The Zhou Mansion was very lively, Liu Xiang had just left, and He Yingqin came to visit the next day.

Since the Xi'an Incident, He Yingqin has been regarded as the number one celebrity in the military circles, at least on the surface. In fact, during the incident, he played the role of "Tumubao" Yu Qian, which made Lao Jiang and Song Meiling very unhappy.

When Lao Jiang was detained, Song Meiling was so frightened that she wrote a letter ordering He Yingqin to immediately cease fighting. He Yingqin acted as the commander-in-chief of Lao Chiang, and while letting the army march to Xi'an, he contacted local warlords such as the Sichuan Army and the Gui Army, and at the same time invited Wang Zhaoming to return to China to preside over the overall situation.

probably means that Zhang Xueliang should release people quickly, and if he doesn't release people, he will be beaten, it doesn't matter if Lao Jiang dies, and Wang Zhaoming will succeed him as the head of state.

Can Lao Jiang be happy about this? He couldn't wait to shoot He Yingqin directly.

But there is always a need to save face, especially after Chang Kaishen returned to Nanjing, he publicly praised He Yingqin many times, and said that he was able to get out safely, all because He Yingqin exerted military pressure on Zhang Xueliang.

Although He Yingqin's position as Minister of Armaments was retained, he was well aware of his situation. Half a month ago, Lao Jiang sent him to Sichuan to discuss the reorganization of the Sichuan army.

For many days in a row, He Yingqin inspected all units of the Sichuan Army, and in the past two days, he has come to Chongqing again.

As soon as he arrived in Chongqing, he found that the most famous person here was not Liu Xiang, but Zhou Shenxian, who called for wind and rain. Not only are there discussions on the streets and alleys, but even in the army in Chongqing, the big-headed soldiers have to praise Zhou Hexuan when they mention him.

In this case, He Yingqin felt that he had to worship the pier, and maybe one day Zhou Hexuan could help him say a few good words.

Zhou Hexuan greeted with a smile: "Minister He's coming, it really makes the humble house shine!" ”

"Ming Gong is polite," He Yingqin sighed, "I have walked around Sichuan in the past half a month, and the story of Zhou Shenxian is spread everywhere. To be a man to achieve this realm, contemptible people are so admirable that they throw themselves to the ground! ”

"It's just a little bit of a small effort," Zhou Hexuan said helplessly, "the drought in Sichuan is still very serious, the weather is not beautiful, the spring rain will not come in various places, and the spring grain harvest is a foregone conclusion." I only hope that the central government will allocate relief funds as soon as possible. ”

He Yingqin sighed and said: "Internal and external troubles, China has many disasters and difficulties. When I return to Nanjing this time, I will definitely ask the chairman of the NPC Standing Committee to provide disaster relief as soon as possible. ”

"Thank you." Zhou Hexuan clenched his fists and said.

The central government's relief to Sichuan was linked to the reorganization of the Sichuan army, and Lao Jiang sat idly by and ignored the disaster in Sichuan, forcing Liu Xiang to choose to bow his head. Historically, Liu Xiang initially promised to reorganize the Sichuan army, and Nanjing immediately allocated 1 million yuan for disaster relief. When Liu Xiang began negotiations on the reorganization of the army, Nanjing allocated another 12 million yuan in disaster relief funds, and the local disaster situation actually became a bargaining chip in political negotiations.

He Yingqin praised Zhou Hexuan, and suddenly said: "Ming Gong, I came to visit you this time, in fact, there is one more serious matter. ”

"What's the matter?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

He Yingqin said with a smile: "The coronation ceremony of King George VI of the United Kingdom was officially held on May 2 this year, and the Nanjing Central Committee has decided to send Minister Kong Xiangxi as a special envoy to participate. Two days ago, I received a telegram saying that the British royal family invited Ming Gong to attend the ceremony by name, and I am here to deliver a letter to you this time. ”

Well, our stuttering prince is about to be crowned, and as a friend, you really should congratulate you.

"When are you leaving?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

He Yingqin said: "The Central Committee is about to convene the Third Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Committee of the Kuomintang, and I will rush back to make a report. After Minister Kong finishes the meeting, it is estimated that he will be ready to leave, and the time should be at the end of March or early April. ”

Zhou Hexuan nodded and said, "I will definitely go." ”

"I also ask Ming Gong to leave as soon as possible, the central authorities have decided to appoint you as a deputy envoy," He Yingqin explained in detail, "Minister Chen Shaokuan is also a deputy envoy, and this time he will drive a Chinese warship over, and all the members of the mission will take a warship, and in principle, they are not allowed to act alone." ”

"Understood." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.

Chen Shaokuan, the current minister of the Chinese Navy, has been scolded by the common people for "not firing artillery or returning fire" in all previous wars. Chen Shaokuan himself is also depressed, feeling that he is just an ornament, and has resigned at least three or four times in the past few years.

As for Kong Xiangxi, the envoy, the mission is not just to congratulate the British king on his coronation. He also had to go to Europe and the United States to negotiate, find Germans to buy guns and artillery, and seek loans from Britain, France, the United States, and other countries to prepare for the imminent outbreak of a full-scale war between China and Japan.

Historically, Kong Xiangxi not only obtained a large amount of German munitions, but also received a $15 million loan from Roosevelt and was allowed to issue 30 million pounds of bonds in London, which gave China's finances a breather in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War.

By the way, the French are very picky. Britain and the United States agreed to help, but the French did not let go, no financial agreement was negotiated, and in the end they deserved to be cheaper than the German Nazis.

At noon, He Yingqin had a meal at Zhou's mansion and immediately took a boat back to Nanjing for a meeting.

"Going abroad again?" Zhang Leyi asked.

Zhou Hexuan nodded and said, "It's still early, I will only leave in April, and I will go to Nanjing after the Lantern Festival." ”

While he was talking, Xiao Lingjun ran in quickly: "Dad, Dad, look at the Spring Festival couplets I wrote!" ”

Zhou Hexuan hugged his daughter and praised: "The spring breeze urges all things, and the new rain moistens the harvest year." Not bad, not bad, who taught you to write? ”

Xiao Lingjun said with a smile: "Aunt Fu taught her, she said that there should be a good omen, and I hope that there will be enough rain in the coming year." ”

Meng Xiaodong walked in with a pair of paper and brushes: "Brother Xuan, you are the head of the family, and you want you to write the Spring Festival couplets at the gate." ”

The Spring Festival couplets are equivalent to making a wish, Zhou Hexuan thought about it and wrote: Ze Yurun Shenzhou, rich and rich people; The east wind glorifies the earth, and the country is strong.

"Stick it up." Zhou Hexuan was a little depressed, and felt that he could only write Spring Festival couplets to comfort himself.

In the courtyard, the servants are constantly busy, and there are laughter and laughter from time to time, and you can finally feel some New Year's flavor.

"The lantern is crooked, hang a little to the left!" Liao Yaquan commanded with a slightly bulging belly, and the smug look on his face was unconcealed.

Liao Yaquan is pregnant again, which makes several other women very unhappy. Because Zhou Hexuan thinks that he has enough children and has been taking contraceptive measures, the devil knows how he won the lottery. Now that Liao Yaquan is pregnant again, the other sisters have also pulled Zhou Hexuan to create a person, and they have to make another one.

Cui Huifu came over and asked, "Do you want to invite the troupe to sing in the hall during the New Year?" ”

"There's no need, it's okay to celebrate at home," Zhou Hexuan said and suddenly remembered something, and immediately called Yu Peichen over, "You go and contact the relief society and ask them to invite the troupe to perform in a few porridge fields, so that the victims can also be happy." There are also our major construction sites, Chinese New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are suspended for two days, so that the construction company can prepare the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. ”

"Okay, I'll go right away." Yu Peichen left happily, she liked to do this kind of thing.

The Spring Festival of 1937 is coming, and next year's Spring Festival will be spent with the bombing of the Japanese.