C3406 You are also a hidden dragon (1/2)
When they first opened their mouths, they encountered a big problem. Shang Tai and the others did not know how to answer, but this plan of theirs was really wrong.
Do the officials in Qing Dynasty not love money? You actually said that the money has a hook and wants to die?
”Marshal, you better think this through. We are sponsoring the military, not just bribing you!” This money will not tarnish your reputation at all! ”
”Collect money for the national war, fight against those traitors and old setae, no one dares to talk back to them!”
”As for whether the imperial government will doubt your loyalty, there's no need to worry …” According to what I know, you have already entrusted Hu Xueyan to borrow money from the foreign bank in Shanghai's Concession Area. You want all of the foreign money you have, but do you not want the money from your family members who are of the same kind as you? ”
”Could it be that the foreign devil's money doesn't come with hooks?”
Hehe, Zuo Zongtang laughed coldly at Shang Tai and said, ”Of course it's different, foreign devils want money, but Xiao Letian wants the mountains and the rivers of the Great Qing!”
”I, Zuo Zongtang, am able to pay a high interest, but I am unable to give you the River Mountain Land!”
As soon as these words left his mouth, the entire Chinese caravan glared at them angrily. A few warriors from the knife drawing team sneered and ridiculed him with their strange Chinese words.
”This is China? ”The Han Chinese are actually willing to be the servants of the Qing Dynasty, and even defend the mountains and rivers for the Qing Dynasty …”
”Who is it!” Zuo Zongtang was immediately enraged, ”Come out now! ”Where did this bastard come from?! How dare he spout nonsense in front of me?!”
The guards outside the door rushed in with a loud shout, squeezing the small living room so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through!
The guards of the caravan were all Veterans of the Hundred Wars s. Iron Blood Warriors who had fought hand-to-hand with the French and Russian before, did not care about this kind of situation at all.
Shopkeeper Fan Jin, along with the Left Reverend and Liu Jintang, all stood up, and began to mediate between the two sides, it would be terrible if the fire broke out.
On one side was the Great Marshal of the Western Region of the Great Qing, one of the heirs to the Xiang Army. On the other side was the King of the Ryukyu and the Chinese army.
”Everyone restrain, restrain …” ”If you have something to say, just say it. Marshal, calm down. Calm down …”
”Don't harm His Majesty. Protect him …”
Amidst the chaos, Shang Tai actually started laughing, ”Heh heh … He was indeed an official taught by the benevolent, righteous, and intelligent believers! ”I didn't see wrong …”
”There's no need to put up such a front. Back in Shouli City, when I took turns receiving the French's artillery barrage, I did not retreat even half a step. There's no need to demonstrate to me!”
”I understand what the marshal is thinking. Please sit down and have a drink …” ”The guards of our caravan all left and went to the rooms to drink. We shouldn't stay here and squeeze in. I see that your thoughts are so unruly …”
No matter how angry Zuo Zongtang was, he could not actually make a move. He glared at Liu Jintang and said, ”I don't like it here being so stuffy, let them all go out … This house smells like human flesh, how troublesome! ”
When everyone had left, only Shang Tai and remained in the living room. The two of them had been silent for a good fifteen minutes while facing each other.
With a loud smack, the candle flame exploded. King Shang Tai finally opened his mouth and said, ”Marshal Zuo ….” In fact, before Shang Fu obtained power, Great Marshal Zeng had already secretly met with him at Tanggu. Do you know anything about this? ”
Zuo Zongtang was suddenly startled, he never thought that Shang Tai would talk about what happened a few years ago the moment he opened his mouth, and this matter had very little to do with him.