late Qing Dynasty arrest

Li Guolou and Wang Wubusily turned their heads, and arranged more than 200 people to sit in a row in Qiankunlou, making it very noisy.At this time, Lu Haikong, Xing Yunfeng, Ai Hai and others came.There were more than a dozen of them chattering, each sitting at the edge of a table, scanning the crowd with the expression of a yamen servant when he was trying a case, and reprimanding a few people who jumped up and down to say hello, the scene changed immediately, and the entire Qiankun Tower was silent It is no longer as chaotic as a teahouse.

Yao Cuo said loudly: "Wang Wu, I will first arrange some people to be the instructors of these bastards, and train them with the army system. You have to do well. This is the first celebration of the militia. When this kind of thing happens, I won’t say anything about you. At the next meeting, I want to see a disciplined and majestic militia, no matter how loose it is, I will attack you first.”

Wang Wu was already sweating profusely, he didn't dare to wipe off the dripping sweat, so he stood still and said, "It's sir."

Li Guolou regained his strength and began to feel better. These martial artists are not bad. They were beaten by their masters when they were practicing in the past. They know some rules and can at least straighten their backs when sitting on a chair.

Wang Wu's brothers and sisters were also very helpful and kept maintaining order.Of those who sneaked in to eat Bawang's meal, five people were identified.Originally, Wu Jinshui, Wang Wu's big brother, wanted to drive these five people away, but Yao Cuo stopped them and arranged these five people at a table in a corner, and let these five people have a meal.

Li Guolou was a little dissatisfied, and asked, "Captain Yao, why don't you let them go away?"

Yao Cuo sighed and said: "Deputy Li, those people are full of people. If there are still masters on it, wouldn't I not give them face?" He said again: "Wang Wu, after a while, give the five Thirty Wen Xiqian per person, so they won't make trouble. Do you understand the rules?"

Li Guolou murmured, "Why are the people of Bazi like this?"

Yao Cuo said in a low voice: "You think I really took 70 people's vacancies, but in fact, at least half of them are Eight Banners who don't come to the Yamen to work. There are 37 people. In the future, when the militia develops, people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will come again, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the capital is the most shameless."

Wang Wu nodded and said: "Deputy Li, it's like this. Fortunately, that bastard is still a bit capable, and he didn't degenerate to the point of eating his ancestors, otherwise his family would have to be raised by me."

Li Guolou glanced at Ai Hai who was sitting in the distance, the Eight Banners disciples had become too much to bear, and some of them were aggressive and able to support themselves.Some are just a grasshopper, and they are raised by people.A nation with glory has been ridiculed and underestimated, and the Eight Banners have no glory to speak of.

The candies and fruits placed on more than twenty tables disappeared in the blink of an eye.Li Guolou had no choice but to ask the boss to wait for a while before going on. The Tan family's troupe finally came to the rescue, and the whole Qiankunlou burst into cheers when they arrived.

In the open space in the middle of the Qiankun Building, several young students of the Tan family began to sing operas, fight, and clang gongs and drums. A fun atmosphere.

Three Eight Immortals tables were stacked in the middle of the arena. Tan Yuelou, the master martial artist, climbed up, showed his posture and sang a good opera.This trick made everyone applaud and applaud loudly.

Yao Cuo sighed and said, "Deputy Li, such a good troupe is about to fail. The world is not good."

Li Guolou shook his head and said, "I don't think there's anything good about it. If you sing so badly, it's good to turn a few somersaults. There are a lot of people who can turn over here."

Yao Cuo said angrily: "Fake foreign devils, what do you know? This is a theater troupe unique to the capital. How can you rural people in Anhui know how to appreciate it? You only watch shadow puppetry."

Li Guolou shook his hand and said, "Okay! I won't argue with you. Since Tan Jiaban is so good, why isn't Tan Jiaban popular?"

Yao Cuo pointed to the martial artist who sang, and said: "Because the actors in Tan's class are all boys, and they are mainly old students. Nowadays, people like to watch the reverse channel, and only the old men like to watch it if they have a flirtatious female voice. Why did you go to the capital for more than a year, didn't you go to the Tianqiao to watch a play?"

In this day and age, things that show people's faces are all done by men.The people who sing opera are all men, and the roles of women in opera are also played by men.Of course women can be divas, but this is a performance of a sexual nature, unrefined, and is not allowed to perform in public.There are very few songs and operas by singers. Only high-ranking officials and rich people can organize a small singing and dancing troupe, and only people in the circle of dignitaries and dignitaries can watch them.

Li Guolou knew why the Tan family troupe was not popular, and Yao Cuo had already hinted at him, that is to say, the Tan family troupe performed art but not body, which was very different from other troupes.Don't underestimate theatrical troupes. For those slightly larger troupes, the protagonists in them are worth hundreds of taels of silver.There are real gold, silver and pearls and agates on the costume props, and there are special people in the troupe to take care of the outfits, so they are afraid of being stolen.Those popular Huadans are all rich men's husbands who play the role of Huadans. They were raised as girls when they were young, and they will like men when they grow up.Theatrical troupes who can open a stage in the capital are all rich owners.Teams like the Tan family, which rely on real kung fu to dominate the field, have reached the end of the road and are only one step away from disbanding.

Li Guolou glanced at Yao Cuo, and said: "Since Captain Yao loves talent so much, he will take care of the Tan family's team more. I don't believe that Captain Yao will order the Tan family's team in the future, and he is also the one who went to Huamanlou to listen to the show. As for whether I like listening to Xiao Xianggong's concert, I don't know."

Taking advantage of the noise all around, Yao Cuo angrily said: "Fuck you bastard, you are the one who likes the young man."

Although it was a private venue, after the master Wusheng finished singing a play, there were still people who brought copper plates to beg for rewards. Of course, Yao Cuo was the first to bear the brunt, and this was also a rule.Yao Cuo threw a silver ingot without hesitation, to save Tan Jiaban's face.There was applause and jingling all around, rich people threw silver coins, and ordinary white men threw copper coins one by one.

Yao Cuo was dissatisfied with Li Guolou's actions, and said angrily, "Captain Li, you are usually quite generous, why were you so stingy just now, didn't you give me face?"

Li Guolou smiled wryly and said, "Captain Yao, if you don't like it, you still have to reward him?"

Yao wrongly said: "Of course! What day is it today, don't be stingy, I will ask the boss to ask you for a reward in person later."

Li Guolou knew that his act of throwing copper coins had offended the public, so he nodded helplessly and promised to reward the Tan family's team heavily later.

Wu Defu's long follower, Wu Ta, came. Seeing him in a hurry, Yao Cuo and Li Guolou knew that Master Bao was coming soon.Several officers took Wang Wu and other militia organizers, and immediately ran to the door to welcome the officers.

Of course, the big show also stopped, and the show could not continue until the VIP guests arrived.The opera singing at this time is like this, the opera will stop when the master leaves, and sometimes it will resume from the place where it stopped after a few days.This is the advantage of chartering a place, you can go wherever you want to see.You can also order an excerpt, which is a passage in the play, and you can listen to whichever passage you like.

The theater troupe had a lot of rules, and they left the stage silently, as if they had never appeared here before.The Qiankun Tower became silent again. Everyone knew that the high official was coming, but they didn't know who it was?Everyone stood up and waited silently for the arrival of the high official.

Bao Yiyi didn't come here in eight sedan chairs today, he came to Qiankun Building in casual clothes to drink a cup of wedding wine established by the militia.Before the militia made some achievements, Bao Yiyi was unwilling to make public, but his mood was already shown on his face, his broad face was full of smiles, and his three long beards were blowing in the wind.The moment he stepped off the carriage, he saw Li Guolou. This was the second time they met.Unexpectedly, it was this rich master who would give him a big gift as soon as he arrived at the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment. He admired himself in his heart for not letting his talent go to other yamen.Fortunately, fortunately!

Bao Yi smiled and helped Yao Cuo, Li Guolou and others up one by one, no need to be too polite, a festive feast, please!

A group of people stepped into the Qiankun Tower in order of official position. Li Guolou wanted to stand behind Lu Haikong in a low-key manner according to the rules, but was called to the front seat by Wu Defu, leaving the seats of the other nine masters behind.

This made Li Guolou feel uncomfortable all over. Didn't Wu Defu's move make him offend so many masters?Li Guolou knew in his heart that this second elder brother liked to play tricks the most. This made him only follow Wu Defu in the future, and he would "get over his head" first, which had forced him to the point of choosing one out of ten. Knowing that in the future, he will have nine officers in the Yamen to wear shoes for him.

The militia is not a new thing. The day when the capital was established, there was no extravagance and waste. The official master set off firecrackers as soon as he entered the gate of the Qiankun Building, and four lions dancing with lions appeared shaking their heads.The four lions are played by eight people, all of whom are Wang Wu's seniors.This kind of lion dance performance is a compulsory course in the Beihai Martial Art Museum, and it is often performed during events in the capital to make fun and earn some happy money.

After a drum pass, the lion dance performance ended.Bao walked in together, and more than 200 people in the dining room immediately knelt down to meet Mr. Bao.The kind officer smiled and put his hands up, asked everyone to stand up, said some encouraging words, and then stepped up to the second floor.Although the time was not long, it made everyone very excited. Most people had never talked to the third-rank officer so closely, and they felt bright all of a sudden, and felt that being a militia had a future.

When the food and wine were served, the originally quiet Qiankun Building became bustling again. When the singing gong sounded, Tan Jiaban began to sing again.

Seats on the second floor can overlook the lively scene downstairs and listen to the old dramas.Bao Yi closed his eyes, shook his head and hummed for a while, singing exactly the same as the old man, which won the applause from the three tables.

Bao Yi smiled and nodded, "Not bad, Master Wu, you have done a good job. Now that the country is at war, you can't waste your money. That's good. The establishment of a militia group is a happy event for the capital, so I should come to support you. Work hard! Make the scene bigger, and when you have credit, I will ask the court for credit for you."

Wu Defu stood up and clasped his fists to salute, and said loudly: "Thank you, Mr. Bao, for your compliment. I will try my best to do my best. Come on! Everyone, let us unite with sincerity and improve the law and order in the capital. Let's take credit for Mr. Bao together. Let's have a toast!"

Everyone in the venue stood up to toast and drank all the wine in the cup. Only Li Guolou was drinking plain water and still drinking the old wine vigorously, saying loudly that he wanted to do his job well.

The officials began to toast round after round, and once again let Li Guolou see that they can eat, drink, and chat.The officials in the capital who stayed in the capital were as clean as water, and usually didn't have much oil and water. When they came out to eat a big meal, the nine masters ate with their stomachs open, and the green bamboo leaves were poured into their stomachs, just like boiling water.Upstairs and downstairs are jubilant together, and the scene is as intoxicating as fine wine.

Bao with the big tongue went to the table where Li Guolou was sitting, grabbed Li Guolou's hand, and said, "Xiao Lizi, I remember you, let's have a toast."

Liu Chengle (whose official position is the same as Yao Cuo's) immediately changed Li Guolou's drink into real liquor. Next, nine masters attacked Li Guolou one after another. Li Guolou fell limp on the ground in a trance, sir. They clapped their hands and laughed together, no one cared about him, and continued to drink to celebrate the establishment of the militia in the capital.