Chapter Ninety-Six: The Chess Player and the Chess Piece
Stolko finally returned from Rome with good news and not too good and not too bad news.
The good news is that the Italian side resisted pressure from all walks of life, insisted on simplifying the incident, and only regarded the assassination of Zhou Nan Baribeni as a personal act, and sentenced him to eight years in prison for attempted murder.
The French, who had a rare lack of opinion, were afraid that the Italian side would put the blame on them, and did not care that Baribeni was their own national, and agreed with the verdict.
In this way, no country can make a fuss about this matter, and this matter is equivalent to the past.
When Zhou Nan was in pain in the wound and inconvenient to excrete, he was annoyed with this Baribeni.
But he was relieved to get the news, even if there was a conspiracy behind it, he was reluctant to investigate it, because this would only make the situation more and more complicated and serious.
The good news is that the Soviet side agreed in principle to the request for copyright for grain, but did not give a definite answer to how much grain to exchange, how many years of copyright to demand, how to trade, how to transport.
They asked Zhou Nan to go to Moscow to talk to the leader in person, and the main reason was because the leader wanted to see him.
Zhou Nan's analysis of European international relations and the European revival plan all touched the nerves of the Soviet Union.
But no one knew why the leader wanted to see him, and no one knew what he wanted to know from him.
At a time when Moscow is deliberately not revealing the reason, it is impossible to find out the true purpose of the leader from the outside.
Zhou Nan has no fear of the Soviet Union, although Lao Maozi likes to be simple and rude in everything, but Zhou Nan, as an international celebrity, will not encounter any coercion.
The Soviet Union was not a single country, but composed of dozens of member states, both internally and externally, and they still had a bit of face.
However, Zhou Nan could not go over directly, and even if he did, he had to get the understanding of Western countries. After all, he is in Switzerland, and Western countries are still accustomed to seeing him as "their own".
If he passes without saying a word, it will inevitably raise suspicions about his involvement with the Soviet Union.
"Ludwig, you rest at home for two days and then go to Geneva. Pull in the Red Cross, in the name of humanitarianism, to mediate with other countries and strive for the understanding of all countries. Then you go to Moscow first, first to find out the specific situation, and if you are not sure in the past, I will go to Moscow at the time of the autumn harvest. ”
This matter can't be delayed, because the lack of food hasn't really broken out yet, Zhou Nan can't wait until there is no food everywhere to ask for food, not to mention whether the other party will raise the price at that time, whether to give it or not is another matter.
"I don't have to take a break......"
"No, I don't need you to be so selfless about your work, family and career, we should strike a balance. How long has it been since you saw your children? ”
A hint of tenderness flashed on Stolko's face, but he said, "I heard that you are going to build a new house, can you leave a house for our family?" I can get my wife to move her work over here......"
The dedication of people in this era, no matter what profession they are engaged in, is not comparable to that of later generations. Zhou Nan knew very well that his purpose was to move his family to Weggis, and then the family and work would be good in the future.
Stolko's family conditions were actually not bad, and the group of revolutionaries in Europe were actually very few of the real poor, and most of them were idealists with good family conditions.
His family was originally middle-class, but the middle-class at this time was actually rich. He inherited a house left by his parents and a lot of savings, so he had the leisure to make a revolution with his mentor.
But these family assets have long been lost......
But his wife was well married, and he admired Stolko when he was a young schooler. Now a professor of classics at the University of Zurich, she is also a true literary youth and has always supported Stolko's ideals.
After Stolko was released from prison, he wandered for several years, that is, in recent years, when he was completely disappointed with the Soviet Union, and only then did he relentless and be willing to be a staff member.
"She's a professor at the University of Zurich......"
The University of Lucerne also sent her an invitation...... So the working relationship is not difficult. And my eldest son is already working and my younger son is already in college, so moving doesn't affect their lives. ”
Zhou Nan thought for a while and said, "If that's the case, I'll give you a few hundred square meters of private land on the northern edge of the farm, and how about you build a house by yourself?" ”
"It's better, sell the house in Zurich, you can build a bigger house here, live on the farm, and it will be more comfortable than in the city."
In the afternoon of the same day, Zhou Nan summoned Entlebuch to discuss the formalities of land donation.
It just so happens that the planning of the whole farm has not yet come out, and the construction of an additional house at this time will not affect the coordination of the overall layout.
Stolko would stay in Switzerland to deal with the matter, but instead made Nord willing to go to London with Zhou Nan.
Melissa was on summer vacation, and it turned out that the family could not live there, and after Yannick and the others returned to Germany, she couldn't wait to come to the farm. To her disappointment, she would have to wait until next month for the birth of the puppy.
Zhou Nan and the team first traveled to Arnhem, the Netherlands, to attend Ian's wedding, and then took a boat from Rotterdam to London.
The Liberal Democratic Party attached great importance to Zhou Nan's visit to London, and in addition to several of Zhou Nan's own assistants, they also sent several liaison officers to help Zhou Nan deal with trivial matters and contact people from all walks of life.
However, there is also considerable competition within the parties as to who will be in charge of liaison affairs. Everyone knows that following Zhou Nan's trip to London is a real gilded trip.
When Nord volunteered to come out and was willing to be a liaison officer for Zhou Nan, the matter was calmed down.
Zhou Nan is a chess piece, although he has gradually changed from a chess piece to a chess player, but he is very careful to retract it, willing to be a chess piece of the Liberal Democratic Party, but unwilling to be a chess player.
He is currently closely linked to the Liberal Democrats, and even to Switzerland as a whole. Although he already has the ability to influence the world, he is willing to share this ability with the Liberal Democrats and Switzerland.
It's not that he's cowardly, it's that he doesn't want to fall into the political maelstrom prematurely, losing his impartiality and independence.
He prides himself on his scholarship, on his strategy, not on his clumsy means. In essence, he is an old man and a young man, and if he is directly involved in politics, I am afraid that he will be played by any person.
Therefore, his retreat is actually a kind of protection for himself.
The Liberal Democrats have also succeeded in portraying him as an academic detached from the world, rather than a conspirator or strategist.
Although this seemed to make Zhou Nan lose his direct attack power, no one could easily attack him. His presence can bring greater attention and glory to the Liberal Democratic Party and to Switzerland.
"Melissa, don't run, we're about to go."
Melissa turned around and took Audrey's hand and said, "Audrey, shall I sit in your car?" I don't want to ride in a car with my dad. ”
"But your dad is also in a car with us......"
Melissa immediately laughed happily. "That's for the best, I like to be with you."
Zhou Nan's injuries are actually not completely healed, but he can't wait. At present, he has too many affairs at hand, and if he does not complete the "General History of the World" as soon as possible, he will not be able to carry out much work.
The Liberal Democrats are also waiting for Zhou Nan to finish the manuscript before it can be vigorously promoted around the world.
It has now entered August, and it has been almost a month since he was shot in Rome, and the injury on his buttocks has almost healed, and Zhou Nan can already lie down and sleep, but he can't sit yet.
However, the injury on the arm did not feel serious at first, but because it hurt the bone, the splint has not yet been removed.
So on this trip, the car Zhou Nan took was not an ordinary car, but a box truck converted from a truck. The inside of the carriage has been modified, and there is a couch on which Zhou Nan can lie down.
In the twenties and thirties, RVs were already popular in the United States. But Europe is not large, so the demand is not strong. In addition, the world war has just been experienced, and people's livelihood has withered, so the caravan in Europe has not yet begun to develop, so it can only be like this.
When he started to give a speech in Switzerland, Zhou Nan had two people around him, lightly dressed and simple, and there was not much attention from reporters.
When I went to France to give a speech, there were only two more people around me. The reporter is also only a few in Switzerland, and they have partnered to drive a car to keep up.
When it was time to go to Italy, Zhou Nan was accompanied by a group of people, and the number of reporters also doubled.
On this trip to the Netherlands and England, Zhou Nan was surrounded by a huge team, with four English translators alone, as well as doctors and lawyers, plus liaison officers sent by the Liberal Democratic Party, a total of nearly 20 people.
Although he lived in seclusion on the farm for a while, he did not have many journalists with him, but according to what the Liberal Democrats knew, many of them were already waiting in the Netherlands.
Etinny carefully carried the suitcase containing one of Zhou Nan's manuscripts into the car and kept it on his lap.
There are only two copies of the manuscript for the next volume, which has not yet been finalized, and this is because everyone is afraid that the manuscript will be damaged, so they specially asked people to print out one copy and lock it in the safe deposit box of the bank.
After looking at Zhou Nan lying on the sofa in the carriage, Audrey and Stephanie, Melissa sat beside him and laughed quietly.
On the other side, Jean Nord and Lady Hemstra were also whispering, and they were all in unison.
He leaned closer to the window behind the cab and said to the driver, "Let's go." ”
(Just at the time of the update, and then I saw that the happiest thing was that you were fatter than me, and this book had a second alliance leader.) Thank you brother for your support, the old demon is very excited, very happy, and the pressure is so great all of a sudden. The alliance leader adds three more chapters, plus two guaranteed chapters, and five chapters will be updated tomorrow, and the manuscript will be almost bottomed out at once...... )