Chapter 14 The legendary Dali Temple

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Dali Temple is the highest yamen in charge of criminal prisons. It has the power to decide the final trial. The people who are detained are all serious crimes, and of course there are no shortage of unjust cases.

The so-called majesty in front of the official office has never been a false reputation. Xu Yunmu, who had drunk wine last night, was just dawn and the rain was slightly reduced. He rode out of the willow alley and rushed out of the willow alley with a riding horse.

He used to be running wildly in willow alleys without restraint. Now he has to take on major events in his life, but he really doesn't realize that something is wrong. After all, for many years, he has been waiting for the opportunity.

The drizzle fell on the face to make people wake up, and the fast horses were flying all the way along the road. Occasionally, people who got up early would see Xu Yunmu riding the same horse, driving by the willows on both sides at a speed of lightning.

When we arrived at the Dali Temple yamen, which is legendary called hell by the world, it was really very grand. The stone lions on both sides were more than one person tall. The vermilion gate was open left and right, and there were more than twenty people guarding the door with a knife in front of the door. The chief officer who had been waiting to welcome the new Shaoqing was guarding the door. When he saw Xu Yunmu wearing official uniforms, he rushed over in the rain and said: The Xu family’s son has been promoted to our Dali Temple Shaoqing, but the officials have been waiting early.

Xu Yunmu let the servant beside him take the horse away, and looked up at the three golden plaques in Dali Temple above. It really made ordinary people feel afraid. After all, those who came here are famous for nine out of ten dead.

The head of the company was Chen, and he knew he was a smart man at first glance. His smiling face was filled with flattering smiles, and his eyes were rolling around, as if even his hair was empty. When he was leaning beside Xu Yunmu, he looked at his expression and said proudly: Shaoqing, can we look so grand?

Xu Yunmu reached out and patted his shoulder, walked towards the steps and said: "Temperament is talent, but Master Chen Ah, my father said that if you don't know anything, I need to ask you more. As the saying goes, "The new official takes office for three fires, and I, the top fire of the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, will burn more vigorously."

Master Chen said proudly: That's that, that's it, the old tutor's intentions, and the lower officials are clear about it. Keeping it will make Shangguan you feel like a fish in water and have a great reputation.

Xu Yunmu laughed while walking: I heard that I, Shaoqing, are not only a fat young man, but also a second-in-command, right?

Chief Chen slapped his thighs violently, shouting beside him in an exaggerated tone: Is that true?Apart from Song Sicheng, you have the final say in this Dali Temple. You are the second leader. When he is not here, you are the boss!

Xu Yunmu deliberately said: Oh, so awesome?

In front of him, the man in his fifties was still very energetic when he spoke: Not only is he very powerful, you don’t know that this Shaoqing is extraordinary. Everyone has to look up to him when they see him, otherwise if he falls into our hands that day, he will not punish him to death?

Xu Yunmu listened to it and felt that he was enjoying it, but he was not confused. After walking into the door, he thought about walking around.

The head of director Chen next to him was holding an umbrella and smiling better than anyone else, saying: Shaoqing has come to this place to take office, so the official can tell you some of the miscellaneous rules here.

Xu Yunmu looked at him seriously and said with a smile: I think Chief Chen is my own person. If you have anything to say, just say it to me.

Chief Chen cleared his throat and said with a charming smile: In our Dali Temple, all the prisoners of the imperial court. Those who come here will be killed for life and death. It is common for them to come in and lie down and go out, but it is still very important.

Xu Yunmu smiled knowingly and said: How to squeeze?

Director Chen didn't care whether there was anyone next to him, and said carelessly: Like in the usual prison, the money that is squeezed from living people. The more money he gives, the less he suffers. Those who enter our place are equivalent to the gate of hell. Some people think that they are almost dead anyway, so they refuse to spit out the money. What do you think?

Xu Yunmu listened and said carefully: I still have to rely on the head to give me some advice.

Master Chen smiled and said with a smile: There may not be no way to deal with such a person who is about to die. We have some means to ask him to spit out the silver honestly. The more silver, he will die more quickly. He will slowly hang him in various parts and pieces, and then ask for money from home. This method is unsatisfactory.

Xu Yunmu said curiously: What should I do if my family is poor and I really can’t afford the money?

Director Chen immediately smiled lewdly and said: That's even better. Those who can be locked up here are not ordinary people. There are wives in that family and their daughters are all very beautiful, especially those girls with charm. They are dignified and virtuous in ordinary people, but they only need to be in our hands. No matter whether they have money or not, they must be brought to the bed. They stripped their clothes and went to their heart's content. They were so happy that they were dying, and they were better than the emperor every day.

Xu Yunmu shook his head and smiled: It seems that I am very lucky.

Master Chen said even more lustfully: This is your blessing, Shaoqing. If you have good-looking girls, you should start as soon as possible, otherwise, it will be better than Song Sicheng.

Xu Yunmu said: I heard that Song Sicheng is already in his sixties this year?

Chief Chen quietly came over and said: Oh, it's not just that, he has many quirks, otherwise that thing wouldn't be straight.

Xu Yunmu turned his mind and looked down at his face and said: I am here to do some great contributions. Have you arranged everything?

Chief Chen asked for credit: Oh, my Shaoqing, the old tutor's face, how dare the subordinates fool him?I have already made arrangements for you. I will keep a few repeated offenders and sign them. If the credit is reported, it will be yours, and it will be foolproof.

Xu Yunmu suddenly said: But I don’t want people who are wronged.

Master Chen immediately thought: Isn’t this a difficult task for the presidency?

Xu Yunmu reached out and patted his shoulder and said: Everyone said that people who have entered here are more unfair than the other. I don’t believe it. Isn’t it true that there is no serious crime? You are unwilling to think about it for me?

Director Chen reached out to touch his beard, thought about it again and again, thinking about it for a long time: There is really nothing.

Xu Yunmu shook his head and smiled and said: Then I'll wait a little longer. I've really worked hard to get things done after some of the questions just now.

Master Chen was a little embarrassed and smiled embarrassedly: "You are the servant, you dare not think so."

Xu Yunmu said: Can you accompany me to the prison for investigation?

Commander Chen immediately cheered up and said: OK, as long as Shaoqing doesn’t mind dirty, the lower officials will naturally be willing to accompany him.

Xu Yunmu patted his shoulder again and said: OK, let’s go.

Director Chen led him around the high building and walked straight to the prison behind him. As soon as he walked into the yard, a salted aura rushed towards him. Even the air was salty. When he walked into the depths of the dungeon, it smelled even more fishy.

In the iron cages and wooden railings on both sides, repeated offenders were imprisoned. The soldering irons in various braziers were burned red, just like the hell of Yama, and countless torture instruments were countless. Xu Yunmu, who was wearing a bright official robe, made him look like in a dream, and he was shouting for justice and beating everywhere.

The interested Chief Chen also introduced to him: These individuals are unfair, but there is really conclusive evidence, but they are all credited with Song Sicheng.

Xu Yunmu nodded and said: I still understand the rules of coming first and then coming.

Director Chen said: Take this person as an example. He is a thief with a huge crime. This thief had wandered in 62 prefectures and counties and raped more than 200 women. In order to capture him, he finally used 300 Qingling Guards in the palace. As a result, he killed a commander on the spot by himself. More than 20 guards really made the emperor angry. He said in person that he wanted to kill him well. He detained him for more than 20 years and used up all kinds of tortures. Now he is just waiting for the death of Qiu Hou to behead him.

Xu Yunmu was extremely surprised and said: This Qingling Guard is one of the brave men in thousands, and there are only 800 people in the entire palace. Is he so powerful?

Director Chen pointed to the thin man curled up in the corner of the wall and was pierced with his shoulder bones, with his eyes and eyes shrewd: Shaoqing, don't look at him as thin as a monkey now. He was as strong as a cow at the time, and his natural divine power was really not covered. A lightning hammer weighing hundreds of pounds could be used to split the mountain and shattered rocks. No one could get close to him. In the world, only the Qingling Guard could deal with him.

Xu Yunmu looked at him naked and covered in bruises in the faint firelight, and found that he was different from ordinary people: Why is his hair green?

Master Chen said proudly: This is a demon. He is imprisoned in this Dali Temple for more than 20 years. He hung him like a dog every day. He then pierced his bones with a steel hook to cure him. He used to be very arrogant, but now even a dead dog is better than him.

Xu Yunmu shook his head and smiled bitterly: No wonder others said that when they come to Dali Temple, they must shrink their dragons and tigers.

Director Chen reached out to touch his beard, and his smart face showed a cunning look: We are not a place to be at ease.

The foul air in the dungeon has been smelling for a long time, and I am really accustomed to it. The miserable oil and fire on both sides are shining with green light, which is indescribably invisible and gloomy.

Xu Yunmu covered his nose and walked on the tiled road and said: Does Song Sicheng usually come here?

Master Chen said disdainfully: He is too lazy to come to this place. He doesn't see anyone every day, and he will only hide in his dark room and enjoy women.

Xu Yunmu smiled knowingly and said: Since he doesn't come, is he my boss?

Master Chen came to his senses and said with a flattering look on his face: This is really what it is.

When Xu Yunmu walked past some people, he came to a clean prison room and found that the place was obviously better than other prisoners and was remote. It was considered a private room with neat bedding and airy floors. There was a bunch of orchids on the table, and a tough and white-haired old man sat on the bed, sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, his face full of righteousness.

Master Chen saw his expression and laughed: This man is a wronged master. If something happened to him, he pulled him out to take the blame. At least he was not guilty and was dragged on him. He was always dragged on, but he was also a person who was about to be executed.

Xu Yunmu said: Who did he offend Ah?

Chief Chen hurriedly shook his head and said: My master, don’t worry about such things, so as not to cause trouble.

Xu Yunmuli went further and further away, and couldn't help but look back, and the head Chen next to him said to himself: What a pity.

I don't know what he was sighing.