This was the first time Zhu Erdian met He Rui. Hearing He Rui's fluent American-accented English, Zhu Erdian felt doubly angry and asked in a fluent London accent: "General He, you should have heard of the principle of unity among the great powers, right?"

Judging from Zhu Erdian's experience, even Yuan Shikai would feel uneasy after saying this, let alone figures like Duan Qirui. And since He Rui has a good understanding of international politics, it is impossible not to know about this.

But Zhu Erdian's He Rui was probably not that shallow. As expected, He Rui smiled slightly and asked Zhu Erdian to sit down.

Black tea was brought, sugar was brought, and milk was brought. Several beautiful refreshments were placed, and then He Rui said: "Please have tea."

Zhu Erdian had been patient until now, but wanted to see what tricks He Rui could play. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip. It felt pretty good. Compared with Ceylon black tea and Darjeeling black tea, it was obviously better. While adding milk and sugar,

, a man in a suit walked in, and He Rui introduced: "This is our director of education, Zhao Tianlin, Doctor of Laws."

In the report to Zhu Erdian, He Rui's main subordinates were mentioned, and Zhao Tianlin ranked very high. His academic qualifications undoubtedly ranked first among He Rui's group. Zhu Erdian watched Zhao Tianlin sit down with a calm expression, and felt that this method

The guys from the academy may not be easy to deal with.

This made me feel a little uneasy, and my tone became gentler, "General He, have you received your letter from His Excellency Duan?"

"Got it." He Rui's tone was very relaxed, and his expression was even more relaxed, "These are just clichés, don't mind Mr. Ambassador."

Zhu Erdian originally thought that Duan Qirui, as a prominent figure in the central government and He Rui's 'benefactor', would personally write a stern letter, which would make He Rui pay attention to him. In the end, He Rui advised Zhu Erdian to 'don't mind'.

The angry Zhu Erdian smiled and said: "Why?"

"I have already replied to Commander Duan and analyzed the situation for him. Russia is currently betraying the Allied Powers. They are traitors to the Allied Powers. China is a member of the Allied Powers. How can we allow the traitors of the Allied Powers to use the Eastern Railway to attack Allied Powers members?

Maybe. Such preventive measures did not come too early, but came too late. The British side will not only thank us, but also thank us for such determined actions."

By now, the British Minister in China, Julius Erdian, finally understood that, in Chinese terms, the He Rui in front of him was a piece of meat and a political greenskin. Zhu Erdian discussed diplomacy with He Rui, and He Rui talked with Zhu Erdian about war.

In this case, Zhu Erdian was not polite. He ordered the secretary: "Invite the Russian ambassador to come in."

Not long after, the Russian ambassador to China walked in quickly. As soon as he saw He Rui, he immediately shouted in Russian: "You are trampling on international conventions like this, I want to protest, I want to protest to you!..."

After the Russian ambassador finished shouting, Zhu Erdian returned to the original topic, "General He, do you know the principle of unity of powers?"

After finishing speaking, Zhu Erdian stared at He Rui. He saw that there was not only no panic, but also no displeasure in He Rui's expression. The young soldier wearing a beautiful European-style black military uniform had a mixed look on his face.

, a little helplessness, most of the regret...and a kind of sympathy.

Yes, Zhu Erdian could tell that it was a look of sympathy. It was just like the look a teacher would have when facing a student who couldn't understand the question. Zhu Erdian had met such a teacher when he was in school, and that look hurt Zhu Erdian.

Ambassador, he was deeply impressed.

Zhu Erdian only felt that his anger was rising. The Chinese people actually sympathized with the British Minister to China. This was no longer inexplicable, but an insult!

He Rui leaned forward. Zhu Erdian thought that He Rui was about to speak, but he didn't expect that He Rui just picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The black military uniform was very beautiful, with his shirt and tie exposed at the collar, which gave He Rui a sense of rationality like a university professor.

And black itself is a feeling full of depression, which further highlights He Rui's rationality.

After taking a sip of tea, He Rui waited for a moment and then asked: "Mr. Ambassador, is that all you want to say?"

Zhu Erdian put on a straight face and replied seriously: "General He, you don't seem to realize the seriousness of the matter!"

He Rui did not answer, but turned to look at Zhao Tianlin. Zhao Tianlin was recording the conversation with the other two stenographers. When He Rui looked over, he nodded slightly.

He Rui then turned around and saw He Rui's expression was calm, "Ambassador Zhu Erdian, who is this Russian next to you?"

"He is the Russian ambassador!" Zhu Erdian replied immediately.

"Russian ambassador? Which Russian ambassador? I'm in the Northeast and don't know much about the international situation. Has the UK already recognized the Bolshevik government?"

He Rui's voice was not loud, and there was no emotion in it. He just asked the question in a straightforward manner. However, this question was too much for Zhu Erdian. The Russian ambassador in front of him was the ambassador of Tsarist Russia. From Tsarist Russia to the Bolsheviks, there were many

There was also a Russian provisional government.

If He Rui is holding on to his formal official status... Zhu Erdian has already felt the pressure.

However, why are you afraid? He Rui continued to ask: "As far as I know, this Russian subject is an ambassador appointed by the Tsar. Tsarist Russia no longer exists, and he is no longer an ambassador. Mr. Zhu Erdian, diplomacy is a very serious matter.

You call a Russian civilian a Russian ambassador, have you ever considered the seriousness of the matter?"

After saying that, He Rui waved, and two guards immediately stepped forward. He Rui pointed at the Russian and said, "Take this man to the concentration camp."

The guard responded without saying much, picked up the guy and left. This Russian civilian who had served as Tsarist Russia never expected that things would develop like this, but in front of two well-trained guards, there was no way to resist.

On the way to being dragged away, Zhu Erdian could not stop this kind of atrocities against diplomats.

But Zhu Erdian didn't look back, turned a deaf ear to the nonsense of this Russian civilian, and allowed the man to be dragged out. Looking at Zhu Erdian's extremely embarrassed look, He Rui couldn't help but sigh, "Mr. Ambassador, please

Don’t worry, out of respect for you and your continued help, I will not tell this matter.”

Although Zhu Erdian looked ugly, he was still calm in his heart. After all, Zhu Erdian had heard several British people say that talking to He Rui was like talking to professors at a British university. But Zhu Erdian didn't believe it, thinking that He Rui would also talk to those in Beiyang.

Like the big shots, at least they can be frightened by a scare.

Adjusting his mood to a conversation with a knowledgeable British professor, Zhu Erdian straightened his expression and sighed: "Thank you."

"Let's go back to the original rational discussion. Mr. Ambassador, if you have corresponded with Director Morrison in the past year, you may know that I have been telling the government personnel in the Northeast that the Russian people are extremely disgusted with continuing to attack, and now they are even more disgusted with it.

They hate war extremely. Only a government that can stop the war can win the recognition of the Russian people. The Bolsheviks are now a party that is determined to withdraw from the war. The government they establish will definitely make peace with Germany. From the British position, such a traitor will be allowed

Become the government of Russia?"

After hearing He Rui's judgment, Zhu Erdian believed it, but was unwilling to accept it. However, the tone of this discussion was too high. Zhu Erdian felt that he could not think about it in his current state, so he said for the third time: "General He, you

Don’t you want to talk about the principle of strong consistency?”

He Rui sighed helplessly and said sympathetically: "Mr. Zhu Erdian, since you are so insistent, then we will write a memo about this discussion and send it to the British Foreign Office. My views on the principle of unity of powers are not important to you.

, what matters is the British Empire’s view on the principle of unanimity among the great powers. You and I can’t make the decision on the British Empire’s view, so leave it to London to judge.”

Zhu Erdian was stunned. Not only did the Beiyang government not understand He Rui's request to submit a memorandum, ordinary diplomats in countries outside Europe may not understand either.

As He Rui said, once this memorandum is sent to London, the British Foreign Office and even the British Cabinet will make a judgment on such a principled issue.

Based on Zhu Erdian's current judgment, which is as rational as possible, he believes that there is a high probability that London will support He Rui's view. If that is the case, Zhu Erdian will be recalled to London due to lack of diplomatic professionalism, and the British Foreign Office will send a new minister to the front.

Come.

In East Asia, Zhu Erdian represented the British Empire, but back in London, Zhu Erdian was just an ordinary diplomat. He was also a diplomat who showed unprofessionalism in his duties.

At this moment, He Rui raised his hand to signal to Zhu Erdian, asking Zhu Erdian to pay attention to Zhao Tianlin.

"Dr. Zhao Tianlin is a Ph.D. from Harvard Law School in the United States and is very knowledgeable about international law. This time I asked him to take notes and revise the records because I believe in Dr. Zhao's professionalism. Therefore, our memorandum is written in both Chinese and English.

It will be finalized by Dr. Zhao. Do you have any opinions?"

Zhu Erdian knew that He Rui was serious. With no choice but to do so, Zhu Erdian could only do a very rude move. He stood up and said coldly, "No need! Farewell!"

After saying that, he turned around and left. This move expressed his dissatisfaction with He Rui.

After Zhu Erdian and his party left, Zhao Tianlin wanted to finish recording the last few sentences. But his hands began to tremble unconsciously and he couldn't write anymore.

Finally, Zhao Tianlin simply put down his notebook and stood up.

Seeing Zhao Tianlin's excited look, He Rui also stood up and said with a smile: "In ancient times, Li Taibai wrote books to scare barbarians, and now Brother Tianlin scares away the British envoy. I borrowed Brother Zhao's name and scared Zhu Erdian.

That’s enough.”

Zhao Tianlin felt that these words were really useful, but he knew better that it was He Rui's pattern that forced Zhu Erdian back. But at this time, Zhao Tianlin only felt that he was so excited that he couldn't help himself, and all kinds of emotions were tangled. Although he was happy, he felt that it was unreal. In the end, Zhao Tianlin shouted loudly

Said: "I'll treat Brother He to a drink today!"

In the cafeteria of the Commissioner's Office, He Rui sat in a private room with Zhao Tianlin, two note takers, and Zheng Silang, who had quietly watched all the diplomatic talks in the corner today.

Everyone didn't say anything at first. After eating for a while, He Rui smiled and said: "Now that the new office building has started to be built, the canteen will be even better by then."

After hearing this, Zheng Silang reluctantly replied: "Chairman, will the Military Commission operate in the new building?"

He Rui explained: "The Military Commission has the office of the Military Commission. I am talking about the government building. The party committee and the government are in the same office."

Zheng Silang wanted to laugh out loud, but the corners of his mouth moved, but he couldn't laugh. At this moment, a recorder suddenly covered his face and cried.

He Rui sighed: "It's not like we've encountered something big, so why cry."

However, no one at the table smiled. Zhao Tianlin took off his glasses, wiped his eyes with a handkerchief, and was about to put them on, but stopped and started wiping them again.

Another recorder had tears in his eyes, "Chairman, when we were in school, every time we talked about the humiliation our country suffered, we felt heartbroken. We just felt that life was worse than death. When my classmate and I were in Beiyang University Hall, we saw the Chairman going to Kanto alone.

In the Governor's Mansion, there was news that Japan would withdraw its troops during the negotiations, so I decided to follow the chairman after graduation. Now... now... I have seen with my own eyes the recovery of the Middle East Road, and made the British minister give in during the diplomatic meeting. I... I am happy..."

At this point, the translator couldn't speak any more and covered his face and burst into tears.

He Rui sighed and sighed in his heart. People say they cry with joy, and it is true. It has been 77 years since 1840. China will lose every battle. Especially in the past twenty years, it has suffered too many heavy blows.

Even if what He Rui is doing now is completely smooth sailing and a small diplomatic achievement achieved by taking advantage of the other party's insufficient preparation, these university graduates have been so excited that they cried.

Finally, He Rui said: "People say that three people working together can break gold. We already have 20 million compatriots in the Northeast. If we all make progress together, China will definitely be saved."

After saying that, He Rui picked up the wine glass and said to Zhao Tianlin: "Brother Zhao, when we parted ways in Tianjin two years ago, I remember you asked me if I could see the day of China's rejuvenation. I said at that time, we

We must be able to see it when we are young. Today’s victory is just a small victory. There will be more hard work waiting for us in the future. Is Brother Zhao determined to keep going?"

Zhao Tianlin didn't even think about it and said loudly: "I will do my best and die! Please!"

After saying that, Zhao Tianlin picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. Two young students who graduated from the National Peiyang University this year also picked up the wine glasses, "Chairman, I feel the same as Principal Zhao. I will give my all and die!"

After several people drank, Zheng Silang picked up the wine glass, stood up and walked to He Rui. He Rui stood up and heard Zheng Silang say in a deep voice: "Chairman, I only ask for one thing, please assign more tasks to me. See

Let Chengfeng and the others try their best, I'm anxious!"

He Rui poured himself another glass, "Don't worry, it will be soon!"

After clinking glasses, both of them finished their drinks in one gulp. He Rui asked everyone to sit down and said, "It won't be long before Japan will send people, and Russia, Britain and France will also send people. At that time, I don't really want to see them. They have to meet comrades."
Chapter completed!