Tyrant Reborn

To be honest, when I went outside the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and saw the jailer standing at the door saluting Zhuo Lun, I didn't find anything wrong.

Until Zhuo Lun said that he would go to see Xue Shuang's cell, the jailer nodded and stretched out his left hand, Zhuo Lun naturally took out a silver coin from his pocket and put it in the jailer's hand with a smile: "Give it to you brothers." Take it out and drink some tea." Then I was stunned, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I couldn't believe it, Zhuo Lun went into a cell to give money to others...

The smile on the jailer's face blossomed in an instant, and then he respectfully said to Zhuo Lun: "Oh, Master Zhuo, you see that you are always so polite, brother, please, please, please... "

I stared dumbfounded at the actions of the two, and when Zhuo Lun was about to go in, I stopped him and said, "Wait a minute..."

He stepped forward and looked at Zhuo Lun in disbelief, then at the jailer and said, "Is this how we got in?"

"Then how do you want to get in?" The jailer standing by the right door said impatiently: "You guys are allowed to go in with such a small amount of money, and you're still yelling here, you're sending beggars away... and you He has a decent appearance, but he looks like a country bumpkin who has never seen the world."

My eyes widened, I am a bumpkin from the countryside, I have never seen the world... This is the first time I have heard of this, it is really fresh.

Thanks to Yuan Bao, the clothes prepared for me this time are not so conspicuous. The nine dragons are all on the cuffs and collar, so it is easy to see.

Zhuo Lun glanced at me and said to the jailer: "This little brother, he is my distant relative and rarely comes to the capital, so he has never seen the world."

"You can tell at a glance, Master Zhuo doesn't understand the truth." The jailer smiled, and when he looked at me, he said impatiently: "What are you doing, go in quickly." After saying that, he waved his hand like chasing flies Let's go in.

I stood there and said: "This... this little brother, I... really... you are right, I really have never seen anything in the world, this time I followed Zhuo Ai... Master Zhuo also came to see him The person who handles the case is just... but this is the capital city, and this place is the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, we paid some money, if you put me in like this, are you afraid that the higher-ups will blame you if they find out?"

"Hey, I said you are a bumpkin who has never seen the world. You are not happy. Why do you care so much? How can you say that you are so concerned about the country and the people? There are so many nonsense, and besides, it is the turn to worry about the country and the people. Can't you?" The sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked man on the right said, "Otherwise, would you like to go or not?"

"That was not what I meant……"

"Brother Zhang, forget it, for Master Zhuo's sake, don't be as knowledgeable as him." The person holding the silver on the left smiled and said: "Master Zhuo, if you want to go in, go in quickly. There will be others coming later." Well, this little brother might come up with some great truths after seeing it, we brothers can't afford it."

Zhuo Lun nodded and glanced at me, I pursed my lips, and walked in with him after a long time.

As soon as I entered, I heard the noise inside. I turned a corner and looked up, and saw a prison chief sitting in the middle, surrounded by several jailers and... and other prisoners. They were playing dice, playing I am happy.

There was another table beside it, a table of the remains of delicacies from mountains and seas.

"...Zhuo Lun." There was silence for a while, I suppressed the anger in my heart and laughed in a low voice: "You said that I went to the right place, are you sure this is the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and not a restaurant opened outside?"

Zhuo Lun looked at me with a complicated expression and whispered: "Long Live Lord, here... this is indeed the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

"Shangshu Dong Rui of the Ministry of Justice, he is Xue Qing's protégé, a Jinshi in the first year of my ascension to the throne, and I even awarded him a Tanhua in the palace examination." I smiled and said, "He really gives me a face."

Zhuo Lun pursed his lips and did not answer.

Walking to the prison head, Zhuo Lun handed over a piece of silver without saying a word. The prison head said that Zhuo Lun was good enough, and he had been taken care of by Zhuo Lun all these years, and the others echoed him.

I watched from the side and nodded with a smile, no wonder Zhuo Lun said that coming to the Prison of the Ministry of Justice can gain insight, now I finally understand where I can gain insight, this is really insight.

The dignified prime minister of the court, the first-rank official of the court, came to this cell, and even wanted to see the face of a jailer, and even gave them money.

This is my great river and mountain, and it is full of my great officials.

"The prisoners here, if they don't want to suffer, they will send some money out. If some death row prisoners are willing to dispose of their property, they can find poor people to replace them." Zhuo Lun and I said softly as we walked, "Some people don't want to go out. , just send out money, and ask people outside to send things inside, as long as they have money, they will send anything... If there is no money, there is no way to say the big grievances... Of course, if Xue Shuang's generation is found out by the emperor, they will not be able to escape. of."

I listened and nodded, and laughed twice, this is the world I govern, this is the capital under the foot of the emperor, if it is any other place... I can't even imagine that the whole country is like this, then my country Immortal, the sky has no eyes.

Zhuo Lun took me to the place where Xue Shuang lived. The inside was very clean, but it looked like it was flooded. Just by looking at the wall, we could tell that the fire was not big and no one could be killed.

"Long live, there is nothing left here." Zhuo Lun opened the cell and let me go in.

I looked around and saw that the surrounding cells were all empty, but after comparison, Xue Shuang's cell was very good, spacious and bright, and there was a soft bed inside. It was really a good place and could be called It's for a private room.

I looked at it and nodded, turned around and smiled at Zhuo Lun: "Zhuo Lun, I've been thinking about it, how have you handled the cases over the years?"

Zhuo Lun's expression changed, he glanced at me carefully and said: "Go back to Long Live Lord, I will do my best."

I pursed my lips and looked around and said, "Do your best? Do your best with money? Well, I don't mean to blame you, I just want to ask you, is my punishment department always like this?"

"Back to Lord Long Live, it was not the case in the Ministry of Criminal Justice and other places. It was only in the last year that they started to be so lazy."

"Lazy? Zhuo Lun, you used the most inappropriate words at this time." I raised the corner of my mouth and said coldly: "You should say they are courting death."

Back then, if I knew that my Ministry of Punishment had become like this, no matter how much I loved Xue Ruyu, I would not have ruined my country like this. As an emperor, how can I be so stupid? I, the emperor, really deserve to die.

"Zhuo Lun, is there someone trustworthy around you?" Before Zhuo Lun could speak, I asked again.

"...This... I don't know what the emperor means?" Zhuo Lun hesitated.

"It's nothing interesting. If I want to change the Ministry of Punishment, someone must come first. After returning to the palace, I will recommend a few people to come... It's okay to have a heart on the surface. Those who like to take care of their own reputation, those who want to gain fame, are a bit of an official. I can keep the ones of conscience and use them first." I said lightly, "We will continue to use those that are available, and kill those that are not available in the future."

Zhuo Lun froze, then stood by the side and bowed his head in silence. I glanced at him and turned to leave and said, "Let's go, there's nothing left in this place. You've seen everything you need to see, and you know what you need to know, Zhuo Lun." Lun, you... I should thank you very much."

"If you can't share the emperor's worries, the humble minister deserves death." Zhuo Lun said.

I laughed and said, "You deserve ten thousand deaths... If you deserve ten thousand deaths, then where should I say it? Cut to pieces?" After finishing speaking, before Zhuo Lun could react, I flung my sleeves and left .

Zhuo Lun sighed behind me, then followed me away.

Before leaving, the prison chief who was playing happily saw us, stood up and smiled with Zhuo Lun, "Master Zhuo, you have finished watching."

Zhuo Lun nodded and said, "It's over."

I didn't say a word, the jailer took a look at me, and said in a daze: "Master Zhuo, who is this young master? I didn't look carefully just now, and he looked strange." The guards around him all looked at me after hearing this. Come on, that look makes me want to gouge their eyes out right then and there.

Zhuo Lun moved his body to stand in front of me and said with a light smile, "relatives far away."

The cell boss put his eyes on me, I took a breath, glanced at Zhuo Lun and said, "It's almost time, let's go."

"Master Zhuo, this relative of yours has a bad temper." The jailer looked at me and said with a smile: "When you arrive in a place, you have to abide by the rules of that place, or you will suffer... Today is for Master Zhuo's sake, brother I don't care about you..."

"That's it..." The other jailers booed: "Little brother, give our boss a glass of wine, this matter is over, otherwise..."

"What else?" I looked at them and sneered, "Brother? Who is your brother? Since I was born, I have many brothers around me, but there are not like you."

The prison chief stared at me for a moment, then laughed loudly and said, "So I said, little brother, you don't understand the rules." Everyone around laughed.

"Cell leader..." Amidst the laughter, Zhuo Lun's face darkened, and he was about to say something, but the cell leader waved his hand and hiccupped: "Lord Zhuo, I know, we can't make you anxious, don't worry , I still have this bit of propriety, brother, but there is a sentence I put here today, in the future, if this little brother has something to fall into our brothers' hands, don't blame us for being merciless."

After finishing speaking, I looked at me with a sneer, and I smiled at him too, clasped my hands together fiercely, took a breath, shook my sleeves and left.

After leaving the cell, I looked at Zhuo Lun and said, "It's almost time, go to the Criminal Department."

Zhuo Lun bowed his head in response.

When we arrived at the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Zhong Rong, Wang Xing and Yuan Bao had already surrounded the Ministry of Criminal Justice with the imperial guards. Several people saw me rushing forward to salute. Lu Zhong is here, but Dong Rui, the servant of the Ministry of punishment, is missing.

I glanced at Yuan Bao, and Yuan Bao walked in front of me and said in a low voice: "Long Live Lord, Mr. Dong is still drunk and has not woken up yet, but the slave has ordered someone to bring him hangover soup."

"Drunk?" I was stunned for a moment, then said in a cold voice, "Where did you get drunk?"

"Drunk in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice." Yuan Bao said.

I laughed out loud, shook my head and walked to the lobby of the Ministry of Justice.According to the law of this dynasty, drinking in the lobby is a crime worthy of death.He, Dong Rui, really deserves to be the Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. What he knows and violates the law is done in an aboveboard manner.

Sitting on the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, I looked at Lu Zhong, who is Xue Ruyu's cousin, and they are cousins ​​of aunts, and they are very close.

I looked at Lu Zhong and nodded. He lowered his head in a flustered expression. He probably didn't expect that I would be so interested in coming here today.

I didn't speak, and the others didn't dare to move. Everyone knew that I was angry and my relatives didn't recognize me.

The place is full of alcohol, and there are a few side dishes, a flagon and a wine glass on the ground. I looked at it and pursed my lips. At this moment, Dong Rui was pressed down by two guards and came to the lobby. His face was covered with water. , but still with drunken eyes and flushed face, muttering in his mouth: "Bold, who are you, dare to sit in the position of the official, come down for me..."

"Presumptuous, how can you be so arrogant in front of Long Live Lord." Yuan Bao stepped forward and said coldly, and the guards on the left and right beat him to his knees in the lobby.

Dong Ruiwai screamed and was kicked to the ground by the imperial guards. He pointed at me and said, "I can tell you, I am the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and my teacher is the grand master of the court. How dare you treat me like this..."

"Shut up..." Lu Zhong stepped forward and said harshly, "How can you be so presumptuous in front of Long Live Lord."

"Let him talk." I glanced at Lu Zhong and said indifferently: "Lu Aiqing, if you want to listen, just stand aside honestly. I really want to hear what Dong Aiqing wants to say today."

"This... Your Majesty, this man is drunk, and what he said is crazy, please..."

"Enough." I patted the table and looked at Lu Zhong with a sneer and said, "Lu Zhong, you didn't hear what I said just now, did you? Do you want me to repeat it again?"

Lu Zhong was stunned for a moment, and stood aside silently.

I looked at Dong Rui with a sneer and said, "Dong Aiqing, speak slowly if you have something to say, we have plenty of time."

Dong Rui stumbled up from the ground, looked at me with squinted eyes, and smiled after a long time: "Little beauty, you look so good-looking, what do you want me to say?"

Zhong Rong glanced at me and wanted to shut his mouth, I raised the corners of my mouth and said lightly: "Let him continue talking, you can listen too, and I will also see what the officials under my nose are like."

Dong Rui walked up to me step by step, lying on the criminal case and said with a smile: "Little beauty, you look a bit like an emperor, but you can't call yourself Zhen, you will be beheaded."

"Really?" I said: "Dong Aiqing is also afraid of beheading. You can drink this wine in this hall, and you are not afraid that I will punish you for your crime?"

"Afraid... what am I afraid of? My teacher is a majestic grand master. Even the old man Zhuo Lun wants to give him three points. Who dares to do anything to me." Dong Rui smiled and waved: "Little beauty, I Let me tell you, there are many people who don’t know the emperor in this world, but there are not many who don’t know the grand master. The emperor is nothing. When I come to my punishment department, I am the emperor..."

I smiled and said: "You're right, the emperor is nothing, but let me ask you, as a Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, do you know the consequences of drinking in public in the hall?"

"Consequences? What consequences? Don't talk about drinking here today. I just dismantled this today. Who dares to do anything to me?" Dong Rui said with a smirk, reached out to touch my cheek and said: "Little beauty, Don't tell me, you look like the emperor, but how can the emperor come here? He sits in the palace and doesn't know anything. He doesn't know what I say. He doesn't know who is the criminal. Who is not...stupid. Little beauty, why don't you follow me, I will take care of your favorite food and drink for the rest of your life...Oh, you...you dare to hit me..."

"Not only will I beat you, but I will kill you." I stood up and slapped him again, threw him on the ground and said, "Zhong Rong, put Lu Zhong and Dong Rui into the prison, and the imperial guards will strictly control you." Take care, Yuan Bao led people to ransack Dong Rui's house. You all listen to me, if half a sentence of today's punishment hall is leaked, I will kill your heads."

Zhong Rong hurriedly said yes, and Lu Zhong knelt down to intercede.

I glanced at Zhuo Lun and said: "Zhuo Lun, this matter is under the supervision of you and Wang Xing. Except for the people from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, all the jailers and cell bosses in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice are also imprisoned. During the detention, anyone who dares to whisper will be given to me. Slap your mouth until they don't care. Unless the detainees have my handwriting, no one can see them, do you understand?"

"I understand." Zhuo Lun and Wang Xing saluted.

"I'll say it again, if anyone sees them, don't blame me for being merciless..."

After I finished speaking, I looked at Lu Zhong and Dong Rui, who was still awake, and left with a shake of my sleeves.

After returning to the palace, I broke into the Jiaotai Hall straight away, and after sending away all the people in the hall, I smashed all the things that could be smashed inside, and I fell, but that's it, in my heart Not only did my anger not extinguish but it intensified. At this moment, I only have one thought in my mind, those people deserve to die, all of them deserve to die.

Zhuo Wenjing stood there looking at me, quietly, without saying a word.