Chapter 374: A Reluctant Deal Satisfies Foreigners
In order to meet the low requirements of foreigners to "strictly undertake the culprit of murder", Li Guolou bought seven death row prisoners from the prison of the Criminal Department, and impersonated the culprit of the Tianjin teaching case, these seven death row prisoners are all murderers in a two-village armed fight case in the suburbs of Tianjin, and the Wu family killed six villagers surnamed Wang, and was arrested and arrested. The falsification of confessions changed the charges against the seven death row inmates.
Li Guolou was not happy at the success of the negotiation, and sighed: "Lord Bao, the family of the deceased or their patriarch must be settled, in case this scandal is pierced, the two of us will be finished together, I don't worry about others doing this, please Lord Bao hand over the aftermath to Ai Hai, don't sprinkle salt on the wounds of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty needs to be taoguang to maintain a strategy, as long as I earn tens of millions of taels of silver, hum!" ”
Bao glanced back and forth in the room Li Guolou, felt sad, and asked, "Guolou, do you know that you are doing this?" ”
Li Guolou squinted and said: "Master Bao, I have only been away from the Criminal Department for a few days, and my subordinates still understand the rules of errands, who can get the benefits of digging out the old things!" ”
Bao sighed together: "Guolou, I'm just not worth it for you, a translator, can you do this kind of shameful thing!" ”
Li Guolou sat down, and said with a smile: "Lord Bao, you are wrong, Lord Zhongtang raised me, as long as this case does not move swords and guns, and Lord Zhongtang is still a saint, I am going to be promoted again, things are not as simple as you see, when you return to Beijing, the court is going to make trouble again, you just wait to see a good show!" ”
"Hey, conspirator, Master Li, your promotion speed is like a rocket in the Shenji Battalion, you are jumping up, my brother has been an official for more than ten years, and I have never seen someone like you climbing, the more you climb carefully, the worse you fall." Bao Tong sighed that the pattern of the court had changed, and smart people saw the mystery, all because of the rapid rise of Li Guolou, and the change was made.
"The country is ruined, the mountains and rivers are broken, the wind and rain are fluttering, how to do it with empty ideals, and the action must be done according to its ability, like those mobs in Tianjin, who just want to be a national righteous man, thinking that they have done a feat that stands up to the sky, but in the end, it makes the country fall into the abyss again, this kind of people who have no overall situation, we are everywhere in the Qing Dynasty, how can I waste my time, the emperor, the queen mother of the two palaces regard me as a confidant, how can I live up to the emperor's grace, the righteous people let those Qing school send people to do it, I still maintain the true character of the criminal department, is more cunning and cunning than criminals, Lord Bao, you are honest, there are a few people who can compare with the ability of fake foreign devils! ”
Bao Tong couldn't help but smile slightly: "Sycophant kung fu, you are first-class, I have never seen a thicker person than you, now climb the two palaces of the Queen Mother's high branches, I don't need to mention it, I don't have anything to ask for, Guolou, give my son a fat shortage, so it's an errand with silver!" ”
Now Bao Quanzhong has recovered his nature and goes to the theater to play and play all day long, this kind of person is a lot worse than the little minister Zhu Danyu, Li Guolou is willing to use the literate little minister Zhu Danyu than to take over the kind of romantic and suave boy brother in Bao Quanzhong, but Bao Tong begged him, and I believe that only he can bring the "spendthrift like dirt" Bao Quanzhong to the right path.
Li Guolou stared at the different colors of the oil lamp flames, and said: "Lord Bao, in fact, it is very good to let Quanzhong be a person like Yuan Mei, he has lived a lifetime, and there are countless confidants, and he can also make money for him, as long as Master Bao is not afraid of losing face, let Quanzhong come forward to organize a senior singer team, the family business will not fall from his hands, but the reputation is ugly, Lord Bao and you have a confidant word, let Quanzhong do other things, no matter how much money you make, you will be defeated by him, and you will work in vain!" ”
Of course, Bao Tong knows what his son Bao Quanzhong likes to do, and he treats his hobby as a career, so that a person can be motivated, he has found a fat shortage for his son, but Bao Quanzhong is not angry, refuses to live a 9-to-5 life, and refuses to even sit in the hall basically, and wanders around the theater all day long.
"But my son doesn't have Yuan Mei's talent, and with a high-end drama troupe, someone has to write a good book, otherwise which prince and nobleman will come to the door to listen to the play." Bao was moved by Li Guolou together, as long as his son was not defeated and did not sell the antiques at home, he had nothing else to ask for.
"Hey, let me tell you the truth, the two singers in my family are already busy jumping up and down, listening to the drama costs money, and running a drama troupe can make money, I will make a heart and let them do it, out of sight." Li Guolou said so directly, he had already told Bao Tong that if someone in his family came out of the wall, he would be "out of sight!" ”
Bao looked up to the sky and sighed: "The family is unfortunate, if the spring center wants to do something well, and I can live a good life when I die, let him try it, Guolou, it's just a matter of going to the wrong door, if he dies early, I have to settle accounts with you!" ”
Li Guolou was extremely dissatisfied: "Master Bao, it's not a brothel, it's so serious, you can't do what you can, I'm not very good now, I don't want to worry about the two big bellies anymore, as for the future flowers to bloom outside the wall, roll up a sum of money and run away, that's the future, why do you want to do so much!" ”
Bao Tong smiled and said: "Okay, don't think about him, future generations have their own descendants, it's okay to think so much, I'll go back tomorrow, so I can do it myself!" ”
Bao said goodbye to Li Guolou together, a scandal mixed with housework was solved together, Li Guolou finally led Bao Quanzhong to the side door, his son is the meat of his heart, no matter how he is not angry, he still hopes to have a good future, although the "drama team" is low, but it is always a money-making business, if he can make his son Bao Quanzhong's long-cherished wish come true, and pass his life in a chic manner, he has also reached the responsibility of being a father.
Li Guolou joined hands and waited patiently for him Yelia, got into the carriage with a heavy heart, and their family went back to their home in the British Concession, where is Wu Peipei's house, No. 15 Gordon Street, and now Li Guolou's family lives at No. 15 Gordon Street in Tianjin, and the British think that Gordon is a hero who saved the Qing Dynasty, and specially named a street in the British Concession "Gordon Street".
Gordon is the British military academy when the Eight-Nation Coalition Army invaded Beijing, and later participated in the foreign gun team "Winning Army" to attack the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom for the Qing Dynasty to make great contributions, the notorious British general Gordon in history, in fact, there is another side that no one knows, Gordon governs the army fairly and strictly, he is strict in military discipline, establishes a rigid drill system, prohibits soldiers from plundering, and replaces it with generous military pay and bonuses, although Gordon is strict, but reasonable, leading by example, he can't do things himself, and he never forces soldiers to do it, in order to boost morale, When marching, Gordon walked in front of the team, except for a cane and did not carry any weapons, the troops were often ambushed when marching, Gordon was safe and sound every time, and was very respected as a god by his subordinates, when attacking Changshu, Gordon commanded properly, fought a big victory, Li Hongzhang appreciated him very much, and played Gordon Wei General Officer to the imperial court, awarded the rank of Admiral, received the rank of second-class military attaché, rewarded the yellow coat, wore a peacock feather, and also made a large pure gold medal for Gordon according to the Western style.
When Gordon left to return to China, Li Hongzhang rewarded Gordon with 10,000 taels of silver, but Gordon did not accept it, and gave a parting gift: "The Chinese people are hardworking and easy to make, and if they can coach, they can turn weak into strong." He added: "The Chinese Navy is good for defense, and the system of ships and guns is not as big as small." When he left the Qing Dynasty and returned to England, he only took the pure gold medal and the yellow coat with him, and Gordon immediately melted down the pure gold medal when he returned to the UK and donated it to charity, keeping only the yellow coat, and the foreign media called him "Chinese Gordon".
In front of the iron fence at No. 15 Gordon Street, an oil lamp hung at the door, Li Guolou helped Yelia to get out of the carriage, handed the Englishman a French silver coin, and said, "Roger, don't look for it!" ”
The English coachman took off his top hat like a gentleman and asked politely, "Mr. Mack, do you want to hire a car tomorrow?" ”
Li Guolou smiled and said, "Okay Roger, come and pick me up at half past eight tomorrow morning." After speaking, Li Guolou took Yelia into the garden house, and in the hall on the ground floor, Xie Liya, Mayuko, and Chu Xiangyu were still asleep, waiting for them to come back.
There was already a big sandbag hanging on the left side of the hall, and even the wooden floor had been repaved, Li Guolou was holding back the fire in his heart, took off his clothes casually, and began to hit the big sandbag, he didn't even wrap it in gauze, and directly punched it, "Bang bang bang." "A dull voice, echoing in the hall.
Endure inhuman humiliation, be popular with foreigners, but also maintain the demeanor of a diplomat, empty ambitions, boasting of Zhuge Kongming's Confucian talents, Tianjin folded the halberd and sank the sand and bowed to the wind.
Yelia glanced at Chu Xiangyu, only Chu Xiangyu here is a purebred Qing person, she came forward to persuade Li Guolou, who knows if he will break out when he is full of grievances.
Chu Xiangyu stood up and picked up a roll of gauze, handed it to Li Guolou, and said, "Brother Xiaolou, if you want to win, you have to strengthen yourself, don't hurt your hands!" ”
Li Guolou took the gauze, wrapped it in the palm of his hand, and continued to play full of anger, Captain Iron Hook casino owner One-Eyed Dragon Jack came to ask him if the boxing match would be canceled in August, and he replied bluntly: "As usual, as long as I don't die, I will definitely come to the French Concession to have a boxing duel of the century with Tarzan of the Apes!" ”
Li Guolou was not afraid of failure, nor was he afraid of losing face, he couldn't face the French devils on the battlefield, so he saw the height in the boxing ring and exercised for more than an hour, and then Li Guolou stopped sweating profusely.
Yelia stroked her big belly and asked, "Xiaolou, are you dissatisfied with the three of us!" ”
Li Guolou took the towel from Mayuko's hand, wiped the sweat on his head, and said casually: "Don't think crookedly, how can I be dissatisfied with you, as long as you don't bring foreign hairs to No. 15 Gordon Street, don't make me ugly, I can be an upright person in the British Concession!" ”
"Hmmm······" Yelia, Xie Liya, and Mayuko surrounded Li Guolou and checked his face, "Then when will you go back to the governor's line." Chu Xiangyu raised her eyes, her eyes moved, and she looked at Li Guolou, not going back to her hometown in Hefei, Anhui Province to worship the church, as if she had been wronged.
"Hey, tossing back and forth for at least a month or two, during this time I have been around Tianjin." Li Guolou had already made up his mind and was ready to take advantage of this time to choose the address of "Wutang".
"Oh······· Great, take a shower and go. Chu Xiangyu took the lead in clapping her hands, hugged Li Guolou and kissed her, looking at the shirtless man, she couldn't hold it back for a long time.
"Hey, hey." Li Guolou smiled lewdly, hugged Xie Liya, and followed Chu Xiangyu by his side, the two beautiful ladies were beautiful and delicious, and they hadn't opened foreign meat for a long time.
Listening to Xie Liya's gasping voice under him, Li Guolou said loudly: "I must defeat the Seven Nations Alliance, Xie Liya, you are the first!" ”
"Huh······ Well, Xiaolou, I surrender. Xie Liya knows how to please Li Guolou, hugging Li Guolou's sturdy body tightly, saying lies in her mouth, twisting her delicate body to welcome and send off, the curtain is full of spring, and life must be happy if there is a loss, at this moment, Li Guolou just wants to defeat the "British devil" and "French devil" in bed, and let go of the "Japanese devil" for the time being.