Chinese New Year's Eve Prison of the Criminal Department, official prison.

The official prison is empty, after Zhu Di ascended the throne, there were full of bells and bells here, all of them were criminal officials and their families, and now they should be killed, released, and matched. The fate of the family members is also the same Chinese New Year's Eve, either they become official wives, official sisters, and young masters again, or they become official slaves and craftsmen, miscellaneous errands, or singing songs in the teaching department.

Of course, there are still some people who are assigned to the heroes' families as slaves, because the heroes' mansions have not yet been built, and they are still stranded in prison, and the better score is given to more than 200 people in Xia Xun's family, but they have been moved from the official prison to the ordinary prison.

The only thing that doesn't fit is that there is more graffiti on the prison wall, and the bored prisoners can look at it to relieve their boredom. Although those poems and paintings are messy, they are masterpieces from the early years of Hongwu to the present, which are not in line with the time period and prisoners, some of them have long been ancient, some are still high-ranking officials, and some have returned to their hometowns to make fun of their grandchildren...

But when they are locked up here, no one knows their fate tomorrow, so even if those poems are limerick poems, they also contain their feelings of looking back on their lives and the experience of life and death, each poem is a portrayal of a person's life, and the lives of these people are all wonderful, enough to spend a lot of time to taste and feel one by one.

Zhou Zewen, the chief examiner of the Ministry of Officials, Zhang Anle, the right general government of the General Political Division, and Bei Guanghe, the prefect of Guide, were there looking at the chaotic poems and songs on the wall to kill time, because they had nothing else to do, they were not political prisoners, but embezzlers, in order to prevent them from colluding and affecting the investigation of the case, the cells of the three people were far away, so far that they could not see each other, and they could not talk at all.

But not long after, there was one more person in front of Zhang Anle's cell, the clothes of a prison guard, but his expression and temperament did not look like a prison guard.

Zhang Anle's face was pale, his hands were tightly gripping the fence, the green tendons on the back of his palms were tensed, and he didn't know how much strength he had used Chinese New Year's Eve.

The person standing opposite, his face hidden in the dim light, his voice was faint, like a hypnotic song: "Zhang Chinese New Year's Eve, think clearly, where to go, all in one thought!" ”

Zhang Anle said hoarsely: "It's difficult... Is there really no other way? ”

"Nope! The colt is now left to protect itself. I know that we are not just Chen Ying, there is also Yang Xu standing behind him, and Fu Guogong is standing. ”

"But..."

"Zhang Chinese New Year's Eve! I've also been an official all my life, why don't you understand? Or, settle for mediocrity and don't choose. Since you have chosen to be dependent and have gained glory and wealth, you must bear the possible consequences. The king has been defeated and the matter has come to this, so why bother with some useless words? ”

Zhang Anle slowly lowered his head and was silent.

The people outside the cell seemed to understand his thoughts, smiled coldly, and said: "Zhang Chinese New Year's Eve, don't be lucky, Taizu legacy, greedy for sixty times, peeling and pulling grass; How many benefits did you get? It's not just greedy for ink, that piece of music is two months at a time, which is something that no emperor can't tolerate, and if he indulges such acts, won't the emperor become a deaf and blind man, a puppet who lets his courtiers play around? ”

Zhang Anle hissed: "I was born and died for the horse, so that I dare not go east and west, there is no merit and hard work, so the horse can't help but reach out to save me?" ”

The person outside the cell said in a deep voice: "What happened to us this time has nothing to do with the horses!" Zhang Chinese New Year's Eve, this is his insatiable greed, self-inflicted disaster!

Zhang Anle was dumbfounded, he wanted to confess, if it weren't for obeying the advice of the concubine, he would not have been exposed to Yang Xu, the Duke of Fuguo, but he had lost all his thoughts, and he didn't even have the strength to confess.

The humanity outside the cell: "Zhang Chinese New Year's Eve, life is in a hurry, but a hundred years, early death and late death, must eventually die." If they are willing to die happily, their families will be saved, and they will be cared for by the horses, who will take care of their food and clothing, and after ten or eight years, this matter has been forgotten, and they will want to put their heirs as officials.

refused to die, and in the end he still died, and he would die a miserable death, but he dragged the horse master into the water, "Heng hum!" The horse may not be dead, no matter what, he will be the brother-in-law of the current emperor, but at that time, who will take care of the family? Zhang Chinese New Year's Eve, this life is no longer guaranteed, don't you think about thinking about what happens after you? ”

Zhang Anle's face was distorted, and his cheeks twitched from time to time, and after a long time, he slowly raised his eyes, stared at the person outside with a pair of red eyes, and said in a dumb voice: "I ......, I can die!" He ...... the colt."

The man outside said happily: "Peace of mind! The colt will not only take care of the home, but also ......, when the time is right, he will kill Xia Xun for revenge! ”

Zhang Anle smiled gloomily: "Okay! Please, remember his promise! ”

"Peace of mind, people can't stand without faith! If you die for a colt, how can a colt not be properly cared for by her family? Even if you don't care whether the eyes under the nine springs are blind or not, the horse master can't help but make the living feel cold, right? ”

Zhang Anle nodded, slowly returned to the prison bed and sat down, staring blankly at the wall.

The person standing outside the fence hadn't left yet, and after a while, Zhang Anle said coldly: "Do you have to watch me kill myself with your own eyes before you can feel at ease?" ”

The man outside laughed dryly, hugged his fist at him, and turned to leave. The footsteps were very light, the soles of the boots gently rubbed the ground, making a rustling sound, like a snake swimming by, and the target of his next swim was Zhou Zewen, the secretary of the Ministry of Examination.

Chen Ying stayed up all night again, which even those under him admired very much, and the thin body of the envoy Chinese New Year's Eve was like an iron beaten, once he had a case at hand, he could work day and night, and he was still in good spirits all morning, which many people could not do.

It's just that Chen Ying is so capable, and his subordinates have suffered from it, and they have to be busy with them, and they can't sleep tonight.

Early in the morning of Chinese New Year's Eve, Chen Ying drank a cup of tea, ate two pieces of snacks, and was planning to go to the Criminal Department to interrogate the prisoner, when a messenger wearing the official uniform of the Criminal Department hurriedly walked in and saw him, he bowed and saluted: "Master Du Imperial Envoy, I have invited the master on the order of the Chinese New Year's Eve person in the main hall of the Criminal Department, and I will go to the torture hall immediately." ”

Chen Ying said with a smile: "Haha, the book is even more anxious than this official..."

The messenger smiled bitterly and said, "Master Du Imperial Envoy, Master Yu is not in a hurry." Last night, Zhang Anle and Zhou Zewen both committed suicide in prison! ”

"What?"

OO Chen Ying's face turned red and stood up viciously, staring at the poor man, like a hungry wolf, scaring the poor man back two steps.

Chen Ying'an was stunned, and immediately waved his hand and said: "Prepare the sedan chair, prepare the sedan chair, go to the criminal department immediately!" ”

In the Chinese New Year's Eve Hall of the Criminal Department, there was a row of prison guards lying on the ground, and the skin that had been tortured was opened, and Shang Shu Luo of the Criminal Department was angry and asked: "How could two people commit suicide at the same time?" The official told them to take care of their lives, why didn't anyone inspect until dawn and didn't notice anything wrong! Has anyone trespassed into the cell, has anyone touched them, recruit! Give me a trick! ”

Outside the Chinese New Year's Eve Hall, Chen Ying and Jiang Linjie, the Chinese New Year's Eve Li Temple Qing who arrived in a hurry, bumped into each other, the two arched each other, obviously Jiang Linjie also knew about Zhou Zewen and Zhang Anle's suicide, his expression was very solemn, the two were not much, and immediately walked into the Chinese New Year's Eve Hall side by side.

"Chen Chinese New Year's Eve people, Jiang Chinese New Year's Eve people!"

As soon as he saw the two of them coming in, Luo Shangshu hurriedly left the public case and came forward: "Last night, Zhou Zewen and Zhang Anle committed suicide. ”

"Suicide?"

Chen Ying's gaze glanced coldly at those open-skinned prison guards, and Luo Shangshu said: "Yes, judging from the current investigation, there is no doubt that he committed suicide." The key to the cell was held by two prison officials, one was in the prison and the other was outside, without them opening it together, no one could enter, and Zhou Zewen and the two committed ......suicide in the prison with clothes and belts. ”

Luo Shangshu let the two of them into the hall, looked at the seats, and said: "The official is being tortured, and the prison guards have been lazy to rest when they arrive at the last three watches, so they have not found out." The only thing to be thankful for is that Sun Guanghe, the prefect of Guide, is still alive ......".

Chen Ying sighed stiffly. Angry and disappointed: "A fish, what is the use of being alive......." ”

The news spread quickly, and many officials heard the news that Zhou Zewen and Zhang Anle committed suicide, and their first reaction was to be relieved. Gas. They may not have been involved in any conspiracy of these two people against Yang Xu, the Auxiliary State Prince, and they may not even know anything about it, but they have cooperated with Zhou Zewen and Zhang Anle in various other aspects, or assisted each other, and those may not be the glorious things that can be brought to the table.

When these two men committed suicide, they cut off all the troubles, and their anxiety relaxed, and their gratitude came spontaneously. At present, the wind is tight, and they have not paid tribute or come to the homes of these two people to offer condolences, but it can be expected that when the wind subsides, as long as the families of these two officials find their heads, they will definitely do their best to help them on Chinese New Year's Eve.

"Zhou Zewen and Zhang Anle committed suicide?"

Xia Xun smiled faintly after hearing the news, and said disapprerovitically: "Their use value has disappeared, whether they die or not has nothing to do with me, it is Chen Ying who has a headache." What we have to do now is just stare at Mei Yin, what is Mei Yin doing? ”

Zuo Dan replied: "People just got the news that Mei Yin is in Juxian Tower today, and he is feasting on the second son of the emperor. ”

Xia Xun was stunned when he heard this, and his face slowly became solemn: "Banquet for the prince? ”

"Yes, Guogong thinks, is there anything wrong?"

Xia Xun was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked, "The old Temple of Mercy and Grace has almost been cleaned up, right?" ”

Zuo Dan was stunned, I don't know why he suddenly asked about this matter, he really didn't pay much attention to this, thought for a while, and then said: "It should be about the same, more than 10,000 laborers have been requisitioned from near Jinling, a total of more than 100,000 people, and now they are being transferred from all over the country one after another, if you clean it up, it should be very soon." ”

Xia Xun nodded and said, "Continue to send people to keep an eye on him, but don't report his whereabouts at any time, and I will look for him when I need to." ”

"Yes!" Zuo Dan slowly retreated.

Xia Xun touched his chin and smiled lightly: "Take advantage of the situation and use the momentum, turning flowers into swords, this horse master, it's not simple." Good! Then let's ride a donkey and read the script, and we'll see! ”