Kogoro Imamura did not open the study door immediately.
He checked the keyhole and found no signs of being pried. (PS1)
Open the door with the key.
Turn on the light.
Looking around, there was nothing unusual in the study.
Imamura Hitaro's briefcase was placed on a chair. He personally placed it here, and there was no sign of the placement.
Everything is normal.
Kogoro Imamura breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't doubt Kentaro Miyazaki, he doubted any outsider.
This is a habit.
At this moment, Kogoro Imamura smelled a strange smell.
He frowned, sniffed, his face turned gloomy, and he cursed in his mouth.
It's cat pee!
There is a cat pee on the ground!
Kogoro Imamura was very irritable. He was naturally disgusted with cats.
There are many night oxen recently, which makes him feel overwhelmed.
There is a hole in the screen window, and cats often climb over it.
Kogoro Imamura walked over to look, and sure enough, the screen window that had just been repaired was broken again.
He endured his disgust, found a rag and a mop, and cleaned the floor.
...
On the first floor, Hitotaro Imamura's speech finally ended. Amid the warm applause of everyone, Hitotaro Imamura raised his glass.
"Everyone, now I propose toast to His Majesty the Emperor, to the long-term martial arts fortune of the empire, and to the health of all of you!" said Imamura Hitaro.
"cheers!"
Everyone was already hungry, cheering and raising their wine glasses, and sipped them all.
"Everyone, please use it slowly."
Imamura Hitaro held the wine glass and walked around, having a cordial conversation with every guest.
Cheng Qianfan observed secretly.
After a while, Imamura Hitaro came to Cheng Qianho and Sakamoto Ryono.
Cheng Qianfan quickly raised his wine glass to congratulate Imamura on his happy birthday.
"Miyazaki, accompany me for a walk." said Hitotaro Imamura.
"yes."
...
The two left the living room on the first floor and came to the yard outside the hall.
"How much does Miyazaki Kwan know about Senior Yoshida Matsuin?" asked Imamura Hitaro.
"Now, the military preparations are urgently cultivated, with rough ships and a little gun, so it is advisable to cultivate the Hokkiah and feudal princes, and take advantage of the opportunity to seize Kamchatka and Okhotsk. They ordered Ryukyu to join the ranks of the princes, and to be the princes in the country. They were responsible for the Koreans to receive tribute as they were in the ancient times. They seized Manchu land in the north and Taiwan and Luzon islands in the south. They gradually showed their progress, and then loved the people and raised their scholars and guarded the border siege carefully. Then they could be said to be good at protecting the country." Cheng Qianfan said with a very serious expression.
Imamura Hitaro looked at Kentaro Miyazaki in surprise.
This is the original sentence from "The Record of the Secret Prison" written by Yoshida Songyin in prison.
Unexpectedly, Kentaro Miyazaki could recite it word by word.
"Miyazaki has always been introverted, has few friends, and likes to read." Cheng Qianfan said softly, "When he was over ten years old, he read the "Secret Records" by Senior Yoshida for the first time, which was shocking. This was my childhood, and I really opened my eyes to see the world for the first time and understood where the empire was."
Imamura Hitaro was overjoyed when he heard this.
His original intention was to test and recruit Kentaro Miyazaki, but he did not expect that Kentaro Miyazaki was also a believer of Yoshida Matsuyin.
This ideological resonance greatly satisfied him.
"It's a pity that Senior Yoshida passed away young and wished he could see his honor." Cheng Qianfan sighed.
"The Record of the Intestine" was written by Yoshida Songyin in prison.
The reason for being arrested and imprisoned is very simple: respecting the king, expelling the barbarians, and turning the curtain down.
The King of King hopes to restore the power of the Japanese Emperor in ancient times. He will no longer be under the scourge of the shogunate.
Exposing the barbarians means eliminating the invaders of the United States, Britain, France and the Netherlands.
The reversal of the banner was to kill the weak and incompetent Tokugawa shogunate signed a series of treaties with the British and American invaders.
After hearing the news, the shogunate arrested Yoshida Matsuin and others, and launched An Zheng Prison, arresting and killing many people at once.
This is unprecedented in the history of the Tokugawa Shogunate for more than two hundred years.
After being arrested, Yoshida Matsuin admitted the assassination plan and was eventually sentenced to death.
After Yoshida Matsuin was killed, his students and friends, and later the storm of the Makuma and Meiji Restoration period - Hirofumi Ito, Genrui of Kusaka, Takayun Kido, Shinsaku Takasugi, etc. all wrote poems to commemorate them.
It is not an exaggeration to say that this person was the beginning of the expansionist thought of Japan's jun country.
...
"Senior Yoshida, Wakazumizuki, is that there are so many young talents who uphold the guidance of his thoughts and overcome obstacles for the empire, which is worthy of being relieved." Imamura Hitotaro patted Cheng Qianfan's shoulder and said.
"Miyazaki is willing to die for the empire, realize the long-cherished wish of Yoshida, and use his lifelong energy to fight for the grand cause of the empire." Cheng Qianfan's eyes seemed to be shining, and he said excitedly.
"It's OK!" Imamura Hitaro exclaimed, "Miyazaki, there is a saying in China, "It's like-minded. I'm very pleased that you have such an idea."
As he said that, he looked at Cheng Qianfan, "Your Iwai is interested in establishing an institution of love governing that he personally directs. Miyazaki Jun is the young Toshihiko I admire. I intend to invite Miyazaki Jun to join the 'Iwai Mansion'. What do you think of Miyazaki Jun?"
"Miyazaki meets Mr. Imamura. If he encounters a guide light, he is willing to serve for him." Cheng Qianfan immediately said with emotion. He wandered for a moment and said, "But, I am currently working in the Special High School Course. I can only ask Mr. Imamura to come forward for the transfer of his position."
"No, no, you are still in the Special High School and still continue to lurk as Cheng Qianfan." Hitotaro Imamura stared at Cheng Qianfan's eyes, "But, in essence, you are playing for Lord Iwai, do you understand?"
"I understand." Cheng Qianfan nodded.
"Very good." Imamura Hitaro nodded with satisfaction, "Let's go, I'll introduce you to other young talents."
"yes!"
...
Imamura Hitaro led Cheng Qianfan and introduced him to him.
Cheng Qianfan noticed that Imamura Hitaro did not introduce all the guests to him, but only introduced the four people selectively.
Naito Koi, assistant to Imamura Hitaro.
Hojo Hideho, a third-class military officer at the Military Attendant Office of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai.
Shunji Ono, Captain of the Imperial Marine Corps.
Kazuo Saito, second-class secretary of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai.
These four people are the core figures of this small organization of Imamura Hitaro.
With Cheng Qianfan's deliberate friendship and Imamura's Hoshitaro's connection, Cheng Qianfan quickly had a great conversation with several people.
After drinking and eating, the guests said goodbye one after another.
Cheng Qianfan also said goodbye with Ryono Sakamoto and left. Ryono Sakamoto met his friend and was in high spirits and wanted to go to the residence with Cheng Qianfan to continue drinking and chatting.
After Cheng Qianfan left, Imamura Hitaro took Saito Ichio to the study on the second floor.
Imamura Hitaro, who was already a little drunk, picked up his briefcase and just looked at the black line intact. He didn't notice any abnormalities, so he opened it directly.
He took out a document and handed it to Kazuo Saito, "The empire has decided to increase troops in North China, and Shanghai must also prepare for the use of troops. Our goal is to collect military intelligence from Hongkou Airport and the security forces of the Chinese army stationed in Shanghai."
"His Excellency Iwai Hideichi intends to take this as an opportunity. The component belongs to our own secret service agency, which is intended to be named "Iwai Mansion."
"That's great, this is exactly what we have been expecting." Saito Ichio said happily.
"Yes, it's time for us to make great achievements." Hitotaro Imamura said with a smile, and he changed the topic, "What do you think of Kentaro Miyazaki?"
"I'm very smart, knowing and tactful." Saito Kazuo nodded, "If it weren't for the gentleman who said he was pretending to be Cheng Qianfan, I really thought he was Cheng Qianfan himself."
"Do you know Cheng Qianfan?" Imamura Hitaro asked in surprise.
"It's not very familiar. I'm two levels higher than Cheng Qianfan at the East Asian Arts College. I've seen him twice on campus. Of course, Cheng Qianfan has also seen me."
Smiling, Saito Kazuo said, "Of course, Miyazaki Kwan doesn't know me, he thought it was the first time we met."
"I have read the report of Eiichi Kyosaki. He arranged for Kentaro Miyazaki to pretend to be Cheng Qianfan. The two followed Cheng Qianfan for a long time and became familiar with Cheng Qianfan's relatives and friends. However, his old acquaintances at the same literary college have already gone their separate ways, so naturally they have no way to know them." Imamura Hitaro said.
Saito Kazuo nodded, so that's it.
Chapter completed!