At eight o'clock in the evening, a black car slowly drove into a yard at the entrance of Nanquan Street.
Compared to the mansion of the "Little Chairman", the conditions here are rudimentary. Perhaps because the Central Political University is next door, brothers Chen Lifu and Chen Guofu have been living here since they moved the capital.
Chen Xi used to be a frequent visitor here. She got out of the car and ran upstairs with ease. It wasn't until her younger brother Chen Baohua, whom she hadn't seen for a whole year, appeared in front of her that her hanging heart dropped.
"elder brother¡¡"
"Let's talk after we go in."
Chen Xi once suppressed the excitement in her heart, took off her gloves, and walked into the living room as if nothing had happened. Chen Lifu, the Minister of Education, and Chen Guofu, Director of the Third Division of the Chairman's Attendant's Office, Director of Education of the Central Political University and Director of the Central Bureau of Statistics, were sitting on the sofa. When the servants closed the living room door, Chen Xizeng felt helpless and smiled bitterly: "It's too much." "I really can't leave. I finally got leave and have to get back before twelve o'clock."
His position is not high, but he is in charge of the security, general affairs, cashier, guest registration and transportation of the chairman's residence. He is worthy of the name of Huangshan Grand Manager, which shows how difficult it is to come here.
Chen Guofu nodded slightly, and while asking him to sit down, he asked curiously: "Did the committee members reveal anything about how to arrange Gao Tao?"
¡°I mentioned it during lunch, but I haven¡¯t made a final decision yet.¡±
Chen Xizeng paused and then continued: "When Tao was negotiating with the Japanese, he did not have the status of an official, but was just a scholar and professor. In the words of the committee, scholars and foreigners can discuss politics from the perspective of academic exchanges. But the government Officials must not negotiate with foreign countries privately, especially making treaties that are detrimental to national interests, so Gao's future is completely ruined."
¡°So it¡¯s treated differently?¡±
"If nothing else happens, it should be like this."
Just as Chen Xizeng expected, Chen Guofu just asked casually and did not dare to be interested in Gao Zongwu and Tao Xisheng who were "unfaithful". Suddenly the conversation changed and he said with a half-smile: "Xizeng, Baohua can come back alive." It¡¯s not easy, but we owe a huge debt of gratitude.¡±
With the defection of Young Master Chen, Chen Baohua, who had successfully instigated the rebellion, also became a hero. He was praised in newspapers and on the radio to great effect. Chen Xizeng, who had been kept in the dark, was confused and couldn't help blurting out: "Why did the second brother say this?"
"Let him speak for himself!" Before Chen Guofu could say anything, Chen Lifu glanced at Chen Baohua with hatred.
Being a thief always has a guilty conscience. Chen Baohua did not dare to report the truth to Xu Enzeng, but he did not dare to hide the slightest from the two cousins ??and brothers in front of him, so he told everything that happened in Shanghai and Wujin in detail. out.
Chen Xizeng was so angry that he gritted his teeth, pointed at his nose and roared: "You still have the nerve to come back! This is when I met Chen Jizu. If it falls into the hands of Ding Mocun and Li Shiqun, do I also have to write an open letter to sever ties?"
"Brother, their methods are too vicious"
"You are still quibbling! Aren't Li Shiqun's methods vicious? I think you are greedy for life and afraid of death. It's better now. You can grab someone's hand by your pigtails and do it to you whenever you want. Even your eldest brother and second brother will be killed by you. Implicated."
"Okay, now that it's over, what's the point of talking about it?"
Chen Guofu sighed lightly and said with a sense of helplessness: "The Shanghai Municipal Party Headquarters, the Jiangsu Provincial Party Headquarters and the Jiangsu and Shanghai Districts fell apart. So many party members and backbones of the Central Unification Committee joined the ranks of traitors, and most of those who did not join were betrayed and died. Zhao was arrested and killed, and the public condemned us, saying that we were incompetent. If it weren't for this favor sent by Chen Jizu, I wouldn't even have the face to meet the commissioner."
Chen Xizeng pondered for a moment, then suddenly turned around and asked, "Did he put forward any conditions?"
"No, he only said that he could not write two statements in one stroke, and also emphasized his relationship with the military commander."
In order to round up the panic, the Central Party Committee vigorously publicized that Master Chen¡¯s father was assassinated by the Japanese, and then blamed the military commander. Young Master Chen saw through the Japanese conspiracy, and with the assistance of Chen Baohua, Zheng Pinggru, Ding Shuping and other Central Command personnel, as well as the cooperation of the Jiangnan Guerrilla Zone of the Third War Zone, he fought back and achieved such brilliant results.
Chen Xi had come to his senses and asked sadly: "So his father was really killed by the military commander?"
"Well," Chen Guofu nodded, and said with some luck, "The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable, otherwise he can give us this great contribution."
"What do eldest brother and second brother mean?"
"Judging from what he has done, he can be regarded as a person who can afford to give up. Otherwise, he would never give the troops he spent all his money to Leng Xin without hesitation. From the generous spending of his Nanyang elders, Look, the five major surnames in Penang behind himThe company sincerely supports the Anti-Japanese War, so we don't need to worry about any hidden dangers. "
Chen Guofu paused and then said: "The commission appointed him to concurrently serve as the deputy director of the Southwest Transportation Department, which can be said to be an important use. But the water is so deep that even Song Ziliang cannot protect himself. He, a person with no foundation, could not be said to be able to protect himself in the past. If you do anything, I¡¯m afraid it will be difficult to escape intact.¡±
"Second brother is asking us to help him?"
"It's not really a help. After all, no one else can do that mess. All we can do is remind him not to get into trouble by accident."
"Let Baohua go?"
"Who else could there be besides him?" Chen Guofu nodded, "Gong Xuesui is quite knowledgeable about transportation, so let him concentrate on his job. Baohua took over as chairman of the special party department of the Transportation Department. Although he couldn't be of much help, But with checks and balances, Zhang Yanyuan will still be fine.¡±
The Southwest Transportation Department is directly affiliated with the Military Commission. It has a large organization with more than 30,000 personnel. Both the Military Command and the Central Command have agencies stationed there. Letting Chen Baohua serve as the chairman of the special party department in the past will undoubtedly make him compete with Zhang Yanyuan, the inspection team leader of the Military Command. , and then thinking about the relationship between Master Chen and the military commander, Chen Xizeng couldn't help but asked with a smile: "Second brother, are you helping him, or are you asking him to help you?"
"Help each other."
¡°I¡¯m just afraid that people don¡¯t think so.¡±
"You are wrong. Don't forget that Kunming is the territory of the King of Yunnan. To let him go there is to give the King of Yunnan some eye drops. He is unfamiliar with this place. How can he gain a foothold without our help?"
Seeing that Chen Guofu was determined, Chen Baohua immediately stood up and said, "Second brother, I know what to do."
"I have nothing to worry about in other aspects. The key is his safety. The Japanese will never let go of a dignified army general who died in his hands. There are also traitors like Ding Mocun and Li Shiqun who are working for him. They all want to put him at risk." Death. I have repeatedly told you that you must tighten this string and never let the devils and traitors succeed. "
After finishing speaking, Chen Guofu added, "I issued a military order, otherwise the commission would have sent you and Wu Kai to Shanghai."
For more than half a year, almost all the central and military secret agents sent to Shanghai never returned. Chen Baohua didn't want to "deal with" Ding Mocun and Li Shiqun anymore, so he quickly vowed: "Second brother, don't worry, as long as I have If he keeps his tone, the devils and traitors will never touch him."
"And Wang Suqing, keep an eye on her, don't let her hit Chen Jizu's gun. If Xu Enzeng has any ideas, ask him to call me."
Xu Enzeng's ex-wife Wang Suqing had a bad reputation. She engaged in loan sharking, speculation in gold and US dollar bills, and smuggling on the Burma Highway. She often approached Sun Yunfeng, the director of the Central Unification Office of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, and Hu Tao, the secretary, to take advantage of her. Zhongtong carried out threats and blackmail. Chen Guofu had long disliked her, but he had no choice but to turn a blind eye to Xu En, whom he had single-handedly promoted, and now it had become a common practice that touching her would chill his subordinates.
Chen Baohua seemed to realize something and asked quickly: "Second brother, you mean to ask Chen Jizu to be responsible for the inspection?"
"Well, it is precisely because this is an offending job that the committee asked him, who has no connections with all parties, to do it so that he can explain all aspects to the other party. In short, just be optimistic about Wang Suqing. As for the military commander, Kong Lingkan and those local snakes in Yunnan It's up to them to decide who is unlucky when taking office."
"yes!"
"It's getting late. You go back and make preparations. Pick a few more capable people and fly to Kunming tomorrow morning. Again, there must be no lapses in his safety."
At the same time, Master Chen, Liang Weihua, Chen Shangwen, Chen Changshou, and Xie Wenshan, and their five-member group, under the protection of the officers and soldiers of the First Company of the Jiangnan Guerrilla Zone Guard Battalion, safely arrived in a large vehicle at the Changxing Qianjin Airport in Zhejiang Province, which was closest to the Japanese army.
The so-called airport is just a dirt runway with almost no infrastructure. If it hadn¡¯t been for Chairman Chiang¡¯s repeated orders, Master Chen would not have risked his life by flying to Kunming. In fact, it was precisely because it was too dangerous that he asked Xie Xiulan to take the land route instead of going with him.
I just woke up from a hangover with a splitting headache.
The plane was still refueling. For safety reasons, Mr. Chen, who was addicted to smoking, hid far away, for fear that a spark would ignite the fuel. A gust of cold wind blew by, and he subconsciously tightened his collar. Chen Changshou quickly grabbed his coat and put it on him. While looking around cautiously, he whispered: "In the hotel, you are most likely to catch a cold when you have just sobered up. It's better to wear more clothes." "Don't freeze it."
"I'm fine," Young Master Chen took a deep breath from his cigarette and turned around and asked, "Wenshan, is there any news from home?"
"Uncle Liang called at noon and they have booked a flight to Kunming tomorrow afternoon.Air tickets, if everything goes well, we can meet up tomorrow night; in addition, Manager Yang is very satisfied with your new position and asks you to find ways to open channels and try to transfer more people back to China before the Japanese advance south. "
Where is the transport capacity of the Burma Highway? How easy is it to transfer tens of thousands of people? What's more, if he opens his mouth to eat, he still has to be resettled even if he can be transferred back to China. Young Master Chen sighed softly, "Call him back and I will do my best. As for how far I can go, I really don't dare to guarantee it."
With so many people staying in Penang, Xie Wenshan was worried and cautiously added: "Manager Yang also said that money is not an issue. As long as we can transfer young people back, it will be worth it even if we sell the iron."
He had done so much to clear himself of the reputation of being a traitor, and now it was time to pay back. With so many people counting on him, Master Chen suddenly found that the pressure was even greater than when he was a traitor. After thinking about it, he solemnly said: "I know. Yes, I will find a way."