Zhu Bai was also very angry and slapped the table: "Li Shimao. When you wanted to join the Guanya Bureau, I made an agreement with Mr. Li. If you commit crimes and commit crimes, I will never tolerate it. So you came here."
In a few days, the reputation and business of Guanya Bureau will be greatly damaged. I must go to my father to seek justice."
When Li Dacai heard the complaint, he hurriedly came in and knelt down: "King Xiang, please be kind."
The other five commanders also pretended to persuade Zhu Bai: "Your Highness, please calm down."
"It's better not to cause trouble to the emperor."
Zhu Bai said: "For the sake of Concubine Shu, this time, I will only deal with it according to the rules of the Military and Horse Division and will not report it to the police. However, a small temple like Guanya Bureau cannot accommodate a big Buddha like Mr. Li.
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Without waiting for Li Dacai to speak, he asked Commander Xu Du: "How should I be punished according to the Ming Law?"
Commander Xu Du replied: "If you beat someone with your hands and feet, and the person is not injured, you will be beaten twenty times; if you are injured, you will be beaten forty times. Blue, red, and swollen are all injuries. Serious injuries, disability, fractures, bleeding, and disfigurement are serious injuries.
Those who were seriously injured were all given sixty years of cane and five years of service."
Zhu Bai asked the fat man: "Are you injured?"
The fat man covered his chest and said delicately: "The grassman is not injured, but this little heart is very frightened."
Zhu Bai was so disgusted that he rolled his eyes and waved his hand to Commander Xu: "Come on, drag Xu Shimao and the other seven out, and give me twenty boards each at the door. Make sure all the people come to see it."
Zhu Bai then said to foreman Cai: "Put a notice out and tell Li Shimao that if he beats the customer, he will be fired and will never be hired again."
Li Shimao begged endlessly. Where could he be better than the wolf-like soldiers of the Bingma Division? He was dragged out, his trousers were pulled off, and he was pressed at the door of the official tooth office.
Then a soldier with a loud voice shouted: "Come and see, come and see. My fellow neighbors, the Bingma Division is going to spank someone."
Then people who like to watch the fun surrounded the entrance of the official teeth office with a "hoo!"
The soldier added: "Li Shimao gathered a crowd and beat someone with his hands and feet. He didn't hurt the other person. According to the law, he will be beaten twenty times."
Then eight soldiers, holding bamboo boards specially made by the Military and Horse Division, spanked him one by one at the gate of the official tooth office.
Zhu Bai stood on the steps of the Guanya Bureau with his hands behind his back and looked at it with a smile.
A fat man ran out and knelt at the foot of the steps and kowtowed to Zhu Bai: "His Royal Highness the King of Xiang is really the great master of Qingtian who redresses the grievances of the people."
The common people only saw Zhu Bai beating Li Shimao. Li Shimao was not a good guy anyway, so they all applauded: "Good."
"The King of Xiang is Mingming."
Some smarter people murmured in their hearts: This generation of servants in the Li family is not good enough. They gathered a crowd to beat others without hurting anyone, but they themselves were beaten and beaten.
In this world, only Zhu Bai, who is young and ignorant and does not consider the consequences, dares to touch the Li family.
Li Dacai helped his son back in despair and went to cry to Concubine Li Shu.
Since Deng Xi broke into the palace, it has become even more difficult for relatives to enter the palace to meet concubines.
Li Dacai could only spend money to enter the imperial city, and then cried downstairs at the palace gate to Concubine Li Shu who was standing upstairs.
When Concubine Li Shu heard that her eldest nephew had been beaten, she was so angry that she trembled. She returned to the palace and walked around the room: "It's too much to bully someone. This is obviously a trap set by that damn kid to prevent our Li family from taking over Guan Ya."
.I can’t swallow this breath.”
Naturally, Zhu Bai over there would not give Concubine Li Shu the opportunity to complain first. He returned to the palace from the Guanya Bureau and went directly to tell Lao Zhu about the matter.
"Father, I encountered something very interesting today."
Lao Zhu Ni tilted his head and said, "Tell me. Who are you plotting against?"
Zhu Bai sneered: "Father, what you say hurts my heart. I really didn't do anything today, I just watched the fun."
Lao Zhu snorted: "Why don't we believe it?"
Zhu Bai was slightly angry: "If you are like this, my father and son will have nothing to say."
Lao Zhu: "Say it, can I still choke you to death?"
Zhu Bai said: "Today, a customer from the Guanya Bureau was ambushed and beaten by eight people. He was not hurt at all and even won."
When Lao Zhu heard this, he immediately frowned: "Who is so bold as to ignore the "Da Ming Law" and openly gather a crowd to beat people?"
Zhu Bai said: "It's a coincidence that the perpetrator was an agent from the Guanya Bureau. He wanted to beat the customer in the morning but we stopped him. He was probably so angry that he asked someone to beat the customer again in the afternoon."
Lao Zhu gritted his teeth: "What kind of agent?! Isn't this a bandit who beats the customer over and over again? If we were here, we would just kill him to save trouble. Who is it?"
Zhu Bai: "Li Dacai's eldest son, Li Shimao."
Lao Zhu choked up and became furious: Damn, why don't the Li family repent? They even dare to ruin our business.
Zhu Bai sighed: "Father, Li Shimao came to Guanya Bureau for a few days, but he didn't get a single customer, but scared away many people. Even the bank was ran on, and tens of thousands of taels were taken away at once. Today he
He also beat up customers, and there may be a run on the bank tomorrow. The reputation that I have worked hard to build for several months will be destroyed in one day."
We don’t believe in officialdom anymore for people like the Li family who have no integrity at all.
Lao Zhu only felt sorry for Yinzi at the moment, frowned and asked: "What should we do?"
Zhu Bai said: "I can only put on a show for the guests. I punished Li Shimao according to the "Da Ming Law" at the gate of the Guanya Bureau and said he would never hire Li Shimao. I hope to restore some of the credibility of the Guanya Bureau."
Lao Zhu nodded: "It's not enough to just talk about Li Shimao. We will make a decree tomorrow. If my relatives want to get involved in Guanya Bureau and Yinzhuang, they will kill the Nine Clan! Let's see who dares to care about our business."
Zhu Bai sighed: "I only want to take care of the official affairs. I'm afraid my life in the palace will be difficult."
Lao Zhu gritted his teeth: "Haha, why are you coercing me when we are here? You can handle this matter well. If anyone wants to embarrass you because of this matter, we will be the first to refuse."
Zhu Bai hurriedly handed over his hands: "Father is wise."
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Lao Zhu had dinner today and did not rush to go to the concubine. Instead, he stayed and said he wanted to talk to Queen Ma.
Empress Ma asked someone to bring some soup for digestion and some fresh fruits, and sat down.
Lao Zhu said: "We never ask about the affairs of the harem. But what about you? You are too honest and loyal. If you always give power to one or two concubines, you may be plotted by others without knowing it."
Queen Ma felt hot in her heart and sighed secretly: Of course I know. It’s just the ones you love so much, I dare not use them.
She lowered her eyes and said: "I am stupid, please express it clearly, Your Majesty."
Lao Zhu said: "Concubine Li Shu has been your right-hand man for a long time, let her rest. We see that Concubine Guo Hui is quite honest, young, and the daughter of Guo Zixing. After all, your adopted sister is better than other women."
If you are more trustworthy, let her share your worries."
Empress Ma quickly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration."
Concubine Li Shu was too cunning and calculating. She didn't like Concubine Li Shu from the bottom of her heart.
But if Lao Zhu hadn't spoken out on her own, she wouldn't have been too easy to touch Concubine Li Shu.
After all, Concubine Li Shu was favored. If she touched Concubine Li, she was afraid that Lao Zhu would be displeased and she would also gain an intolerable reputation.
