Old things in Nancheng

In the fourth year of Shaoxing, the Jin Kingdom in the north was aggressive and wanted to take over the entire territory of the Southern Song Dynasty. However, Han Shizong guarded Jiankang and Zhenjiang, Yue Fei regained Xiangyang, and Wu Jie vowed to resist the army of the Jin Kingdom in Xingyuan Mansion. Although the Southern Song Dynasty was unable to attack the North , Self-protection can still persist.

Xingyuan Mansion Prison Camp

The messenger was holding a whip soaked in salt water, and was beating a ragged prisoner fiercely. The violence made the surrounding prisoners stare at him, and the timid man trembled.I have spent half my life convicts, and the ones who carry the real stamps under their hands are heavy and light. They can crack a paper-covered stone and keep the paper intact. .

The prisoner who was rolling on the ground, after a while, his skin was ripped apart, and the whip soaked in salt water was embedded in the flesh, causing pain and pain, and he could do nothing except keep avoiding and screaming in pain.

"You thieves who are in the army, you know how to steal, rape and play tricks. I have to wake you up and take it outside the city tomorrow to let the gold thief chop it up. What!" The messenger kicked the prisoner like a dead dog One foot, let the prisoner carry it down, and "hula" whipped the open space again, cursing: "Don't go to work! Find a whip!"

The prisoners were so frightened that they hurriedly resumed the work at hand. There were horseshoes, arrows, and spearheads. There were many kinds of them, all of which were needed for armaments.

Wu Jie, deputy envoy of Xuanfu of Sichuan and Shanxi, guarded the Xingyuan Mansion, and fought against the Kingdom of Jin from time to time, and the prison camp of the Xingyuan Mansion was in charge of city defense construction and ordnance manufacturing.

If it is said that the prisoners in the prison camp are used to being whipped from time to time, then Wang Zimo, who just entered the camp gate, was frightened out of his wits.Thinking of her as a frail person from Lin'an Mansion, although she was imprisoned, the southern water villages are full of culture, educate and educate the common people, from the government to the lords, down to the yamen servants, the methods are always gentle, and the journey to the army is difficult. It was a lot of suffering, but the accompanying guards were given money by the family, and Prince Mo was not tortured along the way.

In the prison city camp in midsummer, the sky and the sky are covered with bare-armed and rude men who fight iron soldiers, and there are also vicious messengers and small prisoners. The high walls of the camp block the colorful world outside, and the inside of the city walls is like a hell on earth. How can this smooth-skinned little boy survive!

Looking at this scene, Wang Zimo felt sad. Being implicated and exiled into the army is already a misfortune. She might not be able to survive the two years in prison. If she died, how would their orphans and widows survive!Most importantly, if her identity is exposed. . . . . .

Wang Zimo held the baggage tightly in his hands, his little face turned pale for a while, and turned blue for a while, the cold sweat on his forehead glistened in the sun, he looked very happy.

Prisoners often enter camps in Jiangnan Water Village, but most of the people who come here are vicious and vicious. Prince Mo is thin, white, tender and timid as a mouse, so he doesn't look like a criminal.

When Wang Zimo was led into a management room, she was very apprehensive and hesitant. She lowered her head and didn't dare to look at the furnishings in the room. She only groped for the heavy silver ingots in her bag, thinking about the scene before she left.

"Remember, don't be reluctant to part with the money when you arrive in the prison city, and don't offend the official camp messenger! Later, I will save the money and send it to you."

The earnest instructions kept echoing in his mind, Wang Zimo's eyes were red, half of the money in the bag was given by her elder brother, and the other half was sold by his wife.

Wang Zimo knew that his elder brother, Wang Ziyan, paid for it without telling the family. As an "illegitimate child", the Wang family would never pay attention to her.Wang Ziyan originally intended to come to see him off, but he was not in good health since he was a child, and when Wang Zimo had a serious accident, he fell ill in a hurry, so the money was entrusted to Chen Wangshu in the village.

And Lin Zhilan, Wang Zimo's wife, sent her three-month-old daughter off with her arms in her arms. Regardless of Wang Zimo's objection, she insisted on giving her all the money she had in hand, for fear that she would not be able to survive in this prison camp.

Without money to pave the way, he would be tortured by guards on the way to the army, and half his life would be lost when he arrived at the prison camp. With the hundred killing sticks, even a strong man with iron clang could not bear it.If you are lucky enough to survive, the camp is full of hard work, and there are errands beating and scolding from time to time, and the prison bosses in the camp bully you. In such an environment, you will have to stay for two years. Months are difficult.

Wang Zimo wiped away tears, thinking that Lin Zhilan had no land, no house, no livelihood in her hometown, and had to bring her three-month-old daughter with her. Those days were no easier than her own in this prison camp. Don't mention the pain in her heart. , the courage to live for his wife and daughter gradually overwhelmed his fear, and he had to go back alive to guard his mother and son, otherwise the orphans and widows would have to be forced to death in this world.

After thinking wildly for a while, the messenger with the whip came in, the whip was still stained with human blood, so scared that Wang Zimo quickly bowed his head: "I have seen the messenger."

"Whose name is it? How old is it? Where did you come from?" Chaba sat on the chair and asked in a neutral tone.

"My little name is Wang Zimo, I have no characters, I'm two years old, I'm sixteen years old, and I live in Lin'an Mansion." Wang Zimo replied tremblingly.

"Wang Er, what crime did you commit?"

"Hu Delai of the Yanguan County Government of Lin'an Prefecture, Hu Delai, and Hu Sigong embezzled the money for building the embankment, so that the sea defense broke the embankment in the early summer of this year. The young one worked as a clerk in the county government office, and was imprisoned and convicted." Although Wang Zimo was nervous, these things The procedure is still known, what should be said and what should not be said, the plan has already been laid down along the way.

When the messenger saw that Wang Zimo was handsome, well-behaved, articulate, and well-organized, his complexion softened.However, after staying in this prison camp for half his life, Wang Zimo's words were hidden in his words, and the difference was still very clear.

The highest county magistrate is the county magistrate, and there are county magistrates, Zhu Bo, and Dian Shi under the magistrate.The above-mentioned people were all selected by the Ministry of Officials and appointed by the emperor, so they were called "officials ordered by the imperial court". ,etc.

The affairs of a county are quite complicated, how can these people take care of them alone.As a result, there were "six rooms" in the county government, which were officials, households, rituals, soldiers, criminals, and workers, to assist the county magistrate in daily work.

As the saying goes, magistrates with flowing water, and subordinate officials with strong iron, magistrates are appointed every three years, and may stay or transfer, but generally speaking, magistrates are not allowed to be officials in their hometowns. This is official practice.The six-family subordinates are mostly from the local area, and they are integrated with the rich and wealthy gentry, and their power is deeply entrenched.

If the county magistrate is wise, then the officials and gentry will collude, the squire will get benefits, the county magistrate will get political achievements, and the tofu will be cut with a sharp knife, but if the magistrate wants to overwhelm the local snake, it will be all over. , The majestic county lord, who is in command of a bare-bones pole, and the subordinates are obedient and obedient. Needless to say, it is difficult to collect taxes alone, let alone improve the achievements of officials.

Thinking about Yanguan County, the workshop among the six rooms went wrong, and even the book office in the room was implicated. The water here is very, very deep!

The messenger flashed his big eyes and asked, "Wang Er, what kind of job do you get in the workshop?"

When Wang Zimo heard the words, she couldn't help beating her heart, but she didn't dare to lie when she saw the messenger waving the whip, and said truthfully: "The little one is in charge of the accounting room for the construction of the project."

As soon as the words came out, the messenger immediately tightened the whip in his hand, his eyes were as round as brother Kong Fang's, and two square holes were almost buckled in it.

"A good son of a good family, helping the tyrants, greedy for money, so talented! When you come to my prison camp, you have come to the right place. The whip in my master's hand is waiting to drink your blood. The hundred killing sticks I want to seek justice for the people of Yanguan County!" Chai Po slapped his palm on the desk and cursed "justice".

"The messenger is big, the little one is wronged, the little one has never been greedy for a copper coin, and the little one has been implicated." Seeing that the messenger got angry, Wang Zimo knelt on the ground begging for mercy.

"Clap~"

A whip hit Wang Zimo's arm, and the skin penetrated into the flesh. Wang Zimo's forehead was sweating profusely, frightened, in pain, and sweating like rain, but he didn't dare to resist, and kept begging for mercy.

"Grandpa and I pretended to be stupid and stupefied. I'm tender. Come on, bring Wang Er to the official camp, and let her taste the taste of killing power." ink.

Wang Zimo couldn't care less about kneeling and kowtowing now, she had also been in the yamen before, and she was clear about those twists and turns, but she just arrived in the prison camp and hadn't figured out the way here yet, but For what the waiter did, it was justified to give up the money first to buy a stable life.

"Master, I have something important to report to you, please wait a moment!" Wang Zimo said hastily as he pushed the prisoner away.

Hearing the words, Chapo turned his face again, motioned the little prisoners to back down, and sat on the chair carelessly, looking at Wang Zimo playfully.

Wang Zimo groped for a long time from the bag, took out two silver ingots, one large and one small, and respectfully placed them on the table.

"I'm new to the camp, I don't know the rules, and I hope the messenger will call the adults to forgive me." Wang Zimo had a flattering smile on his face, but he was terrified in his heart.

"Is this all for me?" Seeing the two silver ingots on the case, the big one was ten taels and the small one was five taels, he asked with a smile, full of sincerity.

"Five taels will be given to you, and ten taels will be for you, sir, to honor the official and battalion on your behalf." Wang Zimo replied in a low voice.

The errands are not angry because they get less, this is the rule in the prison camp, the officials at the top take the big ones, and the few below them take the small ones, this is the truth.But, apart from his share, there are other small prisons that need to be dealt with. It is said that the King of Hades is easy to see, and the little devil is difficult to deal with. He is not willing to share the five taels of silver with everyone.

Wang Zimo saw that the messenger had a meaningful look, gritted his teeth and took out a few taels of silver, and said respectfully: "My lord, I just arrived at Guibao Land today, and I would like to invite you all to have a glass of water and wine. I will trouble my lord."

"He is a man who understands the rules, not bad, not bad!" He stretched out his hand, and the money went into his pocket, and said with a smile, "Just wait here, and someone will take you to see the official Xianggong later."

The messenger left, Wang Zimo was completely exhausted, he didn't care about the injury on his hand, he reached into his jacket and fumbled for the silver, this time nearly 20 taels were thrown out, there was not much left at the moment, the uneasiness in his heart was also Never let go because of buying joints.

After waiting for a long time, it was dark before the prisoner took her to the court.Compared with the majesty of ordinary county government offices, the courtroom of the government-run Xianggong is extremely austere, with all kinds of instruments of torture placed around in a majestic manner, and there are a few small prisoners standing around with sticks.The stick was so thick that it couldn't be grasped with one hand, and it was also extremely strong. It was painted with black ink and gave off a chilly feeling.Not to mention taking a hundred hits on such a stick, Wang Zimo would fall apart if he took ten hits.

After playing the match, the officer-in-charge asked indifferently: "Wang Er, have you ever been sick?"

Wang Zimo looked up and saw the messenger winking at her, and hurriedly pretended to be weak and replied: "The summer heat is unbearable, the journey is far away, and a small one accidentally contracted a fever."

"Look at Wang Er's pale face and weak body, she is undoubtedly infected. Li Da, hold her down and put her in prison for the time being, and she will be killed when she recovers." The official and camp minister said a few random words, and then gave Ambassador Li a wink , and walked away in four square steps.

"Wang Er, how do you thank me?" Da Da Li asked with a smile.

"The kindness that sent an adult to live will be recreated with the same kindness. This little one is the one who sent an adult. In the future, it should be followed by death." Under the eaves, she had to bow her head. In the past, she was an ordinary person and could not afford to offend her. Officials, now they are more guilty of crimes. In this prison camp, life and death are entirely up to others, so it is better to speak beautifully, so that you will suffer less.

The messenger was very happy when he got the call. He shook his whip and took Wang Zimo into the cell.

Wang Zimo followed carefully with his head down. She was born in a yamen and knew about the activities in the cell, so she felt relieved again.