Chapter 1125: Distinguished VIP Prisoner

The weather was hot, and the Heavenly Prison welcomed a heavyweight prisoner, Gu Yiyang, the brother of Imperial Consort Shu's maternal family.

Someone accused him of treating human life like grass, forcing good people into slavery, and occupying good farmland.

These are all things that powerful families would do.

Under normal circumstances, the Emperor wouldn't bother with such "small matters." A warning would suffice.

However, the censors sprayed too fiercely, and it was the critical period of the draft, meaning the war for the succession had officially begun, and no one would admit defeat. The people behind the various princes also entered the fray one after another.

Consequently, things that were not considered matters at all in normal times were poked in front of Emperor Emperor Jian Shi this time. Coupled with the censors making a big fuss and the various factions in the court wrestling, Emperor Emperor Jian Shi could only order the "brother-in-law" to be detained and order the Ministry of Justice to investigate the case.

The Ministry of Justice knew very well that if nothing unexpected happened, Gu Yiyang's case would just be a formality. Therefore, the investigation was just for show, but the detention was serious and active.

Two days in advance, they greeted Chen Guanlou, asking him to tidy up a "top-quality" cell, ensuring that all aspects were satisfactory.

Chen Guanlou received the order and instructed to tidy up the supreme VIP cell, disinfect, and clean it. He moved all the beds and tables stacked in the warehouse into the cell and decorated it well. Mosquito nets and bedding, regardless of whether the distinguished prisoner would use them, he approved a sum of funds to purchase new ones and placed them in the cell. The four treasures of the study were indispensable.

Regardless of whether he was unlearned or had five cartloads of books, even if it was just for show, the four treasures of the study had to be arranged neatly.

Everything was ready, just waiting for the arrival of the distinguished prisoner.

The weather was hot, and just tossing around in the early morning, he broke into a sweat.

Chen Guanlou was not afraid of cold or heat, but the movement and the stench of the hundreds of prison guards in the Heavenly Prison forced him to block his sense of smell to avoid being suffocated.

The office environment of the Heavenly Prison was truly indescribable. The key was that these prison guards didn't like to bathe. They would rather stink to death than roll in the water. They called it "the nose can't smell the stench."

He stood under the eaves and looked at the sun in the sky. Looking at the situation, it would continue to be a sunny day for many days, enough to heat people to death.

Mu Yiguan Mu ran to the office early in the morning, just for the ice cubes, to be cool.

Ice cubes were limited, and only the Jiang Jiang Yucheng's office had an unlimited supply of ice cubes.

"Master, just iced watermelon juice, do you want a cup?" The prison guard from the cafeteria ran over to offer courtesy.

"Bring a few more cups. This ghostly weather is getting hotter day by day."

"Alright!"

"Drought has appeared around the capital region. If there's no accident, the autumn harvest this year will definitely decrease. We must take advantage of the low grain prices and hoard more grain."

Mu Yiguan Mu drank tea, stood under the eaves together, and said casually.

The prison guard from the cafeteria echoed, "Our manager also said that we should hoard more grain. Worried that there won't be enough food in the second half of the year."

"Can logistics be short of grain?" Chen Guanlou laughed. Who didn't know that among the many departments in the Heavenly Prison, the richest was logistics. Whoever was short of grain, it wouldn't be logistics.

Under normal circumstances, the warehouse of the Heavenly Prison stored at least enough grain for all personnel of the Heavenly Prison to eat for half a year. Only more, not less!

With plenty of grain, those people in logistics would occasionally dump grain, and he would turn a blind eye and never ask. Even the people in the pharmacy would dump medicinal materials, and he would pretend not to know.

Anyway, he only managed the Grade A prison and the Grade C prison, firmly grasping the money of these two prisons, which was enough for him to eat.

Chen Guanlou and Mu Yiguan Mu drank the first iced cold drink of the day, living a very comfortable life. Mu Wenxu took over half of Mu Yiguan Mu's workload, and Mu Yiguan Mu was idle, comfortable.

Just as they were comfortable, the distinguished prisoner finally arrived.

He came by carriage, wearing silk and satin, holding a folding fan, looking like a prodigal son.

He looked quite good! After all, his family produced an Imperial Consort Shu sister, so his appearance was unquestionable.

"Master Gu is here!"

Gu Yiyang held a position in the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, which was said to be an idle position. Anyway, the other party's status was a proper official, so he had to be called Master.

"Is this the Heavenly Prison?"

Gu Yiyang got off the carriage, stepped on the footstool, and set foot on the territory of the Heavenly Prison.

Slap!

He closed his folding fan and waved his hand around his nose twice, "What is that smell?"

"This is the unique smell of the Heavenly Prison." Chen Guanlou said with a smile, "Master Gu will get used to it in the future."

Gu Yiyang frowned slightly, "You are Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen."

"Exactly!"

"I've heard of you. Let's drink together when we have time."

Eh?

He thought he was an annoying prodigal son, but now it seems that's not entirely the case.

Chen Guanlou laughed, "No need to wait for another day, there is wine in the Heavenly Prison, it's just that the price is a bit expensive."

"Expensive has its reasons. Let's go through the procedures!"

He thought it would take some twists and turns, but he didn't expect the other party to be so cooperative. Cooperative in verifying his identity, cooperative in signing and pressing his fingerprint. The manager of the Gu mansion cooperated by handing over silver, and the servants of the Gu mansion cooperated by holding luggage, going to the cell in advance to make the bed, light incense, and drive away the nauseating smell.

"Young Master, the smell in the cell is ten times worse than outside. In such an environment, how can Young Master stand it? Why don't you tell the Imperial Consort in the palace and change it to closed-door reflection." The servant whispered to Gu Yiyang, his words full of various dislikes for the Heavenly Prison.

"Don't harm me!" Gu Yiyang used his folding fan to tap the servant's shoulder, "If others can adapt, this Young Master can naturally adapt too."

"Master Gu said it well! The environment of the Heavenly Prison can be called the cleanest and most orderly among all prisons in the capital, and even all prisons in the world. Master Gu has been mixing in official circles, so he must have heard of the reputation of our Heavenly Prison. It is better to serve ten years in the Heavenly Prison than half a year in the Imperial Prison. As long as you give enough money, we will try our best to satisfy your requirements."

Chen Guanlou smiled, not forgetting to promote it while receiving the prisoner.

The brothers of the Six Fan Sect laughed when they saw this, joking that they wanted to serve time in the Heavenly Prison.

Only the officials of the Ministry of Justice kept a straight face, maintaining official prestige. They were thinking of going back to file a complaint. The Heavenly Prison is the bottom line of the law, not an inn in the city; it is not serious at all.

After finishing the procedures, Chen Guanlou led the way personally, leading Gu Yiyang down to the prison and sending him into the supreme cell.

Seeing the layout in the cell, Gu Yiyang himself was a bit surprised.

"Master Gu is the brother of Imperial Consort Shu, so naturally he is different from other criminal officials. The higher-ups also specifically instructed."

Gu Yiyang clicked his tongue in wonder, "This should be the most luxurious cell in the Heavenly Prison, right?"

"Not only luxurious, but also safe. The most important thing is that it is clean and hygienic."

No bedbugs!

The power of repeated disinfection was still very strong, and the insects were all dead. At least it could last for ten days or half a month.

"Young Master, these are external medicines; if you feel uncomfortable on your body, wipe more." The servant thought very thoroughly, and a row of medicine bottles had been placed on the cabinet.

"Eh, this won't do." Chen Guanlou stood out and reminded the servant, "Take them all away. No one is allowed to bring anything into the cell except clothing. Especially food and medicine. If you need any medicine, just say it, and the Heavenly Prison has its own medical officer responsible for inspection and prescription." ===== CHAPTER 1126 =====