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"What's going on?"

Ye Kai, who came to the waiting hall of the hospital, saw Kiryu, a carriageman waiting anxiously on the side, and stepped forward to interrogate.

"Back to the master, at noon today, an Oriental came to the house, saying that he wanted to see the master." Seeing Ye Kai, Kiryu finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly replied.

"Orientals?" Ye Kai was a little surprised, he naturally knew which country this title with the characteristics of the times was referring to, but after thinking about how there could be Japanese people visiting at this point in time, after thinking for a while, he then asked, "What kind of Oriental people?" ”

"I think it's from the Oriental government." Kiryu touched his head, trying to remember what happened at home more than an hour ago, "Oh yes, he brought a name note to the master, and Kiryu doesn't understand what is written on it." Kiryu took out a wooden name tag from his body and handed it to Ye Kai.

Taking over this wooden sign, which was no more than the size of a palm, Ye Kai's gaze swept carefully.

"Hikoyoshi Ijiin?"

When these words crashed into Ye Kai's eyes, Ye Kai suddenly had a feeling that the road was narrow, especially the title of the last payment of the famous post, which almost made his nerves skip a beat.

The wooden name poster reads in a regular pavilion style: Minister of the Imperial Japanese Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty.

In my memory, this Chinese baron, who would become the future Minister of Japanese Intelligence and the last Japanese ambassador of the Qing Dynasty, almost turned the entire Japanese Embassy into a swarm of spy nests in the more than ten years in China, searching for all kinds of confidential information like a hounds on the stage at the end of the Qing Dynasty.

Holding the name card in his hand, Ye Kai smiled meaningfully, "Let's go, Kiryu, let's go and meet this adult from Japan." ”

The cold wind carried snowflakes falling from the eaves, this scene, Ijiin Hikoyoshi sitting on the guest chair in the living room, I don't know how many times, the same scene did not leave any deep impression of touching the scene, he always sat quietly, did nothing, even the tea prepared on the table has formed a thin layer of ice skin.

The goal of his trip is firm and clear, to pry open the mouth of this new talent of the empire and spy on the most core personnel changes within the Qing Kingdom.

For this newly emerging Qing general, Ijiin Hikoyoshi is not only strange or unfamiliar, the only thing that is clear is that this declining aristocratic son has two years of study experience in Japan, and in addition, there is nothing else to talk about is better than nothing, and the embarrassing intelligence gathering has also brought a lot of difficulties to his next diplomatic work.

However, as a rising star of Japan's hereditary diplomatic family, he is very aware of the habits of the Chinese, especially the every move and special habits of the upper-level Chinese bureaucrats, after all, more than ten years of experience in China made this Japanese aristocratic doer full of confidence that although I am not like a few treasures in the Qing Dynasty, I am also involved in all directions, otherwise how could he have a close personal relationship with a big man like Yuan Shikai.

Ijiin Hikoyoshi looked at his pocket watch, and his face was calm and a little impatient, from the diplomatic specifications, there was no need for him to go to Liangbi's mansion in person, but all kinds of news from special channels have become more and more certain that this ordinary military attache of the empire is no longer a marginal person who hovers outside the supreme power, and can be summoned by the regent alone during the critical period of the rumors of killing Yuan, which shows that this person's potential is immeasurable, and it is necessary to get acquainted with him as soon as possible, and the sooner the better, indeed, Hikoyoshi's sense of smell is not indefinite.

"I've kept the minister waiting for a long time, but Liangbi really can't help it."

A voice from outside the hall interrupted his thoughts, and when he saw a dusty figure approaching quickly, Hikoyoshi quickly put away his pocket watch and stood up respectfully, smiling.

"It's really bothering Liangbijun, I'm the one who came uninvited." Ijiin Hikoyoshi is not slow to organize the language, except for a few awkward words, his Chinese is almost impeccable, and the etiquette is also done well.

"Where, your minister, is in charge of the affairs of the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and there are many opportunities, and Liangbi is really full of brilliance." Ye Kai shook off the snowflakes that fell on his body, and also prevaricated without hurrying.

"Haha, Liangbijun is polite."

As an experienced diplomat, Hikoyoshi Ijiin is not as old-fashioned and rigorous as ordinary Japanese, and he speaks in a natural manner, but he ponders every word and demeanor of the other party for a long time, and his professional sensitivity allows him to quietly sketch the general image of this strange but vital special person from the beginning.

Ye Kai was simply not interested in listening to this remark, and after laughing dryly, Ye Kai returned to his normal tone.

"If you have nothing to do, you will go to the Three Treasures Palace, and the Minister will visit on a snowy day, so let's make it clear if there is anything."

Regarding Ye Kai's straightforwardness, Yijiyuan Yanji responded with a smile: "Liangbijun is too worried, I don't have any business today, it's purely a private visit, besides, Liangbijun just call me Yanjijun." ”

Ye Kai sneered in his heart, a private visit? Who believes this, Yijiyuan Yanji's almost rigid set is almost a rigid way, Ye Kai can only say that you still haven't learned Chinese culture thoroughly.

"That's good, it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate."

Hearing Ye Kai's affirmative answer, Hikoyoshi of Ijiin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and continued step by step: "I heard that Liangbijun once studied in Japan, I don't know what Liangbijun thinks of my country?" ”

Yijiyuan Yanji's question was somewhat-for-tat, he looked at the other party closely, trying to see some clues from his answer, and after a pause, Ye Kai said indifferently: "Your country is a small place, and it is indeed impressive to be among the world's powers. ”

Although it was a compliment, but when he heard Ye Kai say it himself, Ijiin Hikoyoshi still couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, as a generation born after the Meiji Restoration, what he saw in his eyes was the prosperity of the empire, for decades, the former Asian giant ceded land and sued for peace, and the giant bear entrenched in Siberia bowed down, and Ijiin Hikoyoshi, like most Japanese, the self-confidence brought by the war has been somewhat inflated to a deformed and outrageous state. He once unabashedly said that his greatest wish in this life was to become a powerful minister of the empire like his father-in-law, the head of the Meiji Eight Elder Ōhokuritsu.

has long passed the age of the angry youth, leaving aside the national grievances and the like, Ye Kai's words are quite pertinent, of course he understands that in this special era, the political situation of the Qing Dynasty is still and moving, and it is impossible to avoid these robbers who loot the empire.

"Although Japan is strong, but after all, it is a small state, a small country, but if you think too much, I am afraid it will give people a feeling of greed and not enough snake swallowing elephants, Yan Jijun is proficient in my Chinese, you should understand what it means, right?"

The small emotional changes also couldn't escape Ye Kai's eyes, looking at the other party in Xing's head, Ye Kai directly poured a basin of cold water full of malice.

Ijiin Hikoyoshi was not angry, and seemed to ignore this aggressive remark, he continued: "The Qing country and my Japan are separated by a strip of water, the same source of literature, the Qing country is vast and rich, our people are noble and strong, if the two countries join forces, it will inevitably make the world look sideways, and then the eight Hong and one universe, Shenzhou will not be destroyed, how can it be a joke?" Japan, which embarked on the road of no return for military expansion in the early 20 th century, once played a vanguard role in the invasion of China, and even the European powers called it the Yellow Peril for the first time in history.

"Is Liangbi Jun willing to be the founder of the eternal friendship between the two countries?" All the thoughts and focuses of Yijiyuan Yanji fell on this sentence, and he quietly pulled Ye Kai together.

In the other party's close gaze, the corners of Ye Kai's mouth showed a hint of playful ridicule, and he slowly stood up, as if a brilliant man-eating flower had bloomed on his mouth, and his eyes were locked on Ijiin Hikoyoshi.

"Eight Hong and one Yu, Shenzhou is immortal? Hmph" Ye Kai's eyes burst out with a predator-like ruthless light," this sentence is taken from the ancient book "Liezi", which shows that Bahong is the Bahong of my ancestors, and Shenzhou is the Shenzhou of my China! ”

"Liang Liang Bijun"

The sudden toughness caught the spy king in the disguise of a diplomat unexpected, and for a while he was a little sluggish, and the words in his mouth just wanted to spit out, but he was cut off by Ye Kai.

"Yanjijun, your tea is cold, the Chinese have a saying, tell people to go tea and cool it, although Yanjijun people are here, their hearts are always doing murderous things."

was given an eviction order in person, Ijiin Hikoyoshi's eyes narrowed slightly, pursed his lips, and stopped talking, he had never been embarrassed like today, and he was angry in the end, and he couldn't hold back his anger in the end, and the future would be long, so as not to make the relationship between the two out of trouble, he stood up and left directly.

"The envoy is bothered today, and Liangbijun will do it himself."

There was a sound of indignation in the ears of Hikoyoshi of the Ijiin Academy, in stark contrast to Ye Xingxing's hearty pleasure, looking at the poor worm who was walking away with a mouth full of closed doors, Ye Kai had a feeling of bullying and addiction, and said loudly: "Hikoyoshi-kun came here on the snow, and Liangbi will never let the minister return empty-handed." ”

Hearing the sound from behind, Ijiin Hikoyoshi, who was covered with snowflakes, suddenly stopped, however, Ye Kai's next words made him fall into an ice cellar in an instant.

"I can reveal a secret to the minister, I have no internal fighting as the outside world says, all personnel arrangements are running under the sun, Lord Yuan will not be sent to the gallows, nor will he be imprisoned, but will be the ambassador plenipotentiary to the Americas, I heard that Lord Yuan had previously ordered people to secretly diplomacy in the United States, and conspired to join forces with the United States to arrive in Japan, if it is true, I am afraid that Yan Jijun will not have such a free time to visit me in the future."

Heavy snow swept past Hikoyoshi's eyes in Ijiin, and the dense veil separated the leaves, which could be seen and not looked carefully, and the only thing that could be seen clearly was the demonic smile that hung on the corner of his mouth.

At this moment, Ijiin Hikoyoshi felt that his whole body was drenched in the wind, and he was cold from head to foot, and he completely forgot what kind of state he was in when he walked back to the Japanese Legation in Dongjiaomin Lane, just as he commented in a secret telegram sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that night, today's diplomacy is a complete failure, and there is reason to believe that the news we got before is not groundless, and he will become a real and powerful minister like Li Hongzhang and Yuan Shikai, but he will not become either of Li Hongzhang and Yuan Shikai, Because the brief contact gave me a hunch that he was not only younger, but also more difficult and more unpredictable.