I am a winner with Chinese poetry

Night fell quietly, and the sky seemed to be covered by a huge piece of black silk, gradually becoming gloomy and dark.

At this time, a yamen runner, carrying a wooden bucket filled with food, walked slowly and heavily, distributing dinner to each cell. Soon, he arrived at where Gu Yunzhou was.

The food before him was incredibly simple: a bowl of rice porridge so thin that the bottom was almost visible, and a steamed bun with a blackened surface and as hard as a rock. Even a mouse would shake its head and walk away at such a meal.

Gu Yunzhou gently stroked his abdomen, recalling the sumptuous meal he had enjoyed at Qionghua Pavilion at noon. He didn't feel hungry at the moment, but he knew he had to eat.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally reached out and picked up the porridge in which his face was clearly reflected, and slowly put it into his mouth. However, the taste was so bland, like plain water, but at least it was something to eat.

As for the hard, bruising bun, Gu Yunzhou simply lacked the courage to bite it. If he accidentally broke a tooth, he wondered if there was a dentist on the Tianxing Continent who could fix it. Thinking of this, Gu Yunzhou couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Then, he put down the bowl in his hand, looked through the extremely solid wooden prison door that faintly shone with a strange light, and fell into deep thought, and began to ponder a method that had been mentioned in the book...

Fortunately, his luck was not too bad. Those ferocious yamen runners only sent him to jail and did not take away all the belongings he carried with him.

However, Gu Yunzhou did not know at this moment that the moment he stepped into the cell, several yamen runners were already ready to confiscate all his property according to the usual rules.

Normally, the more precious and rare items would be handed over, while the more common items would become the "trophies" that the yamen runners would divide up privately. This had become an unspoken rule in the prison.

But among the yamen runners who went with Prefect Liang to arrest Gu Yunzhou, there was a jailer who directly stopped the other yamen runners from looting.

This jailer inherited his father's business and has been working in this business for half his life. He has developed a pair of sharp eyes and can judge people with great accuracy.

He was not afraid of a mere Gu Yunzhou, but what shocked him was that this person could make many famous families such as the Qin family, the Wei family, the Qi family, and the Su family come forward to plead for him. Such a situation was really horrifying!

Magistrate Liang had a good background and was an official, so he was not afraid of the major families in Jinzhou County. However, as a native of Jinzhou County, he felt more deeply about these major families. Therefore, he stopped his subordinates from making any moves and took decisive action to stop them.

After all, even if they got the money, whether they could keep their lives and enjoy it was still unknown! You know, they are just ordinary people. Although they are wearing the official coat, the role they can play is just to scare the ordinary people.

The reason why he has been able to reach his current age safely and steadily is precisely because of his cautiousness.

How many unknown, shady plots are hidden in the prisons of this world! If you want to have a good beginning and a good end, and live to a ripe old age, you really have to be extra careful.

The night was dark and snoring could be heard from the surrounding cells. Gu Yunzhou couldn't sleep. He didn't know what Wei Yu had said to his mother. Seeing that he hadn't returned home so late, he was afraid that the old lady must be worried.

Gu Yunzhou simply sat up and paced around the cell. It was not that he didn't want to move, but it was so dark that he could only barely see. The candlelight was only dimly lit outside the cell. Even if he wanted to implement his plan immediately, he couldn't see clearly and could only wait until the day came.

At this moment, footsteps approached from afar. Judging from the voices and conversation, they belonged to the jailers. Not long after, several members of the Wei family followed the jailers into the cell. Their figures were a little hazy in the dim light, but Gu Yunzhou immediately recognized the leader as Wei Yu.

"Yunzhou, are you okay?" Wei Yu frowned and surveyed the surroundings. He then pointedly addressed the yamen runner and said, "Could you please, big brother, help me move to another cell? The conditions here are truly awful!"

As he spoke, he quietly slipped a silver note into the sleeve of the leading yamen runner.

The yamen runner was slightly startled and subconsciously took a quick glance with the help of the weak candlelight in his hand. When he saw that the silver note was worth a full one hundred taels, his originally tense face softened in an instant, but still revealed a hint of difficulty.

He coughed lightly and lowered his voice to explain to Wei Yu, "Master Wei, please don't misunderstand. It's not that we brothers are blind and don't know what's important. We intentionally placed Master Gu here. The truth is, we were instructed by the higher-ups long ago, and we had no choice. I hope Master Wei will understand."

Seeing Wei Yu's expression turn grim, he immediately added, "But Master Wei, don't worry. I'll pass on the instructions right away. Master Gu's cell and the place of detention will remain the same. Everything else will be handled according to the highest standards of our prison."

As the jailer spoke, he turned and kicked a young yamen runner who was following him. "What are you still standing there for? Hurry and get Master Gu a fresh blanket, and prepare the table, chairs, and kettle!"

The yamen runner shuddered, hurriedly accepted the order, and left. Meanwhile, the jailer smiled broadly once again, fawning over Wei Yu and his companions.

"Okay, you can leave now. Don't let anyone else disturb us. We want to talk to Brother Gu alone!"

Wei Rao waved his hand impatiently at this moment, too lazy to talk to the jailer any more. You know, they had gone through so much trouble today, and it was not easy to get here.

"As you command, Miss Wei, Master Wei, I will be standing guard outside the door for you all. If you need anything, please feel free to ask!"

The jailer didn't show any displeasure on his face. He remained gentle and polite, and nodded in response with a smile.

"Then I'll trouble you, sir. It's so late at night, the weather is cold, and the dew is heavy. It's really hard work. This small gift is not a token of respect, but I will just buy you some wine to keep you warm."