When Wu Shigong and Xu Yimu walked out of the Yamen of the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Command Division, they found that the door was bustling like a vegetable market. Piles of idlers whispered in small circles, but all the voices added up to a noisy scene. Wu Shigong felt a little strange, could it be that there were also petitioners in the Ming Dynasty? He asked Xu Yanmu: "Is this like this every day at the yamen?" ”

"There used to be a lot, but it's a little bit more these days." Xu Yimu felt that it didn't matter if he answered this question truthfully, so he told the truth.

“weishenme？ What are they doing at the yamen? Wu Shigong continued to ask.

"It's all friends and relatives of the people who have done the crime, and they are in a relationship. Recently, Wang Gong's factory has been blown into ruins, and there are many thefts and disputes over unclaimed property, so it is particularly lively. This is not only the case for our yamen, but also for the offices of the deputy commanders, even the Yamen of the Nancheng Patrol Imperial History and the Yamen of the Criminal Department are also very lively. ”

Xu Yanmu's introduction is very vague, catching the offender and extorting the money of the offender's relatives is the core business of the Terracotta Division. The people who came to the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Command Division were basically under the jurisdiction of the original Commander Li, because Commander Li was injured and could not be a director, so the three hundred households (not a mistake, which will be introduced later) colluded with Xu Yanmu, and they have made a lot of money in the past few days. Therefore, Xu Yanmu also wanted to hide from Wu Shigong and let him not know the best. Even if they knew it in the future, it would be impossible for Wu Shigong to let them spit out the silver that dragged on for a few more days. Therefore, Xu Yanmu played a cautious eye, and after a brief introduction, he led the topic to the Yamen of the Imperial History and the Yamen of the Criminal Department of the Nancheng Inspection.

But what is Wu Shigong doing in the crossing? Xu Yanmu briefly introduced, and he understood. Isn't it just asking for bribes and accepting bribes, deceiving superiors and subordinates to make money? Now that he has understood, he doesn't need to ask more, but is very interested in the two yamen of the Nancheng Patrol Yushi Yamen and the Criminal Department Yamen mentioned by Xu Yanmu, and then asked Xu Yanmu: "Why do those people we arrested still have a relationship with the Nancheng Patrol Yushi Yamen and the Criminal Department Yamen?" ”

Seeing that Wu Shigong was really led away from the topic, Xu Yimu thought that he had a plan, and proudly touched his goatee, and introduced the two yamen to Wu Shigong in detail.

It turned out that the power of the Terracotta Division Yamen was smaller than that of the Public Security Bureau in later generations. Not only did it not have the power to adjudicate, but it also did not have the power of detention and administrative punishment (i.e., fines) of the Public Security Bureau in later generations. For those who have committed crimes in the capital, the power of trial must be under the jurisdiction of the criminal department, and the power of detention and administrative punishment will be under the control of the inspection of the imperial history yamen. So, in addition to arresting people, the Yamen of the Soldiers and Horses Division does not have any other power, so there will be so many people at the gate of the Yamen?

It turned out that after the Yamen of the Soldiers and Horses Division caught people, they would keep them in their hands for a few days. If the crime is not big, it can be up or down, and the money is in place, then it will no longer be sent to the two yamen, and the people will be released if it is trivial. Of course, if the arrested person has a small background, and after being greeted, he will also be released, and it depends on the situation whether the money is collected or not. Of course, there is no need to mention those with great backgrounds. This kind of person has committed a crime, don't say that the soldiers and horses dare not arrest him, even Dongchang and Jinyiwei dare not touch him. Unless Bao Qingtian also crosses.

After listening to Xu Yi's introduction, Wu Shigong was very happy and learned more about the situation of the Soldiers and Horses. However, the visit in the next few days will be accompanied by the yamen of the Criminal Department. Wu Shigong thought in his heart. Seeing that Wu Shigong was going out, he didn't bring books and ink, and Xue Qiang and Xue Yong, who were elated to collect red envelopes at the door, hurriedly followed. Wu Shigong didn't pay attention to the happy appearance of the two, although he was not a small person, but his anger in the morning had not completely disappeared. But he didn't bring a single guard, which was not good, so he only asked Xue Yong to follow alone, and let Brother Xiaoqiang continue to stick to his post. He thought that he was continuing to suffer for Xue Qiang, but he didn't know that Xue Yong listened to his arrangement on the sidelines with a helpless face.

Xue Yong hurriedly brought fifty taels of silver and followed the footsteps of Wu Shigong and Xu Yanmu. Yesterday, after Xue Lian's explanation, the two of them had already paid two hundred taels of silver in the account room of Xue Mansion in case Wu Shigong needed anything. And how much is used in the future, how much is made up in the account room. On the way to the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Command Division today, Wu Shigong already knew about this situation. Therefore, I also had the courage to invite Xu Yimu to eat just now. Originally, Xue Qiang and Xue Yong wanted to hand over the silver to Wu Shigong, but Wu Shigong refused. What about weishenme? There's nowhere to put it. If you put it in your arms, don't say that the weight of silver alone weighs nearly fourteen catties (the calculation of silver in the Ming Dynasty is one catty and sixteen taels, which is the origin of the idiom half a catty and eight taels. Of course, the same goes for gold). Such a big pile of silver in his arms, bulging, and not playing with breast augmentation. Besides, Wu Shigong also decided not to use the silver basically. There's no need! Isn't his father-in-law's money equal to his son's money?

The restaurant is not far away, it seems that Xu officials often come here, and as soon as the three of them entered the door, the shopkeeper came forward to greet them enthusiastically. Xu Yanmu introduced Wu Shigong to the shopkeeper: "This is the new commander of our Soldiers and Horses. The shopkeeper hurriedly saluted Wu Shigong and welcomed them to a private room on the second floor. Wu Shigong asked Xue Yong to wait downstairs, and asked the shopkeeper to greet him.

Wu Shigong asked Xu to order food, because he was not familiar with any specialty dishes here. Xu Yanmu agreed. After asking Wu Shigong what dishes he likes to eat and what he is afraid of, he quickly ordered more than a dozen dishes, and Wu Shigong quickly stopped him. There are too many for two people to eat, and today is not a big deal. Xu Yimu asked Wu Shigong what kind of wine he wanted to drink? Wu Shigong refused, and he had to do business in the afternoon. Xu Yanmu then asked if he wanted a prostitute to accompany him? Do you want to enjoy a female music performance? Wu Shigong, who opened a nightclub, couldn't help but sigh that the restaurant culture of the Ming Dynasty was indeed too colorful. However, Wu Shigong still wanted to know more about the situation of the Soldiers and Horses Division with Xu Yanmu, so he smiled and rejected Xu Yanmu's kindness.

When the shopkeeper went downstairs to arrange the dishes, Wu Shigong asked Xiao Er, who was serving on the side, to go out and wait. Because next he wanted to ask Xu Yimu a question that he was particularly concerned about now: "So how much will these deputy commanders and hundreds of households be handed over to this official every month?" Wu Shigong's tone was very affirmative, but most of this question was blind. When he understood the intention of so many people at the Yamen, why didn't Wu Shigong know that these people from the Terracotta Division were using the power of the Terracotta Division to make money? In Wu Shigong's previous life, collecting protection fees and viewing fees was also a big part of his income, and those who managed patches of places and venues, his subordinate leaders, too, had to give him a fixed fee every month. Wu Shigong believes that the current situation in the Terracotta Division is basically the same. Now that he is the acting commander and the big boss of the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Command Division, his subordinates have made money, so of course they have to give him a share.

The smile that Xu Yanmu had been hanging on his face froze, but he didn't expect Wu Shigong to know about the cattiness of the Terracotta Division. He suddenly thought that although Wu Shigong had a bad reputation for a son-in-law, and he was a young man who was only seventeen or eighteen years old and had no social experience, he had two Hou mansions behind him. Even if Wu Shigong himself doesn't understand, there will always be people in these two Hou mansions who understand, and it must be those who understand the situation to Wu Shigong. I'm still too wishful thinking. So, Xu Yimu thought that Wu Shigong had understood the situation, and even if he didn't say it, Wu Shigong would inquire about it from others in the future, and there was no need for him to be a person inside and out. Therefore, Xu Yanmu quickly stabilized his mood and introduced the situation to Wu Shigong in detail.

Originally, each deputy commander received 70 taels to 100 taels per 100 households according to the amount of oil and water in the area under his management, and whether his heart was black or not. Then they gave the commander fifty taels of silver per month according to the number of the hundred houses under their control. Wu Shigong nodded, it was about the same as his estimate, and it was really a pyramid-style fertilizer distribution system.

Suddenly, Wu Shigong had a question and asked Xu Yimu: "What about the four hundred households under the direct jurisdiction?" ”

"Of course, they will hand over the silver directly to the command, and they will not be able to peel off any more skins. However, there are two hundred households under the command that do not need to be paid, one is the commanding pro-soldier hundred households, and the other is the water dragon team. ”

This explains that Wu Shigong can understand that the personal bodyguards and fire brigades have no extra money.

"Then now, in addition to those two hundred households, wouldn't this official have five hundred households that can directly receive it?"

"That's true." Xu Yan's eyes showed a look of envy. In terms of benefits, Wu Shigong, the deputy conductor and acting conductor, is bigger than the main conductor.

"How much money can the official personally get?"

Hearing this question, Xu Yanmu was embarrassed, not that Xu Yanmu refused to say it, but that this question was too professional. Every month, after the commander of the Terracotta Division receives this silver, there is indeed a part of it that cannot fall into his pocket. For example, the pro-soldiers always have to spend some silver to entrap them; If you are injured, you must pay for some soup and medicine, or no one will work for you in the future; The supervisor of the Imperial History and the Ministry of War has to send a regular practice, but this is not given monthly, but according to the rule of three festivals and two respects. These situations are complex. Although Xu Yanmu also knew some information, it was his personal master who did this for the former Commander Li, and Xu Yanmu did not know the details.

Seeing Xu Yanmu's embarrassed expression, Wu Shigong also understood that maybe Xu Yanmu really didn't understand the situation, so he smiled and didn't continue the topic. Wu Shigong was very satisfied, and basically Xu Yimu told himself about the situation that he should know today, although he left a tail, he could take his time. So Wu Shigong ordered Xiao Er at the door to come in and serve the food, and the two began to chat, and the scene became harmonious all of a sudden.