Chapter 6: The Death of the Fathers (II)
After getting out of the prison of Tingwei's Mansion, Zhou Bo wanted to cry without tears, life, there is no worst, only worse.
The cell smells of dampness and rancidity, and at night it can only lie in clothes, and it is often awakened by freezing at night.
The Tingwei Mansion turned Zhou Bo's house upside down, and no evidence of Zhou Bo's rebellion was found. Tingwei reported the results of the investigation to Emperor Liu Heng, but Liu Heng did not say no. The emperor did not express his position, and the case dragged on.
Months passed, and there was not even a single statement.
At first, the jailer did not dare to offend the former great man. After a long time, everyone understands that the emperor wants to rectify this big man!
No one paid attention to it, and the jailers didn't bother to take care of it. After all, Zhou Bo is the founding father, and now although he has fallen, as the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and no matter how bold the jailers are, they dare not take the initiative to ask him for bribes.
Gradually, each meal was delivered later and later. Sometimes, Zhou Bo waited left and right, and he couldn't stand the hunger, so he shouted and broke his throat, and the jailer came over and brought the cold wheat porridge. Zhou Bo's family came to visit, and the jailer did not have a good face. Since the successful rebellion with Liu Bang, Zhou Bohe has been so angry!
No way, people are under the low eaves, how can they not bow their heads! Zhou Bo's family sent 1,000 gold to the little leader of the class, and the little official accepted the gold, patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry!" Be sure to take care of the old marquis! ”
In the middle of the night, the cell was as silent as death. How could Zhou Bo sleep, he curled up in the corner, silently thinking about his thoughts. Suddenly, there was the sound of 'tuk tuk' footsteps outside. Zhou Bo's eyes widened, the light gradually brightened, and the squad official appeared with a jailer. Zhou Boxin mentioned his throat and eyes, it's over! Finished! Is the Tingwei Mansion going to kill me at night?
I only heard the jailer laugh and said: "Old marquis, don't panic!" We're just here and round. ”
Hearing this, Zhou Bo breathed a sigh of relief, Mom, I'm scared to death!
The jailer beckoned to Zhou Bo and said, "Old Marquis, please come and take a look at it, our registration of the book, right?" ”
When a prisoner enters the prison of Tingweifu, he has to register his name, family history, time in prison and other information, and as a rule, he has to check the prisoner himself.
Why did you come out like this tonight? Zhou Bo was a little puzzled, he went to the fence, and by the light, he saw that on the back of the wooden book, there were five big characters written on it, "Please testify!" ”
Zhou Bo's eldest son, Zhou Shengzhi, married his wife to the princess of the dynasty and the daughter of Liu Heng.
A word to wake up the dreamer!
Zhou Shengzhi urged his wife to go into the palace every day to cry to his father, and his father-in-law was wronged. Zhou Bo's family gave Bo Zhao a large sum of money and begged Bo Zhao to intercede with Zhou Bo.
The emperor's nephew became more and more prestigious, Bo Zhao did not dare to find his nephew directly, when he visited his sister Empress Dowager Bo, he begged Empress Dowager Bo to say good things for Zhou Bo. Empress Dowager Bo also thought that Zhou Bo's rebellion was purely false. The woman's family is soft-hearted, she pities Zhou Bo, complains that her son is not authentic, and crosses the river and demolishes the bridge!
Liu Heng came to his mother's residence to say hello, and Empress Dowager Bo took the opportunity to persuade her son, "Zhou Bo is not like a rebel, he has been arrested in the Tingwei Mansion for so long, it's pitiful." In my opinion, since there is no evidence, let's release it as soon as possible! ”
Liu Heng didn't want his mother to take care of the affairs of the court, and he couldn't blame his mother, so he reluctantly said: "Where can the rebels see it, let the Tingwei Mansion try it again." ”
Seeing that her son was so hard-hearted, Empress Dowager Bo angrily grabbed her headscarf, smashed it at her son, and scolded loudly: "Zhou Bo took the Son of Heaven Fu Festival and commanded the Northern Army, he didn't rebel at that time, but now he lives in a small county town, but he wants to rebel!" ”
Liu Heng saw that his mother was really angry, and hurriedly coaxed the old lady and said, "If the Tingwei Mansion really finds out, I will release him from prison immediately." ”
Hearing her son's promise, Empress Dowager Bo was slightly relieved. Liu Heng stayed with his mother for a while before leaving.
Out of his mother's bedroom, Liu Heng lowered his face, summoned the guards, and asked, "Who has come to see the Queen Mother in the past few days?" ”
The guard replied, "Wait." ”
Liu Heng nodded and didn't say anything.
Back in the Xuanshu Palace, Liu Heng sent someone to release Zhou Bo with a talisman and restore his title and fiefdom.
Zhou Bo walked out of the prison, his eyes squinting for a while before he adjusted to the light outside. He looked up at the sky, then at the prison behind him, and sighed: "I once commanded an army of millions, how can I know how powerful the little officials in the prison are!" ”
Zhou Bo returned to Jiangxian County, and since then he has not asked about the world, and he has a low schedule. Circling around on the brink of death, he could already see. Six years later, Zhou Bo died peacefully at home.
Compared with his son, the famous general Zhou Yafu, Zhou Bo is lucky!