The first dude in the Qing Dynasty

When Yin Zuo heard that it was business, he rubbed his forehead and said, "Let's go in and talk."

They went back to the house and sat down, drank the hangover soup, and made some strong tea to be served. Yin Yin stood up and poured the tea himself, and said with a smile, "My lord Yu's errand is not going well? Don't they dare to disobey the order and be disrespectful?" ?”

Yu Chenglong smiled wryly and said: "It is natural not to dare to resist the decree and disrespect it, but it is inevitable to obey the law and violate it. The old minister is ashamed. In the past few months, he has played hide-and-seek with these people."

What he said was a little exaggerated, the real hide-and-seek, that is, this happened in less than a month.

After Jackie Chan received the order three months ago, he knew that the most important thing in this matter was to be taken by surprise, so he traveled day and night and temporarily dispatched two thousand green battalion soldiers from other provinces. After arresting and handing over the things, the imperial decree was read out.

The harvest in the first few days was huge. Some people were arrested, and a large amount of opium was seized and destroyed.

Next, Yu Chenglong sent people to search all the ships, and made unannounced visits to arrest people who sold and transported opium. Since before this, these businesses were not illegal, so it didn't take much to check them out. Many people were arrested and many things were handed over.

But after these opium dealers began to go underground, Yu Chenglong's actions were not as smooth as before. However, with his extraordinary ability and tough methods, he still achieved success repeatedly.

However, just about a month ago, the boats entering and leaving the port gradually cleared up, and almost no prohibited items were found; it was easy to find the location of the underground smoking den, but every time someone was arrested, it turned into an ordinary house "One end of the opium den was closed, and people entered the other end. They clearly knew what was going on inside, but they couldn't catch the current situation; when they caught opium smokers, they shouted grievances, or it was rumors outside, and they didn't smoke at all." However, or in other words, they have already quit. They locked up for a few days to prove their drug addiction, but they didn't show up...

For a full month, it cannot be said that there was no gain, but except for the fact that Yu Chenglong personally led the team and did not even disclose the destination in advance, the rest of the people who were assigned seemed to be moving vigorously. But people just catch a cat or a dog, and things just find three melons and two dates... The sum of the opium paid is not as good as the first day.

The local officials were full of praise, saying that he had succeeded in banning smoking, and now the whole of Guangzhou is clear and bright.If it were a different person, maybe he would happily accept the words and go back to Beijing to receive the merits, but Yu Chenglong is a serious business man, knowing that the so-called smoking ban is just a superficial effort, how can he let it go Why not?So it stalemate.

After Yu Chenglong finished speaking briefly, he continued: "Because of several incidents, I ordered the people under me to strictly keep secrets in their actions, but they failed to improve much. Therefore, I suspect that it is someone close to me, or brought by me. There is a problem with the Green Forest Army."

Yinzuo looked at him and said, "Then Mr. Yu is here now, is..."

With Yu Chenglong's method, since he knew what the problem was, he couldn't be helpless. Now he came to look for them, probably because the person with the problem was not something he could deal with.

Yu Chenglong said bitterly: "His Royal Highness saw it."

He added: "Whether it's the green camp soldiers or the people brought by the minister, the possibility of being bought and used by others in such a short period of time is very small, so I guess..."

He paused, and said: "I guess, maybe they are addicted to drugs."

Yinyin's expression changed drastically: "Impossible, it's only been three months..."

Yinzhen said: "Master Yu must have already confirmed it?"

He knew very well how fast and terrifying it would be if he deliberately used drugs to seduce and corrupt a person, especially when people didn't really realize the danger of this thing.

Yu Chenglong said: "After having this suspicion, I gathered all the people on a small island under the pretext of training water skills, let them take off their clothes and go into the water to learn how to swim, and asked the women to take their clothes away to wash and dry them, so that they have been dragging since morning. At night... this is the list recorded by Chen, showing signs of addiction."

Yinzuo took it, and before he looked carefully, he was taken aback by the dense names on it. When he looked at the positions again, he frowned even more-San Jiang, Qian Zong, Ba Zong... There were almost no ordinary soldiers.

Yinzuo is in charge of the military department, and he is most concerned about this. Before Yinzuo finished reading it, he came over, and Yinzuo simply handed it to him. Yinzuo looked at it for a while, and his face was so gloomy that he was about to drip water: "Damn it! Damn it!" !"

He knows better than Yin Zuo what this list represents. Although there are only more than 2000 drug addicts among the more than 30 people, these 30 people represent half of the officers, especially the higher the rank, the lower the proportion. bigger.With these more than 30 people and these two thousand soldiers, even if it has been abolished.

Three months, just three months, more than half of a 2000-strong army was polluted. According to Jackie Yu, they were not only addicted to drugs, but also obediently obeyed the orders of their superiors, and even tipped off those people.

Yu Chenglong smiled bitterly and said, "It's all due to the incompetence of the minister that made such a big mistake..."

Yin Zuowen said: "Your Excellency, you don't have to blame yourself too much. It's the first time. Who knows that this thing is so powerful."

It is also unexpected that these people are so bold that they directly move their hands and feet under the eyes of the Minister of No Smoking.

But in the final analysis, these people were only temporarily seconded by Jackie Chan to work for him, and they were not under his direct control, and it was not his responsibility to control these people.If he were to be held accountable for negligence, he would not be held accountable.

After what happened to Yinzhen earlier, Yinzhen still felt that Yinzuo and the others made a big fuss, but now that he looked at the list, he only felt chills all over his body. This thing is even more powerful than a knife.

Yinzuo looked at Yinzhen: "Fourth brother, you can arrange it."

Where there is Yinzhen, Yinzuo is very unwilling to use his brain, and Yinzhen's arrangements must be more thoughtful than him.

Yinzhen said: "In a while, Master Yu and I will go over and take these people down for interrogation first. Brother, you set off overnight, take the prince's hand, and then send a group of people. And Sir Yu, you write a note, how many of us Jointly, quickly present it to Huang Ama. In addition..."

This matter does not seem to be big, it only involves more than [-] people, but the problems exposed in it cannot be ignored. It's been a while, and there must be a long-term plan.

-

A few days later, because the prince was about to return to Beijing, a special banquet was held for all officials and their families in Guangzhou, as well as well-known businessmen and their families in Guangzhou, a total of more than [-] people.

The prince hosted a banquet, accompanied by the prince, and there were beauties singing and dancing to entertain the guests. The scene was naturally extremely lively. However, when the music ended, people found that the big boat they were on was parked on the shore, but now it was in the middle of the vast sea. superior!

Yinzuo smiled and said: "Brother Guhe was born in the royal family, so it's rare to have the opportunity to go out, especially this city of Guangzhou, Wuhua Tianbao, it's a pity that there may not be a second time when you come here. I really feel a little bit reluctant. Watching the sunrise is a special scene, so before leaving, I would like to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the sunrise with everyone——I hope you don’t take offense at the abruptness.”

Since it is the prince's intention, of course it is not abrupt and not to be blamed, but to be blamed, what can be done in this vast sea?

He praised some good words such as "the prince is clever" and "the prince is elegant", and was taken to the room to rest by the servants.

Because it was on a boat, the conditions would not be very good, but it was just one night, and Ren Ren passed.

Early the next morning, people who hadn't slept well all night got up one after another and went to the deck to accompany the prince to watch the sunrise, but what they saw were five or 60 people tied to the deck.

After a moment of astonishment and discussion, there was a protracted shout from behind: "His Royal Highness is here, His Royal Highness is here, and Yu Chenglong is here——"

What?Yu Chenglong is also on board?When did this happen?

Before they had time to think about it, everyone hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to pay their respects.

Yinzuo didn't shout, but led a few people through the crowd to the bow of the boat.

He didn't cry out, and the kneeling people naturally didn't dare to get up without permission, and Qiqi followed his footsteps, adjusting the direction of kneeling.

The sunrise on the sea was really magnificent. Yinzuo admired it for a while, and when the people behind him were kneeling and sweating, thinking that he had offended the prince, he turned around slowly and said slowly: "Many people should know that coming to Guangzhou city alone , came to ban smoking. Originally, I thought that with the holy decree of Huang Ama and the presence of adults, such trivial matters as banning smoking should be easy to handle, but the fact is exactly the opposite. This trip to ban smoking is not only difficult, And it was wiped out.”

"Opium is really amazing. In just a few months, the [-]-strong army that banned smoking in the future will be subdued without bloodshed. It will become their eyeliner, their eyes and ears! Thinking about it, it really makes people shudder!"

He paused for a moment, then his raised voice slowed down again, "Do you know why Huang Ama suddenly issued an order to ban smoking?"

The person kneeling at the bottom shook his head quietly, Yinzuo sneered, and said, "Because some of you are greedy and bold! In order to obtain the secret of the imperial court's new textile loom, you dare to use it to poison the prince! After the tenth brother became addicted, In order to snatch the opium from the Eighth Brother, not to mention the Eighth Brother was seriously injured, even Huang Ama was almost injured!"

"This kind of thing that makes people lose their humanity and has no king or father dares to be called a blessing!" Yin Zuo kicked over a person who was tied up beside him, and shouted: "You tell Gu that you used the blessing and you added it." He Fu, added He Shou?"

The man trembled and made a chaotic sound.

The kneeling people carefully shifted their gazes to him, only to find that he was not too scared to speak, but that he had no ability to speak clearly.The noble young master Pianpian who was well known to everyone was now in a state of embarrassment worse than a dying wild dog.The original handsome face has long been distorted and deformed, tears, snot and sweat are mixed together, the body twitches and trembles non-stop, as if in extreme pain, he desperately hits his head on the deck, begging vaguely: "Give me...give me ...Kill me...Kill me! Ah...Dad, Dad! Help me, I feel so bad...Dad..."

Yin Zuo took two steps back and nodded slightly to Yin Zuo.

Yinxi stepped forward, pulled out the dagger, cut off the rope that bound him, then put something in the palm of his hand, and stretched it out in front of him.

The young man's eyes burst out with brilliance, and he stretched out his hand suddenly to grab it.

Yinyi had been prepared for a long time, jumped up and took a few steps back.

The young man reluctantly got up, struggled and rushed towards Yinyin: "Give it to me! Give it to me!"

Yinyin smiled and said, "Here you are? Okay? Show me how to crawl around like a dog, and I'll reward you when I'm happy."

The young man lay on the ground almost without any hesitation, and got up around Yinyin. Yinyin said, "How can a dog only know how to crawl? Bark twice for the Lord to hear?"

"Wang! Wang! Wang!"

Yin Yin sneered and said, "You are a good obedient dog."

The young man was overjoyed, and he went to pick it up with trembling hands, not wanting to get it, Yinfei shook his hand and threw the thing into the sea.

The young man screamed, and rushed over without even thinking about it. Fortunately, he was kicked over by the guards guarding the bow and saved his life. He was tied up again and gagged.

Everyone looked at this scene and lowered their heads a few degrees.

Yinzuo resolutely shouted: "This kind of thing, don't you really see whether it is good or bad? Do you have to tell you alone, why should you quit? Why should you ban?"

Everyone was silent, Yin Zuo said: "Fang Jing, the prefect of Guangzhou!"

A middle-aged man took two steps forward on his knees: "...the minister is here."

"You know this person!"

"I know... I know," Fang Jing lowered her head, "It's the son of a lower official."

"I heard that he is young, he has already made a name for himself, and he is going to enter the capital?"

"……Yes."

"Do you think the imperial court dares to use such an official?"

Fang Jing fell on the ground: "My minister...damn it."

"Damn you!" Yinzuo yelled coldly: "Master Yu was ordered to ban smoking, and Huang Ama ordered the local government to fully assist. Is that how you assisted?"

Fang Jing was speechless.

Yin Zuo ignored him, turned to the crowd, and said, "You are not three-year-old children. You don't need Gu to explain the truth to you. I don't plan to explain the truth to you today. I only talk about the law!"

"Huang Ama has a decree that all officials who smoke opium themselves or their family members will quit within three months. If they can't, they will be dismissed immediately and will never be employed again." Three months after smoking, not three months after being exposed, but three months from the date of decree! Yesterday was the deadline!"

Fang Jing turned pale with shock, and said, "Your Highness, the minister has been wronged. I just found out about the child's drug addiction. Please allow me a few more days. I will definitely..."

Yinzuo said lightly: "Officials who smoke opium lose their personality, dignity, and spine. What qualifications do they have to be officials? Family members smoke...opium is expensive. Don't say you are a fourth-rank official, even if you are a first-rank official." The annual salary of an official is not enough for one person to smoke for a month! If you are a clean official, you cannot afford it, and if you are a corrupt official, you will not be wronged if you are fired!"

After finishing speaking, he ignored him and said: "Today, 63 people were found to be addicted to opium, eight of them were officials or officials, 11 of them were family members of officials, and all 19 officials involved in the case were immediately dismissed and investigated. Prison, strict interrogation, if there is any matter of covering up and conniving drug traffickers, they will be severely punished."

"In addition, the imperial decree of Huang Ama said that all drug addicts will be fined with silver and forced to rehabilitate." Yinzuo said lightly: "These 63 people will be locked up in iron cages for one month for compulsory detoxification, and each person will be fined [-] taels of silver. .”

"Wan, Wan, Wan Liang?" One person said tremblingly, "This, will this be...too much!" I just feel like crying without tears, and his family alone will have to be fined [-]...

Yin Zuo said lightly: "It's 1 taels."

Yinzuo glanced at the officials, and said lightly: "In the future, the fine will be between 500 taels and 1 taels. The specific amount depends on the seriousness of the circumstances. They have all taken drugs in front of Gu, so they will be fined naturally." The heaviest. From now on, half of the fines will be handed over to the treasury, [-]% will be rewarded to the whistleblower, and the remaining [-]% will be kept in the local government, and the remaining half will belong to the yamen who catches the person. Similarly, If people who traffic and transport drugs are caught, their homes will be ransacked, they will be executed, and the confiscated property will be distributed in the same way."

Anyway, this is the era of the rule of man, and it is useless to talk to them about the law. Money can make ghosts turn the mill, and it is better to be more affordable to make them work enthusiastically.

At the end, he said coldly: "If you are caught in compulsory drug rehabilitation for a month, if you go back and relapse, you will continue to arrest and double the punishment! I have long heard that Guangzhou people are the richest. I just look at you, how much money can you not be fined?" over!"

Many people's eyes are eager to try, reporting rich, arresting rich, it is really a great way to make money!

But Yinzuo said again: "It's just that if someone uses this excuse to deliberately cause trouble and arrest people indiscriminately, if Gu knows, there is only one dead word! If someone is blackmailed because of this, it only needs a letter to the capital , the orphan will immediately send someone to investigate thoroughly, and will not tolerate it!"

After Yinzuo finished speaking, he walked away.

With a wave of Yin Yin's hand, the sergeant stepped forward and dragged away more than 60 people on the deck, as well as several officials who were implicated by their families, and followed them.

Yu Chenglong stayed at the end and said with a smile: "Everyone is shocked, please get up. The boat will be docked in half an hour, and the kitchen has prepared breakfast. If you don't think it's too rough, you can use it in the back cabin. "

-

In fact, less than a quarter of an hour later, the boat docked, Yinzuo and others got off the boat first, and Yinzhen led the people to greet them, and asked, "How is the situation?"

Yinbi was speechless: "There are more than 400 people, and there are more than 60 drug addicts. Tell me, fourth brother, is it scary?"

Yinzhen didn't respond, and said indifferently: "Opium is expensive, and only the rich can afford it. It's scary among these 400 people, but it's nothing if it's in the entire city of Guangzhou. The most important thing What matters is that those few officials are arrested, and those who are hindered are missing."

Yinfei nodded, and said again: "How to deal with those people? If they are locked in prison, it is inevitable that someone will secretly give them bongs."

Yin Zuo said: "I have already arranged this. I have someone cast a hundred iron cages and put them on the busiest street in Guangzhou City. I will lock them in later and let everyone see, these addicts Ugly when poisoned."

Yin Xing said: "That's okay, I'll take a few more from the prison later, and fill up those one hundred cages."

Yin Zuo hummed, and then sighed: "The taste of detoxification is indeed worse than death. Ordinary people, as long as they are infected, how can they quit so easily? The best way is not to touch or smoke. Except Well, I asked them to hang a few western paintings in a prominent place, and also wrote the dangers of drug abuse in a prominent place, if they still want to smoke, I will tell their family to be ruined..."

Suddenly felt that the family members of these addicts were also quite pitiful, and snorted coldly: "When I go back, I will ask Huang Ama to add another one. If he becomes addicted to drugs and loses human relations, parents, wives and children can sever ties with them and drive them out of the house." It's nothing to the parents, they blame themselves for being ineffective in raising their children, but their wives are so innocent.

Yinbi asked curiously, "What kind of Western painting?"

Yinzuo said: "It's like a comic strip, about a tall, handsome, wealthy man with a lovely wife and beautiful concubines, because of drug addiction, he has become a ghost and can only find food in the garbage dump The story. You know, Western painting is good, it looks like a real person, and they will know that they are afraid after seeing it."

Yinyi let out a sigh, and said, "Then I'll go take a look later, it sounds quite interesting."

Yinzhen coughed dryly and said, "Brother, Huang Ama sent a letter asking you to rectify the barracks."

Yinfei's eyes lit up: "Huh?" This job is much more interesting than being in the Ministry of War, and he has long been looking forward to it, to be able to do something big and practical!

Yinzhen said lightly: "My Eight Banners Army and Green Camp in the Qing Dynasty have long been rotten. As early as when San Francisco was flattened, Huang Ama said that 'it is not usable'. Now there is no improvement, but it is getting worse and worse. The worse it gets, the better it is to take the opportunity to rectify it. Otherwise, if there is a real war, it would be good if [-]% of the so-called [-] army can fight."

Yin Zuo clicked his tongue: "It's so serious!"

Yinzhen hummed, and said: "Officials are seriously corrupt, they eat a lot of money, and their minds are only thinking about making money. How can it not be serious?"

Yinzuo said: "I think there is also a reason for the military system. The world military system is not very reliable."

Yinzhen glanced at him, and said: "Then you think of someone reliable. Huang Ama ordered me to escort you back to Beijing immediately. You just thought about it along the way, maybe Huang Ama will be happy after seeing it, and then it will disappear." gas."

"Huang Ama won't be angry with me, it's easy to coax me if I'm angry!" But Yinzuo also knew that it was time to go back, and sighed: "But the anti-drug business is not over yet, and there is still shipbuilding..."

Yinzhen said: "The prefect of Guangzhou is closed and there is no one to restrain you. Are you afraid that Mr. Yu can't do such a small thing? As for the shipbuilding, I have already sent people and things to the capital."

The reason why Yu Chenglong asked for help was not because of lack of ability, but because of lack of rights.

Yinzuo said disconcertedly, "Okay..."