When Han You rushed outside the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, a group of government officials at the door dispersed, not even daring to let out a fart.
This was the second time Han You came to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Wu Dingbi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, Chen Yongzhi, the left minister, and other officials from the Ministry of Punishment all present, standing there as if discussing something.
"Where is Mr. Zhang?"
Han You, who walked forward with a sullen face, roared, and all the officials from the Criminal Department turned around.
Han You did not call Zhang Wen by his first name, but called "Mr. Zhang", which undoubtedly sent a signal.
He did it on purpose. How could he not know that a title and a title can mean a lot of meanings until today.
"Commander Han."
Wu Dingbi suddenly stretched out his hand to stop Han You.
Chen Yongzhi sighed, and then waved everyone else to disperse.
After all the officials from the Ministry of Justice with different expressions left, Wu Dingbi shook his head: "Listen to my advice, brother Han should not see Zhang Da... The article is decided."
Han You sneered and said: "In this great Zhou Dynasty, there is no one that I, Han You, want to see but can't."
"Commander, don't make mistakes."
Upon hearing the threatening word "self-error," Lu Baichuan cursed angrily: "Who the hell are you, get out of here."
"Who am I?"
Wu Dingbi snorted: "I am Brother Han's friend, a confidant friend!"
Lu Baichuan was dumbfounded. He thought Wu Dingbi was going to say, "I am the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."
Han You frowned and looked at Wu Dingbi with a questioning look on his face.
Wu Dingbi looked around and saw that there were no "outsiders" around, so he whispered: "Never before in the previous dynasty, never in this dynasty, has there been any important minister in the court or the head of a government office who has reported all subordinate officials. After being exposed, everyone in Honglu Temple was imprisoned except Shao Hong, the newly appointed Shaoqing, and several low-level officials."
"Then what?"
"Broken the rules." Wu Dingbi sighed: "Brother Fool will not argue with you about right and wrong, nor right and wrong with you. He will only discuss the articles. This is undoubtedly a self-destructive approach. The head of a government office and the minister of a temple will actually change his government office." All the officials in the department have been dragged into the water, which is unheard of and unseen. It can be said to be a strange thing in the world. Brother Yu knows that you are different from ordinary people, and you have no scruples in your actions. But in comparison, Zhang Wending is breaking the rules. This move is not allowed in the court or in the court. The dynasty is not tolerated in the world. If you see him, you must protect him. If you protect him, you will be like him. He will die without a burial place. The rules and regulations say that no one can save him. If he saves anyone, he will die."
Chen Yongzhi sighed: "What's more, Zhang Wending has said that he will not see anyone, let alone the commander-in-chief."
Han You opened his mouth, but then thought that no matter what he said, no matter what he said to Wu Dingbi and Chen Yongzhi, it would be meaningless, because he also knew that the other party was doing it for his own good.
A precedent cannot be set, and once it is set, it will be out of control.
There are six ministries, nine temples, various roads, government offices, and prisons. There are too many such shady things.
Who doesn’t have youthful passion, who doesn’t suddenly burst out with a sense of justice at a certain stage, and who doesn’t have the urge to pull all the conscience-stricken people into the abyss when they recall their original intentions.
Once this precedent is set, others will follow suit. This is what courtiers and aristocratic families fear most!
Just like in the article, all the dark, ugly, and shameful filth that I have seen and heard is put on the table, and I don’t know how many people will be buried with it.
How can those powerful courtiers and those aristocratic families who control the lifeline of the country tolerate such people and such things? How can they sit idly by?
To put it more simply, they need to "control", control thinking, control ideas, and control public opinion.
An ugly thing can be known to everyone, but it cannot be said. Even if everyone in the world knows it, it still cannot be said, and it still cannot be exposed. If it is exposed in public, whoever exposes it will die. This is the bottom line and the most untouchable rule. Bottom line.
If Zhang Wen is not dead, more people will jump out. If Zhang Wen is not dead, more people will report and expose him. If Zhang Wen is not dead, more people will die!
Zhang Wending set a precedent and undoubtedly stirred the sensitive nerves of countless people.
This is why Wu Dingbi said that Zhang Wending is more "unruly" than Han You. Mr. Zhang is no longer unruly or breaking the rules, but challenging the rules.
If Han You came into contact with Zhang Wending at this time, or even wanted to protect him, it would be tantamount to getting angry and burning his body, and it would make people think that he was the instigator of all this.
"Commander, Zhang Wen has asked me to convey a message to you."
Chen Yongzhi leaned forward and conveyed without moving a word: "Don't see, don't move. If you don't see, don't move, you can live. Only by living can you kill more people. If you see, don't move." If you die, if you die, those who deserve to be killed will continue to live happily."
"I…"
Han You gritted his teeth tightly and instead of angrily pushing away Wu and Chen, who insisted on meeting Zhang Wending, he fell into the battle between heaven and man.
Reason told him that if he met Zhang Wending, if he released the news to protect Zhang Wending, not only would he not be able to protect the old man, but he would be put into an extremely passive situation, and he would be spared no effort to suppress him, both overtly and covertly, from the courtiers and the aristocratic families. , if the emperor forcibly supports it, it may shake the foundation of the country.
"Brother Han, listen to Brother Yu first."
Wu Dingbi lowered his voice: "No matter what you want to do or what you want to do, a little impatience will ruin the big plan. Take care of the martial arts first, and then talk about other things after the martial arts is over. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. There is a foolish brother in the punishment department. With Chen Shilang and me here, even though Zhang Wending will suffer a few grievances in the dungeon, he will definitely not make any mistakes, let alone lose his life."
"Can you guarantee that?"
"I promise!"
The word "Official" is used instead of "Brother Yu", which represents Wu Dingbi's commitment as the Minister of Punishment.
"My officer." Chen Yongzhi nodded: "I can guarantee it."
"Thank you, my lords." Han You took a step back and gave a heavy salute: "Okay, we will discuss it after the martial arts performance. I will definitely protect Mr. Zhang, I will!"
After finishing speaking, Han You took a deep look at the entrance of the dungeon, paused for a long time, and then turned around and left with the three brothers of the Sha family.
After leaving the door, Han You got on his horse, but did not immediately press the horse's belly to urge the horse forward.
Lu Baichuan asked: "Should you enter the palace or return to the villa?"
"Go to Honglu Temple!" Han You made a decision: "Since your Majesty wants to thoroughly investigate Honglu Temple and Yidaowei, he will thoroughly investigate Honglu Temple and clear Boss Zhang's innocence!"
Lu Baichuan and Wang Hai looked at each other and sighed silently.
The root of the problem is not right or wrong, nor is it whether Zhang Wending is innocent or not, but whether he has emerged from the mud and remains untainted, but lies in the "rules". In the palace, Zhang Wending made the emperor lose face, and in the outside world, Zhang Wending established a An example, an example set by life.
"Also, where is Shao Hong, the young minister of Honglu Temple? I want to see him. Mr. Zhang handed over the roster at the court today. It is not just because I did not send the roster to the palace. There must be other reasons. , I want to know the reason!”
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At this time, outside the dungeon, Wu Dingbi and Chen Yongzhi were silent, sighing repeatedly.
Chen Yongzhi suddenly asked: "I have never heard that Zhang Wending had any friendship with Han You. Why did Han You protect him?"
"Yes, there is no friendship." Wu Dingbi shook his head with a complex expression: "It's just because... because both of them are people with righteous thoughts."
