At dusk, Taiyuan City was locked down again. Since the government was fully committed to supplying food and arresting merchants led by Kang Qu who were maliciously hoarding food, the people of Taiyuan City finally did not run out of food. At this time, Smoke was rising from the chimneys of every house, and the people were starting to finish cooking!
This city looks a little lifeless because the four gates are closed, but it is precisely because of these fireworks that it reveals a tenacious vitality in the depressing environment!
The people went back to their homes to eat. At the Guancang in the west of the city, the last people in line bought food. The officials and government servants of the state capital also went back to their homes, while the soldiers of the Bingzhou camp were still sticking to their posts. At their posts, those who should be patrolling and those who should be guarding the city gates were all meticulous and attentive, because they had all received orders from Fang Gongteng to strengthen the security in the city tonight!
"Hey~! Lao Gao, are you feeling better? Why did you come to your shift so early?"
On the southwest side of the Governor's Mansion, in the state prison cell, a middle-aged man with a swollen face, protruding eyes, and a short yellow beard on his cheeks walked in. A lean middle-aged yamen officer hurriedly greeted him at the door of the cell. ,road.
This old Gao is Gao Zheng, the head of the state prison. The so-called rotation is equivalent to the modern shift change.
In fact, he was supposed to be on high duty during the day today, but it was said that he suddenly felt unwell during the day, so he asked the superior officer to send someone to replace him first, and he would come back in the evening when his health was better.
"Hey! It's much better! I just had a bad stomach this morning, so don't worry! How can we rough people be as noble as the gentlemen sitting in the hall?"
Gao Zheng laughed, stepped forward and punched the yamen servant's chest with his fist, and then continued: "Besides, if I came a moment earlier, Wang Xuan, you could have gone back to eat a moment earlier, right? Thank you for helping me today." , I, Lao Gao, will treat you to a drink another day!"
Then Wang Xuan grinned and said: "Hey! Lao Gao, are you still polite to me? Which of us will follow who... Then it's settled, let's go to Caihua House for a drink tomorrow night?"
This guy is really an "honest person", he just climbed up the pole! And the Caihua Building he was talking about didn't sound like a serious place.
Gao Zheng patted his chest and said with a proud look on his face: "No problem! I'll take you to Caihua House for a drink tomorrow night! I'll invite you!"
"Haha! Lao Gao, you are still so cheerful!"
When Wang Xuan heard this, his face almost broke out in laughter. The laughter gradually subsided and he said again: "Since you are here, I will go back first! The brothers who are on the night watch are already here. You go and give them a lecture." , The Governor specifically told you today that you must keep an eye on the prisoners inside, especially the one named Zhao Deyan, Lao Gao, you should be more energetic tonight and don't make any mistakes!"
Gao Zheng narrowed his eyes and said in agreement: "Hey! Just go ahead and go! I, Lao Gao, have been guarding the cell for so many years, and no prisoner has escaped from my hands!"
"Hey! That's true!"
Wang Xuan thought for a while, couldn't help but sigh, and then said: "Then I'll leave first!"
After that, he waved his hand to Gao Zheng, turned around and left.
The guards in the cell rotate in two shifts day and night. For ordinary yamen guards, they have to take over at 3:30 in the afternoon, but for the cell leaders, there are not so many rules, and they usually arrive more than half a day later. hour. So Gao Zheng came a little early today. No wonder Wang Xuan was a little surprised when he saw Gao Zheng coming.
"...Unfortunately, tonight will be an exception~!"
Looking at Wang Xuan's leaving figure, Gao Zheng squinted his eyes and murmured to himself with a complicated expression.
"Boss, are you here?"
After Gao Zheng finished sighing, he was about to turn around and walk into the cell. At this time, he met a short yamen servant. The yamen servant cupped his fists and saluted, then approached Gao Zheng and whispered: "Brothers are ready. Got it!"
"Um!"
Gao Zheng nodded and said softly: "Tell the brothers to act immediately!"
The short yamen servant's eyes flashed and he quickly responded: "Yes!"
Gao Zheng said nothing more. He walked towards the depths of the cell as if nothing had happened, and pretended to start a routine inspection.
Outside the prison cell in the state capital, more than a thousand soldiers from the Bingzhou camp surrounded the cell. At this time, the sun was setting and it was time to bury the pot and make rice.
However, the location they were in was not convenient for making rice. Fortunately, the governor's office made a big pot of rice for these soldiers. A middle-aged general said to the people around him: "Brothers from the first and second battalions, please come forward." Let’s go eat. The brothers in the third and fourth battalions will wait until the brothers in the first and second battalions finish eating! The first and second battalions will take turns in the first half of the night, and the third and fourth battalions will take turns in the second half of the night!"
This middle-aged general's name is Zuo Gongquan. He is a general from Bingzhou Camp and can be regarded as a middle-level general.
For the jailers who work in the cell, they can work in two shifts during the day and night, but for those of them who are soldiers, there is no such thing. The Lord will send them to guard here, so they have to guard here day and night. Everyone It is equivalent to only sleeping for half the night, and there are no conditions for setting up camp here. It is unrealistic for so many people to live in private houses or inns, so they can only sit on the ground to sleep at night!
It’s a shame that it’s summer now. If it were winter, I would freeze to death!
"Yes! General Zuo Lang!"
The two soldiers bowed down to accept the order, and then ran to deliver orders to each battalion.
After giving the instructions, Zuo Gongquan came to a corridor, which was only a dozen feet away from the main entrance of the cell. Seeing no one around, Zuo Gongquan summoned a personal guard and whispered: "Here we go with Gao Zheng." Did you say that? Change your defenses and take action at midnight tonight!"
"General Hui! I've already said it!"
The guard whispered back.
"Hmm~!"
Zuo Gongquan nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand and said, "Okay! Go down! Be prepared!"
"yes!"
The personal guards took the order and left.
Zuo Gongquan looked at the entrance of the cell, his eyes flashed with greed and a beautiful vision for the future life. It was not that he was not loyal to the court, but that the other party gave him too much!
After tonight, he will have inexhaustible wealth in his life!
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