The struggle continues. A few days after Yu Zhaoan was brought to the trial, another batch of prisoners came to the prison. The most critical and eye-catching one among them was Liu Daowen, the doctor of the Ministry of Construction, the number one lackey of Jiang Tu. Liu Daowen was recognized as a corrupt official. Although he held a low position, he dared not live in a house that violated the rules under the feet of the emperor. However, the decoration inside the house was amazing to everyone who saw it, saying that it was a new experience. He also kept more than a dozen concubines. Just a month ago, this guy just took in a 28-year-old concubine, the fourteenth. His son can be said to be of the same lineage. Chen Guanlou often went in and out of brothels. Five out of ten times he met the eldest son of the Liu family. The other five times, the young master Liu was either on a flower boat or in the room of a courtesan. This boy was quite famous in the flower street. He was famous for spending a lot of money to win the smile of beautiful women. Many girls wanted to take advantage of him. With Liu Daowen being a small doctor, with a normal income, it would be difficult for him to support his family, not to mention that he could make a name for himself in the prostitute street. Not only did he have a group of beautiful concubines, but his son could also spend a lot of money. You can imagine how much money he had embezzled. In recent years, he has been smooth sailing and no one can sue him, all because he has Jiang Tu, a big backer behind him. Now, Jiang Tu and the civil service group are fighting, Jiang Tu moved Yu Zhaoan, and the civil service group's countermeasures immediately followed up, directly taking down the number one henchman Liu Daowen, and beating Liu Daowen dizzy. Unjust! What a great injustice!
He didn't do anything, he just made the same mistake that officials would make, why was he arrested, and on what basis was he arrested. When the big guys above are fighting, can't they not implicate the little brothers below? In order to repay Chen Guanlou for covering up for him, the jailer Fan wrote Liu Daowen, the God of Wealth, into Chen Guanlou's territory, suggesting that Chen Guanlou should boldly extort money. Whether everyone will eat thin or dry this month depends on how much silver he can extort. Shi Hong was not convinced, so he found the jailer Fan and begged him to hand Liu Daowen over to him for disposal. "I promise to extort more money than Chen Guanlou. If he extorts one thousand taels, I will at least one thousand five hundred taels. If he extorts two thousand taels, I will give him three thousand taels." For a moment, the jailer Fan was tempted. But he quickly rejected Shi Hong. "Don't make trouble for me. Liu Daowen is both the God of Wealth and Jiangtu's man. You can't grasp the degree of it. This person can only be handed over to Chen Guanlou for disposal." "I know my degree. Please give me a chance, sir." Shi Hong opened his eyes wide, wanting to work hard and show his determination. The jailer Fan sighed, a little disgusted. He thought, the other party didn't have another beautiful cousin. If there was, he could consider it. It would be nice to be a brother-in-law with his uncle. Humph! He is a principled man. He will never change his mind and will never let down his top general Chen Guanlou. After all, when something really happens, Chen Guanlou can really do it and really has the ability to share his worries. Shi Hong's mind is nothing but money. The key is that his means are very inferior, and the things he does have nothing to do with the word beautiful. Liu Daowen is not an ordinary person. Although his official position is not high, he is only a fifth-rank official. However, the backer behind him is Jiang Tu. The civil service group can't afford to provoke him, and Jiang Tu can't afford to provoke him even more. If he really handed the person over to Shi Hong, he might get into trouble. In the end, Master Xiao Fan still firmly chose Chen Guanlou to preserve his friendship. Xiao Jin and others were very excited when they heard the news. Finally, a big fish came. Everyone is ready to show off their skills. This month, they decided to eat dry food and let everyone have meat. Chen Guanlou reminded everyone, "Don't be too arrogant, and be careful. We want the money, but we also need to ensure the safety of the person. There can be no obvious external injuries, and no evidence that can be blamed. Do you understand?" "Don't worry, Chen, we are familiar with the work. We will make sure to check the degree and ensure that there will be no external injuries." Qian Fugui and others patted their chests and made a promise. Xiao Jin asked, "Chen, is there a limit this time? Liu Daowen has been with Jiang Tu for many years. If he doesn't have a million, he has at least 500,000 in assets. If you don't ask him for 100,000 or 80,000, you will be sorry for your conscience."
Chen Guanlou snorted coldly. Everyone is greedy for money and has no worries. Such a big fish, can Tianlao eat it all by himself? What a beautiful dream! He said coldly: "If you don't mind being hated by Jiang Tu and wanting your lives, you can go ahead and extort money." "This..." Hearing this, the jailers looked at each other. Xiao Jin asked cautiously: "Will Jiang Tu protect Liu Daowen?" "It doesn't matter whether he protects him or not. What's important is that if we are too greedy, some people will not be able to see it, and even arouse public anger. Jiang Tu will never give up for the sake of face. With his status in the eyes of His Majesty, he can take your lives with just one word." The jailers were all scared when they heard this. "Please tell me how to strike a balance, what is the upper limit?" Chen Guanlou tapped the table lightly, closed his eyes and thought for a while, and finally set a goal, "Five thousand taels is the upper limit. We don't want more. We must know when to stop, so that we can last long." Five thousand taels, a little less, considering Liu Daowen's corruption. However, they were just the lowest-ranking jailers, and being able to get 5,000 taels was definitely a large sum. Moreover, this amount was very safe and acceptable to the bosses above. "Okay! Let's do as Chen Tou said, and set 5,000 taels as the goal. I hope Liu Daowen will be more sensible and not force us to use extraordinary measures." The jailers who were smart had already started calculating how much money they could get out of the five thousand taels, and whether they would go to the gambling house or the brothel first after getting the money. In short, everyone was in high spirits. The five thousand taels of the God of Wealth might not come across one in a year. At the beginning of the new year, the Jia-shaped prison welcomed the God of Wealth, which shows that welcoming the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the first lunar month is useful, very useful, and this year is a good year! After understanding the spirit, the jailers began to work together. From the moment Liu Daowen was imprisoned in the prison, the plan to make money began. Liu Daowen, who was in the officialdom, had heard of the rules of the Tianlao to some extent. There was a popular saying in the officialdom in the past two years that the end of being an official is the Tianlao. It is necessary to take time to understand the rules of the Tianlao on weekdays. On the day he was imprisoned in the Tianlao, the housekeeper of the Liu Mansion sent eight hundred taels of silver to the Tianlao, hoping that the Tianlao would treat Liu Daowen fairly and not use despicable means to hurt people. The money was collected, and the people continued to clean up. Liu Daowen was hungry for two days. As an official who had enjoyed a life of luxury for more than ten years, he had to adapt to the harsh environment of the prison and endure the painful hunger. In just two days, it seemed as if he had been through the eighteen levels of hell. His beard was untidy, and he smelled sour. The harassment of fleas and bedbugs made his fair skin covered with red bumps, which made him scratch his skin so itchy that he wanted to tear it apart. I can't stand it anymore. Give me some food and water! I don't ask for top-quality tea, ordinary tea will do! It would be better to have a bowl of nutritious chicken soup. "I want to see Chen Tou, I want to see Chen Tou, I have something important to tell him. You just want money, I will give you money when I see Chen Tou."