Honggong Temple is located near Xinjiekou. It is an independent old-fashioned garden house, covering an area of about 60 acres, with two halls and more than 100 rooms.
Hong Gong refers to Hong Chengchou.
Hong Chengchou was originally a minister of the Ming Dynasty. He surrendered to the Qing court after the defeat. He was highly used in both the Ming and Qing dynasties. He was considered a relatively special example in history.
After Hong Chengchou's death, in order to commemorate his achievements, the Qing government built the largest ancestral hall in Nanjing at that time, called Hong Gong Temple.
Later, the Tianping Army captured Nanjing and the Hong Gong Temple was destroyed.
Later, the Taiping Army established its capital in Nanjing and built Prince Zhong's Mansion on the original site of Hong Gong Temple.
The current Hong Gong Temple actually only retains a place name, and the internal structure of the house is completely incompatible with the ancestral hall.
At this moment, there was silence in Hong Gong Temple.
Under the guidance of the guards, Xu Siqi, Gu Linglong, and Jiang Bin walked along the corridor and walked inside. There were signs on the doors of the rooms they passed, (1) Classroom, (2) Classroom, (3) Classroom, and so on.
Arriving at the door of classroom (6), the door was ajar. The guard stretched out his hand, knocked on the door, and said loudly: "Report, bring the students from the special training class!"
"Let them come in." Someone inside the room replied.
The guard opened the door, and Xu Siqi, Gu Linglong, and Jiang Bin filed in, standing in a row.
The indoor layout is basically the same as that of an ordinary classroom, with blackboards, podiums, student desks and chairs, and according to visual inspection, it can accommodate almost twenty people.
The man in the room has a thin face and appears to be in his thirties, with bright eyes.
He looked at the three people standing in a row, smiled and said: "Hello everyone, I am Yu Lexing, the instructor of this special training class."
Xu Siqi stepped forward, handed over the letter of introduction, and said, "Instructor, this is our letter of introduction."
Yu Lexing tore open the seal of the envelope, took out the letter and read it again, and asked, "Who is Gu Linglong?"
"Reporting to the instructor, I am." Gu Linglong replied.
"You go to the next classroom (7) and wait."
"Why?"
"You are a telegraph operator, and the headquarters has sent someone to guide you? I don't have anything for you to learn here."
"But……"
"This is an order!"
Gu Linglong was about to speak but stopped? She glanced at Xu Siqi for help.
Xu Siqi had no expression on his face, standing straight and looking straight ahead.
Gu Linglong also knows that since he has joined the Secret Service, he is already a soldier and must obey orders from his superiors unconditionally.
Watching Gu Linglong leave the classroom? Yu Lexing placed the letter of introduction on the podium and said in a deep voice: "Time is tight? It was originally a three-month course? We need to speed up the progress. Starting today, classes will start at eight o'clock every morning
, have a one-hour break at noon and end at three o'clock in the afternoon. No rest day? No leave allowed? Do you understand?"
"I understand!" Xu Siqi and Jiang Bin replied at the same time.
Yu Lexing nodded and continued: "I have read your files. Xu Siqi has experienced a military academy, and Jiang Bin is also a soldier. This is very good? At least it will save a lot of time, such as firearms, horse riding, and driving? These routine things
We can just omit the sexual subjects..."
Jiang Bin interjected: "Instructor? The director requested that the letter of introduction be burned after reading it."
Yu Lexing was stunned for a moment, then took out a match from his pocket, lit the letter of introduction, and threw it into the basin in the corner.
"Next, follow me and take the oath. I will say something and you will say something."
"yes."
A flag with a blue sky and a white sun hung on the wall. Yu Lexing stood at attention and said loudly: "I swear to be sincere, to abide by the Three People's Proposal, to obey the orders of the leader, to abide by group disciplines, to be loyal to my duties, and to strictly keep secrets. If I violate my oath, I will be willing to accept the consequences."
The most severe punishment, I solemnly swear!”
Xu Siqi and Jiang Bin read it aloud.
After the brief ceremony, Yu Lexing went directly to the topic, picked up the chalk and wrote a line of large characters on the blackboard: The Theory and Practice of Agents.
To be called a training expert, Yu Lexing is indeed unique. Not only is the teaching content scientific and rigorous, but the teaching process will never make students feel boring.
There is a special restaurant in Hong Gong Temple. After the restaurant staff has prepared the meals, they are required to stay in the room and are not allowed to come out. The purpose of this is naturally to keep confidentiality as much as possible.
During lunch time, only Xu Siqi and Jiang Bin were dining in the huge restaurant.
"I guess Mr. Hong never imagined that his ancestral hall would eventually become a place for training agents." Xu Siqi said while eating.
Jiang Bin's eyes flashed: "Why do you call Hong Chengchou Hong the old thief?"
"If you don't call a person who betrays the country and the nation, what would you call him an old thief?"
"However, history has spoken highly of him..."
"Hong Chengchou became a high-ranking official in the Qing court and sent someone to bring his mother to enjoy the blessings. When mother and son met, the mother hit her with a cane and scolded: If you welcome me, will you make me your maid? How can an old man understand this?
National justice, Hong Chengchou was greedy for wealth and betrayed his own conscience. This kind of person deserves death!"
Jiang Bin smiled and said: "You are a national advocate."
Xu Siqi said sternly: "I won't speak out about loyalty and loyalty. I only know that anyone who betrays the country and the nation should not be praised, even if he has indeed done some good deeds."
As soon as the door of the restaurant rang, Gu Linglong and a woman in military uniform walked in. The two filled the food and sat at a nearby table, chatting in low voices while eating.
After lunch, Xu Siqi strolled to the courtyard, sat on a bench in the corridor, took out a cigarette and lit one.
In the curling smoke, there are thousands of thoughts.
According to what Boss Dai said, Jiang Bin will serve as Weng Guangming's assistant. He is just a newcomer. Why is he so important?
Before you understand the inside story, you must be extra careful with everything you say and do.
Yu Lexing walked over, and Xu Siqi quickly stood up and said, "Instructor Yu, have you eaten?"
"After eating. Sit down and don't be too formal." Yu Lexing sat on the bench.
Xu Siqi also sat down, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and said, "Instructor Yu, do you want to smoke?"
"Big hero. When I was in Shanghai, I also smoked this brand." Yu Lexing took no notice and smoked a cigarette from the cigarette case.
"Have you also been to Shanghai?"
"Not only have I been there, I have been in Shanghai for more than a year. At that time, I was the chief of the Shanghai Station of the Secret Service, and Weng Guangming was the deputy chief. By the way, what is his position now?"
"Captain of the action team." Xu Siqi replied.
Yu Lexing smiled and shook his head: "This Weng Guangming has poor interpersonal relationships. The more he gets involved, the lower his rank becomes... If I were him, I would simply apply to be transferred from the Secret Service and try another department."