Chapter 31 20-2

"Now I am willing to make peace," he said.Tattaglia lost a son, I lost a son, and we are equals.What would the world be like if people were all desperate and full of resentment?Herein lies the root of traditional Sicilian misery: people are too busy fighting family vendettas to try to get the whole family to make ends meet.This is stupidity.So I'm here to say, let's get back to the original peace.As for who betrayed my son and who killed my son, I did not take any steps to investigate and find out before that.With peace, I'm not going to investigate the case either.I have a son who has a family and cannot return.So I had to be assured that when I got things sorted and he could go home safely, there would be no disturbances, no persecution from the authorities.Once that's settled, we may be able to talk about other things, things that have a lot to do with us.In this way, we may be able to do something beneficial for ourselves and for everyone today.Speaking of this, old man Corleone said excitedly and humbly: "This is all I ask."

It worked out well, that's what Corleone was back then, presenting the facts, reasoning, soft and resilient, speaking softly, but everyone in the room noticed that he claimed to be in good health, which meant that although Despite all the misfortunes that have befallen the Corleone family, he remains a figure to be reckoned with.It was also noted that until his demands for peace were met, there was no point in discussing anything else.It was also noted that he called for the restoration of the old order.Although he has suffered a lot in the past year, once the old order is restored, he has nothing to lose.

But it was Emilio Bazzini who answered Don Corleone, and then Tattaglia.He spoke simply, to the point, without being vulgar or overbearing. "That's true, absolutely true," Baczny said, "but one thing to add is that Don Corleone is too modest to mention one thing he deliberately didn't say, which is that Sollozzo and Tata The Glia family couldn't have started a new business without Don Corleone's assistance. In fact, he'd done them a disservice by refusing. Of course, it wasn't his fault. In the end, it was the fact that those The judges and politicians who were willing to take small favors from Don Corleone, even on the drug-trafficking side, were hard-nosed and hard-nosed by the others when it came to narcotics. Sollozzo cannot operate without some guarantee of his own security.

Everyone understands this truth. If we don’t even understand this truth, then we won’t be able to make a fortune.Penalties are increased now, and when our people commit crimes on narcotics, those judges and prosecutors take advantage of the opportunity to blackmail like hell.Even if a Sicilian is sentenced to twenty years in prison, he may break the principle of "silence" and say everything in his stomach.This is not allowed.Don Corleone had the system firmly in his hands.We tried to take advantage of it, but he refused, which is not enough friends.This is tantamount to him taking food from our mouths.Times have changed and it's not like in the past that everyone can do their own thing.If Corleone has all the judges in New York City, then he has to take out the judges and distribute them, that is, we all use them.Of course, we use the judge in his hands, and he can also present a bill to us for royalties.It is also appropriate to ask for user fees, because we are not communists after all.But he had to let us draw water from the well to drink too.The problem is that simple. "

After Bacziny made this argument, the meeting room fell silent.Raw rice has been cooked into cooked rice, and it is impossible to restore it to its original state.What's more important is that Bazzini's implication revealed by taking the opportunity to speak is: if peace cannot be achieved, he will join Tattaglia's side and continue the war against the Corleone family.His work had immediate results: everyone understood that their lives and their fortunes depended on each other's support, and it was also understood that refusing a friend's request for a favor was an act of aggression.Requests for help are generally not made casually, so they should not be refused casually.

Don Corleone made one final defense. "Friends," said he, "I did not refuse out of malice. You all know me well. When have I ever refused to offer convenience to our party? It is against my nature to refuse. But , that time I had to say no. Why? Because I think the drug business is going to kill us all in a few years. In this country. The reaction to drug trafficking is too strong. Drugs are the same as whiskey, gambling, Even women are different. Whiskey, gambling, even women are all that most people want, only the top figures in church and government are forbidden. And drugs, whoever gets involved, suffers. Drugs can also endanger everything else Business. To be honest, everyone thinks that I have great magical powers, and I am honored to be able to influence judges and magistrates. When it comes to drug issues, people who usually respect my opinions are likely to turn their faces and no longer respect my opinions. On this issue, they are also afraid of being involved; they also have a strong aversion to this issue. Moreover, even in gambling And other police who are willing to help us, also refuse to help us when it comes to drugs. So asking me to help with these issues is asking me to endanger myself. However, if you feel that you can only solve other problems, do this is appropriate, then I will do it even if it endangers myself."

When Don Corleone finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room was greatly relaxed and animated.More people were chattering and chatting with people on the left and right.He made a major concession, offering protections against any organized drug trade.In fact, he was in complete agreement with Sollozzo's original proposal; he would have agreed to that proposal if it had been endorsed by a national group like the one assembled here.Everyone's tacit understanding is that he will never participate in business activities, nor invest his own money.He just used his back door and protective role in the judiciary.But this is already a monstrous concession.

Franco Falcon, the old man of the Los Angeles gang, went on to speak, expressing his attitude: "There is no way to stop us from running this business. This business is too profitable to resist, so if we don't break in Go, the danger is even greater. If we take the initiative to control this kind of business, at least we can hide it better, organize it better, and ensure that there will be less trouble. There is no great harm in running this kind of business, the problem It's about control, it's about protection, it's about organization. We can't allow everybody to do what he pleases like a bunch of anarchists."

The old man of the Detroit gang was friendlier to Corleone than anyone in the room.Now he also refuted his friends. "I'm not into the drug business," he said. "I've been paying my people a surcharge for a couple of years so they don't get paid for that kind of business, but my method doesn't work. It doesn't work. Someone finds them." , Said: "I can get white flour, if you can invest three or four thousand dollars, we can make fifty thousand dollars to split equally. "Who can't accept such high profits? They are busy with their small side business and neglect the work I give them because the drug business is more profitable. The profits have been rising and getting bigger. There is no way to stop the rise, So we have to try to control this kind of business and make it look good. I am against doing this kind of business near schools; I am against selling drugs to children. In the city, I want to limit the traffic to black people, people of color. Because they are the best customers, the best customers to deal with. They are animals after all: they don't respect their wives and children as much as they respect themselves , let them take drugs and lose their souls. However, measures must be taken, and they must not be left to their own devices, which will cause trouble for us all in the end.

There was a chatter of approving approval at the seat of the old man of the Detroit gang.He hits the nail on the head.Even if you give people money and at the same time ask them not to deal in drugs, you can't do it.As for his mention of children, it was an expression of his well-known kindness and compassion.Then again, will you sell drugs to children?Where do kids get money for drugs?As for his mention of people of color, that's a remark I've never even heard.Black people are considered to be absolutely nothing to worry about, they have no power, and they are willing to be crushed by society, which proves that they are nothing to worry about.The casual mention of them in the speech proved that the old man of the Detroit gang was inattentive and kept digressing.

All the old men spoke, and they all lamented that drug dealing was a bad thing that caused trouble, but all agreed that it could not be curbed.The reason is that there is a lot of money to be made in this kind of business, so there must be people who take any risk and try it.This is into nature. At last a deal was reached: drug trafficking was allowed; Don Corleone had to give some kind of legal protection to the eastern drug-trafficking operation.At the same time, it goes without saying that the two big families, the Bazzini and Tattaglia, will be responsible for large-scale trafficking.Only after this hurdle-like problem is resolved, the meeting can further study and deal with other issues. There are still many complicated issues to be resolved.Everyone agrees: Vegas and Miami are designated as open cities, in these two open cities, any gangster family can carry out activities, and they agree that these two cities are promising cities.In addition, it was agreed that in both cities violence would not be tolerated and petty criminals of all shades must be checked.Everyone agrees: all important issues, all necessary executions that may cause strong protests from the masses, must be approved by this consultative council when they are executed.Everyone agrees: the military workers and other soldiers must be restrained, and they are not allowed to take violent crimes and revenge against each other because of personal trivial matters.It was agreed that the families should help each other when requested, such as providing executioners, or providing technical assistance to bribe jurors, etc. This kind of discussion, informal, like casual chat, was slow and time-consuming.The meeting was adjourned in the middle, and everyone was asked to eat some Chinese food and drink some wine at the snack bar. In the end, Don Baczny wanted the meeting to end early. "That's the whole point," he said, "that there is peace at last, and let me pay tribute to Don Corleone, whom we all have known for years as a man of his word and of his deeds. If there is any disagreement, we can meet again, and we don't have to repeat the same mistakes and do stupid things. As far as I am concerned, the road is newly opened. I am very happy that this problem has finally been completely resolved." Only Philippe Tattaglia remained a little worried.If war broke out again, Sandino Corleone would bear the brunt of it, a target, because of the murder.At the end of the day, he made his first speech. "All these decisions, I agree with. I am willing to forget my own misfortunes. However, I am willing to hear some strict assurances from Corleone. Is he still planning any personal revenge? As time goes on, his Maybe the power will grow stronger, we have sworn a friendship, will he forget it by then? How do I know he won't feel he was cheated after three or four years, this agreement is against his will And imposed on him, thus breaking the agreement? Do we still have to guard each other all the time?In other words, can we live a peaceful life with a peaceful mind?I'm making my pledge now, but will Corleone be willing to make his own as well? " It was at this moment that Don Corleone delivered an important speech that will long be remembered.This speech established him as the most farsighted statesman among them. Every sentence of this speech is full of human feelings, every word comes from the heart, and every word hits the point.In this speech, he created a narrative that, like Churchill's "Iron Curtain," became a household name, but it took ten years for Corleone's statement to be known to the outside public. He stood up and gave his approval to the coordination meeting.He is very short, and also looks thin due to "illness", maybe his sixtieth year makes him look a bit old.But there can be no doubt that he has recovered his full health, and the same quickness of mind that he once had. "If we had no reason, what would we be? If we had no reason, we would be nothing more than wild beasts in the jungle. But we have reason, and we can persuade each other, each of us You can also convince yourself with reason. For what purpose do I have to provoke all these disputes? Just for violence and melee? My son died, this is unfortunate, I have to bear it, I can't let the innocent world around me I will also suffer misfortune just like me. Therefore, I say, I guarantee with my personality that I will never retaliate, and I will never trace the ins and outs of various events that happened in the past. I will leave here with an open mind. "What I want to say is that we must always pay attention to our real interests. We people are not willing to be fools, and we are not willing to be the kind of puppets that make people jump around on the string. Let's come to this The country is lucky. Most of our sons and daughters have already lived a better life. Some of you have sons who have become professors, scientists, and musicians. You are lucky. Maybe your grandson will become a new generation of influential people .None of us here is willing to see our children follow in our own footsteps and live a life of hardship. Our children can live like ordinary people and live in peace and stability. This is won by our courage. I Now that I have grandchildren, I hope their children one day - who knows - can become governors, presidents. Nothing is impossible in America. But we must also keep up with the times. Move Gone are the days of guns, quick kills, and mass murder. We too must be as tactful as businessmen: being a businessman makes a lot of money, and being a businessman is better for our children and our grandchildren . "As for our actions, we are not responsible for those powerful forces and influential figures in the political arena. These people decide our lives without authorization; these people declare war to the outside world, hoping that we will go to the front line to defend what they have. Who said we should obey them A set of laws made in their favor and in our favor? They meddle while we look after our own interests. Who are they? What a dog catching a mouse — meddling in your own business." Then, Don Corleone said again: "This is our own business. The reason we manage our own world is because it is our own world and our own business. Therefore, we must be closely united and work together. Resist foreign interference, otherwise they will put a bull's nose on our noses, just as they have already put a bull's nose on the noses of millions of Neapolitans and other Italians in this country. "For this reason, and for the common good, I renounce my right to avenge my dead son. I hereby swear: As long as I am in charge of directing the actions of my family, there will not be a finger raised on my part against any of you here, unless there is a just cause and unless you are unbearably provoked.I am willing to sacrifice my own commercial interests for the common good.This is my oath, this is my personality guarantee.As some of you here know, I have never broken my oath or my pledge. "But I also had a purpose. My youngest son had to run away because he was accused of murdering Sollozzo, a police captain. I had to make arrangements to clear up the false accusations so that he could Get home safely. This is my personal matter.I intend to make the necessary arrangements myself.Maybe I also have to find the real culprit, or try to convince the authorities of his innocence.Perhaps the witnesses and informants will announce a retraction of their lies, but, I repeat, this is a personal matter of mine.I believe that I will be able to manage to get my son home. "However, let me add that I am a very suspicious person, which is a ridiculous fault, and I must make it clear here. Therefore, if any misfortune happens to my Xi'er, if any police officer Accidentally shot him, and if he was caught in a cell and committed suicide, and if another new witness came forward to prove he was a criminal, then my suspicions would get my way, and that would be some of the people in this room Still have the consequences of malice against me. If my son is struck by lightning, then I will also place the blame on someone. If his plane crashes into the sea, if his ship sinks in rough seas In the ocean, if he had a deadly fever, and if his car had been run over by a train, I would also blame malice in those present. Such is my suspicion. Gentlemen, what is the result of such malice? Unfortunately, I am absolutely intolerant. But, otherwise, let me swear that I will never destroy the peace we have established. Compared with those political leaders, are we better than them or Not better than them? Having said this, the leader of the Corleones left his seat and walked around the table to where old man Philip Tattaglia was sitting.Tattaglia rose to welcome him, and the two embraced, kissing each other on the cheek.The other old men in the room saw this and sang, stood up and shook hands together, congratulating Don Corleone and Don Tapeglia on their good terms and new friendship.It might not be the warmest friendship in the world, and they wouldn't be giving each other presents at Christmas, but they wouldn't be murdering each other either.In this world, such friendship is enough, and this is what is most needed. Don Corleone, since his second son, Freddie, was under the protection of the Molinari family in the west, stayed behind after the meeting to chat with the old man of the San Francisco Gang to express his gratitude to him.From what Molinari had said, Don Corleone had every reason to think that Freddie was in his right place there and was having a good time, sort of like a man who hangs around women.He seems to be a genius at running hotels.Like many fathers who were skeptical when they heard their children had talents beyond their wildest dreams, Don Corleone shook his head in disbelief.Is it true, it is said, that sometimes the greatest misfortunes bring unexpected rewards?They both agreed that it was true.At the same time, the old man Corleone expressed to the old man in San Francisco that he was very grateful because the old man in San Francisco had helped a lot in protecting Freddie.His attitude is that no matter what changes happen to the future regime, he will try his best to get through the back door to ensure that important horse racing telegrams can often be sent to the hands of the old man in San Francisco.This guarantee is very important. The struggle to usurp this convenience is already a wound. In addition, the gang in Chicago insisted on holding on to it, which made the problem more complicated.But Don Corleone wasn't helpless even in wildling-controlled territory.Therefore, his promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold. It was early dark when Don Corleone, Tom Hagen, and Rocco Rapen, the bodyguard driver accompanying the mission, returned to the Long Beach Boulevard.The Don and Hagen entered the house.The old man said to Hagen: "The driver who drives us, Lapon, needs to be trained. I think he has potential and can do important things." Hagen was surprised by the comment.Rapin didn't say a word all day, didn't even glance at Don and Hagen in the back of the car.When the car drove up to the bank, he opened the door for the old man.He did everything just right, but not too much, just right for a trained chauffeur of private cars.Evidently the Don's eyes saw something that Hagen did not. The old man told Hagen to go away and told him to come back to the hotel later.Since they were going to stay up late after dinner to discuss issues, he had to relax first.He wanted Hagen to tell Clemenza and Tessio to come too, at eleven o'clock at night, not earlier.Hagen briefed Clemenza and Tessio on the afternoon's meeting. At ten o'clock, the old man was waiting for the three of them in his corner office with a collection of law books and a special telephone.He specially prepared a large plate, filled with bottled whiskey, ice cream and soda.The old man was giving them orders. "We reached a peace deal this afternoon," he said. "I gave them an oath and a pledge of my personality. To all of you, my word will count. But our friends are not so honest, so we must all be careful not to let They will take advantage of the loopholes and attack us again in a sneaky way." Speaking of this, the old man turned to Hegen, did you release all the hostages of Bu Qiqiu's family? " Hagen nodded, "As soon as I got home, I called Clemenza and asked him to release the hostages. Patent Ang turned back again, looking at the big fat Clemenza.The commander also nodded. "I let them go. Pray, godfather, can any Sicilian be as secretive as the Buccaccios?" Don Corleone smiled. "They are very smart and can find ways to live a good life. What's the need to be smarter than this? The people who make this world uneasy are not the Buqiqiu family. But, indeed, their family people don't have the brains of a Sicilian." All of them were lighthearted because the war was over.Don Corleone mixed the drinks himself and handed each a glass.The old man picked up his own glass, tasted it carefully, and then lit a pistachio. "I don't want to take any action to solve the case for Sonny. The matter is over, forget about it. I want to fully cooperate with other families. Even if they take more points, we can't get the dividends we deserve, it's okay I will not allow any provocation to break that peace until we get Michael home. I want you to keep this issue at the forefront of your mind. Remember this: for him to come back, he must Come back in absolute safety. I'm not wary of the Tattaglias or the Bazzinis. It's the police that I'm anxious about. Sure we can get rid of the bad evidence, the waiter won't Testify. Then there is the bystander or the gunman, or whoever else, who will not testify anyway. Now that we know the real evidence, it is not worth worrying about. What I am worried about is that the police concocted fake evidence. Evidence, because their informants convinced them that Michael Corleone was the murderer of their captain, so without real evidence, they will fabricate false evidence. Well, it depends on our ability. We demand The five families have each done what they can to correct this view of the police. There must be a way to get all the undercover whistleblowers used by the police to change their story. I think they will hear what I have to say this afternoon and they will realize how bad it is for them It is beneficial. But it is not enough, we must think of a special way, so that Michael will never worry about this in the future. Otherwise, returning to this country will mean nothing to him. Therefore, everyone It's better to use your brains more in this area. This is a top priority. "It seems that a man should be allowed to do a stupid thing in his life, and I have done a stupid thing. I will buy all the land around the boulevard. I will buy all the houses around it. I don't want anyone from His window looks into my garden. Not even from a mile away. I want to build a fence around the avenue so that the avenue is fully protected at all times. In short, I want to live in a fortified fort these days I will tell you now that I will never work in the city again. I am retiring. I would love to work in the garden and make some wine when the grapes are ripe. I want to live in my In this house I only leave when I'm on a short vacation or when I'm visiting someone for something important. When I leave, I take some precautions. Don't get me wrong. I'm not preparing for war, just being cautious That's all. I've always been cautious. In life, I've found that carelessness is the worst part of my temper. It's all right for women and children to be careless, but it's not for men. When it comes to things like this Show a calm look. Don't act recklessly and recklessly, as if you are expanding your arms and preparing for war. This will frighten our friends. Things may as well be done on the surface and appear natural. "From now on, I intend to gradually transfer the work to the three of you. I will disband the Sandino regiment and divide the personnel into the regiments of the two of you. This measure will reassure our friends and at the same time Show that I am serious about peace. Tom, I want you to find a few people, form a team, send it to Vegas to investigate, and then give me a full and detailed report on the actual situation there. Put Freddie's Circumstances also tell me what he's doing there. I hear he's gotten so bad that I probably don't even know my own son. He seems to be a cook now, and he's just hanging out with young girls It's unseemly for me to have fun. Well, he's been too serious in his youth. He's not at all suited for organizational leadership in the family business. But let's investigate and see what he's suited for." Hagen calmly said, "How about sending your son-in-law? Carlo is also a native of Nevada. He knows the way there." Don Corleone shook his head. "No, my wife is here, I don't have any children, and I feel very lonely. I want Constance and her husband to move to the Boulevard. I want to assign Carlo a job with authority. Maybe in the past we Too mean to him. And now" ——Speaking of which, old man Corleone made a strange face—“I don’t have any sons with me anymore, so I transferred him from the gambling department and put him in the labor union, where he can do clerical work and Talk a lot. He's a pretty talkative guy. Speaking of this, the old man's voice revealed a very faint tone of contempt. Hagen nodded. "Okay, then Clemenza and I will think about all the people and form a team to report on the situation in Vegas. Would you like to send Freddie home for a few days? The old man shook his head.He was very irritable and said: "What do you want him to do at home? My wife can still cook for us and let him wait there."After hearing these words, all three people moved a few times in their chairs uneasily.They had not realized that Freddie had aroused such a deep revulsion in his father's mind.They guessed that there must be reasons unknown to them. Don Corleone sighed: "In the future, I hope to grow some green peppers and spinach in the garden. Our little family can't finish it, so I'll send some to each of you. I'm getting old and need a little peace, a little Peace and peace. Well, my work is done, another drink, please!" This last word is the eviction order.Several people stood up.Hagen sent Clemenza and Tessio to their car and arranged a meeting with them to discuss specific measures to carry out the Don's express wishes.Then he was back in the house, knowing that Don Corleone was waiting for him. The old man took off his coat and tie, and was lying on the couch.His serious face was relaxed and lined with weariness.He waved Hagen to a chair and said, "Well, Staff, do you have any objections to what I've done today? Hagen thought for a moment before answering. "I can't say," he said, "but I know that what you did today was inconsistent and not in keeping with your nature. Tell me, you don't want to find out how Sonny was killed, and you don't want to To avenge him. This, I don't believe it. You have sworn to peace, and you will keep it, but what your enemy appears to have won, you actually hand him.I can't believe that you are willing to do so.How can I say for or against that you have wove a great mystery which I cannot explain? " A look of satisfaction appeared on the old man's face. "Well, you know me better than anyone else. Even if you weren't born a Sicilian, I made you a Sicilian. You're right about everything, but there's a solution. You don't have to wait till this trick is all out of your bag to see. What you agree with is that everyone is to take my opinion, and I keep my word, and I want my orders to be strictly carried out. But, Tom, It is imperative that we get Michael home as soon as possible. Make this a top priority in your thinking and in your work. Unblock all judicial channels, and I'll be there for whatever money you want No. When he goes home, he must be absolutely safe. Regarding criminal law, you should consult with the best experts. I can give you the names of several judges, and these judges will meet with you alone. Before we succeed, we must be more vigilant to prevent someone from betraying us. "Like you," said Hagen, "I'm not so worried about the real evidence. I'm more worried about people being able to produce fake evidence. Also, after Michael's arrest, a friend of the police can think that he is killed anyway. Kill him. They'll kill him in the cell themselves, or signal another prisoner to kill him. I don't think we can stand it if he's arrested or prosecuted. Don Corleone sighed. "I know, I know. That's the difficulty, but let's not delay too long. There's trouble in Sicily, where young people don't obey their elders as they used to, America Deported a lot of people back. They made it difficult for the old men who kept the sun. Michael was caught in the conflict between the old and the young. It was very difficult. I took some precautions against this. measures. He is still well concealed, but this concealment cannot be maintained forever, which is one of the reasons why I want to make peace. Bazzini has some friends in Sicily, they are listening to Michael There is no trace of it. This provides an answer to the mystery you feel. There is no other way than I have to compromise for the safety of my son." Hagen didn't ask the old man how he got the information.He wasn't even surprised. "When Tattaglia sent people to negotiate and implement some specific issues, should I insist that he choose a person with a clean history as a middleman for drug trafficking? Most judges are a little bit concerned about the felony and light sentences of people with previous convictions. " Don Corleone shrugged. "They should have thought of that themselves. Mention it, but don't insist on it, we'll do what we can when the time comes. If they hire a cocaine addict and the guy gets arrested, then we won't bother." Never mind, just tell them straight: there's nothing we can do about it. But you don't have to tell him, Barziny, he understands these things. You have to notice that he doesn't show his attitude at all on this issue, no Take responsibility, from the surface you can't tell whether he is involved or not. This kind of person is very slippery, whichever loses, whichever loses him." 黑根听了大力吃惊：“你的意思是说，他一直是索洛佐和塔塔格里亚的后合？ 考利昂老头子叹了一口气：“塔塔格里亚是个拉皮条的，他根本不可能胜过桑迪诺，这就是我为什么认为不必对事件进行调查了解的主要原因。知道巴茨尼插手了，这就够了。” 老头子的这个分析在黑根的思想上留下了深刻的印象。老头子对黑根提供的只是一些线索，而下把一些非常重要的关键问题说出来。黑根明白是怎么回事——，但是他知道他所处的地位是不便追根究底的。他说了再见，回头想走。老头子对他最后又吩咐了一句：“要记住，要尽量多动动脑筋，拟一个计划，把迈克尔给我搞回家。”老头子又紧接着说，“另外还有一件事马上要办。同电话员安排一下，要他把克莱门扎和忒希奥这两个人所打出去的和接到的一切电话全都记录下来，列一张表按月送给我。我一点也不怀疑他们。我敢发誓，他们两个绝对不会背叛我。但是，事前了解一切对咱们有用的细小情况，也是无妨的。” 黑根点了点头就出去了。他怀疑老头子也在用某种方式监视着他，然后又觉得自己的疑心重而羞愧起来。但是，这时他满有把握地认为，在教父那敏锐而复杂的头脑里，一套广泛的行动计划正在形成。正是因为这个行动计划，才使得白天在会议上的谈判结果无异于战术退却。这里面隐藏着一个秘密，没有人提出过，他自己不敢问，老头子也避而不谈。一切的一切都预示着未来算总帐的那一天。