In the dead of night, it should be a time to rest.

Daotai Mansion, but it is brightly lit.

Directly above the hall, Li Zhen was wearing a cotton robe, with a jade belt around his waist, and a golden sword and horse sitting on the main seat. On the left and right sides below, Liu Taiping, Huang Shihai, Zhou Xiuying and others sat respectively, and all eyes were focused on Bour Long and Bao Ling standing in the hall. Li Zhen saw that Bul Long and Bao Ling had become pigs' heads, and asked in a deep voice: "Lu Shaochuan, did you do it?" ”

Lu Shaochuan raised his head and said loudly: "Report to the marshal, I did it." ”

Li Zhen said in a deep voice: "Don't take it as an example!" ”

After listening to this, Bao Ling's eyes suddenly widened, and finally showed a helpless expression.

Bao Ling heard Li Zhen ask Lu Shaochuan about beating the two, thinking that Li Zhen would punish Lu Shaochuan, but he didn't expect the fluttering 'next not to take an example', so he sent the matter away.

Bourron lowered his head and did not speak.

Li Zhen's eyes fell on Bao Ling and Bullong, and asked with a smile, "What do you two think?" ”

Bao Ling said lightly: "It's just a matter of becoming a king and defeating a villain!" ”

Bour Long's eyes rolled, and he said loudly: "Li Zhen, don't be arrogant. Adams and Rawell were outside the city with four thousand soldiers, already replenished with enough ammunition. Even if the battleship is destroyed, we are caught, and Adams and Rawell will definitely take Shanghai. No matter how good you are, you still have to be defeated. As long as they're out of town, you won't be able to sleep peacefully. ”

"Hey, hey!!"

Li Zhen sneered twice and did not speak.

Bouron continued: "If you are willing to compensate for the losses of the coalition forces, and personally apologize, then let us out of Shanghai. This time the matter is still negotiable, if you are stubborn, your official position in Shanghai Daotai will not be stable. At the beginning, Lin Zexu was the minister of the Qincha and the governor of Liangguang, but he touched the interests of businessmen and finally ended up being dismissed and investigated. ”

"Now, you have not only harmed the interests of the merchants, but also killed the Anglo-French army, which is already an unforgivable sin. You let us go, give us enough compensation, and the matter can be discussed. ”

As a prisoner, Bul Long wanted to use the old method of threatening Qing officials, but he didn't know that Li Zhen was different from other officials, and he didn't eat him at all.

Li Zhen's eyes flashed with a hint of ridicule, and he asked with a smile: "I want to ask, how much compensation do you want?" ”

When the words fell, Lu Shaochuan said: "Handsome, don't!" ”

Li Zhen nodded lightly, glanced at Lu Shaochuan appreciatively, but with a straight face, he shouted in a deep voice: "Shut up, I am the boss, I have my own plans, I don't need you to intervene." ”

Liu Taiping shook his head lightly and glanced at Bul Long with pity.

Lu Shaochuan lowered his head, the corners of his eyes narrowed into a line, and he was full of smiles. When Lu Shaochuan raised his head again, his expression was already cold, and when he looked at Bour Long, his eyes were even more murderous.

Bulon believed it and rejoiced in his heart, and couldn't wait to say: "The coalition forces have lost more than 20 warships, killed and wounded nearly 1,000 people, and caused immeasurable losses. According to preliminary estimates, at least 10 million taels of silver will be compensated. ”

When Liu Taiping heard this, his face suddenly became gloomy.

Even though he knew that Li Zhen was playing Bullong, he was still very unhappy when he heard Bullong's words.

Liu Taiping's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a cold voice: "Your Excellency Bourlong, do you know what ten million taels of silver means?" This means that the Qing Dynasty has nearly one-third of its fiscal revenue in a year. In the previous year, the "Treaty of Nanjing" paid a total of 21 million silver dollars, which was converted into almost 16 million taels of silver. The last time he launched the Great War, he lost 16 million taels of silver. This time, you are defeated, but we have to pay 10 million taels of silver, and the lion opened his mouth. ”

Bouron shouted: "The last time the battleship did not suffer many losses, but this time it was completely destroyed, and it is not the same. ”

Liu Taiping saw that Bour Long's mouth was hard, snorted, and stopped talking.

Li Zhen said with a smile: "Bullong, I know why you are proposing so much compensation, you must know that I have money in my trouser pocket." Hehe, to tell you the truth, I won't let you go, as for the indemnity of 10 million taels of silver you proposed, I also want to say that this time I have consumed countless military expenses, lost countless soldiers, and also need a huge amount of compensation. Prepare ten million taels of silver as compensation for the end of this war. ”

"No way!" Bulon flatly refused.

Bao Ling's brows furrowed, but he still said, "Impossible!" ”

Not to mention 10 million taels of silver, it is impossible to pay compensation. The British navy has always made money across the oceans, and there is no precedent for reparations, and it is impossible to pay reparations.

Li Zhen smiled: "What two lovely people! ”

After a pause, Li Zhen clapped his hands and said, "Come on, bring Adams and Rawell up." ”

Hearing this, Bao Ling and Bouron turned to look back.

Moments later, Adams and Lane Earl were escorted by the soldiers and appeared in everyone's sight.

Except for a little sluggishness, Adams was fine. Rawell was miserable, faltering and slow. In addition, because the right thigh was shot inside, it was easy to rub the wound when walking, and it was a crab that walked with the leg crossed and escaped alive. The two walked in, and when they saw Bao Ling and Bourlong, they were instantly petrified.

This, this ,......

Adams and Rawell are confused, how did the two ministers also be arrested?

In particular, Bao Ling and Bour Long's lower bodies were still wet with mud, and their conditions were even more bleak.

In fact, Bourlong and Bao Ling were also extremely surprised. Both sides are expecting the other to stabilize the situation and thus save the other side. It's a pity that both sides were arrested by Li Zhen and became Li Zhen's prisoners. Now that they are brothers and sisters again, Hell and Adams appear, and the hopes of Bouron and Bao Ling are immediately dashed.

Li Zhen said with a smile: "Bourlong, how do you feel when you see the two commanders?" ”

The corners of Bourlon's mouth twitched, and he lowered his noble head.

Li Zhen asked again: "You just said that the compensation is 10 million taels of silver, and I also ask for 10 million taels of compensation." The four of you, two of whom are ministers of their respective countries to China, and two of whom are commanders of the fleet, are all the backbone of the army. 10 million taels of silver are apportioned, 5 million taels in England, 5 million taels in France, and then apportioned, 2.5 million taels of silver per person, which is really not much. ”

Li Zhen said lightly, but Bao Ling and the others were dumbfounded.

At this moment, Bulon even rose to the idea of lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot.

If he had fixed the amount of compensation at four million taels, he would have been one million taels per person. If the amount of compensation had been lowered a little more, it would not have been as difficult as it is now.

Bouron pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Impossible, I will never agree." ”

Now it's time to negotiate the price, and Bulon won't easily agree.

Li Zhenman said nonchalantly: "Since you don't agree, you can go back and wait for death." I'll give you a night to think about it, and I'll get you again tomorrow. If you still do not agree on the amount of the indemnity, then I will have to kill all of you, and I will only have to kill the captured British and French troops. Without waiting for a few people to speak, Li Zhen shouted: "Pull it down and detain it." ”

"Yes!"

Several soldiers came up and took Baling, Adams, Bourron, and Rawell back to the courtyard and imprisoned them.

ps: two of the three watches; Continue to ask for flowers.