Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 205: The prison of the water ghost

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"What, what, what, you think you are in your back garden!" Two jailers rushed in fiercely, slapped the prison door vigorously with their scabbards, and the dust on the top of the prison rail was shaken down. .

Qin Mubai was waiting to talk to Chen Yan, but was interrupted. The cell where Chen Yan was located was far apart, and it was too dark to see her appearance.

It's just that voice, I will never admit it!

"Honestly, no chattering is allowed in the cell, otherwise it will be uncomfortable to be dragged to the iron prison cell to be held alone!" The jailer roared a few loudly at Qin Mubai and Li Ke, biting bitterly. After a few mouthfuls, he cursed and left.

Qin Mubai and Li Ke exchanged glances, spread apart and sat down, Chen Yan on the other side did not say anything.

The two of them understood each other, and each walked to the other prisoners in their cell and asked informally.

"Brother, depending on your situation, you have been locked in for a long time, right?" Qin Mubai asked a shaggy and scrawny prisoner sitting in the corner.

The prisoner didn't move, turned a dead fish and glanced at Qin Mubai with cold eyes, without saying a word.

Qin Mubai thought for a while, and then said: "I have friends in the yamen. If my friend comes to see me later, I can ask him to tell the prisoner, let him treat you kindly and get you some delicious food. Come. If you want, talk to me."

"Say." The prisoner licked his dry lips and whispered hoarsely.

"How did you get caught, how long have you been locked up here?" Qin Mubai asked.

"Last fall, there were water ghosts on the West River Cao, and several official ships that paid grain taxes were overturned. I greedily picked up a few packages of grain and came back, and I was arrested by my party as a water ghost." The prisoner said, "The people in this cell are mostly people related to water ghosts. Didn't you also come in like this?"

Qin Mubai raised an eyebrow in surprise: "The dozens of people in this cell are all related to the water ghost case?"

"Yes. But I promise, no one is a real water ghost," the prisoner said.

"Why?" Qin Mubai asked in surprise.

"Humph!" The prisoner sneered, "Because the real water ghosts are either unable to catch or unwilling to catch. They had no choice but to catch some innocent people in to commit crimes. They were kept in prison for several months and a half, before autumn. The auditorium was released."

"Catch and release?" Qin Mubai asked in confusion, "Why did they do this?"

"It's very simple! Xiangzhou has been haunted by water ghosts for so many years, and any provincial governor who has come is not clean. But it has to be suppressed. If you can't catch water ghosts, just grab some people and enter the cell. If you can It’s best to be a good move; if you can’t, it’s okay to catch the wrong person and let go. Anyway, the officials above check it out, and they did nothing for nothing, didn’t they?” The prisoner cursed a little angrily, “Dog Officials have long been accustomed to doing this! Anyone who is unlucky will be caught in as a water ghost. We locals know that if we come in, we can go out alive. If we can't get rid of torture, we really have to win. After the fall, I was stabbed. Young man, I think you are also a child of a wealthy family, but don’t bear the torture—well, I’ll just say so much, and get me a fat chicken and a pot of good wine. Come in!"

"This is easy to say." Qin Mubai paused and asked again, "The woman in the innermost room is the one who spoke to us just now, do you know?"

"Know, know! Who doesn't know her, she is famous, it is said to be a real water ghost!" The prisoner was still a little nervous, lowered his voice and said with some fear, "When the prisoners scolded, this woman is Jiang Shang killed more than a dozen people in one go, and the whole river was going to be dyed red. If it hadn't been for the state government's bureaucracy to take a lot of effort to catch her. Alas, when he was caught in, she was crippled. A black cloth bag, **** and bleeding all over, three or five men caught her, and it took a lot of effort. It is said that this female water ghost has the ability to reach the sky and is as agile as a chicken! The prisoners call her Devil, Black Yaksha!"

Qin Mubai felt a little confused when he heard it—Chen Yan is a water ghost in the West River Channel, right? !

"Why hasn't the felon of such an important case been transferred to the Chang'an Criminal Department for judgment and execution?" Qin Mubai asked.

"How do I know that I am not an official!" The prisoner said, "Perhaps because the new governor has not yet taken office...well, don't ask me so much, I know That’s it. Remember, one can only have chicken and a pot of wine, and it’s better to have a stewed lamb..."

After questioning, Qin Mubai returned to the previous position near Linjao to communicate with Li Ke. The news they inquired about was roughly the same.

"In this way, the Xiangzhou prefectural government office has been accustomed to inaction and prevarication for many years." Li Ke said a little angrily, "It's really strange. In such a peaceful and heyday, there are Such a wicked gangster who is rampant!"

"It is inevitable that a forest of forests will be mixed with good and bad things, and the sea is full of mud and sand. It is no surprise." Qin Mubai wrinkled his brows and said, "The water ghosts in Xihecao are so innocent, they must be wiped out; here Before, we had more things to do."

"Yes. The generals in Xiangzhou are so corrupt and incompetent. It's beyond my expectation! I don't believe it. With the power of a state government, there are a few water ghosts that can't be dealt with? It's clear that someone is deliberately big. Open the door of convenience and tolerate collusion." Li Ke said, a sharp flash of eyes flashed, seeming to be murderous, "Don't let me find out, otherwise he will not be spared!"

"If...as in the Jiangzhou period, are a group of officials committing crimes?" Qin Mubai shook his head with a wry smile, "In my opinion, Xiangzhou has almost become a common phenomenon here. The military government all condone and indulge the water ghosts. There must be an exchange of interests between them. As long as this is found out, it is not difficult to solve the problem from the root.

"It makes sense." Li Ke nodded in agreement, "This time in the microservices, it is really rewarding-by the way, why did Chen Yan become a water ghost?"

"I don't know!" Qin Mubai sighed and twisted his brows. "The words of the prisoner and the prisoner are not entirely believed. I am convinced that Chen Yan is not such a character. How could he become a wicked water ghost? Only after going out, we will find out about the matter, and at any rate, she will be fair!"

Li Ke smiled slightly: "You seem to be nervous and still feel distressed?"

Qin Mubai was stunned, turned his back against the wooden pillar of the prison door, and ignored him.

"Haha!" Li Ke laughed strangely, "You are really a peach blossom, and you can meet a confidante in jail!"

"Boom bang bang--"

The jailer rushed in again, banging on the cell post and roared: "Are you really going to beg to death? Believe it or not, I will throw you into the iron cell for a living?"

Li Ke curled his lips, sat down with his hands crossed on his chest and said nothing, but still smirked at Qin Mubai teasingly.

After a long time, the light in the cell dimmed. It was about night. The jailer came to deliver the meal, and several hard steamed buns that could smash people's heads were thrown in and fell directly into the haystack. Although they were hungry, Qin Mubai and others could not eat the food that pigs ignored, so they only drank some water and gave the steamed buns to other prisoners.

"It is estimated that Quan Wanji and his party should also go to the Cishi Mansion." Li Ke leaned his head against the wall, licked his lips and touched his stomach. "I'm really hungry..."

Qin Mubai teased him and said: "How about it, can't bear this crime, can't you play it? We visited the cell for a private visit, and it was smelly, dirty and hungry. It's uncomfortable? Haha!"

Li Ke grinned in annoyance and embarrassment: "That's right, I didn't eat the banquet properly, and I was hiding in this prison to suffer. I was really full...Uh! When it comes to eating words, I am here. My stomach gurgled."

Xue Rengui and others all laughed. Yuwen Hongtai couldn't bear it for a long time, and he sat up and shook the cell door and shouted: "Prison! Dog|mother's prisoner, call you guys in charge!"

The whole cell seemed to tremble slightly, and many people couldn't help covering their ears.

Yuwen Hongtai still yelled and shook hard, but there was no prisoner to answer him. Annoyed him, he used that black bear-like body to slam into the cell door, hitting it seven or eight times, and actually knocked the iron bolt and nail of the cell door loose. The door was removed.

"Hahaha!" Yuwen Hongtai exclaimed triumphantly, "It's open, it's open! Go out to look for a restaurant, go to a restaurant, go for delicious and delicious!"

All the prisoners were stunned. At the moment, many people began to shout: "Heroes, heroes! Let us go out too!"

I didn’t think that Yuwen Hongtai could do anything to make him toss him, but now Li Ke was also shocked, and he hurriedly stretched out his hand and said: "Yuwen Hongtai, come sit down! Originally innocent, you are now like this But just assaulting the prison and escaping, it is a felony of decapitation and exile just like rushing into the government!"

Qin Mubai also laughed: "Heizi, how about you rush out of the cell to get some good wine and food and come back to eat together?"

"Uh..." Yuwen Hongtai was stunned, hurriedly threw the cell door and sat back, cursing, "I want to keep this head for a few more days, if it is cut off, it will grow again. Can’t come out."

"Haha!" Everyone laughed, and there was a burst of laughter in the cell.

Li Ke smiled bitterly: "Well, let you make some noise. Maybe someone will recognize us and let us go out... Hey, I'm really looking for hardship! What kind of private visit? , Not fun at all!"

Qin Mubai laughed and thought: Li Ke is still so good at playing tricks, and now he has learned how to set smoke bombs. He deliberately acted a little uncomfortable to make people laugh... In fact, he was more stable than anyone else. In this regard, he is contrary to Li Shimin. Li Shimin is a king, and even if he does something wrong, he cannot openly admit his mistakes; Li Ke never forgets to use his weakness and tricks to disguise himself.

When the father is the king, I will give up whoever I am, and the introverted son of my son, I will hide my power and bide my time...Perhaps Li Shimin 20 years ago was exactly what Li Ke is now, right?

Several jailers at the entrance of the prison door were frightened, all carrying knives and swords as if they were approaching the enemy, and some people panicked and ran to report for help, saying that someone wanted to escape!

In the main hall of the Governor's Office, Shi Quan Wanji, the newly appointed Governor of Xiang, sat upright and talked with the local officials of Xiangzhou. As he was talking, the jailer ran to report and described the situation in the prison. Quan Wanji immediately slapped his thigh and jumped up: "Ah, that must be your Highness and a group of people! It must be Yuwen who is going to escape from prison. Hongtai! How many people are like him in the whole world?"

"Ah?!" All the officials were shocked, "His Royal Highness, in Xiangzhou Mansion?"

Wu Facao, who arrested Li Ke and others into jail before, turned pale now: "No, no...!"

"What are you waiting for, go to the cell and have a look!"

……

The footsteps were hurried and the voices were noisy, and a group of people poured into the cell. Under the light of the torch, Quan Wanji's face was flushed first, then instantly turned into iron blue.

"You guys have done a good job!!!" he shouted.

"Huh? His Highness really failed?!" Wu Facao and a group of people were completely dumbfounded.

"Isn't it time to let people out?"

Yuwen Hongtai rushed out first, staring at a pair of copper bells and shouting: "That little thief named Zhao Chong, give grandpa ghost out! Grandpa wants to tie you behind the horse's **** and walk around the city !"

"Woo—the hero is forgiving!" Zhao Chong panicked and knelt down in the hall. The others also knelt down in panic.

Qin Mubai and Li Ke walked out of the prison, smiled at each other, and shook their heads.

Vulgar, mediocre! ......Why are the officials of Xiangzhou Mansion so bad? !

Li Ke did not get angry on the spot, but waved his hand gently and said to Quan Wanji: "Quan Changshi, let them all wait in the main hall. If you have anything, let's go there and say, don't stay there These prisoners are embarrassed in front of them."

The officials trembled neatly, crying in their hearts: miserable! ! The more calm you are, the more angry you may be. It seems we are going to suffer!

After that, Li Ke left with Yin Yang and Xue Rengui.

Yuwen Hongtai was still puffed up, staring at Zhao Chong and refusing to let go, wishing to pick him up and beat him up to relieve his anger.

A group of officials got up from the ground, curled their necks and walked out.

"Heizi, you stay." Qin Mubai said without leaving.

"Oh, good." Yuwen Hongtai rounded his eyeballs twice, kicked Zhao Chong's butt, and kicked him so hard that he almost threw a **** on the spot.

"Haha! See you still yelling at us arrogantly, you fucking! Bah!" Yuwen Hongtai was relieved and yelled bitterly. Zhao Chong ran away without daring to take a kick.

Qin Mubai was still standing in the prison, glanced towards the innermost room, and hooked his fingers at the two prisoners standing aside shivering and shivering.

"This... prince, what's your order?" The prisoner didn't know how to call Qin Mubai, so he could only say timidly.

"This is the new Captain Zhechong of Xiangzhou Prefecture, the son-in-law of the emperor's father, and the third son of Qin Shubao's family of the first-rank state official-Qin Mubai and General Qin!" Yuwen Hongtai shouted in an angry voice.

The eyes of the two prisoners were straightened on the spot, and their mouths were almost open.

Qin Mubai was amused, shook his head and smiled: "You immediately open the innermost cell for me and invite the female prisoner out. I want to talk to her; besides, get one for the prisoner in that cell. Just a fat chicken and a pot of good wine, um, it’s better to make another pot of stewed lamb belly."

"Uh..." The prisoner was taken aback for a moment, and seemed to have no reaction.

"Why, there is a problem, but still can't be done?" Qin Mubai raised his brow.

"The villain will do it right away!!!"