Chapter 989 Secret Talks in Frankfurt
Now, a manor on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany.
A plain-looking black car stopped in front of the driveway of the manor. Two big men in suits stepped forward. After checking the identities of the people in the car, they took out their walkie-talkies and whispered a few words. The checkpoint in front of the car slowly opened, letting the car with the German Chancellor in it pass.
"What is that flashlight they are holding for?" Petrie asked the old man sitting next to him.
Although it looked like a flashlight, it didn't emit light at all.
"A tool used to catch mice, especially invisible mice." The old man smiled slightly, rolled up his sleeves and looked at his watch, "Master Carmen will be waiting for you in the study. I have something to do later, so I won't I'll accompany you up."
Petrie smiled reluctantly and did not answer.
As soon as he returned from Belgium, he ran non-stop to the Federal Parliament and spent a long time with a group of aggressive idiots. Unable to withstand the pressure, he had to forcibly dissolve the meeting and seek help from his mastermind behind the scenes, Carmen Rothschild.
On the phone, Carmen did not immediately tell him what to do, but asked him to take some time to come to the manor in Frankfurt.
After hanging up the phone, Petrie immediately asked his assistant to cancel the whole day's arrangements for him, and then hurried here.
"I'm almost driven crazy by those opposition parties now!" Petrie walked into Carmen's study holding his head and left a copy of the meeting minutes on his table. "The Prussian Unity Party demands that the Prussian region hold a referendum to secede from Germany. Federal independence. And that 'Germanic Forward Union' demands that I resign immediately, otherwise I will be impeached in the Federal Parliament——"
He did not come empty-handed. The minutes of the meeting recorded in detail the objections and political demands of the opposition parties. If the differences between the parties, trade unions and the ruling party are not resolved, the German Bundestag may disintegrate itself before the European integration process can begin.
Carmen had no intention of reading the transcript, but leaned on the chair with her fingers crossed.
"Don't be nervous, my dear Mr. Petrie. We have an absolute advantage in Congress, and their impeachment will not succeed." After saying that, Carmen looked in the direction of her butler, "Gram, go to the kitchen and let me know. Have an extra set of cutlery on the table tonight.”
The old housekeeper standing next to him nodded slightly, turned and left the study.
Seeing the irrelevant people leaving, Petrie took a chair, sat opposite Carmen, and began to complain to his old friend.
After getting along for so many years,
He knew very well the nature of his "old friend". This bastard named Rothschild and Carmen doesn’t hate his subordinates complaining to him about work problems, as long as they are not fundamentally opposed to him...
"But... but the voices of doubt are not only coming from the opposition party, there are also voices within our New Alternative Party that want me to explain——"
"Then go and explain it to them." Carmen said with a smile.
Petrie opened his mouth.
What I originally wanted to say was to slow down the process of EU integration first and soften the attitude of those who oppose it by boiling frogs in warm water. After all, with their angry faces now, they have the potential to start a revolution if they disagree. No matter from which angle you look at it, forcing this integration resolution is a foolish and reckless move.
But judging from Mr. Carmen's attitude, it seems that he has no intention of "taking advice" at all.
"But this is simply impossible! You can never convince two people who don't want to be together to hold hands, just like no one can convince Germans and French people to live under the same roof. Now the whole of Germany is against EU integration, The same goes for our allies. My chief of staff can write a good speech for me, but even if I am eloquent, I cannot turn black into white in front of all the Germans——"
Carmen interrupted Petrie who was in distress and smiled patiently.
"You are wrong, my friend. Of course, black can be said to be white. Not only that, as long as you use the method properly, you can even say that the ugly is beautiful, the humble is great, and the absurd is reasonable. , turning painful things into happy ones.”
"The only person who can do this is God." Petrie laughed at himself, "and the person standing in front of you is just a poor man."
Carmen shook her head.
"The truth is exactly the opposite. God has never succeeded in doing this. All the people in history have done this."
"Aha, dear Mr. Carmen, how are you going to say the sky is green?" Petrie laughed, holding his hair with both hands, and said painfully, "Tell me, what should I do now."
"What you have to do is not explain."
"Always remember one thing, people are never creatures that can be persuaded, just like there is no truth in this world." Carmen shook his head, smiled and raised a finger, "What you need to do is give them a Reasons to 'believe'. How to make someone believe that the sky is green? A color blindness diagnosis is far more effective than an impassioned speech."
Petrie was stunned and looked towards Carmen blankly.
He felt as if a door had been pushed open in his head. After that flash of inspiration, he seemed to have caught something.
“People against us?”
"Don't try to talk them out of their prejudices, just give them a reason."
"We need a war, and then broadcast it on our televisions to exaggerate the horror and tragedy of this war. If you want to find a target that can make the Germans and French share the same hatred, Russia is undoubtedly a good choice, and it happens to be our The Ukrainian brothers are in dire straits. We don’t even need to rearrange the layout, we just need to use appropriate excuses.”
Fidgeting with the globe on the table, Carmen said with a smile, "For example, let the people believe that the crisis of aggression is imminent, and Ukraine is the outpost of Europe. Our unification is not for the selfish desires of capitalists or the ambitions of powerful people, but for unity. Rise up and fight against Europe’s common enemy.”
"Don't forget your identity. The New Alternative for Women is an extreme right-wing party." Carmen patted his chest with the back of her hand. "Unemployment, economic crisis, refugee issues, energy shortages, use your imagination and rely on everything. On top of the Russians.”
"Remember, not only the federal parliamentarians, but also the mouthpieces of the mainstream European media are in our hands."
After hearing this, Petrie felt that his brain was clearer than ever before, and he already understood what he should do.
"As for what to do specifically," Carmen pointed to her head, "Think here, think about it carefully, and if you can't think of it, find someone to think for you."
"Who are you looking for?" Petrie was stunned and asked subconsciously.
“Belgium is one of the countries with the highest welfare among EU members——”
"You mean, let me go to the President of Belgium to exchange opinions..." Petrie frowned slightly.
"No, no, no, what you need is not to exchange views with the President of Belgium, but a new adviser. Go to Belgium and find those fat-headed immigrants. Some of them happened to be good at this before immigrating to us. ." (To be continued.):