Hearing the word Zhang Xian, Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Zhang Xian, it's really a good name. By the way, Longyou brought gifts back. You all have a share. I'll ask someone to deliver them later."
When the young lady heard this, she immediately became cautious, lowered her head and said, "I don't dare to ask for the prince's things."
Zhao Tong said: "Everyone has a share. If you refuse, it is not beautiful."
After he finished speaking, he left and saw two maids coming out of the house. There were only five or six maids in the palace. On weekdays, apart from delivering tea and meals, there was no one to serve them. At most, they were only used to clean the room.
When the maid was greeted, he called her to follow him. Then he went to Su Shi's place and asked the maid to carry the things to the backyard. Then he said to Su Shi, "I want you to go to the Ministry of Punishment for a visit."
Su Shi didn't know what was going on. After hearing this, he immediately ordered ten guards who were Yu Longzhi. Zhao Tong did not ride a horse, but took a car and went straight to the Ministry of Punishment.
At this moment, in Prince Yun's palace, Zhao Kai is sitting behind a desk painting. His brushwork is delicate and sophisticated. What he painted is an interesting picture of birds and rocks. Next to the strange big stone, there are green vines wrapped around the tree, and a bird is catching on the vine. Standing on his feet, he tilted his head and stared at the insect, as if he was considering whether to eat it immediately or wait for a while to make a delicious meal.
The pictures were lifelike. Zhao Kai was deep in thought when someone suddenly asked to see him. Zhao Kai called him in and listened to what the person said. He smiled and said, "You are in such a hurry. I don't know what color that girl is. She even has to protect a commoner brother."
The visitor asked: "Your Majesty, what should I do?"
Zhao Kai said: "If he killed my concubine's brother, I will kill that concubine's brother. I have to come back to show him this matter and slap him in the face. Otherwise, how can Tan Zhen stop him with his roughness?" to date."
The visitor asked: "Where is the Ministry of Punishment?"
Zhao Kai said: "The Kaifeng government doesn't know the truth. According to the law, a person sentenced to death in a fight is exiled. How can he get it? He always kills people intentionally so that he has no way to live. The case will be closed today. Since there are witnesses, the evidence is clear." They all prove his death!"
The visitor said: "If I go to the prison to pick someone up, I'll just chop him down!"
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "Go so quickly."
The Ministry of Punishments continued to bathe today, but there were only a few people in front of the gate. When Zhao Tan's carriage stopped, he suddenly thought of something and said to Su Shi: "Go to the prison first and take the people out."
The Penal Department Prison is not outside the city, just behind the Penal Department Office. It has a semi-dungeon structure and is divided into eight cells with hundreds of cells in total. It was rarely used after Yuanfeng's restructuring, and it became increasingly neglected during this period.
This is not because Emperor Daojun was so clear-minded in his dynasty, but because he was so stupid that he could clear things up with money. Except for major and important cases as subsidies, basically few were sent here.
When the carriage came close, Zhao Tong got out of the car and took a look. There was a group of forbidden troops patrolling here. There were only five or six people in number, far less than what they had during the beating, so he summoned them.
The Imperial Guards in the capital didn't recognize him, so they came over and bowed down. Zhao Tong said: "Guard the prison door of the Criminal Department. No one is allowed to come in or out. Just tell me what I want."
The imperial army took the order, and Zhao Tao arrived at the door. The two jailers guarding the door were very discerning. They came over and saluted, saying: "This sir..."
Su Shi used the scabbard to pull them aside: "When King Qi is doing things, the wise one should stay back!"
The jailer was stunned. Before he could react, he was dragged aside by the imperial guards. The two of them stayed up and didn't scream. They covered their heads and squatted on the ground. They were big-hearted and had the right to rest.
Su Shi said: "Your Majesty has a golden body and a noble body. It would be nice for my subordinates to go in to this dirty place."
Zhao Tong shook his head and said: "Where did all this nonsense come from? Just go straight."
Su Shi Tan San opened the way ahead. The prison of the Criminal Department was half underground. When you first entered, there was light coming from the outside. As you went deeper, it was all illuminated by oil lamps.
There were two more guards in the passage, one was knowledgeable and the other was long-winded. The guards knocked them aside, and only the prison guard was pulled over for questioning.
The prison leader was complaining in his heart. He did know something, but his family was like a piece of grass in the wind, so how could he be his own master.
Zhao Tong said: "Where is Zhang Xian?"
The cell leader said: "No. 2, the headman with the iron claws is interrogating you!"
Zhao Tong's face darkened: "Lead the way!"
The cell leader got up and walked forward hurriedly. After a while, he came to a cell. He saw an oil lamp lit in the fence and two pots of charcoal fire, which illuminated the cell brightly and red.
There was a young man hanging with his hands tied up inside. The young man looked young, about thirteen or fourteen years old. His face was pale at the moment, his eyes were closed, his clothes were ragged, and there were obvious signs of being whipped.
In front of him, a man in black clothes was burning an iron claw-like torture instrument in a charcoal basin. The torture instrument was burned red. An excited smile appeared on the corner of the man's mouth: "Little brother, it doesn't matter whether you draw or not, just Even if you die in this prison, it is a fate that you are afraid of. If you offend a big shot, you have no choice but to blame fate!"
Zhao Tong looked at the tools for writing and drawing in the cell. He knew in his heart that the captor was deliberately mistreating him, so he said coldly: "Take them down!"
Su Shi led two guards to break down the cell door and went to catch the head-catching iron claw. The iron claw was frightened and jumped up to resist. However, Su Shi was no match for him and had already pinned him to the ground. Then he put the young man down and used the head-catching claw as well. The painted gourd was hung up.
Only then did Iron Claw come back to his senses and shouted for mercy. Su Shi looked at him and smiled: "You call me Iron Claw? It doesn't matter whether you beg for mercy or not. Even if you die in this prison, it will be a fate for fear of crime. Who knows?" If you offend a big shot, you have no choice but to blame fate!"
Iron Claw's eyes widened, wasn't this what he just said? How come retribution is so quick? This fate is really unfair! When he saw Su Shi picking up the red-hot iron claw and stretching it out, he sobbed twice for a while, unable to say anything to defend himself.
Su Shi is no better than Huang Gu and others. He also comes from a noble family. In fact, all the heads in the banzhili have some backgrounds. This is especially true for Yulongzhi. Although he is the former secretary of the palace, he is the most difficult to manipulate. The kind of people who usually get close to officials, princes and princes, even the chief official in front of the palace doesn't care about them and only receives a salary.
He is courageous and has less scruples than Tan Zhen in doing things. Otherwise, he would not have rolled up the white tiger skin and left in the front hall of the palace. Now he is trying to figure out Zhao Tong's intentions and deal with a worthless head catcher. What kind of.
Zhao Tong ignored him and looked at the young man who was put down. If you look carefully, he looks delicate, but now he has been tortured and has lost a lot of strength.
The young man reluctantly opened his eyes and looked at Zhao Tong with confusion in his eyes.
Zhao Tong said: "Zhang Xian?"
The young man said in a weak voice: "Yes, I don't know..."
Zhao Tong nodded: "Stop talking anymore and cultivate your strength first."
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside. The soldier from the Imperial Army suddenly ran down. Seeing Zhao Tong, he hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the Minister of Punishment and the people from the Imperial City Department are here. My subordinates can't stop them."
Zhao Tong narrowed his eyes and said: "Imperial City Secretary? Sure enough, once you have the power, you will carry out the orders. Third brother is still evil!"
(End of chapter)
