C1613 T?pchin who was troubled (1/2)
Although letting the Russian cross the border was the decree of the imperial government, T?pchin was very clear that if the matter were to be exposed, the imperial government would very likely throw him out as a scapegoat.
All the officials in Great Qing were looking for their own backers, they were looking for their own team. If you were alone, then even if you were a famous minister who governed the world, you would only be marginalized, and might even be expelled from the court.
Once T?pchin boarded the boat with the empress dowager and the prince, even if he obtained their protection, he would have to serve them. Now, it was time for him to take the blame.
One could imagine their own fate. If the whole country were to know of the ruckus caused over the passage of Russian, then the empress dowager and the prince would only be able to keep their carriages to themselves.
Maybe the so-called exiled families were just a form of transportation, just like when Yi Shan was exiled to the Northwest. However, this was not a good feeling, once the imperial court started to recover, who knows how long it would take, and if he did, those noble families might even forget about him.
Of course, T?pchin knew that he could still keep his life. In the past, Yi Shan had committed a much more serious crime than this, but in the end, he transferred to Xinjiang. After waiting for everyone to forget about him, he secretly switched back to his job in the capital.
Although he couldn't compare himself to the royal bloodline, it shouldn't be a problem for his entire family to be safe. After thinking about it, T?pchin felt a bit more at ease, but he could lose his position, but he could not lose his money.
”That damned Russian! ”Grandfather, I'm risking the danger of losing an official to help you guys. If you don't leave me ten thousand gold when you cross the river with the second batch of reinforcements, I'll fall out with you guys …”
During this period of time, T?pchin's mind was filled with thoughts of making money. How could he extort money from the Russian?
had a secret business in Jiangnan and Xi'an, his family assets in the Black Dragon River had already started moving towards the Central Plains, it was more than two million silver taels that had appeared as a joke!
Now, whoever stands in T?pchin's way, is the enemy of life and death, there is actually someone in Shizheng who dares to speak ill of me? Do you really think I'm a pushover if you don't kill a bunch of them? It was only when there were six corpses hanging on top of the tower that the chattering group of long-tongued women were stopped.
”God damn, you dare to block this daddy from getting rich, you're courting death …” Just as he was cursing ferociously, the sound of frantic footsteps came from outside the garrison.
”Reporting...” Report to General... Something has happened! ” Immediately afterwards, two deputy generals rushed in from outside, accompanied by a stumbling soldier with a large head.
”What are you screaming for? What's Russian doing here again? ” T?pchin glared at them fiercely.
The soldier covered in sweat kneeled on the ground and kowtowed with all his might. This little one is a god … The garrison of the Shen An Ling... I... ”We …”
”F * ck!” T?pchin stepped forward and kicked the soldier's shoulder, then immediately somersaulted, ”Why are you blabbering so much? ”What exactly happened …”
The aide-de-camp at the side quickly cupped his hands and said, ”Please don't be angry, my lord!” Shen An Ling reported... They said that the Hun Chun is here! ”
”Huh?” T?pchin's eyes were opened wider than an ox's. Nonsense, what is Hun Chun doing here? Without an imperial decree, he would enter my defense without permission. This is a huge taboo! ”He won't understand this …”
The deputy general scratched his head and said, ”We were also surprised, but the person who came had brought 600 elite riders and they are resting in Shen An Ling right now. Furthermore, they are calling for you, General!”