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No one will hear us," he said

Qian Long's expression hardened"Why did you have me brought here?" he asked"What is it you want?"

Chen stepped forward and stared into his face

"Do you still not recognize me, brother?" Chen asked after a moment's silenceThe words were soft, the tone intimate, but they hit Qian Long's ears with the force of a clap of thunder, and he jumpedAn expression of deep sincerity on his face, Chen slowly extended his hand and took Qian Long's

"We are blood brothers," he said"There is no need to continue the deception, my brother, I know everything

Chen pulled on a chord beside a painting hanging on the wall and the painting rolled up to reveal a mirror"Take a look at yourself," he said

Qian Long stood up and gazed at himself in the mirror, wearing replica tiffany jewelry Chinese clothes: his face contained not the slightest likeness to a ManchuHe looked at Chen standing beside him, and had to admit that despite their difference in age, their faces were similarHe sighed and sat down

"Brother, we were not aware of the situation before," said Chen"We even took up arms against each otherThe spirits of father and mother up in heaven must have been heartbrokenLuckily neither of us was hurt and nothing happened which cannot be rectified

Qian Long felt a rasping dryness in his throat and his heart beating rapidly"I asked you to go to Beijing with me to work, but you refused," he said finallyChen turned and gazed out at the great river without answering

"With your scholastic abilities," Qian Long continued, "what reason would there be for not promoting you? chanel j12 watches Such a situation would be of great benefit to our family and to the nation, to both you and IWhy be so disloyal and unfilial as to continue with this criminal course of action?"

Chen spun round"I have never accused you of being disloyal or unfilial, or of acting criminally, and yet you accuse me of these things

"Hah!" replied Qian Long"It is true that ministers must be completely loyal to their emperorBut since I am already emperor, how could I be disloyal?"

"You are obviously a Chinese and yet you submit to the ManchusIs that loyalty? When our father and mother were alive, you never attended to them properlyIs that filial behaviour?"

Beads of sweat dripped off Qian Long's forehead"At the time, I did not know," he said quietly"I first heard about it when the former leader of borse louis vuitton your Red Flower Society, Master Yu, visited me last springEven now, I'm not sure whether I believe it

"Look at yourself," Chen said"What resemblance is there to a Manchu? How can you have any further doubt?"

Qian Long brooded in silenceThe homeland of the Chinese people has fallen into the hands of the Manchus, and you yourself lead them in the oppression of our peopleIs that not disloyal, unfilial and criminal behaviour?"

For a moment, Qian Long was at a loss for a reply"And now I have fallen into your hands," he finally said, haughtily"If you are going to kill me, then kill meThere is no point wasting words

"But we made a pact on the embankment at Haining that we would never do anything to hurt one other," Chen replied softly"How can I go back on my word? And anyway, now omega ladies watch that we know we are blood brothers, we have even less reason to do each other harm A tear trickled unbidden down his cheek

"Well, what do you want me to do? Do you want to force me to abdicate?"

"No," said Chen, wiping his eyes"You can continue to be emperorBut as the wise, enlightened founder of a new dynasty

"Founder of a new dynasty?" Qian Long echoed in surpriseYou will be a Chinese emperor, not an emperor of the Manchus

Qian Long suddenly understood"So you want me to drive out the Manchus?" he said

"Yes, you will be emperor just the same, but instead of being regarded as a criminal and cursed by future generations, why not establish an outstanding and rejuvenating dynasty that will last?"

Chen saw from Qian Long's expression that his words were having the desired replica pasha cartier effe