Xiao Letian's decision shocked all the senior officials of the Chinese family. Everyone present was not a fool, especially the senior officials who directly or indirectly understood Yuan's plan. Tian ""Lai Novel"． 』⒉
Emperor Tongzhi was a key link in Xiao Letian's plan to capture the Qing Dynasty's fortress. Controlling him would be equivalent to obtaining a pass for the Chinese to infiltrate the Qing Dynasty in the future.
Whether it is an industrial zone like a fortress or a railway network connecting fortresses, this is only possible if Zaichun personally issues an edict.
After all, the Chinese do not yet have the strength to eat up the Qing Dynasty. If the ants want to eat the elephant, they have to come bite by bite. In the end, the Chinese must get the abdication edict from the supreme ruler of the Qing Dynasty.
This is Xiao Letian's big plan, and the entire plan must not be separated from Zai Chun, an important part. Therefore, controlling Zai Chun is the core of all tasks.
But today, even Wang Huaiyuan was shocked. They did not expect that Xiao Letian actually agreed to the British plan and let Zai Chun escape from his control.
The eyes of Sima Yun, Luo Huo and others were almost swollen from blinking, but Xiao Letian acted as if they hadn't seen anything. He was still chatting with the Duke of Newcastle and Zai Chun, and even talked about the foggy weather in London, England.
Xiang Ying was the first to lose his composure. He pulled Wang Ju aside and whispered, "Wang Ju! We can't let Emperor Tongzhi act alone! Yuan's attitude must be tougher. If it doesn't work, we will stop the visit and threaten the British to stop it immediately." Visit plan…”
"Let's go directly north to Hamburg! If we go to the Elbe River, I don't believe that the British really don't want the honor of the world's first monarch-level diplomacy between the East and the West!"
Wang Huaiyuan shook his head, "Calm down, listen to everything! He must have his reasons for doing that..."
"What makes sense? Once Zai Chun escapes our control, God knows what kind of agreement will be reached with the British? If nothing else, will he give the British the future railway project from Beijing to Jiangnan?"
"My king's bureau! Who controls the railway? It's not just about money, it's also about national security. You can't let it go!"
"Zaichun has no ability to govern the country, but if he betrays the country, none of us will have as good conditions as him!"
"Okay!" Wang Huaiyuan shouted in a low voice, "What do you want me to do? Argue with Yuan in front of the British? Doesn't Yuan Hui know about your worries? You underestimate the master..."
"Fuck..." Xiang Ying angrily kicked the main gun guard plate, which hurt so much that his big toe almost broke.
On the surface, Zai Chun was chatting and laughing with the Duke and his master, but he was also observing everything around him out of the corner of his eye. Of course, he saw the unkind looks of the people around him, especially Xiang Ying's group of young naval officers, whose eyes were about to burst into flames. .
Emperor Tongzhi sighed in his heart, "It's useless to look at me. Who made the master's thighs not as thick as those of the British? There's nothing I can do!"
Just as he was talking, Da Sixi whispered beside the little emperor, "Your Majesty... do you want to bring Liu Dadao with you in your entourage?"
During Zai Chun's trip this time, there were not many people waiting around him. The four eunuchs plus twelve guards were all of Zai Chun's direct descendants.
The number of people is a little small, and it seems a bit unworthy of the status of the Qing Emperor. It feels like there are no people in the Forbidden City, but this is not the case.
There were still many people serving around Zai Chun. The four eunuchs and the four guards were the leaders, followed by a huge team of more than a hundred eunuchs and guards.
Moreover, after Zai Chun came out of the new barracks, he also brought out a group of Eight Banners bastards from Beijing, a group of hopeless dandy boys.
However, these people did not go abroad with Zai Chun. They were training troops in Fujian under the leadership of the four guards. Zuo Zongtang, Zai Chun's loyal minister, issued a death order and asked the direct lineage in Fujian to fully support the emperor in training the new Yulin Army.
At this time, Jiangnan in the Qing Dynasty was gradually becoming a warlord. Although Zuo Zongtang was a loyal minister, everyone knew that he was the most powerful in Fujian, and a large number of officials were his lackeys.
Zuo Zongtang can be said to be a local emperor in Fujian. With his full support, Zaichun's new imperial army gradually grew.
Zai Chun did not bring these direct descendants out. He only had these sixteen old people from the Forbidden City around him, among whom Ermao was still under Xiao Letian. In fact, there were only fifteen of his hardcore subordinates.
However, Liu Dadao was a secret agent and was not detected by the CIA at all. That's why Da Sixi asked this question. He also wanted to have more strength around him.
Moreover, Da Sixi understood that Cixi would never send Liu Dadao as a secret guard. Liu Dadao was just one of the people exposed in advance.
Zai Chun thought for a moment, then shook his head, "Let him continue to follow the envoys and not be exposed! An Zi must look like an Zi, and he has to do a lot of things!"
At this moment, Liu Dadao is busy in the kitchen. The fleet will not be able to anchor at the Thames Estuary until evening. Today's lunch will definitely be served on the Zhiyuan.
"Be smarter with your hands and feet. The British Duke is going to dine on our ship today. Show off your skills and show these foreign devils our Chinese delicacies!"
"Okay... Master Liu, just take a look! Braised roast duck, braised lion's head, honey-glazed pork ribs, abalone braised loosestrife, mussels and shrimp soup... a total of twelve cold dishes, fourteen hot dishes, and four Soup, and finally, candied eight-treasure rice for dessert!”
"Today will definitely appetize these big noses!" There was a chorus of voices in the kitchen.
Liu Dadao stuck his waist and said with a smile, "Okay! I like to see the foreign devils who have never seen the world. Look at this group of big-nosed foreigners along the way. Do they have any food? A dish of honey-glazed pork ribs is enough." They are so greedy that if we take out the secret trick from the bottom of the box, they won’t be able to swallow it with their tongues!”
"Hahaha... what Mr. Liu said is that when you get back to London, you will have a unique skill. Let the Queen have a taste of our Chinese unique skills!"
While everyone was laughing, suddenly a man in a white coat hurried in from outside the door, "Is that Liu Dadao? Yuan Youling, today's soup will be cooked by you and me..."
Liu Dadao was stunned at that time. For a chef, the kitchen is his battlefield and his headquarters. As soon as the cook starts working, not even the emperor can interfere midway.
"Who are you?" Liu Dadao rolled his eyes and threw it away. It must be said that it was not a coincidence that Liu Dadao was not exposed, because this man was so dedicated. When he acted as a cook, he really pretended to be a cook.
He even refused to let go of the command in the kitchen, lest others suspect him.
The visitor was not an outsider, but Dr. Huang Xie, who had received Xiao Letian's secret mission. He was here today to verify Yuan's secret recipe.
"Liu Dadao! You don't know me, the Chief of Internal Affairs Jin Sanshun, you don't know Chief Jin, right?" As Doctor Huang spoke, Jin Sanshun's huge figure squeezed in from the door.
