Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 96
A group of people went downstairs and saw the old man lying on his back on the ground with blood on the back of his head, extending from his head to the street.

The man in casual clothes jumped in disgust, and stood a little further away, for fear that the blood would get on his shoes.

"Don't even think about running away, everyone who sells goods here today has to hand over the bills! Otherwise, don't even think about slipping away from me, Sanye Tang!"

A figure wearing a melon skin hat walked over and gave a small silver coin to the man who called himself Tang Sanye.

Xiao Lizi has sharp eyes, "Isn't that Shopkeeper Kong?"

"The shopkeeper Kong is a shopkeeper, why do you have to pay this case?"

It is forbidden to set up stalls on the main street. With such a large shop in Kongjia Restaurant, it can be regarded as a stall?
I saw that shopkeeper Kong came back with a sad face, and was a little surprised to see everyone standing downstairs.

"Shopkeeper, why did you go to hand in the sample money?"

"You guys don't know something." Shopkeeper Kong sighed, "All merchants and vendors on this street, as long as there is business, all have to pay this amount of money. My restaurant occupies a rather large area. Pay five taels of silver!"

This is strange, since it is forbidden to set up stalls, the vendors should be driven away.Could it be that if you pay the money, you won't violate the law?
"Since buying and selling is prohibited here, why did the shopkeeper choose such a place to open a restaurant?"

The emperor raised his eyebrows and got to the crux of the question.

"Business is prohibited on this street, so where do you go to do business? The market originally designated by the government was requisitioned by the Yellow River embankment two years ago."

"When the dam is repaired, although there will be no floods, the vendors will have no place to trade."

"Once the flood broke out, the people who used to be close to the river bank all moved to this side. Where else can they go if they don't do business here?"

"It also said that buying and selling on the main street is prohibited. Tang Papi is the county magistrate's brother-in-law. Every now and then, he will bring guards to make a fuss, and ask the hawkers who have not paid the regular money to pay. One tael of silver a month, where do they get it? Can you come out? It will hurt people every time!"

Shopkeeper Kong must have been dissatisfied for a long time, and poured bitter water on these outsiders.

For these small vendors, one tael of silver may be all the money they can earn after a hard month.Where are they willing to hand it over for nothing?

"This fact is the fault of the local government. Since the market has been requisitioned, a new market should be designated for trading."

Whatever Chen Wen was thinking, he said it directly.

Shopkeeper Kong was so frightened that he hurriedly looked behind him, for fear of being overheard, "Madam, don't say that, our county magistrate is still a virtuous man, it's his brother-in-law..."

Chen Wenxin snorted, "If I stab Tang San with a sword, I am also virtuous, it's just that the sword is evil."

This Tang San is just a sword in the hands of the county magistrate, without his acquiescence, how could Tang San have the confidence to make such a big show.

Even if the county magistrate doesn't know about Tang San's behavior, but Dezhou hasn't delineated a new market area for two years, he must know about this, right?

Everyone understood the irony of her words, and the emperor was even more surprised.

He only knew that Chen Wen was kind-hearted, but he didn't know that she was so jealous.

Chen Wenxin pulled the emperor's arm, and the two walked into the crowd, and the crowd quickly hugged each other.

Seeing that they were going to meddle in their own business, shopkeeper Kong couldn't persuade him, so he could only stand on tiptoe in the corridor of the restaurant and watch.

Chen Wenxin put on the veil again, seeing that the old man on the ground had stopped moving, she gave Lu Zong a wink.

This time Lu Zong didn't wait for the emperor's instructions anymore, he quickly leaned over and squatted on the pulse of all the old people, "There is still energy, but a little weaker."

Then Tang San saw this large group of people approaching a pair of men and women in fine clothes, the masculinity is noble and the woman is peerless.I was a little surprised for a while.

Seeing Lu Zong feeling the pulse of the old man on the ground, he said impatiently: "Don't just watch the fun here, go to the side."

Lu Zong ignored him, and raised his head to ask the peddlers around, "Who knows this old man? You have to send him home to rest quickly."

Seeing that there were a lot of them, a young boy who hadn't left his head boldly said, "It's the old man Wu next door to my house. His son sells Yitou cakes!"

Tang San frowned and looked at them, "Several of you are outsiders, right? These peddlers violated the laws of this state, and we are from the county government. You go quickly, don't hinder the business."

He still has some eyesight, knowing that these people don't look like ordinary people.

Seeing that this man was rude, the emperor didn't want to talk to him, so Wang Xi stood up and said, "Which law are these peddlers breaking?"

"Occupy the main street of the place to buy and sell."

"Then where is the market for buying and selling here?"

Tang San's face turned ugly, he couldn't answer that there is no market, could he?

"What are you talking about, why don't you hurry up and go away, and be careful to punish one of you for obstructing tolerance, and you will be locked up in the county government and hit [-] boards first!"

It doesn't make sense, Tang San started to threaten and intimidate.No wonder shopkeeper Kong called him Tang Papi just now.

Chen Wenxin turned his eyes away in disgust, only looking at the wounded old man on the ground.

Chen Wenyi's subordinates have helped Lu Zong move him to the side and are bandaging his wound.

"There is no market, and people are not allowed to buy and sell. They also charge a high price of one tael of silver per month. Which law in the Qing Dynasty has such a statement? Is it the county government here, taking the opportunity to squeeze the people's fat?"

Wang Xi was worthy of being a bachelor, his words were clear and logical, and Tang San was speechless.

The peddlers who were ruled by the side seemed to be encouraged, and they all talked one after another.

"That's right, one tael of silver a month, that's the ration of our family of four!"

"It's the government's management of the river that took over the market. We traded in another place, so we came here to fight and rob, and we insisted on collecting money!"

This matter also involved the emperor's measures to control the river, and his brows frowned.

That Tang San had never been bullied like this before, he was so angry that he wanted to raise his hand to hit him.

Wang Xinian was nearly fifty and was a civil servant. If he suffered this, he might end up like the old man on the ground.

A soldier standing beside Wang Xi stepped forward and stood in front of Wang Xi, with a big knife half out of its sheath at his waist.

Tang San's feet were unsteady, and he took a step back.

He looked at these soldiers in green clothes, they looked well-trained.If there is a real conflict, he will not be able to please him.

"Let me advise you, my brother-in-law is the local county magistrate, and my words are his words. If you insist on obstructing the business today, I will send the local armored soldiers to arrest you!"

In the Qing Dynasty, a system of separation of government and military was implemented, government affairs were managed by county magistrates, and military affairs were managed by county lieutenants.

Tang San said it was so easy to transfer armored soldiers, but he didn't know that the county lieutenant and county magistrate were colluding together to search for the people's fat and people's anointing.Or was Tang San talking nonsense, trying to scare them?

"Why do you need to transfer the armored soldiers?"

The emperor walked out of the heavy support of the soldiers, and said with a smile: "We can go to the county government with you right now."

Harnessing the river was originally a good thing for the benefit of all people in the world, but it became a bad thing when these corrupt officials made trouble.

He simply handed over the matter of building the embankment to Jin Fu himself. If the money is allocated to the local government to build it by itself, I am afraid that when Xia Xun arrives, the embankment will be destroyed again and people will die!
He would like to meet the local county magistrate himself to see what kind of character he is.

"It's not good, the armored soldiers are coming! Folks, run!"

A rough voice yelled in the crowd, and all the peddlers took advantage of the chaos to run away, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

"Escort, escort!"

Li Dequan screamed loudly, lest someone would harm the emperor.

Fortunately, the soldiers guarding the periphery were strong and were not dispersed by the crowd. Naturally, the emperor and Chen Wenxin were all right inside.

The emperor kept her in his arms, lest someone would take advantage of the chaos and make trouble.

The worst thing was Lu Zong who bandaged the old man on the side, and the two soldiers beside him kept out according to his wishes so that no one would step on the injured old man.

The two soldiers were protecting the old man on the ground, but Lu Zong was pushed and shoved until his hair was messed up.

The emperor saw that his beard and hair were disheveled, and he still looked worried, for fear that the emperor would reprimand him for his disrespect in front of the imperial court, so he couldn't help but find it funny.

"Xiao Lizi, fix Mr. Lu's whip quickly."

That Tang San was also pushed to the corner by the turbulent crowd, and when he saw the military official bringing the armored soldiers from Dezhou, he hurriedly stepped forward and said arrogantly:
"You guys came at the right time. It's this group of people who are here to obstruct the business. Those peddlers have all run away, and how much money is still confiscated today!"

He pointed at them unceremoniously.

The military officer looked at the emperor and his group, and at a glance he could see that the soldiers in Tsing Yi were well-trained.

This is the armored soldier in the local army station in Dezhou, which is absolutely incomparable.

Who can let such a group of soldiers guard them?
The military official looked carefully at the man who was supported by everyone, his demeanor without anger and prestige made him startled.

Beside him stood a beautiful woman covered in white veil.She doesn't look like an ordinary concubine, but looks like a serious wife.

What kind of confidence is it that you bring such a woman and dare to stop the local officials?

The military officer stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "May I ask who you are?"

This military official looked much smarter than Tang San's idiot, and knew to ask their identities first.

The emperor gestured to Chen Wenyi for Yu Jie who was beside him.

Chen Wenyi nodded knowingly, and pushed Yu Jie out with a smile on his face.

The military official saw a man in green clothes who looked like a guard, was pushed by the guards behind him, and stepped forward to show him his waist card.

The waist badge is really familiar to the military officials in the local military station.

That's the waist card of the chief executive of the green battalion, which is a sixth-rank official.

(End of this chapter)