Washington.

It was an unusual day for the capital of the United States.

The first visit of Wang Hengyue, president of the Republic of China, caused a sensation throughout the United States.

In particular, his outstanding performance in San Francisco has become a household name in the United States. His outstanding performance in the so-called anti-Japanese protests provoked by the Russians and the Japanese further safeguarded the interests and dignity of the intervening countries and dealt a severe blow to those Bolsheviks.

The United States is such a strange nation, they like the presence of a strong person, whether that person is a native or a foreigner. Once you show the toughness you deserve, you'll be seen as a hero in the eyes of many Americans.

So before Wang Hengyue arrived in Washington, he already had a large number of American followers!

This is a very strange phenomenon.

Wang Hengyue was greeted by U.S. Vice President Thomas R. Marshall and Secretary of State Bainbridge. Colby

The spotlight of the reporters flickered like crazy, freezing this moment of historical significance.

"The great friendship between China and the United States begins here!"

In front of reporters, Marshall uttered such a sentence that has been passed down in history.

"Each of us is working hard to hope that great friendships start here, and don't stop here." Wang Hengyue also replied.

The flickering of the magnesium lights is even more enthusiastic and crazy!

On this day, all American newspapers appeared with the same headline:

"Sino-US cooperation has begun in full swing!"

Wang Hengyue and Marshall had a brief exchange, which did not touch on some core issues, but only discussed the future of China and the United States and the situation in Russia.

The meeting was more ceremonial than substantive.

At the end of the talks, Thomas R. Marshall suggested that President Woodrow Wilson was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the President.

Wang Hengyue smiled.

Wilson was not eagerly waiting for his arrival, but he simply had no way to meet him in person.

When he first met President Wilson, the US president's health was even worse than Wang Hengyue expected.

He barely stood there with a cane, supported by his wife Edith.

"Of all the meetings of the heads of state, I am afraid that we are the most special meeting." Despite his poor physical condition, Wilson said with humor.

Wilson's words were a little vague, but he could roughly understand them, and Wang Hengyue said with a smile: "Vice President Marshall said when he welcomed me, the great friendship between China and China starts here, and our friendship also starts here." ”

Wilson had a smile on his face, and he had been standing for a little longer, but he had already shown that he was not enough, and Edith apologized, and hurriedly helped her husband into a special wheelchair.

"It was a wonderful meeting." Wilson laughed at himself: "A young president of the East, a president of the United States in a wheelchair, this meeting of ours will be revealed sooner or later, and perhaps those reporters will be very upset about why they did not take such a memorable photo." ”

Wang Hengyue smiled slightly: "Mr. President, what a person's body and body are does not hinder his greatness." For you speaking for China at the Paris Peace Conference, and helping us as much as possible, my family and I will not forget. I've always wanted to thank you, but never had the chance, and today I can finally say those two words, thank you. ”

"No, the United States should thank you." President Wilson was quick to say: "You have given Europe the greatest help in the war in Europe, and I sometimes wonder if the war would have ended so quickly without the help of the Chinese countries." Cooperation between China and the United States must start more closely, which is beneficial to both sides. Although my term of office is coming to an end, I will continue to pursue the policy of comprehensive cooperation between China and the United States for a limited period of time. ”

"It's in the interest of both of us!" Wang Hengyue said in a deep voice: "A strong United States, a stable development, and a strong China, the close cooperation between the two sides, on behalf of the close cooperation between the East and the West, is necessary and indispensable for the Far East and the whole world. And this kind of cooperation cannot be undermined by the outside world, including any country or organization. ”…,

Wilson blinked slyly, "I think you mean another country in the Far East." ”

Wang Hengyue smiled and nodded.

The president of the United States, despite having suffered two strokes and in very poor physical condition, does not seem to be hindering his thinking.

"Compared with Japan, we attach more importance to cooperation with China, and I have discussed this with my successor, Mr. Harding." President Wilson said seriously: "How you choose your allies is important, not just emotional." Judging from your actions toward Japan, the whole world knows your attitude, and this cannot but cause us to think seriously. Japan, or the Middle Kingdom? But in the end we came to an agreement, the middle of the country. ”

Wang Hengyue smiled faintly.

It is not how close the United States is to the Chinese countries, but the choice of their own interests.

If the Central Kingdom is still weak and poor, then Wang Hengyue believes that the United States will throw away the Central Kingdom like a broken sack, and thus continue to choose to support Japan.

But now it's different.

Before the unification of the Central Kingdom was completed, the Japanese took advantage of the fact that Europe was plunged into a big war and had no time to take into account the opportunity of the Far East to continuously develop their own power in the Central Kingdom, which had seriously threatened the interests of Europe and the United States in the Central Kingdom, and this aroused strong dissatisfaction and vigilance among the United States and European countries.

And using the rising Central Kingdom to contain Japan's expansion in the Central Kingdom and the Far East is urgently needed by the European and American powers.

What's more, cooperation with the Chinese countries can bring greater benefits to these powers.

"In your opinion, will there be a war in the middle of the day?" Wilson asked suddenly.

This question surprised Edith, who was acting as a recorder on the side, and wondered why her husband would suddenly ask such a question a few years after the end of the war in Europe.

Wang Hengyue was not surprised, he groaned there: "My country and I love peace and absolutely do not want war, and even I myself hate war, but Japan may not think so. They are entrenched in the northeast of our country and all over Qingdao, like a thorn in my eye."

"The Chinese dialect should be a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh, right?" President Wilson smiled, then put away his smile: "I remember that according to the arrangement, you will talk to the congressmen at the National Congress the day after tomorrow. Mr. President, you should tell those congressmen what you think in your heart, and don't hide it at all, which is the most beneficial for future cooperation between China and the United States. ”

"I will." Wang Hengyue said calmly: "Every word in my heart, every word will not be pulled down. ”

President Wilson signaled to his wife not to record these conversations: "This is a private exchange between us and China, and it will not hinder the negotiations and the direction of the negotiations between China and the United States." Mr. President, I hope that your trip to the United States will be a great success, and that you will gain a lot, and so will the United States. I like you, really, you're young and full of enthusiasm. And what makes me and the Americans even happier is that you also have American blood flowing in you. ”

Wang Hengyue was stunned for a moment before he realized the meaning of his words.

Well, I "grew up" in the United States, and I am also an American in the eyes of Americans. A ridiculous thing.

The life experience that Shunkou and Qin Guangcheng made up at the beginning, God knows that so many things will be caused in the future.

It seems that not only President Wilson is here, but he will continue to be asked this question in the next few days, and I don't know if Yu Yun is properly arranged, and if there are any flaws.

In the United States, wearing the cloak of an "American" will add a lot of convenience to yourself.

"I think you should talk to my successor, Mr. Harding, again." After a little longer talking, Wilson was visibly exhausted, but he tried his best to pluck himself up; "Mr. Harding is also very much looking forward to meeting you, and I am very eager and convinced that the change of President of the United States will not affect the development of relations between the two countries."

"I will, and it's on my schedule." Wang Hengyue glanced at Wilson: "I think it's time for me to leave, Mr. President." ”

…,

"Mr. President, it's really rude." Wilson smiled wryly, he tried to get up, but tried unsuccessfully: "I can't even send you out, I hope this won't leave an unpleasant memory in your heart." ”

Wang Hengyue shook his head: "No, I only hope that your body can recover as soon as possible, and if I have the opportunity, I would like to have another pleasant meeting with you in the presidential palace of the Central Kingdom." ”

Wang Hengyue, Wilson and Edith all knew that this was just a good wish.

Wilson's physical condition was getting worse and worse, and if it weren't for the fact that the visit of the president of the Central Dollar to the United States was so important, Wilson would no longer have the energy to have such a meeting.

Edith sent Wang Hengyue to the door and said, "Mr. President, I am sorry for my husband. But the Americans don't know my husband's physical condition yet, and this meeting, knowing that you grew up in the United States and can speak fluent English, we didn't even use a translator"

Wang Hengyue fully knew what Edith wanted to say: "Madam, please rest assured, Mr. President's physical condition will not be exposed, please convey to Mr. President on my behalf and my people's good wishes to him." ”

Edith nodded gratefully.

For Wang Hengyue, this meeting with President Wilson is just a step in his trip to the United States, and more important follow-up will begin soon! (Lying on the bear_ provided by no beginning)