late Qing Dynasty arrest

Lu Haikong started to make peace, squeezed out a smile and said: "Master Ma, Lord Zhao, Lord Wang, Lord Chen, and Lord Na, don't mind the five officers. Captain Li spoke a little too aggressively, and he also wanted to solve the case as soon as possible. The people above urged him to hurry up." ah."

Zhao Youguo snorted, and said with a sneer: "What is an arrogance of a low-level arrester! The investigator asked your Lord Bao to come here by himself. We have a big temple here, and not all little ghosts from anywhere can come in."

Li Guolou glared fiercely, blaming Lu Haikong for interfering in his troubles.

Li Guolou said without hesitation: "Master Zhao said so, next time I will come to your temple with an imperial decree, and then I will ask Master Zhao to kneel down and answer. Does Master Zhao speak your mind?"

Zhao Youguo said angrily: "Fuck you, grandma, do you have such a great ability? Frighten someone, with your virtue, you can still invite the imperial decree, are you high enough?"

Li Guolou raised his voice and said, "Master Zhao's lesson is that the lower level is not enough. It's just a dog released by Master Bao. The master told the dog to come and smell the smell first. Whoever is unclean smells worse than a dog. This There are still lower levels.”

Zhao Youguo was furious, Li Guolou compared himself to a dog, so what is he?Isn't this a rogue?If the prestige in the officialdom is gone, wouldn't it become the laughing stock of others.He said anxiously: "Bold and bold Li Guolou, you are extremely ridiculous! Is this the main street? Do you know how to reply to the officer? Slap your mouth!"

Li Guolou said neither humble nor overbearing, "Master Zhao is right. The Ministry of Housing is not a street. You can do whatever you want. But it is not a big temple. If you want to give alms, you can take whatever you want. Please remember Master Zhao. The original is Eagle Dog, you are not wrong to say that you are a dog, but it is so difficult that Mr. Zhao usually does not say that he is willing to serve the eagle dog. From the looks of it, Mr. Zhao has always flicked his sleeves, did you forget to use them?"

Li Guolou said that it was used to kowtow to An, and he secretly satirized these high-ranking officials tossing their donkey-shaped sleeves and bowing down, pretending to be a donkey.Directly offended all the officials present.Li Guolou was straightforward, wishing that these officials could come to the lobby of the Ministry of Punishment for questioning.These officials are putting on airs here, but he can't ask what's going on.

Ma Zhijun was furious. The four colleagues around him were already scolding Li Guolou. Wouldn't cursing be more despised by his subordinates?Let those guards hear that this court has become a vegetable market.

With a slap on the gavel, Ma Zhijun said angrily: "Shut up for me, it's too embarrassing, Zhao Guanzheng, what's wrong with you today, why are you arguing with people who have no grades or grades? "He said again: "Li Guolou, you go, I'll show you what you should see, ask you what you should ask, and scold you enough. I'm tired today, you go back and come back another day hear a case."

Li Guolou blushed, clasped his fists and said, "Since Lord Ma is unwilling to cooperate, I have no choice but to ask all of you to go directly to the lobby of the Ministry of Punishment for questioning. Then don't say that I am cruel."

Li Guolou was threatening these officials. If they disagreed with each other in the lobby of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, they would strip off their official uniforms and put them directly in prison to speak.This case was always going to be solved and a few scapegoats were found, but these five officials had direct contact with Ku Yin, and they couldn't escape their involvement by saying anything.

Ma Zhijun's face turned green and pale, and he, a full-fledged officer, of course knew the tricks of his subordinates.But he didn't participate in it, and there was no need to hold this pool of dirty water on his head.Preventing disasters for his subordinates and ruining his future is not worth it.As long as he doesn't have a part in this case, he can still be an official in another position in the future, but if he gets involved, he is likely to be labeled as the principal culprit. He can weigh the weight of this.The money I took was just bribery, not a crime.Officials who took bribes in the Qing Empire would not be sentenced, and everyone covered each other.

Ma Zhijun is already trying to get out of this case, at most he will be held responsible for one crime of ineffective supervision.It's unlucky for him to meet an officer who is tough and unwilling to go with the flow.The scandals of the Qing Empire were related to him, and he would not be able to rise up in this life.He also hated the officials nearby, who did things regardless of the seriousness, and did not leave room for You Shangshu Yu Shuzhen, which offended the highest official and made Yu Shuzhen expose this shocking scandal to the emperor.Now these officials don't blame him for getting away when the disaster is imminent. He will not bear the felony of stealing the treasury.

Ma Zhijun forced a smile and said, "Little Li, why bother? We are old acquaintances. If you have anything to ask, I, as an uncle, will definitely cooperate with you."

Li Guolou was taken aback, he had already stood up and was about to leave, but Ma Zhijun suddenly softened his words.Everyone on the scene was stunned, looking at each other, wondering what would happen next?

Li Guolou knows how to read people's faces. After thinking about it, he already knows what Ma Zhijun is thinking. He understands everything in the officialdom. It seems that Ma Zhijun wants to get away.Those who sit in high positions don't care about many things, and just get the money when the time comes.Li Guolou didn't think about taking over the den of thieves, just find the loopholes and find out the reason. The subsequent intrigue in the officialdom is not his job.

Li Guolou scolded each other just now, and he was a little restless. After sorting out his thoughts, he said: "Master Ma is willing to help, I am grateful, I will abide by the rules, and will not make Sir Ma look bad."

Li Guolou raised his head and glanced at Ma Zhijun. The two had a tacit understanding and knew what to do next so that they could live in peace.He continued: "Master Ma, after reading the case files, I feel that there are still some omissions, and I hope Master Ma will complete them."

Ma Zhijun asked dryly, "Captain Li, what else is missing?"

Li Guolou said: "The information given to us by the Ministry of Household Affairs has a list of people who can enter and leave the treasury, and the official positions and scope of authority are also clearly written. But the most important thing is that their family conditions and addresses are not listed. How can we tell us?" Check it?"

Li Guolou told Ma Zhijun plainly that nothing could be found in the household department, so they would investigate the homes of those who entered and exited the treasury.Silver will not turn into water, it will only become mansions, wives and silks.

Ma Zhijun didn't refuse, and said as if he didn't know the truth: "Huh? Is there such a thing? Why don't I know, Mr. Tong, how do you do things? Can you still do this kind of errand?"

Tong Hami hurriedly bowed and said, "I made a mistake in my work. I'm going to recompile the list of people entering the treasury."

Can ransacking a home bring out real money?Li Guolou believed that these people were all honest and upright officials of the Qing Empire, and their families would not exceed 200 taels of silver.It has been more than a month since the incident happened, and these officials and treasury soldiers have already transferred the assets of the family, and even the family members will not be complete.But with the home addresses of these officials and treasury soldiers, it is better than nothing, and the loopholes will be found. Li Guolou smiled and faced the five officers.

Ma Zhijun asked, "Captain Li, is there anything else I want to ask?"

Li Guolou replied: "Lord Ma, there is nothing else to ask."

Next came the cold scene. Everyone turned their nostrils to the sky and looked at the painted paintings on the roof. There are rules in the officialdom, and no one even drinks the water in the teacup. The dry scene is boring.

Li Guolou got the home addresses of the officials and treasury soldiers he wanted, but he hasn't looked carefully yet.Ma Zhijun had already picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea.Li Guolou hurriedly stood up, bowed and said: "Thanks to Master Ma's cooperation, I will check here today, so I will take my leave."

Tong Hami raised his voice from the side: "Seeing off the guests!"

The five officials flicked their official sleeves, their donkey hooves flew, and they turned back to the back hall, not even saying a polite word to Li Guolou.

Tong Hami laughed a few times and said, "Captain Li, please. I'll see you another day."

Li Guolou smiled and said: "Please trouble Mr. Tong." He conveniently stuffed a silver ingot into Tong Hami's palm, the rules of this attendant cannot be broken, the officials above give gifts and accept bribes, and the attendants below pluck their feathers.Li Guolou didn't want to find anyone in the household department in the future, so he had to deal with the entourage around the officials first.

Lu Haikong was a little ashamed. Li Guolou came here only once, and the people in the household department knew that Li Guolou was not easy to mess with, and he didn't know how many times he came, but they didn't take him seriously at all. He said hello.It seems that sometimes you have to be tougher to be a human being, and you can't just be a soft persimmon to others.

On the way, Lu Haikong looked at Li Guolou and lowered his voice, and said, "Little Li, both sides drew their guns in the household department. This is a big mess. Do you want to report it to the officer?"

Li Guolou replied: "Of course, you think Master Yu will not know when we draw our guns. Such a big battle, everyone has it, someone has already reported Master Yu, this matter cannot be concealed."

Lu Haikong gritted his teeth and said, "Xiao Lizi, you have deceived me so much, Mr. Bao blames me, and you carry it alone."

Li Guolou said without cutting: "Isn't it just to offend the money bag? I'm afraid that the Ministry of Finance will block the money from our Criminal Department in the future. Don't worry, these people are grasshoppers after the fall. In the future, there will be Master Yu covering them. Who dare not open their eyes. "

Lu Haikong looked up to the sky and sighed, "I'm afraid Master Yu will not be able to protect himself."

Li Guolou shook his head and said: "Old Lu said you are stupid, you are stupid, now our Master Bao can only solve the case for Master Yu, do you think this kind of case will not be solved? Look at that time, there will always be bones thrown out For us, it depends on how big Master Yu's appetite is? Do you understand the stick."

Lu Haikong said angrily: "Good boy, Mr. Bao is counted in, I'm going to inform you right away, you'll be fine."

"Shhhhhhh!" Li Guolou gestured and said, "Old Lu, please speak softly, and be careful not to be heard by the people behind you."

Lu Haikong turned his head to look at the ten police officers following him, and said, "What are you afraid of! They have already taken the courage to draw their guns, and no one will betray the two of us."

There were bursts of sneezing from behind Li Guolou. Although they all drank a bowl of ginger soup just now, few people could resist the taste of wearing single clothes in winter. They will catch a cold tomorrow.

Li Guolou was young and healthy, he didn't sneeze, it was useless to tease everyone, and he caught a cold in just over half an hour.Everyone sneezed and snotted out long noses along the way, "Ah!" Everyone wiped their noses with their sleeves together, and the elders should not be too particular.

A duel with the smell of gunpowder made everyone become close at once, and the life of daring to fight and kill is still exciting. The bluffing Ma Dequan boasted about his bravery just now, without even blinking his eyebrows, and did not lose the punishment department Face.

Ai Hai sighed: "Ma Bing, you say you have no knowledge and culture, and you still don't admit it, so you shouldn't even blink your eyelids. Can you blink your eyebrows? Idiot."

Ma Dequan laughed, and said, "No one knows about a slip of the tongue. It's because the lunch from the household department is too bad, which made my mouth so bad."

Ai Hai sneered and said, "Ma Bing, if you could speak human words, you would have been the leader of the team long ago. Otherwise, I will flatter you."

Lu Haikong sighed and said: "It's better to be a broiler chicken, which has stronger firepower. My brother is getting old, and I need to drink medicine when I go home." After speaking, he rubbed his nose and wiped his nose clean.

Everyone was laughing, their noses were running out, and they quickly rolled up their sleeves, leaving no trace.

Li Guolou and Lu Haikong walked in front and chatted, and the group of police officers behind them were not as uniform as they were walking in the morning.Today's errands went smoothly. On the way back to the yamen of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, passers-by know that this is a group of yamen servants who have nothing to do. They are equipped with waist knives and short-barreled muskets. They are well-armed and no one will bump into them. muzzle.When Li Guolou and others were about 10 minutes away from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, two gunshots were heard from the street next to them, and the scene of bombing came suddenly.