Chapter 380: How can a country have two masters?(1/2)
The prison conditions in Kaifeng Mansion are very bad.
And because some time ago, floods rushed into the prison of Kaifeng Mansion, and there was stagnant water everywhere inside that had not yet dried and dispersed, mixing with the rotten wood and emitting a rotten smell.
After the disaster, many female criminals appeared in the local area, and the Kaifeng Prefecture also arrested many people and imprisoned them, waiting to be dealt with.
The combination of various reasons has led to the current overcrowding in the Kaifeng Mansion Prison.
After all the officials from various yamen in Henan Province were taken to prison, the jailers still treated them more or less differently.
The young thieves who were women and criminals were imprisoned together, the officials in green robes were imprisoned together, the officials in green robes were imprisoned together, and the officials in red robes were imprisoned together.
The little thieves can only stay in rotten and smelly cells. The cell where the green-robed officials are imprisoned will be replaced with some fresh and clean straw, and the green-robed officials will be bunked on several wooden shelves.
Full of soft straw.
As for the red-robed officials with the smallest number of people, there will be an extra excrement bucket to collect daily excrement.
If there are prisoners in custody and relatives send money, then the treatment of these people in the prison can be even better. In short, as long as the money is in place and as long as they do not go out of the prison, they can do whatever they want.
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However, in this overcrowded Kaifeng Mansion Prison, the jailers were destined to have nothing.
This is because the family members of these prisoners are also included in the scope of the arrest and questioning. The three ethnic groups are in custody and the nine ethnic groups are in prison.
Bang bang bang.
The wooden stick hit the wooden barrel filled with food mixed together, making a muffled sound in the prison that all detainees were already familiar with.
"It's time to eat."
"Today, everyone in Kaifeng Mansion is celebrating. The new governor has said that the prison will have thirty kilograms more meat today."
The expectations of the jailers, who had had no food for several days in a row, had all disappeared as the nine prisoners were arrested one by one. They carried wooden buckets filled with food and shouted expressionlessly.
A hand holding a large bowl stretched out from the specially reserved opening on the cell fence.
The jailer held the wooden box under his arm, holding a rice bucket in one hand and a rice spoon in the other. The big iron spoon dug into the wooden bucket, and then dropped a spoonful of food into the big bowl.
"Why don't you see the meat? Didn't we agree to add thirty kilograms of meat?"
Behind the cell fence, two green eyes were exposed, lowering their heads and looking into the bowl of the sea, where the meat particles were almost invisible without distinguishing them.
Several jailers looked at each other, and then snorted coldly: "The governor didn't say that he wanted to add meat to you guys."
"Whether you want to eat or not, you will be hungry if you don't eat!"
At that moment, a jailer came forward, snatched the big bowl from the man's hand, and poured the food that had just been served upside down into the rice bucket again.
The man with green eyes sneered in a low voice: "You great rats, the day I step out of this place, I will put you in a dilemma of life and death!"
Obviously, this person was also a former Henan Province official, but this time he accepted the robbery and ended up in this prison.
However, the jailers were not afraid at all, and even made sarcastic laughs...
In the past, as long as there was no approval from the court, all prisoners who entered the prison would be treated with courtesy. This is because no one knows whether these prisoners today will be released from prison again in the future.
Then return to the officialdom.
Just now?
The jailers smiled coldly: "Are you afraid you are deaf? What a wishful thinking! Didn't you hear clearly what we were saying just now?"
After the jailers finished mocking the big shots in the past, they continued to walk into the prison, distributing the food to the dishes protruding from the cell bars along the way.
When the largest number of rice buckets in front were used up, the jailers outside had already sent new rice buckets filled with food.
It's just obvious that the further back you go, the more meat will be in the rice bucket.
Wait until we reach the innermost part of the prison
I also took a special look at the area with the large windows facing the sky, where the sunlight came in. The rice bucket turned into a lunch box, and the meat inside turned into fat and crystal clear meat slices.
The jailers walked in carrying lunch boxes and looked at the clean cells illuminated by the sun. After all, they still took a cautious look at the prisoners in white uniforms who were detained inside.
"Everyone, there is meat for extra meals today, please use it with caution."
The guards delivered the lunch boxes to the dining table in the cell and took back the empty lunch boxes left behind from the previous meal.
Jingle bell bell.
In the cell, the sound of chains sounded.
Pan Boyong, the former Henan Provincial Procuratorate, with his hair disheveled, bowed his body and walked behind the fence. His face was gray, but at this moment, his eyes were twinkling as he looked at the several jailers who were delivering meals outside.
"Excuse me, could you please tell me why the whole world is celebrating in Kaifeng Prefecture? Who is the new magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture?"
As Pan Boyong opened his mouth, the sound of shackles sounded in several cells side by side. Those who used to be powerful people in Henan Province all appeared behind the bars of the cells.
Although the jailers are no longer afraid of these big shots in the past, they do not dare to offend them easily.
He just said in a low voice: "In the past few days, the imperial court has issued a decree. Your Majesty has given the imperial grandson a seal, which is just like your Majesty's authority. Whenever there are any complaints from officials at home and abroad, they will be reported to Your Highness. Wherever they go, officials will have complaints.
Your Highness can be appointed or dismissed."
Someone else whispered: "As for our new governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, he was originally a doctor from the Ministry of Hubu. You have to thank him for being able to eat meat today."
The jailers replied casually and left.
At this time, a deep voice came from behind Pan Boyong.
"Nowadays, who are the chief officials of the two yamen in Henan Province?"
Without seeing him, but only hearing his voice, several jailers who were about to leave immediately stopped, turned around and walked to the fence with respectful expressions, clasped their hands and bowed.
"Young ladies, please see Your Highness."
Zhou Wang Zhu Ju, who was still wearing regular clothes, walked from behind Pan Boyong to the eyes of the jailers with a silent expression.
Pan Boyong turned sideways slightly.
The jailers did not dare to slack off, and powerful people such as Pan Boyong, the former inspector of Henan Province, would probably not be able to escape being convicted by the court. But the person who had just walked over in front of him was very different...
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In the past few days alone, Jin Yiwei has arrested many people in Kaifeng Mansion, including entire families."
There is already a lot to say.
The other jailer didn't dare to let his companion continue talking, so he pulled the other man, then clasped his fists and bowed towards the sullen Zhu Zhu behind the cell fence.
"Little ones, please take your leave."
In the prison, the footsteps of the guards leaving gradually disappeared.
Plop.
Pan Boyong was already kneeling directly in front of Zhu Zhu.
"Your Highness, save me!"
The flesh on Pan Boyong's face twitched slightly, and his eyesight turned black.
The chief officials of the two yamen have been changed, and the emperor's grandson has gained tremendous power. Nowadays, Henan Province is undergoing great reforms, and countless people have been arrested by the Jinyi Guards.
Pan Boyong has no hope of living anymore.
As Pan Boyong opened his mouth.
In the prison, there was a sound of shackles.
Countless prisoners from various yamen in Henan Province knelt on the ground.
"Please, Your Highness, save us."
In the dark and damp lower-class cells, the young thieves working as female criminals made bursts of taunts in the darkness.
In the past, these high-ranking government officials would have their heads smashed to pieces and whip the common people's eyes to the sky.
Now, in order to save the dog's life, he has become so panicked.
Zhu Tong made a sound in his mouth, and hurriedly bent down and stretched out his hand to pull Pan Boyong up.
He shook his head and sighed: "Why is this...why is this!"
Pan Boyong's face turned dark, and in just a moment, his already very old face became even more aged...
"I know that my sins are serious, but I have never had any second thoughts about the imperial court. His Royal Highness the Grandson wants to kill us, and we have no regrets. But my family is so innocent, why do we want to sin against the nine tribes?"
"Please, Your Highness, please save us and my family."
In the cells on both sides, the prisoners were also begging one after another, either for themselves or their families.
Zhu Tong silently listened to the begging of these people, tensed his cheeks, and sighed: "You all heard it just now, and now my nephew is not only the grandson of the emperor who supervises the country, but also has the same status as me.
The authority of the royal father is over."
Pan Boyong's eyelids sunk and his face was a little absent-minded.
In Gobi's cell, a cold snort suddenly came from.
"How can a country have two masters existing at the same time?"
"Who is the leader of government orders, and who makes the final decision on the appointment and dismissal of hundreds of officials?"
To be continued...