The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Chapter 449 Prison
Zhu Qizhen sent everyone away with a few words. Even Wang Zhen was sent away by him. He was not allowed to stay and serve as usual. Cao Jixiang was in charge of the hall again.

Cao Jixiang diligently poured tea and ground ink for Zhu Qizhen.

Yun Yan strode in and reported: "Your Majesty, Pan Yun has been imprisoned."

Zhu Qizhen tapped the table with his fingers and asked, "Does she have any complaints?"

Yun Yan was silent for a moment before repeating everything she had said along the way word for word.

Zhu Qizhen pursed his lips and said unhappily: "Is she so sure that her father was wrongly accused?"

Yun Yan lowered his head.

Zhu Qizhen turned his head and looked at Cao Jixiang, "Cao Banban, tell me, are Xue Xuan and Pan Hong wronged?"

Cao Jixiang bent his back and whispered, "Whether the two of them were wrongly accused or not depends on whether the two cases they were involved in were wrongful convictions. If they were wrongful convictions, then they were wronged. If they were not wrongful convictions, then how could they be wronged?"

Zhu Qizhen stood up and turned around, his face as gloomy as water. "I appointed Pan Hong to review the case back then. These two cases were so easy, but they made a big fuss about them. Even if they were innocent, they were guilty!"

"Yes!"

Zhu Qizhen: "If we resume the process at this time, won't it lead to another bloodbath?"

Yun Yan didn't say anything, he just followed orders.

Cao Jixiang opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. In his heart, he should naturally return to the right track. No matter what happened, the right thing to do was to set things right.

But… he was alienated by the emperor several times because of his outspokenness, and Wang Zhen regained the emperor’s favor, which made him realize that there are some things that cannot be said directly.

Cao Jixiang thought for a moment and said softly, "Your Majesty is undecided, why not ask the cabinet?"

Zhu Qizhen frowned and thought, and felt that this was indeed a method. So, Zhu Qizhen was not in a hurry to meet Pan Yun, but met the cabinet first.

When the cabinet heard that it was Xue Xuan's case, some supported a review, some opposed it, and some thought that it could be reviewed, but it had to wait until the end of the Spring Examination.

"The most urgent task is the spring imperial examination. Nothing can be more important than the imperial examination."

"Yes, the Spring Examination will end tomorrow. Your Majesty, why don't we discuss this matter after it is over?"

Someone said, "Pan Hong's daughter is still in prison, how can we delay?"

"She is just imprisoned. Moreover, she has escaped and hid in the wild, which is a crime in itself. Your Majesty, why not first punish her for deceiving the emperor?"

"Humph, you're convicting someone before you've even investigated the case. What's the point of investigating? In my opinion, it's more important to release the person first. How can a teenage girl be a hindrance to you? You can bring her back when you need to investigate the case."

"No, what if she runs away again?"

"Since she came out to complain, why would she run away? Before this, who knew that Pan Hong had a daughter living outside?"

"Your Majesty, although this woman committed a crime, she is filial. The Ming Dynasty governs the world with filial piety, so we should commend her—"

"Ha, instead of severely punishing the offender, you want to reward him? You must have been kicked in the head by a donkey!"

"You are the one who got kicked in the head by a donkey. Your whole family's brains are kicked in the head by a donkey. Everyone knows how unjust the cases of Xue Xuan and Pan Hong were. Especially you, the Procuratorate, who kept the case but did not investigate it, and instead framed your own people. What's wrong with you?"

"You, you, you are so disrespectful—"

"It's better than you guys who just eat and do nothing and are so heartless!"

Zhu Qizhen supported his chin and looked at them. He knew this would happen, so he really didn't like asking the cabinet for opinions.

Zhu Qizhen lowered his eyes and thought, and the discussion ended in nothing.

Pan Yun was assigned a single room with a built-up bed with straw on it. The floor was relatively clean, and there was a table and stools, and a toilet in the corner.

As soon as Pan Jun walked in, she decided, "I want to practice fasting!"

Pan Xiaohei, who had sneaked in from the high window one step ahead of her, sneered and said in his heart: [Didn’t you prepare a lot of food?] Pan Jun: [What do you know? Look at this environment. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!]

[When I was fasting in the mountains, I gave up halfway many times, but this time, I firmly believed that I could succeed. If I don't seize such a good opportunity, I would be unworthy of being a genius in cultivation! ]

Pan Yun walked forward, swept away all the straw on the bed, then grabbed another handful of straw and wiped the bed clean.

Seeing that she was honest and seemed to be planning to stay here for a long time, Yun Yan did not stay long. He asked someone to keep a close eye on her before going to report.

After cleaning, Pan Yun took out a futon and placed it on the bed, then he straightened his clothes and sat down cross-legged.

She exhaled and looked around the imperial prison, and found that the opposite side and the left and right sides were empty, with only human figures at the end of her sight.

Pan Yun nodded with satisfaction: [It seems that Yun Yan has taken care of me and arranged a good single room for me. I will give him a lucky charm when he is released from prison.]

【Let’s talk about it after you are released from prison. 】

Pan Yun: [Don't worry, it's not a big problem. At most, I'll be exiled to a remote place, but I can still get a lucky charm.]

[It's so quiet,] Pan Yun sighed, [It's a good place to practice.]

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After saying that, she closed her eyes, started practicing her skills.

When she opened her eyes, the prison was dark, with only faint light from the candles outside.

There was a bowl at the door of the cell, with porridge in it and a steamed bun on the ground next to it.

It should have been sent by her when she was practicing.

Pan Yun was still very interested in the prison food, so he lifted up his robe and went downstairs to take a look curiously.

She smelled the porridge in the bowl and thought it was a bit rotten. She pressed the steamed bun on the ground with her fingers. It was gray and hard, and should be able to be used as a hidden weapon.

Pan Yun also picked it up and smelled it, and it also had a sour smell.

She looked incredulous: "In such a cold spring, the porridge and steamed buns have gone bad. How many days have you left them?"

Pan Yun raised her head and looked directly at the jailer who had been secretly observing her. "Your prison is so generous that you always cook extra food and let it go bad on purpose to feed the prisoners?"

Jailer: "...Shut up. If you dare to talk nonsense again, you won't even have this little porridge and steamed buns tomorrow."

Pan Yun shook his head and sighed, "Alas, people's hearts are no longer the same as they used to be. Not only do they bully the weak, they also waste food."

Pan Yun didn't eat it, but she was not afraid of wasting it at all.

In this prison, no food can be kept overnight unless it is placed in space.

Sure enough, not long after she returned to the bed and sat down, rustling and squeaking sounds were heard.

When Pan Yun opened her eyes, she saw three or four mice fighting for her steamed buns and porridge.

She supported her chin with her hand and watched with great interest until she heard footsteps outside her cell door and then she opened her eyelids to look.

Through a fence, a fair-faced middle-aged man in maroon brocade clothes was looking at her expressionlessly.

The man had a broad, square face, a fair complexion, and a dignified temperament. If it weren't for the hostility between his brows, Pan Jun would have thought he was a good person.

His appearance is quite deceptive, no wonder the little emperor trusts him so much. Even though he knows he is being deceived, he can't help but get close to him and trust him.

Pan Yun raised the corners of his mouth and smiled at him, "You are Master Wang, right? It is a great honor to have such a distinguished guest. Come in and take a seat."

　good night

　　(End of this chapter)