C1832 uninvited guest (1/2)
In the middle of the night, the heavy rain gradually stopped! Shang Tai left the secret room and the two seniors made a secret deal. Xiang Ying did not leave the dark room immediately. Instead, he sat there and drank his wine.
Drinking the alcohol was very slow, and he wouldn't let the alcohol numb his nerves. All he needed was to relax his nerves a little. It seemed like he had already gotten control of the situation, but the risks involved were huge.
The so called Rangers was actually a secret organization that Xiang Ying and a group of fanatical officers had formed on their own. They were all fanatical believers of the leader, and they all admired Xiao Letian very much.
The plan to dismember the Qing Dynasty had actually already been completed long ago. Only a small portion of people had seen this absolute secret plan, and Xiang Ying was one of them.
While he was marveling at the excellence of this plan, Xiang Ying was also a bit worried. What he was worried about was the Master and disciple relationship that Xiao Letian had towards Zai Chun, which had gradually changed to that of a father and son.
Would Master change this plan at a crucial moment for Zai Chun? This possibility was not non-existent for Xiang Ying. He absolutely could not allow this to happen.
The Qing Dynasty had to dismember itself and completely retreat from the historical stage. They could not even leave them with a single piece of land from a province, as they absolutely could not place a pattern like that of the Far Eastern Kingdom of Hua Yuan on the head of the Qing Dynasty.
Those who deserved to be cleared had to be completely cleared!
After the war in the Far East ended, the joining nation model had gained the recognition of many Chinese people. Some old officials were even considering whether they should leave one or two provinces of land for the Manchu to establish their own country and integrate with the Chinese nation through joining their own country.
Those who held such thoughts were mostly the civil officials faction. I heard that many of the business elites that were led by and the others had these thoughts.
This kind of development was very scary, it was something that the young and robust military could not tolerate!
The Rangers was born in such a context, and any organisation that wanted to grow needed money. No one dared to ask Xiao Letian for money, even the elites of the business world. They were afraid that the news would leak out.
After all, the Hidden Dragon Plan had given Shang Tai a lot of benefits and he could not spend all of it. Furthermore, even if Shang Tai lost his power, he would not dare to offend the military, even if it meant paying for safety, he would still have to pay for it.
Most importantly, Xiang Ying could use his status as a Junior Brother to request for help. This way, he would be able to change the topic into an autumn wind, which would make him look a little more gentle.
However, there were still risks. Once Shang Tai became hostile, and reported everything to Xiao Letian, the Rangers would be disbanded in the end, and all participants would be severely punished.
To be honest, Xiang Ying didn't have the courage to keep his mouth shut at the moment.
Fortunately, the cautious chose to compromise. Xiang Ying got what he wanted and the first pot of gold from Rangers was finally in his hands.
”Master! Master!” You don't want to be soft-hearted! I have already seen through Zai Chun since long ago, he is just a seedling of a tyrant who has fainted. Don't place your hopes on him! ”
”You must not leave any trace of pity for the Qing Dynasty. In the future, even if it's a province or a county, you must not leave any trace of pity for him!”
With that, Xiang Ying downed a cup of strong alcohol before turning and leaving the secret room. At the same time, the soldiers on guard outside started to disperse, protecting Xiang Ying as he left.
”How is it? Did Shang Tai agree to it? ” The one who came forward to welcome him was Lin Zhen, he took off the wet raincoat and anxiously looked at Xiang Ying.
Xiang Ying nodded at him.