Yushitai Prison is located in the northeast of the many courtyards of Yushitai. In the dark night sky, several towering trees reflect the starlight and stand in a separate courtyard enclosed by tall walls. Under the guidance of two guards , Lin Jue came to the huge wooden door at the south end of the courtyard wall.
The officer came forward to call the door and conveyed Lord Zhongcheng's order to the guard. There was a clanging sound of the doorbolt hitting the ground from behind the heavy wooden door, followed by a harsh and dull sound, and was slowly opened by the jailer inside. The torch was shining. In the meantime, Lin Jue slowly walked in.
The large courtyard looked very desolate. Under the light, it could be seen that the courtyard was overgrown with weeds and fallen leaves were piled up. Several tall trees in the middle of the courtyard were extremely eye-catching, and the sound of wings flapping could be heard from the tree crowns, which looked strange and terrifying.
The sound of the door bolt clanging, seemed to have alarmed the birds on the roof, and there was a creepy "ah" cry, and a large group of black birds rose into the sky, with the sound of flapping wings. There was a harsh whirring sound.
"These flat-haired old birds are so damn annoying. They don't stop even in the middle of the night." A jailer raised his head and cursed.
"Hey, brother, you haven't been here for a long time. As time goes by, you will get used to it. Our Yushitai lacks everything, but these old birds. Do you know what our Yushitai is called outside? It's called Wutai. It's because there are so many crows here." Another tall jailer chuckled.
"When crows crow, trouble will come. What's the good of having more crows? One day, sprinkle some poisonous grains and kill them all." The jailer in front of him muttered.
"Hehe, you should give it a try. The crows gather here because our place is the underworld. It's not that they want to be here. Hehe, do you know how many people have died here? I won't say it, so as not to scare you. I'll break your courage. Zheng Xi, hurry up and take Mr. Lin to see Mr. Lin, the newly escorted deputy envoy of the Third Division." The tall jailer said with a smile.
To the north of the yard is a row of houses. A row of lanterns swaying in the wind hangs on the long porch. There is a wooden floor underneath. There are some damaged areas, and green grass growing from the ground sprouts. It looks very strange. It's the end of the year.
Two jailers led Lin Jue to the porch and opened a chained door. There was another door inside. In the small gap between the two doors, several jailers were talking with their legs crossed. They saw that the door lock outside was locked. Open it and stand up quickly.
"Team Leader Huang, this is Mr. Lin. Mr. Zhongcheng has given orders to allow him to go in and visit Lin Youde, the newly appointed deputy envoy of the Third Division Yamen." Jailer Zheng Xi said with his hand.
A jailer in his thirties who was in his mid-thirties rubbed his eyes and glanced at Lin Jue. Lin Jue bowed his hands and saluted. Without saying much, the man took out a bunch of rattling keys from his waist, turned around and opened the door. He walked through the second door. As soon as the door opened, a hot and humid smell rushed out, making the person feel sick. There were faint coughs, moans and cries inside, as if the dark door was a purgatory. generally.
"Go in, the Emperor's Prison No. 6. Zheng Xi, just take him in. Here is the key." Old Huang shook his head and handed over a key.
Zheng Xi frowned and said, "Old Huang, don't take care of such a lazy person."
Lao Huang glared and said, "What? I feed mosquitoes here every day and smell the urine. Why don't you go in? I'll tell the jailer tomorrow and transfer you here. I ask you to come in every day." Smell it."
Zheng Xi cursed, but did not dare to refuse. He reached out and took the key. He turned to Lin Jue and said, "Please, Mr. Lin."
Lin Jue nodded, and Zheng Xi grabbed a lantern and walked in first. Lin Jue followed closely. Behind him, the wooden door closed with a clang, and the sound of a chain locking the door was heard. Lin Jue turned his head in surprise, and Zheng Xi beside him said
: "Don't worry, Mr. Lin, this is the rule."
Lin Jue smiled and said it was okay, and the two of them walked forward slowly with lanterns in hand.
It was pitch dark inside, but it was because Lin Jue's eyes had not adapted to the darkness here. After adapting, he discovered that there was actually light inside. There was an oil lamp burning on the pillar in the middle, but the flame was very dim, so the light
Gloomy, unable to see anything.
Several walls divide the prison cell into several areas. The prison cell in front is a relatively simple prison divided by thick round wooden pillars. The situation inside can be clearly seen wherever the light reaches. Lin Jue held a lantern and walked from
When walking in the middle of the corridor, I saw a dozen pairs of eyes in the cells on both sides looking at me like wolves from the gaps between the wooden pillars. Some people laughed, some started to curse fiercely, and some looked at Lin Jue through the fence.
People spit and spit.
Someone in a cell threw a black thing at Lin Jue. Lin Jue dodged sideways, and the black thing landed next to Lin Jue's feet with a thud. Lin Jue held up a lantern and looked at it, and he almost vomited.
Come out. It's a dead rat, covered with maggots.
Seeing that Lin Jue was frightened, a harsh sound of laughter came from the fence, like a ghost crying or a wolf howling.
"You bastard, is your skin itchy?" Zheng Xi cursed angrily and rushed over, took off the whip from his waist and whipped him blindly. The laughter suddenly stopped, followed by a scream.
Zheng Xi's whip is slender and can be whipped through the fence, and its length can reach all corners inside, making it impossible to hide. This is their own whipping tool. There is no need to pull the prisoner out, and he can be beaten through the fence.
Can be whipped.
"Don't fight, don't argue with them, it's just a dead mouse." Lin Jue shouted hurriedly.
Zheng Xi came back cursing and said: "These guys are all lunatics. You can't help them being so prosperous outside when you come in here. Who cares who they are? If you don't obey, you will be punished."
Lin Jue frowned and said nothing, and walked forward quickly. He thought in his heart: This prison in Yushitai is specially used to detain officials, and the conditions are so bad. It can be seen that the prison of the Court of Justice is facing the common people.
How bad it is. The situation here is so bad, how can Lin Bonian endure it? He is a person who is used to enjoying fine clothes and fine food. Even if he is afraid of this kind of environment, it will be unbearable for long, let alone those officials. No wonder people
It is said that life in prison is worse than death. Being locked up in such a place every day is really better than death. This environment will make you not want to live anymore. It is strange that people commit suicide in Yushitai Prison.
I'm afraid it's also due to this environment.
Several areas of the prison are divided into three parts: heaven, earth and people. The Tianzihao Prison is also where important prisoners are imprisoned. To put it bluntly, it is the place where high-ranking officials are imprisoned. Arriving at the Tianzihao Prison area, Lin Jue felt a little relieved.
Because just as Lin Jue thought, the imperial court would not disrespect an official of Lin Bonian's level at all. As expected, these Tianzihao prison buildings are all independent buildings, and it seems that the conditions are much better.
Zheng Xi walked to Tianzi No. 6 cell with ease, looked at the words on the door, nodded and said: "This is it, Mr. Lin, please help yourself. I'll stay there. But according to the rules,
The maximum time to visit the prison is one stick of incense. When the time for one stick of incense is reached, we have to go out. Don’t make it difficult for me."
Lin Jue cupped his hands and nodded: "Don't worry, I'm busy. Please open the door."
Zheng Xi handed the lantern to Lin Jue, reached out and took out the key to unlock the door. He put his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist in a defensive posture, stretched out his hand and gently pushed the door open. Lin Jue nodded and stepped in. Zheng Xi
Xi Kuang Dang closed the door and locked it. As his footsteps rustled away, Zheng Xi realized what was going on and took the initiative to leave. He walked to the ventilated area at the end of the partition wall and waited.
Lin Jue raised the lantern and squinted at the situation in the cell. Although the furnishings in the cell were simple, they were quite clean. There was a wooden bed, a stool, and a wooden barrel with a lid in the corner. It must have been used for paying tribute.
A convenient commode. The small small room was less than ten steps in diameter. It was cramped and stuffy, and the buzzing sound of flying mosquitoes surrounded his ears. Lin Jue only stood for a moment, and his body was dripping with sweat.
But Lin Jue suddenly realized that something was wrong. There was no one in the room and the bed was empty. Lin Bonian didn't seem to be inside. When he was shocked, Lin Jue thought that he had been deceived and was tricked into the cell.
He was locked up, but soon Lin Jue cursed himself for being too worried, how could such a thing happen.
"Second uncle, second uncle, are you there? I am Lin Jue." Lin Jue called softly.
"Lin Jue?" A voice sounded from under the wooden bed.
Lin Jue walked quickly and said repeatedly: "It's me, second uncle, I am Lin Jue."
In the small space under the wooden bed, Lin Bonian's face full of fear and dust appeared. Just now, Lin Jue didn't even notice that there was someone hiding under the bed, because he was too short, and Lin Bonian didn't know.
How did he hide his slightly plump body?
"Second uncle, why did you get under the bed? Come out quickly." Lin Jue inserted the lantern into the light hole on the wall and turned to help Lin Bonian. He forcefully pulled Lin Bonian out like a carrot.
.
"Oh, Lin Jue, are you here? Woo hoo hoo, the second uncle is going to be finished, the second uncle is going to be finished. You hurry up and think of a way to save the second uncle. Someone wants to kill me." Lin Bonian grabbed him.
He held Lin Jue's arm, and his whole body was supported by Lin Jue's body, and he cried loudly.
Lin Jue said hurriedly: "Second uncle, don't be like this. This is a prison. Don't be like this. There are people around."
"Oh oh oh." Lin Bonian hurriedly lowered his voice. But Zheng Xi's dissatisfied voice still came from outside: "Master Lin, please don't make so much noise, okay? It's hard for me to do this."
"I'm sorry, I'll never see you again. Brother Zheng Xi, please bear with me." Lin Jue said hurriedly.
"Please keep your voice down, it's causing commotion in several cells." Zheng Xi muttered and walked away.
Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief and helped Lin Bonian sit on the bed. Lin Bonian held Lin Jue's hand tightly, as if he was afraid that Lin Jue would run away.
Lin Jue comforted him in a low voice and asked in a deep voice: "Second uncle, what's going on? How did things end up like this?"
