Lincoln was stunned for a moment, but he regained his composure in an instant, calmly, and sat down with Seward.
Siward smiled like a smiling tiger and said calmly: "President Li, the weapons issue mentioned by the President just now is indeed a major matter. I hope you can explain it clearly. After all, we are now in a critical period of war between the North and the South. , if something like this happens, it will have a lot of impact on the federation, and it will also have an impact on your reputation."
Li Zhen said: "I knew about this from the beginning."
"Know."
A sharp look flashed in Siward's eyes, and he said in his heart, I knew you would still do it.
Lincoln frowned and said: "Since President Lee knew that there were weapons being sold to the South, why did he insist on it? Does President Lee want the Civil War to be more intense? China is an ancient country with a long history, benevolence and morality, and has the style of a great country. Lee- As the president of China, the president openly sells weapons to the Confederate government, which is very unethical."
After a pause, Lincoln raised his voice slightly and continued: "It is true that President Li is the president of China and has a different status. He is also a friend of the federal government, but doing so is consistent with your status."
Li Zhen said: "It's unfair for you to put the matter on my head before I finish speaking."
Lincoln frowned and thought to himself, is there something fishy about this?
Li Zhen replied calmly: "China's weapons are not sold to the Federation. This is absolutely certain. However, the fact that they are not sold to the Federation does not mean that China's weapons are not sold to others. As far as I know, Many island countries in the Pacific have purchased large quantities of weapons from China, including China’s most powerful machine guns.”
"Not only island countries, but also big businessmen from many countries have also ordered machine guns."
"After businessmen obtain weapons, or the forces of island countries obtain weapons, they can resell the weapons and earn high profits. The source of weapons in the south is purchased through merchants. Could it be said that the federal government and If a war breaks out in the southern government, won't the country stop doing business and make money?"
"To put it another way, let's say there is insufficient food in the south and they need to buy food. They bought food from China through merchants, but the food was purchased from China through merchants. According to you, China should not produce it. Grain should not be sold to make money. This theory is very wrong."
Li Zhen's eyes were as sharp as a knife, which made Lincoln and Seward feel uncomfortable.
Especially Lincoln, he was even more panicked.
Just now, he asked Li Zhen angrily, but he didn't expect Li Zhen's retort, leaving him speechless.
If I had known earlier, Li Zhen wouldn't be that simple.
Li Zhen smiled and continued: "If you two still have any questions, I can answer them for you one by one."
Siward no longer had any intention of competing with Li Zhen. He changed the subject and immediately said: "Please forgive me, President Li. This matter is indeed our mistake and we will definitely investigate it thoroughly."
Li Zhen said: "My captor is here, let's interrogate him now."
Lincoln looked apologetic, and then said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "President Lee, this man has committed a crime and must be handed over to the trial department for review. Do you think you can let him go first, and we will take him back for trial."
After the major heard this, hope appeared in his eyes.
Chance.
This is a great opportunity.
As long as it's his own department's review, he can plead for mercy.
A sarcastic look appeared on Li Zhen's lips, he shook his head and said: "This matter is not good, it must be reviewed by me. If you review it, I don't know what the final result will be. You are all here, and the three of us will interrogate it. Is it fair?" ." His stubborn expression did not mean discussion at all, but a commanding tone.
Seward frowned and said, "President Lee, that's inappropriate."
Li Zhen said: "If it is inappropriate, then I will take him down for private interrogation."
Siward glared at the major and sighed softly.
Li Zhen asked someone to escort the major over and asked: "In front of President Lincoln and Mr. Seward, I hope you will cooperate honestly. Tell me who sent you here."
The major turned his head away and did not answer.
An unhappy look appeared on Li Zhen's face and he continued: "I'll give you another chance. If you don't answer, don't blame me for being rude. Many punishments in China are very interesting. I hope you give them a try." After a pause, Li Zhen said again: "It's useless for you to insist. I will find out sooner or later. Rather than doing so, why let yourself suffer? I'll give you a minute to think about it."
Lincoln said in a deep voice: "Tell me what's going on."
Lincoln was very angry about this incident.
Because Li Zhen was too strong, Lincoln felt a little uncomfortable, so he argued with Li Zhen, but he also had to figure out the fundamental issue. Lincoln's sharp eyes made the major feel guilty for a while. The major looked at Li Zhen and then at Lincoln, and it seemed that he was still While hesitating, Li Zhen became impatient. He looked at Asaman and said, "Asaman, I'll leave it to you. I want the results within half an hour."
Asaman said: "President, please don't worry, even if it is an iron mouth, I will pry it open."
Lincoln frowned and didn't intervene.
When the major saw Asaman walking towards him, his legs trembled with fear.
Earlier, it was this person who caught him with lightning. If this person came to investigate, he would definitely be in danger. The major did not dare to face Asaman and said quickly: "Don't come over, don't come over. I said, I said."
His eyes were full of fear, even crying.
Li Zhen said coldly: "Tell me, whose order you gave me."
The major took a deep breath and finally said: "The order was given by Brigadier General McDowell. When he brought his troops back, he got news of the appearance of Chinese weapons in the south, and then sent me to rush back to catch you."
"Asshole."
Lincoln suddenly raised his hand and slapped his thigh.
"Ouch."
A scream sounded next to Lincoln.
Seward's face was full of pain, he blew his beard and stared, and said: "Your Excellency, why are you patting my leg?"
Lincoln said: "Sorry, sorry, I was so excited just now."
Li Zhen snorted and said seriously: "You two, please stop making jokes. I have found out the person and how to deal with it. I leave it to you two. I hope you can give me justice. I know that this is the United States Federation, so I will not interfere." Questions to interrogate McDowell, but if you cannot give me a satisfactory answer, I will not be responsible for the consequences."
"Okay, okay, thank you, President Li."
When Lincoln heard that Li Zhen didn't interfere, he felt relieved.
If Li Zhen gets involved, I'm afraid there will be trouble.
Li Zhen waved to Huang Qiang, and Huang Qiang immediately ordered the soldiers of the Sharp Knife Battalion to release the major and a company of federal soldiers who were in custody. Lincoln and Seward took their people and immediately left.
Li Zhen stared at the leaving figures of these people and frowned.
But he was muttering in his mind, why didn't the two of them plan to pay for the machine gun when it appeared.
Li Zhen's purpose is to make a fortune.
However, Li Zhen was not in a hurry. He expressed his gratitude to Tang Huaide and Asaman, and then took Huang Qiang, Chen Yucheng, Liu Jintang, and the soldiers from the Sharp Blade Battalion to leave the Dading Restaurant and return to the White House Presidential Palace.
