Chapter 1198 Heavy bribes
As soon as Wan Mulin and Si Guangyuan arrived in Shanghai, they each contacted their respective targets according to the prior division of labor.
Wan Mulin went to meet Chen Hongchi, while Si Guangyuan came to visit Su Yue, who had already served as the mayor of Shanghai, clearly stated the causes and consequences, and made a request to see Tomohito Fujiwara.
Before, the two of them got along well because of the rescue of Wan Mulin. Of course, it was mainly because Si Guangyuan took action generously, which made Su Yue very satisfied, so he quickly made arrangements for Si Guangyuan.
When Su Yue asked Ning Zhiheng for instructions, Ning Zhiheng naturally followed the situation and agreed happily.
Si Guangyuan was extremely happy when he heard the news and was unwilling to delay for a moment. He came to visit with Su Yue the next day. As soon as he met, he presented the prepared gifts with great care.
"Sir, I have received your care before that Brother Mulin was able to escape safely. Brother Yue Sheng has always kept this in mind. This time I came to Shanghai, I specially prepared some gifts, and I hope you can accept it with a smile!"
After saying that, he presented three gifts one by one and placed them neatly on the table.
Ning Zhiheng stepped forward to appreciate it carefully. One was a hollow jade pendant from the Han Dynasty. The knife was vigorous and natural, with a delicate brush and a good look. After only a moment of looking at it, Ning Zhiheng was sure that it was the authentic one.
The other two are calligraphy, and they are actually Huang Tingjian's works. One is the running script "Lu Gong Tie" and the other is the cursive script "Zhu Shang Tie", but it is not Ning Zhiheng's favorite regular script. Although Huang Tingjian's regular script is also very high, his running script and cursive script are relatively outstanding.
Through Si Guangyuan's previous narrative, Yue Sheng knew that Tomohito Fujiwara liked Chinese calligraphy works the most, so he tried his best to collect them. However, time was too tight and he only found these two characters. Although the remaining hollow jade pendant of the Han Dynasty was also a treasure, it was actually a foil for making up for the numbers.
Ning Zhiheng took the "Lu Gong Tie" and watched it for a moment. He nodded and said, "This is Huang Tingjian's early work. The strokes and strokes are all characteristics of his early imitation of Su's fonts. Although his artistic achievements are not as good as his later works, they are also rare fine works."
After saying that, he picked up the draft book "The Book of the Masters" and after watching it, he exclaimed: "Gathering and dispersing, freely, using the brushwork calmly and elegantly, and traversing, which is really a fine product, alas! It's just half of it is missing, and it's not a complete collection, which is a pity..."
After saying that, he couldn't help but shook his head and regret. Such fine calligraphy works are far more expensive than a box of gold bars for Ning Zhiheng. Such a good work is missing part of it, which makes Ning Zhiheng deeply regret it!
Seeing Ning Zhiheng's behavior, Si Guangyuan knew that he had given the right gift and smiled apologized: "It's really a pity, but this calligraphy work is unusual, and there are too few that exist in the world now. We will pay more attention in the future. Please forgive me!"
Ning Zhiheng laughed and waved his hand to Si Guangyuan and said, "Mr. Si, I'm so polite. I'm already very satisfied with this kind of gain. Thank you for your kindness."
He signaled Si Guangyuan and Su Yue to sit down, and then smiled and said, "Let's go straight to the point. Su Jun said, is it because of the conflict between Li Zhiqun and Chongqing agents?"
Seeing Ning Zhiheng taking the initiative to mention the topic, Si Guangyuan nodded quickly and said, "That's true, sir, you know the chaos in Shanghai over the past few months. In order to promote the China Coin Savings, Li Zhiqun and Chongqing agents both suffered major casualties. Now the situation is getting worse and worse, the financial order is chaotic, everyone in the money industry is in danger, many banks are forced to stop business, and even the business community has been unfavorable for turnover, the market is turbulent and depressed, and the losses in all aspects are too great. If this continues, it will be a loss-making loss and there is no benefit to everyone. So Brother Yue Sheng wants to ask you to come forward and say something to restrain all parties, especially Li Zhiqun, each of them will cease fire and stop the war. Please agree!"
Ning Zhiheng heard this and looked at Si Guangyuan meaningfully. After a moment, he said lightly: "Mr. Yue is far away in Hong Kong and is still concerned about the trivial matters in Shanghai. If you really have the intention, why not come back? Are China and Japan friendly and East Asia prosper together? Are they all a family?"
Ning Zhiheng's words had inexplicable meaning, and Si Guangyuan couldn't help but smile awkwardly. How could Yue Sheng dare to come back? Wouldn't he fall into the trap?
He said with a smile: "In recent years, Brother Yue Sheng's health has been poor, with many asthma, so he stayed in a simple way to treat and he would take care of himself. When his body recovers, he will definitely come back to Shanghai if he has the chance and thank Mr. in person."
Speaking of this, quickly change the subject and then lead back to the topic: "In fact, this is also a proposal from Chongqing. They are willing to make peace and ensure that all retaliation actions will be stopped. Everyone takes a step back. Now they are waiting for Li Zhiqun's attitude. However, this is not all your words!"
Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly and said leisurely: "I think the Chongqing government cannot support it anymore. Now the four major banks in Chongqing have stopped operating and cannot even open their storefronts. The losses are far above Nanjing Bank of China. At this time, it is difficult for me to speak out with one side!"
This is obviously a direct benefit to making excuses!
Si Guangyuan quickly said, "Sir, the conditions in Chongqing are of course more than these. Isn't the cause of this conflict because of the Nanjing government's implementation of China's depositary currency? Now the Chongqing government has agreed that their four major banks can accept and exchange a certain amount of China's depositary currency with restrictions, recognize the implementation of China's depositary currency. As for future cooperation, we can also discuss to restore the normal financial order in Shanghai as soon as possible."
"That's all?" Ning Zhiheng asked casually.
"Of course it's not the only one!" Si Guangyuan said hurriedly, leaning forward slightly, and his voice lowered. "To repay Mr. Yue Sheng, Brother Yue, intends to transfer all the real estate left in the concession to Mr.."
"Oh!" Ning Zhiheng's eyes narrowed, his figure became straight, and he became interested obviously.
Su Yue, who had not spoken aside, quickly spoke out: "Sir, every inch of land in the concession is now valuable, and real estate is the most popular. This batch of industries is not a small number!"
Ning Zhiheng of course knew Yue Sheng's family background. At that time, Yue Sheng placed all the real estates in the public concession and the French concession in front of Ning Zhiheng and chose him. In order to act in a low-key manner, Ning Zhiheng chose some unknown secret industries. Now, when he heard that Yue Sheng was willing to invest such a large amount of capital, he was also moved.
Although in a while, that is, this year, the Japanese will occupy the concession and lift the "isolated island" situation in the Shanghai concession, and it will be difficult for Yue Sheng to preserve these industries, but the willingness to invest this capital now is enough to show Yue Sheng's attitude.
Ning Zhiheng nodded slowly and said to Si Guangyuan: "Very good, I have seen Mr. Yue's sincerity. Well, as long as you can achieve these conditions, I can restrain Li Zhiqun, stop and stop attacking!"
As soon as Ning Zhiheng said something, Si Guangyuan was immediately very happy. The matter was finally done. With the promise of President Fujiwara, Li Zhiqun would never dare not refuse to agree.
"That's great! Thank you, Mr., but there is one more thing. Li Zhiqun arrested nearly 200 employees of the Central Bank and is now locked in the jail of No. 76. I heard that the conditions are very poor, and many people are sick. Can they release people as soon as possible, otherwise I am afraid that they will die."
Ning Zhiheng frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "I can let Li Zhiqun release people. However, you must ensure that the Chongqing government cannot break its promise. After the four major banks start to operate, they will first start to accept China Reserve Coin and set an example for other banks. At the same time, they cannot attack China Reserve Bank and Fujiwara Company's industries. Otherwise, if you don't talk about Li Zhiqun, I will not agree."
"Of course, of course, if things go back and forth, we will bear all the consequences. At that time, we will deal with them at your disposal!" Si Guangyuan patted his chest and agreed repeatedly.
"In this way, I will hand over the industry immediately. You will send someone to accept it. You can complete the procedures soon. Please give Li Zhiqun a note as soon as possible. I heard that he had just launched another violent attack. Chongqing is restrained. I am afraid that things will cause trouble again!"
Si Guangyuan wanted to finish the handover immediately. He still knew a little about Fujiwara Tomori and always had a word in terms of credibility. As long as he received benefits, things would not go back and forth.
Ning Zhiheng nodded. In order to give Si Guangyuan a reassurance, he came to his desk, picked up the phone and called out.
In the office of the director of the No. 76 Agent Headquarters, Li Zhiqun was explaining the next action to Wu Shicai: "The central bank has closed down now, but the other three major banks are still open in the French Concession. Next, we will clear these offices one by one, starting with the Farmers' Bank. This time, I want to let these people take a look. Even if I hide in the French Concession, I will still have a way to shut them down."
Li Zhiqun was sure to win at this time and was full of confidence. After three months of fierce confrontation, he finally had a result with his home court advantage. Now he is even more in power. Next, he will expand the results and completely attack the four major banks, so that all banks and money companies in Shanghai can take a look at the outcome of doing the right thing with him.
Just when he was full of confidence, the phone rang. Li Zhiqun picked it up casually and heard a calm voice coming.
"Li Jun, I am Fujiwara Tomohito!"
Just one sentence made Li Zhiqun's hand shake, and he almost couldn't hold the microphone, but he immediately reacted and quickly said respectfully: "Mr. Fujiwara, what are your instructions?"
"Come to me right away, I have something to tell you!"
Li Zhiqun was immediately confused. Fujiwara Tomohito actually asked him to pay a visit and said there was something to explain. What is the situation?
Chapter completed!