Why didn't Soong Meiling attend Zhou Hexuan's medal awarding ceremony?
Because she was catching up on her sleep at the time.
Song Meiling had two major hobbies in her life. One was smoking, and the other was nightlife. This was exactly the opposite of Chang Kaishen.
Chang Kaishen was bohemian when he was young, but he became self-disciplined after entering politics. He does not smoke or drink, and rarely goes to bed past ten o'clock in the evening.
As for Soong Meiling, she had lived in the United States since she was a child and was accustomed to the climate there. After she returned to China, her skin could not adapt to the humidity and heat in the south, and she suffered from very troublesome skin diseases. She accidentally discovered that smoking can relieve skin itching, and Soong Meiling opened her eyes.
A door to a new world gradually turns into a super smoker.
As for nightlife, it's really just nightlife.
Banquets, dances, operas, mahjong... anyway, Soong Meiling couldn't fall asleep before midnight. If she really had nothing to do, even if she had nothing to do, even if she read a book, newspaper or movie, Soong Meiling would stay up until midnight, a typical night owl attribute.
The bad habits of smoking and going to bed late caused Soong Meiling's skin to get worse and worse. When she reached middle age, she had to apply thick foundation on her face.
On this day, Soong Meiling didn't get up until nearly noon. After having lunch, she took out the clothes in the closet and carefully selected them. It should not be too conservative and rustic, but it must be fashionable and beautiful, and it must be dignified and decent. This is a bit difficult.
Already.
There was a dance party in the evening, which was specially organized by Soong Meiling for Zhou Hexuan. Nobel Prize winner in literature is valued in every country. As the mother of a country, Soong Meiling naturally had to show her respect for writers.
What's more, Song Meiling loves to attend such occasions, magnifying her charm infinitely and becoming the focus of everyone's attention.
Standing in front of the mirror, Soong Meiling repeatedly compared clothes one by one, and then tried on jewelry one by one. After choosing these, she carefully combed her hair. She was a good stylist. Whether it was makeup or hair, she could do it herself.
Done, no need for help from others.
As soon as Song Meiling started combing her hair, she heard a knock on the door, and she shouted casually: "Come in!"
The servant carefully pushed the door open and stood at the door and said: "Madam, the Yangtze Hotel sent someone over to say that Mr. Zhou Hexuan had a conflict with Mr. Kong Lingkan. Mr. Kong Lingkan was sent to the hospital, and Mr. Zhou Hexuan was arrested by the police station and seemed to be transferred.
Go to the Metropolitan Police Department."
"What?" Song Meiling stood up in panic.
There are two reasons for such a panic. One is that Kong Lingkan was injured and sent to the hospital, and the other is that Zhou Hexuan was actually arrested, and her dance party tonight will be without the protagonist!
The servant said: "The manager of Yangtze Hotel is downstairs."
Song Meiling hurried downstairs and asked: "Manager Mei, what happened?"
Mei Guangren said with a wry smile: "It happened at noon. Mr. Kong molested Mr. Zhou's sister-in-law. He also drew a gun and pointed it at Mr. Zhou's head in public as a threat. He shot Mr. Zhou's entourage in the stomach. Mr. Zhou got angry and handed over Kong.
The Young Master's gun also broke the legs of three of Young Master Kong's followers, and Young Master Kong himself was shot in the shoulder, and his right finger was also broken."
This kind of thing is in line with Kong Lingkan's consistent style. Song Meiling believed it immediately, but why did she offend Zhou Hexuan?
Chang Kaishen personally awarded the medal to Zhou Hexuan in the morning, and was arrested at the police station at noon. Moreover, it was Chiang Kai-shek's nephew who took the initiative to stir up trouble, clearly intending to slap our Chairman Chiang in the face! Even Soong Meiling's face was embarrassed, because
Zhou Hexuan is the star of her dance party tonight. Should the party be moved to the police station?
Song Meiling was very unhappy, and she vented her grievances on Mei Guangren, asking: "Why are you telling me now what happened at noon?"
Mei Guangren complained: "I was too anxious at the time. After asking what happened, I hurriedly went to the Kong family to report the news. On the way back to the hotel, I thought of Mrs. Song again. You have to report to Mr. Zhou at the Yangtze Hotel in the evening.
There was a dance, so I rushed over immediately."
Song Meiling accepted this statement and asked: "Which hospital is Ling Kan staying in?"
"Central Hospital." Mei Guangren said.
"Prepare the car!"
Song Meiling shouted and asked Mei Guangren: "Is there anyone reporting the news to the Chairman?"
Mei Guangren said: "I don't know about this. Someone must have reported it."
"You go back, the dance party in the evening will be held as usual, don't make the slightest mistake!" Song Meiling ordered.
"Yes, I'll go back and get ready." Mei Guangren wiped his sweat and left.
Song Meiling went back to her room and made a call to Chang Kaishen's attendant's room. She learned that Chiang Kai-shek was inspecting the Jinling Arsenal. She immediately asked the attendant's office to send someone to tell the news. Then she called her sister Song Ailing again, but this time it was...
Someone picked me up and said that Soong Ailing had rushed to the Central Hospital.
As for Kong Xiangxi, it seems that he left for Shanghai early in the morning and will definitely not be able to come back before this evening.
Soong Meiling called the Capital Police Department again and said directly: "I am Soong Meiling, let Xiao Lingshan answer the phone in person!"
About a minute later, the call came back: "Mrs. Song, this is Xiao Lingshan."
"Director Xiao, release Zhou Hexuan immediately!" Song Meiling said without doubt.
Xiao Lingshan smiled bitterly and said, "Mrs. Song, I'm afraid this is against the regulations."
Song Meiling said forcefully: "I don't care what the rules are. Before evening, I want to see Zhou Hexuan appear at the Yangtze Hotel. When he attends my dance in the evening, you can arrest him and interrogate him as you like. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Understood." Xiao Lingshan sighed.
Song Meiling hung up the phone with a snap, quickly got dressed, combed her hair, carried her handbag downstairs and said to the driver: "Go to the Central Hospital!"
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In the Nanjing police system in the 1930s, the Police General Bureau was the largest, equivalent to the Ministry of Public Security in later generations, and it was a central-level agency.
As a special city in Nanjing, the highest police agency is the Police Department, which consists of nine police stations, three patrol teams, a security team, a special agent team and a water squadron. Each police station also has a certain number of police stations.
Zhou Hexuan was taken away by one of the patrol teams. The team leader didn't want to take any responsibility, so he sent Zhou Hexuan to a nearby police station. The people at the police station were not fools either. They quickly sent the person to the police station, and then the police chief personally moved Zhou Hexuan.
Go to Nanjing Police Department.
At this moment, in the office of Police Director Xiao Lingshan, Zhou Hexuan was drinking coffee comfortably.
Xiao Lingshan returned to the office with a wry smile and said to Zhou Hexuan: "Mr. Zhou, I will personally take you back to the hotel."
"Don't, I hurt someone, you have to judge me." Zhou Hexuan said.
Xiao Lingshan said: "It has been tried, and the case is very clear. In view of Mr. Zhou's special status, the director of this department has given you permission to leave, but before the trial, you are not allowed to leave the jurisdiction of Nanjing City without permission."
"This is not okay," Zhou Hexuan shook his head repeatedly, "I am an ordinary citizen of the Republic of China. If I break the law, I will receive the appropriate punishment. How can I be special? Director Xiao, you should lock me up."
The top of Xiaoling Mountain was as big as a bucket. He finally understood what it means to invite gods but not to send them away. He bowed and said: "Mr. Zhou, please do me a favor. Mrs. Song personally ordered me to let him go. Please don't make me suffer."
Got it!"
Zhou Hexuan still had great respect for Xiao Lingshan. When the Japanese came next year, Xiao Lingshan led 6,000 police troops to defend Nanjing. Director Xiao Lingshan and Inspector General Li Shanqing died for their country. The subordinate bureau chiefs and captains fought bravely against the enemy, and some died or were seriously injured.
, or disappeared, and only a few policemen survived by chance.
Zhou Hexuan said in a sincere tone: "Director Xiao, this is a festival between me and the Kong family, so don't get involved. Mrs. Song, I will help you explain."
"Whatever you want, this world is really fucked up." Xiao Lingshan threw away his big hat and walked away.