When Prime Minister Wang Haiyang learned that Foreign Minister Li Xin had contacted Country R. At first, he felt that something was wrong. As time passed, Wang Haiyang suddenly realized what was wrong.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was stealing business!
After figuring this out, Wang Haiyang's anger involuntarily emerged. It was the work of the State Council to get people from Korea. What was the meaning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacting Country R.
Wang Haiyang immediately called Li Xin's office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After confirming that it was Li Xin who answered the phone, Wang Haiyang immediately asked, "Minister Li, what do you mean by contacting Country R."
"Korea has no construction experience, and many Japanese workers have experience in building roads and houses. The war in North America is so tense, how can they have time to train Korean workers? "Li Xin answered Wang Haiyang's question unhurriedly.
Wang Haiyang did not call to listen to Li Xin's reasoning. Seeing that Li Xin had no intention of admitting his mistake, Wang Haiyang was very unhappy and said, "Minister Li, even if you have an idea, you should talk about it at the Standing Committee first and let everyone discuss it. Isn't it inappropriate for you to contact Country R. "
Being scolded by such a junior, Li Xin was immediately unhappy. Vézé asked the State Council to be responsible for contacting Korea. More than ten days had passed, and there was no news from them. Li Xin had only sent a telegram to Hokkaido, and the Japanese had quickly completed the preliminary negotiations for the whole matter. Based on the efficiency of the State Council, it was possible that the Japanese had already started building roads in North America. There was no movement in Korea at all.
After all, Li Xin was a senior. He said slowly, "Let's talk about this at the Standing Committee."
Wang Haiyang choked at once. Wang Haiyang, who was already unhappy, suddenly became angry. Did Li Xin want to "fight on the top of the Forbidden City" with him? Although he was angry, Wang Haiyang couldn't help but feel a little guilty. This matter was obviously done well by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both the speed and the reason were impeccable. The industrial level and industrial knowledge of Korea were far inferior to that of Hokkaido. Wang Haiyang was not optimistic about the outcome of the discussion at the Standing Committee meeting.
However, since Li Xin had already put it this way, Wang Haiyang wasn't willing to admit defeat. He had lost the battle, but he couldn't lose the momentum. He replied in an extremely unfriendly tone, "Then let's talk about it in the Standing Committee!"
Putting down the phone, Li Xin felt a little guilty. After thinking about it, he picked up the phone and dialed the number of the retired Levis. When the secretary received the call and learned that it was Li Xin, he quickly said that Levis was at home. A moment later, Levis's voice came through the phone. "Li Xin, why did you call me?"
Hearing this, Li Xin inexplicably felt a wave of melancholy. Levis was also an old brother of Vézé who had followed him since 1853. Although his voice was as cheerful as ever, one could sense the loneliness in it. Levis had never been like this when he served the Military Governor Of Vaize.
Feeling moved, Li Xin's answer was a little hesitant. Hearing that Li Xin didn't speak, Levis was surprised and asked, "What happened?"
"Li Li. I did something, and now I feel that it's a little inappropriate. I can't help but want to talk to you about it, Premier. "Li Xin pulled himself together and said.
"Let's hear it." Levis was obviously a little interested.
After listening to Li Xin talk about the birth, it was Levis's turn to be silent. After waiting for a while and not hearing a reply, Li Xin had to break the silence, "Li Li, are you still there?"
"Hehe …" Levis let out a hollow laugh to temporarily smooth things over. He felt a burst of displeasure in his heart. He was very dissatisfied with both Li Xin and Wang Haiyang. The State Council was in charge of internal affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was in charge of foreign affairs. The Military Governor Of Vaize coordinated the two, and it was the Political Standing Committee meeting. If there was a need for more coordination between the two, the Politburo meeting or even the Central Committee meeting would be convened.
Now the intensification of the conflict between the two sides surprised Levis a little. Li Xin and Wang Haiyang didn't belong to each other, but they had a conflict over the issue of sending foreign labor to North America. The feeling that Li Xin gave Levis was naturally that he looked down on Wang Haiyang, but Wang Haiyang's incompetence also made Levis feel quite uncomfortable.
"What do you want me to do?" Levis found an excuse.
"I just feel that my approach is probably not quite right, and I want to ask Li Li for advice." Li Xin explained his original intention.
Levis sighed, "Sigh, this matter can't be blamed on you. Wang Haiyang did not do a good job, and it's no wonder that the Commander-in-Chief supported your approach. However, it's understandable that Wang Haiyang is unhappy. "
After saying this, Levis also felt suddenly enlightened. If this matter was handed over to Levis, even if he didn't think of looking for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to pull Japanese labor, Levis would first arrange a time with Vézé to handle the matter. As long as he couldn't be sure that Vézé himself was determined to hand the matter over to Levis, Levis wouldn't say anything and always leave room for comrades in other departments to have a chance. If the problem was handled in this way, even if Li Xin jumped out to do something, Levis wouldn't be angry, nor would he be unhappy with Li Xin. Maybe Li Xin would take the initiative to discuss with Levis first, so that Levis could also get some credit.
Wang Haiyang obviously didn't have such a concept, and after the matter, he didn't say to quickly get rid of the relationship, and there were signs of trouble with Li Xin. The behavior of these young people made Levis feel very speechless.
Since Levis could figure this out, he naturally knew that this was not the time for him to express his position, so Levis laughed heartily and said, "Li Xin, if you have anything to say, go to the Standing Committee and say it. What's the use of saying it to me? If you really miss me, then wait until the break to see me. "
"Oh, okay." Li Xin was also tactful. When he heard Levis say this, he smiled and said, "I don't know what Li Li is interested in? This way, I can bring you to your house with a gift. "
"Haha, you brat, save your breath. If you want to come, just say in advance. I want you to come empty-handed. "Levis laughed and scolded.
After agreeing on a time to eat with Levis, Li Xin asked his secretary to write it down and then asked his secretary to buy some fruit. He himself prepared for the Standing Committee regular meeting. Even if Wang Haiyang wanted to do something, Li Xin couldn't put down his work to prepare for it. The reason why he called Levis was that Li Xin actually wanted to use a trick to see if Levis would be dissatisfied with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He didn't expect Levis to be so cunning that he didn't reveal any dissatisfaction at all. This made Li Xin admire this person from the same family. He was indeed trained in the position of prime minister.
When the Standing Committee regular meeting began, each member quickly raised the main issues within their scope of authority. Li Xin first introduced the situation of the Osman Empire. "The Russo-Turkish war is over, and we have helped the Osman Empire complete the preliminary railway network. Now the conflict between the United Kingdom and the Osman Empire in Egypt is getting more intense. So the Osman Empire didn't make things difficult for our oil company in the Persian Gulf, and the crude oil supply is very smooth. The price is also very low. "
"How low?" Ruan Xihao was more interested in this question. After the establishment of the motorized infantry, the demand for gasoline and diesel increased even more. The lower the price of oil, the lower the price of gasoline and diesel.
"The cost of a liter of oil, from mining to shipping, is probably lower than the tap water in Nanjing." Li Xin wanted to laugh when he said this. There were quite a few clever people in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For example, the oil price analogy was written by a young cadre in the report. Li Xin had a deep impression of this, so he naturally used it.
"Okay. I understand. "Ruan Xihao replied with a smile. This answer left a deep impression on him.
"The conflict between Russia and the United Kingdom is also intensifying. The Russo-Turkish war that finally ended at the beginning of last year was because the British Fleet entered the Black Sea and the Russian Navy couldn't use the Black Sea, so they had to retreat. From what we know, Russia launched a few heavy cruisers this year, with the thickness of the main armor reaching 600 mm. They hope that these cruisers can rely on the thick armor to resist the British Fleet, so that Russia has enough say in the Baltic Sea. The United Kingdom has already sent a new battleship to the Baltic Sea. From the information we gathered, this battleship is a battleship designed for the Baltic Sea. With the cooperation of other British battleships, they should be able to wipe out the Russian fleet. So Russia hopes to get our support. "
"We don't have time to get involved in the affairs of Russia right now." Ruan Xihao expressed his opinion on behalf of the military. The Sino-American war would be in full swing in a few months, and the military hoped for as little as possible in other aspects. Even supporting the enemy of the United Kingdom was considered making trouble out of nothing.
Seeing that the other members of the Standing Committee had no intention of seeking benefits from this matter, Li Xin introduced the next matter. "The United Kingdom is getting greedy for the gold mines in South Africa, and the Transvaal Republic is asking us for more weapons and ammunition. It looks like they want to attack the United Kingdom." Li Xin introduced the latest situation in Southern Africa.
"As long as they are willing to pay cash, we will sell. I don't think our domestic munitions factories will refuse this kind of deal. "Vézé said to Wang Haiyang in a relaxed mood.
Wang Haiyang seemed to have something on his mind. Even when he heard how relaxed Vézé was, he didn't smile at all. When Foreign Minister Li Xin finished talking about the latest situation, Wang Haiyang finally opened fire at Li Xin. "I don't think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should interfere with the work of the State Council."
After laying out the problem, Wang Haiyang briefly explained the situation. He didn't mention whether the matter was good or bad, but he thought that Vézé gave full authority to the State Council, and it was inappropriate for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to interfere.
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