C3454 The SoldiersCosts of Selling (2/2)
”Long live the Emperor! This is truly a Saint Lord meeting! ”
The soldiers were so excited that their eyes were streaming with tears. At that moment, they truly had the determination to die for the emperor!
”Give it your all!” It's worth it to trade my life for the lives of my parents and sisters! ”
After a sleepless night, Zai Chun felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment when he saw Hachi Chan's high morale, which had been boosted by him.
”Master!” I only understand your feelings today, but it's actually such a wonderful feeling to feel thousands of times move according to your feelings! ”
”A good man should be! ”When that happens …”
The Zai Chun who was in a good mood actually drank a few more bowls of rice wine, he lied down on the army bed in the big tent and fell into a deep sleep!
Outside the tent was the sleepless night of Huban's excitement. The soldiers were laughing, chatting, and praising … ”Ahh!” It was like hearing the sound of tides on the way back to their country as they surrounded Tongzhi.
”His Majesty... Wake up... His Majesty... Wake up! ”
In his dream, Zai Chun was bringing an army from the Deisenmun into Beijing, when suddenly, Da Sixi's hateful voice sounded, startling the emperor's sweet dreams.
”What time is it? Has This Emperor overslept? ” Zai Chun opened his eyes and saw that his mouth was swollen.
”Your Majesty, don't be in such a hurry …” It's only four-thirty in the morning and the sky is still dark... ”
”Ouch …” ”It's so early …” Zai Chun yawned.
Da Sixi was so anxious that he was about to cry. His Majesty, please calm your anger. ”He said we have to wake up His Majesty. It's urgent …”
Zai Chun's sleepiness had completely disappeared. He jumped up from the bed and shouted, ”Bring him in, hurry up …”
4 am was the darkest time of the day. Although many of the soldiers in the army had not slept due to the excitement, they were still talking quietly.
The moment Shen Baozhen entered, he brought in a gust of fresh air from the forest and blew on Zai Chun, giving him a shock!
With a ”putong” sound, Shen Baozhen kneeled in front of Tongzhi the emperor. This subject … This subject is useless … I plead for His Majesty to punish me! ”
Zai Chun's heart thumped loudly, ”What happened exactly? ”Stop kowtowing, hurry up and say it …”
”Ah, His Majesty … This official is incapable, unable to get his hands on the cash … Fuzhou City is truly unable to exchange for any silver! ”
”What?” Zai Chun was anxious, ”Bastard! What I have given you is the promissory note to the Bank of England, a Real Gold and Silver! You can't even afford to pay a million silver? ”
”What do I need you for?” Tongzhi was so angry that he slammed the document on the table into Shen Baozhen's head.
Shen Baozhen didn't dodge and just kneeled there with his back straightened and replied, ”His Majesty, this subject is useless. I was able to exchange for four hundred thousand in half a day. Those ticket numbers... And the rich merchants... All... You don't even know the English promissory notes! ”
”No …” ”You don't know him?” Zai Chun was so angry that he almost fainted. Even in his wildest imaginations, he had never thought that the late Qing Chinese merchants would be so closed, and had even overestimated the scope of the merchants in Fuzhou.
Not knowing a single word, it made Tongzhi unable to say a single word!