"Arrest Luo Futai, one of your staff, called Fang Ruxu. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

I have to admire the old fox Luo Bingzhang's city government, even if he heard Wu Chaoyue's words of arresting him across the province, the expression on Luo Bingzhang's face still didn't react too violently, but he asked Wu Chaoyue very suspiciously: "What crime did Fang Ruxu commit?" Why did Wu Futai send someone to arrest him? ”

"He was implicated in a case in Hankow." Wu Chaoyue said lightly: "There is an unscrupulous businessman, saying that he came to Hankou to do illegal things, because he was instructed by that Fang Ruxu, and he was detained for confession, and the younger generation had to send someone to Changsha to arrest that Fang Ruxu and interrogate him." ”

Luo Bingzhang's eyes flashed with a strange light, and he looked at Wu Chaoyue without speaking, Wu Chaoyue didn't speak, just looked at Luo Bingzhang with a smile, calm and confident. However, the official document next to him did not know what was going on, and said: "Bold! Luo Futai is the governor at the same level as you, and his staff can be arrested if you say you can catch it? Arresting people across provinces, Luo Futai is in Wuchang City, why don't you say hello to him first and get his consent?! ”

"When I returned to the official system, it was because that Fang Ruxu was Luo Futai's staff, and the lower officials deliberately did not tell him in advance in order to avoid suspicion of Luo Futai."

Wu Chaoyue replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, and then turned to Luo Bingzhang and asked with a smile: "Luo Futai, did you say?" Junior, this is also for your sake, if the lower official informed you in advance, and accidentally had an accident during the arrest process, so that Fang Ruxu ran away and hid in advance, even if you will not be implicated, it will affect your reputation, do you say that the lower official is thoughtful? ”

"Thoughtful, Wu Futai is really thoughtful." Luo Bingzhang nodded again and again, the smile on his face was still the same, but he was complaining again and again in his heart, knowing that he would want to inform Fang Ruxu to escape in advance, it would definitely be too late anyway.

Although Wu Chaoyue and Luo Bingzhang's words were like playing dumb riddles, the old officialdom official Guan Wen still smelled a hint of peculiarity, and it was even more obvious that Luo Bingzhang, who was calm and calm on the surface, was actually completely at a disadvantage. At that moment, Guan Wen thought for a while, and immediately asked again: "Wu Futai, then why didn't you inform this official in advance?" ”

"I'm sorry for the official system, it stands to reason that the lower officials should report this matter to you in advance." Wu Chaoyue replied respectfully, and said with a smile: "But there is no way, according to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, the lower officials cannot report this matter to you, the national law is important, and the lower officials, as the governor of Hubei, must take the lead in abiding by the national law!" ”

"That national law says you can't report to this official?" The official text felt that the situation was even more wrong.

"The one that the party avoids suspicion." Wu Chaoyue said lightly: "According to the law of our dynasty, incumbent officials involved in cases are not allowed to participate in the investigation and handling of the cases involved, nor can they inquire into the facts of the cases. It is because of this national law that the lower officials did not report this matter to the official authorities. ”

"You mean, this case is also related to the old man?" Guan Wen's face finally changed color.

"Returning to the official system, that's exactly the case." Wu Chaoyue nodded and replied.

"What the hell is the case? What does it have to do with the old man?! ”

Guan Wen stood up in surprise and asked, Wu Chaoyue smiled silently, when Guan Wen wanted to continue to ask, Tang Shixi behind him quickly coughed loudly, and was reminded, Guan Wen came back to his senses and didn't dare to ask again, so he had to slowly sit back in his seat, and took turns looking at Wu Chaoyue, who was full of evil smiles, and Luo Bingzhang, who was calm, both shocked and suspicious in his heart, and faintly found that the situation was not good.

After waiting for a long time to see Guan Wen and Luo Bingzhang talking, Wu Chaoyue naturally smiled more proudly, turned to Zeng Guofan again, and said with a smile: "Teacher, the student also has to confess a crime to you, the student also sent some people to Tianjia Town the day before yesterday to arrest your staff Zhu Dingfang and return to the provincial capital for interrogation. ”

Although Zeng Guofan's city government was not as deep as Luo Bingzhang, who was eighteen years older than him, he could still maintain his composure, and raised his head sideways and asked suspiciously: "Zhu Dingfang?" What crime did he commit? ”

"Like the Gao Mu of Luo Futai, there are also unscrupulous businessmen who confessed to being instructed by him to come to Hankou to do misdeeds." Wu Chaoyue replied respectfully: "There are human and material evidence, and the student, as an official of the imperial court, has to do it as a last resort, and Master Wanwang understands the difficulties of the student." ”

Zeng Guofan was silent, but his heart was like a turbulent wave, and his mind was even more blank, when he finally came back to his senses, Zeng Guofan peeked at Luo Bingzhang again, but happened to meet Luo Bingzhang who also came to peek at Zeng Guofan, and their eyes intersected, and they all saw the shock and despair in each other's eyes.

finally mastered the dispatch, and let out a big breath of evil, but Wu Chaoyue still refused to give up, turned to the official document again, and took the initiative to say: "The official system, I'm still sorry, this case is still related to you, according to the rules of the imperial court, you must avoid suspicion, so the official didn't inform you before, and this will not tell you what kind of case it is." ”

The official text didn't say a word, but turned his suspicious gaze to Zeng Guofan, who was a thief with a weak heart, always hanging his head and not saying a word, and complained in his heart, "Oh no, how could this matter be discovered by this kid from Weiting?" Now it's definitely too late to send someone to inform Zhu Dingfang to flee for his life, what if he sells his official after being arrested? What should I do then? ”

"Official Tai, Luo Futai, Teacher, I'm done talking, let's start discussing the expansion of the army. I still say the same thing, I agree with how much the official Taiwan wants to expand the Huguang army, but Hubei has suffered from war, the people are poor and the treasury is empty, and Hubei can only bear 40% of the military salaries and food needed for the expansion of the army! ”

The next meeting is still Wu Chaoyue completely occupying the initiative, talking about crooked reasoning and distorting facts, insisting that he is only willing to bear forty percent of the money, food, and military salary, but Luo Bingzhang, who has been pinched in his hand by Wu Chaoyue, does not even dare to take a breath, hanging his head and barely speaking, Zeng Guofan does not dare to pull any more bias, and almost does not say a word from beginning to end.

Only Guan Wen and Wu Chaoyue argued a few words, but they were obviously absent-minded, and what they were calculating in their hearts was also a more important question, "Wu Chaoyue, this little barbarian, why did he become so arrogant and domineering?" Luo Bingzhang and Zeng Guofan, why did they suddenly become so shrunk? All this must be related to Wu Chaoyue sending people to arrest their staff, what kind of case can force Luo Bingzhang and Zeng Guofan like this? What does this case have to do with the old man? ”

Basically, Wu Chaoyue was messing around alone, and after the nonsense was about to dry up, Wu Chaoyue simply came to a more ruthless one, and said: "The official system, since Luo Futai and Zeng Butang have no objections, it means that they all agree with the new money, food, and military salary distribution plan proposed by the lower officials, so just let it be decided, please ask the official system to let people draft the text, and the lower officials and Luo Futai will sign it together, and report it to the imperial court for the emperor and the military aircraft department to approve and promulgate." ”

Hearing this, Luo Bingzhang and Guanwen, who were pregnant with ghosts, finally came back to their senses, and hurriedly said in unison: "Don't be busy, wait for the official to think about it." ”

"Okay." Wu Chaoyue agreed, and arched his hand and said: "Official Tai, Luo Futai, since you are not in a hurry, then the lower officials are not in a hurry, the lower officials are in a hurry first, when will you think about it, and then make an appointment to discuss together." ”

After that, Wu Chaoyue got up and left again, and the official Wen hurriedly greeted: "Comfort Pavilion, please stay, there is still something, this official wants to discuss with you alone." ”

Wu Chaoyue smiled, although he stayed but did not agree to stay, but turned to Luo Bingzhang and Zeng Guofan and asked, "Luo Futai, teacher, didn't you say before that there are also some important things that you want to discuss with me alone?" You see, should I first consult with the official Taiwan, or will I consult with you first? ”

Luo Bingzhang and Zeng Guofan were all nervous, knowing that if Guan Wen wanted to keep Wu Chaoyue, he must want to inquire about the real situation of those two cases, and even more knew that if Wu Chaoyue preemptively stabbed the case to Guan Wen, Guan Wen would definitely kill people and destroy evidence, and at the same time use bloody and vicious means to retaliate against himself. In a panic, Luo Bingzhang and Zeng Guofan didn't have time to consider the feelings of the official document at all, and said in unison: "Weiting, our matter is urgent, discuss with us first." ”

As soon as the words fell, Guan Wen's face was of course how ugly and ugly it was, Wu Chaoyue was how happy and happy he was to smile, and he arched his hand at Guan Wen and said: "Official Tai, I'm sorry, Luo Futai and his teacher are in a hurry, and the lower officials have to discuss it with them separately first." ”

"What's so urgent?" The official asked angrily: "What kind of urgent matter, why can't it be regarded as the official's face?" The old man is the governor of Huguang, and the old man has the right to know about Huguang! ”

Wu Chaoyue smiled and didn't speak, his smile was so cheap that it could only be described in one sentence - I am a hooligan, who am I afraid of?!

Much the same, Luo Bingzhang and Zeng Guofan were silent, all of them were a picture of a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water, no matter how the official wen roared and roared, he just refused to say a word, and finally the official wen was also anxious, and shouted: "Okay, you guys join forces to set up the old man, aren't you?" It's a good overhead, get out, get out of the old man, go back and wait to hear the ginseng! ”

The threat of the official document is still useless, not only is it useless, Luo Bingzhang and Zeng Guofan also seized the opportunity to get up and say goodbye, and then one person grabbed Wu Chaoyue and ran out, for fear that Wu Chaoyue would be forcibly left behind by the official text, leaving the official document to thunder in the lobby, and at the same time, he was even more suspicious and frightened - this posture, the fool can also see that there is danger approaching.

Jointly set up the thin Wu Chaoyue out of the governor's yamen, and didn't care about finding a secluded place to talk, Luo Bingzhang and Zeng Guofan directly asked their henchmen to guard the surroundings and not let outsiders approach, and then talked in a low voice next to the sedan chair. Luo Bingzhang also asked Wu Chaoyue bluntly: "Comfort Ting, what do you want?" ”

"Luo Futai, should I ask what you want?" Wu Chaoyue smiled and said: "Why did I do this, you know very well in your heart, if it weren't for you and the official system to join forces to rectify me, I would have been forced to fight back like this?" ”

"You shook it to me!" Luo Bingzhang lowered his voice and roared.

"What about the evidence?" Wu Chaoyue stretched out his thin hand to Luo Bingzhang, smiled and said, "Please Luo Futai take out the evidence and witnesses?" ”

"You scoundrel!" Luo Bingzhang was speechless.

"Am I a scoundrel?" Wu Chaoyue smiled and said: "Okay, even if I am a scoundrel, but Luo Futai, how do you explain this to the official system and the emperor when you send someone to Hankou to verify the news and collect evidence?" Even if Luo Futai can prevaricate with the point of being loyal to his duties, but you don't sue when you get the evidence, and you can't run away with the felony of not reporting your knowledge and being suspected of concealing personal coercion, right? ”

Luo Bingzhang was completely speechless, Zeng Guofan was even more frightened, and said in a trembling voice: "Weiting, what are you going to do?" ”

"Of course, after getting the human and physical evidence, I will report it truthfully to the court."

Wu Chaoyue said lightly: "Teacher, don't say that the student is disobedient and has no conscience, the student has given you time and opportunity, now write an excerpt to expose the accusation, you still have time!" ”

Zeng Guofan's face suddenly became very gloomy and terrifying, and Luo Bingzhang quickly calmed down and said: "Weiting, don't be too happy, even if you get the evidence witness, but this time you are facing a governor, a governor and a military squire, the imperial court may not be able to overthrow three big men in one go for this matter!" ”

"Of course I do." Wu Chaoyue smiled, pouted to the governor Yamen Nunu not far away, and said with a smile: "But I still have a choice, that is, to join forces with the official system, when the time comes, what do you say the imperial court will choose?" ”

Luo Bingzhang has no tricks at all, knowing that once Wu Chaoyue shakes the matter to the official text, then the official wen will definitely choose to join forces with Wu Chaoyue in order to protect himself and take revenge on himself, and these two pit goods join forces, and it is definitely easy to kill himself!

"Luo Futai, teacher, say something from the heart." Wu Chaoyue smiled and said: "I really don't blame you this time, because there is an old saying, if people don't do it for themselves, heaven and earth will perish, and it is human nature for you to stand on the official platform for yourself, and I will make the same choice." But you also have to carefully taste this sentence, people are not for themselves, and the heavens and the earth will be destroyed! Is it important for your official position and career to be clear, or is it important to offend the official system? ”

"Farewell." Wu Chaoyue arched his hand again, and said as he turned around: "One day, I will give you a day to choose." At this time tomorrow, if I don't see your whistleblowers, I'll come over to visit the official station immediately! ”

After that, Wu Chaoyue really rode the war horse brought by Wu Da, and Zeng Guofan finally made up his mind and said: "Comfort Pavilion, wait, go to you for the teacher to sit down, there is a way for the teacher, I want to ask you to send someone to send it out at the post station." ”

Zeng Guofan saw that the wind made the rudder fall to Wu Chaoyue, and Luo Bingzhang of course had no choice, and immediately said: "Comfort Ting, Bohan, wait for me, I'll go with you." ”

On the same day, in Wu Chaoyue's governor's yamen, in front of Wu Chaoyue, Luo Bingzhang personally took up the pen and wrote a joint impeachment with Zeng Guofan for accepting bribes from tea merchants to damage the public and private interests, and against his will, according to Wu Chaoyue's requirements, he impeached several more official documents on the excerpt - contempt for national law, forcing Huguang officials to pay homage to his concubine, which greatly violated the court etiquette system; favored Longyang abused his power and awarded the official position of the court to Zhang Linjun, a prostitute boy; Corruption and bribery, arson and arson, the crime deserves death, and not killing is not enough to anger the people!

Zhen took over the joint autograph of Luo Bingzhang and Zeng Guofan, and after it was sealed, Wu Chaoyue immediately sent someone to the capital to hand it over to the military aircraft department, and then smiled at Luo Bingzhang and Zeng Guofan: "Thank you Luo Futai and your teacher for eliminating traitors for the country, and exposing the Great Qing moths that have brought disaster to the country and the people. ”

"Is that easy?" Luo Bingzhang shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Even if the imperial court does not want to see the governors and governors become mortal enemies for the sake of the stability of Huguang, and is forced to take the official platform, will it still send Manmengqi people to sit in the position of the governor of Huguang?" Isn't life still going to be easy for the three of us? ”

"Not necessarily, right?" Wu Chaoyue smiled and said: "Yang Pei before the official platform, and Wu Wenrong before it, aren't they all Han people?" ”

has already said it to this point, Luo Bingzhang didn't bother to beat around the bush anymore, and said: "It's impossible!" You and I are both Han Chinese, unless the imperial court wants to hand over all the Huguang Heavy Land to the Han people, otherwise it will only send the Manmeng banner people as governors! ”

"It doesn't matter." Wu Chaoyue shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "As long as Luo Futai and your juniors work together like today, it will be the same to send any governor." ”

Luo Bingzhang snorted coldly, he had the heart to strangle Wu Chaoyue, and what he was thinking about in his heart was how to curry favor with the new Manchurian governor after the turmoil of this matter subsided, and at the same time how to cooperate with the new governor to retaliate and attack Wu Chaoyue, and strive to drive Wu Chaoyue out of Huguang as soon as possible - this little hedgehog is too dangerous!

Of course, Wu Chaoyue also knew that Luo Bingzhang actually hated himself in his heart, and he also knew that Luo Bingzhang would never be able to work together with him in the future.

forced Luo Bingzhang and Zeng Guofan to fold the bullet and impeach the official document, and on the next issue of army expansion, Wu Chaoyue naturally stood on the same front with Luo Bingzhang for the time being, and opposed the official document's overly hasty army expansion plan with one voice, and asked the official document to reduce the number of army expansions and streamline the administration to reduce the burden on the people. The official document saw at a glance that Luo Bingzhang and Wu Chaoyue had fought side by side, so he quarreled with the two subordinates, and at the same time vented his anger on Zeng Guofan, who was also on the verge of defection, under the pretext that the Hunan army occupied too much money and grain but did not build an inch, forcing Zeng Guofan to choose to disarm and disband or send troops to Jiangxi, proving that Huguang's money and grain were not for nothing to support the Hunan army.

Knowing that the official document was using himself as a punching bag, and knowing that the official document had not had much time in Huguang, he was forced to be helpless, Zeng Guofan could only promise to send troops to Jiangxi immediately, while complaining in his heart with tears in his eyes, "You Huguang's superintendent fight, why did I, an outsider, suffer?" Why is it always me who gets hurt?! ”

While tearfully complaining, Zeng Guofan, who was completely a raccoon dog with his disobedient protégé, couldn't help but have such a thought, and said secretly: "I have brought down the official document, can I have my share in the position of the governor of Huguang?" It is very difficult, it is too appalling for the whistleblower to take over the position of the accused whistleblower. However, if you can curry favor with the new governor of Huguang, there is hope for the official's money, food, military salary, weapons and warships. (To be continued.) )