late Qing Dynasty arrest

"Oh! Li Cheng, I forgot to tell you that I inserted that embroidery needle into your braid, you don't mind." Li Guolou stood up tall and fascinated all living beings.

Only then did everyone know that Li Guolou played tricks in front of them.

All the other stolen treasures were found from the crow's nest, except for the fifteen-carat red diamond, which made Li Cheng unlucky. He was beaten to pieces, but he still found nothing.All the flower pots in the flower garden were overturned, the flowers and plants were uprooted, and the whole flower house was searched several times.

Li Guolou was helpless, and said: "Master Shangshu, I am incapable of finding the stolen diamonds, so the case can only come here first, and I will let the jailer deal with Li Cheng when I go back. I am going to resign."

Cheng Kunyu was rude to Li Guolou, and tried his best to tolerate it, but he did things half-way, which made him angry, pointed at the tip of Li Guolou's nose, and shouted: "Captain Li, what time is it now? If you want to leave, how can you handle a case like this. Don't think that this officer can't deal with you."

Li Guolou took out his pocket watch to check the time, and replied: "Master Shangshu, what you said is not meaningful enough. The official hat is your senior, and those of us who work are also very hard. We arrived at your mansion at [-] o'clock in the morning and worked hard to do it. Now, the murderer has been arrested without any unreasonable demands. Lord Shangshu, you will not sit at home and even forget the rules of the officialdom."

"Oh;;;;;;" Cheng Kunyu figured it out, the thirty or so policemen who came to the mansion always had to pay their labor fees, and the meal was a matter of the future, now that it was past lunch time, he couldn't eat, The catchers always wanted to keep them fed.

"Director Chang, hurry up and arrange lunch for the officials." Then he said, "Captain Li, I'm sorry, I only thought about the affairs of the mansion, and I forgot about you. Feel free to ask Manager Chang if you have anything to do in the future. I'm so upset right now, I can't remember a lot of things."

"If you talk poisonously, you will sometimes offend people. I hope Lord Shangshu will forgive you." Li Guolou did not dare to leave, and he would grind until dark. He just asked everyone responsibly. As for where the red diamond is, he has no ability. Found, such a small stone, who knows who took the opportunity to touch it off?

Li Guolou must have been done by an inside thief. The red diamond was placed in the dark compartment of the mahogany bed. If you don’t look carefully, you won’t be able to find it. It’s normal that the murderer Li Cheng didn’t find the red diamond in a hurry. Anyone who was able to enter the daughter's building after the incident was suspected.Wouldn't it be possible for him to ask Cheng Kunyu's wife and wives and concubines to scold him?He doesn't do such careless things.

Li Guolou took Yelia back to the daughter's building, sat in the hall downstairs, and questioned everyone who had entered the daughter's building after the incident, as if they were serious and responsible for their work, but they were actually passing the time boringly.I thought to myself that this is not bad, I don't need to report to Zhen Yuhuan's house.

Li Guolou repeated a few interrogation words over and over again, which made Yelia become irritable and kept checking the time. After a concubine of Cheng Kunyu walked out, Yelia couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Mike, when Can we go?"

"Hey;;;;;;" Li Guolou sighed and said: "Dear Yelia, there is no other way, this is Lord Shangshu's mansion, I have to put on a show, you didn't see that I wrote it down in my notebook Is it full of nonsense? I have to go back to work, otherwise Mr. Bao’s face will be ugly.”

"Hmph! A stone has been making a fuss so far. Didn't we help him find out all the murderers? Who knows who stole the broken stone, and it may not be sure if he keeps himself from stealing it." Yelia sat down angrily, depressed, Only then did I know the hard work and boredom of being a catcher.

Li Guolou smiled secretly, and said, "Yelia, I actually wondered where the diamond thief put the diamond, but in order to catch the thief, I held back and didn't say anything."

"Really!" Yelia was pleasantly surprised. She looked at Li Guolou and held back without asking. She picked up the notes Li Guolou had written down and looked at them to pass the boring time.

When it was dark, Li Guolou finally left Lord Shangshu's mansion with a group of people. The harvest was paid for by hard work, and everyone called them tired and went home.

Li Guolou took Yelia out in two carriages, and there was another carriage in front of which sat three servants.He could use his subordinates as guards, but Li Guolou felt that it was not good to use state assets for private affairs, so he did not use it for private use like Yao Cuo did, and hired servants as guards at his own expense.

Households cost more than ordinary guards, and they cost a lot of money to wear. They belong to high-level servants, that is, private soldiers. The Manchu nobles hide their household registrations, and a large part of them are servants.

The guard is not like the person who asks the caretaker to sign a contract with both parties, and he can let him go when he is old.The master also needs to take care of the housekeeper's future life. The servant will become a servant when he is old.

Li Guolou's life looks glamorous now, but the extra expenses have increased, and the pressure has followed. The two mansions are full of people.The protection fees and Zhenbaoxuan's income alone are not enough to spend, and the family members have to live a good life, pampering themselves and spending money like water.Therefore, Li Guolou is not interested in beautiful women, but instead makes a killing move on rich women.

Li Guolou was sitting on the carriage with Yelia in his arms, not to mention how proud he was.It is his greatest achievement to be able to deal with philandering French girls.

Li Guolou smiled and said, "Dear Yeliale, will you come out with me again?"

"Yeah!" Yelia snuggled into Li Guolou's arms and said, "Exciting! I just watch you when I'm bored. The little villain specializes in deceiving people. He knows that the stolen goods are in the crow's nest, and he deliberately intrigues with the murderer just to show off. .Yeah?"

"Hey!" Li Guolou laughed dryly and said, "There's no way, Li Cheng is from the same family, so let him be frightened. Without this, would Master Shang Shu value me? In the future, it will be considered that Cheng Kunyu will regain power , if I am under him, will he not promote me?"

"Will he do it?" Yelia looked up at Li Guolou and asked.

Li Guolou shook his head and said: "Who knows, Cheng Kunyu is a Manchu aristocrat, blessed by his ancestors, look how big his mansion is, the wealth accumulated from his ancestors has already exceeded 50 taels in his hands. Now Lafayette left him aside on purpose, probably to sharpen his mind on purpose, so that Cheng Kunyu would not be so greedy when he returned to the court. People will change, and corrupt officials can also become good officials. For a while, don’t think that corrupt officials are not good, their ability to accumulate wealth is unmatched, and they can also contribute to society.”

Out of anger, Yelia stretched out his hand to push Li Guolou away, and said angrily, "Mike, what kind of theory are you talking about? It's all fallacy!"

Li Guolou hugged Yelia, kissed fiercely on the cheek, and said with a playful smile: "Dear Yelia, listen to me, it is true. The thousands of years of Chinese history tell us that a country does not They will perish because of corruption, and most of them will be overthrown because of brutal rule. The ruling class will always be a corrupt class, hurry up and I will take you to see Wu Peipei's general's mansion, what kind of house do the people in power live in?"

Yelia looked at Li Guolou playfully, and said with a smile, "Mike, let's live at Wu Peipei's house."

Li Guolou pointed Yelia's nose, showing his white teeth shining like stars, and smiled and said: "Fool, the General's Mansion is a house allocated by the state. Since the general is dead, Wu Peipei will move out soon. The state I will re-allocate a smaller house to her, a courtyard house would be nice."

"Ah, there's such a big difference?" Yelia opened his mouth wide open, unable to believe such a thing.

"Yelia, are you stupid again? Wu Peipei's family has more than one real estate. This is the last reward given to them by the state. Wu Peipei is the wife who gets the most. Unlike our family, which is egalitarian on the surface, it is actually counted as shares. , or you take the lead." Li Guolou told the truth, he was just making money for his wife, and the man was just working hard, and the trouble ended in vain.

"Hmph! If it weren't for this, I wouldn't live with you. Playing cards, playing, and eating every day are meaningless." Yelia flung out a sentence, as if she was wasting her good time.

Li Guolou looked at the illusory distance with deep eyes, and said slowly: "Corrupt officials have the skills of corrupt officials, like He Shen, a corrupt official in the Qing Empire, who has never been seen before and who will never come again. He Shen is the biggest corrupt official in the world. Will spend. But because of his power, the Qing Empire reached its peak. The treasury’s treasury has nearly [-] million taels of silver. Heshen ransacked his home and beheaded, and the Qing Empire began to decline after Heshen's death."

Yelia beat Li Guolou's chest angrily, and shouted: "Mike, is there someone like you? I also read your country's history books now. No one said that He Shen is a good person. How can you put a big corrupt How about beautifying crimes and turning them into pillars of the country?"

Li Guolou sighed: "It is good to learn from history. From the standpoint of the common people, He Shen is not a good person and belongs to a corrupt official. But from the perspective of a country, the prosperity of the Qing Empire and He Shen contributed the most. He Shen has made an indelible contribution. He Shen’s money can drive the development of the country’s economy. The emperor’s money in the Ministry of Internal Affairs will only be spent on personal enjoyment. Where do you say the money is beneficial to the country? Corrupt officials are everywhere now. They put the money in their pockets and did not expose it. These corrupt officials will never reach the height of Heshen. They deserve to be killed for their corruption. Heshen is a model of corrupt officials, and he can compile another booklet to publicize his contribution. "

Li Guolou's unreasonable reasoning made Yelia feel deeply. He wanted to argue with Li Guolou and learn more about thousands of years of Chinese history.Yelia was powerless and said helplessly: "Mike, what you said is also right. The problem should be viewed dialectically. There are both advantages and disadvantages, just like you said good things about Wei Zhongxian."

"Yeah, the eunuch never wanted to be the emperor. Wei Zhongxian just monopolized the court, and he didn't flatter others to usurp the throne. Only capable people can monopolize the court. Wei Zhongxian is right to kill the virtuous, but political struggle is life and death. Didn't Wei Zhongxian be killed by thousands of knives in the end?" Is it cut to pieces? At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were some virtuous and loyal ministers, but the country was still subjugated. Ability is the first, and being a person is the second. Now the capable people in the court are Han Chinese, but they are controlled by incompetent Manchus Chaotang, how can the country move forward?" Li Guolou's absurd words emerged endlessly, lamenting that he was not appreciated for his own abilities, and could only do business to make money.

Yelia glanced at him and said, "Mike, don't be discouraged. I think we have to speed up. With Zhen Yuhuan and Wu Peipei joining us, we can do the opposite. It doesn't matter if others pour sewage on you. Open a charity hall first. Make a name for yourself and compete with Hu Xueyan in the capital? When you save enough money, open a church hospital and drive "Hu Qingyu Hall" out of the capital."

Li Guolou rubbed his chin, pondered for a while, and smiled casually: "Yelia, what you said is reasonable, if you marry a female embezzler and the widow of another embezzler, you must take it from the people and use it for the people." .First open the Yelia Charity Hall, trick those wealthy women to donate, and when the money is saved enough, dedicate the benefits and care to the working people, so that the people of the capital can experience the prosperity of medicine. Leah Charity Church" and "Yelia Church Hospital" two signs, we are one step closer to the ticket number, and your title of chairman of the bank has the first two signs as a foreshadowing, and no one will object. "

"Mike!" Yelia pounced on Li Guolou, pressed Li Guolou under him with all her might, and the commanding height of excitement had arrived, her small mouth kissed Li Guolou's face like a chicken pecking at rice one time.