This was the first time for American Minister Hua Ruohan to meet Xiao Letian. He never expected that when he first saw this influential man in a suit from the Qing Dynasty, he was actually stuffing Goubuli steamed buns into his mouth. Even though he had practiced diplomacy for many years, he could no longer control himself. He stared at Xiao Letian stuffing the buns into his mouth.
"Lewis, is this the civilized messenger Xiao you are talking about? Oh my God, his appearance cannot be related to a gentleman..." In the private room on the second floor of Haibin Building, Hua Ruohan, dressed in casual clothes, stood at the window, surrounded by American missionary Lewis.
"Well, yes, sometimes it is difficult for Xiao to be equated with a gentleman, but I assure you that most of the time, Xiao is still very... civilized, of course provided that you don't provoke him..." Lewis said I feel a little embarrassed to say this. Economic criminals like Xiao Letian who mint money privately cannot get along with gentlemen.
At this time, at the gate of the coastal building, shopkeeper Fan Yan was waiting for Xiao Letian. The waiter had just reported that Mr. Xiao had already entered the city, but why didn't he arrive for so long? I was really anxious. Please come to more and faster chapters.
When Xiao Letian appeared, Fan Yan was so angry that he could hardly breathe anymore. Two foreign adults were waiting for you upstairs. How about you? You went to eat Goubuli steamed buns, and you even packed them up and brought them back.
"Oh, why do you eat this kind of food? This is what the strength practitioners eat. If you are not clean, if you get upset, Hu Niu will make trouble with me again..." Fan Qian looked at the prospective son-in-law in front of him and shook his head and sighed. The buns were snatched away.
What the old shopkeeper said is true. At that time, Goubuli steamed buns were not a very noble food. They were rich in meat and oil, affordable, delicious and resistant to hunger. People who were strong enough could eat a full meal and carry the dumplings for an afternoon. The package is full of energy. This is a typical civilian delicacy. People of Xiao Letian's status really shouldn't eat these things.
But there is no way. Later generations of Goubuli took the boutique route and opened a star-rated restaurant. In the hearts of the people, it has long been linked to high-end. Therefore, it is understandable that Xiao Letian would move his index finger and try something new.
"I'm sorry, gentlemen, the all kinds of folk delicacies all over China are really too tempting to me. I'm really sorry for keeping the minister waiting for so long..." Xiao Letian spoke in a straight tone as soon as he entered the private room. With a round New York accent, Hua Ruohan's eyes lit up at that time.
"Mr. Xiao, I am here to meet with you in a private capacity today. Please do not use the word "minister". The U.S. government, including me, will not recognize today's meeting as a private person, and all the content will not be included in any text. Information, that is to say, you and I did not have this private meeting in history..."
Hua Ruohan said with a serious expression, "I must remind you, sir, if 'rumors' of our meeting spread from you, then all our cooperation and friendship will be abolished..."
At this time, Xiao Letian also put away his cynicism. He knew that he was facing a real old fox. During the Second Opium War, Hua Ruohan nominally helped the Qing Dynasty regulate the crisis, but secretly However, they provided a large amount of intelligence to the British and French troops, and even discussed the next plan together. Update as soon as possible
This diplomat in his fifties relied on his superb diplomacy and espionage capabilities to allow the United States to enjoy the Treaty of Tianjin and the Treaty of Beijing with Britain, France, and Russia without even launching a single attack. 》All preferential terms.
In 1860, for the Chinese, it was the time when the shameful Second Opium War broke out. In the same year on the other side of the ocean, in the United States, the domestic political and economic situation in the United States was expected to be severe. The industrial capitalists in the north and the southerners The estate owners were bitterly antagonistic, and the country was on the verge of disintegration.
To be honest, at that time, the United States could not send soldiers to participate in the operations of the British and French armies. At that time, Europe and North America did not have as close a relationship as later generations, and no one would share the benefits with others. The British and French forces captured the city of Beijing, so naturally Britain and France enjoyed the benefits of the treaty.
The Russians sent out Cossacks to threaten them, which was considered effective. They signed an agreement with the Qing Dynasty alone and no one could say anything. Only the United States, among the four countries, was the only one that did not send troops. From the beginning to the end, Hua Ruohan led the diplomatic team back and forth in Beijing and Tianjin. In the end, relying on the power of diplomats, the United States also enjoyed the benefits of this war. benefits. Update as soon as possible
What is an elite? This is the elite. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the modern Su Qin Zhang Yi. Xiao Letian met such a master of conspiracy today. His smile did not change on the surface but he was already highly nervous inside.
"I very much agree with Mr. Hua Ruohan's proposal. As an excellent diplomat, you have your strict discipline and diplomatic standards. I very much agree with some of your concerns. I want to understand and communicate with each other, and we will definitely be able to This meeting became very friendly and harmonious..." After Xiao Letian finished speaking in English, he stretched out his hand to indicate that he could sit down.
There are more than a dozen exquisite side dishes on the round table. The coastal building is very good at seafood, and the sea view outside the window is also exceptionally unique. However, the four people present were not interested in eating, and the two sides actually fell into a short period of silence.
Hua Ruohan did not rub sand in his eyes. Based on Xiao Letian's accurate application of diplomatic vocabulary in English just now, he was sure that this young man had definitely received a good aristocratic education. You must know that this era is not the era when consultation was developed in later generations. Even in Europe and the United States, there are a large number of illiterate people. It is already very good for ordinary people to be able to read newspapers.
With this level of education, it is not easy for a person to accurately use rigorous diplomatic vocabulary. But why is there no record at all in the intelligence network about this Chinese who speaks with a New York accent? If there were such outstanding young people studying in New York, Hua Ruohan would not have known about it.
"Mr. Xiao, you keep saying that you are an overseas traveler who grew up in Europe and traveled to many countries. At first, I was very skeptical of your words, but when I read your "Westward Journey", I changed my view. , this kind of novel that seems to be straightforward entertainment, but the structure inside it is very real Western history, and I can clearly see that you have also dabbled in the culture of ancient Rome and ancient Greece..."
"I must admit that I simply cannot write such a book. Even those scholars in the West would not be able to write it without decades of experience. Let me ask you, how could you write such an article at such a young age? ?To put it bluntly, with your historical knowledge, you will definitely not be an unknown person in Europe and the United States. Please come to more and faster chapters. But why can't my intelligence network find any trace of you? "
"Not even the intelligence agencies in the United States can find your identity information. It's like you appeared out of thin air. Please give me a clear answer..."
What is coming can never escape. Xiao Letian knew that it would be easy to fool the Qing people with his lies, but as long as he attracted the attention of Westerners, especially politicians, they would definitely investigate his identity. Please come to more and faster chapters.
This problem has no solution, and Xiao Letian cannot justify it at all. Xiao Letian has made many assumptions about this problem before, but none of them can be said to be satisfactory. With today's technology, if you take a photo and mail it to the government departments of Western countries, you will know that Xiao Letian does not exist in any country.
Xiao Letian sighed, smiled and did not answer the question directly, "If my guess is correct, Mr. Hua Ruohan was able to come to Tanggu to see me privately today. Is it true that the information I provided, or that the 'divine revelation' is true?" Appeared? I wonder how Mr. President is doing now?"
Xiao Letian did not passively defend. Instead, he took the initiative and gave Hua Ruohan a hard uppercut, which woke up the two American soldiers. First update: You are here to thank me today. You are not here to cause trouble. Please pay attention to the way you speak!
Hua Ruohan looked a little embarrassed. At this time, Pastor Lewis took over the conversation, "Xiao, your intelligence is so accurate that the country is shocked. You said that in April, you would try to prevent the president from participating in public events. Unexpectedly, the accident happened in April..."
In real history, on April 14, 1865, while watching a performance at Ford's Theater in Washington, Lincoln was attacked by a gunman. He was shot in the back of the head and pronounced dead a few hours later. Regarding this assassination, there are many questions and mysteries in the historians, but no one can find the real mastermind behind the assassination. In the end, it can only be attributed to the personal behavior of the gunman.
Xiao Letian didn't dare to give the intelligence in such detail. He just said that there would be a very dangerous assassination attempt on President Lincoln in April, and he hoped that the president would do a good job of protecting him.
Fortunately, Lewis and Hua Ruohan were die-hard fans of President Lincoln, and fortunately Xiao Letian used "divine revelation" to fool a clergyman. Anyway, in the end, this seemingly ridiculous intelligence actually traveled across the ocean and came to the United States. and ultimately passed into Lincoln's hands. Of course, this information came to the president in the name of a private letter.
Lincoln would definitely not believe this kind of prophetic intelligence, and the prophet was a Chinese. This was so funny that the president casually put the letter in a book and ignored it.
Until April 14, when Lincoln was about to go to Ford's Theater to watch a play, he suddenly felt panicked, as if he had an ominous premonition, and then he thought of the ridiculous Chinese intelligence letter.
In the end, the president chose to enter the box. When the plot reached its climax, the wheel of history did not change. The assassin quietly entered the president's box, and the sinister gun was aimed at the back of the president's head at close range. .
The gun fired, and it was at that moment that the trajectory of history was fanned by Xiao Letian, a little butterfly, and finally changed. I saw a figure suddenly rushing out from the curtain of the box, rushing towards the gunman and knocking down the killer at the last moment.
The bullet missed the president's head, but penetrated the right shoulder blade. Lincoln fell to the ground in a pool of blood.
The rescuer was a nephew of Lincoln. Before watching the play, Lincoln somehow sensed the danger. Coupled with the weird Chinese intelligence, he chose a very clever nephew in the family as his final bodyguard.
When Xiao Letian heard this, his hands shook with excitement. He grabbed the wine bottle next to him and poured himself a full glass. In the end, he drank a lot of it.
Excited, how could he not be excited? History finally changed, and the little breeze that had stirred up itself turned into a hurricane across the Pacific Ocean. Lincoln is not dead, and the historical process of the United States will change. In other words, the modern history of Europe will also change, and even the historical development of the entire earth will take a different and new path.
Xiao Letian was even a little crazy now. He drank three drinks in a row before he calmed down. "Your Excellency, how is your health?"
Hua Ruohan and Lewis suddenly stood up at this time and bowed ninety degrees to Xiao Letian respectfully. "On behalf of the American people, thank you for your information. The president is safe and sound now..."
