readx(); "We must demand that the French government, whether it is the current French government or the future French government, as their important trading partner and diplomatic relationship, that any loss suffered by Tang-funded enterprises in the French Revolution will be a serious damage to the relations between the two countries. We can't give the French people the impression that the law is not responsible, and we can't specifically investigate the looting and vandalism of our Chinese-funded enterprises and shops by the mobs, but we can impose sanctions on France itself and force them to protect our Chinese-funded enterprises! ”

At the cabinet meeting, Lin Youde, who is already the minister of commerce, rarely showed his tough side. Lin Youde's career is also smooth sailing, and there are no twists and turns. He started as an employee of the International Trade Company, and after being transferred to the Ministry of Commerce, he worked steadily, although he did not achieve anything impressive, but the rapid growth of Datang Commerce and Trade year after year is the best explanation. Lin Youde is in his fifties, and it is not surprising that he will still serve as Minister of Commerce in the next cabinet next year, and there have even been rumors that he has a good personal relationship with Bai Nan, and he may be promoted to the position of secretary general of ************ by Bai Nan in one step.

Nowadays, it is not only Datang's state-owned enterprises that are investing in France, but also a considerable number of private enterprises are also conquering cities in France and making great gains. Lin Youde's opinion represents the two parts of Datang's private and state-owned capital.

Foreign Minister Su Liangxing said at this time: "The use of sanctions is somewhat extreme, after all, we are happy to see the revolution in France, and if sanctions against France are adopted at this time, it is likely to be misunderstood as our attitude of not supporting the revolution, which will be very detrimental to our subsequent relations with the French Republican government." ”

Su Liangxing considered it purely from a diplomatic point of view, so he naturally opposed the Ministry of Commerce's proposal to urgently impose sanctions on France and force them to deal with the matter.

Zhao Daling said at this time: "Use relatively tough means to sanction France. Obviously, it is inappropriate, but if we do not react at all at this time, then it is obviously irresponsible to our own enterprises. Does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have any response to this? ”

Su Liangxing replied: "Regarding the infringement of our enterprises in the French Revolution. After research and discussion, we believe that this is just an individual and untargeted behavior, and it cannot be directly explained by the dissatisfaction of the French people with our Chinese-funded enterprises. Because around the businesses and stores that we have been violated. Other local shops in France were also vandalized and looted, so the incident itself was aimless. Nor is it appropriate for us to deal with this issue in an overly official and formal way, and we at the Foreign Office believe that we are privately communicating and pressuring the French government and the leaders of the insurrectionary masses to avoid the property of our companies in exchange for some of our support. After all, at this time, neither the French government nor the French revolutionary forces dare to offend us. However. We, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, do not believe that such measures will completely solve the problem, and sporadic violations will still occur and will be difficult to avoid. Therefore, we can find a way to reach a renewed agreement with the new government in France and obtain more benefits, which requires us to intervene more deeply in the future situation in France. ”

"However, it is impossible for us to sign any agreement with the French government now, because the French government will change like a flower, and now it is the constitutional monarchists who will be in power," Bai said. This was followed by the Girondist Jacobins Thermidorian party, until the advent of Napoleon. It can be said that any treaty we now sign with France is likely to be rejected by the party that will come after us. France during the Decade Revolution was extremely chaotic. The economy has also suffered some damage. However, it is undeniable that within four or five years after the Revolution, France began to carry out capitalist economic reforms, and then it will usher in a peak period of development. However, the political situation in France is relatively chaotic, which brings certain troubles to our operation. So in general, we can only take small steps one by one, and carefully consider our investment direction and investment method, under the premise that we will not lose anything. Take advantage of the opportunities you can and make a profit. This, of course, needs our comrades from the Ministry of Commerce. Together with the representatives of our industry, we discussed. ”

Zhao Daling nodded. Said: "Bai Nan's idea is good. ”

The president now expresses his views less and less, often others say, he nods or shakes his head, the political situation in Datang has become more and more clear, although Bai Nan has not yet taken over as president, but has begun to exert his influence more and more, and affect the overall decision-making of Datang.

Lin Youde also immediately said: "Vice Chairman Bai's views are very inspiring, and our Ministry of Commerce will work according to this idea, convene our colleagues from the business and business circles to communicate and discuss, and formulate a rigorous and meticulous development opportunities for France, trade and investment." ”

Everyone pretended not to see Lin Youde's sycophant, and now there are quite a few people in this cabinet, and there are two kinds of bigwigs in the cabinet now: one is Zhao Daling and Zheng He, who are basically almost done, and those who will retire at the end of this term, they are relatively comfortable, and there is nothing to say and do; The other is like Lin Youde, who is in the prime of life, and can continue to climb up in the next session. The first is not much of a move, and people like Lin Youde have begun to move rapidly towards Bai Nam, the core of the next government. This is also a understandable thing, so no one despises it or anything.

This is still the lower level in the cabinet and the National Council, and it is also looking forward to it. Although the selection of cabinet members will take into account qualifications, political performance, specific abilities, professional needs, etc., the president, as the head of the cabinet, also has a relatively large decision-making power, so at this time, if he behaves well in front of Paeknam, he may be promoted and become a cabinet official, which is a substantial change.

It was also in this autumn that the Tang Revolutionary Party was preparing to convene its third plenary session. In terms of party and government, Zhao Daling, the president and chairman of the party, will officially hand over the leadership of the party to Bai Nam, and after the country's third presidential election next spring, Bai Nam will officially become the president of the country and walk to the pinnacle of real power. (To be continued.) )>