Retrograde for thousands of years

Chapter 79
Zhou Huan sat cross-legged in a room in Tianlao, staring at the wall thoughtfully.

During the court hearing that day, Zhou Huan thought that Qian Shilang and others would delay the matter, and then come to find out if there was any evidence of the matter before discussing it later. However, he did not expect that Qian Shilang actually asked Zhou Huan to be tortured with a stick in court, and thirty-year-old Shilang It's easy for Daban to kill people if he wants to.

Thirty big boards were stopped by Prince Rui, but Qian Shilang judged the case in court. He wanted to sentence Zhou Huan to death for twelve crimes including Zhou Huan's murder of a court official, falsification of identity, and spreading of pornographic information!
At that moment, the old man radiated a certain kind of light, which was a kind of persistence in his career beliefs and a counterattack against Zhou Huan's naked teasing of the civil service system. So what if Chen Yunying came back to take revenge?His behavior at this moment left many people in silence.

The execution was unsuccessful, but Li Shijie and others sided with Qian Shilang and sentenced Zhou Huan to death. As long as His Majesty ticks red, he can go to the execution ground.

With this kind of result, even Zhou Huan couldn't help but applaud Minister Qian. The civil service system easily kicked the ball to the emperor's feet. It depends on whether the royal family will grant amnesty or exile. The civil service system's face was finally saved.

Of course, Zhou Huan's goal has been achieved. If Chen Yunying is still alive, he will definitely know what happened in the capital. As for why his identity was not disclosed before, Chen Yunying has so many enemies in the capital, and Zhou Huan doesn't want to be hacked. .

"Mr. Wang, dinner is here."

The jailer brought today's dinner, which was a bowl of soup made from an unknown substance. It was fine for emergencies, but don't worry about filling your stomach.

Zhou Huan smiled and ignored the bowl of things. The jailer did not get angry, nor did he take the initiative to ask for silver from Zhou Huan. After half an hour, someone took away the bowl of things.

The sky prison at night was not pleasant. From time to time, there were screams from people in the distance, as well as voices mumbling in sleep. The dim lights and moss-covered walls formed a picture of hell.

There were people in the middle carrying lanterns who came to look at Zhou Huan. Those people looked at Zhou Huan like a monkey. Some people even yelled at Zhou Huan, to the effect that Chen Yunying had killed their relatives and Zhou Huan was waiting. He was tortured to death in prison and so on.

"This is Chen Yunying's mistress, and she has ended up in this situation."

"It's really pitiful like a dog. I heard that Ruyi Building was also closed down."

"After entering the prison, few people can escape alive."

None of this shook Zhou Huan's calmness. He just sat there silently.

"Boy, the rest of the night is going to be uncomfortable. Do you want to eat a steamed bun?"

The person who spoke was a prisoner in the prison opposite, who had just been incarcerated today.

"No, thank you."

Zhou Huan still replied calmly, as if the prisoner's Bai Shengsheng steamed buns didn't appeal to him at all.

"Heavenly Prison, I don't know how many innocent ghosts are buried in this place. It's easy to get in, but it's hard to get out. Boy, aren't you afraid?"

"Don't be afraid. As long as people are valuable, they will not be given up. What about you?"

"I?"

This question was heartbreaking. The man thought about it for a long time and suddenly burst into laughter. "I am still valuable, so I am not dead yet. Mr. Wang, have you heard of the Divine Sword Sect?"

"No."

"Twenty years ago, the pirates invaded. My father, together with 20 disciples of our sect and 42 brothers of the same clan, fought against the foreign invaders in Huilong Bay, killing more than half of them and annihilating them. Afterwards, we took the heads to Pinghai University. The general handed over his head and received a warm welcome. Who knew that those people had poisoned the wine at the banquet, and then the soldiers surrounded him. Those officers and soldiers who were afraid of sea invaders turned against each other, and only 13 people including my father escaped from the encirclement.

Later, the court also said that we colluded with the pirates and killed all the remaining old, weak, sick and disabled.

My father and others went to the capital to complain, but were thrown into a prison and executed. A jailer took pity on my father's situation and told him why the court did this.

The prerequisite for a great chivalrous person to serve the country and the people is to be under the leadership of the court. Our behavior of spontaneously resisting the enemy is gathering a crowd to rebel!This kind of lawsuit can't be won anywhere. Why didn't we take the initiative to defect to the court at that time? "

"Why didn't you take the initiative to go to the court?" There was a trace of unbearable in Zhou Huan's smile.

"Go to a certain official or a certain general? The military situation is like a fire, and those who are good will let us stand by, and the average will let us be cannon fodder, and the bad ones will not even get in without giving money, and just let us go Let’s go do hard labor, Mr. Wang, don’t you understand how decadent the Daliang Empire is?”

I understand, how could Zhou Huan not understand?

In the final analysis, the cyclical law of the dynasty is the corruption of the organization. The Liang Empire has been established for 300 years. Inbreeding has long made the officialdom a playground for imbecile infighting. This cannot be reversed by a few upright officials and capable ministers.

"I'm lucky. I liked reading military books since I was a child. I commanded the battle of Huilongwan, so I was rescued from the sky prison. I wonder if Mr. Wang also has the intention to leave the sky prison?"

"Your organization wants to rebel?"

"Why can't we rebel? The imperial court is incompetent and those in power are carnivorous and despicable. Those famous ministers and generals think they control everything, but they don't know that everything they build is just a fortress on the sand.

When the pirates invaded, the 15-strong naval force was vulnerable, but in the end they were repelled by relying on the strong men along the coast. The 20-strong Beijing army performed martial arts, but the [-] elite troops performed back and forth, but there were constant loopholes. The garrisons in various places are even more vulnerable. "

"Why is this?"

Of course Zhou Huan knew the answer, but he wanted this person to tell him.

"Dragon begets dragon, phoenix begets phoenix, so how to arrange the descendants of these dragons, dragons and grandsons, the descendants of those officials? Two hundred years is enough for the second and third generations to fill every corner of the beam. These There are some outstanding people among people, but most of them are mediocre and even idiots to the extreme. These people want to live on empty wages, make a lot of money, and be high-ranking officials...and their fathers hold great power, so even upright and capable officials have to think about their children and grandchildren. , so what’s the final outcome?”

"You're right, what does this have to do with me?"

"Mr. Wang, don't you want revenge? Those civil servants want your life, they..."

"You are not a suitable lobbyist..."

At this time, another person came, who seemed to be the son of a prince. The group of people yelled and cursed at Zhou Huan and vented for a while before leaving.

"Mr. Wang, do you think these people are stupid and spending a lot of money to go to jail and scold you will have no effect?"

The prisoner opposite explained to Zhou Huan, "Of course they don't dare to cause trouble to Chen Yunying. They scolded you here, told the outside world that they had avenged their fathers, etc. By the way, the adults from the Ministry of Punishment have already ordered not to let you go." You suffer, but look at the situation now.”

"and then?"

Zhou Huan didn't see any anger at all.

"Mr. Wang, I know you still have some fantasies about the imperial court..."

"No, after I was sentenced to death, I have no illusions about this court, but now I need to figure out one thing, who do you belong to?
Whether it is the Nine Sects or other sects, a suitable lobbyist must first show that his side has strong strength. "

"I was sent by Master Qing of the Wudang Sect. He hopes to convey goodwill to you."

The person opposite was silent for a long time before replying like this. At the same time, he handed a token into Zhou Huan's hand. It was the token of Master Qingjing.

"Let Master Qingjing come to Tianlao to see me, and I will give him a surprise."

"What surprise?"

"A surprise beyond his imagination, something that can send him to heaven."

(End of this chapter)