Daming heir

Chapter 381 How can a country have two masters?
The prison conditions in Kaifeng Prefecture are very bad.

And because some time ago, the flood rushed into the prison of Kaifeng Mansion, and there were stagnant water everywhere that hadn't dried out in the shade, mixed with rotten wood and giving off a rotten smell.

After the disaster, there were also many criminals in the local area, and the Kaifeng government also arrested many people and locked them in prisons, waiting for disposal.

All kinds of reasons are mixed together, which has led to the overcrowding of the prison in Kaifeng Mansion today.

After all the officials of the various departments of Henan Province were imprisoned, the jailers treated them more or less differently.

The petty thieves who committed crimes were locked together, the green-robed officials were locked together, the green-robed officials were locked together, and the red-robed officials were locked together.

The thieves can only stay in the rotten and smelly cells. The cells where the green-robed officials are imprisoned will be replaced with some fresh and clean straw. Full of soft straw.

As for the red-robed officials with the smallest number, there will be an extra dung bucket to collect daily excrement.

If there are prisoners in custody, relatives will send money, then the treatment of these people in prison can be further mentioned.In short, as long as the money is in place, as long as you don't go out of the prison, you can do whatever you want.

However, in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion, which was clearly overcrowded, those jailers were doomed to fail.

Because the family members of these prisoners are also within the scope of being arrested and questioned.The three clans were detained, and the nine clans were confined.

Bang Bang Bang.

The wooden stick was knocked on the wooden bucket full of mixed food, making a muffled sound in the prison that all the detainees were already familiar with.

"dinner's ready."

"Today, Kaifeng Mansion celebrates with the whole world. The new mansion official said that the prison will add [-] catties of meat today."

The jailers who had not harvested grains for several days in a row, the expectations in their hearts had long since disappeared with the arrest of the nine clans of criminals. They carried wooden barrels full of food and shouted expressionlessly.

A hand holding a large bowl stretched out from behind the special opening for serving food on the fence of the cell.

The jailer clamped the wooden clapper under his arm, holding the rice bucket in one hand and the rice spoon in the other.The big iron spoon dug into the wooden bucket, and dropped a spoonful of food into the big big bowl.

"Why don't you lose the meat? Didn't you agree to add [-] catties of meat?"

Behind the fence of the cell, two green eyes were exposed, looking down at the big sea bowl, the meat granules that could hardly be seen without distinguishing.

Several jailers looked at each other, and then snorted coldly: "The Fu Zun didn't say that he wanted to add meat to you guys."

"If you like to eat or not, you will be hungry if you don't eat!"

Immediately, a jailer stepped forward, snatched the large bowl from the man's hand, and poured the freshly filled meal upside down into the rice bucket.

The man with green eyes sneered in a low voice: "You Shuoshu, the day I step out of this place, you will be in a dilemma of life and death!"

Obviously, this person was also an official of the Henan Province, and he was thrown into this prison only after being robbed this time.

However, the jailers were unafraid, and even laughed ironically.

In the past, as long as there was no approval from the imperial court, all criminals who entered the prison would be treated with courtesy.This is because no one knows whether these criminal officials today will come out of prison again in the future and return to the officialdom.

just now?

The jailers smiled coldly: "Are you afraid that you are deaf? Wishful thinking! Could it be that you didn't hear clearly what I was waiting to say?"

After the jailers finished taunting these great figures in the past, they continued to walk into the prison, distributing meals to the dishes protruding from the prison fence along the way.

When the rice buckets with the largest number in front were used up, the jailers outside had already brought new rice buckets full of food.

It's just obvious that the further you go, the more meat in the rice bucket.

When I got to the innermost part of the prison, I also took a special look at the area where the sun was shining through the large windows facing the sky. The rice bucket turned into a lunch box, and the meat inside also turned into fatty, crystal-clear slices of meat.

The jailers came in carrying their lunch boxes, looked at the clean cells illuminated by the sun, and finally took a few cautious glances at the prisoners in white clothes who were detained inside.

"Everyone, there is meat for extra meals today, please use it slowly."

The jailers delivered the lunch box to the dining table in the cell, and took back the empty lunch box left over from the previous meal.

Jingle Bell.

In the prison cell, the sound of chains sounded.

Pan Boyong, the former Henan Provincial Prosecutor of Criminal Justice, with loose hair, bowed his body and walked behind the fence. His face was gray, but at this moment, his eyes were shining and he was looking at the prison guards who delivered food outside.

"Please, everyone, can you tell me why Kaifeng Mansion came to celebrate? Who is the new prefect of Kaifeng Mansion?"

Following Pan Boyong's opening, there was the sound of shackles in several cells side by side, and all those people who were powerful and powerful in Henan Province in the past all appeared behind the fence of the cells.

Although the jailers are no longer afraid of these big figures in the past, they dare not easily offend them.

Just whispered: "In the past few days, the imperial court has come to order. Your Majesty bestows on the emperor's grandson, just like His Majesty's power, granting a seal. All internal and external officials have divisions, all of which will be played to His Highness; where there are hundreds of officials, there will be divisions. Your Highness can be appointed or dismissed."

Someone else said in a low voice: "As for the new governor of our Kaifeng mansion, he was originally a doctor from the household department. You can eat meat today, but you have to thank him."

The jailers replied casually, and then left.

At this time, behind Pan Boyong, there was a deep voice.

"Nowadays, who are the chief officials of the two yamen in Henan Province?"

No one was seen, only his voice was heard, and the guards who were about to leave stopped immediately, turned around with respectful expressions and walked to the fence, clasped their hands and bowed.

"Young ones, see Your Highness."

Zhou Wang Zhu Xi, who was still wearing a regular uniform, walked from behind Pan Boyong to the guards with a silent expression.

Pan Boyong turned slightly sideways.

The jailers did not dare to slack off, and dignitaries such as Pan Boyong, the former Henan Provincial Inspectorate, probably would not be able to escape being convicted by the court after this encounter.But the one who just walked over in front of him is quite different.

There is no precedent for the Ming Dynasty to cut down the suzerain vassal.

Even if His Royal Highness King Zhou is locked in this prison now, who knows if he will be invited out by the emperor's grandson or not.

Zhu Wei waved his hand: "If you go back to me, I will not make things difficult for you."

The jailer was terrified, and hurriedly replied: "Pei Benzhi, the county magistrate of Chenliu County, is the current chief envoy, the chief envoy of the Si Yamen. If there are changes, Yu Dusi will still be in charge."

Zhu Xi blinked and fell silent.

In the cells on both sides, there was a sound of gasping for air.

The expression of Pan Boyong, the previous inspector of Henan Province, was constantly changing.

He looked sideways at His Royal Highness King Zhou who was silent several times, and countless words had piled up behind his mouth, but after taking a few deep breaths, Pan Boyong forcibly endured it.

Pan Boyong turned his head with a smile on his face, and looked at the jailer outside the fence: "Trouble, please explain a little bit for me, these few days...His Royal Highness, has there been any decree?"

The jailer looked at the silent Zhu Wei, and wanted to leave, but he didn't dare to move, so he could only smile and respond to Pan Boyong's question: "Your Highness has urged the two yamen to check our Henan Road as soon as possible. The acres of fields are recounted and recorded.

What's more, the tax office in the imperial court should be set up in our Henan Province as soon as possible.

In the past few days alone, Jin Yiwei has already arrested many people in Kaifeng Mansion, all arresting people by whole families. "

There's already a lot to talk about.

The other jailer didn't dare to let his companion continue talking, so he tugged at him, then bowed with fists in his hands, and bowed to the sullen Zhu Xi behind the cell fence.

"Let's leave, little ones."

In the prison, the sound of the guards' leaving footsteps gradually disappeared.

Puff.

Pan Boyong was already kneeling directly in front of Zhu Lu.

"Your Highness, save me!"

The flesh on Pan Boyong's face twitched slightly, and his eyes turned black.

The chief officials of the two yamen have been changed, and the grandson of the emperor has gained tremendous power. Now that Henan Province is undergoing great reforms, countless families have been arrested by Jin Yiwei.

Pan Boyong had no hope of surviving at all.

Following Pan Boyong's opening.

In the prison, there was a sound of shackles.

Countless criminal officials from various yamen in Henan Province knelt on the ground.

"Your Highness, please save me."

In the dark and damp inferior cell, the thieves who committed crimes made mocking noises in the darkness.

In the past, these high-ranking officials from the government would smash their heads to pieces and beat Li Shu with their eyes turned upside down.

Now, in order to save the dog's life, he has panicked to this point.

With a babble, Zhu Huan hurriedly bent down and stretched out his hand, pulling Pan Boyong up.

He shook his head and sighed, "Why is this... why is this!"

Pan Boyong's face turned black, and in just this instant, his already very old face became even older.

"The ministers know that their crimes are serious, but they have never had any second thoughts about the court. His Royal Highness wants to kill us, and we have no regrets, but our family members are so innocent, why should we blame the nine clans?"

"Your Highness, please save me and my family."

In the cells on both sides, the prisoners were begging one after another, either for themselves or for their families.

Zhu Wei listened to these people's begging silently, his cheeks were tense, and he sighed: "You all heard it just now, and now my king's nephew is not only the emperor's grandson of the prison country, but also the same as this king. The authority of the father of the king is gone."

Pan Boyong's eyelids sank, and his face was a little absent-minded.

In Gobi's cell, there was a cold snort suddenly.

"How can a country have two masters on the same day?"

"Who is the leader of government orders, and who decides the appointment and dismissal of hundreds of officials?"

"This move has never been seen before. What will happen to the country's future?"

Pan Boyong sighed softly, looked up at His Royal Highness Zhou Wang, and said softly: "Your Majesty, it is reasonable to say that it is inconvenient for me to criticize the matter of His Majesty's holy order. However, what His Majesty did to the grandson today may have the meaning of favor, but the country Can there really be two masters coexisting? If this is the case, how will future generations evaluate the current ancestors? How can the clan be maintained?"

Zhu Huan's eyes flickered slightly, he let out a long sigh, waved his sleeves, stepped back and sat back on the extra chair in the cell.

He looked at Pan Boyong indifferently, and looked at the officials of the various yamen in the original Henan Province behind the fence of the prison cell with anger, resentment, remorse, and uneasiness.

Zhu Huan said in a low voice: "What do you want to do? This king is also in danger of protecting himself now, waiting for His Majesty's holy judgment. I probably can't help you with what you want to do, but you can still stay in this prison , to spread some word for you.”

After finishing speaking, Zhu Wei lowered his head silently, his eyes swept over Pan Boyong and others.

The situation in Henan Province is very complicated. After these people were detained that day, most of the crimes mentioned were limited to individuals. As for people outside the government, they were rarely implicated.

even.

Zhu Wei faintly felt that these people had far more backhands than what he had mastered.

Pan Boyong closed his mouth, some things were originally used to save his life, but the high-rise building in Kaifeng government office caught fire that night, and the emperor's grandson moved so fast that they didn't even have a chance to issue a warning.

In another cell behind Pan Boyong, someone shouted at him.

"Pan Yancha! Now that I have waited to this point, what else is there to hide? Since Your Highness is willing to wait for me, does Ancha still have doubts about His Highness?"

Zhu Wei was very cooperative, with a twinkle in his eyes, silently looking at Pan Boyong.

Pan Boyong raised his head, startled in his heart, and hurriedly lowered his head: "Your Highness, I dare not have any doubts about His Highness."

Zhu Wei smiled slightly, sat on the chair and leaned forward slightly: "Pan Yancha, what do you want me to take out for you?"

After finishing speaking, Zhu Wei lightly clapped his palms.

Crisp applause sounded in the cell.

After a while, a jailer came out of the darkness and arrived outside the cell fence.

The jailer bowed his head and said, "Your Highness."

Pan Boyong glanced back at the other party, his face was quite shocked, he never thought that King Zhou would actually have a dark hand in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion.

"Although Pan Yancha made it clear to him, he will take out whatever you want to bring out for you."

Zhu Wei said lightly, leaning back and leaning on the back of the chair.

Then, he seemed to mutter to himself: "How can two masters coexist in a country?"

Pan Boyong bowed his hands to Zhu Wei, then bowed his hands to the jailer outside the cell fence, and then walked to the side of the cell.

In the prison cell, there was a slight movement.

After discussing with everyone for a long time, Pan Boyong finally made a plan.

"Your Highness, we have already made a decision." Pan Boyong bowed his body, walked up to Zhu Wei who had closed his eyes for a long time, and spoke in a low voice.

"kindness."

With a sound in his throat, Zhu Wei opened his eyes slightly, glanced at Pan Boyong, and then pointed to the jailer outside the cell: "Tell him clearly, if your method is effective, this king may also be able to leave this place sooner." A place to pickle."

Pan Boyong cupped his hands again, bowed to Zhu Xi, and then walked behind the fence.

"Excuse me."

Pan Boyong apologized to the jailer outside.

The jailer remained silent, and took out a blank booklet from his pocket, holding a fine pen.

After thinking about it, the jailer handed over the booklet and pen to Pan Boyong.

Pan Boyong looked at the booklet in his hand, but hesitated for a moment.

He shook his head: "It doesn't need to be so complicated, you just need to bring a few words out of your head."

The jailer looked at Pan Boyong, nodded and said, "Say it."

After a while, Pan Boyong gave some instructions, and finally heaved a sigh of relief, watching the jailer disappear into the prison without a sound.

Until now, Pan Boyong's face showed a trace of relief and anticipation.

He turned around and went to Zhu Wei again: "Sinner, thank you Your Highness for your kindness today."

After saying that, Pan Boyong knelt down on the ground.

Zhu Wei was still reminiscing what Pan Boyong said to the jailer just now, and his heart was already overwhelmed. Seeing Pan Boyong kneeling in front of him now, he could only be surprised and shocked with difficulty.

Zhu Huan said in a low voice: "It stands to reason that this king shouldn't let you do such a thing, but... who made this king be imprisoned here now?"

While speaking, Zhu Wei sneered at himself twice.

Pan Boyong lowered his head and only echoed softly, but he had another thought in his heart.

The Prince Zhou's Mansion was in Henan Province these years, so it was not clean.

At this time, what King Zhou said was wrong, but he still had to nod his head in agreement, and offered to help.

Outside the Kaifeng government prison.

The jailer who was called out by Zhu Xi earlier had already walked out of the prison.

The jailer just took a few steps to the corner.

The dark guard Tian Mai and the hundred households of Jinyiwei Zhang Hui had already been waiting here.

Seeing that the jailer finally came out, the two looked over together.

The jailer cupped his hands and said in a low voice: "According to the plan, today's news about Henan Road was put into the prison cell, and people like Pan Boyong really took the bait. With the help of His Royal Highness King Zhou, I got the clue from Pan Boyong.

It's just that the subordinate originally wanted him to write it down clearly, but this guy was quite cautious and only communicated it with his subordinates.If you want your subordinates to go out of the city to find a family, just take the words there. "

Tian Mai frowned, and said in a low voice, "What does Pan Boyong want you to bring, and where are you taking it?"

Zhang Hui was standing beside Tian Mai, silently observing the changes in the face of the man in the dark guard.

After long-term medical research in Jinyiwei Zhao Prison, Zhang Hui already has a good understanding of the changes in the skin and flesh of people's faces when they tell the truth and lie.

The man took a step forward, and repeated the words with Tian Mai in a low voice.

After the man finished all Pan Boyong's plans and explanations, Tian Mai couldn't help but gasped, and turned to look at Zhang Hui who was also surprised.

Zhang Hui recalled the previous behavior of this hidden guard, and there was no trace of lying.

He suppressed his voice and said: "At this time, do we have to report to His Highness now?"

Tian Mai shook his head: "Your Highness is with Prince Yan today to discuss the reform of Henan Province. It is better not to let Prince Yan know about these things for the time being."

Zhang Hui thought for a while, then nodded, but there was an irritable expression on his face.

Tian Mai looked at the jailer: "Lead people, and secretly find out the details of the family that Pan Boyong wants you to pass on. After I arrange everything properly, I will pass on Pan Boyong's words to those people."

The secret guard who pretended to be the jailer of the Kaifeng government prison immediately surrendered.

Tian Mai looked back and patted Zhang Hui on the shoulder: "We have few secret guards, so we have to rely on you Jin Yiwei for this matter. Your Highness wants to do great things in Henan Province. After all the achievements are completed in one battle, we have to do all the things behind the scenes for His Highness." alright."

Zhang Hui hummed twice, with a strong murderous look in his eyes.

As two people who were also under the dark side of Daming, they looked at each other silently.

it is more than words.

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(End of this chapter)