In fact, as long as Hu San exerted a little force, climbed to the wall, and then climbed down the wall, as long as he crossed the wall, it would be his world, and all the big things would become a thing of the past. But he is a scholar after all, and he has climbed so high.
The trees were splitting from the sky and the ground for the first time. When I was just about to find a step to get down the donkey, I unexpectedly ran into Wen Shichang and his group who were patrolling at night.
As mentioned earlier, Wen Shichang and his "Capture and Supervision Administration" are not an official organization. They just rented a place and put up this sign based on Wang Shugui's verbal instructions. It is a unit that is neither an enterprise nor a public institution. It has no income of its own.
, the higher-level departments did not allocate funds, and over time, funding became a problem. Wen Shichang found Prime Minister Wang, but Lao Wang was also at a loss. He wanted to cancel it, but he did not give up.
How can you give up if you have to carry it? Prime Minister Wang thought about it for a long time and finally came up with a plan and said:
"Xiao Wen, your people are idle when they are idle. Why don't you sleep during the day and go out to find some livelihood at night?"
Wen Shichang was puzzled and asked: "En Xiang, if you can't find anything to do during the day, what can you do for a living at night?"
Wang Shugui pointed out the puzzle and said: "The capital is such a large area, and you can eat by just searching and digging. How can a living person die of urination? There are civilized and military people among you. Send out a small team to patrol the night. If you catch a few
A lawless lunatic, even if he is beaten and punished, won’t he have something to eat?”
Wen Shichang was still a little confused. He was afraid that the Prime Minister would be angry if he asked too many questions. With the attitude of deepening his understanding during the implementation, he pretended to suddenly realize it and said:
"The prime minister is very wise, just do as he is told in his humble position."
Wang Shugui also explained some precautions and urged: "Don't conflict with the city defense troops, and you must avoid the imperial guards. If you encounter them, they will say that they are sent by the prime minister to watch the night. The responsibility for helping to maintain social order will be on me."
No, I’m afraid they won’t dare to cause trouble for me.”
Wen Shichang nodded in praise
The team made a success on the first day. They won the first battle and captured two smugglers of salt. Before they were sentenced, the two men shouted that they were willing to pay a certain amount of fines in order to reduce their crimes. Wen Shichang wanted money, and he ignored everything else.
The two paid a large sum of money and left happily. Wen Shichang couldn't help but secretly give his thumbs up. After all, Jiang Lao was the hot one, and he had to admire the old prime minister's clever actions and wily calculations.
Hu San was taken to a deep courtyard. There was no plaque hanging at the door, but there was a signboard on the wall of the courtyard. It read "Capture and Supervision Office" in four big words. He understood in his heart that when he couldn't find it, he came across it. It turned out that this was the place for arrest.
Therefore, he secretly made up his mind that the first step after going out was to destroy this illegal organization. At the same time, he also understood that his true identity must not be exposed. Once this group of people knew who he was, his life would be over.
Got it
"What's your name?" Wen Shichang asked
"My name is Zhu San, sir." Hu San kneeled on the ground and answered sincerely.
"What for?" Wen Shichang asked again
"I am a failed son, I have no money to go home, and I have been living in the capital." Hu San has seen the world, and of course he is also first-rate in lying.
Wen Shichang frowned, thinking why he was so unlucky. He caught a poor man and it seemed that he couldn't squeeze much money out of him. He wanted to let go, but he was unwilling to do so. He couldn't work in vain for a long time. After thinking about it, he decided
ask:
"Do you have any relatives or friends here?"
"No, not a single one. If there was any way, I, a scholar, would never steal anything."
"Then you have to pay some money, and I can't let you go out for nothing." Wen Shichang said it truthfully.
"In this case, you let me out, and I will send you ten taels of silver within three days." Hu San had already found out Wen Shichang's size, and thought to himself, how could Prime Minister Wang use such a rice bucket to do things?
"No, at least twenty taels" Wen Shichang bargained.
"Fifteen taels, I don't have much. It's not easy to save some money, and I can't give it all to you." Hu San played hard to get.
"Okay, I'm going to send someone to pick you up right now. That's a joke. You're a stranger. Where can we find you if you run away?" Wen Shichang is not easy to mess with.
Hu San pondered for a moment, then came up with a good idea and said: "Behind the wall where you arrested me is a garden. I buried twenty taels of silver in the garden, took it out to honor you fifteen taels, and I kept it for myself."
I'll pay for the next five taels and go home, what do you think, sir?"
"Then go to night and have big goals during the day," Wen Shichang said.
He also thought about it, because fifteen taels of silver was not very cost-effective. Fortunately, he was just passing by. Anyway, he had to move every night, and flies had no meat and no money. Once he got it, he would throw the unlucky guy into the courtyard and help him yell.
A few times, a yamen as big as Dali Temple is so vigilant. People can easily come in and out. I heard that a new person named Hu has been appointed as the chief minister, and let that fool solve this stupid case.
!
Hu San spent a day in the "Capture and Supervision Bureau", and Wen Shichang showed mercy to him outside the law and even got him some clothes to wear.
With the help of several people, Hu San climbed trees and walls much more smoothly.
After waiting for a while, there was no movement. Just as Lord Wen was about to ask a question, the soldier climbing on the tree shouted in a low voice:
"You bastard, that bitch didn't dig any money at all. He just ran away as soon as he climbed over the wall!"
Wen Shichang wondered: I have seen bold thieves, but I have never seen such a bold one! How can there be any reason for a mouse to jump into a cat's nest?
After Hu San returned to the Yamen, he immediately became complacent. He was originally a villain who succeeded, but one thing that was different from ordinary villains was that he was not very bad-minded and had some abilities. In addition, he still had some sense of justice.
Feeling that Hu San hurriedly got into the bedroom without washing up, and began to fall asleep with his head covered.
The soldiers at Dali Temple heard the noise from people outside the courtyard, shouting to catch the thief. Someone on duty asked what happened and what was the safety of the adults. The soldier replied:
"My lord just went to the toilet and has already fallen asleep."
Early the next morning, Hu San ordered someone to prepare a sedan chair and went straight to the small hotel.
The owner of the tavern thought that a big buyer had arrived, so he hurried out to greet him. He looked up and saw that the gentleman coming out of the sedan looked familiar. He couldn't remember it for a long time, and it was inconvenient to ask, so he had to smile and invite the guests in to dine.
Hu San said with a straight face: "Staff, if you are not busy with dining, please settle the bill for the day before we talk."
The shop owner was surprised and said: "What's the bill today? Your Majesty came to my shop and sat down. It's so radiant. We are really lucky for the rest of our lives. How dare we ask you to spend money?"
"I drank a bottle of wine from your shop and ate two dishes, which cost me ten ounces of money at most? I forgot to bring any money with me at that time, and I talked to you kindly for a long time, but you refused and rewarded me with a mouthful of phlegm and a penny in my chest.
He beat me and even took off my clothes, is this a big deal?"
The shopkeeper's face turned from red to yellow, from yellow to green, then from green to sallow and pale. He muttered repeatedly, unable to speak, so he could only make a plop and knelt down on the ground.