Chen Jialuo frowned, "Are you fooling me? I have heard of those western countries, and I have seen foreigners, but they are thousands of miles away from us, so what kind of threat can they pose to you!"

Yan Jingbai glanced at him and sneered: "Ignorance!"

The unceremonious ridicule made everyone in the Red Flower Club step forward dissatisfied and glared at him. If it wasn't for Chen Jialuo's obstruction, they would have stepped forward and punched him.

Chen Jialuo was still calm, and he barely held back his breath and said: "The country man really doesn't know much, please let the emperor tell you."

Yan Jingbai withdrew his gaze and said indifferently: "You Honghua Society are always fighting against the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty. You think it's the righteousness of the nation, and you don't even care if you lose your own life. He is a great hero!"

He said these words extremely calmly, without any demeaning tone, and without the slightest meaning of praise, so that everyone in the Red Flower Society couldn't help but frown, I don't know that he said these words suddenly What exactly does that mean.

Fortunately, they didn't wonder for too long, Yan Jingbai quickly continued: "The so-called Manchu and Han people may be an uncompromising matter in your eyes, but in my opinion there is no difference. If one day those Westerners, Gao The white-skinned people with the bridge of the nose smashed the gates of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, whether they are Manchus, Hans, or Huis, they will all die and become slaves of others. Those Westerners will not let you go just because of who you are If you pass you by then, what's the point of your insistence on anti-Qing and Fuming!"

When these words came out, there was a burst of ridicule in the hall, and the eyes looking at him were full of sarcasm.

Chen Jialuo waved his sleeves to silence everyone, and then taunted in the same tone as Yan Jingbai just now: "The emperor doesn't think he is too worrying? Let's not talk about the distance between the west and the Central Plains. How did their army come here? Even if you come here, there is still the question of whether you have the strength to attack. Just say that my Central Plains has a vast land and rich resources, and there are countless capable people and righteous men. There is no possibility of realization!"

"Frog at the bottom of the well!"

Yan Jingbai said coldly: "Do you know the specific situation in the West now? You know that countries such as Britain and France have completed the first industrial revolution? You know that those barbarians you look down on are undergoing rapid changes every day, and The Qing Dynasty is like a decaying old man exuding a rotten smell? It is because there are too many people like you who are blind and arrogant and cannot see the situation clearly that the Qing Dynasty is gradually rotting to the bone!"

There was a dead silence in the hall. After a long time, Xin Yan, who was more impulsive, roared: "Listen to your nonsense! Chief Steward, don't trust the dog emperor, he must be bluffing us!"

There was a serious sneer on the corner of Yan Jingbai's mouth, "Is the Red Flower Society worthy of my deliberate fooling?!"

"Who knows what wishful thinking you are planning!"

"The dog emperor has no good intentions!"

"Helmsman, don't trust him!"

"Don't trust him!"

"..."

The people below were chattering, and some people scolded very badly, but Yan Jingbai just sneered, without any intention of getting angry, which made everyone in the Red Flower Society feel that he was uneasy and kind.

Chen Jialuo's eyes flickered, and he frowned tightly. Finally, he couldn't help but waved his sleeves to silence everyone, and then he said to Yan Jingbai: "How do I know if what you said is true or not? It's all up to you to say it alone, each of us understands the situation, so it's not just what you say?"

Yan Jingbai looked at him, and slowly took out something from his sleeve, then he turned around suddenly, raised his hand, there was a loud bang bang bang, the glazed lamp hanging on the wall, ten feet away from him, shattered in response, There was no sound in the hall.

Yan Jingbai blew the white smoke from the gun barrel, and said calmly: "This is a pistol sent by the British envoy last year. It is light, compact, easy to carry, and the most important thing is that it has a long range and can fire continuously. I know you Everyone in the Red Flower Club is a master of martial arts, but no matter how skilled you are, can you avoid my bullets?"

In the silence, Zhao Banshan stood up and said: "Before you shoot, my hidden weapon can hit your wrist!"

Yan Jingbai nodded, and then he said: "I only have one pistol now, what if ten, white, or thousands of pistols are aimed at you?"

The atmosphere is stagnant.

Yan Jingbai went on to say: "This is just the second thing. If I move a few red cannons, even if you Honghuahui are hard-working people, I'm afraid you will be blown to dust!"

"What exactly do you want to say?!" Chen Jialuo shouted.

Yan Jingbai said solemnly: "I just want to tell you how terrifying the weapons of the Westerners are, so what about your martial arts skills, so what if my Eight Banners are proficient in riding and shooting, can they defeat the enemy's howitzer fire? I'm afraid they haven't rushed to the enemy yet. It was blown to ashes in front of me!"

Chen Jialuo said: "Even if the other party is as powerful as you said, so what? Their artillery can't reach Daqing!"

"How do you know you won't be able to make it?!" Yan Jingbai snorted coldly, "Not being able to make it before doesn't mean it can't be made now, and it doesn't mean it won't be made it in the future. If it's really not a problem, how can I be like an enemy!"

"I'm full?!"

"It's just that you want to break the contract! Don't forget that the blood of the Han family is flowing on your body!"

The cold gaze suddenly shot at Zhao Banshan, making this tough man take a half step back.

Yan Jingbai said: "Is the blood of the Manchus or the blood of the Han people important? Both are red! What I care about is the people of the world. The East lags behind the West for too long, whether it is economy, military, or culture. In order to shorten the gap between the two, it takes a thousand times and a hundred times more effort. The Manchus have been in the customs for a long time, and the foundation has already been stabilized. Now if you want to drive the Manchus back to sweat, the government and the opposition will be in turmoil. How much effort will I have to spend to stabilize it? People's hearts, stabilize the court?"

"I don't have that time!" Yan Jingbai said decisively: "I want to reform, develop science and technology, and open the door to replace the country with new blood. The Han people are simply meaningless!"

"How can it be a meaningless thing..." Chen Jialuo murmured, it was the lofty ideal that the Honghua Society had fought for for generations.

He clenched his fists tightly, closed his eyes and said, "The Western enemies you mentioned, they didn't come before, they haven't come now, and maybe they won't come in the future."

"You want me to entrust the wealth and lives of thousands of people on your one word of possibility?"

The fluctuations in Chen Jialuo's eyes became more intense. Honghuahui always regarded itself as benevolent and righteous, so naturally it would not say yes now, and Yan Jingbai grasped this point.

He turned his head to look at the people around him, and everyone looked at him hesitantly and earnestly.

"Chief helmsman, you make the decision, we all listen to you!"

Everyone nodded.

Chen Jialuo pursed her lips, and looked at Yan Jingbai again, "No matter what, the Han family cannot give up!"

He spoke resolutely, but Yan Jingbai knew that the other party had been shaken. Chen Jialuo was such a scholar who was easy to compromise. As long as he brought out righteousness and stood at the highest point of morality, it would be easier to convince these heroes than to use strong methods.

Yan Jingbai said lightly: "As long as the world is peaceful and the people have no worries, it is not impossible to restore the Han family."

Looking at the pair of eyes that lit up again, he said calmly, "It's just that I need time."

"How long?" Chen Jialuo asked almost eagerly.

"ten years!"

Chen Jialuo frowned, "It's too long, five years!"

"Then it will be five years!" Yan Jingbai agreed simply, "I am currently in the early stages of reform, and after five years, I should see initial results. At that time, I will have the power in my hands. Even if this situation is changed, who would dare to say no!"

"What if you go back on your word at that time?" Xu Tianhong frowned and said, "As you said, your foundation is still weak now, and we can barely contain you. After five years, your throne will be stable. If you change your mind, we will fight against you." The water is empty!"

As if he knew he would say that, Yan Jingbai showed no surprise on his face, he even smiled and said: "Since that's the case, I will give you a reassurance!"

Clap clap!He clapped his hands, and when the clear applause sounded, an eleven or twelve-year-old boy walked in energetically, followed by a man in black with a thin face, who looked ordinary, but the bulging temples on both sides showed that this man Advanced internal strength cultivation base.

"Emperor Ama!"

The young man's crisp voice made everyone in the Red Flower Society change from being wary of the man in black to being surprised.

Yan Jingbai touched the young man's bare head, then led him to Chen Jialuo's side, and said, "This is my eldest son, named Yong Huang, let him learn some kung fu by your side from now on!"

This is a hostage? !

Everyone was shocked, and even Chen Jialuo's hand that was hidden in his sleeve trembled slightly.

No one would think that this prince is a fake, everyone here is old Jianghu, the young man has a transparent demeanor, and he has an intimacy in his admiration when he calls the emperor, it cannot be faked!

Yan Jingbai bent slightly, and said to Yonghuang: "Do you still remember what Ama told you?"

Yong Huang nodded fiercely, "Outside the palace is no different than inside the palace, you have to be cautious, obedient, and practice martial arts well."

"What else?" Yan Jingbai smiled.

"You can't embarrass Huang Ama, you can't embarrass Da Qing, the country is the most important thing!"

Yan Jingbai flicked his head and said: "You are wrong, although the country is important, the people of the world are more important!"

The safflower will move everyone's face, so Yan Jingbai knows that he doesn't have to worry about Yonghuang.

He straightened up, and said to the man in black behind Yong Huang: "Take care of Big Brother, if anything happens to him, don't come back."

"Yes!"

……

After the banquet at Lama Temple, there was an elder brother missing in the palace. Yong Huang's mother died young, and after he left, no one talked about him, as if there had never been an elder brother in the palace.

Of course, Yan Jingbai's orders are indispensable.

He is still very busy. The fleet sent out a few months ago has returned. Although the number of ships and people is less than normal, the harvest is very rich.

He was in a good mood, and he was more efficient in handling things. When it was dark, he had already corrected and piled up all the memorials.

Yan Jingbai stood up, still holding a thick stack of documents in his hand, subconsciously called out "Huo Qingtong".These days, she has always been by her side, and she handles things beautifully, and he uses them very conveniently.

It's just that the person who usually arrives as soon as he called did not appear in front of him. Instead, Wu Shulai stood by the door with his body bowed and said, "Return to the emperor, Miss Huo Qingtong didn't come today because of her leave of absence."

"Oh?" Yan Jingbai frowned, "What happened to her?"

"She didn't say the reason." Wu Shulai paused, and then said with some hesitation, "But Miss Huo seems to have gone to the imperial dining room to get wine."

Yan Jingbai was a little curious, he was really in a good mood today, and he said with great interest: "Let's go and have a look!"

Since Huo Qingtong worked with Yan Jingbai, he no longer lived in Baoyue Tower, but found a relatively remote palace near Qianqing Palace to settle down.

So under the leadership of Wu Shulai, Yan Jingbai did not walk for long before arriving at the courtyard where Huo Qingtong lived.

When he found her, she was sitting in the yard drinking, and the moonlight that had just come out shone on her face, adding some fragility to this always strong woman.

Yan Jingbai lifted up his clothes and sat down opposite her, he didn't say anything, he just picked up the wine jar and poured himself a bowl, and drank slowly with her.

After a long time, the beautiful woman said quietly: "I went to find them today, and they don't forgive me..."

"En." Yan Jingbai poured another bowl.

"They said that I am no longer the Huo Qingtong I used to be..."

"En." Yan Jingbai drank gently.

Huo Qingtong took a big gulp from the wine jar, "They said that I was willing to become the emperor's running dog for a little profit..."

Yan Jingbai's hand holding the wine bowl paused, and said, "Why did you stand in front of me that day?"

Huo Qingtong was already drunk, she hiccupped and said: "Because you can't die...the world will be chaotic after you die...and, besides, you are not at all the same as what Dad said, you are very diligent... ...is a good emperor..."

The corners of Yan Jingbai's lips curled slightly, "Just being diligent is a good emperor? Your definition of a good emperor is really simple!"

Huo Qingtong shook his head, "No...and the things you did, although I don't understand them very well...but, but it's definitely not a very simple thing, it's very important to the world...very important, I can feel it..."

Yan Jingbai was a little surprised.

"And...and you didn't kill the members of the Red Flower Society, you could have killed them, but you didn't..."

Yan Jingbai glanced at the drunk opposite and sneered, of course he wouldn't destroy the Red Flower Society, what's the point of killing people, the most important thing is to control the enemy's power into his own hands quietly.

The Red Flower Society is very powerful, spread all over the world, it's a pity to waste it, it only takes five years, and after five years, he believes that the power from the Dark Dragon Guard will slowly infiltrate the Red Flower Society, and no one will notice...

His son was not given away for nothing!

Thinking of the joy, Yan Jingbai drank the wine in the bowl again.

The night gradually darkens.

The two people in the courtyard didn't have much conversation, but you and I drank happily.

Yan Jingbai likes to drink, but his capacity for alcohol is not very good, and he soon became drunk.

In the past, every time he was drunk, he would not make any noise, as long as he had a quiet sleep, the wine tasted surprisingly good.

But something is wrong today.

There is a hot current in the lower abdomen. He is not an ignorant teenager, but he doesn't pay much attention to this aspect, and it will go down after a while on weekdays, but today I don't know if it is because of drinking, the feeling is particularly strong.

Especially when he saw the front of the woman's drink-soaked skirt and the plump lines outlined on her chest.

Yan Jingbai felt his mouth was dry and his body was hot, so he stretched out his right hand and couldn't help touching the woman opposite...

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