Chapter 76 Chapter 76 Bare butt Chaku Yin

In the midsummer of last year, a father and daughter came from Shandong and went to Beijing to sell red wound medicine. Three idle Manchu children surrounded the medicine stall and bought women instead of medicine. Woo straight cry. Although the old man knows some kung fu, he doesn't dare to provoke people, he can only talk good things blindly, but the more good things he says, the more he doesn't follow him, and he insists on getting people away for fun.Qu Ziliang happened to meet him while shopping one day, and without thinking, he stood up and excused the father and daughter.The three rich boys are used to being arrogant, and if the Manchus don't dare to provoke them, how can they put the Han people in their eyes?What's more, Qu Ziliang is over half a hundred years old, and he wears ordinary clothes.The three rich boys yelled loudly, leaving the father and daughter aside and surrounded Qu Ziliang, claiming to beat Qu Ziliang.Unexpectedly, it was just scratching Qu Ziliang's itchy spot, and in three or two rounds, the three of them were beaten to the ground.Qu Ziliang was excited to play, and laughed loudly: "Qu Ziliang's Wu Langzhong is not just for fun!"

This sentence revealed the secret, and the three rich boys knew that the person who beat them was Qu Ziliang, nicknamed "Wu Langzhong". Who do you think the three people who were beaten were?He is really not a character, he is the son of a family slave of a senior scholar who has long since retired.I don't know how this matter was known by the Minister of the Ministry of War, and later spread to the ears of a full censor.Naman Yushi referred Qu Ziliang to the emperor with an excerpt, saying that he disregarded the system and fought in the street, which was harmful to the country's constitution.Fortunately, Emperor Daoguang didn't listen to one side of the story. Someone checked it out and found out that it was an injustice, so he reprimanded the matter without further investigation.Qu Ziliang became famous in the capital because of this, but he never got any missing points.

After a pause, Li Wen'an said: "Zi Liang wants to be filial to adults now, but he can't afford to be filial!" Zeng Guofan said: "Qu Ziliang doesn't understand me, Brother Li Nian should understand me. But, I'm afraid I can't help you with this. Although I can play with a single title now, I still have a fourth-rank title, and I'm not as good as the Minister of Military Aircraft." They are justified. However, there is a deficiency in the supervisory censor of the Shanxi Province of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but the grade is lower, and some grievances are bright. Only this deficiency, I can try to recommend it, but it may not be possible."

Li Wen'an hurriedly said: "Master Zeng is willing to recommend, but there are still others who can't do it! Why don't you talk about grievances? It's strange if Qu Ziliang doesn't like it. He hasn't gotten any missing points for almost two years! If he can't be the main examiner, he will have a missing point." That's good. That's a man who dares to do things!" But Zeng Guofan said: "Brother Nian, remember not to tell Qu Ziliang first. I am a person who has just been punished, so I can't accept it at once. I really can't recommend it. Let Qu Ziliang have a good time. Our two faces will be different." Big loss!"

Li Wen'an repeatedly nodded in agreement, then left Qu Ziliang's resume, and left happily. When he went to court the next day, Zeng Guofan gave Emperor Daoguang an excerpt with the title "Shanxi Road Supervision Censor Wang Daozhong of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has not returned for a long time on holiday and asked to fill in the vacancy".At the end of the excerpt, Zeng Guofan wrote: "Qi Ziliang, a doctor of the minister Cha Bingbu, dares to do things, and is more suitable for the post of supervisory censor." At the back of the excerpt, Qu Ziliang's resume, which was forwarded by Li Wen'an, was attached as usual.

On the second day after the closing, the Ministry of Officials issued a message: "By the holy decree: Qu Ziliang, a doctor of the Ministry of War, and a supervisory censor of Shanxi Road in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I hope that this officer will fulfill his duties and live up to everyone's expectations." A few days after Qu Ziliang took office, Zeng Guofan followed the usual practice and began to take the inspector of the treasury and related personnel to the Ministry of Households to inspect the treasury. As soon as they arrived at the bank, the treasurer took all the officials under him to welcome Zeng Guofan and others into the office.The bank treasury is in charge of the treasurer of the household department, and the treasurer has the title of Zhengqipin.In the past, the once-a-year inspection of the household department's bank treasury was directly handled by the censor of the inspection treasury. As usual, the censor of Zuodu and the deputy capital of Zuodu all signed it and gave it to the emperor after using the seal of the six subjects. It's over there.

But this year, Zeng Guofan, who is in charge of the seal of the six departments, came to the bank to inspect the seal in person, but it was beyond the expectation of the bank treasurer.Beads of sweat were evident on the treasurer's forehead. When Zeng Guofan asked questions, the treasurer answered while secretly sending a signal to Damama, the inspector treasury censor standing behind Zeng Guofan. Zeng Guofan became alert. As the bank was the lifeblood of the Qing Dynasty, the treasury was held by Manchus as usual, and there were Manchus and Hans among the officials.The treasurer, Lao Nami, is an old official of the household department. He has managed the satin and paint warehouse, and is highly appreciated by the minister of the household department and the servants.According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, the treasurer was changed every year, but Lao Nami worked for two consecutive years.After the inspection this year, he must resign.Because treasury officials are not allowed to serve for three consecutive years, this is absolutely forbidden by the emperor.

Lao Nami had already brought over the big account of the treasury, and Zeng Guofan asked Lai Damama to get the receipt, and then wrapped the big account together and sealed it.This is to be brought back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for review, which is also Yi's usual practice. Lao Nami took his subordinates to send Zeng Guofan and others outside the door before returning. Zeng Guofan brought the account books back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate with his subordinates, assigned them to three old masters who kept the accounts, and asked three censors to sit beside them for review.Only then did he sit in his office and asked his subordinates to make a pot of tea, wanting to take a rest.

At this time, Qu Ziliang, the newly appointed supervisory censor of Shanxi Province, walked in quickly.He first called out "My lord", then put down the two large files, and continued: "My lord, this is the expenditure of the Ministry of War and the Imperial Academy that I have just reviewed." Zeng Guofan asked: "Is there no illegal payment?" Qu Ziliang said: "My lord, there are thirty-two officials, big and small, in the Ministry of War, and forty-three people with full titles. It's like a subordinate official in the Ministry of War. The annual salary is 123,000 taels, and the rewards are only 72,000 taels, which is only 195,000 taels. But this year, the number of people who received the salary issued by the Ministry of War is 35 people. Two hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver, which is equivalent to twice as much. The officials have pointed out the doubts one by one, and after the adults use the seal, please submit it to the emperor for his decision."

Zeng Guofan flipped through the scrolls and said: "Master Qu, you have done a good job. The emperor has also noticed the false opening of various yamen to receive salary, but he has not been free to rectify it. There is less and less silver in the household department. It is related to the excessive military pay, but it is also related to the extravagant expenditure of our officials. Bandits and natural disasters, the treasury revenue seems to be less than a year, and our Qing officials no longer consider the overall situation of the country. Datong granary and Tongzhou warehouse have not been inspected for two years, and this year's inspection must be serious. Although the rank of the censor is small, he has great ties, which is not comparable to other officials. Although the censor is serious, he is sometimes hated by others, but as long as he behaves well, he will A public heart will surely have a happy ending. The censor is doing all the work of conscience, so don't let the Holy Majesty live up to your expectations. Go down."

Qu Ziliang withdrew respectfully. Zeng Guofan picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea, moistened his dry throat first, and was about to have lunch, when Lai Damama came in with a smile on his face. "My lord," Lai Damama said a step closer, "My lord, Treasurer of the Ministry of Finance, sent someone to deliver a message to my lord, saying that my lord is invited to the 'Qingxiang Restaurant' in Hanlin Hutong to have a feast tonight, and my lord must honor you. " Zeng Guofan said indifferently: "This Lao Nami, he forgot what the Metropolitan Procuratorate does! During the inspection period, the officials of the two departments must not communicate in private! You should tell Lao Nami, please respect yourself!" Lai Damama was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Your Excellency probably forgot that 'Qingxiang Restaurant' is a newly opened big restaurant, and there is no problem. Your Excellency mistakenly thought that Lao Nami was inviting you to eat at a flower bar? Your Excellency But I was wrong, forgive Nalaonami for having the ability to pull out a tooth from a tiger's mouth! My lord's name is known far and near." Zeng Guofan said: "Send the word to Lao Nami that it is his duty to keep an eye on the silver in the bank. This official is used to eating his own small dishes, but he is not used to eating restaurant's big dishes, so he doesn't need to spend money. This official is ordered to go to Shandong to investigate. Relief, I believe Lord Nalao should have heard about Hongcai's fate!" Laidama Manonuo withdrew, blushing with embarrassment. The account details of the bank treasury were reviewed on the same day, and the treasury bank currently has 19 million taels of treasury silver and 3.92 million taels of treasury gold. Zeng Guofan had breakfast early, and when he arrived at the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he brought Damama and other relevant censors and more than 20 guards, took the audited account books, and went to the household department bank again. After receiving the report, Lao Nami led the officials to bring Zeng Guofan and others into the office. Zeng Guofan handed over the account books to Master Treasurer, and said to Lao Nami: "Master Lao, the national treasury is the lifeblood of my Qing Dynasty. When I thought of my Lord Qianlong, how full the treasury was, and now it has become like this. What a disaster!" "That's not true!" Laonami replied with his hands down, "Since the day when the official received the seal, Curry hasn't seen more money. It's been two years now, and it's still more money than money. Cough!" Everyone also sighed with emotion. After a short rest, Zeng Guofan stood up and said, "Let's count the cash." Lao Nami hurriedly said: "Why do you bother your lord for this kind of thing, because it's enough for you to go into the warehouse. Come here, attract your lord to go into the warehouse to check the cash." There was a sound of "嗻" outside, and a dozen officials came in. Zeng Guofan said with a smile: "Let's go together. I'm so big, and I haven't seen what the bank looks like yet. Mr. Lao will lead the way, and immediately transfer the silver." Lao Nami was not stubborn, so he had to lead Zeng Guofan and others to the dressing room to change.It is more accurate to say that it is changing clothes than undressing.All the people who entered the warehouse were stripped down to only shorts to hide their shame, and the big iron door of the silver warehouse was opened creakingly.When everyone walked in one by one, they had to go through the medical examiner's inspection.When all the people went in, the iron door closed again with a bang.