A photo!

After unpacking the envelope, Senator Wells only saw one photo. The moment he saw that photo, his face changed instantly, and his lips trembled slightly and felt a terrified heart. //www.//

If any normal person saw the picture, he would only feel disgusting. But at this moment, Senator Wells' phone rang, and he, who had no intention of answering the phone, finally answered the phone.

"Is it Senator Wells?"

He spoke to Yan, and the voice of a man was very strange. The phone call and photos made Wells alert.

"Who are you?"

And the man on the other end of the phone just smiled.

"Senator, don't ask who I am, but I know you are a senator of Congress. One day, when I was staying in a restaurant, I accidentally saw a picture in the room you opened under a pseudonym. It happened that I had a camera in my hand, so I took a few photos!"

Although the man on the phone had a very dull voice, Wells was still shocked. He tried to calm himself down and asked calmly.

"What do you want?"

Since the other party took the photo and gave it to him, he must have wanted something from him, money, or? In short, no matter what he tried to get, Wells knew that he could only meet the other party's request, and listened to the man on the other end of the phone for a while, and then said:

"I think? If I want to send this photo to the newspaper, everyone can see how Mrs. Wells's perfect, gentleman husband had a tryst with his lover, and that lover was still a man!"

The other party's words made Wells tremble all over and asked him in a trembling voice:

"What do you want?"

He knew that this man must have used this to blackmail him and blackmail him.

The other party paused for a moment, and thought that the purpose had been achieved, and said coldly:

"I just need you to do me a little favor and give me ten thousand dollars! Wait for my phone call."

What kind of small busy would it be?

Frowning and pondering. As a senator, this happened, although it made Wells very angry, after his initial anger, he became extremely calm, even though his heart was already in chaos.

"Xiaobing, it's nothing to do if you do another favor, but how can you guarantee that he won't blackmail if he doesn't blackmail the first time and the second time?"

"What should I do? I can't let him really ruin himself, right?"

If he really posted the things, it would definitely cause a sensation and cause a storm. Not only would his life be difficult, but his family would also be shamed. His father, brothers, sisters, and children would not be able to raise their heads in front of others. As the heir to a political family, Wells knew the harm of this incident.

Now, Wells even hated his alternative and perverted "hobby".

Gay!

Not to mention a politician, even for ordinary people, this is unacceptable and even illegal. The reputation of the family, personal career, and social pressure are put in front of him at this time.

After pondering for a long time, Wells picked up a business card on the table. The card was introduced to him by a friend. The person could help him solve many problems and was absolutely confidential. When the only exchange was the only condition, give him some help at the right time.

"Hey, is it Mr. Carlisle? I'm Tom = Wells!"

Half an hour later, Wells and Carlisle met. After the two talked for a while, Carlisle smiled and said, looking at Wells.

"Don't worry, he won't do this if he didn't get the money. So after giving it to him a million, he must hand over the things..."

Hearing him say that, Wells said,

"I don't want to do this..."

"Please rest assured. Since you found me, I will do this!"

The next day Wells gave Carlisle ten thousand dollars in cash and asked him to deal with it. He told him to be careful.

After getting Wells' cash, Carlisle smiled and put the money into his drawer. A few hours later, Carlisle personally sent the photo and the bottom line to Wells, along with the ten thousand yuan. In his words, the matter has been resolved.

Yes, the facts have been resolved. Only Carlisle knows the truth of the matter. The truth is - the photo was taken by him and the "blacklist" was instructed by him, and he was the behind-the-scenes commander of this matter. As a public relations expert, Carlisle knows well that if he comes out to blackmail himself, he will undoubtedly block his way in Washington. Therefore, he chose another way to instruct others to do all this, and he directed behind the scenes. All he needed is to ensure that the other party asked him to do "crisis public relations". Through this crisis public relations, he can not only achieve his own goals, but also open up his "public relations market" in Washington and establish good relationships with Washington officials.

Just like now, a small thing has given him the friendship of Wells, and in a few days, Wells is able to support him on that issue.

"Build a network of relationships and then use it!"

As a "public relations expert", Carlisle has his own creed. In order to achieve his goal, he can do everything he can use and use any means. Of course, these are just means, just means to achieve the goal.

The Toulouse Hotel, adjacent to Capitol Hill, has "politically incorrect" delicious dishes such as calves and white sauce and red meat, which makes this hotel the first choice for the breakfast party for Washington elites. It's ridiculous. This morning, the Toulouse Hotel was busy again - the harsh clanging sound of silver tableware, the rotation of coffee machines, and the conversations of Washington elites were intertwined.

Just as Wells was enjoying a sumptuous lunch, a reporter flashed next to him. Facing the reporter from the Washington Post, Senator Wells suddenly showed a hypocritical smile and answered the reporter's interviews worldly.

The reporter took out the notepad the size of a palm and asked while opening it:

"Senator, you have called for legislation to guarantee the ban on child labor and achieve equal pay for men and women, and tax cuts are imposed on newly formed families. Can you tell me why you did this?"

"Of course, I think that as a civilized country, the United States should never have the employment of child labor. To some extent, the meaning of child labor is equivalent to barbarism. As for equal pay for equal work for men and women, this question is very simple. Why do you do the same job just because she is a lady who only gets $15 per hour, while a man gets $25? This is an extremely unfair thing, and it is also an extremely abnormal phenomenon. The reason why the United States is great is precisely reflected in its fairness. If fairness no longer exists, then what is the great thing about the United States?"

Senator Wells' answer obviously satisfied the reporter. While nodding his approval, the reporter raised other questions.

“And, on family issues,”

After Senator Wells answered one by one, the reporter continued to ask,

"You have made a lot of comments on education. You suggest cutting some controversial budgets to allocate more money to schools in our country."

"I believe that children are our future. If our future does not receive a good education, then the United States has no future to be said to be. For the future of the United States, the United States must invest more money in education. Now the United States is the richest country in the world, but our investment in education is inferior to Germany. This requires every American to reflect on. If this phenomenon continues, then one day, our descendants will pay the price for the stupidity and shortsightedness of our generation today."

In front of the reporters, any senator would say that righteousness would use all the best words in the world. As for whether they can do it, who cares?

"Sir, there is another question."

The Washington Post reporter continued to ask,

“Your votes surge in the past few weeks have left the president worried. What do you think of your recent success?”

"I think this is inseparable from the word "integrity". The American people have now seen that the President seems very naive and slackened in dealing with the difficult problems facing the country. When our merchant ships are sunk and our people are infringed, our President is still talking and talking. People have realized that it is time for the United States to change its attitude in this war.

Obviously, Wells was like many Republicans at this time. He stood in support of the war and accurately came to the opposite of the Democrats. In the upper class of the United States, he was originally very dissatisfied with the "chidun" that Wilson showed in this European war. At this time, Wells' words were just a manifestation. The reporter stared at Senator Wells and suddenly asked:

"Sir, I can ask, do you have any opinions on the proposal submitted by President Johnson of the Foreign Committee to Congress to give China equal status?"

This journalist’s question is actually a somewhat difficult question. The remarks made by Senator Wells have been in an extremely unfavorable position on this issue, but Wells has prepared the question of the lines.

With a light cough, Wells said in embarrassment:

"this……."

Senator Wells' attitude immediately calmed down, and he laughed happily:

"First of all, as a Republican, I also like to treat China equally. In fact, in my opinion, giving equal status to any country is something the United States should have done long ago, which is the same as American values. The reason why the United States is independent is because Britain cannot give us equal status. Even if the United States' independence is for freedom and equality, then why can't we give equal status to other countries? But the White House is different. The White House is witnessing the rise of China, such as the Chinese team defeated the Japanese Army last year, and the elite

This decision was made just now under the premise of the Sharp Navy, which fully demonstrates that the White House’s diplomatic thoughts are based on the backward, barbaric, and colonial diplomatic thoughts of “strength diplomacy”. The reason why I support giving China equal status is because the basic belief of the country we love is to give equal status to any country, and equality without any objection, and equality between countries. This is the basic international principle that all countries must abide by after the development of human civilization to this day. And now….”

Senator Wells paused, looked at the reporter in front of him and continued,

"In fact, we are just making up for the mistakes we have made before. In dealing with China and many backward countries, we believe in freedom and equality, and have made many mistakes. It is gratifying that today we will have the opportunity to correct this mistake! What do you think? Mr. Henris"

At this time, the Washington Post reporter Henris was obviously shocked by Senator Wells' remarks. If he remembered correctly, Wells still had an objection three days ago. Now, he has not only changed his position and even advocated giving China a comprehensive equal status.

At this time, Senator Wells, who had already lowered his head and enjoyed lunch, was also unable to calm down. Supporting that proposal was not his original intention at all, but this was part of his deal with Carlisle. Carlisle's help protects his and his family's honor. Now, he is just giving it back on a bill.

"Politics is the art of compromise, and democracy is the system of compromise.

Li Zicheng, who was far away from the ocean, put down the secret telegram he had just received from the United States, but said this. Finally, the wall formed by the international community against China has been pierced a big hole today. The US Congress passed a resolution. The news released by the White House said that for China, this day undoubtedly means a new beginning.

When looking at the secret telegram, Li Zicheng's feelings were not because China would benefit from the change in the United States' attitude towards China, but because of the "compromise" shown by the politicians in the United States. Although they were compromising to money and scandals, on the other hand, while supporting the resolution, while compromising with money and scandals, they promoted the passage of this proposal through constant lobbying and transactions.

In the city of Washington, everything can be traded. In fact, for the Congressional Senate and Representatives on Capitol Hill, the way they handle national affairs is essentially transactions, using mutual compromises and transactions to strive for each other to achieve their ultimate goal. Of course, this kind of transaction brings the best, but it is this kind of political transaction that is the foundation for the United States to remain strong. At least in the eyes of Americans, this system is definitely not the best, but it has been the best system that mankind can find so far.

It is precisely because of this that Li Zicheng said this mindless life. In fact, for the capital and Chinese politicians, they have not learned what compromise is, and of course they do not know what politics is the art of compromise. For Chinese politicians, they have long been used to fighting to the death. As for compromise, it may take a long time before they can learn it.

After sighing, Li Zicheng noticed Lu Zhengxiang and Gu Weijun sitting in front of him. Looking at the two presidents and vice-chairmen of the "Special Foreign Affairs Committee of the State Council", he raised the telegram in his hand and said with a smile.

"Now, Americans have opened the door for us. Don't think that Americans are so fair and kind. In fact, since the products imported by the United States mainly include high-end products such as cars and machines, and have fewer audiences, even if we raise tariff rates, it will not only have little impact, but will easily win the favor of our people and further expand their influence in China!"

With a smile, Li Zicheng's tone seemed very proud. Everything was difficult at the beginning, but as long as one starts, the rest would be easy to handle. "At the same time, because of the strength we showed in the Battle of Jiaoao, the US government intends to support us to curb Japan's momentum in the Pacific and stabilize the international order in the Far East. Therefore, I believe that as long as China continues to maintain its toughness and adheres to its existing position of tariff autonomy, there will be good results, and tariffs are just the beginning!"

Because he had revealed to Rui Enshi the willingness to seek tariff autonomy, there was nothing worth keeping it confidential.

"General, if we sign a contract with the United States, it will only be a good start. However, considering the influence of various countries in China, the UK's attitude is still extremely cold and even tough. If we want to complete the revision of the New Testament, we must find another way!"

Lu Zhengxiang's words made Li Zicheng nodded and then asked.

"Son, what method do you think should be used!"

"Prime Minister!"

Seeing that the general manager kicked the problem to him, Lu Zhengxiang hurriedly said.

"The reason why the British side reacted indifferently and even had a tough attitude towards my country's proposal for the amendment of the New Testament is that it wanted to maintain its position as the leader in China. If it wants to force it to submit, it must talk to the great powers one by one to isolate Britain."

Lu Zhengxiang, who is familiar with the British nature, naturally knows how to deal with old powers like Britain.

"Well, you mean to jump out of the public mission?"

The ministerial mission is an extremely abnormal product. After the Boxer Treaty, in order to avoid countries obtaining secret privileges from China alone, the ministerial mission made decisions made by the ministerial missions and negotiated with the Chinese government. The ministerial mission should come forward with the principle of "unity of the great powers". But now, Lu Zhengxiang's suggestion is to jump out of the public mission and thus negotiate with the countries alone.

"General, if you want to jump out of the public mission, the State Council needs to make a tough statement!"

Gu Weijun, who had reached a consensus with Lu Zhengxiang, looked at the general manager and whispered.

"If the State Council does not refuse to engage in dialogue with the mission, then Britain's insistence will inevitably lead to the inability to negotiate! Thus, diplomatic breakthroughs cannot be achieved!"

When Li Zicheng touched his chin, the corner of his lips raised.

"tough"
Chapter completed!