Li Zhen had just returned to the presidential palace, and his butt was still hot, when Tang Huaide and Asaman came hand in hand.
In the room, Li Zhen greeted the two of them to sit down.
With a smile on his face and a look of expectation on his face, Don Wyatt said: "President, we have received news that the Confederacy has surrendered. Now Colonel Grant's army is dealing with the remaining problems and will return to Washington with troops soon. The Federal Civil War is over. , means that your stay in the Federation will not be too long, and you will even leave Washington in the near future. Asaman and I came to visit you to ask when you will leave Washington, and we will return to San Francisco with the President."
Li Zhen thought for a while and said with a smile: "The federal army should return in triumph at the latest. If it is earlier, it will probably be in the near future. When I leave, I will notify you and go to San Francisco together."
"Okay."
Tang Huaide was so excited that his smile turned into a flower.
Li Zhen asked: "Old Tang, don't you plan to return to China to have a look?"
After hearing this, Tang Huaide showed a sad look on his face. He was silent for a while and said: "President, it has been decades since the old man came out. There is no one at home, and the house is probably dilapidated and decayed. Going back will only increase the sadness. How about it?" No return."
Li Zhen said: "No matter what, I hope you can go back to China to have a look. I just suggest that the specific decision is up to you." After a pause, Li Zhen said: "You two have been in Washington recently. You should You know Jessica."
Asaman raised his head and said, "I know."
Li Zhen said: "After I leave, please take care of Jessica."
Tang Huaide patted his chest and said loudly: "President, please rest assured, as long as we can help, we will never refuse."
Asaman also gave a very solemn guarantee.
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Scott's home, hall.
At this time, Scott and Maria were sitting opposite each other.
With a smile on her face, Mary said with a smile: "Old man, now you have served as the commander of the federal army again, and you have also commanded the army to put down this rebellion. When the army returns in triumph, you will definitely be rewarded. Maybe, the President When the time comes, you can upgrade your military rank to one more level and become the first general in the history of the Federation (before this, there was no such position as general). If so, how happy you will be."
Maria was very excited at the thought of becoming the admiral's wife.
This is an incredible honor.
After hearing this, Scott looked calm and unexcited, and said calmly: "When I served as the commander of the federal army, I retired because of my age. Now I am serving because of the war. Now that the war is over, I still have to retire. , after all, I am old, and I don’t care about whether I get promoted or not. If you are fighting for power, it is better not to fight."
Maria curled her lips, looking disapproving.
Scotta said: "Let nature take its course."
Maria rolled her eyes and said: "Now that you are holding a position again, why not go to China at all."
Scott shook his head and said resolutely: "You must be honest and trustworthy. When President Li invited me to go to China, you strongly supported it. I also agreed to President Li's trip to China. Now, Just because I serve as the commander of the federal army, I cannot be dishonest. I plan to resign as commander and leave with President Lee."
Maria showed a look of struggle on her face, and after a long time, she said: "That's okay, we have to keep our word."
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Li Zhen was in the White House, but he was thinking about Jessica's affairs.
Deep down, he didn't have much confidence.
Therefore, Li Zhencai specifically asked Tang Huaide and Asaman to take care of Jessica. Before Jessica made a decision, he had a glimmer of hope. One night, Li Zhen did not sleep well. Early the next morning, Li Zhen I got up very early, got dressed, started to wash up, had breakfast, and then prepared to go to where Jessica lived.
Before Li Zhen left the White House, Huang Qiang ran over.
Huang Qiang held a letter in his hand and said: "President, just now outside the presidential palace, a little girl in her teens sent a letter, and it was addressed to you."
Li Zhen took it and the letter was written in English.
Immediately, Li Zhen opened the envelope and took out the letter paper inside.
At the first glance, Li Zhen's eyes widened instantly.
This letter was written by Jessica to Li Zhen. The first thing on the letter is the word 'sorry', which is Jessica's apology to Li Zhen. Then, the content begins. The main message of the letter is "Jessica's memory" He could not adapt to life in China in his hometown, so he was unwilling to leave the United States and could not go to China with Li Zhen.
At the same time, Jessica is also a firm monogamist and hopes that Li Zhen will only have her as his wife. However, there are many women in Li Zhen's family and it is impossible to meet Jessica's requirements, so Jessica is not willing to wrong herself. , after talking, Jessica asked Li Zhen not to go to her because Jessica had already left Washington.
After Li Zhen read it, he sighed softly.
He has tried his best to retain Jessica, but Jessica does not accept it.
Li Zhen turned around and returned to his residence without leaving.
At noon, Scott came to visit.
In the room, Scott said seriously: "President Lee, I am here to fulfill my promise. This morning, I met with President Lincoln and submitted my resignation letter to President Lincoln. Mr. President has approved my resignation. Therefore, you can prepare to leave Washington, and as soon as you leave, I will go to China with you."
Li Zhen heard this and had a smile on his face.
Jessica's incident made Li Zhen depressed. Now finally something good happened. Li Zhen stood up and said loudly: "Now that Mr. Scott is ready, please go back and clean up. I will go to see President Lincoln now." Say goodbye to President Lincoln, I guess there may be a farewell party or something in the evening, and then you can leave."
"Okay, I'll go back and wait for news from President Li."
Scott is a straightforward man and left the White House immediately.
Li Zhen sent Scott off and went straight to the President's Office. After he sat down, he said seriously: "Mr. President, the war between the North and the South is over. There is no need for me to stay, so I am going to San Francisco and take a boat." Returning to China, I came here today to say goodbye to Mr. President."
Lincoln frowned and said, "The army will return in triumph soon. President Lee, please stay longer."
Li Zhen shook his head gently and refused, saying: "If I stay in Washington, many people will know that I planned this war, which will weaken the influence of the federal government. It will be better for the federal government if I leave. Of course, I It has been more than half a year since I brought my people to the Federation, and I miss my homeland very much, so I want to leave as soon as possible."
When Lincoln heard these words, he was immediately moved.
As Li Zhen said, if Li Zhen stayed to attend the celebration party, many people's eyes would focus on Li Zhen. After all, many people knew that Li Zhen planned this battle, which meant that Li Zhen could win, but Li Zhen could not win. Zhen left Washington, but the result was different. No one cared about a person who had left.
Lincoln smiled and said: "President Lee insists on leaving, so I won't stop him. Well, you leave tomorrow. I will hold a banquet at the White House to see you off tonight. What do you think?"
Li Zhen thanked: "Thank you, Mr. President."
Lincoln waved his hand and said, "It's settled, I'll make arrangements immediately."