Cheng Qianfan opened the ashtray and put out the cigarette butt.
He knew very well that although the Wang Puppet regime was naturally opposed to the so-called "Ningyu Convergence", if Wang Reclamation had been kept in the dark by the Japanese, the Japanese had really negotiated with Chongqing.
Once an agreement is reached, the Japanese will be able to force the Wang regime to nod.
Without him, Wang Chunhai's puppet regime would not have the courage to resolutely say no to the Japanese.
However, if Wang's side 'through certain channels' in advance, or through some kind of judgment, confirmed that the Japanese were actually negotiating with Chongqing and were preparing to engage in the so-called 'Ning-Chongqing Convergence', then Wang's
This side will definitely not sit still and wait for death.
…
Confucius Temple.
Lei's Porridge Shop.
Hao Zai got out of the car and bought two portions of Babao Chicken Porridge.
He saw Brother Fan lift the car curtain and keep staring at the porridge shop.
"Brother Fan, what's wrong?"
"Let's go." Cheng Qianfan said in a low voice and shook his head.
Although the signboard still reads "Lei's Porridge Shop", the shopkeeper and the waiter are no longer the same as before.
No. 21, Yihe Road.
"What does it smell like?" Liu Xia sniffed her nose and asked.
"Eight Treasure Chicken Porridge from Lei's Porridge Shop." Cheng Qianfan handed a food box to Liu Xia, "Here, this is yours, Sister Xia."
"You have a conscience." Liu Xia smiled charmingly and took the food box.
"Is the secretary-general here?"
"Here we are." Liu Xia nodded, "Go quickly, the Secretary-General has been waiting for your reply."
"Okay, I'll go over then." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
…
When Cheng Qianfan came in, he saw Chu Mingyu practicing calligraphy.
"Vigorous and powerful!" Cheng Qianfan put the food box on the coffee table, came behind Chu Mingyu, observed it carefully, and couldn't help but admired it, "There is nothing like an iron pen and a silver hook."
"Uncle Chu's calligraphy is so majestic that no other famous artist can do it." Cheng Qianfan sighed, "I'm afraid my nephew will have to practice for a lifetime before he can be even 20% as good as Uncle Chu."
"You, stop flattering me." Chu Mingyu said with a slight smile.
"My nephew speaks from the bottom of my heart." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "Dedicating himself to his whole life and dying. This is exactly the portrayal of Uncle Chu working hard for the country and the people."
"Our country is in trouble, and the people are lucky to have Uncle Chu and Mr. Wang running for China to save the country and save the country." Cheng Qianfan said with emotion.
"I'm just trying my best to live up to my life." Chu Mingyu put down his brush.
"Uncle Chu, I passed by Confucius Temple and bought Babao Chicken Porridge from Lei's Porridge Shop. You can try it while it's hot," Cheng Qianfan said.
Chu Mingyu nodded slightly and glanced at Cheng Qianfan. He did not pass by the Confucius Temple on his way back to the Yihe Palace from the Asia Hotel. His nephew was interested.
…
"What did Counselor Imamura say?" Chu Mingyu asked while eating chicken porridge.
"Counselor Imamura personally respects Mr. Wang very much, and his attitude towards the new regime is also positive." Cheng Qianfan said, "He has a positive attitude towards promoting Japan's early recognition of our new regime and is willing to fight for it.
"
"Well." Chu Mingyu nodded, "I have met with Counselor Imamura many times. This person is quite far-sighted and has always had a gentle attitude toward China."
"It is said that this person is also a Japanese expert on Mr. Wang's theory?" he asked Cheng Qianfan.
"Indeed." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "Counsellor Imamura is very appreciative of Mr. Wang's peace program. He once praised Mr. Wang's peace program as a treasure theory of Sino-Japanese peace and East Asian peace."
"As the saying goes, if there is good means, there will be more help, but if there is no means, there will be little help. Mr. Wang's peace program conforms to the people's will. Naturally, Japanese friends can see it and are willing to work together for it." Chu Mingyu was in a good mood after hearing this and nodded.
"Can Counselor Imamura further reveal when Japan will publicly recognize our new regime?" he asked.
"I never mentioned this." Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression. "My nephew also asked frankly. However, Counselor Imamura only said that the Japanese cabinet is discussing it and is actively promoting it. I believe there will be good news feedback soon."
…
After hearing this, Chu Mingyu put down the spoon in his hand and fell into deep thought.
"Uncle Chu, what's wrong?" Cheng Qianfan asked, "My nephew's attitude from Counselor Imamura is quite positive."
"You are still too young." Chu Mingyu shook his head, "Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs has had several contacts with the Japanese side before, and the Japanese side also used the same tone."
As he said this, he snorted coldly, "Japanese people, you are not satisfied yet and want us to continue to make concessions."
At the end of last month, after the new regime returned its capital to Nanjing, it immediately requested Japan to publicly recognize the new regime and restore diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level.
Japan responded, and the next day the Japanese government appointed Nobu Abe as a special "ambassador" who arrived in Nanjing.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held talks with Abe, and the other party stated that the purpose of the trip was to handle business related to cooperation with the "new central government of the Republic of China", the imperial government's diplomacy with third countries within the territory of the "Republic of China", and the conclusion of a new treaty on relations between Japan and China, etc.
However, since then, the two sides have conducted multiple rounds of negotiations, and the new regime has made several concessions. However, the Japanese side has continued to make new demands and continues to postpone its public recognition of the new regime.
To this end, Mr. Wang instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to express serious concerns to Japan.
Japan's reply was "to obtain de facto recognition, and then choose an opportunity to send a full-power resident ambassador to obtain de jure recognition."
This ‘opportunity’ is very interesting.
Subsequently, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed to Japan its hope that Japan would immediately publicly recognize the new regime.
Under this situation, a delegation headed by Satoshi Yokoyama, President of Japan Allied News Agency, and Hyōtaro Imamura, Counselor of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai, visited Nanjing.
…
"Uncle Chu, since we have had many rounds of talks with the Japanese side." Cheng Qianfan frowned and said, "Since it is a negotiation, it is naturally a bargaining. As long as both parties reach an acceptable consensus."
He looked at Chu Mingyu, "Could it be that the Japanese side is making new demands again and again?"
"That's right." Chu Mingyu nodded, "According to the Sino-Japanese relations mediation memorandum, the two sides have already reached a principled consensus. However, the Japanese side is now making a new request today and a new request tomorrow."
He said to Cheng Qianfan, "Strictly speaking, these demands are not a big deal. However, since new demands have been made, we will naturally have to renegotiate and cannot accept them all. The problem is that we have just reached an agreement with Japan.
Consensus, they put forward new demands."
Chu Mingyu said angrily. He was no longer in the mood to eat porridge. He simply pushed the food box and said, "I don't know what the Japanese are doing. If you have any requests, you can just put them forward and discuss them directly. Now it's like
It’s like squeezing out toothpaste.”
After saying that, Chu Mingyu snorted coldly, "We have endured the humiliation and made the greatest concessions. They are on the other hand, doing things hesitantly and without the grace of a big country."
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