Yi Pei still needs a bit of face, his heart is not as dark as that of Yi Xin and Yi Kuang, and things like rebellion still have some moral burden on him.
It was obvious that Yi Pei's face was shaky, his eyes were evasive and he did not dare to look at Fu Qing. On the contrary, Li Tuo was more relaxed. He was a Hanchen and a 'little official', not a high-ranking official, so he didn't want to talk to anyone. There is no big psychological burden on anyone.
Li Tuo noticed Fifth Master's embarrassment and smiled, "Second Master Qing... we have no choice. The situation is always changing. Everyone has to live by making the best of the situation..."
"Shut up...do you have the right to speak? It's really thanks to His Majesty's trust in you and his promotion. You went from being a minor official to being responsible for half of the city defense tasks in the capital. Without His Majesty, you wouldn't be where you are today!" "
Li Tuo was not angry either, and smiled lightly, "Hey... Third Master, why is this necessary? You also said it... I am a small official, a small official!"
"Zhang Jing and Bi Tie Shi of the Military Aircraft Department charge 48 taels of silver a year, and there are still arrears... I went to Sijiu City for food, clothing, housing and transportation, and I will still lose a little more when I go back..."
“If there wasn’t some Susukada in my hometown that could help me subsidize it, I’d probably have to drink the northwest wind every year!”
"Long live the Lord's kindness to me... Haha... I will keep it in mind, little official, but to be honest... 48 taels of silver this year really can't buy my life!"
"You, Mr. Fuqing, are from a noble family, a descendant of Mr. Fukangan... you have inherited a title, you have your own house in Sijiu City, and you have your hard-core crops to eat every year!"
"Now you are a Westerning official of the Qing Dynasty, with power over the government and the public, and an inexhaustible supply of gold and silver at home... You can serve His Majesty to the death, because you are worth it!"
"Why should I die? Just for this year's 48 taels of silver? I say Mr. Fu Qing... you have to be reasonable!"
"You..." Fu Qing didn't expect that his righteous rebuke would make this guy fight back with 48 taels of silver!
I was just about to say that you, the foreign minister, receive a tribute from the foreign minister every year, and receive additional subsidies during the four seasons and eight festivals. When the foreign minister comes to the Military Aircraft Department to report on his work, he is not allowed to give you any gifts at that time.
Don't talk about 48 taels a year. You still have to do somersaults for 480 taels!
But when the words came to my mouth, I swallowed them alive again, yes! What is the difference between 48 taels and 480 taels? Even 4,800 taels is not a lot of money!
Compared with my own life of wealth and glory, this small amount of money seems really not enough to buy someone else's life!
"Okay, okay... This is what you get from reading the sages' books? Do you still know how to write the word "loyalty"?
"Don't, don't, don't, don't say this, Mr. Fu Qing... I am a small official, a small official! I didn't win the exam, I didn't jump over the dragon gate, I just read and write, and I'm not a saint. disciple!"
"Those who sing well in Donghuamen are the good men. You can tell them about the Four Books and Five Classics..."
The junior official is really difficult to deal with. Fu Qing's rhetoric is of no use in front of him. It's shameless for people to be confident and clear. If you are shameless, there is nothing you can do.
Fu Qing turned his head and didn't want to get entangled with Li Tuo. He looked at Xia Wang Fifth Master and said, "Haha... Fifth Master... you are a descendant of Aixinjueluo. Others don't understand the principle of loyalty to the emperor, don't you understand it too?"
"Go back... You have these elite soldiers and generals in your hands. Guiziliu doesn't dare to do anything to you. He still treats you as his brother. Why do you come to mix in this muddy water?"
"Your hands are stained with blood, and you won't be able to wash it off in your lifetime... If you go back, I'll pretend you've never been here, and we'll let this matter be lost in history!"
"Why do you need to bear the infamy of Qianqiu! Fifth Master, please think carefully, think carefully..."
Yi Pei sighed and let out the turbid air in his chest. He waved the soldiers around him to take a few steps back. Fu Qing and his direct descendants were beside him.
"Third brother... You are also an old man from the Fucha family and have gone to Sanqi. What else can be kept secret from you? What don't you understand?"
"Because my surname is Aixinjueluo...because I was born in an emperor's family...there are certain fates that I cannot escape!"
"Do you think that I can protect me with just a few soldiers? It's not that simple. Maybe Yi Xin will not deal with me for the time being. He will be as polite as a brother and may even improve my status as a king!"
"But these are all illusions! You still don't know who the people in the Aixinjueluo family are? They are cruel and ruthless..."
"He stabilized me, and then relied on time to disintegrate my direct lineage bit by bit. When he stabilized his position, the next one was to deal with me!"
"I...I have no choice but to hand over my vote now! My hands will be stained with blood, stained with the same blood as theirs, and I will have to commit suicide!"
"The only thing I can do is make a mistake, and the only thing I can do is submit a petition! Maybe they can give me a way to survive, a glimmer of hope..."
"I am a stupid prince. I have not studied and made progress since I was a child. I am the one that Huang Ama hates the most... But no matter how stupid I am, I have seen it before. I have seen the scene here!"
"Yi Xin is sitting on the Dragon Throne. If he yells at me, scolds me and demotes me, it's a good thing. It means I've passed the test and he doesn't want my life!"
"But if he has been extra polite to me these days, calling me a brother-in-law, and with a higher salary, all my subordinates should be promoted... If this is the case, I will be miserable!"
"I have no way to survive! When the time comes, I will definitely die!"
"Fu Qing! I won't take Zai Chun's life...but...but I have to fight this battle, and I have to kill some of Zai Chun's men!"
"Otherwise, how can I live in this new dynasty? How do you think I can live?"
Fu Qing is so stuck in his heart! He knew that what Yi Pei said was sincere, but these sincere words were the most heartfelt!
"Fifth Master! You are the King of Heroes! You...since you have seen your own fate, why do you still want to take refuge in Guiziliu?" Fu Qing's worried eyes were red and tears were about to flow.
"Knowing that you will not end well, why don't you persevere with His Majesty? We haven't lost yet, we haven't lost..."
Yi Pei wiped away his sad tears and waved his hands and said, "Fu Qing! Recognize the reality, Yi Xin has already won, he has already won... From the moment the British entered the war, Yi Xin has already won!" "
"Xiao Letian's life and death are unknown... Xiao Letian has disappeared in the Indian Ocean... How can he, Zai Chun, win?"
"There are many factions within the Chinese community. Only Xiao Letian can suppress the situation and unify people's hearts... Once Xiao Letian is gone, no one can control the situation!"
"Zaichun has no reinforcements and no backstage... Besides... tell us about Zai Chun's illness!"
"Is that a good illness? Are you, Fu Qing, still lying to yourself?"
When the topic came to Xiao Letian and Zai Chun's illness, Fu Qing's psychological defense was suddenly broken. These were the two most worrying points for him, and the two most worrying cannonballs at the core of the entire Tongzhi Emperor's power!
"That's enough!" Fu Qing roared, "That's enough... Without Your Majesty, there would be no life for you and me! Prince Tun, have you forgotten what you looked like when you were on the bench?"
"Without His Majesty, how could you have access to Xishan Camp? Can you cultivate such a force?"
"If I, Fuqing, didn't have His Majesty, we wouldn't be here today... Today, you have to retreat even if you retreat, and you have to retreat if you don't!"
Li Tuo sighed, "Third Master... you'd better consider whether you can go back!" After speaking, Li Tuo nodded, and the Iron Tower Monk flashed to Fu Qing's side like a ghost.
"Haha... Sir, please dismount, have a cup of tea, and rest your feet!"
"You dare...you dare to detain me? I will make you infamy for eternity!"
