"Brother Wu Guang, I asked you just now that they were imprisoned by Captain Qian!"
A Qin soldier trotted to the gate of the underground palace and whispered to Wu Guang.
He was a fellow villager of Wu Guang and a good brother who had played together since childhood. Later he joined the army to attack the Chu State. He was injured on the battlefield and was assigned to guard the servants in Lishan Mausoleum.
While Wu Guang was serving in the Lishan Mausoleum, he took care of him a lot.
But Wu Guang muttered: "The dark prison is a place where criminals who have committed crimes are kept. It is dark and full of poisonous insects. It is said that few people can survive three days."
"this"
When the Qin soldier heard this, he couldn't help but hesitated and said: "Although I know they are your friends, I can't help it. If you want to blame them, they should not offend Captain Qian."
"It's okay, Zhao. Thank you for helping me find out the news. Go back quickly to avoid being implicated by us."
"These are all trivial matters. I won't be implicated. I'm really sorry that I didn't help you. If you need anything, remember to come back to me."
Zhao smiled and waved his hand, then turned and left the underground palace gate.
After watching him leave, Wu Guangcai turned his attention to Chen Sheng, who was silent, and frowned: "What should we do now?"
"It's not okay to stay in a dark cell for too long."
"That"
"You wait here for General Zhang Han, and I will find a way to rescue them first."
"How to save?"
"Go to the Lishan County Yamen and file a complaint!"
"ah!"
Wu Guang was startled, and quickly grabbed Chen Sheng's sleeve and said in surprise: "Are you crazy? You will be punished for that!"
"Hey, if you don't suffer a little, how can you get ahead?"
Chen Sheng smiled enthusiastically and said solemnly: "As long as Zhongxian and the others are really Gongzi Hao's people, I will follow them!"
"Having said that, but..."
Wu Guang looked hesitant.
But Chen Sheng waved his hand decisively: "Okay, don't delay, just think of it as our certificate of submission!"
After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave the underground palace gate.
At this moment, Wu Guang said again: "How about I go find my fellow countryman and ask him to find a way to go to the Yamen to take care of it, so that you don't get slapped with more trouble?"
Although Qin's laws are strict, Qin's laws are nothing more than human feelings.
Giving money and not giving money are completely two different ways of playing.
A real beating and a fake beating, both sound like snapping sounds. The bones of those who don't pay will be broken, but the ones who pay will still be alive and kicking after the beating.
Chen Sheng didn't know this, but he still raised his hand to Wu Guang: "Thank you, brother Wu Guang!"
After saying that, he ran all the way to the county government office and beat drums to cry out for injustice.
Although the construction work of Lishan Mausoleum was under the responsibility of the general, the Lishan County Government was still responsible for handling the cases.
But as soon as Chen Sheng rushed to the county government office, he was stopped by the officer: "Where is this reckless man from? Does he understand the rules?"
"Wait a minute—!"
Seeing that the two officers were about to take action against Chen Sheng, Zhao, a fellow from Wu Guang just now, hurried over and greeted the two officers with a smile:
"Brothers, this is my friend. He has something urgent to do to see your county magistrate. It's convenient for him to let him know!"
As he finished speaking, he quietly handed over two money bags.
The two officers saw that the other party was a soldier and did not dare to offend him. Seeing that the other party was so sensible, they quickly put away their money bags and said with a smile: "Don't worry, your friend will not be beaten to death!"
Hearing this, Zhao couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he arrived in time, otherwise Chen Sheng would have been beaten half dead or half alive.
"Dong dong dong——!"
Soon, the drum of Lishan County Government was beaten by Chen Sheng.
And at the same time.
Inside the barracks of Lishan Xiying.
"Colonel Ji Zuo, I have all been put in prison."
"Has everything been arranged?"
Ji Bing, one of the five school commanders, is dressed in black armor, with a slender figure and bright eyes.
In front of the servant, he didn't pretend that money was expensive. At this moment, he said with a flattering face:
"Everything is arranged properly according to the requirements of Ji Zuo's school order."
"In that case, there's no need to worry."
Ji Bing pressed the sword on his waist, narrowed his eyes and said, "When General Zhang Han comes back, we will confirm their status as lawbreakers."
Qian Gui frowned and said: "Commander Ji Zuo, I'm a little confused. Doesn't General Zhang Han value them very much? Now that we are attacking them, doesn't this mean we are going against General Zhang Han? How can General Zhang Han be blamed then? manage?"
"hehe."
Hearing this, Ji Bing smiled noncommittally and said, "Money is expensive, how many masters do we have in Lishanling?"
"Three."
Qian Gui said sarcastically.
Ji Bing narrowed his eyes and said: "These gentlemen, you have to figure out who has the final say and who doesn't."
"this"
Qian Gui was stunned for a moment, then nodded suddenly.
Lishan Mausoleum is one of the most important projects of the Qin State.
There were hundreds of thousands of laborers working on its construction.
These servants are mainly under the jurisdiction of the generals.
Under the General Shaofu, there are the Shishi Order, the East Park Chief Chapter Order, the Chief Chapter Chief, the Left School Order, the Right School Order, the Front School Order, the Back School Order, and the Lieutenant Colonel Order.
The master of the stone chamber is responsible for building stones, the master of the east garden is responsible for the carpenters, the master is responsible for cutting wood, and the five schools are responsible for the construction.
Under the Fifth School Order, there is also a captain in charge of prisoners.
As for Zhang Han's current position, he will be the Right Middle Marquis of the Shaofu. Apart from being the Shaofu Sutian, he is the biggest.
But having a high official position and having great power are two different things. If the three orders and five schools cannot be mobilized, it will be an empty shell, and its status will be worse than that of Zuo Zhonghou, who is second only to You Zhonghou.
After all, Zhang Han was a 'leader' who came by air and he didn't have many of his own people.
Of course, with the strictness of Qin's laws, the three orders and five schools did not dare to disobey Zhang Han's orders. Zhang Han can even replace disobedient people, but the consequences of doing so may be more serious.
Because managing a few people is different from managing hundreds of thousands of people.
But Ji Bing snorted coldly: "No matter how much General Zhang Han defends them, he will never offend Zuo Zhonghou for them. If Zuo Zhonghou loses power, our good days will come to an end!"
"Understood."
Qian Gui smiled and nodded in front of him, but turned around with a sad face, thinking that it was really a fight between gods and the devil would suffer.
This is clearly a situation set by the "Old Third Master" because he was dissatisfied with the "New Second Master", and ordered Ji Zuo to announce the situation, and he himself became a pawn.
The purpose is also very simple, which is to make Zhang Han lose his prestige in Lishan Mausoleum.
As for Zhongxian and the others, they became pawns of Colonel Ji Zuo at the right time.
And he will definitely become a thorn in Zhang Han's side.
If he had known about this situation earlier, he would have refused to get involved even if he died, but now there is no turning back.
We can only hope for success. With Ji Xiaoling and Zuo Zhonghou backing us, we will be safe until Zhang Han can no longer stay in Lishan Mausoleum.
However, not long after Qian Gui walked out of the barracks, Sihe rushed over with his people and reported to him:
"Uncle, there is a boy named Chen Sheng who went to the Lishan County government office to file a complaint for Zhongxian and the others!"
"Um?"
When Qian Gui heard this, he couldn't help but frown.
Complaints first originated from the road drum of the Zhou Dynasty, which is similar to the grievance drum of later generations. Those who have grievances and want to complain can beat the drum to complain, but this system was really formed in the Qin Dynasty.
Qin Law stipulates that a beggar can be initiated by himself or someone else can apply on his behalf, but the application must wait until the judgment is made.
At this time, the man named Chen Sheng went to the county government to appeal, but it was obvious that it would not be accepted.
But Qian Gui didn't allow anyone to contradict him, especially a servant with no background, so he looked coldly and said coldly: "How did he escape?"
"He is the grain chief of the Yangcheng slaves. According to the new regulations set by General Zhang Han, he can go to the city every month to buy the rations needed by the Yangcheng slaves." Sihe replied respectfully.
"snort!"
Qian Gui snorted coldly and said with a stern face: "What about buying rations? I think he just wants to escape!"
After saying that, he immediately waved his hand: "Let's go, come with me to catch the fugitives!"
On the other side, Lishan County Government Hall.
County Magistrate Tian Yu was wearing a black and red official robe and was sitting in the lobby.
There are several government officials in the hall, holding sticks and standing on both sides, looking majestic.
Chen Sheng lay on the ground, feeling a little frightened unconsciously.
Although Wu Guang said that he would find someone to help him, it is still unknown whether he can succeed.
It would be an injustice if he was beaten to death.
"If you beat the drum on a day other than the day of trial, you will be flogged forty times!"
Glancing at Chen Sheng in the hall, Tian Yu took out a white pick and threw it down the hall.
This is the rule for county magistrates to hear cases. They cannot go to court except on the day of trial. Otherwise, eight magistrates in one county will not be enough.
Moreover, some minor cases do not require the county magistrate to go to court.
Therefore, if it is not a major case or an important case, the county magistrate will generally not go to court.
But if someone beats the drum to express his grievance, he must be promoted to the court.
When Chen Sheng heard "forty floggings", he couldn't help but grit his teeth and his whole body tensed up.
The officer in charge of executing the execution saw the "white lot" on the ground and suddenly understood.
In the bamboo tube on the county magistrate's official case, there are three kinds of bamboo sticks, namely white sticks, red sticks, and black sticks.
The white sign means just give me a few casual blows, the red sign means just give me a lesson, and the black sign means beat me to death.
This is the rule of execution in the yamen.
If the county magistrate throws out a black sign, even if the opponent has someone to deal with it, he will be beaten to pieces.
Bang bang bang.
There was a sound of a board, and Chen Sheng, who was lying on the ground, looked confused and thought that it didn't hurt at all. This was too fake.
"Humph, this kid doesn't understand any rules. If our county magistrate hadn't been kind-hearted, I would have killed him!"
"Yes, our brother has been busy for a long time, and he didn't even utter a word. He is really a dumbass!"
"Who says it's not true? I really want to beat him to death!"
"Forget it, let him scream twice, otherwise the lottery will be forfeited."
"If you hit him, he'll scream."
The two government officials who were responsible for executing the execution made eye contact and hit Chen Sheng on the buttocks with the bat.
"ah--"
Chen Sheng screamed, his cheeks turned pale, and he thought this was too real.
"No, it's true, he still hasn't screamed!"
"That's right, if he didn't scream, others would think we were pretending to hit him!"
The two government officials responsible for carrying out the execution nodded with satisfaction.
The fight is still going on. As long as Chen Sheng doesn't call, they will really hit him.
After being slapped several times in a row, Chen Sheng finally came to his senses and screamed in agony.
Soon, the "forty floggings" were over.
"Snapped!"
Tian Yu was stunned and shouted: "Who is this person in this hall and what has he committed?"
"A small citizen from Yangcheng, Chen Sheng, the servant of Lishan Mausoleum, sued the servant Zhongxian, Big Tiger, and Two Tigers for bullying others."
The reason why Chen Sheng sued Zhongxian and others was because he wanted to rescue them through the hands of the county government.
"Are you a servant of Lishanling?"
Tian Yu's expression darkened, and his eyes suddenly became sharp.
Although Lishan Mausoleum is within his jurisdiction, the servants of Lishan Mausoleum are under the supervision of the generals who will serve as Shaofu, and it is not his turn to intervene.
Now that Chen Sheng came to him to complain, it was obviously not that simple.
But Chen Sheng said again: "The common people are indeed the servants of Lishanling, but there are people behind Zhongxian and the others, and the common people cannot fight them."
"Why is there someone behind me? There is a court behind me!"
Tian Yu's face darkened, he slapped the case to interrupt Chen Sheng's words, and immediately ordered: "Come, pass on Zhongxian, Dahu, Erhu!"
"slow--!"
Before Tian Yu could finish his words, a group of people suddenly rushed in outside the hall.
I saw Sihe striding into the lobby, cupping his hands towards Tian Yu and saying, "Magistrate Tian, Chen Sheng is a fugitive from the city. Don't trust his words!"
"I didn't, I didn't run away. It was Zhongxian and the others who were bullying others. I'm so angry that I took advantage of this time to go out to buy rations, sue them, and ask the county magistrate to investigate!"
Chen Sheng, who was lying on the ground, quickly explained to Tian Yu.
Tian Yu frowned and ignored him. He turned to look at Sihe and said coldly: "Who are you?"
"I am Sihe, the commander of the army in the west camp of Lishan Mountain. I am ordered by Captain Qian to capture the fugitives."
Sihe replied neither humble nor arrogantly.
Tian Yu's eyes turned cold: "So you are Captain Qian's man"
"Exactly!"
"Someone, take him down!"
"Um?"
Sihe was stunned for a moment, and said with some confusion: "What does Magistrate Tian mean?"
"This is the lobby of the county government. You led people to break into the lobby without permission. Do you want to rebel?"
"I"
Sihe's expression changed drastically and he turned to look at Qian Gui outside the hall.
Just now, in order to express himself, he rushed into the lobby without thinking.
Even Qian Gui was a little caught off guard.
Now when I heard Tian Yu's words, I was immediately frightened.
However, before Qian Gui could speak, he heard a startling sound coming from the hall.
I saw Tian Yu taking the gavel again, grabbing a handful of black sticks, and shouting with a cold face: "Those who break into the county government hall without permission will be punished by eighty-year punishment according to Qin law!"
"Ah, please forgive me, Magistrate Tian. My uncle is Captain Qian."
Sihe naturally knew the rules of the yamen's trial, and this black sign was a sign of death, so he quickly revealed his identity.
But Tian Yu was unmoved at all and ordered again: "Come here and fight for this county!"
Soon, several government officials pushed Qian Gui to the ground and beat him violently.
"ah--"
Sihe's butt was bruised after more than a dozen blows, and he couldn't help shouting: "Uncle, save me, I don't want to die!"
"You deserved to break into the county jail without permission. If you are really beaten to death, your parents, siblings will collect your body!"
Qian Gui said something coldly and stepped aside, paying no attention.
The Yi clan would be punished for such a serious crime as rebellion, and he didn't want to be implicated in this.
But Sihe was shocked when he heard Qian Gui's words. It was obvious that Qian Gui was threatening him and asking him to consider his family.
Therefore, for the sake of his family, Sihe could only shut up and bite the bullet, endure more than ten blows, and finally fainted.
"Come here, tell me about loyalty and virtue, big tiger, two tigers!"
Seeing Sihe fainting, Tian Yu ordered again.
Qian Gui's face was extremely embarrassed. He never thought that this servant named Chen Sheng would suddenly do bad things.
Now, I'm afraid it may be difficult for Colonel Ji Zuo to explain.
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