Accompanied by the sound of trumpets, the bandit camp in the distance began to become turbulent. After a messy panic, it took about two quarters of an hour to gradually calm down. Soon after, a group of bandits began to gather and drove towards the city.

Watching the endless bandits began to rush towards Qingbo Gate, a slight commotion appeared on the city wall.

"Not good, the bandits are ready to attack the city!"

A scream sounded, and everyone turned their heads and found that the person who was talking was Fang Qiying who had just quarreled with Ma Sidi.

While speaking, he could only hear the sound of horse hooves in the distance. Thousands of cavalry urged the horses to rush towards Jinbo and others. The rumbling horse hooves made everyone on the city wall feel trembling slightly. And thousands of bandits behind the cavalry suddenly shouted and rushed towards the city.

Looking at the scene in front of him, the officials at the city gate all changed their faces, and some timid even felt that their legs were shaking.

Seeing this scene, Pan Ruzhen became a little solemn when he was familiar with him and asked Ma Sidi: "Master Ma, the bandits are about to attack the city. How do you think it is better to defend against the enemy?"

Unlike what everyone imagined, Ma Sidi's face did not show any panic on his face, but instead shook his head and said, "Don't worry, Governor, as the officials saw, the bandits were not ready to attack the city. This time they were just bluffing. We just need to wait and see what they changed."

“Bold!”

A voice sounded aside. It turned out to be Fang Qiying. He pointed at Ma Sidi and shouted: "Ma Sidi, you are the garrison of Hangzhou Prefecture. Now that the bandits are coming to attack the city, you not only don't find a way to defend the enemy, but you are also coaxing the governor here. What should you do?"

After saying that, he did not wait for Ma Sidi to answer and cried to Pan Ruzhen, "Governor, wisely, Ma Sidi is a garrison. When the crisis comes, not only does not want to serve the court and kill the enemy for the country, but he fools Shangguan and sets hundreds of thousands of people in Hangzhou City in danger.

The officials thought that you should ask the king to take it down and choose another good general to defend the city! Governor, for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people in Hangzhou, you must not be soft-hearted!"

Looking at Fang Qiying who was crying in a panic, Pan Ruzhen's face became particularly ugly. Because he was too excited, he bit his teeth into a giggle.

It took him a long time to face the north, bowed to the north, and said tremblingly: "Come here, please invite the king's flag."

"Here!"

As Pan Ruzhen finished speaking, eight tall soldiers from the governor's camp in leather armor immediately came over behind him. Four of them held up blue silk flags on all sides, with eight big words embroidered on the flags, "Imperially Given by the Order, Zhejiang Governor" embroidered on them.

The other four people held up all sides of basswood, with a token painted with gold paint on the surface, and the token reads the big word "Ling".

This is what is commonly known as the king's flag. It is also a kind of power certificate. The holder has a certain amount of power within the authority stipulated in the imperial edict.

For example, although Pan Ruzhen is the governor of Zhejiang and commands the military and political power of a province, it is natural to say that the power is great, but even so, he has no right to dismiss subordinate officials at will, because any right to dispose of officials above the seventh rank belongs to the emperor, which is also the bottom line of monarchy. Once any official crosses this bottom line, it is like rebellion. Therefore, even a second-rank official like Pan Ruzhen must submit a memorial to the court to apply for the consent of the emperor and the Ministry of Personnel.

However, nothing is absolute. Sometimes the situation is really urgent and there is no time to ask the court for instructions. Then officials who have the royal flag can have the right to deal with it on the spot. However, this right cannot be abused. Every time they are used, they have to explain the reason to the emperor afterwards.

Facing the Wang Mingqian, Pan Ruzhen and the officials around him all bowed deeply to the chess and cards with a solemn look on their faces. After three times in a row, Pan Ruzhen turned around and said solemnly: "Come here!"

"Crash!"

Immediately, two soldiers from Fubiao camp wearing armor and long swords stood up.

Seeing this, many officers and soldiers guarding the city gate tower changed their faces. Some servants wearing iron armor even held the weapons in their hands and looked at their chief generals. The soldiers not far away showed signs of vague commotion.

Fang Qiying looked happy and even said loudly to Pan Ruzhen: "Governor is wise, please quickly take down Ma Sidi with thunder means!"

Pan Ruzhen snorted coldly, pointed at Fang Qiying and said sternly: "Come here, I will strip Fang Qiying's black hat and drive him off the city wall. Today, I will submit a memorial to the court and ask Your Majesty to punish him."

"ah……"

Pan Ruzhen's move was beyond the expectations of many people. Unexpectedly, as a civil servant, he did not attack Ma Sidi, but instead made a ruthless move on Fang Qiying, who is also a civil servant.

"Here!"

Two soldiers from the governor's camp responded and immediately stepped forward and clamped Fang Qiying from left and right. One of them took off the black hat from his head.

Fang Qiying widened her eyes and showed an incredible expression. Her mouth was too surprised and she pointed at Ma Sidi beside her and stuttered: "Submission... Governor, you are wrong, you are going to take him down."

"Yes, you are the one you take!" Pan Ruzhen shouted with a calm face: "As a court official, you actually intend to instigate me to frame my loyalty. How can I do what you want? Come on, take Fang Qiying down!"

"Here!"

The two soldiers responded again and suppressed Fang Qiying without hesitation.

"Sir, I am wronged! Sir..."

Ignoring Fang Qiying, who was neighing all the way from a distance, Pan Ruzhen turned to Ma Sidi and said, "Mr. Ma, I will give you the safety of Hangzhou. I don't understand the matter of fighting, but except for the matter of fighting, you can raise any requirements with me, money, food, and youthful and strong men. All you have to do is to firmly guard Hangzhou City. Can you do it?"

Ma Sidi's eyes immediately turned red, and he knelt down on one knee to Pan Ruzhen and said tremblingly: "If you have such an adult, how dare you not serve the adults?"

Pan Ruzhen stepped forward and helped him up, saying earnestly: "It depends on you next."

"Here!"

Ma Sidi responded heavily before standing up.

The things that happened on the city wall were long, but in fact they only took a few minutes. At this time, the bandits' cavalry rushed to hundreds of meters away from the city wall. However, after reaching this distance, they stopped rushing forward, but stopped.
Chapter completed!