When Xu Shuzheng stood in the naturalized city armor and complained that he was used as a gun by the center. Curse the city of Kongbu. There was also a high-ranking official sighing.

This high-ranking official is the Minister of Foreign Affairs Yan Huiqing, who is also complaining, and his grievances are greater than Xiao Xu in the Naturalization City, because in his opinion. What the center did somewhat smelled of unloading and killing donkeys.

Just yesterday, the presidential office sent someone to inform Yan Huiqing, telling him that in a few days, Tang Shaoyi, the former foreign minister who had been "matched" to the Russian Empire, would return to Beijing, and at that time, Yan Huiqing's post of "acting foreign affairs chief" would be handed over, and Tang Shaoyi would officially take over the post of foreign affairs chief.

Of course, Yan Huiqing was not happy in his heart, so since yesterday, he has been sick at home and has not gone to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the negotiations with the diplomatic envoy of the Russian Empire presided over by him can only be done by others for the time being.

Yan Huiqing has not been out of the house since yesterday, until now, after having lunch today. A few chess friends came, and everyone simply set up a chessboard in the garden pavilion and used chess to divert the attention of the resentful Yan.

However, Yan Huiqing is not concerned in the end. After playing a few games, I lost a mess, so I simply stopped playing, gave up the chess base to my chess friends, and then stood aside to enjoy the flowers.

Looking at the red, red, green and green in the garden. Yan Huiqing was sad, he was not convinced, Tang Shaoyi was "matched" with Russia because of sabotage, and now the president actually called him back again, and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, which really made Yan Huiqing difficult to accept.

After taking over as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yan Huiqing thought that it would not be long before the "acting" in front of the acting chief would be cancelled, but he really did not expect that he would have to give up the position of chief minister to others so soon. He might as well follow Gu Weijun and them to the Philippines to participate in peace talks with Japan.

However, at that time, the president rejected Yan Huiqing's self-recommendation and ordered him to sit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive the Russian Imperial diplomatic mission that was about to arrive in Beijing. At that time, Yan Huiqing also thought that the president valued his ability and talent. He was going to be entrusted with a heavy task, but now the facts tell him that the president at that time did not think so far-reaching at all, and the reason why he was kept by his side is probably to make the diplomatic standard of receiving the diplomatic mission of the Russian Empire appear higher.

In the final analysis, President Zhao Da regarded Yan Huiqing as a receptionist, a senior receptionist, not a national soldier.

If you want to be President Zhao's national soldier, how easy it is to talk about it, Yan Huiqing is from Beiyang after all, and this label will definitely affect the president's judgment. In contrast, although Tang Shaoyi was also born in Beiyang, he came together with the revolutionary party very early, although Yuan Shikai acquiesced, but perhaps because of this, the president will look at him differently.

Everyone is a little arrogant, especially Yan Huiqing, a professional who has traveled abroad and studied abroad. He didn't care much about the position of foreign minister, but he felt a little aggrieved, a kind of grievance that his talent was not taken seriously.

"What's the use of being alone?"

Looking at a gorgeous flower, Yan Huiqing sighed.

At this time, the housekeeper hurriedly walked into the garden and presented a letter of worship to Yan Huiqing.

"Master, Master Wu and Master Xu heard that Master Wu was sick, so they came to visit."

Yan Huiqing took the post, and then he understood. It was Wu Tingfang and Xu Shichang who came over, the former was his mentor, and the latter was his old boss. This is a combination of bits, and you can't think of it.

"First invite the two masters to the East Chamber, and I'll change my clothes."

Yan Huiqing hurriedly ordered the housekeeper to entertain first, and then rushed to the bedroom and changed into a long shirt. So he took a servant, held a few calligraphy and paintings that he had just picked up from the antique market, and rushed to the east chamber to meet the guests.

Entering the East Chamber, Yan Huiqing greeted Wu Tingfang and Xu Shichang, seeing that he was pale, but he didn't look like he was seriously ill, Wu Tingfang and Xu Shichang were a little strange.

"Junren, I heard that you are sick, I came to take a look, I don't know what kind of illness you are?" Wu Tingfang asked in a roundabout way.

Yan Huiqing smiled bitterly. are all people who have mixed in the officialdom, and most of everyone's thoughts are similar, so there is no need to hide it, so they simply told Wu Tingfang and Xu Shichang the truth.

"To tell you the truth, I have a heart disease. Yesterday, someone from the presidential palace told me that Tang Shaochuan would return to China in a few days, and that Tang Shaochuan would take over the post of foreign minister at that time, and that I, a transitional figure, should withdraw. Actually, I'm not a small-bellied chicken intestine, but the center treats me like this, which is a little unkind. ”

Wu Tingfang and Xu Shichang looked at each other. They didn't expect Yan Huiqing to speak so bluntly. If this is set aside in the former Qing Dynasty, the charge of "resentment against the court" will not be able to escape, and Yan Huiqing is not afraid that the president will hear this?

"Junren, you are not an official addict, why can't you think about it so much this time? If you are no longer the Minister of Foreign Affairs, can you continue to be your Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and you will serve the country. Look at me, after staying away from politics, I live a relaxed life, which is like you in the officialdom, after all, you are tired of living. Xu Shichang persuaded a few words.

"I'm cold-hearted. I have no personal grudges with Tang Shaochuan, but I think that last time Tang Shaochuan was punished by the president for being passive and sabotage, but now he has suddenly resurged, and it is not easy to convince people. Yan Huiqing sighed.

"Junren, you're thinking wrong. The president's move was not a special consideration for Tang Shaochuan, but purely due to the situation. If you think about it, the Foreign Ministry has been instructed to hold talks with the Russian diplomatic envoy on the North Manchurian question and the Outer Mongolia question, and wouldn't it be more appropriate for a Chinese diplomat who had served as a minister in the Russian Empire to preside over the matter? Tang Shaochuan has been in Russia for several years and has met many dignitaries and dignitaries of the Russian court. Even he was fluent in Russian, and the president asked him to take over the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs. Negotiations with the envoys of the Russian Empire. That's the safest way to do it. ”

Seeing that Yan Huiqing was thinking about it, Wu Tingfang smiled faintly and analyzed it, and Xu Shichang, who was sitting on the side, also echoed.

Yan Huiqing came back to his senses. He was stunned for a moment, then raised his hand, patted his forehead, and said, "Confused, confused." It turned out that the president's intention was actually like this. I didn't even understand it, and sure enough, I was confused, confused, and the president called me to make Xian, which seems to make some sense. The knot in his heart was solved, and a smile appeared on Yan Huiqing's face, so he no longer dwelled on the question of who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the conversation turned to the two people in front of him.

"Wu Gong, Xu Xiang, why did the two of you come over together? Wu Gong is now discussing with ministers of various countries "the issue of foreign legal rights." Xu Xianghang is busy running an industry, why do you come to see me? ”

Yan Huiqing asked, Wu Tingfang and Xu Shichang also told the truth.

"Junren, don't forget what day it is, today is the Sunday of Westerners, and they don't work as usual, I want to negotiate with foreign ministers, and they are not happy. As for Xu Donghai, he is a busy person, usually busy with industry, this time he came to Beijing, but he came to have a meeting, he didn't catch up with the business symposium hosted by the president a few days ago, and he was busy with those industry associations these days, he was afraid of being squeezed aside by his peers, but fortunately, his name as the first president of the Republic of China was still there, and others gave him face. ”

Wu Tingfang said this. Xu Shichang took out a few business cards and handed them to Yan Huiqing, there are many titles on it, and Xu Shichang is now the vice president of more than ten industry associations.

Yan Huiqing put the business card on the table and said with a wry smile: "Compared with the two predecessors, I am a mediocre person." ”

"Junren. Don't be discouraged, your talents are here, and the center will reuse you sooner or later. In fact, in addition to coming to see you, we have one more thing I want to ask you about. How are you now presiding over the talks with the diplomatic corps of the Russian Empire? What is the position of the Russians? Wu Tingfang asked.

"Now that war has started in Europe, Germany has threatened to defeat the Entente within a few months. Russia is now busy preparing for war, where is the time to pay attention to the Far East? Besides, in this Sino-Japanese war, our ** team performed well, which shocked the Russians very much, and the Russian government was worried that our country would take the opportunity to send troops to the Russian Far East and attack Russia with Germany. In this negotiation, the position of the Russians is very flexible, and if we go further, the other side will take a step back, as long as it does not touch Russia's local interests, everything is easy to negotiate, and it is precisely because of this that I can rest assured that my men will deal with this negotiation, you see. The fact that the Russians were busy negotiating with us even on Sundays shows their agitation. ”

"In this case, it is not a problem for the center to peacefully recover the interests of North Manchurian through negotiations?" Xu Shichang hurriedly interjected.

"It's hard to say, it's still being discussed, and the outcome depends on what the president wants. If the president opens his mouth, the Russians may not accept his terms. Xu Xiang, you can't be planning to open a mine in Beiman again, right? Yan Huiqing looked at Xu Shichang.

Xu Shichang nodded and said: "Although the climate in the North Manchurian region is harsh, it is precisely because of the bad climate that the mineral deposits there have not been exploited on a large scale, although there are some types of mines there at present. Coal mines and gold mines, but because most of them are artisanal mining, the scale is small, and the cost is also high, so it cannot compete with the Nanman mine. Now I have contacted a few industrialists in the southeast, and I am ready to do a big job, but I have always been worried about the Russian power in North Manchuria, and if the center can peacefully recover the interests of North Manchuria, then our North Manchurian mining plan can be implemented. Other than that. North Manchuria, vast and sparsely populated, but the land is not poor, especially in the Sanjiang Plain, it is a good place to show agriculture, I also plan to learn from Zhang Jizhi, in the North Manchurian area to find a place to set up a modern farm. Mechanically cultivated. ”

Yan Huiqing agreed with Xu Shichang's previous words, but he did not agree with his last few words.

"Xu Xiang, you probably haven't heard of it yet, have you? Recently, there have been rumors that the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce are studying the formulation of a progressive tax on real estate, and in the future, it is likely that the more real estate you own, the heavier the real estate tax you need to pay. ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing? Why haven't I heard about it? Xu Shichang was very surprised and looked at Wu Tingfang, who was sitting beside him.

Wu Tingfang nodded. said: "I have also heard this rumor, and it has only appeared for half a month. Maybe it hasn't reached the south yet. You've been in the South some time ago, and it's no surprise that you haven't heard of it. ”

"Progressive tax? I just don't know what the maximum tax rate can be? ”

It was the first time Xu Shichang had heard of this kind of tax, but Yan Huiqing had already explained it very clearly just now. He now basically understood the crux of this.

"Then I don't know. I heard that this matter was picked up by Sun Wu and Ju Zheng's gang, as for what the president meant, no one knows now, but Zhang Jizhi has already made a statement to the president, asking the president to consider this matter carefully, so as not to panic. Yan Huiqing said.

"It's not that people are panicking, after all, Zhao Zhenhua's prestige is so high, he is the president, and he can control the situation. I am afraid that people with ulterior motives will instigate it, and this point should be guarded against. Wu Tingfang groaned.

"In this way, the Beimantun reclamation plan can only be pushed back, and it is better to do a good job of mining before anything else." Xu Shichang made up his mind and stopped paying attention to this matter.

Yan Huiqing instructed the servants to bring up the calligraphy and paintings and appreciate them with Wu Tingfang and Xu Shichang. In fact, these calligraphy and paintings are not worth a few dollars when they are bought, everyone is the artistic conception in the calligraphy and painting, now the decline of the country has stopped, and so the world is peaceful, the value of these calligraphy and paintings will rise, the so-called "prosperous antique troubled gold" since the Sino-Japanese war into the end, the price of gold all the way down, and the price of antiques is all the way up, the people's confidence in the country is stronger.

This appreciation is appreciated until dinner time. Yan Huiqing entertained Wu Tingfang and Xu Shichang for dinner. While eating, the telephone rang, and the call was from a staff member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Yan Huiqing also learned through this phone call that just this afternoon, the talks between the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russian diplomatic envoy made a breakthrough, and the Russian Government has "agreed in principle" to cancel the diplomatic recognition of the puppet puppet regime in Outer Mongolia, to abolish the diplomatic recognition of the puppet regime in Outer Mongolia, to abolish the envoy in Kulen, and to restore the consulate.

Obviously, the excellent performance of the Chinese defense forces in the war really made the Russian government weak, and although they tried to bluff, they were eventually recognized by the center for this clumsy trick. Now, the Russian government has no choice but to make concessions for the time being.

This is only the initial progress that China has made in its negotiations with Russia, and Yan Huiqing believes that as long as it is grasped well. China will take back more of its interests from the Russian Empire. If you want to know what's next, log in... More chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!