Li Jie was blocked by a car on his way back. A Japanese major in his thirties got out of the car. He walked to Li Jie's car and stopped, saying with a smile.
"Mr. Xiao, please introduce yourself. Kawano Yasushi, please forgive me for taking the liberty of coming here this time. My teacher, Colonel Uemura, would like to invite you to the special high school class for a talk."
Li Jie had been prepared for this. The other party's move was just to show Muto Shio. What happened today will definitely be put on Muto Shio's desk tomorrow. Uemura Ippei is really good at calculating, but Li Jie doesn't take it seriously. , The current situation is completely different from when he just returned to China. He is not without foundation in Shanghai, and Muto Shio is not stupid. How could he be fooled by such a simple counterintuitive plan.
Li Jie replied in a neither humble nor condescending tone: "It's a great honor that Colonel Uemura thinks highly of Xiao. Please ask Major Kawano to lead the way."
Kawanoyasu nodded. This man looked calm and indifferent. He was indeed different from those Chinese people.
Li Jie drove behind Kawanoyasu's car and kept trying to figure out the other party's intentions. Uemura Ippei's move probably had the intention of wooing him.
The brief analysis of the southward strategy that I wrote some time ago caused quite a stir in the Japanese military headquarters. Even though it offended a group of people, there were also some people who showed good intentions to him. When Ippei Uemura arrived for the first time, he definitely needed to win over some people who were familiar with the local situation and enter the other side on his own. The sight is not surprising.
Relying on the appreciation of Kenji Ishihara, Li Jie became involved with many middle-level officers who insisted on marching south. Many officials in the new government saw that he was highly appreciated by Japanese senior officials, and many people came to curry favor with him.
Whether it is in Japan or the new government, the network of contacts managed by Li Jie cannot be underestimated. It is normal for Uemura Ippei to have thoughts about him. Moreover, in the eyes of others, he is still Muto Shio's right-hand man. Uemura Ippei may also be disgusted. The disgusting thoughts of Muto Shio are in it.
Li Jie followed Kawano Gang to the familiar office. In just one year, three people had changed here. Yoko Minami and Yoshimasa Fujita died one after another. Ippei Uemura seemed to think that the feng shui here was not good. The original office had changed at this time. It became a conference room, and the original conference room became his office.
After pushing the door open and entering, the two people in the room looked towards the entrance. One of them was the older one, Ippei Uemura, and the other one, the younger one, was Yuhei Yamahara. This was the first time Li Jie saw this. The true appearance of the two people. For future assassination operations, portraits of these three people need to be drawn and handed over to the organization. Of course, the military commander cannot forget them.
Ippei Uemura stood up and came over with a hypocritical smile on his face: "Xiao Jun, I have long admired your name. The article "A Brief Analysis of the Strategy of the Empire's Southward Expansion" written by Xiao Jun is really wonderful. It makes people's eyes light up and enlighten them!"
Li Jie smiled slightly: "Uemura Dasaku Miu praised me, but it's just a personal opinion, I don't deserve such praise."
Ippei Uemura enthusiastically pulled Li Jie to the sofa and said: "Haha, Xiao Jun is so humble. I believe that the Ashikaga family leader and General Ishihara will not misjudge the person. Xiao Jun's heart for the empire is admirable. Only People of insight like you are the talents the empire desperately needs!"
Yamahara Yuhei made a cup of tea smoothly, and gently pushed Li Jie over after he took his seat. Li Jie nodded slightly to express his gratitude. Yamahara Yuhei smiled and said lightly: "You're welcome, I can see "Big Country" today. I am very happy to be the author of "The Rise of the World". Xiao Jun writes so well. He tells the story of the rise of empires and Western countries in a eloquent way, which is really admirable!"
Li Jie shook his head repeatedly: "Xiao is just picking up people's wits. In terms of contribution, he can't compare with you."
Although the two people in front of him were very respectful on the surface, they actually didn't know what they were planning against him. Li Jie knew this very well. He could not relax his vigilance at all times when he was in the enemy's camp. If a slight flaw was revealed, he might be doomed. Minglou, Mingcheng and Mingcheng were already walking on thin ice at this time, and any rash move would arouse suspicion and investigation from the Japanese.
Uemura Yihei chuckled and pointedly stated the purpose of inviting Li Jie today: "Xiao Jun, are you interested in serving as a consultant for the Special High School Course? I still admire Xiao Jun's talent very much. You also know the situation of the Special High School Course. We are in desperate need of manpower.”
Li Jie was still very interested in getting more information about the special higher education courses, but he made a regretful expression on the surface: "Colonel Uemura, Consul Muto recently assigned me a task. You should also know that investigating potential lurking Not to mention that the reporter’s work is very complicated, and the time is also relatively tight, I really have no time to take care of him, so Xiao can only accept Colonel Uemura’s kindness for the time being.”
Ippei Uemura didn't care about this and let it go. He didn't expect that he could succeed with just one attempt. Li Jie didn't show any obvious resistance, which made him very satisfied. He was much stronger than Mutoshi in terms of connections and resources. .
"Oh? That's a pity. Indeed, this task cannot be delayed. Let's discuss this later."
Uemura Yihei pointed to the tea set on the table: "Xiao Jun, this tea is the top-quality frozen oolong from Wanwan. Even I don't have much quota for a year, you try it."
Hearing this, Li Jie picked up the teacup and sniffed it at the tip of his nose. There was a trace of satisfaction on his face. What Ippei Uemura said was true. This tea was indeed the top quality frozen top tea. He then took a sip, put down the teacup and said.
"The soup base is golden, the fragrance is refreshing, with a strong floral aroma, and it is rich and mellow. Good tea! Good tea!"
Uemura Ippei's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that Li Jie also knew a lot about tea. He usually likes to drink tea. If Li Jie didn't understand anything, he wouldn't say anything, but what Li Jie said clearly scratched his itch. I couldn't help but feel a sense of closeness in my heart.
Then the two of them had a conversation about tea ceremony. Li Jie had been an official in the previous world for many years and held great power. He had never tasted good tea. Uemura Ippei's little knowledge was really hard to use. However, during the exchange process, Li Jie Ippei Uemura seemed to be very helpful as he gave him a hug without leaving any trace.
It wasn't until Li Jie left that Uemura Yihei said with emotion: "Ya Shi! Masa! He is such an interesting person. Shan Yuan, what do you think of this person?"
Yamahara Yuhei pondered slightly and frowned: "Teacher, this person is very extraordinary. His speech, behavior, and treatment are impeccable. Getting along with others makes people feel like a spring breeze. He is neither humble nor overbearing. I am afraid it will take more to win him over. Put some thought into it.”
Uemura Yihei smiled slightly: "Yes, this young man is really not simple. No wonder he is appreciated by those big shots. He is well-deserved."
