late Qing Dynasty arrest

The door of the confinement room was finally opened, and Li Guolou, who had been closed for a day and a night, breathed the outside air, stretched his body, and moved his muscles and bones a few times.Li Guolou turned to the courtyard of Tianzihao. It was already the end of working hours and the courtyard was empty. When he came to his office, he changed into casual clothes and left the Yamen. He happened to meet Liu Chengle in the corridor.

Li Guolou took the initiative to say hello and said, "Old Liu, we don't know each other if we don't fight, and we will be a family from now on."

Liu Chengle spit on the ground, and said angrily: "Xiao Lizi, who is in the same family as you, we both have to settle accounts sooner or later."

Li Guolou shook his head and said, "Old Liu, since you said that, why don't we go to the practice room to make gestures, and use bare hands or sticks as you please."

Liu Chengle said angrily: "Don't be arrogant and complacent, wait for me to heal from injury, you wait for someone to look good to you, fuck me;;;;;;"

When Li Guolou heard that Liu Lecheng started scolding his mother, his heart was burning with anger, but he held back this time, one day he would ride on top of Liu Lecheng, and then he would be able to deal with him.If you want to gain a foothold in the Ministry of Punishment, you need to have merit, and you have to step on the enemy's official rank, and a guy like Liu Lecheng is his stepping stone.

Li Guolou raised his hand, with a smile on his face, and said, "Goodbye, Old Liu, we will talk later."

The self-cultivation skill suddenly became very good. Regardless of other people's gloating faces, Li Guolou and Liu Lecheng passed by. This time, neither of them dared to do anything. The feeling of being locked up in the confinement room is really uncomfortable, and there will always be a chance for revenge in the future.

Li Guolou raised his head without turning a glance, he was already a celebrity around Mr. Bao, and he had only been here for a few days, and he had a seat at the VIP banquet in the back hall.The chaos was so smooth that swimming fish were bubbling on the surface of the water. It didn't take long for him to be promoted to a higher level, squeezing out Liu Lecheng's position as captain.Liu Lecheng will become a thing of the past, staying in a corner musty and smelly.The competition in the officialdom is so cruel. Li Guolou has found the right partner, and he also has enemies who are intriguing.

Minister Bao of the Criminal Ministry agreed to fill Li Guolou's squadron first. There will be 30 people in the squadron, and then there will be a brigade. His squadron will be the most well-equipped team in the Criminal Ministry. He really wants to raise hunting dogs. .

At dusk, the gate of the Ministry of Criminal Justice was empty and desolate. Pedestrians in cotton-padded clothes were hunched over, wearing hoods, dog fur caps, and some even wearing scarves, braving the cold wind and walking on the street.When it was time to get off work, Li Guolou didn't call a carriage, so he could only walk east along the street. He was becoming cautious now, wearing a mask so that people couldn't see his true colors clearly.After walking for half an hour, the sky had already turned dark, and there were even fewer pedestrians on the road.Li Guolou was hungry, so he ran into a noodle restaurant, spent five copper coins to drink a bowl of sliced ​​noodles, and left the noodle restaurant with a wipe of his mouth.Just around the corner is Hongchang Hutong. It is best to have a home, even though this home is a rented house.

Li Guolou had just stepped into the yard, closed the door, and looked up to see that the door of his room was half open, and someone was in his house.

Na Bazi raised his voice and said, "Porcelain, where did you get it?"

Li Guolou saw that Bazi's gloating face, and said angrily, "You don't know where I come from, and whether I have tarnished my reputation? You're still staying at my house so late, aren't you planning to go home?"

Na Bazi laughed and said: "I'd better go back later, so as not to spread rumors."

Li Guolou took out two meat buns from his pocket and put them into the dog bowl. The mangy dog ​​wagged its tail cheerfully at him.

Seeing this, Qian Shuiping scolded angrily: "Fake foreign devil, you feed the dog like this, you've made the dog a mess. Goubuli, is the steamed stuffed bun for dogs to eat? You've committed a crime!"

Hearing Qian Shuiping's loud cry, Li Guolou hurriedly said, "Sister Qian, it's rare and rare, and I'm just going to get rid of bad luck."

Qian Shuiping asked: "Fake foreign devil, you didn't come back all day, did you go out whoring and got caught, or did you die in the belly of that woman?"

Li Guolou chuckled and said, "It's business, the adults above value me, so those who are able should work harder."

Na Bazi burst out laughing, of course he has great powers, knowing that Li Guolou was locked in the confinement room.Qian Shuiping was scolding Li Guolou, and took the steaming food and wine to the dining room to the south of Li Guolou's living room. .

Li Guolou hurriedly said: "Sister Qian, I just ate a bowl of noodles outside, don't serve me the rice."

Qian Shuiping said: "Hmm! You smell of pepper on your body. If you say that you have eaten a big meal, I will expose you immediately."

Li Guolou smiled and said, "Sister-in-law Qian, you can be a detective now. I solved the case with a dog's nose." Walking into the dining room, it was warm inside. It made people itchy all over, Li Guolou hurriedly took off his coat and hung it on the hanger.

Qian Shuipin put the dishes on the table, and said with a wry smile, "It's a pity that we don't have female officials in the Qing Empire, otherwise I would have been an official a long time ago."

Li Guolou sighed: "It's a pity that it's not the Great Zhou Dynasty now, the empress dowager can only listen to the government behind the curtain."

Qian Shuiping said: "That is the pride of our Qing Dynasty. Without the empress dowager behind the curtain to listen to the government, the Taiping army would have attacked the capital a long time ago. We would not have had an easy life without peace. I make a wish to the Bodhisattva every day to bless the empress dowager with a long life." age."

Li Guolou suddenly came to his senses and shouted: "No wonder I'm so memorized. I was too busy coming back from Huangcun and forgot to pay my vows at the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. I'll go to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha to burn incense and kowtow soon."

Na Bazi laughed and said, "Xiao Lizi, don't forget to bring Xiaofang's family with you, it will be considered a waste of money."

Li Guolou curled his lips and said, "Bazi, your foreign language has improved, and you can still be a comprador in the future."

Na Bazi said brazenly, "It goes without saying, Xiao Lizi, if you hang out with me, you will eat delicious food and drink spicy food in the future, Xiaofang can also marry in, and you can be a father without any effort. You will take advantage of everything." .”

Qian Shuiping laughed hard, but Li Guolou's face remained unchanged. He was used to being teased long ago.Picking up the jug, filled the pot with wine, and said: "You come to my house to drink and eat rice, and you still make fun of me, you are cruel."

The two looked at each other, and Li Guolou already knew that Ba Zi must come to him for something he couldn't solve, otherwise he wouldn't have stayed at his house so late.

Qian Shuiping brought the food and wine, and left wisely. She knew that the man had something to ask Li Guolou, and it was inconvenient for her to talk to him nearby.

The two wine cups touched each other, and a hot stream flowed from the throat to the forehead. The energy of burning the knife was just as strong as the wine. In winter, you need to drink white wine to drive away the cold.

Li Guolou held a peanut in his mouth, threw it into his mouth, and asked while chewing, "Well, why is it so urgent, come to me at night."

Na Bazi said: "I'm not in a hurry to discuss it with you, will I blow the northwest wind at night? Ba Ye Man has come to Wei's house to find trouble."

Li Guolou said: "Are you here to extort money?"

Na Bazimi took a sip of wine, raised his head and blinked his mouth, and said, "Yes! I brought dozens of people to the Wei Mansion, raised the banner of the Ax Gang to scare people, and asked the second grandma to hand out 2000 taels of silver, saying it was for his recovery. fees and damages to reputation."

Li Guolou looked at the oil lamp on the table, thinking about things in his mind, and kept silent for a long time, because the plan could not keep up with the changes.The head of the Ax Gang, Han Yueqiu, Yao Cuo, and Wu Defu had just negotiated terms, and everyone joined hands to fight against the Green Gang, dividing the territory and interests.If he hasn't made any progress, he's starting to push forward again. If he doesn't give him face, he can't keep a single person who doesn't keep his word.

Li Guolou opened the mouth and said: "Give him 500 taels of silver first, to whet his appetite. You tell Second Mistress, I will give her back 1000 taels of silver." Then he said: "Tomorrow you go to Wang Wu's place for training. What's the matter, there must be movement there, otherwise no one will buy our account."

Na Bazi said: "Don't worry, Wang Wu still wants to wear an official uniform. He is concerned about the militia. Now he is not going home. He spends all day at Dongchang, and the guns inside are making noise. stop."

Li Guolou's expression changed suddenly, and he said, "How can I do that! Those who gossip to outsiders should train in another place."

That Bazi chuckled, and said, "Xiao Lizi, I'm using this as a metaphor. The place is so big, how can outsiders hear the gunfire inside? I ran inside to hear it."

Li Guolou said angrily: "I was almost scared to death by you. You must have rules when doing things in the capital. Don't let people catch your braids. Yesterday, a guard in the Ministry of War died, and he was shot to death by black guns. The blame can all be settled on the Ax Gang. You are soft now, don’t talk big, people who get carried away will not end well. Do what you need to do well, and you will be able to be a comprador of a foreign company in a short time.”

Upon hearing this, Na Bazi sighed: "It's still free, I can't learn foreign language, I still do business with Chinese people honestly."

Li Guolou smiled and said: "Bazi, I am also talking nonsense after drinking, how can you take it seriously."

Na Bazi said angrily: "Xiao Lizi, besides talking nonsense, you dare to do anything now. You deserve to be imprisoned by Master Wu. Next time you will be imprisoned for a year. Do you still dare to kick someone's crotch?"

Li Guolou said: "Did Ai Hai say it? Does he want to take a bite of Xie Xiuzhu?"

Na Bazi shouted: "Xiao Lizi, let me tell you, don't try to get on with Second Mistress, she is a bad woman. A womanizer like me should stay away from Second Mistress when he sees her."

Li Guolou nodded and said: "Oh! So you are so great, and you regard Pan Jinlian as a fairy. I really admire your character." Li Guolou did not think that Xie Xiuzhu was a good guy from the bottom of his heart, and he did not do Pan Jinlian's deeds. It is also Kefu like Pan Jinlian.

Na Bazi sighed: "I'd rather be more peaceful. I'd better find a young Manchu girl. As for the little wife, I'll look for it when I'm in my thirties. Now I'm still focusing on my career."

Li Guolou drank, feeling restless, thinking about Chen Xiangfang, and said, "One is enough for me, and I won't look for it in the future."

Na Bazi shook his head and said: "Fake foreign devil, this is impossible. After ten years, Xiaofang will become a yellow-faced woman. If you don't want to look for me, hang my head on the gate of the city. No we bet, come bigger."

Li Guolou said anxiously: "I don't want to gamble in a life-and-death game like yours. Our brothers drink."

In addition to talking about women, the two began to discuss the business of Baozhifang. The more they talked, the happier they were. The bright future seemed to be within reach.Three hours of drinking and getting very drunk.Tongue knotted, footsteps wobbly, sleeping together, no matter what the neighbor next door thinks of the two of them as little husbands.

In fact, when men sleep together, there is nothing wrong with hooking their shoulders outside?It's just that the social atmosphere in the Qing Dynasty was not good. The wealthy nobles liked to support young ministers. There were also many ministers' halls in the capital, and many of the entourages around those high-ranking officials were junior ministers.This made the neighbors laugh at the intimacy between Li Guolou and his male friends.

Li Guolou and Na Bazi considered themselves heroes of the world, and after drinking in a big bowl, they would lie drunk on the big bed without avoiding suspicion.The two slept until dawn, and Qian Shuiping deliberately threw a basin outside and yelled loudly, waking up the two drunkards.