Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

The order of disembarking the ship was something that had to be paid attention to, Zai Chun and the Da Sixi who helped him with the umbrella were the first, followed closely by Xiao Letian, the two people who held actual authority in the east were walking at the front.

After them were the Duke of Newcastle s that accompanied them. Behind them were the upper echelons of the Chinese clan discussing talent and seniority. Their positions, age, and achievements were considered in many aspects.

Wang Huaiyuan was naturally in front of the officials, although he had never personally commanded the army to fight before, but the CIA's contributions were calculated based on the results, the value of the CIA that he commanded was not inferior to the hundred thousand strong Chinese army.

After them were Liang Kun, Sima Yun, Luo Huo and the other senior generals, while Xiang Ying and the rest could only reach the third tier.

When Xiang Ying stepped onto the stairs, the first person Zai Chun saw was already shaking hands with the British officials who were welcoming him. Benjamin then respectfully extended his hands and held Zai Chun's right hand, his waist bent extremely low, and his head was even three inches lower than Zai Chun's.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, welcome to British Empire. I represent all the members of the British Cabinet to welcome you. May you live long, long live, long live!"

Aiyo, Xiao Letian who was behind them immediately laughed, he heard Benjamin's greeting very clearly, it was Chinese! For the sake of this gathering, this old thing had specially learned a sentence in Chinese.

Zai Chun immediately felt that he had gained a lot of face. He replied in English, neither humble nor haughty, and said, "Thank you very much. On behalf of the Great Qing Empire, I also express my gratitude to your Government. I'll be troubling you! "

The emperor of the Great Qing knew English! Everyone present cried out in alarm, this was a very good signal, it meant that the Great Qing's Emperor had a good impression of Britain.

This would definitely be of great help to the future cooperation. This English phrase immediately drew closer the distance between Zai Chun and the British authorities.

Time was of the essence, so Benjamin and Zai Chun couldn't say too much. The two of them looked at each other, as if they understood each other, and then let go of each other's hands. Gladstone, who was beside them immediately bowed and cupped Zai Chun's right hand with both of his hands.

"Bless you, Your Majesty the Great Majesty! "I've worked hard all the way. I hope you can feel the atmosphere of home in England..."

"Thank you very much, Minister of Finance! I can already feel it … "

Just as Zai Chun was shaking hands with Ge Lasi, Xiao Letian was already standing in front of him. Two rays of light shot out of their eyes like flint, and as they collided in the air, a series of sparks flew out.

"Welcome, esteemed leader!" Benjamin said with a fake smile.

"Thank you very much, honorable Prime Minister!" Xiao Letian was also an expert in acting.

The two of them could feel the cold wetness in each other's hands. It was ice-cold and sticky like they were shaking hands with a poisonous snake.

Then, Xiao Letian walked over to Benjamin and gave his smiling face to Gladstone. The two of them had been in contact with each other in secret. Although they had not reached a true alliance, they had already decided to cooperate.

"Hello …" "Respected leader!"

"Thank you very much... Esteemed Minister of Finance! "

Without saying a word, the two of them parted their hands with a faint smile. Just like this, Zai Chun controlled the speed of him shaking hands as the long queue of people started to shake hands with the welcoming party.

But when Zai Chun shook his hand and reached to the end of the line, an accident happened. Furthermore, it attracted the attention of all the reporters present, and this scene was recorded in a burst of footsteps.

Originally, when Zai Chun was about to shake hands with a British officer, the officer didn't extend his hand out, but used both of his hands to pat his sleeves, and then kneeled on the ground with one knee.

He only heard a weird Chinese voice coming out of his mouth, "This official …" Chang Sheng Jun Governor, Charlie? Qiao Zhi? Gordon, Greetings Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor, long live, long live,! "

Zai Chun was startled, even Da Sixi who was using the umbrella almost threw the yellow umbrella onto the ground with a shake of his hands. Looking at a British officer bowing to Emperor of Qing, everyone was stunned.

Zai Chun obviously didn't know much about the background of the Chang Sheng Jun, and was extremely unfamiliar with Gordon's name. This couldn't be blamed on his, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's, fiercest years of fighting, being only seven or eight years old, and not able to remember all of the officials. Being able to remember Ceng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and a few other limited people was already considered not bad.

Da Sixi obviously did not understand what was going on either. He quickly turned his pleading gaze to his master behind him.

Xiao Letian was also shocked, he was not because of the appearance of Gordon, but because of the huge sum of money he spent, in order to curry favor with Zai Chun, he actually instigated such a famous person called Gordon.

Damn, just how many benefits did he receive from secretly kneeling? This was praising Zai Chun too much.

There was no time to be lost in thought, Xiao Letian quickly smiled and said, "Your Majesty, did you forget that when the hair on your head was in disarray, there was a Gun team in Shanghai? "She's that foreign Self Guard who fought with Little Saber during the bloody battle …"

"Later on, the imperial government bestowed a name to the Chang Sheng Jun, and this Sir Gordon was the third Regional Commander of the Chang Sheng Jun … You don't have to be surprised, he really is the general bestowed by the Great Qing, the imperial government is giving him a salary! "

Gordon had lived in China for many years, and he had a basic understanding of Chinese. With the support of the translators behind him, he quickly understood what Xiao Letian was trying to say.

"Yes, my His Majesty! I am the Director General of the Ministry of War, and I earned my position through bloody battles! They weren't exchanged for money … Dirty … "Dirty officials!"

Aha! Zai Chun immediately laughed: "You even know about donors? It looks like you're really a Chinese hand! Did this count as meeting an old friend in another village? Will the court pay you your salary now? "

"Rise, quickly rise!" Zai Chun did not forget himself. He did not dare allow Sir Gordon to kneel for a long time.

Gordon stood up with a completely flushed face, "No, I haven't given it to you for years. I didn't ask for it, and the imperial government doesn't even bring it up... Of course, they didn't say that they would remove my official position. In any case, it's still half a world away, so even if the imperial government wanted to send it to me, it wouldn't be possible! "

Zai Chun clapped his hands together, turned around and said to Da Sixi: "Remember, you must definitely settle this matter well! This is the doing of our Great Qing! Since the official position has not been removed, how can we not pay him a salary? "

"Do you want to calculate properly and owe me a few years' salary? This Emperor will first take out his own pocket to make up for it! I can't let this disheartened me! "

Gordon was so excited that tears started to appear in his eyes. He did not care about the amount of silver, but about his face.

"Your Majesty! I ask to be a guide with you! "I am your official, I can't just take your salary and not work for nothing!"

"Hahaha …" As long as it does not detain you from working in England, my door will always be open to you! "