Fallier frowned, obviously not satisfied with Xu Jichao's reply, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Of course, France will work hard to improve relations with East China, but we hope that East China will be able to reconsider its relationship with Germany. ”

Xu Jichao was quite unimpressed, just now he also hinted that France was told to fool less and do more practical things, but I didn't expect that Falier really didn't understand, or deliberately wanted to give it a try, and actually fooled East China ** to revise the relationship with Germany, it was too naïve, so difficult to really think that East China ** was so easy to be fooled! So he said: "Our relationship with Germany is a resolution made by our country according to its own national interests, whether it is beneficial or not, we have our own criteria for judgment, as for improving East China** As I said earlier, relations with France require the joint efforts of both sides, and it is not enough to rely on one side alone, so we hope that France will do more practical things in this regard to prove its sincerity, instead of blindly demanding our actions. ”

Fallier said: "Didn't France take the initiative to invite East China to visit this time, didn't it show enough sincerity? To tell the truth, we are under tremendous pressure to invite East China to visit this time, and not all French people want East China to visit." However, our ** still withstood this pressure and sent an invitation to East China** to visit, which was enough to demonstrate France's sincerity. ”

Xu Jichao said: "First of all, I would like to express my admiration for the courage shown by France, which is a very far-sighted and responsible decision, and history will eventually make a fair judgment for this decision." And we also accepted the invitation of France to visit the first time, which is also our sincerity. ”

Fallier shook his head and said: "But this is not enough, we hope that East China can do more to appear more sincere, so that we can convince the French people to invite East China to visit, and it is a correct decision to improve relations with East China, so if East China ** really wants to improve relations with France, it is best not to get too close to Germany." ”

Xu Jichao also couldn't help it, it seemed that it was useless for the French to say it implicitly, so he could only choose a more straightforward statement, so he said: "Mr. President, I will repeat it again, the relationship between East China and Germany is a decision made according to our own interests, and we will naturally have a judgment on whether to change the relationship with Germany." As for improving the relationship between East China and France, frankly speaking, now the mutual trust between our two sides is not enough, after all, it has just gone through a war, although we both agree not to be entangled in the war to look forward, but the war has happened, and has caused huge losses to both of us, we can't treat the war as if it has not happened, only a correct understanding of this point, in order to finally and thoroughly improve the relationship between East China and France, and to strengthen mutual trust, we need the joint efforts of both sides, not the requirements imposed by one side on the other side under the pretext. We understand the contradictions between France and Germany, but this has nothing to do with the improvement of relations between East China and France, and how France asks us to adjust relations with Germany as a prerequisite for improving relations with France, then we can only think that France's sincerity is insufficient and does not deserve our trust. ”

was scolded back by Xu Jichao like this, Falier's face was also a little unbearable, his voice raised a little, and said: "Sir, if this is the foreign policy of East China, then I think it is very dangerous, and if East China still adheres to such a foreign policy, it will never gain the trust of the French people, and I am afraid it will be difficult to improve relations with France, and the consequences will be quite serious." ”

Xu Jichao said coldly: "Mr. President, although we love peace, we will never beg for peace, peace must be built on the basis of equality, if someone wants to use tough intimidation to force us to sacrifice national interests in exchange for peace, it will never be accepted." East China ** only cares about the trust of the Chinese people, as for what the French people think, it is not the scope of our consideration, but I want to remind Mr. President that and improve the relationship between East China ** and France, France will also benefit from it, if it cannot be improved, France will also be damaged, the stakes in it, I don't need to go into details, if France has not calculated the pros and cons in this, I can represent East China ** Decide that France will be given a few days to carefully calculate the trade-offs, during which time I can visit England first and then complete my visit to France. ”

Falier's face changed several times before he said: "Okay, I have understood the attitude of Huadong **, and I also respect the diplomatic decision chosen by Huadong ** according to his own interests, and I have no intention of interfering, just now it was just a well-intentioned suggestion, so please don't misunderstand Mr. Xu." We will not change our attitude towards improving relations between France and East China, and we are willing to work together with East China to gradually eliminate the contradictions between each other and establish mutual trust on the basis of equality and reciprocity, so as to ultimately achieve the goal of improving relations between France and East China. ”

Originally, Xu Jichao was ready to talk about collapse, but the other party actually pulled the words back, and he couldn't help admiring the other party, worthy of being an old empire, this face turning is really faster than turning a book, and his face is not red or breathless, as if he has never said a threatening word. However, since the other party has softened his posture, of course Xu Jichao can't blindly be tough, so he said: "If this is the attitude of France, then we welcome it." ”

Fallier laughed and said: "Of course, this is the attitude of France, please don't question Mr. Xu, improving the relationship between us is a good thing for us." ”

Xu Jichao nodded and said: "If France ** really recognizes this, it will be better, but I want to remind you first that there are many points of disagreement between East China ** and France, so it is impossible to expect to significantly improve the relationship between the two sides in a short period of time, and it must be done through the joint efforts of both sides for a long time." I think the first thing is to find common interests between us and work together so that both sides can benefit from them, and then gradually adjust our differences, and finally achieve the goal of improving relations. ”

Farier also nodded and said, "Very good, I think this proposal is highly feasible. ”

Xu Jichao said: "This time our visit to France is still relatively innovative, and the preparation is not very sufficient, can only express their respective attitudes, but I am afraid that it will not solve the problem of the body, so I suggest that France send a visiting delegation to visit East China when conditions permit, to further deepen the understanding between the two countries, jointly find the common interests of the two countries, and explore ways to improve relations between the two countries." ”

Fallier was silent for a while before he nodded and said: "Personally, I am willing to send a delegation to visit East China**, or even to visit in person, but this can only be done after the parliament has discussed and resolved, of course, I will try my best to promote the parliament's decision to visit East China**." ”

Xu Jichao said: "Okay, I hope that the French delegation can make the trip as soon as possible." ”

"I also wish Mr. Xu a successful visit to France. ”

Speaking of which, the meeting also ended, although in the talks, once quite tasteful, but in the end the two sides calmly completed the talks, without strong can also be regarded as a success, Bi Jing both expressed their hope to improve the relationship between each other. Of course, the changes in the talks were mainly led by Falier, and the change in Falier's attitude before and after, on the one hand, was the usual negotiation method used by various countries, whether it worked or not, to try and deceive, and perhaps to bluff the other side and obtain unexpected benefits, but on the other hand, it was also from domestic pressure.

What Falier said to Xu Jichao is that not all French people want East China to visit, and it is not a lie to invite East China to visit this time, although it is a pragmatic choice, but France is indeed under great pressure for this. After all, the war was lost, and France also paid a large amount of reparations like East China, which was also another major military defeat for France after the Franco-Prussian War, but Prussia, which lost to in the Franco-Prussian War, is after all a European country, and it is also a vein in culture, while the Far East War lost to China in the past 60 years, which has been showing itself as weak and incompetent, although it was not the Qing court that defeated France, but East China, but in the eyes of the French people, it is the same.

The French people can no matter what small they can't bear to make big plans, and the French have always been proud, even other European countries can't look down on, naturally they can't accept losing to the backward yellow-skinned monkey, and after the end of the Far East War, the relationship between East China and Germany has been rapidly narrowed, and they are getting better and better, and now it is almost just an alliance, and it happens that East China and Germany are the bitter masters of France, so in the eyes of the French, this is their two strong enemies together, and naturally they have no good impression of East China. At this time, France invited a delegation from East China to visit France, which naturally aroused the anger of the French people, and the major media and newspapers have accused the resolution of China of being inappropriate, and many parliamentarians have also been affected by public opinion, and have criticized China's behavior for being weak and incompetent, and even demanded that the visit of East China be cancelled and so on.

Although in the face of surging public opinion, France still withstood the pressure and did not cancel the invitation, but in the talks with East China, it still had to put on a tough momentum and asked East China to adjust its relations with Germany, so that it could be regarded as an explanation to the people and parliamentarians.

However, when Xu Jichao was also strongly rebuked, Fallier immediately took it back, after all, the current situation is stronger than people, and if the talks between the two sides collapse, it will be quite unfavorable for France.