After Brauchitsch left, Stresemann, who returned to the state guest reception hall, adjusted his mentality and said politely to Dume: "Your Excellency, your Excellency, Germany and France are closely interdependent, and we should have a common language in many international affairs. We are also generally clear about the current situation in your country, and Germany regrets the bloody clashes in its neighbours. Since Mr. Prime Minister's visit, we have talked a lot, but we have not been able to get to the core of the conversation between the two countries, which is an issue that I am more concerned about, and I wonder if Mr. Du Mei has a different view. ”

Dumei very much agreed with Stresemann's views and opinions on the normal exchanges between the two countries, and also accepted the sincere greetings of the German side, and then said very bluntly: "When I was working in East Asia, I had long-term contact with the residents there, and I even learned the saying 'the wise man does not speak secret words', and I have nothing to worry about His Excellency the Prime Minister." ”

Stresemann was stunned, very interested in the proverb, smiled and said, "What does that proverb say?" What does that mean? Sorry, I don't understand the language. ”

"My pronunciation is not standard, which means that I am a straight person and like to be straight about everything." Dumei smiled and answered Stresemann's question.

Stresemann nodded yes on the surface, but he had a different opinion in his heart, who can sit in the position of prime minister of a country who is not a person who is good at scheming and calculating?

"What kind of help does France need from Germany? Please also ask Prime Minister Dume to make it clear. Stresemann also began to go straight.

"I didn't expect Prime Minister Stresemann to be more anxious than me." Du Mei laughed, "I came to your country this time, and I really want to solve a core problem, that is, the fate of the Lorraine and Saar mineral deposits that have been pending and the sharing of them according to the ratio. After Du Mei finished speaking, he paid close attention to Stresemann's expression, he needed to make multiple preparations, and then expand the following topic according to the latter's degree of reaction, and suddenly said that he was afraid that there would be an impasse.

"This question...... It seems that it has been clearly explained in the Berlin Peace Treaty, isn't it, Your Excellency the Prime Minister? "Stresemann has been waiting for this question for a long time, and although the president and the cabinet have agreed to some concessions, there is always a need for bargaining, and it is impossible to get the French to say what they are, in other words, it is necessary to let the French know that it is not so easy to get something from Germany, so as not to increase it in the future.

"Our requirements are not high, just to let French companies enter the above areas to mine the share that belongs to France, and the excess, not a gram is not much. Of course, your country can also send personnel to conduct regular inspections. Du Mei made his own request very cautiously, and it was also like testing the bottom line.

Stresemann smiled, shook his head and said: "It's not that you don't give your Excellency the Prime Minister this face, it's really your country that broke the agreement first, so we have to be cautious." I think we'd better talk about something else, it doesn't seem necessary to go into any more detail on this issue. ”

Du Mei was not discouraged, but followed Stresemann's attitude and said: "Don't be in a hurry to make a statement, it's like this, your country is open to Saar, to allow French companies to enter, to open Lorraine, to allow French people to come and go freely, or to find suitable jobs, that's all." ”

When Stresemann heard this, he said regretfully: "This matter is too sensitive, and besides, the relevant work is extremely difficult to carry out, so I cannot agree to it." ”

"In many international affairs, France is willing to take the initiative to assume the responsibility of a third party and come forward to settle the matter, this attitude has been very clear, if His Excellency the Prime Minister has any requests, you can also directly put it forward, and we will discuss and solve it together." Dume did not hear Stresemann's direct refusal, and bluntly pointed out the crisis that Germany was now facing.

"This matter is too high, and I need to consult with Mr. President and the cabinet members before I can reply to His Excellency the Prime Minister." Stresemann wanted to drag on for a few days and try to tilt conditions in favor of Germany.

"Don't worry, Mr. Prime Minister, I can live in your country for a long time, but now is the best time to deal with the Greek border issue, and President Petain, although he has done his best, has actually given me not much time." Du Mei made a pun, the threat was very straightforward, and the black value of the abdomen exploded instantly.

Stresemann, who was originally going to get up and give him away, was stunned all of a sudden, didn't he say a good consultation? How did it become a threat? Damn Dume!

Stresemann left for a moment, very embarrassed, and turned to the office of the assistant next door.

"Please take line 1."

The phone beeped several times in a row, and it was connected immediately.

"I'm Eric, please." This is the presidential line, and Eric also seems to be waiting for news from the cabinet.

Stresemann reported on the exchange with Dume.

"Please Prime Minister Du Mei move to the presidential palace, and you can come with me." Eric quickly hung up the phone, but in his heart he complained about Stresemann, saying that the cabinet would come forward, and finally pulled himself into the horse.

Stresemann returned to the reception hall of foreign guests and told Du Mei the news of Eric's invitation, Du Mei's expression changed a little in an instant, and he thought to himself, either something big is expected, or he will return empty-handed, and this time it should be over. Stresemann was too busy to notice the subtle change.

There is only a straight street between the two places, which is a one-way street, but there is a two-lane road leading from the Hanseatic Palace to the Chancellery, which is exclusively for the government. A few minutes later, Dumei finally met Eric.

The name Eric really makes Dume unable to think of whether he is German or not, because the name is not in German, and Eric's early records are almost blank, although it is said that he went to China with his parents to do business at a very young age, and returned to China after the death of his parents, but it is never so simple. And Eric's German nationality was also obtained after he enlisted in the army, which made Du Mei feel that Eric's diplomatic style is almost a combination of Eurasia, both the hegemony of the West and the softness of the East, and the combination of the two makes Eric always at ease in international affairs.

Compared with Bismarck at the beginning, Eric had to face the same complex international environment, in Dume's view, Eric is a person similar to Bismarck, iron-blooded without losing his wisdom, the difference is that Eric has his own more unique style of doing things.

As soon as Du Mei entered the presidential palace, he saw Eric and Annata standing and waiting in the reception area of the hall, and hurriedly walked over.

"Hello, Mr. President." Du Mei took the initiative to stretch out his right hand.

Eric was stunned, because this sentence was not French, not English, not German, but Chinese!

"Hello, welcome to you, Mr. Prime Minister, I have the pleasure of meeting you again, I don't know what I can do for you?" Eric also took the opportunity to come to a Chinese language, which he hadn't said for a long time, and he himself felt a little rusty.

Du Mei actually didn't know much about Huaxia after all, after all, he was in Vietnam, and he only learned a few refreshing words, but according to Eric's reply, he was very sure that this Huaxia language was a standard official dialect.

It is no surprise that Stresemann has an official record of Eric's experience in China

After the two sides sat down, they quickly brought the conversation to the point. Through some haggling. Eric agreed to allow French laborers to work freely in Lorraine and Saarland, as long as the identity verification was valid, without other formalities.

However, the premise is that France will not interfere in the affairs of the Balkan Peninsula, and at the same time, Germany and France will resume high-level dialogue and hold further consultations on the remaining issues of the past. The two sides jointly condemned Greece's military provocation and temporarily closed the French embassy in Greece to force Greece to enter into unconditional peace talks with Germany.