He knew that if he continued to watch like this, he would definitely die from exhaustion here.
Then there were the students who looked at the businessmen next to them.
"There are many of you, and you have stayed in Dali Temple for so long. Now sort them into categories for me and sort out all these documents."
"Let them be sorted into different categories according to the severity of their crimes." Zhao Chen said to a group of businessmen and students.
Being summoned by Zhao Chen is a great honor for businessmen and students like them.
When the students of the merchants heard what Zhao Chen said, they immediately showed excited expressions on their faces.
"Okay, don't worry, His Highness the King of Han. In an hour, just an hour, we will sort out all these documents."
"Yes, His Highness the King of Han can go have a cup of tea first. We can get it sorted here in just a moment. Then we will send someone to inform you, His Highness the King of Han!"
A businessman's student spoke up, his eyes full of excitement.
Zhao Chen looked at Dai Zhou.
The corners of Dai Zhou's mouth twitched slightly.
He did not deliberately embarrass Zhao Chen today, but there were indeed so many documents that Zhao Chen needed to review.
Zhao Chen asked these students to help organize it, and Dai Zhou could understand.
He just couldn't figure it out. He was very kind to these businessmen and students.
But when facing himself and Zhao Chen, these guys obviously have two different attitudes.
Their attitude towards Zhao Chen was something even Dai Zhou himself envied.
"Dai Siqing, since we have their help, we will come back later. Now let's go to the prison to take a look." Zhao Chen looked at Dai Zhou and said with a smile.
Dai Zhou felt that Zhao Chen was laughing at him, so he twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, but nodded and said: "That's okay, let's go to the prison and take a look at the prisoners first!"
After the two left, a group of businessmen and students immediately began to take action.
The cell of Dali Temple is in the northwest of Dali Temple.
Zhao Chen has been there several times before, and Dai Zhou himself served as the warden here.
It's still the familiar place, but the vegetation on both sides of the road has become much duller.
All the officials of Qizhou were imprisoned here, and were guarded by the Yamen of Dali Temple.
I lowered my head and walked into the cell of Dali Temple. After walking dozens of meters inside, following the faint light of the torch, I saw the scene inside.
A dozen prisoners in ragged clothes and unkempt hair were locked in a cell.
There is no light in everyone's eyes.
When they saw someone coming, everyone rushed towards the cell door.
Then he shouted loudly: "It's unfair, it's unfair!"
Dai Zhou was obviously well aware of the scene in front of him and was used to the scene in front of him, and there was no change in his expression.
For Dai Zhou, these people are all criminals who deserve their punishment.
Their so-called injustice was simply that they were arrested by the court.
"These are officials from Qizhou, but most of them were forced to associate with Ma Zhiyuan and others, so they were kept outside."
"Ma Zhiyuan is on death row at the bottom." Dai Zhou and Zhao Chen explained.
For serious criminals and death row prisoners, Dali Temple puts them directly on death row.
This is also to prevent anyone from escaping.
Although the Dali Temple prison cell is a dragnet, no one can guarantee that it is absolutely foolproof.
Therefore, Dali Temple Death Row is the safest place.
The two ignored the cries of injustice from the prisoners in front of them and walked directly to the death row at the bottom.
Death row is completely different from the previous cells.
Everything here smells of dampness and decay.
Occasionally, you can hear the squeaking of mice.
There is no light at all here, and there is only a little glimmer of light from the torches.
"Ma Zhiyuan is right there!" Dai Zhou and Zhao Chen pointed to a cell in front.
Zhao Chen looked in the direction Dai Zhou pointed.
Then I saw a person huddled in the cell, with disheveled hair and no face visible.
Zhao Chen walked over and could smell the disgusting smell coming from the cell from a distance.
"Ma Zhiyuan!" Dai Zhou yelled at the front.
The prisoner in front raised his head slightly, and by the light of the torch, Ma Zhiyuan seemed to see the appearance of the person coming.
A hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes, and then quickly dissipated.
"Zhao Chen!" Although he just shouted Zhao Chen's name, Dai Zhou could hear the hatred and anger in it.
"It's me." Zhao Chen nodded slightly, then stood still in front of the cell.
"Bang, bang, bang!" The cell door banged as Ma Zhiyuan slapped it, and the chains on his body made a rattling sound.
"Zhao Chen, you must die a happy death!"
"I won't let you go even if I'm a ghost!" Ma Zhiyuan roared.
Dai Zhou frowned. The government servant on the side was about to go up and teach Ma Zhiyuan a lesson, but was stopped by Zhao Chen.
"You won't let me go even if I'm a ghost?"
"That has to wait until you can become a ghost!" Zhao Chen smiled faintly, and then looked into Ma Zhiyuan's eyes.
"I'm here today to review your criminal evidence. It's autumn now, and you should be executed soon."
"By the way, Dai Siqing, what was the final outcome of Ma Zhiyuan's treatment?" Zhao Chen turned around and asked Dai Zhou.
"According to his crime, the nine tribes should be punished, but His Majesty the Emperor's benevolence said that only three of the tribes should be punished." Dai Zhou and Zhao Chen explained.
When he heard that his three clans were going to be killed, Ma Zhiyuan's expression changed immediately.
He knew that his crime was extremely heinous, but when he first acted, he never considered it so much.
He only believed that he could complete the plan perfectly and then accept the reward from the new emperor.
From then on, he rose to prominence and was granted the title of wife and son!
Who would have thought...
"You can't do this, you shouldn't do this."
"I was wrong, I shouldn't have had a rebellious heart."
"It's all, it's all that person, he instigated me to do this!" Ma Zhiyuan seemed to have a sudden breakdown in his psychological defense.
His face was full of panic.
He desperately grabbed the cell door with both hands and kept shaking the door, causing the iron chains on his body to clang.
His eyes were full of begging.
"Ma Zhiyuan, it's useless to say this now. Let me tell you another news." Zhao Chen looked at Ma Zhiyuan coldly.
Ma Zhiyuan raised his head, his hands still tightly grasping the cell door.
"The person behind the scenes has been found out, but the emperor wants to spare his life."
"So for the Qizhou incident, all the sins will be borne by you, Ma Zhiyuan."
"You see other people are still living a carefree life, but you, Ma Zhiyuan..." After Zhao Chen said this, he shut up.
As soon as Ma Zhiyuan heard the news, he slowly collapsed at the cell door as if he had no bones.
"How...how...how could...how could this happen!" Ma Zhiyuan's voice seemed weak, not as intense as when he saw Zhao Chen just now.
Zhao Chen told him this news, which completely made Ma Zhiyuan lose all his thoughts.
Today, Ma Zhiyuan's face is full of despair, and his whole body is like a soft-footed shrimp with cramped bones.
Dai Zhou looked at Zhao Chen suspiciously. He didn't quite understand why Zhao Chen suddenly told Ma Zhiyuan such news.