Chapter 291 Iwai Mansion (please ask for monthly tickets)
Imamura Kogoro did not open the study door immediately.
He checked the keyhole and found no signs of prying. (PS1)
Open the door with the key.
Turn on the light.
At a glance, there is nothing strange about the study.
Hyōtaro Imamura's briefcase is placed on the chair. He personally placed the briefcase here, and there is no sign of it being moved.
everything is normal.
Imamura Kogoro breathed a sigh of relief.
It's not that he doubts Kentaro Miyazaki, he doubts any outsider.
This is a habit.
At this moment, Imamura Kogoro smelled a strange smell.
He frowned, sniffed, his face darkened, and he cursed.
It's cat urine!
There's cat urine on the floor!
Imamura Kogoro was very irritable. He hated cats by nature.
There have been a lot of night cats lately, which makes him feel very disturbed.
There is a hole in the window screen, and cats often climb in.
Kogoro Imamura walked over to take a look, and sure enough, the screen window that had just been repaired was broken again.
He suppressed his nausea, found a rag and mop, and cleaned the floor.
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On the first floor, Hyōtaro Imamura's speech finally ended. Amid a burst of warm applause from the crowd, Hyōtaro Imamura raised his glass.
"Everyone, I now propose a toast to His Majesty the Emperor, to the long-lasting military destiny of the Empire, and to the health of all of you!" Hyōtaro Imamura said.
"cheers!"
Everyone was already hungry, so they cheered together, raised their glasses, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Everyone, the reception is not good enough, please use it slowly."
Hyōtaro Imamura walked around holding a glass of wine and chatting cordially with every guest.
Cheng Qianfan observed secretly.
After a while, Hyotarō Imamura came to Cheng Qianfan and Sakamoto Yoshino.
Cheng Qianfan quickly raised his wine glass to wish Imamura Hyoutarou a happy birthday.
"Miyazaki-kun, come with me for a walk." Hyoutarou Imamura said.
"yes."
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The two left the living room on the first floor and came to the courtyard outside the hall.
"How much does Miyazaki-kun know about Yoshida Shoin-senpai?" Hyōtaro Imamura asked.
"Today we urgently need to build up armaments. We have rough ships and a few cannons. We should cultivate Ezo and feudal princes, and take advantage of the opportunity to seize Kamchatka and Okhotsk. We have ordered Ryukyu to go on a pilgrimage together, and the princes of Binai have asked North Korea to accept pledges and pay tribute.
Just like in the ancient times, Manchuria was cut off in the north, Taiwan and the Luzon Islands were taken in in the south, gradually showing an aggressive trend, and then loving the people and cultivating scholars, guarding the borders carefully, it can be said that the country is well protected." Cheng Qianfan's expression was extremely serious,
Said loudly.
Hyōtaro Imamura glanced at Kentaro Miyazaki in surprise.
This is the original words of Yoshida Shoin in "Yu Prison Record" written in prison.
Unexpectedly, Kentaro Miyazaki could recite it word for word.
"Miyazaki has always been introverted and doesn't have many friends. He likes to read." Cheng Qianfan said softly, "When I was more than ten years old, I read Yoshida-senpai's "You Prisoner" for the first time. It was shocking and enlightening. This was me when I was young.
, for the first time, I truly opened my eyes to see the world, and understood where the way out for the empire lies."
Hearing this, Hyōtaro Imamura was overjoyed.
His original intention was just to recruit Miyazaki Kentaro, but he didn't expect that Miyazaki Kentaro was actually a follower of Yoshida Shoin.
This ideological resonance made him very satisfied.
"It's a pity that Yoshida-senpai died young. I wish I could have seen his honor." Cheng Qianfan sighed.
"Yu Prison Record" was written by Yoshida Shoin while in prison.
The reason why he was arrested and imprisoned is very simple: respect the king, fight against the barbarians, and overthrow the emperor.
The king hopes to restore the power that the Japanese emperor had in ancient times. He can stick to his word and no longer be swayed by the shogunate.
To resist the foreigners was to drive away the American, British, French and Dutch invaders.
The fall was to kill the Tokugawa shogunate, which was weak and incompetent after signing a series of treaties with the British and American invaders.
After hearing the news, the shogunate arrested Yoshida Shoin and others, set up the Ansei Prison, and arrested and killed many people at once.
This was unprecedented in the history of the Tokugawa Shogunate for more than two hundred years.
After being arrested, Yoshida Shoin admitted the assassination plan and was eventually sentenced to death.
After Yoshida Shoin was killed, his students and friends, and later influential people during the late Tokugawa period and the Meiji Restoration period - Ito Hirobumi, Hisaka Genzui, Kido Takayoshi, Takasugi Shinsaku, etc. all wrote poems to commemorate his death.
It is not an exaggeration to say that this person was the beginning of Japan's military expansionism.
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"Senior Yoshida, if you know Izumi, it will be gratifying to see so many young talents adhering to the guidance of his ideas and overcoming obstacles for the empire." Imamura Hyōtaro patted Cheng Qianfan on the shoulder and said.
"Miyazaki is willing to die for the empire, fulfill the long-cherished wish of senior Yoshida, and devote his whole life to fighting for the grand cause of the empire." Cheng Qianfan said excitedly as his eyes seemed to sparkle.
"Well said!" Hyōtaro Imamura clapped his hands and praised, "Miyazaki-kun, there is a saying in China called like-minded people. I am very happy that you can have such an idea."
As he spoke, he looked at Cheng Qianfan and said, "Sir Iwai intends to build an intelligence agency under his personal command. Miyazaki-kun is a young man I admire. I intend to invite Miyazaki-kun to join the 'Iwai Mansion'. Miyazaki-kun"
how about?"
"When Miyazaki meets Mr. Imamura, if he meets a guiding light, I would like to serve him." Cheng Qianfan immediately said with enthusiasm. He hesitated for a moment and said, "It's just that I am currently working in the Special Higher Education Course, and I can only ask Imamura to change my position."
The gentleman has come forward."
"No, no, no, you are still in the Special High School, and you are still lurking as Cheng Qianfan." Hyoutaro Imamura stared into Cheng Qianfan's eyes, "But, essentially, you are working for Mr. Iwai, do you understand?
"
"I understand." Cheng Qianfan nodded.
"Very good." Hyōtaro Imamura nodded with satisfaction, "Let's go, I'll introduce you to other young talents."
"yes!"
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Hyōtaro Imamura led Cheng Qianfan and introduced him.
Cheng Qianfan noticed that Hyōtaro Imamura did not introduce all the guests to him, but only introduced four of them selectively.
Tsubasa Naito, assistant to Hyōtaro Imamura.
Hidetoshi Hojo, Third Class Attaché, Military Attaché, Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai.
Junji Ono, Captain of the Imperial Marine Corps.
Kazuo Saito, Second Secretary, Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai.
These four people are the core figures of Hyoutaro Imamura's small organization.
With Cheng Qianfan's deliberate friendship and the help of Imamura Hyoutaro, Cheng Qianfan soon had a happy conversation with several people.
After having their fill of wine and food, the guests took their leave one after another.
Cheng Qianfan also said goodbye and left together with Sakamoto Yoshino. Sakamoto Yoshino was in a high mood when he met a friend, and wanted to go to his residence with Cheng Qianfan to continue drinking and talking.
After Cheng Qianfan left, Imamura Hyōtaro took Saito Kazuo to the study on the second floor.
Hyōtaro Imamura, who was already a little tipsy, picked up his briefcase. He just glanced at the black line and found no abnormalities, so he opened it directly.
He took out a document and handed it to Saito Kazuo, "The empire has decided to increase its troops in North China, and Shanghai must also be prepared to use troops. Our goal is to collect military intelligence on Hongkou Airport and the Chinese army's security forces stationed in Shanghai.
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"His Excellency Eiichi Iwai intends to use this as an opportunity to form our own secret service agency, which he intends to name 'Iwai Mansion'."
"Great, this is exactly what we have been looking forward to." Kazuo Saito said happily.
"Yes, it's time for us to show off our grand ambitions." Imamura Hyoutarou said with a smile, and he changed the subject, "What do you think of Miyazaki Kentaro?"
"Very smart and well-informed." Kazuo Saito nodded, "If the gentleman hadn't said that he was pretending to be Cheng Qianfan, I would have thought he was Cheng Qianfan himself."
"Do you know Cheng Qianfan?" Hyōtaro Imamura asked in surprise.
"It's not that we're very familiar. I'm two grades above Cheng Qianfan at Dong Ya Tongwen College. I've met him twice on campus. Of course, Cheng Qianfan has also met me."
Smiling, Saito Kazuo said, "Of course, Miyazaki-kun doesn't know me. He thought it was the first time we met."
"I have read Eiichi Kagesa's report. He arranged for Kentaro Miyazaki to pretend to be Cheng Qianfan. The two of them followed Cheng Qianfan for a long time and got acquainted with Cheng Qianfan's relatives and friends. However, his old acquaintances from Tongwen Academy had already gone their separate ways.
Of course there is no way to know." Hyōtaro Imamura said.
