Gordon lived very close to Emperor Tongzhi, in the veranda to the west of Yanbo Zhishuangzhai, and to the north of Yanbo Zhishuangzhai was the Yunshan Resort Building where His Majesty lived.
The sound of the quarrel came from the steps on the first floor. When Gordon ran to the corner door, he found Cixi pointing at Er Mao's nose and scolding him.
"You despicable eunuch, the court only kept you alive to send a message to Xiao Letian. If you don't even have this ability, what's the use of keeping you?"
"Don't think that the imperial court can't kill you. Do you really think that being a secret envoy is a golden ticket to avoid death? You're dreaming!"
"As long as His Majesty is here, you are a useful dog, Your Majesty... Once His Majesty has a problem, you must be the first to be buried with him!"
"Where's the medicine? Where's the medicine you promised? You've said it since July, it's been working, and it's been September now. Where's your majesty's medicine?"
"You're looking for a tortoise in the East China Sea to bring your luck. It's time to crawl over, right? How come there's no news until now? What are you talking about?"
Er Mao stood stubbornly, his face had been sprayed countless times by Cixi. It was pointless whether he wiped it off or not, because he would be sprayed again immediately after wiping it off.
Er Mao just waited for Ci Xi to get tired of the noise and explained in a low voice, "Queen Mother, Your Majesty just drank medicine and fell asleep. Queen Mother, please keep your voice down!"
"There will be magic medicine, but the sea is vast. There may be storms or mechanical failures along the way. Don't worry, just wait..."
"If the servant's heart and soul can cure Your Majesty's illness, then the Queen Mother might as well dig it up, and the servant will not complain at all..."
"Bah..." Cixi spat on Er Mao's face. "No one wants your dirty look. What the Ai family wants is for His Majesty to live..."
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Cixi was really tired of scolding, so she turned around and left without saying anything about going up to the second floor to see her son.
Cixi left, leaving a mess all over the floor. Several young eunuchs quickly picked up the broken porcelain pieces. Only then did Gordon dare to come over and hand over the Ermao handkerchief.
"Father, please wipe it. It's cold outside. Come inside to take shelter from the wind. Be careful of the broken porcelain on the floor and your feet..."
Unexpectedly, Er Mao did not take over the silk, but stared blankly at the mess on the ground. "Hey... Sir Gordon, did you know? That is a cup from the Yongle period!"
"I used the Suma Liqing brought back from the Middle East by the Sanbao eunuch. It depicts the top-notch blue and white flowers... There are not many such good treasures in the palace..."
"Why is it so broken? This may have been used by Emperor Yongle back then. If this was taken to the Chinese or Europa, it would be enough to buy a large manor..."
"Why did he fall? Why did he fall?" Ermao Shen Shen kept mumbling, tears falling as he spoke.
"Why did it happen like this? Why did it happen like this? Can't my godfather's miraculous medicine be used by his direct disciples?"
"The prince has nodded, and the military control cabinet has voted collectively. Why hasn't it been delivered yet? How did this life-and-death situation come to this point?"
"Godfather..." Er Mao just stood there, closing his eyes and raising his head, letting tears roll down.
Gordon knew that everyone in the summer resort was going crazy with depression. Emperor Tongzhi was critically ill, and even more terrible was the backbone of the entire East Asia, Xiao Letian.
Xiao Letian didn't know whether he was alive or dead. Not to mention the Chinese people who were unsure, in fact all the countries in Asia, mainly East Asia, were panicked.
Everything was in chaos. The pressure that the head of state had previously exerted suddenly fell on the shoulders of the people below. How could they have ever shouldered such a heavy responsibility?
Ordinary people always think that the head of state eats and drinks well every day and is served everywhere. He doesn't have to work. When something is arranged, countless people will naturally rush around.
These are magical days, anyone can do this kind of work.
But ordinary people who have never been in contact with Qingtian will know that their work is different from that of ordinary people. They don't have to work with their own hands, but they bear responsibilities that ordinary people can't imagine.
In the chaos, who can make the right decision? Put you in that position, you just can't do it, you just make the wrong choice.
Even if you make the right decision, how can you ensure that thousands of people below will implement it? How come no one listens to what you said?
All efforts are in invisible places, and the invisible mountains are the heaviest. Xiao Letian suddenly didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and these front-line officials could no longer hold on.
The two ladies, plus the prince, plus the Four Heavenly Kings, plus emerging forces like Xiang Ying, and then the top business elites led by old shopkeeper Fan Jian.
There are also a large number of senior Chinese officials, including Ermao. These are first- and second-tier Chinese senior officials.
There were so many people, hundreds of them, but they couldn't support Xiao Letian alone. There were so many people shouldering the responsibility of Xiao Letian, but they couldn't support it, and various problems arose.
"Why can't even one medicine be delivered? Why is this so? Why is this..."
Gordon saw that this was not going to happen, Er Mao was going to be possessed, so he quickly reached out and pulled his arm, "Father, stop blowing the cold wind, come in and drink some hot tea. If you can get over it, no matter how difficult the situation is..."
He pulled Ermao to sit on a chair and drank two sips of hot tea, which made Ermao feel a little more stable.
"Sir Gordon...Aren't you happy now that I don't know whether my godfather is alive or dead? Do you think the British fleet will definitely win?"
"Hahaha, stop being sophistical. What does visiting the fleet mean? It's all a lie. There are no outsiders here, so why waste time with diplomatic rhetoric?"
Gordon shook his head, "My father-in-law is honest, and I won't hide it. I am British. Of course I hope that Britain will win, but... I have worked in this country for a long time. It is impossible not to have feelings. In fact, I don't hope." This war breaks out!"
"Don't look at me like that, I'm not lying... Let's be honest. To the court, I hope your majesty will be healthy and promote reforms. I hope your majesty will become a wise king!"
"As for the Chinese head of state, to be honest, I am very conflicted. He has now shown a threat to Britain, so the situation has developed to this point..."
"But deep down in my heart, I still don't want the head of state to lose... I am very conflicted... because I am really, really curious about what kind of future the mysterious Eastern head of state will bring to this world?"
"Father, don't think that I don't know those wonderful legends... I know that there are many secrets in the head of state, and these secrets have created countless miracles in the Chinese people!"
"The new warships of the Zhiyuan class have changed the pattern of human naval warfare, and there are even transportation vehicles such as black ass trucks. How can I not be curious about such a Chinese?"
"In my heart, I really want the head of state to be safe, and I also hope that this crisis can be resolved peacefully... because I want to see what kind of world the head of state will create in the future..."
Er Mao laughed, "Haha, I'm honest, I'm really honest. I believe what you said... So today I want to ask you, the bystander, what should I do about the current situation? According to your Western thinking, how should this situation be done? break?"
