Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 19

The guy who He Liu eats is an "innocent box" containing various tools for copying property.

The guy Zhao Twelve eats is a one-foot-square "Yan Luo Box" containing more than a dozen torture tools.

Zhao Twelve entered the truth room.

He said to Ding Wang: "The perpetrator, I am Zhao Ci, the investigation deputy of Jinyiwei Qianhu."

Ding Wang said unexpectedly: "It turned out to be Mr. Zhao. Who in the capital does not know the name of Jin Yiwei's 'Corpse Crazy'? I have heard it for a long time."

Zhao Twelve put the "Yan Luo Box" on the table. "Oh, I can't think of a Kubing who has heard of my 'corpse mad'. Then you should know what this thing is called?"

Ding Wang said without fear, "If you guessed correctly, this should be the box of Yama. It is said that the torture tools in the box are used on prisoners—even if it is King Yama who is being tried, he will rush to confess."

Zhao Twelve smiled and said, "You have a lot of knowledge."

He raised his finger and pointed to the instruments of torture on the shelves on both sides of the innocence room: "I have always disdained to use these instruments of torture. They are just third-rate instruments of torture that make people suffer."

Ding Wang said: "May I ask Mr. Zhao, are there still three, six, or nine grades of torture tools?"

Zhao Twelve sat across from Ding Wang, and talked about all kinds of torture tools like a literati talking about Gu Shuojin: "Third-rate torture tools make people suffer physically and fleshly. Second-rate torture tools make people suffer unbearable pain. First-rate torture tools It can make people want to die."

Zhao Twelve played with the Yan Luo box in his hand: "The things in this box will make you regret being reincarnated as a human being."

Zhao Twelve pointed to the door of the "Truth Room" again: "Outside the door is the sixth master of our Jinyiwei. If you tell him what he wants to know now, I will not move the 'Yan Luo Box'."

Ding Wang raised his head, looked at Zhao Twelve, and asked a question: "You can't see the sun in the prison. May I ask my lord, what time is it?"

Zhao Twelve was taken aback, and replied: "It's been two quarters. With all due respect, you shouldn't care about time at this moment. You should think about how to seek death for a while. Do you kill yourself by biting your tongue, or find an opportunity to hit your head on the south wall."

Ding Wang smiled at Zhao Twelve: "Sir, how about we make a bet?"

Zhao Twelve became interested: "Bet? In this huge prison, no one has ever dared to bet with me, a 'corpse idiot'. Master Liu is right, you are an interesting person. Tell me, what bet are you betting on?" "

Ding Wang said: "It's two quarters now. I bet, after three quarters, a guard in brocade clothes or a school captain will come to the door and pass an order to that Liuye He. After that, Liuye He will walk into this place." The truth room, tell you to stop using torture. And release me without charge."

"Oh? Ding Wang, you don't look like a soldier, but a fortune teller. Where's the bet?" Zhao Twelve asked.

"Bet? I am a personal criminal now. I have no property. This is really a problem." Ding Wang replied.

"I don't like gambling with no stakes," Zhao Twelve said.

Ding Wang glanced at the "Yan Luo Box" on Zhao Twelve's table: "Well, if I lose, I won't seek death when you torture me."

"What kind of bet is this? You say you won't seek death, but it's just temporary. Once Yama's box is opened, I will use all kinds of methods on you, and you will definitely forget the bet of 'not seeking death'. "Zhao Twelve spread his hands and said.

Ding Wang said: "Forget it. I don't want to open Yama's box easily. Using the things in this box is too harmful. There is no need to make any bets. I will wait with you for a moment."

After a moment.There was a sound of footsteps outside the room of truth.

After a while, He Liu walked in with big strides.He said to Zhao Twelve: "Have you punished this man yet?"

Zhao Twelve nodded: "Yan Luo's box hasn't been opened yet. What's wrong, Sixth Brother?"

He Liu walked up to Ding Wang: "Ding Wang. I don't know who you are, and I don't know how powerful you are. I just want to tell you that you have done something wrong, so be careful!"

Ding Wang smiled and said to He Liu: "Master He, I know in my heart whether I have done anything wrong or not—and you know it too. Let's get down to business quickly."

He Liu glared at Ding Wang: "The commander has an order, Ding Wang - acquitted!"

Ding Wang turned to Zhao Twelve and said, "What did I say? Mr. Zhao, it's a good thing you didn't bet with me with anything."

He Liu ordered the warrior to remove Ding Wang's shackles.Ding Wang stretched his waist for a long time: "There are still a few pieces left in the bowl of fragrant meat from yesterday. I don't know if it will turn rancid after returning home. It hasn't turned rancid. Once it's warmed up, it will be a good meal again."

He Liu was furious in his heart, he couldn't figure out why the commander would protect this little soldier in front of him like the officials of the Sanfa Division.

Ding Wang triumphantly left Jinyiwei Imperial Prison.Everyone in the world said that after entering Jinyiwei Prison, there are only two possibilities to get out - either a dead body comes out, or a person who has peeled off a layer of skin.

But Ding Wang walked out of the prison with his whole body in his shadow.

Ding Wang left, Commander Lu Bing summoned He Liu.

Lu Bing lay on a deck chair, squinting his eyes and asked He Liu: "Lao Liu, you must be wondering why I let Ding Wang go?"

He Liudao: "Subordinates dare not."

As a newcomer to Jinyiwei, the first thing the guide will teach you is: at any time and under any circumstances, you must not question the order of the superior.

Lu Bingdao: "Don't dare, it doesn't mean you won't. Half an hour ago, a person found me and asked me to release Ding Wang. This person is Zhang Juzheng, Minister of the Ministry of War!"

"Zhang Juzheng?" He Liu was surprised for a while.

In the imperial court, apart from the three giants Yan Song, Lu Fang, and Lu Bing, there is also the "two parties".

Yan Song leads the cabinet, Lu Fang controls the Li Jian, and Lu Bing controls Jin Yiwei.These three people are naturally under one person and above ten thousand people.

However, Yan Song did not block the sky with one hand in the cabinet.

Because in the imperial court, in addition to the strict party, there is also the Yuwang party.

Today, the Holy One has eight sons and five daughters.

The eldest prince, Zhu Zaiji, died in two months.

The second prince, Zhu Zaihe, died young at the age of 20.

The fourth son, Zhu Zaizhen, died young at the age of 29.

The fifth prince, Zhu Zaishang, died at the age of two.

The sixth prince, Zhu Zaizhen, died ten days after his birth.

The seventh prince, Zhu Zaihe, died prematurely eight days after he was born.

The eighth prince, Zhu Zaisu, died young fourteen days after his birth.

Now the Holy Majesty's son, there is only the third prince Yu Wang Zhu Zaihou left.

Zhang Juzheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Gao Gong, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Xu Jie, the second assistant of the cabinet, have always been at odds with the strict party.They gathered around King Yu and formed the King Yu Party. In the past two years in the court, the King Yu Party could almost compete with the Strict Party.

He Liu is not a dull person: Zhang Juzheng personally intercedes for Ding Wang?Does it mean that King Yu is also protecting Ding Wang?
Lu Bing got up from the recliner, picked up a small purple sand teapot, and drank tea: "It's getting more and more interesting. Xu Yuanju, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, and Sun Henan, the minister of Dali Temple, are from Mr. Yan Ge's side. Zuo Duyu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate Shi Yangming, Minister of War Zhang Juzheng is from King Yu's side. The Yan Party and the King Yu Party have always been at odds, why did they shake hands and make peace today because of a small Kubing?"

(End of this chapter)