Mr. Meng, smoke. "
"Ouch, Master Meng, your water is getting cold. I'll change it for you with warmer water."
"Mr. Meng, this is the old duck soup made by my wife. I specially brought it to you to try."
Sitting in the warden's office, several jailers gathered around Meng Shaoyuan, constantly waiting to please him.
The warden, Wu Yaozu, stood there with a mournful face, waiting for a call at any time.
"Old Wu, don't be so formal. Well, this old duck soup tastes good. It's delicious." Meng Shaoyuan was full of praise: "Old Wu, it's very important to take sides. You said you are also an official, although you are There are officials in the public concession, but the officials don’t help the officials, tell me what are you thinking about there.”
"Yes, yes, that's what Master Meng taught you." Wu Yaozu nodded repeatedly.
The door of the office opened, and Zhu Yanni walked in carrying a small bag. Her twists and turns, coupled with her graceful figure, made the jailers' eyes shine.
But only Wu Yaozu knew how terrifying this woman was.
"Hey, Xiao Zhu, this is a prison after all. You can't just come here and call this place your home?" Meng Shaoyuan actually had the nerve to say this shamelessly.
"It's just this place, I won't come if you ask me to come... Hey, what are you eating?"
"Lao duck soup tastes good. Lao Sun's wife made it. You can try it."
Zhu Yanni took a bite and said, "It's delicious. It's really delicious. Lao Sun, your wife's craftsmanship is excellent."
"Thank you for the compliment, thank you for the compliment."
Zhu Yanni took out three big pieces of money from the small bag and said, "This is for you."
"Oh, you are my grandma, thank you."
The other jailers were all frustrated.
How many ducks can you buy for three ocean dollars?
My mind was spinning so fast that I began to think about what delicious food to make in the evening to honor this Master Meng.
Zhu Yanni glanced at the pale Wu Yaozu: "Old Wu, don't worry, your wife and children are fine. I will send them back to you when the matter is settled."
Meng Shaoyuan immediately responded: "Give Lao Sun another sum of money to calm the panic."
"Don't dare, don't dare." Wu Yaozu said repeatedly.
"Stop being hypocritical." Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "Qianli became an official to make a fortune. How much profit did you get from the prisoners as the warden? Those who gave money had better living and food conditions, and those who had no money , that would be painful. Old Wu, you are wrong.
You might as well extort more from those bandits, bullies and hooligans, but what about those poor people? Some of them were wrongly accused and imprisoned, and some were forced to commit crimes. If you blackmail them again, it seems inappropriate, right?
They are afraid of your power and dare not say it openly, but secretly they scold you for who knows what. Maybe, you will be unlucky and lose power in the future, no one can guarantee it, right? What if you fall into their hands? "
"Yes, yes, that's what Boss Meng taught me."
Wu Yaozu didn't dare to reply a word, and only dared to nod frequently.
Meng Shaoyuan didn't care whether he could listen or not. In short, he had said everything he needed to say.
"Mr. Kongshan, in your opinion, what should we do now?"
Du Yuesheng's posture was a little messed up.
A series of continuous and precise blows, as well as internal and external pressure, and the pressure of public opinion, have made him somewhat breathless.
He never expected such a result.
Just because he offended a secret agent.
"Mr. Du." Li Beiye sighed: "Although I have nothing but white clothes, I still have some friends after all. My friends in Nanjing told me that even the Japanese are not afraid of Meng Shaoyuan, so how can they be afraid of us? .
In these extraordinary times, Mr. Du is a man of integrity and resolutely refuses to associate with the Japanese. I admire him very much. However, the use value of us has been squeezed out, and the National Government has no need of us.
Since ancient times, cunning rabbits have died, running dogs have been cooked, birds have disappeared, and good bows have been hidden. When my husband worked for the chairman of the committee, the chairman naturally allowed him to do whatever he wanted. Even if he offended Kong Xiangxi, he could turn a blind eye.
What now? The Chairman has gained a firm foothold. He was still able to survive such a big event as the Double Twelve Incident. There are constant frictions between China and Japan. The Chairman is the only leader of China. He can’t look down on people like us. .
Moreover, we have done many dirty things for him in the past, but they were all hidden from the light. What if it is leaked? Mr. Du, think about it from another angle.
Sir, you have indeed offended Kong Xiangxi, but why did he suddenly come to trouble you at this time? Is he trying to cause trouble for you, or is someone trying to warn you not to talk nonsense? "
Du Yuesheng was startled: "Could it be..."
"It's the person at the top!" Li Beiye sighed: "Back then, Mr. Du's relationship with the French Concession deteriorated, so he got close to the Kuomintang. But in No. 412 Middle School, you offended everyone in the Workers' and Peasants' Party, so the Chairman gave you A major general is a councilor, but it's not easy to be an official.
During the Yangtze River floods, you, Mr. Du, contributed money and efforts, which was a good thing, but the Chairman gave you a plaque saying "Be kind and charitable", so you accepted it and hung it in the most conspicuous place. Wang Jingwei gave you the plaque "Benevolence to the People and Love Things", but you accepted it and placed it alongside the Chairman's plaque. This is a taboo. There are no two days in the sky, so they cannot coexist.
You originally had a grudge against the Workers' and Peasants' Party, but then they found you and asked for your help, and you agreed to give them money, supplies, and help them transfer people. Do you think those people in Lixingshe didn't know? Do you think the Chairman doesn’t know? This is another taboo.
During the Double Twelve Incident, you called Zhang Xueliang urgently and were willing to use yourself as a hostage in exchange for the chairman of the committee. You have been loyal to this extent. The chairman of the committee should always be grateful, right? But when he returned to Nanjing safely, all the meritorious personnel were commended, but what about Mr. Not even a word of encouragement.
Sir, have you ever thought about why this is not the case?
Huang Jinrong was smart. The Chairman of the Generalissimo used to worship him as an old man. But when the Chairman became the Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army, Huang Jinrong burned the apprenticeship sticker in front of him. Then everyone in front of him spoke of him as 'Commander-in-Chief' Yelling, if anyone mentions the past, Huang Huangrong will immediately fall out. This is true loyalty!
From now on, whenever Huang Jinrong celebrates his birthday, the Chairman will definitely send someone to give him a birthday gift. This is actually telling my husband and Zhang Xiaolin that no matter how old you are, you are never too big!
Where is sir? He is generous and forthright, and does not stick to trivial matters. When chatting with people, he will always talk about how the Chairman, Dai Li and others were in Shanghai back then. This is the third taboo. Generally speaking, people who hold great power can say how poor they were in the past, but others cannot.
During the currency reform, sir, I suffered a lot of losses. If I lose, then I have to accept my fate. How can there be a guaranteed profit without losing money in speculation? But your husband was so angry that he forced Kong Xiangxi to compensate you for your losses.
Who does Kong Xiangxi represent? Not himself, nor the National Government, but the Chairman.
Sir, you are confused. How dare you ask Kong Xiangxi for compensation? Are you telling the chairman in another way that currency reform is possible, but it cannot cause you, Du Yuesheng, to suffer any losses, otherwise you, Du Yuesheng, will not be given any face? "
Du Yuesheng was suddenly covered in cold sweat.
Li Beiye shook his head slightly: "If I guessed it right, Meng Shaoyuan represents not Dai Li or Kong Xiangxi, but the chairman of the committee! After all, the chairman of the committee is thinking about old friendship and just sent someone to warn you. Otherwise, it would be difficult to tell you. ah."
Du Yuesheng broke into a cold sweat: "I almost missed a big event, Mr. Li, what should I do now?"
"Think about it, why is Meng Shaoyuan so arrogant and domineering? Why doesn't he save any face for you in front of so many people? He is warning you, even reminding you. Here he is, a little spy, dare to Why did he do this in front of the boss in Shanghai? He came with a mission, and the person who gave him the mission was very important. Behind any abnormal thing, there is a hidden meaning. It is a pity that Mr. Du was Didn’t see it.”
Li Beiye smiled bitterly: "So in this sense, Meng Shaoyuan is not an enemy, but a friend, no, an ally. Mr. Du, whether you can save your life depends on this ally!"
"So what do I do now?"
"Meng Shaoyuan has left a step for you to get off. It depends on whether you, Mr. Du, can catch it. Doing as he said will only lose some face, but everything Mr. Du has now can be saved."
"I understand, I understand."
Du Yuesheng murmured, and then he stood up immediately: "Quick, come with me to Tilanqiao."
"Chief Meng, I really don't understand. After all, Du Yuesheng is a well-known person in Shanghai. You are disrespecting him by treating him like this. He will definitely not be able to get off the stage."
The jailers in the office had all left, and Zhu Yanni couldn't help but ask her doubts.
Meng Shaoyuan put his feet up on the desk and smiled: "Kong Xiangxi was in trouble in Shanghai back then, but he is now an important minister of the country. Do you think he really has time to talk to Du Yuesheng? Someone else instigated him to do this. He didn't want Du Yuesheng. What a shame, but I want to warn him to watch his mouth and not do things he shouldn’t do.”
"Is there someone else? Who?" Zhu Yanni didn't quite understand.
"No one can offend that person."
"Where's Mr. Dai?"
"He wants Mr. Day's life, at the snap of his fingers."
"Could it be..."
"As long as you know, don't say it." Meng Shaoyuan stopped the other party: "Mr. Dai told me that this is a tour, but where is the tour? Mr. Dai knows that wherever I, Meng Shaoyuan, go, there are rough waves. The movements and sounds are not like me, Meng Shaoyuan.
Look, why are my colleagues at Shanghai Station so fully cooperating with me? It's not because I, Meng Shaoyuan, have any dignity, but because they have already received instructions from above. If Du Yuesheng is smart, he will come soon. Otherwise, hehe, I'm afraid he won't be able to pass the first half of the first month. "
Zhu Yanni understood: "What if he..."
"No." Meng Shaoyuan said with certainty: "Even if he can't think of it, there will be someone around him who can help him think of it. Otherwise, how do I know that He Xiquan will come to arrest me and will lock me and Dao Huzi together?"
