How can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed
Emperors have always had this kind of paranoia. In order to sleep soundly, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, established a secret agency to monitor all officials and subjects in the world - Jinyiwei, which was in charge of criminal justice and granted the power of patrol and arrest. It also set up a pacification department to conduct reconnaissance, arrest, interrogation and other activities. While inheriting the mantle of Emperor Yuanzhang, successive Ming emperors also inherited the secret agency Jinyiwei, making it an independent department beyond the judicial organs.
The Jinyiwei was a department that the whole world feared, and the Jinyiwei prison was even more terrifying. It could stop babies from crying in the middle of the night.
At this moment, Shen Lian was in the Jinyiwei prison. Because of Emperor Jiajing's words "choose a day to execute the sentence", Shen Lian was sentenced to death. Even with the protection of Jinyiwei leader Lu Bing, Shen Lian could not avoid being thrown into death row.
The Jinyiwei death row was separated from other prisons and was guarded layer by layer. The outermost layer was an iron net woven with thick iron wire that prevented birds from flying. Bells were also hung on the net, and any disturbance would ring the bells to sound an alarm.
The gate of the death cell was two-layered. The outermost layer was cast with copper and iron, and on it was carved an ancient beast, Bi'an, with a green face, shackles and teeth, and a ferocious and terrifying appearance. At first glance, Bi'an looked a bit like a tiger's head, so people also called the Jinyiwei death cell the Jinyihu prison.
The second-floor door of Jinyi Hulao is 3 meters away from the first-floor door, which means that the wall of Jinyi Hulao is nearly 3 meters wide! The wall of Jinyi Hulao is very skillfully cast. The 3-meter-wide wall is sandwiched and filled with sand in the middle. If Shawshank in the movie Shawshank Redemption was imprisoned in Jinyi Hulao, he would have no hope of redemption!
Digging holes in the wall
Haha, the quicksand in the mezzanine of Jinyi Hulao will bury you to death!
It was dark inside the Jinyihulao prison, probably located underground. Due to Lu Bing's care, Shen Lian was imprisoned in a cell with the best environment in the death row, with only two beams of sunlight shining in obliquely.
Death row, death row, come in alive, go out dead. The prisoners locked up in Jinyiwei's death row all looked ashen, their eyes were dull, and they looked lifeless.
There was only one exception, and that was Shen Lian who had just come in.
In the dim light, Shen Lian lay on the ground covered with moldy straw. Even though his buttocks were torn, Shen Lian was still smiling.
"Chunfu... why bother..." Lu Bing sat on the dirt-covered stool in the cell, looking at the disheveled Shen Lian, and sighed softly.
"Since ancient times, every eradication of evil has been accomplished without bloodshed. Now the traitor Yan Song is in power, deceiving the emperor and causing the people to suffer. We have not heard of anyone shedding blood and dying to eradicate the traitor Yan Song. This is because the traitor Yan Song has not been eradicated. Since ancient times, the eradication of traitors has always been accomplished without bloodshed. If there is any, please start with Shen Lian."
Shen Lian's forehead was bleeding, his hair was disheveled, and his buttocks were torn. But at this moment, he looked righteous and fearless.
"As long as there is green, there will be no shortage of firewood. Chunfu, why can't you understand this?" Lu Bing shook his head and said with a heavy face, "Yan Song and his sons control the government, and their roots are deep. Your sacrifice is meaningless."
"What do you mean by meaningless? My blood will surely serve as a warning to those who are interested. Compared with the thieves of Song, I, Shen Lian, am just an ant. However, a thousand-mile dam collapses because of an ant hole. The thieves of Song are deeply rooted, but they cannot stop the vast ants."
"Today, I, Shen Lian, will be the first ant to break the dam!"
Shen Lian remained calm and looked death-ready, even though he knew he was sentenced to death by the emperor. But when he said these words, his eyebrows were dancing and his saliva was flying! He didn't look like a dying person at all.
"It's easy to die, but Chunfu, have you ever thought about what will happen to your wife, children and parents after you die?" Lu Bing shook his head as he looked at Shen Lian, who was ready to die, and pointed out the things that Shen Lian had overlooked.
Lu Bing valued Shen Lian very much. Lu Bing admired Shen Lian for his character and ability. Although he was his superior, he was also his confidant. Now that Shen Lian was like this, Lu Bing felt very complicated and didn't want to watch Shen Lian walk into hell. Even if it was just a straw, Lu Bing wanted to throw it down and pull Shen Lian out of hell.
However, although Lu Bing was the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he was still wary of Yan Song, who was very favored by the emperor, and felt somewhat powerless.
I thought about persuading Shen Lian. If Shen Lian was willing to bow his head, there might be a glimmer of hope.
With decades of experience in the Imperial Guard, Lu Bing has a keen insight into people's hearts and knows that even strong people have weaknesses, and parents, wives and children are the weaknesses of most people.
This time, Lu Bing used his parents, wife and children not to threaten others, but to save people.
This was the only exception in Lu Bing's career.
really
Shen Lian, who had always been calm and composed and ready to die, became as relaxed as if a crack had appeared in glass after hearing Lu Bing's question.
"Oh, I'm so sorry for them!" Shen Lian sighed and shook his head. A layer of mist appeared in the eyes of the iron-hearted man.
Lu Bing saw that there was a chance and was about to make further efforts, but he heard Shen Lian continue to say, "Family, country, and the world, or children's love, which is more important? Although Shen Lian is not a plant, he can only cruelly let down his wife and children."
"Chunfu..." Lu Bing couldn't help but speak again.
"Sir, please don't persuade Shen Lian anymore. I have made up my mind. Please, for my sake, spare my wife and children." Shen Lian bowed to Lu Bing with difficulty and asked for help.
"Hey, Chunfu, don't worry. As long as I, Lu Bing, am here, no one will hurt them." Lu Bing nodded with a heavy face and made a promise to Shen Lian.
"Then I feel relieved." Shen Lian smiled, as if he had put down the burden in his heart.
"Chunfu, think about it again. As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no fear of running out of firewood. You are still young and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Lu Bing still couldn't bear it.
"I can wait, but the Ming Dynasty cannot wait, and the people of the Ming Dynasty cannot wait!" Shen Lian shook his head firmly.
"You..." Lu Bing felt bitter.
"It's a pity that I, Shen Lian, can't see the day when the thief Song falls. Alas, after I die, please turn my head towards the throne. I can't see it when I'm alive, but after I die, I will definitely watch the thief Song fall!"
Shen Lian sighed, and then told Lu Bing his wish.
Lu Bing felt very complicated at this moment. This was his confidant whom he admired very much and also a rare confidant, but he was so helpless!
There is nothing I can do!
Seeing Shen Lian returning home, Lu Bing felt heartbroken.
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the death cell and someone came in.
"How dare you! Didn't I tell you that no one is allowed to disturb you without my order?" Lu Bing was already unhappy, and now he was even more furious when he heard the footsteps. He was ready to vent all his annoyance on this ignorant subordinate.
"Sir, please calm down..." A Jinyiwei dressed in Feiyu uniform came over and knelt down to salute Lu Bing.
"News came from the palace that His Majesty has ordered officials to draft an edict..." The Jinyiwei knelt on the ground and reported to Lu Bing.
Draft an edict!
Didn't they say that the execution would be held on a chosen day? How come they had issued an order to execute him so soon?! Lu Bing was somewhat stunned.
"Don't worry, sir. The sooner the blood is shed, the sooner the world will be alerted. How wonderful, how wonderful!" Shen Lian remained calm as ever and shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty has ordered the officials to draft an edict to exile Lord Shen and banish Dian Baoan." The Jinyiwei knelt on the ground and told him the news he had obtained in one breath.
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What
Lu Bing was even more surprised.
Shen Lian, who was ready to face death, showed a look of surprise for the first time.
"Say it again!" Lu Bing was a little unconvinced and asked the Jinyiwei to repeat what he had just said.
"Your Majesty has ordered the officials to draft an edict to exile Lord Shen and banish him to Dianbao'an!" The Imperial Guard repeated it once again.
Surprise, then surprise! Lu Bing looked at Shen Lian and laughed.
In fact, it was not only Lu Bing who was surprised and stunned. When the Yan party members who had just returned to Yan’s house to celebrate and were drinking happily heard the news, they were no less surprised than Lu Bing!
Shen Lian was originally going to be executed, why was it changed to exile him to Baoan
Yan Song was a little worried, and immediately ordered Yan Shifan to send someone to find out why His Majesty changed his mind. (To be continued.)