Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

The atmosphere became awkward. Xiao Letian himself had sneaked into the Capitol Building secretly, and had been brought in quietly by the royal servants. The main reason was because he was afraid that the arrogant Congressman s would question him.

After all, it would be a bit embarrassing if the foreign leaders were to personally witness such a scene today. If they were to swagger in through the main entrance, it was very likely that many of the council members would object to it.

However, Xiao Letian had, after all, reached some sort of indescribable tacit understanding with the British royal family. At least, Edward and the others thought that Xiao Letian was the indirect catalyst and not the one who directly pushed them and plotted against them, like what Benjamin had said.

No matter what, Xiao Letian still had a foot in the coffin, then he had the right to listen in. This was also a foundation for further cooperation in the future, how could he trust others?

In the King's Rest Room, Xiao Letian was leisurely admiring the oil paintings, sculptures and various exhibits, of course there were some treasures from China, it was obvious what the origin of the antiques were.

But right at this time, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open, turning his head to look at Xiao Letian, he was startled, he did not expect Zai Chun to also come to Capitol Building, was the envoy from the envoys today so generous? You don't have any shame?

It was awkward, the atmosphere was really awkward. Ever since the envoy had arrived in England, the distance between Zai Chun and his apprentice was gradually moving further and further away.

Especially when Xiao Letian found out that Benjamin and his men were in secret military support negotiations, the entire Chinese high-ranking officials were extremely furious. Some of them even shouted the slogan of "ungrateful bastards".

The most unacceptable to the Chinese was the Beijing-Shanghai railway construction project.

In this era, virtually all enlightened peoples had realized the importance of railways. In this era, railways were not only an economic artery, but also a lifeline that could change geopolitics.

In the case of Russia, the Soviet Union, and Russia, the northern neighbours most familiar to the Chinese, the vast topography of the Trans-Siberian Railway had been shaky until it was built.

In particular, in the sparsely populated region of Sieberia, the area was basically beyond the control of the Tsar. If there were no railways, then it was certain that as soon as the revolution took place, this land would be lost and devoured by the nearest countries.

For example, Mongolia, China, and even Japan. With this railway, no matter how many revolutions occurred in this vast country in the north, they would be able to firmly stabilize the empire's remote territory.

Some had tried to take advantage of the new history of the Soviet Union, but they had never thought that the railway was the lifeline of a nation and its people. The Soviet Union had used almost all of its military forces in the region of West Boreya, including the Central Asia, to fight a short war, and in the end, it had still taken control of the railway.

To put it more bluntly, the railway was an extension line of a people and civilization. Wherever the railway was built, the power of that country would be extended to.

How dare Zai Chun take out such an important inland artery to negotiate with the British? This was something that the entire Hua Clan could not tolerate. Although Xiao Letian knew that humans were living under low eaves, he could not help but feel infuriated when he thought that the British would have to make use of this opportunity to enter the Great Qing Province.

Xiao Letian was angry in his heart, but Zai Chun was also furious. Especially after Man Shun had exposed the secret of the King Yi, the crime of hiding long-hair could be considered a crime on Xiao Letian's head.

Long-hair was the life and death enemy of the entire Qing Dynasty Group, and was the brightest and clearest anti-Qing force in the entire Great Qing. Furthermore, it had successfully established a nation, and the fear and resentment the people of the entire Qing Dynasty had towards Long-hair could be said to be endless.

Xiao Letian was actually hiding the King Yi, the long-haired bandit leader, in secret. This was perfect for a rebellion, since the Qing Dynasty was unable to deal with Xiao Letian now, if it was strong enough, Zai Chun would probably be furious.

On the surface, it looked like they were master and disciple, but their hearts had already broken down.

After being stunned for a while, he immediately put on a respectful smile and walked forward a few steps before bowing. His waist was bent to the ground at an angle of 90 degrees.

"Greetings to Master! Has Master always been well? "

"Mm …" Good, very good. You're being considerate … Sit down! "

Prince Edward was such a shrewd person. When he saw the atmosphere, he quickly smiled and said, "Both of you, please have a rest for lunch. I will go serve His Majesty. With that, he turned around and left.

Without the middleman, the atmosphere in the room became even more awkward. The two of them sat facing a table full of simple and exquisite lunches, their food tasteless and tasteless.

Zai Chun evenly spread the butter and jam on the bread, and then respectfully passed it in front of Xiao Letian. "Master, please use …"

"Good …" This smoked meat tastes pretty good, you can try it … " Xiao Letian pushed the smoked meat in front of him away, and the master and disciple suddenly became courteous.

Until now, he definitely could not fall out with his Master. After all, the New Imperial Army in Fujian had not reached the capital city yet, and the troops under his command were still receiving pay from the Chinese military.

Furthermore, without the support of Britain, the strongest naval force in the East Asian Sea was the Chinese. If he were to break with his master, then in the future, he would not be able to borrow even half of his power from the sea.

Thinking about that, Zai Chun's heart skipped a beat, the smile on his face became slightly more respectful: "Master …. Disciple has his own difficulties too … "About that railway …"

Xiao Letian raised his hand abruptly, "You are the emperor of the Great Qing, you have the authority to decide the railway, there is no need to feel awkward, and there is no need to feel embarrassed either!"

Zai Chun had never heard his master's cold and formal tone before. His heart skipped a beat as he stood up and kneeled on the ground, "Master … This disciple truly has his own difficulties. This disciple truly had no other choice … "

"Wuwuwu …" As he said that, Zai Chun took two steps forward and hugged Xiao Letian's leg and cried. It was fortunate that everyone in the house had already left, if they had seen Xiao Letian, then who knew what kind of gossip they would spread.

"Master!" Disciple doesn't have a choice, I really don't! In less than three years, I'll be in power, but I don't even have a decent army yet. What can I do? "I have no choice …"

"West Mountain has thirty to forty thousand new troops. You know very well that they are not under my control … The booklet of the Great Qing Army said that there were millions of elite soldiers in the Great Qing, but could they all be used? "Even if you can use someone who can listen to me …"

"I know that Master will stand behind me, but please forgive me for speaking frankly …" Master, your army is too weak. It's not enough, it's really not enough! "