Prisoner Zhang was informed to go to the official room for a talk, and he learned that Lu Datou was also there, so he knew that something had happened. He wasn't afraid. Because he was sure that Chen Yuucheng usually helped his relatives but not his family. However, this time the matter involves the palace, so he will inevitably be criticized. Therefore, when he walked into the official room, he behaved extremely respectfully and sincerely, as if he knew he was wrong and accepted the punishment. Chen Guanlou immediately sneered. He found that all the people under his command were talented. When it came to acting, they were so superb that they must win the Best Actor Award. "Prisoner Zhang, the eunuchs in the palace went to the Ministry of Punishment to file a complaint, saying that you organized the jailers of the Heavenly Prison to cheat on gambling and bankrupted a group of poor people in the palace. What do you say about this matter?" "Sir, I know I was wrong." Prisoner Zhang was straightforward and knelt on the ground to plead guilty.
When Lu Datou saw him, he said that if he wanted to learn, he must learn from Prisoner Zhang. If I had known that he would have decisively admitted his mistake, he wouldn't have had to suffer so many brush blows. Mu Qingshan:...... As expected, the jailers in Tianlao are all talented people, and they have learned a lot about their ability to bend and stretch. "Don't rush to admit your mistake. Tell me how you came up with the idea of the little yellow door in the Gambling Palace, and who gave you the idea. Besides wanting to win money, what other purpose do you have. Don't tell me that this idea was yours. Don't tell me that you don't care about the little money that Xiao Huangmen has. There are so many ways to get money. I know your monthly income clearly. Don't tell me that you have no money to spend. , I want to find some pocket money to use.” Chen Guanlou's voice became deeper and deeper, blocking the possibility of Prisoner Zhang's defense in one breath. It also means that there is anger rising inside him. If Jailer Zhang can't give him a reasonable explanation, this matter will never end today. He can protect the people under his hands, but he can also abandon them. It depends on how the people under your command make decisions and take sides. Jailer Zhang opened his mouth and his expression changed slightly. Chen Guanlou sneered, with a bad expression, "Is there something unspeakable? Could it be that someone is threatening you? Tell me, who threatened you, who gave you advice? Don't deny it in a hurry. What level are you, what can you do? , I estimate that I can still see 80% of the fraud on Xiaohuangmen. , it is definitely not something you can think of, and it will not do you any good. A mere cent of a thousand taels of silver will fall into your hands, but your gambling addiction is not that big on weekdays, so it can be controlled. . What forced you to take such a risk and provoke those eggless guys?" Jailer Zhang's face turned pale, and it seemed that he had been convinced. Chen Guanlou's expression became increasingly gloomy! "You won't say it, are you? If you don't say it, then I will investigate the B-shaped prison. The problem is probably related to a certain prisoner in the prison. When I find out, your fate will never be better than that of the people in the cell. " "My lord, spare your life!" Prisoner Zhang suddenly shouted, "I tell you, I tell you everything. My lord has a sharp eye, and I can't hide anything from you. Yes, yes, yes... people in Duke Dingguo's palace asked me to do this." "What does this have to do with Duke Dingguo's residence?" Chen Guanlou didn't understand the logical relationship here for a while. In the capital, especially among nobles and nobles, favors are connected with favors, and relatives are connected with relatives. Without a careful understanding, it is impossible to understand the twisted network of relationships here. "Perhaps your Excellency doesn't know that there is a cousin in Duke Dingguo's residence. The daughter is a person close to His Majesty and has been named a concubine." Chen Guanlou:...... He followed his thoughts and shook out all the unnecessary things from his head. "How did you get in touch with the people in Duke Dingguo's mansion?" Prisoner Zhang said hesitantly: "The old lady's mother-in-law in Dingguo Gong's Mansion committed a crime and was imprisoned in a B-shaped prison. After more contact, she can talk. That guy was released from prison last year. Yue suddenly came to me with the steward of Dingguo Palace and asked to introduce him to me. A business. I was asked to find a way to coax the little Huangmen in the palace to gamble and try to win money. I didn’t know exactly what they wanted to do. There is also something related to the third prince. I don’t know anything about it.”
"Did the other party tell you what to do after you win the money? Did you anticipate today's situation?" "I asked about it. The other party said, let me just set up bets and win money, and I don't need to worry about the rest." "How did you get in touch with those little eunuchs?" "My lord, I don't go to the gambling house to play, so I don't know. In fact, the little eunuchs in the palace also like to play in the gambling house. Once we go there, everyone becomes familiar with it. I am determined to organize a game, and those little eunuchs are more active than anyone else. They play every night When new people come into the scene, I don’t need to deliberately recruit people. In order to gain popularity, I ask Brother Big Tou to find more people, not just a few familiar faces, and give Brother Big Touou three coins.” As soon as Prisoner Zhang revealed the details, Chen Guanlou glared at Lu Datou fiercely. What a bastard, he also hid the capitation fee, which he did very well. Lu Datou:...... If people stand aside, disaster will fall from the sky! He wanted to explain, but Brother Chen didn't give him a chance. It's over! In fact, he just wanted to make some private money and had no other intentions. Really, he doesn't lie. Chen Guanlou snorted coldly, "Did you take the opportunity to make loan sharks?" Gambling and loan sharking are like twin snake brothers, they depend on each other and neither can live without the other. Unexpectedly, Prisoner Zhang shook his head, "There is a high eunuch in the palace who is responsible for lending money. I can't get involved in this business." "It's a bit interesting to let you set up a bet but not let you get involved in loan sharking." Chen Guanlou began to think, "How many eunuchs participated in your gambling?" "There are at least three or four hundred people coming and going." It's really a bunch of poor people. Three or four hundred people only collected a thousand taels of silver. The preliminary conclusion at present is that someone used gambling to win over people and wanted to create a new force in the palace. A new force linked by gambling and usury. Three or four hundred people, all 24 yamen in the harem are involved, and it is related to the harem's eating, drinking, playing, clothing, food, housing and transportation. This is going to cause trouble! If this temporary gambling game can be carried out for a long time and become bigger, it will involve the entire palace, and even the people around the emperor cannot avoid being involved. Gambling in the palace is repeatedly banned and everyone knows it. Those rootless people, besides money and gambling, have only these two hobbies in life. Grasping these two things is equivalent to indirectly controlling the harem. Chen Guanlou didn't dare to think about it deeply. No wonder they had to use the jailers of the Heavenly Prison to set up gambling. The jailers of the Heavenly Prison were old gamblers. They were not noticeable in anyone's eyes and could easily get away with it. Because everyone knew that eleven of the ten jailers of the Heavenly Prison were gamblers. It was not uncommon to gamble with the young eunuchs in the palace. It was normal. If someone of other status gambled with someone in the palace, it would be a little eye-catching and easy to arouse suspicion.
What a clever calculation. It was a pity that it was discovered and reported directly to the Ministry of Justice, cutting off his retreat.