Chapter 1099 Arrived in Nanjing
Two days later, Fujiwara Tomohito, the head of the Shanghai Fujiwara Society, led his accompanying secretary Yukihito Akagi and Maki Kimura and his escorts to board the train to Nanjing.
This time when I went to Nanjing, Ning Zhiheng was preparing to deploy his own intelligence network in Nanjing. Although Nanjing is not as prosperous as Shanghai, its political and military status will gradually be enhanced in the future. Ning Zhiheng is also preparing for the future and making some plans.
There was nothing to say all the way, and the train successfully arrived in Nanjing. On the train platform, Kamao Kyochi, the president of Nanjing Fujiwara Company, led the senior staff of the company to wait. He received Ning Zhiheng and his group. Everyone got into the car and drove all the way to the residence prepared for Ning Zhiheng.
Sitting in the back seat of the car, looking at the scenery outside the window and the crowds on the street, Ning Zhiheng was in a very complicated mood. He studied and lived in Nanjing for four years, and this place was his second hometown, but since the Battle of Songhu broke out and he rushed to the Shanghai front line, he has never returned here.
Now Nanjing has experienced wars, and its industries have declined and its population has dropped sharply. This can be seen only from the scenery on this street.
Soon, the convoy arrived at the door of a high-end villa. A servant had already opened the gate of the yard, and the vehicle drove into the yard and stopped.
Maki Kimura opened the car door for Ning Zhiheng and stepped out of the car. Kamao Kyochi, who was standing beside him, quickly introduced to Ning Zhiheng: "This is a residence we specially selected for you. It is located in the central area of Nanjing and is surrounded by high-end residences. Most of them are residences of senior officials from the military and the new government. It is the best in terms of environment and public security."
Ning Zhiheng looked up and saw that this residence was a high-end villa with a combination of Chinese and Western styles. Although it only has two-story buildings, it covers a large area, is simple and symmetrical, highlighting calmness. The tower-shaped sloped roof and column-style decoration look extremely solemn and grand.
He turned around and looked at the lawn and courtyard behind him, nodded slightly, and said to Kamao Qingzhi: "I am very satisfied with this residence. Kamao Jun, thank you for your hard work!"
Upon hearing this, Kamao Qingzhi bowed and replied: "As long as you are satisfied, President, we have just renovated it, and the design and furniture inside are the latest customized ones. Please come in!"
Kamo Keichi was one of the first Japanese employees recruited by Fujiwara Company. He has always been cautious and careful in his work, shrewd and capable, and is highly valued by Hirao Daichi. Later, after the Beijing-Shanghai Railway was opened, the headquarters decided to open a branch in Nanjing. Hirao Daichi recommended this person to Ning Zhiheng. Over the past year, his work performance has been excellent and he has never made any mistakes.
Under his guidance, Ning Zhiheng entered the villa gate and suddenly opened his eyes. Like the appearance of the entire villa, the entire building gives people a tall and grand feeling. The porch and living room are stretched north and south, the dining room is connected from east to west, and the surroundings are floor-to-ceiling windows to view the view. The hall looks extremely spacious. As you see, all the furnishings and furniture are simple and elegant, and newly arranged.
Yi Huaan and Kimura Maki immediately began to sort out personnel, arrange security, assign work, and handle miscellaneous tasks in an orderly manner.
Ning Zhiheng went up the stairs and went straight to the second floor, where his bedroom and study were located. As usual, he began to conduct a careful search. This was the habit of thoroughly cleaning up every time he arrived at a new residence.
For other rooms, Yi Huaan and Kimura Maki will also take people to clean them, and they will soon be inspected.
It was already late at this time, and at this moment, Junhei Uehara's contact officer Takashi Araki came to ask for a visit.
"Mr. Fujiwara, the general heard that you have arrived in Nanjing, please come and go to the palace for a lecture."
Ning Zhiheng looked at Araki Takashi with some surprise and said with a smile: "I didn't inform my uncle before I came. How did he know that I arrived today?"
Tetsu Araki smiled slightly, pointed to the east, and explained: "The general's mansion is not far from your residence. When I passed by, I saw someone in this villa just now, so I asked me to come and see. If you arrived, please come over!"
Ning Zhiheng then suddenly realized that Jiamao Qingzhi introduced that the nearby people lived in high-ranking military officials and pseudo-government politicians. It seems that Junpei Uehara also lives here, and it is convenient to get around.
Since Chunping Uehara was summoned, Ning Zhiheng no longer delayed it. He simply packed up, changed into a kimono, brought gifts, and rushed to Chunping Uehara's mansion.
Upon hearing the news, Junpei Uehara came out to greet him. The uncle and nephew had not seen each other for a long time, so he was naturally very kind. He let Ning Zhiheng into the mansion, and the two of them knelt on the tatami in the elegant room.
Ning Zhiheng took a wooden box from the side and gently pushed it to Chunping Uehara.
Junhei Uehara knew that Ning Zhiheng had always been very considerate and would give him valuable things every time he met, and this time was no exception.
He smiled and said, "The last time you were in Wuhan, you gave me my manuscript books. What good things did you prepare this time?"
He and Ning Zhiheng are close to each other and have the same title as uncle and nephew, so they don’t have to be polite to each other.
Ning Zhiheng's expression looked a little proud, and he said, "You will know when you open it and take a look. This time it is a rare good thing."
Junhei Uehara was also interested when he heard this. He reached out to take the wooden box and opened it gently. He saw five pairs of books neatly placed inside, and his eyes lit up.
His favorite thing in his life was literature, and his most proud one was calligraphy. However, his literary level was average, but his calligraphy level was really outstanding. Even scholars such as Kurokikiyaki were quite agreeable.
So Ning Zhiheng grasped his two preferences and specially selected suitable gifts for him, not afraid that he would be dissatisfied.
Junhei Uehara took out a pair of books from it, slowly unfolded it, and just checked it briefly, and suddenly felt ecstatic and couldn't help but exclaim: "Is this Dong Qichang's "Five Classics"?"
I saw that the whole piece of calligraphy is made of small regular script, with accurate characters and meticulous strokes, especially the handling of the picture, showing a sense of integrity, the structure is tight, the layout is slightly denser, but the line spacing is much looser, giving people the feeling that the surface is extremely clean and tidy, and it is in a regular manner.
Japanese people have a rigid personality and pay the most attention to rules and details. They have a particularly deep feeling about such regular and regular script, so most of them like the correct and heavy regular script, and Junhei Uehara is no exception.
Ning Zhiheng looked at Junhei Uehara, which was hard to hide, and knew the joy in his heart. He nodded and said, "Uncle has such eyesight. These five volumes of calligraphy are specially prepared for you. I believe you will be satisfied!"
"Satisfied! Very satisfied! It's so rare! Dong Qichang's regular script is hard to find. Look at this book, the whole book is completed in one go, and there is no trace of trembling in the middle. Overall, it is thick and vigorous, and every stroke is boned, with a high atmosphere in the temple. How did you find such a fine piece?"
Junhei Uehara was very happy, and kept admiring, staring at the book and sticking it out of the slightest.
Ning Zhiheng smiled and said, "This is something that someone gave to me specifically. It's a waste of time, and it's also an interesting thing!"
So he roughly told Junhei Uehara about Wan Mulin. Of course, in his tone, this was not an important thing, but a trivial thing to do casually.
Junhei Uehara was not concerned after hearing this. The life and death of a Chinese gang member was really not worth mentioning in the eyes of people like him. He smiled and said, "It's worth it, it's worth it! This guy Yingzuo has a good relationship with me. He used to serve in the General Staff Headquarters, but this time he came to work, and he actually got the job of forming a new government. Now he has the support of all forces. Even I am jealous! It just so happened to use his hand to knock some benefits, which is nothing!"
Speaking of this, he seemed to remember something, put down the book in his hand and said to Ning Zhiheng: "The time for the new government to return the capital has been set. Just five days later, on the 30th of this month, the new government in Nanjing will hold a grand ceremony for returning the capital. If you are interested, you can go and watch it with me."
Ning Zhiheng heard this, but he curled his mouth slightly, and showed disdain on his face, and said lightly: "It's just a group of monkey-bearing people. I have never had a good impression of such people, and I'm even more lazy to watch them perform!"
Ning Zhiheng's words were very rude, but they made Junhei Uehara quite agree with them. The Japanese admired the strong and despised the weak, and ignored these subordinates. Wang Baihai and others were just tools they used to invade China. Everyone knows this. They never misled the words among the top Japanese officials, so Ning Zhiheng's words were not abrupt.
Junhei Uehara pointed Ning Zhiheng with his finger and said helplessly: "You! I heard that you never deal with the new government in Shanghai, and they are quite opposed to them with local forces. Wang Baihai complained to Yingzuo many times, saying that even their office space cannot be guaranteed, which is a bit too much!"
Ning Zhiheng laughed, spread his hands and defended him: "They are so embarrassed to complain? These people are together, and they snatch houses and official positions everywhere as soon as they arrive in Shanghai. Do you know? However, a down-and-out literati shouted a few slogans of the peace movement in front of Mr. Wang, and turned into a senior official of the Propaganda Department. This is a joke in Shanghai. It's so funny! I'm ashamed to join him!"
Junping Uehara was quite funny when he heard Ning Zhiheng's description. Seeing that Ning Zhiheng was not interested in attending the celebration, he stopped talking and said, "If you are not interested, forget it. How long do you plan to stay in Nanjing this time?"
Chapter completed!