Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 253 Execution

The two major cases of Gu Changbo's murder of the Queen and Pei Shilang of the Ministry of Household Affairs and others' corruption and harm to the people came to an end with great fanfare. Those who were exiled were already on their way, those who were subjugated to official slaves began to be redeemed and distributed, and those who were sentenced to death did not have to wait until the autumn trial, but they still died. Guan Tian is later than the first two, but no matter how late it is, that day will still arrive.

The sun was shining brightly on the day of the execution, and the execution place was in the West Market.

There are too many people to be chopped down this time, and it is expected to take two or three days to finish.

 The first people to be killed were Pei Shilang and others.

Xin You came specially to see the execution and found that the execution ground was crowded with people watching the excitement, and there were even children running and laughing.

 “Kou girl.”

Xin You turned around and couldn't help but smile: "Miss Zhu, you are here too."

The person who called her out was Zhu Xiaoyue, the daughter of a squire in Taiping Town.

As important witnesses in this major case of corruption, Zhu Xiaoyue and Wei Changqing, the son of Beiquan County Registrar, moved into the official residence and were protected after publicly testifying. This was the first time the two met since then.

Zhu Xiaoyue’s expression was not unfamiliar, but rather eager.

　　When a great revenge is avenged, various emotions that cannot be taken into consideration are released, including gratitude.

“It’s great to meet Miss Kou. I also want to wait until the beheading is over and come to thank her...” Zhu Xiaoyue held Xin You’s hand.

"Miss Zhu, there is no need to be so polite. No one with a heart will stand by and watch this happen."

 “No—” Zhu Xiaoyue stopped talking after receiving Xin You’s look.

This is really not the place to talk.

 “Execution!”

As soon as the prison officer gave the order, the crowd immediately started to commotion.

Xin You and Zhu Xiaoyue were trapped in the crowd. Not to mention seeing the villain's head fall to the ground, it would have been nice if their shoes were not squeezed off.

“Miss Kou, let’s go there!” Zhu Xiaoyue pulled Xin You out of the crowd and ran away.

After stopping, she shook her head: "There are too many people. Is it true that everyone in the capital has come to watch the fun?"

Xin You curled her lips: "People in the capital really like to watch the excitement."

There were bursts of exclamations, and many people who rushed forward were timid and were so frightened that they backed away when they saw the head falling to the ground. However, at that moment, the two of them saw the falling head through the gap.

Zhu Xiaoyue's expression became solemn, and she stared at the wall of people on the third floor and the third floor in front of her, and a line of tears fell from the corner of her eyes.

“Father, mother, my daughter has avenged you, have you seen it?”

Xin You silently looked at the tearful girl without making a sound to disturb her.

Every time she looked at Zhu Xiaoyue, she seemed to see another version of herself.

The two of them stood there for a long time. It was so long that some onlookers couldn't stand the **** rush and left, so there was no longer a crowd.

The execution ground was filled with blood and water, just like purgatory on earth. Even the executioner, who was used to seeing the scene, looked as blank as a blank sheet of paper, and the executioner's hand holding the knife couldn't help but tremble.

Zhu Xiaoyue's face was as white as snow, her head bent over and she vomited wildly.

Xinyou handed over a handkerchief.

Zhu Xiaoyue took the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes and mouth, and apologized awkwardly: "I'm really sorry for staining Miss Kou's eyes -"

Xinyou took her hand and walked away: "You've seen what you need to see, go back."

Zhu Xiaoyue nodded slightly.

Walking towards the carriage parked on the roadside, Xin You asked: "What are Miss Zhu's plans for the future? Will she stay in the capital or return to her hometown?"

Zhu Xiaoyue smiled bitterly: "There is no one at home, so I won't go back. Mr. He Yushi He said that he can help me find a job, I-"

She hesitated for a moment, then met Xin You's clean eyes, and what she was embarrassed to say came out: "I see that Mr. He is not very well-off and busy with errands, so I don't want to trouble him..." She was a lonely young woman who didn't want to get too close to a man she wasn't related to.

“Miss Kou, I wonder if your shop needs anyone—” Zhu Xiaoyue asked with a slight blush.

After staying in the capital for these days, she realized how famous the Kou girl who had taken her in was and how many shops she had.

 “I can do any kind of work, I can endure hardship—”

 “What is Miss Zhu good at?”

"What are you good at?" Zhu Xiaoyue was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and told the truth, "I'm good at planning and calculating accounts. I'm in charge of all the accounts of my family's fields and shops..."

“There are a lot of things going on at Qingsong Bookstore, and the shopkeeper is having a hard time. Miss Zhu can help.”

 Zhu Xiaoyue was shocked: "I, can I?"

 Ever since she learned how to calculate an abacus, her father has said that accounting offices are no different than others, and they all use their own people.

"Of course. Miss Zhu can do what she is good at and help me solve the problem of finding helpers for Shopkeeper Hu. It's the best of both worlds."

“Miss Kou—” Zhu Xiaoyue murmured and suddenly bowed to Xin You.

Xinyou pulled her up and asked her to get into the carriage with him.

After entering the carriage, Zhu Xiaoyue felt much safer and said softly: "Actually, the imperial court gave me a lot of compensation, and Mr. He also helped me set up a female household. I'm worried that someone will easily be coveted when I start a career, so I want to settle down in the capital first." See you next year.”

Xin You understood that what Miss Zhu lacked now was not money, but a shelter from the wind and rain.

As we were talking, Qingsong Bookstore arrived.

Liu Zhou was particularly happy when he saw Xin You coming in: "Master, you haven't been to the store for some days."

Shopkeeper Hu also hurriedly came over to talk.

There were no guests in the study hall at this time, so Xin You said directly: "Shopkeeper, Liu Zhou, do you still remember Miss Zhu?"

“I know, that case—” Liu Zhou mentioned.

As soon as the case of embezzlement of imperial emissaries for disaster relief came out, this girl Zhu also became famous as a witness.

Xin You took over the words: "Now that the case is over, Miss Zhu wants to find something to do. She is good at settling accounts. I just thought that the shopkeeper said a few days ago that he wanted to find a helper, so I asked Miss Zhu to try it."

 Shopkeeper Hu couldn't help but glance at Zhu Xiaoyue.

He originally planned to find a bookkeeping assistant from the bookstore. After all, he had to use someone he could trust. It seemed that the boss valued this girl Zhu very much.

 Shopkeeper Hu immediately became more enthusiastic about Zhu Xiaoyue.

 Mother Fang went to another shop to check the accounts. Xin You asked Xiaolian to arrange a place for Zhu Xiaoyue, and then returned to Shaoqing's Mansion.

 That evening, she laid out all the clothes she would wear tomorrow and the items she would need, and counted them one by one.

 Xiaolian saw it and knew that "Mr. Songling" was going to appear tomorrow.

“Xiao Lian, have you written down everything I said?”

Xiao Lian nodded: “I’ve written it down.”

"That's good. I'll go out tomorrow and I'm afraid I won't be back soon. Wan Qingju will have to rely on you to stabilize her place."

"Don't worry, girl, I will do what you arrange." Xiao Lian assured her, but felt uneasy in her heart.

 This uneasiness is not due to distrust of Xinyou's arrangements, but to fear of the unknown.

Girls disguise themselves as men not to open a shop or negotiate business, but to deal with today's world!

To be honest, she didn't dare to think too much and couldn't sleep at all.

 (End of this chapter)