4147 Simpson enters Beijing
Xiao Huang's face was like the Sichuan Opera face-changing trick. When he saw the man's appearance, he immediately took back his fierce expression. He looked flattering and followed the spirit of running forward and knelt down on the spot!
"Oh... Look at my blind eyeballs! I should have detained them and pay my respects to Lord Liu. When will you return to the capital?"
The person flashed out of the carriage was Yang Zhi's first broker. Liu Peiqi, who was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, was finally rushing back to the capital with all the way!
"Xiao Huang, Xiao Huang! You kid didn't bring enough money to treat you two years ago. If I hadn't secretly helped you, you would have cooked it on the charcoal stove!"
"If I hadn't given you this, would you still want to go through the way of your guard? You kid would still want to be the boss? I haven't met much in the past two years, so you have forgotten all of me!"
"Don't... Master Liu, you're slap yourself. Why don't I be that ungrateful person! I still want to see you during the Chinese New Year!"
"Stop doing this, I'm missing your two jars of sour wine? Make way quickly and don't block my grandfather and I'm going to Beijing..."
While talking, Liu Peiqi threw a small wallet over, with about ten silver dollars in it. After throwing it over, Liu Peiqi said, "Remember, I won't be stingy when I reward you, but I want to check you? That will lose my face, do you know..."
"Oh... I know!" Xiao Huang threw a vicious dog into his arms and nodded with a smile, "You are following the God of Wealth. You are definitely not going to be able to carry private goods, and you don't care about that little money for business!"
"Brothers, do you think so?"
The surrounding city gate officials and his soldiers quickly laughed and said, "What Master Huang said! How could Mr. Liu from the Ministry of Revenue be greedy for the little money that sells sucking? Mr. Liu's car must not be sucking..."
Xiao Huang stood up and leaned in front of Liu Peiqi and said flatteringly, "Master! Of course, no one dares to collect taxes in your convoy, but... but the small ones still have to check..."
"Oh... are you arrogant? You are shameless!" Liu Peiqi's face suddenly changed and was about to get angry.
But Xiao Huang always grabbed Liu Peiqi's wrist tightly, "My Master Liu, can I cheat you? You moved and said a few whispers. There have been many major events in the past few months when you were not in the capital! Have you heard of the word "Slave in the factory..."
The two stood by the roadside and muttered for a long time. During the period when Liu Peiqi was not in the capital, although there were regular telegrams from the capital telling him about the changes in the political situation, but where can the telegrams be detailed!
Today I heard Xiao Huang describe it myself, and there were many secrets mixed in it. Only then did Liu Peiqi realize that the capital had been washed several times in the past few months!
Liu Peiqi was shocked by the fact that 40,000 bannermen were beaten into factory slaves alone, so he couldn't speak!
"Master Liu, who dares to neglect this capital now? The young man is really too ruthless. It won't be possible if he doesn't investigate... On the surface, he is looking for private goods and taxes, but secretly he wants to check the population and weapons!"
Xiao Huang glanced at the left and right and whispered, "Now there are countless spies in the nine gates of the capital. I dare not open the back door. The emperor is afraid that someone will hide in and out of the capital privately, and even more afraid that powerful Western weapons will be transported in!"
"Master Liu, please give me a clear idea. Are there any inappropriate people in your fleet and weapons? Especially Western weapons, it's even worse!"
Liu Peiqi smiled wryly and said, "I've told you guys that there are not only outsiders in my fleet, but also several Western revolvers!"
"Oh! My Master Liu, you can't go to Beijing. If something big happens, I can't keep it..."
It was too late to hold on. The big cart at the end of the convoy suddenly opened the curtain, and a blond and tall-nose foreigner jumped down, "Oh, my God! Is this the capital of China Beijing? The city of the magnificent city wall..."
Simpson, this British reporter, couldn't hold on to the suffocation in the car and jumped down. Although foreign devils are very common in this world, there are rules for foreign devils to travel in the Qing Dynasty!
If any foreigner appears on the ground, the local government must contact you as soon as possible. On the one hand, it protects safety, and on the other hand, it is also to prevent these foreigners!
The governments are all open to each other, especially after the telegram system is established, we must report in advance wherever there are foreigners who will go to the next stop!
Therefore, when foreigners travel in the Qing Dynasty, all the time schedules are under the control of local officials. For example, when Simpson comes to the capital, the British embassy will generally say hello to the government one day in advance and then send someone to greet them!
It would definitely not catch the officers and soldiers guarding the city off guard. Today, Simpson caught the soldiers of Guangqumen off guard, and no one informed him. Why did a foreigner jump out and even put the camera on his own?
Isn’t this intentional embarrassment? At this moment, the outside of Guangqu Gate was as noisy and chaotic as usual. A young man kicked over the salted duck eggs that the old farmer brought into the city to sell!
To the southeast, a caravan from Jinan was secretly stuffing silver dollars into the pocket of the city gate official!
Looking further to both sides of the road, under the city wall covered with sea capture documents, a row of ragged people lined up like animals, allowing soldiers to press their heads to compare on the portraits on the wall!
The begging kids chased the lady around the sedan chair and asked for money!
Everyone is not surprised by these scenes in the past, but today there is a photo shooter, which makes everyone feel like they are on their backs and it hurts a lot!
"Oh...my Master Liu, why didn't you say it earlier? This is killing me!"
"Brothers, stop that camera... Don't let the foreigner take pictures randomly, clear the scene behind you!"
With a command, the entire Guangqu Gate was in chaos. The ancient officialdom was the most important thing. Ordinary Shangguan had to clean up water in advance when he went down to check the prefectures and counties. The officers and captains had to remind all the gangsters in the city, and they were not allowed to commit crimes at this time!
Foreigners are even more amazing. They are related to the national system. When foreign devils appear, local officials will do superficial skills. At least you have to bombard the beggars and prostitutes, and you have to sweep the horse manure on the road!
How could you do a sudden attack like this?
Three soldiers from the gray cloth kan lined up, blocking Simpson's camera expressionlessly. If you sit and move, we will block the left. If you go to the right, I will block the right. Anyway, you won't let you take photos!
Behind the wall, the beggars chasing money were beaten by sticks, and they ran quickly!
The city gate official who had just asked for bribes suddenly turned into a clean official and quickly waved his hand to let the caravan go!
Even the pheasants basking in the sun in Caoshi turned their heads and went home. Some even cleaned up the garbage on the street at a fast speed. The scenery in Simpson's eyes was very different in less than ten minutes!
"Oh...god! I'm just going to take pictures, why are you stopping me... Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
Chapter completed!