Volume Two, Chapter 71, Prison
The Jinyiwei Beizhenfu Department specializes in the imperial prison, which is a case designated by the emperor. It can arrest, interrogate, execute, and execute imperial officials on its own without having to go through the Three Courts to try.
This imperial prison is notorious, and countless officials died under the imperial prison torture.
In the Ming Dynasty, once eunuchs were in power, the imperial prison would be crowded and the unjust souls would become a sea of injustice. Because eunuchs were in power, they would definitely control the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang. The imperial prison was a good tool for them to clean up loyal ministers and righteous men in the court. I don’t know how many famous loyal ministers died unjustly. Therefore, the imperial prison basically became synonymous with unjust prisons in people’s impression, as if the people who entered were wronged.
In fact, this is not the case. When the emperor is not confused, he will not detain loyal ministers and righteous men. Many times, the people who are detained here are truly treacherous ministers.
For example, at this moment, Chen Da, a treacherous villain, was escorted to Beijing by the Jinyiwei Tiqi and imprisoned in the Northern Town Fushi Prison.
The Jinyiwei also has a rule. Whoever controls the imperial prison of the Beizhen Fushishi is the boss of the Jinyiwei. Generally, the Beizhen Fushishishishi is controlled by the Jinyiwei commander, but sometimes the Jinyiwei does not have a commander, so the imperial prison may be controlled by the Jinyiwei commander and even the assistant commander of the Jinyiwei. In short, no matter who it is, if he controls the Beizhen Fushishishi, he basically controls the entire Jinyiwei.
Now that Lu Bing has not controlled the Jinyiwei, the Beizhen Fushi, naturally he is not under his jurisdiction. However, Chen Yin, the commander of the Jinyiwei who manages the Beizhen Fushi, was also an old man from the Xingxian Palace, who was his father Lu Song. Moreover, Chen Yin is also older now and it is almost time to retreat. The one who is most likely to take over his position is Lu Bing, so Chen Yin is naturally very polite to Lu Bing.
Not only did he personally send Lu Bing to the imperial prison, he also summoned all the thousands of households, hundreds of households, prison heads and others in the imperial prison to come to the front and let them all listen to Lu Bing.
This is equivalent to handling the handover in advance. At this point, Lu Bing finally established his authority among the Jinyiwei and took the first step to control the Jinyiwei.
Lu Bing also knew that this was Jiajing's test for him and also a chance that Jiajing gave him, because generally the prisoners in the imperial prison were tried by the commander of the Jinyiwei. Jiajing asked him to come, probably to test whether he had the ability to control the Jinyiwei.
How to prove your ability?
It’s very simple. If the emperor wants to deal with anyone, you can deal with anyone. No matter what official you are, you can deal with it and obey. This is the embodiment of your ability!
It’s a big deal, Chen Da, you’re going to be a big shot, it’s better to do it all, otherwise, I’ll let you see how many eyes Mr. Lu has.
In this way, Lu Bing slowly stepped into the dark cell of the imperial prison with the determination to dismantle Chen Da into parts.
Chen Da didn't know that Lu Bing was going to remove him, and he was not going to be honest about it, because the Zhao Prison was not as terrifying as the Chenghua and Zhengde periods. The emperor is not the kind of cruel monarch today, and there are no ruthless people in the court like Wang Zhi and Liu Jin. He has never heard of any minister who was tortured to death in Zhao Prison.
He believed that as long as he was determined to resist, the Jinyiwei would not dare to do anything to him. Moreover, he had foreign aid, he had backer Xia Yan, and the old friend of the Chen family in Fuzhou. He believed that these people would find ways to save him.
In short, he still had a lucky mentality at this moment, thinking that it would be fine if he could handle it.
Therefore, when Lu Bing ordered people to take him to the execution room, he still looked like he had a clear conscience, his steps were very calm, and there was no panic in his eyes. He looked very much like those loyal ministers and righteous men who were taken to the execution ground.
It's so mad, who are you pretending to show me? Lu Bing immediately put his face on his face, picked up the gavel and slapped it hard, and then sternly said: "Kneel down!"
Chen Da glanced at him and saw that he was just a young man in his twenties, and he felt even more contemptuous.
Who are you? Even the hair is not growing, so I'm going to scare me.
He stammered his neck and said, "I am a decent official in the court, a governor of a province, and have never made any mistakes. Why should I kneel down? Is there any king's law? Do you think you are Wang Zhi or Liu Jin!"
Oh, I dare to be stubborn with me!
Lu Bing winked at the prison guard behind Chen Da without hesitation and signaled them to lie down the old guy quickly.
These prisoners are all masters of execution. It is like drinking porridge for them. They don’t even need to press Chen Da’s shoulders.
The two prison guards quickly picked up the killing sticks, stretched them out between Chen Da's legs, then pressed against Chen Da's knees, crossed them and twisted them to both sides. Chen Da screamed and lay on the ground.
Lu Bing nodded with satisfaction, picked up the gavel and patted it hard, then shouted coldly: "Chen Da, are you guilty?"
Chen Da didn't expect that the prison guards behind would attack him. When he snatched two killing sticks, he fell to bite the mud and almost knocked off his teeth. He was struggling hard at this moment, but the two killing sticks were twisted into his knee hole, which made him unable to get up.
He was angry, and Lu Bing asked again, which made him furious.
He couldn't help but yell, "Who are you? You dare to bully an imperial official like this? Do you still have any kingly laws in your eyes?"
Lu Bing curled his lips disdainfully and said, "You still know the king's law, then, I will tell you about the king's law. How much corruption has you imposed by the governor of Shanxi in the past few years? You have deducted the military supplies of the border troops, but you have no idea? You have ignored Zhao Tong, the general of Xuanfu, and refused to send troops to reinforce. How many border soldiers and civilians in Xuanfu have killed? You are still talking about the king's law, but you should be cut into pieces like a bastard!"
When Chen Da heard this, his face suddenly changed. He thought that the Jinyiwei came to arrest him but the result of the Yangming lineage and Xia Yan's struggle. Unexpectedly, the Jinyiwei actually secretly found out his old truth.
Can these things be admitted?
Of course, you cannot admit it. Once you admit it, even if you do not get cut into pieces like Lu Bing threatened, you will definitely not be able to escape the crime of beheading.
He could only hold his neck and said, "If you want to add a crime, you have no choice. I don't know what you are saying, so you can't even frame me."
Lu Bing snorted coldly, picked up a confession, and asked disdainfully: "Wang Bo, a thousand households in the Daizhou Massacre Institute, remember, he gave you 40,000 taels of silver a few days ago. Ningwu Pass General, Shanxi General Zhang Da, you know, how many times have he asked you? Have you ever sent a piece of yarn to Ningwu Pass Army? And."
When Chen Da heard these crimes, his face turned pale. Unexpectedly, the Jinyiwei had so much evidence that he had obtained!
what to do?
Even if the Jinyiwei has so many evidences, it cannot be retaliated, and even if it is beaten to death, it cannot be retaliated!
He simply closed his eyes, pretended to be brave and fearless, and stopped talking.
Oh, old guy, you still dare to be stubborn and think that I don’t dare to torture me, right?
I want to see how hard your bones are.
Chapter completed!