Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 52 - Ci Xi's cousin?

Great Ancestor's words of 'strategically speaking, we should look down on the enemy, but strategically speaking, we should pay attention to the enemy' was far too logical. Xiao Letian had always been bestowed with an iron law, for example, dealing with the current situation where there were many people around.

Looking at the general trend in the long run, the late Qing's Clear Stream, who was represented by the corrupt Confucianism, was destined to be swept into the dustbin of history. Even the Imperial Advisor Weng Tonghe was sent back to his home country by Ci Xi, stripped of all his official positions, and in the end, the old man died a depressed death.

To the grand historical tide, the Confucian Scholars who tightly clung to the Saints and spoke highly of them were unable to defend themselves against the rumbling steel waves of the Industrial Revolution and the surging tides of the natural sciences. Right now, they could only rely on thousands of years of inertia and a bit of folklore to maintain their final bit of dignity.

In terms of strategy, Qing Liu was not a match for Xiao Letian at all. They were not worth it for Xiao Letian to take action, and would jump into the historical trash can sooner or later.

However, in terms of tactics, you definitely could not underestimate the power that this group of Qing Liu possessed. From the case of the temple fair kidnapping, to the various difficulties Qing San Ye had encountered, anyone with a discerning eye would be able to tell who had done it.

The reason why Qing Liu was so strong was because they had taken control of the entire imperial examinations system from the bottom level to the top level. From the basic training of talent to the Beijing's entrance exams, these were the traditional positions of the Qing Liu students. They used the identity of a teacher and student to form a huge network of contacts, one that could not even be controlled by the imperial power in a given period of time.

Not only that, but these scholars were also in control of the public's opinion. In the Empire's grassroots, each and every naturally formed village, who could the illiterate peasants be disobedient to? The mouths of these scholars living in the village formed the most basic circle of public opinion in feudal China. They were part-time media personnel, living newspapers and the internet.

Xiao Letian could imagine, that these evil mouths were making up lies to deceive the common people. In their mouths, Xiao Letian had already become a demon, with his green face, fierce teeth, eating human flesh, bringing the foreign ghost soldiers with him in an attempt to subvert Great Qing Dynasty.

"Sigh!" Xiao Letian let out a long sigh, "Master San, ah, Master San, you are an honorable noble of the Manchuria, after your achievement, these scholars would not dare to do anything to you. The tactics you use can be said to be the most 'affectionate' one. If I were to participate in this field trip, the poison scheme that Qing Liu came up with would be something that you would never be able to imagine even if you died … Forget it, even if you beat me to death, I won't get involved with you! "

In the end, Xiao Letian decided to ignore the Qing San Ye's request for help. When Fu Hui found out about this news, she looked like a grieving woman. In the end, even Hu Niu could tell that there was a problem. The Qing San Ye is our benefactor, can't you help us? Wasn't it just going out to do some research? You have traveled all over Europe, are you still afraid of exploring the borders of the Great Qing? "

Xiao Letian said with a bitter face, "What do you know? The difficulties San Ye is facing right now are doubled, if I go there, the difficulties he is facing will be doubled. "If you don't want me to go to save the fire, then that would be lighting the fire …"

Fu Hui was, after all, an aunt of the eight flags of the capital, so her distance towards politics was not that far. When she heard what Xiao Letian said, she was immediately stunned: "Are you saying that someone is causing trouble for my brother?"

Xiao Letian shook his head: "Isn't this nonsense? Once Industrial Zones is successful, he will have to absorb countless civilians to work inside, and the corresponding technical training will also be required. "Once a person opens their eyes, it will be hard for them to fool him. As workers who have received education from the West, they will be the first to abandon those lies …"

"Why are the Qing Liu people playing tricks on us? They are too afraid. They are afraid that one day, the people will not believe their words. What saint's words, what righteous words are rejected, how are they going to fool the people? "That is to say, all of the difficulties San Ye has encountered are all artificially organized …"

"Don't worry, San Ye is after all a noble member of the Manchu. "On the contrary, if I were to step in, you would be fortunate enough to see the luxurious scene of people swearing, and you might even have to kill a few of them …" Xiao Letian drank his wine helplessly.

Pah! Fu Hui angrily threw her chopsticks on the table, "You dare to touch my brother, these bastards want to die. I'll go to the palace and look for the empress dowager. I'll look for the Old Buddha to come out …" With that, Fu Hui stood up and was about to leave.

"Ah?" Go to the palace and look for the Empress Dowager! "Are you joking …" "I am the daughter of the Fuche and I have been married to a member of the imperial family for generations. Even Empress Dowager Ci Xi was familiar with me when she first came to the palace …"

"Are you for real?" Xiao Letian subconsciously stood up, and grabbed onto Fu Hui's small hand, causing her to blush on the spot.

"This... What's so good about that... The empress dowager's birth mother is a woman of our Fuche. According to seniority, I should call her auntie, but she … "Of course she's my cousin …" The more Fu Hui spoke, the lower her voice became, and in the end, her face was flushed red and she shrank her head back to her chest.

Xiao Letian was stunned. He was extremely familiar with Ci Xi's life, but he did not know anything about Ci Xi's birth mother's identity. This was also because of the ancient people's habit of not wanting to record women in history books.

Ci Xi's father, Hui Zheng, was previously an Anhui, Ning Chi Guang's, Daoist Priest.'s mother was the Fuche, which meant that Fu Qing and his sister were definitely his cousin to Ci Xi. The two of them should call Ci Xi "Cousin Sister".

"How can this be? Since San Ye has such good relatives, why are we spending money to buy officials? " Xiao Letian asked in confusion.

"Hey! Although relatives are close, but you also don't forget, ah, a thousand miles. I've only seen her three times when I was young, and all I could say was dozens of sentences … Furthermore, the empress dowager had already contributed to Fu Qing's job in Xi Ling. She hasn't forgotten about us … "

Xiao Letian was already very excited, he finally understood that the Fu Qing Family was in decline, how could they get into a relationship with the Marquis family? So the root was here, the gigantic Fuche was definitely one of the top sects in the whole Manchu Family, someone who had accumulated connections for hundreds of years couldn't even be imagined.

The eight flags system was a bit similar to a huge clan. This system was separated into different levels based on the difference in status, and each family was married to each other, it could be said that even in Beijing, as long as the people with the flags were married to each other, they would be able to get close to each other.

With Fu Hui's connections, if she also had Xiao Letian's financial support, wouldn't that make him a highly ranked spy? What secret was there in the Qing Dynasty that Fu Hui could not find out?

Cough cough cough … Just as Xiao Letian was in a daze, he suddenly heard someone coughing behind him, and then he saw A Chou glaring at him. So it turned out that Xiao Letian had been in a daze for a long time, and had been holding Fu Hui's small hand all this time, and had even turned red from pinching it.

Hu Niu looked at Xiao Letian and Fu Hui awkwardly. The little girl seemed to have realized something, but he was not sure in her heart. On the other hand, A Chou did not have that many thoughts, hence the little girl who was loyal and protected by her heart had already given Xiao Letian the strictest warning.

"Haha …" "Hahaha …" Xiao Letian hurriedly retracted his hand and scratched his head, "Sister Hui, do not be anxious, just sit down peacefully, isn't that the business of San Ye? "It's easy, it's too easy …"

Xiao Letian did not dare to look at A Chou's angry eyes, nor did he dare to look at Hu Niu's hidden bitterness in his eyes. After he drank a cup of wine and composed himself, he said, "Sister Hui, when we were in Beijing, I knew that you were a famous grandaunt in the Manchu, and that there was no household that you were not familiar with.

"Aren't you just trying to help San Ye settle a small problem because you're a hero who has made friends all over the world?" After saying that, Xiao Letian whispered a few words into Hu Niu's ears, and then nodded and walked back into the study.

Under Fu Hui's puzzled gaze, Hu Niu took out a one-foot square wooden box and placed it on the table with difficulty. "Sister Hui, open it and take a look …" When Fu Hui opened the box, the gem aura inside the box was so precious that it dazzled her eyes.

Jewelry, this is a big box of women's favorite jewelry, emerald, cat eye, jade, agate, pearl … A variety of hairpins, rings, bracelets... The box was stuffed full, and on top of the pile of jewelry, there was a roll of banknotes.

"This, this, this, this …" Why did you give me these things? " Fu Hui's brain couldn't wrap its head around it. Could it be that this Xiao Letian is going to support me? Pah pah pah, what are you thinking about in such a shameless manner.

Xiao Letian did not know what Fu Hui was thinking, but he continued, "Sister Hui, these jewelry are worth around 40,000 to 50,000 silver, and there are still 60,000 silver notes here. "The purpose of these jewelry and money is to let you come and go. Once you have spent them, I will give them to you …"

"After a period of time, my overseas bank will open, and Fu Qing will be part of it. At that time, Sister Hui, you don't have to worry about money anymore."

"Don't be a miser, spend money properly and dig up information. Can San Ye and I make money in the future? "I'll have to trouble Sister Hui about this …" With that, Xiao Letian bowed and actually bowed to Fu Hui.

Fu Hui was so excited that tears started to fall from her eyes. She had worked hard with the money these years, maintaining a home was not easy, her brother's salary was only that much, the flag man's steel stalked crops were only that little, she could not lose her home. Even if she had the talent of Wang Xifeng, she didn't have the family background of the Rong Country to let her manage it.

A hundred thousand dollars was hidden in this one-foot square box, and all the difficulties her family faced were immediately solved. With the exquisite jewelry inside, she could even build a relationship with the empress dowager.

"Brother Xiao …" "You, what are you making me say …" Fu Hui took out her handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes. Xiao Letian smiled as he comforted her, "Don't be like this, Third Master and I have a close relationship, a gentleman has the right to seek justice!" Besides, I'm not giving it to Sister Hui for free, I just want you to help us gather more information. How can we open a path without money?

Just as Fu Hui was sighing emotionally, Sima Yun's figure suddenly appeared from outside the door. "Mr. Xiao, come out first.

When the two of them reached under the Gui Hua Book, Sima Yun frowned and said softly, "Military Advisor, the twenty thousand silver taels that we brought from Beijing was taken away by someone at the Taiping Road. "There's only one robber …"

Xiao Letian was stupefied, "Twenty thousand silver was taken by one person? That's a fifteen-man team, and we picked out all the elite soldiers from the mountain stronghold. Were they taken away just like that? "

"This subordinate is guilty, and Xiao Hexin has already rushed over. Brothers, swear, you all don't want to die, and you all still want to find that bastard …"