The First Thief: Roster

There are about seven or eight bodyguards in this team. As soon as I came out of the invisibility and wanted to enter the second yard through the narrow corridor beside the main room, I saw the yellow circular aperture on the ground. It was the light of the torch shining on the ground, and the light moved in the direction I was in the dark.

My reaction was for a moment. I suddenly retracted back to the hiding place just now and was careful not to touch anything. It's only a second before they will meet face to face. I even saw the foot of the man walking in the front.

I frowned slightly. It seems that there are a lot of bodyguards today? The two groups of bodyguards I saw, plus the four at the door, were close to 20 people. Didn't the message from Shang Yu say that there were less than 20 people here at night? Is it all out now?

Wait patiently for all the bodyguards to pass, and I listened. There was really no sound, so I just entered the second courtyard.

There is no one in the courtyard. It is also connected to the third courtyard by a narrow passage, just like the yard just passed. The third entrance to the yard is the location of the archives. I lay down and looked in at the entrance of the passage, and there was someone in the yard!

There are people guarding the main room as an archive room, and the lights are on in the main room! There is someone inside! It seems that today is a bad day.

The door of the main room opened, and an official-like man held a stack of books in his hand, and the man behind him was also full of books in his hand, just like him. The two hurried to the back yard.

Among the guards guarding the door of the archives room, there is a particularly tall figure. He said to his companion, "Why don't you stop at this big night!" The urn sounded like an urn, listening in the silent night, as if someone was beating a drum.

A small bodyguard next to him said, "The fourth elder brother wants to thoroughly check the entry and exit of the household account in these years. Lord Li is preparing for them. There are so many account books over the years, not to mention this evening, even the next ten nights, I'm afraid I can't finish it!"

Several other people also sighed, but they didn't say anything valuable.

Fourth brother, what are you going to do? Suddenly checking the accounts? It's not for the imperial business roster, is it?

Think about it, you shouldn't, otherwise you don't need to make such a big fanfare. If you want the imperial business roster, just find that one. A little relieved. It seems that there will be no chance tonight.

As soon as I turned around and wanted to leave, I heard a man shouting, "Who?"

The light of the torch came in my direction.

It happened. When I just turned around, I didn't hide my figure. The shadow was projected on the ground of the channel, and the bodyguard found it. At this time, there is no other way but to run fast.

I rushed to the second yard, and through the passageway, I was the first to enter the yard. The footsteps behind me tend to approach. The firelight has been snapmed on me. I rushed into the first yard desperately, and then didn't stop into the yard with debris.

I closed the door of the courtyard casually, and I can stop it for a moment!

As soon as I rushed to the ditch that had just come in, I heard a violent kicking at the door. There is no time to drill into the ditch!

What should I do? Can you just be squandered?

My inner voice tells me: never!

The household department is an important place of the central government, and it is a big crime to break into the household department, just like the modern Ministry of Finance of the State Council! In ancient times, when there were no human rights, if you were caught like this, you didn't know what kind of torture you would suffer.

Must be made immediately!

I tore off a piece of clothes, hooked it on the iron bar protruding under the iron fence door, and kicked the iron door hard to make the loudest sound. The door of the courtyard door has been kicked by the guards outside and is about to break.

I rushed to the pile of debris and got into it. Fortunately, I'm thin now, and I don't have much resistance to enter. As soon as I sorted out the appearance of the sundries, I heard the sound of the courtyard door falling to the ground. I held my breath and nervously looked out through the cracks in the debris.

More than a dozen people rushed in outside, each holding a torch in their hands, making the yard bright. I pray in my heart that they will not find my trace.

They searched in the yard, and the yard of only two huts was quickly searched. This small courtyard is not searched, and it will be found to me soon, right? My heart beats with tension!

I've never been so nervous.

In modern times, the biggest danger is just being put in prison for decades. But it's different here. Most of the time you are caught is life-threatening!

A bodyguard suddenly shouted, "There is a small door here!" Yes, there is a piece of cloth hanging on it, which seems to be hooked off the clothes.

Another voice said, "He ran away and ran through this small door!"

The bodyguards gathered around. Under the command of one person, someone began to drill from the small door, and someone tried to climb over the wall. Others said that they wanted to go to the Ministry of Ceremonies to intercept it.

The bodyguards moved so fast that there were few people in the courtyard all of a sudden.

It's so close! I was about to breathe a sigh of relief when I heard the person who commanded me just now shouted, "Thirteen Master!"

What? The Thirteenth Master? Is it the one that the sisters are looking for?

I stared out and saw a young man under the age of 20 coming in. He has wide eyebrows, a handsome face, and a dark blue official uniform, which makes him look energetic and noble. He was surrounded by a group of people, and his steps were big and fast, like a strong wind blowing into the yard.

It seems that it should be. In addition to the thirteenth brother Yinxiang, where can I find such an outstanding thirteen master?

He listened to the report of the bodyguard leader and said thoughtfully, "As soon as the emperor issued a decree to thoroughly check the accounts of the household department, someone sneaked into the government in the middle of the night!" Check it out and don't let go of a place!"

"Oh, the guards have chased after it!" The head of the bodyguard said.

Thirteen held the black cloth strip removed from the fence in his hand and looked puzzled. Is he suspicious? My heart is up again. Therefore, I can deceive ordinary bodyguards, but I may not be able to deceive the thirteenth brother who is familiar with the tactics of war.

"Have you searched all the hospital?" He slowly walked to the pile of debris where I was hiding. His white and black soap boots were right in front of my eyes, and I could see the grass crumbs on them.

I held my breath, my whole body was tense, and I didn't dare to move. He moved forward halfway again, about to, about to...

Just when my heart was about to be overwhelmed, someone ran into the yard and shouted, "Thirteenth Master, Fourth Master asked you to go there."

I had a fear in my heart, but I didn't dare to relax. It seemed that it took a century to hear him answer. He pointed to the heap of debris and said to the bodyguard leader, "Search carefully!" Then he turned around and went out of the door.

I took a long breath quietly, and he finally left!

The bodyguard leader was about to speak, but he saw a bodyguard running in from outside and said, "Head, the brother in front of him came back and said that the bodyguard of the ceremonial department seemed to have heard any movement in the yard, but he didn't see anyone. Maybe that's the person we're going to chase!"

"Go, go and have a look!" The bodyguard waved his hand, and a group of people left the yard.

The world has finally calmed down. It's so close! This time it was a long breath.

After stabilizing the mind, listening attentively, there is indeed no movement around. I just got out of a pile of clutter. After dusting the dust and grass on my body, I carefully drilled back to the courtyard of the Ministry of Ceremonies from under the iron fence door.

The bodyguards of the household department gathered at the ceremonial department at this time, and it was also dangerous here. They had to leave quickly. The gate can't go. The bodyguard leader is rushing there. If he goes there, he will definitely hit it.

After thinking about it, I swept to the southeast!

According to my impression, the southeast wall of the Ministry of Ceremonies should be separated by the Tai Hospital. There shouldn't be many bodyguards there.

I dodged a group of searchers and went smoothly all the way. There is a wooden door between the Ministry of Ceremonies and the Tai Hospital, and it seems to be opened frequently. I easily opened the door and walked in.

The hospital is much smaller than the household department and the ceremonial department, and there is no one guarding the door at all. I didn't take much effort to go out.

Back on the street, there is a feeling of escaping from the sky, just like the ecstasy when Edmund finally escaped from the Chateau-Eve in The Count of Monte Cristo.

Today's distress was caused by the temporary action without careful arrangements in advance. I underestimate the defense ability of the ancients. In addition, it also has something to do with the inaccurate information of Shang Yu. I'm going to ask him what's going on tomorrow!

Shang Yu's reply is ironic.

The information provided to me was accurate, but yesterday Emperor Kangxi just issued a decree to ask the fourth brother and the thirteenth brother to check all the in and out of the accounts of the Ministry of Accounts, in order to investigate why there were few left in the treasury and bank, so that they could not pay for disaster relief funds to the flood victims in

So, yesterday, the fourth brother and the thirteenth brother drove to the household department to supervise the officials of the household department to check the accounts. Not only that, the two brothers also added guards to prevent relevant stakeholders from tampering with the accounts, stipulating that the archives must be guarded day and night until the accounts are thoroughly verified.

And I happened to meet it.

Once again, I sighed at the good luck of my famous thief in modern times, and it disappeared here.

The first unfavorable teacher reminds me not to underestimate the wisdom of the ancients. You must be more cautious in the future, otherwise, you will really put your life into it.

Shang Yu complained that I didn't tell him and took action. I have nothing to say except to promise that I will never do so again. The two of us are grasshoppers tied to a rope. One has suffered, and the other can't get better. So in the future, we can't be too impulsive for each other's safety.

There are still five days before the ultimatum of the eighth brother. Looking at the situation of the fourth brother and the thirteenth brother, the household department can't stop in these five days. In addition, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to start again.

"Since the Ministry of Household is under strict defense, we must find another way!" I looked at Shang Yu with a solemn face and said.

"Do you mean to start outside the household?" Shang Yu's eyes lit up. This man is really smart. As soon as I mentioned it, he already understood it.

"Yes, find a way to bring out the roster!" I said. " How to adjust, I believe you have more ways than I do.

Shang Yu smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this. I'll do it."

Today is the tenth day of the third lunar month, which is the last day of the eighth brother's ultimatum. Five days ago, after Shang Yu and I agreed on the action plan, Shang Yu actively deployed. He was also really good at it. He found a small official of the household department. "Inadvertently" revealed to one of the fourth elder brother the important role of the merchant's tax rosters in checking the accounts of the household department.

The fourth brother's men are all loyal masters, and we have no doubt that he will soon mention the existence of this roster like the fourth brother. The fourth brother is also a serious person. Of course, he will want to study this list. The fourth brother took care of everything. If he wanted to see the roster, he naturally wanted someone to send him to Baylor's house. So we had the opportunity to do it on the road.

This is the purpose of this bureau. But it's hard to say when the fourth brother wants to see this roster. Whether it can be sent to this register before the ultimatum depends on luck.

We finished this game three days ago, and we have been waiting for these three days. After waiting anxiously, the news finally came on the last day.

The fourth brother sent a message at noon and asked the household department to send the roster to him, but not to Baylor's house, but to the thirteenth brother's house. It seems that the two are discussing something there.

The sunshine in the spring afternoon is so scorching that people dare not look up. There are people coming and going on the street in front of Zhengyang Gate, which is in the place where six nine ministers gather, and there are busy officials and government officials everywhere.

A small official came out of the door of the household government office. He was teased by the guard who guarded the door, didn't say anything, blew his beard, stared, and walked towards the household where I was hiding.

This little official is a small scholar in charge of the archives of the Ministry of Household, named Su Yu. This person is rigid and cold, and he doesn't know how to change. Although Kangxi was admitted to Jinshi in the 24th year, so far, the position has not been promoted, and he is still just a small scholar. It's just that after a long time in the household department, people inside and outside are familiar with it, and they are often teased when they come and go. He didn't reply, but was so angry that he blew his beard and stared at his eyes. He looked very funny, which made people around him more fond of making fun with him.

He is the petty official who sent the roster to the fourth brother. To go to the Thirteenth Brother Mansion, which is located in the Iron Lion Hutong in the east of the city, you need to ride a horse or a car. However, the street in front of the household department faces the gate of the Forbidden City, which is a royal land, and carriages and horses are restricted. Therefore, if he wants to take the bus, he must pass through the doorway and turn to the gate of Hongyu Temple before he can get on the bus.

The corridor of the household department is a small narrow alley between the household department and the official department. Opposite is the Houfu Hutong in all directions. That's why I chose to start here. It's more convenient to retreat.

My whole body was dressed in red and green, and my face was covered with various colors, covering my original face. The head is full of large, dazzling gold and silver jewelry and fake flowers. The whole week is like a flower. Such an exaggerated dress, needless to say, anyone can see that it is from the eight alleys.

I lowered my head and smelled it, and the smell of inferior alcohol all over my body made me want to sneeze. Where did you find the wine? I remember that I only said I wanted a wine with a strong smell, but I didn't say it smelled so bad!

Watching Su Yu approaching, I took out a bright red handkerchief in my arms, embroidered with the ambiguous pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water, exuding a strong smell of cheap powder.

Su Yu is two steps closer. The position he is now is the closest point of his walking route to the official department.

It's time for me to shake my handkerchief, swing my waist, twist, stumble out of the aisle, and float all the way to Su Yu.