Chapter 155 The Terrible Consequences of a Decision
Sitting on the large sofa in the office, Chen Lanbin secretly considered how to talk to Everte... This is not going to the vegetable market to buy vegetables. Although it was just a temporary visit, he knew too little. If he accidentally said something missed, he might fall into a passive position and would be more likely to harm the Chinese workers.
"Squeak!"
Chen Lanbin was thinking about how to speak, and the office door suddenly opened. Then, "old acquaintance" Steinberg led a white man in. The white man was "not short" and looked a little sinister according to the Chinese people's understanding. He rarely had no beard and had a clean and smooth chin. Chen Lanbin knew that this man was the current Secretary of State of the United States and also served as the chief William Maxwell Everett, the cabinet of the 17th President of the United States.
"I'm sorry, I just rushed back from the White House." Everett greeted Chen Lanbin, but did not shake hands with him, but quickly walked to the back of his desk: "Mr. Chen, I want to know why you came to me... I heard you are protesting to me?"
"That's right." Boy, let me win over my old man? Chen Lanbin is very glad that he didn't rush to reach out and save a little face, but he couldn't help feeling disgusted with Everet's arrogance... That's right, China is a weak country, but no matter how much it is, it is also a big country. As long as the wise ruler takes power and works hard to govern, it's only a matter of time. I can't deal with you, such a group of foreigners?
"Then I want to hear what you protested." Everett lay on the back of the chair, asking as if he was careless.
"I would like to represent the Qing Empire, and myself, the various anti-Chinese incidents that have occurred in your country, and..."
"Okay, OK," Everet suddenly waved impatiently again, "Mr. Minister, you are so anxious to find me just for these old topics that cannot be old? Is there nothing new? You know, my time is precious!"
"Secretary of State, are we Chinese in your country and the sacrifices they have paid for it not as valuable as your time?" Chen Lanbin said angrily.
"I didn't say that, Mr. Minister." Eiffelt seemed to have not seen his anger at Chen Lanbin. "In fact, I do feel very 'sympathy' for the unfair treatment that Chinese people have received in many places, but you know that the form of the American regime, even the federal government, has no right to interfere in local affairs, is an act that is against the Constitution."
"But you should at least do something, right? As a national government, you do this by deliberate inaction!" Chen Lanbin said angrily.
"Our judiciary is independent. Chinese citizens have been bullied in the United States. They can file lawsuits in court... Our laws are equal to anyone and will never be different because they are foreigners. But in contrast, the government is really powerless and can only express regrets." Averte replied helplessly.
"...Okay," Although I had known for a long time that I could not get any good at this, Chen Lanbin still felt a burst of heartache when he really came to this point, but all he could do was sigh secretly, and then reluctantly raised his spirits to stare at Eiffel: "I will present the reply from your government to my Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, but..."
"Don't you know? Do you don't even know the rows of Chinese characters on the Jindao Ding Monument?" Chen Lanbin sneered again.
"So what? Isn't this your problem?" The old guy knew something. Everett didn't show any expression, but looked annoyed: "Your citizens are messing around like this on our territory, writing random paintings on our monuments. As an envoy, don't you feel a little ashamed of this?"
"I'm ashamed! Very ashamed! Haha..."
"You..." She was ashamed and still laughed? Everett really wanted to take out his hand and slapped Chen Lanbin hard, because he could see that Chen Lanbin was definitely not the kind of fake smile that deliberately tried to stimulate him, but a real smile... This old guy was really smiling happily!
"Secretary of State, I think we still don't need to be foolish. It's time to talk about some serious matters, right?" Chen Lanbin was really happy because he knew that he had guessed correctly. Although Everett did not show it clearly, the anger and depression at that moment could not hide it from his faint old eyes... He played with Chinese officials like him, and even the Secretary of State was still a little tender. And Everett's performance just showed one thing: Americans suffered a loss.
It’s still the loss in the hands of the Chinese... What a great turning point? In the past, he begged these Americans not to bully the Chinese, but now, it’s actually Americans who are bullied by unknown Chinese people and cannot say what kind of Chinese people are so bad. Shouldn’t you be happy? Shouldn’t you be happy? It’s a pity that he is the Chinese ambassador, and even if he is happy, he can’t go too far. So Chen Lanbin quickly sorted out his mood at the re-education school and solemnly suggested to Everett.
"A serious business? What a serious business, I don't know what else we need to talk about." Everte said in a deep voice.
"Haha, it seems that Mr. Everett, you don't realize the status of our Qing court in the minds of the Chinese people and our influence on them. Since that's the case, let's talk about it later and say goodbye!" Chen Lanbin shook his head, turned around and left.
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"Mr. Secretary of State, do you have something to do?"
Chen Lanbin let out a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Everett would not call him, so the plays he had just now would be in vain.
"I want to know what you can help us." Everte took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
"We can help you a lot, but the most important point is that our Qing officials have absolute influence on the people of the Qing Dynasty. This is not something that your government officials can imagine." Chen Lanbin said seriously.
"I know something about this." Chinese officials are almost the most powerful officials in the world. They have the power to kill and kill their own people. Chinese people will kowtow when they see their officials, but these officials do not need to bear any responsibility to their people... In an instant, Everett remembered some information about Chinese officials he knew.
"Then what else do you have to hesitate? Is it so difficult for us to intervene? You know, there are Chinese people involved in this." Chen Lanbin chased after him again.
"But this happened in our country after all, and it caused very serious consequences." Everte also said.
Chapter completed!