The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 420

The jailer understood the unspoken message from the Imperial Guard: most of the officials who had been brought in this time would not be able to leave, and even if they were, they would not be reinstated but exiled.

In this way, the jailer can let his men pay money with peace of mind.

However, the jailer knew that not a single penny of the money owed to the Embroidered Uniform Guard could be reduced. In this way, his own men might earn less, but they would be safe. The money given to the Embroidered Uniform Guard was equivalent to buying insurance for everyone.

For the prison warden, earning less money didn't matter; as long as he was alive, he could keep making money, gambling, and womanizing. Once he died, he would have nothing left.

Yang Shengzhai walked out from the depths of the prison and happened to see this scene. The Imperial Guard did not hide anything and came up to Yang Shengzhai.

"Sir, the jailer asked his men if these men could still get out. These jailers make a living by taking bribes."

As this Imperial Guard spoke, he respectfully held the silver the jailer handed him above his head with both hands and bowed to Yang Shengzhai.

This is the Embroidered Uniform Guard, with a strict hierarchy. If a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard dares to deceive his superiors and is found out by Yang Shengzhai, Yang Shengzhai won't even need to do anything; everyone else will eliminate him in order to curry favor with Yang Shengzhai.

Yang Shengzhai glanced at the silver held up by the Imperial Guards, but did not take it. Yang Shengzhai had been living a life of luxury since childhood, so he naturally looked down on this amount of money. To him, taking the money would be beneath his dignity.

Yang Shengzhai became interested when he heard the Embroidered Uniform Guard say that the jailers made a living by extorting money.

He had been living in the capital, so he knew the most about his teacher Zhou Chu's past deeds.

In fact, the reason he was willing to come to the academy was mostly because of Zhou Chu. Zhou Chu's experience was too legendary. Not only did the daughters of officials regard this commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard as their dream lover, but many young men in the capital regarded Zhou Chu as their idol.

Yang Shengzhai was one of them.

Previously, Yang Shengzhai had deliberately inquired about many of Zhou Chu's past events because he admired Zhou Chu. Among them was the story of how Zhou Chu went to the prison to help the Lu family when they fell on hard times.

It was through this incident that Yang Shengzhai learned that there were so many intricacies within the prison.

"come here."

Yang Shengzhai waved his hand at the jailer.

The jailer had seen countless important figures, but the one who made him feel the most pressure was undoubtedly Zhou Chu, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Although facing Yang Shengzhai at this moment did not feel as oppressive as Zhou Chu, he could not figure out the young man's methods. Moreover, Zhou Chu, the former commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, had not taken him seriously at all, and had not even given him a second glance.

Now, the jailer is facing Yang Shengzhai, a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and is under immense pressure. This pressure is largely self-imposed, stemming from his fear of the unknown.

He didn't understand why this important figure had asked him to do something, but he dared not be negligent. He hurriedly went to Yang Shengzhai and bowed respectfully.

"This humble servant greets Your Excellency, Commander."

The uniforms of the commanders of the Embroidered Uniform Guards were different from those of other Embroidered Uniform Guards, a fact that the jailers could easily recognize.

"Tell me, what are the tricks and methods you use to transfer money?"

Yang Shengzhai said with great interest.

Seeing that Yang Shengzhai was no longer paying attention to him, the Imperial Guard standing nearby breathed a sigh of relief, subtly got up, and put the silver away.

Yang Shengzhai's confiscation meant that the money was now his. He understood that this amount of money was beneath the notice of a high-ranking commander.

The jailer breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the curious look on Yang Shengzhai's face. He had been a jailer for many years and had seen countless people. He could tell that this young commander couldn't hide anything. He guessed that the commander was just curious.

So the jailer explained to Yang Shengzhai in detail how they transferred money, and Yang Shengzhai simply sat down and listened carefully to the jailer's explanation.