Stalin was very busy with work, so he only received them as a courtesy for 15 minutes. The place was in the Kremlin, and only Zhou Hexuan and Einstein were invited. Li Shizeng and others were excluded.
The Central Security Guard of the Soviet Union picked up the two people from the hotel in a car, walked across the vast and flat Red Square, and went straight to the Kremlin.
Zhou Hexuan had traveled here before traveling through time, but it was a pity that things were different and people were different.
Guards with guns can be seen everywhere on the 20 towers surrounding the palace wall. Anyone with bad intentions will be shot before they get close to the Kremlin.
Although the security here was very tight, Zhou Hexuan and Einstein were not searched. They followed the guards to a living room and were told to wait for a while, and then they drank coffee and chatted.
About five minutes passed, and the door was suddenly pushed open.
Stalin strode in with leather boots, followed only by a secretary, and other guards were guarding the door. He was not tall, nor did he have the fierce aura in the portrait, but his eyes were particularly sharp and intimidating.
"Mr. Stalin!"
Zhou Hexuan and Einstein stood up at the same time and stepped forward to shake hands with Stalin.
Stalin just smiled at them while shaking hands and said nothing else.
When the three of them sat down, Stalin crossed his legs, tilted his body and said to Einstein: "Welcome, Mr. Einstein, to come to Moscow as a guest again."
Einstein laughed and said: "We have visited factories and schools in the Soviet Union these days. The development of the Soviet Union is very shocking."
"This is inevitable," Stalin said without humility. "The Soviet Union has the most advanced system and gathers the strength of all the people for development. This is unmatched by capitalist countries. After all, the Soviet Union surpasses the United States and the United Kingdom! Mr. Einstein,
You are an academician of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, and you can stay in the Soviet Union to do scientific research, and I will provide you with the best conditions."
Einstein declined politely: "I am very happy to receive your invitation, but I can't leave just yet. I must finish the existing work first."
Stalin said: "The Soviet Union is waiting for your arrival at any time."
"Thank you." Einstein said.
Stalin turned to look at Zhou Hexuan again: "Mr. Zhou, I have read your book, which is "The Rise of the Great Powers". I am very interested in your predictions about the construction of the Soviet Union in the book."
Zhou Hexuan laughed and said: "It's just a ridiculous personal opinion."
Stalin changed his tone and said: "But you also pointed out many loopholes and shortcomings of the Soviet Union. Some of them are objective, but some of them are just slander."
"That's because I don't understand the specific situation in the Soviet Union." Zhou Hexuan didn't want to offend the tyrant.
Stalin smiled and said: "Just as Mr. Zhou predicted, a serious economic crisis will break out in all capitalist countries, including the United States. The Soviet Union is the future of the world. If Mr. Zhou is willing to work in the Soviet Union, I will also provide you with
Conditions of freedom and convenience.”
Zhou Hexuan said: "My destination is China."
"Haha, patriotism is worthless. Your vision is too narrow. You should focus on the future of all mankind. The Soviet Union is based on liberating all mankind." Stalin said unceremoniously.
The corner of Zhou Hexuan's mouth twitched, and he wanted to slap Stalin in the face with the incident on the Middle Road. But after thinking about it, he let it go. No matter how much he said, it was just a waste of breath.
Moreover, Stalin was extremely wary of China. More than ten years later, Chang Kaishen's son, Comrade Nikolai, hoped that Stalin could support the Kuomintang and proposed to take back Outer Mongolia. One of the reasons was that China posed no threat to the Soviet Union.
What was Stalin's answer? He said: "I don't talk to you as a diplomat. I can tell you: the treaty is unreliable. Furthermore, you have another mistake. You said that China does not have the power to invade Russia. Today
You can say this, but as long as China can be unified, it will progress faster than any other country!"
Stalin understood very clearly that given China's land area, population, and historical heritage, normal development would be too scary.
After chatting for a while, Stalin asked someone to bring out gifts. He gave Einstein and Zhou Hexuan a gold pen made in the Soviet Union respectively, and said: "The Soviet Union is not only a paradise for the proletariat, but also a paradise for scholars all over the world.
Heaven is willing to accept all scientists and humanists who love peace and oppose imperialism."
What a ghost, Zhou Hexuan cursed.
Stalin's interview ended here. He kept track of the time, and it was exactly 15 minutes.
Zhou Hexuan put the gold pen in his arms and left together with Einstein.
When asked about the hotel where he was staying, Li Shizeng asked: "What did you and Stalin talk about?"
"We only have 15 minutes, what can we talk about? Just some nonsense." Zhou Hexuan complained.
Li Shi once said with emotion: "If I had enough time, I would like to look around in the Soviet Union and have a deeper understanding of the Soviet education model."
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "I advise you not to go too deep. The more you read, the more disappointed you will be."
Li Shizeng was puzzled: "Why did Mingcheng say this? I think the Soviet Union is very good now. All aspects are developing rapidly, especially the mental outlook of the people is particularly positive."
"What we have seen in the past few days is what the Soviet Union asked us to see," Zhou Hexuan took out a gold pen and said boredly, "Any country has a bright side and a dark side. It just so happens that the Soviet Union is good at these two aspects.
They’ve all gone to extremes.”
"Maybe." Li Shi was noncommittal.
Zhou Hexuan said: "It is only serious that we return to China as soon as possible. Have the domestic receptions been arranged?"
Li Shizeng said: "The general arrangements are made. We will go to Shenyang first, then Tianjin, Peking, then Shanghai and Nanjing. However, the specific situation is difficult to determine. Peking University and Tsinghua University have already quarreled, both wanting to receive Einstein in their own schools.
The same is true in Shanghai. I heard that the presidents of several universities have already gone to the Ministry of Education."
Zhou Hexuan thought for a while and said: "Beijing University should be saved. Those few dilapidated buildings are too shabby. Tsinghua University is rich. The former Qing palace is there, and the environment is beautiful and upscale."
"I thought the same thing. Tagore came to Peiping a few years ago and stayed at Tsinghua Gongzi Hall," Li Shi once said.
Zhou Hexuan said: "Actually, it doesn't matter where we receive him. The most important thing is to find the top students in physics in the country. If anyone is interested in Einstein, it would be good to just give him some guidance alone, not just as a student."
"I'm afraid this is difficult." Li Shizeng smiled bitterly.
Zhou Hexuan said: "By the way, haven't the Geng funds for studying abroad been used up? I want to personally invest in setting up a study abroad fund to support 10 to 20 students to study abroad every year. The British and American people need Mr. Cai Yuanpei, and as for studying in France, they need Mr. Shi Zeng.
Thank you for your help."
"This is a good thing, I will try my best to help!" Li Shizeng said with a pat on his chest, not minding Zhou Hexuan's cooperation with Cai Yuanpei at all.
