Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 10 The Human Way

The prison supervisor who just came to take up his post with a sallow face and a sick face; Wang Qiu, known as the "old old king" because of his knowledge and experience, seemed to act slickly, and sighed weakly.

"Now there is Guo Tai envoy watching over him, and it's no problem to send anything in casually, and maybe even some of his unimportant requests."

Although the other party is only a "mere" manager of a small envoy from the Xia Kingdom, the battlefield aura that kills people like drinking water and eating cannot be faked;
Not to mention the small envoy of the Xia Kingdom behind him, maybe there is no way to drive the officials of the Provincial Prison, but there are ways to deal with him, the prison supervisor who has just entered the ranks.

After being forced to come back to clean up the mess, he directly confessed the bottom line of everything without hesitation.For him who has been able to maintain this position for many years and profit from it in disguise, the most important thing is that his eyesight is good enough and his tongue is tight enough.

Although the prison he was guarding had the name of a small imperial prison, it was no different from a real imperial prison or a sky prison where political felons were detained; therefore, most of the people who entered were minor crimes committed in the officialdom, or had nothing to do with political disputes. An important corner role.

Sometimes, some people will even deliberately speak carelessly in the court, and make an insignificant mistake to come in. It is right to take shelter from the limelight and rest; , I thought it was a disguised form of protection.

So according to the experience and lessons he has observed for many years, less than half of the people here have a chance to be released, as long as they find a way to add a few words to the amnesty list during the Qianqiu Festival or the Longevity Birthday.

Then some people will not only be acquitted and released, but will also use this to reinstate their posts or go further. At this time, their encounters and experiences in the prison will become an inevitable addition or subtraction.

The people who are sent in may not have high official status, but the energy they can connect with others of the same kind after they go out is enough to embarrass their status. Dividing land is useful Wang Qiu.

At least the backers behind him won't take care of such a trivial matter for him; therefore, he would rather keep his sense of business all day long, that is, neither take the initiative to please nor offend too much, so as to maintain this position.

Just like on the night of Shangyuan Festival, when he took time to play with his family on the street and came back, he received the news that an important prisoner was suddenly escorted by the imperial guards, guards and Wu Desi at the same time in the prison;

So he took a prescription containing a small amount of aconitum without hesitation, and that night he had an emergency, vomiting and diarrhea, and took him home with a foul smell.Then let Li Siyuan, the deputy supervisor who always wanted to get rid of his position, sat in this tank justifiably.

Now Li Siyuan was sent to the execution ground because of his relationship with insiders and outsiders; he also returned from illness as scheduled to take charge, and it seems that things have returned to the right track quite satisfactorily, but he still doesn't want to get involved in the corresponding relationship and right and wrong. of.

"He, I'll tell you the truth, it's not that easy to get out, at least at this juncture."

I saw Wang Qiu secretly gestured his chubby palm, and Guo Chongtao who was beside him also said helplessly.

"It's not my intentional embarrassment, but the things he yelled in the street are really taboo. You must know that this dynasty's consistent attitude towards speech is to be lenient and cautious."

"Every year in Pingkangli Sanqu and the two major cities of East and West, there are not many people who get drunk, go crazy or mess up on the spur of the moment, jump up and shout out rebellious words; have you seen how many people have been arrested? Those who go to Taiwan Prison, even the walking marriage officers of Wu Desi don't bother to care about them."

"After all, the royal family has always treated people with leniency, and the three families of Fuzheng have been scolded a lot. I don't mind the temporary slander of ants and small people. But if you say that King Xiang is fighting against barbarians, it is the famous saying of Duke Zhou, and heaven punishes powerful officials. It's just a joke, and the sage of the Zhengshitang is not so superficial; but why do you say that the great government is returned..."

"So what is the Sansefang, what is the famous Qinghei Langjun in the south of the city and his backer? The return of the great government is completely different..."

"At present, the Holy Lord is standing. The emperor has just retired to the Xingqing Palace. How long has it been since the Empress Dowager Ruizhen Yuanming who protected the country and the Five Dynasties passed away? Some people want to push the situation and take a step further on the way of the Duke of Zhou to help the government. People want to take advantage of the situation to seize the government and return it to the king..."

"You said that he should be damned to hit this juncture... Even if it's the time for amnesty, no one dares to hand over his name..."

After bidding farewell to the visitors who sent the corresponding money and materials, Wang Qiu also complained to Guo Chongtao with his crotch face down:

"Just now, I can only say half of what I said, Lao Guo, you really killed me..."

"I don't need to say much about our previous friendship. Someone asked me to ask me a question,"

Guo Chongtao continued to ask in disapproval:
"Could this guy be of some use... After all, it was spread all over the capital under the watchful eyes of everyone in the execution ground. Maybe some nobleman will hear the news..."

"Don't think too much about this, this guy is not a good person to be with..."

Wang Qiu sneered.

"Didn't you read the inquest documents that night? Even I saw them; from the alley next to Baohua Temple in Xingyifang, all kinds of corpses lay all the way to Feiyunfuguan; Terrible death."

"There were two other people who were crushed to death, and one who was seriously burned died when he was retrieved; although it's unbelievable, the survivors are all identified by their own mouths."

"Even those bad guys wanted to catch him in the street for credit, but they were all involved after he shouted a few times. What does this mean? This guy's mind is much more active than you and I think, and there is no lack of ruthlessness." A profitable means..."

"What... There is such a hidden secret in those watches!! Thank you for reminding me..."

Guo Chongtao couldn't help being surprised.

"I'll look into it later, how much inside information and connections have been concealed..."

And when Guo Chongtao also left in a hurry, Wang Qiu, who had a frowning face, once again passed the jailer Fan Shizi in, and changed his expression like a spring breeze:

"Lion, well done, this time thanks to you for sending a message to my house..."

"Anyway, your two families are also family friends, so it's not an exaggeration to call you nephew..."

"The supervisor and the deputy head have all gone in this time. I think it's time for you to take on greater responsibilities and important responsibilities."

"Naturally, you need to pay more attention to the relationship between the sixteenth room. If there is anything unusual in your daily life, please write it down carefully."

For Jiang Tian, ​​this is the beginning and sign of a better situation.A visit to this execution ground not only failed to establish the rules as expected, but directly sent a small half of the jailers and wardens below the deputy supervisor to the Ministry of Punishment to be punished by the inspector censor.

So among the rest of the people who came in, except for Fan Shizi, who was able to speak up after blocking one or two out of righteousness, the others almost all avoided this Bingzi Sixteen with trepidation, no, it should be It's No. 11 room of the second character.

Today, the cells in the prison are divided according to the various types of heavenly stems and earthly branches.Among them, the ten heavenly stems represent the dryness, size, and level of treatment of specific prison cells; the twelve earthly branches represent the importance of prisoners.

Therefore, as a follow-up compensation and continuous response to this unexpected episode, Jiang Tian's life has further improved; although the cell was not replaced with a larger cell closer to the exit, the dry and hard rammed earth floor was covered with a thick cover. Straw was spread out on reed mats and mattresses.

And the food with dry and rare food finally saw the taste of meat, although I don't know what kind of meat it is.They also brought special cases and tray racks for placing tableware and sitting and eating; Hou Jiangtian only asked for a little bit, and got a stack of old books left by the previous prisoners.

Of course, Jiang Tian did not change his schedule and habits because of this, and he was still telling stories to fellow prison "tenants":

"Once upon a time, there was an executioner and a bhikkhuni who went down to the underworld together to meet Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."

"In the end, only the executioner was saved by the Bodhisattva and went to the Paradise of Ultimate Bliss, while the bhikkhuni was still sent to the six realms of reincarnation,"

"She couldn't help but cried to the Bodhisattva, saying: The only thing I have done is to practice diligently in Buddhism all my life, and I have never dared to harm living beings in this body. Why is my blessing not as good as a bloody butcher..."

"The Bodhisattva said: What you have cultivated all your life by eating fast and reciting the Buddha's name is only for yourself. It is called the way of seeking liberation, but you still fall into appearances and illusions, and you are ignorant in the great obstacles of the world of mortals."

"However, although the executioner has killed a lot in this life, he has always had the heart of a child, but only with his original vows. What he does is also a sinful thing in the world. It is part of the righteous way of heaven, so there is killing karma without cause and effect, so he can yearn for bliss. . . ”

"Well said, really well said,"

The mighty and strong Fan Shizi said with some emotion

"I asked my mother-in-law to make more soup cakes, and I will leave them for you to make extra food at night..."

"This little gentleman, I will pay half of my meal, and let's tell a story about a monk who is both emotional and sexual."

At this time an old and hoarse voice,.

"Sentient monk, I have heard of one..."

Jiang Tian only thought for a while before continuing:

(End of this chapter)