Dali Temple Prison mainly holds two types of prisoners.

One is the middle and high-ranking offender officials, and the other is the Gyeonggi region's key offenders.

On the official's side, the treatment is better, and there are single rooms and multi-person rooms.

But it was still cold and damp, and there was wheat straw under the straw mat. Unless granted by permission, the family members of the convicts are not allowed to send daily necessities such as bedding.

Zhu Ming was bored all day long, picking up the tuna technique taught by Xue Daoguang. Every day, you start with breathing, then do gymnastics, then push-ups and sit-ups.

Most of the time, I sleep.

The sound of chains squirming next door woke up Zhu Ming, who was napping.

Immediately there was the sound of footsteps, and the jailer escorted a prisoner wearing a flail and walked slowly past Zhu Ming's cell.

"Who is this man?" Zhu Ming greeted the jailer.

The jailer turned around and replied, "This guy is the eunuch Feng Hao, who chased down the words since he was born, removed his name and strangled, and sent him to Yongzhou for management." ”

Posthumously destroying the text of his birth, that is, erasing all the background files, and removing the person from the officialdom.

If the shackles are sent to Yongzhou for management, they are escorted to Yongzhou and compiled as a local household registration, and they must not run around casually, and the local officials must strictly guard them.

Zhu Ming asked: "Feng Hao is the eunuch who reported Wang Zaixi?" ”

The jailer laughed, "That's him." ”

Although Lin Lingsu returned to his hometown safely, his henchmen were liquidated, and Feng Hao was Lin Lingsu's eyeliner in the palace.

After a while, the jailer brought something delicious.

A small table was also carried and placed outside the cell.

Li Bozong, the secretary of Dali Temple, sat opposite Zhu Ming across the fence, poured wine and raised his glass and said, "Little friend, please." ”

Zhu Ming raised his glass and asked with a smile: "Your Excellency is not afraid of being implicated?" ”

Li Bozong said: "My dispatch should not last long. The new prime minister has taken office, and since he has been replaced by a confidant, how can I continue to be in charge of Dali Temple? ”

The two clinked glasses and started chatting.

In fact, Li Bozong had a grudge against Wang Huang. When he managed the affairs of Jianghuai coinage, he severely punished Wang Hao's cronies.

Wang Hao is now the prime minister, how can Li Bozong's good fruit to eat?

"Ahh

A scream came, and Zhu Ming poked his ear.

Li Bozong pointed over there and said, "The person who was tortured is called Deng Zhigang, and he has been promoted to the Huiyou Pavilion for less than two months. The charges were plainclothes entering and leaving Zongzi's house in a sedan chair, and embezzling public funds from the Ordnance Prison. ”

Zhu Ming said: "Embezzlement of ordnance money? Then you deserve it. ”

Li Bozong shook his head and smiled: "Which one of the weapons supervisors is not greedy?" How can you go to prison if you make friends with the clan? Half a month ago, Deng Zhigang invited his colleagues to a banquet and ordered his concubines to serve during the banquet. Wang Hao loved the beauty of his concubine, and hinted at it many times, but Deng Zhigang was reluctant, pretending to be deaf and dumb but not understanding. The concubine is small, the face is big, how can Wang Hao bear it? ”

Zhu Ming asked: "Mr. is reminding me that I have offended Wang Hao and may be punished in prison?" ”

Li Bozong said: "If you are old and do Dali Temple, you can sit back and relax. One day when I am transferred elsewhere, it is better for Xiaoyou to be cautious and not to speak out again to anger the officials. ”

"Thanks for the reminder." Zhu Ming thanked him, tore a chicken leg and stuffed it in his mouth to gnaw.

……

The Criminal Department and Dali Temple were interrogated, but because some things were delayed, Zhu Ming was thrown in prison, and no one took care of him for half a month.

The matter is not big, Chen Yangong of the Criminal Department who was sent to try the case was suddenly thrown by Wang Hao to collect taxes in the local area, and the crime was "friends and evil people".

By the way, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department also changed two.

Fan Zhixu's own mother died, and he had to rush back to his hometown to mourn.

Cai Jing's nephew-in-law, Yu Wencuizhong, succeeded to the position of secretary of the Criminal Department. Before the butt was hot, he was transferred elsewhere and replaced by Zhao Ye to take charge of the criminal department.

Zhao Ye belongs to the grass on the wall, and whoever gets the power he listens to.

Historically, this goods were demoted to Zhizhou, and the car was blocked in the wilderness by the rioters, and then it was cut down by the military leader, and the goods around him were also looted.

Zhao Ye's real backer is Zhao Kai, the king of Yun!

He also wrote poems to pat Zhao Kai's sycophants, two of which are: Fudao Mitong reproduction house, who are the kings like Yun Wangxian?

"Poof!"

Zhao Ye slapped the wood awake, pointed at Zhu Ming and said, "Since you are a criminal official, why don't you wear shackles?" Someone's coming, put it on him! ”

Zhao Ye made the criminal department secretary, and the first thing he did was to interrogate Zhu Ming, and he also gave Ma Wei.

Zhu Ming stood upright, his face calm, and let the jailer handcuff and handcuff him.

The six thieves planned to exile Zhu Ming, but King Yun tried to do something else.

Zhao Ye asked sharply: "Who instructed you to instruct that copy of "Public Security Sparseness"? ”

Zhu Ming asked rhetorically: "Your Excellency, as the secretary of the Criminal Department, don't you read the files of Dali Temple?" I have answered this question in Dali Temple. ”

"Say it again!" Zhao Ye said angrily.

Zhu Ming had to say: "No one instructed me." ”

Zhao Ye deliberately induced: "No one instructs, how dare you talk about the country?" There must be someone who instructs and speaks out, no matter how high the power is, he is not afraid, and he will be lenient after confessing. ”

Li Bozong, the secretary of Dali Temple, Nie Yu, the young secretary of Dali Temple, Cai Anshi, the waiter of the Criminal Department, and others changed their colors when they heard this.

Zhao Ye's intention was too obvious, and he actually wanted Zhu Ming to pour dirty water on the prince.

Li Bozong took the lead in stopping it, and said in an angry tone: "Please be cautious, don't induce confession!" ”

"I can't try it again today, I should play Your Majesty." Cai Anshi directly advocated an adjournment, which he couldn't afford to bear.

Zhao Ye felt that the atmosphere was not right, and many doubts arose in his heart.

Most of the judges present are henchmen of the six thieves, and the six thieves usually befriend King Yun. Now is a great opportunity to induce Zhu Ming to confess to the crown prince and let the prince be charged with colluding with foreign ministers.

Why did everyone else retreat except for himself?

Nie Yu was Zheng Juzhong's confidant, and he didn't want to wade into this troubled water, so he hurriedly said: "What Cai Shilang said is extremely true, and it cannot be retried today." ”

With that, Nie Yu got up and said goodbye.

Li Bozong and Cai Anshi also left one after another, and the other three or four officials retreated.

In the courtroom, Zhao Ye was the only one left.

What's the matter?

The trial was not counted, and the jury officers all ran away.

In the afternoon of the same day, Song Huizong received news that someone had sent the impeachment note quickly.

After Song Huizong finished reading it, he was so angry that he threw Song Shu in Zhao Kai's face: "You can't wait like this?" ”

Zhao Kaicheng was terrified, picked up the impeachment recital and read it, and then knelt down in fright and said: "My lord, it was really not the child's order, it was Zhao Ye who made his own opinion!" ”

Song Huizong stared at his son for a long time, and admonished: "In the case of public security, you must not interfere, otherwise you will bear the consequences!" He also said to the attendant eunuch, "Proposed decree, Zhao Ye, the secretary of the Criminal Department, specially demoted the three officials, and demoted to the deputy envoy of the regimental training." Leave Beijing immediately, don't stay! ”

Zhao Kai was so frightened that he couldn't stand on his knees, and he asked Zhao Ye to induce a confession, which was nothing more than a temptation.

The first is to test whether the important ministers of the court support him to seize the position of the East Palace. The second is to test whether Song Huizong has the intention of abolishing the crown prince.

But I never expected that the ministers would be so sensitive and report together regardless of faction.

And Song Huizong was also merciless, demoting Zhao Kai's henchmen to loose officials.

Zhao Kai was a little confused that his father loved him so much, and the ministers were extremely respectful to him, why didn't he support himself as a prince? He is a hundred times stronger than the waste prince!

This goods has floated, and thousands of people love it.

Even if he wanted to take the imperial examination, the emperor and the ministers did not interfere, but joined forces to make him the champion.

He even promoted the Imperial City Division, with soldiers and horses in his hands, thinking that he would be able to become the crown prince sooner or later.

Song Huizong held back the fire in his belly and said to his son: "You go back to the Yunwang Mansion, think about it behind closed doors for a month, and you must not contact any courtiers!" ”

"Yes!" Zhao Kai was so frightened that he trembled when he spoke.

After his son left, Song Huizong said to the ministers inside and outside: "You also retreat." ”

The emperor was the only one left in the garden, sitting alone with his thoughts wandering.

Song Huizong is smart and willful, and King Yun is too much like him, so he is extremely pampered, and even does many out-of-the-ordinary things.

It is also because King Yun is too similar to him, Song Huizong did not dare to abolish the crown prince. He knew very well in his heart that if King Yun became the emperor, he would ruin the country, and the crown prince was the best candidate for the prince.

Yang Jian is terminally ill, and Li Yan is now favored.

Song Huizong thought for a while, called Li Yan and said: "You go to Dali Temple to pass the edict, if Zhu Ming is willing to repent, you can keep his official status." If you don't want to repent, you will be stabbed with Qiongzhou and chased down the words. only told Li Bozong alone, don't let others know, close the case as soon as possible, and don't delay any longer. ”

Song Huizong was really annoyed that there were more and more ministers who interceded for Zhu Ming.

Moreover, Zhu Ming was arrested and entered the Dali Temple, and this news has spread all over the city of Tokyo. The folk discussion is rampant, and even the prostitutes are singing the miscellaneous dramas of loyal ministers and grievances.

The case must be closed sooner rather than later.

When it was changed, Song Huizong was not afraid at all, the problem was that all kinds of anti-thieves were not settled, natural and man-made disasters, starving people everywhere, and financial embarrassment. A few ministers with an upright temperament were already advising the emperor to issue an edict against himself.

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Dali Temple Prison.

Li Bozong found Zhu Ming to drink again, took out a pen, ink, paper and inkstone and said: "The official family has a secret decree, close the case as soon as possible." If a friend writes a letter of repentance, he can retain his official status. If Xiaoyou does not repent, he will stab Qiongzhou and destroy the text of his birth. Alas, pick one for yourself. ”

Tattooing?

Zhu Ming doesn't like tattoos, let alone tattoos on his face.

It seems that he has to be a little ruthless, he will change history by himself, there will definitely be no Southern Song Dynasty, and Prime Minister Wen will not have to keep Dan in mind.

In this case, then borrow a poem from Prime Minister Wen.

The ink has been studied, and Zhu Ming grabbed the brush.

Li Bozong was a little disappointed, he admired Zhu Ming very much, and would rather Zhu Ming be assassinated by Qiongzhou than see Zhu Ming bow his head and repent.

is like a man with iron bones, who was broken alive.

Li Bozong sat down to drink alone, a few glasses of wine in his stomach, and suddenly glimpsed that the content of the confession book was wrong, and hurriedly read it carefully: "Heaven and earth have righteousness, and they are mixed with manifolds. The lower part is the river mountain, and the upper part is the sun star. Yu people say Haoran, Peihu is full of darkness......"

"Poof...... Ahem, ahem! ”

Li Bozong choked on a sip of wine, wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeves crossed, and his expression became solemn.

In this "Song of Righteousness", Zhu Ming only changed two words, changing "Poor North" to "Bianliang".

After Zhu Ming finished writing, Li Bozong took it silently.

He returned to his office and first copied two copies of "Song of Righteousness". Then he wrote a letter of resignation, took out the official seal and put it away, and sent "Song of Righteousness" to the palace together with the letter of resignation.

Song Huizong read "Song of Righteousness" first, and while appreciating it, he had even more headaches.

When I read the resignation letter again, I was so angry that I scolded: "This Li Bozong has no responsibility as a minister!" ”

The content of the resignation letter was very simple, Li Bozong said that he admired the righteous and did not dare to stab Zhu Ming with Qiongzhou. He couldn't disobey the holy decree, so he had to resign and return to his hometown, and asked the emperor not to keep him, he had already taken the whole family to slip away at this time.

A "Song of Righteousness" was written, with the public opinion atmosphere of the Great Song Dynasty's preferential treatment of scholars, Song Huizong did not dare to kill Zhu Ming at all, nor did he dare to exile Zhu Ming.

It doesn't matter how many people die, this kind of scholar cannot be insulted.

Song Huizong called Li Yan again: "Promote Nie Yu to Dali Siqing, and let him close the case immediately." Zhu Ming vainly discussed the government to write a banned book, chased down the text since his birth, and escorted it to Guizhou. After the case was concluded, the man was immediately sent out of Tokyo, and he was not to be imprisoned and put in a flail, so as not to provoke criticism. ”

The last person to receive this kind of treatment was Cheng Yi, who also chased down the text of his birth, and also escorted him to the local editor, neither tattooing nor wearing a flail.

Song Huizong never wanted to see Zhu Ming again, no matter how far he went, it was best to die in Guizhou.

Just like being a thief, Dali Temple prepared a carriage, escorted by a few sergeants, and sent Zhu Ming out of the city early in the morning.

The moment he got out of the city gate, Zhu Ming escaped from the cage like a bird.

What he wants is to "chase down the words since he was born", and he will no longer be a courtier of the Great Song Dynasty, and he can let go of rebellion in the future, and he will not be infamous as a chaotic minister and thief.

On the contrary, they will be sympathized and understood.

"I'm still with my relatives in the city, can my brother go and tell me?" Zhu Ming asked.

The escort sergeant grimaced.

Zhu Ming also said: "The goods are all there. ”

"I'll go now, please tell me the address of the Xiangfang." The sergeant immediately got motivated.

(End of chapter)