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In late September 1906, Song Xiaofei set off from Shanghai to attend the peace conference in Paris, the capital of France, accompanied by Xi Muqing, the president's wife. Before setting off, Song Xiaofei and Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang and other members of the mission emphasized in a joint interview with the International News Agency: "When I greeted the remains of the martyrs of the squadron back to China, I made it clear that Chinese soldiers will not die in vain, and China will get back what belongs to itself at the international negotiation table." Now is the time for me to fulfill my promise to the people. ”

Associated Press reporter John Brown. George asked: "Tsar Nicholas II said that Russia would not participate in the Paris Peace Conference, and that he was the representative of the Russian people, and that no international resolution concerning Russia would be null and void without his signature." ”

Song Xiaofei smiled and said: "I think when the Tsar's family arrives in the basement of the Bolsheviks, he will not think so!" The Bolsheviks in Russia were not only the ghosts of Europe, but also the enemies of the justice- and peace-loving peoples of the whole world, and a nightmare for all mankind. We certainly have the right to take resolutions that are conducive to world peace. Moreover, this world should be the final say of the strong, and if you are backward, you will be beaten, please forward this sentence to Nicholas II, I can only sympathize with his situation, he can only accept the resolution of the victorious country. ”

On October 18, 1906, the Paris Peace Conference was held at the Palace of Versailles in Paris, France, with the main task of organizing a League of Nations to oppose the Comintern founded by Lenin, and at the same time to repartition Russia and the original colonies.

More than 1,000 delegates attended the Paris Peace Conference, including 70 plenipotentiaries. Representing more than 70 countries, it was changed to a "meeting of four". That is, the President of the Republic of China, Song Xiaofei, the British Prime Minister Henry. Campbell. Sir Bannevin, Chancellor of the German Empire, Bernhard. Feng.

Pilov, French Prime Minister Ferdinand. Sir Sarian.

Later, because France played a small role in the war against the Russian Bolsheviks, and its contribution was almost negative, the United States entered the war relatively late, and it was not strong enough at this time. Left out in the cold by Britain and Germany. So in fact, it has become a "three-person meeting", the President of the Republic of China Song Xiaofei, British Prime Minister Henry . Campbell. Sir Banervan. Chancellor of the German Empire, Bernhard. Feng.

Pilov was the triumvirate and master of the Paris Peace Conference.

In the course of the meeting, the three giants of China, Germany and the United Kingdom had their own thoughts. Britain maintained maritime and colonial supremacy, and wanted the continent to be equal in power. That is, the continental balance of power. Germany wanted continental supremacy. Get Ukraine and Poland as colonies. China wants huge war reparations, with Odessa and Nikolaev as Chinese naval bases, as well as three million square kilometers of Russian territory near the Far East. The United States, on the other hand, is desperately promoting the principle of "open door," mainly striving for the free entry of American goods and capital into the Tsarist Russian region and the practice of equal opportunities.

The armistice treaty against Russia was also very harsh, and it included:

The recognition of Ukraine, Belarus, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caucasus** is tantamount to the dismemberment of the Russian Empire.

Russia handed over the war reparations in dollars, to be paid over thirty years.

Russia abolished compulsory military service. The army shall not exceed 100,000 men, surrender all cruisers, combat ships, submarines. 2500 cannons and guns and ammunition.

Russia

It is necessary to hand over 2,000 locomotives, 150,000 wagons, and 5,000 trucks in good condition.

Russia surrendered all its colonies and divided them among Britain, China, Germany and other countries, and in general, Russia lost one-third of its territory and one-fifth of its population.

Negotiations are similar to ordinary parliamentary quarrels, in which countries quarrel for their own interests. So, a very interesting scene arises, each country will be an opponent of the other two countries, and can join forces with either of the other two countries. For example, Germany and China are cooperating to strive for expansion.

Thanks to Chancellor Bernhard of the German Empire. Feng.

Pilov and his adviser von? Holstein, believing that Britain could make greater concessions, that Britain would never reach an understanding with France and Russia, and that Germany could continue to be the "arbiter of the world," did not accept Joseph. Chamberlain's proposal for an Anglo-German alliance. Rather, it is actively allied with China.

At the very beginning, Chancellor Pilov approached President Song Xiaofei and explained Germany's foreign expansion policy: "Let other nations divide the continent and the sea, and the time when we in Germany are content with the blue sky is over, and we also demand territory under the sun." ”

In Song Xiaofei's strategy, he actually hopes to let Germany expand this time and taste some sweetness, so that Britain is bound to be more vigilant against Germany, and if Britain and Germany fight, it will also be beneficial to China. As a result, Song Xiaofei said that China actively supported Germany's colonial expansion in accordance with its alliance with Germany. In return, Germany supported China's colonies in Asia and demands for reparations at the peace conference.

Sure enough, the conditions for expansion proposed by Germany completely angered Britain. For example, Germany wanted to infiltrate one area, the Turkish Empire, but Germany's actions were strongly resisted by the British. British Prime Minister Henry. Campbell. Sir Bannevin and Chancellor Bernhard of the German Empire. Feng.

Pilov was arguing. So, this meeting is very long.

During this period, Britain also wanted to win China's cooperation, but Song Xiaofei deliberately did not see British Prime Minister Henry because of the Sino-German alliance. Campbell. Sir Banavon, who seemed to be busy, calmly accompanied Xi Muqing to sightseeing all over Paris. Because Xi Muqing likes to watch "The Human Comedy"

, was a "fan" of the great French writer Balzac, and they also went to visit his grave together.

In front of a seemingly ordinary cemetery, a head in the corridor is surrounded by autumn branches and broad leaves, with long unkempt hair and slightly angry eyes, and a simple inscription is engraved on the pedestal: "Here are Balzac and the two women buried with him." ”

Xi Muqing asked: "Balzac has two women?" ”

Song Xiaofei said: "Yes, two women." Before I came, I did some homework. One of these two women was the woman whom Balzac loved all his life, Madame Hanska. He had waited for this woman twenty-one years from the time he received her first letter, and he had always been extremely enthusiastic about Mrs. Hanska. A year after this woman married him, Balzac died. After their marriage, Balzac said excitedly, 'You know that I have neither a happy youth nor a spring full of flowers, but I will have the most splendid summer and the warmest autumn'. The other woman was the daughter of his wife and her ex-husband. But I think Balzac is actually so pitiful, I don't know if Mrs. Hanska loves him or not, I always think that what she likes is his fame and legacy. When he was seriously ill, Mrs. Hanska and her stepdaughter were still keen to buy jewelry. ”

Xi Muqing let out an "oh". Song Xiaofei looked at the disappointed expression on her face and said, "Madam, do you know? Balzac was in fact a short, fat, and even brutal man, who spent his life chasing money, running a printing house, and running to mine silver, reselling pineapples and railroad sleepers, and as a result, he was in ruins, in debt, amounting to hundreds of thousands of francs, and he spent his life playing hide-and-seek with the French tax collectors who pursued debts, and I even suspect that Grandet was based on himself. ”

"Huh?" Xi Muqing was taken aback, "What you said is true?" ”

Song Xiaofei said: "Of course, apart from novels, Balzac's life is indeed lacking. Therefore, many times, we are always full of beautiful imagination about the world, but in fact, we still have to face reality. Just like this Paris Peace Conference. To put it bluntly, it is a meeting of the powerful countries to share the spoils, but we have to be realistic.

Well, let's not talk about politics today. Today, I am only with you! ”

Xi Muqing smiled, with a good-looking dimple on her face: "Seriously, when do you plan to step down from the position of president?" ”

Song Xiaofei laughed and said, "It's almost over! When the Chinese also learn democracy and the rule of law, with me and without me, it will be time for me to retire and spend more time with my family. (To be continued......) u