Li Sanjie raised his hand and made a downward motion, signaling everyone to be quiet, and said: "Friends of the reporters present, thank you for coming to the train station, although I know that you are not actually here to welcome me, but to get valuable news reports from me, but I still respect your professionalism." ”

When the reporters listened, many people laughed, thinking that Li Sanjie's speech was very interesting.

Li Sanjie added: "Negotiation is my job, and finding news is your job, I understand you very much, and I hope to be able to provide you with some valuable news, but unfortunately, we have just arrived in the United States, and we have not yet met with the Japanese and Russian negotiation delegations, so there is really no way to provide you with any valuable news." ”

When the reporters heard this, they immediately shouted again, and one of the reporters with a loud voice said loudly: "Sir, can you tell us about your attitude towards this negotiation?"

Li Sanjie nodded and said: "This question is very good, I think you must have asked the Japanese and Russian delegations the same question, and their answer is probably that they are all willing to pursue peace, but they will never accept harsh conditions, nor will they be afraid of the breakdown of negotiations, let alone another war, right?" ”

Immediately, many reporters laughed, and one person replied: "Yes, that's what they said." ”

Li Sanjie smiled: "These answers are so uncreative, so we won't give you similar answers." Because if you go back with such an answer, your director will definitely scold you for not coming at all, and you must have changed the name of the answer from the Japanese and Russian delegations and handed it in again. ”

At this moment, all the reporters present burst into laughter, and then someone asked, "So what is your attitude?"

Li Sanjie said: "Before the official start of negotiations, in fact, it is useless to say anything, but it is just a mental tactic of negotiation, so we really have nothing to say." However, I can assure you that during the negotiation process, we will tell you every step of the process, in short, during the period, you will not lack news materials, I guess this month you can ask your boss for a raise, but if it is a raise, you are in for a treat. ”

The reporters laughed again, and Li Sanjie said: "You didn't get valuable news this time, but we can still take a few more photos, take the photos back, and probably be able to account for your bosses, but we must be handsome, whoever takes us the most handsome, we will accept an exclusive interview with whom." ”

And the subsequent photo, it took more than half an hour, not only took a group photo of all the staff, but also took a lot of personal photos, Li Sanjie also took a group photo with several reporters, basically met the requirements of all reporters, and then left the train station.

After getting into the carriage, Gu Kaicai said: "Commissar Li, you are really good, this bright image is really successful, no matter how little Japanese or old Maozi, you can't catch up with our bright image this time." ”

Li Sanjie said with a smile: "This kind of small thing, it's not worth mentioning, if you want to deal with reporters, who is stronger than us in this era, Little Japan and Lao Maozi are still far behind." ”

Gu Kai nodded again and again, and said, "That's, that's, as long as we arrive, see if they are still beautiful?"

Li Sanjie said: "Dealing with reporters is a trivial matter, and we will also deal with negotiations with Japan and Russia, but how are the preparations for business activities? We are all coming to the United States for the first time, and it all depends on the road you have paved." ”

Gu Kai said: "Don't worry, it has been arranged a long time ago, it's not me who is talking big, in the business sector, I have established a lot of contacts in the past few years, and several big conglomerates, like Morgan and Rockefeller, can speak." ”

Li Sanjie also nodded and said, "That's good." ”

Gu Kai said: "I have made arrangements with the US government, tomorrow morning we will first visit President Roosevelt, and the day after tomorrow I have booked a hotel, hold a banquet, and invite famous business magnates and entrepreneurs in New York to attend, and the business side will start here." ”

Li Sanjie said: "Very good. In this way, during the negotiation period, the economic and trade group will stay in New York to carry out activities, so you mainly follow the economic and trade group and cooperate with their actions, and we have Fengshan to accompany you, and you can arrange for a person who is familiar with the environment to come over, and this negotiation is mainly about the economic and trade area, and Japan and Russia have no capital to negotiate with us at all. ”

Gu Kai was also a little disappointed when he heard this, because of Li Sanjie's arrangement, he couldn't follow Li Sanjie's side, after all, Li Sanjie was the top leader of the delegation, and he was one of the nine ministries and commissions, a member of the Executive Yuan, and Gu Kai belonged to the subordinate organs of the Foreign Affairs Committee, so he was naturally willing to follow Li Sanjie's side to do things, so there were more opportunities to perform. And He Handong of the economic and trade mission is only a vice member, not a member of the Executive Yuan, and he is an official of the Commerce Commission, and he has no direct leadership relationship with Gu Kai, so what is the use of performing well. However, Li Sanjie arranged it like this, and Gu Kai didn't dare to object, so he could only obey. But he regretted it a little in his heart, he knew that he should have rushed to San Francisco to pick up the boat, but Zhou Fengshan took the lead.

In fact, Li Sanjie didn't think about it so much at all, he just thought that since this negotiation would basically break down, he should not put all his resources on negotiations, and Gu Kai was familiar with the business circle in New York, so it would be better for him to follow the activities of the economic and trade group.

The group came to the hotel to settle down, and early the next morning, Li Sanjie took He Handong, Gu Kai and three negotiators to visit Roosevelt at the presidential villa in Oyster Bay, and the rest of the people were free to move.

At about 10 o'clock in the morning, Li Sanjie and his entourage arrived at the presidential villa, at which time Roosevelt had already greeted them at the door of the villa, and Roosevelt was accompanied by Secretary of State Elihu Root and Secretary of Commerce Oscar Strauss.

Roosevelt was 48 years old, a fairly young age for a politician, so he appeared energetic, and his tall figure and straight posture showed the majesty of the president.

When the two sides met, Roosevelt said: "Friends from China, welcome to the United States, and I hope you can spend a pleasant time in the United States that is worth remembering." ”

Li Sanjie said: "Thank you Mr. President for your hospitality, I believe it will be an unforgettable journey. ”

After the introduction, Roosevelt invited everyone into the villa to sit down, a servant brought coffee, and Li Sanjie, on behalf of the East China government, gave Roosevelt a gift of crystal crafts for later generations.

The two sides exchanged some kind words before Roosevelt said: "Mr. Commissioner, although I have never been to China, I have always attached importance to relations with China, and since it is a relationship with the East China Government, I hope that peace will be restored in the Far East as soon as possible, and I am willing to do my part." ”

Li Sanjie said: "We, the East China Government, are very grateful to Mr. President for his efforts for peace in the Far East, we Chinese have always been peace-loving and opposed to war, this time we participated in the war entirely to safeguard national sovereignty and territory, we also hope that peace can be restored in the Far East as soon as possible, and the tripartite talks platform built by Mr. President and the US Government for peace, no matter whether this negotiation can succeed or not, we will always remember the contribution of the United States." ”

Roosevelt laughed and said: "Mr. Commissioner, you are too awarded, of course, the US government and I will try our best to do some things for the restoration of peace in the Far East, but we are spectators, and the events we can do are indeed limited, and I hope that the East China government can make more contributions to peace in the Far East." ”

Li Sanjie said: "Of course, we will go all out, but this negotiation is a tripartite talks, so to restore peace in the Far East, only our contribution is not enough, we need the three parties to work together, if one side in this tripartite talks, is not really sincere, but still has an unrealistic illusion, then peace is difficult to achieve." ”

Roosevelt's eyes flashed, and he said: "Of course, I have talked to the Japanese and Russian negotiating delegations, and I think their sincerity in this negotiation is comparable to that of the East China government." ”

Li Sanjie looked at Roosevelt and said with a smile: "If it is really as the president said, then the results of this trilateral meeting are quite worth looking forward to, and I even think that we can start celebrating in advance." ”

Roosevelt said: "Of course, but I think the East China government is more important in this trilateral meeting than Japan and Russia, so I hope that the East China government will contribute more to peace." ”

Li Sanjie said with a smile: "Mr. President is too awarded, but I don't understand, why does Mr. President think that we are more important than Japan and Russia?"

Secretary of State Elihu Rutter interjected: "Because the East China government is the victor on the battlefield! Of course, the position of the victor is more important than the loser, isn't it?"

Li Sanjie said: "Mr. President and Mr. Secretary of State, the restoration of peace requires more contributions from the victorious side and less from the losing side. ”

Roosevelt and Root also couldn't help but feel embarrassed; on the surface, what they just said was a compliment to the East China Government, because the East China Government was the victor on the battlefield, so its importance in the tripartite talks was naturally greater than that of Japan and Russia, but in fact it was a set for the East China Government, and this set was that the East China Government should make more contributions to peace, and if Li Sanjie was fooled by the previous compliments and agreed with the statement of making more contributions, the United States could take the opportunity to raise objections to the issue of reparations and make more contributions, then don't ask for reparations.

Of course, both Roosevelt and Root knew that this move would not necessarily force the East China government to give up the reparations, but at least they could grasp the initiative on this topic. But Li Sanjie did not get into this trap, but instead took Roosevelt and Root, leaving the two of them speechless.