"Releasing a person does not mean that he is not innocent. It can also be said to be released after serving the sentence. A fine is an additional punishment besides prison, which can also be called civil compensation." Chang Yu chuckled, Chunxiang was confused: "Brother, tell me something I can Do you understand if you listen?"
Chang Yu laughed. In short, they were guilty!
"What's the crime?" Chunxiang was confused, and then he became more alert: "Could it be that I want to frame them up? I think this is a good thing, yes, let's do it..."
Chang Yu gave him a quick thought: "Our Dongchang acts in an upright and aboveboard manner and will not do such dirty things. Besides, they are already guilty, so why bother framing them?"
"What's the crime?" Chunxiang was completely confused.
"It is a crime to collude with the eunuchs and maids of the palace to spy on the privacy of the royal family. This crime can be big or small. Even if we give them a bad intention, it will be justified! This crime is not framed, right? There are both witnesses and material evidence. They You must have admitted it yourself."
Um... Chunxiang was dumbfounded and slowly extended his thumb: "Submit!"
A person who has evil intentions against the royal family is already a huge crime! The small ones will make you sit in jail, and the big ones will destroy your family.
This is Dongchang's regular method. Chang Yu usually uses it sparingly, but when he is short of money, he might as well try it. You say he is sinister or vicious, but at least he did not frame Zhongliang and indeed caught the other party. handle.
"Brother, please tell me the details and I'll do it tomorrow." Chunxiang immediately became interested. Chang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Those who are willing to pay a fine will be released immediately. Those who are not willing will continue on the pretext of having evil intentions and need to investigate." As for how long they will be detained, it depends on when they are willing to pay the fine. Also, their preferential treatment should be abolished and they should be treated like ordinary prisoners."
"Brother, how much is the penalty?" Chunxiang asked again.
"It's up to you, but I suggest you go work with that guy Wu Mengming. He's an expert in this area." Chang Yu chuckled, Chunxiang frowned: "That guy can't afford to be too early."
"Everyone makes money if we have money. When Tumo Xingzi is around, he can block a lot for us even though he has a big face." Chang Yu's words made Chunxiang overjoyed, even a little excited, and he had already begun to figure out how to operate.
"Those eunuchs and maids found in the palace should be driven out of the palace with twenty sticks!" Chang Yu decided to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys. He knew the suffering of the eunuchs and maids in the palace, so he was too easy-going towards them, and he usually spent most of his time fighting outside. He did not care about them and disciplined them less, so that many bad habits became more and more serious. The temperament was the root cause of the old disease. It was common for eunuchs and maids in the palaces of the past dynasties to act as informants for foreign ministers, and to put it bluntly, this matter did not belong to Chang Yu Direct jurisdiction is the responsibility of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
But as the Dongchang Yamen, it's really not a stretch to deal with this matter, not to mention that this matter touched Chang Yu's bottom line and almost made the prince make a mistake. Although killing chickens to scare monkeys can't eradicate this matter, it can make them restrain themselves a lot.
It was almost noon, and Chang Yu had not yet gotten up. The wind and snow outside were still there, but Chang's mansion was very lively. After hearing that Chang Yu returned to Beijing, his subordinates, relatives and friends gathered together. Lao Jiu and Jia Waixiong, who were on a mission to suppress bandits in Shanxi years ago, came Su Chenghuang's family and the red lady also came, Song Luoyu and her sister-in-law also came with their big bellies, and even the two brothers Chen Suole who went home to visit their relatives came back, and there were many people outside the Chang Mansion who came to see the officials in the snow. And some big guys from Octopus.
However, except for a few big guys from Octopus who were invited into the house to drink tea and then leave, no one else could even get in. Lao Hu even had someone hang a sign outside the door saying no guests were allowed!
Chang's Mansion was very lively. Everyone gathered around to listen to Li Muchian, Tu Yuan and the others talk about their journey south. They couldn't help cheering when they heard the wonderful things, but they deliberately lowered their voices because they were afraid of disturbing Chang Yu's rest.
The subordinates and relatives and friends were chatting in the hall, while Lao Hu was busy cooking with his servants. Dozens of families were eating now, which was more lively than during the Chinese New Year. Yes, it was the Chinese New Year today.
So he went out to buy half a piece of pork. Pork is an absolute luxury these days! Ordinary people don't even think about it. Even ordinary wealthy households can only sigh at the sight of meat. Only rich families can eat it.
the reason is simple.
During the great famine, people had nothing to eat. Where could there be any leftovers to raise pigs? If they could still cut grass to feed them in the summer, after autumn the bark of the trees would be stripped off and eaten, and in winter there would be no green leaves to feed. Pigs, besides, pigs are not just like sheep to grow meat by just eating grass, they also need to eat chaff. Where to get it, if there is some, people will not starve to death.
Ordinary people's homes absolutely cannot afford to raise pigs.
So many butchers are unemployed, so there are almost no pork sellers on the streets.
These days, only rich families can afford to feed pigs, but most of them raise them for themselves and kill them for food. Those who can't finish eating will be sold out. Therefore, this year, ordinary people can only boil eggs at most, including chickens and ducks. Not willing to kill.
Chang Yu obviously belongs to a wealthy family, but even so, when he was not at home during the Chinese New Year, Lao Hu didn't even bother to buy pork, he just got some chicken, duck and fish.
Chang Yu is back today and must serve meat.
As soon as Chang Yu woke up at noon, he washed up and went to the hall. Everyone cheered and saluted quickly. Qiao Heling called his godfather and knelt down to kowtow. Little Apple smiled as if: "Brother Chang."
This feeling is so damn good. Chang Yu loves this atmosphere to death.
Song Luoyu walked up to Chang Yu with a big belly, smiling and bursting into tears. Among all the relatives, she was the one who had the deepest and closest affection for Chang Yu. Of course, this feeling was not love, but gratitude. She was grateful for everything Chang Yu had done for her brother and sister. If Chang Yu hadn't been a down-and-out killer, his brother wouldn't have taken a princess and become a general in the imperial court. So when she was protecting Chang Yu, The kind that really goes all out.
She was very happy when Chang Yu came back, laughing and crying.
Seeing Song Luoyu's expression like this, Chang Yu felt very emotional. He raised his hand to wipe her tears: "I'm becoming less and less like you."
"No, I used to kill people without blinking an eye, but in the blink of an eye, I will become a mother." Wuzhong chuckled beside him. Song Luoyu glared at him and quickly shut up. This is a typical example of a strict wife.
Looking around, the hall was full of relatives and friends. Chang Yu was filled with emotion, but he was also very happy. It felt like celebrating the New Year when they were all gathered together.
Let's spend the old age today, and everyone has a good time. Chang Yu waved his hand for Lao Hu to start the banquet, and then sealed dozens of red envelopes and handed them out. Everyone in the Chang family had a share, and the amount was not small.
For a time, the Chang Mansion was filled with laughter and laughter, and Lao Hu even set off firecrackers to liven up the atmosphere, making the neighbors really think it was another Chinese New Year.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen was communicating with several cabinet ministers about Li Zicheng's peace talks in the palace. The atmosphere was a bit awkward. At this time, many nobles in the Dongchang Prison were living their daily lives, and the atmosphere was a bit miserable. At this time, Chunxiang was in the Yamen with Wu Mengming. The atmosphere was a bit lewd when studying certain matters.
However, the atmosphere in Changfu is harmonious and joyful.
The happy time always passed quickly. In the evening, the wind and snow gradually subsided, the party dispersed, and most of the people returned home drunk. Chang Yu got into the carriage from the back door with the red lady, and only took the Chen family brothers and The six personal guards left the city and headed towards the western suburbs.
