The wine is vigorous enough, and in comparison, the Ottoman Empire is much more elegant. But......

"I used to hear European diplomats say that our Liberation Party is a puritan party, but I don't understand it. Now it seems that the people in Europe are right! What Gu Shanjun said was a bit of a pause and beating his chest. Whether it is an Arab dancer or a Russian beauty, even with the aesthetics of the Chinese, it cannot but admit that it is very tempting.

Gu Tao hurriedly said: "We have discipline, don't go outside anymore." ”

Commander Gu Shanjun sighed, "I know that there is discipline, so I have to work hard to get rich." In the future, if I have the opportunity, I will also set up a big harem, and every country of beauties in the world will come to one. No, one is not enough, two are needed. ”

"You're guilty of bigamy!" Gu Tao can also understand Gu Shanjun's desire a little, the world is so big, and there are so many beautiful women. It is true that foreign girls do not conform to Chinese aesthetics at first glance, but after seeing more, you can slowly see their style. It's just that this kind of thing is easy to say, although His Majesty Wei Ze has two wives in the Guangfu Party, but they are all wives he got during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and the second wife Li Yifang is still a political marriage. The central government attaches great importance to the marriage law, and it is nothing to brag about, but if you really do this, something will happen.

But Gu Shanjun was obviously very concerned about this, and he continued to elaborate on his desire with full emotion, "There is no slavery in China, and there are still other countries in the world. Even in Russia, it is said that the serfs are emancipated, and the ballet dancers have to do whatever the master tells them to do. So, find a country with slavery, build a harem, and be protected by the law in the system! ”

"Minister Li is all acting on the spot, don't think about it." Gu Tao expressed his opposition very implicitly, the system is the system, and it is a dream to buy a beautiful slave after having money in his hand, and it is just a dream. Even if he could really let rich people keep female slaves, Gu Tao did not want to promote slavery throughout the country. What's more, diplomats want to make a fortune, which is a bad idea that has been repeatedly warned about in training. If diplomats want to make a fortune, they can only sell state secrets or seek benefits for foreigners. This catch is going to kill the head

Gu Shanjun also heard the warning in Gu Tao's words, and he spat out his wine, "Don't worry, I won't betray state secrets." It's not such a way to get money. ”

The salary of diplomats is not low, and it is a middle level in the civil service, but it is still far from the high-ranking officials and dignitaries of Ottoman, Italian, French, and Russian. Gu Tao was very curious about what Gu Shanjun's so-called method of getting money was, but Gu Shanjun probably expressed his feelings, the strength of the wine went down a lot, and the feeling of sleepiness came up, so he went to sleep. Gu Tao also felt very tired, and no longer thought about it, he also went back to the room to rest.

The Russians are eager to determine China's detailed plans, and it is impossible for Li Xin to show China's bottom line. All he could say was that China would not send troops because of Russia's attack on the Ottoman Empire. Declaring that the diplomatic mission of peace had been completed, the Chinese delegation visited several industrial cities in Russia and then headed straight for Berlin.

The Berlin Conference was a major event, and the participating countries were all European and American countries except China, and the Chinese delegates from the East were very conspicuous in this venue. China is a powerful country that has the ability to compete with the United Kingdom, which makes the delegates have their own ideas.

However, there are always priorities, and different countries have different perspectives. The Belgian king was undoubtedly the "culprit" of the Berlin Conference, and the shaggy bearded king made an impassioned speech at the conference, "...... One of the goals that unites us here today is to take possession to the maximum extent possible what is useful to humanity. I dare say that the exploitation of the only part of the globe that has not been infiltrated by civilization and the darkness that has enveloped all its inhabitants is a jihad commensurate with our progressive century......"

Belgium is a big country that only gained international recognition in 1839. At the time of the birth of the Kingdom of Belgium, His Majesty the Emperor Weeser was already six years old. In the two years beginning in 1878, the current King Leopold II, through the "International Congo Association" he founded, seized more than 900,000 square kilometers of land in Africa, an area 30 times the size of Belgium itself.

If you listen to Leopold II's words, you will probably think that he was an ambitious humanitarian. Of course, the participants were all representatives of various countries, and even if they yawned, they would cover their mouths with their hands. At this time, the territory of the world outside Africa has been divided, and there is no land left in Africa without modern states. Chinese Foreign Minister Li Xin is very clear that the purpose of the Berlin conference is to give a clear owner to a continent without an owner.

These lengthy official articles only made Li Xin feel bored, yawning in crowded places has a very contagious effect, Li Xin noticed that at least four rounds of yawning collective unconscious action have been set off in the venue in a row.

Li Xin took out the peppermint aerosol, covered his mouth and nose with his hand and took two sips, and he was refreshed. This smell also lifted the spirits of the Austro-Hungarian representative sitting next to Li Xin, and he leaned slightly sideways and asked in broken English: "Is this mint?" ”

Li Xin didn't say much, took out an unopened aerosol from his handbag, and then demonstrated how to use it a little. The people who were able to come to this occasion were smart people, and the Austro-Crarian representatives quickly understood the usage. Tear open the cover, peel off the cover inside according to Li Xin's demonstration, and inhale two puffs of aerosol, and the Austro-Hungarian representatives also lifted their spirits.

The meeting was so boring that not only did the actions of the two delegates not make everyone feel rude, but the representative of the Portuguese Empire, who was sitting next to the Austro-Hungarian representative, also borrowed a mint aerosol from the Austro-Hungarian representative and took two sips. It didn't take long for the smell of fragrant mint to fill the room. This taste obviously made the mood of the delegates a lot better.

Li Xin is from the Ministry of Commerce and is very proficient in seizing these opportunities. He whispered a few words, and Gu Tao, who was accompanying him, left the venue. By the time the meeting was adjourned at noon, the delegates from the other countries, without exception, had received a so-so little gift package. In addition to two bottles of peppermint aerosol, there are also two boxes of cooling oil and wind oil essence.

The overall temperature in Europe is colder than in China, but Li Xin found that those countries in Northern Europe are particularly fond of China's cool oil and wind oil essence. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs brought a small batch to refresh its own people. After giving it as a gift, there is nothing left of my own people now.

What Li Xin didn't expect was that in China, wind oil essence and cool oil, which are popular commodities in Europe, are actually quite popular in the upper echelons of Europe. Thinking about it carefully, he was also relieved, in addition to smoking, the Chinese upper class was probably left in the middle of the people and even smeared some cool oil or wind oil essence in the nostrils when it was very sleepy, and when that strand rushed straight to the brain, the drowsiness was expelled. Everyone is at the top, and the degree of hard work may not be much worse.

With these small gifts, there is an excuse to make friends with each other. That evening, the representatives of the Austro-Hungarian Empire invited Li Xin to have dinner at the Austro-Hungarian Embassy in Germany. The representatives of Austria-Hungary are obviously here to make soy sauce, and with the current strength of Austria-Hungary, it would be good to be able to maintain the current situation, and it would not be a bad thing to make friends with distant China.

Not only Austria-Hungary, but also Portugal, Denmark and other countries that have never had any special ties with China have also come together to build relations with China at this time. Since these countries do not have direct interests with China, their conversations are naturally much more straightforward. The question of these countries is very similar, why did China give Britain so much gold.

Li Xin was embarrassed to say that Britain is a big country, and although China is also a big country, the attrition of the war is equally heavy on China. If there is a protracted tug-of-war between North America and the United Kingdom, China's domestic perception of North America will also change. His Majesty Wei Ze cares most about his own creditworthiness, giving money or a long consumption, making the choice of giving money is easier for Wei Ze.

And Li Xin also found one thing, European countries have a very negative view of the UK. These countries all believed that Britain would choose to expand its military violently and then invade these countries after having such a huge amount of money.

Theoretically, this is a possibility, but in reality, if the British really want to do so, the first enemy is Germany. The British invasion of Germany meant that Britain had to reach a compromise with France, and Britain and France would join forces to deal with the Three Emperors.

Li Xin believes that the most disadvantageous situation for China is that the whole of Europe unites to fight China, and to put it very racistly, the Chinese think that all white people look the same, and all black people look the same. Guided by the idea that non-ethnic groups must have different hearts, China believes that the unity of the white world is very easy. It has also been this mindset that China has been preparing for war for a long time. Although the Ottoman Empire considered itself a European country, Europe and China did not see it that way, so China felt that the Ottoman Empire was something to be exploited.

The more he learned about foreign devils, Li Xin also had to have a new understanding, and foreign devils may not be able to agree on their stance on dealing with China. Austria-Hungary, Portugal, and Denmark, which did not have a conflict with China, were most worried not about China, but about Britain. Even Russia, which has been in conflict with China and feels the threat of China, believes that the biggest enemy at the moment is Britain.

The difference in British popularity in Europe gave Li Xin a relatively new understanding. Li Xin also had some new views on Wei Ze's judgment, and gave the British a lot of money, which seemed to make a lot of money, but in fact the British were even more isolated. Could it be that Weeser has long considered this possibility, but failed to explain it to everyone? Li Xin thinks it's possible. Since this meeting will continue, Li Xin decided to communicate with the representatives of various countries at this meeting, which is indeed a good opportunity.