Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

Everything was fate! In Xiao Letian's memories, some experts said they were thirty-four years old, while some scholars said they were in their early forties. Although the data were not uniform, the people in that era had very serious situations regarding their short lifespans.

The average age was around 30 years, which was simply impossible in the eyes of the modern man. But in that era, plague, famine, war … All kinds of abnormal deaths are very serious, and most people find it hard to get past them.

Of course, if you were reborn with a huge fortune, you would be able to escape from plague, war, and baptism. At the same time, you would also be able to ensure a basic level of warmth and satiation … Then congratulations to you, you will live long in an unpolluted environment of Middle Age. It is not a dream to live past a hundred years, but most people do not have such good fortune.

If one wanted to understand Ceng Guofan and Ceng Guoquan's thoughts now, one unavoidable factor was their age. In a society where the average lifespan was only 30 years, people were used to seeing relatives and friends who had died in the middle. Gradually, they began to gain some insights into their own lives.

At that time, men could get married at 16 and women could leave at 14, so being a grandpa at 30 was a very common thing. After 40, many people had obviously aged.

In the past life that Xiao Letian lived in, people around forty years of age had not yet retired and were still burning with passion. There were even many who were strolling on the path of wealth and power. But in the late Qing, when a man's life expectancy exceeded forty, he had already begun to think about death and reflect on his own life.

Who knew that he would be able to find her that day?

Ceng Guofan was right, after the New Year, Ceng Guoquan was already 46, and himself was 59. In this era, he could already be considered very old, his life was spent in scheming and scheming, killing decisively, causing them to exhaust their energy. Even if they had the money right now to eat the best medicine in the world, they still wouldn't be able to recover their lost vitality.

Actually, even he himself knew clearly that this was the last time in his life that Ceng Guoquan was going to force a palace. It was Xiao Letian's Chinese Order and Russian's Expedition Fleet that made him a little ambitious. He wanted to use this once in a lifetime opportunity to charge upwards and give it a try.

However, his brother's words had completely shattered his dreams. Jiu Shuai knew that he had missed this last chance in his life, so he shouldn't think about rebelling anymore.

Great Force, Fate, Opportunity … Even his age was not on Ye Xiao's side anymore. He would wake up sooner or later even if it was a dream.

Some people would laugh when they feel lonely. In the eyes of the Qing Dynasty, the regret of the Zeng Family brothers was a joyous occasion to be celebrated, not to mention that after two telegrams, the Ryukyu sent another encrypted message.

Ci An looked at the telegram his beloved and couldn't help but grin. This was not because he was infatuated with her, but because the contents of the telegram made her smile brightly.

In 1869, he was already eight years old, and Tongzhi was eight years older. The impact of the four secret cables on the New Year's Day on the Forbidden City was no less than that of four heavy artillery shells.

First, it was a detailed text message from the Hua Clan order that was sent in the morning, causing an uproar among the upper echelons of the Forbidden City. Following that, an emergency meeting was called. Just as his heart was unsettled, Ceng Guofan sent a message asking to enter the capital to take up the position of Viceroy.

After that, General Guangzhou sent a third message reporting the news that the Russian fleet was about to enter Asia. It immediately ignited the hopes of the imperial government.

"The heavens gave us bad news, and then we will give us some good news to make up for it. The Heavenly Dao is truly fair!" He never thought that there would be such a happy occasion! "Hahaha …"

The Howling Heights! Xiao Letian's men from the Sword Draw Battalion started to cause trouble! Hahaha … Revitalization in the Modern World! This was truly a repayment from the Modern Realm! "It has only been one day since the Chinese Order was released, and those Japanese samurai have already started rebelling. It can be seen how unpopular this Chinese Order is …"

Inside the palace, Ci An said to Zhou Daoying while holding onto his clothes, "Go, take this message to my sister and let her rest well for a good year. It seems that Xiao Letian is only so capable, we have overestimated him …"

Zhou Daoying smiled and tucked the empress dowager in her blanket. "The empress dowager is too impatient, she has already struck the seating bell ten times. It's already late, so it's not too late to send it over tomorrow …"

"Besides, we have good news from Lord Third. Let's enjoy it first!" "Who cares what they do, let them worry about it at night …"

Zhou Daoying was definitely Ci An's trusted aide, he was well aware of the matters between the Qing San Ye and the empress dowager, so he would naturally choose to speak as the empress dowager liked to hear.

After Zhou Daoying folded the message, he gently placed it under the empress dowager's pillow. "Empress Dowager, please rest easy. I'll send someone to clean up Jingshan tomorrow and light the fire wall …" "All sorts of ceremonies in the Forbidden City can just be done by clicking on the order. It's still the Jingshan that's living comfortably …"

Ci An leaned his head against the pillow, and below the soft pillow was the message from his lover. The corners of his mouth curled up into a smile, like a little girl.

Of course, Jingshan's side was comfortable, it was her area of influence from inside to outside, Kiki's tower was his own brothel, and only in that place would she have a man to accompany her.

How happy it was to fall asleep in a man's arms on a cold winter night! How could it be like this cold Forbidden City? It didn't matter how much coal there was, one's heart was always cold.

Ci An was sleeping soundly, but of storage palace was still not asleep yet. She looked at the three points of the telegraph message with a gloomy face, analyzing the situation time and time again.

"What other plots does this Xiao Letian have? It was impossible for him to not have a backup! He got this Chinese order to fight with the Russian? "It's definitely not that simple …"

Ci Xi had suffered losses more than once or twice at Xiao Letian's hands. Although she appeared rather relaxed on the outside, he was actually extremely vigilant towards Xiao Letian in his heart.

"Little Li …" walked in from the outer room and respectfully knelt on the side of Ci Xi's bed. "This servant is here!"

"Hm!" How's the layout of Tian Jin Fu Hui? "Are you confident?"

"Reporting to the Old Buddha, it has already been activated half a year ago, there definitely won't be a problem … The only bad thing is that Hu Niu didn't get the chance to attack, I'll think of another way! "

Ci Xi muttered to himself for a moment, "Mmm …" "Be careful, you would rather be slow than to be exposed!" Ci Xi leaned his back against the pillow, closed his eyes and sighed: "A merchant's girl, just a lowly bastard, not too much of a threat … The biggest threat was still Fu Hui! "You must keep a close eye on this matter …"

"Ah …" Li Lianying responded softly as she took a few steps back and walked out of the warm pavilion.