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Chapter 119 - Competent People of the Same Kind
”Master of the Shang Guo, may I ask if you can let Huashan Liyuan put down his weapon?” Just as Xiao Letian was about to give the order to conscript Luo Huo's musket team to battle, Sakamoto Ryoma finally could not hold it in and humbly bowed to Xiao Letian.
Xiao Letian looked up and down at this famous courtier in the history of Japan, although he looked calm on the surface, he secretly praised in his heart. This was truly one of the few powerful men in Japan, the aura around her body was definitely not as weak as the Japanese people's. On the contrary, Xiao Letian could smell the scent of someone of the same kind.
”Sakamoto Ryoma, right!? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long, but I think you've already roughly figured out the cause and effect on your way into the city. ”Haha, of course. Last year, you and Lord Shenghai had a discussion with the four countries about the matter of the Lower Mountain Pass. Your experience must be very rich …”
How could Sakamoto Ryoma not understand the threat in Xiao Letian's words? He laughed bitterly and said, ”The negotiation has not started yet, it's still too early to discuss this. The most important thing now is to end this bloody conflict, right?”
”Humph!” You guys can do whatever you want to do it, and end it when you want to? Do you think our Chinese lives are not? The anger in the heart of a hundred thousand Chinese people in the city is not something that you can pacify with a single sentence.
Sakamoto Ryoma maintained his bowing posture, but he had already raised his head and was staring at Xiao Letian with shining eyes, ”Of course Mr. Xiao has such abilities, you are now the soul of all the Chinese people in Ryukyu Kingdom, as long as you speak out and these people follow you to attack the continent, I don't think it will be difficult for them …”
F * ck me! Xiao Letian was so angry that he almost jumped up. This threat is too high leveled. On the surface, it seems like it praised my prestige, but it immediately pointed out the fear in my heart. After all, he was a scholar who had risen to fame in the Kingdom of Qing.
A Master of Western Studies with an extremely high prestige was actually able to become the Prime Minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Furthermore, he also had an arm that could carry out national wars, with a hundred thousand citizens as his foundation. Oh right, it should be more than 100,000 now. With the identity as the Prime Minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom, as long as they manage it carefully, the millions of citizens of the Ryukyu would also become Xiao Letian's subordinate.
This Sakamoto Ryoma was indeed worthy of being a famous statesman presented to him as one of the top eight in the ship. He was indeed worthy of being a new expert who laid down the political framework of a modern Japan.
After the short period of anger, a sense of understanding actually flowed out of Xiao Letian's heart. Sakamoto Ryoma... ”The four kingdoms support each other, proficient in swordsmanship since childhood, committed to the West because of the incident with the black ship, and my master, Sheng Haizhou, has gone on a journey to reinvent himself …”
Xiao Letian calmly narrated the story of Sakamoto Ryoma's life to the side. When the Dragon Horse heard that Xiao Letian had spied on some of its more secretive matters, its waist drooped even lower and the sweat on its forehead increased.
After speaking for five whole minutes, Xiao Letian finally sneered and said, ”Mr. Ryoma, I admire your determination, so I'll give you a chance. You can go and convince Huashan Liyuan, but please cherish the chance I gave you and not try to scheme some petty tricks, because you don't even know how deep my foundation is, while I know all your secrets …”
Then, Xiao Letian suddenly walked over to Sakamoto Ryoma's side and whispered into his ear, ”I know about your dream, you wish to let the Japan lose the least amount of blood and be able to complete the political transformation. You wish for Japan to let the other powers let go of all their disputes without engaging in a civil war.”
”You are very smart, you are too clever, you understand a principle, if the Japan wants to be strong, they have to put aside their disputes, and work hard to carry out industrialization and political reforms, until the country has the power to protect itself, and then carry out negotiations on the distribution of benefits, do you want to use this method to minimize the impact of the changes in the era? ”You have such a big appetite …”
”But don't piss me off, you have to believe in my ability to do bad things. Right now, the fragile peace in Japan is not something that can withstand my interference. This isn't a threat, this is just explaining a fact to you …”
Speaking till here, Sakamoto Ryoma's entire body started to tremble, he suddenly realised that he was not facing a person, but a demon that was proficient in Mind Reading.
”Why? Why do you think so? I am just a small wild warrior, a wanderer without a Monarch, and you are a top scholar in the Upper Nation … ”
At this time, Xiao Letian retracted his imposing aura, and lightly patted on Mr. Ryoma's shoulder. ”Go, make all the soldiers in the military camp at the peak unconditionally surrender. This is the prerequisite to start the negotiations, don't challenge my patience anymore …” After which, he turned around and returned to the table, continuing his official work.
”Liang Kun! ”Take the Japanese messengers to the barracks and give him a quarter of an hour to negotiate. If she still doesn't surrender when the time is up, then give me the slaughter camp …”
”Yes, my lord!” After Liang Kun bowed, he brought the pale-faced Sakamoto Ryoma and left the Shouli City, running towards Huashan Liyuan's courtyard.
At this time, Xiang Shaolong had already returned to Xiao Letian's side. He frowned and said to Xiao Letian: ”Sir, do not approach these Japanese s without my protection in the future. I felt it just now, this Dragon Horse has released his killing intent three times.
”Oh? Three times? I only felt it twice. ” Shi Dakai who was seated at the side carefully thought back to it.