At this time, the entire capital has been placed under martial law by the imperial guards, and every household is closed and locked.
If you walk on the street without official documents at this time, you will be arrested as a spy and may even be executed on the spot.
Zhang Tuohai arrived at the door of a prisoner's house without any hindrance.
The great changes that happened in the city have not spread here yet, so although every house is closed, they are not too nervous yet.
Some doors are even just ajar, with people peeking through the cracks.
"Someone, open the door!"
Zhang Tuohai came to a door and said to the guard behind him.
"Yes!"
Several guards came forward and knocked on the door repeatedly: "Open the door, open the door."
An old servant opened the door and said impatiently: "This is the residence of Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and this is where you can yell."
"What Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites is looking for is to get out of the way if you don't want to die."
A guard pushed the old servant aside and rushed in.
A large number of guards followed and rushed into the yard.
The old servant was dumbfounded when he saw this scene. He sat there blankly, not knowing what to do.
That group of guards already had experience in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Those who encountered resistance were cut down without saying a word. Those who did not resist were tied up and thrown into the courtyard.
First, control everyone in the mansion, and then kill all the dogs, turtles, koi, and pigeons that they kept, and they became their extra food.
As for those belongings, small ones can be carried away, while large ones should be placed in the yard and become public property.
These are rules. Although they are not expressly written, everyone abides by them.
The Shangshu's Mansion was much smaller than the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it was much easier to clean up. It was quickly ransacked.
All the people were taken to a courtyard.
Zhang Tuohai walked over and went through the system.
【Congratulations on getting the skill Pipa.】
[Congratulations on getting the skill Dongxiao.]
[Congratulations on obtaining the Art of Soft Bone Kung Fu.]
【Congratulations on getting the Skill Se.】
[Congratulations on getting the skill Bagua.]
……
It seems like something strange has been mixed in.
Zhang Tuohai glanced at it and saw that it was just some miscellaneous arts, of little use.
After converting most of them into attribute points, Zhang Tuohai waved his hand: "Push them all into the prison, leave some to guard their property, and the rest follow me."
Zhang Tuohai and others continued to rush to the next house.
After copying two houses, Zhang Tuohai found that the efficiency was a bit low. It only took two hours to copy two houses, which was still relatively fast.
However, more than a hundred officials were killed in the court today. It would take at least several months to capture them one by one.
It took too long.
"Let the people from the Military and Horse Department of the Five Cities, the Royal Guards, and the Imperial City Department be dispatched to search the prisoners together. All the family members will be forced into the sky prison. I want to conduct a unified trial."
Zhang Tuohai issued the order.
"Yes!"
Following Zhang Tuohai's order, various violent departments in the capital mobilized to help search the criminal records.
The prisoners and their families were forced into the prison cells one by one.
The prison was instantly overcrowded.
Zhang Tuohai stood at the door of Tianlao and brushed his attribute points, feeling very happy.
When it was time to hold the lamp, a captain from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division came to Zhang Tuohai with a group of family members of the prisoners.
"Master National Preceptor, the last group of family members has been brought here."
"Thank you very much. When I go back, I will have you in my credit book."
Zhang Tuohai nodded his thanks and glanced at the prisoner's family.
Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly saw a different prompt pop up.
[Congratulations on obtaining the "Thousand Illusion Transformations Skill" (Cultivation, Fragmentary Scroll).]
"Yeah"
Zhang Tuohai stopped when he saw this line of prompts.
He has been here for a day, and all he has acquired are ordinary skills and some ordinary exercises, which makes him almost numb.
The sudden appearance of a book on cultivation techniques, even if it was just a fragment, made him extremely surprised.
"It's actually a cultivation technique"
Zhang Tuohai is full of energy.
Cultivation skills are not something ordinary people can obtain casually.
At least Li Qingyuan was unable to practice cultivation techniques even though he was the prince.
A guy who knows how to control objects can become the guest of the Prime Minister and the Third Prince.
Zhang Tuohai never believes that a person who can practice cultivation techniques is just an ordinary person.
"Don't take it away yet."
Zhang Tuohai stopped the captain who was leading the team.
"Who are these people?"
Zhang Tuohai glanced at the dozen or so people who were locked up.
"I'm telling you, Master Imperial Master, this is the family record of the local governor Liu. Because Master Liu's family records are all in the manor outside the city, and it took some time to travel back and forth, so these people are the last to arrive."
The captain said quickly.
"Take them to the sky jail and hold them separately. I will interrogate them one by one."
Zhang Tuohai said.
"Got it."
The captain quickly obeyed.
Zhang Tuohai also followed him into the prison.
The Heavenly Prison is divided into two floors. The upper floor is the official prison. These are officials who have offended the emperor and were imprisoned. Because they only offended the emperor, they still have the possibility of reinstatement. Therefore, these people have better food and accommodation conditions.
The room not only has tables, chairs, pens, ink, paper and inkstones, but also white rice and vegetables to eat every day.
If the family is willing to spend money, the restaurant can serve food and drinks at will, and even have a lovely wife and concubine to serve them.
As long as you have money and don't go out, you can basically do whatever you want.
Even more comfortable than at home.
But the lower level of Tianlao is different.
Here are officials who have committed capital crimes or people with special status. These people have no possibility of recovery, so they live in basements that never see the light of day. There is only moldy straw on the ground and only sand mixed with it every day.
Porridge made from thin bran.
Every prisoner sent here wears heavy shackles.
Even a tough guy will have to kneel down and call him grandpa within three days after arriving here.
The family members of those prisoners were basically placed in the basement, which was overcrowded.
Because there were so many people suddenly there, the dark and cold atmosphere in the basement was suddenly diluted.
"National Master, there is a special execution chamber in the sky prison, and there are also experts who specialize in executions. If you have someone who needs to be interrogated, you might as well reward us. Even a bronze, gold, and steel Arhat can open his mouth."
"You still have an execution chamber. Let me see it."
Zhang Tuohai is interested.
The group of people arrived at the innermost cell. This cell was darker and damper than the other cells. The torture instruments inside were covered with dark red bloodstains and rust marks.
Zhang Tuohai is certain that prisoners who have been executed, even if they are not beaten to death on the spot, cannot escape the blade of tetanus.
There is definitely no way to get out alive.
But this is a good place for him to interrogate.
"Bring those people here."
Zhang Tuohai said.
"Take the prisoners!" the cell leader shouted quickly.
After a while, the group of prisoners appointed by Zhang Tuohai were brought here.
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This chapter has been completed!