There was silence in the flower hall of the British government palace.
After Luo Tong suppressed his anger and explained, he turned his attention to Zhang Shi, who was in charge. He believed that anyone with a little political insight would be able to understand the reason.
In the past, the reason why they wanted to knock on the door was because public opinion in the court was not inclined to support mutual trading.
From a high-level perspective, Wang Wen's bad temper offended many people. If they target Wang Wen, there is a high probability that many ministers will be neutral.
In addition, Luo Tong felt that he was sure that he could convince Chen Yi and Gao Gu. Due to many reasons, he decided to take a gamble.
But the situation has changed now. I don't know what means the emperor used to create a one-sided situation in the court. Not only did he have a firm attitude on the mutual market, but he also supported Wang Wen.
With their resolute attitude, public opinion in the court has also changed, and they no longer have the conditions for knocking on the door.
What's more, after today's court meeting, Gao Gu obviously had the intention to withdraw. When the next court meeting came, Luo Tong originally wanted to discuss it with him, but Gao Gu ignored her and left directly.
We are at a disadvantage in every aspect, so why bother doing such useless work?
Zhang Xi understood this truth, as did everyone present.
However, they still did not make any statement towards Luo Tong, and they all remained silent.
After a while, Chen Mao still spoke calmly.
"Master Luo has never tried it, how do you know if it will work?"
Luo Tong's back molars were almost broken.
However, before he could say anything, Jiang Yi on the side also spoke hesitantly.
"Master Luo, what Uncle Ning Yang said makes sense. You have to try everything before you know whether it will succeed. When you said you wanted to knock on the que, we will use all the people in the court and even those in the palace. All the manpower has been handed over to you. Now that things are about to come, it is always not good to be timid before fighting."
"What's more, today in court, Wang Wen is obviously hostile to you. Even if he doesn't do anything, he will definitely find an opportunity to banish you. Why not take a chance?"
As Jiang Yi spoke, Zhang Shi also sighed quietly and said.
"Master Luo, I know you are in a difficult situation about this matter, but you also heard what Uncle Ning Yang said just now. The emperor was first anxious to send the delegation out of the capital, and then he tried his best to promote the mutual trade. Finally, he specifically stated that he would not do anything about it. Wala compromised."
"All signs indicate that he wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife. If he wants to anger him, he must first harm the Supreme Emperor. Since we are determined to welcome the Supreme Emperor back, at this time, we cannot hesitate to go forward."
"At this time, even if it doesn't work, if the news gets out, at least it won't feel that Ming Dynasty is completely insincere in negotiating peace with him. To protect the safety of the Supreme Emperor, that's what we should do, isn't it?"
Luo Tong's heart froze.
He finally realized that these people were pretending to be confused.
Of course they understand the risks of knocking on the que at this time, and also understand that the success rate is not high.
But for them, it's not like they go up and charge into the battle by themselves. Even if they are punished by the emperor, there is a high probability that Luo Tong will come forward in person.
For them, the most they can do is to lose some low-level officials who are waving flags. In fact, their manpower is just following behind to make up the numbers. There is no telling whether the emperor will deal with it.
So in the end, it was Luo Tong himself who really took the risk.
To say that it is for the safety of the Supreme Emperor is simply nonsense.
Even if the mutual market is opened, if Luo Tong dares to touch even a finger of the Supreme Emperor, Luo Tong dares to write his last name upside down!
There was only one reason why they forced Luo Tong to continue knocking on the door even though they knew the risks were very high.
That was the emperor's strange statement, which made them worry about the safety of the mission currently negotiating in Wala.
You know, there is a key figure in this mission, Zhang Fu!
He is a crucial figure both to the British government and to the current Emperor's party.
As a person whom the old British prince had tried his best to cultivate when he was still alive, Zhang Fu absolutely crushed Zhang Fu in all aspects, including prestige, status, and abilities.
Apart from anything else, if Zhang Fu was still in the capital, with his influence in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, Ren Li would not dare to fight against Xiao Jiujiu.
Zhang Fu went on this mission partly because he was forced to do so, and partly because he wanted to achieve the great success of welcoming back the Emperor.
But I didn't expect that the emperor would scheme against me before I knew what was going on during the negotiations.
For the group of people in front of him, Zhang Fu could not afford to lose anything.
Relatively speaking, a Luo Tong is not worth mentioning.
Zhang Min's attitude is already very clear.
As for Kouque, they no longer had any hope of success, but Luo Tong still wanted to go. Not only did he go, but he also wanted to make a big fuss. The bigger the fuss, the better.
It is best to form an illusion that although the Ming Emperor did not sincerely negotiate for peace, the Manchu ministers of the Ming Dynasty tried their best to oppose the mutual trade, for fear of affecting the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Oara.
In this way, even if the mutual trade is really passed, as long as the news reaches Wala, he will not be angry and have murderous intentions towards the mission.
As for, in this case, Knock Que cannot succeed, and what consequences they will bear after failure, then they can't care.
Anyway, after losing one Luo Tong, they can slowly continue to look for people among civil servants, but there is only one Zhang Fu, so there is no room for loss!
After thinking about this, Luo Tong was a little desperate.
He understood that he was completely treated as an outcast.
A trace of sadness flashed across his face, Luo Tong suddenly stood up and said coldly.
"Don't deceive others too much. Although Luo hopes that the Emperor will return soon, he is not taken out and abandoned for nothing. Today's matter ends here. Luo takes his leave."
After that, he turned around and walked outside.
But before he had taken two steps, several servants from the British government jumped out from around the flower hall and stopped him. Luo Tong turned around with a pale face.
"Why, is it possible that the British government still dares to imprison a court official privately?"
Zhang Mian waved his hand and signaled the servants surrounding him to step back. He stood up and came to Luo Tong and said calmly.
"I don't dare, but I just want to remind Mr. Luo that in that case ten years ago, Mr. Luo was fortunate to have the help of the Dingxi Marquis Mansion and the Emperor's forgiveness, so that he could be where he is today. As a human being, you must not be ungrateful!"
Luo Tong's face turned from green to white, he took two steps back, managed to calm down, glared at Zhang Shi fiercely, and said.
"Are you threatening Luo?"
Zhang Min returned to the chair and sat down, his face still calm.
"I don't dare. It's just a kind reminder. Today, Master Luo impeached Wang Wen in the court, and the emperor must be displeased. At this time, if he had a whim, he ordered the Jin Yiwei to look through the old cases and find out something. Unknown.”
"Lord Luo, you might as well think about it. If you go to knock on the door today, no matter what, you can at least gain a reputation for being outspoken. In this way, even if you are punished, you may not be able to make a comeback. But if you are arrested because of an old case, I am afraid……"
Luo Tong's expression suddenly changed, and he was obviously struggling.
At this time, Ning Yuan Hou Renli, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
"Lord Luo, when things have reached this point, why do you have to refuse again and again? As Uncle Ning Yang said, try your best. Maybe things are not as bad as you think, and you don't know?"
Looking at Ren Li's calm face, Luo Tong nodded hesitantly. Then, with a calm expression, he stared at Zhang Min and said.
"In this case, Luo will take another risk for the Supreme Emperor, but the second master must agree not to mention the old case ten years ago again. Otherwise, Luo will risk his wealth and life and will never be willing to do it for others. Make wedding clothes!”
Seeing that Luo Tong finally relaxed, Zhang Shi, Jiang Yi, Chen Mao and others looked at each other, smiles immediately appeared on their faces, and they spoke.
"What are you talking about, Mr. Luo? Since Mr. Luo doesn't want to mention the past, we naturally won't be so ignorant. After all, we are our own people, right?"
Facing Zhang Shi's fake smile, Luo Tong snorted coldly, turned around and left the British Duke's Mansion.
