Zhao Tong looked at the man with an expressionless face and said: "The court system cannot be broken? You also know that the court system must not be broken! You are arresting people for exceeding your authority, slandering good people passing by, and despising Kaifeng government officials. You are still talking shamelessly about violating the rules with me here." I will take control of this man and strip him of his official uniform, tie him up and throw him into prison!"
When Mou Gong saw this, he hurriedly shouted: "Your Majesty, you can't do this!"
Zhao Tong glanced at him and said: "Arrest all of them!"
"Ah..." Mou Gong was immediately stunned. He had been an official for more than 20 years and had never seen such behavior before. Didn't he say that this King of Qi was quite famous? There is nothing virtuous about acting like this, it is clearly the act of a robber.
"Your Majesty, I don't accept it. I really don't accept it!" Someone shouted immediately.
Zhao Tong ignored him and rode into the military supervision compound. He suddenly thought of something and said: "No one is allowed to reveal the news about this king. Niu Abao, you don't need to return to the city for inspection for the time being. If anyone comes again, please ask for his official rank." Report privately.”
When Niu Abao gave the order, he saw these soldiers rushing forward with evil smiles on their faces. At this moment, they didn't care about breaking the rules, being noble or military, or distinguishing between superior and inferior. They just pushed and shoved these few soldiers. Officials from the Ministry of Punishment rushed to the Military Prison.
For the people in the market, one of the happiest things in the world is to have those who are high and domineering come down to earth, to trample those who rely on their background and do evil under their feet, and to put down those who pride themselves on being noble and noble. He threw the disgraceful person into the mud and watched him get splashed with mud and water.
The Forbidden Army is having such a good time at the moment. They have been in the market for a long time. Even if they are tired and tired on weekdays, there are a few people who have never scolded those big turbans when they were drunk. It is just that their status is very different. Even if they are dissatisfied, there is nothing they can do. Now that they have the opportunity, there are people to support them. If they don't vent their anger properly, how can these officials trouble their low-level soldiers afterwards?
Zhao Tong listened to the voices behind him. Those officials from the Ministry of Justice were crying and shouting, blurting out all kinds of principles, laws and regulations, but what's the use? Under the combined attack of swords and guns by a group of soldiers, he looked even more pale and weak, and his expression was frightened and even worse than that of an ordinary person.
There is probably nothing in the world that cannot be broken. The changes in dynasties and the vicissitudes of life have long witnessed this truth. In the circle, what you see is the strict hierarchy, deep-rooted, and various constraints, as if the way of heaven has been like this from the beginning, everything is impossible; but once you break something Rules, suddenly discovered that the world outside the circle, that circle is just a mirror, like paper.
If you want to insist that there is something that cannot be broken, then it is probably just two words: human nature, which has rarely changed throughout the ages.
Zhao Tan dismounted. There was no lobby in this military prison. In the panic, the prison guard found the brightest and cleanest room and asked Zhao Tan to enter.
Sitting on a fairly comfortable chair, Zhao Tong just took out a letter from his arms regardless of the busy schedule.
This letter was the one in the bag. It was a simple envelope with no name. When I took it out, I saw that there were many words written on it.
As he read the letter, Zhao Tong's face darkened a little. He took a deep breath and said, "Get a pen and paper."
The prison guard hurriedly looked for it and got it in a moment, but he didn't have the skills to be a book boy. The ink was rough and the paper was not satisfactory.
Zhao Tong didn't care about this. After thinking about it, he wrote "shuashua" on a piece of paper, then carefully dried it and folded it. He called Shi Jin and said: "Go to the ring quickly and give this letter to the deputy capital commander Tan Zhen and ask him to deliver it." When I enter the palace, I will write another note to him, and he will understand."
Shi Jin accepted the order, and when he was about to go out, Zhao Tong said again: "Young man must be careful and don't go the wrong way."
Shi Jin agreed to go out, and Zhao Tong called Niu Abao and the prison guard Jiejie, and ordered them to bring the man wearing the uniform.
After a while, the man was brought forward, but his hair was disheveled and his silk robe was torn in tatters. It was obvious that he had been taught how to behave like a ghost in prison.
He was standing on his head with thick eyebrows, eyes wide open, and although his mouth was stuffed with rags, he still whined.
Niu Abao saw that he didn't kneel down and looked at the crooks of his legs with his feet, but didn't kick them. The warden smiled and said, "I'm good at this."
I didn't know what he touched on his hand, but he patted the man's outer leg a few times. The man's legs immediately trembled and he fell to the ground.
Zhao Tong said: "Take the thing out of his mouth."
After taking out the rags, the officer first took a deep breath, and then began to curse. Zhao Tong was not angry, but waited for him to become weak, and said lightly: "A Xixia person?"
The members of the army were suddenly shocked, and even Niu Abao and the prison guard were also surprised. The Song and Xia had grudges, and the Song people hated Xixia. He came to mediate, and then squeezed the Song Dynasty as hard as he could, as if he were a banker, and then secretly extracted bonuses from it.
Song people hated Liao, and they hated Xixia even more. Xixia was the knife in Liao's hand, an imp, and a dog that would bite at any time.
Zhao Tong asked again: "A member of the Xixia army?"
Upon hearing this, the member outside curled up his hands that were tied behind his back slightly, then lowered his head and said nothing.
Zhao Tong thought for a while: "I always like to speak nicely and do things in a kind manner, and I don't like to be cruel. You are forcing me to go against my original intention."
The member did not say a word, nor did he shout any excited words about how joyful it is to live and how painful it is to die. Zhao Tao shook his head and ordered: "Go and bring all the instruments of torture here."
After a while, a bunch of things were moved over by the jailer. Zhao Tao took a look and said to the jailer: "Is this... so kind?"
The prison warden said helplessly: "Your Majesty, this is just a military prison, not a cruel place like the interrogation department. Most of the crimes committed by our colleagues are open-face affairs. They confessed without excessive interrogation."
Zhao Tong said: "Let me draw a few simple things, and you can ask them to do it."
After that, he sketched a few things on the paper, described some special features, and handed it to the prison guard.
After reading it, the prison warden couldn't help but secretly marvel. Compared with the things painted by the two kings, the things in his military prison were not only kind, but also extremely comfortable.
Zhao Tong looked down and said: "I have read that letter and I have a rough idea. Your own guilt is conclusive, but it is not without room for correction. As long as you confess how many people like you there are in this city, you may not necessarily be convicted." die."
None of the members were willing to say anything. They just smiled sadly and still said nothing.
Zhao Tong said: "Although you are from Xia, there is still a saying of prisoner exchange on the battlefield. If you are guilty of meritorious service, I will keep you safe."
The member of staff looked up at Zhao Tong and sneered: "Dream!"
Zhao Tong smiled and shook his head, wanting to speak again, but a jailer came outside to report that people outside the gate were making noise.
Zhou Abao hurriedly went out to check, and after a long while, he ran back panting and reported: "Your Majesty, someone from the Ministry of Punishment has come again. He has a higher official position than before, and he is more aggressive. His subordinates asked again and again before he came up with the answer. He turned out to be a famous doctor. This doctor said, "Let's give it a try." Let him go immediately, or if he doesn't, he will be punished."
(It’s Chinese New Year, bid farewell to the old year with the sound of firecrackers, and replace the old talisman with the new peach. Purple is here to wish everyone a happy new year, all the best, the dragon and horse spirit, good luck and health, joy every year, and wealth every year.)
