Uchida Kōsai and Makino Nobuaki looked shocked after hearing Miao Yang's words, they really didn't dare to believe that this Duke Williams would propose such harsh conditions. The interests involved in these treaties were enormous, the two of them knew that the annual profits brought to Japan were no less than 300 million taels of silver.

  Moreover, this also involves Japan's layout in China, invading China. However, the national policy of Japan now is the one that was set after the Meiji Restoration, how can it be easily abandoned?

  However, the two men did not dare to refuse outright. Inada Tomosuke said: "Mr. Williams, your proposal involves too much and is not something I can answer on my own. Please allow me to consult with our country."

  "This is no problem, right, I want a piece of land, yeah, to plant sugarcane, I think Taiwan is not bad." Mu Yang added another sentence, which directly made the two people dizzy.

  Since Japan occupied Taiwan in 1874, Japan has invested a lot of energy and money to transform Taiwan, wanting to make Taiwan the second Ryukyu, how can it be given away casually.

  The two of them walked away in a daze.

  When Taishō heard the conditions proposed by Muyang, this guy who originally had a nervous disorder became furious and directly classified Muyang as an evil existence.

  This is blackmail, this is coercion, Japan will never agree to it.

  The matter was put on hold, and Japan continued to suffer from the plague, hoping to get through it, but the death toll of tens of thousands of people every day made the Japanese government feel like they were living in a year.

  Many people were outraged at the inaction of the Japanese government and marched to the Prime Minister's residence, the National Diet Building, and even the Imperial Palace, hoping that the government would quickly bring medicine to the people. However, the Japanese government and the Emperor did not want to accept the harsh conditions proposed by Myanmar, so it was left unresolved.

  In China, due to the diplomatic failure of the Paris Peace Conference, it also triggered widespread discontent among the domestic population towards the government, condemning the inaction and weakness of the Republican government. On May 4th, students and civilians took to the streets, holding slogans and beginning demonstrations, marking the outbreak of the May Fourth Movement.

  The Chinese delegation felt tremendous pressure, Lu Tseng-tsiang and Kung Hsiang-hsi watched the demonstrating Chinese students on the Place de la Concorde in Paris with furrowed brows.

  There is still a month to go before the Paris Conference yields results, and Mu Yang's heart is not clear whether Japan will agree to his terms. However, this is a game of endurance and willpower, where whoever persists until the end may win the victory.

  June 27th, Paris Queen's Pavilion Hotel, Mu Yang's room.

  Gu Weijun and Mu Yang were talking in the room. Gu Weijun had been under tremendous pressure for some time, making repeated efforts, but all his requests were repeatedly rejected, without any room for compromise. Gu Weijun also lost confidence.

  "Reserving signature is not allowed, attaching it to the treaty afterwards is not allowed, and making a declaration outside the treaty is also not allowed. It can only be unconditionally accepted. In this case, China has no room for retreat and can only refuse to sign, which shows China's stance. I have already reported this idea to Premier Lu, and Premier Lu also agrees with my opinion."

  After saying these words, Gu Weijun's face was filled with a mix of separation and reluctance.

  "I don't know if there's still a chance for this matter, but I think we should try our best. Tomorrow, we'll go to the signing venue. If the Japanese don't change their conditions, we can just walk away. But if they do change their conditions, won't we have won? After all, 400 million Chinese people are still waiting for you to give them a clear answer."

  "Do you think Japan still has any intention of backing down? They have been coveting the Northeast, coveting Shandong, and their desire to take China is as clear as day. I don't see what reason they would have to give up something that's already within their grasp." said Gu Weijun.

  "Japan is now experiencing an influenza epidemic, but the only medicine that can cure this flu is in my hands. I have restricted the production of British pharmaceutical factories, which has limited Britain's exports to Japan. The effect is already showing, and Britain has stopped exporting medicines to Japan. Now, if the Japanese want to get their hands on the medicine, they will have to come begging to me."

  "In Bordeaux, the Japanese pursued me there, I put forward the conditions, if you want medicine, you must give up occupying Qingdao, give up the Twenty-One Demands, give up Japan's unreasonable treaties in China, give up the Boxer Indemnity, and give up interests in Northeast China."

  "Also, give me Taiwan as a private territory. Of course, I can hand over Taiwan to you later, but I hope you have the ability to keep it yourself." said Mu Yang.

  Gu Weijun's eyes lit up and he hastily asked: "Is what you said true? Do you think Japan will agree to these terms?"

  "There's a Chinese saying: 'It depends on the person, how can you know if you don't try?'"

  On June 28, C.T. Wang and Kijuro Shidehara, attired in formal dress, entered the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles for the signing of the treaty.

  As he walked into the solemn meeting hall, Mu Yang scanned the room and saw that the leaders of England, France and the United States were already seated. His gaze turned to the Japanese delegation, where he spotted Foreign Minister Taro Katsura and Ambassador Jutaro Komura sitting in their seats.

  The two also saw Muyang and met Muyang's gaze. The expressions on their faces were unpredictable, changing from cloudy to sunny.

  Mo Ye didn't pay attention to them and walked straight towards the Chinese seat with Gu Weijun, because Mo Ye was here as a representative of China for this signing conference today.

  The French Prime Minister stood up and said, "After half a year of efforts, the Paris Conference has finally reached a basic consensus. Today is the day for signing. Let us put a full stop to this war now."

  Just as he said that, Japanese Foreign Minister Naotake Satō stood up and said: "Mr. Chairman, I'm sorry to interrupt you." As he said this, Satō glanced at the Chinese delegates Gu Weijun and Alfred Sze, then continued: "We hope to make some changes to the treaty, please allow us to do so."

  "Alter the treaty now? Are you certain?" French Premier Clemenceau asked in puzzlement.

  "Yes, I am certain that we on the Japanese side will apply to abolish the provisions of the treaty concerning the occupation of Qingdao. Japan unconditionally recognizes China's sovereignty over Qingdao and will unconditionally hand over Qingdao to China. Furthermore, the Twenty-One Demands signed between Japan and China are abolished from today." said Naokazu Inada.

  Uchida's words caused a stir in the meeting room, with people wondering why Japan would give up the benefits it had already obtained at the last minute.

  But Gu Weijun's face, however, showed an expression of extreme joy, he really didn't dare to believe that things had taken such a drastic turn for the better, could it be that China still had a chance to win? It was truly hard to convince people.

  Uchida said, ignoring the disbelieving eyes of the people in the venue, walked to Miao Yang's side and whispered: "Mr. Williams, we Japan agree to your proposed conditions. At the peace conference, we will withdraw the 21 articles signed with China, give up our interests in Qingdao, and other conditions that can be discussed privately, after all, those things are not related to the Paris Peace Conference treaty."

  Muyang's face showed a smile as he nodded, "I see your sincerity in cooperation, let's discuss the rest privately."

  The signing ceremony was suspended for an hour, and after the revision of the treaty content, the countries quickly completed the signing ceremony. Gu Weijun, this time, signed his name with relish.

  Historically, the Chinese delegation refused to sign and no one attended the signing ceremony. But this time, China took back Qingdao, China won.