Of course, what the other prisoners envied most was the large window in Zhan Yunpeng's cell. The window was sealed with iron bars, but it still couldn't stop the bright sunlight from shining into the room, and he could occasionally enjoy the scenery outside.
Even a fool knew that His Majesty would release Zhan Yunpeng sooner or later. So the jailer commented on Zhan Yunpeng: This isn't even a prison sentence, it's simply a place where he can spend his remaining years in peace. Then the warden asked, "Why don't you go in and spend your remaining years in peace too?" The jailer immediately fell silent.
Zhan Yunpeng didn't care about these preferential treatments that made other prisoners jealous. What he cared about were the rows of books in the corner of the kang, which were all sent by the emperor himself.
Zhan Yunpeng had been spending his days reading these books, and he'd gradually developed a love for reading. He picked up a copy of "The Foolish Emperor of the Song Dynasty" from the bookshelf, read a few chapters, and realized it was incredibly poisonous (OK, that was the author's bluff; he was actually reading "Dream Pool Essays," which had a description of poisons). He put the book back on the shelf and casually picked up "Golden Chamber Essentials" and "Thousand Golden Prescriptions."
Suddenly, Zhan Yunpeng had an idea. Why couldn't I write a book myself? Having wandered the Jianghu for years, he was familiar with the various vendettas and murder methods. Writing a book on how to solve crimes would be a great help to future officials in the Ministry of Justice. So, he asked the warden for pen and paper, and with a flourish, he wrote the four large characters: "Collection of Case Solvings."
It is said that after reading Zhan Yunpeng's "Complete Cases" (Guan An Ji Lu), Song Ci was so impressed that he wrote the immortal "Xi Yuan Ji Lu" (Xi Yuan Ji Lu). Of course, this story is pure hearsay, and its authenticity is hard to tell.
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