Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

Fan Lian's voice lightly resounded within the hall. No one dared to disrespect this old man who did not have any official status, not only because he was Xiao Letian's father-in-law, but also because he controlled the financial life veins of the entire Ryukyu.

"When people get old, they sometimes don't have any scruples when they speak. Whether you like hearing it or not will be forgiven! "One of the reasons why I don't want this title is because it is useless to me!"

"Yes, I'm already old, I don't have many years left to live. I don't have a son, only a daughter, and she's better off than me. I believe that Young Master will treat her well. What's the use of saying that I want a title?" "Will it be passed to my grandson in the future?!"

"Since it's useless to me, why should I care?"

"The second point is that I want to use my retreat to warn everyone here!" Fan Lian's voice suddenly became stern.

"People's hearts are prone to change, but they are not. This is a law that the Old Ancestor understood after thousands of years! Why did the Prime Minister want the Chinese Statute Book, why did he want the Six Jue and Eighteen? "Their goal is to earn meritorious service. They want to give the Chinese people a life of hard work and know what to do in order to live a good life. Aristocrats are the lofty goals that people pursue in their hearts!"

"With this goal in mind, people will not become confused, and not only will they think about money and women, there will not be any more rebellions like what Yang Zhi did! There are a lot of people like that. They think that they have contributed a lot and are hoping to get a lot of rewards. As long as they don't meet his expectations, betrayal is inevitable! "

"Now that the Chinese Statute Book has set a rule for everyone, and also gave the noble title to everyone for their contribution, everyone here is full of joy. This old man is happy for all of you, but …"

"However, since ancient times, there has always been a benefit and a disadvantage. Today's happiness may change in half a year. Do you know what I mean? "

The hall was dead silent, the sound of a pin dropping could probably be heard. The smart ones already knew what the old shopkeeper was going to say, and all of them fell into deep thought.

"Perhaps in half a year, your happiness will change and some people will have a competitive spirit. You will wonder why I am a baron and why he a viscount."

"Why am I a third-rate person with the same title? Is my credit not as good as his? "

"Hehe …" "This is not a joke, nor am I trying to scare you. This is the human heart. As long as you still have the intention to compete in your heart, such thoughts cannot be avoided!"

"Don't deny it, because you are not a saint nor are you a god! Today, the Prime Minister has conferred me the title of Duke, and it can really be said that I am a noble and distinguished official.

No one said anything, Fan Lian nodded his head, "Since no one objects, then this means that I, Fan Lian, have the qualifications to be a duke … "I have the right but I don't want to. I gave up the position of duke because I wanted to make everyone present remember it!"

"There was once such a foolish old man who was bestowed the title of Duke, and he actually didn't want it!" With this foolish old man as an example, you can use your heart of competition on me as you wish! When all of you find it hard to accept it, and think of that foolish old Fan Lian, perhaps your hearts will be much more at ease! "

Fan Lian's tears suddenly rolled down his face. "If you think about me again, and think about the martyrs that died in front of the Chinese Statute Book, then what can you even compare me to? What are you being unfair about? At the very least, we are still alive, so what about them? "

Everyone's heart felt like a heavy rock had been placed on top of them, and their mouths were full of bitterness.

The Four Heavenly Kings under Xiao Letian was the first to walk to the front of the old shopkeeper. First, they saluted and then bowed 90 degrees.

Almost everyone present bowed towards Fan Lian at the same time to greet him, "This is the teachings of an elder, a junior will not dare to forget for the rest of his life!"

Fan Lian laughed, he walked to the side of his older brother Fan Ru, looked at his older brother who had smoked a lot, and said indifferently: "Brother, don't be angry, I don't want this duke anymore, I'll send you home! At our age, what are we fighting for! "

A few servants from the Fan family carefully supported the half-asleep Fan Ru out of the great hall. Under the gazes of countless people, Fan Lian carefully escorted him from the side.

After Fan Ru returned to Shanxi, he passed away at the age of 78 not even half a year ago due to an illness. In the time of the late Qing, this was already considered a high age. On the other hand, after his brother died, Fan Lian actually gave up his responsibilities in Ryukyu and returned back to his hometown to take care of his family.

Unfortunately, he had not yet developed any type of pension and the future waves would not be able to leave him!

Fan Lian had secretly discussed it with his daughter before the appearance of the Chinese Statute Book. "Before the Chinese Statute Book, Young Master's business was just a rootless duckweed, but once the Chinese Statute Book entered the hearts of the people and received the support of tens of thousands of people, it would mean that Le Tian's business had taken a deep root in the earth!"

"It doesn't matter if I continue to work at this time! It is time for me to be happy. An era has finally come to an end! "

Just as the Ryukyu's New Year's Banquet entered the end of its title, in the distant Prussia, the Winged King Shida Kai stood by the window looking eastward as he fell into deep thought.

Just like Fan Lian, he was also Xiao Letian's benefactor. He had already received Xiao Letian's encrypted telegram, which revealed that Xiao Letian wanted to confer him the title of a first-rate Duke of the Hua Clan.

However, Xiao Letian's tone of voice in the telegram was just asking for advice instead of giving orders, which meant that in this matter, Xiao Letian could only discuss with him and would absolutely not dare to give him an order.

"Xiao Letian! I have already seen your Chinese Order. If we follow your plans to implement it, then you, as a duke of the first tier, will have a much higher value than me, a King Yi! "

"What's a Taiping Heavenly Kingdom? After seeing this world, I finally understand that the heaven isn't considered a fart. Saying that he's a dream is a nightmare, it's not even a beautiful dream! "

"In a kingdom of heaven that has not even been conquered by half a river and mountains, what is the weight of the conferred royal title? "Look at your Chinese token. It doesn't have the slightest hint of blood on it, but it has already captured all the Chinese people in the world. I don't even dare to imagine what kind of storm this token will cause if it were to spread to the Chinese people in the world!"

"Hehe, you can give me the title of Duke, this is truly the depth of your love! But, I can't accept it, I can only refuse it! "

King Yi clenched his fists tightly, "I do not belong to this era of yours, I cannot join your future career, because I carry the inheritance of law of the Kingdom of Heaven with me. If I am to be integrated into it, then it means that a ghost of the Kingdom of Heaven will be wrapped around the Chinese people!"

"Xiao Hexin and the others finally washed themselves clean, and they finally revealed their new identities in front of the world. If I appear under the Asian skies, what should the veterans choose? How do they face my old master? "

Thinking about that, the King Yi's lips trembled and he muttered, "I'm sorry, I can't accept your good intentions! I can only give up, and I swear, I will never come to Asia for the rest of my life, so please banish me to this world! "

Winged King Shida Kai's vow was not broken until he died. He lived in seclusion in Europe, and after his death, he was buried on the Shiqiao uplands with his tombstone facing the east.