Chapter 74: The Flintlock is on the verge of firing
There is a seal on the door of the treasury. Every time it is opened, five officials will check whether the seal is intact. Li Guolou also comes to watch. There are no flaws or signs that it has been opened.
Li Guolou looked at the soldiers standing next to him. They were from the same system as the Ministry of Household Affairs. The soldiers were only responsible for guarding under martial law and carefully checked the identity of everyone who came in and out. They were meticulous and did not give the officials face. When they arrived in front of the treasury door, including
Ma Zhijun, including everyone, opened their braids to check if there was anything in the braids. He also took off their clothes and pants, and gave each of them a pair of large pants and a thin coat while they were bare-chested.
Li Guolou and others did not dare to complain about the cold, because they were relatively well-off and had only one piece of clothing to cover their bodies. The thirty soldiers were all very capable, with shaved heads, and no clothes or trousers. That was it.
He was completely naked and jogging in the corridor to resist the cold winter.
The thirty treasury soldiers are all Manchus, under thirty years old, with well-trained bodies and bulging muscles all over their bodies. In addition to carrying silver, they usually exercise. They are not afraid of severe cold and heat. Every time they enter the treasury to carry silver, they exercise
That's what it looks like.
The silver stolen from the treasury has been verified in the books, that is, the people inside the treasury are stealing it. Looking at the checks at every level, Li Guolou did not see a single flaw. Entering the treasury, the soldiers stood in rows like wooden stakes.
He stood motionless and watched the actions of Li Guolou and others. They looked like spies, but Li Guolou and others looked like people who entered the treasury to steal money.
Ai Hai and others were shaken by the money and shouted, "Wow;;;;;;"
On the rows of shelves were silver ingots stacked up one after another. Everyone picked them up and looked at them, smiling with bright eyebrows.
Ma Dequan said: "Sir, if I can come here once and take two silver ingots out, it will be worth it."
Ma Zhijun sighed: "You are worth it, but I will suffer. There is no negotiation for the whole family to be sent to Xinjiang. You can touch it, but it is impossible to take it out of the door. You will have to bare your buttocks later."
Li Guolou glanced at the guards and admired their good health. They had no clothes to wear in the winter and were just standing there. The work was hard, no wonder they were paid high salaries.
After staying in the treasury for half an hour, everyone couldn't bear it any longer. They were all running to look around. The treasury was too cold in the gloomy atmosphere.
Lu Haikong gasped and said: "Little Lizi, why are you dawdling, why don't you hurry up for us? You are young and strong, and I am in my thirties."
Li Guolou stepped on the floor made of large stones and asked, "Old Lu, is it possible to dig a hole in the ground?"
Lu Haikong shook his head and said: "It's impossible, Xiao Lizi. There is a river outside. How do you think you can dig into the treasury inside? I think this case is still a case of theft. Either the accounts were falsified, or Ma Zhijun and the others tampered with it themselves, but they cannot be punished.
No one is willing to admit to stealing money from the treasury. If our report states that everyone had a share, but there is no real evidence, the guards at Xishan Ruijian Camp will also bear part of the blame, and we will even offend the Ministry of War."
Li Guolou nodded slightly, understanding that the law will not punish everyone, but innocent people will be punished together. Anyone who has anything to do with this case will be replaced. The officers and leaders who guarded the guards will also be punished. It was difficult to tolerate
Once you climb up, you have to get back to your original form and make a note in the file. This life is over and you can never get promoted again.
How many people will the Criminal Department offend this time? Bao Yiyi is unwilling to do such a thing, so he must find the main culprit and find a scapegoat no matter what. But who has such great ability to bring out tens of thousands of pounds of money from the national treasury?
After all, the criminals this time were a group of people. Li Guolou looked at Yuanwai Lang Ma Zhijun, this person was probably the scapegoat thrown out by the Ministry of Revenue. Could it be that Ma Zhijun was ready to sacrifice his life for justice at any time and take all the blame?
Thinking about it, it seems impossible. What on earth were the Manchus in Hubu thinking?
Li Guolou glanced at the group of soldiers. Under the leadership of the captain, they were doing exercises and practicing boxing with their bare buttocks. This was the first time he saw them. It was so funny.
Everyone ran for half an hour. Li Guolou held a map of the treasury in his hand and was looking around while jogging. He could no longer bear the cold winter and said: "Close the team! Let's go out to interrogate the suspect."
Lu Haikong glanced at the soldiers and sighed: "They are also soldiers. I really admire you for what you can get out of them, not counting the clever tricks you just played."
The first time Lu Haikong collaborated with Li Guolou on a case, he was given a competition by Li Guolou. Li Guolou competed with Ma Zhijun, a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and completely defeated the other party. He was jealous of Li Guolou's good fortune, so why did he not change his boastful face?
, but he refused to admit defeat at all. His men were watching, how could he embarrass his squadron?
Li Guolou knew in his heart that soldiers would say, "I don't know! I don't know! I have never done anything wrong!" At most, he could add, "You have to ask our commander." He had already read the transcript of the land, sea and air trial, which is above.
It's all this kind of narration and unoriginal questions and answers that make those who watch it drowsy.
The door of the treasury was closed again. Five officials took their official seals and put them on the seal. Five seals were sealed on the door. This is the wealth and life of these five officials. They were meticulous and pasted them on the door with their own hands.
Li Guolou saw that his men were already scratching their heads. They could not see any loopholes. The procedures for entering and exiting the treasury were so cumbersome. How could they steal tens of thousands of kilograms of silver?
After looking at the treasury, Li Guolou said: "Master Ma, let's go out and talk."
Ma Zhijun was very surprised and asked: "Li Duizheng, don't you ask the guards what they said?"
Li Guolou sighed: "Master Ma, I have already read the transcript, and there is nothing new. If I ask anything else, you will not answer it. Don't you think so?"
Ma Zhijun smiled sinisterly and looked at Li Guolou with a strange look, as if he wanted to see through what Li Guolou was thinking.
Li Guolou followed Ma Zhijun back to the front hall. Li Guolou, Lu Haikong and Ma Zhijun were talking to Ma Zhijun in the hall, accompanied by five other Manchu officials.
After exchanging pleasantries, Li Guolou said: "Master Ma, I am new here. I took a look at the file. Why didn't you provide us with the most important clues?"
Ma Zhijun asked: "Li Duizheng, aren't we still cooperating? We even let you go in to investigate the important areas of the treasury. This has set a precedent for the Qing Dynasty." In one word, Li Guolou was put back, unwilling to do so.
Be soft and let Li Guolou take the initiative.
Li Guolou didn't think too much and retorted directly: "Since Mr. Ma said to cooperate with us in handling the case, then I will say that you are a bunch of criminals. Please! Come with us to the court of the Ministry of Justice to speak." After speaking, Li Guolou said.
He had already stood up and asked six officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs in charge of the treasury to go to the lobby of the Ministry of Justice together.
The atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became tense. Fu Guozhong, a big man from the Shotgun Guards School, suddenly changed his face and was afraid of the table. He smashed the teacup on the ground and shouted angrily: "You are so shameless. How dare you come to Hubu to act wild? I will
I’m going to interrogate you first!”
Suddenly, a group of officers and soldiers with flintlock guns rushed into the lobby, pointing their guns at Li Guolou, Lu Hai and Air. The ten police officers at the door were also surrounded by a group of officers and soldiers with firearms. The ten police officers did not even think about it.
If they draw short spears and point them at the surrounding officers and soldiers, a fight will break out. As long as the commanders of both sides give the order, blood will be splashed in the courtroom.
Lu Haikong said hurriedly: "You guys have something to discuss."
Li Guolou said loudly: "Fu Guozhong of the Shotgun Guard School is treasonous, disobeys the imperial edict, and dares to threaten the emperor's envoys with a gun in public. Anyone who dares to follow Fu Guozhong will destroy the three tribes. Now that I am Yao Suo and take Fu Guozhong, whoever dares to stop him is also a comrade of treason."
party."
Li Guolou took the first step and walked straight towards Fu Guozhong without pulling out the short-barreled flintlock gun on his waist. The atmosphere in the lobby was so tense that it was breathless, as both sides waited for the commander's order.
Ma Zhijun did not expect that Li Guolou was not afraid of the army's fusiliers. During this period, they originally came into contact with the agents of the Ministry of Justice. These agents were afraid of their official power and were courteous to them in everything. Things that had been discussed in advance, let the shotguns
Fu Guozhong of the Military Guard School was the first to make a "powerful" move. These policemen must have been so frightened that they wet their pants. Unexpectedly, things turned around from the beginning. Li Guolou became even tougher and refused to give in even a little room. Instead, he directly confronted him in court.
Take someone.
If the gunshots were fired, the Qing Empire would be shaken, and all the officials present would be imprisoned, or go to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. The Prince of Dali Temple would not turn his elbows away, and he would definitely protect the Ministry of Punishment.
They want all the household officials present to rebel.
The gun must not be fired. Once the gunshot is fired, Yu Shuzhen, the minister inside, will hear it. He did not control the situation well and is not a human being inside and outside. He is the biggest blame. Ma Zhijun stood up quickly and shouted: "Stop it, everyone!"
Why did the Musketeers rush into the court? Everyone, please get out."
Ma Zhijun had already stopped Li Guolou and said: "Li Duizheng, Fu Guozhong is from Xishan Ruijian Camp, not from our household department. He doesn't understand the rules. Don't blame him." Then he turned around and said, "Fu Guozhong doesn't exist here.
What's the matter with you? Get out of here quickly and cause chaos to our household department."
Fu Guozhong and Li Guolou glared at each other, but neither of them took action. Fu Guozhong kept humming, but he didn't dare to do anything wrong. He deliberately walked past Li Guolou, as if he was not afraid of Li Guolou's lock.
In the yard, Fu Guozhong deliberately shouted: "My sons, you have performed very well. You will have a lot of meat for extra dinner tonight."
Fu Guozhong glared at Ai Hai and other detectives scornfully, but still did not take the police officers from the Criminal Department seriously. They were the pillars of the country, and no officer or soldier dared to offend them. But the army could not get involved in local affairs.
, not to mention the important place of the capital. Fu Guozhong did the biggest stupid thing in his life and violated a royal taboo. What awaits him is to retire and become a white man.
Li Guolou could only endure this tone. There were people in both establishments in the treasury, and he could not offend the Ministry of War at once.
Li Guolou clasped his fists and said, "I will obey Mr. Ma's arrangements. We are all young people with strong tempers. What just happened should be treated as a misunderstanding and I will not write it into the report."
Ma Zhijun no longer had the arrogance of the Manchus. He saw a musket duel for the first time in his life. Cold sweat was already flowing on his forehead. He saw that the other four Manchu officials were also wiping their sweat with their sleeves. The feeling of being pointed at a musket was uncomfortable.
They are in two different realms than the Manchu ancestors who boasted that they were not afraid of death and opened up new territories. Firearms were no joke. Ma Zhijun did not dare to look down on the kind-hearted Li Guolou. He was secretly angry at the Manchu minister Cheng Kunyu.
He is not considerate of his subordinates, and even now he still doesn't care about his Manchu subordinates. Except for the dinner parties before the Spring Festival, they never come to the Ministry of Revenue to do anything three hundred and sixty days a year.
Cheng Kunyu, the Manchu minister, had positions but no power. He took advantage of the virtues accumulated by his ancestors and took the name of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Household Affairs. This was a national system used to support the children of nobles with only salary and honorary official positions. At this time, Ma Zhijun thought of this man
Sir, he denounces the unreasonable national system and feels helpless about the situation he is currently in.