In a three-foot square room, dozens of people were imprisoned, these people ate, drank, and slept in this small room, and the air was filled with a disgusting smell. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

This is the class room, and the class room is not a real prison, it is the place where the third class of officials in the yamen does business. In the beginning, in order to prevent delays in the trial, the prefecture and county yamen often sent the parties to some civil cases, minor offenders, and cadres to support the trial in the class room to await trial, and sent officers to guard them so that they could be on hand with the summons.

In the class room, whether it is a witness or a "prisoner", they are all noisy and huddled together, sleeping and together.

Once imprisoned in the class room and in the hands of the officials, they became the targets of abuse and extortion by the officials. In the words of the officials, when it comes to their hands, they have to peel off their skin.

Zhang Zhao and the old fisherman were beaten by the fat servants, and then they were locked up here, and the old fisherman was very ashamed and said to Zhang Zhao:

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault for the little old man being nosy, and it has affected the guests......"

Of course, Zhang Zhao was very angry in his heart, but the wood was already in the boat, and it was useless to criticize him now. At this time, the two became two grasshoppers on a rope, and they should be in the same boat and find a way to overcome the difficulties.

Zhang Zhao rubbed his aching stomach, waved his hand and said:

"Forget it, I'm destined for this...... My surname is Zhang, dare to ask your surname? ”

The old fisherman sneered and said: "What is expensive or not, the little old man's surname is Wang, ranking sixth, and everyone calls me Wang Lao Liu." ”

"Okay, how old are you and me, then I'll call you Sixth Brother. The sixth brother has been running boats here, can you recognize the official headed by them? ”

The old fisherman beckoned, motioned for Zhang Zhao to come and listen, lowered his voice and said:

"This person's surname is Ma Mingcai, and he is the brother-in-law of Zhu Gong, the new local county honor. On weekdays, he is rampant and domineering, and he is powerful. I heard that those who were locked up were often denied food rations and starved to death; Or they tortured the prisoners to death without authorization. They even colluded with local tycoons to fabricate charges to detain innocent civilians and then kill them. The cruelty of the means is outrageous. ”

Zhang Zhao frowned, the chaos began to appear, the court was corrupt, the court had no binding force on the localities, and it was not surprising that corrupt officials and corrupt officials were blooming everywhere.

At this time, an unkempt middle-aged man next to him interjected:

"It turns out that you two were caught by horse skinning, then you are dead, and no one has come out alive so far for anyone who has been skinned by horses!"

Hearing this, the old fisherman trembled like chaff, and Zhang Zhao's face was also gloomy, and he couldn't help asking:

"Why is this surnamed Ma so lawless and careless of human life? Isn't there anyone who can cure him? ”

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly: "This damn world has long changed, and there are so many people like Ma Cai." What's more, this dog thing pretends to be sanctimonious in front of people, and it is not good for evil deeds; Only in this three-foot cage can he do whatever he wants. Anyway, when you see the people who see his true face, there is a chance that you won't be able to get out......"

Relying on Zhu Gong's momentum, this horse never took anyone in his eyes. You may not know who Zhu Gong is, he is the second son of the head of the Zhu family, one of the four surnames...... Now you know why horses are so powerful, right? ”

Of course, the four surnames Zhang Zhao know, the power is intertwined, all over Jiangdong, the family is prominent, and it has been prosperous for a long time. However, the son of the patriarch of the Zhu clan actually condescended to the small county of Shanyin to be the county magistrate, I am afraid that the drunkard did not mean to be in the bar?

The horse has its back against such a big tree, is it any wonder that it is so rampant? Although I also know some dignitaries, they are all thousands of miles away. Far water can't save the near fire, and now the news of being trapped inside can't be sent, and it is estimated that he has died in this prison before others can save him......

The middle-aged man glanced Zhang Zhao up and down and said, "I see that you have an extraordinary bearing, unlike ordinary people." If you know someone, maybe you can save ...... Although this horse is not afraid of the sky and the earth in Jiangdong, there is only one person he has to be afraid. ”

Zhang Zhao pondered for a moment, "What are you talking about...... Zhang Fan? Zhang Renfu? ”

The middle-aged man nodded, leaned against the wall, closed his eyes, and said no more......

The old fisherman seemed to see the hope of life, looked at Zhang Zhao with a look of hope, lowered his voice and asked:

"Mr. Zhang, you are all surnamed Zhang, you must know Master Zhang Fan Zhang, right?"

Zhang Zhao shook his head bitterly, Zhang Nai's surname, there may be one in every hundred people, there are thousands of people with the surname Zhang in the world, how can every Zhang Fan know him?

The fisherman's face suddenly fell, his gaze was gloomy, and he looked loveless......

The middle-aged man had already heard the ins and outs of the whole story from the conversation between the two, and looked at them with pity and shook his head and sighed:

"Alas, then you are dead, this horse usually has no evidence, and can bend you into a trick; Besides, you were still seen by him with his own eyes, and your appearance was suspicious......"

Then he continued: "Recently, flower thieves have been committing frequent crimes, and the impact is very bad. Zhu Zhugong was furious and ordered Ma Cai to close the case within a month, otherwise he would be heavily responsible. After all, it is exactly three days a month to today, and if you send it to the door at this time, it will be a sure substitute for the dead. ”

The fisherman's face became even more ugly, Zhang Zhao looked at him with a strange face, and couldn't help asking:

"Who is this gentleman? Why are you so familiar with these facts? ”

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly: "My surname is Tang Mingwang, and when the former Fang County Commander was in office, I was still the head of this class of officials...... Later, after Zhu Gong came, he casually found an excuse to remove me from my position, and the horse sat in my seat. ”

"Later, because I complained a few words, I was locked up here. But because I still have a group of old brothers in the yazhong, and Ma Cai also has some scruples, so he will neither kill me nor interrogate me, and keep me locked up here......"

Zhang Zhao nodded, "I see, it seems that Mr. Tang is also ill-fated...... Everybody's all in the same ......."

Tang Wang asked with half-open eyes: "By the way, do you have any money?" ”

"I didn't...... Can you get away with the money you have? ”

Zhang Zhao's family background is average, and the entanglement is still a gift from his friend Zhao Yu, and he was all cleaned up by Ma Cai's gang just now.

Tang Wang shook his head and said, "No, but it can make you live for a while longer." They will torture you and use all kinds of means to knock the pulp and suck the liposuction until they are sure that they can't squeeze any oil and water, and then they will kill you......"

Zhang Zhao's face changed slightly, and Tang Wang continued to introduce:

"Let's talk about us here, this class also has a "grade", and rich people can enter a large room with a bed for five hanging money; Spend three more hangings to remove the chains; Spend two more hangings, you can lay underground, and you have to hang three more to high shops...... The rest of the meals are also priced. Anyway, as long as you have money, you have what you want; And the prisoner who has no money, once he enters the class room, it is really like going to hell, he is tortured and tortured, and there is no daylight. ”

Zhang Zhao sighed: "The king of the declining world, the rate is soft and cowardly, all the foolish, only know how to appease, it is the ministers who are fortunate in power and do not sit in guilt, and the people who are cunning will not be punished for breaking the law; Corrupt officials extort money, set up clever names, oppress the people, and disregard people's lives; The traitor is ambitious, and the discipline is not ......" (to be continued.) )