Originally, the two of them were very good friends, and they got along very happily, and they were also invited to Beijing to take the exam together, so the long-term contact relationship was naturally very good.

But Wang Meng gradually found that there was a big gap between himself and Zhang Xiucai.

His articles, his ideas, are all incomparable to themselves.

If the two of them really take the imperial examination together, there is no doubt that Zhang Xiucai will definitely be the one who can be admitted.

Although there is a little jealousy in his heart, Wang Meng still admires his friend very much in his heart.

He also thought that if Zhang Xiucai was really admitted, he might be able to pull himself up and be a master or something like that.

But soon he found out that all this was just his wishful thinking, Zhang Xiucai didn't think about it at all, or rather, Zhang Xiucai didn't regard him as a friend at all.

Once, Wang Meng heard Zhang Xiucai and his mother say to him, saying that the reason why he had a good relationship with Wang Meng was just because he asked him to come to the library to help, and he didn't need to spend money to hire people, so he had a free labor force.

Where could Wang Meng, who knew about this matter, be so angry, he originally wanted to find Zhang Xiucai to theorize, but you also felt inappropriate when you thought about it.

Saying such things to their faces, the relationship between the two is bound to end.

It's not over, and I'm not happy to continue to stay in the library to help.

After returning home, Wang Meng thought about it for several days, and finally came up with a solution.

That is to kill Zhang Xiucai, take the articles he worked so hard to write for his own use, and go to Beijing to take the exam instead of him.

You must know that the role of that article in the imperial examination is very large, if you can stand out with that article, you will be promoted and rich in the future.

In this way, the king violently moved to kill.

I also began to plan what I should do.

Because of his close relationship with Zhang Xiucai, if he dies, he will inevitably suspect himself, so Wang Meng has to find a witness for himself first.

Neighbors Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang naturally became the tools he used.

Because he knew what time Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang came out to close the door every night, he came out in advance and pretended to be plowing the land at home, in order to add a certificate to himself.

After greeting the two of them, he deepened his impression, and after they entered the house, he left in a hurry and came to Zhang Xiucai's library.

When he got there, he didn't rush to do it, but offered to take a look at the article written by Zhang Xiucai.

Knowing that he had written it in advance and where to put it, Wang Meng asked deliberately.

Because at that time, he was still a little hesitant to make up his mind to kill the killer.

But that Zhang Xiucai looked at him with a defensive look and shrugged his shoulders.

"I haven't written it yet, I'll show it to you when I'm done."

understood that he was deliberately perfunctory, and the two of them had been together for so long, and they didn't have any sincerity at all, which completely made Wang Meng completely disappointed in him.

Before preparing to start, Wang Meng and Zhang Xiucai directly made their words clear.

"I know, the reason why you keep acting close to me is just to let me help out in your library, right?" I don't understand how he could know all this, Zhang Xiucai stood there with a stunned face, and didn't say anything.

Wang Meng continued, "Yes, with a free labor force like me, I don't need to spend any money to help you do anything, so naturally you need to maintain a superficial relationship with me." ”

With a sigh, Zhang Xiucai also planned to tell the truth, and he didn't want to continue pretending.

"Now that you already know, then I won't hide it anymore, what you say is indeed what I think in my heart."

Although Wang Meng knew all this early on, when these words came out of Zhang Xiucai's mouth, her heart still hurt fiercely.

He closed his eyes, and before he was about to make a move, he asked something that he was very concerned about.

"Didn't you ever consider me a friend at all?" Zhang Xiucai nodded slowly, although this is very hurtful, he has the right to let him know the truth.

"That's right, I've been using you all along, and now that you know, I don't want to deceive you anymore."

Wang Meng's face was bitter, and he finally heard all this with his own ears, which could also make him completely dead, and even more ruthless.

Without saying anything more, he took out the sharp knife hidden directly from behind him.

After seeing the sharp blade, Zhang Xiucai's heart instantly panicked, and he hurriedly took a few steps back.

"You...... What do you want to do? Wang Meng pressed forward step by step, his eyes full of hatred, "Don't you know what I want to do?" Zhang Xiucai, who kept retreating, quickly stuck to the wall and had no way to escape.

He pointed at Wang Meng, who was constantly approaching him, and warned, "I told you that you have to pay for killing people, and if you kill me, you will be finished!" ”

"Then I'm going to send you to hell first!" As he spoke, he directly stabbed with a knife, but the first time, Zhang Xiucai dodged and did not stab.

I wanted to escape directly from the library, but the door was blocked by Wang Meng, and he had no way to escape smoothly.

After seeing a small pile of paper next to him, he grabbed it directly and threw it at Wang Meng.

But how could this little piece of paper resist his attack? Soon, a knife stabbed directly into Zhang Xiucai's abdomen.

And this time also made Wang Meng hesitate a little.

No matter how angry he is now, he knows very well in his heart what he is doing and what the consequences are.

looked at Zhang Xiucai, who was full of horror in front of him, and became even more determined to kill him.

Because Wang Meng knows it very well in his heart, he knows it better than anyone else.

If you let him go like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape, he will definitely report to the official to arrest him, and it won't be the same end when the time comes.

It's better to fight it yourself, maybe you can get out smoothly, and it's also very possible.

In this way, he drew his knife and stabbed several more times.

Bright red blood spurted straight out and spilled onto the ground, as well as the layers of paper that covered the ground.

After seeing Zhang Xiucai lose his breath with his own eyes, Wang Meng sat down on the ground with relief.

After a little calm, he hurriedly stood up.

What he has to do is not finished yet, and he can't stay here any longer, otherwise he will be found out by others.

After searching the entire library, he finally found Zhang Xiucai's article, and after taking it, he quickly fled the scene.

After saying this, Wang Meng said with a wry smile, "I don't want to do this, he forced me!" Take advantage of me! He's damned! ”

"But no matter what, you shouldn't do such a thing, if you kill someone, you have to pay for your life!" Shen Lian looked at him and said word by word.

Even though he was a little pitiful at first, but when he killed someone later, he became the wrong person, and he shouldn't solve the problem in this way.

Even if Zhang Xiucai is killed, I am afraid that there will be no way to fill the pain in his heart, but it will also make him fall into it and unable to extricate himself.

Wang Meng confessed to what he had done, because he was the real murderer of Zhang Xiucai, and there was no way to escape, so he naturally had to admit it.

However, after honestly explaining everything, he also knew very well what kind of punishment he might face, and he kowtowed vigorously and begged for mercy, hoping that he could be dealt with lightly, as long as he could save his life, no matter what the result was, it was acceptable.

Watching him kowtow continuously, he begged Shen Lian to sigh helplessly.

"You knew why you had to do it today, if you could spare Zhang Xiucai's life, there would be no you today."

Wang Meng also regretted not being at the beginning, feeling that he had made a situation that could not be reversed today for the sake of momentary anger, and he was also full of self-blame in his heart.

But he also knew very well in his heart that he had no chance to choose again, so he could only resign himself to fate.

"I really realize my own mistake, and I also regret killing Zhang Xiucai, but can you spare my life, whether you choose to exile me or choose to send me to hard labor, I accept it all, but I really don't want to die."

From his words, it was indeed possible to hear his fear of death, which is why he pleaded so urgently, hoping to avoid this time.