"This trip is indeed about the affairs of these scholars."
Sun Chuanting, who had no intention of hiding it in the first place, admitted it frankly.
"Mr. Sun, are you going to rescue these people?" The prison head, who was holding the water bowl in his hand, looked at him. "Without an official document from the governor's office, it is impossible for me to release people privately here."
Sun Chuanting smiled and said, "No rush, let's wait here."
Seeing this, the cell leader took a sip of water from the water bowl and accompanied Sun Chuanting to wait for the official documents from the governor's Yamen.
"Have one!" The prison boss took out a pack of cigarettes from his body, pulled out one and handed it to Sun Chuanting.
Sun Chuanting smiled and waved his hand and said: "I don't smoke this, but this is rolled noodles! There aren't many on the market, and most people still smoke tobacco."
"I got this through my connections in the military. It's easy to smoke, but it's too expensive. I usually smoke pipes more often," the prison boss explained.
As he spoke, he lit the cigarette in his hand with a fire breaker and took a nice puff.
At this time, the cigarettes were completely handmade, and Huziqi's own production was not high, and the price was several times more expensive than ordinary shredded tobacco.
In the time it took to finish a pack of cigarettes, someone quickly walked in from outside.
"Mr. Sun, this official document was given to you by Futai." The visitor held the official document in both hands and handed it over.
Sun Chuanting took it, opened it in his hand, took a look at the contents, and immediately said: "I received the things, you go back!"
The visitor bowed, turned and left.
"Has the stuff been delivered?" The prison head glanced at the official document in Sun Chuanting's hand.
Sun Chuanting said with a smile: "I will read it to you first, and then you can compare it with the seal of the governor's office."
"No, I know how to read." The prison head stretched out his hand to take it.
After hearing this, Sun Chuanting remembered that there were special literacy requirements in the Tiger-Character Banner Army. Especially if you wanted to be an official, you had to be literate, otherwise you would not even be qualified for promotion.
If the other party can be sent to Jinan Mansion to be a prison guard, he is naturally literate.
After reading the official document, the jailer looked Sun Chuanting up and down and said in surprise: "I thought you were here to rescue those scholars, but I didn't expect you were here for interrogation."
"Why do you think I'm here to save them?" Sun Chuanting asked with a smile.
The cell leader said: "You are all scholars. Don't scholars protect each other?"
"Others may be, but I am not." Sun Chuanting shook his head with a smile, and then said, "Let's go, take me to see the imprisoned scholar first."
"Come with me!"
The cell leader grabbed a bunch of keys on the wall and limped out of the house with Sun Chuanting.
The room they walked out of was the outermost part of the prison area and was usually where the jailers rested.
Coming out of the house, you arrive at the iron gate.
The cell leader used the key to unlock the iron door, pushed it open and walked in.
Behind the iron gate are cells. The cells near the iron gate hold prisoners with minor crimes. From time to time, guards pass by the cell door.
The cell leader led Sun Chuanting inside.
Compared with the prison outside, the cell inside is relatively low. People cannot stand up straight inside. Even the cell door is much shorter than a normal cell.
"Is this a place where serious criminals are held?" Sun Chuanting couldn't help but ask as he looked at the different cells on both sides.
The cell leader explained: "The ordinary cells are already full, so we have to lock these people here first, and then transfer these people to the ordinary cells when the ordinary cells are free."
Sun Chuanting rolled his eyes after hearing this.
There was an ordinary cell in the place they passed just now. How could he not see whether it was full of prisoners? It was obvious that the cell leader was deliberately dealing with these scholars.
It’s normal to think about it.
The cell leader was a member of the Tiger-Character Banner Army, so it was no surprise that he took action to deal with the troublemaking scholars.
"Let us out, let us out."
"Why are we being imprisoned? Let us out quickly."
"Dog Officer, let us out!"
Entering the heavy prison area, there were constant shouts and curses coming from inside.
"Listen to this scolding, it's very angry." The prison head turned around and joked.
Sun Chuanting looked inside.
I sighed secretly in my heart, these people really don't know how to live or die. They think that now is the time when the Ming Dynasty is still there. They are lenient to scholars and will not easily punish them.
It is a pity that any new dynasty will not allow scholars to act recklessly.
"Who are you going to interrogate first, Mr. Sun? Tell your name and I'll arrange for the jailer to take the person out of the cell," the cell leader said.
Sun Chuanting said in surprise: "You have all registered your names so quickly? Didn't these people cause any trouble?"
"These scholars had no intention of concealing their names. They were very happy when they announced their names one by one. They even told them clearly where their home was and whether they had any honors or not," the prison leader said.
Hearing this, Sun Chuanting understood.
These scholars are afraid that they still want to be famous, so they not only do not hide their names, but also want to publicize them to let more people know.
"You can bring two people with you, but you have to bother to get me an interrogation room and I will use it for interrogation." Sun Chuanting said.
The cell leader smiled and said: "This is easy. There is a special place for torture in the cell. It is also convenient for interrogating prisoners. I will take you there and let the jailer bring the prisoner over later."
"Then it's hard work." Sun Chuanting cupped his hands.
The cell leader called a jailer, explained a few words, and then took Sun Chuanting to the place where the prisoners were being interrogated.
When they arrived at the place, Sun Chuanting took a look.
This is also a cell, and the surrounding walls are covered with torture instruments. It should be a place where jailors use torture to interrogate prisoners in private.
"Mr. Fan, please sit here and wait. People will be here soon." The cell leader pointed to the empty seat next to him.
"okay."
Sun Chuanting walked to the seat next to him and sat down.
The prison head began to pack up the torture instruments in the room.
"Just scare him for a while. If you don't need torture, try not to use torture." Sun Chuanting warned the prison chief.
After all, it was the scholars who were being interrogated, and he couldn't bear to be tortured, especially since these scholars were deceived by others and became a sharp knife in the hands of others to deal with the Tiger Flag.
The prison head put down the splint in his hand, looked back at Sun Chuanting, and said, "Mr. Sun is really kind-hearted. There is no need to be polite to these troublemakers. I will clean them up and they will all be honest."
"This is Futai's intention, and I can't go against it." Sun Chuanting put the problem on Hong Chengchou.
The cell leader said: "Anyway, you are the one doing the interrogation, and I am just cooperating. You have the final say on how to interrogate me."
Not long after, two jailers came here escorting a prisoner.
"Tie the person to the stake." The cell leader ordered the jailer.
Two jailers carried the prisoner toward the stake.
The shiny wooden stake reflected light, and the prisoner kept struggling, unwilling to be tied to the wooden stake.
(End of chapter)
