The red sun rises in the east, the whole city of Hangzhou is bathed in a warmth, as the gates of the city slowly open, the soldiers and civilians of Hangzhou City, and began to do the usual day after day.

In the west of Hangzhou, at the gate of Qingbo Gate, a group of Qing soldiers checked the crowd entering and leaving the city, and their shouting and laughter sounded from time to time.

"You can search it, why do you throw my things on the ground? How to use good tea? ”

A scholar in a long shirt said stupidly while squatting on the ground, tidying up his scattered things on the ground.

It turned out that his baggage and the contents of the baggage were thrown to the ground by the Qing soldiers at the city gate, and the tea was spilled on the ground.

"Lao Tzu let you drink!"

A Qing soldier stepped forward, and the scholar who kicked him sat on the ground, fell to the ground, and then stomped on the tea leaves on the ground with his boots, scolding in his mouth.

"Lao Tzu let you drink! Drink pee and go for you! ”

The scholar lay on the ground and groaned, and only got up after a while, and fled in panic without baggage or things.

"Reader, sour Xiucai, I'm bah!"

The beating soldiers spat on the ground and laughed loudly with the soldiers next to them.

When the people who came in and out saw all this, they dared not speak in anger.

In these years, who dares to provoke these flag soldiers who kill people and do not pay for their lives, and adults do not break the law!

Shanbao, who was on the recliner at the city gate, raised his eyes to look at his subordinates, and smiled.

These puppies are becoming more and more unruly.

"Shanbao, I heard that Prince Kang and the general led their troops to Quzhou. I don't know, what is it like now? ”

A flag soldier next to Shanbao was talking and his eyes kept looking at the young woman who was entering and leaving the city.

"This still needs to be asked, it must be chopping melons and vegetables, and the rebels who beat them are full of urine!"

Zenho lay in his chair, squinting at the clear blue sky and smiling at the corners of his lips.

In recent months, there have been frequent reports of good news from the front, the Zeng Yang rebels in Wenzhou have not been able to shrink, and the Ma Jiuyu rebels in Quzhou have lost one battle after another, and the grain and grass have not continued. Now tens of thousands of Qing troops are gathered in Quzhou, and they are fierce.

Counting the days, I am afraid that the Qing army has already invaded Fujian.

"If only I could go now! can grab silver, and the white and tender Fujian women can also sleep a few! ”

The flag soldier smiled obscenely, his eyes full of envy.

"You kid, one day you'll die in a woman's belly!"

Zenho scolded with a smile and narrowed his eyes.

It's better to stay in Hangzhou City and be more comfortable. He didn't want to do those things that were fighting, killing, and he didn't want to take any risks.

"Shanbao, it's time for business!"

The flag soldier shook Zenho's chair.

A group of people dressed in linen and wearing filial piety came from the city carrying the coffin. The funeral procession is to carry the deceased outside the city for burial.

Zenho's eyes lit up, and he slowly got up from his chair and walked over.

"What for?"

Shanbao's official tone is full of control.

These skills of pretending to be ghosts and pretending to be foxes and tigers, he learned them all from Han officials.

This time, there was money to be taken.

Unless, they don't want to bury the dead properly.

"Official, my father and his old man have survived for half a year, but in the end he still didn't survive. Now it's time to pull him out of the city and bury him. Please also ask the official to make it convenient. ”

The middle-aged man who took the lead smiled with a smile on his face, bowing his head and bowing his waist, for fear that these flag soldiers would be too difficult.

"Heniang's, it's bad luck to run into a dead man early in the morning!"

Shanbao's eyes widened, and he stretched out his hand, without the slightest hatred for bad luck.

"Bring it! Ten taels of silver! ”

"Ten taels of silver! Official, how can the villain have so much silver! ”

Although he had been mentally prepared for a long time, the mourner was still startled, and the big man who wore linen and filial piety immediately cried out for bitterness.

"My lord, please raise your hand! Ten taels of silver, the villain really can't take it out! ”

Ten taels of silver, half a year's expenses for the family, this is too ......

"What howl, love to give or not! It depends on whether you are in a hurry or Lao Tzu is in a hurry! ”

Zenho waved his hand and glared impatiently.

"My lord, you can see that three taels of silver is okay, there are only so many on the villain!"

The man wearing linen and filial piety nodded and begged again and again.

"Go, go, there's no money to scrape in! Don't block the city gate, otherwise don't blame Lao Tzu for being polite! ”

Shanbao's eyes widened, and the flag soldiers pushed and shoved the people carrying the coffins towards the city.

"Get out of the way!"

"A bunch of poor ghosts, go back!"

The flag soldiers cursed and shouted in their mouths, and the five big and three thick men hurriedly knelt on the ground, holding a small pile of broken silver.

"Official, please, the villain really doesn't have so much silver, you just let the villain go!"

It is already the norm for the flag soldiers to act recklessly, extorting people who enter and leave the city. The Han people dare not speak out, who makes the family a flag person. Even if you break the law, you will have your own council hall all over the city to deal with it.

Even the governor's yamen and the chief secretary's yamen are not allowed to intervene. According to the Qing system, the local officials had no right to punish civil disputes between the bannermen and the Han people. Criminal disputes must be tried together with the "council chamber" of the flag people, and the outcome of the verdict is not known. In addition, the flag man can be "changed" and "reduced" for crimes, which makes the flag man more and more fearless.

This is also the reason why Dahan can only choose to kneel and beg when he encounters Shanbao's blackmail.

"Just this bit of silver, you want to eat when you are Lao Tzu!"

Shanbao was furious and knocked away the broken silver in the big man's hand.

"Please, sir! Open grace! ”

The man knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and his burly body was like a door panel.

The people at the gate of the city were indifferent to all this, and even shouted loudly to the right.

"Don't have any money, go back and get silver! Don't get in the way, I'm still waiting to get into the city! ”

"That is, who are you dying without money? You just bury your own yard, what are you pulling out of the city? Hurry up, get out of the way! ”

The urging sounded, and Shanbao frowned and his eyes widened

"Shut up Lao Tzu!"

He pointed at the funeral procession with his horsewhip and said sharply:

"Go back and get the money! Don't block at the city gate, otherwise you're welcome! ”

Shanbao's words made the man wearing linen and filial piety even more panicked, he begged bitterly, knelt forward, and hugged Shanbao's leg.

"Your Excellency, be gracious! Please! ”

"Loosen it for Lao Tzu!"

Shanbao was furious, raised his hand and whipped a few horses, and the head and face of the strong man were bloodstained.

The crowd was clamoring, Shanbao was exerting his might, and some flag soldiers hurriedly ran over.

"Shanbao, there is a team of officers and soldiers coming over from outside the city!"

"Do you see clearly, where are the officers and soldiers from?"

Shanbao was stunned for a moment, and kicked over the strong man.

"I can't see clearly, it's all cavalry, there are more than a dozen horses, it looks like it's not small!"

The flag soldier said hesitantly: "You say, is it possible that Prince Kang is under his command?" ”

Cavalry? A dozen rides? Prince Kang's command?

Shocked, he looked at the crowd at the gate and waved his hand impatiently.

"Whatever you see, spread it out for Lao Tzu!"

The crowd quickly dispersed to both sides of the wall, vacating the gates.

"Shanbao, what are these guys doing?"

The flag bearer pointed to the funeral procession.

"Count them lucky! Let them get out of here! ”

Zenho said angrily and walked towards the city wall.

At this time, where did the officers and soldiers come from? Didn't you come to Hangzhou City for business?

"My silver!"

The funeral procession continued to go out of the city, and the middle-aged man still wanted to pick up the silver, but was pulled away by the old man next to him.

"Fang Er, do you still want to bury your father?"

If you want money and don't want your life, you annoy the flag soldiers, don't talk about going out of the city, even your own people may suffer.