However, it was said that at this time, in the back hall of the county government office, the county magistrate Sun Zhao had already heard the sound of drums outside.

But he did not go up to the hall immediately. Instead, he sat cross-legged on a brocade carpet, brewing a pot of fragrant tea in a leisurely manner and turning a deaf ear to the sound of drumming outside.

There was a small red clay stove, new tea bricks from the south of the Yangtze River, and steam was curling up. Sun Zhao's face was calm. There was no sign of happiness or anger on his face, as if his whole body and mind were focused on making tea.

On a brocade carpet next to him, the county magistrate Liu Yun also sat cross-legged. This man also had a calm expression, as if he was just waiting to taste Sun Zhao's brewed tea.

Mencius once said, "Residence moves Qi and nourishes the body". Since ancient times, Confucian officials have focused on cultivating the calm Qi that can keep their expressions unchanged despite the collapse of Mount Tai. The two of them deliberately turned a deaf ear to the drums outside, which is quite respected by Confucian officials.

of calmness.

But be calm and be calm, and don't do anything too much. Since there are people beating drums outside to express grievances, as a county government official, you must be promoted to court. If you delay for too long, you will lose the magnanimity of an official.

So when a pot of tea had just been brewed, Sun Zhao suddenly let out a breath of hot breath and said leisurely: "Today is the first time someone has complained since I took office more than a month ago."

Next to him, Liu Yun sat cross-legged and also said leisurely: "This is the first time someone has complained, but it was the Sun family."

Sun Zhao nodded and suddenly smiled and said: "Since someone has complained, it should be raised to court."

Liu Yun was still sitting cross-legged, with no intention of getting up. Instead, he added another sentence for him, and said slowly: "But we are officials, and the people complaining are the people. Even if they have to go to court, they still have to speak. When can we go to court?"

, we are officials, we have the final say when to receive the papers..."

Sun Zhao touched his palms and praised, saying: "Then press it again to rub away the inner energy of the mud legs."

Liu Yun nodded, laughed, as if he was at ease, and said slowly again: "This is the way to be an official, and official authority should be like this. Even if the drums of injustice outside are like thunder, an official must suppress the spirit of the complainant."

When the two of them sang and harmonized, it seemed that they were talking about the truth, but in fact, both of them knew very well that their pressure was deliberate.

The reason is very simple. It is the Sun family that is being sued.

The Sun family is Sun Zhao's family.

Since ancient times, when people from aristocratic families become officials, they must first protect their family before protecting the country. Since Sun Zhao is in charge of the Miyun County Government, how can he not even protect his own family?

Don't ask whether you are right or wrong when something happens, you should protect your own family first. If you can't do this when you are an official, why should aristocratic families fight for official power?

As for Liu Yun, he also had to help Sun.

The reason is very simple. He is also from an aristocratic family. Although the family strength has not yet entered the upper-class family, it is no longer a small family. The wealth has been passed down for three generations and has gradually developed nobility. There is only one direction for future efforts, which is to be promoted to a lower-class family as soon as possible.

From now on, if you have a noble family background, how can you be like the mud-legged man?

That's why the two of them coincided with each other and deliberately stayed in the back hall of the county government to make tea for fun. Aren't you clamoring to file a lawsuit? Let you idiots wait outside for now.

When you have polished off your temper and temper, we will then go to court and use all kinds of official methods.

The so-called officials protect each other, this matter has been the same since ancient times. Even if there are different voices in the county government, those few will definitely give face. Whether it is the county lieutenant and the boss, or the judicial assistant and the warden, who will do it because of a bunch of mud-legged people?

If you offend your colleagues, everyone will definitely choose to defend you.

Therefore, when the poor people from Gujiacun outside come to complain, they will surely muster up the courage to come but leave with trembling fear.

Officials have two opinions. Even if the mud-legged idiots really take advantage of the situation, they can still be made to submit obediently after entering the yamen.

When families all over the world compete for official power, aren't they fighting for these things?

It's a pity that although the two of them had good plans, they didn't know that the people coming from outside were not civilians at all. The reason why they made a mistake in judgment was entirely because the soldiers called themselves Gu family villagers when they roared.

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The small red clay stove was burning brightly, and a pot of tea was gradually boiling. Sun Zhao slowly raised his hand to carry the pot, first poured a cup for Liu Yun, and then he poured it for himself, and the two of them raised their glasses to drink tea.

A cup of fragrant tea, three sips, and then a leisurely breath of hot breath, each showing his own contentment.

Until then, Sun Zhao slowly looked outside the door and shouted from a distance: "Are there any government servants waiting outside?"

How could there be no government officials outside?

The government officials waiting outside were almost dying of anxiety.

At this time, hearing the county magistrate's call, someone rushed to the door and said hurriedly: "Report to the magistrate, Sun San is waiting here."

His name is Sun San and his surname is Sun. He was probably once a servant of the Sun family in Miyun. His appointment as a yamen servant was nothing more than to enrich Sun Zhao's county yamen strength.

Sure enough, Sun Zhao nodded and said in a slightly gentle tone: "It turns out that you are the steward of the uncle's branch. You have been working as a yamen servant for more than a month."

He laid out the official records in such a slow and leisurely manner, but the government servant at the door was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, but he couldn't say something abruptly yet, so he could only suppress his impatience and replied: "For the record, your Excellency, the villain is indeed the head of the family's subordinates"

Take care of things."

Sun Zhao said 'hmm', and then slowly asked: "How is the situation outside? Have those mud-legged people been worn down..."

His words sounded like a question, but his tone was full of determination. The most important thing in being an official is to be steady. He felt that he had developed the calmness to remain calm despite the collapse of the mountain.

Unexpectedly, the government officer Sun San finally couldn't hold back and blurted out: "Master County Magistrate, it's not civilians outside, it's soldiers. They all cooperated with Hengdao, and a total of twenty of them were murderous..."

Bang!

The teacup fell to the ground.

Sun Zhao's expression suddenly changed, he suddenly stood up from the ground, and said in a cold voice: "Bing?"

Sun San, the yamen officer, kept nodding his head and replied with a pale face: "Yes, they are soldiers!"

The guy swallowed a gulp of saliva and spoke hurriedly again: "Those soldiers blocked the door with murderous intent. The leader was a big man with a big waist and a round face. He raised the drumstick and hit it hard. The big drum at the door of the Yamen was almost broken.

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Sun Zhao's eyes flashed for a few times, and he suddenly shouted at Sun Sanqing and said: "Put away your timidity and stop trembling. As a county official, how can you look pale? If it happens again, you will return to the clan by yourself.

Go to your uncle to receive your punishment."

Sun San trembled and quickly tried to stay calm.

But Sun Zhao no longer looked at Sun San, but slowly walked around the room with his hands behind his hands. He frowned obviously and said thoughtfully: "Obviously they are soldiers, but they claim to be civilians. Everyone can be equipped with a horizontal sword."

, at least at the level of personal guards in the army. There are no soldiers stationed in Miyun County, only Gujiacun will build a post station, which means that these soldiers are members of the Detachment of Women..."

The other party was a soldier of the Detachment of Women, but he claimed to be a citizen of Gujia Village. There must be a special purpose for doing this, but unfortunately he couldn't guess it at the moment.

Sun Zhao's face gradually became serious, and he looked at the county magistrate Liu Yun.

There was a vague bad thought in his heart, and he always felt that something big was going to happen today.

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Chapter completed!