With these women making such a fuss, Xiao Letian's appetite was completely gone. He arranged for the women to send Qingwen to rest, while he took Lord Long back to the wine table. Xiao Letian even poured wine and served dishes for Lord Long himself. .
"Come on, come on... try the new chef's cooking, the sea cucumber roasted with green onions tastes really authentic... I really thank you for this trip to Shanghai... How was your harvest?"
After a few mouthfuls of wine and food, Mr. Long sighed, "I am incompetent. The task has not been completed..."
"How could it be? Have you encountered British intervention? Or are there martial arts masters at work? Isn't that the only one in Jiangnan who can keep pace with you?"
Mr. Long said with a wry smile, "There are countless strange people and strange things in the green forest, and they are much more powerful than me... It's not because of the things in the green forest, nor because of the British, but I think we don't need to start anymore..."
The target they mentioned was none other than Gong Cheng, a professional traitor. When Xiao Letian first arrived in Ryukyu, he secretly ordered Mr. Long and a group of torture hall masters to take a boat to Shanghai, looking for Gong Cheng and Gong Banlun, who were burdened with blood debts.
The order given by Xiao Letian was to capture him alive. He wanted to punish the thief in front of the people of Ryukyu. However, Xiao Letian also knew that Gong Cheng had a deal with the British, and the British concession provided him with absolute protection.
Therefore, there was a compromise in the order. If capturing alive was not feasible, killing him on the spot would not let him go unpunished. And with Long Ye's skill and the cooperation of the execution hall, there was no possibility of missing a chance.
"You must have your reasons, I trust your judgment..." After saying this, Xiao Letian poured another glass of wine for Mr. Long.
The ordinary words brought a lot of warmth to Long Ye's heart. Xiao Letian is no longer the young and naive person he was in his early days. He has been fighting wits and courage with emperors and generals for a long time, and his power is increasing day by day. Huge, Xiao Letian now has a very strong aura of a superior.
The superiors pay attention to clear rewards and punishments. Long Ye failed to complete the task. Instead of punishing Xiao Letian, he unconditionally believed in Long Ye's judgment. This kind of trust is really rare.
Sometimes what is needed to win over people's hearts is not money or official position. Often one sentence can win over people's hearts.
"It's not that I can't kill Gong Cheng. In fact, it's not difficult to capture him alive... But for Gong Cheng now, death is actually a kind of relief for him..."
"Why?" Xiao Letian asked puzzledly.
Mr. Long curled his lips, and the expression on his face was as if he had eaten a fly. He was extremely disgusted. "Damn...that Gong Cheng has already been in the advanced stage of Hualiu Disease. If he survives the Spring Festival this year, he will be considered a high-stakes person..."
"Ah?" Xiao Letian was shocked.
"I didn't believe in karma before, but today I do. Gong Cheng called himself Gong Banlun. He said that he didn't love any of the five relationships, but only loved one of his concubines, so he called himself Gong Banlun... But it was the half-lun he loved. Lun, but ultimately harmed him miserably..."
"The concubine I married in Fireworks Willow Alley, my humanity has long been stained by the black water. Although Gong Cheng is considerate to her in every possible way, she is already old after all, and may not be able to satisfy a woman's affairs under the bed... This Women actually stole men in Shanghai, and even foreigners were implicated..."
"The poison of Hualiu that the woman contracted from outside was finally transmitted to Gong Cheng. Before he went to Ryukyu, he had been using foreign medicine at high prices to suppress his condition. However, after the tragic defeat in Ryukyu, he fled back miserably. In Shanghai, a sudden surge of anxiety hit my heart and my condition suddenly became serious..."
Xiao Letian finally understood that in the era without penicillin or penicillin, this viral disease could not be cured at all, and people could only slowly control it with drugs.
Gong Cheng must be in a bad mood when he comes back after a big defeat. In addition, the British are a little tired of him now, and their indifference towards him is very obvious. Why Gong Cheng worked so hard in Ryukyu was because he wanted to prove to his European masters that he was still useful.
A traitor can no longer look back from the moment he betrays his country. The mother country will never forgive him, and other countries are just using him. It is their fate to hide the birds behind the birds and the rabbits to die.
"I understand what you mean. The British and French have abandoned Gong Cheng, and his concubine has also abandoned him. Moreover, he is now seriously ill and would rather die than die, so death is a kind of relief for him. Living is hell..."
Mr. Long nodded, "Not only that, Gong Cheng has no money now. He used to have a group of green forest men working with him to make a living, and the leader was the water dog. In the past, when Gong Cheng was rich and powerful, they were extremely loyal, but now Everything was gone, and Gong Cheng’s last bit of money was also taken away by the water dog..."
"Hey..." Xiao Letian sighed, "Such a person is a punishment from heaven. We don't have to do anything. We can just send an order to Liuqiu to build a kneeling statue..."
Xiao Letian didn't know that in real history, Gong Cheng really died of syphilis. It was recorded in "The Romance of Qing History" written by Cai Dongpan in the early years of the Republic of China. It can be seen that traitors do not have a good end.
Mr. Long ate up the table in front of him like a storm, and then wiped his mouth with a handkerchief. "Sir, this time in Shanghai, there was an unexpected gain. A person came to me... that is Red Top." Businessman Hu Xueyan…”
"Huh? It's him...what is he looking for you for?" Xiao Letian suddenly became alert. This Hu Xueyan is not simple. He is now the most influential businessman in South China, especially the Jiangnan region, and he has an irreversible relationship with Zuo Zongtang. In the future, When Zuo Zongtang rebelled and entered Xinjiang, it was Hu Xueyan who handled the logistics.
Historically, Hu Xueyan made his fortune during the Changmao Rebellion and declined during the Raw Silk War in the eighth year of Guangxu's reign. Judging by time, Hu Xueyan's career was now on the rise, and he was at a stage where his momentum was booming. How could he take the initiative to talk to him at this time? connect? Isn't he afraid that the boss behind the scenes will cause trouble for him?
Xiao Letian tapped his fingers gently on the rosewood dining table. After thinking for a long time, he had no idea, "What did he say?"
Master Long looked around and found that no one was eavesdropping, and then whispered, "Li Hongzhang's Huai army has entered Beijing... Three thousand elite troops were broken into pieces, disguised as ordinary people, and secretly marched towards Beijing..."
With a clang, Xiao Letian knocked over the tea bowl in front of him. "Damn it... Li Hongzhang finally stood on Cixi's side. Yes, yes, yes, how could I forget this? Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang have always had a personal feud, so It makes sense for Hu Xueyan to provide me with information..."
"Damn it, is this old witch Cixi going crazy? She is going to attack Jingshan...go...call Wang Huaiyuan immediately, the execution hall can no longer be hidden, we must seize all the time..."
Master Long disappeared into the night without saying a word, and Xiao Letian also began to change into military uniforms. After a while, the girls in the inner house also heard the noise and ran over to serve him.
"What's wrong, Master? Are you going out so late? You're not sleeping at home..."
"Well, the military situation is urgent. I have to leave... You should stay home and don't think wildly... By the way, I'm afraid I won't have time to come back during this period. I'll ask Sihai Commercial Company to arrange a good ship for you all to go to Ryukyu. Go and accompany the second lady..."
"Hat... I see how pitiful you all are. You have suffered a lot from fear this year. Go to Ryukyu to relax. It is our home there and it is safer than Tanggu... Bring me a gun... "
While Xiao Letian was arming himself, he was comforting the girls in the inner house. He finally understood that if he wanted to succeed in their work, he had to open their horizons first.
"Ah... It's true, sir, we can go abroad... Is it safe to sail on the sea? Will there be a sea monster? Can you see the Dragon King Yaksha? Is Ryukyu the legendary Penglai Fairy Mountain... "
Xiao Letian looked at a room full of women chattering excitedly, and felt extremely warm in his heart. No matter how big a man's career is, he must be able to protect something to be considered complete. Whether he can protect all people, Xiao Letian can't guarantee yet, but he will. This family, this group of innocent people, he still has confidence in.
Walking on the streets in early autumn, the night breeze was already a bit chilly. Xiao Letian took a few deep breaths, looked west towards Beijing and said to himself, "Daughter-in-law, you and your uncle must hold on and wait for me..." "
Perhaps there was some understanding, but hundreds of miles away in Sijiu City, on the high Jingshan Mountain, Xiao Letian's daughter-in-law Fuhui was kneeling on a bluestone slab facing the east, holding a string of Buddhist beads in her hands and raising her hands to the sky. Recite the Great Compassion Mantra and pray for blessings.
"Nawuheheluoda, Naduoluyeye, Nawu Ajuye, Polu Jiedi, Shuoluoye..."
"I beseech the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva to bless Xiao Letian with peace and good fortune. If there are many sins, please add them to me. I am an unknown person, and all sins are caused by me. I ask the Bodhisattva to punish only me... Wuwuwu... "
In the night wind, Fuhui's devout prayers were mixed with low cries, and the faint resentment made all the listeners shed tears.
In the Qiwang Tower, the Empress Dowager Ci'an looked tired and was twisting her Buddhist beads in her hands. She didn't know what she was thinking. Zhou Daoying and several eunuchs were waiting carefully beside her. Everyone had a haggard look on their faces.
"Your Majesty, please drink some water... We haven't even drunk the tea yet, so there is only some water left... Wuwuwu... This old slave feels uncomfortable..." Zhou Daoying held a bowl of water and cried softly. got up.
Ci'an didn't say anything. She opened her eyes and looked at Fuhui who was chanting sutras in a low voice outside the palace, "Send it to Fuhui. If I hadn't summoned the two sisters, they wouldn't have stuck their buns... Tell her to let her Keep your heart in mind, the Qing Dynasty still has rules. As long as the foreign ministers do not rebel, and as long as the Han governors do not take sides, Cixi will not do whatever he wants..."
Ci'an was as calm as ever, but her eyes were a little wandering now. On the surface, she was looking at Zhou Daoying's back, but in fact, she was always looking at Fu Qing, who was checking guns and ammunition under the pine tree.
I don't know what happened, but every time Ci'an glanced at Fu Qing, his heart felt hot, especially the area where Fu Qing had grabbed him.
"This damn enemy..." Ci'an felt resentful in her heart, but as soon as the word "damn" came out of her mind, she subconsciously covered her mouth and secretly sighed several times.
Note: The birthday cake event ends in two days. Is it true that no one will take action? Is Xin Jing’s birthday month destined to be so bleak?
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