The next day, Qian Ziming walked alone on Antique Street without feeling like he was being watched.
Luo Qiwei, accompanied by Xie Zhengyong, visited various scenic spots in Xinjing.
On the morning of the fourth day, Luo Qiwei was eating breakfast, looking around, and said absently: "Xie Sang, we have seen almost all the scenic spots nearby. I heard that the palace is quite interesting, why don't you go and have a look."
Xie Zhengyong showed a trace of hesitation on his face, and after a while he said: "Pan Jun, it's not that I won't take you there, but that place is very difficult to get close to."
"How to say?"
"Ever since Emperor Kant ascended the throne, that area has been designated as a restricted area. Don't say we can't get close. Even the emperor's relatives can only enter that place at a specific time and when they are received by the emperor."
"Then there's nothing we can do?"
"There is a way. You just need to ask Colonel Okubo Jiro from the Military Police Department to get a palace pass."
"It seems Xie Sang has a way out."
Quietly, Luo Qiwei took out a gold bar and placed it on the table.
Xie Zhengyong received today in his arms, nodded and said, "Don't worry, Colonel will come to the restaurant on the second floor for dinner today at noon."
The two couldn't help but look at each other and smile, saying nothing.
After breakfast, I went to the room. Qian Ziming had come back and said a little tiredly: "Captain, the copying has been completed. I copied two pictures according to your request."
Luo Qiwei nodded and said: "You will spread the news later that this copybook leaked from the palace."
Qian Ziming was a little confused, but he didn't ask any more questions and turned to leave.
However, he also knew that after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the eunuchs and maids who stayed in the palace often stole things and sold them in order to survive.
There were gold, silver, emeralds, antiques, calligraphy and paintings. In short, whatever was valuable, they would steal.
When the last emperor left Peiping, he took away many antiques, especially calligraphy and paintings that were of high value and easy to carry.
After he ascended the throne as Emperor Kant in Xinjing, a group of old and young people followed him closely, and also recalled a group of palace maids and eunuchs.
Those who can be taken away by the emperor must be of high quality. These old people and young people are very coveted. If they want to get it, besides rewards, there is another way, which is to bribe the eunuchs and maids in the palace.
Let them steal some antiques, calligraphy and paintings and sell them. These so-called important ministers of the country only need to spend a small amount of money to get the treasures collected in the palace.
As for Japanese collectors like Fujino Masaru, who were eyeing the palace collection, they would have looted the palace long ago if it had not been for the strict orders of the Kwantung Army Headquarters.
As for the Mid-Autumn Festival sticker that appeared this time, it is said to be one of the stele stickers written by Wang Xianzhi. It has been collected by the imperial palace since the Tang Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, it was also known as one of the three treasures.
However, after the Qing Dynasty fell and the last emperor ascended the throne in Xinjing, this copybook never appeared again, which many collectors have never forgotten.
Luo Qiwei wanted to use this copybook to completely confuse the attention of everyone in Xinjing, so as to draw chestnuts from the fire and take away the scholar.
You must know that in this chaotic era, those who can still engage in collecting have strong strength behind them. Otherwise, they are innocent and guilty.
After a day and night of fermentation, the Mid-Autumn Festival post completely detonated the collection community in New Beijing. Countless plainclothes spies entered the antique street, wanting to know which merchant collected this post.
However, no matter how much they inquired, they still had no idea where the news came from.
Just when everyone was about to make a move, another piece of news once again detonated the collecting world. The Mid-Autumn Festival post was circulated from the palace.
Those who were watching could not sit still. They knew that before the Mid-Autumn Festival sticker disappeared, it had been stored in the palace treasury.
If it really came from the palace, it is very likely that it is authentic...
When Emperor Kant heard the news, he was furious. Although he was not sure whether the Mid-Autumn Festival stickers were leaked from him, he knew that someone had been stealing and selling things in the palace.
Using this excuse, several eunuchs in charge of the treasury were executed with sticks, and the rest of the people were also frightened. Finally, the Japanese intervened in the matter and calmed down the unrest in the palace.
When the news spread to the outside world, those people went completely crazy...
At noon, Luo Qiwei came to the restaurant on the second floor as scheduled. As soon as he entered the door, he saw an officer wearing a colonel's uniform sitting there.
He walked over, sat down on the chair opposite the officer, and then said: "Your Excellency, Colonel, I have admired you for a long time."
Okubo Jiro glanced at Luo Qiwei contemptuously, and said lightly: "If you weren't half of the imperial blood, I wouldn't come to see you at all."
"clear."
Before this, Luo Qiwei had learned about Okubo Jiro's life and found that he was a fanatical nationalist and an extreme ****.
He looked down upon any race other than Japanese, and he also looked down upon Japanese people who did business with Chinese people.
"Tell me, what do you want from me?"
"I want to visit the palace. Someone said that I need a pass issued by you before I can enter."
"Yes, but what benefit do I get from giving it to you?"
"I got the news that in two days, the Mid-Autumn Festival stickers will be available in Su Shizhai. Do you think those people will trade without money?"
"I understand what you mean, but when it's done, the Mid-Autumn Festival post must be mine."
"Okay, deal."
The two clinked their glasses. Okubo Jiro took out a pass from his bag and threw it on the table and said: "This is the palace pass. You must leave before dark, otherwise I won't be able to protect you."
Luo Qiwei held the pass in his hand as if he had found a treasure. Okubo Jiro looked at him contemptuously, turned and left.
There was not much time, so Luo Qiwei took the pass and rushed to the palace. He walked around for two hours and visited many places.
When he saw that the altar used for the enthronement was actually made of earth, he shook his head in astonishment. What on earth did Emperor Kant think that he could agree to such conditions?
Seeing that it was getting dark, Luo Qiwei left the palace, and his pass was taken away by the guards.
Feeling a little thirsty, I went to a nearby teahouse. This was a teahouse that specialized in serving Japanese people. Because it was close to the palace, there were mostly Japanese soldiers.
The teahouse was quite noisy, so Luo Qiwei found a table and sat down, took out a piece of paper, wiped the stool, wiped the table carefully, then folded the paper in a square shape, placed it on the table, and sat down.
The soldiers around laughed heartily: "Look, he's another neat person."
As soon as I sat down, a waiter in kimono came over and whispered: "I'm really sorry, the table is not clean. Don't worry about it, sir."
As he spoke, he wiped the table with a towel, folded the paper on the table in half to form a triangle, and then threw it into the trash can he carried with him.
When Luo Qiwei saw this, he looked at the woman in front of him in disbelief...
