Sure enough, it was still for the Forbidden City.
Ding said that although he was greedy, since ancient times, if someone accepted a bribe, someone would definitely give a bribe. The latter was also disgraceful. Ding said that since they were not so careless about confessing people, the princes of the court naturally kept their mouths shut and maintained a tacit understanding.
Liang Chuan was considered benevolent and righteous when he was in the Ding Mansion. If any of the ministers encountered difficulties and wanted to ask Ding to rescue him as a gift or something, but for the sake of face, many people would come to Liang Chuan. At least they would not look bad at the door when they arrived at Liang Chuan. It was difficult to get in, so it was natural to accept the gifts and help with them. There was no bad behavior of accepting gifts but not doing things, so the court officials who owed Liang Chuan favors in the past still showed mercy to Liang Chuan when Ding Wei got into trouble.
This is the principle of keeping a line in everything so that we can meet again in the future.
"It is a pity that Mr. Ding was demoted. Don't be sad, Sanlang. There are many people in the court who think highly of your character and talent. They have never said anything wrong about you. You must keep your integrity here and don't let it down." What other adults expect of you.”
Keep yourself clean? Isn’t this just asking yourself to be a good talker and not talk nonsense? He knows better than anyone else why he should be punished with leniency and jail time if he confesses, but he should go home to celebrate the New Year if he resists strictness. He has never done any accounting materials, and he does not talk nonsense. The bribes these officials offered to Ding Wei in the past were just empty words. After all, they were still afraid that they would talk nonsense in the prison of the Ministry of Punishments.
Courtesy reciprocates, and if you don't add insult to injury, I won't be able to mess around either.
"Thank you, sir, for reminding me of this little man. He has always done his job and never dared to go too far. The adults are so grateful for the little man's care that he has nothing to repay. It's just that he is being framed by a traitor and wants to trap him." The villain is unjust. The villain in the Forbidden City also has a document in Kaifeng. If you go to review it, you will naturally know that the villain has not invaded the imperial land. I hope you will notice clearly!"
"Don't worry, I'm only investigating the Forbidden City case. Since you have the land deed document as evidence, I won't embarrass you. The limelight has been a bit tight recently, so you can stay in this prison with peace of mind for the time being. The Ministry of Punishment is protecting you. Your Majesty, there is no difference under the tree, the average Xiao Xiao would have to be wary of being unfavorable to you."
This is the kindness of Du Yan, he sold a favor greatly. Liang Chuan cannot die. Who knows whether the Queen Mother wants him to die or live among the prisoners appointed by the Queen Mother to examine? If he is killed in the Ministry of Punishment Prison and the Queen Mother wants him, then he will have to go along with it. If you don’t do it, you won’t do it.
Liang Chuan bowed down respectfully. People had to bow their heads under the eaves. This was true. At least personal safety was guaranteed here.
In the next few days, Liang Chuan ate, slept, exercised, and waited patiently for the next step of the court's treatment of him in the prison of the Bianjing Criminal Department. Du Yan did not break his promise. After the meeting, the food was obviously better. You can eat some meat every meal. Except that it was too cold to sleep at night, it was okay.
There was only one person in the jail, Liang Chuan, which showed how lenient Renzong was to officials and jailers. Liang Chuan sighed, if the officials could go to the grassroots level and see how many people have been detained in the county on trumped-up charges. In the prison of the Yamen, there is not even a chance to appeal, so I don't know how I will feel.
There are two prison officers on duty, one tall and one short. The tall one is called Dong Xing and the short one is Qian Daowei. They have worked in this prison of the Ministry of Punishment for a long time and have made a lot of money in it.
Most of the people who came into the Penal Department Prison were imperial officials. These people came in and their families were anxious outside, and they also wanted to pass on messages to the people inside. This was how prison officers made money.
They often take the initiative to contact prisoners, find out what they need, and then use the information they have to find family members after they are released from prison. If they encounter a stupid person, they can blackmail them. If they encounter a difficult master, they will take some hard work. Forget about money.
"I heard that the official has a restaurant in the east of the city that serves magnificent food. Can you tell us two poor brothers how exquisite and fun it is?"
These two people don't look annoying, and the people employed by the Ministry of Punishment can be considered to be middle-class and upper-class people. They have some culture and have seen a little bit of the world. They are not as arrogant and arrogant as the jailers in Fengshan. But this kind of proactive approach made Liang Chuan feel a little uncomfortable. But then Liang Chuan thought about it, there must be a plan for something, and these two people might be able to be used by me!
Liang Chuan patted his thigh and sighed, "In the past, when I was with Mr. Ding, I was always surrounded by guests and friends. Many of the adults in our court liked to go to my place to go to the theater, uh..." Liang Chuan just thought of talking about the past few days. Mr. Du, who came here recently, was a frequent visitor to my place. He suddenly remembered that he wanted to close the door on his good talk and quickly fell silent.
When Dong Xing and Qian Daowei saw that Liang Chuan was hesitant to speak, he knew there was something at stake here, so he laughed and stopped asking.
Liang Chuan did not dare to miss this opportunity. Now that he was in prison, he had no idea about the situation and progress of the outside world. If he could get through the contact with Sun Houpu and have someone to take care of him inside and outside, many problems could be solved.
"There are fewer adults going to my place now, but there are still a lot of people watching the plays. The two plays of The Legend of the White Snake and The Legend of the White Fox are still hard to get tickets for. If you two adults have enough time, you can go to my place to relax. , tell me my name and my brother Sun will definitely serve the two adults comfortably."
"I've heard it, I've heard it!"
Qian Daowei said to Dong Xing: "Old Dong, I heard that even if you have money, you can't get tickets to his restaurant. You have to rely on connections to get a seat. But why are you so nice to us two brothers?"
Qian Daowei wanted to take advantage, but he didn't want to be so abrupt. He wanted to do things as if Zhang was begging him, so it was only natural that he should take advantage.
Liang Chuan smiled at the two of them and said: "The two adults have taken great care of me in the past few days, allowing me to have enough food and clothing in the prison. I am thinking about how to repay the two adults, but I have not repaid them in this prison." Yes, but my brother will definitely not fail the two adults in Bianjing City!"
The two prison officers on duty looked at each other and smiled, feeling like they had succeeded.
"You have some sense, kid. It's not in vain for us brothers to be so caring about you!"
Liang Chuan breathed a sigh of relief. You two want to make money. The most important thing for me is money. It would be best if you can help me!
"I would like to ask you two adults to bring me pen and paper. I will write to my brother, and he will arrange for the two adults to deal with the matter."
"I'll get it." Dong Xing quickly brought a pen and paper. Qian Daowei cooperated and opened the door of the prison cell and handed the things to Liang Chuan, looking forward to the letter.
Liang Chuan picked up his pen and was about to write when he raised his head and asked, "What do you call the two adults?"
"Dong Xing" "Qian Daowei"
Liang Chuan thought to himself: Your fucking names are just like your personalities. One is knowledgeable and the other is money-savvy.
Liang Chuan wrote on the paper without hesitation: "Everything is fine with me in the Ministry of Punishment. Please treat Mr. Dong and Qian to a good meal, drink and fun!"
Liang Chuan's calligraphy was really hard to come by, but Sun Houpu had seen it before, so he just recognized it without his signature. Liang Chuan didn't mention any other words. He would never reveal more to the two of them before he was sure whether this was a test by the two prison guards or if they really wanted to make some money.
The two happily took Liang Chuan's handwriting and said: "Old Qian, you will be on duty tonight, and I will go to the front station first?"
Qian Daowei was a little unhappy. This letter is only for once, so how can I go there next time?
Liang Chuan immediately wrote another letter and handed it to Qian Daowei: "I was negligent."
Since Liang Chuanyi was taken away by the Ministry of Punishment, the Forbidden City has not changed much except that the hot pot business has been stopped and replaced with ordinary wine and food. Liang Chuan also secretly handed over the whitening formula on the fourth floor to Sun Houpu and asked him to continue the business.
Liang Chuan was taken away, and Zhao Zonge followed behind, bringing with him a bunch of green-skinned rogues to intimidate and induce him. First, he offered a low price to Sun Houpu to transfer the Forbidden City to him. Of course, Sun Houpu couldn't. If he stayed, he would have to fight to the end, otherwise it would not be a sale to anyone who wanted to take over the Forbidden City. There were so many people on the market who wanted to take over the Forbidden City.
When the soft ones were not enough, Zhao Zong'e started to use the hard ones, bringing people to make trouble every three days. After the hotpot business stopped, there were already fewer customers. Zhao Shi'e asked Qingpi to order a plate of white tofu in the store every day and sat there all day. , all the customers in the store ran away.
What worried Sun Houpu the most was that Zhao Zonge kept threatening him with Liang Chuan: I have ten thousand ways to kill Liang Chuan in the Ministry of Punishment Prison. If you are sensible, just get rid of Lou and go back to the south to be your barbarian.
That night, Dong Xing rushed to the Forbidden City with Liang Chuan's letter. He was almost frightened by the majestic momentum before he entered the door. Dong Xing walked in and sat down in a swagger, choosing only expensive dishes. I couldn't let go of the fear, and looked like I was ready to eat for free.
After seeing the situation, Hong Bufan immediately reported it to Sun Houpu: "Second boss, Zhao Zonge's men have come to cause trouble. Most likely they want to freeload."
"What did he order?"
"He ordered all the expensive braised deer tendons and braised bear paws in the store! That table earned a lot of money!" Hong Bufan said angrily.
"Don't be afraid of food. Let him eat. If he doesn't pay the bill after eating, report it to the government and let the Kaifeng government handle it. We can't do anything else to them. The government will not ignore this freeloader."
The food was served very quickly, and the table was filled to the brim, which was in sharp contrast to the desertedness of the restaurant. The waiters watched with open eyes as Dong Xingzhen poured the dishes into his stomach like a whirlwind of clouds, gobbling up the food and starving Gu Tuosheng to death. generally.
An hour later, Dong Xing burped with satisfaction and called the waiter over: "I heard you have tea upstairs?"
The waiter was very dissatisfied with Mr. Dong Xing's behavior. When he heard that he wanted to go upstairs to have tea, he said sourly: "Mr. Ma, please tie the money first!"
As soon as these words came out, Dong Xing was immediately furious. He slapped the dining table with his big palm, and the dishes flew everywhere. Soup and soup splashed everywhere, saying: "You think I'm the uncle and I'm here to eat for free? What kind of bastard are you?" , call your boss over!"
Sun Houpu had been observing Dong Xing from behind. When he saw that he was making things difficult for the boy, he immediately showed up and greeted him with a smile: "Sir, please calm down. The boy is ignorant. Just tell me if you have anything to say!"
Dong Xing doesn't want to come and cause trouble. After all, he hasn't had enough fun yet. Even if you have a letter from Liang Chuan, people may not sell your favor.
He glanced at Sun Houpu. Sun Houpu's demeanor was obviously different from that of the clerk. He must be the boss. Zaza Tongue savored the delicacies on the table, then slowly took out a piece of paper from his arms, handed it to Sun Houpu and said, "This is what Liang Chuan asked me to hand over to you!"
Upon hearing this, Liang Chuan's clerk was also in awe, and Sun Houpu did not dare to neglect. He took Dong Xing's handwriting and read it. It was just one line, but this information was too important. Zhao Zonge threatened him with it every day, and he couldn't worry about Liang Chuan. It's almost become a heartache.
This person is very important! This was Sun Houpu's first reaction: "A noble man and a small man are at first glance, so hurry up and have a cup of tea upstairs!"
