When the two government representatives made Gan Yongxing's office, Tan Renhao deliberately turned around, but he also noticed that the two people were glancing at him. Then, Gan Yongxing walked out and called Tan Renhao into the office.

"What are these two government people doing?" Tan Renhao is asking knowingly.

"They? Come to me and ask for information about the Navy. Gan Yongxing was obviously lying, he hesitated, "What, is there something wrong with me?" ”

Tan Renhao didn't know whether to ask or not. After Xue Xiyue returned to power, the Cabinet Government sent government representatives to the Army and Navy Command, mainly responsible for liaison between the government and the military. For example, before this, Lei Shaoqing had been questioned by government officials. Later, in the face of strong opposition from the commanders of the army and navy, Xue Xiyue limited the scope of authority of these government liaison officials, so that they could not interfere in the combat operations of the army, and handed over some of the personnel power of the army to the commander. Since then, government representatives have not been so arrogant in the headquarters, and they rarely show up, and basically do not take the initiative to intervene in the affairs of the army.

Now, these two government representatives have come to Gan Yongxing, and Gan Yongxing is starting to get visibly angry, which is obviously not a good thing.

Gan Yongxing also noticed Tan Renhao's complicated expression, he quickly put away the documents on the desk, and said to Tan Renhao: "Let's go to the principal, the principal called at the beginning, and asked you to come to his side with me when you come back, as if there is something to discuss with you." ”

Tan Renhao nodded and followed Gan Yongxing out of the room.

Nie Renfeng was talking on the phone, he glanced at Gan Yongxing and Tan Renhao, and motioned for them to entertain themselves. After answering the phone, he walked over.

"Headmaster, are you looking for me?" Tan Renhao was a little uneasy. Judging from Gan Yongxing's expression, those two government officials must have come to Tan Renhao.

"These things shouldn't have been made known to you. But now I can't help it. ”

Nie Renfeng sat down, "Ren Hao, last time I told you about the spy network that was uncovered through the intelligence obtained from the Japanese side, right?" ”

Tan Renhao nodded, and sure enough, this was the case. Fortunately, Liao Hanxiang gave him a preventive injection in advance, otherwise. Now he must have looked very surprised.

Seeing that Tan Renhao didn't react too radically, Nie Renfeng hesitated slightly and said:

"The Military Intelligence Agency has uncovered several very large spy networks by obtaining clues in Japan, and as far as I can tell now, most of our intelligence has been leaked through these spy networks controlled by the Japanese government-in-exile, which explains why the Imperial Navy and the Imperial Army are in the hands of their opponents. But in the same way, it is impossible for Japanese spies alone to obtain highly classified information. ”

"We have inner demons." Tan Renhao whispered.

"Yes. There are internal demons within the empire, and even traitors within the army. Nie Renfeng sighed, "There are already a number of high-ranking officials. and high-ranking military officers suspected of betraying state secrets and top-secret intelligence. Now the investigation is in full swing, and it is directly accountable to the Prime Minister, and the scope of the investigation is very extensive, tomorrow. A group of government officials will rush over. I wanted to stop this, but it was an order given directly by the Prime Minister, and no one could disobey it. ”

Tan Renhao sighed secretly, this time the prime minister must be serious.

"Now there's a question, a question about you."

"Is it the Chai family's case?" Tan Renhao said it directly, and he felt that he had nothing to hide.

Nie Renfeng nodded, and then let out a long sigh.

"Originally, the investigation of this case has already ended, and it has been proved that you have nothing to do with it, and your father was also innocently involved, and he was unknowingly used by others." Gan Yongxing took over the principal's words, "But now, someone has turned over the case of the Chai family, and found evidence that the Chai family secretly assisted Japan in obtaining imperial intelligence, and they want to investigate it from scratch." ”

"That is, I will also be investigated?" Tan Renhao clenched his fists, this was simply framing him.

"Renhao, this matter can be big or small." Nie Renfeng's expression became serious, "Yongxing and I both support you, but you should know that this matter is not only about intelligence. ”

"There's something to do with the assassination of the Prime Minister, right?"

Nie Renfeng nodded. "That's the crux of the matter. Although the results of the investigation into the assassination of the prime minister had been announced long ago, the secret investigation had been going on, and no one believed that a single secretary could make such a big problem. I've been in contact with a few cabinet ministers over the years, and the assassination of the prime minister is probably more complicated than any of us thought, and most of the high-ranking officials of the empire are involved, even cabinet officials. And these are all political aspects, so I can't reveal too much to you. Because the Chai family's case is directly related to the Japanese espionage case, and now the Military Intelligence Bureau and several other imperial intelligence agencies are comprehensively investigating this case, hoping to find clues related to the Prime Minister's assassination case, so someone will come to ask you. ”

"Ask?" Tan Renhao raised his head, "Headmaster, I haven't done anything against the empire at all, since someone suspects me, why don't you come and investigate directly?" ”

"Renhao ......"

Nie Renfeng pressed his hand and stopped Gan Yongxing. "Renhao, we can all understand your feelings. In the past few years, you have made great contributions to the empire, and these prime ministers all know it, if I Nie Renfeng is treasonous, maybe some people believe it, but you are a traitor, I'm afraid no one believes it, if you want to commit treason, you have many opportunities to cause a disastrous impact on the empire. ”

"Principal......" Tan Renhao was excited, he trembled slightly, he really didn't know how to say how he felt.

"If it were really an investigation, then the prime minister would not have spoken to me, let alone be so polite. You know, there are already five generals involved in the case, and all of them have been secretly arrested, and they are under secret surveillance. Nie Renfeng hesitated. We must not only understand the Prime Minister's decision, but also support it. Eradicate the thieves, which is also in the service of the empire. The officials who come to inquire about you are personally arranged by the Prime Minister. And Yongxing and I will be there. ”

"Okay, so how do I deal with that?" Tan Renhao forced himself to calm down. If Wei Boyu is implicated because of this, then now the prime minister has sent someone to ask him, which is indeed very polite.

"You just have to tell the officials who come and ask you what you know." Nie Renfeng also calmed down, "Cooperate with the Prime Minister's investigation." This is also our duty, after all, the prime minister is the supreme military commander of the empire, and we all directly want the prime minister to be responsible. ”

Tan Renhao nodded, then lowered his head.

Nie Renfeng was also silent, and after a while, he looked at Gan Yongxing and motioned for Gan Yongxing to go out first, he wanted to talk to Tan Renhao alone. Gan Yongxing immediately got up to say goodbye, and Tan Renhao still lowered his head, looking very depressed and sad.

"Renhao. How old are you? ”

Tan Renhao looked up at the principal, his eyes a little surprised.

, 28, right? ”

"I'll be 28 in the new year."

"I was a captain officer at your age." Nie Renfeng laughed.

"To be honest, I envy you, no general in the history of the empire before this became a lieutenant general before the age of 28. And before the age of 28, there are only a handful of people who become fleet commanders. Youth is your capital, but it is also your flaw. Because you became a general at such a young age, and you became an important admiral in the Navy, you are under more pressure than any previous general. It turns out that you can withstand these pressures and do your essential work better, which is perhaps the most fortunate place! ”

Tan Renhao didn't understand what the principal meant by these words.

"But again, because you're so young, you don't have the means to deal with tough problems." Nie Renfeng paused, then changed his words and said, "I know that you feel very aggrieved now, thinking that this is all an innocent accusation imposed on you, a burden imposed on you. But on the other hand, isn't this a battlefield? As a soldier, any place is your battlefield. If you're 50 years old now, you're going to be very calm about what is happening and you're very sophisticated in dealing with them. But it is precisely because of your lack of experience in this area that you feel aggrieved and angry, don't you? ”

Tan Renhao smiled reluctantly, and the principal pointed out the problem to the point.

"Now I tell you, even Gan Yongxing doesn't know, originally, I shouldn't have told you these things, so I also hope that you can forget it immediately after listening to it." Nie Renfeng sighed, "The scope of this investigation is very extensive, and it can be said that the prime minister is using the espionage case to deal with more enemies, including opponents in the cabinet." As for why the prime minister did this, I don't want to say more, after all, I am also a soldier, and since Prime Minister Zhang Shaoting, the empire has established the basic norm of military non-interference in internal affairs, and this is also the principle of behavior of all imperial soldiers. But I think you should know one thing, that is, we have to support the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister is the supreme military commander of the Empire, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army, we can only support the Prime Minister unconditionally, do you know what I mean? ”

Tan Renhao nodded. "Headmaster, I know, I just feel like it's a little unfair to me."

"There is no fairness in this world, and what is this grievance? If you can't even stand this grievance, then how can it become a big thing in the future? Back then, King Wu could still taste the courage on his back, if you can't even cope with this little twist and turn, it can only prove that I, Nie Renfeng, have lost my eyes. ”

"Headmaster......

Nie Renfeng pressed his hand. "In the past 20 years, I have taught tens of thousands of students, and I have never missed a single person, and I believe that this time is the same. The investigation will be over soon, and I will greet the Prime Minister personally, and if the Prime Minister does not believe you, I can resign as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy......"

"Principal, I'm ......" Tan Renhao became excited again.

"Okay, you have to learn to control your emotions." Nie Renfeng laughed, "I have already discussed with Gan Yongxing, and after you accept the inquiry, we will let you go back to the fleet." This way, you can also have peace of mind and not have to worry about these troubles. ”

Tan Renhao nodded, he didn't know what words to use to thank the principal.

"It's just that I hope you can deal with this inquiry with the most ordinary mentality." Nie Renfeng stood up as he spoke, "It's not a big deal, you'll naturally understand when you reach my age." ”

Tan Renhao also stood up. "Headmaster, I'll take care of it, then I'll leave first."

Nie Renfeng watched Tan Renhao leave, he also secretly hurt himself, as the commander of the navy, he didn't want any officers and soldiers of the navy to be involved in the current political whirlpool, but the army can never avoid political struggles, the army itself is a weapon in the hands of politicians, and any shrewd politician will firmly control this weapon that can kill the enemy, and at the same time can kill their own weapons!

In the afternoon of the next day, Tan Renhao was questioned by two government officials personally sent by the prime minister, and Nie Renfeng and Gan Yongxing were also present. This was a secret inquiry, and no one from the Fourth Navy Command knew about it, and the main content of the inquiry was how much Tan Renhao knew about Chai Jinbiao, how much he knew about the Chai family, and what kind of contact Tan Renhao had with the Chai family after entering the Naval Academy. Tan Renhao told everything he knew, because the Chai family's case was basically over, and this time he was just looking for clues related to this espionage case, so the government officials did not ask Tan Renhao's father, that is, Tan Jingkang, which can be regarded as extraordinarily gracious!

Tan Renhao's mood at that time was conceivable, but he didn't know until later. Between the end of '25 and the middle of '26, thousands of naval officers were arraigned, and more than half of them were implicated in espionage cases, and more than 100 were sentenced, of which more than 20 were sentenced to capital punishment.

The scope of the entire espionage case is very large, and Tan Renhao was just questioned.

The circumstances of this espionage case have not been made public, and it remains locked in the Empire's top-secret archives, and it is also the largest unsolved case within the Empire during the war. As for why Xue Xiyue launched a large-scale investigation at the most critical juncture, perhaps only Xue Xiyue himself knows!