Ci Jinzhi

He Qingxiao came to the bookstore today, of course, not just to read, but because of the missing paper ball.

He waited and waited, but he didn't see Yu Shi leaving.

He Yushi usually doesn't stay too long, but unfortunately today, Miss Zhu is not in the lobby. Naturally, he didn't want to leave if he didn't see the person he wanted to see.

The two of them turned over the books in silence, equally absent-minded.

Shopkeeper Hu had already come back, and frowned secretly when he saw that Yushi He refused to leave.

Does this anxious-looking boy think that he can win Miss Zhu's heart by reading books all the time?

"Master He."

Hearing shopkeeper Hu shout, He Qingxiao came over: "Is there something wrong, shopkeeper?"

He Yushi also looked over.

"Don't you like travel notes? Not long ago, the bookstore received a manuscript. The author is anonymous. The recorded local people are very rare. I would like you to appreciate it." Shopkeeper Hu said with a smile.

"Thank you, shopkeeper."

Watching shopkeeper Hu lead He Qingxiao back, Yushi He silently put down the travel notes in his hand.

I also like to read travel notes, so why do the shopkeepers treat me differently?

Thinking about Miss Zhu who respected him as an elder every time they met, He Yushi rubbed his old face and walked out of the bookstore in frustration.

On the roadside outside the bookstore, a little black donkey tied to a tree smiled happily when he saw his owner coming out.

He Qingxiao met Xin You in the flower hall behind.

"Master, let's talk." Shopkeeper Hu brought the person over and stepped back.

Xin You said directly: "I went to the Hanlin Academy today and found that there were fewer scrap manuscripts thrown on the ground."

She discussed the plan with Mr. He, she was responsible for placing the bait, and Mr. He was responsible for closing the net. So she didn't pay attention to who was wrong or who had problems, so that the other party could take action boldly.

"The person who took the paper ball was a man named Li from the East Hall."

Xin You didn't ask about the details of He Qingxiao's arrangement for the follow-up, and was not impressed by Li Daizhao who took the bait: "This man doesn't talk much, he doesn't like to join in the fun, but he is a person who doesn't match his appearance. Who did he give the scrap manuscript to?"

The editor-in-chief of the East Hall's review of Zhang Shu's literary history seems to be on par with the high-ranking West Hall review, but in fact it is only from the ninth grade. Li Daizhao could not have picked up scrap manuscripts to satisfy his own curiosity.

The reason is simple. There are very few people who are so curious that they steal scrap manuscripts and don’t like to join in the fun. And people with low official positions would not take such risks purely out of curiosity.

He Qingxiao said a name: "Zhang Yuchen."

"Zhang Yuchen——" Xin You read the name with a solemn expression, "Is this person the nephew of Zhang Shoufu?"

She wants to realize her mother's ambition, so she naturally understands ministers like Zhang Shoufu.

He Qingxiao understood more deeply: "Zhang Yuchen is not well-known, but in fact he is deeply relied on by Zhang Shoufu. He was a Jinshi in the eleventh year of Xingyuan, but he came out to work when the Great Xia was founded."

"Then wasn't he very young then?"

He Qingxiao nodded: "I was not yet twenty years old at that time."

"The Zhang family is a prominent family in the south. Normally, when you are in your teens, you should study hard behind closed doors at home." Xin You felt a little strange.

"Zhang Yuchen comes from a side branch. Although their surname is Zhang, their life is not easy."

"That is to say, he plans his career first and then takes the scientific examination." Xin You had only heard of Zhang Yuchen, but had never seen him. "It is amazing that he is studying for the imperial examination again when he is in his thirties." He Qingxiao laughed. "That's not true. Zhang Yuchen only passed the exam for the third time. Although he was distracted, his academic qualifications were not outstanding when he was young."

"Took the exam three times -" Xin You paused suddenly, her expression a little subtle.

"What did Miss Xin think of?"

"It just came to my mind inexplicably." Xin You explained first, "Master He should have known that Kou Qingqing's father was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Xingyuan."

Zhang Yuchen took the exam three times and was nominated on the apricot list in the eleventh year of Xingyuan. The time when he first took the Chunwei exam was in the fifth year of Xingyuan.

"Zhang Yuchen and Kou Qingqing's father participated in the examination in the same year, and they probably knew each other. Of course, this doesn't mean anything, and it probably has nothing to do with what we want to investigate. Maybe I borrowed Miss Kou's identity for so long, so I couldn't help but think .”

He Qingxiao thought for a moment and said, "I'll check back to see if there is any intersection between the two of them."

Xin You returned his attention to Zhang Yuchen: "Since it was Zhang Yuchen who instigated Li Daizhao, then the person behind this should be Zhang Shouxu."

In the eyes of the world, Zhang Shoufu is undoubtedly the leader of the Zhang family.

"Zhang Yuchen got the scrap manuscript yesterday evening, but he never went out." He Qingxiao did not hide his doubts in front of Xin You, "Normally speaking, Zhang Yuchen should go to see Zhang Shoufu as soon as possible."

Xin You was very open-minded about this: "The human mind is the hardest to grasp. No matter why he didn't go to Zhang Shoufu to discuss it at the first time, just keep an eye on them and watch their next move."

First, the manuscript is stolen, and what comes next?

Xin You made a guess.

If you want to prevent your mother's innovative measures from being widely known, the only way to get rid of her is to get rid of her.

Those people who dared to attack my mother would not become timid against her.

Xin You always remembered what Queen Xin said to her: Huge benefits can drive people crazy.

He Qingxiao was silent for a long time and said seriously: "Then you have to be more careful. From today on, it's best not to eat food from outside or drink tea from outside. Don't let others have the opportunity to tamper with the things in your mouth."

Xin You nodded.

Poisoning may go through several hands. If you are not careful, the other party may get away. She did not give the other party a chance to make a move in this regard, so that she could easily catch the fish.

"After this period of time has passed, I will invite Miss Xin to eat crab roe buns from Fengwei Restaurant." He Qingxiao said this with some hesitation.

Ayou couldn't have misunderstood that he didn't want Mr. Shen to treat her to dinner, right?

Xin You didn't think about that at all, but because of this hesitation, she thought of Master He's lack of wealth.

"In the past few days, I invited several colleagues to go to Fengweilou every day. I got tired of eating, but I still like to eat the crispy duck made by Aunt Gui. I also discovered a noodle shop whose Yangchun noodles are very delicious..."

He Qingxiao silently remembered: Crispy duck, Yangchun noodles.

The next day after going to the office, Xin You came to Qingsong Bookstore again. Not long after, Zhang Xu strode in.

Zhang Xu came alone. When he saw Xin You, he raised his eyebrows and said, "It's not easy to meet Kou - oh, I should call you Miss Xin now."

Although he knew that the girl in front of him was a princess, he didn't care much.

If the emperor really values ​​this daughter, why doesn't he recognize her as a princess?

They say he is ignorant and incompetent, but he also knows that the love and concern he talks about are all fake, and the benefits that really fall into his hands are real.

"Mr. Zhang, is there something wrong with wanting to meet me so much?" Xin You asked lightly.

Liu Zhou had previously heard that Zhang Xu wanted to see her, and she came to the bookstore at about the same time two days in a row, and as expected she was there.