Zhang Yidu, commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, rushed to the palace and received the order to continue to clean up the criminal forces and all those who had been arrested in the prison.
Unless there is no crime, others will be dealt with seriously.
In Zhu Ying's view, this was equivalent to a large-scale anti-gang operation.
On the side of Jinyiwei Jiang Wei, the same people were arrested, but on top of that, there was an additional task, which was to monitor the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division.
The release process must be reviewed by Jin Yiwei before it can be approved.
"Dasun, among the tens of thousands of people, let's see, many of them are probably unjustly accused, but we need to investigate carefully."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not say this before, and only warned him after he left.
Don't be too simplistic about things like surrendering and conquering.
Zhu Yuanzhang could even imagine that there must be injustice involved in the random arrests of people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, so Zhu Yuanzhang rarely arrested ordinary people, even gangsters, on such a large scale.
Because in this way, it is impossible to distinguish them one by one.
"Grandpa, don't worry. This time my grandson will go to the cells of the Soldiers and Horses Division in person. Regarding the punishment, the grandson wants to weaken it a little."
"Now that the Ming Dynasty is stable, excessively harsh punishments will only make the people more fearful than loyal."
Zhu Ying said.
After saying these words, Liu He next to him couldn't help but tremble.
You must know that no one has ever dared to say more about the severe punishments set by His Majesty.
Now that His Highness Changsun has brought it up directly in such an understatement, it really makes people feel a little shocked.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have much reaction.
Different from before, now that Zhu Yuanzhang is accompanied by his eldest grandson, his mentality is much better, not so irritable, and even feels a bit Buddhist.
Of course, this is an illusion that can only be given to people when the grandson is around.
Zhu Yuanzhang has a very high tolerance for his eldest grandson.
You must know that many harsh punishments did not exist at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, but after the deaths of Queen Ma and Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuanzhang's character became more and more irritable.
People have also become extremely harsh, and this harsh mood is directly reflected in the constantly revised Ming Law.
Historically, Zhu Yunwen only dared to abolish these tortures after he ascended the throne.
"Dasun has many ideas, and we all support them. Regarding punishment, let's do whatever Dasun wants to do." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile, without feeling offended at all.
Liu He on the side felt a stone fall from his heart, and there was even a slight excitement in his eyes.
This was the first time he had seen His Majesty like this.
When Zhu Ying heard this, she was pleasantly surprised.
In this way, it means that the legislative power is under the control of the old man, and he has already obtained it.
Zhu Ying had wanted to get involved with the matter of revising the Ming Dynasty Laws for a long time, but he was afraid of arousing the old man's resentment, or he didn't know yet how important he was in the old man's heart.
"Thank you grandpa. My grandson will definitely not disappoint grandpa."
Zhu Ying said solemnly.
"Silly boy, why are you and my grandson talking about this?" Zhu Yuanzhang replied with a smile.
What did ancient prisons look like?
Even before Zhu Ying walked through the door, she felt extremely eye-catching.
What kind of prison is this? It's clearly a cesspool. The smell is not enough to describe it. This kind of smell can only be brewed after the precipitation of time.
At this moment, Zhu Ying regretted coming to the prison to inspect. This was completely a mental attack.
After entering bravely, the jailer inside was still chewing on the chicken legs. Isn't this a feeling of eating chicken?
Obviously, the jailer is not that easy to be.
"Your Highness, please calm down. There are more people arrested these days, so we are a little more serious. Normally they are not so powerful."
Zhang Yi, the commanding officer who was accompanying him, quickly explained.
It is naturally impossible for prisoners in the cell to go out to use the toilet. It is basically a wooden bucket where all the toilet is.
After just one night, you can imagine what the entire cell looked like.
You must know that in some large cells, there are not just one person, but as many as ten.
In front of these cells, there are many horrific instruments of torture, which would make ordinary people burst with fear just by looking at them.
This kind of scene is difficult to imagine for Zhu Ying who once lived in later generations.
Even in the first ten years of this life, there were not many punishments in the Western Regions, and they were basically killed directly in the border areas.
"It's a shame that you can think of it and put on a show in front of me, Zhang Yi, you are so brave!"
Zhu Ying snorted coldly and scolded Zhang Yi directly.
With just two glances, he could tell there was something fishy about it.
Apparently Zhang Yi had already summoned him to the prison, so the stench, and even the fact that the jailer happened to be eating, were basically staged for Zhu Ying to see.
The biggest purpose is to force Zhu Ying away. It would be better not to enter the cell.
The detail is that the chicken drumsticks on the table are still slightly hot, obviously they have just arrived.
Then there were the bite marks on it, all the food was almost untouched, and the chicken drumsticks only looked like one or two bites. Zhu Ying could see from the jailers how disgusted they were with the drumsticks.
If he had been eating in such an environment for a long time, it would never be like this.
If you look closely, you will find that there are dirty tricks everywhere.
In other words, if it were someone else who grew up like Zhu Yunwen, it would really have a huge effect.
The reason for this is probably because after the incident with Xu Miaojin, the people in the Military and Horse Division immediately realized that there was an opportunity to make a fortune.
Zhu Ying's original intention was not to let the real criminals go, but the Military and Horse Division, including the commanders, were all thinking about how to make a fortune.
With so many people, if one person could extract something, it would be enough for the patrol officers of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to make a huge fortune.
And the methods of exploitation in prison are even darker, cruel and inhumane.
"Your Highness has misunderstood. I am accompanying His Highness. How can I have time to arrange this? Besides, I am accompanying His Highness here. I have not spoken even a few words to anyone on the way."
"Your Highness, I know the situation in the cell and it stains Your Highness's eyes. It's just that there are too many people in the past two days and it's really hard to manage. This is all my fault."
When Zhang Yi heard this, he couldn't help but trembled, and then immediately started to complain.
Zhu Ying looked at Zhang Yi coldly. More than ten people, including the commanders and officials beside Zhang Yi, were all very frightened.
The Wucheng Military and Horse Department is located in the capital, and it is really a special small department.
A capital commander like Zhang Yi is only an official of the sixth rank, and he has enough weight in his place. But in the capital, where the royal family and noble ministers are everywhere, he is really just an official as big as sesame seeds and mung beans.
A minister of the second rank may go to court upright or go home sideways on some day, just like a minister of the sixth rank. In recent years, no one cares about a group of people who have died. Gu Lin
"Huh, that's it. That's why practice makes perfect. You can cooperate tacitly without even looking at each other. It's really commendable."
"You really want to treat me like a monkey."
Zhu Ying sneered and said, Zhang Yi is indeed right. He has been accompanying and serving him since he arrived at the Wucheng Army and Horse Division.
But this does not mean that the current situation was not arranged by him in advance.
With such a skillful technique, it is obvious that the censor has already become familiar with the inspection process.
Hearing what His Highness Changsun said, Zhang Yi was a little frightened and kowtowed quickly: "Your Highness, I am wronged, I am wronged!"
Zhu Ying glanced at it and said calmly: "Follow me first. I will deal with your matter later."
At this moment, Zhang Yi, including the dozen or so officials following him, were all sweating on their foreheads. In the face of their lives, they seemed to have subconsciously ignored the smell of the prison.
"It's unfair, it's unfair!"
"Sir, I really didn't commit any crime, please let me go, please let me go!"
"This noble man, these jailers, they were beaten into submission!"
"Sir, Sir, please do me a favor. This man has been beaten to death. He has no breath left. He should be dragged away and buried."
"Your Majesty, it's your Majesty, Your Majesty! These jailers are not sons of human beings. They are all evil men. They defrauded me of all my money and they still won't let me out. Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!! Your Majesty!!"
Everything at the gate can be seen by people in the cells closer.
The commander-in-chief Zhang Yi and the others did not know him, and Zhu Ying and the others did not know him either, but they were wearing luxurious clothes and were followed by officials who were usually above them like servants.
It was obvious that the person who came had a very high status.
The heads of the jailers were so frightened that they fell to their knees on the ground, not caring about the filth on the ground.
Many prisoners felt that this was an opportunity and began to complain about their injustice.
Normally, some jailers would have stepped forward to teach him a lesson, but when Zhu Ying raised his hand gently, no jailer dared to move.
The prisoners' voices were very noisy, and the place was dark, it was like a ghost crying or a wolf howling.
Zhu Ying took a quick look and found that 90% of these prisoners were covered in scars. Needless to say, almost all of them who came in were beaten severely, regardless of their experience.
Zhu Ying raised her hand to signal to the prisoners, and everyone who saw them suddenly became quiet.
All the prisoners, whether they were real criminals or those who were wrongly accused, knew very clearly that the prince in front of them was the last noble man.
No one dared to say a word, and even if someone didn't see it, their mouth would be immediately covered by the person next to them.
"I know that many of you are unjustly accused. You didn't even know when you were arrested, and you didn't even have a chance to defend yourself."
"I also know that among you, there are more people who have actually violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty. These people, especially kidnappers, deserve to be punished."
"My king is here today to give you a chance, a chance to survive, and a chance to get out!"
Having said this, Zhu Ying paused slightly. Now the entire prison, even in the depths, was silent, and everyone was listening with their ears pointed.
In the prison, only Zhu Ying's voice kept echoing.
"From now on, I will order all those who enter the cell not to be interrogated by torture. Each one of you will tell everything you know about who is the biggest criminal among them."
"The more people who confess, the more conclusive the evidence, the more credit you will get, and I will punish you as appropriate."
"If you are innocent and behave righteously, you can naturally walk out of the cell door with your back straight, and the money spent to see the doctor will also be borne by the Military and Horse Division."
"But the ugly thing is ahead. If there is no evidence to slander others and it is for selfish reasons, then the crime will be increased."
After the words fell, the prisoners in the cell had different expressions.
Some people looked ashen and collapsed on the ground.
Some people were nervous and looked around.
There are also many people who are overjoyed and feel like they have seen the light of day.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness!!!"
There was an overwhelming sound in the cell. It was originally a small group of people expressing their gratitude, but immediately everyone knelt down and thanked him.
If you don't speak at this time, then you are not asking for trouble.
But among the subtle sounds, there is always some gritted teeth or weakness.
"According to what I just said, organize manpower to interrogate all those arrested individually."
"This is not just the case here, but also in the Five Cities Military and Horse Division. I emphasize once again that no one can use punishment during this interrogation. It can only be recorded."
"And during the interrogation process, no one is allowed to hint or communicate with the prisoner. I just said this to them, and I will say the same to you."
"The interrogation is conducted in groups of three. If one of them communicates with the prisoner, the person who exposes it will be rewarded. Anyone who violates the rule can go squat in the cell by himself."
Zhu Ying said coldly to Zhang Yi and others next to her.
"I obey the order!"
Zhang Yi didn't dare to say more. Now he felt that the head on his neck was about to leave at any time. He was originally full of greed, but now it was completely empty.
He didn't even care about the black gauze hat, he just wanted to save his life first.
If people are gone, then there really is nothing.
Zhang Yi had no idea why the eldest grandson Dianxi was so clear about the ways in the prison, as if he had experienced it himself.
"Do it well. This time is a chance for you. If things go well, I think you will be able to do things after all."
"If this matter cannot be handled well, I, the king, will know that apart from oppressing the people, you will be useless."
Zhu Ying glanced at Zhang Yi and others and said.
After finishing speaking, he didn't bother to pay attention and turned around to leave.
Song Zhong and others quickly followed.
Zhang Yi and others were left behind, looking at each other in shock and feeling cold all over.
"Sir, there are so many people, and according to His Highness's wishes, the trial will probably take a long time."
After Zhu Ying left, an official whispered.
"Wouldn't it be nice to be able to live a few more days? Please review carefully. This time I will personally supervise. Everyone must act according to His Highness' wishes."
"If my life is at stake, don't think about what will happen to you!"
Zhang Yi said fiercely to the officials around him.
He knew very well that it was impossible to continue the position of Commander-in-Chief, but if things were done well and done beautifully, there was still hope that he would be demoted.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yi's eyes began to become fierce.