In terms of reputation, it is the prefecture of Songjiang Prefecture. In fact, Lou County is far less than Shanghai County, which is dozens of miles away. The chances of making money by Chen Tinghuang, the governor of Songjiang, who is stationed here, are far less than those of Shanghai magistrate Yuan Zushi and Wu Jianzhang, who holds the customs. Fortunately, Chen Tinghuang is a relatively honest official. He regards fame as much as money, and can accept this calmly. He has a pot of tea and a book every day, and is happy to be free.

Not causing trouble or being jealous does not mean you can stay away from trouble. Just now, Chen Tinghuang had just finished doing a few official duties on this day. He had just made a pot of West Lake Longjing and picked up the Song version of "The Legend of the Son" borrowed from his literary friends to read. Master Qu, who spent a lot of money to invite from Shaoxing, ran in panic. He also changed his usual steady and calmness. As soon as he entered the study, he couldn't wait to shout: "Dongweng, it's not good, it's not good! The disaster is here, the disaster is here!"

"Why are you panic?" Chen Tinghuang, who was about to read the masterpiece of his sage, was a little dissatisfied and scolded: "If you have any words, this is the study where I study, not a vegetable market or a market!"

After scolding, Chen Tinghuang picked up the Jun kiln tea bowl he bought at a high price and held it to his mouth and snuffed it. Master Qu also found that he was a little incompetent and hurriedly said a crime, then bowed and said, "The villain is rude, Dong Weng forgives the crime, but this matter is indeed very troublesome. Two foreigners came to the government office to complain, saying that they must see you, please be fair to them!"

With a "puff", the tea in Chen Tinghuang's mouth sprayed directly on Master Qu's face, and then our Chen Tinghuang and Chen Prefect also jumped up and stared at him and asked, "Foreigners come to me to complain? Are they true or false? How did they enter the city? Why didn't they report there?"

"It's true." Master Qu said, wiping the tea on his face, "The two foreigners took a large piece of paper and showed it on the street. He asked you, Master, to uphold justice for them. Now the whole city of Lou County is sensational. The gate of the prefect's ruling office is surrounded by people watching the fun. As for how the foreigners enter the city, the youngest still don't know."

After being stunned for a long time, Chen Tinghuang came to his senses and asked, "Who are the foreigners suing? Did they send someone to arrest him? By the way, why are you so stupid? The county government in Lou County is also in the city. Why don't you push the trouble to the county government first?"

"Dongweng, I can't push it away!" Master Qu said with a sad face: "The two foreigners told Shanghai magistrate Yuan Zuqi, saying that Yuan Zuqi sheltered Shanghai thugs, beat and killed Shanghai priests, and abused his power to resist arresting innocent priests. They could not find a place to seek justice in Shanghai, so they had to come to Lou County to directly ask you, the priest, to sue you, and ask you to uphold justice. So the young people dare not refuse, and the street guards in Lou County also ran away early, for fear of involvement in this matter!"

"Yuan Zuqi! **** Your mother's 18th generation ancestor!" Chen Tinghuang, who had always been gentle, cursed with swear words and cursed: "You are a bitch, why should you cause trouble for me? You just want to cause trouble for foreigners! Can you afford this foreigner's trouble? I will be killed by you this time!"

No matter how much roaring and scolding, it is useless. Shanghai County belongs to Songjiang Prefecture. Shanghai magistrate Yuan Zuqi is suspected of favoritism, fraud and oppression of the people. Chen Tinghuang must first interrogate and investigate whether it is reasonable. Therefore, no matter how unhappy Chen Tinghuang was, he could only change into the official uniform and go to the hall to ask about the case. Then when he saw two foreigners holding paper in their hands standing outside the government office, and there were crowds of people watching the fun, Chen Tinghuang couldn't help but roar in his heart, "Yuan Zuqi, please wait for me!"

The next thing was very simple. Although the petition written by Wu Chaoyue was written in vernacular, it was more straightforward and simple. Chen Tinghuang could understand the meaning even when it was first contact. At the same time, the two French priests who had received Wu Chaoyue's prior guidance also grabbed the subordinate relationship between Chen Tinghuang and Yuan Zuxu, and insisted that Yuan Zuxu had covered up the murderer and abused his power, forcing Chen Tinghuang, Yuan Zuxu's direct superior, to give them an explanation.

It is precisely because of this that Chen Tinghuang can't get rid of this trouble even if he racked his brains. He was forced to do nothing and said loudly: "Don't worry, your case has been accepted. I will send someone to Shanghai County to investigate the matter. If it is true as you said, Shanghai magistrate Yuan Zuqi has indeed made a cover-up fraud, so I will definitely report to the court and ask the court to severely punish Yuan Zuqi and give you an explanation!"

"Thank you, Mr. Prefect." According to Wu Chaoyue's instructions, the two foreign priests thanked him politely, and said in stiff Chinese: "Thank you, Mr. Prefect for your fair law enforcement, we will stay here for the time being, wait for your inquiries from Mr. Prefect, and wait for your investigation results. Mr. Prefect, when will you find out and when will we leave?"

Chen Tinghuang almost fainted when he heard this, but the complainant really needed to be questioned at any time before the case was found out. The two foreign priests took the opportunity to rely on Lou County and Chen Tinghuang had no choice but to deal with them. So there was no way. Chen Tinghuang could only nod his head and agree while crying and yelling at Master Qu next to him: "Hurry up! Immediately send a document to Yuan Zuxu, order him to solve the case as soon as possible and give an explanation to the foreigners!"

Master Qu nodded first and then reminded carefully: "Dongweng, the two foreigners sued Yuan Zuqi. It seems that this case should not be left to Yuan Zuqi himself to investigate directly, right?"

Chen Tinghuang slapped his forehead and realized that he was too nervous and forgot that Yuan Zuqi should avoid suspicion in this matter. He quickly changed his words and ordered that he should prepare a carriage and horse immediately, intending to go to Shanghai County to investigate the matter in person. Master Qu was even more shocked and hurriedly reminded in a low voice: "Dongweng, are you in a hurry? Yuan Zuqi's provincial examination attendant is Yang Wending, the governor of this province. You can investigate Yuan Zuqi and Yang Futai in person. How do you explain it?"

Chen Tinghuang's face changed, and then he remembered that Yang Wending's famous prudence would have such a miserable end if he went to investigate his disciples without saying a word. So after scolding Yuan Zuqi, Chen Tinghuang could only change his words again and said, "Then you personally bring some capable yamen runners to Shanghai County to investigate the case. First, you can find out the whole story of the matter and figure out whether Yuan Zuqi did such a thing. The official also reported this matter to Yang Futai with official documents and asked him to decide!"

"Dongweng is brilliant!" Master Qu quickly flattered and said, "First to find out the case secretly and get the evidence. If Yang Futai wants to protect his disciples, we will suppress the case and find other ways to swear foreigners. If Yang Futai is also afraid that foreigners will cause trouble and want to kill their relatives for justice, we will immediately shake out the evidence and give foreigners a satisfactory explanation. Doing this will not offend Yang Futai, but also prepare for both worlds. Dongwen is really..."

"Okay, go and do your business!" Chen Tinghuang was not angry and planned to be honest with Master Qu's flattery and roared: "Take people to Shanghai immediately. Remember, you must investigate quietly, and it is best to get real evidence!"

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Although Chen Tinghuang, who was quite conscientious and calm, had appropriate measures to deal with the situation, he underestimated Yuan Zuxu's energy. Although Master Qu and his team came to Shanghai County to investigate the case, when Master Qu and others were still on the way, Yuan Zuxu had already received news of the foreigners' complaints in advance. In addition to being shocked, Yuan Zuxu had no choice but to start a party and ask for the case, forcing the scapegoats to bear all the charges, and attempted to go through the matter perfunctorily.

The cruel fact completely shattered Yuan Zuxu's dream, because those victims who were killed and beaten were originally from the Double Sword Society. The Double Sword Society formed an irreconcilable mortal hatred with the Bird Party, and it had long reached the point where you either die or I live. So although those scapegoats admitted that they were the ones they used to beat and kill, the scapegoats insisted that the person who actually took action was Xiao Fujian - in fact it was him. The scapegoats rushed to admit their guilt but failed. The scapegoats bit Xiao Fujian to death and forced Yuan Zuxu to kill Ma Su. Yuan Zuxu was in a panic and helpless.

Of course, Yuan Zuqi had considered to punish those who were proactively punished and forced them to change their words and not bite Xiao Fujian to death. However, unfortunately, Wu Jianzhang had actually intervened in the matter of pursuing deserters, forcing Yuan Zuqi not to be too presumptuous. Martin and other foreign priests were also entangled under Wu Chaoyue's instruction, using the excuse to protect the religious people and prevent Yuan Zuqi from torture the victims. The victims who tasted the sweetness of the foreign religions also became more courageous and threatened to ask the church to make the decision for them. No matter how coercive and tempted Yuan Zuqi, they would not let go of Xiao Fujian if they were alive.

In the end, there was nothing he could do. Yuan Zuqi could only quietly call Xiao Fujian again and ask Xiao Fujian to suffer some grievances and go to the prison for a few days. First, block the foreigners' mouths, and then slowly push the charges over others, turning big things into small things. Although Xiao Fujian was full of unhappiness, he did not dare to continue to make a big deal of this matter. After complaining for a long time, he finally agreed dejectedly. He quickly arranged for Deli's subordinates to manage the Bird Party, and then took the initiative to surrender in front of the county government office and took the initiative to go to prison to cooperate with the investigation.

Not to mention, Yuan Zuqiu lost his car and protected the coach, and he really achieved the ideal effect. After putting Xiao Fujian in prison, Father Martin and others had no excuse to continue causing trouble. Wu Jianzhang could not force Yuan Zuqiu to deal with the case strictly. Even if he knew that Xiao Fujian could still be free and free after being imprisoned, he could only ask a few words of Yuan Zuqiu to handle the case strictly.

Wu Jianzhang's verbal request, of course, Yuan Zuqi agreed immediately. When he pretended to send Wu Jianzhang out in person, Yuan Zuqi's face was not only full of smiles, but also full of resentment in his eyes. He kept thinking about how to retaliate against Wu Jianzhang, who had no foundation in the officialdom after the incident. However, just when Wu Jianzhang was on the sedan chair, Wu Chaoyue, who was also an old acquaintance with Yuan Zuqi, suddenly appeared and smiled at Yuan Zuqi and said, "Yuan County Master, you are amazing. You should retreat as your advance, and you will be able to stretch the way in the officialdom.

"What does this mean by nephew? Why can't I understand?" Yuan Zuqi asked with confusion on his face, and snorted coldly in his heart: "I know that I am retreating to advance and seeking urge to extend, how can you do this? But how does this little bastard know these official tricks? Is there any expert behind Wu Ashuang's family?"

"Yuanxianzun doesn't have to be humble. Can you understand me clearly?" Wu Chaoyue sneered and said, "I still know, countyzun, you must be saying in your heart, even if I know that you are retreating and seeking retardation, what can I do to you? The right to make a case is in your hands. As long as Xiao Fujian insists that it was his subordinates who did it privately, he can still easily get rid of the crime in the future, right?"

Yuan Zuqi's expression finally changed. Wu Jianzhang couldn't bear to see and ordered Wu Chaoyue to stop. Wu Chaoyue added, but he smiled and said, "Yuanxianzun, don't be too happy too early. Let's tell you the truth. This matter is not over. I will not ask for real justice for those innocent dock workers who were killed and beaten. I will not stop investigating the real culprit. Let's ride a donkey and read the songbook and walk and see!"

After saying that, Wu Chaoyue jumped onto the carriage and followed Wu Jianzhangyang, leaving Yuan Zuqian to grit his teeth in front of the county government office. At the same time, Yuan Zuqian couldn't help but say viciously in his heart: "Little slut, you are right. Let's ride a donkey and read the songbook, and let's take a look! I don't believe it anymore. How can you and Wu Ashuang, two Japanese devils who rely on foreigners, do you, like a governor who is a Jinshi?!"

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"Ah Yeh! Ah Yeh!"

Almost at the same time, in the Jiangsu Governor's yamen in Suzhou City (the Jiangsu Governor's yamen in Suzhou during the Qing Dynasty), the Jiangsu Governor Yang Wending, who was relied as Mount Tai by Yuan Zu, suddenly sneezes twice. The confidant servant next to him hurriedly asked Yang Wending if he needed to add clothes. Yang Wending shook his head and said that there was no need to continue watching the official documents sent by the prefect of Songjiang Chen Tinghuang. He kept scolding his disciple Yuan Zuqing for causing trouble for himself and causing the most unprovoked foreigners.

No matter how much he scolded, it was impossible for Yang Wending to destroy his relatives and deal with his disciple Yuan Zuqi. Since the five ports opened trade twelve years ago, Shanghai has developed from an unknown small county to a first-class county with a population of more than 500,000. It has sufficient money and grain, developed economic and trade, and the abundant oil and water are among the counties under Yang Wending's rule. Yuan Zuqi's filial disciple ceremony is also among the top among Yang Wending's disciples and subordinates. Of course, Yang Wending is reluctant to deal with such obedient and filial disciples, and he is even reluctant to give up the Shanghai treasure pot that can be controlled indirectly. Therefore, Yang Wending quickly made up his mind - to protect Yuan Zuqi no matter what.

It is not difficult for Yang Wending, who is more smooth and experienced in the officialdom. With just a little calculation, Yang Wending ordered his aide: "Write a letter to Chen Tinghuang for this official, so that he can't cover up and indulge this case, but he can't just listen to the one-sided words of foreigners. If there are really any troublemakers who hurt foreigners' religious people, just pay some money according to the rules."

Yang Wending said so lightly, of course, the purpose was to imply that Chen Tinghuang turned big things into small things and small things into small things. Perfunctory things should not involve Yuan Zuqi. The staff who knew Yang Wending's personality agreed and asked carefully: "Watching the Taiwan Strait, is it a deadline?"

Yang Wending gave the staff a blank look and said with a humming voice: "The case involves foreigners and the case is complicated. Don't put a burden on Chen Tinghuang. Ask him to investigate carefully and carefully, there is no need to solve the case within a time limit."

The staff suddenly realized that Yang Wending acquiesced Chen Tinghuang and Yuan Zuqian could drag the case to the foreigners to stop. He quickly scolded the villain and then wrote a letter. However, at this moment, a Goshha rushed in outside the door of the signing room, and said with a nervous expression: "Report to Futai, the city gate came to report that three foreigners were holding paper, and suddenly came outside Suzhou to ask for the city to go into the city to file a complaint, suing Shanghai magistrate Yuan Zuqian to shelter the murderer who killed the religious people. The city gate officials did not dare to make a decision to let them enter the city, so they could only ask Futai Lord, you mean."

With a bang, the tea bowl in Yang Wending's hand suddenly fell to pieces. After a while of a stunned state, Yang Wending jumped up and said angrily: "Foreign devils, lawless! He dared to run to the governor of my official to make trouble in Suzhou City. Do you really think that I am afraid of them?"

"Go and tell the city gate officials immediately that foreigners are not allowed to enter the city, and absolutely no foreigners are allowed to enter the city!"

"What are the foreigners talking about? Let Suzhou County deal with them! Don't bother me again!"

The Goshha who came to report the message sang no, and then said carefully: "Futai, the young man has to report to you. The origin of the three foreigners seems to be not simple. They said themselves that the two of them are the two foreigners in the Qingpu lesson plan. They said this time they just want to ask Futai Lord, you are upholding justice, and don't want to make a fuss like last time, just drive the foreign gunships to the city of Jiangning. So please ask Futai Lord, you handle the case impartially, and don't cover up the magistrate of Yuan Zuxu, who heard that he was your disciple, to be the magistrate of Yuan County, otherwise... or otherwise..."

"Otherwise, what? Just say it!" Yang Wending shouted with a blue face.

"Otherwise they will go to Jiangning to complain to the Governor of Liangjiang." Nagoshha said with courage: "Please ask the Governor of Liangjiang to preside over justice and punish the culprit Yuan Zushi and those who shelter Yuan Zushi."

Yang Wending's face became even more pale. After gritting his teeth and thinking for a moment, Yang Wending suddenly turned to the aide who was writing a letter to Chen Tinghuang, and ordered with a gloomy face: "Don't write a letter, use official documents to order Chen Tinghuang instead. Within three days, it is necessary to find out the truth of the Shanghai religious case, severely punish the murderer, and investigate the culprit! No matter who is involved, no favoritism and shelter! Be sure to give foreigners a satisfactory explanation! The official document also states to the official that Changmao has already entered Hunan, and you must never cause trouble to the court at this time!"

The staff who had heard the situation quickly agreed and re-written the article in a hurry. Yang Wending cursed in his heart, "Yuan Zuqi, who is raised by a bitch, will cause trouble for me! Damn, how could foreigners know that Yuan Zuqi is the disciple of me? He also took Jiangning to sue for the case and threatened me. Is he accurate in his weaknesses and beating me to death?"
Chapter completed!