Chapter 97 Rebuke

Diplomacy in China is by no means an easy job. Be tough on the outside world. If you don't have that strength, your strength is not good. Let's compromise with the outside world. The people regard you as Han annipery and play tricks with the outside world. The people don't have that kind of surname.

"If you don't go your own way, you can't do anything if you don't have a heart or lungs!"

Liang Dunyan's sentence shows the difficulties of Chinese diplomats, but what he said is self-ind and heartless does not refer to stupid people, but to "people who can see scolding and ignore". If that person can't do this, he is afraid that as soon as he enters the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he will have the reputation of "traitors", depressed and melancholy. The end.

Located at No. 32 Guangfu North Road, the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is one of the "representatives of the architecture of the Chinese Empire", although since the listing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Empire on the fifth day of the first month, officials of the Ministry of Communications think that they have thought that "one of the appointment is to humiliating the state, and the second is not humiliating to the national body", the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Empire still has a difference. No. "Ministry of Sale of the Nation".

Every time, there will always be people throw rotten eggs, rotten vegetables and so on the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and sometimes even directly hit the officials working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, just looking at the big-character newspaper of "diplomatic boneless, losing power and humiliating the country" posted near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from time to time to time, and then see the outside world on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the evaluation, people who can calm down in this building are not ordinary people, at least I go my own way and have no heart and no lungs, but how long they can last depends on each person's practice.

"Do you want to resign?"

After putting down the resignation report, Liang Dunyan looked up at the young man in front of him, Cao Weiran. He was one of the thirty-two young people he personally selected from the diplomat training class. According to his own ideas and practiced for another year and a half, he could consider sending them to embassies abroad for internships in the future. When the museum opens, send them there again, hone them for four or five years, and then you can be entrusted with a heavy responsibility.

China's diplomacy still depends on them. The old people of the old dynasty will be eliminated one day, and Liang Dunyan only hopes that when they are eliminated in the future, these people can shoulder the heavy responsibility of imperial diplomacy.

"Your Excellency, my father shoots a telegram. If Weiran continues to serve in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he will break off the relationship between father and son!"

When Cao Weiran spoke, his face was full of bitterness. The United Communique, not to mention that I was dissatisfied, even some people in China were dissatisfied. Although there were not many people, there were still people who were dissatisfied. His father was one of them, and when his father learned that he had participated in the negotiations, he directly sent a telegram and asked him to resign. It is said that the Cao family has not been destroyed by the Han Dynasty. It can't be started by him in his life. As a son, he can lose this face, and as a father can't afford this.

"Oh!"

Liang Dunyan sighed in his heart and looked at the young man with high hopes in front of him.

"Yi Jian, you are so sad and admirable that you are worried about the country. It really makes us "traitors" ashamed!"

The minister's words made Cao Weiran's heart tremble, and he hurriedly bowed and said.

"Your Excellency, outsiders may not know, but we know that since the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, we have never signed any contract that humiliated the state, and we have tried our best to fight for national interests at the negotiating table! To scold us as traitors, it's really... it's really..."

When the words came to his mouth, Cao Weiran couldn't go on. How could he scold him? If I scolded heavily, I would even scold myself. If I scolded lightly, I felt wronged in my heart.

"Your Excellency, if we do it right and do it straight, we don't care about other people's broken tongues!"

"That's the case, that Yijian doesn't care about other people's broken tongues!"

Liang Dunyan played tricks with his subordinates, although he knew that this was not the reason.

"Your Excellency, it's really... really... my father..."

Squeaked, but Cao Weiran couldn't say a reason. How could he not know that the minister hoped that he could continue to work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but the problem was.

"My father not only threatened each other with a relationship, but also said that he was not allowed to enter the ancestral grave after death... It's really... Please forgive me!"

Nodding, Liang Dunyan could understand Cao Weiran's difficulties, cut off the father-son relationship, and could not enter the ancestral grave after death. I was afraid that there was no heavier punishment than this.

After a moment of meditation, Liang Dunyan looked at the young man in front of him and said.

"Yi Jian, do you know who is the most respected person in my life?"

The minister changed the topic and made Cao Weiran stunned. After a little meditation, Cao Weiran shook his head.

"I don't know!"

"Li Hongzhang!"

Liang Dunyan unexpectedly said a person's name, and Cao Weiran was shocked. This person was a Han anniamer and a traitor. All the crimes could be said to be complete. If it hadn't been for the fact that most of the conservatives in China's officials had been left behind, and 90% of the members of the Consultative House had received false positions, I'm afraid that the legislation would have liquidation of Han anniamition, absolutely Yes, it will be passed, and Li Hongzhang is afraid that he will be ranked within the top 100 of the liquidation.

Perhaps the empire only liquidated the confiscation of family property for the descendants of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and public opinion also has the classification of "pre-Qianlong was annihi, and after Qianlong was forced". However, people like Li Hongzhang can not mention it, and even most officials are most afraid of being shaken out of the old style of "cleaning up". , never dare to show any sympathy for the Qing Dynasty.

And now the minister actually said that the person he respected most was Li Hongzhang. If it was spread, public opinion would explode tomorrow. I was afraid that all of China would be scolded. In the end, the minister was dismissed by His Majesty in the scolding.

"What? I didn't expect it?"

Liang Dunyan smiled.

"I dare to say that I didn't expect the consequences, and the reverence I said is not without reason!"

"At that time, as far as Asia is concerned, the most representative diplomat was Li Hongzhang. Not only in Asia, but even in that era, even from the perspective of the whole world, there were not many excellent diplomats like Li Hongzhang!"

Liang Dunyan unexpectedly gave Li Hongzhang an amazing evaluation, but this evaluation made Cao Weiran couldn't help mutter in his heart. He always felt that it was a little exaggerated for the minister to compliment him so much. If it was really so excellent, would he sign a series of treaties to lose power and humiliate the country? As for whether the Russians will deceive them into signing the so-called Qing-Russian alliance treaty?

"From the group training to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, then to the Minister of Commerce of Beiyang, and then to the Minister of Plenipotentiary. At that time, the ministers of the diplomatic missions of the Beiping were very complimented Li Hongzhang, calling him "Bisma Bismarck of the East", and at that time it was said that he was a master of defeating foreigners..." < /P>

"It's just for the sake of profit!"

Cao Weiran muttered softly that Bismarck in the East was just a compliment from the Westerners in order to adapt to the Chinese style. Even in his opinion, if Li Hongzhang could not even catch up with one-tenth of Bismarck, he talked about Bismarck in the East. Bismarck brought a powerful German Empire. And what did Li Hongzhang bring? It is Ma Guan's land cut compensation, and it is a great shame for Xin Chou's head.

There is no comparison between the two.

The muttering of

still came to Liang Dunyan's ears. He looked up at the young man in front of him. He was far from understanding Li Hongzhang. At that time, he might be able to become a qualified diplomat.

"Welcome? Yijian, in fact, compared with Bismarck to a certain extent, Li Hongzhang is better!"

In the face of sneer at Cao Weiran, Liang Dunyan continued to talk about his views.

"You should know that the Qing Dynasty where he is located is different from Germany. There is continuous civil strife, chaotic political platforms, ethnic separation, weak soldiers and weak horses, and a piece of fat meat coveted by the great powers for a long time. Li Hongzhang became an important minister of this country in this situation. Without harming the great interests of the great power, he tried his best to give Some interests of the great powers let them contain each other, so as to preserve the country as much as possible in maintaining balance. It is indeed a master in this regard! I know..."

Looking up at Cao Weiran in front of him, Liang Dunyan smiled.

"I know, you will definitely say that if he is really so good, why would he sacrifice so many rights and interests!"

"Yes, my lord!"

"In that case at that time, the problem was not whether Li Hongzhang signed or not. He was a knife. I was a fish. How could he refuse? The only thing he could do was to do his best to fill the appetite of the great powers with the least cost and ensure the survival of the country in his heart as much as possible!"

After a long sigh, Liang Dunyan said in meaningful words.

"Everyone knows, and of course they all say that weak countries have no diplomacy! However, I don't know that weak countries need diplomacy more. Strong countries take their military power as the situation, and diplomacy is only auxiliary. Diplomacy with military strength as a shield can be said to be indecisive, and the military strength of weak countries is not as good as that of others, so there is no choice. Therefore, it is more necessary to use flexible diplomacy to ensure that national interests are not lost as much as possible, so weak countries are more needed. Diplomacy, if a weak country finally abandons its diplomatic efforts, I'm afraid this country is really hopeless!"

A serious word was exchanged for Cao Weiran's silence. When he was silent, Liang Dunyan picked up the resignation letter he handed over from the table and was about to sign his name on the letter.

"Minister, can I still take back that letter?"

After a moment of silence, Cao Weiran saw that the minister was about to sign and quickly said.

"Yi Jian, are you sure you want to do this?"

Cao Weiran nodded. He knew what it meant to do so, which may mean that his father would drive himself out of the house, and even... but... the country needs diplomacy!

"There will be a diplomatic dance in Zijinshan Bieyuan tonight. If you don't have any plans in the evening, come with me! ......"

Just as Cao Weiran was about to refuse, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

The person who opened the door was Liang Dunyan's secretary Song Haofan. He was a former Qing Dynasty. His article was very well written, and the most rare thing was that he knew English and German foreign languages, and he was also learning French and Spanish by himself.

"Minister, Japanese..."

Before Song Haofan finished his words, the two of them rushed in angrily. The front was the Emperor's special envoy Ito Hirofumi. He had to wait until the communique was fully fulfilled before returning to China, while behind him was the new ambassador to China. Yasuya Uchida was recalled to China a week ago.

The two doors broke into his office, which only shocked Liang Dunyan, and Cao Weiran's face also changed. Looking at the two people waiting for him to open his mouth, he had been following Ito Hirofumi, but he spoke first in the face of anger.

"Minister Liang, this empire needs an explanation from your country, the most direct explanation, don't try to send us with any excuses, let alone play any word games!"

The preemption of Zhiyi shocked Ito Hirofumi. On the way here, Zhiyi has been persuading himself to accept his suggestion "with arbitrary countermeasures". How could Ito not understand this diplomatic means? In the Xiaguan Chunfan Building, he used this set to deal with Li Hongzhang's procrastination and how to lead other countries. Hengzhi's policy, sometimes arrogance is an effective diplomatic means, but it is like a series of questions, which makes Ito Hirofumi can't help but admire it. It seems that the temporary change is correct. Perhaps now Japan really needs a "non-means-conscious" diplomat to deal with China.

It is sometimes an effective way to solve the wrist with arrogance, especially when it is almost barbaric. While questioning for explanation, Liang Dunyan, who had a belly case for this scene for a long time, panicked for a while, so that he did not react at all. .

Yu Guang noticed that the minister seemed to be completely messed up by the rude move and the ensuing questioning, but Cao Weiran, who was young, had no scruples.

"Please pay attention to your identity!"

After saying that, he walked straight forward a few steps and stood directly in front of the minister, blocking the benefit. His eyes stared at each other. When he was 1.75 meters tall, he looked at the benefit, which was only 1.6 meters tall, he even deliberately chose to look down. His eyes were slightly staring, and he was angry.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Minister of the Chinese Empire standing in front of you, the place you are standing is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire!"

When he made a reminder, he realized that the other party was about to refute. Cao Weiran, who knew what the other party was going to use, turned his head and looked at Song Haofan. His voice was still fierce.

"Secretary Song, how did you become a secretary? You let idle people rush into the adult's office, and you didn't call the guard to coax him out..."

Song Haofan, who didn't react, was immediately shocked when he heard it. Cao Yijian didn't want something to happen!

"He...they are..."

"What are they? If they are diplomats from other countries, they need to know the most basic diplomatic etiquette. Do such rough people really ignore the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Guards!"

Cao Weiran robbed the white like a barrage of cannons, and shouted "guards". I almost swallowed it in one breath. I was arrogant enough. I didn't expect to meet a more unreasonable person who directly said that he was impersonating with a stick and let the guards drive him away. He couldn't stand it.

"I'm the big day..."

"Yi Jian!"

The voice behind Cao Weiran interrupted the voice of Zhiyi. Liang Dunyan, who was still smiling on his face, came out from behind Cao Weiran, but his eyes did not turn to Zhiyi, but to Cao Weiran, and his face was full of appreciation.

"This is Your Excellency Zhiyi, the Ambassador of the Empire to China, President Hirofumi Ito, and the Ambassador of Zhiyi. His subordinates are rude and make you laugh!"

The first opportunity has been lost!

Ito Hirofumi sighed heavily in his heart, but just smiled. When he looked at the young man named Yijian, he deliberately wrote down the name. If he was an extremely difficult diplomat at that time, he was also an extremely difficult diplomat!

"Dean, ambassador, it's just like this. Handan has been staying for a long time, but I forgot how to walk!"

Cao Weiran hummed as if he was rude. When Liang Dunyan scolded him, he seemed to salute the two of them very respectfully.

"I met President Hirofumi Ito and said Ambassador Zhiyi!"

He stared at the young man with hatred, and his eyes couldn't wait to swallow the life that had ruined his big plan, but it was taken advantage of by others.

"I don't know if President Ito and Ambassador Zhiyi are here for the sake of North Korea!"

Liang Dunyan, who had known the intention of the two, directly said the intention of the two.

"No! It's South Korea!"

As a senior diplomat, Hirofumi Ito will naturally not make those low-level principled surname mistakes and will never recognize North Korea.

"It seems that the Minister already knows about this! The empire needs an explanation!"

"Two hours ago!"

Liang Dunyan still did not deny that he knew about it.

"I received an official letter from China's staff, saying that the Russian emperor [***] team broke into the withdrawal area of our army without authorization, and even clashed with our garrison!"

While speaking, Liang Dunyan made a gesture to sit down. At the same time, he paced behind his desk and took out a diplomatic letter.

"And this minister has drafted a diplomatic letter to make the most solemn protest to the Russian ambassador to China. At the same time, he will tele call the Chinese Embassy in Russia to make the most severe protest to the Russian Empire!"

He handed the official letter to Hirofumi Ito, and Liang Atsuhiko looked solemn again.

"Please rest assured that our country will do everything possible to implement the agreement reached with your country, and at the same time, it will take all means to ensure the effectiveness of the protest!"

Looking at the hard-line protest, Hirofumi Ito didn't know that Liang Atsuhiko was waiting for his arrival, but his sentence "I will take all means." But it shocked him again.

"What kind of hand stage is your country going to adopt!"

"All effective means!"

"Do you include the expulsion of its fleet from your [***] port!"

"If necessary, this possibility is not ruled out!"

Liang Dunyan, who had calmed down in a few words, threw out a ** that the other party could not refuse. When they heard this answer, Hirofumi Ito and Zhiyi looked at each other.

"I wonder if your country can give diplomatic endorsement?"

"The official letter of protest is the most direct diplomatic endorsement!"

Aware of the other party's doubts, Liang Dunyan sneered in the bottom of his heart and continued to say.

"In order to ensure the effectiveness of the protest, the imperial ax is planning to stop providing supplies to the Russian fleet to ensure the toughness of the protest! In a word, I am very sorry about North Korea, but please believe that our country will never violate any agreement that has been reached with your country, and we are willing to devote our national strength to ensure the implementation of the agreement.

(to be continued)