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Chapter 426: Xianfeng: I finally found a way to eliminate the long-haired monster! (Please subscribe, please vote)
"Your Majesty, according to the secret report from the spies I sent to Jiangning City, the so-called National People's Congress of the Taiping Rebellion turned into a Hongmen Banquet, and a full-scale fight broke out. First, the pseudo-king Hong Xiuquan designed to kill the pseudo-angel Luo Yaoguo at the National People's Congress. As a result, the pseudo-angel Luo Yaoguo could not resist and used the method of divine descent to summon Christ to the lower world from a distance. But unexpectedly, the traitor Hong Xiuquan was well prepared. He took out a magic weapon, the Spear of Langnuski, which he bought from the West at a high price and hid in his dragon throne. When he saw Christ possessing the lower world, he took out the Spear of Langnuski and threw it out, piercing the skin bag used by Christ to possess the lower world, that is, the shoulder of the pseudo-Western King Xiao Chaogui! Because the skin bag was damaged, Christ's soul was forced to return to the upper world, and it seemed that he was also injured. He will not be able to come down to the world for the next few decades."

In the Diligent Government and Virtuous Hall of the Old Summer Palace, the person who was kneeling on the ground and exaggerating the whole story of the "Capitol Hill Infighting" incident was, of course, Zeng Jia Guofan, who had rushed to Beijing in a dusty manner.

At this time, the scene in the Qinzheng Qinxian Hall was very lively. The military ministers, the cabinet ministers, the six ministers, the eight banners commanders, and the princes who were usually too idle and loved to join in the fun, all gathered together as if they had made an appointment. Everyone sat in a circle, their eyes wide open, their mouths wide open, listening with relish as if they were listening to street anecdotes, all attracted by Zeng Jia Guofan's story.

The emperor was also listening attentively, but when he came to his senses, he was still full of doubts and couldn't help asking: "Guo Fan, what you said is like a fairy tale, is it true or made up? And what about the Spear of Langnusky? It sounds mysterious, what kind of rare treasure is it? How can it seriously injure even the gods and ghosts from the sky?"

"Reporting to the emperor, the spies I sent to Jiangning City are very reliable, and there are more than one person. Their reports on the fight on Capitol Hill are similar. They all say that the National People's Congress started a full-scale fight and even fought a legal battle. As for what the Spear of Langnuski is, I asked the foreign envoy and priest in Tianjin. The foreign consul and priest also came to the capital with me and have arrived at the Old Summer Palace. Your Majesty, you can ask them in person."

This was like stirring up a hornet's nest. The head military minister, Qi Junzao, had been frowning as he listened to what was going on. Zeng Jia Guofan was getting more and more outrageous, as if he was telling a fantasy novel. He had been wanting to interrupt him. But when he saw that the emperor's eyes were shining and he was in high spirits, he did not dare to spoil the emperor's interest. When he heard that Zeng Jia Guofan had brought the foreign envoys to the capital without authorization, he felt that his chance had come and immediately raised his voice to attack: "What? Guofan, you are so bold that you brought the foreign envoys and priests into the capital without even saying hello? Who gave you the courage? Have you asked for permission?"

Speaking of the Qing Dynasty, the foreign envoys came to Beijing with great dismay. Why? In the eyes of Emperor Xianfeng and his group of servants, the foreign envoys came to Beijing, which was like a weasel paying a New Year's visit to a chicken - they had no good intentions, and they must be thinking about the secrets of the Qing court and trying to spy on the intelligence. If the foreign devils got a thorough understanding of the Qing Dynasty's family background, they would shit on the Qing Dynasty's neck and bully us even more! ?
When Xianfeng heard this, the pockmarks on his face seemed to darken a little, and his expression became stern. He asked, "Guofan, what's going on? How did the foreigners get to the Old Summer Palace?"

Zeng Jia Guofan was not in a hurry. He kowtowed again and explained: "Your Majesty, this foreigner is not ordinary. He has a badge for visiting the Old Summer Palace and an official position appointed by the court. According to the rules, he can enter Beijing." He paused and added, "He is Tupolev, the Lama of the Russian Empire. The Russian Emperor Nicholas valued him and gave him the title of a special envoy and sent him back to our Qing Dynasty."

When Xianfeng heard this, the gloom on his face instantly dissipated a little, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Oh? It's him, I remember that he vowed last year to return to Luosha Country to find some magic weapon to exorcise demons, but he left without a news, and I thought he was lost in Luosha Country, lost his way, and would not come back... Quick, invite him in!"

At Xianfeng's order, Tupolev, a foreign lama in a black robe, was brought into the Qinzheng Qinxian Hall to kowtow to Emperor Xianfeng. His main mission in coming to China this time was actually to find the "Book of the Prophet", and this mission has actually been completed!

Because now the "prophet" has set up a stall for business, but it's a bit expensive! Asking a question costs tens of thousands of pounds, and Tupolev has too few gold rubles to ask a question, so he sent people back to Europe to ask the Tsar for money; at the same time, he went north to Tianjin to find Prince Gong to see if he could complete the secondary task given to him by the Tsar - to redefine the eastern section of the Sino-Russian border!

The Tsar felt that his demands were not high. He only wanted to obtain the land north of the Heilongjiang River and at the same time asked the Qing Dynasty to confirm that Sakhalin Island belonged to Russia.

And he didn't take the Qing Dynasty's land for nothing. He could also help the Qing Dynasty suppress the Taiping Rebellion after defeating Turkey! The Taiping Rebellion was also a revolution! Nicholas I hated anything that had anything to do with revolution, and he had to suppress it thoroughly!

But when Tupolev arrived in Tianjin, he discovered something was wrong. The Qing Dynasty had actually accepted benefits from Britain and France and was going to help Britain and France attack the Russian fortress Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka Peninsula!
And the Qing Dynasty was not just talking casually, they were serious! French military advisers were already training the participating troops in Tianjin! Tupolev even sneaked over to see that all the foreign rifle teams were training in formations of "one, two, one", practicing line-up executions, and there were even Qing soldiers with long braids training and firing artillery under the guidance of the French!
This is bad! If the Chinese learn to line up and be shot, Russia's East Siberia will be in danger!
The reason for being shot in a queue is ultimately because there are more people!
A rifle only costs a dozen pounds. It would be no problem for the Qing Dynasty to spend 10 or 20 million to buy one or two million rifles. The next step would be to see who dares to kill.

But Russia has only 60 million people, and China? Well, more than 400 million!
What's even more troubling is that the Russian population is all in the west, and there are not many people in the entire East and West Siberia, and at most they can mobilize a few thousand foreign riflemen. As long as the British and French navies help transport tens of thousands of people, it won't be a problem for the Qing Dynasty to send 10,000 troops north to attack Petropavlovsk, right?

How can this be good?

When Tupolev was at a loss as to what to do, Zeng Guofan suddenly arrived in Tianjin on the same ship, the Jixiang, and brought Tupolev even more surprising news. Jesus was stabbed by the Spear of Longnukis again!
This really shocked Tupolev, this Spear of Langnusky is a great treasure! This spear is also called the "Spear of Destiny". There is a legend in Europe that whoever possesses this Spear of Langnusky can dominate the world!

Therefore, in Europe, every monarch who wanted to dominate the world had a Spear of Lonowski in his hand. Tupolev knew that the Tsar also secretly hid one, which he had taken from the collection of Emperor Napoleon when his uncle Alexander I invaded France.

But the problem is, theoretically there is only one genuine spear of Langnusky! Tupolev wondered, "Which one is the real one? Could it be that the spear that stabbed 'Christ Xiao' is the legendary genuine spear of Langnusky?"

So Tupolev immediately went to Prince Gong Yixin to inquire about the news, and ended up bringing Prince Gong to Beijing to popularize Western feudal superstitious knowledge for Emperor Xianfeng.

"Your Majesty, more than 1,800 years ago, Christ also came to the Jewish province within the Western Roman Empire to save the world. However, before he could accomplish his great cause, he was betrayed by his disciple Judas, captured by the Roman Governor Pilate, and then nailed to the cross and stabbed to death with the precious Spear of Longuschi. So this Spear of Longuschi not only killed Christ, but also absorbed Christ's blood."

Xianfeng listened to Tupolev's vivid narration, and the passages in the Bible flashed through his mind. He slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, isn't this a story from the Bible? I have read the Bible, Investiture of the Gods, and Journey to the West to find a way to exorcise demons. I didn't expect that this magic weapon was clearly written in the Bible, but I didn't see it. What a fool I am!"

Thinking of this, Xianfeng became nervous again, his voice trembling a little: "Then, who has the Spear of Langnusky now?"

Zeng Jiaguofan cleared his throat and continued, "Reporting to the emperor, after this spear of Langnuski was thrown, it became the target of the fake kings of the Taiping Rebellion, and was finally seized by the fake King Wu, that is, the fake angel Luo Yaoguo. This beast used this divine spear to defeat the fake Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan, subdue the other kings, and has risen to the top to become the most powerful person among the Taiping Rebellion! According to reliable information, the traitor Hong Xiuquan has been placed under house arrest in Jinlong City."

As Zeng Jiaguofan spoke, the pockmarks on Emperor Xianfeng's face seemed to fluctuate with his emotions. Sometimes he was secretly delighted by the internal fighting among the Taiping Rebellion, and sometimes he was worried about Luo Yaoguo holding the divine spear.

In the end, Xianfeng could no longer hold back and took a deep breath: "This, this Longnusky Spear has fallen into the hands of the demon, how can I destroy it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tupolev shouted in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, I have obtained a sacred treasure from the Russian Tsar! As long as the Qing Dynasty is willing to join hands with Russia and form an alliance to fight against the British and French powers, I will sacrifice my life and use this treasure to slay demons and fight against the long-haired monsters!"

When Xianfeng heard this, his eyes lit up and he asked anxiously, "Tula Maha, tell me quickly, what treasure did you bring?"

Tupolev straightened his back and shouted with full force: "I have brought the holy relic from Jerusalem - the Shroud of Turin!"

(End of this chapter)