On the street, Ai Hai and Song Shixiong were waiting for the carriage to pass by. Song Shixiong leaned on his old man and said: "Vice Captain Ai, I have always been optimistic about you in the past. As expected, you have been promoted so quickly."
Ai Hai glanced at it and said, "Mr. Song, keep your big mouth in check. This is a big case. If you say one more word, you will die. Don't worry, I will protect you from now on."
Song Shixiong behaved like a gentleman, raised his hand and took off his hat, bowed and saluted: "Thank you very much, Deputy Ai, please!"
A carriage stopped on the side of the road. Ai Hai thought for a while, stopped and said with a smile: "Mr. Song, are you a scholar or should I invite you first?"
Song Shixiong didn't seem to hear the sarcastic tone, and said carelessly: "Oh, then I will take the first step. I wish Deputy Ai will be promoted to the position of captain as soon as possible."
Ai Hai cupped his fists and said: "Then I also wish Mr. Song that he will make money every day and his business will be prosperous."
Ai Hai went directly back to the Third Hall of the Criminal Department to meet with Bao Yiyi, and reported to the superior the latest progress of the "Household Bank Treasury Bank Theft Case".
After listening to Ai Hai's report, Bao Yiyi looked strange. He glanced at Ai Hai a few times and looked over. Ai Hai lowered his head with no expression on his face. He thought to himself: Why didn't he think of this huge loophole in the human body?
What? That’s not right. Another thought made Li Guolou, a smart man, not think of it. Then he felt better and calmed down slowly.
"Vice Captain Ai, good job. I know it. Go down and wait for my order." Bao Yiyi didn't show an easy-going attitude in front of every subordinate. Now he showed off his official power and spoke with all his airs.
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"Zha!" This was not the first time Ai Hai entered the third hall. He remained calm and composed. He turned around and left. He bit his lower lip with his teeth to prevent himself from laughing.
"Mr. Lin, take my post and go see Yu Shuzhen, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and tell him that I want to visit him personally." Bao Yiyi turned around and said, preparing to go home.
Lin Qingxie said in a low voice: "Mr. Bao, are you condescending? You are on the same level as Mr. Yu. I have worked so hard for this case and even visited this old fox. Isn't it too unfair for me?"
"Hey, Mr. Lin, when have I ever cared about fame and fortune? Since Prince Gong has asked me to run the emperor's official duties well, I can only work hand in hand with the old fox. It is best tonight to avoid a long night of dreams. Go!" Bao turned back to rest at the back together.
room, today’s work ends here.
"Zha!" Lin Qingxie turned around and left, a snicker immediately showing on his face. He walked with his head lowered, not daring to let others see his sneaky smile.
Ai Hai transferred out of the third hall and did not return to his own compound. Instead, he went to report to Yao Cuo. Only by asking for instructions and reporting from one level to another can he secure his position. How could Ai Hai dare to set up another mountain.
Yao Cuo sighed bitterly to Xing Yunfeng in the room and said with a frown: "Hey, Dad, I made a wrong move this time. I shouldn't have taken in Wu Defu's wife and children."
.It's better now. I still have to take care of the house and teacher for them, and I even have to keep an eye on the two children's studies. What do you think this is?"
"Brother, have you taken a bite?" Xing Yunfeng peeked at Yao Cuo's expression.
"No, no!" Yao Cuo shook his beard and firmly denied that he had any intention of coveting him.
Ai Hai laughed, pushed open the door, and said, "Okay, Dad, you are wrong to ask. Of course there is no big one, the small one has been there for a long time."
"Hehehehe!" Yao Cuo couldn't deny it, so he could only giggle a few times to cover up his embarrassed expression.
Xing Yunfeng scolded: "Brother, it's your fault. You can't favor one over the other! Luo Yunxia is pretty good. Isn't it the best of both worlds to live in a house?"
Yao Cuo waved his hand and said: "Absolutely not, that will lose my reputation as a chivalrous man. I want to learn from Mr. Guan. I will do it for ten years so that my brother's wife and children can get the best care."
Ai Hai sighed: "Brother, even if you want to, Luo Yunxia will not let you go. This woman still has her own tricks. Even Xiao Lizi and Sister Xiaofang will have headaches when they see her. Your wife will only listen to
Luo Yunxia can get rid of her habit of listening to operas and concentrates on studying business in Baozhifang. Who can help your career? Brother, you should have a strong balance in your heart."
"Hmm;;;;;;" Yao Cuo stroked his beard and squinted in thought.
Xing Yunfeng slapped the table with his big hand and shouted: "Then take it. Learn from Xiao Lizi and pay tribute to Xiao Lizi."
"Yes! Brother, I also heard about that shady big woman Xiao Lizi. Do you want to know? Last time there was a war in Balizhuang, do you still remember those two cannons? Hehehehehe!"
"Come on, tell me, what's the point? Who can't be imitated? Go imitate the treacherous little plum and get slapped!" Xing Yunfeng put on the posture of the fourth brother to scare the thirteen Taibao.
There was laughter in the room, with Yao Cuo, Xing Yunfeng, Ai Hai, and Hu Chui Meng talking, waiting for the time to get off work. In the evening, they also drank and listened to plays. Power is a good thing and can be exchanged for the life they want.
When Li Guolou returned home, he first practiced boxing, hitting sandbags in the living room of the house, and practiced with his boxing master Frenchman Jack and others for two hours before finishing. After taking a bath, it was completely dark.
Chen Xiangfang and Mayuko were waiting for him to eat.
Li Guolou enjoyed the medium-rare steak and boiled chicken alone, chewing hard and saying it was delicious.
Chen Xiangfang shook her head and said: "Xiaolou, it would be great if the guests in Baozhifang were as easy to deal with as you. They wouldn't need to use their brains to flip through the menu."
"Hey, I'm telling myself that only by enduring hardship can one become a master. I have too many things to do. Just like Zeng Gelinqin, I enjoy life in the palace and brave artillery fire on the front line. With my men,
Together, we have to endure a lot of things, dirty living habits, vulgar language, unpalatable food, and the stench of sleeping places. I have too many things to do, and I am a little confused and don't know where to go?" Li Guolou
Put down the tea cup in your hand and think about where can you realize the dream of making the country rich and the army strong as quickly as possible.
"Mike, I think you'd better go to Tianjin and learn more about your enemies before you can defeat them." Mayuko filled the tea cup in front of Li Guolou with a hazy smile on her face.
"Hey! Japanese." Li Guolou looked at Mayuko with a chill in his heart. A rapidly rising eastern neighbor bought several armored warships from the Americans and established a new generation of navy earlier than the Qing Empire. The Qing Empire
There was a civil war going on, and Japan had risen.
Japan and the Qing Dynasty signed the "Articles of Repair" and the "Charter of Commerce: Customs and Tariffs" in Tianjin, but the vested interests in the Qing Dynasty were incomparable with those of the Western powers. They did not include the most-favored-nation clause of "all benefits from one body", and did not allow Japan to do business in the mainland.
, the right to navigate the Yangtze River, and stipulated that all treaties were mutual. The Japanese government was dissatisfied with the treaty. In May 1872, it once again sent Yanagihara Maemitsu to the Qing Dynasty to request a revision of the treaty, but was rejected by Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili and the Minister of Beiyang Trade and Commerce.
This further intensified the Japanese government’s dissatisfaction with the Qing Dynasty.
At this time, Japan's Meiji Restoration abolished the shogunate feudal system, and paid "the family salary of the old feudal rulers and the principal and interest of the feudal debts to be repaid by the government, which cost half of the government's actual revenue." In the later period, it even reached 94%.
These burdens were directly passed on to the Japanese people, arousing strong dissatisfaction among the people. In some places, riots even occurred. There were six riots involving more than 10,000 people.
In order to pass on domestic conflicts, radical soldiers Saigo Takamori, Eto Shinpei, Ban Tsune Taisuke and others put forward the "Conquest of Korea Theory" and proposed to send troops to Korea immediately, in an attempt to transfer the gentry forces overseas in the war of aggression against Korea to avoid the Meiji government's invasion of Korea.
The country suffered from decline and destruction. However, the views of Saigo Takamori and others were suppressed by Meiji government councilor Iwakura Tomoshi and others who advocated slow progress, and conflicts within the ruling class intensified. On January 14, 1874, Iwakura
Kuragomo was not assassinated, and in February the unruly Eto Shinpei and others launched the Saga Rebellion, which intensified the internal turmoil. Although the Japanese government put down the rebellion, this rebellion became the driving force for the Japanese government to invade foreign countries.
Japan's covetous heart was quietly revealed. With the support of the United States, it continued to spy on the bottom line of the Qing Dynasty and wanted to annex Ryukyu, North Korea, and Taiwan. The knowledgeable people of the Qing Dynasty were wary of Japan. At this time, the Ryukyu island country stopped paying tribute to the Qing Dynasty.
, became a vassal state supported by Japan, and was also under the control of the Japanese government. The Qing Empire was suppressed by the Western powers, and even Japan did not dare to offend it, so it reluctantly gave up the Ryukyu Kingdom's vassal status.
Thoughts of internal and external troubles were lingering in his heart. Li Guolou was not interested in talking anymore. He stood up and said, "I went back to my room to read and write."
"Hi!" Mayuko followed Li Guolou step by step. She had to light lamps for Li Guolou, grind ink, pour tea and water, serve Li Guolou to bed, and take care of Li Guolou's life. Japanese women did a great job. Although Mayuko had a belly
He has grown up, but he still likes to stay around Li Guolou and compete for his favor.
At the desk in his bedroom, Li Guolou was reading quietly without any distractions. In order to make a difference in the Qing Empire, he read the Four Books and Five Classics. This was also a last-minute cramming, and he only wanted to apply what he had learned when the exam came.
Chen Xiangfang was sitting on the edge of the boat, making embroidery patterns. She was making children's clothes for Mayuko's unborn child. Mayuko was also doing embroidery patterns. The family looked very harmonious.
"Does it look good?" Chen Xiangfang couldn't help feeling sleepy, and handed the embroidery picture to Li Guolou to look at. In the dead of night, her voice was ethereal.
But on the red silk bellyband, golden silk threads were embroidered with blooming peonies.
"Well, it looks good! I'll go check out the demolition project in Chaoyang tomorrow. I wonder if Nan Batian is doing well?" Although Li Guolou wanted to make a fortune, he still hoped that the demolition project would go smoothly and there would be no coercion.
The evil act of demolition.
Chen Xiangfang's hands trembled slightly and she quickly said: "Xiaolou, this is none of your business, what are you going to see?"
Li Guolou smiled casually and said: "Why don't you care about me? The properties in Chaoyang area will belong to Lingling, Mayuzi's children, and other children of our big family in the future. How can I let you bear the infamy?"
"That's a good relationship." Chen Xiangfang's face was happy, but she was panicking. She was afraid of the demolition project in Chaoyang area, and what happened was known to Li Guolou.
It seems that when the gate of the inner house is opened early tomorrow morning, the first one will notify Xiaoliuzi to make repairs and prevent Li Guolou from seeing what is happening in the Chaoyang area. Fake foreign devils and gangsters are involved in the demolition work, and there are endless incidents of bullying others.
.The thing about deceiving people is that it is difficult for little devils to deceive them. A master can just fool him and it will be over.
Chen Xiangfang became the eldest sister of a gang, and she had some things on her shoulders. She didn't want Li Guolou to know about it, so she tricked Li Guolou into going to bed quickly, and everything would be fine.
Chen Xiangfang winked at Mayuzi who was sitting on the edge of the bed. On a spring night, it was necessary to sleep hugging each other.
"Mike, you're not in the mood to study. You're still thinking about the Chaoyang Project. Go to bed quickly. Your son won't sleep until you touch him." Mayuko stroked her belly and asked Li Guoshan to go to bed.
How could Li Guolou read the sage's book? He casually browsed through the outline and was perfunctory. As soon as he heard about his son, he became excited, tiptoed to the bedside, lowered his head and put it on Mayuko's belly, and said with a smile: "Well
, I heard it, it’s my son.”
"Son, I want my father to sleep with him." Mayuko was extremely gentle, stroking Li Guolou's young face with both hands.
"Xiaolou, go to sleep quickly, you are tired these days." Chen Xiangfang knew that Li Guolou was overworked these days and should take a good rest before the exam.
"Oh! I'm tired too, let's go to sleep." Li Guolou picked up Mayuko and gently put Mayuko into the bed.
Li Guolou covered the sleeping Chen Xiangfang and Mayuzi with quilts, and lay between them. The three of them kissed goodbye before going to bed, blew out the oil lamp, and said, "God bless us, Amen!"
"God bless us, Amen!" The three of them are believers in God. They think they are a big moral family and loyal believers in God. God will bless them in this life.