Under the deep night, the Jingzhao Mansion is regarded by most people as a corner of the road; the prison, hidden behind the high blue-black wall, is now shrouded in ink-like darkness; and among the crowds, there are reports of beast-like beasts.
The sound was like a howling ghost, and then disappeared into the lantern that flickered like a will-o'-the-wisp and the low scolding voice of its holder.
And deep inside this continuous building, the air in the few inner rooms illuminated by bright lights is filled with thick blood, mixed with other vomit, excrement, and strange intertwining phenomena.
The smell. Occasionally, someone would bring a red and black sewage basin out to dump it. This meant that the scene was undergoing expedited interrogation and torture overnight.
Surrounded by various instruments of torture, those human bodies that were tightly bound and chained to the wall, wailing and wailing incessantly, were clearly those who had been harvested one after another during the all-night raids on the night of the Lantern Festival.
The relevant persons of Sansefang were captured; and based on the blood stains and dirt on the ground, it was obvious that these were not the first batch of people to be tortured.
As the centerpiece, the torturer, dripping with sweat, bare-armed and flushed, looked like a torturer surrounded by smoke, but he was still twisting the mechanism while facing a strange-shaped wooden frame reluctantly.
The human body, which has no good flesh anywhere on it, often asks in a hissing voice over and over again:
"Where's Mr. Qinghei? Where's Mao Bao?"
"Why didn't you disappear even at night?"
"What else do you have to hide?"
"With such a huge property and dozens of properties, why do these few leaders just happen to be missing?"
"Go around...forgive me...I've already said..."
However, the human figure on the wooden frame only had this repeated response:
"Spare you? Then who will spare me?"
However, the torturer spit out angrily, then picked up a pliers and pressed it against it, saying bitterly:
"I'm all tied up with you, and I won't be able to live in peace for days and nights."
So, after a short time under the control of the torturer, there was only a walking corpse on the rack of torture instruments, with crooked mouth, slanted eyes, saliva, urine and urine. Then, another person was replaced from the wall; the torture and torture continued back and forth.
Under cross-examination...
After all, there are some shocking relationships behind this that are really hard to let go. And they are driven to be impatient, trying to find some explanations and excuses from these thieves and criminals that can help their colleagues stay out of the matter; fortunately, there is a backer behind the scenes.
With the handling of the case, this incident that may cause fire and burn one's body was quickly made into a solid case.
They were so focused and willful, but they had no idea that because of the chain reaction caused by the unexpected changes in the Taiwan Prison and the unexpected discovery made by someone, there was already a turbulent undercurrent and trend outside.
It is sweeping towards the location of Jingzhao Mansion.
According to the duties of the supervisory censor affiliated to Duji Province, in addition to the Tailao to which the censor Santai belongs, at the end of each month, they must be divided into left and right patrols with Zhuque Street as the boundary; patrols of the Criminal Department, Dali, East and West Tufang,
Jinwu, Fu Prison, County Prison and other prisons. Of course, under the years of peace and quiet, the real opportunity for the censor to visit prisons has been rare.
Therefore, when Zhou Yanbang, the Zuo Ducha of the Yushitai Palace, suddenly came to Jingzhao Mansion overnight, there was immediately a lot of intense reactions and commotion. In addition to basically not doing anything, he was at home.
In addition to Li Ruihui, the elder Jingzhao Dayin and clan clan member, and the other left and right Shaoyin who were entertaining guests or resting, they were all alerted when Cao Cao joined the army and recorded events.
Not to mention the Jinwu guards who are stationed in Jingzhao Mansion and patrol the six streets after the curfew and supervise the opening and closing of the city gates; and their subordinate judges, street code and patrol officers, Jinwu disciples (
Soldiers), as well as the marriage officer who was in custody at the nearby Wuhou Office. They almost heard the sound and came out neatly dressed to welcome him.
Then, as the vast yamen of Jingzhao Mansion emerged from the back door one after another like a waterlogged nest; figures plunged into the dark streets one after another. There were also many entities with interests related to Jingzhao Mansion.
, like a fish being stirred under the water, getting a few pieces of news and rumors amidst the turmoil.
As the party involved in this commotion, Zuo Ducha Zhou Yanbang had slender eyes and long eyebrows, and had a refined demeanor. However, he was allowed to appear in front of him, including those who were on duty in the Jingzhao Mansion, including those who joined the army and recorded the affairs.
They all feared and did not dare to vent their anger. This was because the path to power for this emissary and his disciples was paved with countless careers and official positions.
And when this elegant and humble old man, nicknamed "The Gentleman of Huaishan", arrived at the vestibule of Jingzhao Mansion, the servants, guards and officials who served as his guard of honor also hurriedly arrived one after another.
Then, after he took over the tea from the Recorder's Office and touched it to his mouth symbolically, he put it down and stood up without hesitation:
"Go to prison!"
After hearing such a sentence, the dozens of Jingzhao officials and officials present had different reactions with different expressions. Some people were inevitably shocked, thinking that there was another reason to fall into this palace courtyard.
In the hands of Zuo Du; some people sneered secretly, thinking about what they could do; others were relieved and consciously switched to watching the movie from across the city.
The saddest thing during this period was undoubtedly that among the subordinate officials in blue robes, the manager who was in the eighth rank at the end of the crane and was in charge of the prosecution and prosecution of lawsuits joined the army. He almost seemed like a
As if he was more than ten years older, he walked forward unsteadily, his lips trembling as he wanted to say something, but then he was left behind by Zhou Yanbang without any explanation.
The manager, who was full of sorrow and suspicion, turned to his colleagues for help. However, no one could respond to him, and they turned around and left in a hurry, following in the footsteps of the left governor. This is how
This made him even more desperate. He was just the last person in the army. He was getting some benefits within his position, so why should he be the one to step forward?
However, he could only bite the bullet and follow him, praying in his heart that the officials under him would not behave too ugly in front of Zuo Duyuan; in this way, even if he was dismissed on the spot and went home to listen to his crime, he might still be punished in the future.
Opportunities came and went until he, full of thoughts, walked through the complex of buildings and bumped into the people in front of him.
Then, the manager joined the army and heard a question coming from the front: "Where are the thieves captured during the Shangyuan Festival?". The next moment, he seemed to be completely relieved, and his whole body was so relieved that he wanted to shout loudly.
He laughed. Because the people who were intensifying the interrogation at the moment were people from the Wuhou Department and the Fa Cao. But they could not be implicated in him.
Subsequently, the Jinwu disciples who came on orders rushed into the prison one after another wearing armor and armed with weapons, and there was a great commotion; the officials who were intensifying the torture for days were also shouting in panic.
Amidst the clamor, they were taken down one by one and tied up; they were temporarily reunited with the former prisoners.
However, there are still people among them who have not given up and want to argue for their actions; but it is Ma Dong, the chief thief officer of Jingzhao Prefecture, nicknamed "Ma Geer", who specializes in controlling some Wuhou shops in Wannian County.
, bad commanders and bad men; for this purpose, he also took out an official document issued earlier; now it was the turn of the judicial officer who was present and his face was extremely ugly.
However, when Ma Dong, who was shouting hoarse to defend himself, saw his acquaintances who were personally escorted by Guo Chongtao, the censor of the city, the former deputy prison warden Li Siyuan and others, his expression suddenly fell. Then, with the follow-up inspection
As soon as the items and official documents came out, several more officials and officials in Jingzhao Mansion were named and captured on the spot.
As the sky gradually turned pale, he resisted his sleepiness and urge to yawn, and the remaining officials and chief officials of the Jingzhao Mansion who were present finally welcomed their backbone; after much hesitation and back-and-forth that night, they still
Zuo Shaoyin Yang Chen, who had made up his mind to take up the responsibility, appeared outside the gate of Jingzhao Mansion.
At the same time, in the largest public room in the prison, in front of Zhou Bangyan, the left inspector of the palace who closed his eyes and meditated, the thin bamboo curtain with strings of beads was opened again. Then, Guo Chongtao led several wedding guests
, carefully presented a stack of blood-stamped offerings and asked for instructions:
"In the left courtyard, all kinds of methods have been used; I am afraid that those who should not know are already here. Is it..."
"This matter is related to the dignity of the Tian family, and there must be no slack or omission."
However, Zhou Yanbang, who had gray beard and hair, closed his eyes and said in a calm voice:
"As long as you still have breath, keep asking...until you have a satisfactory explanation."
After all, this public case caused a lot of trouble back then. In addition to the loss of face of the Tian family, it was also used as a reason to attack one of the three supporting families; it caused many disturbances and follow-up afterwards. Therefore, even if this case
The matter was suppressed again; but the cause and effect of the sudden stop became a thorn in the hearts of some important people.
And Zhou Yanbang was also one of the events that year. Even the governor of Jingzhao at that time was held accountable, and since then he has been led by the clan. The high-ranking examination officer who had just finished his term was selected to select the censor for patrolling the city.
Zhou Yanbang wasted several years because of this. In comparison, what does the life, death and injustice of a mere official or officer mean?
What's more, the bad things these people did in the execution ground in the past few days, do you think he is blind and deaf? I thought it was just the temporary private anger of these vulgar pawns who came from the market. But since
It is involved in this public case that happened many years ago; even if there is only a slight possibility, we should rather hold on to it and continue pursuing it than in vain.
Thinking of this, he gave instructions again:
"Take my post and go to the Military Medical Department to ask Chief Bai from the Department of Surgeons and Acupuncture to come and take a look."