Chapter 1207: Idiot

Three days later, the prison guards borrowed by the Imperial Prison returned in full.

To prevent this batch of prison guards from going astray and being polluted by the Imperial Prison, Chen Guanlou specially organized a study class. He required this batch of prison guards to participate in full, including the batch of prison guards who had withdrawn in advance. Every day in the study class, they copied the Heavenly Prison rules and read "Great Qian Law."

Very boring, very hard to endure. A group of ignorant guys, studying was like taking their lives. Not to mention it was the obscure and difficult-to-understand "Great Qian Law"! Without a certain level, they couldn't even read it smoothly.

This was the effect Chen Guanlou wanted.

Boring study effectively trapped this group of prison guards, preventing them from having thoughts and messing around on weekdays. Learning could also effectively offset the pollution of the Imperial Prison, correct this group of prison guards who were more or less affected by the Imperial Prison, and let them not harbor fluke.

The atmosphere in the Imperial Prison was really too bad.

The Brocade Uniform Guard's means of treating the Imperial Prison guards were equally vicious. Both sides were very evil.

The Imperial Prison guards didn't dare to resist the Brocade Uniform Guard, so they would bully prisoners and ordinary people outside even more. As long as they grasped the measure and didn't make things big, the Brocade Uniform Guard would also close one eye and open one eye, giving the prison guards a little room to vent.

If things got big, they would be beheaded without a word.

It had always been such a vicious cycle!

Medical Official Mu gave Chen Guanlou a thumbs up, "The idea of the study class is excellent, this old man admires it! How did the lord come up with such a good idea?"

"Treating this group of prison guards as reading boys in the academy, it's not simple to clean them up. Double the reading, and everyone must be honest."

Chen Guanlou looked slightly smug.

He had always known that the thing prison guards feared most was writing self-criticisms, and the next step was reading. Then use the thing they feared most to clean them up. The effect was indeed very good.

"The lord is wise!" Medical Official Mu sincerely flattered.

Chen Guanlou laughed, "Not worth mentioning."

Taking advantage of the good weather, he went down to the prison to inspect the cells.

First, he went to the Jia-character size prison.

Poor Gu Yiyang, he hadn't been released from prison for so long. Xiao Changsheng had already restored his favor, competing with the ritual official Jiang Linchuan before the Emperor, fixing favor for the noble concubine sister, laying a foundation for the three nephews, and actively participating in the struggle for the throne.

Chen Guanlou knocked on the cell door, "Official Gu, you must work hard! When winter comes, the days in the prison are particularly hard to endure. In the coldest year, a corpse had to be carried out of the prison every day. Even if your family has concern, the winter in the prison is ultimately hard to endure."

Gu Yiyang was very aggrieved; was it that he didn't work hard? He had already tried his best to get out of prison. But his family told him that the wind direction in the court recently was not quite right, and His Majesty had summoned people from the Imperial Observatory several times. I'm afraid there would be big moves at the end of the year. It was better to continue sitting in prison to preserve his life!

"Prison Warden Chen, you know my situation. It's not that I'm unwilling, but that I can't!"

"Others, the noble concubine's brother, are once again flourishing after going out, while you, as the noble concubine's brother, are still nesting in the prison. If this matter spreads, wouldn't it confirm the rumor that the noble concubine is not as good as the noble concubine! Official Gu, is sitting in prison so good? Don't you miss the flower world outside."

How could he not miss it.

Gu Yiyang dreamed of getting out of prison to be dashing.

He sighed, "The family can't exert force, what can I do. As for my noble concubine sister, she is not easy in the palace, and it is difficult everywhere."

"You are admitting that the noble concubine is not as good as the noble concubine."

"It is a recognized fact that the noble concubine is not as favored as the noble concubine; I don't need to admit it." Gu Yiyang was frank, and didn't get angry and bite people because the noble concubine was not as favored as the noble concubine. His psychological quality was good.

Some concubines' family members, because the noble concubine came from a small family and her brother Xiao Changsheng was just an upstart, looked down on the noble concubine. Once it was said that their own daughter was not as favored as the noble concubine, not as good as the noble concubine, they would start to break defenses, get angry, and speak wildly, causing quite a few lawsuits.

The Ministry of Justice would occasionally come forward to handle similar lawsuits.

Chen Guanlou often went to the Ministry of Justice, so he naturally knew these gossips.

"You really don't want to go out?"

"This is not a question of wanting or not, but that the timing has not arrived."

Chen Guanlou clicked his tongue, "Your Gu family is too cautious. You are a young man and don't hold an important position; going out early won't affect the overall situation. Why don't they let you out of prison? Could it be that you have a stepmother at home?"

"Don't talk nonsense, my mother is living well." Gu Yiyang smiled bitterly, "The family said that the court is not peaceful, and I'm afraid it will last until the end of the year. Sitting in the Heavenly Prison, my safety is guaranteed."

Chen Guanlou sneered upon hearing this, his attitude very disdainful.

He said, "These are all excuses. Think about it, if the situation is really serious enough to endanger the entire Gu clan, you still won't be able to escape this lawsuit in the Heavenly Prison, and you will still be brought to trial.

So, whether you go out or not, your safety problem makes no difference. If the Gu family is safe, you are safe. If the Gu family falls into trouble, you will also fall into trouble. It's better to go out and make preparations early, at least hide some private money for a rainy day.

You are in prison now, you can't do anything, you can't make connections, and you can't hide money. And are you willing? When you really reach the end of your rope, the last days of your life are wasted in the Heavenly Prison instead of spending money to enjoy life; don't you feel regretful?"

Gu Yiyang frowned and pondered.

Chen Guanlou suddenly asked curiously, "Do you have many older brothers above you? I mean biological brothers, not cousins."

Gu Yiyang nodded, "Three older brothers and one younger brother."

"Born of the same mother?"

Gu Yiyang nodded again.

Chen Guanlou suddenly admired the Gu mother; she could really give birth! And gave birth to five sons in one breath, and the eldest daughter was the noble concubine!

"What about the concubine-born brothers?"

"There are two concubine-born younger brothers and five concubine-born sisters."

Chen Guanlou felt a headache for the other party when he heard this. It was not good to have many brothers and sisters; it felt messy.

"You are finished. You are stuck in the middle, neither the eldest son who inherits the family business, nor the youngest son who is favored. Neither up nor down, no wonder your family doesn't care about you. If it were your eldest brother sitting in prison, he would have fished you out eight hundred years ago. Your family is clearly unreliable; you should find someone else to exert force. You are not a big figure, so there is no need to sit in prison to avoid disaster."

Gu Yiyang was dumbfounded.

Growing up, this was the first time someone had pointed out his status in the family. He also knew it in his heart, but he ultimately had a share of expectation for family affection and didn't dare to think deeply. Furthermore, the family didn't mistreat him in terms of life, study, and future. It was just that he had limited ability.

"Do you really think it's the reason for my family, not the reason for the court?"

Chen Guanlou even laughed, a mocking laugh, "You are in prison; what does that have to do with the imperial court? Are you some important figure? Your Gu family is a renowned, prestigious clan, a family of officials for generations. Is it really necessary for you to suffer in the Heavenly Prison because of disputes in the imperial court?"

If you were ten or twenty years older and had made some achievements in the officialdom, and your official position had risen, I would reluctantly believe that you need to sit in prison to protect your safety. Now, look at you, young, twenty-something, what importance do you have. If I say you are important, you don't even believe it yourself." ===== CHAPTER 1208 =====