Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

"Yes, we are not from here, we are from the north …" I heard that it's easy to do business in Jiangnan, so I came here to find some connections! "

"Ouch …" How did you all get here? There were patrolling soldiers outside. How could he enter without the guidance of the government? "

Da Sixi, who was beside Zai Chun, said softly: "Big brother might not know, but our Dong Clan has connections within the government, so of course Lu Yin has them …"

After saying that, Da Sixi took out a piece of paper with a vermillion seal on it and showed it to him.

This was actually one of the pieces of the's bounty order that was drawn up for Ma Ming. It was written as a reward for Ma Ming.

However, such an official document had been exchanged for the trust of a simple fisherman. "I told you, you're big buyers, so of course you have connections …"

Ma Ming, who was behind Tongzhi, cursed silently in his heart, 'What kind of way is this? On the shore of White Dragon Bay, three squads of patrolling soldiers were arrested, and among them was a group of Xiang Army cavalry soldiers. Only then did their master safely get near the Huangpu River!'

The New Imperial Army's fighting strength could be considered to have been cultivated, the small patrol teams that were fighting against more than ten people were naturally all present, and following them were Shen Baozhen, Eunuch Da Sixi, Xiao Sixi and the rest that accompanied them.

Taking out the defensive seal, Tongzhi revealed his identity as the emperor, as well as the two British Navy officials who accompanied him … Finally, he pointed at the British warships on the sea.

No matter how suspicious the patrolling soldiers were, they had to kneel down and welcome them. No one dared to leak any information, as it would only be possible for the Tongzhi Emperor to do it in private.

After halting three teams of patrols and sending them to the seaside for the other New Imperial Army s to look after, the Emperor of Tongzhi quietly snuck up on the Huangpu River.

Since the early morning, it had been noon. Tongzhi, who was covered in perspiration, had covered the entire Pudong Region. Right now, he was at the eastern shore of the Huangpu River, in the area of the Wu Songkou.

"Home …" What's going on here? "Why did it seem like there was a fight just now …"

"Ai …" Don't mention it … We didn't say anything, but what was wrong with not letting them drink water... How can the older people withstand this! "

When Zai Chun heard this, he quickly fished out a wad of candied fruits. "Brother, please taste this … I guarantee that I won't be thirsty anymore! "

The real candied plums! Even marinating it with sugar juice couldn't block out the sour taste of the green plum. The moment it was placed into his mouth, the saliva would remain on his tongue.

"Ouch …" Acid... Awful … "To really quench my thirst …"

Shen Baozhen, who was accompanying them, said softly, "This group of idiots, if they don't give water, they should at least prepare some sour plum and Chen vinegar, it can also quench their thirst!"

A few sour plums had closed the distance between the surrounding fishermen and Tongzhi the Emperor. Once the guard was put down, they would say whatever they wanted to say.

In any case, the emperor's boat didn't come, so everyone was waiting on the ground.

"Life goes on? "How should I put it? It's much better than during the war. At least I'll be able to eat my fill …"

"It's impossible to farm fish, but if you want to earn money, you still have to go to the city and work. Any random work would earn you several times more money than in the countryside …"

"Although foreign devils hate it, they give us high wages!" It would be the end of an ordinary cook with only 5 taels of silver per year working in the owner's house, but in the world of rent, it would be worth at least 40 to 50 taels of silver per year … "

"But those are all small amounts of money. If you want to do business, you have to cooperate with the Chinese … There are plenty of opportunities. The key is that the Chinese will teach you their culinary arts! "

"Those with brains can learn to account, learn how to write …" Going out to the bank and casually standing at the counter to earn enough money was enough to support a big family. If they were smart enough to work, they could do it. What was the name of that person … The blue collar worker! "

"As long as you are able to test the workmanship of the blue-collar workers, your month will be silver and your food will be spicy. Your days will be beautiful …"

Although Tongzhi had a friendly smile on his face, he was actually shocked in his heart. From the words that the citizens had said, he could already picture the economic structure of the semi-colonial Shanghai area.

Terrifying! Although this place was still the mountains and rivers of the Great Qing, the economic base had been completely shifted to modern industry and commerce!

To live a life of farming while guarding the traditions of the Great Qing? Then he could only let the families that set foot in the business world surpass him day by day!

Where was the people's hearts? It was no longer in the Qing Dynasty's control, and it was no longer in the hands of the landowner class. At this moment, everyone in the Shanghai Road understood where the money was.

This was not a joke. People tended to be more optimistic. They would go wherever there was a feast to be had!

As expected, he still wanted to conduct private interviews. The officials could not hear such words just from listening in on their conversation!

After chatting for a while, the topic turned back to today's welcoming party. It had been 2: 30 in the afternoon since morning. The crowd couldn't take it anymore.

Hunger and thirst, coupled with the heat, made people extremely frustrated.

The villagers' stomachs were already growling, "Why aren't they here yet, when will they go …" If you keep on getting hungry, you will die! "

"You all … Weren't you organized to welcome us? "Don't they eat?" Tongzhi asked deliberately.

In the end, these words made a group of villagers extremely angry. "We just took care of a meal in the morning and didn't even give them any water, saying that we're afraid of being disrespectful when the time comes …"

"Isn't this bullying? Such a big Huangpu River, such a big place on both sides, could it really stink of the His Majesty?"

"They said it was one silver coin a day. Who knows how many would be deducted by then. The people at the yamen are all people who are fishing for money …"

"We fish for survival. It's been four or five days since we were allowed to fish. What are we going to eat?"

"Outsiders, you guys don't need to stay in the city anymore. I advise you all to walk around for a bit more. Go to Jiaxing for a few days, wait for His Majesty to leave, then come to Shanghai …"

"The people in the city don't even dare pour the toilet bowl, they just stink in the houses. When His Majesty leaves, they just have to pour water into the rivers! I heard some families bought ten toilets in one go and kept them … "

Tongzhi almost vomited when he heard this. He finally knew that the so-called welcoming atmosphere was fake, the local officials had plenty of ways to deceive the emperor.

Just as their little group of people were chatting resentfully, the restless atmosphere in the crowd could no longer be suppressed. Only sixty to seventy meters away from Zai Chun, a conflict finally broke out.

"You didn't eat, you didn't drink, you didn't let Lazar … Even now, the Emperor isn't coming, are you still letting us live?! Grandfather, I'm going to pee right now. You can't make me pee my pants, right … "

"Damned commoner, you dare to cause trouble? Grab it, drag it to the back and flail it up... I won't be able to control you! "

The volcano that had been suppressed for an entire day finally erupted. At this time, a young man with a hot head rushed forward and smashed his fist on the bailiff's face. "Beat you to death!" "I told you to whip us, hit him …"

"Pull up..." Inverted... "Dispatch troops to suppress them …"

There were also some slightly more honest yamen runners among them, "What are you guys fighting for?" You want to die? Don't go home... Isn't welcoming the king like this? "

"In the past, when Master Kang Xi and the Qiandong went to Jiangnan, the rules were even stricter than now. Who would dare to disobey?"

"All of you, step back …"

But at this time, the citizens were already dizzy from the heat, and the crowd was filled with curses, "It's a good Nine-Nine Suns Festival, let's not spend it at home with this grandfather and mother, and we'll suffer here!"

"This emperor is also a fainting monarch!"