Expedition to Europe

From the next day, the Republic of China's smear campaign against the Foreign Legion all came to an end.

What else is there to smear? Qin Zhiyuan has already taken the initiative to renounce his nationality of the Republic of China. It seems that there is no point in continuing to smear him.

Qin Zhiyuan's decision is indeed in line with the wishes of many people. It is reasonable to celebrate when one gets what one wants, but for some reason, all those people who were jumping up and down a while ago collectively lost their voices.

They are scared!

In the traditional sense, the Chinese world has always been a place where the civil servants are valued and the military servants are despised, so those literati and scholars look down on Qin Zhiyuan. Perhaps in their hearts, Qin Zhiyuan is still the civilian who has no choice but to go abroad to make a living. In addition, Europe is thousands of miles away from the Republic of China and is beyond their reach, so those literati and journalists will speak out without scruples.

But when this "national carnival" became a thing of the past and when Qin Zhiyuan issued a threat, all those who participated in smearing the Foreign Legion a while ago felt a chill in their hearts.

Especially the editors-in-chief and reporters of several newspapers in the capital.

In the "national carnival" a while ago, several newspapers in Beijing performed the most eye-catching.

Although the Chinese have suffered a lot from foreigners, in the eyes of many Beijingers, real foreign devils are "barbarians", let alone Qin Zhiyuan, a fake foreign devil.

Therefore, they have no bottom line when they slander Qin Zhiyuan and the Foreign Legion. Several "big exposures" about the Foreign Legion were initiated by Beijing media people.

In this regard, they do have advantages. They are under the feet of the emperor, well-informed, and have great powers...

But all of this will become their death warrant. The more well-informed they are, the more powerful they are, the faster they will die.

Beijingers do have connections. On the day when Qin Zhiyuan issued the threat, a chief editor of a newspaper who was particularly active in the "smear campaign" a few days ago went to the US Embassy in China, wanting to obtain US citizenship and immigrate to the United States.

The editor-in-chief had studied in the United States before. After returning to China, he successfully found a position in a university in Beijing because of the halo of being an "international student". He also used the resources at hand to start a newspaper, which was like a fish in water.

Just a while ago, the American ambassador to China once told the editor-in-chief that if he wanted, he could become an American citizen at any time.

It was precisely because he had no worries that the editor-in-chief was extremely fearless in the past period of time. He was the first to call Qin Zhiyuan a "national traitor".

But surprisingly, the ambassador to China, who had enthusiastically invited the editor-in-chief to become an American citizen a while ago, was not so happy this time. Although the editor-in-chief was very sincere and the two of them talked and laughed more happily than before, as long as he talked about becoming an American citizen, the ambassador would immediately avoid the topic and not make any promises.

This, this is simply adding insult to injury...

The editor-in-chief was furious and immediately pointed out bluntly that the ambassador had gone back on his word.

The minister looked unhappy, but he did not show any reaction despite the editor's constant scolding.

The more this happened, the more guilty the editor felt.

So after much persuasion, the minister could not save face and took out a list for the editor: Yes, this is the list given by the Grand Duchy of Lanfang yesterday. If anyone dares to protect the people on the list, Lanfang will regard it as a hostile act.

Hostile acts mean going to war!

What a joke, the world war has been going on for four years, and the whole world has seen how capable the Foreign Legion is. More than 200,000 soldiers of the Foreign Legion are looking for enemies all over the world and want to find something to do. At this time, provoking the Foreign Legion is really looking for excitement.

The minister's meaning is very clear. You see, it's not that we don't want to help you, it's really unacceptable. You made rumors a while ago and it was fun for a while, so now please burn your whole family to the crematorium.

Besides, you are such a good talker. If you become an American citizen and go to the United States to fool the masters in Congress into starting the Second World War, that would be a big deal.

Looking at the extremely familiar names on the list, the editor's hands were shaking and his heart was twitching. The first name on the list was his.

Na Hezheng, a professor of the Chinese Department of Jingcheng University and the editor-in-chief of Xinmin Daily, had close relations with the Japanese ambassador to China and had economic dealings through the Hong Kong branch of Citibank. Home address: No. 6 Erduoyan Hutong, Beijing. There is a separate courtyard in Tongxian, Beijing, and a beautiful girl. He has a close relationship with Xiao Taohong, the top girl of Lichunyuan in Shaanxi Hutong. Since November 7, Na Hezheng has published 17 signed articles in Xinmin Daily. All the articles are in Appendix 1. He was the main organizer of the Beijing students' march to Tianjin Wharf on January 1, 1919 to boycott the return of the Foreign Legion.

Of all the information on it, the one that strikes Na Hezheng the most is the one about the money dealings with the Japanese ambassador to China. If this news is made public, Na Hezheng will almost certainly be ruined.

"This, this is slander!" Na Hezheng's hands are shaking so much that he can't even hold the list. If there is only one copy of this list, he would want to eat it alive.

"Oh, you mean Citibank? There is no problem." The American ambassador to China said lightly.

"How can there be no problem? Just because it says there is, does it mean there is? Can anyone check Citibank's accounts if they want to?" Na Hezheng is so angry that he is about to burst out. Although the facts are written on this piece of paper, Na Hezheng doesn't want to admit it. It will make him feel ashamed as if he was stripped naked and exposed to the public.

"Of course it's impossible if it's someone else. If Qin wants to check the account, then he can definitely find it. There is one thing you may not know. Qin is one of the shareholders of Citibank." The American minister explained in detail.

If it weren't for the sake of old friends, the American minister would not bother to explain. This is a big drama that is rarely seen in a century. How nice it is to sit back and watch the changes.

"Qin is one of the shareholders of Citibank? Is that possible? He is just a warrior. How can he be in such a high position?" Na Hezheng spoke without thinking.

Yes, this may be the main reason why Na Hezheng discredited Qin Zhiyuan. Qin Zhiyuan is just a warrior. How can he be in such a high position?

If it were me, I would do better!

Na Hezheng did think so in his heart, and it was not just Na Hezheng. Many people on this list thought so.

Then the more he thought about it, the more unbalanced he became, until it finally turned into a hysterical outburst.

Jealousy is one of the roots of sin.

"Well, there is one thing you may not understand. Qin is not just a soldier. Now, it is not an exaggeration to describe Qin as a business tycoon. Isn't it the Renault Group? That is the largest company in France. Louis Renault, the helmsman, has a very close relationship with Qin. They have invested in aircraft factories, oil companies, and LLL together... Oh, this hunter suit you are wearing, which is a product of LLL." The American minister's face was full of pity.

It really takes courage to offend such a person.

In this respect, the American minister really admires Na Hezheng.

"How is it possible, how is it possible..." Na Hezheng looked at the brand new hunting suit on his body, and his words were full of disbelief.

The original text is in Liu # 9 @Book/Bar!

"How can it be possible? I reminded you before, and it is obvious that you didn't take it to heart." The American minister had a complicated expression.

Just like Qin Zhiyuan ignored the Republic of China, the people in the Republic of China also ignored Qin Zhiyuan. They only knew that the foreign legion led by Qin Zhiyuan had a great record, but they had no idea what kind of achievements Qin Zhiyuan could have in other fields, and they didn't know Qin Zhiyuan's current influence in the world.

They really didn't know. Not to mention in the 1920s, even in the 21st century, many people's living circles were only 20 to 30 kilometers around. They didn't know about the news happening in other places, nor did they want to know.

Besides, two months ago, even if someone told Na Hezheng how powerful Qin Zhiyuan was, Na Hezheng probably wouldn't believe it. It was because he had studied in the United States that Na Hezheng knew how difficult it was for a Chinese to stand out in the white world.

Na Hezheng didn't know how he walked out of the gate of the American embassy. After he went out, when the cold air in January hit him, Na Hezheng felt cold all over.

Of course, Na Hezheng didn't give up. After leaving the American embassy, ​​Na Hezheng turned a corner and went to the Japanese embassy in China.

The Japanese ambassador to China and Na Hezheng were old friends. They had a pleasant record of cooperation, so the Japanese ambassador to China received Na Hezheng very warmly.

Although they were warm and friendly, when it came to joining the Japanese nationality, the Japanese ambassador to China, Hioki Yoshi, was also embarrassed: "Na Jun, please forgive me, we can't do anything about this matter."

"Can't do anything? Hioki, you didn't say that at the beginning. If it weren't for your promise, I wouldn't target Qin Zhiyuan and his foreign legion. Now Qin Zhiyuan and his foreign legion have issued a war threat. Are you afraid of the Great Japanese Empire?" Na Hezheng was sad in his heart, but he tried to save it.

If it weren't for Hioki Yoshi's gold and yuan offensive at the time, coupled with Hioki Yoshi's safety promise, Na Hezheng wouldn't have personally taken action. He might not know the full strength of Qin Zhiyuan, but the strength of the foreign legion was there. 200,000 people, this is not a small number. How many troops are there in the six Beiyang towns?

If it weren't for Hioki's safety guarantee, no matter how much money Hioki gave, Hezheng would not risk his life.

Money is of course a good thing, but you have to earn it and spend it.

"Na Jun, please calm down. We are trying to mediate. This matter cannot be solved by becoming a Japanese citizen and leaving home." Hioki was also troubled. Even if there was a glimmer of hope, Hioki was unwilling to do the thing of crossing the river and destroying the bridge.

Crossing the river and destroying the bridge is really a bad thing, just like writing a novel without any signs, and letting people fall into the trap once, don't think about letting them fall into it again.

If Hioki now clearly doesn't care, then Hioki will have a hard time in the Republic of China in the future. With such a character, no one dares to cooperate with him.

"Calm down? How can I calm down? Should I wait for the people sent by Qin Zhiyuan to arrive at my doorstep before letting me find a way? No, no, I want to apply for political asylum, I want to go to Japan..." Na Hezheng was already confused.

Hioki looked at Na Hezheng with the eyes of a fool.

Think about it, if he can't hide among the hundreds of millions of people in the Republic of China, then Qin Zhiyuan can't be found in Japan?

Don't be kidding.

On this day, I don't know how many people are running around, and I don't know how many joys and sorrows there are.

In the next few days, newspapers in the Republic of China stopped publishing on a large scale. Many newspaper offices were deserted overnight, and only two or three cats and dogs were missing.

Unfortunately, many things can't be avoided.