Chapter 926: What is the name of the masters master?
Shangjing, Ministry of Punishment, Tianlao
If there is any place that best represents the majesty of the imperial court, it is neither the magnificent palace nor the majestic army, but the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
Tianlao cannot be as pleasant to the ears as the words of a sage and can shape the thoughts of loyalty to the emperor, but he will tell you what will happen once you offend Long Yan.
Even Marshal Yue in his previous life, an unrivaled hero like him, was horrified when he saw the jailer under the torture of the heavenly prison, and said those desolate words:
"I have once commanded an army of one hundred thousand, and now I know how valuable a jailer is." (Note 1)
The Heavenly Prison of the Shenwu Dynasty would only be dirtier than the previous life, not cleaner. It had imprisoned countless wronged people, martial arts masters, and important officials of the imperial court. It was filled with gloomy energy and was a must for practicing ghost martial arts and demonic techniques.
Great place.
What is surprising is that the famous Minister of Punishment Zheng Qiuhao lives in the Tianlao.
Of course, he did not live in a cell, but used his power to build a luxurious special room in the prison. In his opinion, there are two types of people in the world.
One type is the prisoners living in the prison, and the other type is the prisoners who have not yet lived in the prison.
Zhu Xingxiu, the Minister of Rites, also curiously asked Zheng Shangshu why he lived in a prison, and he should not use his duties as a pretext.
Zheng Shangshu smiled slightly and said:
"Zhu Shangshu, in my opinion, this world is nothing more than a prison. The sooner you stay, the sooner you'll have peace of mind."
"It would be better if you get used to it sooner."
Zhu Xingxiu was a little shuddered when he heard this, and from then on he stayed away from the Minister of Punishment.
The news that Zheng Shangshu had eccentricities spread like wildfire.
This afternoon, it was time for Zheng Shangshu to return to prison.
When he first stepped into the Heavenly Prison, the noisy Heavenly Prison suddenly became extremely quiet.
All the prisoners here, whether they are wealthy people, court ministers, or fierce gangsters, they all hold their breath for fear that the sound of their breathing will disturb the Minister.
"Why is no one talking today?"
Although Zheng Shangshu was worried, he couldn't help but asked curiously when he saw Tianlao was so quiet. However, no one answered, and the whole Tianlao was still quiet.
"Captain Lu, what's going on? Why is the prison so quiet today?"
[Sir, you just announced yesterday that no one is allowed to speak between Xu Shi and Ji Shi (7 p.m. to 9 a.m.). Anyone who disobeys this order will be given a three-hundred-pound cane.]
[Several people were beaten to death yesterday, so they didn’t dare to speak.]
Lieutenant Lu did not dare to speak, so he quickly used his secret voice to tell Zheng Shangshu that this was the rule he had just announced yesterday.
"Is there such a thing?"
Zheng Shangshu was satisfied. When he saw the prisoners, they would rather hold back than speak, which showed that he had been well educated.
"Then you can talk now."
There was still silence in the sky jail. The prisoners looked at me and I looked at you, but they still said nothing.
"Why, I asked you to speak, why didn't you speak?"
Zheng Shangshu snorted coldly, and the prisoners in the sky prison suddenly broke out in cold sweat and shouted:
"Zheng Shangshu is very clear-minded, selfless, and has a clear mirror. He is a rare good official in our dynasty."
"With Zheng Shangshu here, the country can have clear seas and rivers, and the world can be at peace."
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
The prisoners began to talk nonsense, and all kinds of complimentary words came out one after another, which made Zheng Shangshu couldn't help laughing.
This is power.
He knew that these prisoners were eager to smash themselves into ashes.
But Zheng Shangshu likes to watch them suppress their hatred and praise themselves without any bottom line.
I made a mistake just now. There are three types of people in this world. One is in prison, the other is not in prison yet, and the last one is people like him who manage prisons.
It's just that those who manage the prison will also become prisoners in the prison in the future. Zheng Shangshu firmly believes in this.
Therefore, he is an outlier among the imperial officials. He has no wife and children, no relatives and friends to take care of, and he is so clear that he can live in the prison with peace of mind and enjoy all this.
As for outside the prison, Zheng Shangshu's behavior was very normal. He was a pillar of the imperial court who was proficient in business. The detectives in the six gates also respected him.
Only when you are in the prison can you see his true appearance.
"Okay, from now on, you can't talk anymore."
Zheng Shangshu gave an order, and the prison instantly fell into silence. He was very satisfied with this state of control, and walked back to his special room under the eyes of everyone with awe and hatred.
Enshrined in this special room is a Buddha statue with a big belly and a big smile. If you know a little bit about Buddhism, you will recognize that this Buddha statue is the future master of Buddhism, Maitreya Buddha.
"A big belly can tolerate things that are difficult to tolerate in the world; when you open your mouth, you can laugh at the ridiculous people in the world."
Zheng Shangshu stared at the Maitreya Buddha statue, looked at a couplet next to the Buddha statue, and sneered twice.
"The world is so ridiculous,"
Just as Zheng Shangshu was about to say something, he heard a curious interruption.
"Zheng Shangshu, what do you think is so ridiculous?"
Zheng Shangshu's expression changed. He recognized the owner of the voice. The owner was none other than Lord Zhongwu, Chu Qianqiu, who was so powerful that he had countless heroes surrendering.
"Chu Zhongwu, this is the Tianlao. Even though you are a senior official of the imperial court, you cannot break into this place without permission."
"Even if His Majesty protects you, I will still file a memorial to impeach you."
Zheng Shangshu's face was solemn. If someone didn't know better, they would have thought that Zheng Shangshu was a good official who was impartial and impartial in enforcing the law.
"Zheng Shangshu, please don't worry yet?"
"I remember that you have a named disciple named Tie Qianshan."
"Tell me, what a fate this is."
"He is my mentor, and you are his mentor. Should I call you Master?"
Chu Qianqiu said with a smile, not showing respect for his teacher at all.
"Be bold!"
"Come here, send Master Zhongwu away."
Zheng Shangshu scolded him sternly, and his scolding sound was like the roar of the ancient beast Haechi, and all evils dispersed.
A black haechi vaguely appeared around the body of the Minister of Justice. It was different from the white ones of the six gates. This was a pure Legalist mythical beast.
No one dares to disobey the law.
"Master, please don't be impatient."
"My disciple still wants to honor you, the old man."
"The sound here has been isolated. Even if you scream, no one will hear you."
"By the way, Lord Shangshu, please tell me how you colluded with King Jing and attempted to rebel."
"After all, you are the only one left among the legal family, which looks quite pitiful."
Chu Qianqiu said calmly that Zheng Shangshu was not weak in strength and was a master of phase gathering, but in front of Chu Qianqiu, he was just a bigger ant.
"Asshole!"
"Chu Zhongwu, you have committed a heinous crime."
"I will capture you and bring you home!"
Zheng Shangshu scolded him sternly, shot the black scorpion at Chu Qianqiu, then turned around and tried to break away from the wall and escape.
Whether right or wrong is fair, you have to go to court.
If you are caught halfway, no one will listen to your justice.
"Hey, Master, why do you need to put in so much effort?"
Si Mingxingjun - the master of the soul!
Before Zheng Shangshu could break through the wall and escape, he was controlled by Chu Qianqiu on the spot.
"Now we can have a good talk."
There was a look of despair in Zheng Shangshu's eyes.