When I arrived at the prison of Bingmasi, I saw several temporary military tents set up on the street in the distance. They were crowded with people inside and outside, including men and women, old and young. They all looked sad and trembling. .
It was the coldest time of spring, and the alley was deep and narrow. The north wind was circling, blowing like a knife on the surface, with a strange whimpering sound...
These are the families of convicted out-of-town prisoners. Their property has been confiscated and they have no place to live. They can only wait here for the final verdict.
After collecting the bodies of their husbands, sons, or brothers, men under the age of sixty will be sent to various frontiers, and women will be sold by officials. The older ones will be made mothers-in-law, and the younger ones will be made maids. The pretty ones may be bought by brothels, or bought as concubines...
There is no greater tragedy in the world than this.
"What the hell!" Xiao Chen couldn't see this the most, so he frowned and cursed.
"Sir, these are the family members of prisoners who have been verified. They were well-dressed and pampered before. Now they have ended up like this. They deserve it." Zuo Sizhong actually looked awkward, but he could only say calmly.
"It's such a cold weather, there are so many women, children and old people, and this broken tent is leaking air from everywhere, can anyone live in it?" Xiao Chen said.
"Haha, how can the family members of prisoners be human beings? Sir, you can't bear to look at them now. In the future, their fate will be even worse." Wu Fazheng said calmly.
"You guys are so cruel!" Xiao Chen said angrily, "Their family members committed crimes, what does it have to do with them? They shouldn't be treated like pigs and dogs, right? They are all officials in the same dynasty. I don’t know if my family will end up like them someday. Even if you don’t have any sense of collegiality, you should feel a little bit sad about the death of a rabbit and a fox!”
Everyone was silent, saying to themselves that of course we are saddened by the death of the rabbit and the fox, so why should we say it, but sir, who do you think this scene is for?
Those prisoners are like chickens, and we are like monkeys. Killing chickens to scare monkeys, what do you think?
We sympathize with them now. When we have such a day in the future, who will invite us!
If it is an ordinary crime, it would be fine, but these are all imperial criminals. It is not bad if they are not executed by the whole family. Those who are lucky enough to survive will never get ahead for generations. The big guys are afraid of avoiding them. Who dares to do it? Are they speaking out?
No need to make a fuss!
The human heart is made of flesh, but if it is sharpened too hard, it will turn into iron stone.
"Sir, do you know the whereabouts of these young women?" Qian Yi said softly, "Some time ago, Mr. Zhu asked for an order to ask how to deal with them, and he also wanted to help them get rid of them, but unexpectedly someone suggested setting up some kind of religious sect. Fang Si, charge them all to become Jiaofang girls."
The Education Bureau may sound like an educational place, but it is not.
Instead, the wives and daughters of sinners were raised here, and then regularly sent to various military camps to be humiliated in turn, even worse than a brothel! When a child is born, the boy will be a "little turtle", and the daughter will be a "building material child". After being raised, she will continue to be humiliated and will be a slave for generations to come!
"Fuck his eight generations of ancestors, who came up with this idea!" Xiao Chen angrily punched Qian Yi and knocked him to the ground. In fact, it had nothing to do with Qian Yi, but in his anger, Just venting your anger on others.
"I haven't said who it is, but the emperor is sure." Qian Yi got up and said.
"Oh... Your Majesty is wise. This is a very appropriate move. It is enough to deter those people with evil intentions and disloyalty to the court." Xiao Chen immediately changed his face when he heard that the Emperor was right. "From now on, everyone will clamp their tails between their legs and become officials, but Qian Qian You must not end up like this, hehehe..."
The reason for laughing is to hide the chattering of teeth.
Suddenly he heard someone shouting loudly in a tent, mixed with the cries of women and children. Xiao Chen took a deep breath and strode over.
Wherever he went, people silently avoided him.
But he saw a dozen people from the Military and Horse Division, shouting around a woman with disheveled hair and a baby in her arms.
"I advise you not to be shameless. If you obey our Lord Li, you will be able to live a more comfortable life these days. At least it won't be a problem to have good food, good food and a warm house."
"Why do you think you are Mrs. Experience? A phoenix in distress is worse than a chicken. Now you, Mrs., are worse than a chicken or a dog. Do you understand?"
"It's rare that our Lord Li has taken a fancy to you. In the future, we may be able to spend money to buy you back as a concubine, and you will have a place in this life. Otherwise, you will be sold to a brothel or join the Jiaofang Department, which will be an old crime." Got it!"
The three lieutenants were yelling at the woman angrily. Next to them sat a fat Baihu, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand. While drinking it slowly, he looked at the woman with a half-smile but not a smile. It seemed that he It’s Mr. Li.
"Why the hell does this wild brat just want to cry?" A captain was upset by the crying baby in the woman's arms. "If you cry again, take him out and beat him to a pulp!"
"That will also help him get rid of it, otherwise he will be a little turtle son working as a slave in the future?"
"After experiencing the young master as a slave, why should someone rush to get him?"
"It's good to be a slave, but if you don't clean yourself up and become a eunuch in the palace, you will have a narrow escape from death."
"Oh, we don't dare to offend you if you say that. It would be great if someone shows up in the palace in the future!"
"Pull him down, this little brat is going to die of illness, what kind of fortune is there?"
"You are such a mute mother that you never obey! Everything will be easy for us to talk about if you obey. If you don't obey, it won't matter if I tie you up!"
They all had their backs to the tent door, so they didn't see Xiao Chen and others come in.
Xiao Chen looked livid and said nothing, and no one else dared to speak out.
"Come on, I think this bitch is just a recommendation material who doesn't know how to flatter her! Don't waste any time arguing with her, just take her back to me and find some women to clean her up. I will play with her tonight. After that, send him directly to the Jiaofang Division! You really want to be my concubine? You don't have the luck!" That Li Baihu was already impatient.
When the three captains heard this, they immediately rushed forward. One of them grabbed the baby, held it upside down in his hand, and swung a windmill, which caused a burst of laughter.
One of the two lieutenants grabbed the woman's hair and the other grabbed her ankle, laughing and dragging her out.
"Go away, you're so blind, you're blocking my way... eh?" When he looked up and caught a glimpse of Xiao Chen, he couldn't help but be startled.
"Sizhong, what crime do they deserve for doing this?" Xiao Chen asked Zuo Sizhong calmly as he stared at the people who were stunned for a moment.
"Insulting a person's family members should be punished with a heavy staff, and he should be stripped of his position, kicked out and never hired again." Zuo Sizhong said loudly.
"Convicts? How come your Criminal Department has officially convicted them? Where are the official documents?" Xiao Chen said coldly.
"My lord, it's just a trial and verification. It has not been submitted to the imperial court, and the final conviction has not yet been made!" Zuo Sizhong was shocked. "In broad daylight, you insult a good family woman on the street... you should be executed according to the law!"
