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Jinyi Wei Zhao Prison, located on West Chang'an Street, has always been an extremely mysterious place. It is difficult for people outside to get a glimpse of the inside story, and they only think that the inside of the edict prison is full of cells with beehive-like iron thresholds, but they don't know that there are many small courtyards in the backyard deep in the high walls. This is used to put under house arrest for officials awaiting trial on unconvicted charges, and the management is naturally much more lenient than in prison, and if you are willing to spend money, or someone is willing to spend money for you, it is even happier than outside.

In the northeast corner of the courtyard, there is a largest courtyard, and to the north is a row of three spacious rooms, which are the main hall, the study, and the bedroom, and the east side is the house and the west side is the thatched house, which is enough to meet all the living needs of the residents. In the spacious patio, there are towering trees, ancient wells, stone benches and stone tables, if it is the middle of summer, you will be able to enjoy the pleasant coolness, but now it is just the first month, the trees are still bare, only the grass in the corner of the wall looks a little green, I don't know if it is a psychological effect.

Shen Mo came out of the Dongchang Imperial Prison, and has been living here, as the 'old uncle' of Jinyiwei, his life has naturally undergone earth-shaking changes, from diet to daily life, he has been taken care of, if he wants to eat something, as long as he informs him, someone will serve it immediately; In short, everything was fine except that there was no freedom.

Afraid that he would fall into the sequelae in the dungeon, Zhu Wu would come to give him cupping and scraping every few days, and the rest of the heads would also come over from time to time to drink and chat with him to relieve his boredom.

On this day, Zhu Wu came to give him cupping again, and after taking off the bamboo jar, he reached out and touched the inner wall, which was dry, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, the cold is gone, and I won't have a problem sitting down." ”

Shen Mo got up, took the water bowl he handed over, drank a whole bowl of boiled water, and said with a smile: "I'm really afraid of cursing myself." ”

Zhu Wu was Shen Mo's attaché in the southeast, so he naturally knew that he was able to transfer back to the capital in the name of 'serious rheumatism', and said softly when he heard this: "If you live in that prison for a month, I'm afraid you will really get sick." ”

Shen Mo's expression darkened when he heard this: "Hai Rui has lived for exactly a month. ”

Zhu Wu lowered his head and said: "This humble position is really powerless, Jinyiwei and Dongchang are not subordinate to each other, they are the same as water and fire, the last time I was able to go to their side to shake the majesty, all because of the holy decree, I want to take care of it afterwards but the whip is beyond the reach of the whip." ”

"I know, I know." Shen Mo didn't want the atmosphere to be heavy, so he looked at the food box brought by Zhu Wu, rubbed his hands and said, "What delicious food did you bring again?" ”

"Hehe......" Zhu Wuzhan smiled and said: "Today's February 2nd, my Hun family is steamed lazy in the morning, delicious or not, adults should have a scene." As he spoke, he put the food box on the table, lifted the first layer, and brought out the cut 'lazy dragon'.

'February 2, eating lazy dragons' is a custom in old Beijing. The so-called 'lazy dragon' is steamed with dough to make a long roll of noodles...... The method is to roll out the dough into long slices, put the mixed meat filling, and then roll it into long strips, plate it in the steaming drawer, cut it after steaming, and share it with the whole family. It is said that eating the 'lazy dragon' can relieve the spring sleepiness, and this spring will be diligent.

Shen Mo patted his head and said, "Is it the dragon raising its head today?" It's really too confusing" said that he didn't care whether he washed his hands or not, picked up a piece of 'lazy dragon', tasted it, and it was still hot, and couldn't help but praise: "It's so fragrant, I can eat the whole one." ”

Seeing that he really likes to eat, Zhu Wu said happily: "There are others." As he spoke, he opened the second layer of the food box, took out a plate of golden fried rice and said, "Eat dragon seeds." He took out a plate of fried noodles from the middle of the third layer and said, "Eat dragon beard." ”

Shen Mo is a southerner, although he has lived in the capital for several years, it is the first time that he can experience the authentic diet of February 2nd in Beijing, he was stunned to watch Zhu Wu bring out a plate of spring cakes, and said, 'Eat dragon scales', and then bring out a plate of dumplings, saying 'eat dragon ears', and a plate of chicken feet said: 'Eat dragon claws'...... I couldn't help but feel creepy, and said in my heart, what kind of hatred do the people of the capital have with the dragon, and they can't get rid of their hatred when they eat it raw, and they have to dismember and eat it?

Looking at the 'parts' on the table, he couldn't help but swallow and spat out: "The emperor also eats like this?" ”

"Of course." Zhu Wudao: "But the imperial meal is more exquisite." ”

"I don't know if the emperor will feel cannibalistic in the face of a table of dragon organs...... "Shen Mo was a little repulsed at first, but then he thought that on this day of the year, he could eat the dragon in his stomach in a bright light, relieve his hatred and enjoy it, and his appetite was opened, and he first came a few 'dragon whiskers', then chewed a few pieces of 'dragon scales', gnawed a few dragon claws, and brought a bowl of dragon ears, but ate a lot more than usual...... It is estimated that most of the people have this mentality.

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After he was full of wine and food, Zhu Wu made him another pot of tea, and just as he was about to speak, he said silently: "Needless to say, this is also particular...... Could it be that you drink ambergris? ”

"That's not it, it's just making Longjing tea." Zhu Wudao: "Today's diet should be full of dragons, taking auspicious meanings." ”

Silent couldn't help but smile bitterly, eating a dragon is auspicious, eating Tang monk meat can be immortal, this is all the same.

The two were drinking tea and talking, and Zhu Shisan walked in quickly and said in a deep voice: "My lord, I will pass the hall this afternoon." ”

"Is it...... silently holding the teacup with his hand still, the person who wants to pass through the hall is not him, but Hai Rui. Knowing that the adults had been paying attention to this matter, Zhu Shisan came to inform him as soon as there was news.

"Good sign, this is ......" Shen Mo was silent, Zhu Wuyi patted his thigh, and said with a smile: "Whether it is intentional or unintentional, it is a good thing to be able to choose today"

"How?" Zhu 13 asked.

"What day is it?" Zhu Wu asked him.

"The dragon looks up?" Zhu 13 knew that he was asking knowingly, so he replied conveniently.

"Why do you call the dragon to raise its head?" Zhu Wu asked.

"What is this...... Zhu Shisan really didn't know, so he looked at Shen Mo and said, "My lord must know." ”

"You're getting slippery." Shen Mo couldn't help but chuckle and said: "According to legend, Wu Zetian abolished Tang Lizhou as the emperor, angered the Jade Emperor, and then demoted the Dragon King for three years without rain, the Dragon King couldn't bear to suffer in the world, and secretly rained a heavy rain, and was captured by the Jade Emperor back to the Heavenly Palace and pressed under the mountain. The people of Li were grateful for the grace of the dragon king, prayed for the dragon king every day, and finally moved the Jade Emperor, so on the second day of February, he was released, so this day is called 'the dragon raises its head'. ”

"It's still an adult who is knowledgeable." Zhu Wu praised: "Now you understand, right?" Today is a day of God's grace. This latter sentence was said to Zhu Shisan.

"Who's going to pick this day?" Zhu Shisan said in disbelief: "Aren't you afraid that the emperor will be suspicious?" ”

"Hehe......" Zhu Wu shook his head and smiled: "There is a Tao here, we don't understand." ”

"What do you think?" Zhu Shisan simply ignored him and asked.

"Hai Jui has been writing for more than a month, and his name is already known to the world." Shen Mo said lightly: "To put it mildly, the best time to deal with him has been missed, and now there are many uncertainties, and no one can say what will happen." ”

Zhu Wu sighed on the side: "People's hearts are like water, and they are easy to change." ”

"Don't learn from the tone of an adult, okay?" Zhu Shisan said with a chill.

"This is called close to Zhu Zhechi, do you understand?" Zhu Wu said with a natural face.

Shen Mo knew that they were gagging, trying to relax himself, but his heart was raised high, and he couldn't let it go, his eyes looked through the door, looking at the sky outside, and he really wanted to have a pair of discerning eyes to take a look at the lobby of the criminal department at this moment......

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The door of the yamen of the criminal department was closed, and it was quiet as if nothing had happened. But the owner of the teahouse at the back door clearly saw that from noon, one after another official sedan chairs were carried into the yamen. The Beijing gentlemen were born at the feet of the Son of Heaven, they all know how to do it, and they know that among the officials who enter, the youngest is also a third-grade. As soon as these dozen or so sedan chairs entered, they guessed that they were going to try a big case today--Bacheng was Hai Rui Haigangfeng, who scolded the emperor in a book.

Just like Shen Mo said, in the past month, Hai Rui's name has spread all over the world, and if you don't know who Hai Rui is in the capital, you are embarrassed to greet people. It was precisely out of this concern that the cabinet and the criminal department were afraid that too many onlookers would come and cause unnecessary trouble, so they decided to try the case in secret, and even the other yamen who participated in the trial only learned about it that morning.

In order to avoid causing a commotion, Hai Rui was sent directly from the prison to the yamen in a special prison car, and after the gate was closed, more than a dozen men wearing pointed hats and leather boots surrounded the prisoner car inside and out, as if facing a great enemy.

The eunuch of the Punishment Division, who was escorted, lifted the thick curtain, opened the door of the prisoner's car, and shouted: "Come down"

There was a sound of chains, and an emaciated man with unkempt hair and a disheveled beard moved from the inside of the prisoner's carriage to the door with difficulty, and supported the arm-thick doorpost with his hand. He was weak and the shackles were too heavy, and he gasped.

"Come down!" The eunuch urged again. As soon as the words fell, two fans stepped forward, reached out and grabbed his arm, and lifted him from the prisoner's cart to the ground with a single force.

Hai Rui barely stood there wrapped in shackles, he looked up at the sun hanging high in the sky, the sun shining on his face. Although his eyes hurt from being stabbed, he didn't close his eyes, as if he was enjoying the sensation very much.

"Come on," the eunuch urged again, and the fans on the side also showed a look of watching the show. Because the shackles on Hai Rui's body are the famous 'tiger and wolf set', no matter who they are, no matter how high their martial arts are, they will be unable to move an inch on this set of shackles, and they are specially used by the imperial court to deal with Jiangyang thieves and extremely vicious criminals.

But in the factory guard, it was also used to lock the officials who committed crimes, because their hands and feet were all handcuffed together, and the chains between the two shackles could only move step by step, and they walked like a woman's golden lotus, so in their place, they changed their name to 'Jin Bu Shao', the name is very elegant, but the intention is very bad, that is, to humiliate these Qingliu civil officials who anger the emperor and make them ugly.

Seeing this scene from afar, the adults sitting in the hall couldn't help but feel on fire, how can they say that they are also disciples of Confucius and Mencius and officials of the imperial court, how can they be so insulted?

"Hurry up" in front of everyone's eyes, it is not good to be too barbaric to punish the eunuchs, so they have to urge repeatedly.

Hai Rui didn't listen at all, holding the chain in both hands, slowly moving forward step by step, and several eunuchs had to follow patiently.

After a while, Hai Rui stopped in front of the door, because in front of him was a high threshold, although for ordinary people, it was only a step to pass, but for a person whose hands and feet were wrapped in chains and had difficulty in walking aisles, it was a huge challenge.

Those who raised the penal department were very happy to see this guy who had annoyed the emperor go wrong, so they stood by and watched, intent on seeing him climb over the threshold like a turtle.

The adults in the lobby couldn't bear to look at it, but no one dared to speak out, let alone say it, so remove the threshold...... They all knew very well that although the emperor said that he would not pursue it, he must be on fire in his heart, and when someone helped Hai Rui speak, he would be beaten as a member of the same party.

"Rubbing what? Get down on your knees and crawl over!" A torture eunuch forcibly held back a smile and pretended to be serious.

Hai Rui gave him a cold look, but slowly turned around, turned his back to the direction of the lobby, and sat on the threshold. Then he grabbed the chain with both hands, and with the force of his hands and feet, he moved his legs from the door to the door, and finally held on to the door frame, and slowly stood up himself.

The high-ranking officials in the lobby looked at it, and their eyes showed appreciation.

The men of the Criminal Division were discouraged at first, but then they laughed secretly, because they saw that there were several stone steps in front of the lobby, although they were not high, but for Hai Rui, it was absolutely impossible to lift their legs to climb up.

Sure enough, Hai Rui slowly moved to the stone steps, and once again stood still. The adults in the hall looked at him, and then at the stone steps, and said in their hearts, if you don't kneel down and climb up step by step, you will never be able to enter.

But Hai Jui would never bend his knees, believing that he was not a prisoner on trial, but a martyr, and that a soldier could not be killed

Take 10,000 steps back and say, all eyes are on him, as long as he kneels, where is there still momentum, to compete with the high-ranking officials in the hall?

Thinking of this, Hai Rui simply didn't leave, he turned around, sat on the stone steps, his hands holding the chains, sat upright, his eyes slightly closed, and recuperated.

Seeing him so arrogant, the eunuchs who were sentenced to punishment all changed their faces, and the great eunuch Wu Gonggong sitting in the hall was even more furious, pointing to Hai Rui's back: "Your lords have seen how crazy this sea beast is" said with a shocked smile: "Hai Rui, you dare to be presumptuous when you come here, why don't you come to the court for trial"

Hai Rui turned his head, glanced at him, then looked at the plaque on his head, and said lightly: "This is the lobby of the Criminal Department, why is it the turn of a eunuch to give orders." ”

"You" Gonggong Wu was so angry that his mouth was crooked, he looked at Huang Guangsheng, the head of the criminal department, and said: "Huang Butang, if people don't listen to our family, you have to be old." ”

Huang Guangsheng never wants to be in the limelight, he has been an official for almost forty years, of course he knows that Hai Rui is like this, no matter what the outcome is, he is destined to be famous in history after a hundred years, and he really doesn't want to become the opposite foil of his glorious deeds...... But this is his territory, others can pretend to be clay sculptures, but he can't be a scholar of the criminal department, so he had to bite the bullet and said slowly: "Hai Rui, don't be stubborn, come in quickly." ”

Hai Rui may have turned his neck from pain, so he simply turned his head and turned his back to the hall and said, "May I ask you, what are you calling Hai Rui for?" ”

"Nonsense, of course I'm going to court." Gonggong Wu scolded and said, he looked at Hai Rui the most angry, just because this kid was on a book, it was a trivial matter that he couldn't celebrate the New Year, and he was even used as a punching bag by the emperor and scolded all day long...... Originally, after the New Year, he promoted himself to the celebrant supervisor, but now he is directly gone, and he doesn't dare to mention it.

"On trial." Hai Rui's gaze passed through the gates of the Criminal Department, and finally fell on the wall with the four big characters 'Iron Face Ruthless', and said lightly: "That is, there is no conviction yet." ”

"Today, these people are working hard to convict you!" Gonggong Wu sneered: "What's the hurry......

"It doesn't look like it's going to be anymore." Hai Rui straightened his waist and said loudly: ""Da Ming Law" cloud, before the official is convicted, all the torture instruments will be removed and interrogated. After a pause, he said, "Please do it." ”

"What?" Not only was Gonggong Wu stunned, but all the officials present were rubbing their ears, although this article was familiar, but the officials who were tried in front of the court, which one dared to make noise, and there was no one as righteous as him.

"Please follow the "Da Ming Law" and remove the torture instruments of the lower officials." Hai Jui's voice sounded again, but no one dared to answer him.

Hai Rui was silent, still sitting there and not getting up.

"Fork him in" Gonggong Wu was about to be blown up by Hai Rui's anger, and ordered in a scream.

The four dealers stepped forward and flashed their sticks to fork Hai Rui's limbs.

"Slow" was about to sweep the floor, and the Ming Shoufu, who was in the right position, finally spoke up. The highest-level judicial trial in the Ming Dynasty was only a three-hall trial, and a six-hall trial like the current one has never appeared at all; In particular, it is unheard of for the first assistant of the cabinet to be the chief judge.

But the holy order was difficult to disobey, Xu Jie had no choice but to come, here he was the biggest, and there were not even internal and external officials who could be equal to him. So his words are finally listened to.

Seeing that the fans were still holding high the water and fire sticks, Xu Jie arched his hand towards the eunuch Wu who was down and said, "Dare to ask my father-in-law, is there any will to say that Hai Rui will not remove the torture tools?" ”

Every word said here will be sent to the emperor's eyes, and Eunuch Wu had no choice but to say the truth: "Our family doesn't dare to say this." ”

"Since there is no special purpose, then it has to be done according to the "Da Ming Law"." Xu Jie said lightly.

"Immediately solved." Huang Guangsheng ordered.

Eunuch Wu was a little flustered, but he couldn't afford this responsibility, so he hurriedly said: "Slowly, our family has to ask the palace first." Saying that, people rushed to Xiyuan.

Strive to write another chapter, I dare not guarantee it, 80 is possible, don't wait......