The sun never sets in America

Chapter 242 European Diplomacy: Part of France

"Let us welcome the Prime Minister of Han, Yan Jun, with warm applause!!"

clap clap clap...

Yan Jun stood on the dance floor and nodded to the French aristocrats and celebrities around him who applauded him to show respect.

In fact, deep down I despise the French behavior of turning diplomatic dinners into salons.

"I came to France for the sake of friendship between China and France..."

“When I came to Paris, I heard from other people that Paris is the most charming city in Europe. But when I came here, I discovered that it is not only the most charming city in Europe, but also the most charming city in the world. Charming city…”

clap clap clap...

As soon as Yan Jun finished speaking, there was intensive applause. The applause was like waves on the coast, giving people an endless feeling, and it lasted for a long time before it ended.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I wish you all a good time..."

clap clap clap...

After Yan Jun said the last blessing, he walked down.

He was greeted with constant congratulations.

"That's true, Your Majesty the Prime Minister!!"

"Hello, Your Majesty the Prime Minister, I have a champagne house in the Champagne area. We can have a drink together when we have time."

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I am a perfume company owner in Paris. Do you think our company's products are marketable in Han?"

"Mr. Prime Minister..."

Yan Jun was surrounded by French businessmen who wanted to make friends with him and coveted the Han market.

So Yan Jun had to answer in the shortest possible words, and then found an excuse to escape.

When the French staff noticed Yan Jun's embarrassment, they immediately ordered the band to play music.

Soon, these French people who were inspired by the music began to look for dance partners among each other.

Yan Jun deliberately found a corner to chat with Secretary Ma.

"Prime Minister Yan, I think that when we meet the King of France tomorrow, we can talk about economy and trade first. After all, our country's current priority is the economy, and diplomacy is also allocated according to the economy..." Secretary Ma suggested to Yan Jun.

After hearing this, Yan Jun nodded noncommittally, and then said: "Louis Philippe, this person has a decisive character. Although he is not a British master, he is probably not easy to deal with. I think we can start with..."

"Excuse me, Prime Minister, can I ask you to dance?"

Just when Yan Jun was about to continue speaking, a female voice came from behind, speaking in French. For a moment, Yan Jun didn't understand it, but out of politeness, he turned around.

After turning around, what came into view was a French woman wearing a red tutu skirt and a headdress unique to this era. She was young and looked like a young girl.

Yan Jun was amazed when he first saw her. She didn't look like a French person, but more like an Eastern European.

The woman may have realized that Yan Jun could not understand French, so she quickly switched to English and said to Yan Jun: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, my name is Irina, I am a Russian aristocrat, and my father is a Cossack aristocrat in Tsarist Russia... "

If they were talking about Tsarist Russian aristocrats, Yan Jun was still a little confused for a while, but Yan Jun still knew that the Cossacks were an army active in Siberia and Eastern Europe, mainly cavalry, because they were half peasants and half The army, coupled with the habit of looting, made the Cossacks a bridgehead for Tsarist Russia's external expansion and a hound for tearing prey.

Yan Jun remembered that His Majesty once said something about the Cossacks, which was still fresh in his memory:

"They are the best hunting dogs, but unfortunately they have the most barbaric owners!!"

Thinking of this, Yan Jun suddenly became interested in this Tsarist Russian girl, and then replied in English as well: "My pleasure!!"

Then he extended his left hand to Irina.

Irina looked at Yan Jun's stretched out left hand, pursed her lips, smiled, and put her fair right hand on Yan Jun's left hand.

Yan Jun held Irina's hand, and the two didn't speak for a long time. They just danced slowly to the nice music.

Yan Jun is actually very familiar with this kind of Western-style dance. After all, as a prime minister, he will inevitably have social events, and dancing is also a skill that he must learn. Although he is not very good at it, he can dance quite well and can't fault it.

Irina raised her head and stared at Yan Jun with her Persian cat-like blue eyes without fear, staring at this middle-aged man full of masculine charm.

Beautiful women are always attracted to men with deep aura, and Irina is no exception.

Just now in the audience, watching this Oriental man talk in accented English without any stage fright, and then later in the entertainment, Irina admitted that she was indeed attracted to Yan Jun in those two periods, completely She was attracted by him, so this was the reason why she mustered up the courage to look for Yan Jun among the jealous eyes of so many French women.

Yan Jun, who was opposite Irina, was not in as good a mood as Irina. He was thinking about how to speak. After all, he was also very interested in the affairs of Tsarist Russia.

Before Yan Jun could speak, Irina spoke first, staring at Yan Jun and asked: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, have you ever heard that if a woman is willing to watch a man finish a dance, it proves that she is good tonight?" It belongs to that man, what do you think, a gentleman from Han??”

Irina's words almost made Yan Jun's waist dodge. These are all bullish words.

Are Russian women so fierce? ?

In the end, Yan Jun could only bite the bullet and answer: "In our Han country, men and women must first settle in love, and lastly meet their parents..." Yan Jun talked about a lot of Confucianism's three cardinal principles and five constant principles.

After Irina heard this, she just nodded confusedly, seeming to agree, but not seeming to agree, and then blurted out:

"It turns out that you Han people, or you Oriental men, like to pretend!!"

"Ha ha……"

Looking at Yan Jun's dull face, Irina couldn't help but laugh out loud, and even felt that the other person was more attractive. She liked this feeling, or Irina also liked to pretend.

It took Yan Jun a long time to come to his senses and asked Irina: "Aren't you Russia the East??"

This sentence is extremely provocative.

Because everyone knows that proverb.

And Irina obviously knew it, her expression changed, and then she responded to Yan Jun in a provocative tone: "If we were not the West, but the East, would you be with me??"

After hearing this, Yan Jun seemed calm on the surface, but in fact, he was turned upside down by this Russian woman. In the end, he could only say what Liu Peng once said:

"Russia is neither the West nor the East, he is an orphan!!"

When Irina heard this, her face changed completely, because this sentence really hit her pain point. She used to be proud of being a Russian, but since she was sent to France by her father to study, she discovered that she and It’s out of place here.

Although she likes Parisian fashion, Parisian perfumes, Parisian food, and everything in Paris, Paris does not belong to her, and France does not belong to her. She also feels this way when she goes to other European countries. She always feels that they respect her on the surface, maybe. He was laughing at her behind her back.

She laughed at her country, a country that still has a large number of serfs, muddy roads, and more illiterates than any European country, Russia.

Russia was once colonized by the Mongols and the privileges given to Russian women made Russians want to join the West, but they always felt that there was an invisible wall.

This wall lasted until the 21st century. When Russians are mentioned, they are either terrorists in American blockbusters, or prostitutes, arms dealers, and warmongers.

Just like Liu Peng’s comment on Tsarist Russia:

"No matter how much the Russian nobles like Europe and speak French every day, this is just their wishful thinking. From a large historical perspective, Russia is an orphan after all, an orphan independent of Eastern and Western civilizations, and orphans will eventually be abandoned. of!!"

Irina suddenly raised her head, kissed Yan Jun quickly, leaving a shallow red lip on Yan Jun's face, and then said under Yan Jun's horrified eyes: "Whether Russia belongs to the east or the west, I belong to The East belongs to you..."

Irina's rosy face showed the unique tenacity of Russian women, just like the snow lotus in the ice field, even if it is bitter cold and frosty, it will not change at all.

Yan Jun did not answer Irina, a crazy woman, but took out his handkerchief in fear and wiped his face carefully, fearing that he would miss anything.

"Ha ha……"

Irina looked at Yan Jun's guilty look and laughed again.

Later, as if he was afraid of being seen, he pursed his lips again, but his blue eyes looked at Yan Jun, showing tenderness that he had never seen before.

Yan Jun looked at the Russian woman opposite, smiled bitterly and shook his head. He felt like he was going crazy. He was here for diplomacy, not for some lovemaking between men and women. As if knowing Yan Jun’s worries, Irina leaned close to his ear and whispered:

"I won't disturb your family, let's just treat him like a dream!!"

"Okay??"

The last burst of heat passed into Yan Jun's ears, and finally he lost control and fell.

First, the Han Dynasty gained the upper hand, and then Tsarist Russia fought back. The sound of guns and cannons was like gongs and drums.

The soldiers' blood stained their robes, and countless soldiers died.

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boo...

Irina packed up Yan Jun's clothes, and finally kissed Yan Jun on the face and made a sound.

Looking at Yan Jun who was still a little overwhelmed, Irina looked tenderly at this oriental man who fascinated him, and said tenderly:

“Go, don’t keep King Louis waiting!!”

"Well..." Yan Jun hummed, and finally walked out of the apartment as if running away.

And Irina, who was behind Yan Jun, looked at his leaving back. The Persian cat's eyes were full of affection, and her red lips opened slightly:

"Han men and Russian women look good, too. But this guy looks like a gentleman on the surface, but I didn't expect that behind the scenes, he's having such a good time..."

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Outside the Palace of Versailles, a luxury carriage with Chinese and French passengers stopped.

Outside the palace gate, guards immediately stepped forward to open the door.

"Master Prime Minister, please come this way, His Majesty the King is waiting for you!!"

When Yan Jun stepped off the carriage, he was immediately greeted by the ministers from the palace. It seemed that he was treated very differently from how he was treated in the UK.

In fact, Yan Jun has always been brooding about his trip to England, especially when he came without any expression. Yan Jun felt deeply ashamed and wrote in his diary:

"The British barbarians thought that our Han country was weaker than them, so they bullied the foreign ministers. Although they later received a title on the pretext of offering a thousand-year-old tree, the water of the river cannot be turned back, and the shame of a person can be ignored??"

From this sentence, we can see how Yan Jun was feeling at that time. On the surface, it was calm on the dock, but in fact, he was extremely humiliated. It's just that Yan Jun was careful and didn't tell outsiders.

Now that the French treat each other politely, Yan Jun is naturally happy.

Tread...  

Walking in the splendid Palace of Versailles, Yan Jun had no reaction. He even felt vulgar, too vulgar.

Arriving outside a palace, the minister led Yan Jun in. What caught his eye was a middle-aged French man wearing white stockings and spraying pungent perfume.

As for his appearance, in Yan Jun's opinion, he is average and not as heroic as his Majesty.

"Yan Jun, is that the name??"

Louis Philippe called Yan Jun's name with a bad pronunciation.

"Yes, Your Majesty, your language talent is so good." Even though Yan Jun was uncomfortable, he still praised him after listening to the translator.

When Louis Philippe heard this, he happily led Yan Jun to the tea table and poured him a cup of green tea himself. (Actually, Louis Philippe doesn’t like to drink bitter green tea, but in order to entertain Yan Jun, he could only drink this to show his closeness.)

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I recently heard that Han and the United States signed a non-aggression treaty. Is this true?" Louis Philippe asked calmly about a recent major event.

"Yes, this is a precious peace achieved between our country and the United States." Yan Jun only found out about it a few days ago, so he could only answer Louis Philippe's question in very formulaic diplomatic language.

When Louis Philippe heard this, he didn't quite believe it. After all, the so-called non-aggression treaty was the first to be played by Europeans.

What happened next? Without exception, they all started fighting.

There is no such thing as mutual non-aggression in this world. There is, and it is a promise made by the strong to the weak.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, what do you think of France?" Louis Philippe casually asked Yan Jun about France while taking a sip of the green tea he didn't like from his tea cup.

When Yan Jun heard this, his eyes flashed slightly, he glanced at Louis Philippe who was drinking tea, and asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

Louis Philippe looked at Yan Jun carefully and asked: "What is the truth and what is a lie??"

"The truth is that France is good, Paris is good, everything is good, and His Majesty is also good."

Hearing the slightly sarcastic words, Louis Philippe frowned and asked: "Then what is a lie??"

"The lie is that many people are against you now, Your Majesty!!"

boom……

The spoon Louis-Philippe used to stir the tea leaves fell on the exquisite tea tray, making a crisp sound.

"Are you telling a lie??" Louis Philippe picked up the spoon, put it in the tea cup, and looked at Yan Jun with bright eyes.

"Truth and lies are no longer important. What is important is that France needs stability now, isn't it, Your Majesty??" Yan Jun did not deny the behavior of telling lies and telling the truth. He asked an ambiguous question, but it meant Very clear words.

This sentence indeed spoke to Louis Philippe's heart, so he didn't understand why he said this to him, so he could only continue to ask:

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this is our France's business, it seems to have nothing to do with Han's business, right??"

Louis Philippe looked at Yan Jun with doubts in his eyes. He really couldn't figure out what Han Guo's purpose was.

"Our country needs development, and France has the largest excess capital and market in Europe, and is short of investment objects..."

"If I remember correctly, France invested in the Xijing Railway a few years ago, and now that railway is the most valuable railway in the entire Han Dynasty..."

Yan Jun explained to Louis Philippe the benefits of the Chinese and French economy to both countries.

Then the conversation changed and he said:

"Even in some areas, we can cooperate..." Yan Jun's words are very vague. In the final analysis, it is cooperation in Europe.

For example, uniting French capital to develop in the European market is about economics, but it is actually about strategy.

But it is a pity that Louis Philippe's current goal is no longer in the so-called Europe, but is focused on France, or the opposition forces. Therefore, the response to the European cooperation mentioned by Yan Jun was mediocre, but he is very good at trade. Heart.

When Yan Jun talked about trade issues, he kept nodding his head, which showed that he agreed with Yan Jun's cooperation.

But Louis Philippe did not believe what Yan Jun said that strengthening cooperation between the two countries would help France maintain stability. He even said: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I think this is an internal matter in France. The intervention of Han will only It will make the situation more troublesome!!”

It seems to be tactful, but in fact it is a strong rejection.

Yan Jun looked at the French king. For the first time, he felt what it was like for a person to lose confidence. He actually thought that Han was going to interfere in France's internal affairs.

To put it bluntly, if Han was given ten chances, he would not touch it. He just wanted to use the power of France to deal with the British and expand his influence in Europe.

And the economic return to France will not be low. After all, French capital will be involved, so it can even attract those greedy bankers. Why not do it.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I think we should talk about trade and the Theory of Territory!!" Louis Philippe saw that Yan Jun was silent, so he took a French version of the Theory of Territory from the desk and placed it in front of Yan Jun. .

Louis Philippe showed an expression of interest on his face, and talked eloquently with Yan Jun about his feelings about the theory of land and his admiration for Liu Peng, the king of Han, calling Liu Peng the Philosopher King of the East! !

He is a great monarch! !

Yan Jun, on the other hand, echoed and expressed his own opinions.

After declining the dinner party arranged by Louis Philippe, Yan Jun sat in the carriage, looked at the streets of Paris and the busy and leisurely Parisians, and sighed:

"See you next time, I'm afraid it will be a different story!!"

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