The second volume is full of glory and splendor in the capital, and the spirit is full of energy in the foggy city. Chapter 338 Premiere (Part 2)
The subtitle of this chapter: More than a good friend, but less than a true friend.
Our Master Yuan's eyes were no longer filled with a sense of superiority, but were instead extremely clear. His handsome face was no longer playful, but looked very sincere.
"Your Highnesses, we are truly very lucky! We are able to meet this noble gentleman here."
He pointed to the man next to him and said, "Let me introduce you first. This is Mr. Joseph Patrick Kennedy, the current president of the Bank of Boston, and a good friend of mine. Um, and at the same time..."
"He is also of Irish descent and has a very good personal relationship with Mr. Valera, the President of the Provisional Government..."
Yuan Yanshu not only felt that JFK's father was very much to her liking, because they both shared a common hobby. Oh, and his two sons would also have this hobby in the future.
Just think about it, it would be a wonderful thing to be a brother-in-law with JFK's brother thirty years later.
And he believed that Kennedy Sr. could become his ally, both politically and economically.
Politically speaking, the Irish and the Chinese are both discriminated against minorities. Can they really stick together for warmth?
Don't forget that Kennedy Sr. was historically very pro-German, and he could be used to support "His Highness the Temperance" in the future. This way, the neoclassical liberal masters would have a pair of white gloves to avoid direct contact with the Nazis.
Economically speaking, the Boston consortium was one of the major shareholders of the United Fruit Company. They had extensive experience in establishing "banana republics," and this experience could be used in Southeast Asia.
In addition, when the Great Depression hit, he would definitely turn against the Morgan consortium, so the Boston consortium that supported the Democratic Party would be his next "destination".
Therefore, Master Yuan decided to establish a good relationship with old Kennedy.
So how do we build relationships?
He was reluctant to give money and he didn't have that much money.
He couldn't do something that went against his will.
But there is nothing wrong with giving some fame to this attention-seeking banker.
So he gave the credit for reconciling the two sides to JFK's father. When people heard about this, they were so grateful.
Their friendship gradually developed into something more than good friends, but less than true friends. Yuan Yan even became Kennedy's "spiritual mentor."
Now the story is this.
As a major investor in "Orphans of the Famine," the distinguished gentleman, Kennedy Sr., brought his crew to his hometown of Ireland to prepare for the release. Naturally, he came to visit Mr. Valera, the interim president of Ireland.
So they met here. When the American banker heard that the two Crown Princes had fallen into the hands of the Irish Republican Army, he couldn't help but want to protect them .
He strongly opposed the political conditions proposed by the Irish side and instead insisted on the immediate release of the two princes.
Finally, after some debate, Mr. Kennedy Sr. was able to convince the other party with his sharp tongue, generous donations and full of righteousness.
However, he has a small request...
At this point, Master Yuan glanced at his newly minted best friend. JFK's father said knowingly, "Your Highnesses. I would like to invite you to be the VIP guests of this premiere."
"Premiere?"
"VIP?"
The Prince of Wales and Prince Di Gong exchanged a glance, and the former asked, "Mr. Kennedy, Dr. Yuan, is this true? We can go back after the premiere."
"Of course!" Old Kennedy patted his chest and promised, "I will personally escort Your Highnesses back to Britain..."
Yuan Yan suddenly kicked him and interrupted, "Actually, there's no need to go through so much trouble. We can just hand the two highnesses over to the local British garrison."
"Um……"
JFK's father was also a smart man and immediately understood that if he really sent it back to Britain, it would most likely be detained by the British.
Why could our Master Yuan think of this?
In history, there was a case where a loser sent another loser back to his nest, and in the end the other loser detained the loser forever.
"Neo, you're right. For the safety of the two princes, it's better to deliver it directly to the local garrison."
The eyes of the two crown princes lit up, and the Prince of Wales immediately said sincerely: "Thank you very much, Mr. Kennedy."
Prince Di Gong also nodded towards Yuan Yanshu and said, "Dr. Yuan, I want to thank you too."
The two good friends looked at each other and said in unison: "This is what we should do."
"Hahaha……"
The four of them smiled at each other, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Our Master Yuan was a Seresian after all. Seeing the harmonious atmosphere, he immediately said, "Your Highnesses, you must be hungry. Let's have dinner first."
After hearing the good news, the two young princes felt relieved. Naturally, they felt hungry and nodded happily.
So they happily enjoyed an Irish farm-style meal.
After finishing the farmhouse, the Prince of Wales cautiously asked, "Can we take a walk outside?"
Yuan Yan suddenly exchanged glances with Old Kennedy and nodded, "Of course."
Then, accompanied by a group of Irish Republican Army soldiers armed with guns and knives, the four began to walk around the farm.
This shows the degree of closeness. Old Kennedy was attentive to the British Crown Prince, while our Master Yuan was chatting with Hirohito in Japanese.
However, from JFK's father's point of view, there is really no need to have a relationship with the Crown Prince of Japan. Conversely, from Yuan Yanshu's point of view, there is no need for him to be too close to the Crown Prince of Britain who cannot become the King of Britain.
"Yuan Qing, thank you for taking care of me this time."
"Your Highness, you are too kind."
"Yuan Qing, I will definitely repay you when I return."
"Your Highness is too polite."
"Yuan Qing, did you do this?"
"Hmm..." Master Yuan suddenly turned his head and looked directly into the other person's eyes.
They both stopped and looked at each other...
"Wow, wow, wow."
Homecoming birds flew over their heads.
"Hahaha..." Master Yuan suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Your Highness is indeed smart!"
"Yes, I did this!"
In fact, if Hirohito was not a complete idiot, he would have seen that Dr. Yuan was closely related to this matter. Otherwise, it would be unreasonable for him to meet his friends here and let them go so easily.
However, Hirohito was still too young and lacked sophistication, and his experience in dealing with people was indeed scarce, so he actually asked the question in person.
As soon as he said it, he felt a little regretful because he didn't expect the other party to agree so openly and without hesitation. It seemed like he was going to kill him to silence him.
"Don't worry, Your Highness." Yuan Yan suddenly saw that his little face was extremely pale, so she hurriedly comforted him, "I won't hurt you."
"Huh..." Prince Digong breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help asking, "Mr. Yuan, may I ask why you did this?"
"Hehehe..." Our Master Yuan chuckled and asked, "Your Highness, may I ask why you came to England ?"
