"Have you all heard about the matter of discussing crime?"
The Admiral picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, slightly raising his eyelids and squinting at everyone.
After the crowd fell silent, different voices sounded: "Listen, I heard it."
"Now that I've heard about it, I won't tell you more. As the old saying goes, people are not saints, how can they not make mistakes in this world?"
The admiral put down his tea bowl, put his hands behind his back and walked to the silver box, looking at the officers who didn't even dare to raise their heads.
"It doesn't matter if you have made a mistake, what matters is whether you know how to repent. If you know you have made a mistake and still don't change it, even if I am extraordinarily tolerant, the royal law of the court will not tolerate you!"
The sound is like thunder.
He slapped the cash box casually to show his firm attitude.
Unexpectedly, Zhihu's box was not very strong, and a hole actually appeared in it.
It doesn't matter, it's just a symbol.
Regarding things for temporary use, whether people or objects, I don't care about their quality.
For example, his Admiral's Mansion, such as his Siwei Building.
It doesn't matter if there are holes, my consort will mend them.
Other provinces may not know about the matter about the crime bank, but it must have been spread here in Sichuan for a long time. It is impossible for the people in Chongqing Town not to know about it.
If they are guilty of any crime, they must have it.
It's nothing more than a serious or minor crime.
Mr. Cao's body was still hanging from the beam above his head. The atmosphere had reached this point. Even if he was not guilty, he had to admit his guilt. Otherwise, he would probably be hanged with Mr. Cao.
The Admiral is obviously serious this time.
He didn't take the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs seriously, let alone this group of people.
A Dusi named Zhang knew this very well. He would definitely not be able to pass the test if he didn't take money to eliminate the disaster. He raised his head and said in confusion: "Sir, we are willing to pay the penalty fee, but we came in a hurry and didn't bring any money with us.
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"Your attitude is very good."
The admiral liked someone who had a good attitude of confessing, so he slapped his hand, and someone immediately brought in paper and pen.
There are more than thirty people, each person has a piece of paper and a pen, and three people share an ink cartridge.
"this?"
Zhang Dusi and the others looked at each other, wondering what the admiral meant.
"This crime silver was collected by me on behalf of the emperor. Just write down the amount on the paper, write your name, and put it into the box."
Write as much as you like.
When you're done, someone will come to your house to collect the money.
If you don't pay or don't pay enough, then the admiral is really affectionate, but Wang Fa is ruthless!
Looking at the paper and pen handed in front of him, Zhang Dusi still had trouble and said bravely: "Sir, I don't know how much I have to pay for the negotiation money?"
The admiral, however, said nothing, stood up and walked away with his hands behind his back.
What does this mean?
Kneeling green battalion officers, you look at me, I look at you?
They had heard about the crime penalty, but they didn't know exactly how much to pay and how to pay it, because it hadn't been promoted throughout the province.
The Admiral's confidant, Guard Ma Daquan, who also serves in Chongqing Town, spoke up and said: "My lord, what I mean is that you can make up your own mind and pay as much as you want."
Mr. Lin Qian, who was acquainted with Ma Shouwei, asked: "Master Ma, how much is appropriate to pay?"
Yes, everyone is also concerned about this issue, and all eyes are on Ma Shouwei's face.
"At least, it must satisfy the Admiral."
Ma Shouwei coughed slightly and signaled everyone to write quickly.
backyard.
None of the people in Cao Guoke's house could stand Li Zhongjun's torture. They all squatted on the ground and were explaining the whereabouts of Cao Guoke's stolen money.
What industries are there in the city, how much land is outside the city, and how many boats are in the river?
No matter how big or small the matter is, as long as it can be sold at a price, it must be written down.
Li Ping'an and others were settling accounts, and the cash found from the Yamen was not much, only more than 3,000 taels. However, Cao Guoke had owned properties in Chongqing, Chengdu and other places over the years, so the amount was about 40,000 taels.
"Record these one by one. I will ask for a discount later."
Although Cao Guoke committed suicide out of fear of crime, Jia Liu must report honestly what crime he was afraid of and what evidence was available to prove his guilt.
After all, Cao Guoke had a brother-in-law who was the deputy capital of Manchuria.
Don't underestimate the people who came out of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They have a lot of energy behind them.
The Guilin aunt who now takes over the Jinchuan Army's criminal bank affairs is Ling Guifei, the biological mother of the next emperor.
Since the year of Shunzhi, there have been many royal relatives and relatives in the coating field of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The circle itself is small, and there are a lot of royal relatives and relatives. Pull out the carrots and bring them out of the pit. Who knows if Cao Guoke is not the only one in Manchuria?
What kind of thighs does the deputy capital have?
Therefore, the evidence of guilt must be conclusive and leave people speechless.
Mr. Jia handles affairs with a public heart.
Li Zhongjun was worthy of being the first person recommended by the president, and Jia Liu was full of praise for his ability in doing things. Just as he was watching the confessions of the group, Ma Shoubei came with the amount of silver pledged by the officers.
Jia Liu took it and took a look, and his face suddenly became like a donkey's.
The fourth-rank officials all paid 500 taels, while the third-rank guerrillas only paid 800 taels. Some even went as far as the boss and the qianzong, writing 10 taels or 20 taels!
This is because you don’t regard the admiral as one of your own at all!
"Is this their attitude towards admitting guilt?"
Jia Liu angrily threw a stack of white paper to Ma Daquan, "Go and tell them that the crime money was paid to the emperor, not to me! Give them another chance. If they still don't know their mistake, these people will
Take off the top and wear it!”
Looking back, his angry face turned into a kind look, and he told Li An'an: "Cao Guoke's concubine looks like a pitiful person. Don't be too hard on others. Wait for things to happen. Give them some money, and either go home or find someone else."
Married to an honest man."
Li Zhongjun looked around and lowered his voice: "Sir, that concubine has a lot of admiration for you, and she also knows that following Cao Guoke has committed a lot of sins. Do you want her to go to your room to atone for her sins at night?"
"Um?"
Jia Liu's mind was moved, but he thought about his two pregnant wives and a young wife who was keeping an empty house in Chengdu. He couldn't help but resist the temptation, thinking that he was not an ordinary person now and could no longer be as casual as before.
"I'm inconvenient, so you can do it for me."
Pat Li An'an on the shoulder, this is a good thing for him.
On the front office side, the admiral was not satisfied, so the officers had to rewrite it.
Since there is only one chance, no one dares to be stingy this time.
Soon, the new amount was handed over to the Admiral.
Li An'an used an abacus to add up everyone's figures, and finally concluded that 37 people paid a total of 32,000 taels, with an average of less than 900 taels per person.
Jia Liu was quite satisfied with this figure. After all, we always have to leave some for others, and we can't do it to death, otherwise everything will turn upside down.
Ma Daquan asked these people whether they would continue to work in Chongqing Town after paying the crime settlement fee.
"First take people with them to get the money. Remember, separate the people in batches of five. After you are done, bring them back and arrange for someone to take them into custody. You are not allowed to leave the Yamen without my order. Wait until it is done.
Regarding matters here, these people will follow me."
"What do you mean, sir?"
Ma Daquan was puzzled.
Jia Liu smiled and looked at Ma Daquan meaningfully: "If I don't get these people away, how can you be the deputy general of Chongqing Town?"
Hearing this, Ma Daquan was stunned for a moment, and without saying anything, he knelt down and kowtowed three times to the admiral: "Your grace in promoting me will never be forgotten by my general. As long as you say a word, my general will be cut into mountains and seas of fire."
"Okay, get up."
Jia Liu helped Dayuan get up and warned him: "Dayuan, Chongqing is the gateway to central Sichuan. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. You must guard this gateway for the imperial court."
Ma Dayuan expressed his position without hesitation: "Don't worry, sir, the general will definitely guard this gateway in central Sichuan for you!"
Jia Liu corrected: "It's not for me, it's for the court."
"In the heart of the general, you are the imperial court!"
Ma Dayuan's resolute attitude made Jia Liu very happy, and it was not in vain that he focused on cultivating this person.