If it was placed in the early years, who dared to stay at the gate of the county ya, there were few people who watched the excitement, but now, the times are different, and these fools dare to come to the gate of the county yamen to gather!

Not only that, but they even carried the dead man, clamoring for justice for the foreigners, the emotions were very excited, the momentum was very huge, and the officials also shrank their heads one by one, not daring to step forward to obstruct them.

Tan Donghua saw such a scene, and it was also the first two big, he was the magistrate of Xinhui County, the official of the Zheng'er Eight Classics, although he only had seven products, but he held real power, and the people had to call him "Master" when they saw it, and the trip was even more pompous, and no one dared to offend.

In addition to the county master Tan Donghua, the second master of the county ya, the county master, and the third master of the county yamen are all huddled in the yamen, you see me come and I see you, there is nothing to be done, they are actually waiting for the fourth master.

The third master is the main bookkeeper, in charge of grain and horses and public security, and there should be some bad masters under his hands who can be called, but he only cares about dealing with the patrol battalion, and the local security matters, the major matters are handed over to the patrol battalion, and the small things are handed over to the fourth master.

The fourth master is a classic history, although he has not entered the stream, but he is in charge of the security of a county, and those catchers and squad servants in Xinhui County are all in his hands.

These four old men are the children of the local people, they have read, but unfortunately they did not get into the champion, when they traveled around, they knew a lot of rivers and lakes, and they were friends wherever they went.

But at the moment, the four lords have not arrived for a long time, and the three county lords are also in a hurry to heat the ants on the pot.

Seeing those servants and catchers maintaining order at the door, Tan Donghua was also a little anxious, and asked the third master.

"Why hasn't the fourth child come yet, didn't you let people call it!"

He is in his forties, his dark circles are a little heavy, his face is a little droopy, he looks weak, his appearance is not bad, and he wears an official uniform to complement his son, and a pair of eagle eyes are enough to shock people.

The third person is in charge of grain and horses, and the oil and water are estimated to be not less, but it is also strange to say, like the county master and the second master, they are all capable and thin people, not to mention it, just looking at the appearance of these three people, it is easy to make people feel that it should be Qingshui Yamen, and you are all good officials with clean sleeves.

However, the people of Xinhui all know that there are no officials in Qingshui in the whole of Guangdong, because the landing of foreigners at the port has brought huge business opportunities, and the officials and masters of the yamen are all rich masters.

Of course, everything cannot be generalized, and how can a person's true heart be seen based on appearance alone?

The third master was also anxious, and said to the county master: "I'll let people call again!" ”

At this moment, there was finally a commotion outside, and a team of soldiers bravely separated the flow of people, protecting a short and fat middle-aged man, and rushed in after stumbling.

"Master, what's going on, it's going to be the opposite!"

He is also in his thirties, and his facial features are not bad, but his body is obese, his face is full of oil and sweat, although his clothes are new, he always gives people a greasy and dirty look.

"I think you're going to rebel, how many times have you been urged, and in the future, you will live in the county government on duty, and then run to the kiln to ghost, Lao Tzu castrated you!"

The fourth old man smiled, quite a hippie smile, and was about to explain: "Master, there was indeed an emergency at home last night, but I really didn't go to fool around......

The third master saw that the master was about to get angry, and hurriedly said: "Don't talk about this, quickly get an idea, what should I do outside?" ”

When the third master said this, he also relieved the fourth master, and the fourth master's eyes were also full of gratitude, and his eyes rolled and said to the county master.

"Master, these Diao people are attacking the government, if they are not punished, I am afraid that they will not turn the sky upside down in the future, and they must talk about a rule in everything, let them take the lead in coming in and talking, if they are not clear, they are just blindly making trouble, they will kill the chickens and make an example of the monkeys, and then calm down first!"

"If they make such a fuss, even if it is a small matter, it will be a big trouble, where can they clean it up at that time, it is clear that the county master will be roasted on the fire!"

It's not unreasonable for the fourth master to be so reused, don't look at him as obese, but he is very smart and clever, and he came up with an idea right away.

The county master also nodded frequently, and said to the fourth master: "Okay, I'll do this!" ”

As soon as the county master said this, the fourth master also breathed a sigh of relief, walked outside the county office, and said in a loud voice: "Are you here to appeal for grievances, or to storm the government?" ”

"If you complain about grievances, then invite the bitter master into the hall to speak, if it is just picking quarrels and provoking trouble, there is no need to say more, all the sticks are scattered, and those who run slowly will squat in prison, and you will do it yourself!"

The fourth master is accustomed to the market, and as soon as these down-to-earth words were spoken, the crowd immediately quieted down.

Lin Wen is a representative of the people's will, and at this time, everyone's eyes are focused on him, and he is also the one who will not give in, and said to the fourth master: "The foreigners in the concession are bullying people, making trouble in the boat village, killing people and setting fires, and the people are suffering, and we are here to petition and arrest people!" ”

"Foreigners?" The fourth master heard the word foreigner, and his head was also big, and when it came to foreigners, if he didn't take proper measures, he would say that he was the county master, and he couldn't finish eating and walking!

In the early days, the prime minister's yamen for national affairs was the prime minister's yamen, also known as the General Administration or the Translation Office, which was in charge of diplomacy, commerce and customs.

However, when it comes to matters involving foreigners, the local authorities do not dare to make their own claims, and they usually report to the prime minister's yamen.

Later, the Qing Dynasty was defeated and was forced to open five places including Guangzhou and Xiamen as treaty ports, and set up five trade ministers to manage these affairs.

Originally, the residence of the Minister of International Trade was in Guangzhou, and the governor of Liangguang concurrently served as the governor, so if something happened in the boundary of Guangzhou, it could be solved in time.

But later, the Minister of Commerce of Wukou moved to Shanghai and was concurrently served by the Governor of Liangjiang, and the affairs of the south were a little ineffective.

At that time, the yamen of the Qing State was also corrupt to the point that it was not good, and the officials were not innocent one by one.

It is said that the General Department of Customs and Excise should be the most oily and watery yamen, but how can it be the most honest yamen?

Because this yamen was actually presided over by the British, from then on, the customs were actually under the actual control of Britain, France and the United States.

It is also sad and ridiculous to say, looking at the huge Qing country, the most incorruptible yamen is actually a yamen controlled by foreigners, and these foreigners control the customs only to grab wealth, no different from robbers.

The gossip was also stopped, and the fourth master heard that it was the foreigners who killed and injured the people, and the people wanted to come to appeal and petition, asking the government to enter the concession and take people, and suddenly his head was big, and he didn't pay attention to it, and hurriedly walked into the inner hall and made it clear to the county master.

The county magistrate also scolded: "What a group of unconscious people!" The countess who almost burned the French earlier, which has made the foreigners very unhappy, almost didn't bombard the county, and now they are doing it again! ”

The second master didn't speak, and just whispered at this time: "Master, you can't say that, these foreigners are not as good as beasts at all, they want to harm the people, in the end, it's their fault, and the people don't have to choose......"

The second master is full of books at first glance, in this county office, I am afraid that he will be excluded by the other three, and he does not have much right to speak, as soon as this remark came out, the county master's face was also very ugly.

It's no wonder that at this time, the county master was refuted in public, and the second master really didn't have the understanding and city government to be an official.

The county magistrate didn't bother to pay attention to it, this person simply used a mallet as a burning stick, and he didn't know anything about the rules of officialdom, he just admitted that he was dead, where did he care about so much.

"Master, do you want to let those bitter masters come in and talk about things now?" The third master is also a person who has no ideas, but he is tactful, and he has solved the siege for the fourth master, and now he has come to transfer the firepower to the second master.

The county lord didn't have a good face, and said to the second master: "It's all about foreigners, it's useless to come in and say it, you dare to arrest people in the concession?" ”

As soon as the county magistrate said this, the scene suddenly quieted down.

At the critical moment, the fourth old man's eyes rolled, and he offered a clever plan and said: "Master, we don't have the ability to do this, so we have to report it, but ...... There is a man who has the courage and ability......"

The county master's eyes suddenly lit up, staring at the fourth master for a long time, and suddenly laughed, and said to the fourth master: "Fourth, you are still clever, why don't you go and invite the adult to come over!" ”

What they think is He Huyong.

He Huyong, as the commander of the patrol battalion, is the actual person in charge of the local area, and he has to hand over this kind of matter to the master of the belt when he negotiates with foreigners!

Such a major event is a hot potato, and it can't rot in your own hands, and it is reasonable to hand it over to He Huyong.

The fourth master didn't know how to run errands by himself, so he handed over the catch under his hands, and walked to the front of the yamen, first taking some nice words to stabilize these people.

Rao is like this, he can see the corpse on the door panel, and look at the blackened feet exposed under the white cloth, and he can't help but turn pale and have a cold stomach.

Of course, although he cursed foreigners thousands of times in his heart, if he said that the county government would take the lead in this matter, he would never dare.

Chen Mu was mixed in the crowd at this time, although he couldn't see the county master, but looking at the style of the four old men, he knew that they couldn't succeed.

Lin Wen could see that the four old men were clearly delaying time, and what he hated most was the prevarication posture of the government, and he became angry when he arrived.

"Fourth master, you can choose what sounds good, don't think that I can't deceive the grass people!"

"Don't talk about the gossip on the side, just want to give us an accurate word, whether this foreigner murderer is caught or not!"

"That's right! Catch it or not! ”

"Catch it or not!"

Lin Wen also responded, after all, the people had been here for a long time, and the county government had not had to walk in until this time, and everyone could see that the county government didn't want to care about this matter at all!

The crowd shouted and the atmosphere was tense!