C578 Bargaining (2/2)
As the palanquin moved westward along the Imperial City's roots, it stopped after three to four minutes. The housekeeper's voice came from outside the palanquin. ”Master, it seems like we're escorting the criminals in front …”
”What prisoner?” ”The prisoners have all been escorted to the Imperial City …” When he opened the curtain of the carriage, he saw that it was actually a group of Knife guard s pushing a tied up general into the clan mansion.
”Maylor? ”He actually came back …” Weng Tonghe stomped on the ground, causing the palanquin to stop.
”Brothers, thank you for your hard work …” The old man welcomed him with a smile. The other imperial bodyguards all knew who this great warrior from the Martial Hall was. The dignified Imperial Advisor immediately stopped and bowed. ”Good luck to Weng Zhong Tang...” Master Weng is truly lucky! ”
”Ai ai ai …” No formalities, no formalities! Brothers, it has been hard on you, what happened to General Maylor? ”
The few guards did not know how to get back, they were going to escort Maylor to the clan people's residence to be locked up. Logically speaking, this had nothing to do with civil servants, why would the old man ask this? However, after the butler passed over a few silver horns, the guards no longer had any scruples.
”Old Maylor was quite pitiful. He lost and went back to the capital to beg for forgiveness. In the end, he didn't even see the empress dowager's sons before he was sent to Ministry of Internal Affairs by the palace … ”You also understand that the empress dowager's temper hasn't been great these days, so she didn't chop off her head on the spot. Looks like Old Maylor got lucky …”
The old man finally understood the cause and effect, and said softly, ”General Maylor and I had some friendship in the past, could you allow us to talk for a bit? ”Don't worry, it won't be for long …”
The guards immediately revealed troubled expressions, but after the steward passed a silver note over, everyone laughed, ”I can't accept lord's reward. Since sire wants to say a few words, we have to give you this convenience …” ”Please, please!”
Maylor did not say a word from the start. He looked at Weng Tonghe in astonishment. Normally, one Manchu was a Chinese while the other was a civil servant and general.
The old man went close to Maylor's ear and said, ”Don't worry, Xiao Letian and I have a feud, and you and I have a common enemy. So right now, you can only believe in me, and only I can save you …”
Once he said that, Maylor's tears fell. ”Thank you, my Lord. Thank you, my Lord for your righteousness …” ”I, Maylor, did lose the war, but I went through so much trouble to return to the capital just to give the empress dowager a set of papers. Inside are all the flaws in Xiao Letian's army …”
”But I was loyal, and then I ran into trouble everywhere, and when I walked into the Palace of the King, even the butler attacked me, but when I walked into the and Eunuch Li's house, no one welcomed me … I don't even know who I'm looking for, wuu! ”
”Zhongtang, you are a learned university scholar. Please review the fact that I came back hundreds of miles back and brought the enemy's true identity. What's wrong with that? Even if I were to be beheaded, I still have to say a few words!”
The old man quickly comforted him. ”Alright, alright, alright, alright, I understand General Maylor's intentions now. I'll definitely bring that to the empress dowager. Now give me that wad of paper, I'll help you think of a way …”
Maylor now looked like he was saving his life, he had given Weng Tonghe all the money he had on him, and when the guards dragged him away, he had even shouted loudly, ”Zhong Tang, save me, I swear that as long as you leave me with my life, I will go to the Ganshan camp to be a soldier … I want to be loyal to my country... ”To be completely loyal …”
Looking at Maylor who was pushed away, Weng Tonghe laughed bitterly, ”What about a good-for-nothing like you? ”Don't harm the mountains of the Qing Dynasty …”
In the sedan chair, the old man looked at the paper in detail. In the end, he was so shocked that his forehead was covered in sweat. He ignored his own home and shouted, ”Immediately enter the palace. Hurry up and go see the empress dowager and the emperor …”
Just as Weng Tonghe's sedan chair was running wildly, the Yangxin Palace was already smashed into a mess. In front of Yi Nan and Yi Xuan, Ci Xi had shattered all the porcelain ornaments in the hall.
”Force me? She actually dared to force me … You must know that she no longer has the late emperor's decree with her, so who does she think she is? ”
”Is the Fuqing worthy of being a second stage officer? What reason did Xiao Letian have to resist the imperial army? As for those bullsh * t telegraph line and iron lines, they are all Western evil beings, we don't need them … ”
”Yi Xuan, go torture those Reformist s for me. Don't let any thieves that are saved by the Fuqing go, torture them one by one … I just wants to know, what exactly are they planning to reform? ”
”Is it reforming I's life? Do you want I's head... ”
”Where's Li Hongzhang? Where was he? I gave him the exclusive right to kill all of Xiao Letian's demons. He cannot leave a single one alive! ”