When the ferry from Pukou arrived at the Xiaguan Wharf, it was already dark, and the employees of the shipping company saw more than 30 stinky war horses leaving the ferry and walking to the wharf, all of them frowned, and hurriedly turned their heads to the side.

After breaking up with the reporter's friend, An Yi and his entourage went directly to the Yangtze Hotel not far away to stay, and the deputy captains of the guard, Chen Mian and Chen Yu, led the brothers into the room to settle down, and the chief of the guard, Lin Yaodong, followed An Yi's side.

An Yi used the landline in the hotel lobby to make a call to the attendant room of the General Headquarters, and Major Chen, the attendant officer who graduated from the third phase of Huangpu, heard An Yi's voice and hurriedly whispered to him that the principal was going to meet with the guests in Shanghai tonight, and it was impossible to arrange a time for the reception, Yu Jishi and Zeng Kuoqing accompanied the principal to go, and it was estimated that it would be very late to end, so that An Yi would stay first and call tomorrow morning, and he would definitely report the news of An Yi's arrival in Nanjing in time.

In the end, Major Chen told An Yi very worriedly that the impact of the matter was very bad and the principal was very angry, but in this morning's discussion, the principal reprimanded those people in the Political Axe Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and would never agree to expel An Yi from the military, and the specific punishment is still under discussion. He advised An Yi to call the First Army Detention Office first, and talk about it tomorrow, the brothers and the instructors in Whampoa are all saying good things for An Yi.

An Yi shook his head a little frustratedly, put down the phone and went upstairs into his room, called Lin Yaodong after taking a shower and shaving his beard, and told him to take the brothers down to eat together, and tonight was the right to take a holiday, and then changed into a clean general uniform and went out alone.

Lin Yaodong was not at ease, but he didn't dare to anger An Yi, who was in a bad mood, so he had to lead the two brothers to quietly follow behind An Yi to protect him secretly.

The rickshaw took An Yi to the door of No. 35 Houzai Lane on the edge of the drum tower, and An Yi, who had paid for the car, tidied up his appearance a little, walked to the closed gate and knocked on the door knocker.

Wu's mother answered in the house, and soon came out to open the door, and was very happy to see An Yi, so she hurriedly pulled An Yi into the house and asked An Yi if he had eaten? Seeing An Yi shaking his head, he immediately walked into the kitchen to cook for An Yi, An Yi thought about it and followed up to help.

After a while, two dishes and a bowl of egg soup were served on the table, and Gong Qian, who had just finished the meeting, also came back.

Gong Qian happily put down the briefcase, touched An Yi's head and asked for warmth, ran to the yard to wash her hands and take a small bowl to sit next to An Yi:

"I couldn't eat dinner for a while, and then I had a meeting for two hours in a row, and now I'm hungry, you guy, if you hadn't been in trouble with your mouth, my sister wouldn't have seen you...... Eat more. ”

"Sister, do you think what I said is nonsense?" An Yi stopped his chopsticks and asked with a smile.

Gong Qian shook her head and looked at An Yi's eyes with care: "Sister knows, you must have your own reasons for saying this, although it is a little abrupt, but judging from what I have done in the past few years and a series of recent incidents with evil surnames, your inference has some truth."

However, you spoke at the wrong time, and now we are in Nanjing political axe desperately need all countries in the world to recognize the legal surname, your words are seen by the outside world as hard-line nationalism, as a potential threat to the interests of European and American powers in China, so the central political axe and the diplomatic department are very passive, the British envoy is because of your remarks, terminated the ongoing secret negotiations, and warned the negotiators of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, those scholars of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Xiucai talked for two weeks without any results. So he poured his stomach full of anger on you.

According to reliable sources, Ambassador to China made an open remark in Yanjing last evening, vigorously supporting Zhang Zuolin and Zhang Zongchang in their fight against our Northern Expeditionary Army, and promising to immediately transfer a batch of weapons and ammunition from the garrison armory in Tianjin to support Sun Chuanfang's troops. ”

An Yi shook his head, ate two bites of rice and put down his rice bowl: "Sister, did you see it?" They are very afraid that the revolutionary army will hit Yanjing, and I estimate that in the next Northern Expedition, our army is very likely to be obstructed by the side of the Emperor, because they cannot tolerate our revolutionary army occupying the vast land in the north, so that they cannot plunder our resources and enslave our people to the fullest, and they are even more afraid that the Feng army will retreat to the three eastern provinces, hindering their ambitions and plans to encroach on the northeast step by step.

Again, since the British were forced to abandon the concessions of Wuhan, Jiujiang, and Zhenjiang and withdraw the consulates in the above three places, he immediately felt the threat posed by the Chinese civil axe to his interests in China, so he desperately threatened and obstructed, but relatively speaking, they were more afraid of [***], because [***] was more resolute and thorough than the Kuomintang, and they did not bargain with him at all if they drove him away, which is why [***] won so many young people's support and dedication to it. This is also the reason why the warships of this country surrounded Hankou and openly shelled the barracks of our Northern Expeditionary Army.

Sister, you are engaged in party affairs, you should be more familiar with these situations than me, you can talk about it, I just said a few words from my heart, reminding the people who are still in chaos, why did you make the big men of the central political axe so anxious? ”

Gong Qian put down her rice bowl, picked up a napkin and gently wiped the oil stains from the corners of An Yi's mouth: "Your identity is different now, your influence has long exceeded your own estimates, countless young people across the country take you as an example, and the streets are talking about your An Yi's deeds, every military exploit and every word of your life is talked about by people, understand?" Otherwise, who cares if ordinary people say a few words?

However, public opinion in Europe and the United States has seen the deep crisis contained in these words of yours, and countless patriots and radical social groups are cheering for you, especially the Nazi Party, a small party in Germany, openly declares in the newspapers that only war can wash away the shame inflicted on Germany by the First World War, and this day will not be long away, you don't know all this on the front line, right?

According to the relevant provisions of the Constitution and the Party Constitution, you have the right to express your own opinions, and the reason why we sent a telegram calling you back is that we need you to completely expound your viewpoint, not to punish you.

But our central political axe is not so easy to speak, they say that your remarks have caused a bad influence on the essence of the surname, caused confusion in the consciousness of the military and the people, in fact, the biggest reason is to cause the central political axe to the passive situation in foreign relations, so the pressure comes from the central political axe not the party department, Minister Chen and his brothers do not support the punishment of you, but I estimate that Commander-in-Chief Chiang has to compromise with the central political axe, especially those in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you must be fully psychologically prepared. ”

An Yizheng was secretly surprised by the news of the German Nazi Party, and when he heard that he would really be punished, he couldn't help but ask angrily: "What are the grandsons of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs going to do with Lao Tzu?" ”

"Smack-"

Gong Qian slapped An Yi's hand on the back: "If you say foul words again, I won't clean you up!" Tomorrow when you go to the Party Headquarters and the General Office of the Central Political Axe, you are not allowed to talk nonsense, you must politely answer whatever you ask, even if you insist on your own opinions, you must speak clearly and politely, and if you are subject to any administrative sanction, you are absolutely not allowed to roar on the spot.

You are an adult now, after such a long military career, hasn't it allowed you to learn to tolerate and restrain your edge? The Central Political Axe Supervision Committee recommended that our party department give you the punishment of party probation, but Minister Chen vetoed it in one sentence, and Minister Chen told them that it was a verbal warning at most, otherwise they were likely to be scolded as traitors by the Wuhan side, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Political Axe Office jointly submitted a document requesting your expulsion from the military, and as a result, you were scolded by your President Jiang and the ministers of the General Headquarters, and the deputy director of the General Staff Office, Yin Zusheng, even ridiculed those civilian officials and said that they were scholars who misled the country, and they would only play tricks but their stomachs were empty. As a result, the two sides quarreled very much, and there is still no clear opinion on how to deal with it. ”

An Yi laughed when he heard this, felt the care and warmth conveyed by Gong Qian's tender palm that stayed on the back of his hand, and couldn't help but flip over Gong Qian's hand and whispered:

"Sister, I listen to you, no matter what they do to me, I will accept it calmly, in this way, it can also save Principal Jiang and so many instructors and classmates who exonerated me a lot of trouble, no matter how you deal with it, the younger brother will admit it."

Gong Qian took out her slightly trembling hand, pretended to play with her hair, glared at An Yi with disgust, and then praised: "Yes, this is the attitude that a mature man should have." ”

An Yi saw Mama Wu coming over and standing beside him, took Mama Wu's hand and asked with a smile, "Where did Mama Wu go?" I just heard you talking to someone in the courtyard. ”

Mother Wu lovingly patted the back of An Yi's calloused hand, and said with some regret: "It's the neighbor's Mrs. Zhong, they are going to accompany their son and daughter to study in the United States, and they want to sell the property next door, it seems that they don't plan to come back." Mr. Zhong was originally a deputy secretary general of Sun Chuanfang's Jiangsu political axe, and it is estimated that he has saved some money for many years as an official, and this time he surrendered to the Northern Expeditionary Army very worried about Sun Chuanfang's revenge, especially after hearing that Pan Henian, the richest man in Zhenjiang, was murdered by Sun Chuanfang, the old bureaucrats in the entire city of Nanjing were terrified, and many people moved to the Shanghai concession to live, and those who had the ability were in a hurry to go abroad. ”

An Yi smiled slightly: "That's right, Sun Chuanfang is ruthless, but he can do anything, this grandson ...... Wait a minute! Mother Wu, you just said that you want to sell the house next door? ”

"Yes! How? Anyone wants it? Mother Wu asked in surprise.

"I've always planned to buy a house in Nanjing, otherwise it's very inconvenient to go up and down, and it happens to be more convenient to have ready-made ones." An Yi then asked, "Is the house next door big?" Is it the same as our one, with a small courtyard and a small garden at the back? ”

Wu's mother happily moved a stool and sat down: "It's more than twice as big as our house, there is a row of tiled houses behind the main building across a small garden, their family is not much, it has been empty, the main building alone has two and a half floors, eight rooms up and down, upstairs and downstairs have bathrooms and baths, very good French-style small western-style building, the door can also drive directly into the car, very magnificent, but it is too expensive, it is said that it cost 10,000 oceans to buy land and build a house at that time, and now they are in a hurry to sell, The people in Nanjing City are rumored to be fighting in the revolutionary army again, and they are afraid that Sun Chuanfang will fight back again and make people panic, so the Zhong family only sells 6,500 oceans now, but no one has come to ask for half a month, it is estimated that it is still too expensive, and I also think it is quite expensive. ”

An Yi smiled and patted Wu's mother's hand gently: "Wu's mother, please tell Mrs. Zhong their family, I bought it, six thousand five will be six thousand five, tomorrow at noon, I will take out the money and bring it here, and by the way, I will go to see the house and layout." The two-and-a-half-storey western-style building is still in the center of the city, not to mention the convenient transportation, it is very worth it to be quiet in the middle of the noisy, and after another year or two when the situation stabilizes, I am afraid that the price will increase several times! ”

"Ah, do you really want to buy it?"

Gong Qian looked at An Yi and couldn't tell whether she liked it or was surprised.

"Of course I want to buy it, not only do I want to buy the set next door, but I also plan to buy more and hoard it, real estate is also a business, it's great to do it well, it's more profitable than opening a bank, haha!" An Yi smiled mischievously: "Sister, after I buy it, I will ask someone to expand and decorate it, open a small door on the courtyard wall in the middle, and as long as I am in Nanjing, I will come over to eat every day, do you agree?" ”

Gong Qian smiled: "I can't ask for it, there are only two people at home, Wu Ma and me, if you come back to live, it will be lively, hehe!" Then buy it, anyway, what you have is money, you guy led a division to defeat the enemy, and the three divisions were a sensation throughout the country, didn't you just get a huge reward of 500,000 yuan from President Jiang? It's more than enough to buy the whole street. ”

"No, the money can't be touched, and tomorrow I'll transfer the cheque to the public account of HSBC, which the brothers exchanged for their lives, and needs to be earmarked. However, I have more than 100,000 private money in another passbook, you can use it however you want, if you are in a hurry to use the money, just tell me. An Yi said solemnly.

Mother Wu looked at An Yi in surprise: "Xiao Yi, where did you get so much money?" ”

"My military salary and captured dividends are in it, and I haven't moved, and the more I save, the more I save, if I don't use it, it's bad, the money will depreciate, unless it is converted into gold or silver, otherwise we will lose a lot of money if a new policy is introduced, so I have to spend it as soon as possible." An Yi said with a smile on his face.

Gong Qian was still so surprised when she saw Mother Wu, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry about Xiao Yi, I also know a little bit about how his money came from, he turned out to be a copper-smelling businessman, have you forgotten?" What's more, he has always partnered with Mr. Ou Yaoting, a wealthy man in Hong Kong and Guangdong, and it is normal to have a hundred thousand, so you can rest assured. ”

Mother Wu nodded happily, thinking about it, it was better to tell Mrs. Zhong about this matter, so she got up and hurriedly went to the next door to spread the word, Gong Qian asked with a smile in her eyes, "Where are you staying tonight?" ”

"Yangtze Hotel, where my guards live." An Yi replied casually.

Gong Qian said unhappily: "That place is mixed, you are not allowed to learn badly!" ”

An Yi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood: "Sister, who do you think of me?" Your brother is so tasteless? ”

Gong Qian gave An Yi another slap, stood up and cleaned up the table quickly: "I'm going to wash the dishes, I want to drink tea and make it myself." ”

An Yi also stood up: "No, I have to go back, it's too late to call a taxi, it's estimated to rain tonight, I'd better go back first, and I'll come back at noon tomorrow." ”

Gong Qian stopped tidying up and asked in a low voice, "Will you come back for dinner tomorrow night?" ”

"Maybe, if I am called to dinner by my brothers and sisters, I won't be able to come back, and I will go to see the principal tomorrow, and I have to wait for the call of our first army headquarters at any time." An Yi said apologetically.

Gong Qian's face was full of puzzlement: "What kind of principal are you seeing tomorrow?" Your principal will leave for Zhenjiang this afternoon, and tomorrow he will start to inspect the Bengbu front line, and he will not be able to return until at least the evening after tomorrow. ”

An Yi was stunned for a moment, the more he thought about it, the more he held his breath, walked quickly to the telephone and dialed the commander-in-chief's chamber again, and Major Chen, who was still on duty, had to tell the truth under An Yi's angry inquiry: It was the principal who asked him to do this. This time, the principal was really angry and asked An Yi to go to the military headquarters of the First Army at nine o'clock tomorrow morning to wait for the order.

"What's wrong with you?"

Gong Qian saw An Yi put down the phone, her face was full of loss, and she hurriedly walked over and asked with concern.

An Yi gently brushed Gong Qian's hand away, shook his head and smiled reluctantly: "It's nothing, I didn't know that the principal went to inspect the front line today, and I really thought that he was meeting with celebrities in Shanghai...... Sister, I'll go first, I'll come back at noon tomorrow, and I'll move in when I buy the house next door, it seems that I have to stay in Nanjing for a while. ”

Gong Qian nodded: "Then go back, you're tired after a day's journey." Call me tomorrow if there's anything, okay? ”

"Hmmm! I'm leaving, sister......"

Back in the hotel room, An Yi didn't sleep all night, and in the sound of the dripping rain, An Yi suddenly understood that Principal Jiang deliberately snubbed him, and also understood that the punishment he faced was inevitable, but he would never be expelled from the army and the party, at least so far, there was no such worry.

However, the next morning's encounter completely hurt An Yi's self-esteem, and accompanied by He Yushu, the head of the Political Department of the First Army, An Yi honestly went to the Supervision Committee to state what happened, and endured silently for an hour and a half under the fierce reprimand of the six civil officials, and had to sign his name on a document proving that he had said these words.

An Yi thought that this would be regarded as a pass, but who knew that he was led to the Military and Political Department of the General Headquarters, and Liu Wendao, deputy director of the Political Department, read out An Yi's punishment decision with a painful heart, and the two major generals of Quanxuke ordered An Yi to take off the major general's collar badge and return the general's certificate with a black face.

An Yi gritted his teeth and obeyed the order, took the letter of appointment from the deputy minister of military affairs and smiled, saluted the commanders, and turned away without saying a word, leaving a group of generals to sigh in place.

From this day on, the newly established Nanjing Political Axe Northern Expeditionary Army Headquarters directly under the instructor has an additional colonel commander, and he is the head of the supplementary regiment that specializes in training new recruits, and he is the famous An Yi.

(To be continued)