Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Prince Gong and Wenxiang's faces changed drastically. "Destroy everything together!" If they really did this, the Emperor would definitely not agree!

Gong Xiaogong was sure of this, so he was so presumptuous. He kept instigating the British and French envoys to make a killing. The current court definitely could not afford to fight a war. Zeng Guofan in the south had already spent a lot of effort to suppress the Taiping Army. If the north continued to make trouble, I am afraid the situation in the south would be reversed. Moreover, the current situation is not good. Li Xiucheng has been making a lot of trouble recently. Shi Dakai in Sichuan has also begun to march his troops towards Chengdu. The Qing court can't afford to take this risk!

Gong Xiaogong sneered, "Well, Your Majesty, do you have the guts to fight another battle with the foreigners in the north?"

Prince Gong was so furious that his lungs were about to explode. He shouted angrily, "Gong Xiaogong, you are selling out your country for personal gain. How can you be worthy of the spirit of your father, Gong Zizhen, and how can you be worthy of the great grace of the court? You scum!"

Gong Xiaogong's expression remained unchanged as he replied, "So what? Selling out my country for personal gain? As the sages said, 'If the ruler is unjust, the ministers will flee to foreign lands; if the father is unkind, the sons will flee to other lands.' The court is unjust. I, Gong Cheng, am full of talent and profound knowledge, but I have repeatedly failed the imperial examinations. Is this the court's grace? As for my father, he is him and I am me! Since the court cannot afford me high office, wealth, glory and honor, then I have no choice but to beg for a living from the foreign masters. At least they will appreciate my abilities!"

"you!"

Prince Gong was so angry that his face turned purple, his legs were shaking, and he pointed at Gong Xiaogong with trembling fingers, unable to speak.

Liu Ye sneered at the side and said, "Gong Cheng, are you sure you are talented and well-read?"

"Of course!"

Gong Xiaogong said this proudly. Gong Xiaogong never thought that anyone in the world could surpass him in knowledge. He was very conceited.

"Oh? Then what are the five relationships mentioned in the sages' books?"

Gong Xiaogong laughed heartily, "Haha, so you're such a jerk! You don't even know the Five Cardinal Relationships! Between ruler and subject, there's propriety and righteousness, so loyalty is expected; between father and son, there's hierarchy, so filial piety is expected; brothers are like flesh and blood, so respect is expected; between husband and wife, there's love, yet there's a distinction between inside and outside, so patience is expected; between friends, there's the virtue of honesty and trust, so kindness is expected. These are the principles of governance and conduct the sages teach us!"

Liu Ye smiled and said, "Yes, so you know it too. You betrayed your country for glory and have no sense of shame. Where is your loyalty? Zizhen Gong has a good reputation in the country and is respected by everyone, but you don't respect your father's teachings and collude with foreigners. Where is your filial piety? You even messed up your father's manuscript, scolded him for being incompetent, and disrespected your father and brothers. Where is your brotherly love? You abandoned your first wife and ended up with a singing girl. Where is your tolerance? And your friends? I heard that you are a lonely man. Where is your kindness? You are unfaithful, unfilial, unforgiving, unfraternal, and unrighteous. Of the five human relationships, which one do you still have? How are you any different from an animal?"

Gong Xiaogong's face turned red after being scolded by Liu Ye, but he had no way to refute. He had a sharp tongue but could not vent his anger. He was so angry that he felt dizzy and it took him a long time to recover!

Gong Xiaogong laughed angrily and said, "Okay, okay, so what if I'm not a member of the five moral relationships? In life, as long as we live freely, why should we care about our reputation after death? After all, I have to get things done for the foreign masters today. Let's see what you can do to me!"

Liu Ye's face darkened immediately, and he asked, "Gong Cheng, let me ask you something. Have you become a British citizen?"

"No?"

"Have you taken French citizenship?"

"no!"

Liu Ye's expression suddenly relaxed. He turned around, looked at Prince Gong, and asked, "Your Highness, according to the Qing Dynasty laws, what is the penalty for treason?"

"Behead immediately!"

Prince Gong said it without hesitation.

Liu Ye looked at the wall beside him and saw a sword hanging there. He walked over, took it down and drew the sword from its sheath. Suddenly, the room was filled with a chilling cold air, which made people shudder!

"What a sword!"

Liu Ye shouted, turning back and saying, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I'm going to defile your sword today..."

Prince Gong and Wenxiang had not yet understood what it meant, and the British and French envoys on the opposite side were also stunned!

Liu Ye suddenly leaped forward, came in front of Gong Xiaogong, raised his sword and stabbed!

Gong Xiaogong was just a scholar, and he was also addicted to wine and women. He was almost powerless. How could he compare with Liu Ye? Liu Ye suddenly launched a surprise attack, and no one expected it!

One sword!

Stab into Gong Xiaogong's heart!

"what!"

Gong Xiaogong let out a shrill scream, his eyes wide open. Until his death, he never understood how Liu Ye could be so bold as to kill him in front of the envoys of the two countries!

Before everyone could react, Liu Ye had already pulled out his sword and swung it with his backhand. Wherever the sword passed, Gong Xiaogong's head fell to the ground!

Everyone around was stunned!

Prince Gong and Wenxiang were so frightened that their faces turned pale. What a cruel, ruthless method, killing without blinking an eye! While they were talking, Gong Xiaogong had already been beheaded! But, Liu Ye, Liu Ye, damn it, this Gong Xiaogong is now an interpreter between Britain and France. You said to kill him, so he was killed!

What a troublemaker!

Liu Ye wiped the blood off the sword on Gong Xiaogong's clothes and shouted, "Today, I will kill this thief for China to thank the world!"

At this time, Elgin, Grant and others just realized what was happening. Arrogant! Presumptuous! Insolent! Unscrupulous!

Everyone was shocked!

Grant pointed at Liu Ye and shouted, "How dare you! Liu Ye, Gong Xiaogong is our interpreter between Britain and France. How dare you kill someone on the spot without our permission?"

Liu Ye sneered and said, "General Grant, in your country, what is the crime of treason?"

Grant shouted coldly: "Traitor, kill!"

Liu Ye shouted, "Your country treats traitors like this. Can't we, the great Chinese, punish traitors?"

Grant's face flushed crimson as he shouted, "But Gong Xiaogong is the interpreter hired by both Britain and France!"

Liu Ye said proudly, "But Gong Xiaogong's first identity is that of a citizen of the Qing Dynasty. Traitors to the country will be put to death without mercy! Does the Qing Dynasty need your consent to execute its own criminals? He has not obtained British citizenship! There is no such clause in the treaty between the two countries!"

This……

Grant and the others finally came to their senses. Prince Gong and Wenxiang beside them also realized that Liu Ye had asked about Gong Xiaogong's nationality because he was waiting here! Why does our country need the consent of Britain and France to execute criminals of our own nationality? What a joke! No matter how poor the Qing Dynasty was, it was still a country!