Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 56 - Abraham Lin Ken

American Minister Hua Ruohan, this was the first time he had met Xiao Letian, he never would have thought that the first person he saw in a suit, such a great figure, would actually be stuffing a dog into his mouth as if it were a bun. Even with his years of diplomatic training, he was still a little unable to hold it in. He stared straight at Xiao Letian as he stuffed a bun into his mouth.

"Louis, is this the civilized envoy you spoke of, Xiao? "Heavens, his way of eating is so different from a gentleman's …" In the second floor of Coastal building's private room, Hua Ruohan who was dressed in casual clothes stood at the window. Beside him was the American missionary, Louis.

"Well, yes, there are times when it's hard for Shaw to equate himself with a gentleman, but I assure you, Shao is still very, very... "Civilization, of course, on the premise that you didn't provoke him …" Louis was a little embarrassed when he said this. An economic criminal like Xiao Letian, who cast his own currency, how could he get along with a gentleman?

At this time, at the entrance of Coastal building, Manager Fan Lian was already waiting for Xiao Letian. The shop assistant had already reported that Mr. Xiao had already entered the city, why is it that he still hasn't arrived for so long?

Upstairs, two Master Yang s were waiting for you. Good, you ran off to eat dog and ignore bun, and you even brought them back with a bag.

"Aiya, how are you going to eat this kind of thing? It's all done by those with strength, if you don't clean it up, you might cause trouble. When we get back, Hu Niu will make trouble for me again …" Fan Lian looked at this future son-in-law in front of him and shook his head as he sighed.

What old shopkeeper said was right, at that time, Ignoring Steamed Bun was not really a noble food. There was a lot of meat, a large price, and it was also very affordable. This was a typical civilian food, someone with Xiao Letian's status really shouldn't eat these things.

However, there was no other way around it. The future generation of dogs would follow the fine line and open a star restaurant. In the hearts of the people, it had long since become a high-end restaurant. Therefore, it was understandable for Xiao Letian to taste and eat so much.

"My apologies, gentlemen. The variety of delicacies on the Chinese mainland is too alluring for me. I apologize for making you wait for so long …" The moment Xiao Letian entered the private room, he heard a string of words coming from the New York language, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Mr. Xiao, I am here in my personal capacity to meet you today. Please do not bring out the words' Minister '. During today's meeting, United States Government and I will not admit to each other that we have met, and no written information will enter into the discussion. That is to say, we did not meet in private this time around … "

Hua Ruohan's expression was solemn as he said, "I have to remind Sir, if the 'rumors' of our meeting spread out from you, then all our cooperation and friendship would be completely abolished …"

He knew that he was facing a genuine old cunning fox. In Second Opium War, this Hua Ruohan would help the Great Qing to manage the crisis on the surface, but behind everyone's back, he would provide a large amount of information to the English and French Army, and even discuss the next plan together.

He was a diplomat in his fifties who, thanks to his superior diplomatic skills and intelligence skills, had allowed the United States to enjoy all the preferential terms of the Tianjin and Beijing treaties with the three countries of the English and French without having sent out a single soldier.

In 1860, for the Chinese, it was the time of the outbreak of the disgraceful Second Opium War, and that same year, in the United States of America, on the other side of the ocean, Abraham. Lin Ken officially took office as the President. At that time, the political and economic situation in the United States was getting worse, the industrial capitalists of the north and the manor lords of the south were opposing each other, and the country was on the verge of splitting up.

To be honest, at that time, the United States could not send any soldiers to participate in the operations of the English and French's army. At that time, Europe and the continent were not as close as the later generations. Since the British and French combined forces had won the Beijing, it was naturally for the other English and French to enjoy the benefits of the contract.

Russian had sent out her Cossack to threaten Yue Yang a little, but they could be considered to have helped him before. From the beginning to the end, it was Hua Ruohan leading the diplomatic team as they ran back and forth between Beijing and Tianjin. Finally, relying on the strength of the diplomatic community, he allowed the United States to enjoy the benefits of this war.

What is an elite? This was an elite. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the modern Su Qin Zhang Yi. Xiao Letian had met such a master schemer today, the smile on his face had not changed, but his heart had become extremely nervous.

"I agree with Mr. Hua Ruohan's suggestion very much. As an outstanding diplomat, you have your own strict rules and regulations. I agree with you very much. After Xiao Letian finished speaking in English, she extended her hand out to invite them to take a seat.

There were more than a dozen exquisite dishes on the round table. Coastal building's seafood was very good at it, and the scenery outside the window was also very unique. However, the four of them were not interested in eating. Both of them actually fell into a short period of silence.

Hua Ruohan did not rub sand in his eyes. Based on the accurate usage of the diplomatic word in Xiao Letian's English, he was sure that this young man had received a good education from a noble. It had to be known that this era was not the era where future generations of consultants were developed. Even within Europe and America, there were a lot of illiterates. It was already quite good for ordinary people to be able to read newspapers.

With this level of education, it's not easy for a person to use a strict diplomatic vocabulary. But why was there no record of the New York-based Chinese in the intelligence network? If there was such an outstanding young man studying in New York City, it was impossible for Hua Ruohan not to know of this.

"Mr. Xiao, you kept saying that you are a Alone overseas, that you grew up in Europe and travelled through many countries. At the beginning, I was very suspicious of your words, but after I saw your 'Journey to the West', I changed my mind. This kind of novel that seems to be a straightforward entertainment, the structure is very real Western history, and I have clearly seen it.

"I must admit that I am simply unable to write such a book. Even if those scholars from the west did not have decades of experience, it would still be impossible for them to write such a book. Let me ask you, how could you write such an article at such a young age? To put it bluntly, with your historical knowledge, you are definitely not a nobody in Europe or America. "But why can't my intelligence network find a trace of you?"

"Even the intelligence agencies in the United States could not find your identity. It is as if you appeared out of thin air. Please give me a clear answer …"

knew that his lies would fool the people who came to clear their names. However, as long as he could attract the attention of the westerner, especially the politicians, they would definitely investigate his identity.

This question was unsolvable, Xiao Letian was simply unable to rationalize the situation. In regards to this kind of question, Xiao Letian had made many assumptions, but there was not an excuse that could be considered to be satisfactory. With the current technology, he could casually take a photo and then mail it to the various government departments in the west. With just a casual check, he could tell that Xiao Letian did not exist in any country.

Xiao Letian let out a long sigh, laughed, and did not answer the question directly, "If my guess is not wrong, then Mr. Hua Ruohan being able to come to the Tanggu to see me in private, could it be that the information I provided, or perhaps the 'Divine Awakening' truly appeared? I wonder how Mr. President is doing? "

Xiao Letian did not defend passively, but instead took the initiative to give Hua Ruohan a punch, causing the two American devils to wake up. Today, you guys are here to thank me, not to find trouble with me. You have to pay attention to the way you speak!

At this time, Priest Louis spoke up, "Xiao, your information is so accurate that it makes the entire country speechless. You said that you would do your best to prevent the President from participating in public during April, but who would have thought that it would happen in April …"

In real history, on April 14, 1865, when Lin Ken was watching a performance at the Ford Theatre in Washington, D.C., he was attacked by gunmen, and a few hours after being shot in the back of the head, he was pronounced dead. There were many questions and mysteries about this assassination, but no one was able to find the mastermind behind it. In the end, all they could do was push the blame onto the gunman's personal actions.

Xiao Letian did not dare to give such detailed information. He only said that there would be a very dangerous assassination attempt on President Lin Ken in April.

Fortunately Louis and Louis were hardcore fans of President Lin Ken, and luckily Xiao Letian had used the "Divine Awakening" to trick a cleric. In any case, this piece of information that looked extremely ridiculous in the end actually drifted across the ocean and came to the United States, finally landing in Lin Ken's hands. Of course, this information was sent to the President in the name of a private letter.

Lin Ken would definitely not believe this kind of information, the prophet was even Chinese, this was too funny, the President just casually stuffed the letter into the book and ignored it.

Until April 14, when Lin Ken was preparing to go to the Ford Theater to watch the drama. He suddenly became flustered, as if he had an ominous premonition.

In the end, the president still chose to enter the box. When the situation reached its most exciting part, the wheel of history didn't change at all. The assassin quietly entered the box and aimed the gun at the back of the president's head.

The gun fired, and right at that moment, the trajectory of history was moved by Xiao Letian, the little butterfly. It finally changed. He saw a shadow suddenly rush out from the room's curtain and pounce towards the gunner, knocking him down at the very last moment.

The bullet missed and missed the president's head, but it had penetrated his right shoulder blade and Lin Ken had fallen into a pool of blood.

The one who saved was one of Lin Ken's nephew. Before watching the drama, Lin Ken somehow felt that he was in danger, and with the strange Chinese information, it allowed him to choose a very smart nephew in the clan as his final bodyguard.

When Xiao Letian heard this, he was so excited that his hands began to tremble. He grabbed the jug of wine beside him and poured himself a full cup.

How could he not be excited? History had finally changed, and the little breeze he'd created had turned into a hurricane across the Pacific Ocean. Lin Ken was still alive, and the history of the United States was about to change. In other words, the recent history of Europe would also change, and the history of the entire planet would also be on a completely new path.

Xiao Letian was even a little deranged now, he drank three cups consecutively before calming down: "President, how is your health condition?"

At this moment, Hua Ruohan and Louis suddenly stood up, and respectfully bowed to Xiao Letian: "I represent the people of Americans, thank you for your information, the President is safe and sound right now …"