As the Geneva negotiations continued, and the stormy state of Vietnam was still a French colony, Ngo Dinh Diem could only temporarily live in Gia Long Palace, which was used as the prime minister's office, rather than Norodom Palace, the French governor's palace for the entire Indochina region.

When I arrived, it was a mess, there were no guards, no one to receive them, only a few people rushing in and out of the various offices.

Wu Tingyan likes to stay up late, and he may not be able to see him during the day, but he will see one at night.

Downstairs is cleaning up, he is temporarily working on the second floor, this is a very small office, barely put down a desk, the table is full of files, he is not tall, like sitting in a pile of papers, if he doesn't pay attention, he can't find it.

As if knowing that the two had something to say, Lansdale left first after selling his interest.

Although he had just shown great respect, first saluting, then shaking hands, and then introducing himself very modestly. When the proposal was presented, it was repeatedly emphasized that it was only a private proposal and did not represent the opinion of the United States Government. The recommendations in the Recommendation were also pertinent, but there was a big problem with the way they were expressed.

He was obviously not idle in the afternoon, and the proposal actually talked about the way he got off the plane and entered the city, and talked about the disappointment of the people. It is suggested that Ngo Dinh Diem should integrate all kinds of anti-Vietminh armed factions into a unified national armed force, that all non-Vietminh parties should be united under the banner of the government in a gentle manner, and that land reform should be actively promoted to develop the rural economy......

There was a mess outside, and there was not even a translator to be found, so Li Weimin could only temporarily play the role of assistant and translator for a while, just like when he was in Paris.

Ngo Ting-em listened attentively, asked a few questions in between, and finally thanked Lansdale and carefully folded the proposal and put it in his pocket.

Lansdale thought it was a pleasant meeting and was approved by the new prime minister, but as soon as he walked out of the room, Diem took off his reading glasses and smiled: "For the people, this American is very interesting." ”

The part of the afternoon into the city is not a suggestion, it is simply a criticism.

Uniting this and uniting that means compromising with the person in front of you. Politics is the art of compromise, and there is nothing wrong with it in the United States, but in Vietnam, do you have the government to compromise with Nguyen Van Thanh, who has a heavy army, or do you compromise with the warlords?

Li Weimin knew the person in front of him too well, picked up a document casually, and said with a smile: "A little reckless, a little reckless, but I do have the ability." Aren't all Americans like this, one is more self-righteous than the other, and they don't know what modesty is. ”

Ngo Dinh Diem lit a cigarette and said to himself: "We have a friend who knows us very well, but he always likes to stuff sticks in the wheels of our advance, he is French; We also have a very warm-hearted, very generous friend, but he doesn't know Vietnam at all, he doesn't know us, he's an American. ”

"Mr. Yan, this analogy is so appropriate, he really doesn't understand us, he doesn't understand at all."

"Don't talk about him, talk about you, my brother said you're in danger now. Li Wenyuan has so many eyes and ears, you still run to me, don't die. ”

He could think of this, Li Weimin was really a little moved, and said casually: "I have bodyguards, and most of his troops are stationed on the embankment, and there are only a few policemen in the city." If I can't beat him, I can run, I can hide in the US Embassy, but if I can't do it, I can go to Ruan Wenxin, my old man has a personal relationship with him, and he shouldn't be able to die. ”

"Nguyen Van Xin?"

"My old man is my old man, I am me."

Wu Tingyan waved his hand, got up and said with a smile: "I didn't misunderstand, but there was some surprise." ”

Li Weimin took a deep breath and said worriedly: "Mr. Yan, I am just an insignificant small character, I can go left and right, but I can run if I can't do it." You are different, you are now a flag, a thorn in their side, the more I think about it these days, the more scared I become, I really regret asking you to come back. ”

Without soldiers and powers, the government decree does not leave the Prime Minister's Office, and the situation is extremely dangerous.

But Ngo Dinh Diem was not afraid, he had made all kinds of psychological preparations, and was convinced that God would bless him, so he patted Li Weimin's arm and pretended to be relaxed and said: "I am their prime minister, and they don't dare." Let's go, let's eat, it's been a long time since we've eaten together. ”

There was chaos in the front, but the back was arranged in an orderly manner by Chen Lichun. All the rooms where the family rested were cleaned, and a sumptuous dinner was prepared in the dining room.

Ngo Dinh Lian went to Geneva a few days ago to participate in and preside over the upcoming negotiations. Wu Tingjin and Wu Tingjin all moved here, and they were waiting for their brother to say something while holding cigarettes.

Chen Lichun and Wu Tinglian's wife finished serving the food together, sat at the table to participate in the discussion, and when they saw Wu Tingyan walking into the restaurant with Li Weimin, they immediately smiled like a flower and greeted them warmly.

Ngo Dinh Diem is actually very "democratic", at least in this family, he is very democratic, and anyone can speak freely.

Li Weimin can imagine that most of Vietnam's policies in the future will be produced at such family dinners. After a few bites, everyone discussed the new government's huge pile of headaches and problems that had to be solved.

"The French control the entire administrative system, how will the provincial and regional government agencies be handed over after they are withdrawn? Where to find so many suitable personnel to fill the political vacuum left by the withdrawal of the French? ”

"Once it was divided into two parts, the north and the south, a large number of North Vietnamese people had to flee south, how to solve the transportation problem, how to resettle the refugees who went south, in fact, a lot of them have fled now."

Ngo Dinh Diem was thoughtful, Li Weimin remained silent, Ngo Dinh Yen put down his knife and fork, and then said: "The most tricky thing is Nguyen Van Xin, he is now in control of **, as soon as Bao Da announced his appointment, he went around, saying that he wanted a coup d'état and wanted to overthrow the government. ”

"He dares!"

Chen Lichun threw the napkin on the table, and said angrily: "He is the pawn pre-placed by Baoda, and he is a complete pro-French element, he sits in the position of chief of the general staff for a day, and hundreds of thousands of ** cannot be regarded as the power of the government for a day, and he must be relieved of his post!" ”

There are hundreds of thousands of troops under your command, and you don't have a single soldier in your hands, so why should you dismiss someone? Li Weimin was completely convinced, secretly thinking that if Ruan Wenxin was a complete pro-French element, then you would be a complete madman.

"Brother and sister, don't worry, let the fourth brother finish."

Wu Tingyan's words were still more effective, Chen Lichun didn't get angry anymore, and sat down to listen to her husband continue.

"Although the Viet Minh said in the negotiations that those in the south would withdraw north after the agreement was signed, no one could guarantee that they would not leave behind cadres and weapons in the south. Everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before they resumed guerrilla warfare in the south, and that we would be able to withstand their attack after all the French troops had withdrawn? ”

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The refugee problem, the warlord problem, the cadre problem, the Viet Minh problem, and the security problem in the capital are more and more troublesome than the other, and it is simply impossible to get started.

He took over undoubtedly one of the most chaotic countries in the world, and was recalling how he solved them one by one in his previous life, Wu Tingyan suddenly turned sideways and said: "For the people, do you have anything to add, bystanders, you can definitely see some things that your brothers can't see." ”

"Mr. Yao and Mr. Jin have considered it thoroughly, and I ...... I...... I don't really have anything to add. ”

Chen Lichun was unhappy, and said unhappily: "For the people, this is a family banquet, and there are no outsiders." Besides, we are facing so many difficulties now, we should be in the same boat and should find a way together. ”

Thinking of everything that was happening in Hanoi's coastal defense, Ngo Dinh Yao couldn't help but smile and said: "Yes, everything has been done, what can't be said, speak freely, and it doesn't matter if it's wrong." ”

Being able to participate in such a family banquet allows him to express his views is the trust that their family has in themselves, indicating that they have truly entered the decision-making circle of the "Wu family's world".

Li Weimin realized that it was not good not to say anything, and simply talked about the economy that was the least sensitive and what they were not good at.

"Okay, I'll just say it, don't laugh if it's wrong. Compared with the political, military and security situation, the economic situation is also not optimistic. After a long period of guerrilla warfare and warlord-to-war wars in the countryside, many peasants were extremely poor and large numbers of people poured into the cities. The urban economy is in tatters, and the ranks of the unemployed are growing larger, and if effective measures are not taken, they will inevitably become a factor of instability. ”

After a pause, Li Weimin continued: "The country's infrastructure has been severely damaged, and most of the bridges and roads have been destroyed by the Viet Minh and the warlords. With the exception of Saigon, telephone and telegraph systems were disrupted in most cities. The deterioration of the economy has led to the emptiness of the treasury, and without assistance, the government and the army simply cannot function properly. ”

Ngo Dinh Diem thought so deeply and said with a serious face: "Aid is very important, but it cannot be completely relied on. For the people, you can see this, and you must have thought about how to solve it. ”

"I did think, in fact, about this issue with Professor Fisher, Professor Anderson and some entrepreneurs in Saigon. We agreed that the government must intervene to regulate the economy. ”

He is an expert in this area, and Ngo Dinh Ngai eagerly asked: "How to intervene, how to regulate?" ”

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Ps: It's been three days since Sanjiang was recommended, and the collection has only increased by a few hundred, which is really unsatisfactory.

In the new book period, the collection is crucial, please!