Commander of Daqinghe

In the 43rd year of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1778), it was late at night on the 20th day of the eighth lunar month. Hunyuan Prefecture at the foot of Hengshan Mountain in Beiyue, the night was deep and quiet, and the crescent moon slanted westward. The west main house of a small courtyard house was lit up, and the chaotic shouts of women were constantly heard from the house. The shadows of two men were dangling uncomfortably in the courtyard...