Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 446 Guangnan Rebellion (8K)

But success or failure is also due to Xiao He!

With the help of Britain's inflated national self-confidence, Palmerston became a famous warmonger and hard-line prime minister in British history, and his name will go down in history.

But it was precisely because of Britain's inflated national self-confidence that it was unable to make any concessions in the diplomatic arena.

This has greatly hindered Britain's diplomatic flexibility.

You can only be tough to the end!

Otherwise, the surging public opinion would overthrow him as prime minister first.

This was fine in the past when Britain was strong and in an advantageous position, but now Britain has clearly encountered an opponent it cannot contend with in the Far East.

This meant that when Britain faced issues in the Far East, it had no choice but to go ahead with it even though it knew it was impossible.

This situation is really too passive!

Taking a deep breath, Palmerston continued.

"Let's not worry about what's happening in Tang for now. Let the Straits Settlements be on guard against Tang's actions."

"At present, the most important thing for our Great Britain is to quell the Indian rebellion."

"Reinhardt, how is the army preparing to suppress the rebellion now?"

Reinhardt heard this and spoke.

"Don't worry, Prime Minister. The army to suppress the rebellion has already set out."

"First, we dispatched four army regiments from the mainland to Cape Town, South Africa."

"We are planning to let the anti-insurgency army get familiar with the hot climate in South Africa first. After the army has adapted to the climate, we will send troops to India through the Indian Ocean to quell the insurgency."

"Secondly, on the Crimean battlefield, we have withdrawn an infantry division and a cavalry brigade from Crimea and are advancing through the Middle East towards India."

"In addition, there was a plan to draw troops from the Straits Settlements to fight in India."

"Let's surround them from three sides and completely wipe out the rebellion in India!"

"But now that the Tang Kingdom has shown its desire for the Straits Settlements, the garrison troops in the Straits Settlements cannot be easily mobilized."

"We can only mobilize troops from the Middle East and the Indian Ocean!"

Having said that, Reinhardt's expression was not good.

The situation that Britain is facing now is really too passive.

Palmerston heard this, nodded thoughtfully, and then said.

"For now, this is the only way!"

However, at this moment, there was a knock on the door and a servant from the Prime Minister's Office walked in from outside.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary Flake wants to see you. He says he has something important to report!"

Palmerston took a deep breath and said.

"Go and bring the person in!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the servant turned around and went out. Soon he brought in an old English gentleman wearing a Western-style tuxedo, single-sided gold-rimmed glasses, and holding a walking stick.

"Your Excellency, the latest news from Vienna is that the French and Austrians have sent envoys to contact St. Petersburg."

"Maybe they are preparing for peace talks!"

Palmerston's face changed suddenly when he heard this.

"Oh, God!"

"These damn French betrayed Great Britain!"

"Daying will definitely make them pay the price!"

Palmerston knew that France probably wanted to withdraw from Crimea.

This also means that the war in Crimea can no longer be fought.

If France wants to withdraw, Britain will have to dispatch troops to India to quell the rebellion. If both Britain and France stop fighting, how can the Anglo-French coalition be maintained?

Without the Anglo-French coalition forces, relying solely on the Ottoman Empire, wouldn't that be delivering food to Tsarist Russia?
Palmerston's chest heaved violently, and the expression on his face was extremely angry.

Upon seeing this, Foreign Minister Frank asked.

"Mr. Prime Minister, how do you think Britain should respond to the changes in Crimea?"

Palmerston looked extremely conflicted upon hearing this.

After thinking for a long time, he finally made a decision and spoke.

"Since the French have decided not to fight anymore, there is no need for Crimea to persist."

"Tell someone to get ready. I'm going to meet Her Majesty the Queen..."

Palmerston was prepared to stabilize the situation in Crimea first.

After Britain puts down the Indian rebellion, it won’t be too late to slowly settle things with the Russians in Crimea!
After all, no one has stipulated that there cannot be a Crimean War 2.0, right?

Suddenly, Palmerston thought that a ceasefire in Crimea might not be a bad thing.

Now that Crimea is about to cease fire, Britain can be more decisive in rejecting Tang's conditions.

Well, the war in Crimea is about to end. Does the Tang Dynasty still want to continue to use arms trade to strangle Britain?
When it comes to arms trade, the more urgent the war situation, the more important it is.

If wars are stopped, the importance of arms trade will plummet.

……

Tang Dynasty, capital!
Li Yi is swimming in the swimming pool.

It is July now and the weather is hot. Swimming is a great way to pass the time.

It can not only exercise the body, but also relieve the heat and cool down.

Li Yi took advantage of today's day off and found a pool to swim a few laps.

Of course, he would never go swimming in the wild.

Because, swimming in the wild might make the liquid easily soluble in water, and Li Yi would not take the risk.

The swimming pool is safe and comfortable!
As his legs and arms swung, Li Yi shot out in the swimming pool like an arrow.

Her figure is slim and graceful, without any excess fat.

With a splash, Li Yi, who was tired of swimming, emerged from the water.

He casually wiped the water marks on his face, and the water drops slid across the surface of his skin. The muscles bulging due to blood flow were very obvious, making it impossible to take your eyes off them.

Although Li Yi is busy with government affairs nowadays, he still insists on taking some time every day to exercise.

Naturally, he maintained a very good figure and did not become out of shape after becoming emperor.

By the swimming pool, many of the serving palace maids had sparkling eyes.

Tired of swimming, Li Yi left the swimming pool along the steps and handrails beside the pool, walked to the lounge chair beside the pool and lay down to rest.

The palace maids and eunuchs came forward to help him wipe his body and massage him.

Feeling pairs of soft hands brushing and kneading all over his body, Li Yi closed his eyes comfortably.

However, just when Li Yi was about to fall asleep, Zhang Zhidong came to report with the sound of footsteps.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Guo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is here to see you!"

Li Yi nodded slightly, without even raising his eyelids, and spoke.

"Well, bring the person over here!"

Soon, as Li Yi finished speaking, Zhang Zhidong turned and left.

Soon Guo Songtao was brought over.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be well and at peace!"

Li Yi nodded slightly and raised his hand.

"Wang Zhong, give Lord Guo a seat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhong on the side ordered someone to bring a chair up, and Guo Songtao sat down on the chair as he was told.

Li Yi asked.

"What brings you here?"

The court is on holiday today, and if there is no important matter, Guo Songtao should not come to bother Li Yi.

Upon hearing this, Guo Songtao said solemnly.

"To answer your Majesty, there are four things in total."

"First, there may be a ceasefire in the Crimean War."

"According to the news sent back by our Tang intelligence personnel in Europe, Austria has stepped forward to mediate between the British and French coalition forces and Tsarist Russia."

"Now, the Vienna Peace Conference is being held!"

“Perhaps it won’t be long before Crimea will completely cease fire!”

"Second, the news from the British side is that Britain has flatly rejected the Tang Dynasty's request for the Straits Settlements and has dispatched troops to suppress the Indian uprising."

"Third, Russia also rejected the conditions that the Tang Dynasty wanted to pursue for the North Sea. However, they stated that other conditions could be discussed."

"Fourth, it is the news sent back from India."

"The Mughal Khan Bahadur Shah II wants to request to be a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, hoping that the Tang Dynasty can send troops to support India's independence."

After listening to Guo Songtao's report, Li Yi's face became solemn and he frowned in thought.

After thinking for a while, Li Yi spoke.

“Is there going to be a ceasefire in Crimea?”

"In this case, the strategic window period left for the Tang Dynasty will not be long."

"Send a message to the Military Affairs Council, and ask them to formulate a battle plan as soon as possible and prepare to mobilize troops against Malacca and the North Sea."

"As for India?"

Li Yi couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Logically speaking, since the Khan of the Mughal Empire took the initiative to request to become a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yi should have accepted it.

But the problem was that he knew that this great uprising in India would ultimately end in failure.

Indians are really lame!

Once the British started to counterattack, the Mughal Empire, which had finally risen to prominence, would most likely be destroyed.

Unless Li Yi is willing to help and send a large number of troops across the ocean to fight a large-scale war in India and Britain...

And this is undoubtedly impossible!

One reason is that the Tang Dynasty currently has no plans to expand into India.

The second reason is that Li Yi was not sure he could win the war with Britain in India.

You know, unlike East Asia and Southeast Asia which were the Tang Dynasty's home turf, India was the British's home turf.

Britain has been operating in India for hundreds of years and has a deep foundation.

If the Tang army rashly enters India, it may suffer a great loss.

Also, with the current maritime power of the Tang Dynasty, even if it could conquer India, it would not be able to develop India.

To put it bluntly, the loss outweighs the gain!

As for accepting this vassal state, would they just watch the Mughal Empire being destroyed by the British and do nothing?
How can I put it, the Tang Dynasty has to have some face!
Watching one's own vassal being destroyed without taking any action, isn't that slapping oneself in the face?

Therefore, Li Yi was not very interested in accepting the Mughal Empire as a vassal.

However, he did not make a decision on his own, but looked at Guo Songtao and asked.

"How do you think the Tang Dynasty should respond to the Mughal Khan's request?"

Guo Songtao pondered for a while, then spoke.

"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, Your Majesty might as well agree to the Mughal Khan's request."

"If the Mughal Khan becomes a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, then the Tang Dynasty will have sufficient reasons to intervene in India in the future."

"What the Tang Dynasty needs to pay now is just the empty title of a vassal state, plus a small discount in military trade. It's harmless."

After hearing this, Li Yi began to think about it again.

It seems like a good idea to exchange being slapped in the face by Britain for an opportunity to legitimately intervene in India in the future, right?

After pondering for a long time, Li Yi finally spoke.

"Master Guo's words make sense, let's arrange it accordingly!"

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should prepare to send someone to India to enthrone Bahadur Shah II as the Great Khan of the Mughal Empire and accept him as a vassal of the Tang Dynasty."

"All official documents, seals, robes, and houses should be prepared immediately!"

"Also, tell Bahadur Shah II and the leaders of the rebels that our Tang Dynasty allows them to send their families to settle in the Tang Dynasty in advance."

Upon hearing this, Guo Songtao immediately bowed.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yi just nodded slightly, then waved his hand to signal Guo Songtao to leave.

He was going to swim two more laps in the pool!
However, Li Yi had just entered the water not long ago when Li Liang came hurriedly to report.

"Report, Your Majesty, something happened in Guangnan!"

Hearing this, Li Yi stopped swimming and stuck his head out of the swimming pool.

"what?"

"Something happened in Guangnan?"

"what is going on?"

Li Yi's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

Li Liang walked quickly to the swimming pool, squatted down and reported.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the latest news came back from Guangnan."

"A rebellion broke out in Anpei Prefecture in Guangnan. The scale of the rebellion is expanding day by day, with tens of thousands of people following the rebellion. There are even plans to move eastward along the Red River, threatening Hanoi and the Red River Delta..."

As they were talking, Li Yi walked out of the swimming pool and Li Liang offered him a hand to support him.

The palace maid beside him hurried forward and handed him a towel to help him wipe the water off his body.

Li Yi took the military newspaper and started reading it.

However, his expression was visibly gloomy.

Some time ago, with the stabilization of the situation in Guangnan and the Tang Dynasty's capture of Manila and Batavia, both places needed to be stationed with troops.

Therefore, Li Yi ordered to transfer part of the garrison troops in Guangnan.

Unexpectedly, the garrison in Guangnan had just been transferred away not long ago.

These Vietnamese monkeys are rebelling again!
They didn't think that the Tang army had no energy left to suppress them after having just captured Manila and Batavia, did they?

The Tang army today is not the same as when it just conquered Guangnan. After several rounds of military expansion, the Tang army is no longer so short of manpower.

Looking through the report in the military newspaper, Li Yi's face was quite gloomy.

After a moment, Li Yi spoke.

"Order all the people in the Military Affairs Office to go to Jiuzhou Qingyan to discuss matters immediately."

"Discuss suppressing the rebellion!"

Upon hearing this, Li Liang nodded in agreement.

Li Yi has discovered that you can't be nice to the Vietnamese.

As long as you give them a little bit of kindness, they will dare to take advantage of you!
If you want them to surrender, you must kill them ruthlessly!

It is best to refer to Qianlong’s pacification of Junggar and put the wheels flat!
……

Hongkong!

As the coastal gateway of Guangzhou and one of the first pilot cities for the transformation of prefectures into cities in the Tang Dynasty, Hong Kong has developed very well.

A large number of Chinese and foreign merchants gathered here, and even foreigners came to settle down, making Hong Kong more prosperous than before.

That night, outside Zhongmen Port.

There were twinkling spots of light on the pitch-black sea.

However, those were not the reflections of stars on the sea, but the wind lanterns on the bows of several ships.

As the lanterns swayed rhythmically, the two sides exchanged secret signals.

The two small boats began to approach each other.

Soon, the two boats were stuck together, and Sun Xiang bowed to the people on the deck of the opposite ship.

"Brother Bob, why are you late this time?"

The person opposite smiled and said.

"Recently, your Tang Dynasty government has been conducting strict inspections. There are several new patrol fleets on the waters off Hong Kong. We have to avoid them."

"If we were caught by the patrol team of the Tang government, we would lose our heads with all the goods on our ship."

Sun Xiang heard this and nodded.

"Brother Bob is right. It's never too late to be cautious in our line of work."

As he spoke, Bob reached out and pulled Sun Xiang onto their boat, then said.

"Sun, check the goods?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiang did not refuse and nodded immediately.

He squatted beside a box and used the dagger he carried with him to pry open the box. Inside were two black oil balls wrapped in oil paper. It was opium!

Sun Xiang used a dagger to cut open the oil paper package, pried off a piece, put it under his nose and smelled it, and smelled a distinct foul odor.

Then he lit a fire and smelled the smoke, taking a deep sniff.

After doing all this, Sun Xiang nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, the goods are fine. They are top-quality Indian opium."

As he was speaking, Sun Xiangshi asked his younger brother to bring a wooden box over.

When the wooden box was opened, bundles of silver dollars wrapped in red paper were revealed.

"Brother Bob, count the points?"

Seeing this, Bob didn't hesitate and took a bundle of silver dollar rolls and broke them apart with his hands.

With a rustling sound, a box of silver dollars scattered out.

Bob picked up one at random, weighed it in his hand, blew it to listen to its sound, and then spoke.

"no problem!"

Seeing this, Sun Xiang prepared to order his men to lift the boxes of opium and return to his boat.

Just at this moment, Bob spoke again.

"Sun, we'll still do this transaction at the original price."

"But next time, the price will have to go up a bit."

When Sun Xiang heard this, his expression was obviously stunned.

"Price increase? Why?"

"We have been doing business for such a long time and our cooperation is going well, why did the price suddenly increase?"

Bob said with a shrug.

"Sun, you should know that a rebellion broke out in India recently."

"Our supply in India is inevitably affected and it is difficult to maintain a stable supply, so we have no choice but to raise prices."

"Also, your government is increasingly strict in cracking down on maritime smuggling. The risks we take in transporting opium to the Tang Dynasty are also increasing. If things go wrong, we may have to go to see God."

"It's normal for the price to go up a bit!"

Sun Xiang frowned when he heard this.

"Okay, I'll report this to the shopkeeper."

"But I don't know whether the shopkeeper will agree to it."

Would a real drug lord come out in person to receive the goods?

It's not only risky, it's mostly embarrassing.

People like Sun Xiang are obviously just a small fry, and the one behind him is the real boss.

However, at this moment, several bright lights suddenly appeared on the nearby sea.

Several searchlights shone over here at the same time!
In this era, electric lights have been invented, and Datang now has a production line for electric lights.

The principle of a searchlight is to gather the light emitted by an electric lamp in all directions through the refraction of light, thereby providing brighter lighting within a certain area.

The technical requirements are not high!

After the searchlight came on, there was a shrill alarm and a loud shout.

"Everyone, please don't move!"

"Hold your head with your hands and squat down. Do not resist, otherwise you will bear the consequences..."

The glaring light shone over them, and Sun Xiang and others couldn't help but change their expressions suddenly.

"It's broken, it's a patrol ship!"

"We've been discovered!"

"How to do?"

"Run away!"

"..."

On the sea, there was a sudden chaos on the two ships that were conducting transactions.

Everyone is panicking!
Because they know what they are doing now!
Smuggling opium!

The imperial court has always cracked down on opium smuggling.

Once they fall into the hands of the imperial court, they will most likely be shot!
Who can not be afraid?
However, Sun Xiang finally calmed down and shouted.

"Don't panic, don't panic!"

"Throw all the cargo on the ship into the sea immediately. As long as there is no evidence, no one can do anything to us!"

"Quick, move fast!"

Sun Xiang said this because he had his own confidence.

The Tang Dynasty is now strictly cracking down on opium smuggling. Anyone who dares to smuggle opium into the inland on such a large scale is certainly not a fool.

There are people behind them!

As long as there is no evidence, the people behind the scenes can protect them.

Hearing this, a group of people rushed to lift the boxes on the boat and throw them into the sea, as if they had grasped a life-saving straw.

Pfft!Pfft!
The sound of falling water kept ringing.

Several patrol boats around saw this, and the Tang army soldiers on the boats shouted loudly.

"stop!"

"Stop what you are doing or I'll shoot!"

"Damn it, hurry up, stop them from destroying the evidence!"

"..."

Snapped! Bang bang!

Gunshots rang out on the sea.

An opium dealer who was about to throw a box into the sea was shot in the chest and fell to the deck screaming.

When Sun Xiang saw this, his hands began to tremble as he moved the boxes, but he continued to shout at the top of his voice.

"do not be afraid!"

"Throw it away quickly. If we don't deal with all this opium, we will die anyway..."

Seeing that the other party was still stubborn, several patrol ships became anxious and quickly surrounded them.

Surround the two small boats in the center.

Before the ships could completely dock, several Tang army soldiers, eager to make a contribution, jumped off the patrol ship and jumped onto two small boats.

"Don't move!"

"Don't move, or I'll shoot!"

In the chaos, Sun Xiang and others were pinned to the deck, and Bob and other foreigners were no exception.

Faced with the aggressive Tang army soldiers, they did not dare to resist.

Because the Tang Dynasty is not like any other country in the world, and foreigners do not have extraterritoriality in the Tang Dynasty.

If they dare to resist the law, the Tang army soldiers will really dare to kill people!
As for diplomatic disputes?
Datang doesn't care!
The leading coast guard officer Zhao Zhi also jumped onto the boat of Sun Xiang and others, grabbed Sun Xiang's hair and said in a cold voice.

"Fuck you, I told you not to move, not to move, are you fucking deaf?"

"Do you think I can do nothing to you just because you threw something into the sea?"

As Zhao Zhi exerted force with his hands, Sun Xiang's face was twisted by his hair.

But he said it with some pride.

"Sir, I don't understand what you mean?"

"I was just bored at night, so I went fishing with a few friends, but you were the one who started shouting for war and killing right away."

"Why? Is there any law in the Tang Dynasty that forbids fishing at sea at night?"

"If you can't give me a reasonable explanation, I will definitely report you to the relevant authorities!"

Zhao Zhi almost laughed out of anger when he heard this.

"You better hope I can't fish out of the sea what you threw into the ocean!"

"Otherwise, you're just going to die, you bastard!"

After scolding Sun Xiang, Zhao Zhi immediately turned around and said.

"Quick! Send those brothers who can swim to go into the water and fish it out immediately. We must fish out all the opium!"

Upon hearing this, the adjutant nodded in agreement.

Soon, with a few splashes, several Tang army sailors put on diving goggles and pig bladders filled with oxygen and jumped into the sea.

Seeing this, Sun Xiang panicked.

Opium is not flour; it cannot be thrown into the sea and instantly dissolved.

Not to mention that in order to ensure that the opium would not float on the sea, they stuffed heavy objects into the boxes and threw them together with the boxes.

If we go into the water to retrieve it in time, it is really possible to retrieve it before the box is swept away by the ocean current.

Sun Xiang took a deep breath and opened his mouth tentatively.

"Sir, let's make a deal and let us go, how about that?"

"As long as you can let me go, I will definitely reward you handsomely in the future."

"Five hundred... no, one thousand, how about two thousand silver dollars?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhi just sneered and looked at Sun Xiang with a look that said "just wait for death" without answering.

He had just graduated from military school and had not had time to be polluted by the dirty officialdom. Now was the time when he was full of passion and could not even drink ice to cool down.

Zhao Zhi was only focused on investigating opium and eliminating the harm to the people, and did not care about Sun Xiang's so-called generous reward.

Seeing this, Sun Xiang continued.

"Sir, even if you don't like money, you can at least like a promotion, right?"

"We have big shots behind us. I don't mind if you want to deal with me, but if you offend the people behind me, it will be difficult for you to get promoted in the future."

Seeing that money was of no use in corruption, Sun Xiang prepared to threaten with his background.

Zhao Zhi became even angrier when he heard this. He drew the sword from his waist and put it on Sun Xiang's neck.

"Shut up, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll kill you!"

"No matter who is behind you, behind me are the laws of the Tang Dynasty and the millions of people poisoned by opium."

"Even if I never make any progress in the officialdom, I will definitely remove this cancer of yours for the people of the Tang Dynasty today."

"Otherwise, I will be unworthy of this saber bestowed by His Majesty the Emperor!"

There was a line of words engraved on the hilt of the sword in Zhao Zhi's hand.

Awarded to the 12th outstanding graduates of the Tang Dynasty Royal Naval Academy in the first year of Kaitai.

Although these gifted swords are products of an assembly line, to some extent, they are indeed bestowed by the emperor.

Because the reward list was indeed reviewed and approved by Li Yi himself.

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiang secretly thought he was unlucky.

How did I end up meeting such a young and inexperienced person?

At this moment, there was a splash of water.

A Tang army soldier poked his head out of the sea, wiped the sea water off his face, and said excitedly.

"Captain, we found it. It's right down there, and it wasn't swept away by the ocean current!"

Zhao Zhi, who was on the deck of the ship, couldn't help but show joy on his face when he heard this.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Quick, get everything out!"

As he spoke, Zhao Zhi signaled his own boat to throw down a few ropes.

Soon, several boxes were fished out.

When you open it, you'll see black balls wrapped in oil paper inside.

It's opium!

Seeing this, Zhao Zhi couldn't help but smile and laughed.

"Thief, how's that going? Have you caught him red-handed now?"

"What else do you have to quibble about?"

When Sun Xiang saw this scene, his face turned pale and blue, looking extremely ugly.

Zhao Zhi immediately waved his hand.

"Let's go back and report to the higher-ups!"

"Just say, we caught an opium smuggler!"

……

Capital city, Anping Marquis’ Mansion!
It was midsummer outside, but there was a cool breeze in the main hall of the Bo's mansion.

There was an ice basin in the middle of the main room.

Above my head, there is an electric fan turning, delivering air steadily.

Anping Earl Zhang Erhe was enjoying a massage from his maid while smoking opium intermittently.

Today was a rare day off, so he declined the invitation from his friends in the court to go fishing and enjoyed life at home.

Although the Tang Dynasty is now banning smoking, the court has explicitly stipulated that Tang officials are not allowed to smoke opium, and those who violate the order will be dismissed.

But, this thing is fine as long as you are not caught in the act.

The Tang Dynasty does not have the technology and means to test for poison now!

Not to mention that Zhang Erhe was a nobleman, not just an official.

In his opinion, no matter what, the emperor would not be stripped of his title just because he smoked opium, right?
You know, Zhang Erhe had made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty.

If he had not led his men to support the Tang army, opened the city gates of Wuzhou, and allowed the Tang army to march east to Guangzhou, it is hard to say who would rule the world today!
Just at this moment, footsteps were heard outside the main room.

Zhu Zheng, the steward of the Bo Mansion, walked in from outside and leaned over to whisper in Zhang Erhe's ear.

"Uncle, something happened in Guangdong."

Zhang Erhe didn't hear clearly what Zhu Zheng said, he just mumbled something subconsciously.

"what?"

"What happened?"

Zhu Zheng took a deep breath and said seriously.

"It was Sun Xiang and his gang. Sun Xiang was caught red-handed by the Coast Guard when he was trading with foreigners."

When Zhang Erhe heard this, his brain buzzed and a layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

He suddenly woke up from his dizziness.

"What? Sun Xiang was arrested?!"

"How could this be?"

When Zhang Erhe was still the leader of the Tiandihui, he did a lot of opium trafficking.

Later, although Zhang Erhe did not dare to do it himself due to the imperial ban on opium, he was reluctant to give up the profits from selling opium.

Choose to support white gloves to do your dirty work!
Sun Xiang is one of them.

Once Sun Xiang was arrested by the imperial court, he would most likely be implicated.

Zhu Zheng shook his head.

"I don't know either. Guangzhou only said that Sun Xiang was arrested, but I don't know the details."

Zhang Erhe struggled to get up from the couch.

But because he had just smoked too much opium, his limbs were weak and he was unable to get up.

Seeing this, Zhu Zheng hurried forward to support him.

"What...what should I do?"

Zhang Erhe was a little panicked.

He knew the emperor's attitude towards the opium trafficking. If Sun Xiang's affairs implicated him, he would be in great trouble if not dead, and he might even lose his title.

But at this moment, there was a loud bang.

The door of the Bo's house was kicked open from the outside, and a team of law enforcement officers wearing black uniforms and red armbands of the Supervisory Department on their arms filed in from outside.

A group of servants and maids in the Bo's mansion could not help but scream, and ran around in panic with looks on their faces.

……

PS: After finishing this chapter, the owed extra chapters will be paid off.

Thank God, it’s finally paid off!

(End of this chapter)