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Chapter 162 "Two Hundred and Five Generals"
The prison of the Imperial Inspectorate was nicknamed the "Sanatorium of Death" by the nobles of the Imperial Capital. According to the laws of the Empire, the Inspectorate was responsible for monitoring the illegal activities of the Imperial officials and nobles. The Inspectorate itself was responsible for collecting all kinds of evidence, but it didn't have the final authority to pass judgment.
It was common knowledge that the Inspectorate was divided into two halls, the Inner and Outer Halls. The Outer Hall was responsible for accepting all kinds of anonymous reports and led a group of mysterious spies who were responsible for monitoring the reputation of the local officials of the Empire. The Inner Hall was the true core of the Imperial Capital. Any important person who fell from power in the Imperial Capital would be sent to the Inner Hall to be dealt with.
In other words, if you were only a sesame-sized official, even if you committed treason, you wouldn't have the qualifications to enter the Inner Hall of the Inspectorate. Those who could enter were either the Prime Minister, the ministers of the various ministries, or important military personnel. Without a certain rank, it was absolutely impossible to enter this "Sanatorium of Death".
The world of officialdom was full of ups and downs. No one knew what would happen tomorrow. Often, a person who was the focus of attention today would become a prisoner the next day. As for the prisoners today, they might be able to walk out of the prison the next day and be reinstated to their positions. Therefore, in the prison cells of the Inspection Department's inner hall, the distinguished prisoners who were locked up here were actually treated extremely well. Apart from the poor living conditions, the people in charge here would do their best to provide food, clothing, and accommodation. After all, the prisoners here were all important people who held great power in their hands. No one dared to rashly offend them. Although they were in trouble now, they might be released after two days. At that time, if they offended such a powerful person, the people in the cells here would suffer.
Therefore, the prisoners here were often very comfortable. It was even said that in addition to food and clothing, they could even send in women if they wanted as long as they were willing to spend money.
Actually, everyone in the Imperial Capital knew about this unspoken rule. However, the big shots of any ministry would turn a blind eye to this kind of thing because there were always times when one's luck was bad. Perhaps one day they would also fall into this place when they were in trouble. Moreover, this kind of thing would only offend people, so why bother? The trick of the officialdom was to avoid making unnecessary enemies.
Therefore, the conditions and treatment of the prison in the Department of Supervision's inner court were so good that it even gained the good name of a "sanatorium." However, the word 'death' could not be avoided. Those who could enter this place were all felons. Would they be able to return home and continue being nobles after recuperating, or would they be sent straight to the execution grounds … That would depend on their luck.
Du Wei had heard about these things before he came to the prison of the Inspection Department. However, when he saw it for himself, he realized that it wasn't as exaggerated as the rumors said.
The Imperial Supervisory Department was set up in the south of the city. In the imperial capital, which was surrounded by tall buildings, the Imperial Supervisory Department was only made up of a large cluster of three or four storeys short buildings. The narrow path was very deep, and there wasn't enough sunlight. The lush green pine trees on both sides of the path faintly added a gloomy atmosphere to the environment. The door of the Office of Supervision was not built in a grand manner. On the contrary, it gave off an old and rotten feeling. Especially the empty space next to the gate, which was specially used to park carriages. It was so small that it was almost like a cicada in winter.
Which official office in the imperial capital wasn't built in a grand and dignified manner? As a state-level office of the Imperial Supervisory Department, the parking lot was so small that it could only accommodate three to five carriages at most.
However, it was understandable. Which noble would come here for no reason?
After the coup, the Office of Supervision imprisoned many nobles and ministers who participated in the coup. There were also many people who didn't cause any trouble at the scene, but were later found out that they belonged to the Crown Prince's faction. They were also invited by the Office of Supervision to drink tea here. This made the originally gloomy Office of Supervision a little more lively. The soldiers standing guard at the door were from the imperial guards who were transferred in from around the imperial capital. Each of them had a murderous look on their faces.
Du Wei was granted the title of Hereditary Duke by the Regent, and after the coup, many glorious titles were hung above his head, such as Royal Magic Consultant, Great Scholar, Great Astrologer, and so on. Now, he's practically the most sought-after person in the capital. When such a person came to the Inspection Department, the head of the Inspection Department happened to be absent. Not sure if it was intentional or not, the head of the Inspection Department was sent out to greet Du Wei. Only Baron Robesky came out to greet Du Wei.
Du Wei rode a white horse with two red clothed court magicians following behind him. These two were the personal guards given to him by Prince Son. Dismounting from the horse, Du Wei handed the whip to one of the attendants and said with a sincere look: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Robesky."
"The Duke came here today …" Robesky was a person in the Ministry of Supervision. He had been in the Ministry of Supervision for many years. So he was a very experienced person. He guessed in his heart and said: "Does the Prince Regent have something to do with …"
"No." Du Wei shook his head and gave the other party a reassuring look: "I'm here for a private matter. I want to see Earl Raymond. "
Robesky immediately understood the meaning behind Du Wei's words. Who in the imperial capital doesn't know the background of this new Duke? Now that he's here to see his father, it's not surprising. Luobusky quickly dismissed the entourage and personally led Du-Wei into the room.
From afar, the prison in the inner hall looks like a small stone castle. It's only about three stories high. It's said that the origin of this castle is quite interesting.
Before the Roland Empire unified the continent, the imperial capital was the capital of a small medium-sized country in the middle of the continent. The prison in the Office of Supervision was originally the palace of that small country. But later, Emperor Aragon established the empire and unified the continent. He built the imperial capital in this city and also built a majestic palace. Naturally, this small palace was abandoned. When the imperial capital was built, due to the lack of stone, half of the palace was demolished. Most of the stone was used to fill the walls of the imperial capital. The remaining half was not demolished. Later, seeing that the small palace was very sturdy, it became the prison of the Office of Supervision.
It used to be the palace of a country, but now it's a place to imprison prisoners. The dramatic changes in history really make people sigh with emotion.
The castle was built with huge gray stones. From the outside, it gave off a strong and steady feeling. Walking in, one would immediately feel a trace of cold air. The thick and hard stones completely blocked the heat of the sun, and the inside of the castle was filled with a gloomy feeling. The oil lamps on both sides added to the gloomy coldness.
Du Wei's boots stepped on the cold stone. He followed Baron Robesky all the way up the stairs. A huge iron gate was in front of him. There were several fully armed warriors in armor. They were holding axes and spears. There were also archers patrolling on the lookout tower. Not far away, there was a group of fully armed soldiers. Obviously, the security was very tight.
The iron gate slowly rose as Baron Robesky led Du Wei into the castle. After going up two steps, they walked into a corridor on the left. The corridor in this old castle was also made of thick and cold boulders. The only difference was that the doors of the rooms in the corridor were all sealed with solid iron gates. Only a small opening was left on each door, barely enough for some food to be sent in every day.
"Earl Raymond's identity is different, so I have already arranged a spacious single room for him." Robski knew this was the time to slap the new Duke's horse, so he hurriedly introduced: "Earl Raymond, I was acquainted with him before. Now that he's here, of course he won't suffer any hardships. I'll have my men serve him three meals a day, and I'll even have afternoon tea delivered every day. Earl Raymond is in a good mood these days, but he doesn't like to talk much. He just sits in his room and reads every day. Yesterday he ordered me to send in a set of 'Continental History'. At this time, he should have just finished his afternoon tea and is reading … … "
Du Wei sighed and looked at the supervisor of the Supervision Department. He smiled and said: "Thank you, Baron."
Just as he was turning into a corridor, Du Wei suddenly stopped in his tracks. He could hear the faint sound of a woman's giggling coming from the side of the iron door. The giggling was charming and debauched, carrying with it a strong taste of prostitution.
Of course, Luobosky also heard this and his face immediately turned ugly. Although everyone is well aware of the unspoken rules of the inner court, but the one in front of him is the new Duke after all. Plus, this teenager probably doesn't know the tricks of the inner court yet. If he goes back and tells the Regent about this … …
Robesky's forehead was full of cold sweat. He couldn't help but secretly regret accepting the 500 gold coins from the prisoner in this room. He should have found him a red card prostitute in the southern part of the city. In fact, the red card prostitute's overnight fee was only 300 gold coins. Robesky took 200 gold coins from her.
Du Wei just smiled and leisurely said: "It seems that the rumors are true. This' Death Sanatorium 'really lives up to its name." He pointed at the iron door where the woman's voice came from and laughed: "Who is the one locked up here?"
"It's … …" Robesky wiped his cold sweat and said: "It's General Longbottom."
Originally, Du Wei was just casually asking, but when Luobosky answered with this name, he couldn't help but pay more attention to it: "General Longbottom? Is he still locked up here? "
Although Du Wei didn't have a deep understanding of the noble circle in the capital, but he had heard of the name "Longbottom".
Speaking of which, this person could be considered as an anomaly.
Originally 20 years ago, the empire had fought a war across the desert in the northwest. It was a "pyrrhic victory" after exhausting a lot of manpower and resources. Originally, the empire wanted to eliminate the source of the problem, but it was stopped by the Shrines. Although the war was won, it lost its meaning. It also planted a seed of disaster for the empire.
After that, the empire stationed 20,000 cavalrymen in the prairie behind the northwest desert all year round. Those 20,000 cavalrymen really cost a lot of gold coins each year. As there was a desert between them and the empire's homeland, the 20,000 cavalrymen were isolated outside. Every year, the empire's financial resources were used to maintain 20,000 cavalrymen each year.
And this General Longbottom, 7 or 8 years ago, was the commander of the 20,000 cavalries. Speaking of this person's strangeness, it really made people sigh. This guy was born in a low noble family. (If he was a rich and powerful noble, who would be willing to be sent to the desert behind the desert to become an official?) He relied on his true abilities to become a commander, but there was no war on the continent. In the end, he was sent to the northwest to command the 20,000 "expensive cavalries".
Since then, this guy had a series of nicknames: Butcher, Executioner, Madman, Lecherous General, and so on.
Speaking of this person's abilities, he was really good. He was good at riding, fighting, and commanding. And his personality, that made people not know whether to laugh or cry. This person was greedy and insatiable. His personality was extreme and irritable. You could say that he was arbitrary and reckless, but you could also say that he was resolute and decisive.
In short, later on, a certain big shot in the military made an evaluation of him, and it was surprisingly appropriate. He was given a nickname: General Two Five.
Even Du Wei had heard of a few of this General Longbottom's famous deeds. Originally, he brought the 20,000 cavalries with him to intimidate the other tribes of the grassland, but he was not allowed to easily have any conflicts with them. But this guy, he actually accepted a 300 gold bribe from the leader of one of the tribes of the grassland. Then, that night, he brought 3,000 men to help the other tribe exterminate the other tribe. After that, several tribes of the grassland united to seek justice. He actually sold out the tribe that bribed him and turned the muzzle of his gun to help the other tribe exterminate the tribe that bribed him. As a result, he got a lot of benefits. Just the cattle and sheep alone, he got more than 5,000. Almost all the soldiers under his command had a new set of cattle and sheep fur coats.
In the end, when this matter broke out, it caused a lot of diplomatic trouble for the Empire. Many of the higher-ups really hated this troublesome idiot to death. But really, no one was willing to go to that broken place in the northwest. For the time being, there was no one to replace him, so he could only continue to stay there.
There was one more thing: Because of the existence of the desert in the middle, the Empire's military often couldn't send the 20,000 cavalries on time. One year, when the warhorses were replaced, 500 old horses of the 20,000 cavalries needed to be replaced. But the Empire's military delayed for three months without any news. This General Longbottom was angry and immediately brought 5,000 men, disguised as horse bandits, and swept through two tribes at the edge of the grassland overnight, robbing hundreds of good horses. A tribe of 2,000 people was slaughtered by him, and thousands of cattle and sheep were taken back. Those that could be brought back, those that couldn't be brought back were slaughtered on the spot and burned on the spot!
"Never leave a hair for those barbarians." (These were his original words).
This wasn't the first time he had disguised himself as a horse bandit and robbed people. People gave him the nickname "Not Leaving a Chicken or Dog Behind". What made the upright men in the Imperial Capital unable to accept the most was that he actually condoned his subordinates to visit prostitutes.
Originally, Qiu Ba, who was a soldier, had a lowly reputation, so it was normal for him to find prostitutes to vent his anger. But this guy could do this kind of unspeakable thing in the open. His most glorious time was when he brought thousands of men across the desert and swept through a few brothels in a small town at the edge of the desert. He booked all the prostitutes in the brothels for three days, and the thousands of men caused chaos in that small town. They even fought with the local garrison a few times.
In the words of this idiot: "Soldiers are all men. As for men, they die with their heads facing the sky! Damn it, each and every one of them suffered in the grassland. They didn't move for a few years and didn't go home. After muddling around for a lifetime, they didn't even touch a woman. How can they be soldiers like this?! My men are all dead men. The military doesn't care about the lower half of the body, but I do! "
When this person was around, the 20,000 men under his command almost believed in him like a god. If he pointed his spear at them, they would even dare to charge through mountains of swords and seas of fire. These people were almost half bandits and half soldiers in the northwest. There was even one time when the chief of a large tribe was about to marry his daughter. When this lecherous general heard about it, he led his men to intercept the wedding procession halfway. Ignoring the local customs, he brandished his saber and insisted on seeing the bride's appearance.
According to the local customs, the girl before marriage couldn't be seen by others. This lecherous general didn't care and forcibly tore off the veil of the girl. After seeing her, he said, "Damn it, your face is full of pockmarks. You're not as pretty as my concubine." After saying that, he led his men and left.
After that, the two tribes didn't have a successful marriage alliance. The bride whose face was seen was sent back and couldn't get married from then on. It also caused the two tribes to almost come to blows. The bride's family brought men and horses to settle the score with this lecherous general. In the face of tens of thousands of people, he dared to lead his men to the grassland and confront them for a day and a night.
In the end, people from the tribe came to negotiate and reprimanded this idiot general for violating the customs of the grassland tribes. At that time, the general curled his lips and said, "Isn't it just a face? How about this, if others don't want this pockmarked girl, I want her! Send her to my camp and I'll marry her! "
At that time, this idiot general actually said in front of the messenger sent by the other tribe:
"Damn it, in the future, I'll look at her face during the day and strip her naked at night. I'll look at her however I want! When I'm tired of looking, I'll beat her to vent my anger. In the future, I'll beat her in the morning, in the afternoon and at night. If I have nothing to do at night, I'll beat her again! Hmph, what's so great about that! "
Just like that, he took in a concubine.
Speaking of this idiot general's deeds, there were many more. Du Wei read them almost like a legendary novel. In the end, even someone like Du Wei couldn't help but sigh.
How was this an idiot? He was simply a talent!! He killed, robbed and was greedy on the grassland. It seemed like he was crude and greedy, but what he did was divide and conquer! Robbing the bride was breaking the marriage alliance between the big tribes. If he married her, it would have a deeper meaning ….. Not to mention that he was absolutely an expert in commanding troops!
Such a talent, such a talent!
But in the end, this idiot general was still unlucky. Not only did he use his troops to rob, he even robbed the Empire's caravans! About eight years ago, he brought people to rob a famous caravan on the continent. That caravan brought dozens of carts of goods across the desert. Before they even entered the grassland, they were robbed by him. The dozens of carts of goods were all gone. He even killed more than two hundred people. After this matter was exposed, no one spoke for him anymore.
But after Du Wei saw this, he understood from some places that the caravan that this idiot general robbed was all transporting metal ores!
There were no mountains on the grassland, no mines! Cows and sheep could be self-sufficient in food and clothing. But the weapons of the warriors could not be grown from the grassland, nor could they be born from the bodies of the cows and sheep! So the thing that the grassland lacked the most was iron! The caravan that this idiot general robbed was a caravan that belonged to a big noble family in the imperial court. For his own personal gain, he actually dared to sell iron to the wolves of the grassland!
It was said that this was not the first time this idiot general robbed a caravan like this. Finally, he offended some nobles in the imperial capital. As a result, he was demoted and brought back to the imperial capital for trial. What happened after that, Du Wei did not know. At that time, he thought that this idiot general might have died a wrongful death.
But he did not expect that this guy was still locked up in the Ministry of Supervision and still had money to buy prostitutes …..
When Baron Robesky saw Du Wei stunned for a long time after hearing the name of this idiot general, he felt uneasy. He was the guard here, so of course he knew that this 250th general had offended many nobles. The reason why he was still alive today was because after he was captured, the 20,000 cavalrymen under his command caused trouble. Moreover, he married a wife who was the daughter of a tribal chief on the prairie. Large amounts of gold were spent on the imperial capital's officialdom, which saved the 250th general's life. However, he was neither tried nor released, so he had been locked up for so many years.
Looking at this young Duke … … Could it be that this idiot general had offended a Rowling family?
"This … … Your Excellency?"
Finally, Du Wei smiled and dispelled Baron Robesky's worries: "Oh, it's okay."
Du Wei shook his head. Just as he took two steps forward, he suddenly stopped and turned around to look at the iron gate. Thinking for a moment, he asked: "Oh right, this General Longbottom, what does he like the most?"
"Like?" Baron Robesky was stunned for a moment. What else could this guy like? Good food, drinks, and women … … Other than that, there was nothing else.
Du Wei was a smart person, so he could guess the answer just by looking at the other party's expression. He thought for a moment and suddenly said: "Oh right, I don't know much about this situation … … If I find a woman like the one who is accompanying General Longbottom inside, how much would it cost for a night?"
"Huh?" Robesky's eyes almost popped out of their sockets … … Could it be that the Duke heard the whine inside and became lustful? Granny, if this can hook up with this new Grand Duke, then I will let my daughter go to the Duke's house and whine every night! If I can hook up with this Grand Duke, my future will be limitless!
Robesky's mind was filled with distracting thoughts as he quickly said: "It won't cost much … … 500 … … No, 300! 300 gold coins and that chick inside will have to spend the whole day with him. "
300?
Du Wei's eyebrows twitched. Although 800 gold coins is a huge sum for ordinary people, but in Du Wei's eyes, it was still very cheap. Not to mention other things, when Prince Son took him to the brothel outside the capital, it would easily cost tens of thousands of gold coins.
Compared to that, 300 gold coins can be considered as a "common" expense.
Du Wei smiled: "Then what about something better?" Since it's a favor, then there's no harm in giving a bigger gift.
Robesky's face was covered in cold sweat. He didn't expect that this young Duke would talk about the price of sex with him. He said in a trembling voice: "Sir, the southern part of the city is not like other places. The southern part of the city is a place where commoners gather. The cost of sex is not that high. There are several famous places in the southern part of the city, but the highest cost for sex is only 800 to 1000 coins. But if it's in the northern part of the city, then even adding a zero won't be enough. " After a pause, Robesky swallowed his saliva and said: "But this General Longbottom is strange. He doesn't like the real expensive ones. He only likes the cheap ones. He said that if you want to go to a brothel, you have to be open, hot and unrestrained. Those expensive ones are mostly … … Well, what did he say … … Oh, pretentious! He said the more expensive they are, the more pretentious they are. Before he even touched them, he would spend a lot of gold coins. If he really wanted to do it in bed, it wouldn't be that satisfying … … So … … He also said I'm doing it for the brothel, not for the saint … … "
Duwei laughed so hard that he almost held his stomach. He loudly said: "Wonderful! Wonderful! "
With that, Du Wei points at the door and lowers his voice: "Baron Robesky, let's do it this way. From today onwards, you will provide Baron Longbottom with good food and drink. As for the women, you will go all the way to the south of the city. Hmm, according to the general's preference, find eight or ten women and send one every two days." He paused for a moment and said: "Tomorrow I'll send someone to send you 20,000 gold coins. Call me when you have finished."
Robesky's eyes opened wide. He couldn't help but have a strange expression on his face. He looked back at the big iron door and thought: "This stupid general is so lucky. I don't know how he got to know this young Grand Duke."
He was thinking of a way to return the 200 gold coins that he cheated from Longbottom. He didn't want to offend such a person in the future … … While he was hesitating, Du Wei had already walked to the front. He turned back and said: "Let's go, Baron Robesky. Take me to see my father."
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