C138 (1/2)
Chapter 138 - The Overseas Village Chief, Shaw
”What a monster!” This is a monster … Finally, the political situation calmed down a bit, but in the end, another monkey jumped out and caused a ruckus in the Crystal Palace. Tell me... They all said that this Xiao fella, was he a monkey named Sun? What was he trying to do now that he had gone to the East Sea to cause trouble? ”Just what is he trying to do …”
Forbidden City, Yangxin Palace, East Warm Pavilion. The floor in front of Ci Xi was covered with paper, and the eunuchs and maids, led by An Dehai, kneeled on the ground.
Tongzhi looked at her Mother's pale face in confusion, ”Mother? Why are you so angry? Isn't it a good thing that Xiao Letian is promoting our national might overseas? ”You've already won, how can you still be angry …”
With a crisp smack, the blue and white flower lid bowl on the table jumped up by half a foot. Even the fingernail sheath on Ci Xi's hand flew off, ”Huang'er, you are so foolish … Who was Xiao Letian? ”He is not a scholar raised in Qing Dynasty. He grew up eating bread made for foreigners. From the bottom of his heart, he doesn't share the same thoughts as us …”
”Moreover, he is also a Chinese. With such ability, who would be able to subdue him?” And … And where exactly is this Ryukyu? What kind of tyrant or Shouli City is this? ”Stupid servant, why haven't you brought the Myriad Kingdom Universe Map over yet …”
”Yes, yes, yes, your servant will go right away, right away …” An Dehai, whose forehead was covered in cold sweat, quickly brought his men to carry the map out. Only Ci Xi and his wife and a few trusted palace maids were left in the room.
Ci Xi had truly lost control today. As a talented female politician that was well versed in politics, she was extremely angry at Xiao Letian's actions. A scholar who wrote a book and was even a businessman had actually dared to pacify a nation's capital? The strangest thing was that he actually succeeded.
Although the Japan is small, it's still an ancient country that has existed for a thousand years. No matter how weak, it's impossible for it to not be able to defeat a single Xiao Letian, right? And that Shimadzu Family, I've never heard of a lord like that one, isn't he being controlled by the Tsurukawa's Palace? Oh, that's not right. Isn't there an emperor in Japan? Their emperor couldn't even control his servants?
This group of large nose's blue eyes were really protective. Didn't Xiao Letian grow up overseas, and wasn't he the same as all of you, a white man? Too arrogant, too arrogant.
However, the biggest doubt in Ci Xi's heart was not these, but the one hundred thousand Chinese people, how could these fugitives who abandoned their ancestors' tombs not die cleanly? Those who had come back to their senses were long-haired and evil, and there were even some from the Song Dynasty. These lowly commoners who refused to accept the Qing Dynasty's rule were actually still alive.
What was Xiao Letian trying to do, to stir up such a commotion? You want to rebel? He even wanted to say that the, this damned little country, actually wanted the position of prime minister, yet Xiao Letian still dared to take it? Was this kid tired of living?
Ci Xi's heart was filled with contradictions. He was a genius amongst geniuses at balancing the domestic politics, but when it came to matters involving the overseas countries, she would immediately transform into a typical ignorant village woman. Other than talking harshly, his eyes would glaze over.
To tell the truth, after the information about the Ryukyu entered the Beijing, when all the citizens started discussing amongst themselves, the silence in the Forbidden City was not like what the average person had guessed, that it was due to deep contemplation, wisdom orbs in hand, or the fact that Mt. For a moment of silence, it only proved that the center of Qing Dynasty was stunned and did not know what to do.
The Chinese were showing off their power overseas, and since they had pacified the capital of a country, it was indeed worth it for the Forbidden City to have a feast on their own. But the person who made the contribution had a problem, and it was a big problem. He was not a Manchu, and did not even have the status of a High Scholar. Furthermore, he could not be considered a pure Chinese.
A commoner had made the contribution of a marquis, aren't you just roasting the court on fire? Whether it was bestowing a reward or not, the imperial government would still be scolded. And now he wanted to kill Xiao Letian? But would Ryukyu agree to it, to kill a Subordinate States? Who would dare to take the blame for such a notoriety?
The most frightening thing was that the foreign merchant ship had opened fire to support Xiao Letian. This was the most terrifying thing in the Forbidden City, would they let the foreign people negotiate if they really killed Xiao Letian? He's an American citizen.
Just as Ci Xi was feeling flustered, there was the sound of chaotic footsteps coming from outside the Yangxin Palace. Soon after, Ci An, Prince Kung and a group of eunuchs and palace maids rushed in.
”I heard that little sister is very angry today?” ”Someone, get your little sister a cup of chrysanthemum …” Ci An was still as steady as ever, his face without any ripples of shock.
When Ci Xi was alone with his son, of course he could display a little of his true nature, but when he meets an outsider, he would still have to pretend to be calm like he was in the past. ” You must be feeling a bit upset after seeing all these reports by the censors. ” As he spoke, the eunuch hurriedly put away the scattered reports on the ground and returned them to the emperor's desk.