Yang Zhi was stunned. He didn't expect the deep-tempered Weng Tonghe to say such a sarcastic statement, but his face didn't look like sarcasm.
Weng Tonghe seemed to be saying to himself, "Actually, I didn't believe you at all before. I have always been extremely wary of Xiao Letian. That person is very good at using time! Yes, he uses all kinds of spies, counter-intentional schemes, Careful work, beauty trap..."
"Do you think I don't know that he is secretly corrupting the lower-level officials of my Qing Dynasty? I know, of course I know, but I can't control it, and I can't control it..."
"When you first came to seek refuge, I always felt that you were a chess piece sent by Xiao Letian to break into the imperial court. I also reminded the Queen Mother... but the imperial court was really short of money, and sometimes there was no need for money at all. There’s no choice!”
Yang Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "Hey... I can't be considered a second minister. I can be counted as a third minister. You also know that I was born in Changmao. I later became a bandit, followed Xiao Letian, and finally surrendered to the imperial court... You don't trust me, sir." I, too, have the right meaning in the title!”
"But why did you believe me today?" Yang Zhi asked puzzledly.
"Because of desire!" Weng Tonghe's eyes were gleaming and he stared at Yang Zhi firmly. "The desire in your eyes can't deceive anyone! When you saw the provisions of the Sixth Rank and Eighteenth Rank, I saw with my own eyes the regret in your heart. Then Regret cannot fool anyone, did you have the desire to die at that time?"
"Hahaha, if you were really Xiao Letian's spy, then you wouldn't have such a greedy desire for the Sixth Lord and Eighteenth Rank in the Chinese Order, you, you! It's because you clearly know that you are destined to live your whole life. He has no chance of being rewarded by the Hua Clan Order, so you are cruel to him, right..."
"Look at your final plan to kill the whole family! Look at how thoroughly you turned Xiao Letian over! All this shows that you have gone crazy, you are a madman who is full of regrets!"
Yang Zhi's face turned blue and red at Weng Tonghe's words. He had to admit that this old man really had a pair of eyes that could see through people's hearts.
After mocking for a long time, Weng Tonghe patted Yang Zhi on the shoulder, "Actually, this is not bad. Completely break with the past and completely gain the trust of the court. Your future achievements will definitely not be less than those in Ryukyu! Just like what Zhou Daoying said just now In that case, your kid's wedding will probably come soon..."
"Don't be afraid if you take the wrong path, as long as you go back to the right path! Return to Zhengshuo of the imperial court, and the imperial court will not hesitate to reward you... Remember in the future, don't hide it, what secrets do you have? Just tell me everything...the Queen Mother and the Prince no longer doubt you..."
Yang Zhi was a little shy, a little moved, even a little excited... He couldn't tell what his mood was now. When he turned around and took a few steps to leave, he suddenly stopped.
He slowly turned around, looked at Weng Tonghe with a strange expression and asked in a low voice, "Weng...Master Weng! Can I believe you?"
The old man looked into his eyes calmly and said calmly, "Who else can you trust?"
Yang Zhi gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and finally mustered up the courage. He leaned into Weng Tonghe's ear and whispered, "Master Weng... for the sake of being Han Chinese, I believe you!"
"Actually... In fact, Shi Dakai, the Wing King back then, is not dead at all... He is now in Prussia. He is hiding in Europe and secretly working for Xiao Letian..."
A rumble of thunder sounded from the bottom of Weng Tonghe's heart, and the old man's face turned pale with fright. "Shut up! Come to my house later and tell me not to talk about this here!"
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was almost a taboo in the hearts of the Manchus, especially the first group of elites to rebel. It was almost a terrifying nightmare for the court.
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was able to sweep half of the south of the Yangtze River in a short period of time and finally established its capital in Nanjing. This was inseparable from the abilities of the earliest elites, and among them, the Wing King Shi Dakai was a character that the court was very afraid of.
Weng Tonghe clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He looked at the back of Yang Zhi who lowered his head and slowly left the Yangxin Hall. He felt as if he had knocked over the five-flavor bottle and now he was the one regretting it.
"Aren't I full of food? Why did I tell this second minister all this? In the end, I got such a big trouble on myself. The less we know about such secret things, the better!"
The old man was a Confucian official, so he certainly knew how important face was to a political power. He dared not disclose the fact that Shi Dakai was still alive, because as long as it was proved that he was still alive, it would mean that the Taiping War was far from over.
The original elites of the Taiping Army who frightened Xianfeng almost overthrew the Manchu rule. If Zeng Guofan hadn't appeared out of thin air and bowed to the British and French in time in exchange for a large amount of arms support, the Manchus would have been able to do so early in the morning. Going to die.
Now the imperial court has announced to the world that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has been completely destroyed four years ago, and all important bandit capitals have died. This has been settled, but they dare not stir up trouble anymore.
Thinking about Shi Dakai's influence in the Taiping Army, goosebumps rose up on the old man's back. He subconsciously turned back and looked at Dongnuang Pavilion. He hesitated to tell the Queen Mother and the Prince this top-secret information.
The moment he turned back, Weng Tonghe suddenly felt like he was suddenly thrown into a terrifying ghost world. It felt like walking at night and suddenly a companion appeared beside him.
You still want to say hello to your companion, but you are horrified to find that your companion's lower body is empty and he is actually floating in the air.
It turns out there really is a ghost in the Forbidden City!
Weng Tonghe's eyes were blurring. He could see very clearly. Through the glass on the window of Dongnuan Pavilion, the old man could clearly see the curtain in front of the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces... The curtain was actually hanging down. !
This is really a shocking scene. Weng Tonghe is only forty years old this year. Although he is called an old man, it is just a friendly ridicule from the Queen Mother, and it does not mean that he is really too old.
It is impossible for a forty-year-old person to have hallucinations in advance, let alone to have such a disordered memory. The bright yellow curtain was indeed not hung before, it was always open, right?
Could it be that she just came out and the Queen Mother asked someone to hang her up? This is impossible. He said less than ten words in total, the time was less than three minutes, and he didn't hear any movement behind him.
At this moment, a familiar figure flashed out of the main entrance. It was Li Lianying who came out to greet people. When he saw that Weng Tonghe had not left yet, he smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Master Weng is not going home to celebrate the New Year. Are you still waiting for the Queen Mother to give you a banquet?" Hahaha, don’t wait any longer today, it’s a family dinner on the first day of junior high school..."
"In your capacity, isn't it normal for the Queen Mother to give you a banquet? Isn't the palace's reward of meat the biggest for you..."
The old man's grin was uglier than his tears. "You are joking, father-in-law, you are joking. The discussion lasted too long and my chest felt a little tight. I stood here to take a few breaths... But father-in-law, there is something I want to ask you!"
