The prisoners here are all sentenced to serious punishment. To put it bluntly, once they enter the prison, they are not far from death.
The jailers and wardens knew this clearly, so they acted recklessly and recklessly, venting their twisted hobbies on the death row prisoners.
As soon as Bai Tian stepped in, a rough-looking prison warden came up to him and knelt before him: "My humble servant greets you, Eunuch Bai. I wonder what you are doing here. If there is anything I can do for you, please feel free to tell me."
Bai Tian is a ******* and a favorite of the king. His status is different from that of an ordinary eunuch. He controls the general security force of Kyoto. This shows how much the king trusts him.
Anyone who has seen the world knows this. In Kyoto, you can offend the powerful and the officials, but if you offend Bai Tian, what you have to face is not as simple as death.
Don't be fooled by this eunuch's thin and feminine appearance. He has a ruthlessness in his bones that is not something that ordinary people can match.
"No need to be polite, get up. Today I'm here in the name of the king to escort the wanted prisoner. I don't have any instructions, just ask Li Yudian to assist me." Bai Tian spoke very slowly with his signature smile, which made people feel easy-going but not offensive.
"I understand, I understand, please come in, Eunuch Bai." Li Yudian stood up immediately, but instead of straightening his back, he hunched over and made a "please" gesture to let Bai Tian in. Then someone inside shouted, "Come on, please bring out the new serious criminal who came today, and Eunuch Bai will personally interrogate him."
The jailer who was not far away heard this and immediately bowed and turned around and ran back to the prison. He ran so fast that his hat almost fell off, which was very funny.
Bai Tian nodded in satisfaction, then walked in slowly. When passing by Li Yudian, he said meaningfully, "Today's interrogation is very serious. There can be no mistakes. Do you understand?"
When Li Yudian heard this, he was slightly stunned, then he immediately gestured and nodded frequently, "Yes, yes, I understand, I understand, thank you for the reminder, eunuch." After he finished speaking, he took out a snuff bottle from his sleeve and secretly gave it to Bai Tian.
"I got this thing by accident. I heard it's a treasure, but unfortunately I'm not good enough to see its value. This precious thing doesn't look good in the hands of a vulgar person like me, so I gave it to you to play with."
Bribery is a means that will always appear in endless stream, no matter where or in what mode, as long as there are animals like humans. Over time, it has evolved into a means, especially in the officialdom.
No one noticed that Bai Tian's eyes flashed with gloom the moment he received the snuff bottle. But it was fleeting, and in a moment, it returned to normal. Thinking of what the king had told him, these minor flaws could be ignored.
He calmly put the things away and walked inside.
Because the interrogation took place in person during the day, the place where the prisoners were interrogated was moved to the "Earth" interrogation room. The interrogation room was divided into three levels: "Heaven, Earth, and Man". The "Heaven" character was naturally the king, and if it was a normal interrogation, the prison officer would go through routine work, then it would be the "Man" character.
During the day, he sat on a mahogany chair, with a table next to him with teacups and snacks. On the table, Li Yudian had already prepared tea and snacks.
Five meters in front of Dayue, there was a cross-shaped wooden frame with heavy iron chains wrapped around it. Normally, it would be hemp ropes. The reason why the iron chains were used this time was because of Mei's special identity.
Although Emperor Shi Tian had sealed several of his acupoints, there were many talented people in the world, and there were all kinds of people. He was so cautious just in case.
Soon, Mei was brought in by two burly jailers. Her hands and feet were all chained, and she had an iron band on her head. Her prison uniform had become tattered, and judging by the marks on it, it must have been from being whipped.
As soon as he saw Mei, Bai Tian immediately exclaimed and stood up, "Oh, what happened to Mr. Mei? Why is he injured like this? Who did this?" After he finished speaking, he pretended to be angry and asked everyone.
Upon seeing this, Li Yudian immediately panicked and knelt at Bai Tian's feet, "I deserve to die, I deserve to die. It's all my fault for not disciplining my children well enough, so these bastards tortured me in private. I am guilty, please forgive me, eunuch..." After this confession, Bai Tian could no longer punish me even if he really wanted to.
Ming Dynasty law stipulates that if you bow your head and confess your crime, the punishment will be reduced by half. Moreover, beating a few death row prisoners is a common thing in this prison. People have said that it was because he did not discipline them strictly, which means that he confessed the crime on behalf of his subordinates. If he really punished them, he would probably lose the support of most people.
Bai Tian glanced at Li Yudian, who was kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy, and a sneer appeared on his face. It seems that this old guy is not an easy person to deal with.
"Li Yudian, please get up. How could we blame you? What are you talking about? Li Yudian has been guarding the Tianlao for so many years. Even if he has no merit, he has worked hard. Our family and the king remember it in their hearts. Get up."
Everyone would say something in public, especially during the day. He was with Emperor Shi Tian, and Emperor Shi Tian didn't like to talk. So all kinds of communication, exchanges and negotiations were usually handled by him.
When it comes to being good at dealing with people and speaking eloquently, he admits that he is second to none in the world. No one dares to claim to be first. He still has this little confidence.
At this point, everyone may feel strange. Since he is so eloquent during the day, why does he always make a fool of himself in front of Emperor Shi Tian
Of course there is a reason for this, because when facing Emperor Shi Tian, he cannot use sweet words or play tricks, so...
"Thank you, Eunuch Bai." Upon hearing this, Li Yudian immediately stood up with a smile on his face. He was fearless and thought that nothing would be done to him during the day.
How could I not know what he was thinking during the day? I just turned a blind eye. If you want to take advantage of such a scheming person, you should do your best to squeeze out his surplus value. As long as you are a fence-sitter, you will fall. Now, it's just that the time has not come yet!
"Okay, okay, we've been talking for so long, and we haven't asked our famous Master Mei to sit down." He turned around and gave Li Yudian a wink, and Li Yudian immediately understood.
"Come here, please invite Mr. Mei to take a seat." After saying that, two burly men immediately pressed Mei onto a wooden frame and tied him up.
"Mr. Mei, I am here in the name of the king. The king admires your talent very much, so if you are willing to submit to my king, you will not only escape death, but also be promoted to a higher position and enjoy wealth and glory." Bai Tian stood up, holding a printed teacup in his hand, and spoke in a rhythmic manner. (To be continued)