"I'm sorry for causing trouble for you." A woman's voice came from behind. Zhu Muchen was held up by two government officials with a stick. He looked back at the place he just passed by with difficulty. He saw that it was the woman who had just been bullied. One side of her face was purple.
, there was a little blood on the corner of her mouth, and there were two big men guarding her tightly.
"You bastard, hurry up and go, what are you looking at?" The two government officials pushed Zhu Muchen and motioned for him to walk faster. They seemed to want to respond, but were interrupted.
"You guys take this little bitch back to the house and keep a good watch over it. After you deal with that damn boy, let's see how I deal with you tonight." Guo Gai said, lifting the woman's chin with a folded fan in his hand.
Zhu Muchen was taken to the yamen. Guo Gai and several yamen guards escorted him straight to the dungeon. After entering the prison, there was a temple at the front door, which enshrined the benevolent God of Hell. Behind the temple was the entrance to the dungeon.
Through the crack in the door, you can only see a dark passage going down to the ground, and nothing else can be seen. The environment inside is low, dark, damp, and crude. If you are unfortunate enough to live here for a few years, your life will be shortened.
As soon as he entered the dungeon, Zhu Muchen saw Aji and his entourage. He was the first to be caught. At this time, he had been beaten all over and was unconscious. More than a dozen people were hung on wooden stakes. This scene
Zhu Muchen was a little scared. He was a freshman before time travel. He had never seen such a battle before. Besides, he was very happy and stable in Big Rabbit Country before time travel. Let alone such bloody scenes on TV in reality.
Almost rarely seen.
"Dig trenching, this evil feudal society, life is like a piece of grass and life is like a mayfly. Aunt Su, please come and save me. I have to shed my skin even if I don't die." Zhu Muchen was thinking in his mind at the moment, what happened just now?
He was still thinking about how to enjoy life here. At this moment, he really wanted to go back to modern times. It didn't matter whether he had money or not. At least Big Rabbit Country was a country that loved its people like children and had sound laws.
"Tie this kid up, I will whip him out myself." Guo Gai picked up a leather whip and pointed it at Zhu Muchen.
"Wait a minute, I won't pretend anymore. I'm showing my cards. In fact, I am a rich second generation, a child of a wealthy family. Please don't hurt me. I can give you any amount of money, no, any amount of money." Zhu Muchen really has no choice.
, we can only try the power of money. If it doesn’t work, we can delay it for a while.
Guo Gai was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he put down the whip. The force that was about to whip Zhu Muchen just now eased. Although his father is a long history and can be domineering in this city, there are high-end and fun places in the city, such as brothels.
They were all opened by powerful people, and he had to spend money to go there. Recalling that there were more than a dozen bodyguards and maids around Zhu Muchen just now, and he seemed to be a child of a wealthy family, Guo Gai's heart suddenly extinguished.
He looked at Zhu Muchen carefully.
"Let him go, you just said you wanted to give me some silver? How much can you give me?" Guo Gai motioned to the two government officials to let go of Zhu Muchen, walked up to him and asked.
Zhu Mu touched the sweat on his forehead. In fact, he was extremely panicked. He was really afraid that this guy was not interested in money, and he would suffer.
"Brother, I'll give you as much as you say." Zhu Muchen cupped his hands and said to Guo Gai.
Hearing this, Guo Gai walked around Zhu Muchen, raised a finger in front of him and said: "One thousand taels."
"Here." Zhu Muchen agreed without thinking.
"No, twenty thousand taels," Guo Gai immediately changed his words.
"Give." Zhu Muchen agreed without hesitation.
"I'll give you ten thousand taels." Just when Guo Gai was about to say something, Zhu Muchen interrupted him.
"Ten thousand taels? Do you know the consequences of teasing me?" Guo Gai put the folded fan on Zhu Muchen's neck and said.
"How dare I play tricks when I'm in your hands? The old lady who ran away today will definitely find a way to save me. I'll ask her to prepare money for you then, but I have two small requests.
As long as you are willing, you can add more money." Zhu Muchen responded.
"What's the request?" Guo Gai asked after hearing this.
Zhu Muchen looked at the unconscious Aji and the others and said: "First, help treat these injured servants. Second, give me the girl just now. If you can agree, I will double the amount and give you 20,000 taels."
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"Deal." Guo Gai hesitated for a moment but agreed. The woman only bought it for ten taels of silver. Although she looked good, the man in front of him wanted to give him 20,000 taels of silver, so he thought it didn't matter.
"Brother Guo Gai, you see we have reconciled. This environment is too bad. Can you find another place for me? When my grandma comes to see me, ask her to give you the money immediately." Zhu Muchen said with a smile.
The environment is really bad, there is a musty smell, and there are mice crawling around from time to time.
"Find a doctor to show these people, take him to another place, and keep an eye on him." After Guo Gai said that, he turned around and left.
"Mother Su." Several servants guarding the gate of the Prince's Mansion shouted when they saw the two people who were in a state of embarrassment not far away.
"Quickly, take me to see the prince, princess, something happened to the little prince." Aunt Su and Xiaoman said breathlessly.
Several servants heard that something happened to the young prince, and they didn't bother to ask so many questions. They helped the two of them and hurried into the palace.
"How dare you, how unreasonable." Zhu Meng was very angry when he learned that his son had been taken away.
"Why did you take Chen'er out, you slave? What good can you say?" Zhu Meng looked at Nanny Su angrily.
"This old slave will die." Aunt Su didn't explain anything. She knelt on the ground and looked like she was waiting for Zhu Meng to deal with her.
"Now is not the time for accountability. Send someone quickly to bring our Chen'er back." Princess Yuan Xi also learned about her son's arrest and hurried over.
"Pang Man, mobilize a group of imperial guards to accompany this king to rescue the crown prince." Zhu Meng said to a commander who had just been discussing matters together.
"My beloved, wait for me to come back." Zhu Meng comforted the princess beside him and left in a hurry.
Zhu Meng rode on the black horse Pang Man prepared for him in front of the door and galloped away.
"Let's go." Pang Man shouted to the team behind him, and then chased after them.
"Hurry up and report to your lord, I will continue to stare." There were two people in the alley not far away who were watching furtively.
After Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne, he tried to weaken the power of the vassals, which triggered the Battle of Jingnan. After King Yan Zhu Di ascended the throne, he was well aware of the disadvantages of vassal kings supporting troops. Because he had experienced it himself, he continued to implement Emperor Jianwen's policy of reducing vassals.
, those who can be eradicated are eradicated, and those who are difficult to shake are under strict surveillance.
Zhu Meng is currently the most powerful prince in the Ming Dynasty. Behind the fiefdom is Zhu Di's headquarters in Nanjing, and he has a heavy army. His every move is supervised by a long history, but it is unknown how many spies the imperial court has arranged behind the scenes.
Yes, for such a big move, the information will definitely be sent back to Nanjing Zhu Di before dawn tomorrow.
"Sir, Prince Wu's Mansion has gathered more than a hundred guards and headed towards the prefect's Yamen." Someone hurriedly came to report from outside the door.
"Pfft..." When a man heard this, the tea in his mouth spurted out.
"What, what's going on? What is this prince bringing people to my yamen for? This, this, Brother Guo, what do you think this is?" The man put down his cup and stood up in a hurry, looking at Guo Can beside him and asked.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, what's the reason?" Chief Shi Guo Can knocked the melon seeds in his hand and waved leisurely to the prefect Liu Ye, then turned to ask the person who came to report the news.
"I heard that the prefect's Yamen arrested the prince of Prince Wu's palace." The person who reported the news replied.
"Your Majesty! What kind of blind bitch is this? I have to kill him." Prefect Liu Ye said angrily.
"It's useless to talk more. I'll accompany you, and the old prince will still give me some face." Guo Can said calmly.
The reason why Guo Can is not afraid of the prince is because the vassal princes in the Ming Dynasty did not have independent judicial power over the officials in their own palace. That is to say, once the officials in the palace broke the law, as the vassal prince, he could not punish him. He had to hand it over to the judicial department, and finally
Disposed by the emperor.
Under such a situation, there was no strict superior-subordinate relationship between the vassal princes of the Ming Dynasty and their officials. Since these subordinate officials had their backs to the court, they were not afraid of the vassal prince, and even frequently took the initiative to bully the vassal.
In the case of the king, they are not so much officials of the feudal king, but spies sent by the imperial court to monitor the feudal king. Guo Can was sent by the imperial court to monitor the feudal king.
The entire yamen was surrounded by water. Pang Man led dozens of people and broke in. The yamen servants inside the yamen were a little overwhelmed. They had not seen such a battle in so many years. Besides, they had no ability to resist. The yamen servants had no weapons. Yes, each government officer is only equipped with a stick. The stick is called a court stick. Its main function is to drive away. It is also called a water-fire stick or a killing stick. In ancient my country, in principle, irregular armies were not allowed to possess weapons such as knives and guns. It was prohibited. Privately carried controlled knives. People walking in the wild, especially government officials, are generally equipped with this. The water-fire stick is about eyebrow level, with a shin-long bottom at the end in red, and the rest in black. (It is said that the bottom of the water-fire stick in the Fuzhou Yamen is wrapped There is a flat iron, but it has not been confirmed), which means that no personal feelings are tolerated, and it can serve as a warning and a threat.
"Sir, what are you doing?" A policeman asked Pang Man with his trembling hands.
"Where are the group of people you just captured at the market?" Pang Man said coldly.
"There, there, in the cell over there." The policeman pointed nervously in one direction.
Pang Man didn't say anything more, and led the people to the place pointed out by the policeman.
"Your Majesty, this official is guilty. This man with low hands has no eyesight. I will definitely punish you severely and show no mercy. Please calm down, Your Majesty." Prefect Liu Ye stumbled to Zhu Meng and shouted with his hands raised.
"Your Majesty, there must be some misunderstanding here. I'm going to do this to save my face. I won't report today's matter to the court. If Your Majesty..." Guo Can said proudly, hesitating to speak.
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"What if?" Zhu Meng looked at Guo Can with sharp eyes.
"Your Majesty's actions today are not in line with our Ming Dynasty's legal system and are suspected of contempt for the imperial court. Your Majesty, this is tantamount to rebellion. I am doing this for Your Majesty's own good. I hope Your Majesty will think again." Guo Can said with a proud look on his face.
"Chen'er, are you okay? Let Father take a look." Pang Man walked out with Zhu Muchen. Zhu Meng did not answer Guo Can's words and hurriedly stepped forward to see if his child was okay, looking around at Zhu Muchen.
"I'm fine, don't worry." Zhu Muchen responded.
The smile on Zhu Meng's face suddenly stopped. His eyes were very strange. Zhu Muchen had never communicated with him normally for so many years. He always felt that something was wrong with Zhu Muchen's simple words just now. His expression was very complicated.
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"Father, are you okay? My son is okay, you don't have to worry." Zhu Muchen said with concern as if he was filial to his son.
Zhu Meng's expression became more complicated. He visited Zhu Muchen yesterday. Even if the brain disease could be recovered, it wouldn't change so much overnight, right? Although he was more happy, Zhu Muchen's transformation made him
Time is a bit unbearable.
"Father is fine, Chen'er, don't worry. Father is happy to see you." Zhu Meng patted Zhu Muchen on the shoulder and said.
"Your Majesty, no matter how small things are, it was Mr. Chang Shi who ordered us. The younger ones deserve to die, the younger ones deserve to die. Your Majesty, spare your life." When the two government servants who had just arrested Zhu Muchen learned that he was the heir apparent of Prince Wu, they all
He came out and knelt down to beg Zhu Meng for mercy.
When Guo Can heard this, his arrogance just now disappeared. He was so high-spirited just now because the matter had nothing to do with him. Now that his son is involved, it is a different matter. The prefect Liu Ye on the side breathed a sigh of relief. This Chu King Zhu Mengke
He is not someone to be trifled with. Even if the Holy Emperor wants to punish him, how can he, a fourth-grade magistrate, offend such a person?
"What a traitor! My lord, my lord, please calm down, I will discipline you well when I go home, and I will bring this traitor to your door one day to apologize." Guo Can said respectfully with his hands in hand, completely different from just now.
The crime of arresting the prince is not a small one. If not, his son will lose his life. As a father, he will have to lose face. He has never been so humble.
"Pang Man, go and take Guo Gai back to the palace. I will punish him personally." Zhu Meng directly asked Pang Man to arrest him and ignored Guo Can.
"Yes." Pang Man accepted the order, mounted his horse and left with a group of people.
"King Chu, even if my son is at fault, you have no right to deal with it privately. It should be handed over to the magistrate for trial and submitted to the court for decision. If you insist on doing this, I will take part in your investigation." Guo Can saw Zhu Meng asking someone to arrest him.
My son suddenly became anxious.
"It's up to you." Zhu Meng simply replied, helping Zhu Muchen mount his horse and prepare to return to the palace.
Guo Can watched them leave helplessly. Suddenly his feet felt a little weak and he sat down on the ground. The prefect Liu Ye beside him was sweating profusely. He did not dare to say a word. This arrest of the prince was not a small crime. King Chu did not blame himself.
That's good. He didn't want to wade into this muddy water. Zhu Meng and Zhu Muchen had already gone far away. The two government servants who had just begged for mercy were kneeling on the ground with their faces to the ground, still trembling. They knew in their hearts that if the King of Chu
If you blame me, you must move your head.
Guo Can sat on the ground and looked back, as if he blamed Liu Ye for not saying a few words to him.
"Brother Guo, there is nothing I can do. You should prepare some gifts and come to the King of Chu to apologize. Don't make things too big. This King of Chu is not something you and I can shake." Liu Ye also felt this.
When Guo Can was dissatisfied, he stepped forward to comfort him.
"I want to interfere with him, I want to interfere with him, I want to submit a letter to the court." Guo Can shouted angrily.
Liu Ye shook his head, bowed his hands to Guo Can, turned around and left.
