I open my eyes to find I’ve become Lin Zexu’s son, and I’m thrilled at the prospect of witnessing the historic destruction of opium at Humen.
But Lin Zexu sighs in private: “The Emperor supports the destruction in public, but privately hints that we should know when to stop.”
I suddenly grow wary: so the Qing court is already this rotten!
The next day, a foreign merchants’ association delivers ten thousand taels of silver, and the steward quietly reports, “Master, this money... was arranged through a certain official in the palace.”
Seeing Lin Zexu’s expression change, I realize there are even more shocking deals hidden behind this opium crackdown...
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