EBE Chapter 115: Concessions made by Su Zhengyang, the youngest member of Congress
Chapter 115: Concessions made by Su Zhengyang, the youngest member of Congress
Duan Jinshu paused, staring at Su Zhengyang with burning eyes, and said word by word: "What you Northwest Revolutionary Army want is the unification of China! It is to make the entire China no longer have to live in the oppression and shadow of the great powers and linger on! From this point of view, our goals are the same."
"The common dream of all the high-ranking officials of the Northern Frontier Government throughout their lives is to make China rise completely and let this giant dragon truly wake up and soar!"
Duan Jinshu's words were so righteous and powerful that Su Zhengyang seemed to be infected and his blood boiled.
At least at this moment, Su Zhengyang saw light in Duan Jinshu's eyes, the light of hope for the future rise of China.
After a moment's silence, Su Zhengyang shook his head after careful consideration.
Power is an addictive poison. If I become a member of Congress, it will no longer be a secret that the Northwest Revolutionary Army is supported by the Peace Company. This will undoubtedly pose a threat to the ruling status of the current top leaders of the Northern Frontier government. It will make the president, other members of Congress, warlord forces, and even Duan Jinshu in front of him wary of me. At least for now, it will do more harm than good to the Northwest Revolutionary Army.
Duan Jinshu seemed to have a pair of eyes that could see through people's hearts. He walked up to Su Zhengyang with a playful expression and slowly said, "I know what you are thinking. The reason why you refused is that you are afraid of threatening the ruling status of the current high-level central government of Northern Xinjiang, President Yang, other members of Congress, and even myself, and breaking the current inherent balance."
"But what I want to say is that you are judging others by your own standards. As long as China can rise and avoid being oppressed by the great powers, and as long as 900 million people can live a truly good life, I, including President Yang, will not care which force will eventually occupy the dominant position in China. Let alone our current status, as long as China can truly rise, even if it costs me my old bones now, I will be willing to do it!"
Su Zhengyang looked at Duan Jinshu's frank and sincere eyes, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that, at least for now, this group of old people in the Northern Xinjiang government truly had ideals and a sincere desire to serve the country, and they were even willing to pay any price for it.
Now that things had been said to this point, Su Zhengyang felt that if he refused again, it would seem a bit hypocritical.
"In that case, I will take the seat of a congressman. If I make any mistakes in the future, please forgive me, Uncle Duan."
Duan Jinshu looked at Su Zhengyang with a half-smile and said, "You are as smart as a monkey and as slippery as a loach. You are more cunning than us old guys. What mistakes can you make? I think you are the most outstanding among the younger generation of our Northern Frontier Government. If the two boys in my family were half as mature and steady as you, I would feel at ease."
"Since you have agreed to my proposal with the president, you will be the real core leader of our Northern Frontier government and the 14th member of Congress. So, shouldn't you consider the matter of the Korean system from the perspective of our Northern Frontier government?"
Duan Jinshu talked eloquently and brought the topic back to the Korean system, which made Su Zhengyang sigh that the old ones are still the best.
Duan Jinshu's expression turned serious.
"Jiang Guangtai of the Southern Government has already begun mobilizing the warlord forces south of Yuanjiang River and has raised a million troops to march north. At this critical moment, what we need within the Northern Frontier Government is stability. We must not allow any factors that are detrimental to internal unity. Although the Southern Government is coming fiercely, our Northern Frontier Government is not afraid of war. The reason why we have not launched the North-South War is that we do not want to see the Chinese people sink into the smoke of war."
"China is now in tatters and can no longer withstand the turmoil. However, since the war between the North and the South is inevitable, our Northern Frontier government must take this opportunity to defeat the southern elements headed by Jiang Guangtai in one fell swoop! To achieve true unification of the north and the south! This is the pain that China must go through! It is also the only way for us to become a strong country!"
Su Zhengyang nodded in agreement. The unification of the North and the South was inevitable. Without even a complete political power, the warlords would divide the land and become their own kingdoms. The rise of China would be a long way off and everything would be empty talk.
Seeing Duan Jinshu looking straight at him, Su Zhengyang pondered for a moment and slowly said, "The President and Uncle Duan must have put a lot of thought into getting me to this seat as a congressman."
Given Su Zhengyang's current age and qualifications, it is inevitable that he will be criticized and questioned if he becomes a member of Congress.
It is conceivable how much pressure Duan Jinshu and Yang Jiakai, who made this decision, faced in order to facilitate the implementation of this matter.
This is a huge favor, and Su Zhengyang has to acknowledge it. Favors must be repaid, and grievances must be repaid. This is Su Zhengyang's code of conduct.
Duan Jinshu nodded and said, "There is definitely pressure. Even before coming to Linzhou, I was a little hesitant. I felt that this decision was a bit hasty and whether you were really qualified for this position. But after really talking to you and understanding you, I became more determined."
"The current members of Congress are all old guys from the Northern Frontier government. They are good at maintaining the status quo but not aggressive enough. They have lost their original sharpness and edge. With a young and energetic guy like you, the Northern Frontier government can really be injected with some vitality and fresh blood."
"Uncle Duan is right. Since the Northern Frontier Central Government trusts me so much and allows me to become the youngest member of the Chinese Congress, I must return the favor and consider this matter from the perspective of the Northern Frontier Government. I can make concessions on the ransom this time. Ten million dollars is the last compromise I can make!"
Su Zhengyang was very sincere and took the initiative to reduce the ransom from 25 million oceans to 10 million, giving the Northern Frontier government enough face.
Duan Jinshu also nodded with satisfaction. Originally, the bottom price in his mind was 15 million oceans. After all, the pace was now controlled by Su Zhengyang, and the Northwest Revolutionary Army was in a period of rapid development, when they were short of money and food. How could an ordinary person spit out more than half of the fat meat that was about to be eaten?
If Duan Jinshu did not show up, the stalemate would continue until the end, and it would be very likely that the Han family would have to obediently follow Su Zhengyang's request and grit their teeth to pay 25 million oceans. Han Jiwang only had this one son, and his younger brother Han Jisi also had no children. If Han Jingting was not redeemed, the Han family would be truly extinct, and this was something Han Jiwang could never accept.
The price offered by Su Zhengyang and the concessions he made were beyond Duan Jinshu's expectations.
"Okay, I'll go talk to Mr. Han. Just 10 million dollars in cash! I believe that after this, no one will dare to ignore the Northwest Revolutionary Army."
"By the way, Uncle Duan, when will my official appointment notice be issued?"
Duan Jinshu glanced at Su Zhengyang with a half-smile and said, "In fact, on my way here, the decision to propose you to become the 14th member of Congress has been successfully passed. If nothing unexpected happens, the whole country will be informed in the next few days. At that time, you will go to Beilong City to receive the formal appointment ceremony."
Su Zhengyang nodded and said, "Then let's wait until the whole country is electrified before launching the final transaction."
Duan Jinshu pointed at Su Zhengyang helplessly.
"You kid, you really don't want to see the rabbit before you release the eagle, just like your father."