"I..." Wu Jianzhang was stuck in his throat by a walnut. He rolled his eyes a few times. He really wanted to live in the concession, at least it was safer there. Unfortunately, foreigners were unwilling to do so.

"Forget it, forget it, what is worse than people is worse than people. Just talk about it, don't be serious." Jierhang Ah and the others don't like people. He doesn't like people like Yang Yunxiang. If they don't come, they will hate foreigners to the core. This is not aware of the times. Who would really like foreigners? It's just that they can't bow their heads. Since they are not willing to be grandpa, what's the harm of being grandchildren? As long as they can eliminate their long hair, aren't there many opportunities to be grandpa? There are tens of millions of people in the world and a huge country, and there is always a place to vent.

"It seems that most people who agree to unite with foreigners. According to my official's opinion, I might as well send Wu Daotai to contact foreigners first. Alas, Hong Kong has been assigned to others by the emperor. What can be considered by expanding the so-called authority in the concession of the great powers? As long as they can extinguish the long hair, everything is at ease." He said, looking at Xu Naizhao, "Mr. Xu, what do you think?"

"I...I..." Xu Naizhao's body suddenly shook for a moment. He struggled to hold the armrest of the chair, stabilized his body, and then murmured, "I... I have a headache. Oh, is this official old?" He was really exhausted. It only took three months from Suzhou to Shanghai. In his opinion, these three months seemed to have been exhausted after thirty years, and his life's energy was exhausted.

"Yes, it seems that sir should have a rest." Jillhang's eyes were talking about this mediocre and incompetent, but at the critical moment he was a cunning and powerful governor.

"Yeah, yes, I should have a rest." Xu Naizhao looked at the officials in the lobby in pain and sighed helplessly, "I am confused and difficult to make any decisions. So... I will rest for a few days first, and all the big and small things here will be temporarily handed over to the Master of the Shujian Envoy to deal with. You should do your own things for the benefit of the Qing Dynasty and never let the emperor down."

After saying that, he stood up shakingly and slowly entered the back hall with the help of the yamen runners. He seemed to feel the various gazes concentrated on him behind him, and he could not care about so much.

Since the Taiping Army appeared in Taicang and Kunshan, the ministers and consuls of Shanghai have not been idle for a while. When Qingpu and Songjiang were occupied by the Taiping Army, they were even busier. For them, all this seemed to have happened a little too early.

As soon as Wu Daotai and Wu Jianchang entered the British Consulate, they had kicked the threshold of the British Consulate for a long time in recent days. American Minister Masali and French acting minister Aitang were all present.

"Oh, dear Master Daotai, you have disappointed the whole world so much!" British Consul in Shanghai A Liguo looked at Wu Jianchang, who had only half his butt sitting on the chair, and sighed seriously.

"Yes, it's really unimaginable that you have brought disaster to the interests of our countries in China." Masali looked at his old friend, shook his head helplessly, and knocked the gong of the British Consul Ali Kingdom. "If this continues, let alone destroying the rebels, I'm afraid that even you will find it difficult to save yourself."

Wu Jianzhang sighed and laughed with a sigh. As long as the foreigners can help, it is normal to be scolded a few times. "My ministers, Mr. Consul, here is here... I hope that all the gentlemen can help me in a critical moment." He also left the chair half of his butt, bent his shrimp-like waist, bowed, and his face was indescribable. The pitiful spirit was like a son who was bullied outside. When he went home, he saw his own father and mother. He felt very wronged and full of bitterness.

What surprised him was that he originally thought that the foreigners would be ecstatic, so he would get to the point and talk about the conditions of buying and selling. Unexpectedly, the foreigners did not seem to be very interested. They trimmed their nails and dug their ears. Masali even played the game he was used to, picking up the filth in the pointed and high nose.

Wu Jianchang looked at Mashali with a helping look, feeling a little anxious. He wondered how much things could be contained in Mashali's big nose? Every time he saw him, he was so stingy, and he couldn't finish it.

After all, he was an old friend. When Ai Tang saw Ali Kingdom, he didn't say anything. Mashali used his long and thin fingertips to bounce a lump of boogers. He tilted his head to look at the Taoist Master who was almost crying in front of him. "It's hard!" He sighed, "The thousands of rebels in the city alone are tricky enough. Look at the reinforcements coming. It's easy to capture the city and the ground. It's so powerful! It's so powerful!" He said three times in one breath.

"Mr. Master, if it is not too powerful, the officials dare not work on you. Only when the adults take action can they stop the crazy momentum of the long-haired people and ensure the safety of the Qing Dynasty!" Wu Jianzhang really began to have some of his eyes moist.

Masali put down his legs and crossed his legs, picked up the map on the table beside him, and shook in front of his old friend, "Old friend, have you not noticed the new army that appeared in front of you? They have the same equipment as us, and how much does it cost to be the enemy of them? Old friend, the lives of our American soldiers and expatriates are extremely precious."

"Our French Gaul people are even more noble." Aitang seemed to say casually, glanced at Masali.

This Ai Tang started to talk about noble race again. Aliguo quickly stood up, "Wu Daotai, it's not that all countries don't want to help you and your government, but..." He walked to Wu Jianchang, who looked like a monkey, and patted him on the shoulder, "For the sake of your pretext that you and Mr. Masali are old friends, we can provide you with personal protection. It will be safe to stay in our British and American concessions."

"Yes, old friend, isn't this good?" Masali glanced at the seemingly arrogant Ai Tang and comforted his old friend with a smile.

"My sirs, I..." Wu Jianzhang could no longer say whether it was sweat or tears. "Old people cannot... they can't sit still and ignore it!" He forced himself to hold on, so he did not kneel down for these foreigners.

Aliguo sighed long. A trace of sympathy appeared on Mashali's white paper-like face. Aitang was still calm and sat proudly with her legs raised.

"My dear masters, the great powers are the most noble countries in the world. As long as you send troops, all losses will be supported by the lower officials. In any case, you will help me to overcome this difficulty..." Wu Jianzhang burst into tears.

Aliguo, Mashali, and Aitang looked at each other and spread their hands at the same time.

Masali rubbed his eyes, as if he was moved by the sincerity and sadness of his old friend, "Old friend, you have given us a problem!"
Chapter completed!