Chen Mu didn't know much about officialdom, but from the voices of the people, he could also see why there were new students like Lin Wen and where their anger came from.

He didn't know the character and habits of the county magistrate Tan Donghua and others, but the people had gathered in front of the door for most of the day, but they didn't let people in, let alone ask for details, which was enough to explain the problem.

The voices of the common people are getting louder and louder, and the emotions are getting more and more excited, and a few students who have shaved their heads have begun to throw rotten vegetable leaves into the yamen, and the officials have also put water and fire sticks in front of them.

Tan Donghua and the other county officials had already hid in, and the catchers held down the head of the knife, and they were also on alert.

Chen Mu had already gone to the consulate, and he knew very well in his heart that the foreigners were determined to protect Meng Moronxi, there was no doubt about it, and as for how the government would deal with this matter, Chen Mu was not very optimistic.

Seeing that the conflict between the two sides became more and more intense, the emotions of Lin Wen and other students became more and more angry, and the Tan people and the gathered people were even more indignant!

They scolded loudly, scolding these yamen officials as lackeys of foreigners, and the bodies of the victims, covered with white cloths, were just thrown aside, like garbage, without the slightest respect.

"Let's go in and make it clear to the county master!"

"That's right! Get in! ”

"Ask for an explanation!"

"Parents are not ordinary people, how dare they call their parents!"

Everyone shouted, and they pushed and shoved, and the scene was even more chaotic!

And at this moment, a team finally drove over from the street, their swords and armor were clear, and they were the officers and soldiers of the patrol battalion!

When everyone saw that the patrol battalion was coming, they also quieted down, after all, the deterrent power of the patrol battalion was too great.

You need to know that the errand workers in the county government are all villagers in the township, and everyone knows them, and it is precisely because they recognize them that they are just messing around.

The patrol battalion is different, they are the face of the Qing army, except for the new army, no army can compare with the patrol battalion in combat effectiveness.

The patrol battalion was also very slaughtering, and no one dared to provoke it, and the common people almost instinctively felt panic and suppression.

He Huyong was still riding the tall black horse, with a knife at his waist and shiny riding boots under his feet.

"Do you want to sue, or do you want to rebel?"

He Huyong did not dismount, looking down on the audience like an emperor, and as soon as these words came out, everyone closed their mouths.

The main duty of the patrol battalion is to suppress the rebellion, and they have the right to cut them down first and then play the role, as long as they are labeled as a rebel party, and it is such a noisy scene, the officers and men of the patrol battalion can correct these people on the spot!

After these people calmed down, they also began to be a little afraid, and their emotions were like a low tide, and their momentum suddenly dissipated.

Seeing this, Lin Wen hurriedly stepped forward and said to He Huyong: "This military master, we are here to complain. ”

He Huyong glanced at Lin Wen and only asked, "Are you the bitter master?" ”

"No...... No...... But the folks are in trouble, and we are duty-bound......"

"Since you want to sue, you should speak to the bitter master, and if you dare to speak, you are obstructing official business and disrupting justice, which is a big crime!"

Lin Wen still wanted to fight, but as soon as He Huyong's words came out, he cut off all his words.

In this turmoil in Saltwater Village, in addition to Honggu, it was three big teapots and a little girl who died.

These people are all homeless and lonely people, otherwise they would not go to the saltwater village to do such an unclean business, where is there a family to come forward to be the sufferer.

The big boss of the saltwater village can be this bitter master, but he is a businessman, this time he offended the foreigners, the saltwater village was burned again, he had already thought about rolling up the bed, boarding the ship, and going down to the South Seas to mess around.

This time, Lin Wen and others also took the lead, and they wanted to complain, so he followed, and now the deceased has no family, and he, the big boss, has no choice but to come forward and say to He Hu Yong.

"I am the bitter master, the water village was burned by foreigners, and the people were killed by foreigners, and I ask the military master to make the decision for us!"

He Huyong snorted meaningfully, and said to the big boss: "You also know that I am a military master, and the duty of a military master is to fight, and you have to find the county master to fight a lawsuit." ”

As soon as these words came out, the big boss was also stunned, and then became angry: "I waited for me to come over today, just to find the county master to sue for a lawsuit, foreigners burned my water village, killed my siblings, and wanted blood debts and blood to pay!" ”

"Since the military master doesn't care about the lawsuit, how can he stop me from waiting for the lawsuit!"

The big boss is a businessman, and a businessman will not easily offend the lords of officialdom or the military, but what He Huyong said is really annoying!

He Huyong's expression turned cold, he was still sitting on the horse, leaning forward, and raised his voice slightly.

"If you want to sue, it is your power, and the official will not stop you, but there are also rules for complaining, can you write a complaint? Can the form be passed into the county office? Has the master seen it? ”

"If there is no complaint, how can it be called a complaint? It's not a complaint, so many of you are here, but you just gather a crowd to make trouble, this is the matter of the patrol battalion! ”

He Huyong's meaning couldn't be clearer, the complaint is the matter of the county government, whether the county government accepts the complaint or not, it depends on the meaning of the county government, but if you come to make trouble, the patrol battalion will arrest you!

The county magistrate is now hiding in the county government and no one is visible, and everyone wants to come to put pressure on them, and the patrol battalion doesn't care about foreigners, it's these people who are in charge!

said that it was these people, but Chen Mu heard it, and his heart was also indignant, and he finally understood why Lin Wen and the others were so angry!

Lin Wen was not afraid, stepped forward, and said to He Huyong: "Everything has priorities, according to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, but all cases such as homicide are serious cases, and the first complaint does not need to be submitted, it is reasonable for us to come to complain, why should the patrol battalion stop it!" ”

"That's right! Why hinder! ”

He Huyong saw that the crowd was angry, but he didn't panic, he just smiled and said: "This official has said a long time ago, you can sue, but where do you have the slightest appearance of complaining?" ”

At this time, everyone saw that the ground was already full of debris, and the gate of the county government was defiled in a large area, and the officials were hiding behind the door one by one.

However, there is such a situation, firstly, the county government is closed, and secondly, the people are menacing, in the final analysis, Lin Wen is too anxious.

Lin Wen also realized his problem, and immediately said to the big boss of Shuizhai: "Okay, you go in and ring the gong to complain, if the county government doesn't answer, we won't leave!" ”

The big boss knows He Huyong, and his water village business is not a fair and honest business, and the marginal industry has to be dotted around, and he doesn't dare to be high-minded on weekdays, but now he wants to talk about things on the table, and he is a little jealous.

The big boss hesitated, and everyone also realized the problem, the water village was an illegal business, and now that something happened, he wanted to sue again, and his own details were not clean, how to say it clearly?

But after all, this is a few lives, could it be that because the water village is not clean, it will be burned and killed by foreigners in the future?

The big boss gritted his teeth, and finally walked to the front, shouting loudly into the yamen: "Xiaomin is wronged, please Qingtian's parents make decisions for Xiaomin!" ”

With that, the big boss stepped forward and rang the gong.

The gong in front of the yamen is not for the common people, but for the county officials.

But usually, it's trivial matters, cases like neighborhood disputes, and major homicides, which usually have to be handed over.

As soon as the men and horses of the patrol battalion arrived, Tan Donghua also calmed down, and at this time, he led a few county lords to the outside, puffed up his chest, raised his head, and said to the big boss.

"What's your grievance?"

The big boss also went out, and said to the county master: "A certain is a seaside family, opened a village, foreigners come to have fun, but it is a beastly hair, burns the village, malicious killing, and asks the master to be the master, arrest the murderer, and preside over justice!" ”

"Arrest the murderer and administer justice!"

"Arrest the murderer and administer justice!" Lin Wen and a few students immediately raised their arms and shouted, but the people patrolling the battalion were eyeing at each other, and this kind of eyes were like invisible big hands, pinching everyone's necks, and those ordinary people didn't dare to echo anymore.

Chen Mu could see clearly behind him, Shicai only had a rectum like Brother Pu, and he still shouted loudly with Lin Wen and the others, and the rest of the people just opened their mouths to fill up, and they didn't make a sound.

Looking at it this way, Lin Wen is a little embarrassed, and it can also be seen how much deterrent the patrol battalion has in the hearts of the people!

Tan Donghua looked at He Huyong, obviously very dissatisfied with He Huyong for throwing the matter to the county government.

Although He Huyong is the leader of the patrol battalion, the magistrate is a civil official, and the parent official in charge of the local area has a higher status throughout the ages.

Since He Huyong wants to stand by and watch, Tan Donghua doesn't have to wrap this fig leaf anymore, and immediately said to the big boss.

"The matter involves Westerners, it is related to the national system, it is not something we can claim, if you can trust the government, you can submit the complaint, we will report it level by level, you wait patiently, if you are in a hurry to take people, you can go to the governor's palace to shout grievances."

As soon as Tan Donghua said this, everyone's hearts were also cold, this is a big murder case, the body of the victim is placed here, the injured people are also present, there are no less than ten witnesses, to identify and arrest the murderer, it is reasonable, what about foreigners!

Lin Wen was already a little annoyed, and he was speechless for a while, seeing the appearance of this officialdom, his lungs were about to explode!

Chen Mu watched in the crowd for a long time, and finally walked out at this time, came to the platform, and said to Tan Donghua.

"So, the county master doesn't care about foreigners?"

Everyone only went to the Chen family's abandoned house to help a few days ago, and they knew Chen Mu, and many people knew that Chen Mu was the second young man of the Chen family, and they suddenly became excited.

Those who didn't recognize Chen Mu also mistakenly thought that Chen Mu was a distant nephew of the Chen family, and saw that Chen Mu was fighting foreigners in Xianshui Village, the Chen family still had blood, and their eyes immediately lit up again!