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After opening the envelope, Senator Wells only saw one photo. The moment he saw the photo, his entire face changed instantly. His lips trembled slightly and he felt his heart skip a beat. //www.//
If any normal person saw the scene in the photo, he would only feel extremely disgusted. However, at this moment, Senator Wells' phone rang. He had no intention of answering the phone and finally answered it. Picked up the phone.
"Is that Senator Wells?"
The phone call and the photo made Wells alert.
"Who are you?"
The man on the other end of the phone just smiled.
"Mr. Senator, don't ask me who I am, but I know you are a senator. One day, when I was staying in a hotel, I accidentally saw the pictures in the room you opened under a pseudonym. It happened to be that I I had a camera in my hand, so I took a few photos!¡±
Although the man¡¯s voice on the phone was very calm, Wells was still frightened for a while. He tried to calm down his excited and angry mood and asked calmly.
"What do you want?"
Since the other party took the photo and gave it to him, he must be trying to get something from him, money or something? In short, no matter what he was trying to get, Wells knew that he could only meet the other party's requirements. He only listened to the man on the other end of the phone being silent for a while, and then said:
"I think? I want to send this photo to the newspaper so that everyone can see how Mrs. Wells's perfect, gentleman husband had a tryst with her lover, and that lover was still a man! "
The other party¡¯s concession only made Wells tremble with excitement, and asked him in a trembling voice:
"What exactly do you want?"
He knew that this person must be using this to blackmail him.
The other party paused for a moment, thinking that the goal was achieved, and said coldly:
¡°I just need you to do me a small favor, give me ten thousand dollars! Wait for my call.¡±
Small favor, what kind of small favor will it be?
??Brows furrowed, silent. As a senator, although Wells was very angry when this happened, he became extremely calm after the initial anger, even though he was already in chaos deep inside.
¡°It¡¯s a small favor, do the other person a favor, it¡¯s nothing, but when it comes to blackmail, how can you ensure that he won¡¯t blackmail you the first time? Will there be a second time?¡±
"Then what should we do? We can't let him really ruin his reputation, right?"
¡°If he really releases the stuff, it will definitely cause a sensation and cause uproar in the city. Not only would his life be difficult, but his family would also be humiliated. His father, brothers, sisters, and daughter-in-law would all be unable to hold their heads high in front of others. As the heir to a political family, Wells knew this well. The harmfulness of the news.
Now, Wells even hates his alternative and perverted "hobby."
Gay!
Not to mention that for a politician, even for ordinary people, this is unacceptable and even illegal. The family's reputation, personal career, and social pressure, at this time, everything is placed in front of him.
After pondering for a long time, Wells picked up a business card on the table. That business card was introduced to him by a friend. That person could help him solve a lot of troubles and keep it absolutely confidential. The only exchange condition was that when appropriate, Give him some help when needed.
"Hello, is this Mr. Carlisle? I'm Tom Wells!"
Half an hour later, Wells and Carlisle met. After the two talked for a while, Carlisle looked at Wells with a smile and said.
"Don't worry, he won't do this until he gets the money. So after giving him one million, you must ask him to hand over his things."
Hearing what he said, Wells said,
"It's not convenient for me to do this"
"Please don't worry, since you found me, I will handle this matter!"
The next day Wells gave Carlisle $10,000 in cash and asked him to handle it. And told him to be careful.
After getting the cash from Wells, Carlisle smiled and put the money into his drawer. A few hours later, Carlisle personally sent the photo and the bottom line to Wells, along with the Ten thousand yuan, and in his words, the matter has been resolved.
Yes, the facts have been solved. Only Carlisle knows the truth of the matter. The truth of the matter is - he asked someone to take the photo.?, the "blackmail" was ordered by him, and he was the instigator behind this matter. As a public relations expert, Carlisle knew that if he personally came forward to blackmail, he would undoubtedly block his own road in Washington. Therefore, he chose another way to instruct others to do all this, while he was directing behind the scenes. All he needed was to ensure that the other party came to him for "crisis public relations", and through this kind of crisis public relations, he could not only achieve his own goals The purpose is also to develop his "public relations market" in Washington and establish good relations with officials in Washington.
Just like now, a small thing not only gained him the friendship of Wells, but a few days later, Wells was able to support him on that issue.
¡°Build a network and then use it!¡±
As a "public relations expert" Carlisle has his own creed. In order to achieve his goal, he can do anything and use any means. Of course, these are just means, just means to achieve the goal.
The Toulouse Hotel adjacent to Capitol Hill has "politically incorrect" delicacies such as veal and red meat with white sauce, which makes this restaurant the first choice for working breakfast meetings of Washington's elite and elite. It is really ridiculous. This morning, the Toulouse Hotel was busy again - the harsh clang of silverware, the rotation of the coffee machine, and the chatter of Washington's elites were all intertwined.
While Wells was enjoying a sumptuous lunch, a reporter appeared next to him. Facing a reporter from the Washington Post, Senator Wells suddenly showed a hypocritical smile and answered the reporter's interview in a sophisticated manner.
The reporter took out a palm-sized notepad, opened it, and asked:
"Mr. Senator, you have called for legislation to ensure a ban on child labor, equal pay for men and women for equal work, and tax breaks for new families. Can you tell me why you want to do this?"
"Of course. I think that as a civilized country, the United States should never employ child labor. To a certain extent, child labor means barbarism. As for equal pay for equal work for men and women, this question is very simple. Why do they do the same job? Just because she A woman only gets $15 an hour, but a man gets $25? This is extremely unfair and also extremely abnormal. The reason why America is great is precisely reflected in his If fairness ceases to exist, then what is so great about America?"
Senator Wells¡¯ answer obviously satisfied the reporter. The reporter nodded in agreement and asked other questions.
"Also, on family issues,"
After Senator Wells answered one by one, the reporter continued to ask,
"You've spoken a lot about education. You've proposed cutting some controversial budgets to allocate more money to our nation's schools."
"I believe that children are our future. If our future does not have a good education, then the United States will have no future. For the future of the United States, the United States must invest more in education. Now the United States is the world's largest The richest country, but our investment in education is lower than Germany. This needs every American to reflect. If this phenomenon continues, then one day, our children and grandchildren will provide the education for our generation today. We will pay the price for our stupidity and shortsightedness.¡±
In front of reporters, any senator will use the most beautiful words in the world to say "righteousness". As for behind the scenes, who cares whether they can do it or not?
"Sir, there is one more question."
The "Washington Post" reporter continued to ask,
¡°You¡¯ve had a surge in votes over the past few weeks, which has been quite nerve-wracking for the president. What do you think of your recent success?¡±
"I think this is all inseparable from the word integrity. The American people have now seen that the president appears to be very naive and slow in dealing with the difficult issues facing the country. When our merchant ships were sunk, our people were violated. At that time, our president was still talking about peace. People have realized that it is time for the United States to change its attitude in this war.
Obviously, Wells was like many Republicans at this time. He stood in support of the war, precisely on the opposite side of the Democrats. Moreover, the upper echelons of the United States were originally very dissatisfied with Wilson's "slowness" in the European war. Dissatisfaction, Wells's words at this time were just an expression. The reporter stared at Senator Wells and suddenly asked:
"Sir, may I ask, what do you think of the proposal that Chairman Johnson of the Foreign Affairs Committee submitted to Congress to give China equal status?"
This reporter¡¯s question is actually a somewhat difficult question. The previous remarks made by Senator Wells are different from this question., putting him in an extremely disadvantageous position, but at this moment Welles had already prepared the question of his lines.
With a slight cough, Wells looked embarrassed and said:
"this¡¡."
Senator Wells¡¯ attitude immediately softened, and he laughed heartily:
"First of all, as a Republican, I also support equal treatment of China. In fact, in my opinion, giving equal status to any country is something that the United States should have done long ago. This is the same as the values ??of the United States. The United States The reason why we are independent is precisely because Britain cannot give us equal status. Even if the independence of the United States is to strive for freedom and equality, why can't we give other countries equal status? The White House is different. The White House is witnessing China's For example, this decision was made only after the Chinese Navy defeated the Japanese Army and the elite Navy last year. This fully demonstrates that the White House's diplomatic thinking is based on the backward and barbaric concept of "strength diplomacy." , a diplomatic thought full of colonialism. The reason why I support giving equal status to China is because the basic belief of this country we love is to give equal status to every country, and it is equality without any objection. , equality between countries, this is the basic international principle that all countries must abide by since the development of human civilization. And now"
Senator Wells paused, looked at the reporter in front of him and then said,
"In fact, we are just making up for the mistakes we made before. When it comes to dealing with China and many backward countries, the United States, which we believe in freedom and equality, has made many mistakes. What is gratifying is that today we will have Opportunity to right this wrong! What do you think? Mr. Henrys"
At this time, "Washington Post" reporter Henrys was obviously stunned by Senator Wells's remarks. If he remembered correctly, just three days ago, Wells still held an opposing position. , and now, he has not only changed his position, but also advocated giving China full and equal status.
At this time, Senator Wells, who had already lowered his head and enjoyed his lunch, was also unable to calm down. Supporting that proposal was not his original intention at all, but it was part of his deal with Carlisle, Carlisle's help. He had safeguarded his and his family's honor, and now, he was just giving it back on a motion.
¡°Politics is the art of compromise, and democracy is a system of compromise.
Li Zicheng, who was far away on the other side of the ocean, said this after putting down the secret telegram he had just received from the United States. Finally, the wall that the international community has formed against China has today opened a big hole. The U.S. Congress passed the resolution and the White House released the news. For China, this day undoubtedly means a new beginning.
When looking at the secret cable, Li Zicheng's emotion was not because China would benefit from the change in the United States' attitude towards China, but because of the "compromise" shown by those American politicians, even though they were seeking money, Scandal compromise, but on the other hand, while the legislators who supported the resolution compromised with money and scandal, they promoted the passage of this bill through constant lobbying, deals, and compromises.
In the city of Washington, everything can be traded. In fact, for the senators and representatives on Capitol Hill, the way they deal with national affairs is essentially trading, using mutual compromise and transactions. To strive for each other to achieve the ultimate goal. Of course, this kind of transaction brings chaos, but equally, it is this kind of political transaction that is the foundation for the United States to remain strong. At least in the eyes of Americans, this system is definitely not the best, but it has achieved so far So far, the best system that mankind has ever found.
It is precisely because of this that Li Zicheng said such a meaningless sentence. In fact, for Beijing and Chinese politicians, they have not learned what compromise is, and of course they do not know what politics is. It is the art of compromise. For China's politicians, they have long been accustomed to life-and-death attacks. As for compromise I'm afraid it will take a long time for them to learn.
After sighing, Li Zicheng noticed Lu Zhengxiang and Gu Weijun sitting in front of him. Looking at the two chairman and vice-chairmen of the "Special Foreign Affairs Committee of the State Council", he raised the telegram in his hand and said with a smile.
"Now, Americans have opened the door for us. Don't think that Americans are so fair or kind. In fact, because the products imported from the United States to China are mainly high-end products such as cars and machines, the audience is small. Therefore, even if we Raising the tariff rate will not only have little impact, but will easily win the favor of our people and further expand their influence in China!"
Smiling, Li Zicheng sounded very proud. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but as long as you make a start, the rest of the things will be easy to handle. ??At the same time, because of the strength we showed during the Jiao-ao battle, the U.S. government intends to support us to curb Japan's momentum in the Pacific and stabilize the international order in the Far East. Therefore, I believe that as long as China continues to remain tough and adhere to its existing stance of tariff independence, there will be good results, and tariffs are just the beginning! "
Since he had revealed his willingness to pursue tariff independence to Rui Enshi, there was nothing worth keeping secret.
"Prime Minister, if we sign a contract with the United States, it is just a good start. However, considering the influence of various countries in China, the British attitude is still extremely cold, even tough. If we want to complete the revision of the New Treaty , you must find another way!"
Lu Zhengxiang¡¯s words made Li Zicheng nodded, and then asked.
"Zici, what do you think should be done?"
"Prime Minister!"
Seeing that the general manager had brought the problem to him, Lu Zhengxiang said quickly.
"The reason why the British side reacted indifferently or even took a tough attitude to my country's proposal of the "Revised New Testament" is that it wants to maintain its position as the leader in China. If it wants to force it to submit, it must have separate talks with the great powers to isolate Britain. "
Lu Zhengxiang, who is familiar with the British character, naturally knows how to deal with an established power like Britain.
"Well, you mean to skip the mission?"
The mission is an extremely abnormal product. After the Gengzi Treaty, in order to prevent each country from independently obtaining secret privileges from China, the ministers of various countries decided that all negotiations with the Chinese government should be made by the mission, "with the consensus of the great powers." " as a principle. But now, Lu Zhengxiang's suggestion is to skip the diplomatic missions and negotiate with each country individually.
¡°Prime Minister, if you want to skip the diplomatic corps, the State Council needs to make a strong statement!¡±
Gu Weijun, who had reached a consensus with Lu Zhengxiang, looked at the Prime Minister and reminded him softly.
"If the State Council does not refuse to engage in dialogue with the mission, then Britain's insistence will inevitably lead to the inability to negotiate! As a result, no diplomatic breakthrough can be achieved!"
Touching his chin with his hand, Li Zicheng raised the corners of his lips,
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