On August 15, Wang Hengyue left Foreign Minister Gu Weijun and others to continue to negotiate further cooperation with the United States, while he left Washington and headed for New York, the last city he visited in the United States!

During his stay in Washington in the past few days, Wang Hengyue met with and visited a large number of US companies and military departments, and signed a large number of agreements, including a comprehensive military, political, and economic cooperation agreement between China and the United States.

Among the series of treaties signed, there is one that stands out:

The United States abolished the "Gengzi Distribution" and returned more than 1,250 US dollars in principal and interest of the remaining Gengzi indemnity as a Chinese cultural and educational fund.

In fact, since 1909, the United States has returned part of the principal and interest of the amortized surplus to the United States as a study fund in the United States. From December 1917, most of the Geng payments were deferred for five years.

After the end of the European competition, part of the German-Austrian Gengzi indemnity was canceled due to the defeat.

The refund in the United States has had a great international impact. After the outbreak of the First World War, the Beijing government declared war on Germany and Austria in August 1917 and stopped paying Geng.

After the war subsided, China also got involved in the status of the victorious powers, and all countries expressed their willingness to be "friendly" with China in order to use peaceful means to safeguard and expand their interests in China. Refunds are widely used in China's educational, cultural and industrial undertakings.

Only Japan did not return a penny and used this money to develop armaments and build education.

After Wang Hengyue took charge of China, he announced an indefinite moratorium on the payment of Geng payments and began to settle negotiations with other countries. And the United States is off to a good start at this time.

Not only was the issue of Gengzi reparations resolved in the United States, but discussions began in June 1921 on a range of issues left over from the Manchu Qing dynasty, including the high-profile issue of the concession.

The concession has always been a pain in the hearts of Wang Hengyue and the Chinese people, although there will be such and such problems in the future negotiations, and the two sides will have fierce arguments because of their respective interests, but Wang Hengyue firmly believes that the concession issue will definitely be resolved!

All the Manchu era imposed a series of unequal conditions on China's head, in its own government. It will definitely be solved!

This determination is unshakable!

Before leaving Washington, Wang Hengyue wanted to visit Woodrow again. President Wilson, but he quickly dismissed that idea.

When they left Washington, many joined in the farewell procession, something that had never happened before for a visiting foreign head of state.

Pete also came. This young American officer, who had participated in the European war and was called "Lucky Pitt" and "The Miracle of Mippens", attracted huge cheers as soon as he appeared.

Wang Hengyue looked at all this with a smile. That's exactly what he wanted

Wang Hengyue and Pete, two young Chinese and American soldiers, looked at each other as if they had never known each other before. But their eyes were shining with heat.

"Take care, I'm bless you in China," Wang Hengyue stretched out his hand.

"Thank you," Pete shook his hand tightly.

Even though it's still that familiar face. Although it was still that familiar voice, but for some reason, Pete had a strange feeling that there was already some distance between him and Wang

"See, an American studio is ready to make a movie about you." Jiang Baili handed the newspaper in his hand to Wang Hengyue. smiled: "The title of the film has been decided, what is it called 'King of Sichuan'." ”

Wang Hengyue took the newspaper and read it: "The company invested by Chaplin? The king of Sichuan? It's a pity, it's a pity, this kind of movie should have been shot by us first. ”

Jiang Baili smiled: "Heng Shuai." You have to take care of the military, economy and politics, why are you curious about movies now? ”

"I'm interested in everything." Wang Hengyue stretched his waist and looked at the scenery outside the train: "To tell you the truth, China not only wants to become a military, economic, and political power, but also a big country in the movie." Movies can sometimes be very useful! ”

The two of them talked and laughed for a while, and Chen Lifu walked in and said, "President, we have hired a total of 287 scientists and more than 2,000 skilled workers in the United States. In addition, a thousand free trips to China were offered to Americans"

"What about the list I provided?" Wang Hengyue asked casually. …,

"We have all asked for an invitation to visit China, and most of them have accepted the invitation. A small percentage of people are reluctant to leave the United States. ”

Wang Hengyue nodded: "That's very good." ”

Jiang Baili took the list drawn up by Wang Hengyue and looked at it: "Who is this person?" Robert. Oppenheimer? Jew? Only sixteen? Judging from the resume, there is indeed a bit of talent"

"This man is amazing. I mean his future achievements" Wang Hengyue smiled faintly: "Young now." But if you invite him to China and throw him into our scientific environment for a few years, he will achieve a lot in the future. ”

As he spoke, he said to Chen Lifu: "Invite Albert Wilhelm, director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Physics in Berlin and professor of Humboldt University of Berlin, academician of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. How did Mr. Einstein's visit to China go? ”

"The invitation has been sent, but Mr. Einstein is still considering it"

Wang Hengyue let out an "oh", feeling a little regretful in his heart.

On the eve of Germany's defeat, he poached countless talents from Germany through various means, but only this Einstein refused to leave Germany.

Wang Hengyue is still very strange about this.

After the outbreak of the European War, the German scientific and cultural circles issued a "manifesto of the civilized world", defending Germany, advocating that Germany was above all else and that the whole world should accept the "true German spirit". Ninety-three people signed the Manifesto, all of whom were well-known scientists, artists, and priests in Germany at the time. Even Nengsto, Roentgen, Ostwald, Planck, etc., signed it. When Einstein was asked for an autograph, he flatly refused, while at the same time he signed his name to the anti-war "Letter to Europeans". This move shocked the world.

It stands to reason that he was opposed to Germany starting a war, but why was he unwilling to invite him to work in China?

Albert Einstein had just divorced last year and married his cousin Elsa, and Wang Hengyue could only take a detour and let Deng Yong, who was still working in France, encourage Elsa and her husband Albert Einstein to travel to China through his connections in Germany, and the Chinese government was willing to bear all the expenses during their travel.

Hopefully this will appeal to this stubborn, great scientist.

Only if he can come to China, then things will be much easier. The only thing that worries is that Einstein was a staunch supporter of the Russian Revolution and a staunch supporter of Lenin.

Now the Chinese army is fighting with the Russian revolutionaries.

Hell yes! Wang Hengyue muttered in his heart, you just do your scientific research well, what do you have to do in politics?

Anyway, I must not let the Americans get the first step and dig up such a treasure as Einstein.

Everything in his eyes was not hidden from Jiang Baili at all, Jiang Baili smiled secretly and shook his head.

It doesn't matter if this person named Einstein doesn't come to China, but if he comes, in terms of Hengshuai's character, don't think about leaving when Einstein comes.

"By the way, the British government has also started to communicate with us." Chen Lifu turned out a telegram: "The British side believes that the Shanghai demolition case is an isolated and isolated incident, and this incident will not affect the friendship between the Chinese and British governments, and they hope that we can downplay this incident, and at the same time, the British government will also urge the British Consulate in Shanghai to put an end to this incident as soon as possible." ”

Wang Hengyue sneered: "Has your attitude softened?" ”

"Yes, the Americans are also communicating with Britain about this incident." Chen Lifu said: "Now the British side is under very great pressure, first, China and the United States continue to put pressure on the British, and second, during our visit to the United States, some cooperation with the British side was temporarily suspended, and the cruiser plan that had been determined to be built for the British was also transferred to the American shipyards. ”

"The arrogant British want to solve this matter, and they don't want to bow their heads, otherwise the British government will have to face protests from home, saying why should they succumb to Chinese pressure!" Wang Hengyue looked a little disdainful:

"First, ask Brande to apologize and compensate for all losses; Second, the concession authorities were asked to apologize and guarantee that such incidents would not happen again. Brand's apology should be made with great fanfare, and the apology of the concession authorities should be controlled within an appropriate range, and on this basis, other aspects can be diluted. ”

"Understood."

"Also, replace all the staff from the director of the Shanghai Ministry of Industry to the staff below!" Wang Hengyue said with a cold face.

"This" Chen Lifu hesitated a little: "All replaced? ”

"Replace them all, leave no one!" Wang Hengyue's answer was non-negotiable: "If a part can't even maintain the rights of its own people, then what do they need to do?" The rectification of Chinese officialdom is underway, and the reason why I have not moved Shanghai for the time being is because I have taken into account the special factors of Shanghai, but now it seems that it is impossible to move them. ”

A new rectification plan had been formed in Wang Hengyue's heart at this time.

It is impossible to be completely clean, there will always be problems of one kind or another, which no government can do, but within the scope of its own ability, it can go to what extent, and what must be done.

This, without any bargaining!