The question of the status of the Korean Peninsula is Bu. The force field of the center is very clear, and it is necessary to use the issue of North Korea's fighting to contain Japan, but at the same time, we must not make any further relations with Japan because of the status issue of the Korean Peninsula, and at least we must not provoke the bottom line of our interests on this issue.

Tang Shaoyi is a smart man, of course he understands why the central government is so cautious about the status of the Korean Peninsula, Japan has been operating in Korea for almost 20 years, compared with Taiwan, Japan attaches more importance to the management of the Korean Peninsula, in the eyes of the Japanese government, the Korean Peninsula is not only a Japanese colony, but also an important key point related to Japan's national strategy, so Japan would rather give up its colonial rule over Taiwan and Ukraine than give up its colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula.

As far as the Japanese Government is concerned, the Korean Peninsula not only has economic value, but also has strategic value; as long as it controls the Korean Peninsula, Japan will be able to establish a land barrier far away from the border to defend against Northeast Asia, and this area is of decisive significance to both China and Russia, and Japan, as an island country, has a very shallow strategic defense, and if it loses Korea, Japan will directly face a military threat from the other side of the Tsushima Strait.

Knowing this, it is understandable why the central government of China has adopted an "ambiguous stance" on the status of the Korean Peninsula, neither recognizing Korea as a Japanese colony, but also not taking the initiative to criticize Japan, and in order to avoid provoking the Japanese government, the central government of China has not even given full support to the government of the independent state of Korea.

It is for this reason that when Shin Gye-zhi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Independent State of Goryeo, tried to go to Yalu in the capacity of "Inspector of the Independent State of Goryeo", he requested to cross the border.

In this regard, Tang Shaoyi was also powerless, so he could only appease the inspector and ask him to go to Yalu in his personal capacity

"Mr. Shen, if you are in front of you. However, since your Government advertised in the newspapers that you were an "inspector" before you went out, the central government of our country really had to be cautious, and therefore the border guards detained you and did not allow you to cross the border. You have lived in our country for a long time, and of course you should know that it was because of that that that that "the Korean Peninsula is undecided." and other disputes, our country did not hesitate to go to war with Japan. Although Japan was defeated in the end, it was a victory achieved with the strength of the country, and it was not easy, and at present, Japan is not a central government. We cherish our friendship with your country, but at the same time, we also cherish the hard-won peace. Only when China's economy develops and its national strength increases. I hope that Mr. Shen will understand this and convey our position to your government. ”

In fact, there is another point that Tang Shaoyi did not say, just before the inspector of the independent state of Goryeo left for Shenyang, the Japanese government made solemn representations to Tang Shaoyi through the Japanese minister in China. The Chinese side was asked to restrain the movement of the Koreans, otherwise the Japanese army would prevent the inspector from exercising his powers.

Of course, China does not want to have another dispute with Japan at this time, and not only can it not have friction with Japan. It is also necessary to support Japan's position on certain issues, such as the dispute over the island of New Guinea, which is an issue of China's long-term interests, compared to Korea, which has become a Japanese colony. Although the center is well aware that the Korean Peninsula is still a springboard to the East Asian continent, the Japanese government has put this springboard in front of China's northeastern gateway, and it is clear that it also intends to contain China. In handling major policies, it is necessary to pay attention to the importance and urgency of the matter. What matters come first. The postponement of any matter is related to the national strategy as a whole, and as an agency of the central government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Minister General for Foreign Affairs must serve this national strategy.

Finally beat Shen Guizhi away, Tang Shaoyi took a breath, and was about to convene a meeting to discuss the next focus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but before the meeting officially began, Yang Wangpeng rushed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and wanted to talk to Tang Shaoyi face to face.

Yang Wangpeng is now a senior adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and belongs to the kind of politicians who "eat idle meals". Since being kicked out of the political preparatory committee. He doesn't have any official position, and that's why. Recently, with the help of Tang Shaoyi, Yang Wangpeng substituted in a private military school, teaching foreign affairs, there was no class for him today, and he received a letter from overseas, so he deliberately ran over to say a few important words to Tang Shaoyi.

"Brother Shaochuan, guess who's letter I received today?"

As soon as he sat down firmly on the sand, Yang Wangpeng took out an open letter from his coat pocket. Shook it at Tang Shaoyi, who was sitting beside him. Ask the other person to play riddles.

Tang Shaoyi smiled faintly and said, "Look at your joy, this letter should not be sent from Argentina by Xiong Weigen, right?" ”

"Hah! Brother Shaochuan is shrewd, this letter is indeed sent by Xiong Weigen, but the address of the letter is not Argentina, but Honolulu. ”

Yang Wangpeng also smiled, and then handed the letter in his hand to Tang Shaoyi.

"Oh? When did Bear Flavor Root run away to Honolulu? ”

Tang Shaoyi was a little surprised, so she was not polite. He took the envelope out of the envelope and read it in his hand quickly, and then he understood how Xiong Chengji could suddenly run from South America to a small island in the Pacific Ocean.

Since leaving China two years ago to "study constitutionalism" in South America, Xiong Chengji has been wandering around South American countries, first living in Peru for a while, then going to Argentina, during which he also traveled to Brazil, Bolivia and other countries, and published his travelogues in local Chinese-language newspapers in South America. Some of them have also been picked up by Chinese newspapers.

Like Xiong Chengji, Tang Shaoyi was also very interested in constitutionalism, and Tang Shaoyi had also read some of Xiong Chengji's travelogues and essays on constitutionalism. I agree with some of Xiong Chengji's views, but he is a little idealistic about this." Tang Shaoyi didn't quite agree with his choice, and Tang Shaoyi saw Lian Chenmu "voluntary." The expedition abroad was not out of his own heart, if he could take the initiative to seek a compromise with Zhao Bei. Then his talents will not be wasted on examining the constitutional cause of South American countries, and now, what China needs most is not some advanced theory, but doers, and pragmatism.

Out of sympathy, but even more so for the purpose of seeking talents, Tang Shaoyi transferred a personal letter to Xiong Chengji through Yang Wangpeng, in which Tang Shaoyi persuaded Xiong Chengji to return to China to serve. Even if he doesn't work for Zhao Bei, he can at least contribute to China's education like Yang Wangpeng.

Tang Shaoyi's letter moved Xiong Chengji to some extent, so after hesitating for a while, Xiong Chengji decided to return to China to have a look, and immediately took action and took a boat from Argentina to China. However, when passing through Honolulu, Xiong Chengji met Mr. Sun Xiao of the Alliance at the port. Although Xiong Chengji had some opinions about the League because of Tao Chengzhang's assassination, after all, Mr. Sun was a well-known revolutionary activist, so Xiong Chengji had a deep talk with that Mr. Sun, and therefore changed his mind and did not return to China for a while, so he stayed in Honolulu and discussed the road to constitutional state with Mr. Sun.

"Mr. Nakayama is also in Honolulu. I thought he was in the South Seas. ”

After reading the letter, Tang Shaoyi put the letter back in the envelope, and then returned it to Yang Wangpeng.

However, since the matter has involved the League and Mr. Sun, then Tang Shaoyi needs to be cautious, after all, he also knows very well that on the issue of constitutionalism and scraping government, the League will not deal with that President Zhao Da much, Mr. Sun opposes President Zhao's politics, but President Zhao Da also insists that the other party is making trouble unreasonably, and it is a thief shouting to catch a thief, and it is completely a position to determine the point of view.

Yang Wangpeng did not realize that Tang Shaoyi deliberately stayed out of the matter, but continued to dwell on this topic.

"Since the British Channel Colonial Authorities announced the removal of all Chinese political organizations in Malaya six months ago, the local League has been unable to operate. Mr. Sun was also forced to go to Honolulu with some followers. Judging by the meaning of Xiong Weigen's letter, he was going to go to Sumatra with Mr. Sun recently, and he also invited me to go to Nanyang with him. After a few days of arrangement, I will take the train to Guangzhou, and then board the ship from there and sail directly to Sumatra, and get together with Xiong Weigen to talk about the changes in China in the past two years. ”

"Oh? You're going to the South Seas? , It's good to go small, it's better to travel thousands of miles than to break 10,000 books, and it's good to go to a foreign country while you're young, and it's good to have a long experience

Although Tang Shaoyi was a little surprised, he did not object to Yang Wangpeng's action, although he also understood. After all, his political life is completely in the hands of President Zhao Da, if he is too close to the alliance, he is afraid that it will not be beneficial to his future career exhibition, but then again, Yang Wangpeng is still eating idle meals in the officialdom, which can also see his weight in President Zhao's heart. Yang Wangpeng decided to go to Nanyang to relax.

Tang Shao and Yang Wangpeng only sat in the office for a while, talked about some work matters, and then Yang Wangpeng got up to say goodbye, Tang Shaoyi sent him out of the office, and then went to the conference room to preside over the meeting.

The meeting didn't end until after work, and Tang Shaoyi was physically and mentally exhausted at this time, and was about to go home from work to rest, when an urgent telegram was delivered from the telegraph room to his desk.

The telegram was taken by the Chinese embassy in Petrograd. The person who reported the newspaper was none other than Shi Zhaoji, the Chinese ambassador to Russia.

"This morning, the Russian Provisional Government made an urgent appointment to demand that the Central Government of our country immediately withdraw its diplomatic recognition of the Russian Tsarist Government. Other. Britain and France were ready to grant diplomatic recognition to the Russian Provisional Government, and it is said that the Russian Provisional Government had expressed to the ambassadors of the two countries that it was ready to continue the war with Germany, while the British and French governments seemed to be ready to renounce diplomatic recognition of the Russian Tsarist Government

The content of this telegram somewhat surprised Tang Shaoyi, he originally thought that the British and French governments would continue to wait and see for a while, but now it seems. The fact that the two governments seem to have lost confidence in the Russian tsarist regime and have turned to support the Russian Provisional Government also seems to prove the critical situation on the Western Front in Europe.

Now, China may have to make a choice. Either in favor of the Russian Tsarist Government or in favor of the Russian Provisional Government, it seems that it is no longer feasible to continue to take a "vague position" on Russian policy.

However, changing foreign policy is not something that can be decided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "it must be decided by the president."

As a result, a telegram was immediately photographed from the telegraph room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and went straight to the president's office. Half an hour later, the president's call back was delivered to Tang Shaoyi's desk.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is requested to draw up a Government Gazette. Affirms the current position of our central authorities on the situation in Russia. That is, until the turmoil caused by the Russian Revolution has stabilized, our country will not recognize any government that unilaterally declares to represent the interests of the Russian people, only after the situation in Russia has stabilized. It is only then that our government will consult with the Russian side on the issue of diplomatic recognition, and all actions will be compared with the actions of our country in the "Wushen Revolution and then Russia's". If any of the Russian governments expel our diplomatic personnel in Russia, we will take resolute countermeasures, and whichever side takes unilateral expulsion action, we will support the opposing political entity. ”

The president's reply position was clear, and Tang Shaoyi immediately understood that in the final analysis, this was still a "vague position." If it had been before, he might have sent another telegram advising the president to "be careful." But now, because of his trust in the president's strategic vision, Tang Shaoyi has decided to follow the president's instructions and take a "vague position" on Russian diplomacy.