What a bullshit murderer, right now Samuel only has his notebook in mind, and only his mission to Asia! Before leaving, the Queen, Prime Minister Gladstone and even former Prime Minister Benjamin summoned him and had high hopes for his trip to Asia.
Of course Gordon is also a qualified spy, but this man is an officer after all. He can only judge the Chinese and the Qing from military and general economic perspectives.
This person does not have the special perspective of a scholar to understand history, which means that he cannot formulate a century-old strategy against the Chinese and the Qing Dynasty!
This is what the British care about. What they want is a solution to the Chinese threat once and for all!
Samuel had found the key, but he didn't expect that fate played a trick on him. His body and bones actually collapsed in the distant western region of China.
The British expedition team didn't know what was wrong, why other members of the team took the same prescription without any problems, and the effect was very good.
Why did Sir Samuel fall into a coma after eating it? You said the Chinese poisoned you? But many people have tried the poison, and nothing happened. Besides, the ginseng used in the medicinal materials is the most precious treasure. Of course the British know their stuff!
Everything can only be attributed to fate or God’s call, but Samuel still didn’t make it through!
"I don't want to pursue the murderer anymore. I want my notebook...give me the notebook. Where can I find my secrets..."
Samuel was shouting in his heart, but when his words came to his lips, they only turned into a slight tremor!
The sound of wind, gunfire, and the neighing of war horses... Outside the ruins of Yumen Pass, British explorer Samuel Baker passed away due to illness!
I will never rest in peace until my death!
All the British members of the expedition stood up and took off their hats to observe silence. Many people thought of Mr. Samuel's daily life, and the image of that affable and knowledgeable scholar, knight, and pasha was vivid in their minds.
Everyone's eyes were red, and his assistants and disciples simply shed tears!
The death of the British knight, a friend of the Qing Dynasty, inspired Zuo Zongtang's cavalry to fight bravely. The scattered rebels entrenched north of Yumen Pass were finally killed and retreated, and the expedition team could finally enter Jiayuguan safely.
The imperial edict of the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty has been transmitted here. In order to express their condolences for the death of this international friend, the local garrison actually ordered the entire city's soldiers and civilians to greet him, and everyone was welcome in uniform.
When the British entered Jiayuguan, they saw such a grand scene. Forty or fifty thousand soldiers, civilians and local people lined the streets to welcome them.
Plain clothes, white flowers, fresh fragrance, wine offerings...and of course the unique Chinese paper money flying all over the sky!
Such a scene made the dissatisfied British people dumbfounded, and their original anger also dissipated somewhat in the courtesy of the Chinese.
As the saying goes, don’t hit the smiling person. You British are dead. The Qing Dynasty put on such a memorial scene, and everyone from the officers and soldiers to the people came to greet you. You can’t refuse this face, right?
And not only in Jiayuguan, Emperor Tongzhi issued a strict order that Samuel's body was returned to Beijing all the way, and the local government would organize people to pay tribute to him wherever he went.
The common people don’t understand who you are, Samuel, but the government’s vernacular speaks well!
Samuel traveled thousands of miles with the will of Lord Long Live... It was the same road that Tang Seng walked, braving a hail of bullets and working for the imperial court. Do you think this is a credit? Is it worth welcoming?
Someone also discovered an ancestor's scripture cave in Dunhuang. There are countless treasures in it. Do you think this is their intention?
As a person, you must be grateful. The British were so kind to the Qing Dynasty. Even the emperor thought of them. In the end, they died of illness in China. Can't we welcome them?
What do ordinary people know? As soon as they hear that this British man is the benefactor of the Qing Dynasty, they welcome him. The scene of thousands of people standing in the street to welcome him can be seen almost every day.
No matter how hard the heart is, it will be warmed by such simple and kind-hearted people. The expedition team has not yet arrived in Lanzhou, and 90% of their resentment has dissipated.
Even the angriest blond assistant began to doubt himself, 'Am I really wrong? Could this be an accident? '
People didn't know that in fact, all the actions of Emperor Tongzhi were completed under Xiao Letian's order. Although Zai Chun knew Samuel and met him several times in England, there was absolutely no friendship.
The emperor was so cool, even if Samuel helped him lead the expedition, Emperor Tongzhi couldn't say how grateful he was!
But he didn't dare to disobey the master's orders. He was just cooperating with the master to build momentum. He still had to help with this little effort!
Emperor Tongzhi was blatantly pro-government, but the city of Beijing was confused by the British's questioning and had no objection to Emperor Tongzhi's illegal behavior of pro-government.
Maybe in their eyes, this kid Zai Chun didn't touch the military or financial power. He just asked the local military and civilians to hold a funeral ceremony. In the final analysis, it was just to calm the British down, so let's do it!
However, he never expected that this matter would have unexpected benefits. It was precisely because of the smooth execution of Zai Chun's decree that this emperor, for the first time in his life, reached out to the grassroots administrative system of a country. For the first time, he brought his power to the lowest level officials.
Looking at this issue from another angle, that is to say, some grassroots officials in the Qing Dynasty, including county officials, Daotai, Futai... and other officials received an imperial edict personally issued by Emperor Tongzhi for the first time.
This is the first time they have carried out the order of the little emperor!
It's always difficult at the beginning, but the first administration at this beginning actually penetrated so smoothly. This made some veterans in the officialdom have more thoughts and ideas.
Li Tuo later recalled, "If the emperor wants to govern personally, in the final analysis he still has to come into contact with the bureaucracy system personally. He must be able to command and move those county magistrates and provincial government officials..."
"This goal seems simple, but in practice it is the most difficult! Almost all officials in the Qing Dynasty have factions, and they will only listen to the orders of the faction leaders first, and then consider the emperor's orders!"
"And Emperor Tongzhi's breakthrough this time is really a bit of a fluke... but it's good. The first contact with these grassroots officials will lead to a second time!"
"What a great start!"
Xiao Letian unintentionally helped Emperor Tongzhi again, and everything he did was actually continuing his overall strategy of paralyzing the British people!
Do you, the British, want to take this opportunity to attack the Chinese? Are you trying to spread bad words about the Chinese people to the public?
Sorry, let me block your mouth first!
