"China Square" this 300-meter-diameter street square park is undoubtedly the political center of Dalian, around the square, there are the Governor's Palace, the Military Command Department, the Ministry of Justice, the Northeast Library, and the Guanting Street behind the Governor's Mansion stands a number of official halls, most of these official halls are Western-style buildings, and in contrast to the Governor's Mansion of the three eastern provinces located in the north corner of the square, this reinforced concrete structure building, but because of its special architectural style, and become the focus of the whole square. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

This three-storey underground, three-storey Governor's Palace, the overall style of the building is a very special combination of East and West culture "mixed", in fact, in its initial drawings, this is just a practical Western building, but because the Chinese eaves style of Dalian Department Store has attracted the attention of the Governor's Palace, considering the special geographical significance of China Square, it is obviously not advisable to blindly pursue Western classicism or modern modernism, and the complete use of imitation of traditional Chinese architecture is obviously not in line with reality.

The roof of the department store adopts the traditional Chinese superimposed bucket arch cornice, which looks like a Chinese palace-like building, which is undoubtedly more in line with the aesthetics of the Chinese people. However, because this "Chinese-style modern architecture" was still experimental, it was only the drawings of the Governor's Palace that were eventually revised. However, its eaves are not designed according to the Qing style architecture, but according to the "simple version" of the Tang style of the dougong attic design, in the architectural style is not discounted Tang style, and this has a lot to do with the participation of Japanese designers, of course, in addition, because this is a building for the governor, so it is obviously different from other official buildings. Through this building, what is to be expressed is the pure style of the Han and Tang dynasties of the Northeast official hall. In this way, it is understandable that it adopts the style of the Tang style dougong attic.

The structure of this building is evenly laid out and solemn. The exterior decoration is exquisite and luxurious, similar to the Tang style palace, the governor's palace was built from the first day. It has become the most eye-catching landmark building in Dalian. Even the New Year's postcard in the Northeast is printed on this Governor's Palace.

On the 6th of April, the Governor's Palace, which was faintly imposing, was put into use by its owner, and from that time in front of the hall-like foyer of the main entrance of the Governor's Palace, there were many visiting carriages, and almost every first-time visitor would be attracted by this building, and they would stand there and look at this majestic Governor's Palace with amazement.

Today, however, this is a neat but not rigid, gorgeous but not delicate governor's palace. It did not attract Tian Bei's attention, although it was only the first time to visit the Governor's Palace, but for him, this visit had an important mission, he had to persuade Tang Haoran to abandon the confrontation with the United States in Hawaii.

If when he was in Beijing, Tian Bei was more than 70% sure of persuading Tang Haoran to give up Hawaii, but now after realizing Hawaii's important business interests in Northeast China, he is not even 50% sure.

"Fish has always been the most important source of meat supply for the military and civilians in Northeast China, unlike the United States, which has a well-developed livestock industry that provides cheap meat, while China does not. In this case, the sea is our only pasture. The fish provided by the sea is not only related to the supply of meat for millions of citizens, but also related to the raw material source of several modern canning factories, after all, they are also mainly engaged in the production of canned fish, and their canned fish is not only supplied to the military and civilians in Northeast China, but also exported to the mainland in large quantities, and many European and American ocean-going merchant ships also purchase their canned fish. I think that for any government, under this premise, it will protect its basic business interests at any cost! ”

Cheap catches -- at least nominally, this is the most fundamental foothold of Tang Haoran's negotiations with the Americans, and the interests of overseas Chinese, Hawaii's strategic location and China's security interests, all of these must be subordinated to actual commercial interests, and for the Americans of this era, such commercial interests are easy for them to understand, and they can also completely disguise Hawaii's strategic position in China.

As far as the United States is concerned, its ambitions for Hawaii for more than half a century have been entirely based on Hawaii's special strategic location, and now Tang Haoran must give Tian Bei and the Americans a false impression -- all this is entirely due to the importance of the fish catch to the authorities in the Northeast, and not to give the United States the impression that it "intends to touch the Pacific," even though in fact, it is getting involved in the Pacific.

But there are other than that, and there are more important reasons. According to the plan of the Governor's Palace, in order to encourage school-age children to study, we will provide students with free lunches, and since the meat for lunch is fish, the fish will be transported to various places by rail, because fish is the cheapest meat, even if it is whale meat like beef, its price is less than half of pork! ”

The reason is always that the more the better, and providing meat to some schools is a planned thing, which is also a moral high point, and Tang Haoran will naturally use this as an excuse solemnly.

"China is a poor country, the Chinese people lack a supply of meat, and the cheap fish catch has made millions of ordinary China have a cheap meat supply for the first time, and it also allows the government to ensure the supply of protein by providing fish to children, and the catch from the sea is not recognized as a commercial benefit for us, but also related to the food of millions of people, Your Excellency, I think now you should understand why, we will not make principled concessions on this issue!"

"Your Excellency the Governor, this ......"

Tian Bei, who had already learned from Dai Lide about the importance of catching fish from the Northeast authorities, immediately defended himself in the face of Tang Haoran's explanation.

"According to the information I have so far, the Provisional Government authorities have decided to recognize the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation signed between the Northeast Authorities and the Kingdom of Hawaii, and I believe that your interests in Lahaina will be protected, and there is absolutely no need for the authorities to send troops to Hawaii to affect the relations between the United States and China, do you think? Your Excellency the Governor! ”

Although he knew that the other party would never give up his interests in distant-water fishing, it did not prevent Tian Bei from lobbying under the banner of preserving the Old Testament, even if he knew that such a guarantee was meaningless.

"Your Excellency ...... Minister"

Smiled coldly. Tang Haoran counted his fingers and said.

"What we have to see is. After an illegal military coup d'état by the diaspora of your country. They are trying to increase the taxes of the fishing companies and our expatriates, and there is a precedent for this, so how can we believe in their so-called good intentions? Furthermore, historically, in the expansion of your country, for example, Texas was first a coup d'état by the diaspora and then incorporated into the United States. And what is the attitude of the United States towards the Chinese now? It is a form of discrimination established in the form of legislation, and how can the rights enjoyed by overseas Chinese in Hawaii be guaranteed in Hawaii in the future? ”

America is not a clean ass. So that Tang Haoran can stand on the highest point of morality to criticize them, and can even criticize this country that is both the best and the archway.

If Tang Haoran did not grow up in the United States since childhood, perhaps Tian Bei would say that the coup d'état was a natural choice of American expatriates based on the pursuit of the people and the Lord's interests and practical interests, but he did not want to humiliate himself, after all, the number of American expatriates in Hawaii is not as large as that of Chinese expatriates.

"As for the so-called Provisional Government in Honolulu, they represent the interests of less than 2,000 American immigrants, while in Hawaii there are more than 4,500 Chinese immigrants. There are also more than 17,000 Japanese immigrants, ...... of course"

Don't wait for Tian Bei to speak. Tang Haoran continued to explain.

"Japan is now history, but because China and Japan are of the same language and race, we have the obligation to protect the interests of Japanese expatriates, and your country's discrimination against Asians is established in the form of a bill, and the history of injustice makes it difficult for us to believe that the provisional government under the control of your immigrants will treat our expatriates and enterprises fairly!"

On the issue of Hawaii, it is impossible for Tang Haoran to make principled concessions, and after an hour of conversation between the two, Tian Bei also realized this problem, whether it is based on commercial interests or the interests of overseas Chinese, it is impossible for the other party to make concessions.

The reality of not giving in made Tian Bei ponder for a moment, looked at Tang Haoran and asked rhetorically.

"If the United States Government endeavours to annex the island peacefully and with the consent of the people of Hawaii, does His Excellency the Governor have any objection to such a move?"

It was just a simple inquiry, but in fact it was telling Tang Haoran that the ultimate purpose of the coup d'état carried out by American expatriates in Hawaii was to incorporate this region into the United States, and this was also supported by Washington, and this was even Tian Bei's threat to Tang Haoran, which was blatantly telling him the US position on the Hawaii issue.

Thirty years ago, the U.S. Minister to the United States asked the U.S. State Department about it, and Fish, then U.S. Secretary of State, explicitly replied that "the United States does not agree to any other country annexing Hawaii." I think that's also China's position. ”

After borrowing the Americans' answer to the Japanese thirty years ago as an answer, Tang Haoran turned the conversation around again, stared at Tian Bei and said with a smile.

"On the issue of Hawaii, I think neither President Cleveland nor your Congress can deny the illegality of the actions of its diaspora, and if necessary, I think that the Hawaiian issue could be internationalized and resolved through international arbitration, do you think? Minister Tian Bei! ”

Tang Haoran's sentence only completely held back the thousand words that Tian Bei had originally prepared in his heart, and he immediately realized the impact of the internationalization of the Hawaiian issue on the United States -- Britain, Germany, France and other European countries may be introduced into Hawaii, and the final result is that the United States will have to give up its support for the provisional government, prompting immigrants to abandon the provisional government and restore the kingdom's rule.

But when all this is over, it is very likely that the power of Europe's traditional powers will be introduced into Hawaii as a result, and what do they have to lose for China? They have nothing to lose at all, they don't need Hawaii, all they need is to use Hawaii's ports as a fishing base in the Pacific, and as long as the old treaty can be guaranteed, their interests will be guaranteed. And the introduction of European powers into Hawaii would even further guarantee their interests, but what about the interests of the United States? How can the United States, which has been watching Hawaii for decades, accept Hawaii, the most important transit point in the Pacific, as a European power?

"Marshal, are you really going to internationalize the Hawaiian issue?"

After sending Tian Bei out of the Governor's Palace, Tang Zhaoyi looked at the marshal beside him and asked suspiciously, if European powers are introduced, what can the Northeast get?

"Internationalization? Isn't that internationalization now? ”

Casually asked rhetorically, Tang Haoran, who was walking towards the office, continued.

"It's just a suggestion, at least in the eyes of the Americans, we are not worried about internationalization, because we have no territorial ambitions for Hawaii, but the United States is different, but what are the Americans, on the one hand, they envy the colonial interests of the European powers, on the other hand, they feel superior to others, and think that colonial rule is contrary to their national policy, which makes it impossible for them to annex Hawaii in the past few decades, although they have peeped at Hawaii, and with the development of the United States, its national power drives their desire for colonies, But now the conservatives are still very stubborn......"

The "conservatives" in Tang Haoran's mouth are those naïve Americans who believe that they have "destiny" and believe that their own values are superior to others, and it is precisely those naïve American politicians who adhere to the principle that "the United States does not own colonies", and it is even this principle that led to the repeated repetition of the United States on the Cuban and Philippine issues after the Spanish-American War, from supporting their independence to establishing colonial rule in the Philippines "aimed at helping them become independent".

In this era, the Americans' character of "being both the best and the archway" gave Tang Haoran a chance to prevent it from annexing Hawaii and obtaining certain overseas interests, and even this is the reason why he is not worried that the confrontation in Hawaii will lead to a confrontation between China and the United States.

"Whether the Hawaiian issue is international or not, it cannot change the deep dislike of the conservatives in the United States for the colonies, and the action of American immigrants in Hawaii is not so much supported by the United States, but rather supported and planned by the United States, after all, the United States Navy can better understand the importance of Hawaii to the United States!"

After walking into the office, Tang Haoran looked at the family in front of him and said with a smile.

"Today at Tian Bei's place, I have created a false appearance, the next negotiations, will be negotiated by you, there are two issues, there is no need to talk to them for the time being, the first is the issue of the provisional government in Lahaina, and the second is the issue of the garrison, hey......"

With a long sigh of helplessness, Tang Haoran shook his head with emotion and said.

"It's a pity that we don't have a navy, otherwise ......"

(The hand is a little long, it can't be helped, Hawaii is too important, and it directly determines the future of the Pacific Ocean, so ...... I can only stretch my hand a little longer, but fortunately, the US imperialist is not the American imperial...... Weakly ask for a fixed reading and a monthly pass! The Empire's Sunrise Reader Exchange Group: 150536833 welcome to join)) (To be continued.) )