"If you don't live a hundred years, you will always worry about a thousand years... This is all idle!"
"Even if these cultural relics are under my control, how long can I live? It's only seventy or eighty years. As for my children and grandchildren, I can't guarantee it..."
"But for these human art treasures, although their lives are fragile, they are also very long. As long as you take good care of them, they can last forever for thousands of years!"
"Is France right now a place that can protect these treasures? With all due respect, this war destroyed much more than what I got. How many art treasures were destroyed in the war? I'm afraid it's more than 100,000. !”
"So, a virtuous person lives here! What is a virtuous person? Those who can protect these works of art are virtuous people... Don't worry about whether I am taking advantage of others, anyway, these babies can be safely protected in my hands! "
"Leave the future matters to fate. Maybe you will fight back to Asia in a hundred years. By then, won't these treasures be returned intact?"
Blanqui's nose was so angry that he was almost crooked. He thought to himself that a person who can speak absurd truths in such a righteous and awe-inspiring manner is really a born politician!
"Führer, I don't want to waste time on these things. I just want to know the purpose of inviting me to this secret meeting late at night!"
"But I want to explain to you in advance that such transaction rules must be modified. Paris no longer has gold and antiques for you, and you must accept other means of payment!"
"Why don't you want banknotes? You must know that all banknotes are printed under the gold standard system, and their purchasing power can be guaranteed. Why refuse to accept them?"
"The Republic has never said it would abolish the currency issued by the Empire. Even the accounts and assets of the Imperial Bank have not been destroyed, but we have chosen to continue..."
Xiao Letian waved his hand, "No, no, no... I'm not here to talk to you about financial knowledge today. I just want to tell you that our business can no longer continue. The last few days should be the final transaction!"
"What? You want to stop the transaction?" Blanqui never expected that Xiao Letian would close the door as soon as he started bargaining. Is this being a show of temper?
"Ahem... What conditions do you have, Head of State? We can talk about it slowly..."
Xiao Letian shook his head, "No, no, no, you're overthinking it. I'm not asking for high prices, and I'm not trying to blackmail you, but this kind of smuggling business can only be done for a while, not for the rest of your life!"
"To tell you the truth, the reason why Prussia tolerates me engaging in such smuggling trade is actually just to repay a favor to my Chinese family. Do you think I have made a lot of money in the smuggling trade?"
"Do you think this is a business without capital? You are totally wrong. In this business, I, the Chinese, have paid a lot!"
"The most difficult thing to repay is the debt of gratitude. It's something you can't explain and cannot see, but you can't deny its existence. Every time I smuggle a load of supplies to Paris, a sum is deducted from the account of my close alliance with Prussia. , On the surface, there seems to be no problem, but favors are unreliable, they can only become thinner and thinner!"
"I think the smuggling of supplies in Paris is a disguised enemy in the eyes of the Prussians. A small fight is still acceptable. You don't think we will cooperate forever!"
One sentence made Blanqui's heart go cold. Ninety percent of the smuggling business in the Porte de Chapelle was now monopolized by the leftists in Montmartre.
Although it was Thiers's men Eugene and Andre who first set up the connection, as the war intensified, the commune had begun to get involved in this business. Now Eugene and Andre can only do the most scattered cultural relics smuggling, and the big head is all there. In the hands of the left.
The material supply line of Porte de Chapelle can be said to be the lifeline of the commune. Without the support of these materials, Paris would not be able to survive this winter.
I was thinking about how to bargain with Xiao Letian before, but the reality was so cruel that Xiao Letian actually stopped the business directly.
There was dead silence in the tent, and the boy playing the flute in the oil painting looked at the two of them indifferently!
Time passed by, Blanqui gritted his teeth and said, "We can increase the price, we need supplies!"
Xiao Letian shook his head, "This is not a question of money, but a question of situation... Not only is it difficult to explain in Bismarck, but the current internal situation in Paris also makes it difficult for us to cooperate!"
"Paris... inside... do you have any information?"
The head of state shook his head, "Do you need any more information? The news sent by Zeppelin every day can be analyzed by me in detail!"
"Mr. Blanqui, I still say what I said before, class contradictions are irreconcilable. At present, the national crisis is facing foreign enemies and Paris is surrounded, so the proletarian commune and the capitalist republic are in a temporary alliance..."
"But the contradiction will never disappear. Since the failure of the Battle of Champigny, everyone in Paris knows that there is no hope of breaking out. The previous fragile balance has been broken!"
"You can't control the situation at all. Although you are the spiritual leader of the left, you know very well that this group is too impatient, violent and emotional... There are many things that you can't control!"
"The commune is now plundering the wealth of aristocratic capitalists all over the city, even church members. How many enemies do you think you have accumulated?"
"Do you really think that the Republic will just watch you do whatever you want? If Trochu doesn't do something, he won't be able to answer the question!"
"And your men are probably ready to replace the Republic. You are already eager to govern yourself... I'm right!"
"The civil war in Paris is just around the corner, but why are you talking to me about cooperating again? Please, you may not be able to keep the Porte de Chapelle safe by then..."
"I will not wade into troubled waters with you. Let me make it clearer. I will not place a bet until there is a winner between you. The loser is not qualified to do business with me!"
Xiao Letian's subtext is just one sentence, you are going to have a civil war. I will not make a stupid deal when the outcome is not decided!
Blanqui had nothing to say. The situation in Paris was transparent to the head of state. He was afraid of encountering such an opponent in negotiations!
Blanqui looked at Xiao Letian firmly, "I need supplies. I need a lot of supplies to get through this difficult winter!"
Xiao Letian shook his head firmly, "No, I can't take this risk!"
Blanqui still insisted, "What conditions do you want to offer? You can tell me and I will listen!"
Xiao Letian frowned and said, "I still have a great affection for the working class. Although I don't agree with your actions, I support your right to fight for your own interests!"
"I can give you a piece of advice from a personal perspective. With the current situation in Paris, you should consider...surrendering!"
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