The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 40 Extravagant reform-through-labour breakfast, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma split up!

The first ray of sunlight in the morning once again penetrated the tall and narrow air vent windows, giving the cell some light.

At the same time, the sharp suona sound resounded through the entire prison area.

"Whose family has a funeral early in the morning?"

"There's something wrong!"

On the long Datong bunk, Mao Xiang and his subordinates all clenched their ears and cursed subconsciously.

On the other side of Datong shop,
On a bed that was just enough for two people to sleep, and there was no extra room for movement, Empress Ma was startled by the sudden suona sound, and subconsciously kicked Zhu Yuanzhang out of the bed.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang was also kicked awake.

The suona piece, with a high rhythm and a tight melody, continued to circulate.

Listening to this melody, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma felt that this was not an early morning funeral.

They still understand the suona musical instrument very well. The sad melody is a funeral, and the joyful melody is entering the bridal chamber!

But this exciting melody is neither a funeral nor a bridal chamber!

"All prisoners, get fully dressed within half a quarter of an hour, and wait for inspection at the door!"

"If you can't do it, drink white water vegetable leaf soup for breakfast!"

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Zhu Yuanzhang and the others reacted after hearing the commanding voice that came from nowhere.

The purpose of this suona is actually similar to the army's wake-up drum?
After fully understanding the purpose of Suona, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma just couldn't laugh or cry.

Don't need to think about it, this is Ye Qing's idea again, the idea of ​​using suona to wake up the prisoners is very bad, but it has to be said that it is indeed very practical.

As far as the penetrating power of suona is concerned, it is suitable for this prison full of wall compartments!
They guessed right, this was Ye Qing's idea.

Ye Qing borrowed the idea of ​​the modern military reveille, but the instruments and melodies had to be used in the real army, so the prisoners could only use the suona.

In fact, as long as you let go of your prejudice against Suona, in terms of the penetrating power of that thing, it is absolutely no worse than Qiqihao.

Half a quarter of an hour later, the two jailers immediately arrived at the door of their prison.

The two immediately noticed Queen Ma who hadn't changed into a prison uniform:
"Why are you still wearing your own clothes instead of prison uniform?"

Empress Ma said with some embarrassment: "I'm surrounded by men, I really can't change it."

The jailer was right after thinking about it, she was a woman whom Lord Ye wanted to take special care of, so naturally she didn't have to worry about it so much.

"Gather in the canteen and have breakfast."

In this way, more than a dozen guards in prison uniforms, led by Zhu Yuanzhang and the other three, followed the jailers to the dining hall of the Yanmen Prison.

Looking at the entrance of the huge dining hall, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened, and there was still some shock in his eyes.

Zhu Yuanzhang became curious as soon as he heard the word "dining hall".

There is no such thing as a 'dining hall' in Yingtianfu Prison!

Prisoners go to some canteen to eat, just put it in a wooden barrel, and one spoon per person is enough!
In his perception, the so-called dining hall should be where everyone sits together for easy sharing of meals.

But he never expected that the dining hall for prisoners was so spacious and bright. There were several windows on both walls that were big enough for two people to climb out.

Of course, even Mao Xiang felt that he could not escape from the prison, and he was not afraid of people escaping from the prison.

It's just that the prisoners who are already sitting in rows are really too obedient.

Not to mention sitting upright and with a straight back, there is a sense of prohibition.

What shocked Zhu Yuanzhang and the others the most was the food on their table, the fist-sized white-faced buns paired with not-so-clear white rice porridge, and enough pickles.

What food standard is this?
This is food that good people in other places can't afford, but it is used to feed prisoners?

It is enough to see from this that Yanmen County has not only reached the level where everyone can eat enough, but also has surplus food every year.

Zhu Yuanzhang believes that if there is no surplus food every year, the prisoners here will never have the opportunity to eat white masks in the canteen.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang still had a light smile of relief on the corner of his mouth.

Although it is a pity that such good food is used to feed the prisoners, it is enough to show that the people here eat better.

Of course, it is also enough to prove that Lord Ye Qingye, who wrote the self-evaluation memorial as a self-reporting death letter, has a talent for governing the world that is rare in a thousand years.

Because of this, he began to think about a problem again.

Is Ye Qing's policy of "greedy money for the people" governing the world really right?

Zhu Yuanzhang's policy of governing the country by killing corrupt officials is really wrong?
If it weren't for the scene in front of him, Zhu Yuanzhang would never have such an idea.

But the prisoner would not believe it if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.

Empress Ma's eyes were full of disbelief, but she, like Zhu Yuanzhang, did not write the turbulent waves in her heart on her face.

But the dozen or so subordinates behind Mao Xiang were different. They craned their necks to see the rarity, and some said they wanted to take a bite in person.

If you don’t take a bite, you won’t believe it’s a real white mask!

Because of their bluffing, all the prisoners looked at them together, mocking them for their ignorance.

But they didn't know that what they were mocking was the founding empress of Ming Dynasty!
"Don't look at it, you are eating inside."

The jailer who led them immediately urged them when they saw that they did not leave suddenly.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't bother with him, but just led his people to follow all the way to the 'big private room' inside.

But just as they were about to enter the door, they heard the discussions of the prisoners behind them.

"Another person who eats big meat in the morning, envy!"

"I'm envious that you can also apply to eat!"

"No, no, I can't stand eating meat in the morning!"

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Listening to such remarks, Zhu Yuanzhang, Queen Ma and Mao Xiang frowned at the same time.

Taking the words literally, how could they eat better?

But none of these prisoners wanted to eat this more luxurious breakfast!

quickly,

They saw the breakfast on the table. There was a white mask but no white rice porridge. There was more vegetable soup and big meat.

It's really a lump of meat for each person, and it's still as big as a fist.

Looking at such a luxurious breakfast, Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma really couldn't figure it out.

This is what prisoners can eat?
But the scene in front of me is that this is not only for some prisoners, but most prisoners don't want to eat it, and it can be said that most prisoners dare not eat it.

Thinking of this, even the incomparably clever Founding Empress is full of question marks!

At this moment, the order for breakfast was given.

Whether it is eating white rice porridge with white mask outside, or eating white mask with big meat inside, they all started to pick up quickly.

After breakfast, they assembled again in the square.

"Number 88!"

A bearded jailer clicked number 88 at the beginning of the game, but no one answered after clicking three times in a row, but everyone looked at the obvious '88' on Zhu Yuanzhang's prison uniform.

After being reminded by so many eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang finally realized that he, Zhu Chongba, was prisoner No. 88.

Zhu Yuanzhang just let out a long sigh and said, "We are here."

"Yes, I must answer later."

After ordering the education, the jailers began to assign labor reform tasks.

The final distribution result was that Zhu Yuanzhang, Mao Xiang and the dozen or so guards all went to repair the road.

Only Empress Ma, report to the women's labor reform workshop!
Listening to such an assignment, Zhu Yuanzhang, Queen Ma and Mao Xiang all stared wide-eyed at the same time.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself: "We want to separate from my sister?"

Mao Xiang secretly said in his heart: "The emperor and empress split up, how can I escape?"

Empress Ma thought to herself: "Shouldn't we go to the Laogai Ranch and Laogai Farm together?".
(End of this chapter)