Chapter 672: Going Home
After all, he has been in France for a long time, and now that the peace conference has ended, and the representatives of the Central Powers have signed their names on the treaty, Yan Shao should naturally leave this world-famous [romantic capital]...
Just like when they came, when Yan Shao and the others left, they also boarded the ship from Marseille to prepare to leave.
On the cruise ship they were on, Yan Shao and his wives waved side by side to the crowd on the pier to see them off. There were not only many Marseille citizens who came to join in the fun, but also representatives of the French government, as well as some of their acquaintances in Marseille, as well as some generals of the expeditionary force in France who had not yet returned and Chinese workers who had come to work in France...
At the same time, looking at what Yan Shao waved at them, there was also cheering on the dock. This is especially true when looking at Elanon's men.
After noticing this scene, Yan Shao, who was standing on the deck, couldn't help but turn sideways and smile at Elano and the others. "Looks like you're even more popular than I am..."
If it was usual, Elaline and the others would definitely reach out and pat Yan Shao, but at this moment, in this high-profile situation, for the sake of their own image, the four of them just waved towards the dock with a charming smile, and then...
Secretly stepped on Yan Shao...
It should be noted here that they are wearing high heels...
Although Yan Shao was wearing leather shoes, it would still hurt to be stepped on by two high heels. Fortunately, the deck was very high above the ground, so there was no need to worry that the people below would see Yan Shao's cracked teeth. So at this moment, those people on the dock only saw Yan Shao's beautiful side, but they didn't see the other side behind their backs.
As for why it looks like this...
As the head of state of the 'Big Four'. Yan Shao was originally a very high-exposure figure, and as Yan Shao's wife, Elaline also has a high exposure rate. After all, he often accompanies Yan Shao to attend some public occasions, and it is normal to be photographed by the uncrowned kings of the newspaper.
What's more...
Despite the fact that George? Lloyd's, Wilson and others all showed extraordinary demeanor at the peace meeting, but they were already very old after all, even the youngest George? Lloyd's is 57 years old, and Clemenceau himself is approaching 80.
Compared with them, Yan Shao, who is only in his 30s, is undoubtedly very youngββββββ although Yan Shao is now 37 years old, it can be said that he is about to enter middle age.
Anyway. It is conceivable that when the heads of state of other countries are already in their sixties, seventies or even eighty years old, their wives are still alive. At most, she was a kind and kind old woman.
Of course, after reaching their status, there may still be a few young and beautiful secret lovers, but it is impossible for such people to be brought to the table. It is even more impossible to give them any identity. After all, doing so would threaten their lives...
At such a time. He is not very old, but because of proper maintenance, he looks only in his early twenties, and he is extremely beautiful, and Elinor and others, who have the appearance of a country and a natural fragrance, have naturally become another focus of the entire peace meeting.
Especially in France, which is romantically civilized, Cheng dΓΉ, who is popular with the four, is even higher than Yan Shao.
When ordinary newspapers reported on the progress of the peace conference, they did not forget to report some things related to Elaline and others, and the layout order was still above the peace meeting.
Equally. The series of experiences of these four people also deeply attracted people's attention.
Especially Elano and Caterina.
The former is the nominal 'commander' of the world's largest business empire, the Rainstone Group. The latter is at the helm of the world's largest intelligence agency, the Secret Serviceββββββ although at this time organizations including MI6 have been established, and even the BOI (the Bureau of Investigation, the predecessor of the FBI) has become a little larger, but in some newspapers, the Secret Service is still the world's largest intelligence agency, and it is recognized...
The activities of the Special Affairs Bureau have always been very secretive, but after all, it is impossible to hide them, not to mention that the existence of the Special Affairs Bureau is still public. Soon, a series of activities of the past special affairs bureau were exposed. Of course, it is also inaccurate to say that it was exposed, because the vast majority of it is speculation, guessing exactly what is related to the Special Forces.
By the way, those uncrowned kings are also powerful, and they actually guessed eight or nine without leaving ten.
Fortunately, the February Revolution and the October Revolution are not clear to other countries, otherwise it would be troublesome, after all, if people knew that the Nationalist Government had colluded with Soviet Russia, or even that the Nationalist Government contributed behind the establishment of Soviet Russia, the Nationalist Government would become very embarrassed...
Fortunately, as the world's largest capitalist, no one will doubt that Yan Shao has colluded with the Red Elements, and for the time being, there is no need to worry about exposure.
Not long ago, Yan Shao even participated in the question about the [epidemic prevention belt], obviously these people are not very clear, and the culprit of the red virus that is now spreading in Eastern Europe is actually Yan Shao himself...
Even in China, only a handful of people know about it...
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In any era, beautiful and attractive women are the center of attention, and this era is certainly the sameββββββ except for the era, of course, and fortunately, in the long history of human evolution, there seems to have been very few such distortions.
Although because of aesthetic problems, it is very doubtful what the standard of glamorous and glamorous is in various eras. But at least in this era, the word 'stunning' by Elaline and others is still called...
And in such an era of low status of women, such stunning women actually have their own careers that surpass ordinary people, which is even easier to attract attention.
With the popularity of the newspaper, several people also have many admirers around the world, especially women. After all, the status of women in this era is really too low, even in countries with high female status such as Europe and the United States, women are usually married and raised at home.
If it weren't for the First World War, men from all over the world went to war. If many jobs are performed by women, I am afraid that the status of women will not change at all.
And the reason why the war ended so early is also because there are too many casualties in various countries. There are almost no soldiers who can continue to fightββββββ in this matter, the Spanish flu has also contributed a lot, and it can even be said that it is the highest, so I don't know whether to thank them or not...
It shouldn't be necessary, after all, the death toll in the hands of the virus is higher than the death toll in the entire First World War...
In any case, Elano still has a lot of women around the world. In particular, Elano and Caterina are the two most numerous. The two are also regarded as models of women's independence, and as for the fact that their career foundation is completely based on Yan Shao, those female supporters are very direct and ignore.
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After the sound of a whistle. The ship gradually left the docks and then left Marseille under the escort of the navy.
Looking at the fading cruise ship, as well as Yan Shao and Elaline standing on the deck, the faces of the Tharis couple showed a trace of sadness.
"Okay..."Seeing his wife seemed a little sad. Taris hurriedly took his wife in his arms and comforted him. "It's not like we're never going to see each other again. What are you doing so sadly..."
"But this time, I don't know how long it will take to see each other again," said Mrs. Taris sadly, lying in Tharris's arms. She and Taris were very old, they had not had children for so many years, and by their age they were basically desperate, and even Eleno, who had been left at home by Bertrand, regarded as their own daughter.
That's right, the two did raise Ileno as if she were their own daughter, and for this reason, the two almost poured a qiΔ into her.
However, who would have thought. When Elano was 17 years old, he actually chose to elope with Yan Shao. As a result, after she eloped with Yan Shao, for more than ten years, they had been with Elano for less than a month. If it weren't for the Paris Peace Conference, Yan Shao brought Elano and the others, I'm afraid that in more than ten years, he might not be able to make up two months...
"It's all your fault, I had to introduce her to Yan in the first place, but it has been more than ten years, and the time we have spent together is only so little..."Wiping her tears, Mrs. Tharis complained.
Listening to his wife's complaints, Taris couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"This ......... Can I be blamed for this, who knows if the two of them will ......... Besides, children will always grow up, you can't let her never marry for the rest of her life..."
After a moment's hesitation, she felt that there was some truth in what Taris said, but a woman was not a reasonable creature in the first place, so Lady Taris soon complained about her husband again...
But while Mrs. Taris was still there complaining about Taris, Bertrand on the side coughed dryly and said. "Okay, don't complain, everyone is gone, besides, after all, the child has grown up and has his own life, we can't manage so much..."
Having said that, Bertrand didn't know why he glanced at Taris lightly.
After noticing Bertrand's gaze, Tharis couldn't help but shudder.
Undoubtedly, if anyone in this group has the right to complain, it must be Bertrand himself. After all, he is the true father of Elaino, and his daughter was abducted, and he is the one who is most qualified to be angry.
In fact, he was angry.
When Elano and the others first left France, Bertrand didn't know how many times he had beaten Taris. Especially during the period when he learned that Yan Shao and they were shipwrecked, and because of this, Tharis was really afraid of Bertrand, almost to the point that he had to hide when he saw him...
Having said that, he didn't regret introducing Elaline to Yan Shao. This is not only because after taking Yan Shao's line, not only saved his publishing house, but also because he made a lot of money by acting as an agent for the Yushi Group's business in France, making it a very famous rich man in Marseille and even in Franceββββββ making money.
What's more, being able to marry Elaline is also because of the relationship between Tarys, and if there are good things, he must take care of Tarys and his wife, and Yan Shao can also trust them.
And with the identity of the general agent of Yushi Group in France. Tharis earned tens of millions of dollars from it and became one of the most famous and wealthy people in France. This is not only because the consumer market in France is very strong, but also because of the general agent of Tharris. Not only does it act as an agent for the French region, but also for several countries around France. For example, Italy and other countries, which are also part of the Entente camp.
Of course, this is only a special way to deal with it during the war, and now that the war is over, the Rainstone Group obviously has to make some moves in Europe. At least one branch and many offices per country are absolutely necessary, but even then, the money earned over the years. It was enough for Mr. and Mrs. Taris to enjoy their old age in peace.
Of course, the benefits are many, but what really makes Taris feel unrepentant is that he found a good husband for Elanon.
At least in his opinion. There is no more suitable man in this world than Yan Shao. Naturally, polygamy or something is really hard to accept, but apart from this accident......... Yan Shao doesn't seem to have any shortcomings in other things, after all, in this world. There are too few people who are so young and have so much power like Yan Shao. Rather, almost nothing. As Elano's uncle, Taris thinks he's doing pretty well.
Compared with Taris, Bertrand on the side looked a little depressed, and his expression was a little gloomy.
There are many reasons...
The mere fact that his daughter was not very close to him was enough for Beltran to be depressed. What's more, in terms of career, Bertrand has also been hindered by a lot. Although because of Yan Shao's support back then, he was able to be promoted from colonel to lieutenant general in a short period of time. Now, however, he seems to have no chance of rising.
The reason is also very simple, he was dragged down by Yan Shao...
Although in the West it does not seem to be particularly focused on this aspect of things. But the general of his own country, and a high-ranking general, is actually the father-in-law of the head of another country, even if this country is very friendly with his own country now, it seems unlikely that that general will be promoted to a higher level.
This can be seen from Bertrand's experience in the entire European War, as a lieutenant general of the French Army, his role in the entire European War is only responsible for coordinating the relationship between the expeditionary force and the coalition forces, and this task has been done for more than four years, and he has hardly been transferred to other positionsββββββ although this job is indeed very suitable for Bertrand, after all, just because he is Yan Shao's father-in-law, whether it is the original Cai Yi or the later Jiang Baili to give him some face, Even if he is as unruly as Wu Peifu, he can't be polite.
There's no way, who said that the power of the pillow wind in this world is really amazing, even if Yan Shao doesn't have any ideas, if he really wants to find some trouble, these people can't stand it.
In fact, the French government's approach is also easy to understand, on the one hand, this arrangement, Bertrand's safety is at least guaranteed, on the other hand, it also eliminates the opportunity for him to make meritorious contributions...
Without merit, it is naturally difficult to be promoted.
In other words, even if the possibility of his promotion to general cannot be eliminated, at least it can be greatly delayed, and at the same time, the Chinese government can't say anything, after all, Bertrand has not made any achievements, and the French government has no reason to promote Bertrand's military rank, they can't take care of Bertrand just because he is Yan Shao's father-in-lawββββββ although Elaline himself thinks this arrangement is quite good, although it can't be promoted, but at least it's not dangerous.
This is also something that cannot be helped, as mentioned earlier, after all, not every country can allow its own country's senior generals to have such a close relationship with another country.
Admiral, you already have access to many French secrets, and if Bertrand is allowed to leak these secrets to China, then...
Yes, the relationship between China and France is indeed very good, but the two are not of the same mind, not to mention that there are potential conflicts of interest between China and France in the future, such as Annan, etc., and the French government's high-level officials are also very unhappy about China's military operations in Russia...
After all, France fought to the death on the Western Front, but in the end it was China that benefited the most, which is how the French could accept it. In addition, in addition to some pro-China people in the French government,
The number of racists does not seem to be very good, and if it is not for the need to find a way to deal with those red elements in Eastern Europe, it is not impossible for the French government to even turn against Yan Shao.
Therefore, in the end, when there was no other way, Bertrand could only look helplessly at those who had the same rank as himself, and brought the rank of general, while he could only get the rank of lieutenant general, waiting for the next order of the Paris governmentββββββ the Paris government was planning to make Bertrand to a place with high position, but not heavy power to enjoy his old age, Algeria or something, Bertrand did not have to think about going back.
Although Beltrand was helpless in this regard, he could only obey orders.
In fact, it was not only him, but other generals as well. And this is probably one of Clemenceau's greatest achievements during his reign, because it is precisely because of Clemenceau's relationship that those generals and marshals who have military merits did not act recklessly, and he also retained the republican tradition that soldiers should be led by civilians after the war, and did not allow the marshals and generals who won the victory to act arbitrarily, at least not let France have a situation similar to China's warlord war.
But these have nothing to do with Yan Shao, because Yan Shao is going home. (To be continued......)