Expedition to Europe

It was the end of May when Qin Zhiyuan received the report about Prince Basel.

Prince Basel wanted to rebel, which was beyond Chris's job scope. Chris did not dare to act on his own. He would report it to the higher authorities, but the order of priority was important.

United Petroleum is a company registered in France. It is said that Prince Basel should report to the French Governor-General in Tunisia first about the political changes in Tunisia. It does not matter whether he reports to Qin Zhiyuan or not. After all, Qin Zhiyuan has no right to interfere in Tunisia's politics.

But Chris reported directly to Qin Zhiyuan, and Qin Zhiyuan went directly to Alexander Miller, who had already taken office as president. At this time, the French Governor-General in Tunisia did not know about this at all.

It does seem unconventional, but everyone takes it for granted, and even Miller himself did not realize that there was anything wrong with it.

Alexander Miller, who had just moved into the Elysee Palace, was very proud and received Qin Zhiyuan in his office with a happy face.

Perhaps to sweep away the bad luck of former President Descharnel, Millerand renovated the office. The furniture and furnishings used in the office are different from before. A blue and white porcelain plate on the antique shelf is quite conspicuous, echoing the huge bust of Millerand behind the desk.

The blue and white porcelain plate was undoubtedly temporarily placed to add some oriental elements and to get closer to Qin Zhiyuan. The huge bust shows that Millerand is also a guy who likes to show off.

The more he likes to show off, the better. For Qin Zhiyuan, the ability of the French president does not have to be too high, which will widen the gap between Lan Fang and France. At the same time, the ability cannot be too low. Don't be afraid of god opponents, just be afraid of pig teammates.

So far, Lan Fang still has a gap in national strength compared with France, but this gap is narrowing rapidly. At the beginning of the founding of the country, Lan Fang's national strength was probably only one-fiftieth of France, or perhaps even less than one-fiftieth. Now, in just two years, the gap between Lan Fang and France has narrowed to less than ten times. In some special areas, Lan Fang's total economic output even exceeds that of France.

Compared with France, Lan Fang has vast territory and huge sea areas, and Lan Fang has no natural enemies in Asia. The only natural enemy, Japan, has been defeated by Lan Fang. This is different from France being surrounded by wolves in Europe. Lan Fang has great prospects.

This makes Lan Fang more and more important to France. Perhaps the French government formed an alliance with Lan Fang because of the strength of Lan Fang’s army. Now France has begun to pay attention to the benefits that Lan Fang’s economy brings to France, whether it is industry or agriculture.

So under this premise, Milleran pays more attention to Qin Zhiyuan, and is even more cautious about the intelligence brought by Qin Zhiyuan.

"This - are you sure?" Milleran first needs to confirm the accuracy of the intelligence.

"This question should not be doubted. Even if it is just a rumor, it is worthy of France's attention. At least it should be investigated where this intelligence came from and how likely it is to become a reality." Qin Zhiyuan wanted to roll his eyes, but fortunately he restrained himself in time and did not behave too rudely.

From the perspective of attention, it can be seen that Millerand is also a bit ambitious but incompetent. It is gratifying to be the president, but whether he is capable of being the president is another matter.

Yeah, in Qin Zhiyuan's mind, Pierre is the most suitable person to be the president of France. Of course, it will take time for this to become a reality.

"No, no, no, I don't doubt the authenticity of this information, but it sounds a bit absurd. I know Prince Basel and have dealt with him several times. He is a very generous person who lives in Paris and is free and easy. He would want to return to Tunisia, a poor place, to be the king without any real power? It's unbelievable." Millerand's thinking is indeed unique.

According to the thinking of ordinary people, being in the position of Prince Basel is much happier than being the king of Tunisia.

The Prince of Basel is also in name only. In Tunisia, the Prince of Basel has limited power, but because he has the financial source of the Basel Oil Development Company, the Prince of Basel lives a carefree life. He sleeps with different beauties every day until he wakes up naturally, and then lingers in luxury cars, yachts, and banquets. This is probably the ultimate dream of many people.

As for the King of Tunisia, whether it is for France or Tunisia, this is a mascot, without any real power, and every move is under the strict monitoring of the French government. In Tunisia, no matter what the king does, there will be countless eyes watching, and even in terms of power, the influence of the Prince of Basel is not as great.

Although they are both kings, there is a world of difference between Tunisia and Lan Fang.

"Tunisia is not a poor place now. There is oil and wealth there. As long as the oil fields are not exhausted, the wealth is endless. Who wouldn't be tempted?" Qin Zhiyuan still said something nice.

If you want to say something unpleasant, let Milleran think about why he bit back at Deschanel, and Milleran will understand why Prince Basel wants to be king.

In Qin Zhiyuan's impression, Tunisia's oil field reserves are far less than those of Algeria and Libya, but they are still far from being exhausted, and there is no problem in mining for decades. Qin Zhiyuan wants to attract France's attention to the three North African countries. If France continues to maintain the current scale of control, then one day, the three North African countries will leave France as in the past history, which will definitely be a major blow to France.

As an ally, Qin Zhiyuan doesn't want France to be too good, but he also doesn't want France to be too bad.

"This issue should be submitted to Congress for review." Milleran felt a great sense of responsibility and subconsciously chose collective decision-making.

This is the characteristic of democratic politics. If you can't make up your mind about something, let others make a decision for you. In this way, you can show your openness and lay the groundwork for getting rid of responsibility later. What a good system!

"Damn it, do you want to make it known to everyone?" Qin Zhiyuan was not far from giving up.

In terms of character, Alexandre Millerand is not trustworthy. Millerand was once called the "Three Traitors Cabinet" together with Viviani because of his participation in the cabinet organized by Briand. Before that, Alexandre Millerand, a lawyer, won a reputation by defending workers, but after joining the "Three Traitors Cabinet", a railway workers' strike broke out in France. Alexandre Millerand, then Minister of Public Works, severely suppressed it. This seems ironic enough, but it has not reached its peak. The peak is naturally the backhanded knife to Deschanel, the former benefactor, some time ago.

Not right, the future is uncertain, and no one can be sure that Millerand will not do anything out of line in the future.

One thing is certain, no matter what Millerand does in the future, it will not be surprising.

For example, if Millerand reported this matter to Congress, the result would be wonderful. This would be like handing over the initiative to others. It would not only put Qin Zhiyuan and Chris on the spot, but also remind the King of Tunisia and force Prince Basel to rebel.

So if Millerand really did this, Qin Zhiyuan might pick up the blue and white porcelain plate and smash it on Millerand's head to wake him up.

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"Yes, yes, it can't be submitted to Congress, so I will send someone to find the Prime Minister and the Speaker immediately." Millerand was still a little rational and obeyed Qin Zhiyuan's words.

The next meeting was about France's internal affairs, and Qin Zhiyuan was not convenient to participate, so Qin Zhiyuan returned to the Black Swan Castle.

Because Djerba Island is located in Tunisia, there will be a change of power in Tunisia, which will definitely have a certain impact on United Petroleum, so Qin Zhiyuan also has to make some arrangements in advance to deal with the next changes.

Compared with the French government, Qin Zhiyuan is much more efficient. Millerand wants to find the Prime Minister, the Speaker and other relevant responsible persons to hold a meeting and discuss, and he has to choose a day when everyone is present. Qin Zhiyuan only needs to make a phone call, and the relevant responsible persons will immediately gather at the Black Swan Castle. This execution is much stronger than the French government.

United Petroleum belongs to Qin Zhiyuan and Old Renault, and Poincaré also has a share, so these two people have to participate. Chris, as the actual controller of United Petroleum, is also in Paris because he has to report this matter. If Prince Basel wants to rebel, then the armed forces of United Petroleum are Prince Basel's greatest reliance, so Gu Xingbang, the commander of the United Petroleum Security Force, has to participate.

Tsk tsk, commander! Look at this organization, United Petroleum is really undisguised.

There is no need to hide it. With Old Renault and Poincaré, it can already represent half of France. Old Renault is unrivaled in the economic field, and Poincaré has a huge political reputation. There is really nothing that these two people can't handle in France.

Compared to Millerand, the "traitor", Poincaré is much more experienced, so after Chris informed him of the relevant situation, Poincaré immediately reacted.

"That's a good thing, let Prince Basel do it, even if the French government pays for it." Poincaré is indeed an old hand, and he understands the principle of fishing in troubled waters.

"Basel Oil Development Company - now there are also many oil fields, and it seems that the monthly profit is not small. Although it can't compare with United Oil, it can also be described as rich. This is very good, very good -" Old Renault has already begun to calculate Prince Basel's property.

Look, these two are real veterans, they will take the initiative to stir up trouble when there is nothing to do, how can Prince Basel, who came to the door, let it go?

Qin Zhiyuan didn't even need to speak, he had already set the tone of the meeting, Chris was still a little excited, and Gu Xingbang's eyes were straight.

It really takes a little psychological quality to be friends with politicians.