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Text 996 What happened in Tianlao

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    Tianlao, a prison set up in the capital and under the direct control of the imperial court. It is different from a dungeon. It refers to a cell above the ground and is a place where serious criminals are detained. The Tianlao in the Tang Dynasty was located in the Dali Temple in Yiningfang next to Kaiyuanmen.  The Tianlao was heavily guarded, and many felons from the imperial court were imprisoned there. It is said that some of them had been imprisoned for decades, and many were imprisoned until they grew old or died.  When Liu Yuan woke up, he found that he was imprisoned in a dark, independent small cell. This small cell was only about five or six square meters, with only a bed covered with hay and a toilet with a lid.  There was nothing, and the firelight from the burning torches at the entrances of the passages could barely be seen. It was a rectangular house with a passage in the middle. The two sides were divided into cells. Some cells housed more than ten people, and some cells housed three to five people.  Personally, the same thing is that the environment is extremely poor, and the criminals are all unkempt and smelly.  Arguments, screams, and begging for mercy were heard endlessly; the smell of sweat, rotting meat, feces, urine, etc. was also faintly heard. In addition, it was eerie and terrifying, like hell. Liu Yuan's brows wrinkled on the spot. This Li Er  It's too cruel. If you imprison yourself in such a place, are you trying to kill yourself?  He was also imprisoned in the prison of Yongzhou Prefecture before, but at that time, people from the Changsun family secretly took care of him and provided him with good food and housing. Liu Yuan just took a vacation and had some peace and quiet inside. This day prison can be said to be different from the prison of Yongzhou Prefecture.  It's a huge difference. It's no wonder that those who are imprisoned in the sky prison are all guilty people. Naturally, they are not allowed to come here to enjoy happiness. It is hard to imagine that the sky prison is like this, so the dungeons and water prisons, etc.,  Isn¡¯t it a matter of life?  Li Er, this old boy, is really ruthless.  With a "creak" sound, the thick cell door opened, and a jailer walked in with a horizontal knife in his waist.  He held a stick in his hand and knocked on the cell door from time to time, ordering those people to stand up and report.  This should be an inspection. After all, the environment here is too bad. Death is very common here. Living here all year round, the sun is rarely seen.  The food is poor and the immunity is low. If there is any disease, it is easy to spread. If something is wrong, they will be transferred to separate isolation immediately.  Lest one die and become a big piece.  "My lord, please give me some water to drink." "My lord, my legs are suppurating. Please give me some medicine." "My lord, can you send me a message for me? I will pay you heavily." Those prisoners  , as soon as I saw a jailer coming.  One by one, they were lying in front of the cell door, screaming desperately, deliberately trying to please, hoping to improve their lives. This little jailer seemed to be the master of this cell.  It is indeed a heavenly prison. Those who can enter here must have a certain status or influence.  Either they did something wrong, or they were in the wrong team, and another thing is, when these people saw the jailer, they probably wanted this or that. No one complained about injustice, because they all knew it.  This jailer is just a nobody. It's useless to cry out to him. He doesn't have the power at all, and it's all in vain to cry out to him.  Might as well save some energy.  "Master, has someone brought something to my family? Really, I have saved another two hundred taels. Okay, let's add a piece of pork and half a pot of wine for dinner." "Master, the little one only has one tael of silver. I can exchange it for a little  "Did you take sulfur powder? I'm so bruised." "The crows in the world are as black as black. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there is business. Unexpectedly, there is such business in Tianlao. Liu Yuan is not surprised but happy: He  There is money, and as long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a problem.  "Bang, bang, bang," the jailer checked in front of Liu Yuan's cell door and said evasively: "Those inside, stand up and move your hands and feet." Liu Yuan moved his hands and feet, moved closer, and lowered his voice and said: "This  Brother, can you change a room for me? It¡¯s dark and smelly here, and it¡¯s very uncomfortable. Money is not a problem.¡± The jailer who was arrogant just now suddenly changed his expression. He suddenly changed from being domineering to being respectful.  He said respectfully: "I don't dare. My surname is Fang. General Liu can just call me Fang. This subordinate is Lord Pei's confidant. On the order of Lord Shaoqing, I came here to visit General Liu." "Master Pei?  Which Master Pei?" Liu Yuan said in surprise.  "Pei Jin, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, comes from the Pei family in Hedong. Miss Pei Jingyan, who has never passed through the family of General Liu, calls him uncle, so he can be regarded as one of his own. However, it is not convenient for Mr. Shaoqing to come forward, so he asked me to pass on the news."  Oral message, tell the general to take a moment, the general is still very safe here." Hedong Pei family?  Liu Yuan did not expect that there was someone from the Pei family in Hedong who was in charge of Dali Temple, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. This was a third-level official with considerable authority. This noble clan was so powerful that they could be said to be pervasive. They were active everywhere.  Among them, it is no wonder that Li Er is so wise and brave, and is known as a wise king, but there is nothing he can do against the nobles. The strength of the nobles is?Having the ability to penetrate is terrifying.  "It turns out that he is one of our own. Brother Fang, can you send a message to Uncle Pei and ask him to change a room for Liu? I am really not used to it here." Liu Yuan said in a low voice.  It¡¯s better to be on your own. This way, it will be easier to do anything.  "To be fair to General Liu, this is already considered the best room in the Sky Prison." The jailer surnamed Fang said with some embarrassment: "Besides, General was ordered to be put into the Sky Prison by the Emperor himself, so he didn't dare to go too far.  Please forgive me for a while. I heard that people outside have taken action to intercede on behalf of the general. "Liu Yuan said in surprise: "What, this is a good room?" Fang Jailer continued to lower his voice.  : "General, how dare I lie to you? Different prisons have different purposes. For example, ordinary people who commit crimes are mostly imprisoned in cells in various county offices. Those in Chang'an are mostly imprisoned in Wuhoupu."  , more seriously, most of the people imprisoned in Yongzhou Mansion and the royal family were imprisoned in Zongzheng Mansion, and in this Tianlao, most of the prisoners were old people or criminal officials from the previous dynasty. It would be difficult to stand up after entering here, so the environment here is not good.  " "The room that the general serves looks small and ugly. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the best room here. General, look at it, this vent is located next to your room, and this is the upper air outlet.  So it doesn¡¯t smell bad here, it feels good. If it¡¯s downwind and all the smell blows out, it would be really uncomfortable. This is one, and the other is a single room, so you don¡¯t have to live with those sloppy people.  This alone is good. The third is that there is a bed here, so you don¡¯t have to sleep on the ground to absorb the cold air. In addition, if the toilet has a lid, there is no need to leak out the smell, which is not the case in other cells. The hay is fumigated with sulfur.  However, there will be no insects or ants nearby, so you can sleep peacefully, etc. The conditions here are like this, so please forgive me for a while, General. "Liu Yuan felt like he was running away. This time he had seen something. He didn't expect it.  There are so many twists and turns in a small cell. In this way, the people of the Pei family can be said to be very righteous.  "Well" "General, please tell me if you have anything to say." "Say hello to Pei Shaoqing for me. When he is released from prison, I must treat him to a good meal." Liu Yuan originally wanted him to get some food and wine.  , but when I thought that others had made such appropriate arrangements, they would also take these into consideration, so I didn't bother with it and expressed my goodwill to him instead.  The jailer responded, nodded slightly to Liu Yuan, and walked away.  With a creaking sound, the cell door closed again. Liu Yuan shook his head. With nothing to do, he let out a long sigh, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to practice the exhalation technique taught by the Blood Knife. He usually doesn't have time to practice more, but now is the time.  , when I am bored here, it is good to pass the time with practice.  Liu Yuan just ended his training while dinner was being served.  Only then did Liu Yuan understand the standard food in Tianlao: one piece of something similar to steamed buns per person, not much, the size of a fist, light and fluffy, only one or two, black and hard, and when he broke it open, there was sand inside.  It was made from two spoonfuls of something unknown. It was watery, not like porridge or soup. There were some vegetable leaves floating on it, and there seemed to be some minced meat. It smelled like pig swill, with a sour smell.  , if I guessed correctly, I probably threw away whatever was available, such as rotten vegetable smells, leftover bones, leftovers, etc., and stewed them in one pot.  No wonder everyone¡¯s expressions changed drastically when they heard about being imprisoned in the Sky Prison. This place is really not a place for human beings. You are forced to ask for money from home to improve your life. The clean water here can be sold at sky-high prices. It really is not obtained out of thin air.  Fortunately, Liu Yuan had Pei Jin and Pei Shaoqing take care of him. In addition to these things, he also gave him an extra thing wrapped in paper. When he opened it, he found rice and meat inside, but the rice was warm and the meat was cold.  , it was really meat, not a single small bone. Liu Yuan was just stunned for a moment, and soon understood: hot things tend to release aromas, especially meat, which is easy to attract attention. The rice is warm and the meat is cold, so there is not much  The fragrance, wrapped in paper, is not easily noticeable and leaves no trace after eating.  This is Tianlao, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. It can be seen that Pei Jin does not completely control this place. He sent his confidant Fang Jailer here, obviously to avoid suspicion. The water in Tianlao is not shallow, and Pei Jin is doing things.  Also very sophisticated.  Liu Yuan didn't say anything. He wolfed down the food and drank a bowl of clean water before lying down comfortably. Not long after, jailer Fang came and took away the paper wrapping the food and the bowl of water. For some reason, that  The dark, steamed bun-like texture and the sour-smelling soup remained, as if Liu Yuan had not touched them.  Not long after he lay down, the cell door was suddenly opened. Liu Yuan smelled a strange fragrance while lying on the bed. When he stood up and took a look, he saw that the cell door was wide open, and there were two people carrying incense going back and forth in the cell.  Moving around, it was obvious that they wanted to use incense to burn the cell.After the stench of the prison was driven away, Liu Yuan was as clear as a mirror: "This is not to improve the lives of prisoners. It is obvious that someone big is coming to inspect this place."  PS: Please support me more, thank you!
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