Ding Tian's Ancient Life

None of these people were wearing official uniforms, but all of them were a little arrogant.

When he saw Ding Tian, ​​he didn't say hello or make a sound, but Wang Kui, who was in charge of the reception, approached Ding Tian: "These are housekeepers, stewards, or regular followers of some officials' families. In short, they are close people."

Cheng Ershuang was also receiving them. The smile on his face now made Ding Tian frown. Even if he needed to curry favor, don't make it so obvious?

As a result, just as he thought about it, Wen Sijia came over with two handymen, who were carrying a tray with dim sum on it, which was the chef's specialty hazelnut cake.

Each one is only the size of a thumb, but each one has a whole hazelnut inside. It tastes crispy and delicious, and it is even more delicious with tea

taste.

But because it takes a lot of effort to make, the main reason is that the hazelnuts must be whole to look good, so the cook seldom makes them. This is what Jin Buhuan asked for for two days. He also said that he wanted to taste it, but he and Jin Bu exchanged the snacks that he didn't have, but today he took them out to receive guests.

This dessert won't be ready for a while. It seems that there are two possibilities. One is that the cook has already prepared...the other is that these people have been here for a long time and have been waiting for him?

It's just their attitude that Ding Tian doesn't like.

So Ding Tian strode in without even looking at them, took off his big clothes, sat on the main seat, and threw the teacup that was just served in the middle of the hall with a "snap", the sound... crisp!

"Who is on duty today?" Ding Tian's face was expressionless, let alone, he was wearing an official uniform, his official position was not high, but he still had official prestige.

A jailer ran in outside. This jailer was one of Wen Sijia's ten guards. There were 110 guards in each row of cells, ten guards, and one jailer.

The prison boss is in charge of ten jailers, and the jailer is in charge of ten jailers.

Seeing that there are few people in the cell now, when the spring comes and the road will be easier to travel, it is uncertain how many prisoners will be sent to wait to be dealt with.

So there are a lot of jailers, and on weekdays, they also need to be greeted and sent. If there are fewer people, there will be insufficient manpower.

In addition, there are hundreds of handymen, who are responsible for cleaning, carrying water and chopping firewood, etc., and there are housewives who are also handymen, who can do some work such as washing clothes, washing sheets and bedding, etc.

Seriously speaking, quite a few people.

At the gate of the cell, four cell leaders took turns to guard the gate. A group of eleven people stood guard at the gate for a day.If Boss She’s man is on guard today, then Cheng Ershuang’s man will be replaced tomorrow, and Jiang San’er’s man will be replaced the day after tomorrow, and Wen Sijia’s man will be the day after tomorrow. People stand guard.

And the guards are not in a fixed group, they also come in rotation, this time it will be the first group, next time it will be the second group.

Sometimes, they will also skip shifts, take over shifts and so on, that is their own business.

But today, Ding Tian got angry, and the jailer ran in quickly, and immediately knelt on the ground.

We all know that this is a newcomer, and I'm holding my breath in my heart. What if I take the knife... What's the matter?

"Who are these people? Why are they in the room in the official's yard?" Ding Tian pointed at those people: "I will throw them all out."

!,,

"My lord, this...?" The jailer was dumbfounded.

He's just a gatekeeper, and besides, he didn't let it in... He looked at Wen Sijia.

This person is Wen Sijia's subordinate, so if there is anything to do, of course he will go to the boss.

Wen Sijia was also quite embarrassed, he let someone in and sold his favor, who knew that Ding Tian would be so disrespectful and kick him out directly

what?

On the contrary, Cheng Ershuang approached Ding Tian: "Master Prisoner, these are all sent by other adults..."

"Who is it?" Ding Tian squinted at him: "Is there a greeting card? Is there a file? Is there a court letter? Or are they all official servants? Official servants just dress like this? Don't wear official uniforms?"

Although official uniforms do not have to be worn every day, they must be worn when working, otherwise it will damage the official prestige and reputation... The crime is big and small... …

But according to Ding Tian's question, Cheng Ershuang was embarrassed.

These people... To put it bluntly, they are all servants, slave slaves, what can they do?

None of the ones mentioned by Ding Tian just now.

And that jailer was still kneeling on the ground, but Ding Tian didn't cry out, and he didn't dare to get up.

The shattered teacup fragments were right next to him, and that man was also clever, not kneeling on the teacup fragments all over the place.

"My lord, this... No, they are not officials." Cheng Ershuang could only say "tactfully".

Ding Tian didn't care about this: "Not officials? Then how did they get in? This is the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. If you let people in casually, what if you have evil intentions?"

"No, my lord, he... he, they..." Cheng Ershuang was also at a loss for words.

This kind of thing, everyone will not say it clearly, at least they will be humble to each other, have a chat, make a relationship or something, and ask directly on the face where there is a big thorn?

Still let people have a good, happy private "hidden rules"?

The reason why "hidden rules" are called "hidden rules" is that they cannot be brought to the table.

According to their identities, none of these people are qualified to enter here, but... their masters have identities.

"This is Mr. Ding, right?" Several people were panting heavily. Although they were lowly and slaves, their masters were high-ranking officials, the seventh-rank officials in front of the prime minister. Wait, go out, the junior officials of the sixth and seventh ranks have to give them face.

Now he is being greeted by pointing at his nose, this is a ghost if he can be happy.

It's just that they don't know very well what kind of temper this person named "Ding Tian" has. Now that he is angry, his heads are raised high, but they are lowered a little.

As for how much lower it is, it depends on what they think.

"Who are you?" Ding Tian looked coldly at the person who spoke.

The one who opened the mouth was a middle-aged man with a flowing half-length beard, wearing a long navy blue robe and a square hat. His attire was not luxurious. Pulling fingers, the right hand is pulling a string of bodhi seeds of rosary beads.

There is also a lapis lazuli Buddha head on the rosary!

A pair of buffalo leather cotton boots were on his feet.

Although the clothes look ordinary, Ding Tian knows the material used. It is a kind of material called clear onyx. It is thinner than denim, but it is tightly woven and airtight.

This low-key and luxurious attire shows that this person's background must be not bad!

"The young one is Chen Youfu, the big housekeeper of Chen Shilang's family." Chen Youfu bent slightly: "I have met you, sir."

"Chen Shilang?" Ding Tian had just entered the capital, and even the people in the Ministry of Punishment hadn't recognized them all. How would he know which one was which?So he continued to ask: "Which Chen Shilang?"

Chen Youfu's face darkened.

Wen Sijia hurriedly reminded him: "It's Chen Sijing, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, with a character of pillow bone. It is said that he likes antique calligraphy and paintings very much, and is especially good at painting flowers... He was a second-class Jinshi in the second year of Yongzhong, and served as the county magistrate in Yongzhong for five years. The magistrate and then the governor are all doing well, and the officials are good. In the second year of Tianxi, he went to Beijing to wait for vacancies, and was sent to the Ministry of Rites as a doctor. Last year, he was transferred to the Ministry of Officials as a servant...the right servant. "

It means that this is an official, or a high-ranking official.

The imperial court has six ministries, namely the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Households.

Each ministry has a minister, who is in charge of the government affairs of the ministry, and has a left and right servant, who is the deputy of the minister.

In ancient times, the left was respected, so the left servant was in front and the right servant was behind.

It is equivalent to the current deputy minister at the central level, the kind of high-ranking official with great power.

The big butler of his family is indeed a character, he can be regarded as the number one person in Beijing.

It's no wonder that Wen Sijia is so flattering. The Ministry of Officials is much fatter than the Ministry of Punishment, and those who are in charge of it are officials from all over the country.

Ding Tian thought for a while: "Oh, how did the former servant lose his official title? I remember that even the daughter-in-law's natal family was involved, right?"

He was talking about the Ma family!

Do you still remember the Ma family whose head was beheaded after being ransacked by Wang Zuo and imprisoned in Beifeng Mansion?In the past, the Ma family, the Zhang family and the Lin family were known as the three great families, and they could not even give Du Zhifu face, and even stumbling him... In the end, the Ma family was the first to suffer.

The big butler of Chen Shilang's family was taken aback, and then put away his haughty attitude: "My lord, I just came here to pass a message to you, and the higher-ups haven't figured out how to deal with the Jiangnan governor's corruption case. Stuck on some things that you don't have... things that are not very important, just give it a face, my master will remember you well."

That's enough to say.

Chen Jingsi, Chen You's Minister, wanted to say hello to Ding Tian and take care of Du Weisheng, the former governor of Jiangnan, who was locked in the second row of cells.

"Who is Du Weisheng?" Ding Tian's eyes showed confusion.

Cheng Ershuang took the opportunity to squeeze out Wen Sijia, who was standing in front of Mr. Ding Tian, ​​and reminded Ding Tian: "Master Ding Tian, ​​it is the one that the little one said yesterday, the one who called Sister Yao to stay with him for the night!"

With his reminder, Ding Tian remembered: "Oh, that prisoner who kidnapped Sister Yao?"

He doesn't call him any respectful titles, official titles, etc. When he enters here, he is always called a "prisoner" and there is no second title.

"...Yes...." Cheng Ershuang was also speechless.

"Chen Sijing, the current right servant of the Ministry of Officials, gave Du Weisheng, the former governor of Jiangnan...what do you order to a prisoner in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice?" Ding Tian asked...all the people present had black lines on their faces.

How can you ask someone to answer you when you speak so plainly?

"Is it Mr. Chen's handwriting? Or is it Mr. Chen's official spy? Or is it letterhead?" Ding Tian stretched out his hand: "Do you have it?" Who has this stuff?

"No, yes!" Chief Steward Chen gritted his teeth: "Master Ding, let's give each other face, and in the future, we will have someone to take care of us in officialdom!"

"Bold!" Ding Tian slapped the table, everyone was startled: "Where do you think I am here? Are you the one who comes and leaves when you want? What about the city gate? I will say whatever you want." Do you have to listen? Tell you, no matter who you are, if you come here without my permission and without writing, you should be locked up by me! The charge of entering the cell, be convicted!"

The others were stunned for a moment!

Ding Tian shouted outside: "Come here!"

"Yes, my lord!" It was Lu Yan and Yu Fei who came in.

The two of them took the lead in, followed by the two servants standing at the door.

"Arrest everyone and lock them into Jiang San'er's place!" Ding Tian immediately gave him a harsh sentence: "This is someone who dares to break into the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

Boss She was dumbfounded, and Wen Sijia was dumbfounded.

Only Cheng Ershuang hurriedly advised: "My lord, Ding lord, Ding Tian lord! This is not allowed!"

In the hall, Lu Yan and the others had already started to fight. Although these people looked awesome, but when they really started to fight, they were all soft buns. Lu Yan and Yu Fei kicked each other on the ground. There was an "Ouch" at the hole of the hind legs, and they knelt down on the ground. The two handymen had ropes coiled around their waists... This was what they used to bind firewood, and now it happened to be used to bind people.

"What's wrong?" Ding Tian didn't care, "Did they come in before I entered my errand room, I have a lot of files here, they are court secrets, if they leaked , is it your responsibility? Or is it my responsibility?"

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