In fact, each department puts forward its own opinions and suggestions from its own side, and it is the leader who makes the final decision. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers international public relations, and this is understandable, because after all, the diplomacy between the two countries is not a child's play, and it is very likely that the vital interests of the two countries are at stake.

Sometimes, however, leaders look at problems with multiple considerations.

After reading the reports of various departments, Vice Chairman Li frowned and thought for a while, and then took the document to find China's top leader to report on the matter, and the answer given by the top leader was very straightforward, which was somewhat unexpected by Vice Chairman Li, but it was also within the scope of his consideration.

"What our ancestors left us, naturally we have to stay in China, the joint military exercises a few days ago, France even participated in it, they want to meddle in Asian affairs, they have already torn off their faces with us, don't you want to fight a lawsuit of saliva, then fight with them, China will not be weak."

"It's not a question of a painting, it's a matter of dignity, and this matter must always be made public, and when all the people know that someone has donated a plundered national treasure, and we return it with both hands to those former robbers, aren't we afraid of being scolded as traitors without backbone?"

"Affect the relationship with France, can the relationship between the two countries be affected by a single painting, if it really affects, it is not a problem of painting, but a problem between the two countries, if there is a problem, it must be solved, and weakness is not a good way to solve the problem."

"Saying that he is a stolen object affects China's image in the world, hehe, I have been to the Louvre, to the British Museum, to many museums in European and American countries. You tell me about the antiques in them. Several of them are from their home country. ”

"There are many ways to solve the problem, and I think it's good to deal with it yourself. As for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a response will suffice. ”

June 1, 2017, Children's Day.

However, on this day, many people paid attention to another thing, that is, the press conference of the Palace Museum, and this time, in addition to hundreds of media in China, there were also nearly 100 media from other countries in the world, which can be described as crowded.

Liu Yuliang, director of the Palace Museum, is 70 years old, but today he is wearing a suit. Wearing a tie, a slightly sparse gray hair on his head, and meticulously taken care of, at this moment, Dean Liu was sitting on the rostrum with a smile and spirit, facing the crowd of nearly 100 reporters below.

The flash flashed non-stop, the video recorder was turned on, and the host said: "Today's press conference is mainly announced by the National Palace Museum of China. Regarding the contents of the collection of Wu Daozi's "Guanyin Priest Seated Statue", I would like to invite President Liu Yuliang to speak. ”

"Thank you for participating in the press conference organized by the Palace Museum, first of all, I would like to inform you about the main content of this press conference. May 28, 2017. The Palace Museum received an anonymous donation of a painting of St. Wu Daozi with the title of "Seated Statue of Guanyin".

"The painting has been authenticated. It is undoubtedly the authenticity of the painting of Saint Wu Daozi, so. This painting is recognized as the only painting to date that has been identified as Wu Daozi himself, and it belongs to the national treasure class. Ladies and gentlemen, please take a look at the big screen. That's what the painting was like. ”

After President Liu finished speaking, on the big screens on both sides of the conference hall, an ancient painting was displayed, the content of which was Wu Daozi's "Guanyin Priest Seated Portrait".

The moderator said: "Now reporters can ask questions. ”

"I'm a reporter from the People's Daily, can you tell us about the donor of this painting, and in what form he made the donation?" A reporter asked.

"The donor did not show up, but mailed it directly to Mr. Tian Fengyuan, a researcher at the Palace Museum, who transferred it to the Palace Museum." Dean Liu said.

At this time, a reporter found that the content of this painting was the same as the content of a painting mentioned in the previous theft case in France, and some people thought, could it be that painting, at this time, a reporter asked: "I am a reporter from the Asahi Shimbun in Japan, may I ask, if I am not mistaken, just a few days ago, there was a major theft in Paris, France, a private museum was stolen, and the most precious collection is a statue of Guanyin of Wu Daozi, may I ask, is it this painting." ”

The low-level reporters began to realize that there was big news in this, especially those foreign correspondents, who expressed their shock that China was going to collect a pair of stolen antiques from other countries.

Someone took out a mobile phone or laptop and began to write about the theft in Paris on the Internet, and indeed found that among the stolen items, two of the most valuable paintings, one of which contained this ancient Chinese painting.

A French journalist stood up, with anger on his face, and shouted in French: "I protest, I protest against the Chinese government, against the Palace Museum, against this donation, this painting is the private property of French citizens, and now it has been smuggled into China, and the donation meeting is held in a grand manner, this is a dirty transaction, this is French property, your behavior is illegal, this is contempt and blasphemy against France." ”

There was a good show, and reporters from all over the world turned their cameras on the French reporter.

"How do you prove that this painting is the stolen old painting, and how do you prove that this painting belongs to you in France. This painting was painted by Wu Daozi, a Chinese painter, and was painted in the Tang Dynasty more than 1,200 years ago, and has been stored in the royal collection for generations. Dean Liu is not in a hurry, he has long known that some people will question the plan he made before, and he is not afraid of any wind and waves.

The French journalist said: "The French private collector François. Truffaut owns the painting, which he inherited from his grandfather, and it is a well-known fact that has been in France for more than 100 years, and I suspect that you were also involved in the theft of the painting from the François private museum in Paris just a few days ago. ”

In the face of the loud accusations of French reporters, President Liu remained as immovable as Mount Tai.

"As you say, this painting is one of the items in the theft of Paris, and it has been in your France for hundreds of years, but at first you deliberately ignored the fact that the so-called Truffaut family got this painting."

Speaking of this, Dean Liu's face became serious, his tone also increased, and he looked directly at the reporter and said: "Just more than a hundred years ago, the Qing government of China was extremely weak, and the Eight-Nation Coalition Army invaded the capital and launched a large-scale plunder, the Oriental Pearl Yuanmingyuan was plundered, and countless treasures were looted, including this sitting statue of Guanyin Master Wu Daozi. ”

"But that was the history of a hundred years ago, history has long been annihilated, and this painting really belongs to the citizens of France." The journalist quibbled.

"Is this your theory, a robber robbed your house of treasure, and then openly put it on display in his own house, and you went to ask for it, and the robber said, This is my spoils, and now it belongs to me, is this what you call your philosophy?" Dean Liu said.

Dean Liu thought to himself, we will also be able to theorize robbers. (To be continued.) )