"Oh, Li Cheng. I forgot to tell you. I inserted the embroidery needle into your braid. You don't mind." Li Guolou stood up and fascinated all living beings.
Only then did everyone realize that Li Guolou had played a trick in front of them.
All the other stolen treasures were found in the crow's nest. Only the fifteen-carat red diamond was missing. Now Li Cheng was unlucky. He was beaten to pieces. Still nothing was found. All the flower pots in the flower bed were overturned, and the flowers and plants were uprooted. The entire greenhouse was searched several times.
Li Guolou had no choice but to say: "Master Shangshu, I am unable to find the stolen diamonds. The case can only end here. Go back and let the jailer deal with Li Cheng. I am going to resign."
Cheng Kunyu was rude to Li Guolou and was extremely tolerant. But he did things half-heartedly, which made him burst out in anger. He pointed at the tip of Li Guolou's nose and shouted: "Captain Li, what time is it now? You just You have to leave. How can you handle a case like this? Don’t think that I can’t treat you."
Li Guolou took out his pocket watch and looked at the time. He replied: "Master Shangshu, what you said is not meaningful enough. You are the official. We who work hard also work very hard. We arrived at your residence after eight o'clock in the morning. We will do our best with hard work and no complaints." Now, you haven’t made any unreasonable demands, and you have caught the culprit. Lord Shangshu, you won’t sit at home and even forget the rules of the officialdom, right?”
"Oh..." Cheng Kunyu figured it out. The thirty or so agents who came to the house must be paid for their labor. The dinner is something that will happen in the future. It's past lunch time now. He can't eat. The detectives always make sure they are well fed.
"Mr. Chang, go and arrange lunch for the officials." He then said, "Captain Li, I'm sorry. I was only thinking about things in the house and forgot about you. If you have anything to do in the future, just mention it to Mr. Chang." I feel restless now. I can’t remember many things.”
"My words are venomous. Sometimes I offend people. I hope Lord Shangshu can forgive me." Li Guolou did not dare to leave. He would grind until dark. He would ask everyone responsibly. As for where the red diamond was, he had no ability. I found such a small stone. Who knows who took the opportunity to touch it off.
Li Guolou must be a traitor. The red diamond was placed in a secret compartment of the mahogany bed. If you don't look carefully, you won't find it. It is normal that the murderer Li Cheng did not find the red diamond in his haste. As for who stole the red diamond Went. Anyone who was able to walk into the daughter's building after the incident was suspected. Shouldn't he be asked to question Cheng Kunyu's wife and concubines? Wouldn't this give others a chance to scold him? He wouldn't do such a shortcoming Matters of the mind.
Li Guolou took Yelia back to the daughter's building. He sat in the hall downstairs and asked everyone who had entered the daughter's building after the incident. He seemed to be serious and responsible for his work. In fact, he was passing the time in boredom. He felt secretly I think this is not bad. There is no need to report to Zhen Yuhuan's house.
Li Guolou repeated a few words about the interrogation case, which made Yelia become irritable and kept looking at the time. After a concubine of Cheng Kunyu walked out, Yelia couldn't hold it anymore and said: "Mike, when? You can go."
"Hey..." Li Guolou sighed and said: "Dear Yelia, there is nothing we can do. This is the residence of Master Shangshu. I have to make a show. Didn't you see that I wrote it down in my notebook? Is it full of nonsense? You have to hand in the work when you go back. Otherwise, Mr. Bao’s face will look ugly."
"Hmph. A stone. It's been causing a lot of trouble now. Didn't we help him find all the culprits? Who knows who stole the broken stone? It's not certain that it was stolen." Yelia sat down angrily and dejectedly. Only then did I realize how hard and boring it is to be a police officer.
Li Guolou smiled secretly and said: "Yelia, I actually thought about where the person who stole the diamonds put the diamonds. But in order to catch the thief, I held back and didn't say anything."
"Really." Yelia was surprised. She looked at Li Guolou and held back without asking. She picked up the notes Li Guolou had written down and looked at it to kill the boring time.
When it got dark, Li Guolou finally left the mansion of Lord Shangshu with a group of people. The harvest was earned through hard work. Everyone called them tired and went home.
Li Guolou took Yelia out in two carriages. There was also a carriage in front with three servants. He could use his subordinates as guards. But Li Guolou felt that it was not good to use state assets for personal affairs, so he did not follow Yao Cuo's example. It is for private use by officials. It is better to hire servants as guards at your own expense.
Servants cost more than ordinary guards. A whole outfit costs a lot of money. They are high-level servants. They are private soldiers. Manchu nobles hide their registered residence. A large part of them are servants.
A servant is not like asking a caregiver to sign a contract. When he gets older, he can be let go. The master has to take care of the servant's future life. When the servant gets old, he becomes a servant. If the servant makes no mistakes, the master has to take care of the servant for the rest of his life. Life.
Life in Li Guolou seems bright now. But the extra expenses have increased and pressure has followed. The two mansions are full of people. The income from protection fees and Zhenbaoxuan alone is not enough to cover expenses. Family members must live well. Living a life of pampering and spending money like water, so Li Guolou has no interest in beautiful women. Instead, he kills rich women.
Li Guolou sat on the carriage and held Yelia in his arms. He was extremely proud of himself. Being able to handle the philandering French girl was his greatest achievement.
Li Guolou smiled and said: "Dear Yelia, you must be tired. Will you come out with me in the future?"
"Yeah." Yelia snuggled into Li Guolou's arms and said, "It's exciting. I'll watch you when I'm bored. The little villain specializes in deceiving people. He clearly knows that the stolen goods are in the crow's nest. He also deliberately conspires with the criminal just to show off himself. .Yeah."
"Hehe." Li Guolou laughed twice and said: "There is no way. Li Cheng is a member of the family. Let him show off. Without this skill, will Lord Shangshu value me? From now on, it will be Kun Yu who regains power. .If I were under him, would he not promote me?"
"Will he?" Jelia looked up at Li Guolou and asked.
Li Guolou shook his head and said, "Who knows? Cheng Kunyu is a Manchu noble and has been blessed by his ancestors. Look at how big his mansion is. The wealth accumulated by his ancestors has already exceeded 500,000 taels in his hands. Now Lafayette is deliberately leaving him aside. It should be to weaken his will. In the future, Cheng Kunyu will not be so greedy when he returns to the court. People will change. Corrupt officials can also become good officials. This is called this moment. At that time, don’t think that corrupt officials have no benefits. Their ability to accumulate wealth is unparalleled and they can also contribute to society.”
Yelia was furious. He stretched out his hand and pushed Li Guolou away. He shouted angrily: "Mike, what kind of theory is this? It's all fallacy."
Li Guolou hugged Yelia and kissed her cheek fiercely. He said with a playful smile: "Dear Yelia, listen to me. It is really like this. China's thousands of years of history tells us that a country cannot They will perish because of corruption. Most of them are overthrown because of brutal rule. The ruling class is always a corrupt and authoritarian class. I will take you to see Wu Peipei's general's mansion and what kind of house the people in power live in."
Yelia looked at Li Guolou playfully and said with a smile: "Mike, let's stay at Wu Peipei's house."
Li Guolou's nose was slightly smeared, and his white teeth were as bright as the stars. He smiled and said: "Idiot. The General's Mansion is a housing allocated by the state. Since the general is dead, Wu Peipei will move out soon. The state A smaller apartment will be reassigned to her. A courtyard house would be nice."
"Ah, the difference is so big." Yelia's mouth opened wide. She couldn't believe such a thing.
"Yelia, you are stupid again, aren't you? Wu Peipei's family has more than one property. This is the last reward given to them by the country. Wu Peipei is the head wife who gets the most. Unlike our family, which is egalitarian on the surface, it actually counts as shares. .You still have the lion’s share." Li Guolou told the truth. He just made money for his wife. Men just work hard. The whole thing was in vain.
"Humph. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't live with you. Playing cards, traveling, and eating every day would be meaningless." Jelia said lightly, as if she was wasting her good time.
Li Guolou's eyes were deep. He looked into the illusive distance and said slowly: "Corrupt officials have their own abilities. Like He Shen, the corrupt official of the Qing Dynasty. There is no one who has ever done it before and he is the biggest corrupt official in the world. He Shen can earn a lot of money." He knew how to spend money. But precisely because of his coming to power, the Qing Empire reached its highest peak. The national treasury had nearly 100 million taels of silver. The emperor spent money at will. But Emperor Jiaqing did not see Heshen's outstanding contribution to the Qing Empire. Killing the goose and getting the eggs. Heshen's family was confiscated and his head was beheaded. From the death of Heshen, the Qing Empire began to decline."
Yelia beat Li Guolou's chest angrily and shouted: "Mike, are there people like you? I am also reading the history books of your country. No one said that Heshen was a good person. How could you turn a big corrupt person He has been transformed into a pillar of the country."
Li Guolou sighed: "It's good to learn from history. From the perspective of the common people, He Shen is not a good person and is a corrupt official. But from the perspective of a country, He Shen's contribution to the prosperity of the Qing Empire is the greatest. 'The Prosperity of Qianlong' He Shen made indelible contributions. He Shen's money can drive the development of the country's economy. The emperor's money put into the Ministry of Internal Affairs will only be spent on personal enjoyment. Where do you think it will be beneficial to the country to put the money? Corrupt officials are everywhere now. They put the money in their pockets without exposing it. These corrupt officials will never reach the heights of Heshen. They are the ones who deserve to be killed for corruption. Heshen is a model among corrupt officials. Another booklet can be compiled to publicize his contributions. "
Yelia was deeply moved by Li Guolou's fallacies. She wanted to argue with Li Guolou and learn more about thousands of years of Chinese history. Yelia was unable to do what she wanted. She said helplessly: "Mike, you are right. The problem must be viewed dialectically. It has both advantages and disadvantages. Just like you said good things about Wei Zhongxian."
"That's right. The eunuch didn't want to be the emperor. Wei Zhongxian only controlled the affairs of state. He didn't use others to usurp the throne. Only capable people can control the state. Wei Zhongxian was right to kill the virtuous. But the political struggle is life and death. In the end, Wei Zhongxian was not killed by a thousand swords. Are they all dead? There were many virtuous and loyal ministers in the late Ming Dynasty, but the country was still destroyed. Skills come first, and being a good person comes second. Now the capable people in the court are Han people, but they are controlled by the incompetent Manchus. How can the country move forward?" Li Guolou's ridiculous words kept coming. He lamented that he was not appreciated for his talents and could only do business to make money.
Yelia glanced at him and said: "Mike, don't say anything depressing. I think we need to speed up the pace. With Zhen Yuhuan and Wu Peipei joining us, we can do the opposite. It doesn't matter if others pour sewage on you. We Let's open a charity hall first. Make your name known and compete with Hu Xueyan in the capital. When you save enough money, just open a mission hospital. Drive "Hu Qingyu Tang" out of the capital."
Li Guolou touched the shell of his chin, thought for a while, and smiled casually: "Yelia, you are right. If you marry a female corrupt criminal and the widow of another corrupt criminal, you must take it from the people and use it for the people." . First open the Yeliya Charity Hall and trick those rich women into donating. When you have enough money, you can dedicate benefits and care to the working people. Let the people of the capital experience the prosperity of medicine. Just put "Yeliya Charity Hall" Hang up two signs: "Jelia Charity Hall" and "Jelia Mission Hospital". We are one step closer to the ticket number. And your title of bank chairman is paved with the first two signs. No one will object. "
"Mike." Yelia rushed towards Li Guolou and pressed Li Guolou under him with all his strength. The high point of excitement had arrived. His small mouth kissed Li Guolou's face like a chicken pecking at rice. Over and over.