Chapter 33 Heavenly Prison...

Xu Boqing was wearing a Feiyu suit, and he had the title of "Chief Steward of Internal Affairs of Cining Palace"...

When the soldiers responsible for patrolling the imperial city learned that he was going to Tianlao to visit relatives, they not only did not embarrass him, but even enthusiastically pointed the way...

Tianlao is a detention facility under the control of the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Punishment directly takes orders from the emperor, so this Tianlao can also be said to be a prison directly controlled by the imperial court...

The prison is divided into upper and lower prisons.

The people imprisoned above were either rich or noble, or they had backgrounds and backers, or they were courtiers who had annoyed the emperor and were sent in, but had a chance to be reinstated.

The people imprisoned below are more complicated. There are masters of martial arts who have committed crimes and cannot be locked up in ordinary dungeons; there are felons who were originally powerful and were sentenced to heavy sentences; there are also ministers of the DPRK who have been forgotten by the emperor and cannot get out for the rest of their lives.

Originally, in Xu He's capacity as Inspector General, if he really committed a crime, the most he could do would be to be put in a dungeon, which would not meet the standard of entering a sky prison.

But because it was an order issued after the emperor was assassinated, no one without foresight dared to mention it, so the soldiers on patrol that day were basically all brought with their families and were imprisoned in the sky prison...

When Xu Boqing arrived at the Tianlao, he happened to encounter the jailer changing his duties. The warden on duty had not arrived yet, so he received a young jailer.

Although the position of jailer in Tianlao is humble, he has great power. After all, he works in Tianlao all the year round. It is too easy to create obstacles for the prisoners in Tianlao.

Moreover, this position is an imperial position that can be inherited by immediate family members, and it is a golden rice bowl that allows children to inherit their father's legacy.

It has been passed down for generations, and after seeing many high-ranking officials, these jailers have long developed a pair of "fiery eyes", as sharp as monkeys.

Seeing a young eunuch wearing a Feiyu suit and holding a badge as "Chief Superintendent of Internal Affairs of Cining Palace" coming to Tianlao, the jailer on duty hurriedly came over to guide him.

It was said that Prison Secretary Hu had been delayed for a while because of something at home, and he was still on his way to exchange his duties. If there is anything that my father-in-law can do for me, please feel free to tell me directly.

And Xu Boqing did not look down upon him. He politely stated that he was here to visit relatives and asked him to help check where Xu He, the director of the inspection department, was being held.

After finding out where his second uncle was being held, he went down to the Tianlao, accompanied by two jailers.

Unlike the comfortable environment in prison, the environment in prison was extremely harsh and dark. Even if there were oil lamps hanging in the corners, it still looked dark.

There are old fried dough sticks inside who are complaining that they don’t have enough food;

There are great grievances who cry bitterly;

There are also those who were beaten until they were rolling on the ground and wailing but still uttering arrogant words;

There are more people who squat in the corner and are numb.

Accompanied by two jailers, Xu Boqing finally saw his second uncle's family in cell Bing and Wu...

At this time, Xu He was sitting in the corner of the cell with unkempt hair, unkempt beard, and dull eyes. Compared with two months ago, he seemed to be more than ten years older!

Next to him is his wife Li, who also looks haggard and has a sad look on her face.

In addition to their husband and wife, there was also a hunky-backed man with a beard in the cell. He looked like a middle-aged jungle hero, but in fact he was just Xu Da, who had just grown up.

Xu Da was sitting at the door of the cell, and he was the first to notice someone coming. At first glance, he saw that it was a young eunuch wearing a flying fish suit. He thought it was some eunuch from the East Factory who came to the cell looking for someone, so he spat secretly and didn't pay attention.

Wait until the young eunuch comes closer.

Under the illumination of the light, he was suddenly stunned for a moment, and was surprised to find that the young eunuch had an indescribable sense of familiarity.

After seeing the young eunuch's face, his eyes widened with an expression as if he had seen a ghost, and he rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

"Dazi..."

Xu Boqing stopped in front of Cell Bing-W with a complicated expression and gently called his cousin Xu Da's nickname.

Xu Da, who had been in a state of confusion, twisted his thigh directly after hearing the familiar voice. After feeling the pain, he stood up in excitement.

"You...you...are you...Brother Qing?"

Xu He and Li who were in the cell at this time also noticed something. When they looked outside the cell, they were also stunned, their facial expressions even more exaggerated than that of their son Xu Da.

Xu He, in particular, had a bit of horror and a bit of disbelief on his face. His lips were pouting but he didn't know what to say.

"Second uncle...aunt...Dazi, it's me."

Xu Boqing also knew that he had changed a lot from before, so he forced a smile on his face, pointed at his face and said, "I am Boqing."

"Are you really Bo Qing!!?", "Brother Qing??"

Xu He ran to the cell without wearing any shoes. After seeing his nephew's face and the clothes he was wearing, he asked with horror on his face: "Boqing, you...how did you become a eunuch?"

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Xu Da also reacted, glanced at his cousin's body subconsciously, and said nonchalantly: "Brother Qing, uncle, you are such a precious son, how can I be willing to send you to the palace?"

Xu He seemed to have thought of something at this time, and asked with a change of expression: "Did your father ask you to enter the palace? Did he ask you to enter the palace to find a way to save our family?"

"Confused, confused!!!"

At this time, Aunt Li also ran over and said angrily: "Brother is confused. My sister-in-law died young and you are the only one in the Xu family. How could he let you enter the palace!?"

Xu Da also said nonchalantly: "Brother Qing, I'm not telling you, let's wait until His Majesty's anger subsides, maybe we can let him out. Why did you... why did you cut that thing off?"

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When Xu Boqing saw that his second uncle's family was not thinking about how to get them out, but that they were concerned about his own 'physical condition', he felt moved and a little embarrassed at the same time.

There was a jailer accompanying him, so he definitely couldn't tell the truth.

So he recounted, half truthfully and half falsely, the story of the Xu family's encounter with bandits in Jianyang, his escape, and how he entered the palace.

Everything that can be said is true, and what cannot be said is slightly changed, saying that he is a real eunuch, because he has made a contribution to rescuing the Queen Mother and has to be appreciated by the nobles to come here.

When Xu He heard that his eldest brother had died in banditry, and that his nephew had been arrested for defecting to him, and was sent to a cleansing room, he immediately staggered back a few steps with tears in his eyes.

It is said that men are reluctant to shed tears, but he sat down on the ground with such sadness that he couldn't help but burst into tears...

Aunt Li also wiped her eyes and went to help her.

Cousin Xu Da, on the other hand, was gnashing his teeth, his eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes, and his suffocated face looked a little ferocious.

Even the two jailers who accompanied him couldn't help but shake their heads when they heard his experience, secretly sighing at the difficulty of the world.

Before Xu Boqing could say a few words of relief, he saw someone coming at the end of the passageway of the prison. The person was very well-dressed and had a jailer behind him. He was obviously not a small role.

"Prison Director Hu is here..."

The accompanying jailer warned in a low voice.

The middle-aged man, who was called Hu Prison Secretary, had a smile on his face. He bowed his hands and said from a distance: "I was delayed for a while due to family matters. I didn't know that Eunuch Xu was coming, so I couldn't welcome him from afar. I hope you can forgive me."

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"Prison Director Hu is too polite..."

Xu Boqing saw that his posture was very low and he did not show any exaggeration. He also cupped his hands and said: "I have no important business here. I went to the prison to visit relatives in prison without the permission of the Prison Secretary Hu. I also hope that the Prison Secretary Hu will pay attention."

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"Hahaha, Eunuch Xu is so polite..."

Prison Secretary Hu smiled and felt relieved.

After glancing at the grief-stricken Xu He and his family of three in the cell, he looked at the jailer behind him with a stern face and scolded: "Didn't you already ask you to transfer Inspector Xu and his family to prison? Why are you still here?

this!?"

The jailer was also a veteran, so he slapped himself twice and said, "I forgot about this while drinking. I hope the warden will punish me..."

Prison Secretary Hu glanced at him and scolded: "What are you doing standing here? Why don't you hurry up and make arrangements?"

"Yes, yes, I will go right away."

Seeing the jailer bowing and retreating, Prison Chief Hu turned around and put on a smile and said, "These rogues down there don't remember anything and make Eunuch Xu laugh."

Xu Boqing also knew that she was just putting on a show for him, so he immediately handed over his hand to express his gratitude.

Prison Secretary Hu chuckled and said pointedly: "This prison is dark and not like a place for conversation. If it is convenient for Eunuch Xu, can you please go to the Prison Secretary's residence to chat with me?"

Xu Boqing also knew that although everyone was well aware of the matter of "fishing for people", it was all about face, so naturally it could not be discussed in public like a business deal.

So he nodded slightly, gave his second uncle's family a reassuring look, and extended his hand to signal, "Prison Director Hu, please."

"Eunuch Xu, please~"
Chapter completed!