Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 544
The Governor of Shuntian Mansion is the respecter, the Prime Minister is the deputy, and the government ranks third. These three are considered high-quality, and they usually sit in this position to support seniority or provide for the elderly, and below that are the three judges, who are in charge of practical matters. official.

The capital is an important place, at the foot of the emperor, there are many dignitaries, any small matter may become a major event, and the judges in charge of practical affairs are all very sophisticated, slick, and most of them are from Juren, and they have not been in this position for many years.

Scholars and officials only want relatives and nobles. Even if they are sent to the local area, they will go directly to the local area to be a high-ranking official such as a Taoist priest or participate in politics. Gao's general affairs, and these Qingliu scholars have very little experience in government affairs, and they can't cope with the intricacies of the local situation.

To become an official, many of them start from the ranks of ninth and eighth rank step by step. After staying for a long time, seeing a lot, honed at various levels, and having rich experience like an old official, old treacherous and cunning, they can make it to the top. In the position of Shuntian Mansion General Judge, he has good relations with all parties in this position. He is well-informed, slick in all aspects, and can be well maintained everywhere. The capital can satisfy all parties, and give an explanation.

It will take a few years for such a person to become a proficient, so it is never easy to change. It is not uncommon for Shuntian Mansion Governor to change three terms in a year, but Shuntian Mansion's general judge is often one person. For 30 years, although it does not conform to the law of the Ministry of Officials, it is a default rule.

Although this position is not prominent, it is very lucrative and has a lot of power. Some of the nobles in the capital really have to rely on the Shuntian Mansion's general judgment to do some things.

Moreover, it is of great benefit to the children, nephews, relatives and relatives of being a general judge. With the help of all parties, the road to the imperial examination for the children is unimpeded, not to mention the large amount of wealth accumulated during this term, which is an inexhaustible property for several lifetimes.

With Lu Wancai's qualifications, he was only in his thirties when he was promoted to the official position, and it took him ten years to become a candidate for the general judgment. It is almost impossible to be promoted to the general judgment.

However, luck came from heaven, and he met Wang Tong by chance, and then he was known by Zhang Cheng, the eunuch of Bingbi, the supervisor of ceremonies, and his name also spread to the ears of Emperor Wanli.

Before Wang Tong left the capital, he set up the airs of the Department of Public Security. As a close person in this circle, Lu Wancai knew about official affairs and worked diligently. Sheng, very lucky to sit in the position of general judge.

Six years before Jiajing, there were originally six general judges in Shuntian Mansion, but they were abolished into three. Although these three were in joint management, they each had their own directions. Responsible for punishment.

Anyone with a little knowledge of officialdom can see that those who are in charge of the rich and powerful can make friends with the powerful, and those who are in charge of taxes and taxes on the land can make a fortune. This sentence is hard work.

Although someone took care of him, the rules of the officialdom were not so easy to change, and Lu Wancai took it for granted that he was responsible for the drudgery.

The Department of Public Security received a large amount of money, and Wang Tong's business gave him dividends. What's more, Lu Wancai is a local tycoon in Tongzhou, so he naturally doesn't care about this small amount of money. Stay tuned, he's happy to be in that position.

Not to mention that this position provides a lot of convenience for the Secretary of Public Security, and Lu Wancai also has a lot of responsibilities. Places like the capital are different from other places, and people who die may be ignored, but if the rumors reach the ears of the big boss, he will be happy. When asked, if Shuntian Mansion does not give an answer, it will be a big trouble, so when a case arises, Shuntian Mansion is always more dedicated than other places.

The petty official entered the duty room and reported that there was another murder case in Nancheng. Lu Wancai frowned and asked solemnly:
"Aren't you a local resident of the capital?"

"Responding to my lord, no, I saw the guide that I brought with me. It is a tea merchant from Fujian. He lives in the Dafu Inn in Baoquanling outside Nancheng. The people in the store said that he had a lot of wine at noon. Relax, I haven't come back all night, if we don't look for it, they still don't know?"

"Two brothers from Linqingzhou, Shandong Province the day before yesterday, and a scholar who came to study in Hangzhou the day before yesterday..."

"My lord remembers clearly that a horse dealer in Zhending Mansion was hacked to death with a knife six days ago, and a businessman from Tongzhou was killed on the fifth day."

Lu Wancai turned over the folding fan in his hand, tapped the fan bone on the table, and asked again:
"Daxing County should know about this matter first. Has Wu Zuo done an autopsy?"

"It's been checked, and he was stabbed in the chest with a spear to death."

Hearing this, Lu Wancai's expression froze, and he said:
"Poke to death with a spear? In the case of murder outside Nancheng these days, it seems that except for one case of killing with a stick, the rest are killed with a weapon... You go to Daxing County and call over the case, and talk to Li Gui Say, come to me!"

The little official bowed and retreated. Not long after, someone outside respectfully reported that Li Guike, who had already been arrested by the vice president of Shuntian Mansion, politely entered the duty room to greet him.

Today's Li Gui is also a great figure on the ground in the capital. Businessmen in various places in the capital don't know that Mr. Li is the head arrester and the head of the public security department. You have to be careful about flattery, but Li Gui also knows his own family. How did the prestige come from? On Lu Wancai's side, he is much more respectful than before.

"My lord, what are your orders for my little one!?"

"What have your people been doing lately?"

"Returning to your lord, the people on the Shuntian Mansion side are doing their own errands, and the staff on the side of the Public Security Department are not only doing normal errands, but also investigating the activities of the Sanyang Sect."

"Did you find anything?"

"The villain is incompetent. Just like last year, there is still no news. The capital gave us usury and resold women in the yard. We have reported it here, and Master Li in the casino is also keeping a close eye on it, and we can't find it. What."

Lu Wancai pondered for a while, opened and closed the folding fan in his hand, and said solemnly:

"Put all the people who can be mobilized outside Nancheng, and investigate these murder cases!"

When he gave the order, Li Guigang bowed to obey the order, but raised his head hesitantly and asked:

"Master Lu, this... Lord Wang ordered to investigate and send people over. This is probably..."

Lu Wancai slapped the folding fan on the table heavily, and shouted angrily:

"If you don't investigate the robbery and murder case outside the South City, if you are found out by someone with a heart, it's hard to say that we can't continue to do this job. What else do you want to do for Mr. Wang? I will write to Mr. Wang to explain, and Wang Si The people over there will use it together, and if we don’t check it, there will be big trouble!!”

Li Gui was taken aback by Lu Wancai's statement of interests and interests. He is not the money-greedy arrester of the past, but now he is the deputy chief arrester, and he is also the manager of the Department of Public Security. He has met many people in the market and knows about it. No small matter, quickly bowed and said:
"You know, the villain will take people out of the city today, and I will definitely investigate this case to the bottom!"

"Go and check first, today I will go to Jin Yiwei and the palace to see if they have sent someone to help you."

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In the history of government investigations, there are only those who do not want to investigate, and there are very few who cannot be found. Shuntian Mansion Commander Lu Wan issued an order, and used the power of Shuntian Mansion and the Department of Public Security. This is equivalent to the arrest of Shuntian Mansion. Officers, some soldiers of Jinyiwei and Dongchang fanzi all participated in it.

With such a manpower organization, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the strongest investigation team in the capital. Such people can find out everything when they go to the outside of Nancheng.

Li Gui was dressed in casual clothes and equipped like a wealthy official, so he directly reserved a guest room at the Dafu Inn outside the southern city, where he sat in the town, and the people who handled the case went back and forth outside, and came back to report any news he got.

Outside the capital city is not a desolate field, except for more than a mile of cleared land under the city wall, it is a continuous bustling town.

"Litou, a neighbor saw that horse dealer going to the Jiuxuan Niangniang Temple..."

"Master Li, the deli meat shop on Stone Street, said that there has been a strange thing recently. The Wumingbai at the Jiuxuan Niangniang Temple has become much richer. They used to be meat and bones waiting to be thrown out at the door, but these days they are big. I bought the small ones, but the small ones felt wrong, so I went to a nearby wine and food shop and asked, and they also said that Wumingbai sells good wines by the whole pot..."

"Master Li, just now I asked two local rogue bosses. They said that recently, some boys were used to pretend to be girls to set up tricks, but they were all in remote places, and they didn't bother to pay attention."

One by one, the guards came to report the news they had inquired about. Li Gui had been working in the yamen for many years, and he already understood the general idea. He thought about it for a while, and said:
"What kind of business can the private weapons workshops in the vicinity do without knowing the origin of the seller!?"

"Returning to Master Li, Dongchang and Jinyiwei have spies over there, and such things have been exposed long ago."

"Wu Mingbai, Wu Mingbai, straight mother thief, getting involved with these eggless bastards, things will be troublesome, you go and watch first, I will go to the city to inform."

Hearing that he was involved with Wu Mingbai, Li Gui couldn't help scolding his mother, these people are the most humble, but if they are treated wrongly, they will offend the eunuchs in the palace, that will be a big trouble, if you want to handle the case, you have to report at every level Go inside the palace, and weapons such as knives and spears are expensive, and Wu Mingbai is penniless, and the money comes from there to buy them. It is even more strange that they are so humble and disabled, why do they need so many weapons? !
The people in Shuntian Mansion who are on errands are on the capital's side, and they know that there are some things that they can't ask too much, and they can't guess too much, they just state the truth.

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The two guards walked to the place where the dead man was dressed in plain clothes. This was also outside the south city, but there was no one on the road. Suddenly, they heard the sound of grass, and a dozen people rushed out with various weapons.
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Thank you, thank you, the biological clock is out of order, hopefully it will be back to normal next week

(End of this chapter)