prosperous age

Chapter 679 Chapter 778
"Then shall we go together or separate and plead with His Majesty alone?"

Yin Shizheng said.

"I think it's better to go separately, so that even if His Majesty refuses for the first time, we still have a chance to continue interceding."

Wei Guangde said: "Furthermore, Eunuch Li was imprisoned yesterday after receiving [-] sticks. I was thinking of going to the prison with the doctor after discussing with you and getting some medicine."

Chen Yiqin nodded, and said: "What Shan Loe said makes sense, we have to hurry up, I will go to see His Majesty in a while, and intercede for Eunuch Li, and you all go to the prison to watch people.

There are two elders who come forward, even if the intercession fails, with your face, Eunuch Li will not suffer too much in prison. "

In the prison, the most important thing is whether the prisoner has a background or not.

If there is a relationship with the background, the jailer will not dare to embarrass him, and will take good care of him. One is that he is afraid that he will offend the person during the detention, and he will be avenged in the end. The other is that someone is outside.

After all, people are locked inside, but they take good care of you, so you are not allowed to show it.

But for that kind of doomed person, the jailer's attitude is different. Don't say how big an official you are outside, once inside, they will no longer treat you as a human being.

If you offend the emperor, you will lose your skin if you don't die.

So when Wei Guangde brought up this issue, Chen Yiqin felt that the matter could not be delayed any longer. After a long time, he worried that Li Fang would not be able to bear it and would die in prison.

You know, the imperial staff of the inner court is very particular. Although Chen Ju said in the note that Li Fang still had a breath and was not beaten to death on the spot, he couldn't bear the backs of Teng Xiang and his gang.

The same is true for Li Fang, who offended too many people, basically everyone around the emperor who could talk was offended.

Why block other people's money for no reason?
Officials, no matter when they are just and awe-inspiring, they will also secretly move their hands and feet to steal some money. This is already an unspoken rule.

If you want to stop this kind of behavior with your own efforts, you will undoubtedly be doing your best.

Wei Guangde asked himself, feeling that he couldn't do it.

Even sometimes, he has to be in the same dust as the light, and everyone can be greedy at ease, otherwise it will be easy to be isolated.

It's like when he copied "Yongle Dadian", he deducted a sum of money.

Does he lack this?
There is no shortage, but I have to take it.

Even Zhang Juzheng took the money, and Zhang Juzheng entered the official position earlier than him. When he was in the Imperial College, He Gao Gong also took the money from the unspoken rules.

For example, those who want to send people to the Imperial Academy, even if they have all the qualifications, whether the Imperial Academy accepts them or not is not a word from the instruction in charge of the assessment below.

How to nod the Jiaoyu, you have to look at the filial piety of the Imperial College.

And this money, he can't swallow it by himself, the list has to be reported to Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong, without the money, nothing can be done.

If there is any link in it, it is a violation of the rules, and you will be rejected by your colleagues.

As long as the current atmosphere has already taken shape, it is so easy to change.

Such an officialdom environment, in fact, still exists in later generations.

Many people think that officials of the Ming Dynasty swallowed money into their own pockets by drifting away from corruption. In fact, this is a big misunderstanding.

The lost money is actually in the small treasury of the yamen, and then distributed to the officials in the yamen according to the rules.

In this way, everyone will keep tight-lipped about it, because it is a community of interests.

If one person gains and others don't, then you are greedy.

The Ming Dynasty also fought against corruption, and the anti-corruption was actually to eat these officials alone.

There is also the money below the imperial court, which is deducted layer by layer according to the grade in the officialdom, such as military pay, such as disaster relief money, which will still exist in later generations.

Who is the loser in officialdom?
Just unruly people.

They exchanged rights for silver, but instead of taking it from the coffers, they took it themselves.

There are no idiots in the yamen. If you do things for the powerful and powerful, you will have no money to talk about, but if you do things for non-powerful people and you have no money, then everyone knows it.

Li Fang is planted on integrity, it is so difficult to get out of the mud without being stained.

Next, Yin Shizhen and Wei Guangde racked their brains to think of many reasons, hoping that Chen Yiqin could use this to impress Emperor Longqing and let Li Fang go.

After thinking about it here, Chen Yiqin got up and entered the palace to intercede, while Wei Guangde and Yin Shizhen also left the cabinet and went to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

At this moment, they have already inquired clearly. After being punished last night, he was sent to the prison of the Criminal Ministry early this morning. It seems that the emperor intends to use the outer court to convict Li Fang.

In fact, for people in the inner court, they can judge by themselves, and there is no need to go to the Ministry of Punishments.

Emperor Longqing did this, and he didn't know if he deliberately left Li Fang with a glimmer of life.

Anyway, Wei Guangde and Yin Shizhen couldn't figure it out, so when they found Langzhong, they went directly to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

The Heavenly Prison in the capital is generally referred to as the Jinyiwei Beizhen Fusi Prison, but in fact most of the offenders are imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, so in many cases, the sky prison mentioned by the common people also includes the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Here is the highest-level cell in the imperial court.

High grades do not mean high treatment. In fact, from Wei Guangde's point of view, it seems that the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice is not as good as Beizhen Fusi Prison.

The Imperial Prison was gloomy, but it was still clean, but the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice was not only stinky, but also had sewage flowing inside, which almost made it impossible for him to settle down.

Covering their noses with their sleeves, the two of them found the cell where Li Fang was held under the leadership of the prison chief, and they frowned.

Wei Guangde took out an ingot of about two taels of silver from his sleeve and threw it to the prison chief, "Who arranged it, change to a better cell."

Here, the cell boss is the biggest.

Not to mention his cabinet ministers, even the words of his immediate boss, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, are not very useful here.

Because these jailers are hereditary, they were not arranged by the officials of the Ministry of Punishment.

This family has been doing this for generations, and they have already formed a close relationship network. They also point to these prisoners in the prison to make money. The words of the official are really useless.

You may be obedient in front of the official, but if you turn your back on it, who the hell will ignore you.

Therefore, no matter what kind of dignitaries they are, they have to pay for everything when they come here. This is also a rule and cannot be broken.

In fact, this is society.

Bound by countless visible and invisible rules, everyone can only live within the rules whether they like it or not.

"this."

Hearing that Wei Guangde wanted to change cells, the cell boss was obviously reluctant.

"Ok?"

Wei Guangde inadvertently accentuated his nasal voice, which contained some threatening elements.

To be fair, it doesn't exist.

Although he can't control this, there are ways to target disobedient people, but these things are not on the table, and he generally doesn't bother to do so.

In fact, it was the factory guards who frightened the cell bosses the most. Sometimes they could break the rules.

"My lord, it's not my little wish, someone sent a message"

"Hmph, they can do it, but I can't?"

As soon as the cell boss opened his mouth, Wei Guangde said dissatisfiedly.

In fact, before coming here, there was speculation that those people in the palace might not make Li Fang feel better, so no matter what, before the emperor's attitude was not clear, Wei Guangde did not intend to back down, otherwise he would be kicked in the face.

"Yes, the little one will arrange it immediately."

After Wei Guangde entered the sixth part, his majesty became stronger and stronger, and it is still very scary to let his aura fully open.

As he said, other people can intimidate these jailers, can't he?
Arranging for someone to cause some trouble for their family, who would dare to intervene?
The cell boss knew what to do in an instant. Now that Wei Guangde was in person, he would act according to Wei Guangde's wishes.

Anyway, in their line of business, they say what they say in prison, but they have to be obedient when they go out.

Just when the cell boss opened the cell door and was about to go in and ask someone to come out, Wei Guangde looked at Li Fang who was lying on the haystack inside, called the cell boss, and said, "Call a few people, lift him out, and change to a cleaner cell." , so that the doctor can prescribe the medicine."

"Yes Yes Yes."

The cell leader hastily agreed, called the people behind him, took a door panel and went in carefully, carried Li Fang to the door panel and then carried him out.

The jailer walked ahead, Wei Guangde and Yin Shizhen followed behind, and behind him was the doctor who followed with the medicine box on his back.

This doctor is also a well-known figure in the treatment of trauma in Sijiu City, so Wei Guangde sent someone to treat the illness.

Soon, a completely different cell appeared. When they passed by, Li Fang had already been placed on a wooden canopy bed with a thick layer of straw, which was much better than the dark and damp cell before. .

Wei Guangde took out about five taels of silver and handed it to the guards, "You divide it yourself."

Wei Guangde didn't have a lot of scattered silver, so he had to find a slightly bigger one for them and let them divide the spoils among themselves.

Five taels of silver, maybe people who have watched too many film and television dramas in future generations will think it is less, but in fact it is already a lot.

Several people share this ingot, which is already equivalent to their one month's salary, and they just lift a door panel. If they don't do other things this month, they get double salary.

Of course, the income of the prison guards is also very flexible. If they are rich and lucrative, they may be allocated more than ten taels of silver a month, but if no one comes in to manage them, they can only suffer.

"Thank you, my lord, for the reward."

Several jailers were grateful to Wei Guangde and Yin Shizhen, and gave money, pretending to be grateful.

The person who sent them here just now was the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and they all called him "Ge Lao".

I also imitated Lord Shi Lang to call them "Ge Lao", they are not worthy, so I can only call them "Master".

"Li Langzhong, please take a look."

Yin Shixuan said at this moment, he has already seen that Li Fang is still alive, but now he seems to be in a coma.

It moved when it was lifted just now, but now it is silent.

"Yes, my lord."

Li Langzhong put down the medicine box and opened it, took out a small wooden stick and sat beside the bed, and began to examine Li Fang.

Wei Guangde called the cell boss aside, and said in a low voice, "Is it the people from Dongchang who greeted you?"

The prison boss didn't dare to hide it. It's meaningless to hide it at this time. It's only for me to explain it to myself, and maybe there will be a surprise.

After all, this eunuch did not offend ordinary people, and he took a risk in making things convenient for others in prison.

Silver, should I give more?
"Be nice to him, or be careful of your life."

Wei Guangde threatened after hearing what the old man said.

"Yes, the little one knows."

The prison chief bowed in panic.

"I'll send someone to give you 100 taels of silver in the future, and help me keep the prison in order, so that no mistakes can be made."

Wei Guangde said, then pointed to the doctor and said, "In the next few days, he will come to the prison to see patients and treat injuries, you know."

"Yes, I understand, little one."

The cell boss hurriedly nodded and bowed, but he was also happy in his heart.

100 taels of silver, this month I can earn more than a dozen taels of silver, and the people below can also share a few taels per person.

"If those people come again, you send someone there during the day."

Wei Guangde thought that since he intervened, he had to be absolutely safe, so as not to be killed by those eggless people, but when he asked how to contact him, Wei Guangde was a little embarrassed.

The cabinet is in the palace, how can these jailers see him?

It's hard to communicate.

"Guanglu Temple, do you know where it is?"

"Know, know."

"If it's difficult, you can send someone to Guanglu Temple to find Shaoqing Wang Ning, tell him about it, and he can enter the palace to find me.

If it’s at night, you can go to Wei’s Mansion in Nanxunfang. My name is Wei Guangde, and I’m a cabinet scholar. You can find out if you go there and ask the night watchman. "

Wei Guangde said.

At this time, it is meaningless to keep secrets. What should be known has already been known, and it is easy to do bad things by hiding the head and showing the tail.

"Yes, Mr. Wei, I understand."

Of course the head of the cell knew where the cabinet was. It was the place where the largest official in the imperial court stayed, the largest official other than the emperor.

The factory guards are powerful, but as long as the officials and masters inside don't commit crimes, the factory guards will be courteous when they see them.

If the two sides fight each other, as long as the cabinet members bring the complaint to the emperor, the factory guard will definitely suffer, regardless of whether it is right or wrong.

As for why, because the emperor wants to be courteous and corporal.

Scholars, of course, are not people in the factory guards, but scholars.

Over there, Li Langzhong frowned after seeing Li Fang's illness, and Yin Shixuan asked softly there, knowing that Li Fang's injury was not serious, and it would take ten days and a half months to heal without sequelae.

"The one who treats with all his heart first, uses the best medicine."

Yin Shizhen ordered.

Li Langzhong took off Li Fang's trousers and applied the medicine, and Yin Shizhen went to Wei Guangde's side.

Knowing the situation, Wei Guangde just nodded slightly, and said to the cell boss: "I will leave it to you in prison, take care of it, and get me the best three meals a day, wine and vegetables. Meat and vegetables every day. Turn around. In addition, give 100 taels of silver, you arrange it, order food from nearby restaurants every day, and don’t want wine.”

Wei Guangde knew that under such circumstances, it was not suitable for Li Fang to drink alcohol.

"Okay, the little one will arrange it right away."

After Li Fang was sent, he didn't care. There was definitely no breakfast. No matter whether people woke up at noon, there were only two corn buns at most, and they didn't care whether they ate or not.

But it doesn't work now, I have to take care of it.

If there is a doctor to see a doctor, people will not die, so the lunch meal at noon has to be arranged first.

After the prison chief went out, Yin Shizhen talked about the expenses here, and the two shared them equally.

"Forget it, there is not much money in total, I have already arranged it here."

Wei Guangde would not ask Yin Shizhen to give money, in fact, saving Li Fang is a good thing, especially for Yu Yu's old gang, they more or less owe Li Fang's favor.

Doing everything here by myself will help win the hearts of those people and gain a good reputation.

There is not much silver, but the value is great, Wei Guangde has already considered this account in his heart.

Not a loss.

As for whether he will offend Tengxiang and the others, Wei Guangde also has a good idea, and the three elders have come forward, so they can't say anything more.

(End of this chapter)