"Let me go, you idiots. I have a great reputation. If you dare to treat me like this, the court will not let you go." The prisoner shouted, struggling hard to get away from the jailer's hands.
The jailer was very proficient in his job, how could he be freed by a helpless scholar.
The person was successfully pressed onto the wooden stake.
One jailer held the person down while another began to tie him up.
"Isn't this bad? I'm just asking a few questions. There's no need to be like this!" Sun Chuanting looked at the cell leader aside.
After all, he is a scholar, and he can't bear to see the other party being treated like this.
The cell leader said: "You must not be careless. I am used to seeing such disobedient prisoners in the prison. They may attack others at the first opportunity. We rough guys are fine. It would be bad if we hurt Mr. Sun, so we should tie him up." Get up and be safe.”
When Sun Chuanting heard this, she understood in her heart that this was an excuse for the prison boss to deal with the prisoner. She didn't have much to say, so just tie him!
The prisoner was quickly tied to the stake.
The two jailers stepped away, one on the left and the other on the right, and stood not far from the prisoner.
Only then did Sun Chuanting notice that the prisoner's face was red and swollen, and it looked like he had been beaten with something.
"What happened to his face?" Sun Chuanting looked at the prison boss, suspecting that the wounds on the prisoner's face were caused by someone from the prison boss.
The cell leader just glanced at the prisoner and said: "He had injuries on his face when he was brought here. He has not been brought to the court for interrogation yet, and the people in the prison will not do anything to them."
"Perhaps he was injured when he was captured!" Sun Chuanting did not say much on this issue, but stood up and walked towards the prisoner.
"Bah! Dog officer."
The prisoner tied to the wooden stake spat at Sun Chuanting.
Unexpectedly, Sun Chuanting got a mouthful of blood-streaked phlegm on his clothes.
This made Sun Chuanting extremely disgusted, but he still took out the handkerchief and wiped it off, then threw the handkerchief aside.
"Mr. Sun, please wait for a while before asking questions. I have already sent someone to ask for the scribe. Interrogations in prison need to be recorded." The prison head mentioned.
Sun Chuanting took a few steps back and sat back in his seat.
When the prisoners saw that they could no longer spit on anyone, they began to curse. Among them, Sun Chuanting was especially scolded the worst.
Not long after, the scribe came.
After grinding and grinding, the paper was spread out, and the scribe sat behind the table to prepare notes.
"You can ask questions now." The cell leader gestured to Sun Chuanting.
Sun Chuanting looked at the prisoner in front of him. This time he did not approach, but sat on his seat and asked: "I won't talk nonsense to you anymore. Just tell me, who made you oppose the martial arts hall?"
"Young official, you think I am like you. I have broken the moral integrity of a scholar just to be an official. I, Wu Qianye, would rather not be an official for the rest of my life than let anyone ruin the way for a scholar to make progress." The prisoner cursed one after another. Sun Chuanting.
As a governor of the Yamen, Sun Chuanting was also a Jinshi of the Wanli Dynasty. He served as deputy inspector and military ambassador in Shandong. There are few scholars in Jinan who don't know him.
The title of dog official did not make Sun Chuanting angry. Instead, he said calmly: "It has always been like this for scholars to take the imperial examination and become officials. No one has ever stopped scholars from making progress. I don't quite understand what you mean by saying that scholars are bad at making progress." Where is the road broken?"
"You are a dog official pretending to be confused. There are no more imperial examinations. How can we, the scholars, be able to serve as officials, and how can we use the unique knowledge of the saints to pray for the people of the world." The prisoner Wu Qianye said loudly.
Sun Chuanting shook his head and retorted: "The imperial examination has not been cancelled, but it has been changed to the position that after passing the examination, the official will not be awarded immediately. You need to go to the Jiangwu Hall to study current affairs, and you will become an official after completing your studies. I am not telling you that you are a bad scholar." The way forward.”
"The scholars who passed the imperial examination should be directly promoted to officials. To create a nondescript martial arts hall is simply a humiliation to scholars like us." Wu Qianye loudly refuted Sun Chuanting's words.
Sun Chuanting said: "I understand, what you object to is not the scientific examination of the Tiger Flag, but the martial arts hall."
"That's right. It's not fair to say that the name of a martial arts hall is unfair. How can it be compared with the study of saints? Scholars like us will not go to school with a group of fighting men." Wu Qianye looked arrogant.
After listening, Sun Chuanting said: "So no one instructs you, but you do it yourself."
"Of course not. It was only because we thought it was unfair that we united to seek justice." Wu Qianye listened hard to his chest.
Sun Chuanting nodded and said: "With your testimony, it will be easier to handle. It has been confirmed that you people are colluding in private to commit treason. After returning, I will ask Futai to issue an arrest document in the name of the governor's Yamen. , put all your family members in prison, and after the report is made to the court, you will all be punished for treason."
"You are talking nonsense. We are not treasonous. You are just making a false accusation, a false accusation!" Wu Qianye was excited and struggled hard to break free from the restraints on his body.
The jailers were all professionals. It was impossible for the prisoners to break free from the ropes they tied up, not even for a strong man, let alone a thin scholar like Wu Qianye.
Sun Chuanting looked at Wu Qianye and said, "Listen to me to analyze whether you are treasonous or not. After the analysis, you will know whether you and your classmates and friends are treasonous."
"Bah, you dog official! Don't even think about making false accusations against innocent students like me."
Sun Chuanting continued: "You secretly colluded with each other, attacked the governor's office with your companions, made a big fuss at the Confucius Temple, and launched an attack on the city's defenders. These few items are enough to convict you of the crime of treason. What awaits you next?" The result is the death of one’s body and the destruction of one’s family.”
"You official, you are making a false accusation. We just disagreed with going to the Wushu Hall to study, and we did not seek rebellion. You official, you are confusing right and wrong, and you will die a good death." Wu Qianye yelled at Sun Chuanting.
Sun Chuanting said: "The governor's Yamen will send what you did in Jinan Mansion to the capital. Cherish this time. When the official documents from the capital are sent, you will be dead."
"Dog official, please stop scaring me. I don't believe it. We, the scholars, just cried at the Confucius Temple and did not do the treasonous and unethical acts you mentioned. The court will not be deceived by you dog officials." Wu Qianye shouted emotionally. .
Sun Chuanting laughed when he heard this, and said: "You gathered to make trouble, opposed the martial arts hall, and openly resisted the new policies of the imperial court. Do you think the imperial court believed the words of the Shandong governor's Yamen, or did you believe the traitors like you who were against the imperial court?" Words and deeds are done, go back and cherish this period of living!"
"You must die a good death, Dog Officer!" Wu Qianye cursed.
Sun Chuanting turned his head and looked at the prison chief beside him, and said, "Take me back to the prison!"
