When Wu Shigong and Xu Limu walked out of the Nancheng Military and Horse Command Division Yamen, they found that the entrance was bustling like a vegetable market. There were piles of idle people gathered in small circles and whispering, but all the sounds together made the scene noisy.
Incomparable. Wu Shigong felt a little strange. Could it be that there were petitioners in the Ming Dynasty? He asked Li Mu: "Is this the case every day at the Yamen Gate?"
"It used to be quite a lot, but these days it's a little more." Xu Limu felt that it didn't matter if he answered the question truthfully, so he told the truth.
"Why? What are they doing at the Yamenkou?" Wu Shigong continued to ask.
"They are all relatives and friends of the person who committed the crime. They are here to have a relationship. Recently, the Wanggong Factory was bombed into rubble. There were a lot of thefts and disputes over unowned property, so it was very lively.
.Not only our yamen, but also the offices of various deputy commanders are like this. Even the Nancheng Inspector Yushi yamen and the Criminal Department yamen are also very lively."
Xu Limu's introduction was very vague. Catching the perpetrators and extorting money from the perpetrators' relatives is the core business of the Military and Horse Command Department. Basically, those who come to the Nancheng Military and Horse Command Department are under the jurisdiction of former Commander Li.
Because Commander Li was injured and unable to take charge, the three hundred households (not a mistake, I will introduce it later) colluded with Xu Limu, and they made a lot of money in the past few days by deceiving everyone. Therefore, Xu
The official wanted to hide it from Wu Shigong, so that he didn't know. Even if he knew it later, Wu Shigong couldn't let them spit out the extra money gained by delaying it for a few more days. Therefore, Xu Limu played a trick
Carefully, after a brief introduction, the topic was brought to the Nancheng Inspector Censor Yamen and the Criminal Department Yamen.
But what did Wu Shigong do when he traveled through time? Xu Limu gave a brief introduction and he understood. Isn't it just asking for and accepting bribes, deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth to make money? Since he already understood, he didn't need to ask more questions.
, on the contrary, he was very interested in the Nancheng Inspection Censor Yamen and the Punishment Department Yamen mentioned by Xu Limu, and then asked Xu Limu: "Why do those people we arrested still have to fight with the Nancheng Inspection Censor Yamen and the Xingbu Yamen?"
Are you having a relationship with the Criminal Department Yamen?"
Seeing that Wu Shigong was diverted from the topic, Xu Limu thought he had a trick. He proudly touched his goatee and introduced the two yamen to Wu Shigong in detail.
It turns out that the power of the Bingma Si Yamen was smaller than that of the public security bureaus of later generations. Not only did it not have the power of trial, it also did not have the power of detention and administrative punishment (that is, fines) of the public security bureaus of later generations. People who committed crimes in the capital had no power of trial.
It will be under the control of the Ministry of Punishment, and the power of detention and administrative punishment will be under the control of the Inspector Yamen. So, apart from arresting people, the Military and Horses Yamen has no other powers, so why are there so many people at the gate of the Yamen?
Where are people?
It turns out that after the Bingma Si Yamen catches someone, they will keep them in their hands for a few days. If the crime is not serious and can be dismissed, and the money is available, then they will no longer send them to those two Yamen.
The person was released after making it a trivial matter. Of course, if the arrested person has a small background, he will be released after being greeted. Then whether to accept the money or not depends on the situation. Of course, there is no need to mention those with a big background.
Man. If such a person commits a crime, not to mention that the Bingma Si Yamen would not dare to arrest him, even Dongchang and Jinyiwei would not dare to touch him. Unless Bao Qingtian also travels through time.
Wu Shigong was very happy after listening to the introduction of Xu Li's purpose, and learned more about the situation of the Military and Horse Division. However, the visit in the next few days will include the yamen of the Criminal Department. Wu Shigong thought in his heart. Seeing that Wu Shigong was about to go out,
Xue Qiang and Xue Yong, who didn't bring any books or ink, were happily accepting red envelopes at the door and hurried out. In just half a day, they each shared more than one tael of silver. Wu Shigong didn't notice how happy they were.
, although he is not a petty person, but his anger in the morning has not completely subsided. But it is not good to not bring a guard, so he just asked Xue Yong to follow him, and let Xiao Qiang continue to stick to his post. He also
He thought he was continuing to suffer for Xue Qiang, but he didn't know that Xue Yong looked helpless after listening to his arrangement.
Xue Yong quickly brought fifty taels of silver and followed in the footsteps of Wu Shigong and Xu Limu. Yesterday, after Xue Lian's explanation, the two of them had paid two hundred taels of silver to the Xue Mansion's accounting office in case Wu Shigong needed anything.
. And as much as it will be used in the future, it will be replenished in the accounting room. On the way to the Nancheng Military Command Department today, Wu Shigong already knew about this situation. Therefore, he had the courage to invite Xu Limu to dinner just now. Originally, Xue Qiang and
Xue Yong wanted to give the silver to Wu Shigong, but Wu Shigong refused. Why? There was no place to put it. If you put it in your arms, not to mention the weight of the silver would be nearly fourteen kilograms (calculation of silver in the Ming Dynasty)
, is made of sixteen taels per catty, which is the origin of the idiom half a catty and eight taels. Of course, the same is true for gold). Putting such a large pile of silver in your arms, bulging, is not playing with breast augmentation. Besides, Wu Shigong also decided
Basically, there is no need to use this money. There is no need! Isn’t my father-in-law’s money equal to my own son’s money?
The restaurant is not far away. It seems that Xu Limu often comes here. As soon as the three of them entered the door, the shopkeeper warmly greeted him. Xu Limu introduced Wu Shigong to the shopkeeper: "This is the new Commander Wu from our Military and Horse Division." Shopkeeper
He quickly saluted Wu Shigong and welcomed them to a private room on the second floor. Wu Shigong asked Xue Yong to wait downstairs and asked the shopkeeper to greet him.
Wu Shigong asked Xu Limu to order because he was not familiar with any of the specialty dishes here. Xu Limu agreed. After he asked Wu Shigong what dishes he liked to eat and what his taboos were, he quickly ordered more than a dozen dishes.
Wu Shigong stopped him quickly. It was too much for two people to eat, and it was not like he was being taken advantage of today. Xu Limu asked Wu Shigong what kind of wine he wanted to drink. Wu Shigong refused, because he had to do business in the afternoon. Xu Limu then asked
Do you want the company of a prostitute? Do you want to enjoy the performance of a female musician? Wu Shigong, who was leaving the nightclub, couldn't help but sigh that the restaurant culture of the Ming Dynasty was indeed too rich and colorful. However, Wu Shigong also wanted to know more about the military affairs with Xu Limu.
The situation was different, so he smiled and rejected Xu Limu's kindness.
When the shopkeeper went downstairs to arrange the dishes, Wu Shigong asked the waiter on the side to go out and wait. Because next he wanted to ask Li Mu a question that he was particularly concerned about now: "So every month, these deputy commanders and hundreds of households need to
How much should you give to me?" Wu Shigong's tone was very sure, but this question was mostly unclear. After understanding the purpose of so many people at the Yamen Gate, why didn't Wu Shigong know that these people in the Military and Horse Division were using the soldiers to manipulate the army?
How about Ma Si’s power to make money? In Wu Shigong’s previous life, collecting protection fees and viewing fees was also a big source of income for him. And those who manage places and venues, his subordinates, big and small, earn money every month
They all have to pay him a fixed fee. Wu Shigong believes that the situation in the Military and Horse Command is basically the same now. Now that he is the acting commander and the big boss of the Nancheng Military and Horse Command Department, his subordinates will make money.
When the money comes, of course you have to give him a share.
The smile that had been hanging on Xu Limu's face froze. Unexpectedly, Wu Shigong had already known about the secrets of the Bingma Division. He suddenly thought that although Wu Shigong had a son-in-law with a bad reputation, he was only seventeen or eight years old.
The young man has little social experience, but there are two princes behind him. Even if Wu Shigong himself doesn't understand, there will always be someone in these two princes who understands. It must be those people who understand who tell Wu Shigong the situation. I still
It was too wishful thinking. So, Xu Limu thought that Wu Shigong had already understood the situation. Besides, even if he didn't say anything, Wu Shigong would ask others to find out in the future, so there was no need for him to be a different person inside and outside. Therefore, Xu Limu was very worried.
I almost calmed down and introduced the situation to Wu Shigong in detail.
It turns out that each deputy commander received between 70 and 100 taels per 100 households, depending on the amount of money and money in the area he managed, and whether he was evil-minded or not. They then gave the commander 1 tael per month based on the number of 100 households he managed.
The hundred households had fifty taels of silver. Wu Shigong nodded, it was about the same as he had estimated. It was indeed a pyramid-style distribution system.
Suddenly, Wu Shigong had a question and asked Li Mu: "What about the four hundred households directly under the command?"
"Of course they hand over the money directly to the commander, and there is no need to peel off the skin. However, there are two hundred households directly under the command that do not need to pay. One is the commander's personal soldiers, and the other is the water dragon team."
This explanation is understandable to Wu Shigong. Personal bodyguards and the fire brigade don’t have much extra money in the first place.
"Now, in addition to those two hundred households, don't I have five hundred households that I can directly take over?"
"That's true." Xu Limu's eyes showed envy. From a practical point of view, Wu Shigong, the deputy commander and acting commander, is more profitable than the main commander.
"Then how much money can I get personally?"
When Xu Limu heard this question, he was embarrassed. It was not that Xu Limu refused to speak, but that the question was too professional. After the commander of the Military and Horse Division received the money every month, some of it could not go into his own pocket.
For example: the soldiers always have to spend some money to win over them; the injured always have to pay for some soup and medicine, otherwise no one will work for you in the future; the supervisory censor and the director of the Ministry of War have to send regular routines, but this is not a monthly payment.
, but according to the rule of three quarters and two respects. These situations are very complicated. Although Xu Limu also knows some of the situations, the person who did this for former Commander Li was his personal master, and Xu Limu does not know the details.
Case.
Seeing the embarrassed look on Xu Limu's face, Wu Shigong also understood that Xu Limu really didn't understand the situation, so he smiled and did not continue the topic. Wu Shigong was very satisfied. Xu Limu basically told him what he needed to know today, although he kept
It's not a good idea, but that can be done slowly. So Wu Shigong asked the waiter at the door to come in and serve the food, and the two began to chat happily, and the scene suddenly became harmonious.