The Taiwan prison warden with a sallow and sickly face who had just come to take up his post; Wang Qiu, who was called "Old Laowang" because he was well-informed and slippery, also sighed feebly.
"Now that Ambassador Guo is keeping an eye on him, there is no problem in sending him anything, or even granting him some unimportant requests."
Although the other party is just a "merely" steward of the Xia Kingdom's family, the evil aura on the battlefield that kills people like drinking water and eating cannot be faked;
Not to mention the little envoy from the Xia Kingdom behind him. He may not have any way to control the officials of the Provincial Tai Temple Supervisor, but he has many ways to control him, the Tai Prison Supervisor who has just entered the rank.
After being forced to come back and clean up the mess, he directly told the bottom line of everything without hesitation. For him to be able to secure this position for many years and profit from it in disguise, the most important thing is that he has good eyesight and a tight tone.
Although the prison he was guarding was called a small imperial prison, it was no better than the real imperial prison and the sky prison where political felons were imprisoned. Therefore, most of the people who came in were misdemeanors committed in the officialdom or had nothing to do with political disputes. Important side character.
Sometimes, some people would even deliberately make careless remarks in the court and make a trivial mistake and come in, just to take shelter from the limelight and rest; similarly, there are also people who are sent in with Xintai connections during party disputes. , thought to be a disguised form of protection.
Therefore, according to his years of observation and experience, less than half of the people here have a chance to be released, as long as they find ways to add a few words to the amnesty list during the Qianqiu Festival or the Wanshou Birthday Celebration.
Then some people will not only be acquitted, but will also be reinstated or take a step further. At this time, their encounters and experiences in Taiwan Prison will become an inevitable bonus or subtraction.
The official rank of the people who are sent in may not be too high, but the energy they have to connect with others of the same kind after they go out is enough to make them feel embarrassed about their identity. They have just entered the inner rank and can only live in prison. Wang Qiu is useful in allocating land.
At least the backers behind him would not take care of such a trivial matter for him; therefore, he would rather keep things official all day long and maintain a sense of proportion, neither taking the initiative to please nor overly offending, so he maintained this position.
Just like on the night of the Lantern Festival, when he returned from playing with his family on the street, he received the news that an important prisoner was suddenly taken away from the Taiwan Prison by the Forbidden Army, the Guards and the Wude Division at the same time;
So he immediately took a prescription containing a small amount of Aconitum, and that night he suffered from vomiting and diarrhea and was taken home with a stench. Then let the deputy supervisor Li Siyuan, who always wanted to determine his position, sit in this tank justifiably.
Now Li Siyuan was sent to the execution ground without warning because of his involvement in cheating; he also fell ill and came back to take charge as scheduled. It seemed that things were back on track quite satisfactorily, but he still didn't want to get involved in the corresponding relationship and right and wrong. of.
"He, let me tell you the truth, it's not that easy to get out, at least at this juncture..."
Wang Qiu secretly gestured with his chubby palms, and Guo Chongtao beside him said helplessly.
"This is not a deliberate embarrassment on my part, but the things he shouted on the street were really taboo... You must know that this dynasty's consistent attitude towards speech is to be lenient and cautious."
"Every year in Pingkangli Sanqu and Dongxi two major markets, there are not many people who get drunk and go crazy or get confused on a whim. They jump up and shout treasonous words; how many of them have you seen arrested? Even the walking marriage officers at Wude Division don’t bother to deal with those who go to Taiwan Prison.”
"After all, the royal family has always treated people with leniency, and the three supporting families have been scolded a lot. They don't mind the temporary slander of the ants and common people. But you said that King Xiang resisted the barbarians. After all, that was the famous saying of Duke Zhou, and the powerful ministers were also punished by heaven. It’s just a smile to win people over, and the magnanimity of Mr. Zhengshitang is not so superficial; but why do you say it’s a return of great power..."
"So Sansefang is nothing, and the famous Qinghei Langjun in Chengnan City and his backers are nothing. They are just fleas that can be killed by any official in Jingzhao Mansion with one finger, but it involves It will be completely different when the government returns..."
"Now the Holy Lord is standing, the Emperor has just retired to the Xingqing Palace. How long has it been since the death of the Ruizhen Yuanming Tai Empress Dowager who protected the country for five dynasties? Some people want to push the situation and go further on the road of supporting the Duke of Zhou. Naturally, there are also People want to take advantage of the situation to seize power and return it to the king."
"Do you think he deserves to die or not? He has hit this juncture... Even if it is during the amnesty period, no one dares to submit his name..."
After bidding farewell to the visitors who brought him money and supplies, Wang Qiuyi turned to Guo Chongtao and complained:
"Just now in front of people, I can only say half of what I said. Lao Guo, you are really killing me..."
"There is no need to talk about our past friendship. Someone asked me to ask about it."
However, Guo Chongtao continued to ask disapprovingly:
"Can this guy be of some use? After all, it was spread throughout the capital in full view of the execution ground. I'm sure no nobleman will get wind of it..."
"Don't think too much about this. This guy is not someone to get along with..."
Wang Qiu sneered.
"Didn't you read the inspection documents that night? Even I saw them; from the alley next to Baohua Temple in Xingyifang, all kinds of corpses were lying all the way to Feiyun Abandoned Temple; all kinds of It was a terrible death."
"Two others were crushed to death, and one with severe burns died when he was found. Although it is unbelievable, the surviving remnants are all confirmed by his own words."
"Even those bad guys who wanted to catch him on the street to take credit for his work were implicated after he yelled a few times. What does this mean? This guy's mind is much more flexible than you and I think, and he is also very ruthless. What a profitable means..."
"What... there is such a hidden secret among those seals!! Thank you for the tip..."
Guo Chongtao couldn't help but be surprised.
"I will check carefully later to find out how much information and connections have been hidden..."
And when Guo Chongtao also left in a hurry, Wang Qiu, with a frown on his face, once again called in the warden Fan Shizi, and changed his expression as if he was in the spring breeze:
"Well done, Lion. Thanks to you for sending someone to send a message to my house this time."
"After all, you and I are family friends, so I don't think it's an exaggeration to call you my nephew..."
"This time the supervisor and the deputy chief have all gone in. I think it's time for you to take on greater responsibilities and responsibilities."
"Of course, you need to pay more attention to the relationship in Room B16. If there is anything unusual in your daily life, please write it down carefully..."
For Jiang Tian, this is a beginning and a sign that the situation will get better. A visit to this execution ground revealed that not only did the rules not be established as expected, but half of the jailers and jailers below the deputy supervisor were directly sent to the Ministry of Punishment by the inspector and censor to await their punishment.
So among the remaining people who came in, except for Fan Shishi, who had stopped him once or twice and could still speak, almost everyone else was avoiding this place with fear. Bingzi 16, ah no, it should be It's Room No. 11 that has left.
Nowadays, the prison cells in Tailao are divided according to the types of heavenly stems and earthly branches. Among them, the ten heavenly stems represent the dryness, wetness, size, and quality of the specific prison cell; the twelve earthly branches represent the importance of the prisoner.
Therefore, as a follow-up compensation and continuous reaction to this unexpected episode, Jiang Tian's life became further improved; although he did not change to a larger cell closer to the exit, the dry and hard rammed earth floor was covered with a thick layer of The straw was used to cover the reed mats and mattresses.
The dry and thin food finally tasted meat, although I didn’t know what kind of meat it was. They also brought special cases and tray racks so that they could place tableware and sit upright to eat. Then Jiang Tian just made a little request and actually got a stack of old books left by the previous prisoners.
Of course, Jiang Tian did not change his schedule and habits because of this, and still told stories to his fellow "tenants":
"Once upon a time, there was an executioner and a bhikshuni who went down to the underworld to meet Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."
"In the end, only the executioner was saved by the Bodhisattva and went to the Paradise of Paradise, while the bhikshuni was still forced to enter the six realms of reincarnation."
"She couldn't help crying and told the Bodhisattva: My slave has only practiced diligently to practice Buddhism in my life, and I have never dared to harm any living being. Why is my blessing not as good as that of a bloody executioner..."
"The Bodhisattva said: All your life, you have fasted and practiced chanting Buddha's name only for yourself. It is called seeking the way to liberation, but you have still fallen into appearances and illusions, and you have been ignorant in the great barrier of the world of mortals."
"However, although the executioner has killed many lives in this life, he has always been like a pure child and only followed his original wish. What he did was also a sinful thing to rectify the world's dharma. It is part of the clear and righteous path of heaven. Therefore, there is killing karma without cause and effect, and he can yearn for bliss. . . ”
"Well said, really well said,"
The mighty and strong Fan Shizi said with some emotion
"I asked my mother-in-law to make an extra soup cake, and I'll leave it for you to make as a snack for the night..."
"This little gentleman, please give me half of my meal and tell you a story about a monk with love and sex,"
At this time, an old and hoarse voice came.
"I've heard of a monk who has feelings and sex."
Jiang Tian just thought for a moment and continued:
