Chapter 54 Section 24

Shentu Jia, who had a good night's sleep, was awakened by a loud noise. It was already bright daylight, and the prison boss was shaking a bunch of huge keys in his hands, his face was glowing red with excitement, and he strode into the prison with great strides. A dozen or so prisoners who were detained together with Shentu Jia were pushed out by the jailers, and then several jailers came with buckets, brooms and other things in their hands, and cleaned all the cells. net.Then, the cell boss got a portable incense burner from nowhere, and he led all the guards through each cell, as if they were holding some weird ceremony.

Shentu Jia heard that before the execution of prisoners in autumn, similar ceremonies will be held in the death row, in order to pray to the prison god, Bi An, to keep everything safe in the prison, and prevent death or escape from prison.Strangely, it was summer, and it was unusual for such a thing to happen in prison. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, only the two major crimes of treason and evil treason will not wait for the autumn sentence. Once the Ministry of Punishment makes a decision and Dali Temple retrials, people can be punished at any time. Originally, only Shentu Jia in this prison had such an honor, but it seems that a large number of people will accompany him today.

Needless to say, the strength accumulated for several years finally exploded last night, but it is unknown who is the winner. This question will soon have an answer.The first to be imprisoned were Xinxing Wang Li Jin and the inspector Zhongshu Ling Cui Shi. At noon, more than a dozen people were detained one after another.Among these people, Shentu Jia had seen some of them before, and some he didn't know at all. The last one to be escorted was Hu Seng Huifan, who was imprisoned next door to Shentu Jia.Cui Shi was detained in the cell opposite Shentu Jia. Shentu Jia didn't have much impression of Princess Taiping's trusted generals, but she had seen all of her closest trusted prime ministers.What surprised him was that Xiao Zhizhong, Cen Yi, and Dou Huaizhen were missing from this group, and everyone else was fine. Dou Huaizhen was the first-class celebrity in front of Princess Taiping, and it would be too bad to be without him.

Lunch was served, and for prisoners on death row, the food in the prison was not bad. Shentu Jia had experienced this point last night.Most of the new guests in the prison today are dignitaries in the court, and this is the day when the prison makes a fortune.Although things started in a hurry, this lunch was full of meat and fish. The only difference was that Cui Zhongshuling, who was in the opposite prison, did not wear torture instruments, and even had a small food table, while a dangerous assassin like Shentu Jia I could only carry a huge wooden flail, crawl on the ground and enjoy it slowly.

"Go get a pot of wine and give everyone a jug." It was a young voice, as if Xinxing Wang Li Jin was ordering the jailer. "What kind of wine are you drinking after all this time?" An angry voice said dissatisfiedly. "Why don't you drink? Zuo Zuo is just dead, so scared." Li Jin seemed to be full of dissatisfaction, and just took the opportunity to vent it. "Where are all the skills on weekdays gone? You gossip in Xingdaofang, but you still want to gossip here, what are you thinking? Also, I have to ask, which bastard recommended it?" Li Chonghuan?"

Shentu Jia pricked up his ears, he was eager to know the news of his benefactor, even though now the benefactor must have regarded him as an ungrateful person and hated him to the bone. There was a deathly silence in the prison, and no one answered Li Jin's question.Shentujia thought to himself, these guys are all scheming, as long as he can hold his breath at this time, he might have a chance to free himself from this group of people who are destined to die. "There is also that old bastard Dou Huaizhen, who was asked to respond outside. Seeing that the momentum was wrong, he escaped into the official ditch and strangled himself to death. Fortunately, he has this means." Li Jin was still furious.

Seeing that he changed the subject, Shentu Jia felt a little anxious, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with Li Chonghuan?" "This capricious villain, I get angry when I mention him. It's God's eyes that caused this guy to suffer retribution and be beaten to death by Dou Huaizhen's family." Hearing the news of Li Chonghuan's death, Shen Tujia was not heartbroken.The benefactor died before him, which was already planned in Shentu Jia's plan of repaying the favor. The only difference is that the benefactor did not leave him any unfinished business. At this point, Shentu Jia really felt desperate.

In Shentujia's life, he was like a sailor who didn't know his destination, and he just guided him with the help of the mast light on the ship in front. When he looked around, there was only sea water on all sides, and he didn't know where he was going, let alone where he was. Perhaps, when a person finally loses the meaning of existence, death is the best solution.What's more, the good news is that Shentu Jia didn't have to go through the horror of committing suicide, and being taken to Dongshi to be beheaded could save him from the humiliation and pressure caused by suicide.

The hot wine was delivered, and Li Jin treated the guests, each with a big jug full.Chef Shentu Jia's nose can smell it from a long distance, it is a good old wine. It seems that this prison has long been prepared to receive such a group of rich and distinguished guests. If this is the case, there must be some high-ranking people living in seclusion in this prison. He unexpectedly expected that there would be someone who could afford such expensive wine.This kind of wine can only be found in the most high-end restaurants in Chang'an City, and a pot costs dozens of copper coins, which is equivalent to a year's worth of good meat and vegetable meals for a family of five.

After figuring out his own way out, Shentu Jia's mind regained its previous flexibility, but with a more cynical taste.Even so, time is numbered after all!Shentujia really wanted to yell a few times.He really yelled loudly without any scruples. As for what he yelled, it didn't matter anymore. He might be scolding or singing a love song, who would mind?