Chapter 461: Prison Visits and Narrow Encounters

The Beizhen Fusi Yamen and the Jinyi Wei Yamen are not in the same place, after all, the former has an extra gloomy prison. This edict is different from the prison of the Criminal Department or the prison of the Dali Temple, but anyone who comes in is a prisoner. Some will be escorted to the West Fourth Pai Building for direct execution within a few days, some will be locked up for three or five years, and some will be re-released and reinstated after squatting in prison for a few days to dozens of days. All in all, there are several tragicomedy scenes played out every day in the prison, and the cell head jailers are used to it.

Although prison officials are routinely forbidden to bring things from outside without permission, many prisoners in prison have been locked up for many years, and it is inevitable that some family members will be worried, so someone will unblock the joints and quietly bring something in. After all, if it was just the prison food provided by Beizhen Fusi and the meager clothes for the four seasons, it would be difficult for the prisoner to survive for ten days and eight years, even for ten days and half a month. As long as you are willing to pay for it, let alone something, even people can bring it in disguise.

On this day, three men dressed in gray cloth crept into the inconspicuous back door of the North Town Fuji, and were led by a jailer through an eerie path, and finally led to a modest house. Wu Cheng, the head of the South Prison cell who guarded the most important prisoner, had been waiting here for a long time, and after carefully examining it, he found that the three of them were all very raw, so he beckoned to the jailer, and immediately lowered his voice and asked, "Who are they coming to see, and how much have they paid?" ”

The jailer slapped him in the face: "It's all introduced by our old relationship, and there is no problem with the plan." The one who came to deliver the winter clothes was the Xia family's family, and the other two came to see the Du bachelor, the old rule, each received a thousand treasure bills, plus this number. ”

Seeing the two people muttering and gesturing there, Xiao Wu suddenly pursed his lips, wanting to reach out to pull Zhang Yue's sleeve, but finally held back. And Zhang Yue looked thoughtfully at the famous Beizhen Fusi Prison, thinking of those seniors who had been in prison here for ten or eight years, and his heart was suddenly filled with admiration for the mountains.

I'm afraid he'll go crazy if he stays here for three days!

"You three, the rules and the like must have been told to you before. I only commanded that, at most two quarters of an hour, and that the hour must be left. If you say anything about breaking the ban in prison, don't blame me for not recognizing your identity! ”

After Wu Chengda learned that satisfactory number, he finally dispelled his suspicions, after all, this was the default deed of the previous commanders of the Jinyi Guard, unless the emperor Weifu was there in person, it was impossible to care about their little deed. Seeing that all three of them nodded, he stood up lazily, and then took the lead. The main gate of the South Prison for prisoners to be escorted in and out is extremely tightly guarded, so he naturally does not take people from this side, so he walks through the narrow side door where food is delivered and entered. When he entered the room, he felt some hesitation from the people behind him, and immediately turned his head and glared at them.

"What are you doing slowly, the time has been calculated since the beginning, and I don't care if the time is delayed!"

After eating this urge, Zhang Yue hurriedly quickened his pace. As soon as he was outside, he noticed that the prison was not an ordinary adobe wall, but a stone wall, all of which were made of mortar, and by the faint light of the torch he could faintly see that the ground was covered with bluestone slabs. The air circulation was better than he expected, and there was only a slight musty smell, but because there was no sunlight all year round, it was very damp, and even water marks and moss could be seen in the corners.

Walking through this narrow passageway, you can see the cells that look like pigeon cages. As they followed the cell boss past the door, many of the people inside the wooden fence looked up, and then there were many sighs, but they did not know whether they were relieved or disappointed. Zhang Yue swept his eyes and found that the utensils inside were neatly packed, but the ventilation window in the cell was extremely high, and even the tallest person could hardly rely on the air window to see the situation outside the high wall.

The corridor of the southern prison is square, and the door must be reopened every time you finish walking. When the third door was opened, Zhang Yue, who walked into it, noticed the difference between this place and the previous two places. Hearing the voices of people, the owners of each cell were immobile and indifferent, resting and reading books, and no one paid attention to the movement outside. At this time, Wu Chengda, who was in front, said in a low voice: "A few adults here have been locked up for seven or eight years, and they have long been surprised, and Master Xia Du is in front." ”

It wasn't until the group walked past that the people in three of the cells raised their heads. They have all heard about Xia Yuanji's Wuzhong Du Zhen's imprisonment, however, for them who have been in prison for nine years, these things are useless even if they care. Their only hope is that the crown prince will ascend the throne safely, and if they can't wait for that day, their seven or eight years of prison will be in vain, and if there is no day, they will probably have to sit through this prison. So, when the sound of Langlang reading came from Yang Pu's cell again, Huang Huai and Jin Wen also lowered their heads to look at the scrolls in their hands, and no longer paid attention to the situation outside.

The cells of Wu Zhongxia, Yuan Ji and Du Zhen are just next to each other, although there are two Shangshu and one cabinet minister outside, but this southern prison is no different from other prisoners, the same prison room and the same utensils, the only difference is the food. The three families all delivered food every few days, and although the good things were turned into a mess to prevent someone from carrying them, it was better than eating the pig's food. At this time, Wu Chengda brought the three of them to the prison cell and turned their mouths around.

"One last reminder, this is the edict, you can talk more leisurely."

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Yue saw the man in his early thirties pounce all of a sudden, grabbed the fence with both hands and called Daddy in a low voice. He already knew that this was Xia Yuanji's only son, so he stopped looking at others at this time, and pulled Xiao Wu, who suddenly became stunned, stepped forward and whispered to the inside: "Father-in-law! ”

"Daddy!"

There is no charcoal in the cell, but if the prisoner's family can afford it, it is nothing to burn charcoal basins in winter and provide cold water in summer. When he heard the movement as soon as he could, he saw someone outside, but he couldn't see it faintly, and when he heard this familiar voice, Rao was always not surprised, and his face changed suddenly.

He hurriedly stepped forward, saw Xiao Wu leaning his face against the fence and burst into tears, and hurriedly comforted her a few words, and then glared at Zhang Yue fiercely: "Nonsense, what kind of place is this, why did you even bring Xiao Wu!" ”

"My sister is here too, and I'm in the car outside!" Xiao Wu wiped his face vigorously, and then sobbed and said, "My sister originally wanted to come in together, but people said that only two people could come in, so she said let my brother-in-law come and listen to what you need to explain, and said that I will diagnose your pulse for Daddy, don't fall into the root of the disease because of this dark place...... This is a straw mat that my mother asked me to bring to you, saying that she had nothing to do, and that you are now in this damp place; This is a cotton dress made by my sister herself, because I was worried that it would be too cold in winter, so I put more cotton on it, and it turned out to be too thick; Here are a few books that my brother-in-law put together......"

saw Xiao Wu snorting while pulling things out of the huge burden; Seeing Zhang Yue standing there holding the fence in his hand, just staring at himself all the time, Du Zhen couldn't help laughing. After Xiao Wu finished chattering, he stretched out his hand to toss her according to her meaning, and then looked at Zhang Yue.

"Are you going to go out of Beijing again, and you won't be able to come back for a while?"

"How does my father-in-law know?"

"You didn't come to visit me last time I was in prison, and this time I thought you wouldn't be so breathless, but I didn't expect you to not only come, but also bring them all with you." Du Zhen looked at Zhang Yue carefully, and then said lightly, "After Xia Shangshu and I were imprisoned, Wu Shangshu was also locked in a few days, and I knew that something big must have happened outside." You're on your own now, and I don't have anything else to say hello to, so be careful along the way. ”

Zhang Yue saw that Du Zhen didn't ask what was going on outside, and knew in his heart that his father-in-law must be worried that the wall had ears, in case someone heard something wrong. Therefore, he never mentioned that he had just received a formal appointment at the court meeting, and he would leave for Xuanfu in three days. Glancing at the simple table and chair in the prison, he found a thick stack of manuscript paper piled up on the table, and immediately said: "If you have anything to write, why don't you leave it to me, and let Wanmei sort it out when the time comes." ”

"No need, after all, it is a matter of responsibility to pass things out of the edict, not only you, but even the people who brought you in can't afford to bear the guilt. Every morning, someone takes away yesterday's manuscript, so you don't have to worry about this kind of trivial matter, and I'm already in for the second time. Speaking of the second time, Du Zhen's face showed a faint wry smile, and then he turned his head to look at Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu, it's been a while, and there is no result?" ”

"Daddy, you still say, how can there be a patient like you, who only cares about talking when diagnosing the pulse!" Xiao Wu pouted angrily, then let go of Du Zhen's hand, and said seriously, "It's not a big deal, but Daddy, you must relax, I will let my mother adjust her diet after I go back......"

Wu Chengda over there was already stunned at this moment. It doesn't matter if Xia Yuanji's biological son comes to visit the prison, after all, the Xia family has now taken the family registration, and unless Xia Yuanji is released, the Xia family will not be able to turn over; However, it was Zhang Yue who came to visit Du Zhen, this is different, after all, he is an official of the imperial court, and there is a huge Zhang family behind him. Fortunately, he didn't treat mortals harshly, otherwise although people wouldn't be able to control him, as long as he used some means, he wouldn't have to mess around in Beijing.

While he was thinking wildly, he suddenly heard the sound of the key unlocking from the other side, and turned his head to see the door on the other side. Seeing the few people swaggering in clearly, he suddenly felt that the blood veins in his whole body froze.

It turned out to be the overseer of the East Factory who is now above Jinyiwei! God, it's a dead deal!