Diplomat's Wife

Chapter 266 Jin Yu, it's scary!
Jin Yu pursed his lips indifferently, seemingly not minding at all, and just said in a low voice, "If uncle likes it, you might as well come here often."

Yan Kecheng knew that this was just a polite remark, so he didn't take it seriously, so he smiled lightly, and then he noticed the brown pipe in Jin Yu's hand. Looking at it from a distance, he knew that it was of high quality and high-end, and he couldn't help raising his eyebrows. Pick, happy heart.

He likes to smoke, and he prefers pipes, as is well known.

"I remember...you don't smoke." Yan Kecheng lowered his eyes slightly, all kinds of meanings were clearly revealed, but he was just waiting for Jin Yu to take the initiative to send it up.

After all, it's no secret that Jin Yu never smokes.

Looking around, one or two people are randomly invited, almost all of them are old-fashioned smokers, even some non-smokers, in order to integrate into this atmosphere, they will occasionally encounter a symbolic couple to get acquainted with each other. It's rare for Jin Yu to have such self-control in such an environment.

Jin Yu strolled forward, handed the pipe in front of Yan Kecheng, and said in a low voice, "It's a waste of good things to me. If uncle likes it, please accept it."

Sure enough, Jin Yu was very discerning. Yan Kecheng smiled with satisfaction, leaned over to take it, and held it in his hand to examine it carefully. Then he had no choice but to say "ah", and said in admiration, "this pipe is made of high-quality pipes. The root nodules of old briar wood, not to mention the smooth shape, the grain is extremely perfect, this is the best of the best, and the value is very high."

"This is a pipe carved out of 250-year-old briar nodules. Rare things are more expensive, and there are fewer and fewer such fine products now." Jin Yu sighed.

After Yan Kecheng heard this, his eyes lit up even more. He just thought it was a precious thing, but he didn't expect that this small thing was far beyond his estimate, so he asked tentatively, "Are you willing?"

Jin Yu smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "Uncle is an expert, and this pipe is worthwhile if it meets Uncle. Although it is said to be a cut-off, it is worth it."

After hearing this, Yan Kecheng frowned, took out the shredded tobacco, put the butt on it, pressed it carefully, lit the fire, took a deep breath, couldn't help but hold his breath, couldn't bear to exhale, it was like a crisp wood Fragrant, pure and attractive, fascinating.

Smelling the annoying smell of smoke, Jin Yu frowned slightly, put his hands into the pockets of his smooth trousers, walked leisurely to the distance, paced on the Persian carpet in the hall, and said lightly: "You know, many seniors The custom-made pipes are all carved from briar wood, and the most precious ones are old briar nodules that are more than 250 years old. Even before World War II, it is still very possible to buy a pipe of this age Yes, but with the increasing market demand for it, the old briar that is easy to be harvested has been developed and exhausted, and some hundred-year-old briar began to become the material for high-end pipes. After World War II, even Some high-end brands also had to use some 15-year-old briar as raw materials, and the pipes made of those old briar became very popular in the market in an instant.”

Jin Yu narrated the history of that era leisurely, with a familiar and steady tone, as if he had personally experienced all of this, talking eloquently.

After hearing this, Yan Kecheng was also deeply fascinated, smoking the pipe Jin Yu gave him, and nodded frequently when he heard the main points.

He used to only have a hobby of using pipes, and he knew how to distinguish the best ones, but he was a rough man, and he seldom delved into such detailed history.

Jin Yu strolled to the floor-to-ceiling windows, Xiu Ran turned around, looked at Yan Kecheng, and suddenly asked, "Does Uncle know where the pipe in his hand was produced? Where is the wood used?"

"This is a French brand." Yan Kecheng recognized the logo, and then frowned, "As for the material..."

Jin Yu smiled slightly, then moved his thin lips slightly, and slowly spit out three words, "Liu, Su, Dao."

"Oh?" Yan Kecheng was surprised, "There are such treasures in Liusu Island? Why have I never heard of them?"

Jin Yu seemed to have expected Yan Kecheng's reaction like this, he was not surprised at all, but pursed his lips slightly, turned his back and looked out the window, looking at the distant sky, and said in a deep voice: "I strayed into a forest by mistake, Because the French army was not very familiar with the local terrain, the pursuit of the French army failed, but they accidentally discovered an old briar forest area. After that, the French generals immediately reported it to the French authorities. Instead of rushing to exploit it, we have protected this mountain forest secretly, and now the valuation of this forest has risen, and once mined, its commercial value is immeasurable."

After Yan Kecheng heard this, he felt a sense of dread in his heart. It was an area tightly protected by the French, and there must be a heavy military leader. Even though he had the most cutting-edge military intelligence network in his hands, he had never heard of this matter. .

But Jin Yu, he has heard about this matter for a long time. It is difficult for Yan Kecheng to underestimate the young man in front of him. Obviously, the intelligence network in his hands may have far exceeded what he should have as a prime minister. permission.

Yan Kecheng sighed slightly, frowned slightly, and looked solemn, "You asked me to come here today, not just to let me listen to your story about this pipe, right?"

After hearing this, Jin Yu paced back, went to the wine cabinet to take down a bottle of foreign wine, took two wine glasses together, poured two glasses of wine, came to Yan Kecheng's side, stretched out his long arm, and passed the wine glass over, Yan Kecheng Ke Xin took it, raised his glass and drank it cleanly. The burning foreign wine went down his throat, but he didn't even frown.

Jin Yu picked up the wine bottle, poured the wine for him, and said casually, "Although the territory of Liusu Island is not very vast, due to its unique geographical advantages, this small island has bred countless rich people. Even for thousands of years, although wars raged and dynasties changed, Liusu Island seemed to be isolated from the world, far away from the chaos of war, and was alone. Therefore, in ancient times, Liusu Island was often called the Tassel Fairyland. Also known as Immortal Island. It was not until modern times that navigation technology became more and more developed, which gave the French an advantage and occupied this treasure island. For decades, negotiations between the two countries have never stopped regarding the ownership of Tassel Island. However, the French side has been reluctant to hand over the sovereignty of Liusu Island because they know that the value of the island itself has far exceeded the world's estimation of them. Liusu Island is not only a financial center, but also contains Once the potential value is made public, it is bound to shock the world."

"The return of Liusu Island is now a foregone conclusion. Jinling has the right to take back everything related to the island." Yan Kecheng is certain.

"Not necessarily." Jin Yu said lightly, raised his glass and drank a glass of foreign wine, and continued: "The French side has naturally anticipated such a situation and will definitely complete the strategic privatization of these resources through various channels, because according to international law According to relevant regulations, neither the military nor the government has the right to confiscate private property.”

After hearing this, Yan Kecheng was furious, slapped the table with his thick palm, and said angrily: "These foreign devils!"

Jin Yu still held that casual tone, and continued: "The return of Liusu Island is just the beginning of thousands of obstacles. In the future, it will be a real tough battle. It is easy to regain the country, but it is difficult to regain the hearts of the people, and it is difficult to regain sovereignty. It is easy, but it is difficult to recover these treasures left behind by the people."

"About Liusu Island, what's Hanlin's plan?" Yan Kecheng asked leisurely while holding his wine glass.

Jin Yu thought deeply, "Father has always advocated the demeanor of a great country and ruled the world with benevolence and courtesy."

"This is letting the tiger go back to the mountain! With the current situation on the island, there is no heavy army in command. It is hard to guarantee that those people will not have delusions and take advantage of the opportunity to apply for independence!" Naturally, Yan Kecheng also received information about the upcoming parade on Liusu Island. , Hearing Jin Yu's remarks, he couldn't help feeling worried.

Jin Yu nodded slightly to express his agreement, which was exactly what he was worried about.

"So..." Yan Kecheng paused slightly, wanting to hear Jin Yu's thoughts, "If it were you, what would you do?"

Jin Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at him resolutely, and said in a deep voice, "20 troops are stationed on Liusu Island, and 30 troops are stationed on the other side."

Yan Kecheng nodded approvingly, this was also what he thought.

"It's just that Hanlin may not think so, and he certainly won't do it." Yan Kecheng lowered his eyebrows, his expression worried.

"To tell you the truth, last night, my father discussed with all the cabinets, and the deployment of Liusu Island is almost a foregone conclusion." Jin Yu said calmly.

"So, Hanlin has already decided that he won't let me participate in the matters related to Liusu Island?" Yan Kecheng asked.

Jin Yu nodded, "Troops will be drawn from the two southeast military regions respectively. Firstly, they are familiar with the region, and the two southeast armies will always have an advantage in the navy."

"Even if Hanlin can get the cabinet to obey his decision and get half of the votes, it's not difficult to get enough support with my influence. Besides, there are opposition parties pushing for help. In this way, it will be difficult for him to make his decision. A large number of votes passed, but the final result is nothing more than a stalemate." Yan Kecheng said with confidence, but it was not a lie.

Jin Yu nodded again, "But such a result is undoubtedly the benefit of the snipe and the clam, and ultimately harms the interests of the island."

"Oh!" Yan Kecheng sneered, "You have seen farther than your father."

"No." Jin Yu pursed his lips, "Father is not a stupid person, it's just that he really lost his mind on the issue of Liusu Island."

Yan Kecheng suddenly looked at the young man in front of him with a pale face. He always believed that these two people were of the same line, whether in terms of political opinions or resolutions, they should be a sharp sword combined into one, but obviously, the two The edge sword is now out of balance. In such a situation, he feels that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

"If even your persuasion doesn't work, I'm afraid Han Lin is going to put all his eggs in one basket." Yan Kecheng sighed slightly.

Jin Yu looked down at him, and said in a deep voice: "I have never persuaded my father, I understand him, and the things he decides cannot be changed."

"Why did you come to me?" Yan Kecheng asked the question again, but this time he asked more directly.

Jin Yu walked to the opposite side of Yan Kecheng, leaned slightly, put his hands on the table, stared at the middle-aged man opposite with a pair of eagle eyes, and said seriously: "If I can persuade more than one-third of the congressmen, then With the power of my uncle, I can completely veto my father's decision with an overwhelming vote."

Yan Kecheng was scorchingly stared at by Jin Yu's fiery eyes. That kind of courage, like the overwhelming momentum of a king, almost made him feel a little breathless. The sentence "more than one-third of the councilors" made Yan Kecheng even more excited. I dare not estimate how much strength Jin Yu hides behind his back.

"Aren't you blatantly against your father by doing this?" Yan Kecheng pretended to smile easily, apparently still unable to believe everything.

"Of course I won't directly preside over this matter. After all, he is my father." Jin Yu's approach is understandable.

"But, why do you think I will hide this matter for you?" Yan Kecheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Now I have the whereabouts of all the secret resources in Liusu Island. I think uncle must be very interested." Jin Yu nodded slightly, waiting for his response.

Yan Kecheng was silent, but there was a trace of longing in his eyes, who wouldn't be tempted by such a huge amount of wealth?In this way, he and Jin Yu seem to have formed a community of interests. He needs the information from Jin Yu, and Jin Yu must rely on the strength of his army. In this way, he really has no reason to do things that expose Jin Yu openly. .

"But I may not be in charge of this matter." Yan Kecheng lowered his eyes and thought deeply. In fact, regarding the matter of Liusu Island, it will definitely be a long-term tug-of-war.

"The matter of stationing troops on Liusu Island is none other than uncle." Jin Yu said firmly, "Only uncle can have such strength for the 50 troops."

Yan Kecheng said awe-inspiringly, "What? You mean to ask me to move more than half of the army to guard a small island? Only 30 troops are left to garrison Jinling?"

Although Yan Kecheng has always planned to move his troops southward, the timing has never been ripe. If he is not careful, he will be pointed at by others. Originally, he took a fancy to stationing on Liusu Island and wanted to lead the army southward logically. Dare to imagine a force of around 20, the 50 Jin Yu said is really too attractive, which is completely like a tiger with wings added.

"The value of Liusu Island is not inferior to that of Jinling." Jin Yu said awe-inspiringly.

"Now it's all based on your rhetoric, and you make me believe you?" Yan Kecheng was slightly angry. Although his ambition to go south was true, he didn't believe Jin Yu's words completely.

"Uncle must believe me, because I have no reason to deceive you." Jin Yu said calmly.

Yan Kecheng smiled disdainfully, "Don't you think, if this conversation between the two of us is spread, others will definitely think it's a fairy tale?"

Jin Yu pulled out a folder from his desk, opened it, flipped it over, and pushed it in front of Yan Kecheng, "I have ordered someone to draw up the relevant proposal, and when the time comes, someone will naturally submit this proposal. Uncle nodded, the result is inevitable."

Yan Kecheng frowned, and suddenly had a feeling of inviting you into the urn. From the beginning to the end, Jin Yu had arranged everything step by step, as if he was just symbolically informing him of the final result.

Yan Kecheng fell into deep thought. His ambition was not only in Jinling. If he moved his army to the southeast, he would inevitably form a confrontation with the two military regions in the southeast. He believed that it was only a matter of time before these two armies were brought under his command. It is a step further from the layout of commanding the whole army.

Suddenly, Yan Kecheng inexplicably felt that the position he was sitting in had become more and more hot. He thought that he had taken Jin Yu's position, and there was a feeling that the guest was winning.

But he couldn't help thinking about it, it seemed that since he entered the door and took this position, Jin Yu never sat down, but just paced back and forth in the huge office.

It seemed that Jin Yu didn't mind, and he showed a kind of generosity to do whatever he wanted, but thinking about it again, he was just using this method to suppress Yan Kecheng's aura, after all, Jin Yu always looked down at him.

Before, Yan Kecheng might have thought that this was Jin Yu's respect for his elders as a junior, but now that he thinks about it, it can also be a kind of morale crushing, because Yan Kecheng had to raise his head from beginning to end, looking up at the opposite another person.

Jin Yu, Jin Yu, Yan Kecheng silently recited the name in his heart, feeling inexplicably terrified, now Jin Yu obviously wanted to help him, what about the future?Will he use this as a coercion?

Obviously, compared to Jin Hanlin, Jin Yu was far more foresighted and more ruthless.

At least the relationship between him and Jin Hanlin, he has always had the upper hand along the way, but unexpectedly, with Jin Yu, it turned a 180-degree turn.

If it is said that Yan Kecheng's ambition is not to be a gold-led military region stationed in the imperial capital, then Jin Yu's ambition is definitely not just the position of prime minister.

In this position, Yan Kecheng felt that he couldn't sit still. After living for decades, this was the first time he felt that sitting in any position would cause him such pressure.

He clenched his fist to his lips, coughed, got up naturally, walked away from that position, walked to Jin Yu's side, and patted him on the shoulder, "This is what a family should consider, Yan Junshi Being majestic and majestic is beneficial to both you and Hanlin."

Jin Yu nodded slightly, raised his wine glass, lifted it slightly, and took a sip, "However, I still have to suggest that I hope that my uncle can lead the troops to Liusu Island and hand over the Jinling Military Region to Yu Chen. Give father a step down."

After all, Jinling is the capital of the empire. In the eyes of the outside world, Yan Kecheng has no absolute reason to sit and guard a small island himself.

But Yan Kecheng didn't think so, he had a strategy in his mind, and Jin Yu also knew that Yan Kecheng's ambition was not in Liusu Island, but coveting the two navies in the southeast.

Yan Kecheng nodded his head, agreeing.

Situ Chen has been guarding the door. Seeing Yan Kecheng coming out of the office with a trace of smoke floating on his body, he couldn't help frowning. Boss hates the smell of smoke the most. No one has ever dared to openly smoke in his office. seat, the others are estimated to have been laid down in the [-]th floor of hell.

Situ Chen walked in and took out a spare suit for Jin Yu from the closet, knowing that he would definitely change out of the clothes that smelled of smoke.

Jin Yu took the wine and poured another glass, but he was not in a hurry to change it.

Situ Chen stood aside holding a suit with a crystal bag, and reported, "My wife called, and she knows that Yan Zuo has been here."

Jin Yu glanced over with a gloomy look, and Situ Chen felt chills running down his spine, and quickly explained: "It's because my subordinates are not good at work, and people accidentally saw it..."

"I'm getting old, and my legs and feet don't work anymore?" Jin Yu scolded.

Situ Chen broke into a layer of cold sweat, the next sentence, is he going to retire?He quickly said: "Mr. Jin, don't make an example!"

Situ Chen is not a careless person, but there are too many people in the Capitol today. Jin Yu knew that he couldn't be blamed for this, so he didn't continue to say anything.

From the moment he entered the door, Situ Chen saw Jin Yu standing all the time. He suddenly thought that when he closed the door and left, Yan Kecheng took the boss's seat. He suddenly understood and asked, "Mr. Let people deal with the smell of smoke here, but this chair..."

Do you need to replace it?It's just that he didn't ask directly.

Jin Yu glanced at him coldly.

Situ Chen nodded quickly, "Understood!"

Change!Must change!This clean freak Boss...

(End of this chapter)