Chapter 266: Humane Prison
Linghua heard him say this, and she cried even more sadly. On the side, Shopkeeper Yang also wiped his tears, looking at more than 20 Jurchens such as Tie Anli and Su Tu, who had been shackled, Shopkeeper Yang's tears fell: "I have long said not to guard!" There are no guards, at most the villa has been smashed, isn't it? But now it's good, the villa is saved, but you're going to prison, what can I do! ”
Chen Yuan had nothing to say, so he came over and hugged Chen Shizhong: "Brother, don't say anything, if my brother can't come out, I'll trouble you with something." ”
Chen Shizhong's eyes were red: "Brother, you say." ”
Chen Yuan suddenly choked up, he knew that this was very useless, but he just couldn't help it, he wanted to cry, he really wanted to cry. It wasn't until now that he discovered that in the Song Dynasty, he couldn't let go of many things.
The muscles of his face twitched a few times: "My brother has a father and mother in his hometown, as well as a wife and children, and he originally said that he would pick them up after the autumn,"
Speaking of this, Chen Yuan really couldn't go on, and had to stop for a while, but Chen Shizhong hurriedly said: "Big brother, don't worry, I will find them, you are my eldest brother, and your father and mother are my father and mother." ”
Chen Yuan nodded: "Say goodbye to your sister-in-law, say sorry." Tell my brother Dong that when his grandfather can't walk, bring a cup of tea to the bed for his father. ”
Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang sighed beside them, and Bai Yutang said: "Shimei, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we will intercede with Master Bao for you." ”
Chen Yuan felt very uncomfortable in his heart, he used to watch movies where the prisoners were taken away by the police, and the prisoners and their families always burst into tears as if they were saying goodbye to life and death, and he didn't think so. Now it's his turn, and that kind of heart-wrenching remorse makes Chen Yuan really unable to accept this reality.
Zhan Zhao treated Chen Yuan well, and did not let him take the prisoner cart that was specially used to pull prisoners, but left in a carriage with Bai Yutang and others, which made Chen Yuan's heart feel more comfortable.
Although the car is different, there is no difference in the place you want to go in the end. Chen Yuan held his head in the car and stayed in the corner without saying a word.
He is decadent, he is depressed, he is remorseful. But Chen Yuan didn't realize how important this trip to prison was to him! Life is like this, sometimes a small thing can completely change a person! Just like when he was in the palace of the Liao Kingdom, Xiao Tatari gave Chen Yuan infinite confidence and made Chen Yuan dare to fight in adversity.
Can you succeed if you dare to fight? The answer is no, success is not so simple! In prison, there is a man waiting for Chen Yuan, and he will teach Chen Yuan another important factor in success, that is, how to embrace failure!
Bai Yutang glanced at Chen Yuan, and the corner of his mouth suddenly smiled: "Brother Chen, you really surprised me. Do you know, since the establishment of the Great Song Dynasty, it seems that no one has beaten the envoys of Fanbang like you! I'll be honest with you, I admire you now. ”
Chen Yuanmeng raised his head and sighed deeply: "Not only did the Song Dynasty not have it, but it seems that the previous Tang Dynasty had never had it." I'm done this time, probably really is. ”
Bai Yutang patted him on the shoulder: "Relax, things are already like this, the people of Bianjing will definitely recite what happened tonight as a very happy thing, the name Chen Shimei will definitely be a sensation, and the big husband can be famous for a while, and it will not be in vain." ”
His method of persuading people seemed to add fuel to the fire, which made Chen Yuan feel even more uncomfortable. And Bai Yutang looked at Chen Yuan with a little envy, as if he wanted to exchange with Chen Yuan, which made Chen Yuan speechless.
He is different from people like Bai Yutang, really, he was just impulsive, and the later development made him uncontrollable! If he could do it all over again, he would definitely choose to put up with it. But he can't do it again after he has done it, he must face all the consequences, bravely face it, and cowardice must also face it.
Is it really going to be saved? Isn't there no Qin Xianglian, no princess, Bao Zheng is going to use a dog's head to kill himself? Chen Yuan smiled bitterly, closed his eyes and leaned on the carriage, let it go.
Chen Yuan's fate is no longer up to him, and Bao Zheng can't be the master either. It's a big deal! In the past, one or two of the envoys of Fanbang felt that they had been wronged in terms of treatment, so they threatened to go to war with the Song Dynasty, and now more than 40 people in the entire party delegation were killed by the Crescent Moon Villa, and more than 10 were seriously injured. In other words, the problem of beating down a mission is very serious, and Bao Zheng rushed to the palace as soon as possible and reported to Renzong.
When Bao Zheng saw Renzong, Renzong was drinking tea, but after listening to Bao Zheng finish the matter, the teacup in Renzong's hand fell to the ground and shattered!
"Bao Aiqing, you're not joking with me, are you?" Renzong doubted his ears, or rather, he doubted Bao Zheng's mouth.
Bao Zheng lowered his head and said: "Long live, Weichen doesn't dare to say anything, now the party members have been detained in the inn, and Chen Shimei and other cadres have been arrested and are waiting in prison for their fate." It's just a matter of the national system, how to deal with it, and please make it clear. ”
Renzong was stunned for a long time, and finally made sure that Bao Zheng didn't have the courage to tease him, and his face turned blue at the moment: "Then Chen Shimei really dares to do anything!" This time, if you treat the envoys of Fanbang like this, if you let other Fanbang know, they won't say that my Great Song has no bearing! Bao Aiqing, I only give you one word, kill! ”
Bao Zheng's brows furrowed slightly, to be honest, he didn't want to kill Chen Shimei, Zhanzhao told the story in detail, plus the words of those witnesses, Bao Zheng knew that Chen Shimei didn't do anything wrong! If it is wrong, it is also that Chen Shimei did not choose to tolerate it like those who were bullied by Fanbang before.
It was the party members who made trouble first, the party members who did it first, and the party members who killed people first! Li Yuanhao was really wrong this time, but Li Yuanhao has no fear! All the consequences must be borne by Chen Shimei. Let Li Yuanhao carry it means war!
Renzong was an emperor who didn't want to fight, and his decision had already been expected by Bao Zheng. But Bao Zheng also knew that it would be very unfair to let Chen Shimei bear all the consequences.
It's just that it's unfair, and there isn't so much fairness in this world. But there's also the most important thing involved. A person can't live without backbone, and if the same country exists, there must be a bottom line for forbearance!
Renzong can kill Chen Shimei, but he can't cross this bottom line, because this bottom line is not in Renzong's hands, but in the hearts of the people in the Great Song Dynasty. Bao Zheng knew this, but the emperor didn't know. Everyone who is the emperor thinks that the country is theirs, and they have the power to kill and take it. The emperors of the Song Dynasty were no exception, including the current Renzong, and later the Qinzong.
Why did the people of the Jin Kingdom actively support the surrounding civilian armed forces and the army of the Song Dynasty when they besieged Bianjing for the first time, and those who could go to Bianjing went to Bianjing, and those who could not go disturbed the logistics and supply of the Jin people! And the second time it was besieged, there were no reinforcements for several months? Can the people of the Jin Kingdom camp generously under Bianjing City? It is because Qinzong drove out the rebels after the first victory, deposed Li Gang, and surpassed this bottom line!
Of course, Bao Zheng wouldn't know about Li Gang, what he thought was very simple, if the party members made trouble this time and Chen Shimei was killed, then next time, if there are aliens on the street who bend the law, no one will dare to fight back! When officials in other places deal with this kind of matter, they will inevitably follow Chen Shimei's example, which is biased, and if it continues like this, I am afraid it will not be a good thing for the Great Song Dynasty.
"Long live, Weichen also thinks that it should be killed. But how to kill, which still needs to be carefully scrutinized. Bao Zheng did not deny Renzong's opinion, which is the biggest difference between him and Fan Zhongyan and Lu Yijian. If it was Fan Zhongyan, he would inevitably say what he thought in his heart directly, even if his opinion and Renzong's opinion wanted to go against it, he would be just as outspoken. If it was Lu Yijian, Renzong said that he should be killed, and he would say that he should be killed.
Therefore, Renzong can still listen to Bao Zheng's words: "What does Bao Aiqing mean? ”
Bao Zheng said: "Even if you should be killed, you must be interrogated in court and convicted of a suitable crime." This crime can be convicted, but the way to pass the court has yet to be considered. Long live, fighting is a matter of two people, if Chen Shimei and another group of businessmen fight for profit, it will be fine, but on the other side is the king of the party, which has never happened before. What church has passed, and who has come to church? Please think twice about this question. ”
After Bao Zheng finished speaking, Renzong was stunned for a moment, he really didn't think of this question just now. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "Bao Aiqing, this is an extraordinary matter, and you can't follow the routine, so let's do it, I will give a special approval, and you will interrogate it, Chen Shimei, and make a decision." ”
Bao Zheng said confidently: "Long live, it is because it is an extraordinary matter, so you must not abandon the law, if there is a slight mistake, Weichen is only afraid that those people who do not know the truth will misunderstand the emperor's benevolent heart that does not want to provoke the sword soldiers." ”
Renzong walked back and forth twice, and there was really no way in his heart. He is also a human being, and he is not a domineering monarch, Renzong will still hesitate about things that he is not sure about. After thinking for a long time, Renzong said: "Come on, quickly go and inform Pang Ji, Lu Yijian, and Fan Zhongyan that the three adults are coming to see me." ”
Bao Zheng lowered his head and did not speak, but a slight smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The prisons of the Song Dynasty were divided into many kinds, and the lowest ones were ordinary county prisons, such as Kaifeng Mansion Prison and Cangzhou Mansion Prison. Suspects who didn't make it, or prisoners who made minor mistakes, were held in such prisons, similar to today's detention centers.
In the more advanced ones, it is called "Laocheng Battalion". Just look at the name, labor reform. Most of the heroes in the Water Margin have entered this kind of place, where they kill powerful sticks, eat hungry food, and make boring moves, all of which are prepared for prisoners who come to the labor city camp for reform, similar to today's labor camps.
Chen Yuan did not go to these two places, and the place where Chen Yuan came was called Dali Temple Prison.
Chen Yuan was still worried about whether he would be "called" when he came in, and whether the guards were going to peel off a layer of skin from him, but after entering the prison, Chen Yuan found that all his worries were superfluous.
The conditions in the prison are very good, the rows of small rooms are all single rooms, and the prisoners are not allowed to sleep on the weeds, there are separate beds, and the sheets on them are very neat, and there are only seven or eight prisoners in the whole cell, all of whom are held in solitary confinement.
The cell boss said politely: "Come here and stay in peace, don't think so much about things outside, if you need anything, just talk to me, I will definitely help you if I can." ”
Chen Yuan said with feeling: "Thank you big brother for taking care of me." ”
The cell boss looked at him and sighed: "Alas! Rest early, do you want hot water? I'll burn it for you. ”
Chen Yuan said busily: "Don't dare to have Brother Lao." ”
He knew that this must be Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang who greeted the cell boss in advance, and they were even grateful in their hearts. No matter how good the relationship is, Zhanzhao and Bai Yutang will not let him go, it's good to be able to do this!
As the cell boss walked to the door of a cell, the cell boss first opened the door and said, "How is it?" Is it possible here? If it doesn't work, I'll give you another one. ”
Chen Yuan was very moved by these words, and it was not bad to sit in prison until he could pick a room! At that moment, he clenched his fist to the cell head again: "Thank you, big brother, I don't dare to bother you anymore, I'll be here." By the way, big brother, when am I going to go to the court? ”
The cell boss looked at Chen Yuan and shook his head: "I don't know, I'll tell you if there is news." ”
Chen Yuan walked in by himself, and the cell boss didn't push him, and locked the door after he entered, and then said: "If there is anything, you can just call me, by the way, don't make too much noise, it's not good to make other sleeping people up." What would you like to eat tomorrow morning? Is it okay to have oil cakes? ”
Chen Yuan was stunned, this cell boss was too good to himself! He nodded busily and looked around, only to see a person in the room next to his cell lying on the bed with his back to him, snoring evenly.
(To be continued)