0417 See Grant
U.S. President Grant groaned and put his hand on the book given by President Moe, he may never learn any Chinese calligraphy, but this book is very attractive to the president. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Mr. Manager, can you just say what you want to get?" U.S. President Grant looked at Xuan Yuemeng's eyes and asked.
President Meng smiled slightly: "It's very simple, first, the U.S. government recognizes the legal status of the Danzhou colony and the status of Prince Richard Harris of the Kingdom of Hawaii. ”
Princess Katrina Kafu heard President Moe suddenly mention her brother, and stood up straight nervously, it seemed that Xuan Yuemeng glanced at her, beforehand, President Moe did not talk to Princess Katrina Cafu about the content of this visit to the President of the United States.
U.S. President Grant breathed a sigh of relief, Li Xiande had already told him about this matter, "I may be able to think of a way to do this, but even if I bring it up, it needs congressional approval." ”
President Meng heard what Grant meant, and knew that this was a trivial matter, and there was a chance that it could be done simply, so he nodded: "Second, Danzhou needs to purchase a batch of armaments, warships, rifles, and cannons, the more the better, and it is better to directly purchase the weapon production line." Basic industrial equipment, I want to develop a large number of industries in the colony! ”
Grant shook his head very directly and said: "A small number of weapons are still possible, it is difficult for a colony to directly purchase armaments, and it is even more impossible for the weapons production line, which is a national secret." Some basic industrial equipment, this is fine, however, you need to contact yourself, when the time comes, I can think of a way, but, the number can't be too large! You must not arouse the disgust of public opinion, you know, in the United States, public opinion is much more powerful than me, the president. ”
President Meng also probably expected Grant to refuse, and was not surprised, nodded and smiled: "Okay, Mr. President, I understand your opinion." However, once Danzhou is recognized, as a country, why can't it buy armaments? I need a battleship! It must not be less. ”
President Grant directly pushed back the calligraphy book given by President Moe, "There's no way, Mr. Manager, I can't do it." ”
President Meng smiled and said: "Mr. President, this is just a small gift, whether you can do it or not, I will not take it back, if you don't like it, please burn it yourself, I want to ask you to help!" ”
President Meng felt that he was a little anxious, but it was not that he couldn't be patient to talk, but the opportunity to meet with President Grant of the United States, unlike with Li Hongzhang, you can meet whenever you want.
U.S. President Grant frowned, didn't want the 200,000 U.S. dollars to be fake, and groaned: "I can put forward a bill for you, or I can arrange for you to go to Congress to make your own representation!" Is Prince Richard Harris coming? The establishment of a kingdom other than the Kingdom of Hawaii is indeed promising, but I cannot guarantee the amount of armament. Is that all you have to ask for? ”
President Meng nodded, "Yes, Mr. President, I have these two requests, this is the sister of Prince Richard Harris, and now she is my assistant, can she represent the Kingdom of Hawaii?" ”
Grant looked at Princess Catalina Kaaf and nodded, "Yes." Women's representations are rare, but they are easier to get to be heard by the provocative parliamentarians. ”
President Meng stood up with a smile, stretched out his little chubby paws and said, "Thank you, Mr. President." ”
U.S. President Grant smiled slightly and held President Meng's chubby paws, "You are a very special person, I heard Li Xiande say that you are a prodigy, and you really live up to your reputation." It's like a mythical story from the East. ”
President Meng smiled and said, "Mr. President has won the award." ”
The two of them had a very pleasant conversation, and after the business talk, Grant chatted with Xuan Yuemeng casually, mainly to know his entrepreneurial experience.
President Meng answered decently, and said the establishment of a factory in great detail, and Grant, who listened, was impatient, and he wanted to say that he couldn't finish it for a year according to Xuan Yuemeng's words, knowing that Xuan Yuemeng didn't want to let him know his background, so he didn't bother to ask.
U.S. President Grant felt that Xuan Yuemeng was an Oriental child with a very good background, and he should be a child of a high-ranking nobleman's family, and Li Xiande also told him so, which Grant could understand that most of the governors of the colonies had such a background.
Then U.S. President Grant personally took Xuan Yuemeng to visit the White House, and the garden in front of the East Wing was Jia Guilin Garden, and Jacqueline Kennedy was the first lady who contributed the most to the White House. In order to turn the White House into a valuable museum, she began to systematically collect the history and artifacts of the White House, searching for antiques everywhere.
After the establishment of the White House Historical Society, she invited experts from the Smithsonian Museum to re-examine and catalog all the White House collections, giving the White House a historical connotation. Many of the rooms are furnished with exquisite antiques, most of which were collected during the Monroe presidency, and the Blue Room, in particular, is full of French royal style: the interior is dominated by blue and gold trimmed walls, which set off the luxurious style of the Blue Room, so this room is often used to entertain VIPs.
The balcony of the Blue Room faces the lawn of the South Courtyard and is where the President and dignitaries often wave to the public.
Many of the trees on the South Lawn were also planted by the President or his wife, which may have gone down in history.
A magnolia planted by Jackson in memory of his deceased wife has become a 100-year-old tree with lush foliage, and it has grown and thrived with the country.
The South Lawn is located in the center of the building, and is elliptical with the three rooms on the upper and lower floors. The oval room above the Blue Room, which was once the president's office and used as a cabinet room and a signing room, is a family floor closed to the public, where Lincoln signed the famous "Emancipation Proclamation", which led to the outbreak of the Civil War and the slaying of the fuse for his assassination in the future.
The Red and Green Rooms, flanked to the left and right of the Blue Room, are small reception rooms decorated in different shades for different purposes: the Green Room was used as his private dining room during Jefferson's time, Monroe used it to play cards, and Lincoln's son died of illness in the Green Room during the Civil War, which became Mrs. Lincoln's sad place and never set foot again.
The Red Room was the favorite room of the First Ladies and was furnished in the early 1830's style and has been held here every Wednesday night since the time of Dori. In the State Banquet Room next to the Red Room, a 13-foot long table from the Monroe period is placed, and its delicate carvings are a marvelous masterpiece and one of the masterpieces of the White House. The State Room, which can accommodate up to 130 guests, is inscribed above the marble fireplace with a letter from Adams, the first owner of the White House, to his wife on November 2, 1800: "I pray that God bestows the greatest blessing upon this house and on all those who live thereafter, and that only the honest and wise dwell under this roof." ”
"You're a very special person, Mr. Manager." When President Meng was about to leave, U.S. President Grant looked at Xuan Yue Meng and said.
President Meng smiled slightly: "I am very happy to know Mr. President, Mr. President is also a very wise person, although the United States is now experiencing a major economic crisis, however, I think Mr. President can safely lead the United States out of the predicament, and, in my opinion, strengthening the export of armaments is also a good way to obtain huge orders and relieve employment pressure." ”
Although in President Moe's view, the military-born president of the United States is an insatiable and empty-minded fool, but the sycophants still have to be filmed.
President Moe has always maintained a smiling expression, and he has not taken this military president in his eyes.
Grandet nodded, sighed, and said, "I hope those congressmen who are picking on the thorns after that will understand this!" ”
President Meng smiled: "Mr. President, when you submit a bill to the National Assembly, please submit the matter of Danzhou's bid to host the Olympic Games, which is the third thing!" ”
U.S. President Grant frowned, "Olympics? What is it? ”
President Meng said with a smile: "Ancient Olympic Games and other ceremonial competitions, ancient Athenian sports and Spartan sports, ancient Greek educational ideas for the harmonious development of body and mind, and various sports means and methods of ancient Greek sports. With the progress of capitalist industrial production and the bourgeois education method, sports have gained stronger vitality and become a new social need and have been further developed. All these have laid the ideological foundation for the rise of the Olympic movement and provided a suitable soil. Due to the need for international sports competitions and mutual exchanges, a number of international individual sports organizations have been born. The emergence of international sports organizations has made sports competitions get rid of the original local traditions and have an international character. On the basis of the establishment of international sports organizations and the vigorous development of international sports competitions, people also urgently demand the organization of the world's largest multi-sport games, and this trend of internationalization of sports has created conditions for the emergence of the Olympic Movement. The Olympic Games should be like the ancient Olympic Games, with the aim of unity, peace and friendship, but they should be more developed and innovative than the ancient Olympic Games, and they should be open to all countries, regions and peoples, and should be held in rotation throughout the world. The Olympic Games can help the international community's diplomacy, break through the boundaries of nations and countries, and have a prominent international character. Whether it is the Olympic Games or increasing the export of armaments, it will help develop the economy. ”
Although U.S. President Grant didn't quite understand, he still said: "Breaking through the boundaries of nations and states, it has a prominent international character? Isn't it just that you want to have sports competitions between countries? This is a way to strengthen diplomatic ties. It's not difficult, I can bring it up together, I don't know how your head grows? It's a good suggestion if you think about it in the long run, but if you have problems with the legal status of your colony, this one doesn't make much sense. ”
President Meng smiled and said: "Then it depends on the energy of Mr. President, after the matter is completed, I will be thanked!" ”
The reason why President Meng said this is to clearly imply that Grant is going to help him bribe, and the parliamentarians of this era are a bunch of parasites!
How could US President Grant not understand this? Laughing: "That's going to be a lot of money!" Probably more expensive than the oriental calligraphy that Mr. Manager gave me in a few days! ”
President Meng stretched out a slap, compared his five fingers, and said with a smile: "No matter how expensive it is, it can't exceed this number, right?" ”
U.S. President Grant raised his eyebrows, "What Li Xiande said is not wrong, Mr. Manager is really a person who does great things, but what's the use of asking for so many armaments?" Which country are you going to fight? This is an important point, the United States has just experienced a major war, and it is unwilling to fight, especially since the colonies themselves provoked the war, which is the most disgusting thing for Congress. ”
President Meng smiled: "I definitely don't have the idea of fighting any country, just to protect myself!" ”
U.S. President Grande nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Manager, I know, I'll try my best." ”
President Moe bowed to Grant, "Thank you very much, Mr. President!" ”
A few days later, Ito and the Japanese delegation also met with US President Grant, who presented him with a Japanese katana, and although the handle was pure gold, he did not receive any promise from Grant.
Ito Hirobumi and others left the United States in disgrace. (To be continued.) )