(ps: After this chapter, there are several epilogues.)
early morning.
Liang Sicheng, Lin Huiyin and his wife were walking in the garden, while Zhang Leyi, Meng Xiaodong and other women were drinking morning tea and chatting. The children had finished practicing martial arts, picked up their schoolbags and walked to the river. The blind man A Bing played the erhu as always.
Zhu Guozhen directed the servants to carry two large boxes downstairs. When passing by the garden, Liang Sicheng asked with a smile: "Brother Mingcheng, are you moving?"
"Some information." Zhou Hexuan said.
"Historical academic materials?" Lin Huiyin asked.
Zhou Hexuan said with a serious expression: "Information on war crimes committed by Japan in China. Since the September 18th Incident, I have secretly asked people to collect evidence. Over the past ten years, I have accumulated two large boxes. The International Military Tribunal for the Far East will
The court is in session, I'll send it to the prosecutors."
Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin immediately stopped smiling, and Liang Sicheng asked: "Can I take a look?"
"Let's watch it in the car. Time is a bit tight. Prosecutor Xiang will take a boat to Shanghai in the afternoon." Zhou Hexuan said.
The two set off from the back gate of Zhou Mansion and took a car to the hotel where Xiang Zhejun was staying. Xiang Zhejun went to Shanghai with his family after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. He was ordered to return to Chongqing half a month ago to form the China Far East Military Tribunal with Mei Ru.
delegation.
Mei Ru serves as the Chinese judge of the Tokyo Trial and is responsible for overseeing the overall situation. Xiang Zhejun serves as the Chinese prosecutor of the Tokyo Trial. One of his tasks is to collect evidence, and it is most appropriate to give him this information.
Sitting in the car, Liang Sicheng felt depressed after only reading a few documents. He closed his eyes and said no more.
Soon after arriving at Guanyin Bridge, Zhou Hexuan found Mei Ru and Xiang Zhejun in the hotel: "Two judges, the things have been delivered."
"These are all?" Mei Ru and Xiang Zhejun were very surprised.
Zhou Hexuan said: "There are three types of data. The first is written data, including newspaper news, oral accounts of victims, and oral accounts of eyewitnesses; the second is photo data, with text descriptions and eyewitness testimonies; the third is
The video data also comes with eyewitness testimony. A small part of it also has the witness's information and signature."
Xiang Zhejun said excitedly: "It's very comprehensive. It would be even better if we could find witnesses to appear in court!"
Zhou Hexuan said: "There are 200 minutes of film in the box. In addition to the images of the Nanjing Massacre, I also recorded the testimonies of many American missionaries and their families. Most of these American witnesses are still alive, and you can invite them to testify."
They not only witnessed the Nanjing Massacre, but also witnessed other atrocities committed by the Japanese army in Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Nanjing."
"Great, great!" Xiang Zhejun was so excited that he didn't know what to say.
One of the arduous tasks of the Tokyo Trial was to find evidence. Even more difficult than finding evidence was finding witnesses to appear in court. Historically, Xiang Zhejun traveled throughout the occupied areas for two years. Not only did he find a large amount of evidence, he also successfully persuaded Puyi
Others appeared in court to testify.
Zhou Hexuan said: "I leave these information to you, but I have a request."
Mei Ru said: "Please speak."
"After the trial, I want copies of all trial records and manuscript documents." Zhou Hexuan said.
"No problem." Mei Ru said.
Historically, Xiang Zhejun collected two large boxes of trial records and manuscripts and prepared to take them back to China to report on his work. As a result, the Kuomintang was busy fighting the civil war. After these precious materials were sent to the government, they were placed in a corner and no one cared about them. In the end, they were
Missing.
If these two large boxes of trial materials are there, Zhou Hexuan can take them out and slap them in the face at any time if the Japanese dare not admit their crimes of invading China.
Xiang Zhejun put an iron lock on the box and asked his subordinates to keep it safe. Then, he and Mei Ru were together, and they bowed to Zhou Hexuan and said: "Mr. Zhou, on behalf of the entire Chinese people, we would like to thank you for your contribution."
contribution!”
Zhou Hexuan stood on the spot and accepted their bows, then shook hands and said: "Please, you two, we must seek justice for the Chinese people!"
"Give it your all, go all out!" The two held Zhou Hexuan's hands tightly.
On the way back to Zhou Mansion, Liang Sicheng asked: "Brother Mingcheng, what are your plans for the future?"
"I'm going to settle in Hong Kong." Zhou Hexuan said.
"Why?" Liang Sicheng was quite surprised. In the eyes of most Chinese people, Hong Kong today is a remote and remote place without any sense of culture or progress.
Zhou Hexuan said truthfully: "A full-scale civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party is inevitable. I think the Communist Party will win. I agree with their doctrine, but I also have my own considerations. It is the best choice to settle in Hong Kong."
Liang Sicheng was silent for a moment and said: "If the Communist Party can really win quickly, it will not be a good result. I am afraid that the civil war will be endless, neither side will be able to win, and China will once again be in a state of political division."
"It will be soon, don't worry." Zhou Hexuan did not persuade Liang Sicheng to go to Hong Kong because the other party had his own choice.
"I hope so." Liang Sicheng sighed.
…
On the eve of the Spring Festival, Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin went to Kunming to reminisce with old friends from Southwest Associated University.
Although the Anti-Japanese War has been won, Southwest Associated University still exists and will not move back to Tianjin and Peking until the end of the school year. I don’t know where Mei Yiqi got the money, but he actually distributed 150,000 French currency to each teacher and student.
Travel expenses are paid, and then board a bus transporting refugees to set off. Students who have not graduated can choose to continue their studies at Tsinghua University, Peking University or Nankai University.
Zhou Hexuan stayed in Chongqing to celebrate the New Year. The hilltop villa in Hong Kong is still under repair and it is estimated that it will take more than half a year to be repaired.
In the summer of 1946, Hu Shi also returned to China. He had just attended the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization meeting in London and participated in the formulation of the organization's charter.
This guy first attended the return ceremony in Nanjing, and then came to Chongqing to visit old friends. When he met Zhou Hexuan, Hu Shi sighed deeply and lamented the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, and then he went to Peking University to become the president.
In the golden autumn season, Zhou Hexuan was invited to the Tokyo International Tribunal to attend a trial of war criminals.
Because some of the information he gave included the testimonies and signatures of eyewitnesses, but no witnesses or victims could be found. These documents can be used as reference materials during the trial. Since they were issued by Zhou Hexuan, he must submit them to the judge.
State the specific situation and swear that you are not lying or forging.
When passing through Shanghai, Zhou Hexuan met his old friend Li Shoumin. Although he strongly invited Li Shoumin to go to Hong Kong with him, Li Shoumin was unwilling. It seems that he was still an eunuch in "The Legend of Shushan Swordsman".
In addition to Li Shoumin, Zhou Hexuan also met Xue Dian in Shanghai.
To be honest, Xue Dian's behavior during the Anti-Japanese War was very bad because he joined the "Yixidao". Xue Dian himself did not commit evil as a traitor, but the "Yixidao" were the lackeys of the Japanese invaders, preaching the end of the world and believing that
Japan's invasion of China was reshaping the world.
What's funny is that after the Japanese invaders withdrew from China, the "Yixidao" suddenly became the lackeys of the Nationalist Government.
Nowadays, "Yixidao" is preaching crazily across the country, and its followers have grown to more than 200,000. Because of his outstanding martial arts, Xue Dian was once promoted to be the chief shopkeeper of Shanxi. He claimed that Emperor Guan had descended to earth. He came to Shanghai this time to engage in "internal affairs" within the cult.
academic exchange".
After meeting Zhou Hexuan, Xue Dian actually encouraged him to join the religion, but was scolded by Zhou Hexuan.
Since Xue Dian also came to rescue Li Shoumin when he was imprisoned by the Japanese army, Zhou Hexuan still said a few more words. He advised Xue Dian to withdraw from the "Yixidao" immediately, saying that no matter which side of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party dominates the world, this Taoist organization is the leader.
The government is a serious enemy, and if he stays in it, he will definitely end up miserable.
The two broke up unhappy.
It was not until a few years later that Xue Dian recalled Zhou Hexuan's words and felt that the future was not good and fled to Hong Kong, where he founded a sect with the support of Zhou Hexuan.
From autumn to winter, Zhou Hexuan stayed in Tokyo.
To be honest, Tokyo at this time was even worse than Chongqing during the Anti-Japanese War, and most of the city was in ruins.
At the beginning, the Japanese government shouted the slogan "One hundred million people will be broken into pieces" and confiscated the last rations of the people across the country. When Japan surrendered, the food was neither sent to the front lines to make military rations nor returned to the Japanese people. Instead, it was hidden in
The warehouse was missing.
The common people in Japan had nothing to eat, and the wealthy and powerful took advantage of the opportunity to sell grain at high prices on the black market. Life was miserable.
After Zhou Hexuan came to Japan, he quickly made friends with His Majesty the "Emperor" MacArthur.
The next thing will be easier to handle. The first thing Zhou Hexuan did was not to buy land in Tokyo, but to transfer US dollars to acquire Japanese companies.
Japan's major consortiums were all forced to break up after the war, turning into hundreds of scattered companies and factories. Including companies spun off from consortiums such as Mitsubishi and Sumitomo, Zhou Hexuan bought shares in 42 companies in one breath, and he was in every company.
The company's shareholding ranges from 10% to 30%.
These consortiums were forced to split up, with an uncertain future, lack of funds, and losses every day. Faced with Zhou Hexuan waving US dollars to invest, they expressed their utmost welcome, and everyone from the business world to the political world respected Zhou Hexuan.
Until the outbreak of the Korean War, the United States no longer suppressed Japan, and these dismantled companies gradually formed consortiums again. By then, Zhou Hexuan had shares in the six major consortiums in Japan. Although the shareholding ratio was not high, it definitely should not be underestimated.
At the same time, Zhou Hexuan was also invited to give various lectures by Tokyo University, Waseda University and other schools.
He did not talk about anything else, but only talked about the pain caused by Japan's invasion of China to the Chinese people, and then called for peace and opposition. Every time he gave a speech, Japanese teachers and students burst into tears and bowed and repented to Zhou Hexuan.
The Japanese nation is very bullshit. They shouted loudly before surrendering. After surrendering, everyone turned into pacifists. They actively reflected on themselves and blamed the elements on the elements. They believed that they were innocent victims and were forced to become pacifists.
accomplice.
In Japan today, anti-war and peace have become politically correct. Anyone who dares to visit the Yasukuni Shrine will be directly beaten to death by the Japanese people without any protest from the Chinese.
The funniest ones are undoubtedly the Koreans in Japan. These guys regard themselves as citizens of the victorious country, and they pretend to be arrogant in Japan. Koreans often extort and rob in Tokyo. After being caught, they don't change their expressions. Instead, they denounce the Japanese as a war.
He is taking back what he deserves.
Japan in the early post-war period was very interesting and peaceful. The whole nation reflected on it and truly believed that they were sinners.
Look up, that was after the 1970s. The economy was prosperous, there was no need to worry about food and clothing, the scars were healed and the pain was forgotten. They even denied the history of the invasion of China.
In winter, Liao Yaquan also came to Tokyo with her two sons. She had been away from home for many years and wanted to return to her country. She decided to stay for a long time.
Zhou Hexuan found that Liao Yaquan was boring in Japan, so he invested in building a new factory to specialize in the production of instant noodles, and he also applied for a patent for instant noodles.
By the way, Zhou Hexuan also asked two Japanese pharmaceutical companies for sulfonamide patent fees. With MacArthur's support, the Japanese pharmaceutical companies did not dare to default on the money. Since they could not afford the patent fees, Zhou Hexuan had no choice but to become a shareholder of the two pharmaceutical companies.
The names of these two pharmaceutical companies are "Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd." and "Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd." respectively. They are only the first and second pharmaceutical companies in Japan.
Zhou Hexuan felt that the other party was stingy and only gave him 3% of the shares. In a rage, he spent money and took 10% and 15% of the shares of the two companies respectively.
At the end of 1946, Zhou Hexuan returned to Chongqing and then moved his family to Hong Kong.
Before leaving Chongqing, Zhou Hexuan also went to the Chongqing branch of "Xinhua Daily" and handed over all his land and house deeds in mainland China to the editor-in-chief. Two months later, the Chongqing branch of "Xinhua Daily" was forced to close, and newspaper staff were at work.
When retreating northward, they took all the things donated by Zhou Hexuan to Yan'an.
In May 1947, the Royal Academy of Arts awarded Zhou Hexuan the title of Academician, and in June, King George VI personally awarded Zhou Hexuan the Order of the Garter.
Zhou Hexuan asked for the medal on his own initiative. Wearing it on his body would ensure that the Hong Kong governor would not mess around, and it would also pave the way for smuggling embargoed materials to the mainland a few years later. He originally just wanted an ordinary medal, but he didn't expect George VI
Shi directly gave him a Garter medal.
The Order of the Garter is the highest honor among various British orders. It is awarded by the king personally. The Prime Minister and the government have no right to interfere. Including the monarch, the Order of the Garter is only allowed to have 25 living wearers, but the king can award excessive awards.
The news that Zhou Hexuan was awarded the Order of the Garter caused a sensation throughout the UK. Some people thought it could be done, while others strongly opposed it because it was too precious.
King George VI turned a deaf ear and awarded the medal to Zhou Hexuan. On the one hand, he was more willful and could do whatever he wanted within the scope of his authority; on the other hand, it was also because Zhou Hexuan had promised to live in Hong Kong from now on.
Using a medal to let a world-class literary giant settle in a British colony seems like a good deal. At least, the British "Silver and British fans" feel that it is not a bad deal. They don't have to worry about the serialization of "Legend of the Galaxy Heroes" being interrupted.
.
In fact, George VI also wanted to grant Zhou Hexuan an honorary knighthood. However, Zhou Hexuan refused to do so. It was not that he did not want to be a knight, but that the knighting ceremony required kneeling down to the king and Zhou Hexuan did not have the habit of kneeling to others.