Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

"Europe has never been as hard as iron. The conflicts between nations are far more intense and frequent than our side. A small battle every three years and a big battle every five years in Europa are the norm …"

"I can now report this to Her Majesty. There are two powerful countries in Europe, one is Prussia, the other is the Austria. They have already gathered millions of troops, and they are going to fight to the death …"

"This is a war that we didn't even dare think about. Millions of people use the foreign advanced rifles and large caliber cannons. Each and every one of them are even more valiant than the soldiers that invaded Beijing back then …"

"What?" His Majesty asked if there was anything going on in the two countries of English and French. That's a good question... Although the two English and French s did not directly participate in the battle, they were secretly supporting each other … "

"The British prefer Prussia, the French prefer the Austria, and the outcome of this war is enough to change the situation in Europa... Look, Mr. Xiao's《 Journey to the West》 did not speak wrongly, right? "There are many contradictions between foreigners. As long as we do our best in diplomacy, we can still take advantage of them …"

Er Mao had to appear today, when he found out about the French Fleet bombing, the first thing he thought of was how the Manchu dynasty would deal with it. Xiao Letian and the rest knew this group of people too well, they were the ones who acted tough but were weak at heart.

The worst thing was that they were too stupid, seeing that Xiao Letian had offended the Frenchman and was still unknown, they were afraid that if their heads got hot, they would declare war, and if they really fight to the death, their brains would be splattered everywhere, and the time for peaceful development that Xiao Letian wanted would be gone.

Without saying a word, he left the treasury and rushed towards the Yangxin Palace. It was only because Ci An did not give him a stop order that no one stopped him along the way.

Mao knew that if he didn't reveal the truth, it would be hard for him to make a move on these rigid and rotten royalty. Only by using the most provocative and fierce words would he be able to move their hearts.

As he thought about it, killing a foreigner was the most exciting part.

When Hairy # 2 revealed that fifty to sixty percent of Xiao Letian's plans to join the Pouant War, it was enough for everyone in the Yangxin Palace to be dumbstruck.

An Dehai stood behind Ci Xi with the horsetail whisk in his hands, and now that his mouth was opened so wide that some crystal liquid could be seen flowing down his mouth, he finally heard the real joke. The one who was bragging is so big that there's no end to it, when he thought back to the little bulls played by the Eight Flag Lords and the other street struts in Beijing, he felt that they were not even worthy of being compared to this one.

"Aiya, Hairy # 2, you can …" "Slurp …" The moment An Dehai opened his mouth, he gulped down a mouthful of saliva. Before he could even react, he sucked it back in with a large gulp.

"Aiyah, Hairy # 2, you really know how to boast and kill foreigners? Can we kill the foreigners? The overseas foreigners only ate human flesh, Xiao Letian could not even eat human flesh as a meal for him. Old Buddha, don't listen to this brat's bullsh * t, it's better to beat him out … "

"Shut up!" This time, the little emperor Tongzhi was not happy with this. He just heard the most interesting part being interrupted by An Dehai.

"Go away, dog slave. That Xiao Letian doesn't dare to kill foreign devils? Have you forgotten the picture in the foreign newspaper? The war between France and the Switzerland was recorded down.

An Dehai was so scared that he stopped talking. The emperor rolled his eyes and said to Hairy # 2, "Continue talking, tell me, what are the benefits of Xiao Letian fighting a battle and getting involved?"

"Of course there are benefits. Since ancient times, wars between countries were always dangerous, so when Xiao Letian fought against the Austria, it was because he had confidence in Prussia. As long as he could earn some merits from the war, he would naturally benefit greatly from the Prussian …"

"What benefits?" Ci Xi was sensitive to this word and immediately asked it on the spot.

Hairy # 2 laughed, "Of course it's technology. The top-notch technology that we don't have in Qing Dynasty is the foundation of all the powerful countries and rich people …"

"Hey …" Yet another useless skill … Wait, why should I believe your bullshit? He dared to put his life on the line for something? Do you think I is an idiot? "

Ci Xi was born skeptical, so this question was normal. However, what he got in return for his question was a long sigh from Hairy # 2. Useless? "Esteemed Empress Dowager, you must know that if this Industrial Zones wanted to do well, many technology couldn't just be bought with money. One had to use one's life to exchange for it …"

At this point, Hairy # 2's eye sockets grew hot and tears almost flowed down his face. He forced himself not to cry at all. He thought about how his foster father, in order for this country to catch up with the powerful countries, had even risked his life and risked it in the European war, until now unknown whether he was still alive or not.

But looking at these high officials of the Manchu royal family, all of them were still thinking of benefits, and even if they were pursuing benefits, it was only for a few thousand years of fighting for money and rights. Who could stand at the pinnacle of history and look, what does our nation need now?

What we need is technology, of course. The first thing China needs right now is technology, and the second thing we need is to find a way to turn these technologies into productivity.

Right now, the European Navy was still under the sail battleship's era and they had already fought to the point that China couldn't find the north. If they could popularize the steel battleships mentioned by the Mr. Xiao, then even if they wanted to kill someone, they wouldn't be able to win.

The Ryukyu blew up a French battleship, which seems to have broken the undefeatable legend of the foreign invincible. But don't forget, that is only the original wooden battleship, and in the next few decades, Europa will be using pure steel battleships. If that happens, even if we want to send out our deathsworn, it will be useless …

Hairy # 2 shook his head. He decided to only talk to the little emperor about science and technology in the future, and only a childish emperor would like to hear about it. As for the empress dowagers and those dukes and ministers? Save it.

"Empress Dowager, I've said everything that this servant should say. What benefits does Xiao Letian need to gain by going to Europe? Let's not talk about that later, but we have to make a decision regarding the matters before our eyes!"

"This servant only has one sentence, Mr. Xiao went to Europe to do battle. This war definitely offended one side, but they are on good terms with the other. France and the Austria would definitely want us to turn against them, but what about Britain, the United States, and Prussia? Do these nations wish to clear the land and deal with the Mr. Xiao? "

Hairy # 2's tone was unusually solemn as he bit his teeth and said his last sentence, "Empress Dowager, let's not make a mistake. We can't let this go smoothly, but we've made three enemies in the imperial court. It's still the old saying, "This Europa is not made of steel!"

At this moment, Er Mao felt that it was all exhausting to talk about the outside world to these people who did not dare to look out.

It was true that the empress dowagers did not understand much about technology, but how could they understand politics? There were thousands of years of chaotic war in China, and they both knew about the schemes and tricks of the Spring and Autumn War.

At this point, the empress dowager and empress dowager were completely speechless. Hairy Two's words were the most worrisome point in their hearts. The imperial government had no choice but to make this decision. However, how was one to make it? Who would make it? This was a huge problem. If he wasn't careful enough, the situation that Er Mao was talking about could happen.

They had tried to curry favor with one family, but they had offended three families. They couldn't do such a thing as losing money. After a long while, Ci Xi finally opened his mouth. "Er Mao, what's the use of saying so much? Can you tell me now that Xiao Letian is still alive? The key to all of these lies in Xiao Letian's life and death, I believe that even if a dead person is of any use to foreign devils, he would merely be a dead person … "

Hairy # 2 suddenly froze. Ci Xi's counterattack was so sharp, he was rendered speechless with a single sentence. However, this was strange. Just as Hairy # 2 was at a loss as to how to deal with this situation, the dark clouds in the sky suddenly dissipated and the torrential rain stopped.

It was currently past six in the evening, and the sun had yet to set over the long summer day. The glow of the sunset shone brightly in the west, and people in the Beijing could even see the streaks of sunlight that pierced through the clouds.

The cumulonimbus clouds had already dispersed. The blue sky that leaked out was so bright and clean that it made people want to shout twice. The little emperor was immediately attracted by the beautiful scenery. He ran out and raised his head to look at the blue sky.

Hairy # 2's heart was suddenly filled with joy. He turned around and kowtowed to the two empress dowager. "The Empress Dowager, this servant has already said everything. There are still a lot of tasks that we haven't finished in the workshop, so this servant will be leaving now …" Then, without waiting for the empress dowager's response, Hairy # 2 turned and left.

Ci An and Ci Xi both forgot to berate this dog slave who didn't know the rules. Their gazes were already shocked by the tens of thousands of rays of light outside the window. A peculiar feeling emerged from both of their hearts at the same time. This Xiao Letian was truly a demon spawn, he couldn't even bring up a name?

It turned out that the Beijing was not a place where one could keep a secret. After a day's heat was washed away by the torrential rain and the blue sky over the capital, the entire capital was revived.

The people who had been holding their breath in the streets all day came out, all of them enjoying the cool and refreshing feeling they hadn't had in a long time. The women quickly prepared a good dinner while the men walked through the streets, talking about all over the place.

The teahouse, the tavern, the big cigarette shop and even the brothel, which had been quiet all day, suddenly had a lot of regular customers. People gathered together to drink tea and smoke cigarettes, while passing by and having a chat.

"Ladies and gentlemen, have you heard? The Ryukyu s of the large islands had already started fighting! Four days ago, French military ships bombarded the Naha Harbor, the entire city was engulfed in flames and ruins, the French army had already landed … "

"AHH!" Are you for real? How come there was no sign of her at all? "

"Hehe, nonsense, this is this afternoon, news of you arriving in the capital just before the heavy rain, someone from my Prince Kung's Palace!"

Damn it, this was a huge secret in the stomachs of these Eight Flag Masters. They would not be able to hold it in for much longer. The heavens had just finished peeing, and all of them would be sent out of this world for nothing.