The master was not angry at all, but thinking that being so impulsive would ruin things, he grabbed the prefect He and whispered to dissuade him.
"My lord, it's not worth it."
Mr.
He breathed out a rough breath, and the bulging veins on his temples immediately stretched, but his face turned red from holding back.
Luke still had a look of disdain on his face and threatened in a steady tone.
"Master He doesn't want peace talks, so I can only inform our government.
I don't think they will just sit idly by."
Master He didn't say anything, and Master laughed along with him.
"Captain Luke, if you have anything to say, we are on the same page with you on weekdays.
We don't have to be so serious."
"As a warrior of the British Empire, I am too lazy to be serious with you," Captain Luke said coldly with a contemptuous smile.
"That's good, that's good.
Everything can be discussed easily.
Captain, please come here."
The master was busy greeting a group of foreigners.
The angry Master He drank some hot tea and became more energetic before sitting down with Luke.
"Our time is precious don't waste it" Luke urged.
"Captain Luke, let's start immediately.
Sir He, please discuss the terms."
The master continued.
"It's easy to pay for the gun," Luke blurted out without thinking.
"Luke, when the two sides fight, it is inevitable that people will die.
I also lost many brothers.
This account cannot be settled like this."
Mr.
He did not give in.
Luke laughed after hearing this.
"Lord He, how can those who died by you be compared with the warriors of the British Empire?"
"How can you say that they are also the soldiers of my court, so why can't they be compared to each other?"
Lord He asked rhetorically.
"They only smoke opium, fishy countrymen," Luke said with disdain.
"You are talking nonsense."
Mr.
He felt like a thorn in his back, and he stuttered a bit when he spoke.
"Then how could they collapse when they saw the British Empire's army?"
Luke became more aggressive.
Master He was speechless, and Master hurriedly took over the words, smiling and helping to relieve the situation.
"Captain Luke was joking.
We are only talking about tonight's events.
As for the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire, they are now friendly countries.
Don't mention the past things anymore."
Luke glanced at his master and turned his face to the side with a straight face.
The same is true for Mr.
He.
The master feels troubled.
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He is worried that the peace talks will fail and the situation will be out of control, so he proposes to Luke with a smile.
"Captain Luke, people on both sides have died.
I think we can even out the situation and only count the loss of guns.
How about" "How can there be such a thing as not compensating people, but only compensating guns?"
Luke naturally disagreed.
The master is in trouble.
He knows how big the appetite of foreigners is, but he doesn't know what he says.
The only solution for now is to persuade Mr.
He.
So he hurriedly approached Mr.
He and whispered.
"Sir, it is true that many of our brothers have died.
As long as they are buried properly, nothing will happen to them.
But the foreigners are different.
They are all monkeys with three heads and six arms.
If they are not handled properly, there will be endless troubles."
Lord He tilted his head, glanced sideways at Master, and said in a strange tone.
"They are Sun Monkeys, and I am Tathagata Buddha."
The master smiled bitterly.
"Sir, this is not the time to talk angrily.
Even when the court is dealing with foreigners, it is always like bargaining when doing business."
"You don't need to say more that I won't compensate his people," Mr.
He said coldly.
"This" Master suddenly had an idea.
He thought that preserving the dignity of the imperial court and your lord was a first-class matter, and he immediately came up with a workaround.
"Sir, we don't have to compensate their people just for the funeral money.
Whether they are our people or their foreigners, there must be something to show for it."
Mr.
He has been immersed in the officialdom for many years.
He has learned this little thought from his master.
Naturally, he has seen it thoroughly.
He can't help but secretly sigh in his heart.
If the peace talks break down this time, I will definitely be miserable.
If I have to go down this step , which can be regarded as saving face.
"Well, what you said makes sense, so I will entrust you with full authority."
After saying that, Lord He suddenly turned around and left, throwing the hot potato to the master.
"Sir" Master wanted to catch up, but after thinking about it carefully, he could only smile bitterly.
When Luke saw Master He leaving, he stood up and became furious.
"You are so insincere" The master smiled, asked Luke to sit down, and hurriedly explained.
"Captain Luke misunderstood that our Lord He was unwell and has given me full authority to handle the matter."
"Say it, don't waste your time.
I want you to pay for the man and the gun."
Luke continued to repeat his conditions.
"Okay, okay, everything can be discussed.
Captain, please be patient," the master said soothingly.
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"You Qing people are funny sometimes," Luke said with a smile.
The master also laughed and flattered Luke.
"Captain Luke is really discerning.
Why are we Qing people so interesting?
You might as well tell us."
Luke thought for a moment, with a look of disdain on his face.
“It’s all lies after telling the truth.”
The master was startled for a moment, but did not feel embarrassed.
Instead, he smiled and said.
"Captain Luke is joking.
I'm having peace talks with you today.
What he said is completely true."
"We, the subjects of the British Empire, only care about profit.
I believe your words for the time being.
Then tell me how to compensate."
Luke is most concerned about this matter.
"Captain Luke, don't worry.
Since I have been entrusted by Mr.
He, I will definitely satisfy both of us," the master said calmly.
"Oh, unless you agree to pay for the gun or the man," Captain Luke warned in a measured tone.
"Captain Luke, there is no problem in compensating for the gun.
Compensation for the person can also be discussed," the master said seriously.
"It's not a discussion, it's just that we have no choice but to agree," Luke said with a straight face.
The master immediately changed his words and sighed.
"It seems Captain Luke is too confident."
Luke looked at his master in astonishment and asked again.
"What do you mean I don't understand you Qing people?"
The master nodded immediately and replied calmly.
"Yes, we people in the Qing Dynasty always like to be flexible when doing things.
Otherwise, how could we become friends with your country?"
"Well, what you said makes sense.
You all care about saving face."
Luke thought for a moment and then continued.
"Then this matter will be easy to handle.
I want to save face, and the captain wants to benefit.
How about it?"
the master asked with a smile.
"I still don't understand something."
Luke looked confused.
"In a word, we will compensate you for your funeral expenses, and you will decide the price," the master said calmly.
But Luke still shook his head.
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