Chapter 1060: Miscellaneous Talk

Miscellaneous Talk. "First of all, thank you Senator Cleveland for holding this banquet for me..."

Lan Si held a wine glass in his hand and looked at Senator Cleveland, who was by his side. He patted Lan Si's arm, "Jeffrey."

Jeffrey is his name, and Cleveland is his surname. This is a leap in class!

Before, Lan Si could only call him "Senator Cleveland" or "Senator," because in this circle, in front of Senator Cleveland, Lan Si still lacked some weight.

The Federation is a very realistic society. One dollar is one dollar, it won't become two dollars, nor will it become five dollars or ten dollars.

You have how much value, people give you how much respect.

The previous Lan Si still lacked some value, his own value, so even if he was accepted by Senator Cleveland, he was only on the edge of the circle.

There are actually many such people, including those who attended the banquet tonight.

They are friends of everyone in name, but more like a useful follower who can handle some more advanced things.

They always stand on the edge of the banquet hall, holding wine glasses, always wanting to gather around those "circles" of three or five people, whether listening to others or saying a few words themselves, are what they crave.

But basically they can't do this. If no one takes the initiative to let them go over, they can only chat with other marginal people on the edge all night.

The higher you go, the more distinct the class. The barrier of class is like a high city wall that towers into the clouds, not only not letting you pass, but also not letting you see, not letting you hear, not letting you speak.

Now Lan Si crossed this wall that people find very difficult to cross and came to the other side of the wall—he was about to face another higher wall.

But the good news is that he is already "inside the wall," inside the wall of a new class.

Lan Si smiled back, "I'm still used to calling you Senator Cleveland."

The senator smiled and showed a helpless expression, and didn't force Lan Si to call himself Jeffrey. This is also why he likes Lan Si.

Lan Si always knows how to advance and retreat, and also knows how to make everyone look good on the surface, which is not easy.

Many people can't do this, especially at Lan Si's age. He is only twenty-seven this year, and he has done things that his peers can't do at all.

"This time, what we did in Lapa can be spread through diplomatic means."

"The Federation is clearly superior to other countries in government structure and social system. We have a leading, monopolistic position."

"This is our strongest weapon!"

"People all crave a better life. They hope to have a stable job, hope that the income from work can support themselves and their families, hope to have better social welfare, free education, and cheap medical care."

"These things cannot be found in the Xiang Yalan region at all, which is a good thing for us instead."

"People all like to eat sugar, because sugar is very sweet!"

Lan Si used a metaphor here, comparing these "policies" promoted by the Federal government to candies given to the Xiang Yalan region. They look beautiful on the outside and taste sweet. No one would think they are harmful.

However, sugar is not a good thing, and it has a certain addictiveness.

It's just that its side effects and the harm it brings are things people can't see usually, so people haven't realized the horror of sugar.

These policies are the same.

It looks like the operation mechanism of the Federal society is very perfect. People fully enjoy the various benefits brought by social development, have a stable job and economic system, and also enjoy freedom and democracy.

For those who have never possessed them, these things are both sweet and poisonous.

Sweet because these are things that might not even appear in their dreams, poisonous because once they are infected, they will develop dependence.

"People in the Xiang Yalan region haven't developed antibodies yet, so our plan can be realized very smoothly."

"We want to build Zhuolan into a 'benchmark city,' modern, international, completely changing people's mental outlook, and then invite people from other parts of Xiang Yalan to visit."

"We want to spread the changes in Lapa, the changes in Zhuolan, through newspapers and magazines to the entire Xiang Yalan region, making their people full of yearning for the changes that are happening."

"And!", Lan Si picked up his wine glass and took a small sip, "Our current means are very gentle and not aggressive."

"We are just providing necessary help to the Lapa Provisional Government, helping them, who have no experience, to build a mature country. This is not an invasion, it is selfless help."

"People accepting these things won't have any resistance."

"When the consultants we arranged infiltrate every level of the government, every key position, you say it's Lapa, then it's still Lapa."

"But if you say it's the Federation, undoubtedly, it is also the Federation."

"Without moving war, without diplomatic disputes, everything is completed silently, from Lapa to the transition of the Federation."

"We will support more social activists who lean toward us, making local people feel closer to the Federation."

"Of course, this is thanks to our perfect early work. Now the young generation in Lapa who have rebellious spirit and confrontational spirit have basically been cleaned up in the war."

"The remaining ones are the lambs that are best to manage."

"When more countries are interested in our system, it is when we constantly dye Xiang Yalan our color!"

No one can watch their neighbors live a good life while they are still eating dirt.

Added to the fact that some countries were already leaning toward the Federation, so infiltrating and penetrating Xiang Yalan without using force is not something that can't be done.

No matter how much the Republic of Jiede opposes it, it's useless. After all, Xiang Yalan has only been rich for one country for so many years, and they don't have the ability to help the poor brothers around them get rich together.

Now that you are rich, and you still stop your brothers from getting rich together, then you are everyone's enemy.

Lan Si's entire plan is very perfect. With the volume and depth of the Federation, it is impossible to fail to deal with these small countries!

People in the room listened very carefully, chatting and discussing from time to time. They had no doubts about Lan Si's plan.

Before, they might have felt that this plan might not be realized, but now that it has completed a large part, people will put away their doubts.

What they care about is the distribution of interests.

If Lan Si's plan can be implemented smoothly, it means they can divide up the numerous interests of Xiang Yalan. This is what they really care about.

Mineral resources, rich materials, population business, gems, gold, and a huge market.

This is what they really want.

Of course, they won't discuss these today. Today is just to welcome Lan Si back, and give him a... chance to show off.

After the guests dispersed later, Senator Cleveland and Lan Si sat alone in his study.

"Do you have any thoughts on the candidates for the Lapa government?"

"Also, I didn't ask you just now, how do we arrange these people who have defected?"

This is typical of giving benefits.

Only one "special zone" is not enough for Lan Si, who has made great contributions. No matter who can see this point, once Xiang Yalan is included in the Federation's pocket, it is not just an increase in land area, but also numerous interest relationships.

It can be said that this is a treasure with endless wealth, and as the person who dug this treasure, he can't just praise him twice, and then give him a medal or something.

Last time Senator Cleveland told Lan Si that he would apply for a Gold Heart Medal for him to thank him for his efforts in this matter.

The Gold Heart Medal is a very rare medal in the Federation. Only those who have made important contributions to the country are qualified to receive the Gold Heart Medal.

For example, some scientists who have made the Federation lead the world in certain fields, the conditions for awarding this medal are very strict.

However, Senator Cleveland said he could do it, so it must be done.

But one medal is not enough, and Lan Si must be given some practical benefits so that others can see the benefits of working for Congress and the Federation.

Lan Si thought for a while, "I don't have any big thoughts, as long as the mineral resources in my hands continue to be left to me."

This is not a problem at all. Senator Cleveland nodded, "This is easy to handle, I will let them remove this part."

He said as he paused, "Before we sign the contract, try to acquire as many mines as possible, so that it will be more convenient for me to report work to Congress and the President."

"Otherwise, after reporting, it will be very troublesome if you want to increase or decrease later."

His meaning is actually to let Lan Si rake his share into his own bowl before serving the dishes to the table.

Otherwise, when the dishes are really on the table, when Lan Si can go to share the food, only some residues will be left.

Lan Si nodded, "I am doing it."

"As for those who have defected, my idea is that we set up an agency similar to the 'Xiang Yalan Affairs Advisory Office' in Congress, responsible to Congress, and arrange them all in."

"This not only gives them some opportunities to speak, but also has a certain social status, and at the same time, it can establish them as a flag."

"Speeding up our subsequent work in the Xiang Yalan region, maybe some others will also want to join them and contact us in advance."

Senator Cleveland nodded after listening, his face full of smiles, "Very good, you think very carefully, I will try to follow this train of thought of yours."

This topic ended here, and Lan Si turned the topic to the war, "I read the newspaper these days, the war seems to be ending?"

Senator Cleveland lit a cigarette and nodded, "Yes, we have talked privately with the President of the Republic of Dantela. We have reached a consensus on some issues, and we are willing to support him."

"The President of Dantela is clearly abandoned by more than half of the country now, and no one can afford the responsibility of losing the war. As the nominal supreme ruler of the country, they intend to let the president bear all the responsibilities."

"He is already close to madness. Our idea is to cooperate with others to move this 'mad king' from that position, let Dantela continue to wait for the next battle with us, rather than let this 'mad king' continue to sit in that position."

"At least in the future period, his attention will be on domestic struggles and he won't be able to take care of the outside."

Lan Si nodded, as if agreeing with their point of view, "And then?"

Senator Cleveland was stunned, "And then?"

"If this mad king achieves a high degree of internal unity, with him as the leader, Dantela's industrial ability and manufacturing ability are not comparable to these small countries in Xiang Yalan."

"Before, when they had internal conflicts, they could still restrain each other, but now no one can restrain him, his power will be infinitely magnified, and it is possible that he will become a more dangerous enemy of the Federation in the future."

Senator Cleveland frowned. He hadn't thought about these before. Now hearing Lan Si talk about this point of view, he couldn't help but fall into thinking.

Before, they only cared about letting Dantela fall into internal struggles and be unable to develop externally, but what if the president could sit for a long time? A dictatorial, highly centralized country that is not backward in industrial technology and is even relatively developed in some fields will become a huge potential danger.

Senator Cleveland frowned and asked, "Do you have any thoughts?"

"No."

"Actually, there is no big problem with this direction, but we have to consider taking some targeted measures, such as long-term observation and prevention, to avoid a sudden outbreak of a new round of war that we can't defend against."

"At the same time, let me say some of my own views..."

At this time, Senator Cleveland didn't treat Lan Si as an ignorant person at all. He valued some of Lan Si's ideas—mature, unconventional, and able to bring some reflection.

"Say."

"We can appropriately loosen the cage and let this mad king have more room for activity, which can increase the pressure on Slader."

"If they don't want to face the crazy revenge of the Dantela mad king who can overturn them alone, then they will rely more on us, in all aspects."

"This can guarantee our interests on the Tanfite continent!"

Senator Cleveland took the initiative to take out a notebook and recorded these words he just said with Lan Si. It was clear that he listened.

After waiting for a while, he recorded almost enough, and then looked at Lan Si and praised, "You are really a genius, Lan Si!"

Lan Si just smiled, as if he had done a trivial thing.

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