"What do these military masters want from my master?"
"Are you trying to obstruct our law enforcement? Is Wang Laohe at home? If so, call him out quickly."
"Yes, yes, please wait a moment.---Master, Master."
"What happened? I'm so panicked."
"Master, there are many officers and soldiers outside, saying they are here to see you, master."
"Officers and soldiers? Did they say they wanted anything from me?"
"This---that's not the case."
"Let's go out and take a look."
...
"Who are you? This old man is Wang Laohe?"
"You are Wang Laohe. According to our investigation, you seized five acres of land from the Huang family in Dongcheng three years ago. Now could you please come back to the Yamen with us to accept the investigation."
"Master Jun, are you mistaken? I am so unjustly accused! So unjustly accused!"
"We are just following orders. If you want to complain, you should wait until you get to the Yamen. Take us away."
...
...
"Are you Fei Dajin?"
"Exactly, exactly. What do these military masters do?"
"Two years ago, you took Old Man Chen's granddaughter from outside the city as your concubine. Now please come with us."
"Didn't you already know about this case at that time? I am innocent. Now that old man Chen's granddaughter is the mother of several of my children. If you don't believe me, you can ask her."
"Really? Then call her out quickly and take her away with you. We adults now suspect that you were in cahoots with the officials who were reviewing the case to rob civilian girls."
"What an injustice!"
"Sorry, we have to wait until the review to find out whether he was wronged or not. We were just ordered to enforce the law and take him away."
.......
.......
"Are you Xie Manyuan?"
"Master Jun - the villain did not commit any crime. He did not occupy other people's land, nor did he rob other people's granddaughters. The villain is innocent."
"When did I say these words? Do you have a guilty conscience?"
"No, no, no, then---then I wonder what the military master wants to do with this villain?"
"Do you have a concubine named Liu?"
"Yes, but she never goes out, so it's impossible for her to commit any crime."
"She has not committed any crime, but her brother's wife's uncle's brother-in-law evaded taxes three times a year ago."
"This---what does this have to do with villains?"
"We are only asking you to assist in the investigation. According to the law, we have the right to detain you for seventy-two hours."
"Law? When was there such a law?"
"Sorry, we enforce the laws of the Song Dynasty."
...
"Hey! Isn't that Lao Jia?"
"Old Xu, why were you arrested?"
"Oh, it's not just because of the case two years ago. What about you?"
"three years ago."
"Lao Jia, Lao Xu, why are you all here?"
"Lao Xie, why are you here? What did you commit?"
"Hey, I didn't commit any crime, but my mother-in-law's brother's wife's uncle's brother-in-law didn't pay taxes. Why did you ask me to come here to assist in the investigation?"
"somebody is coming."
"Master Jun, have you found out clearly and want to let us out?"
"It's still early, so you can stay here with peace of mind. We adults are afraid that you will be bored here, so let me bring you a pair of cards to relieve your boredom."
"What is poker? We don't know how to play it!"
"I can teach you. It just so happens that there are three of you. You can play Landlords."
"Fighting Landlords? Oh, if the villain doesn't play, he won't play even if he dies."
.......
"Open the door."
"Master. Master, when will you let me out?"
"Sorry, we have to wait a day or two before it's your turn to take the case---bring the suspect in."
"As commanded."
"Aren't you---that--that Huang Dezhu?"
"Wang Laohe, you ruined my family and made me a beggar for three years. I didn't expect that you would be like this now. Retribution, what retribution!"
"Master Jun, Master Jun, I want to change my house. I don't want to live with this beggar."
"Changing rooms? You think this is a hotel!"
"I - I will give each of you ten guan, no, twenty guan. I just ask you to change my cell. Please."
"Hmph. If you say that again, I'll charge you with bribery again. Let's go."
"Master Jun, Master Jun---."
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...
On this day, nearly 5,000 Guards troops were suddenly dispatched from Sheng Long Mansion. Rows of troops could be seen walking quickly in the streets and alleys. However, they did not represent the military, but the yamen. Their goals were all to Sheng Long.
The landowner of Long Mansion.
In just half a day, more than thirty landowners, large and small, were invited to the Yamen for tea.
You must know that this is a world where the weak and the strong prey on each other. If you are not selfish and cruel to others, you may become a landlord.
So it is difficult to have a landlord with a completely clean net worth.
Some landlords have almost a mountain of cases with the government. Of course, without exception, the landlords win in the end.
If you want to find fault with the common people, it may be difficult, but if you want to find fault with the landlords, it is really easy. Yang Ying'er squatted in the Shenglong government office for a day and had a lot of evidence in his hands, while Liu Qingtan
They sent people to investigate among the people and collected a lot of evidence.
As soon as they obtained this evidence, they immediately started arresting people, and adopted a completely transparent approach to tell the people that we were not arresting people randomly, but that we were only acting in accordance with the law.
At the same time, Li Qi began to vigorously promote the concept of governing the country according to law. The legal system is superior to everyone. The emperor committed the same crime as the common people. By the way, he used this to let the people here understand the laws of the Song Dynasty.
Inside the palace.
"3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, no more, haha, Privy Councilor, you lost again."
Niu Gao threw the last few poker cards in his hand on the table and laughed excitedly.
"Damn! You're not cheating. I haven't even blown up the ghosts yet."
Li Qi looked at the poker on the table with wide eyes and cursed loudly.
Niu Gao said hey: "Privy Envoy, I am willing to admit defeat."
"With this little money, what's the point of you?"
Li Qi threw the only twenty copper coins in front of him to Niu Gao and Wang Gui, and then threw the cards in his hand on the table and said: "No fight, no fight, this landlord has done so many things today."
Okay, I didn't succeed even once, I will come back to deal with you another day."
"Privy Councilor, this is still sixty cents short of us. There are two bombs." Niu Gao reminded carefully.
"Two bombs are amazing. I lost all my money in both times. You are still not satisfied. Have you ever heard of defaulting on a debt? Let me tell you, this is defaulting on a debt." Li Qi said fiercely.
Those who owe money are all uncles. Niu Gao muttered to himself and said: "If more privy envoys teach you carefully, I will finally understand today what it means to default on a debt."
"Hey. What do you mean, calf?"
"It's not interesting, it's not interesting."
Just as Li Qi slapped the table, someone suddenly walked in from outside.
It was Zhao Jingyan. When she saw the scattered poker cards on the table, she smiled half-heartedly and said, "Oh! You guys are so elegant!"
"military adviser."
Niu Gao and Wang Gui quickly stood up and saluted. They all knew that Zhao Jingyan was the future sister-in-law and could not afford to offend her.
Li Qi pointed at Niu Gao and said: "This guy is addicted to playing cards. He always comes to harass me. Yan Fu, you know, I am a soft-hearted person. I am also the most considerate of my subordinates, so I just play a few games with them."
, let’s forget it this time. If you do it again next time, you will be punished by military law. You two should get out of here.”
Didn't you ask us to fight? Niu Gao looked at Li Qi aggrievedly, and the latter's eyes widened. He immediately sang, and ran out with Wang Gui.
Zhao Jingyan looked at Li Qi with a smile for a while, then shook her head and said: "It's just poker, why do you need to shout so loudly? I heard your nasty words from far away."
Li Qi said depressedly: "Don't mention it. I don't know if it was a ghost today. I played countless rounds, but I didn't treat it as a landlord, double ghost, and four twos. They were all shut down.
This card is really annoying."
Zhao Jingyan snorted and said with a smile: "You deserve it."
Li Qi looked at Zhao Jingyan aggrievedly and said, "It's the first time I've seen this husband lose money, and his wife still smiles so happily."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhao Jingyan spat, and then said: "Today, all the landlords in Shenglong Mansion have been invited to go to the Yamen. You, the landlord, are lucky."
"Yes."
Li Qi slapped his forehead and said, "Why did I forget about this? No wonder I was so evil today. Fortunately, I didn't have fun. If I played with the Grand Master and the others, I would have to lose money and ask you to support me."
This prodigal son really sticks to his true nature. I was really stunned by the poison at the beginning, and I actually knew... Zhao Jingyan was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, and said: "You planned this all, will you forget?"
Li Qi smiled and said, "You know everything."
Zhao Jingyan sat down and said: "Who else in this world can come up with such a damaging method except you."
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said, "You think I want to do this because they forced me to do this."
"I'm not saying it's not good. This method is a bit damaging, but it's practical." Zhao Jingyan said and smiled, thinking about the expressions of the landlords at this time, she felt happy and said: "When do you plan to go?
Negotiate with those landowners?”
"No rush, no rush." Li Qi said hoarsely: "I'll let them go for a while to dampen their spirits, lest they really think of me as a good man and a believer. I didn't touch them when I entered the city because I didn't want to be blamed for it."
It's a small gain but a big gain, but I also have a bottom line. I want others to take advantage of me the most and I'm insatiable."
"fair enough."
Zhao Jingyan nodded and suddenly said: "By the way, there are already clues in the accounts."
"So fast? You're not cutting corners, are you?" Li Qi said in surprise.
"Cutting corners is what you're best at."
Zhao Jingyan snorted softly and said: "Actually, this account is not as complicated as you think. It is clear at a glance, and there is no corruption at all."
"Nani?" Li Qi was shocked and said, "These Jiaozhi officials are so upright. Are you kidding me? I don't believe it."
Zhao Jingyan said: "It's not because they have noble morals, but because they don't have to be greedy."
Li Qi frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
"Because someone sent money to them."
"Ah? Is there such a person in this world? Please introduce him to me."
"You know this person, he is Li Quansheng." Zhao Jingyan said with a hint of anger: "According to my investigation, on the second night they decided to surrender, the Queen Mother transferred 500,000 yuan from the treasury in the name of thanking the Manchu Dynasty.
Mighty, under the banner of the officers and soldiers of the three armies, this huge sum of money is distributed to them, and everyone has a share."
Li Qi bulged his eyes and said, "Fifty thousand guan? That much?"
Zhao Jingyan said: "Among them, the army had 300,000 gu, and the ministers took away the remaining 200,000 gu. However, the Li family did not take a penny. This matter is not a secret. Zhang Boyu and Yang Ying'er also know it.
"
"boom!"
"It doesn't make sense."
Li Qi slammed the table, stood up suddenly, and said angrily: "I didn't expect them to play this little trick on me to seduce Chen Cang." (To be continued...)
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