During this meal, Zhang Wu watched the prisoners who had scolded him drink the swill, feeling secretly happy.
It's a pity that no one could finish the drink. Everyone vomited and they all owed half a bowl.
In the end, Zhang Wu couldn't help but feel frightened.
Jiang Tianhe drank swill for seven or eight days in a row.
I didn't realize how powerful he was at the time, but now I compare him with these officials and prisoners, and I realize that this guy is extraordinary.
Even if you give a beggar who has been begging all his life, and let him eat good food for two months, he will still vomit if he drinks swill again.
This shows that Jiang Tianhe’s patience and perseverance should not be underestimated.
He was tormenting everyone here, but there was no movement in Prison No. 1. He didn't jump out and said he would drink swill for everyone, and he didn't criticize. Zhang Wu couldn't help but turn his head and glance.
You're hiding away, but I'm here for you today.
"Master Jiang, how do you feel watching these people suffer because of you?"
Zhang Wu asked with amusement on his face.
Jiang Tianhe looked ashamed, leaned slightly towards the crowd and said:
"I am ashamed of my colleagues."
"Since you owe them a debt, what will you do if someone commits corruption and violates the law in the future and needs to be beheaded?"
Zhang Wu threw a deadly flying knife.
To this kind of question, whether you answer to kill or not to kill will damage your reputation.
However, Jiang Tianhe said without thinking:
"The state has its own laws, and every family has its own rules. I owe you all, and I will cut my flesh to pay for it. If you break the law, you should be brought to justice."
As soon as these words came out, several officials and prisoners changed their expressions. They were all extremely corrupt.
The other officers and prisoners also looked slightly grim, but they didn't expect Jiang Tianhe to be so ruthless.
There are only a few people who know the truth and are upright officials like Jiang Tianhe. They will not be beheaded for corruption and bending the law, and they all show approval on their faces.
"Master Jiang, don't you think this is ruthless and callous?"
Zhang Wu said slowly:
"We live in a world of human relationships. From the moment you were born, your parents have been kind to you, so no one can escape from the four words of human relationships. You are so disrespectful to your colleagues and only want to uphold the law.
For your own sake, where is your benevolence and righteousness? If your parents commit a capital crime in the future, will you also behead them?"
"Right and wrong should not be confused."
Jiang Tianhe said without changing his expression:
"If someone commits corruption and violates the law, he or she should be killed according to the law. I will take care of their descendants. If my parents commit a crime, I will kill them first to uphold the law of the country. I will kill myself afterwards to be benevolent and righteous."
"..."
Zhang Wu's expression condensed.
I am speechless anymore.
He suddenly felt that Jiang Tianhe was a bit scary.
This person's character is really as sharp as a knife and unstoppable.
Looking at the other party's resolute face, the young man felt troubled.
If you want to win over this kind of person verbally, your own moral conduct is still far behind.
A poor common man, in the most destructive era of the world, has nothing to offer, no money for superiors, and no background, but he has been promoted from a commoner to a fifth-grade prefect. How many overt and covert and dark struggles must he go through?
It is no exaggeration to say that this difficulty is almost as difficult as Zhu Yuanzhang's defeat of the Ming Dynasty with a bowl.
However, Zhang Wu also has his own wisdom.
"Master Jiang knows right from wrong, I admire him."
The young man clasped his fists and left, as if he had retreated from the situation.
As soon as he left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Those who ate the white rice also hurriedly gave rice to their colleagues who ate the swill, taking care of each other.
After a long while, everyone moved their chopsticks together.
Zhang Wu's ghost walked out of the darkness...
"Master Jiang, does the rice smell good?"
Jiang Tianhe, who was chewing rice slowly, looked unfazed on the surface, but there was a hint of astonishment in his eyes.
Zhang Wu laughed and said:
"Don't worry, there is no poison in the rice, but do you understand where the white rice you have been eating for half a year came from?"
Jiang Tianhe looked at the rice in the bowl hesitantly. Before he could put the bowl down, Zhang Wu sneered and said:
"Your food is stained with blood! It was all obtained by the prison guards who exploited the prisoners and fed them swill and chaff."
"What the punishment department allocates is coarse grain, and there is never white rice."
"Every grain of rice you eat is the fat of the people. It's the oppressed prisoners who support you officials. I think you eat well?"
There was silence all around, and several honest officials were stunned.
Jiang Tianhe was silent.
No matter how eloquent he is, he can't come up with any words of defense when faced with the facts.
"Master Jiang, do you think you are incorruptible?"
Zhang Wu raised questions about the soul.
Jiang Tianhe didn't reply, he just looked down at the rice in the bowl in confusion.
However, Zhang Wu concluded that this guy definitely believed that he was honest in his heart, and his determination was unimaginable. Otherwise, how could he have persisted in not being corrupt for many years?
The word "integrity" has become his life principle and his belief.
Zhang Wu shook his head and smiled:
"In everyone's eyes, Mr. Jiang, you have a clean mind and never exploit or harm the people. You also set an example by teaching the jailers to correct their evil ways and make the atmosphere in the prison much better."
"But you seem to have forgotten that as an official and a fifth-grade prefect, you are part of the exploiting class."
"Your food, clothing, housing and transportation require thousands of serfs to support you. All the privileges and treatment you enjoy are the blood and sweat of the people."
"Eat the food of exploitation and teach people not to exploit prisoners..."
Zhang Wu sneered:
"Master Jiang, please remember that if anyone talks about your integrity again in the future, please give him two slaps."
There was deathly silence in the severe punishment area.
The officials and prisoners finally understood why Zhang Wu was looking for trouble again.
Obviously Jiang Tianhe has touched other people's interests.
Relying on the sky jail to prevent prisoners from eating, making the prison clear and deprived of water, and blocking people's way of making money is like murdering parents. I didn't take you out to be tortured and served. It really depends on the good relationship between you and Ma Liu.
After a long time, Jiang Tianhe, who lowered his head, exhaled, cupped his fists and said:
"I've learned a lesson from you."
Zhang Wu raised his lips slightly and said:
"If you know your mistakes and you can correct them, there is no greater good than you can do. You are still pretty good."
"..."
Jiang Tianhe took a breath and felt a sense of absurdity in his heart, and asked humbly:
"Excuse me, sir, how can we be truly honest?"
Zhang Wu said speechlessly:
"You resign and go home to farm. You will be a farmer for the rest of your life and will only be exploited by others. You are naturally incorruptible."
"……this."
Jiang Tianhe was speechless.
Zhang Wu warned:
"Master Jiang, since you are in jail, then you should be your prisoner. Don't think about me all day long as the embodiment of justice. Today you persuade this person to do good, and tomorrow you show the so-called method of change to that person. It is very dangerous for you to do this."
Jiang Tianhe was speechless.
Zhang Wu asked reluctantly:
"Are you still going to take care of the money in the prison in the future?"
"The affairs in prison have nothing to do with me, but I will still advise those jailers to change their ways and be good."
Jiang Tianhe said without hesitation:
"Even if what you say, sir, are all wise words, and even though I am a corrupt official who exploits the people, even if we are in darkness, we should work hard to move towards the light."
"Because there is always right and wrong in this world."
"No matter how eloquent you are in abusing and exploiting prisoners, you can't change their dark nature!"
"..."
Zhang Wu gritted his teeth, snorted, picked up the bucket and left: