"It's too long to say, let's not talk about it for now." Wang Xian shook his head and said: "Brother Jin, you haven't been tortured, have you?
"It's okay," Jin Wen thought. The prince was already in danger, so was Wang Xian still qualified to be picky? When he thought about it, he felt a burst of ecstasy again. Although scholars have their own rugged bones, in this dark prison, they still can't.
Is there anything happier than having someone to protect you?
Speaking of which, they have been in the imperial prison for nearly half a year. I don’t know how they survived the past six months. The imperial prison is a real hell on earth. It is cold and damp, covered with lice and fleas, and is infested with mosquitoes and rats. They also have to be tortured by Beizhen.
The various tricks played by the Jin Yiwei of the Division. The name of the prison is not for nothing. The Jin Yiwei does not treat the prisoners as human beings at all. They will be punished strictly if they resist, and they will be punished if they confess. It is relatively easy to beat the prisoners as sandbags.
, and tortured them with all kinds of incredible torture instruments. Especially when they first entered the imperial prison, they had to be dragged out and tortured every day. Although Zhu Liuye took care of them, the Jinyiwei who were sentenced did not dare to torture them to death.
However, feeding them feces and urine, inserting bamboo sticks into their fingernails, and poking their testicles with pig bristles, all of these non-injurious tortures were enough to torture these weak scholars to such an extent that they wanted to die.
Later, the number of interrogations gradually decreased, and the body slowly recovered. However, being imprisoned in a dark cell all day long, not knowing whether there would be a chance to see the light of day again in this life, this mental torture was even worse than torture.
The day before yesterday, I heard that Zhu Liuye, who had taken good care of them, suddenly resigned. Jin Wen's heart sank. He felt that Ji Gang was causing trouble and that disaster was coming... Sure enough, the next day, they were killed.
From a cell on the ground to a dungeon with conditions ten times worse, looking at the inmates who looked like ghosts, everyone knew that this was their future, and they might not be able to get out of this dungeon in this lifetime...
Unexpectedly, only one day later, Wang Xian appeared and became the successor of the governor. How could the princelings in the dungeon not be overjoyed? Everyone knew that the emperor asked Wang Xian to be the governor.
, which means that at least they don’t have to die in prison.
Wang Xian originally wanted to go up one by one, but after seeing the situation in the dungeon, he didn't care so much. He simply made a list and asked Wei Qianhu to send everyone up. Wei Qianhu
Then I felt that it was against the rules, but just like it was against the rules to take down these people in the first place, the official level suppressed people to death, so I had no choice but to do it.
Although Wang Xian tried not to show his emotions, he still checked the conditions of the princeling prisoners one by one. Generally speaking, they were pretty good. Only Huang Huai and a few other older ones who had been severely punished were already sick... But by this time
No one died, it was considered a blessing from God, what more could you ask for?
When everyone went up, Wang Xian felt something was wrong. He took the list and took a quick look and found something was wrong - the first person on the list was missing.
"Where is Bachelor Jie Jin?" Wang Xian frowned and asked. Although he had never met him, he was very familiar with this genuine and most talented man in the Ming Dynasty. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he grew up listening to the stories of Bachelor Jie.
Despite those legends, Xie Jin was still the civil servant leader of the Ming Dynasty and the number one hero in the eyes of the prince.
It can be said that he is the person Wang Xian wants to protect the most. Why didn't he see him in the dungeon?
Without thinking much, Wang Xian immediately expressed his doubts. Wei Qianhu was hesitant and evasive. After being pressed by Wang Xian, he gritted his teeth and said: "Xie Xie is dead..."
"What?" Wang Xian was startled, and the list in his hand fell to the ground. After a long time, he said quietly: "When did it happen?"
"Just these two days." Wei Qianhu replied in a low voice, but saw Wang Xian's eyes that seemed to be able to see through the bone marrow, staring at him, obviously not believing it. The handover period between Wang Xian and Zhu Liu was extremely short.
It was only three to five days. Xie Jin had been in prison for five years. He would have died sooner or later, but Xie died in these few days. How can there be such a coincidence in the world?
"I'll ask you later. You have to think about it first." Wang Xian withdrew his gaze and said calmly: "But I can remind you that Xie Jin is a minister that the emperor likes very much. Although he was imprisoned for some reason, the emperor
I have never forgotten him. So don’t expect to be dragged to the crematorium and burned like other prisoners who die. I must give an explanation to the emperor, and you must also give an explanation to me..." He said coldly
He smiled coldly and said, "If you want to be a scapegoat, you can do whatever you want."
"Yes, yes..." Wei Qianhu was already sweating profusely.
Coming up to the cell on the ground, Wang Xian saw the Jinyi Guards sending the prisoners to the empty cells casually. He frowned, looked at Wei Qianhu and said, "How many Tianzihao rooms are there in the imperial prison?" The so-called "Tianzihao",
, is a cell with a unique location and good lighting and ventilation. Every prison has a few of them, which are used to exploit prisoners from wealthy families. They have been tried and tested.
As soon as the word "Tianzihao" came out, Wei Qianhu knew that Wang Xian was an expert. At least before coming, he had conducted a detailed investigation of the imperial edict before he knew the existence of "Tianzihao". Unexpectedly, Wang Xian was a minor official.
Born in China, I am very familiar with state and county jails. Thinking of the conditions in Fuyang County jails, I wanted to ask if there are any similar high-class jail cells.
"Yes..." Wei Qianhu didn't dare to lie and nodded with difficulty. That was his source of wealth... Although he was reluctant, he didn't dare to prevaricate. Wang Xian knew even the old prisoner that he could deceive him by lying? Obviously, he could deceive him?
Impossible. "Reporting to your lord, there are four such cells in the prison, each with five cells. There are windows on the wall in front of the room for light, and there are also skylights on the roof for ventilation..."
"Who lives in there?" Wang Xian asked again.
"The guards guarding the cells," Wei Qianhu paused, and then whispered: "There are also prisoners who have paid." It seems that money can make people go around, and these words have the same effect in the imperial prison.
number.
After Wei Qianhu finished speaking, he took Wang Xian to see those cells. The conditions were indeed much better. Not only did they have sunshine, good ventilation, and no moisture, they also had simple furniture and beds... In the humid Jiangnan, beds are really important.
.If you sleep on the cold ground, no matter how thick the straw pile is, moisture will enter your body and make you seriously ill.
"Let them squeeze in and free up half of the cells." After reading, Wang Xian ordered.
"This..." Wei Qianhu finally couldn't help but said: "This is inappropriate, sir. Prisoners have always been held in solitary confinement." Wang Xian didn't know the details on his first day in office. He didn't dare to say that those people had already paid.
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"The purpose of solitary confinement is to prevent collusion in confessions," Wang Xian said coldly, "Has the interrogation of Bachelor Jin and the others ended?"
"It's over." Wei Qianhu muttered.
"Is the case closed?" Wang Xian asked again.
"Done……"
"That's a bullshit confession." Wang Xian refused to negotiate at all: "If you really don't want to break the rules, then let them free up all the Tianzihao and go live in other prisons."
"Yes..." Wei Qianhu had no choice but to lower his head and answer, feeling very depressed. Does Governor Ji know that your official authority is so great?
In Wei Qianhu's eyes, Wang Xian became a man who was arrogant and arrogant when he was young. He felt that Li Chun could make Wang Xian look good without Ji Gang's intervention.
Wang Xian knew that Wei Qianhu was unhappy, but he didn't care much about it. He knew too well how important a clean and ventilated environment was to the prisoners in prison. Not only were rats and bugs rampant in this prison, but the prisoners' feces and urine were also everywhere.
They are all in closed cells, mixed with the smell of food, and poor prisoners sleep on the ground in the harsh winter. When the weather rises in spring, few will not get sick. If they are weak, they will die.
As for Wei Qianhu's thoughts, Wang Xian didn't care at all. Someone had to take the blame for Jie Jin's death. No matter whether Li Chun was involved in the end or not, Wei Qianhu would definitely take the blame anyway...
After the prisoners were settled in the old prison, Wu Wei was also called by Wang Xian to give them a comprehensive physical examination. It turned out that all of them were sick. Even those who looked healthy had already been infected by the evil spirits in the prison.
, is already a symptom of external dryness and internal deficiency. If not treated and nursed back to health, he will not survive for more than one or two years. Not to mention those few in Huang Huai who are seriously ill and comatose. If Wang Xian comes a few days later, he may be taken away by King Yama.
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Seeing the tears in the eyes of the prisoners when Wu Wei skillfully prescribed them, Wang Xian breathed a sigh of relief and walked out of the dark corridor... He knew that this was his second investment in this life. The investment is small and the risk is small.
The income may not be lower than the first one.
As for the first one, naturally he got involved with the grandson, joined the princeling party, and became a favored minister of two dynasties, with everlasting honor. Of course, the price was too high. So far, he had almost lost his life several times.
, and even paid hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in compensation, and it still seemed like there was no hope... It really made people wonder, would they fall before dawn?
This deal is much simpler. As long as you take good care of these imprisoned princelings, after a few years, when these people are really released, they will definitely occupy high positions in the court. By then, even if they don't help you,
, and will never go against him, otherwise it will not be justified morally... After all, Wang Xian is also their reborn parent. There are all parents in the world, and so are reborn parents. This can be regarded as one of the few advantages of being a scholar.
Just one.
However, when he thought about it, this deal could only be profitable if the prince could successfully take over. Wang Xian was very discouraged. He shook his head and threw away those unrealistic ideas. He said to Wei Qianhu
: "Come out with me. I have something to ask you."
Wei Qianhu shrinks his neck, knowing that it must be because of Xie Jin's death...
When Wang Xian left, he did not say hello to Yang Pu and Jin Wen. Firstly, the status of the two parties was awkward now. Secondly, he wanted to take care of their face. Thirdly, speaking at this time was like asking for credit. It is better to do it silently and let them be moved. Go. As the saying goes, silence is worse than sound, the effect is better.