Chapter 51: Money Moves People’s Hearts
Seeing the two leaders' verbal conflict becoming more intense, some small leaders who were also well-known on weekdays hurried forward to persuade them that they should not fight among themselves when facing a powerful enemy. The three sects of Taoism have been fighting internally, but they can still unite to face the outside world. Their conflicts will not be deeper than the conflicts between the three sects of Taoism. Besides, everyone is for the cause of Taoism, so there is no need to do so.
Qi Xuansu secretly thought about leaving this place as soon as possible, and then find an opportunity to pass this news back to the camp, and be vigilant against the interference of Westerners in the situation of Fenglinzhou.
After a while, the two put aside their dispute for the time being.
The Archbishop White was well aware of the ability of the Central Plains people and the mud: "You two are the backbone of the patriots, don't hurt the harmony because of me. These support and assistance are just on the lips, and it is difficult to convince people after all. Cardinal Brown Deacon had expected this long ago, so he allowed me to bring a large space bag."
After that, he took out a nearly translucent bag and shook it.
Ten large boxes with obvious Western style appeared in the open space in front of the altar, with fine patterns carved on the surface.
White came to a box, turned the round lock on the box, and opened the lid.
In an instant, the whole room was silent.
The box was shining with silver light, full of silver coins, but unlike the Taiping coins, this Western silver coin had no words on it, but a double-headed eagle pattern, which was the famous Eagle Dollar.
This large box of Eagle Dollars, at least 20,000.
Since the East and the West began to exchange what they have on a large scale, the economy has been turned upside down, especially the currency has been the most affected. Today, the most valuable currencies in the world are the Eastern Taiping coins and the Western Eagle Dollars, which are also the only two common currencies. From the Kingdom of Rune to the Great Xuan Dynasty, from Posa Continent to Fenglin Continent, from Rakshasa Kingdom to the New World, these two currencies are recognized.
In comparison, the commonly used copper coins, or bills and banknotes, do not have this impact.
Many people's breathing became heavy.
White came to another box and opened the lid again.
This time, it was shining with golden light, full of gold coins, and the double-headed eagle pattern was replaced by a crown.
Gold crown!
The word "crown" translated into the Central Plains text means crown.
Its value is similar to Daxuan's worry-free money, and the official exchange rate with the Eagle Dollar is one to ten.
White kept moving and opened the lids of all the boxes. There was a total of one box of gold crowns and nine boxes of Eagle Dollars, which added up to a huge sum of hundreds of thousands.
Since ancient times, money has moved people's hearts, and the patriots of the road were silent.
Verbal support and assistance are of course not important, and you can say no, but real gold and silver cannot be ignored. What Mr. Yoshida said about the Westerners' plot is ultimately a matter for the future, and we will talk about it later. As for the possibility of losing people's hearts and righteousness, it is even more nonsense. Just ask, how many Eagle Dollars are righteousness and people's hearts worth?
White looked around at everyone with a smile and said, "This is our sincerity. Do you have any questions?"
Yoshida Yoshiqing wanted to speak, but looking at the expressions of the people around him, he couldn't help but sigh, and left after saying "You are not worthy of being a counselor"
White looked at Yoshida Yoshiqing's back and sneered in his heart. There is an old saying in the Central Plains that goes well: the world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. These so-called patriots, after all, have never seen money, and their eyes can't be pulled out when they see money. Besides, what can you do in the world without money? It costs money to suppress a rebellion, and it also costs money to rebel. Cardinal Brown Deacon's wisdom had already anticipated this, so he prepared a generous "meeting gift" early, otherwise how could he persuade these barbarians to fight with the Taoist flying boat cannon with their flesh and blood?
As soon as Yoshida Yoshiki left, Maeda Masao regained control of the situation and said loudly: "You have seen the sincerity of our Western friends. This is just the beginning. There will be a steady stream of assistance in the future. With the assistance of Western friends, we will surely succeed in conquering the world, and victory will eventually belong to us!"
Everyone responded loudly.
I don't know who started it, but everyone began to sing: "The waves in the Miluo Abyss are stirring, and the clouds are flying around the peak of Wushan. I am independent in this turbid world, and my righteous indignation is burning and my blood is surging. The powerful only know how to be proud of their family background, and there are really few people who worry about the country. The rich only know how to boast about their wealth, but how can they think about the country! The wise see the country's decline, and the fools are still dancing in the world. The rise and fall of governance and chaos is like a dream, and the world is really like a game of chess!"
To be honest, Qi Xuansu was a little caught off guard. He was watching the show well, and suddenly a group of people started to sing together. He had never seen such a scene in the Taoist sect.
He came to pretend to be an Onmyoji, not a patriot. He had never learned this before, so he couldn't open his mouth and couldn't keep up with the tune. He was soon noticed by others.
When the chorus was over, someone immediately questioned Qi Xuansu why he didn't know the "Song of the Patriot".
Naturally, Wu Zuo came forward to explain that this was a new brother who had saved his life.
However, there were also many factions within the patriotic sect. The questioner was not of the same kind as Wu Zuo, and immediately pointed the spearhead at Wu Zuo, and began to question Wu Zuo, since he was a new member, how could he participate in the meeting? If he leaked secrets, who would it be? As for the life-saving grace, that was a favor you owed, not me.
Rebellion was a job that depended on your belt, and they were all people who didn't take life and death seriously, especially Fenglinzhou also advocated the so-called "mono no aware", so Wu Zuo got angry all of a sudden and pressed the hilt of the knife at his waist.
The other side was not willing to be outdone. He drew out his sword and gestured to give Wu Zuo a divine punishment.
Wusuo naturally couldn't sit back and watch his own people being bullied, so they were ready to take action.
The other side was not alone either, and they followed and surrounded them.
In the blink of an eye, it became a conflict between the two factions.
The two factions usually have their own allies. If they really fight, the others may not be able to stay out of it, and it may turn into a big fight.
Maeda Masao couldn't sit back and watch, so he first shouted to stop the two factions from fighting, and then separated the crowd with his confidants and strode in.
The two factions saluted Masao Masao together, and then asked Masao Masao to preside over justice.
Masao Masao frowned slightly, feeling a little impatient. He had just joined the association, so he naturally shouldn't participate in the meeting, but he didn't need to start a big fight. The key is that there are guests. Fenglinzhou is deeply influenced by the Central Plains, and they also have the habit of not airing family disgrace in public. Fighting in front of the Holy Court is secondary to airing family disgrace. In the eyes of the Holy Court, isn't the Rangdao faction just a bunch of rabble? They had to consider whether such a scattered group was worth investing in. If the Holy Court withdrew its investment, it would affect the overall situation.
What is the overall situation? The overall situation is that it is unsightly.
At this time, Qi Xuansu said, "Since I am not qualified to participate in the conference, I will leave now."
After that, Qi Xuansu turned around and walked out.
The warrior who was hostile to Wu Zuo was unwilling to let Qi Xuansu go, and shouted, "Stop! Such a confidential matter, how can you come and go as you please? You are so busy leaving, I am afraid you have something to hide. If you want to tell the Taoist sect and the prime minister's mansion, it will be a great wealth and glory!"
Qi Xuansu stopped and turned around: "What do you want? Kill me?"
Wu Zuo shouted, "Beijiro! If you want to kill someone, ask the sword in my hand first!"
The two factions were about to take action again.
Maeda Masao had no choice but to shout and stop the two groups of people who were ready to move again, saying: "We call ourselves patriots, how can we kill people indiscriminately!"
White also came over and looked Qi Xuansu up and down, but in the eyes of Westerners, Orientals all look the same, with black hair and black eyes. He really couldn't tell the difference between this Yin-Yang master and other Orientals except that he was a little taller.
But it didn't affect the overall situation.
Such actions are destined to be hidden from the eyes of the Taoist sect, it's just a matter of sooner or later. As long as they are not caught by the Taoist sect, it doesn't matter.
In the words of the Central Plains people, I do the first day of the month, you do the fifteenth day, and it's impolite not to return the favor.
In recent years, the New World has been turbulent, and the so-called independence wave has been one after another. There must be someone behind the scenes to fuel it. Who could it be?
Who has such courage? Who has such great energy?
There are also various disputes between Xiposuzhou and Dongposuzhou, which are not just one or two days.
Although the two giants did not dare to fight directly out of fear, they could not avoid some secret competition.
On the other side, Qi Xuansu was observing the changes in Masao Maeda's expression.
It is said that heroes emerge in troubled times. These rural ruffians just lack a platform to display their abilities, so they are inevitably short-sighted, but their fierceness, cunningness, and ability to see through people's hearts are even better than some big figures in high positions. They should not be underestimated.
As one of the thirteen leaders of the Gangdao faction, Masao Maeda was able to subdue all kinds of wanderers and connect with the Holy Court. He had his own skills. He suddenly looked directly into Qi Xuansu's eyes and said slowly: "My friend, if you want to leave, we will naturally not stop you, but I hope you don't reveal what you saw and heard today."
After that, he stared at Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu immediately thought of Yao Pei's unique skill, which was to observe the subtle expressions of others to infer what they were thinking in their hearts, with a very high accuracy rate. Masao Maeda may not understand this unique skill, but the principle is the same.
However, Qi Xuansu was influenced by Qi Niang and Yao Pei, two members of the Yao family, and had already mastered the skill of looking like a calm lake. Moreover, his acting skills were learned from Qi Niang, the great master. His calm eyes revealed a bit of resentment, and also revealed a bit of fear and gratitude.
I was afraid that I almost died here, and I was grateful to Masao Maeda for justice.
There was no flaw.
Then Qi Xuansu said solemnly: "I swear in the name of Yin Yang Dao and the Great God that I will never leak a single word to the outside world. If I violate the oath, I ask the Great God to punish me and I will die without a burial place."
To the outside world, who is the outside? The Taoist sect is our own people.
As for Yin Yang Dao and the so-called Great God, Qi Xuansu didn't believe it at all. He had even seen the human incarnation of Himiko, so why was he afraid of this? If you really have the ability, you can punish me with God, and it would be better to kill Qingwei Zhenren together. The key is, can you do it?