Update time: 2012-07-20

"Brother Tingzhai, look at the tone of your King of Governors, you can be the home of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? What is the origin of being so appreciated by Premier Duan?" Japanese Minister Lin Quansuke pulled Xia Yiting aside and asked in a low voice.

"Brother Zhuyin, don't underestimate this Wang Geng. I don't know what kind of mystery he has given to Premier Duan. Anyway, he will become a national policy adviser and diplomatic and military secretary as soon as he returns to China. In addition, he is also a major general of the Army Department, or a general in the war to prepare for the supervision. Premier Duan obviously wants to train him to become a good player who can take charge of military and political affairs! Maybe it is unknown whether the diplomatic chief falls on him in the future."

Xia Yiting and Lin Quanzhu have a very good personal relationship. Now when Wang Geng is talking about it, he shows a hint of sourness.

Deputy Foreign Minister Xia Yiting served as Secretary-General of the Political Research Association a few years ago. The research association turned out to be the progressive party formed by Li Yuanhong, Tang Hualong and Liang Qichao. It was transformed from the three factions after the Congress resumed the meeting last year. Xia Yiting belonged to the direct line of the Constitutional Research Association led by Tang Hualong, then Speaker of the House of Representatives. It was also the target of active win over by various factions such as Li Yuanhong, Liang Qichao and Duan Qirui.

Although the successive directors of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been basically served by Southern Party or pro-Southern Party members since the Republic of China, Xia Yiting, who was only 39 years old, actually presided over the ministry affairs in the past two years, is the second time that Guang acted as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Fortunately, like Tang Hualong, he tends to be inclined to China to participate in the war. In the past six months, he has given Duan Qirui's cabinet a lot of support in terms of whether to participate in the war.

"Soga! Joining the war for preparations and supervision? It's amazing!" Lin Quanzhu narrowed his eyes and remembered the information sent by Banxi Mansion today. The Central **16 Mixed Brigade stationed in Langfang was transferred to Nanyuan, Beijing yesterday. This morning, the Army Department escorted another entire regiment of equipment to Nanyuan. I wonder if it has anything to do with participating in the war for supervision!

"Brother Tingzhai, one of you is the most mixed brigade, who was transferred from Langfang to Nanyuan yesterday. The Empire expressed great concern. Why did your Ministry of Foreign Affairs not inform us in time?" Lin Quanzhu asked Xia Yiting in a low voice.

"Minister Lin, the Chinese team is being transferred to its own territory. When will it take to inform you of a Japanese envoy?" Wang Geng, who was greeting the ministers of Britain, France and the United States, had a sharp ear. After hearing Lin Quanzhu's words, he couldn't help but turn over and question.

"The king supervised the government, and the ministerial mission and your government reached a tacit understanding. There are important places in Beijing, Tianjin, and various countries' concessions in Tianjin. There are diplomatic missions and various countries' garrisons in Dongjiaomin Lane in Beijing. The mobilization of your army in Jingji requires timely notification of the ministerial mission to avoid unnecessary disturbances and misunderstandings from all countries!" Lin Quanzhu blushed and still defended himself.

"Hey, Director Wang, Minister Lin should have no other intentions. He just cared about Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations, and was just chatting with me. Don't misunderstand!" Xia Yiting hurriedly tried to smooth things over. Lin Quanzhu didn't deliberately bully him, the deputy head of Chinese diplomacy. It was actually the private conversation between the two of them, but they were caught by Wang Geng's ears.

"Chief Xia, as diplomats, we are diplomats, and our words and deeds represent the majesty and image of the country in public places like diplomatic cocktail parties!" Wang Geng said seriously.

Xia Yiting looked awkward and complained in his heart, Wang Geng, why are you more arrogant than Xu Shuzheng? I don’t care about Premier Duan’s face, are you really arrogant? If China wants to be strong, can we rely on others?

"Second Minister Xia, why did your job in recruiting laborers to support European countries stop? The merchant ships transporting people on the docks in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Tianjin have been stopped for two days! What's going on?" The French minister changed the topic and asked about labor recruitment.

Xia Yiting took out his handkerchief and wiped his sweat. Labor recruitment was a tacit understanding reached by the Chinese government and the British, French and Russian governments. Without formally participating in the war, China signed a five-year work contract with recruited Chinese workers in the name of private companies in various countries. This matter was just a line between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the actual implementation was the matter of the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Army.

"In view of the United States coming to war and China will soon join the war, the labor recruitment work has been assigned to the coordinated management of my Preparatory Office for Participation. I ordered all of them to be suspended! Deputy Director Xia is not clear!" Wang Geng took over the conversation from the side and said.

As soon as Wang Geng said this, the eyes of British Minister Juerdian and American Minister Rui Enshi lit up. The oldest and most mature Juerdian couldn't help but say,

"Everyone, there are many people here, and it is not a good place to be heart-warming. I suggest we find a quiet place to sit down and have a good chat. Obviously, we are all very concerned about the information brought by the Chief Wang!"

As soon as Zhu Erdian said this, the ministers of the United States, Japan and France nodded. At this moment, Wang Geng had obviously surpassed the deputy director of diplomacy Xia Yiting, former head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wu Tingfang was a party member of the Southern Party, and Tang Shaoyi was also the one in front of him. Although Xia Yiting, the deputy director of the House of Representatives, was not a party member of the Southern Party, he was just a member of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tang Hualong. After the constitutional research association was divided into three, its strength had been greatly weakened.

This Wang Geng was obviously a confidant promoted and created by Xu Shuzheng after Premier Duan Qirui. He also had the experience of studying in the United States. He suddenly wore so many titles on his head. It would be strange if he didn't attract the attention of these veteran diplomats.

"Brother Wang, what do you think?" Xia Yiting sought Wang Geng's opinion. Tonight, Wang Geng and US Minister Rui Enshi were the protagonists. Xia Yiting, the deputy diplomatic minister, had not received the authorization from the cabinet, so he had to negotiate with the ministerial organization.

Wang Geng pondered for a moment. The missions of various countries all had their own long-term private rooms in the Six Kingdoms Hotel for discussion, negotiation or diplomacy. The question was whether to go to the other party’s private rooms or go to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ own?

"Does our Ministry of Foreign Affairs have its own room here?" Wang Geng asked Xia Yiting in a low voice.

"Of course, so why don't you ask a few ministers to go to our private room and sit down and chat?" Xia Yiting said.

"No, I'd better go to the private room of the US ministry. I think that people's security and confidentiality measures are always better than ours!" Wang Geng pondered for a moment but made a completely opposite choice.

Although Xia Yiting was a little surprised, he was not surprised. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was already mixed, so he wanted Xia Yiting to guarantee that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' private rooms in the Six Kingdoms Hotel was safe and reliable. He didn't dare to do so.

"Tonight is the critical moment when the United States decides to join the war. Minister Rui must be anxious to wait for the first time in the United States. Why don't we wait and go to the private room of the American ministry in the Six Kingdoms Hotel to talk about it?" Seeing that Wang Geng had his ideas, Xia Yiting turned around and smiled and suggested to the Minister of the Four Kingdoms.

"I really want to do it, I dare not ask for it!" American Minister Rui Enshi was overjoyed when he heard this. He raised the champagne glass in his hand and spoke in a slightly voiced Chinese dialect.

Everyone nodded and agreed. The group followed Rui Enshi out of the hall in a row, took the elevator to the 4th floor, turned around and walked through the maze-like corridor, and entered the luxury private room of the US Embassy at the Six Kingdoms Hotel.

The luxurious and spacious living room is filled with rooms at both ends. Before entering the door, I thought it was a suite. After entering, I realized that half of the floor might have been rented out by the wealthy Americans and transformed into a secret stronghold.

Juerdian Kant, Lin Quanzhu and even Xia Yiting were obviously regular customers here. They were familiar with the journey and looked for the sofa in the living room to sit down. The beautiful waiter quickly served champagne, whiskey and rum according to his personal instructions.

When Wang Geng entered the door, he walked at the end. When the two strong men in the suits in the door saw that Wang Geng was a strange face, they actually wanted to come up and search. Wang Geng sneered and stood with his arms in his arms. Rui Enshi's old face blushed in front of him and quickly scolded the two young men.

After everyone sat down, the impatient French minister Kant couldn't help asking,

"The King supervised, and the Allies and your government reached a tacit understanding at the beginning of the year, allowing workers to be recruited in the name of British, French and Russian private companies to work for peace. Why did it stop? The European battlefield is bleeding and sacrificed every day, and the labor force is very scarce! I can't wait for this!"

"Minister Rui, there is no problem with the security and confidentiality here. I am impatient and like to be straightforward. Since I have the opportunity to sit down and talk, I don't plan to chat with you and have a cough!" Wang Geng ignored Kant and instead asked the owner of the room, the American Minister Rui Enshi.

"Don't worry about safety. Without the permission of the US government, a fly here cannot fly in, let alone fly out!" Rui Enshi saw what Wang Geng said solemnly, waved his hand and let the waiters and bodyguards in the room exit the hall, and said with a smile.

"That's good!" Wang Geng nodded with a smile, and then turned to the French Minister Kantdao,
Chapter completed!