After crossing the imperial mausoleum and walking deep into Zhongshan Mountain, Chen Kan headed towards the location provided by Zhang Yong.
It's not in a hurry to go to the Baochao Bureau and the Ordnance Supervision. It's more serious to go to the Jinyiwei Prison to explore the news first.
Following a path up the mountain, just halfway up the mountain, the guards around Chen Kan became alert.
Chen Kan's face also condensed, and at this moment he felt like he was being watched.
"Master Marquis, there are more than one hidden whistles."
Li Si put his hand on the handle of the knife and rubbed it, and leaned against Chen Kan without leaving a trace.
"It doesn't matter, that means we are in the right place, let's go!"
Chen Kan was not nervous at all. He didn't believe that these Jinyi guards dared to attack him.
After walking smoothly along the path to the end, a huge cave came into view.
There is no sign on the cave, but the captain in Jinyi standing at the door of the cave indicates who the cave belongs to.
As Chen Kan stepped forward on his horse, a man from a hundred households dressed in Feiyu uniform came forward and said in a deep voice: "Master Hou, this is the center of the Jinyiwei prison. If Master Hou has nothing else to do, please leave quickly. Don’t make it difficult for me to wait.”
Chen Kan rode up to the man with an expressionless face, looked at him condescendingly and asked, "I am here to see my teacher. Please don't tell me that Jigang gave me an order not to allow me to visit."
As soon as Chen Kan said this, the faces of the hundreds of households suddenly showed a look of embarrassment.
Yes, Ji Gang has never issued such an order, but it is a rule that almost everyone knows that Jinyiwei prohibits visits in prison. Although it has not been explicitly stated, no one will take the risk of going deep into Jinyiwei to visit a death row prisoner.
If he lets Chen Kan in today, hundreds of households like him won't have to do anything.
After a moment, Na Baihu shook his head and gritted his teeth and said: "It is true that the commander has never given such an order, but I still cannot let you in because of my humble position."
"Oh, I know."
Chen Kan nodded, then waved behind him and said, "Let's attack!"
These three words immediately made the faces of those hundreds of households darken.
"Is the Marquis planning to completely break up with Jin Yiwei?"
Chen Kan looked surprised and said: "Don't you know that I set fire to Jinyiwei's prison yesterday?"
Hearing this, the faces of the hundreds of households suddenly showed a look of hatred: "So, does the Marquis think that burning the imperial prison in Jinyiwei yesterday was not enough, so he came here today to suppress others with his power?"
Chen Kan smiled and said: "You also said that I use my power to suppress others, so will you let me go?"
Baihu's expression changed several times. After a moment, he raised his head and said coldly: "My commander will ask the Marquis for an explanation for what happened today."
"I am waiting for him!"
Chen Kan raised the whip in his hand, then hit the horse and headed straight towards the cave.
The Jinyi Guards who were blocking the front of the cave immediately acted as if they were facing a formidable enemy. If they were facing others, they would never believe that anyone dared to attack the Jinyiwei prison.
But if the opponent is Chen Kan, then they have no choice but to be prepared.
There was no way around it. Even though Chen Kan had left the capital for a long time, his ruthless reputation not only did not weaken by half, but reached its peak after the news that he led two thousand people across the grassland for three thousand miles spread back to the capital.
This is a ruthless person, and he is a ruthless person who has won His Majesty's trust and favor.
No matter how arrogant they are, they can never escape the words "His Majesty the Eagle Dog".
So they must operate according to His Majesty's will.
This is also the reason why Chen Kan and Ji Gang have clearly broken up with each other several times, but Ji Gang has never dared to take action against Chen Kan.
There is a huge difference in their identities. One is the master and the other is the eagle dog.
If it had been someone else, even a second or third grade official, Ji Gang wouldn't have the slightest fear.
"Let him pass."
When Chen Kan rode his horse to the bottom of the cave, the hundred households spoke.
As soon as the hundred households opened their mouths, the faces of a group of Jinyi captains who blocked Chen Kan's path were filled with humiliation.
But no matter how humiliating it is, they still have no choice but to let it go.
"It would have been better if it had been this way."
Chen Kan chuckled lightly and rode into the cave without dismounting.
The cave is so large that you can't see the end at a glance. On both sides of the cave are large lamps fueled by fish oil, illuminating the entire cave brightly.
Walking into the cave, there are man-made stone chambers on both sides, and each stone chamber contains an unkempt prisoner.
Chen Kan didn't take a second look at these prisoners. Most of them were officials, and many of them were wronged people.
But now Chen Kan has long lost his virginity. On the contrary, he now believes that since these people have entered the officialdom, they must have the consciousness to accept the result.
There are never innocent people in the officialdom. Everyone has a reason to die, including himself, Fang Xiaoru, and Chen Qia who had just been rescued by him.
They are not dead now, not because they don't deserve to die, it's simply because they are lucky and haven't been killed yet, it's that simple.
The sound of Chen Kan's horse hooves woke up many people.
But most of these people just gave Chen Kan a cold look and then lay back quietly.
If Chen Kan was in Jingzhao Mansion Prison at this moment, I'm afraid countless prisoners would have come forward to complain.
But this is the Jinyiwei Prison, so no one would do such useless work.
After entering here, they will only have two endings, either the official will be reinstated or they will die and be imprisoned. There will be no third possibility.
The cave is really long, so long that it took Chen Kan nearly a quarter of an hour to reach the deepest point on horseback.
There is only one dark stone chamber in the deepest part, but unlike the other stone chambers, this one was dug out separately, unlike other stone chambers that were dug out uniformly and finally separated by logs.
The two captains in Jinyi who were guarding the door of this stone room had a look of astonishment in their eyes when they saw Chen Kan coming on horseback.
Looking at the colleagues who were following Chen Kan from a distance but did not dare to step forward, they suddenly seemed to realize something, and their faces gradually became distorted.
"Open the door!"
Chen Kan didn't talk too much, he had already come this far, and there was no need for him to be polite to the other party.
The two of them glanced at Master Baihu who was following them from a distance. The Baihu nodded slightly at them, and then they took out a huge key and inserted it into the stone door.
"Boom~"
The huge stone door was pushed to both sides with a deafening sound, and the full view of the stone chamber came into Chen Kan's eyes.
The space is not very large, about ten square meters, but there is a specially opened hole in the dome to let in sunlight and ventilation. There is also a drainage ditch on the ground, which leads into a small hole.
There is a row of bookshelves filled with books, a bucket, a small bed, and a lamp.
Overall it's pretty clean.
Chen Kan walked into the stone room, and an old man with disheveled hair and books in his hand sat up instantly on the bed.
"teacher!"
Chen Kan shouted softly. He did not expect to be so lucky. He saw Fang Xiaoru at the first prison he came to.
The old man on the bed seemed to have not yet reacted, and his eyes were a little blank.
After a while, Fang Xiaoru finally reacted and called out uncertainly: "Yuan Sheng?"
Chen Kan stepped forward quickly: "Teacher, you have suffered."
Fang Xiaoru got out of bed excitedly and came towards Chen Kan: "Yuansheng, why are you back? Didn't my teacher tell you in the letter not to come back and wade into this muddy water?"
Chen Kan smiled bitterly and said: "It's easy for the teacher to say it, but now that the student has come back, is it possible that he will leave in despair?"
Hearing this, Fang Xiaoru did not answer, but just sighed slightly.
Then he pulled out a little Mazha from under the bed and said, "Sit down."
After Chen Kan sat down, Fang Xiaoru organized the books on the bed and put them back on the bookshelf. Then he sat on the bed and smiled bitterly at Chen Kan: "This old guy Dao Yan, it seems that what I told him was in vain. "
Of course Chen Kan knew what he was talking about. He couldn't help but shook his head and said, "It's none of Master Daoyan's business. It's the student who returned to Beijing on his own initiative."
Fang Xiaoru was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said, "You do have a filial piety, but I'm not miserable enough to harm my students, so you came back in vain."
Chen Kan took a look at the decorations in the stone chamber and said with a smile: "That's true, teacher, you are living a comfortable life in the prison. It's just pitiful that my wife is alone at home and sighing all day long."
Hearing Chen Kan mention the Zheng family, Fang Xiaoru was silent for a while, and then asked: "When did you come back? Have you visited your wife since you came back?"
Chen Kan knew that Fang Xiaoru was isolated from the world, and the most important thing at the moment was to tell him the current news in the capital.
He nodded and said: "The student just came back yesterday and has moved back home. My wife is very old. The senior brother and the second senior brother are taking turns taking care of her."
Fang Xiaoru nodded slightly: "As long as you've read it, it's OK."
In response, Fang Xiaoru asked: "Since you are back, how about you stay away from him?"
"Master Chen is currently recuperating in the Hou Mansion. However, the student has been rescued, but it is almost impossible to restore him to his original position."
After hearing Chen Kan's answer, Fang Xiaoru was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said: "It's enough for people to live. As for this official, it's okay not to do it."
Chen Kan said thoughtfully: "The student originally wanted to send Mr. Chen to Liaodong. I wonder if the teacher has other arrangements?"
"Liaodong?"
"Is progress in Liaodong very slow?"
Fang Xiaoru frowned. Of course he was aware of Chen Kan's plan, but out of trust in his students, he didn't pay too much attention except to add fuel to the flames when necessary.
Chen Kandao: "The Japanese intervened. They sent an elite group of Japanese pirates to cooperate with the North Koreans to defend the city. The Jurchens were trapped outside the city. They were effective if they were allowed to fight in the field. Once they encountered the mountain city, they were blinded, especially It’s those broken mountain cities in North Korea,”
"In this case, it's up to you to make the decision. Now that I can't protect myself, how can I make any arrangements."
Fang Xiaoru has always trusted Chen Kan unconditionally.
Chen Kan nodded slightly and said no more. He changed the topic and asked: "Teacher, what is going on between you and His Majesty, and why have you reached this point?"
