Among the crowd, only Yi Wang and Fang Guan were unusually calm. The bodyguards around them were all Prussian veterans, and the last battle before retiring was the Prussian-Austrian War. Tianlai's novel www. 』⒉
During that war, they had seen the bravery and bloodshed of the Chinese people, and they had also received the kindness of these Chinese soldiers. Therefore, when the China General Foundation recruited workers, they were the first to sign up enthusiastically.
Not just for the high salary, but to repay the favor of the Chinese people, they will do their best.
Four bodyguards protected King Yi and Fangguan in the middle. No matter how excited and depressed the people around them were, they could not praise the two important figures in the slightest.
In fact, Yi Wang and Fangguan were not far away from Zai Chun. At the closest point, they were only three meters away. Their murderous gazes could easily pass through the crowd and stab Zai Chun in the body.
It's a pity that Zai Chun has fallen into fanaticism and can't extricate himself. He no longer has the unique premonition he had at the beginning.
Of course Fangguan hated Zaichun, because she herself was a slave of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. She was a bitch in the Jiaofang Division. She couldn't remember the beatings she received since she was a child. Who else could be credited to the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty if these debts were not included?
Not to mention King Yi, a fish that slipped through the net of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and relied on his loyal stand-in to endure Lingchi's punishment in exchange for his anonymity.
Although he traveled with Xiao Letian and came to Europe to see the big world, he had already clearly analyzed the various reasons for the failure of the Kingdom of Heaven in the past.
King Yi knew very well that the failure of the Kingdom of Heaven would happen sooner or later, because everyone in the Kingdom of Heaven did not understand civil affairs and was all messing around.
They don’t know how to build but only know how to destroy, and then they don’t have their own political program. There is extravagance in the chaos. After such a force releases its energy in a short period of time, it will naturally fail miserably if it is unable to follow up.
King Yi understood that if the top management of Tianguo at that time had half the ability of Xiao Letian, they would not have lost so miserably.
But he understood the truth, but he still couldn't get over it emotionally. So many brothers in life and death died at the hands of the Manchus. What he dreamed about every night was that their souls were suffering in hell.
The Manchu thief was in front of him now, so he didn't take out his gun and just killed him, even if it was for the sake of the overall situation.
Seeing Emperor Tongzhi walking further and further under the protection of a group of British nobles and officers and soldiers, King Yi gritted his teeth and said, "Let's get on the barge to see my brother!"
While talking, Yi Wang and the others separated from the crowd to protect Fangguan and began to squeeze towards the pier. The transportation barge that had just delivered Chun Lai was unloading the personal belongings brought by the Qing Emperor. The piles on the pier were already as high as a hill. .
As soon as Yiwang and his party approached the dock, they were stopped by the guarding soldiers. The Prussian guard took out the pass issued by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner without saying anything.
"We are from the China-Puertz Foundation and are the advance team of the Chinese diplomatic corps. This is a pass issued by the Director of Police. There is also a pass issued by the British Foreign Office..."
Two heavyweight passes were placed in the hands of the police officer. After reading them, the police inspector quickly stood at attention and saluted. He did not expect that the person in front of him was a big shot.
"How can we help you?"
"When will the cargo be unloaded? We need a barge, and we are going to the Zhiyuan..."
"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll go make inquiries..." After saying that, the police inspector turned around and sent someone to inquire.
At this time, the person in charge of unloading the goods at the dock was none other than Manshun, one of the four eunuchs. He was the most low-key among the four eunuchs. His specialty was training in the Forbidden City to collect treasures. To put it bluntly, he was to accompany the little emperor to play with antiques.
Because of his unique attribute, he stayed on the barge to count the gifts. He couldn't hide what was the most valuable and what was afraid of being bumped or broken.
After hearing the questions from the British police and translators, Manshun raised his head in confusion and looked not far away. He saw two oriental faces at a glance.
"Huh? Who is this... Why does it look familiar? It's strange..." Manshun asked the British police officer, "Who is this person? What is his name?"
"Oh, I'm so sorry. We don't know each other's names either... but they are officials of the China-Puertz Friendship Foundation. They are on equal footing with the big shots in London. We won't ask if there is nothing wrong..."
Manshun nodded, "Tell them that the cargo will be unloaded in fifteen minutes, and then the barge will be given to them..."
Fifteen minutes passed quickly. When the last box of goods was unloaded from the barge, Yi Wang, who had been impatient for a long time, strode towards the gangway.
Manshun stood behind the goods and stared at the two oriental faces, but he couldn't remember who they were, but they looked very familiar.
"Damn it, damn it...why does it look so familiar?"
Of course Manshun looked familiar. Emperor Xianfeng was still alive when he first entered the palace. At that time, there were countless portraits of Taiping rebels hanging in the Yangxin Hall.
The ancient Chinese people's painting style was inherently inferior to the Western realistic style, but after all, the imperial palace maintained some technicians who were proficient in Western painting methods, so the portraits were not too outrageous.
Fangguan was originally a woman from the Jiaofang Division. Before being rewarded to Xiao Letian, she was secretly sent to the palace for some training, including physical examination. Manshun had also seen her at that time.
However, the Yiwang and Fangguan in front of them are no longer what they used to be. Yiwang has cut off his braids and has a parted hair that is very common among Europeans. He is wearing an expensive suit and has a pocket watch in his breast pocket.
Extra leather boots, a delicate cane, a carefully trimmed beard, and even a pair of very light myopia lenses on the bridge of his nose.
This kind of dressing up has already completely destroyed his original image in the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom. It's a shame that Manshun can recognize it clearly.
Not to mention Fangguan, with an ivory folding fan in his hand, his hair permed into European waves, and a steel-lined skirt stretched out in all directions, one person took up the space of three people.
The silk embroidered gloves on the smooth arms were studded with pearls and gems. This outfit gave off an aristocratic air, but there was no trace of the pitiful look of a Jiaofangsi woman.
The two people walked past Manshun, not even bothering to look at him. When Fang Guan stepped onto the deck hand of the barge, she suddenly said contemptuously, "Damn eunuch, he is Manshun!"
King Yi narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Do you know him? Does he know you? Will we be exposed? Do we need to kill him?"
Fangguan smiled faintly, "Look again, you probably won't recognize me, it's just a one-time relationship..."
At this time, the captain walked over, rubbing his hands, and said with a flattering smile, "Dear sir, madam... I saw your pass, and I am very happy to serve you, but..."
"But there is one thing I need to say in advance. After all, our ship is a civilian ship. The Duke did not tell you two about the task of boarding the ship just now... It seems that we can't reimburse you for this expense! Haha..."
"Reward!" King Yi didn't say anything nonsense, and then handed over a few banknotes from the guard's hand.
"Oh God! One hundred pounds...Thank you, thank you sir! The boat is sailing, I will sail right away..."
