C1426 Disheartened, Jiu Shuai (1/2)
”That's it? That's it! ”How is this possible …”
In the study room of the Jiangning General Governor's Mansion, commonly known as the Grand Commander's Estate, Ceng Guofan, the Great Marshal and the loyal old farmer were gathered together to look at a telegram that was sent urgently from Su Province.
Ceng Guofan leaned on the bed, the old farmer sat beside him, his left hand stroked the marshal's back lightly, while Jiu Shuai who was pacing back and forth in front of the bed spoke out endlessly like a madman.
”Is that it? He actually dared to jump over the contract between the imperial government and the merchants of Jiangnan! This is outrageous! This is outrageous! ”
Ceng Guofan laughed as he looked at his brother: ”Are you scolding Xiao Letian for being outrageous, or are you envious that he has such a good wrist? ”Why do I have to listen to your mixed feelings from your words? It's so sour …”
”Big Brother …” You... ”Ai …” Ceng Guoquan slapped his thigh. ”You can't be unconvinced! These two devils are indeed wise, they are truly brilliant! ”
”Everyone in the world is foolish. They always thought that if they shouted out a slogan and called themselves a king, would it really be a king? ”I think it's more like a bastard …”
”Amidst the chaos in Hong Yang, those poor people who want to be the emperor and are crazy are declaring themselves the emperor before even capturing half of Jiangnan. Aren't they courting death?” After that, everyone had the dream of becoming the emperor. They don't care about the suppression of our army, they're all fighting and killing each other. To put it bluntly, everyone is greedy for that false reputation and wants to get on the throne to enjoy themselves! ”
”How did Xiao Letian's brain grow? ”How can he be so discerning at his age? Sometimes, I even feel that he is the old man, but instead, I am a young man …”
Listening to his brother's dejected chatter, Ceng Guofan smiled with gratitude. He knew that it was because of Xiao Letian's sudden appearance and the light Xiao Letian had emitted over the past few years, that had already subdued this brother who had high eyes.
Who was the dignified Xiang Army Jiu Shuai afraid of? Jiang Nan was his backyard, and the Beijing could do whatever she wanted. Manchu had long understood that as long as the Zeng Family brothers did not directly pull the flag to rebel, they would do as they pleased.
Even if the royal treasury was secretly emptied out, the imperial government would only whine about it and not retaliate in a serious manner. The Manchu was waiting to increase the number of his brothers! They hoped to get rid of these two greatest threats with the help of Yama Minamiya.
The Zeng Family brothers knew about the government's scheme, especially Jiu Shuai. He knew that the government could not take care of him right now, and his brother was suppressing him so that he would not make any moves, which made Jiu Shuai angry, and made his life more and more despotic.
It was only until the time Xiao Letian appeared that he finally gave him a bucket of cold water. Xiao Letian used him as an unimaginable victory, as well as a reversal, to prove to Jiu Shuai just how shallow he was in the past.
”So stealing from a country can actually be this stealthy!” ”So there are actually so many ways to rebel!”
”Is Jiangnan still part of the imperial government? Brother, think about it carefully. Under the banner, a large portion of the people's hearts have been cut off … The merchants paid taxes to the imperial government, but at the same time, they also paid taxes to the Chinese. They gave dividends to the Chinese race, but not to the imperial government, as the imperial government did not provide security for the merchants.