Chapter 293 Iwai Mansion

   Kogoro Imamura did not open the door of the study immediately.

  He checked the keyhole, but found no signs of being picked. (PS1)

  Use the key to open the door.

  Pull the light on.

   Looking around, there is nothing unusual about the study.

  Hintaro Imamura's briefcase was placed on the chair. He put the briefcase here himself, and there was no sign of it being moved.

everything is normal.

   Kogoro Imamura breathed a sigh of relief.

  He is not suspicious of Miyazaki Kentaro, he is suspicious of any outsider.

   This is a habit.

   At this moment, Kogoro Imamura smelled a strange smell.

  He frowned, sniffed, his face darkened, and he cursed.

  It's cat urine!

  There is cat urine on the floor!

   Kogoro Imamura is very irritable, he hates cats by nature.

  There have been a lot of night owls recently, which makes him feel unbearably disturbed.

  There is a hole in the screen window, and the cat often climbs in.

   Kogoro Imamura went over to have a look, and sure enough, the screen window that had just been repaired was broken again.

  He suppressed his nausea, found a rag and a mop, and cleaned the floor.

  …

   On the first floor, Imamura Heutaro's speech finally ended. Amidst the warm applause from everyone, Imamura Heutaro raised his glass.

   "Everyone, now I propose, for His Majesty the Emperor, for the long-term military fortune of the empire, and for the health of the lords, a toast!" Imamura Heitaro said.

"cheers!"

  Everyone was already hungry, they cheered together, raised their glasses, and drank it all in one gulp.

   "Everyone, the hospitality is not good, please use it slowly."

  Heitaro Imamura walked around with a wine glass in his hand, chatting cordially with every guest.

  Cheng Qianfan observed secretly.

   After a while, Imamura Hyoutaro came to Cheng Qianfan and Sakamoto Ryono.

  Cheng Qianfan hurriedly raised his wine glass to congratulate Imamura Heutaro on his birthday.

   "Miyazaki-kun, walk with me." Imamura Heutaro said.

"yes."

  …

  The two left the living room on the first floor and came to the yard outside the hall.

   "How much do Miyazaki-kun know about Yoshida Shoin-senpai?" Imamura Heutaro asked.

"Now we are urgently repairing military equipment. The ships are rough and the guns are slightly sufficient. It is advisable to reclaim Ezo and the feudal princes and take advantage of the time to seize Kamchatka and Okhotsk. I will tell Ryukyu to make a pilgrimage. It’s like in ancient times. Cut off the land of Manchuria in the north, take Taiwan and the Luzon islands in the south, and gradually show the momentum of progress, and then love the people and support the soldiers, guard the borders carefully, and you can be said to be good at protecting the country.” Cheng Qianfan’s expression was extremely serious, Said loudly.

  Heitaro Imamura glanced at Kentaro Miyazaki in surprise.

   These are the original words in "You Prison Record" written by Yoshida Shoin in prison.

   Unexpectedly, Miyazaki Kentaro could recite it word for word.

"Miyazaki has always been introverted, doesn't have many friends, and likes to read." Cheng Qianfan said softly, "When I was more than ten years old, I read Yoshida-senpai's "Prisoner Records" for the first time. , the first time I really opened my eyes to see the world, and understood where the way out for the empire lies."

  Hingtaro Imamura was overjoyed when he heard this.

  He originally intended to try and recruit Miyazaki Kentaro, but he did not expect that Miyazaki Kentaro was also a follower of Yoshida Shoin.

  This kind of ideological resonance made him very satisfied.

   "It's a pity that Senior Yoshida died young, and I wish I could see the honor of Senior." Cheng Qianfan sighed.

   "You Prison Record" was written by Yoshida Shoin in prison.

  The reason why he was arrested and imprisoned was very simple: respecting the king, throwing out barbarians, and overthrowing the curtain.

  Zunwang hopes to restore the power of the Japanese emperor in ancient times, to keep his promises, and to no longer be ostracized by the shogunate.

   To fight against the barbarians is to drive away the invaders from the United States, Britain, France and the Netherlands.

  The fall of the curtain is to kill the weak and incompetent Tokugawa shogunate that signed a series of treaties with the British and American invaders.

  After the shogunate heard the news, they arrested Yoshida Shoin and others, set off the Anzheng Prison, and arrested and killed many people at once.

   This is unprecedented in the history of the Tokugawa shogunate for more than two hundred years.

   After being arrested, Yoshida Shoin admitted to the assassination plan and was eventually sentenced to death.

  After Yoshida Shoin was killed, his students and friends, and later figures of the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration—Ito Hirobumi, Hisaka Genzui, Kido Takayoshi, Takasugi Shinsaku, etc. all wrote poems to commemorate it.

   It is not an exaggeration to say that this person is the beginning of the expansionist ideology of the Japanese army.

  …

   "Senior Yoshida, Wakaizumi, knows that there are so many young talents adhering to the guidance of his thoughts and overcoming obstacles for the empire. I should be gratified." Heitaro Imamura patted Cheng Qianfan on the shoulder and said.

   "Miyazaki is willing to die for the empire, to fulfill Yoshida-senpai's long-cherished wish, and to devote his whole life to the grand cause of the empire." Cheng Qianfan said excitedly, as if his eyes were shining.

   "Well said!" Imamura Heutaro applauded, "Miyazaki-kun, there is a saying in China called like-mindedness. I am very pleased that you can have such an idea."

As he said that, he looked at Cheng Qianfan, "His Excellency Iwai intends to build an intelligence and governance organization under his personal command. Miyazaki-kun is a handsome young man I admire. I intend to invite Miyazaki-kun to join the 'Iwai Mansion'. Miyazaki-kun how about?"

"Miyazaki meets Mr. Imamura, and if he meets Mr. Imamura, he is willing to serve him." Cheng Qianfan immediately said with emotion, he hesitated for a moment, and said, "It's just that I am currently working in the special high school, and I can only ask Imamura for the job transfer. Mr. came out."

"No, no, you are still staying in the special high school, and you are still lurking as Cheng Qianfan." Imamura Heitaro stared into Cheng Qianfan's eyes, "But, in essence, you are working for His Excellency Iwai, understand? "

   "Understood." Cheng Qianfan nodded.

   "Very good." Imamura Heitaro nodded in satisfaction, "Let's go, let me introduce you to other young talents."

"yes!"

  …

  Hintaro Imamura leads Cheng Qianfan and introduces him.

  Cheng Qianfan noticed that Hyoutaro Imamura did not introduce all the guests to him, but only introduced four of them selectively.

   Naito Kotsuba, Imamura Heutaro's assistant.

  Hidetoshi Hojo, the third-class military attache of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai.

   Junji Ono, Lieutenant of the Imperial Marine Corps.

   Kazuo Saito, Second Secretary of the Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai.

   These four people are the core figures of this small organization of Imamura Heitaro.

  Because of Cheng Qianfan's deliberate friendship and Imamura Heutaro's matchmaking, Cheng Qianfan quickly chatted happily with several people.

   After drinking and eating, the guests left one after another.

  Cheng Qianfan also bid farewell and left with Sakamoto Ryono. Sakamoto Ryono met a friend for the first time and was in high spirits. He wanted to go to the residence with Cheng Qianfan to continue drinking and chatting.

  After Cheng Qianfan left, Imamura Hyoutarou took Saito Kazuo to the study on the second floor.

  Hintaro Imamura, who was already a little bit drunk, picked up his briefcase, just checked that the black thread was intact, and opened it directly if he found nothing abnormal.

He took out a document from it and handed it to Kazuo Saito, "The empire has decided to increase its troops in North China, and Shanghai must also prepare for the use of troops. Our goal is to collect military intelligence on Hongkou Airport and the security forces of the Chinese army stationed in Shanghai." .”

   "His Excellency Eiichi Iwai intends to use this as an opportunity to form our own secret service agency. This agency intends to name it 'Iwai Mansion'."

   "Great, this is exactly what I have been looking forward to." Kazuo Saito said happily.

   "Yes, it's time for us to show our ambitions." Heitaro Imamura said with a smile, and he changed the subject, "What do you think of Kentaro Miyazaki?"

   "Very smart, well-informed." Saito Kazuo nodded, "If my husband didn't say that he was pretending to be Cheng Qianfan, I really thought he was Cheng Qianfan himself."

   "Do you know Cheng Qianfan?" Imamura Heutaro asked in surprise.

   "It's not that familiar. I'm two grades higher than Cheng Qianfan at Dongya Tongwen College, and I've met him twice on campus. Of course, Cheng Qianfan has also met me."

   smiled, Saito Kazuo said, "Of course, Miyazaki-kun doesn't know me, he thought it was the first time we met."

"I've read Kagezuo Eiichi's report. He arranged for Miyazaki Kentaro to pretend to be Cheng Qianfan. The two of them followed Cheng Qianfan for a long time and became acquainted with Cheng Qianfan's relatives and friends. However, his old acquaintances at Tongbun Academy have already gone their separate ways. Naturally there is no way to know." Imamura Heutaro said.

   Kazuo Saito nodded, that's it.

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   PS1: Kogoro Imamura is just a housekeeper, not a professional agent, so he can't find that the door has been pried open, and with Cheng Qianfan's professional ability, it is extremely difficult for even a professional agent to find traces of the door being pried open.

  

  

  (end of this chapter)