Who was the boldest in the officialdom of the late Qing Dynasty? Some people would say it’s the lawless Eight Banners dudes, or the murderous Hunan Army warlords!
In fact, none of them. The really bold ones are those Qingliu, those scholars with passionate minds. Since ancient times, Qingliu have been the most enthusiastic about making trouble. With the suppression of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, didn't the people writing on the bus and the Six Gentlemen also appeared in the Guangxu period? ?
Scholars are the most courageous, because they can even launch an attack regardless of the number of enemies and even when we are clearly outnumbered!
Soldiers are different. Warlords who really live a long life are not geniuses who can settle accounts. They have to understand the strength of their opponents before taking action!
They will only take action if they have an absolute advantage. Even if they only maintain a slight advantage over their opponents, they will not act!
You don’t want to die in a war? You don’t have to spend money to fight? A draw or a miserable victory is a loss-making business. This kind of business must not be done!
Look, sometimes this warlord is more of a thief than a scholar, and those who are good at reading often rush forward when their brains get hot!
Of course, they don't need to carry knives to kill people, they still have the ability to curse and cause trouble!
Weng Tonghe received a strong stimulation today. He was the little emperor's first teacher. There is no doubt about his loyalty to the little emperor!
He is a die-hard imperialist, and he will do anything to gain power for the little emperor to govern himself!
Are you saying he hates Chinese people? Of course there was hatred, but when he personally traveled to the areas ruled by the Chinese and saw the potential of the Chinese with his own eyes, his attitude changed again!
There is no harm in thinking about a Western teacher who can bring benefits to the little emperor! The old man even imagined that one day Zai Chun would be able to choose a good opportunity to annex the Chinese territory because of his master-disciple relationship!
This is not some delusion of mine. Don’t disciples have the right to inherit? As long as Xiao Letian has no heirs, then Zai Chun will definitely have the right to inherit!
It doesn't matter even if he has an heir. When the time comes, he will naturally use a clever trick to make him an unworthy descendant. Then Zai Chun will be able to inherit Xiao Letian's legacy under the banner of righteousness, whether it is military means or diplomatic means!
This calculation was so good that the old man did say some good things to Xiao Letian in the court over the past five years!
The old man could actually guess some clues about last night's bloody battle. There must be the shadow of the little emperor behind this matter. Maybe it was Zai Chun, Xiao Letian and the British who did this together!
Although the Qing Dynasty was insulted, as long as Zai Chun could benefit in the end, what did he care about? Aren't those who died just a group of Eight Banners disciples? Those who died in Xishan camp were also a group of poor people!
The Qing Dynasty was so vast that the death of eight or nine hundred people was a trivial matter, so don’t worry about it!
It has been a big deal since ancient times. Isn't that the one who is stepping on the bones to climb up? In the coup during the Xinyou period, it seemed that only a few leaders died, but there were also sporadic conflicts below, involving people of all ages, and thousands of soldiers and civilians died in vain!
Of course, there is no need to write these things in history books. As long as scholars don’t put pen to paper, future generations will know nothing!
Zai Chun knows how to use conspiracy! And he was so ruthless that he dared to kill his own people! Well done, Master is proud of you! This is what the old man was thinking, and he was actually quite happy!
The anger this morning was mostly due to acting!
But when the airship purchase plan was finally discussed, the old man became really angry. He never expected that Xiao Letian would dare to ask Zai Chun for money?
Grandma! If the master supports his disciple, shouldn't he give him all his blood to drink? You should give away airships and battleships for free! You should give away tens of millions of taels of military expenses for free!
Now if you don't give it away for free, why don't you ask His Majesty for money? It’s not just asking for money, why are you still raising the price?
This time Weng Tonghe couldn't stand it anymore. Only then did he realize that Xiao Letian had no master-disciple relationship at all in his heart. He didn't care at all about the traditional rules of heaven and earth, master, master, master!
It turns out that the purpose of taking the little emperor on a study tour was to gain benefits for himself, rather than sincerely helping Zai Chun!
Now the old man was angry. He couldn't swallow this breath. Before leaving the court, he called his disciples to make secret arrangements!
Of course he didn't dare to touch Cai Bixia, he didn't dare to arrest anyone, let alone assassinate him. This Cai Bixia was a descendant of a well-established Chinese noble family and an elite officer in Xiao Letian's navy!
The arrest of a evil doctor Huang was such a big news. If he had dealt with Cai Bixia, Xiao Letian would have assassinated the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty and captured the Forbidden City!
But he still had to get angry. The officials and servants under his orders quickly left the palace from Donghua Gate. At that time, Cai Bixia was getting into trouble with Ma Ming and others!
No one knew that some of the officials who came out of the palace to check their waistbands had secret missions!
What task? In fact, it's quite rogue and quite dishonorable, just motivating women to fight women!
After leaving Donghua Gate, you can't walk to the street immediately. You still need to walk some distance to Dong'an Gate. This area is full of royal barracks! Warehouse! A place where handymen work!
Only when you leave Dong'anmen can you enter the middle of the city!
Cai Bixia left Dong'anmen and walked straight to Wangfujing Street and then turned south. If she wanted to go to the Chinese Embassy, she would get off at the Telegraph Office. If she wanted to go to Ermao's house, she would get off at the Suzhou Hutong!
Anyway, no matter where you go, you have to pass through the area where the battle last night was, which is also the most chaotic place in Sijiu City!
At present, under Li Tuo's comfort, the troublemaking Eight Banners family members have calmed down a bit. Long live the Lord promised to let Yi Pei, the fifth master of the capital, take charge of the aftermath. These Eight Banners family members have all heard of the reputation of the chivalrous king!
Who is that, Fifth Master Yi Pei? The master who dares to give gold to you just by drinking a bowl of tofu! Such a rich man would never feel sorry for burning his money!
In addition, Li Tuo played a trick and asked everyone to announce today that anyone who is not making trouble will have twice as much money as someone who is making trouble!
Moreover, those who do not cause trouble will receive a fine iron-wood coffin for the deceased in the future, while those who cause trouble will receive nothing!
You have to use force to seduce them, only then can you calm down the anger!
The deceased is great, and the burial is peaceful! All the officers and soldiers were conveying this sentence. It was precisely because of the influence of traditional concepts in the hearts of the people that the families of the victims had gradually calmed down at noon!
After a whole morning of commotion, we finally saw good signs!
But no one expected that Li Tuo's efforts would be sabotaged by Weng Tonghe. While Cai Bixia, Ma Ming and others were chatting, a group of people who left the palace early began to take action!
"Young and old men... aunts and sisters-in-law... do you know? The Chinese special female envoy will come out of Dong'anmen in a moment!"
"You all don't know that this crazy woman not only kills our people, but also sells weapons to make money from us!"
"Seven million taels! She is trying to take away all the money for the burial of our deceased!"
