Mr. Zhou reminded: "There are two points I want to mention. First of all, this time they went over and talked with Qin Zhao, and also talked with Emperor Tang. Qin Zhao's attitude is still inclined to cooperate, but they have not agreed on the details. .As for Emperor Tang, I think we don’t need to pay attention to him at all. Although he has the title of emperor, he doesn’t care about the affairs of the Tang Dynasty at all. As long as Qin Zhao’s side is negotiated, cooperation matters can proceed normally. Second, we have discussed before that Xu Qian from the Special Branch has a good personal relationship with Qin Zhao and asked him to join the delegation to negotiate together. What happened this time? I heard that he was absent from the entire negotiation process, even No one was seen, and later he came back first. I think Xu Qian's heart is not in China."
Mr. Lei echoed with sullenness in his tone: "Didn't this Xu Qian just come back from France? We cannot rule out the possibility that he has defected to Lao Ou. According to intelligence, he has had contact with the mayor of Paris. I have reason to believe that he The absence from the negotiations was intentional. I remember that the information from the Special Branch showed that this person’s identity was unknown.”
"If this is the case, no matter how outstanding this person's ability is, he can no longer be used. His desertion during the negotiation process should be regarded as a serious dereliction of duty. I think it is necessary to enter the investigation process to find out this person's position and ideology on the one hand. On the other hand, the other members of the delegation must also be given an explanation. As the deputy leader, he has not shared weal and woe with the delegation. If he has nothing to say, it will be difficult to convince the public. During the investigation, he should also stop All the duties and authority of all, now is an emergency moment, no carelessness is allowed." Mr. Zhou put forward his thoughts with a serious expression.
"I would like to remind everyone that the theme of today's meeting is not to discuss the issue of Xu Qian, but to discuss the countermeasures after the failure of cooperation with Datang." Mr. Ming did not seem to want to waste time on the issue of Xu Qian.
No one spoke anymore, because without cooperation with the Tang Dynasty, it would be almost an unsolvable situation for China and even the earth to face the Orc Continent alone. Among the current great powers, the Chinese people are relatively relaxed psychologically. Although they have also been invaded by the Orcs, people always believe that the country is capable of fighting against these invaders from another world. The situation in other countries is not so good, and their damage is much more serious than that of China. But for those in power, they know very well how bad the situation is. The most troublesome thing is that no one can come up with an effective solution.
"Otherwise, we will send another delegation. This time we will only talk to Qin Zhao. Last time, the conditions were not negotiated. This time we take a step back and we should be able to negotiate." Mr. Li suddenly spoke, his proposal It's relatively pertinent.
Mr. Zhou looked at Mr. Ye, who had been silent, and then at Mr. Ming, with a troubled expression on his face: "If we send another delegation to talk to Qin Zhao, we will not be able to avoid Xu Qian's question. We all know that Xu Qian Qian has a good personal relationship with Qin Zhao. This was the reason why he was sent last time. So if we go this time, do we want this person to participate? If not, what are the chances of the negotiation being successful? Based on the situation this time, it is not a matter of retreating. It is not a question of one step, but several steps back. Qin Zhao has the intention to cooperate, but he believes that the national power of the Tang Dynasty is much stronger than that of China. This cooperation cannot be equal, but will be dominated by the Tang Dynasty. If this If we can't reach a consensus, no matter how much we talk, it won't help. If we need to play Xu Qian's card, I will still say the same thing. I reserve my opinion on him, and the investigation process must be initiated. Only after passing the review can he be allowed to join the delegation."
Mr. Li frowned and said: "It's not a question of whether we let him go or not. It's a question of whether he is willing to go. You are also conducting reviews and investigations for others. Last time, they gave up. Don't be suspicious of the people you use, you have to investigate the people who are suspicious. The Special Branch has also investigated, how else do you want to investigate?"
Mr. Ye no longer remained silent this time. He said in a deep voice: "Xu Qian has been recognized by the people across the country in many battles. He is also a banner we have set up and can stand the test. This The first time he went to Datang, it was not that he ran away or neglected his duty, but that he had his own ideas and methods of action. He also left a verbal message to the delegation, but Wu Shiwei did not win over Xu Qian for some unknown reason at the time. According to the information sent back from the Tang Dynasty, during the battle between Qin Zhao and the Orcs in the Daling Gorge, a person suspected of being Xu Qian participated in the battle and contributed to the final victory of the Tang army. If this is The facts show that Xu Qian actually tried his best to negotiate in favor of China."
Hearing what Mr. Ye said, everyone fell into thinking. Mr. Lei raised doubts: "If this is the case, then why didn't he go to talk to Qin Zhao with Wu Shiwei and others? Xu Qian was indeed not present when the two parties formally negotiated. Not to mention that Qin Zhao was selfless, but he was completely based on national interests. Judging from the above, Xu Qian helped the Tang army to win a victory. This was a favor to the Tang Dynasty, and it was considered in the scope of national interests. If he had been present, the negotiation would not have ended like that."
Mr. Ye said a few words to the secretary behind him, and then said to everyone present at the meeting: "Everyone has only read the written report on the situation of this delegation, and has not grasped many details. Now I will ask the people in the delegation to explain in detail. It would be nice for everyone to have a more direct understanding.”
This procedure was obviously prepared by Mr. Ye, and the delegation quickly entered the conference room.
The visitor had already received the instructions. After entering the conference room, he stood up straight and began to narrate.
"Dear bosses, I am Feng Yitong, the director of the General Office of the Department of Foreign World Affairs. I participated in all the activities of this delegation except the meeting with Emperor Tang."
Feng Yitong, as the director of the General Office of the Department of Foreign World Affairs, was actually the one who should have gone to see Emperor Tang, and it was not Lu Liang's turn at all. It's just that Lu Liang was too interested in Wu Shiwei. Wu Shiwei was a little panicked when he went to meet Emperor Tang, and felt that bringing Lu Liang would make him more at ease, so he didn't let Feng Yi go with him. On the contrary, this saved Feng Yitong's life.
"Xu Qian's name was originally on the mission list, but later Vice Minister Wu deleted his name. Qin Zhao also asked about this situation, but Vice Minister Wu said that Xu Qian was unorganized and undisciplined, so he had been expelled from the mission . Later, when the negotiations didn’t go smoothly, Vice Minister Wu decided to take Emperor Tang’s side. I didn’t expect the result to be like this..."
Here are all veterans of officialdom. What tricks and schemes have you never seen before? Mr. Li got to the point: "You mean Wu Shiwei deleted Xu Qian's name from the delegation list? Why did he do this? Even if Xu Qian cannot attend, as long as his name is on it, it is still useful. This point Doesn’t he know better?”
Feng Yitong is also a middle-aged man in his forties with a high official rank, but in front of these big bosses, he looks like an honest man. He acted as if he had something on his mind that was hard to say, but he hesitated to speak.
President Ming shouted: "Just say whatever you have to say. This is a critical moment for the survival of the country. What else do you want to hide?"
"Mr. Ming, the main reason is that Vice Minister Wu is no longer here. It seems not very good if I say anything else!"
Mr. Ye spoke, "Just tell me what you know. In the face of national interests, everything must be put aside."
Since Feng Yitong came here to talk about the situation, he didn't want to say anything. It was just that when it came to Wu Shiwei, his superior who had been determined to sacrifice his life for the country, he had to get a "gold medal to avoid death" first.
"Vice Minister Wu seems to be very dissatisfied with Vice Minister Xu. He has repeatedly expressed that he does not want Vice Minister Xu to participate in the negotiations. I live in the same room as his secretary Lu Liang. Lu Liang once said that as long as this negotiation It was negotiated by Vice Minister Wu himself, so Vice Minister Wu will definitely be promoted. If a person can ascend to heaven like a chicken or a dog, he will also be transferred to a real position."
"Absurd!" Mr. Ming was furious, "Where does he, Wu Shiwei, put the interests of the country? He thinks about personal gain in everything and completely ignores the overall situation. How can such a person be entrusted with important responsibilities?"
After speaking, Mr. Ming glared at Mr. Zhou.
The atmosphere in the meeting hall was tense. Everyone knew that Wu Shiwei was promoted by President Zhou. As the head of the delegation to visit the Tang Empire this time, there was no need for a special appointment, because this matter originally fell within the business scope of the Department of Foreign Affairs. At that time, I also considered letting one of several bosses lead the team, but after all We were going to Datang, and there was no guarantee of safety, so we had to lower our standards and let a deputy minister go. Even the minister of the Department of Foreign Affairs was not willing to send him. Therefore, the position of group leader fell to Executive Deputy Minister Wu Shiwei.
But when the list was finalized, Mr. Ming added Xu Qian's name.
"Feng Yitong! You are accusing a man who sacrificed his life for the country like this..." Mr. Zhou's face was already upset. He was about to scold him twice and asked for a step down. Unexpectedly, Mr. Ming immediately interrupted, "We are not pursuing blame now, but We need to figure out the key to the failure of negotiations, sum up our experience and send a delegation again to promote cooperation.”
Mr. Zhou still wanted to say something, but he took a look at Mr. Ye and stared at him, and then he endured it.
