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Chapter 326: The Man Behind the Scenes Emerges (7.6K)

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be honest.

As a Hokkien on a Cantonese cookbook.

Xu Yun's understanding of Cantonese is not high.

His knowledge of Cantonese is limited to words such as 'Pujie', 'Dou Leilou', 'Mi Yi Jiu Xiang' and 'He Shi La You', as well as very few Teochew dialects that are somewhat similar to Hokkien.

As for the standard Cantonese, that is Cantonese dialogue

Xu Yun sounds like four words:

It's like a bible.

Therefore, in other situations, the chat between Tian Caiming and Xisheng was indeed very safe-Xisheng had asked about his background just now during the chat, and it was obvious that he was well prepared.

It's a pity that this comprador old man doesn't know

Xu Yun is a man with a halo.

This language plug-in can clearly translate wheat's strong Scottish accent into English, and it can also make Xu Yun and Goss Riemann's phlegm-stuck Germans chat and laugh happily.

Therefore, speaking Cantonese, which is both complicated and complicated, and simple and simple, is naturally not a problem.

anyway.

I don’t know if this thing can translate Wengzhou dialect, it’s the ultimate language with its own encryption system

The line of sight returns to reality.

Hearing that Xisheng proposed to talk in Cantonese, Tian Caiming also quickly glanced at Xu Yun:

"It's just like that. This Pujie is really not from Guangzhou. His ancestors were called Fat Yuzai. He was eating in Europa more than a hundred years ago." , it won’t come out to add to the jokes.)

With Tian Caiming's second confirmation, Xisheng's last worry was finally let go:

"That's good, but it saves some effort."

Then Tian Caiming lightly supported the brim of his hat, pondered for a moment, and asked:

"Mr. Xi, have you brought all the things we agreed on? That gentleman is a little anxious to wait."

Xisheng nodded, and patted his left pocket lightly with his left hand:

"It's all in the cabin, the list is on me, and it can be shipped out when the time is right."

Tian Caiming pouted his chin out of the deck again. Through the high platform, he could see that Ran Hongfu and several other leaders of the delegation were leisurely sipping tea on the ground:

"So what about those people?"

Xi Sheng followed Tian Caiming's gaze, locked onto Ran Hongfu and sneered:

"Brother Bo Lun, don't worry, these people are all internal affairs officials in Beijing and China, and they don't know water."

"Although they know about the transaction, they only know that the cabins are filled with silk and tea leaves. It's just that some nobleman wants to grab a ticket along the way."

"I don't know if such a big ship wants to have a draft of two feet, how can mere silk and tea be enough?

"Brother Bo Lun, Prince Zheng has already made an explanation. After the matter is completed, these adults should stay in Britain."

"It is rumored that the royal tombs of Britain occasionally allow outsiders to be buried in them. A craftsman named Newton seems to be like this. I don't know if these adults are also so lucky."

Tian Caiming was slightly taken aback, but soon showed a smile:

"Since Prince Zheng has made arrangements, Tian is relieved."

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Looking at Xisheng and Tian Caiming who had 'arranged' Ran Hongfu and others while talking and laughing.

While Xu Yun felt a chill run down his back, a little enlightenment also quietly emerged in his heart.

That's what happened.

When he boarded the boat just now, he had a question in his mind:

Judging by the depth of the draft, it is obviously impossible for this ship to fall empty.

However, the number of exhibits that the delegation participated in this trip was far less than the materials that should be carried in theory.

But at the same time.

As a comprador, Xisheng is fine as an intermediary pimp, but he wants to make such a big fight with officials accompanying him

Then it's better to count on rng to win this year's World Championship.

Only now did Xu Yun understand after hearing the chat between the two.

It turned out that Xisheng did not manage this matter by himself, not only was there someone else behind him, but he had already established a line with Tian Caiming.

In this way.

Xisheng just needs to do his own business.

And the envoy standing behind Xisheng was obviously the Prince Zheng he was talking about.

mentioned earlier.

In his previous life, Xu Yun once wrote a novel about creating X in the Qing Dynasty, so he has a better understanding of some key figures in the late Qing Dynasty.

Among them was Prince Zheng—because this person played a lot of roles in the late Qing Dynasty.

Students who have been Emperor Xianfeng in their previous lives should know this.

When Emperor Xianfeng passed away, he arranged for eight ministers who took care of his life, which was regarded as a caretaker on his deathbed.

The first of them was Zaiyuan, Prince Iron Hat Wang Yi, who was also Xianfeng's confidant minister.

Zaiyuan has a lot of experience in negotiating peace, but unfortunately every time the good situation of the negotiation is ruined by Emperor Xianfeng's repentance.

The third is the star figure among the eight ministers, named Aixinjueluo Sushun.

In many film and television works, Sushun is often regarded as the head of the eight ministers.

A very special point is that this is one of the few spiritual Han people in the Qing Dynasty:

Although Sushun was born in the nobles of the Eight Banners, he looked down on those mediocre Manchu relatives and nobles very much, thinking that these people could do nothing but make money.

At the same time the opposite.

He believes that there is no lack of talents among the Han people, so he deliberately accepts and recruits them.

Guo Songtao, Long Zhanlin, Wang Kaiyun, Deng Fulun, Yin Gengyun, Gao Xinkui, Li Huangxian and other literati and celebrities were successively hired by him into the shogunate, and they were called "Seven Sons of Sumen" at that time.

In the imperial court, he also strongly recommended Chen Fu'en, Kuang Yuan, Jiao Youying, Huang Zonghan and other Han officials to participate in political positions, and the control of corruption was quite effective.

However, this gentleman also has some black spots, such as the Wuwu case of public revenge, etc., so I won't go into details here.

Some people in later generations said that Liang Bi died and Qing died, and some people thought that Su Shun died and Qing died, which shows the ability of this person.

In addition to the above two, the remaining four to eight are:

Forehead Consort Jingtao.

He is the brother-in-law of Emperor Xianfeng, and he was the Minister of the Guards at that time, and he was a loyal confidant of Emperor Xianfeng.

Mu Yin, Shangshu of the Ministry of War.

One of the negotiators of the Two Crows, he was the one who ordered the arrest of the British negotiator, Bacharley.

Kuang Yuan, Minister of Rites.

Minister Du Han.

And Jiao Youying, the young minister of Taipusi at that time.

Seeing this, some readers may find a problem:

Where did the second one go?

Presumably most readers also thought of the answer when they discovered the question.

That's right.

Ranked second among the eight Ministers of Gu Ming is the fourth Prince Zheng of the Qing Dynasty, Aixinjueluo Duanhua.

Also a well-known mediocrity.

Duanhua is a Manchurian inlaid blue bannerman, the seventh grandson of Prince Zhengxian Jierhalang.

Born in 1807, knighted in 1846, experienced a wave of Louis XVI's happiness in 1861.

How far is this person stretching his hips?

You should have learned about the fate of the Eight Ministers of Gu Ming in your history textbooks—these people were killed by the 26-year-old youth version of the old hag under the circumstances of eight against one and with a will.

That is the famous Xinyou coup.

When the coup took place, Duan Hua was serving as the commander of the infantry, commanding the troops escorting Feng Xianfengzi Palace back to Beijing.

Under his command, there are more than 20,000 troops stationed in Miyun, Gubeikou, and Rehe, as well as 2,000 people from each battalion of the Eight Banners who escorted Xianfeng to Chengde.

There are also more than 4,000 cavalry reinforcements from various places in Northeast China and Xi'an.

At that time, the old hag's brother-in-law, Chunjun Wang Yixuan, directly took the infantry commander Yamen in front of Duanhua, and immediately snatched the command of the capital garrison.

Relying on these army horses, Yizhen rushed to the Lingjia brigade to arrest people. Except for Duanhua, the five and a half vegetables were forced and one and a half normal people were directly caught in the spring—one normal person was Sushun, and the other half was Mu Yin. After all, he dared to arrest the British when the two crows were negotiating.

In addition to sending people's heads.

During his lifetime, Duanhua also committed an innumerable crime:

Reselling cultural relics.

Don't look at Duanhua, he actually has a very high status in the Aixinjueluo family:

Not only was he the Minister of Gu Ming after the death of Emperor Xianfeng, Duanhua was also the Minister of Gu Ming when Xianfeng's father Daoguang passed away.

Relying on this status, Duanhua made a lot of treasures. During the period of two crows, he witnessed Xianfeng's escape to Rehe, and he was extremely awed by the British.

Maybe people who are good at cooking also have advantages.

Duanhua felt that the Qing Dynasty was coming to an end soon, so he relied on his power to resell wealth to the British.

Later, one of the crimes that Duanhua was put to death was "sick people in the country, colonization of foreign vassals".

Just follow the original timeline.

Duanhua would resell wealth wantonly after Er Ya, but now it is much earlier.

Perhaps it is because of the strengthened communication between the East and the West in this timeline?

there is

How much did Xisheng bring this time?

How many of them are real national treasures?

Who is the 'that lord' that Tian Caiming said?

Orientals in England, or some British dignitaries?

While thinking, Xu Yun reported the names of the brand new exhibits to Klein:

"A pair of oriental special armor."

"Two pieces of porcelain."

"A Yehenara glass massage stick."

at the same time.

Xi Sheng on the side suddenly thought of something, and asked Tian Caiming:

"By the way, Brother Bo Lun, do you have a clue about that thing?"

Tian Caiming's face suddenly sank when he heard the words, a glint of gloom flashed in his eyes, he turned and looked to the other side of the deck:

"I haven't found any trace yet, even Shi Yuanbiao and the others have dispatched, but still nothing."

Xi Sheng was silent for a moment, and also frowned slightly:

"Brother Bo Lun, you don't have to be too impatient, after all, no one would have thought that those people would betray."

"Mr. Xi, to put it lightly, how can I not be impatient?"

I don't know if he was poked at a pain point, but Tian Caiming's voice suddenly rose a little, and he abruptly interrupted Xi Sheng's words.

But soon he realized that something was wrong, secretly glanced at Xu Yun, Klein and the other coolies, then lowered his voice and said:

"Mr. Xi, if we can't find those people, our transaction can only be regarded as 50% completed!"

Looking at Tian Caiming whose face was flushed with blood, Xi Sheng kept comforting him, but a vengeful schadenfreude flashed in his heart.

It's good that those people can't be found.

In this way, Prince Zheng may only trust himself in the future.

The topic Xisheng raised seemed to make Tian Caiming a little upset, so the tone of the white glove couldn't help but be a bit stiff:

"Mr. Xi, now that the other party has disappeared without a trace, the burden on you will be heavy."

"It's hot right now, and Britain is different from the Qing Dynasty. Even the docks have a lot of industrial equipment, and the sailboats are made of wood."

"If someone accidentally gets into the water, I may still rely on that lord to mediate for a while. Mr. Xi, I'm afraid you will stay in England like those lords."

Hearing Tian Caiming's words with a gun and a stick, Xi Sheng waved his hands as if he didn't care:

"Hey, brother Bo Lun, don't worry, the old man will definitely send people to guard the cabin day and night to ensure that there will be no mistakes."

Tian Caiming still had a sullen face, and said coldly:

"That would be the best, after all, what you and I have traded this time is extraordinary, even"

Said here.

Tian Caiming suddenly stopped talking, and cast a knowing look at Xisheng:

"Anyway, be careful, okay, Mr. Xi, Tian still has an executive, so let's not bother him for now."

"If there is an urgent matter, you can send someone to find a newsboy named Xiao Shishi at the third pillar between the ninth platform and the tenth platform of King's Cross Station, and say to him, 'Today's Dingxianglou can have two A donkey board sausage' will do."

Xisheng silently wrote down the information, and bowed his hands to Tian Caiming:

"Since this is the case, the old man will not stay with Bo Lun brother, and walk slowly."

Tian Caiming lifted the top hat, revealed a bald head and nodded in greeting, and put the hat back on after the ceremony:

"Farewell."

It's a coincidence.

When the two were talking, Xu Yun and Klein happened to count an exhibition painting over eight meters long, and Klein spent a lot of time recording and measuring it.

Therefore, Xu Yun seemed to be fighting, but actually had time to listen to the conversation between the two clearly.

Although the exchange between Xisheng and Tian Caiming was to the point, it still revealed a lot of information.

The first is that 'Shi Yuanbiao'.

When Tian Caiming spoke, he looked to the other side of the deck, and he could clearly see Scarface and others who were busy in his field of vision.

At the same time from the point of view of pronunciation.

The two words Shi Yuanbiao and 'siyuepiao' are about 30 to 40% similar in the situation of rapid recitation.

For a foreigner like Kaziy Galao, this is a completely possible error.

In other words, the name of Scarface is most likely Shi Yuanbiao.

Tian Caiming was able to command, or contact Shi Yuanbiao to act, which means that the person behind him is likely to be related to Holt—that is, the British policeman who was standing next to Shi Yuanbiao when Shi Yuanbiao slapped Tian Hao that day, and also a member of the Apostolic Society.

Either the same person is behind the two, or they are cooperating within the same political camp.

Judging by Holt's position at the Apostolic Society meeting and Xu Yun's understanding of the early British police.

If nothing else, most of the political parties behind Holt are.

Whig!

As to which individual or family in the Whig party they were involved, it is not known for the time being.

In addition, the dialogue between Xisheng and Tian Caiming revealed another piece of information:

I don't know why.

The resellers sent by Prince Zheng divided into two groups and went to England respectively.

One of them is the ship that Xi Sheng was on, that is, the United Kingdom that arrived in the name of the delegation.

The number of people in the other part, the date of departure and the means of travel are unknown.

It could be a boat, or it could be a carriage.

Maybe even on foot.

Of course.

The means of travel is not the key point, what Xu Yun really cares about is——

Another group of people disappeared.

Considering the identities of these orientals, they

Could it be the body that Lao Tang said was found in Scotland?

That is.

Xu Yun himself! ?

Think here.

Xu Yun shook his head lightly.

It doesn't seem quite right, after all, if "I" belong to that group of people, Xi Sheng should be able to recognize him.

But if it is said that there is no connection between the two, it seems unlikely?

So here comes the problem.

What happened to these people?

Is it infighting?

Or was it intercepted?

In addition, Holt once said one thing at the Apostolic Society meeting:

Last month, a group of thieves ran into London, and his superior directly issued a search warrant, and even the Bow Street detective team was sent out. (See Chapter 267)

Combined with what Tian Caiming said that Shi Yuanbiao was dispatched, can it be considered that the group of thieves is another team?

Indeed.

There are still some things that are not logical in the whole link, but it must not be a bug, but the information that Xu Yun has learned is still not enough.

But overall.

Xu Yun's tool people today are really making a lot of money.

After Tian Caiming left.

Xi Sheng happily walked to Xu Yun's side, glanced at the form in Xu Yun's hand from the corner of his eye, and asked:

"Brother Luo Feng, I don't know how the inventory is progressing?"

Xu Yun showed him a simple and honest smile like wheat:

"Mr. Xi, there are five pieces left, and the task will be completed soon."

Xisheng nodded:

"It's so good, it's just that my brother has worked hard."

"No hard work, no hard work."

Xu Yun waved his hands honestly, then looked at the mast of the sailing boat with a naive and curious expression, and said to Xi Sheng:

"Mr. Xi, does this ship sail entirely by wind?"

Xisheng was in a pretty good mood at this time, and when he heard this, he patiently said to Xu Yun:

"That's right, have you seen the three masts? They can change positions and make great use of the wind to move forward, saving a lot of manpower."

"However, I heard from some British people in Guangdong Province that the UK has now created a huge ship that can be driven by 'steam' of raisins, and it can even sail against the wind, which is extremely convenient."

As he spoke, Xi Sheng put his hands behind his back and shook his head with emotion:

"Britain deserves to be the strongest country in the world, and our generation is not as good as it is"

Xisheng's tone is full of yearning and admiration, a typical image of early shepherd dogs.

However, if he wanted to inquire about the news right now, Xu Yun could only follow the other party's words and say:

"The juniors quite agree with what Mr. Xi said, but Mr. Xi, although the oriental sailing ship is inferior to the steam ship, it is not bad as an object for people to visit."

"Don't be afraid of my master's jokes. Although this junior is from the East, this is the first time I've seen an Oriental sailboat."

Xi Sheng laughed when he heard the words, and patted Xu Yun on the shoulder:

"What my little brother said is really a trivial matter, what's so difficult about it?"

"According to the agreement between the Qing Dynasty and Britain, the ship 'Hongze' will be open to the public on the opening day of the expo, but only those with British titles can visit it for the first three days."

"At that time, the old man will reserve a spot for you. Brother, you can come and leave as you like. How about if you don't know what to do?"

What Xu Yun was waiting for was his words. Seeing the words, he quickly stepped back half a step, clasped his fists and said:

"Sincerely, Luo Feng is very grateful!"

Xi Sheng patted him on the shoulder again, just at this time someone called him from the front deck, so he said to Xu Yun:

"Brother Luo Feng, today's handover is very important. There seems to be something wrong with the bow of the ship, so I won't stay here any longer."

"On the day of watching the boat, the chores on the boat must have been settled, and then the old man will make tea and talk to you!"

Seeing this, Xu Yun didn't keep him, and the two bid farewell.

half an hour later.

Klein finished counting.

He and Xu Yun stamped the seal at the same time, got off the boat and found Big Ace to hand over the work.

in the following days.

Xu Yun came to the pier every other day to be a tool man, which seemed to be quite diligent.

But unfortunately.

Tian Caiming seemed to have completed some tasks, and did not show up at the pier for the rest of the day, let alone chat with Xisheng again.

that's all.

Ten days passed by in a flash.

the day finally came

The opening day of the World's Fair.