canonized princess, looking at the capital, even a three-year-old child knows Miss Xin's true identity.

Whether learning to write stories from Miss Xin will help you become a talented person is another matter. The opportunity to get to know Miss Xin is also rare!

 There were countless applicants at one time, and the people at Qingsong Bookstore were extremely busy.

 A few days later, Xin You came to Qingsong Bookstore and asked Liu Zhou about the situation.

Shopkeeper Hu is old and has limited energy, so Xin You gave Liu Zhou full responsibility for this task.

 Seeing Liu Zhou's dull eyes with big dark circles under his eyes, Xin You's expression was a little subtle.

 When he took over the task, the young man was full of energy and enthusiasm.

“Boss, this is the list of qualified personnel who have been screened and qualified.” Liu Zhou handed over a list.

Xin You didn't rush to look at the roster and comforted her: "You've worked hard these days."

 Liu Zhou had tears in his eyes: "It's not hard—"

That's weird!

 He feels like vomiting when he sees people's faces these days!

"Are these all meeting the conditions?" Xin You was a little surprised when he turned over the list and saw that the number of people was far more than forty-nine.

But this is okay, the next step is for her to contact him personally. With so many candidates, you can pick the most suitable ones. If the release of the new "Journey to the West" by Qingsong Bookstore is a major event in the eyes of Huabenzi people, then Xinyou's recruitment of students has attracted attention from all aspects, especially the officials.

 Many government officials sorted out the test questions written down by the applicants and became increasingly confused.

 “What is that person going to do?”

"Who knew, these questions are weird. Look at this, they actually asked if they would like to go to other places."

“The action was too fast. We had recruited enough people in just a few days. Otherwise, we could have sent one of our own people to explore the truth..."

Hundred officials and nobles, some are purely curious, while others are worried.

There was no other way. As the prison gradually filled up, they discovered that this girl Xin was very capable of causing trouble.

This troublemaker is not the kind of person who goes out on the street to tease cats and dogs, but suddenly causes a big problem and sends a wave of people to jail.

In this way, we have to pay attention to Miss Xin's movements and find out the truth before we can feel at ease.

 Unexpectedly, the more I explored, the more confused I became.

 Why did Ms. Xin suddenly accept so many students? Is it possible that these students will be asked to write more stories and make more money in the future?

 “It's definitely not that simple!” Some people made a decisive judgment.

 At the end of October, a group of people headed by Zhang Shoufu made a verdict.

 The entire Zhang family, regardless of age, was executed, and all the female relatives were thrown into the Jiaofangsi without redemption. As for Zhang Yuchen, he received extra "care" and was sentenced to Lingchi.

 Those who have been confessed by the uncles and nephews of the first assistant of Zhang shall be punished as guilty after the interrogation, and those who have not been interrogated or who still have doubts will be placed in the second batch for processing.

 The place of execution is still in Xishi.

On the day of the execution, the Western Market was crowded with people, all of whom came to watch the excitement. Many small traders came after hearing the news and started various businesses.

 The people's love for watching the excitement will never be suppressed by bloodshed, and will even become more exciting.

This time Xin You did not go to watch the execution.

She stood on the roadside that was necessary to go from the prison to the execution place, watching the prison cars passing by.

She saw Zhang Shoufu with his head lowered and his face obscured by disheveled hair, Zhang Yuchen with a pale face and numb eyes, and Zhang Xu.

A **** like Zhang Xu has little interrogation value, and He Qingxiao, the chief of the Fu Division in Beizhen, has no interest in torturing people, so he did not suffer much in prison. In addition, he is young and looks to be in the best condition at this time.

　　Maybe it's because he didn't appreciate the real cruelty in prison. There was still life in his eyes that Zhang Shoufu and others didn't have. Even now on the way to the execution ground, he still felt unreal and didn't believe he would die.

Xin You silently watched the prison car pulling Zhang Xu pass by. There was no fateful incident like the other party discovering her presence and then yelling at her.

This young man, who first appeared in Qingsong Bookstore as a domineering yamen, passed away under the spotlight before he could learn how to behave.

Like Dai Ze at that time, Xin You was neither happy nor happy about Zhang Xu's ending, but she also had no sympathy.

 He paid the price for his parents' choices, and she was a direct victim of his parents' choices.

 Sympathy for this kind of emotion is superfluous to her.

Xinyou turned around and walked towards the young man standing under the tree.

He Qingxiao did not wear a red official uniform today. Instead, he wore a blue robe, as elegant and outstanding as green lotus and ink lotus.

The indescribable gloom in Xinyou's heart quietly dissipated, and she raised the corners of her lips at him.

Chapter end