On the train, in addition to the accompanying officials from Shanghai, there were also Wang Xueqian and other senior officials from the Fujian and Zhejiang Patrol Office. A special train is almost filled with officials, big and small. Fortunately, this special train is not a passenger train with an ordinary number of carriages, but an additional temporary special train with not many carriages. There can be hundreds of officials, plus the accompanying secretaries, staff, bodyguards, followers, etc., there are still hundreds of people in total. Gu Weijun walked into Wang Xueqian's carriage and muttered: "There is no one in charge of things in Shanghai anymore?" "That's pretty much what happened!" Officials from major departments were eliminated, and officials in charge of subordinate departments were retained. move. From the government and parliament, almost everyone with a good name and a good name is on the special train. Some even brought their wives with them, and they had gathered in groups to prepare mahjong players, ready to play fiercely all night long. ¡°With so many people, almost all the officials in Shanghai¡¯s officialdom were emptied out, but Wang Xueqian was not worried about Shanghai¡¯s public security at all. He smiled and said, "There are so many people and it's lively!" "Aren't you afraid that there will be trouble in Shanghai?" Gu Weijun folded his hands on his chest, deliberately distanced himself from Wang Xueqian, and pretended that the old god was there, saying he was worried, but in fact he Don't worry either. Because Shanghai is Wang Xueqian¡¯s territory, he shouldn¡¯t worry about it as a foreigner: ¡°You haven¡¯t left a trustworthy confidant in Shanghai?¡± ¡°The commander in Shanghai can believe that as long as he confirms this, it will be enough. "If there is trouble anywhere, as long as the army is not in trouble, there will be no trouble in Shanghai." He had the confidence to say this because there are only three possible unrests in Shanghai: the army, business and schools. The General Chamber of Commerce is now following his lead and does not have to worry about market fluctuations such as rapid price fluctuations, hoarding, and bank runs. As for schools, it is a problem. Many movements in the Republic of China started in schools. However, unlike other places, schools in Shanghai, especially universities, have a large number of enrollments. They are basically aristocratic schools with low tuition fees. It's scary. Students in this group are not interested in revolution, or in other words, they rarely put their emotions about the fate of the nation on the surface and gather for demonstrations or something. Universities such as St. John's University and Hujiang University have tuition fees of several hundred dollars a year, which are beyond the reach of ordinary people. A small number of students from these universities are waiting to study abroad after graduation, and some should be thinking about finding a job and getting a high-paying job instead of spending their energy on caring about the current situation. Students in such a school cannot be agitated. This is also the reason why the youth movement in Shanghai is more effective when launched from factories than in schools. Wang Xueqian absentmindedly looked at the scenery under the evening sun, as if it was gilded with golden light and was fixed in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere. But in the southeast, there is an undercurrent surging now, and it is not as calm as it seems on the surface. It was not that Wang Xueqian had not been worried, but he felt relieved after knowing that it was Yang Du who stayed in Shanghai and took full responsibility. Others didn't know, but he knew very well that he was already very worried about Du Yuesheng, so asking Dai Li to send someone to keep an eye on him was a real-time monitoring. It¡¯s not about monitoring Du Yuesheng, but being able to know what Du Yuesheng is doing in the government for the first time? But what is very disappointing is that Du Yuesheng does almost nothing It's not that he doesn't want to do it, but he doesn't dare to do it. It's like a mysophobic person who suddenly broke into a public toilet, that kind of The messiness that seemed to be abandoned by the world made him find that he seemed to come from another world. Du Yuesheng is like this. He simply cannot deal with the government's affairs. We can only bite the bullet and push forward. The only comforting thing is that he is quite studious. But even if Du Yuesheng didn't act, the government was still operating in an orderly manner. The person who made the difference was not Du Yuesheng, but another person. It can be seen that one person¡¯s contribution is not small. This person is Yang Du. Yang Du, who has made frequent appearances, has a high frequency of appearances in Shanghai official circles, and officials are also very familiar with him and know that it is difficult to deal with him. There is a certain prestige. Various characteristics make Yang Du the most suitable key figure to stabilize the situation in Shanghai. His position was not high, and it was useless for the British to find him. He sounded no different from an idle person delivering messages. But he has a great say in various departments of the government. After Du Yuesheng is no longer in Shanghai, the person who can control every corner of Shanghai's officialdom is Yang Du. Of course, some accidents may occur. Smart people always don¡¯t care about loneliness, right? At this time, Yang Du had just watched Rui Qingrong being kicked out of the general patrol room in the public concession with a frown on his face. Rui Qingrong, who felt that he had lost face, spat on the ground. In the gangster world, this was a sign of incompatibility. Unfortunately, the British don't have the habit of sending people off. Accompanying Rui Qingrong was a Chinese detective from the patrol room with a dark complexion. Not becauseQingrong lost face. The Chinese detective's national sentiments surged and his sympathy overflowed. It¡¯s Rui Qingrong who is causing trouble in the chief patrol room, making a fuss about asking for people, and even going to the West Prison to check the roster. The meaning is just one, the general patrol house harbors fugitives from the Republic of China and disrupts public order in the Chinese community. This crime is not a small one. Of course, the police department didn¡¯t care about it in the past. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. Besides, the patrol room is just a department under the Industrial Directors Bureau, a special agency of the Shanghai Public Settlement. He didn't even have the chance to be led by the Consulate General, and the chief inspector must be British, and he was not a high-ranking officer. A police officer who committed crimes in the UK did not need to be a big official, as long as he had managed people. In addition, the public patrol bureau is always short of manpower. In jurisdictions with a population of millions, the formal establishment of the patrol bureau is only a few hundred people. ¡° Even if these people are scattered and used as pepper noodles and sprinkled on the beach in Shanghai, they will not be of any use. As for the fugitive? Does the patrol room have this obligation? ¡°In the past, when the police patrol found someone committing a crime in the concession, they would immediately return it to the Shanghai Police Station. It was the responsibility of the police department to put the criminals in the concession. Only when very serious cases occur will the patrol room take action. For example, a British journalist was kidnapped, a rich and famous person was killed in a public concession But even in such cases, the patrol room will immediately assign agents to find trouble with the police station. For the first time, a division chief of the police station loaded a truckload of files to trouble the chief inspector. His fingers almost poked the nose of the Chief Inspector. Major James, the Chief Inspector of the Public Concession in Shanghai for many years, almost had his nose twisted with anger. It took only a slap to wake up Rui Qingrong. "This is a public concession, not a place for you to come!" Rui Qingrong vividly told about his encounters in the general patrol building. He meant to take credit, but more to shirk responsibility. These were all forced by Yang Du. What he did was to use the power of being temporarily in charge of the government, forcing him to deal harsh blows to the British: "Mr. Yang Du, do you think this is enough?" "It's okay." Yang Du nodded slightly, his eyes flying. At that moment, the light shone so brightly that ordinary people like Rui Qingrong were greatly amazed. I didn't expect that a man, an old man, could have such grace. Rui Qingrong was in a daze. Wasn't this a flashback? "Mr. Yang, wouldn't it be a good idea to do this? We used to say that we would maintain a stable situation with the concession, but we suddenly found the patrol house unlucky. The British guy's nose was so angry just now!" Rui Qingrong said with lingering fears. Nodding, he later thought that if he hadn't been smart enough to dodge in time, the British man's fist might have been coming. But Yang Du didn¡¯t care about Rui Qingrong¡¯s reaction at all. In his eyes, for the sake of the great cause, a small person like Rui Qingrong could be sacrificed. Fortunately, Rui Qingrong couldn't guess Yang Du's thoughts at all. If he knew that Mr. Yang, whom he had always respected, actually regarded him as a scapegoat, he would have turned against him. He cherishes his life very much. The good days have just begun and he hasn't lived enough yet! "Mr. Yang, is there anything else you want to enrich?" Yang Du glanced at Rui Qingrong, who twisted his body into a strange wave. Rui Qingrong, who seemed to be much taller than Yang Du, looked up to Yang Du. Du's feeling: "You are really not suitable for being an official." Rui Qingrong said jokingly: "Mr. Yang is joking. If nothing happens, I'll leave first." But in his heart, he knew as clearly as a mirror that Yang Du meant that he was not like an official. Master, but like a slave. Rui Qingrong was accustomed to such verbal insults. He comes from a gangster background, and he has never stopped hearing unpleasant words from the moment he took to the streets to seek a living. What unpleasant words has he not heard? He is a person without foundation and is looked down upon in official circles If he acts too strong, how can he survive? Yang Du walked towards the British Consulate General in Shanghai with a square step, like a road measuring the concession. Yang Du¡¯s arrival didn¡¯t make the British feel anything at all, they just felt curious. What right does a government secretary-general have to question the work of a consulate of the British Empire? In particular, Yang Du also implicated the British Consulate General in Shanghai for a very far-fetched reason. Sir Considine wanted to refute at first. Although his eyes were fixed on Yang Du, he also focused his peripheral vision on His Excellency the Baron who seemed to be passing by casually. His heart almost jumped into his throat. He calculated The above is an example of a bad year: "Mr. Yang Du, regarding the patrol bureau, you should go to the patrol bureau, not the Consulate General. We do not have the function to assume leadership responsibility for the patrol bureau." "This is just an excuse to shirk responsibility, the Industrial Directors Bureau Their existence is in name only, and the division of labor is unclear, which leads to the high crime rate in Shanghai.A very important reason for this is that the concession is too closed in terms of policing. As a result, many criminals even set up their strongholds in the concession. It can be said that the concession has become the source of evil" Yang Du's impassioned words made Sir Considine stuck for a time. He found that dealing with the mayor who was a gangster was more difficult than It was much easier to deal with Yang Du. On the opposite side, Sir Considine insisted that the concession would not allow interference from the Chinese community, especially on issues related to the law enforcement rights of the concession such as arresting suspects. , but his tone was much weaker: "This is absolutely impossible. The security in the concession is the safest in the Far East. There are absolutely no fugitives like you mentioned. " "There are wanted fugitives in the West Prison. If you don't believe it, we can conduct an on-site investigation! "Yang Du repeatedly induced, but after hiding in the prison for a period of time, there are many people evading arrest. Don't ask others about this kind of thing, Rui Qingrong, who was born in the Youth Gang, can tell a lot of people. " Considine Sir would never be instigated by Yang Du and foolishly go to the Zhongxi Prison, the only prison in the concession, for on-site inspection. Besides, why would he, a diplomat and the British Consul General in Shanghai, go to a prison like that out of charity and let the Republic of China find it? Can his reasons and evidence be destroyed? "Absolutely impossible, don't be alarmist! " "But the prison is not far from the Consulate General. Is it that your Majesty is so noble that even the good and evil cannot move you? " "This is not a matter of good or evil, it is a matter of responsibility and principle! " "Where is the responsibility of the British government as a credible supporter? " "Does the British principle in the Far East favor the Japanese and criminals? " "It'simpossible! "The two of them were talking faster and faster. Sir Considine's speaking rhythm was unknowingly speeded up by Yang Du. In the end, it was almost cliche. Fortunately, Sir Considine was not a vegetarian and did not speak. It doesn't matter if you say something wrong. It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. It doesn't matter if you admit it. It's an open fact. At this time, Baron Lee Farrer walked by. In fact, he went back and forth twice. Yang Du nodded and smiled gently, and the other party also looked at each other carefully during the process. At this time, Sir Considine's tone softened, and he agreed that the patrol room could be in China. After sending away Yang Du, Baron Lee Farrar and Lord Lapson began to inquire about the conversation just now, and Sir Considine responded in the same way. After all the details were explained one by one, Lord Lapson pursed his lips, feeling that Yang Du's intention was a bit long and suspicious: "Could he have discovered something? " "It can't be hidden. "On the contrary, Sir Considine spoke first: "In Shanghai, everyone's whereabouts cannot escape the eyes of some people. During this period, the delegation had frequent contact with the Japanese. Except for the confidentiality of the conversation content and topics, it was difficult to hide other things. Lord Lapson said alertly: "You meanWang Xueqian already knows the details of our negotiations with the Japanese?" " "This is impossible, but the main details can be guessed. "Sir Considine nodded. "Lord Lapson pretended to be smart and said: "Then it's just a trick. Maybe the other party wants to expose us through this kind of temptation, but we have already seen through such a simple strategy. It's just the other party's bluffing behavior and approach. " Lord Lapson easily concluded the matter: "A middle-level official who is not important to the government used an issue that is not important and that neither party even cares about to test our cooperative attitude. Your Excellency, Baron, what you mean is" "We have to respond actively, but only to the request of the Republican official just now. Don't know anything else. "Baron Lee Farrar touched the stubble on his chin. Although he had set the tone, he still felt that it was not safe. Yang Du gave him a strange feeling, as if he was an unsheathed sword, but in When no one is hurt, no one can realize that this is a weapon rather than a work of art: ¡°That person gives people a very dangerous feeling. " "Sir, is this your judgment? " "No, feeling. " Lee Farrar recalled the memory of looking at Yang Du just now. Although the smile on the other person's face was very serious, it felt like your cold sneer. It was like an assassin, using disguise to cover up. danger.