When Premier Wang Haiyang learned that Foreign Minister Li Xin had contacted the Japanese, he initially felt that something was very wrong, but as time passed, Wang Haiyang suddenly figured out what was wrong. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is stealing business!

After figuring out this joint, Wang Haiyang's anger involuntarily bubbled up. It is the work of the Governor to assign people from Goryeo to the State Council, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made a liaison with Japan.

Wang Haiyang immediately called Li Xin's office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the phone, and after confirming that it was Li Xin who picked up the phone, Wang Haiyang immediately asked: "Minister Li, what do you mean by contacting the Japanese about labor issues?" ”

"The Koreans themselves have little experience in construction, and many Japanese laborers have experience in building roads and houses. The war in North America was so tense that there was no time to train Korean laborers. Li Xin was not in a hurry to answer Wang Haiyang's question.

Seeing that Li Xin didn't mean to admit his mistake at all, Wang Haiyang said very unhappily: "Minister Li, even if you have an idea, let's talk about it at the Standing Committee now, let's discuss it." Isn't it appropriate for you to contact Japanese people privately like this? ”

was dropped on his head by such a junior generation, and Li Xindeng was unhappy. Wei Ze asked the State Department to be responsible for contacting the Koreans, and more than ten days passed, and he didn't even come back with a fart news. Li Xin just sent a telegram to the Hokkaido side, and the Japanese completed the preliminary negotiation of the whole thing with super speed, according to the efficiency of the State Department, it is impossible to guarantee that the Japanese have already started to build roads in North America, and there is no movement on the Goryeo side.

Li Xin is a senior after all, and he said unhurriedly: "Let's talk about this matter at the Standing Committee." ”

Wang Haiyang was choked immediately, and Wang Haiyang, who was already unhappy, was angry in his heart, is this Li Xin going to "fight the top of the Forbidden City" with him? was angry in his heart, but Wang Haiyang couldn't help but feel a little weak, this matter was obviously done by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs beautifully, whether it was speed or reason, it was impeccable. In terms of the industrial level and industrial understanding ability of the Korean people, it is too far behind that of Hokkaido. When the Standing Committee commented on the matter, Wang Haiyang was not very optimistic about the outcome.

It's just that Li Xin has already said it to such an extent, Wang Haiyang is not willing to admit it, and he can't lose the battle if he loses, so he replied with a very unfriendly emotion: "Then go to the Standing Committee and say it!" ”

Putting down the phone, Li Xin felt a little weak. After thinking about it, he picked up the phone and dialed the number of Levi's, who had retired, and the secretary received a call and learned that it was Li Xin, and hurriedly said that Levi was at home. A moment later, Levi's voice sounded in the microphone, "Li Xin, why did you remember to call me?" ”

Hearing this, Li Xin felt inexplicably melancholy. Levi is also the old brother who has followed Weser since 1853, and although his voice is still as hearty as ever, the loneliness in it can be felt. When he used to play for Governor Weserdu, Levi had never been like this.

As soon as his mood moved, Li Xin's answer hesitated. Levi heard that Li Xin didn't speak, and he asked in surprise, "What's wrong?" ”

Li Zongli. I did something, and now I feel a little wrong. I can't help but want to talk to the old prime minister. Li Xin cheered up and said.

"Tell me about it." Levi's was clearly interested.

After listening to Li Xin's account of what happened, it was Levi's turn to be silent. After waiting for a while without hearing a reply, Li Xin had to break the silence, "Li Zongli, are you still there?" ”

"Hehe......" Levi laughed dryly twice to temporarily round the field, and he felt unhappy for a while. He was very dissatisfied with both Li Xin and Wang Haiyang. The State Council is in charge of internal affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in charge of foreign affairs, and the coordinator and integration of the two is Governor Wei Zedu, who is the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political JU. If more coordination is needed between the two, a Politburo meeting or even a Central Committee will be convened.

Now the intensification of the contradictions between the two sides has surprised Levi a little. Li Xin and Wang Haiyang are not affiliated with each other, but they are at odds over the issue of sending foreign labor to North America. Li Xin gave Levi the feeling that he naturally looked down on Wang Haiyang, but Wang Haiyang's incompetence also made Levi feel quite unhappy.

"What do you want me to do?" Levi came up with a story.

"I just feel that there is something wrong with my approach, and I want to ask Li Zongli for advice." Li Xin talked about his original intention.

Levi sighed, "Well, you can't be blamed for this. Wang Haiyang really can't do things, and it's no wonder that the governor will support your approach. However, it is understandable that Wang Haiyang is unhappy. ”

After saying this, Levi also felt suddenly enlightened. If this matter is handed over to Levi's, even if he doesn't think of asking the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to pull Japanese laborers, Levi's will first make an appointment with Wei Ze to do things. As long as it is not certain that Wei Ze himself is determined to hand over this matter to Levi's, Levi will not say it to death, and he will have to leave room for comrades in other departments to have a chance. If the problem is dealt with in this way, even if Li Xin jumps out and does something, Levi will neither be angry nor unhappy with Li Xin. Maybe Li Xin will take the initiative to discuss with Levi first, so that Levi can also get some credit in it.

Wang Haiyang obviously didn't have such a concept, and not to mention that he would quickly decouple from it afterwards, there were even signs of falling out with Li Xin. The behavior of these young people made Levi feel speechless.

Since Levi was able to figure out this, he naturally knew that this was not the time for him to express his position, so Levi smiled in a hearty voice: "Li Xin, if you have anything, go to the Standing Committee to talk about it." What's the use of talking to me? If you really miss me, come and see me when you have a break. ”

"Oh, good." Li Xin is also informed, and when he heard Levi say this, he smiled and said, "I don't know if Li Zongli has anything to be interested in?" This will also allow me to carry you to your house with a gift decently. ”

"Haha, you kid will save me. If you want to come, just say it in advance, just empty-handed, I still want you to come and eat. Levi laughed.

Agreed on a time to have dinner with Levi, Li Xin asked the secretary to write it down, and asked the secretary to pay for some fruit. He himself prepares for the regular meeting of the Standing Committee. Even if Wang Haiyang had to get something out of it, Li Xin would not be able to put down his work to prepare for the war. The reason why he called Levi's was that Li Xin actually wanted to take a trick and see what dissatisfaction he would have with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if it was Levi's. Unexpectedly, Levi was cunning and cunning, and he didn't reveal the slightest dissatisfaction at all. This made Li Xin admire this family very much, and he deserved to be trained in the position of prime minister.

By the time the regular session of the Standing Committee began, the members of the Standing Committee quickly raised the main issues within their own areas of competence. Li Xinxian introduced the situation of the Otiman Empire, "The Russian-Turkish war has ended, and we have helped the Ottoman Empire complete the preliminary railway network, and now the contradictions between Britain and the Ottoman Empire in Egypt are becoming more and more intense. So the Ottomans did not embarrass our oil companies in the Persian Gulf, and the supply of crude oil was very smooth. The price is also low. ”

"How low?" Nguyen Hee Ho is more interested in this issue, after the establishment of the motorized infantry, the demand for gasoline and diesel will increase even more, and the lower the price of oil, the lower the price of gasoline and diesel.

"The cost of a liter of oil from extraction to cruise ship is probably lower than that of Nanjing's tap water." Li Xin wanted to laugh when he said this. There are quite a few wonderful people in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, such as this analogy of oil prices, which a young cadre wrote in his report. Li Xin was deeply impressed by this, so he naturally used it as well.

"Okay. I know. Ruan Xihao replied with a smile. This answer really made a deep impression on him.

"The contradictions between Russia and Britain are also intensifying. The Russo-Turkish War, which ended early last year, was forced to retreat because the British fleet had entered the Black Sea, and the Russian Navy was unable to use the Black Sea. As far as we know, Russia has launched several heavy cruisers this year, with a thickness of 600 mm in the main armor. They hoped that the cruisers would be able to resist the British fleet with their thick armor and give Russia a sufficient say in the Baltic. Britain has sent a new type of battleship to the Baltic Sea, and with the intelligence we have gathered, this battleship is designed for the sea conditions of the Baltic Sea. In conjunction with other British warships, it should be possible to sweep the Russian fleet. That is why Russia hopes to be able to receive the support of our country. ”

"Where do we have time to mix Russian hair now?" Nguyen Hi Ho expressed his views on behalf of the military. The war between China and the United States will be in full swing in a few months, and the military wants as few things as possible in other respects. Even the enemies who supported Britain fell into the category of making a fuss out of nothing.

Seeing that the other members of the Standing Committee had no intention of seeking the interests of various departments from this incident, Li Xin introduced the next matter. "Britain is becoming more and more greedy for gold in South Africa, and the Transvaal Republic is asking us for more weapons and ammunition, seeing that they want to attack the British." Li Xin gave a briefing on the latest situation in southern Africa.

"As long as they are willing to pay cash, we will sell. I don't think our domestic arsenal will refuse this kind of deal. Wei Ze was in a relaxed mood and said to Wang Haiyang.

Wang Haiyang seemed to have something in his heart, even if he heard Wei Ze so relaxed, he didn't have the slightest smile. After Foreign Minister Li Xin finished talking about the latest situation, Wang Haiyang finally opened fire on Li Xin, "I don't think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should be involved in the scope of the State Council's work." ”

Putting the problem out, Wang Haiyang talked about the matter in general. He didn't mention how well things were done, but he just thought that Wei Ze had handed over the matter to the State Council, and it was very inappropriate for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to intervene in it.

After listening to Li Xin's words, he was noncommittal, and Ruan Xihao did not evaluate whether this matter was right or wrong. He smiled and asked Li Xin, "How cheap are the Japanese?" ”