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    In a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere, the British delegation was very satisfied, and the invited mainstream newspapers in Shanghai also wanted to interview senior British cabinet officials from afar.  Unfortunately, the organizers were left with no room to meet these demands of the newspaper and refused on security grounds.  Rejection is rejection.  But for the newspaper industry in Shanghai, this is more interesting than being interviewed!  The authenticity of the news depends on how you read it.  Many newspapers have such a purpose, but few can implement it in the world, let alone in Shanghai.  It is not true appearance that controls the tongue of newspapers, but strength.  The next day.  The sun is shining, and Shanghai in the early morning has a rare refreshing feeling.  The British Consulate General in Shanghai, standing on the lawn of the consulate, you can see the 30-story high-rise building, Shanghai Global Tower.  According to history, it was originally the International Hotel.  However, Wang Xueqian likes to show off when he is rich. A twenty-four-story building is too low. If it were not a bit too pretentious to build a high-rise building like the Empire State Building in New York, maybe Wang Xueqian really has this intention.  Even at the beginning of the construction of the Global Building, it was a serious issue in major design offices around the world.  Shanghai is an impact plain, with soft soil and deep rock formations. Steel piles cannot reach the top of the rock formations at all.  So for a super skyscraper weighing tens of thousands of tons (definitely the tallest building in Asia in the Republic of China), the issue of settlement has to be taken into consideration.  ??A miracle that is considered absolutely impossible by the architectural community, but it has not stopped the pace of construction.  After the building was completed, it became the most famous landmark building in Shanghai.  Baron Lee Farrar stood on the wide lawn of the consulate. From this position, he could see half of the Global Building.  The shock in my heart was indescribable. This was not his first visit to the Republic of China. He had been one of the entourage when Prince Edward, the first heir to the British royal family, visited Shanghai.  ??In that memory, Shanghai, especially the concessions in Shanghai, was not as prosperous as it is now, and this memory only lasted more than ten years.  In the construction of European cities, more than ten years is just a short period of time.  The construction of Paris took centuries. Take the longest building in Paris, Notre Dame de Paris, for example. It took 700 years to complete, which is a construction progress that no Oriental can imagine.  Shanghai will definitely break the lukewarm approach of Europeans. The two-year construction period allowed Shanghai to have a skyscraper that is famous in the world.  This is not a miracle.  The speed of construction in Shanghai is so fast that it makes people dizzy.  It's like riding a horse and seeing the scenery on both sides of the road recede. For a moment, it seems a little different.  "Your Excellency, Sir Considine is here." "It's incredible." "Yes!" As the host, Sir Considine had to wait for the minister, the members of the Privy Council, and the senior officials of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs to arrive in Shanghai from the Emperor of the British Empire.  The top person in charge of Shanghai became the person in charge of catering for this luxurious diplomatic corps.  It used to be as beautiful as a ****, but now it's reduced to a cook.  This made the shadow area in Sir Considine¡¯s heart grow day by day, but there was nothing he could do.  Because anyone who comes can crush him to death.  He also heard that the diplomatic delegation was going to be led by Marquis Arthur, who was the Dean of the Privy Council. When he heard the news, Sir Considine thought with hurt heart, would this still allow people to live?  However, he doesn't feel good now, because the arrival of the big shots has made the consulate overcrowded, and some of his subordinates can only give up better rooms for the big shots to live in. Fortunately, Baron Lee Farrar, who is leading the team, is not here.  Not the kind of aristocrat who is very demanding about life: "In the past, the landmark buildings in the Shanghai Concession were either built by foreign banks or foreign-funded banks. The people of the Republic of China simply could not afford the millions of construction costs. Who would have thought that in this era,  It¡¯s gone forever.¡± ¡°Oh, are there any other buildings to be built?¡± ¡°Yes, one of the buildings on plots 13 and 17 belongs to the Republic of China.  A bank. Although it is not as tall as that building, it is several floors higher than the previous Asia Building. "These are superficial phenomena, not important." "But one thing is for sure!"  , The wealth accumulation of the Republic of China is very strong. Even though the empire has spared no effort to dump goods from the Republic of China over the years and obtain a huge trade surplus, this country has accumulated too much." Considine did not know what the purpose was in diplomacy.  When the collective desire is for peace, we say some alarmist things.  In order to show that his political judgment on the Republic of China was correct, as a diplomat who made major mistakes in his work, he over-protected the interests of the Japanese, but caused losses to his own country's interests.    It even involves diplomatic negotiations, and Sir Considine's future is already very bad.  If you are unlucky, you may even serve as a diplomat in a barren land.  But even if you go to Sri Lanka to be the Governor-General, you won¡¯t be as comfortable as being the Consul General in Shanghai!  Baron Lee Farrar picked up the black tea in his hand and smelled it. He frowned a little, and then relaxed it. He didn't think Sir Considine had the ability to disrupt the peace talks, so what he said now could only be complaints or  It's pure shirking of responsibility.  His dislike for Sir Considine has undoubtedly increased a lot: "This is not an issue we need to consider. Whatever the cabinet needs me to do, I will complete my job. As for the rest, let the latecomers do it!" "  I heard that Marquis Arthur was also coming? " "That's right, but because his position is to fight, there are too many people in the Privy Council who support him. Maybe you should go back to the UK and take a look.  Good to experience the big crisis last year," Baron Lee Farrar said sarcastically.  In fact, in the British domestic political arena, the general view is that an economic idiot sat in the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer. This person is still very influential in the upper class, and will later become even more famous as Churchill.  It is precisely because of some of Churchill's great achievements that the British economy continues to decline and prices soar.  This has led to the current embarrassing situation of the United Kingdom, which does not even have the confidence to fight a medium-sized war with the Republic of China.  This embarrassment is simply an indelible shame for British politics.  Of course, Churchill's days as Chancellor of the Exchequer may not be far away.  When Sir Considine heard that this rumor was confirmed, his heart suddenly went cold.  Marquis Arthur is not an ordinary person. He is a real super giant in the political world who has served as prime minister and formed a cabinet.  Moreover, Marquis Arthur also has rich diplomatic experience and is one of the best diplomats in Britain. Unexpectedly, he was flatly rejected by the cabinet just because he wanted to go to war with the Republic of China?  So what will happen to him as the initiator of the chaos in Shanghai?  And because of his persistence, the Strait Governor also sent a fleet to threaten the Zhejiang army.  Unfortunately, the fleet commander chose to surrender after all the warships lost the ability to operate under power.  Although the outside world did not know about this matter, Wang Xueqian also knew that the British wanted to save face, and cooperated with the British in keeping quiet.  Therefore, the British diplomatic delegation had very contradictory feelings about Wang Xueqian. On the one hand, this man was very radical and opposed to the empire; on the other hand, the British Navy had to accept Wang Xueqian's favor.  As for Sir Considine, if nothing else happens, he will be regarded as an abandoned son, either abandoned or forgotten.  Thinking of this terrible result, Sir Considine felt bad.  Although he is also a lord, in Europe, lord can be a collective term for lower titles such as viscount and baron.  This is how it is called in Belgium, the Netherlands and other places.  But the difference between his lordship and Lee Farrar's baronship is too far. He has a life-long title. When a person dies, it's over.  In fact, this is an honorary title awarded by the British Foreign Office in order to make diplomats look good.  There is no use for it, but Baron Lee Farrar is a hereditary baron, with a manor and fief awarded by the king.  For the British royal family, the former is a wage earner and the latter is a shareholder.  The premonition in Sir Considine's heart became stronger and stronger. After the negotiation, he would become the biggest sacrifice. While others were celebrating victory and peace, he could only wait blankly for the machete of fate to destroy all his efforts in this life.  Cut them all off with one knife.  Sir Considine turned around and left with a dark face, regretting endlessly in his heart: "Damn it, if I had known this, I should have learned from that French guy Weldon and made a lot of money." The reason why this happened.  The crazy idea is that if he is really fired from public office, the state has the right to refuse to pay him a pension.  If his property is not rich enough, his life will be difficult for the rest of his life.  I can only recall the luxurious life of a diplomat in my memory.  Lai Pusheng got the newspaper from the clerk. The British Consulate would almost always order newspapers and magazines with a certain influence on the market, mainly English newspapers.  As the deputy head of the delegation, Lai Pusheng was already very humble in being able to bring newspapers, but who let his department have problems?  Britain has been the world hegemon for a hundred years, but its officials are becoming more and more perfunctory, and they are doing things like covering up the situation more and more purely.  Looking at Sir Considine who was saying goodbye, there was a trace of disdain on the corner of his mouth: "What's wrong with him?" "Maybe he is worried about his own future!" "What future does such an idiot have?" As Sir Considine's boss,  Boss, Lapson's words have sealed Sir Considine's death.  It's just that it's during the negotiation period, so it's not easy to start.  Immediately, Lai Pusheng's mood suddenly improved and he took out a few newspapers.He said: "I didn't expect to see The Times in Shanghai. It's a pity that there are two words "oriental" in front of it. This is the English supplement of "Zi Lin Xi Bao", "Herald" and "News". Almost all of them are published.  "Yes, let me take a look." Baron Lee Farrar quickly read the headlines of the newspapers and kept saying "Hmm" in approval. He glanced at several newspapers, although he didn't read them.  I haven¡¯t read the details, but I already know for sure: "It seems that the situation is favorable to us!" "Yes, I have read the report in "Zilin Xibao", it is very well written, and it shows the generosity of the empire.  It also detailed some local conditions in the Republic of China, which is a good directional report. " "Yes, although it is not The Times, the Oriental Times still reported on our participation in the banquet from an objective standpoint.  The situation. But we have to be vigilant that the antipathy towards the empire within the Republic of China has been increasing. Of course, there is a problem with the League of Nations resolution, and the French have to bear a certain responsibility. After all, the League of Nations is not ours. " Li  ? Baron Farrar paused and continued: "But at the same time, the problem of the empire's diplomats in the Republic of China came to the fore. They used too many extreme measures. Some diplomats even didn't even think about it when faced with a crisis.  Take gentle measures. This is the main reason for the intensification of conflicts. "Yes, there is also Japan, the empire's ally in the Far East. Their appetite is growing, but if something happens, they will get the benefits.  The empire had to bear the wrath of the people of the Republic of China. The Yanjing riots six years ago were actually one of them. But I wonder why our diplomats still insist on the wrong choice on issues that have been agreed upon at the Washington Conference.  "Could it be that officials within the empire gave them some bad hints?"  Just as the chief and deputy heads of the British diplomatic negotiation team were suspiciously speculating on the reasons for the inaction of the officials below.  Gu Weijun came to Wang Xueqian's official residence early in the morning to block people. As soon as he walked in, even Gu Weijun was a little puzzled. Wang Xueqian was up?  He couldn't help but slander Wang Xueqian in his heart. Is he so diligent?  Among the politicians Gu Weijun knows, there are two people who are the most unsolvable. Cao Kun is the one. This person's character is too casual and he doesn't care about national affairs. But the terrible thing is that he is the president.  The other one is Wang Xueqian, who usually doesn't like to deal with official affairs, but he can manage Zhejiang like an iron barrel, which is really unfathomable.  You know, Gu Weijun woke up early on purpose!  Wang Xueqian, who was sitting on a wicker chair and reading a newspaper under the grape trellis in the yard, glanced at Gu Weijun, his heart as bright as a mirror, and without even raising his head, he said to himself: "I woke up early and rushed all night.  You must be feeling very disappointed!" Gu Weijun was not angry either. He knew that Wang Xueqian was deliberately teasing him and keeping him from saying anything he wanted Wang Xueqian to cooperate with.  It's a pity that Gu Weijun was not inspired, but smiled and said: "Reading the newspaper? Why not read the Chinese newspaper? All the good things about you can be said in it." "The "Declaration" said that your appearance will make China a century-old  The humiliation has come to an end, and the people's fear of Britain will never return! " ""Ta Kung Pao" also said that you are the only senior government official who stands on the national stand more than ten years after the founding of the Republic of China" "  "News" even described it in almost flattering terms: If there is one person who can lead the Republic of China to a bright future, then that person is you. ""These are comments that praise your integrity and fearless spirit in saying no to power. Listen.  It will make the summer heat disappear by half." Gu Weijun deliberately picked up the sweet words to make Wang Xueqian happy. On the contrary, Wang Xueqian smiled and said to Chen Buili who walked out of the big house of the official residence: "As the saying goes, showing courtesy for nothing is nothing.  "Treachery is a thief. Bray, there are times when you, the Chief Guard, need help." Chen Bray just smiled calmly, removed the documents and newspapers around Wang Xueqian, and then ordered the servant to bring snacks and coffee.  However, for Wang Xueqian, the initiative was in his hands and he had nothing to fear. On the contrary, Gu Weijun felt a little unhappy.  However, as a diplomat, especially a diplomat of the Republic of China, it is common for him to be criticized. He is used to it.  Before Gu Weijun could sit down, he spoke: "Zigao, there is one thing you need to cooperate with me." "Cooperate, I must cooperate." Wang Xueqian said absently, he probably knew the purpose of Gu Weijun's arrival.  Some.  However, from the perspective of gains and losses, it seems to be very unfavorable to him.  Wang Xueqian does not consider himself a selfless person, nor is he necessarily a selfish person.  But if you sacrifice yourself? He would not do such a thing to help others.  This is probably what Gu Weijun is begging him for now.  So, he didn¡¯t agree, just perfunctory.  "Zigao, this is just a rare opportunity. This time you launched a war against the British fleet, and everyone saw the result, and no one did not applaud. Originally, most people were worried that it would brew into a war, but they didn't expect it.  Yes, the British actually chose diplomatic mediation. This is an excellent opportunity. The British will inevitably make a comprehensive concession in their attitude towards China to ease the relationship between the two parties" "Wait a minute, Brother Shaochuan,  You should talk to President Cao about this!" Logically speaking, that's what happened.  As the foreign minister of the Republic of China, Gu Weijun's diplomatic strategy must be discussed with Cao Kun, rather than catching a local official talking incessantly.  This is simply putting the cart before the horse!  Although Gu Weijun realized that Wang Xueqian must have concerns, he still believed in Wang Xueqian's character too simply.  Therefore, he simply put forward his request immediately: "Zigao, peace talks must start today. We must speed up the negotiations before the British have reacted, and solve the remaining problems of the "Aftermath Loan" in the shortest possible time.  "Wang Xueqian said calmly: "According to the schedule, this year the British delegation should watch the air show at Longhua Airport. This is a schedule that has been decided long ago. I cannot change it formally the day after tomorrow. The negotiation will take three days.  Then start." "You" Gu Weijun stood up suddenly, pointed at Wang Xueqian and trembled with anger: "Zigao, don't think that no one knows about your private contact with the Americans!" The two were in the middle of a dispute, and they came in.  Miss Song San heard every word, and at that moment her face suddenly turned pale with fright, and she was completely confused.  As one of the four parties present, Chen Brai also looked at Miss Song San.  Seeing this, Gu Weijun sighed secretly: "Wang Xueqian is so angry!" (To be continued.)
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