Lost and Spy

Chapter 574 A group of clowns

"Republic of China Restoration Government Preparatory Committee".

Tian Qi looked at the sign and walked in calmly.

"Mr. Tian, ​​Mr. Tian." The pseudo-premier Liang Hongzhi led the pseudo-legislative president Wen Zongyao and Minister of the Interior Chen Qun to greet him all the way.

Although in terms of position, the status of these three people far exceeds Tian Qi, but Tian Qi is a spy and is very favored in front of the Japanese.

Especially that Sakurai Gongpu, who simply regards him as a treasure.

Such a person cannot be offended no matter what.

"Mr. Tian, ​​please, please." Liang Hongzhi and the others welcomed Tian Qi into the living room, and served tea. Liang Hongzhi said: "Mr. Tian is responsible for inspecting the safety inspection of the opening ceremony of the reform government this time. It is really hard work." I have already prepared the work on security and some suggestions, and I will ask Mr. Tian to look at it later."

"No need." Tian Qi said lightly: "In terms of security, the Great Japanese Empire is responsible, and you don't need to worry about it."

These words really embarrassed the three traitors.

To be serious, when Liang Hongzhi became the Secretary of the State Council of the Beiyang Government, Tian Qi was just a big kid playing in the mud in the countryside.

Now, actually pointing fingers at them?
Liang Hongzhi was highly educated in literature, and he was very arrogant. He often called himself "Dongpo", but after he joined the Japanese, his arrogance disappeared without a trace, and he could only behave like a man with his tail between his legs.

"Extremely, extremely." Wen Zongyao was over [-] years old and had been a soldier and fought in wars, but the older he got, the less courageous he was, so he only knew how to please: "It is very important for the Japanese to be responsible for the safety of the opening ceremony." All right. Mr. Tian is an important general of the Japanese, if you have any instructions, just give them, and we will obey them."

As soon as he said this, even his companions felt ashamed.

The people here are all high-ranking officials anyway, Tian Qi is just a small spy, but Wen Zongyao speaks in a tone as if his subordinates are asking for instructions and reporting to their superiors there.

The problem is, this kind of contempt can only be kept in the heart, and it cannot be shown on the face anyway.

For Tian Qi, he didn't want to have any contact with these real traitors at all. If it wasn't for Sakurai Gongpu's special order to come here to monitor people like Liang Hongzhi, he would feel disgusted even stepping in here.

These traitors seem to have unlimited scenery, but only they themselves know the sadness in them.

The so-called cabinet members in these "governments" are mostly dignitaries and bureaucrats in the Beiyang government in the past, and their social appeal is not great.

All government affairs of the Restoration Government of the Republic of China were controlled by the specially established Japanese Advisory Department. Without an agreement with the advisers, the "Reformation Government" was not allowed to implement its political affairs.

The content and resolutions of Executive Yuan meetings are set by consultants in advance according to the opinions of the Japanese side.Even the daily life of the traitors of the puppet regime was monitored by Japanese consultants.

"Mr. Tian." Liang Hongzhi hastily changed the subject: "I have already made a report on our relationship with Peking. I wonder if the Japanese side approves it?"

Nanjing has a "reform government", while Beiping established the so-called "Interim Government of the Republic of China" as early as last year, under the leadership of veteran pro-Japanese activist Wang Kemin.

Japan's top military and political authorities proceeded from the highest interests of Japan's invasion of China. In order to elevate the Beiyang government and belittle the Nanjing puppet national government, the "Interim Government of the Republic of China" in Beiping was regarded as the orthodoxy of the Republic of China.

Nanjing followed BJ's guidance in principle, but it was not a local institution under Beiping.

The BJ puppet regime also tried to absorb the "Nanjing Restoration Government", but due to the internal competition between the Japanese North and South militaries and Wang Kemin and Liang Hongzhi's mutual disapproval, it ended in vain.

But there is an even more important factor:

The separation of the two puppet regimes in the north and the south, in the minds of the highest Japanese authorities, neither Wang Kemin nor Liang Hongzhi are China's "first-rate figures", and they are not enough to call and lead in terms of qualifications, prestige, influence, etc. across China.

Liang Hongzhi also knew this very well, so he specially wrote a "ten thousand words letter" to the Japanese side, explaining the importance of the Nanjing puppet regime's striving for more independence to Japan's interests in China.

"The higher-ups have seen President Liang's suggestion." Tian Qi said lightly: "But the higher-ups also asked me to tell President Liang that the most important thing at present is to ensure the smooth establishment of the reform government."

Liang Hongzhi was immediately disappointed. Did the Japanese deny his suggestion?

"Extremely, extremely." Wen Zongyao seemed to only say the word "extremely" over and over again: "It is common sense that the north and the south each manage a piece and do not interfere with each other. However, whether it is the south or the north, it is for the sake of China. Therefore, the talks between the North and the South in Shanghai are extremely important.”

The talks between the North and South puppet regimes in Shanghai?
Tian Qi didn't know this situation.

He is mainly responsible for the secret service, and he basically has no right to interfere in political matters. If he hadn't been ordered to come here this time, he would never have obtained this information.

It is necessary to find out when they will have talks in Shanghai and who will attend them.

Tian Qi said nonchalantly: "Yes, the Shanghai talks are very important, but we must also guard against damage. I have worked in Shanghai for a long time, and I am quite clear about the situation there. Tell me about your arrangements."

"Don't dare, dare not." Liang Hongzhi has no doubts about fraud: "It mainly depends on the arrangement of the Japanese side. In order to celebrate the establishment of the reform government in Peking, a delegation was also sent to congratulate. We will be in Shanghai in early March. Meet their representative, Shi Qingzhi..."

Shi Qingzhi, Shi Qingzhi.

Tian Qi quickly searched for the name in his mind.

Then he said lightly: "Chairman Wang Kemin can send his secretary to meet you, which means that he still attaches great importance to the Nanjing Restoration Government."

"Yes, yes."

At this time, Tian Qi is most grateful to Miao Chengfang.

At the beginning, Miao Chengfang taught him Japanese, taught him dancing, taught him etiquette, and asked him to recite a large number of names, positions, and experiences, which was extremely boring.

Some people Tian Qi didn't know what they were doing before, and they always resented Miao Chengfang, lurking and lurking, why do you want to understand so many things?
But now he finally understood Miao Chengfang's painstaking efforts.

Lurking is not simply a matter of mingling with the Japanese.

He casually mentioned Shi Qingzhi's position, which made Liang Hongzhi and the others think that Tian Qi knew about this meeting a long time ago:
"Actually, it's nothing. This meeting is nothing more than discussing the scale of reception, opportunities for future cooperation between the two parties, and how to restore peace to China as soon as possible."

Tian Qi said "hmm": "It looks simple, but it is actually complicated. Who are you going to send to negotiate?"

"Chen Youtao, the son of Foreign Minister Chen Lu."

Tian Qi frowned: "Shi Qingzhi is Chairman Wang's confidant and his secretary. It seems inappropriate to send Chen Youtao?"

"We have considered it over and over again." Liang Hongzhi explained: "Chen Youtao proposed that he be the director of the General Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The position is roughly equal. In addition, Chen Lu's family lives in Shanghai, and it is also convenient for receiving work. The residence of Chen Lu's family in Shanghai, On one side is the patrol house, on the other side is the Italian military camp, and on the other side there is a Japanese secret service agency, which is heavily guarded, and it is impossible for people with evil intentions to get close, let alone plotting evil, and it is very safe to talk there."

"Well, it's quite thoughtful." Tian Qi nodded slightly: "Even so, you must not be careless. Anything should be reported to the Shanghai authorities in Japan, and you should not be neglected. This is a big matter, and I am afraid that if there is a problem, everyone I can't bear it."

"Yes Yes."

This information must be sent out immediately.

If it can cause trouble to the North-South talks in Shanghai, or even make a big commotion, it will be a blow to these traitors and the establishment of the puppet Nanjing Reform Government.

Tian Qi has already made this decision in his heart.

……

No matter how people like Liang Hongzhi wanted to stay with Tian Qi for dinner, Tian Qi refused.

A bunch of clowns.

Moreover, this time Sakurai Gongpu has one more thing for him to do.

Big Tree Root No. 76.

Tian Qi saw Li Shiqun again.

Comparing Li Shiqun with people like Liang Hongzhi, they are not in the same breath.

Seeing Tian Qi, he was still neither humble nor overbearing: "Mr. Tian, ​​I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Mr. Li Shiqun, something is delayed." Tian Qi said lightly: "We have arranged for you to fly to Hong Kong. There, you will meet the Japanese representative. You will discuss the specific matters."

"Okay, let Mr. Tian worry about it."

"Tomorrow's plane, I will personally escort you to Hong Kong."

Tian Qi didn't take Li Shiqun to heart, he was nothing more than a central media agent who was about to rebel, not a big shot.

It is said that he was imprisoned on suspicion of assassinating Shi Jimei, the head of the Shanghai District of the Central Investigation Department, and he was rescued by relying on his wife Ye Jiqing to send money everywhere, and even sacrificed himself.

What kind of abilities can a man who relies on a woman to sell his body to get out of disaster?
On February 1938, 2, Li Shiqun left Nanjing and boarded a plane to Hong Kong.

It was escorted by Tian Qi alone.

Tian Qi also wanted to kill him, but gave up the idea.

For one thing, it's easy to expose yourself by doing so.

Secondly, he felt that Li Shiqun was just a "little person" and there was no need to do it himself.

And it didn't take long for Tian Qi's decision at that time to make him regret it.

He once had a chance to kill Li Shiqun easily, but he gave up for various reasons. When he was about to kill Li Shiqun again, he found it was even more difficult than reaching the sky.

"Thank you, Mr. Tian." Before boarding the plane, Li Shiqun said this to Tian Qi: "I think we will meet again in the future, and I will repay your kindness of escorting today."

No matter when or where, whenever Tian Qi thought of these few words, he felt it was a huge irony.

And this is also Tian Qi's most important lesson!
(End of this chapter)