Chapter 1144: Verifying Identity

Chen Quan stood honestly in the office.

Although there were several ice basins to lower the heat, the temperature in the room was much lower than outside. But he was still sweating profusely, and no matter how he wiped it, the sweat kept flowing down like a waterfall.

Chen Guanlou was holding a book, pretending to read seriously, and ignored the other party.

The atmosphere in the room was exceptionally heavy, and the air seemed to be frozen.

Mu Qingshan held a stack of documents and walked to the door, one foot already stepping in. After several years of training, he finally had some insight. Before his foot landed, he withdrew it. He silently turned around and returned to the signing room to continue being a cow and horse.

Medical Official Mu glanced at the door, then held the teapot and left silently. It looked like he couldn't sponge off ice or tea leaves today; what a pity, what a pity!

Then he would go down to the big prison to treat those fierce bandits, and by the way, lower the heat. He had adjusted the formula of a certain poison before and hadn't tried the effect on a person yet, so he would take this opportunity to try it out.

"Minister, I really don't know anything!" Chen Quan was very aggrieved.

"Did this official ask you anything?" Chen Guanlou's expression was half-smile, half-serious, "This official called you here to let you drink tea and, by the way, lower the heat. What are you rushing for?"

Chen Quan was speechless, unable to say anything, and could only continue to lower his head and sweat profusely. At his feet, the ground was already wet in a circle.

Time was very hard to endure.

Chen Guanlou was waiting!

He was waiting for a result!

He was also stewing, stewing the eagle!

This result, whether it was learned from the mouths of the brothers from the Six Sects or from Chen Quan's mouth, would have completely different consequences.

At this very moment, the prisoners in the Grade-A cell were driven out of the cells and were undergoing a big cleaning in the backyard of the Heavenly Prison. If someone really had replaced someone else and escaped, he believed the big cleaning would give him a result.

The case file had clear records of the physical characteristics of each prisoner. Fat and thin could be changed, height couldn't be changed, and physical characteristics, especially birthmarks, couldn't be changed. These records accompanied these imprisoned officials for a lifetime. Just the imperial examinations, one round after another, each round was almost like stripping them naked, and the body from head to toe was clear, so there was no faking it!

The weather was hot, and the prisoners cleaned quickly.

It was just that cutting hair and shaving beards would be a bit slow and take some time.

Money can make ghosts push millstones.

Taking out a few dozen taels of silver could solve this big problem, and the efficiency instantly improved.

The sun gradually rose and gradually set.

The prison guards came to report that they were all finished. All the imprisoned officials gathered in the backyard, including the two brothers-in-law.

Chen Guanlou nodded and said to Chen Quan, "Follow me to the back to take a look at this batch of imprisoned officials. It's not easy; many officials only wash once every few years. Call everyone else, bring the case files. Also, call everyone from the pharmacy. This matter still needs their supervision."

With an order, strings of people came to the backyard of the Heavenly Prison.

The imprisoned officials were all wearing clean prison uniforms, with their legs bare, lazy and scattered, either standing, sitting, or even lying down. It was a rare opportunity to take a bath and get some air, and these imprisoned officials all seized the time to enjoy a moment of relaxation and peace, enjoying the autumn sunlight.

And they weren't afraid of their eyes being blinded by the sun.

A grand master chair was placed in the middle of the eaves.

Chen Guanlou sat on the chair and said, "Start!"

A group of prison guards, like wolves and tigers, took the case files and compared the physical characteristics of the imprisoned officials one by one.

This batch of prison guards was all drawn from various places, and not a single one was from the Grade-A cell.

"Pass! This person is no problem!"

"Pass!"

"Pass!"

Sound after sound of "pass," accompanied by the cursing voices of the imprisoned officials—the Heavenly Prison was truly a vibrant place, full of human fireworks.

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, what kind of trick are you playing?"

Some imprisoned officials asked.

Chen Guanlou snorted coldly, "Giving you a free bath and air, and you're still dissatisfied. If you're not satisfied, make up the money—at least one hundred taels."

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen misunderstood; I was just curious and asked. If you don't want to say it, just treat it as if this old man farted."

Chen Guanlou chuckled, "Those who have finished checking, if the audit passes, you can return to the cell."

"Why are you in such a hurry to return to the cell? Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, just let us sunbathe here; I guarantee we won't disturb your proper work."

"We can also help you plan and strategize."

"Is Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen looking for someone? I'm good at this!"

"This old man is also good at it! Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen just needs to say the name; maybe I happen to know them."

"Apart from newcomers, there isn't an official this old man doesn't know in the officialdom. When I was in the Ministry of Personnel for decades, all the officials in the world were in this old man's mind."

These imprisoned officials, in order to watch the show, all recommended themselves.

How boring sitting in prison was.

Where could watching a live case investigation be more refreshing? And there was sun to bathe in.

These imprisoned officials truly cherished the sunlight; others hated the heat, but they cherished it so much they wanted to embrace the sunlight at every moment.

"Get lost, get lost, all get lost to the side. Whoever delays this official's work, don't even think about getting air in the future."

Chen Guanlou hated their chatter, and one sentence made these imprisoned officials close their mouths.

The number of imprisoned officials waiting to be checked became fewer and fewer.

The atmosphere in the field also became a bit strange.

Chen Guanlou narrowed his eyes slightly and wasn't in a hurry.

It was best if it couldn't be checked out, which meant no one had escaped prison, and this matter was worth celebrating.

There were very few people left, and the two brothers-in-law were ranked last.

Chen Guanlou secretly exchanged a look with Medical Official Mu.

The two brothers-in-law were checked by Medical Official Mu and the coroner together.

They didn't recognize the coroner and just thought he was an ordinary prison guard. However, the prison guards all knew the coroner. Seeing the coroner go up to check their true identities, tsk, quite a few people secretly gasped in their hearts.

They were all guessing, could it be that the two brothers-in-law had made a mistake?

That couldn't be!

That was the Emperor's brother-in-law.

First check Gu Yiyang, then check Xiao Changsheng.

Gu Yiyang cursed and swore, unwilling to cooperate. He even harbored delusions of building a rapport with Chen Guanlou.

Chen Guanlou kept a straight face and said to him, "You'd better cooperate, and we can still drink together. If you don't cooperate, the Heavenly Prison has its own rules."

"You!?"

Gu Yiyang wanted to refute, but saw that Chen Guanlou wasn't joking.

He was a bit unwilling, feeling very embarrassed, but in the end, he cursed and took off his prison uniform, cooperating with Medical Official Mu and the coroner to verify his identity.

Medical Official Mu nodded slightly; Gu Yiyang was real, and there was no problem.

Next was Xiao Changsheng's turn.

Xiao Changsheng didn't curse; instead, he cooperated and took off his prison uniform, revealing his lean body.

Eh!

Quite a few imprisoned officials made booing sounds.

Worthy of being a favored official in front of the Emperor; he had some capital!

The coroner began to check, comparing the case files, not letting go of any physical characteristics.

When checking the back, he pressed a small lump several times, feeling something abnormal. Someone who dealt with the human body all year round was extremely sensitive to the human body.

When a look of doubt appeared on his face, Xiao Changsheng moved, and Chen Guanlou moved too! ===== CHAPTER 1145 =====