late Qing Dynasty arrest

Li Guolou still wanted to practice his eloquence, so Wu Ta, Wu Defu's long follower, came to the room and asked Li Guolou to meet Wu Defu.Li Guolou could only stop the topic, leave the Tianzi compound, and walk to the back of the yamen.

Li Guolou looked at the lobby next to it. He hadn't visited it yet, and there was no trial session. The six doors in the lobby would not be opened together, so the Yamen is also called the six doors.Li Guolou didn't know what was going on about the open court hearings that he saw in the books until now.

In fact, the official judge opened the trial, and it was only when the final judgment was made that the official in charge of the criminal name came forward to hear the case. Sometimes the official in charge approved the case. The official in charge of the criminal name only needed to tick or circle it on the file to approve passed the verdict.The opening of the trial is tantamount to the closing statement, and the final hurdle has been reached.In the early stage, a lot of transcripts and confessions were made by the criminal master. If all these were handed over to the official, it would be impossible to finish it all day and night.The official master will not do these tedious things, which is also the reason why the officialdom relies on the master to support it. The person who really understands the case is the famous criminal master who hears the case.

There are many types of masters, generally at least four subjects, but this is the capital, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice only cares about cases, regardless of money, grain and land, so there are only famous criminal masters here.

It may also happen that the defendant is beaten on the spot when he refuses to accept the trial, but it will consume time and the case will be delayed.Therefore, it takes a lot of time and energy to go to court. The official thinks that the case is suspicious, and often postpones the retrial, so that the famous criminal master can sort out the impeccable evidence. An official matter lasts for a long time, and the Yamen is the place that sharpens people's patience. Those officials The master has long been trained to be an iron ass.For some important official matters, the official will really light oil lamps and torches, and continue the trial all night, but it depends on the mood of the official. Nowadays, this rarely happens.

The Qing Empire practiced execution after autumn, and death row inmates would be imprisoned for at least a year and a half, waiting for the final emperor Zhu to approve their death.Now is the era of war, many places directly execute the death row criminals, in the era of peace, the local people can't kill people casually, and the power still belongs to the emperor.

According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, there is no charge for filing a complaint at the Yamen, which means that the government does not require money for a lawsuit. (Inherited the laws of the Ming Dynasty.) But the rules are dead, and people are alive. As long as the case is accepted by the government office, (there is also a special mediator to mediate the case, and there is no need to go to court, and the cost is much lower.) Both parties to the lawsuit You have to pay money, and the standards are different in different places. Jingshi pays [-]% of the expenses paid by the plaintiff first.Therefore, to be an official, you must first have money.

If the Yamen relied on litigation alone to support so many people, they might all starve to death.Most of the yamen's money comes from protection fees, which is a benefit that every yamen servant can share.Litigation benefits a special group of people in the yamen, not every yamen servant can benefit.When a case occurs, it is both a worry and a joy for the official.In some cases, the official may even lose his official title.When some cases happen, there will be windfalls. The official usually only takes normal filial piety, and only when the cases happen can he get quick money.

Li Guolou followed Wu Ta through the side door, and came to the guard room where Wu Defu worked. This is where the master tried the case.Li Guolou had the feeling that he was the prisoner. The place was eerie and bloody. Although there were no bloodstains on the bluestone floor, traces drawn by iron chains could be seen everywhere.

Li Guolou served a cup of warm tea, and felt that this place was popular. There was no sunlight coming in during the day, and it was all due to the light coming in from the open door, which made people feel that it was daytime.

The case table is very long and there are stacks of files on it. Wu Defu is still writing diligently, lowering his head and saying: "Xiao Lizi, wait a little longer, I will be ready soon."

Li Guolou said casually: "Master Wu is really hard."

The only sound in the room was the sound of Li Guolou drinking tea. At this time, Wu Defu was a role model in the officialdom, telling everyone passing by with a serious expression that he had dedicated himself to the death of Mr. Bao.

After finishing the post, Wu Defu didn't close it up, but blew a few times with his mouth, and said, "Wu Ta, hand this to Mr. Bao immediately, don't close it up, the ink is not dry yet, be careful on the way."

Wu Ta promised, holding the two ends of the post with both hands, stepped over the threshold and walked towards the back hall.

Li Guolou dragged the chair, approached the desk, and said with a smile, "Master Wu, what do you want me for?" Wu Defu half-truthed and said, "Why, little Li, is only Chief Yao able to command you? I Don't you want to hear it?"

Li Guolou showed a bitter face, and said: "Master Wu, aren't you laughing at me? I have only been here for a day, and I haven't seen Commander Yao today. Just tell me if you have any errands, I won't bring you any .”

Wu Defu laughed, and said: "Little Li, I'm just kidding you. When you get in touch with the boss, you will know that I am more talkative than Chief Yao. You will often report to me in the future."

One sentence framed Li Guolou to death, Li Guolou hurriedly agreed to come down, and there was another mountain pressing down on his head.It often means that when you come to the Yamen, you have to come to see Wu Defu.Who asked Wu Defu to sit in a seat close to Mr. Bao in the back hall.

Wu Defu said with emotion: "Xiao Lizi, I haven't been in contact with you for a long time, but I think you are a talent to be made. I will mention you when I work hard in the future. Do you know?"

Li Guolou said yes, thinking in his heart: tell Wu Defu the latest progress of the militia later, I don't know how to mention him.I'm afraid Wu Defu has never seen so much money in his life, so I really don't know who to mention?

Wu Defu looked at Li Guolou's expression seriously, and said: "Yesterday, I mentioned you in front of Mr. Bao. The young man has a lot of momentum. Mr. Bao is very happy to hear that, and thinks this idea can be used. How is it going? Is there any progress? ?”

Rejoicing, there must be money to pave the way for momentum, and the militia that talks about it is still looking at the moon in the water.Now these three classes of yamen servants have been raised so thinly and thinly, and if they raise the fresh blood of the militia, they will have a lot of money.

Li Guolou was still smiling, turned his head to look at the door, then turned back and said, "Master Wu, it's inconvenient to say."

Wu Defu saw some tricks, stood up with a smile, stretched his waist, and said, "Xiao Lizi, accompany me to the garden for a walk and get some fresh air. I haven't slept all night, can you tell?"

Li Guolou also stood up, and said with emotion: "Master Wu, you have really devoted your heart and soul to the country and the people."

Wu Defu sneered and said, "Xiao Lizi, I gave this sentence to the officer. When did you overhear it?"

Li Guolou didn't dare to laugh out loud, but his eyes were already narrowed. There are some words that don't need to be taught, and we are all in the same way.

The outside of the yamen is a little old, but when I came to the garden, I let Li Guolou know that the yamen is still very rich, and the things that should be enjoyed have been meticulously renovated. The rippling pool water, pavilions and pavilions are all available. You can also enjoy the view here.This is a true portrayal of the Qing Empire. The material conditions that should be enjoyed must be available. The outdated buildings on the outside are for the common people to see, but they are still living a life of luxury and waste.

In the warm pavilion, the sun shines on Wu Defu through the glass. He looked at the red carp in Bibo and said, "Third brother, you haven't seen the scene of the prince's mansion. That is the life that people should enjoy. Bring a palace lantern." The servant girl is already mouth-watering, and you can row a boat in the pool of water. The theater is in a circle, can you imagine it?"

Li Guolou glanced at Wu Defu, and said: "Don't worry, second brother, although your home will not be as good as the prince's mansion in the future, there will definitely be such a warm pavilion. As for the beauties, the third brother can't help you, it depends on your own ability." gone."

"Oh! That's right. Hahahaha;;;;;;" Wu Defu laughed knowingly.

Wu Defu asked: "Big Brother Du, what do you say about the gift I gave him?"

Li Guolou hurriedly said: "Second brother, this move was beautiful, this time it was all thanks to the help of second brother that it was completed successfully."

Wu Defu was in high spirits, and raised his voice: "If you want to take it, you must first give it. This is the words of a saint, and the third brother must remember it."

Li Guolou said: "I would like to accept the teaching of the second brother, and the third brother will definitely remember it in his heart."

Wu Defu glanced at him and said: "Third brother, I really can't see that you are such a person. Your brain is different from others. The difference between the outside and the inside means that you are like you. You obviously have a good face, but you have a good heart. But you are an expert in conspiracies and tricks. Tell me! Are you a spy of the British Devils?"

"Ah!" Li Guolou could stuff two eggs into his mouth, Wu Defu's words let him know for the first time how reactionary his thinking was, not the thinking of a normal Qing Empire person.Could it be that he really wanted to start a revolution in the heart of the Qing Dynasty?

Wu Defu urged: "Okay, okay, don't pretend, do you know how to speak human? Don't play with me, you are not qualified. Your elder brother loves Guan Yunchang, who pretends to be righteous, and likes to listen to this kind of talk. In the future, you will talk to me. Talk, don't be so tired. Don't put gold on my face, I have a brain and can analyze it myself. Big brother Du is not someone I can talk to. He has foreign devils as his backstage, so he won't give me face. Let's talk about me I don’t have such a big face, as long as they are not in prison, not many people will remember that there is someone like me in the capital.”

Li Guolou scratched his scalp and smirked at Wu Defu, but his heart was extremely calm. The person in front of him was definitely not something he could deal with, at least not now.Wu Defu is extremely smart and scheming.I don't know how many times better to worship at the feet of the second brother Wu Defu than to worship at the feet of the elder brother Yao Cuo?From now on, Li Guolou already knows who he will follow in the future?Wu Defu mentioned the prince's mansion unintentionally, didn't he just tell him that Wu Defu's master is already the prince?

Li Guolou didn't dare to pretend to be an upright gentleman anymore, his oily Jianghu habits were revealed from his face.