Chapter 859: The necessity of a private advance meeting

After learning the news that Chen Xiangye could finally meet him, Pierre burst into tears. Rummage through the boxes to find a well-prepared gift and load it into the wagon. Speaking of this gift, I felt very powerful when I prepared it, but I didn't know until Daming that this gift was really a bit out of reach. In fact, any good thing in front of Chen Xiangye is embarrassed to say that it is rare.

Let's put aside the gift for now, and use the sincerity of the French Empire to impress His Excellency the Prime Minister of the Ming Cabinet. Pierre's anxious mood has long been worn out of temper. Pray to the Lord with great sincerity, and be able to impress the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty through conversation.

Naturally, he didn't have the heart to see the scenery along the way, and when he arrived at the place, everyone else was stopped except for the interpreter. As for the gifts, a little girl who received her at the door crooked her mouth disdainfully: "Leave it aside, someone will naturally come to the warehouse later." ”

Pierre didn't dare to underestimate this girl, so he cautiously inquired about the officials who accompanied him, and then he knew that the origin of the girl doll was not simple, and she was Chen Xiangye's favorite granddaughter. It is said that her grandmother was a Persian dancing girl. Chen Xiangye has a lot of children, but the grandchildren who can follow him seem to be the only one who is a mixed-race granddaughter.

Continuing to walk inside, I entered a huge garden, and finally saw a young man in fine costume. When the young man saw the girl, he still greeted him very kindly: "Why did the little sister run out again?" Tell me to be easy to find. ”

The female doll was quite kind to him, and held hands and said, "Is my brother going to leave again?" Would you like to bring me along? ”

The young man's complexion was a little dark, and he said to the girl with a loving face: "That's not good, the old lady can't do without you." ”

Chen Xie heard this sincerely, even if he only looked in his forties, he was still over sixty years old. Although it is still the spirit of Ryoma. Every once in a while, I want to pamper a few young concubines. But it still can't be shrouded in the word "old".

"You two, you are talking bad about the old man behind your back, is it true that the old man is deaf?" Chen Xie's words, which suddenly came out, scared the young man trembling, and the female doll didn't care at all, so she jumped up and hugged her arm. Shake it up: "Old lady, my brother doesn't take the slave family out to play." Chen Xie didn't have a temper at all, so he smiled and coaxed: "Brother Pu'er is building railways, you go out with him to play, and when you come back, you can become an African." One sentence killed half of the little girl's interest, tilted her head and asked, "Really?" ”

The young Chen Pu hurriedly made up the knife: "The railway academy has a three-year study system, and I have to go out for an internship in the middle of the second year." What is the point of a tan? As a child of the Chen family, he can't bear this hardship. How to take on the future career of the Chen family. ”

This is Zheng Tuoniang's grandson, and he wants to restore his surname Chen, and his father is still surnamed Zheng. After graduating from the railway school, the teenager was only 16 years old and had already participated in the construction of the Shanghai-Nanjing railway. This time I came to Beijing to bring some local products from the south of the Yangtze River, and I also shouldered another mission to train as the successor of the Liaodong Railway Group. Before that. Among Chen Xie's children, there is really no one who is interested in this aspect. Finally one came out. After Chen Xie received Zheng Toniang's letter, he decided to cultivate and take a look.

"Go down and talk, old man, there's something serious going on here." Seeing the officials and Pierre who were waiting on the side looking extremely embarrassed, Chen Xie put away his smile, sent two small aways, and arched his hand: "Mr. Pierre." Is it good to rest during this time? ”

Pierre hurriedly stepped forward to speak, and after some greetings, Chen Xie was in front, and the two of them strolled along the path in the garden. This is an informal contact, and Chen Xie is not the emperor of the Ming Dynasty after all. Pierre as a representative of the mission. In the end, it was the emperor Zhu Cihong who was going to be officially visited. Before that, Chen Xie naturally had something to communicate in place.

Pierre naturally didn't know this, but he came with ears and some more mature ideas, so he naturally had to seize the opportunity to express them. "Your Excellency, His Majesty Louis XIV, Emperor of the French Empire, I would like to bring you my sincerest greetings."

After a bunch of kind words first, Chen Xie nodded indifferently: "Thank you for your greetings, Your Majesty the Emperor, the relationship between Ming and France is very important, and it is directly related to world peace and stability." ……。 Chen Xie was very skillful in a bunch of clichés, and Pierre smelled a smell from it, Ming was willing to help France with hegemony in Europe, but in the world colonial pattern, France had to make some concessions. This question, in fact, is not difficult to answer, France's colonial target is Africa, and the Ming Empire seems to have little interest in Africa. At present, the focus is on the Americas, only the war between the Ottoman Empire, which is said to be because the envoys of the Ottoman Empire did impolite things, which made the Ming Empire feel insulted. The specific details are unknown, but judging from the current development trend of the Ming Empire, it is true that the focus of immigration is on the west coast of North America.

Pierre hasn't been playing for a while now, but he's gotten a lot of news. In fact, if you look at the newspapers, you can see that the Prime Minister in front of you has successively promulgated policies that are aimed at the country. The news that was so hyped in the newspapers was also from the expansion of the North American colonies. Daming had no interest in Europe, which was clearly seen in the newspapers. But Pierre still sensed a signal from this, and the Ming Dynasty had the intention of using France to contain the development of European countries in the Americas.

As the preeminent diplomat of his time, Pierre saw but could not do anything about it. Not to mention the fact that the difference in power between the two countries was too great, and Louis XIV's center of gravity on the European continent could not be shaken. France needs the support of the Ming Dynasty on this point, a reality that no one can avoid. Pragmatism is the characteristic of a good diplomat, so Pierre was quick to adjust.

"Entrusted by the Emperor of the French Empire, on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor, I would like to make some small requests to the Prime Minister."

Chen Xie's reaction to this remark was: "As long as it is conducive to the friendship between the two countries and the development of the two countries, any request can be made." "That's what I said, but whether I say yes or not is another matter.

"France is facing an opportunity for development and urgently needs military and economic assistance from the Ming Empire." Pierre also knows that the opportunity is rare, and if you don't talk about it now, the effect will be completely different in the future. At least let Chen Xie know that there is such a thing, this old man who is said to be over sixty years old. Looking at the young is a little too much.

"Well, these problems, European Plenipotentiary Zhang Guangde reported to me, I mean, the issue of military aid, can make some concessions on the price of arms. on top of the existing price. It's not impossible to talk about lowering 10%. When it comes to economic aid, the Ming Dynasty is not an autocratic empire, and the capital is in the private sector. Moreover, there were not many economic and trade exchanges between the French Empire and the Ming Empire, and the attitude of the people was very important. Pierre didn't believe it at all. Everyone in the Ming Dynasty knows that the Chen family has a huge wealth and can be said to be the richest family in this empire.

"Your Excellency, what if the French Empire lends money to your country's Dafabet Bank?" When Pierre threw out such a sentence, Chen Xie's brows furrowed fiercely. It's true that the credibility of European countries is a bit bad. Just look at what happened to the Dutch, and they are not afraid of paying their bills, just drive the fleet over. Isn't it a lot of trouble? In this era, Europe really doesn't have much to gain in the future.

Chen Xie's frown, Pierre was nervous, although the financial situation of the French Empire was quite acceptable, but Louis XIV's reckless military situation had emerged, and it was of course a great credit to be able to borrow money.

Look at it from Chen Xie's point of view. It's not that this issue is out of reach. The premise is that the money is mainly used to purchase Daming's products, so what. For many industries in Daming, it can share a profit. Banks, how can they get rich if they don't lend money? With the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, it is inevitable that France will not dare to repay its debts within 50 years.

"This matter involves business operations, and the old man can't make a decision in one word. So be it. Go back and ask the Ministry of Finance to send someone to accompany you. You go to the bank and talk about it. Chen Xie was finally relieved, Pierre was overjoyed, and nodded again and again: "His Majesty the Emperor of France will be deeply grateful for your generosity." Chen Xie shook his head disapprenosingly and said, "When you go back, you still persuade Your Majesty the Emperor of your country that personal hygiene and environmental hygiene are very important, and this has reached a consensus in the medical community of Daming." ”

This sentence is a bit ridiculous. Pierre could only pinch his nose and admit it, the facts of what people said were okay.

This private meeting was not long, it ended in less than half an hour. The general direction has been negotiated, and the small problems are not something that Chen Xie should worry about. After continuing to be polite and talking about some scenes, Chen Xie said that he was tired, and Pierre couldn't leave if he didn't want to, so the accompanying officials nervously pulled his sleeves and pulled him out.

The officials also kept complaining: "You are so uninteresting, the Prime Minister can see you for half an hour, this is a big face." The big man is lacking, why don't you leave. I have to fall into the official and eat the boss's hanging. "Anyway, Pierre has seen what it means to be a good person in Hades, and the little ghost is difficult. These officials below are very difficult to talk to, which is the same all over the world. I can't say it, stuff a gold coin and plug his mouth, so I don't mention it with a good face.

When Chen Xie continued to walk in the garden, Chen Ping came over quietly and put on a coat, and the faces of the father and son looked like brothers with little age difference. This is still a lot of pressure for Chen Ping. Fortunately, it has long been numb, and everyone is not surprised. This father has never been an existence that can be judged by ordinary people.

Chen Ping, who is in his thirties, has become the head of the top Ming consortium after years of training and experience. At this point, Chen Ping is full of awe for his father in his heart, and every time he stands by his side, he always feels a lot of pressure.

"The bulk trade of European countries is mainly controlled by the Chen family in Songjiang Province. Aunt Hong, who is over there, is the cow ear of the Ming sugar industry. Shipping, distribution trade, is mainly in Xinghai City. As the boss, you should not be partial to all your brothers, but treat them equally. Chen Xie opened his mouth and nodded, and Chen Ping nodded yes.

Don't look at Chen Xie's successive abandonment of the operation of many industries, in fact, some of the most profitable industries in Daming are still in the hands of the Chen family. Don't talk about heavy industry, Chen Xie is watching it personally, and no one should worry about it. Not to mention overseas industries, the signboard of Daming Chen's represents Dengzhou Chen's, Songjiang Chen's, Dayuan Chen's, and Xinghai Chen's. The link that connects these Chen families is Chen Ping, the president of Dafa Bank, and Chen Fan, the president of the communication empire.

It can be said that the Chen family in Dengzhou rules the world, and the Chen family rules the bull's ear, in contrast, Chen Jiye, who was born in the main room, can only stay on the territory of Xinghai City. However, he also earned a lot of money, Xinghai City was the largest trade hub in the world, he controlled the trade port, and he was the only son with a private army and a throne. Xinghai City is his fiefdom, the kind of hereditary replacement, this is the inheritance left by Zhu Youzhen, and no one wants to touch his cake. If you want to say that he is rich, Chen Jiye may not be the richest, but he is definitely the one with the strongest hard power. He is also nominally the top-ranked heir in the industry left by Chen Xie, and his background determines everything.

It is not difficult for Chen Xie to think that because of Chen Jiye's particularity, the other children must have different attitudes towards him. I can't say that I want to get together, whether it's to be guarded or squeezed out, anyway, I want to prevent this product from suddenly turning around. One day Chen Xie was gone, and the guy said: "The inheritance is left by my father, how about me as the eldest son." ”

People are selfish, and Chen Ping is no exception. However, the current Chen Ping is not what Chen Jiye said could move.

Chen Xie has been on guard for a long time. How to take precautions, it is naturally a balance of strength. As far as the current situation is concerned, the strength of the Chen family is the weakest, and the character of the red lady is determined. However, the big man is the most inconspicuous, and not everyone dares to go to the place where he cares, all of them started from the army, and every family has a gun. The prestige of the red lady is extremely high, and with a shout, she pulled out a mob of 180,000 people, which is not a difficult thing to do.

It seems that the weaker ones are Zheng, Liu, Gu, and Li, they are considered Nanjing Chen, but how to say it, they have always been relatively low-key, and their influence does not seem to be very large. However, the hidden strength of these people may not be felt by ordinary people. He has mastered the largest newspaper group in the country, as well as the group that has managed Shadow, Chen's private intelligence agency. Chen Xie couldn't figure out how many cards these women from literary and artistic workers had in their hands. In the past, Chen Xie was more concerned about some things, but now he also wants to open it, let them toss it. In general, leave them something to live in, don't let people bully.

The really weak Chen Xie's children are actually mixed-race, that is, the line of the little girl doll Chen Shu. However, there are not many people on this line, Chen Xie has always protected it, and even if Chen Xie is not there in the future, it is estimated that no one will think of bullying him. Under the premise that no one in the Chen family cares, outsiders dare even more so. (To be continued......)