The city of Nanjing, which is about to come out of the first month, is much warmer than Shandong, and although the willow trees on the shore of Xuanwu Lake have not yet sprouted, a trace of tender green has appeared on the branches, and the tender branches swaying gently in the wind seem to tell people that spring has come with them.

A small boat in Xuanwu Lake is also gently rocking with the wind, this is a small painting boat, the hull is not big, but from a distance, it looks extremely exquisite, an old man of about fifty years is gently rocking the oar in the bow of the boat, it looks very comfortable.

The two people sitting in the painting boat frowned, and they didn't seem to be in a good mood as their father-in-law.

One of them was Shi Kefa, the second-in-command supervisor of the Nanjing government, and there was a letter on the desk in front of Shi Kefa, and Shi Kefa seemed to be distressed by this letter.

"Supervisor, Xinghua treats the study of saints like this, I'm afraid it's not a blessing for the world!" The voice is a little old, but the spirit is full, it is Qian Qianyi, the former secretary of the Hongguang Dynasty Rites Department, who has not appeared in Nanjing for a long time.

When the Hongguang Dynasty fell, Qian Qianyi ran to Yangzhou in advance and finally escaped, but then when the Nanjing government was established, he was not re-activated by the Nanjing government because he was too old, which made Qian Qianyi, who thought he had a good relationship with Luo Jian, felt that he couldn't raise his head in front of people for a long time, and Qian Qianyi, who had a good face, stayed in Yangzhou and was reluctant to return to Nanjing, and the Nanjing government seemed to have forgotten him.

Liu Ru really wants to return to Nanjing, although Yangzhou is now very prosperous, but this prosperity is profitable, people are busy, and no one seems to care that Mr. Qian was once the leader of the literary world.

Last year, when Princess Zhu Yujiao of Changping founded the country overseas, she also sent someone to invite him, but in the end, he was considered to be old. I don't want to bury my bones in another country. In fact, although the old gentleman has passed the sixtieth birthday. But the spirit is better than that of many middle-aged people, but Mr. Qian doesn't have much gratitude for Gu Ming.

After being bored in Yangzhou for a year or two, Qian Qianyi finally couldn't get rid of Liu Ruye's chatter all day long, and returned to his old house in Nanjing.

In the company of Liu Ruye, the life is very comfortable, although there are no longer full of guests, but there is time to chant poems and paint, every day for the wife to draw eyebrows and Dai, but the life is also very comfortable. Qian Qianyi is ready not to go out of the mountain again.

But a recent guest from Shandong has shattered the quiet life of Qian Qianyi and Liu Ru.

It is the head of the Confucian family in Qufu, Shandong, and now the Holy Father Kong Yinzhi. After Kong Yinzhi touched a big nail at Luo Jian's place, he was very unwilling, and went directly to Nanjing.

Kong Yinzhi wanted to meet Shi Kefa directly when he arrived in Nanjing, but because Shi Kefa was busy promoting chemical fertilizers and was not in Nanjing, other key government personnel were also too busy to touch the ground, Kong Yinzhi didn't see any of them, so he had no choice but to go to the mansion of Qian Qianyi, the former leader of the Donglin Party, to meet him, and wanted to ask him to come forward to help the Kong family talk.

Qian Qianyi, who had been lonely for a long time, finally couldn't stand Kong Yinzhi's bitter pleading, and handed a post to Shi Kefa's mansion. Invite him to visit Xuanwu Lake after returning to Nanjing.

Coincidentally, Shi Kefa returned to Nanjing the day after Qian Qianyi handed over the post, and the face of this literary leader and former Donglin party leader still had to be given. Shi Kefa had no choice but to come to Xuanwu Lake.

"Constitutional, what is the intention of Xinghua's move? Isn't he afraid of losing the hearts of the world's corporals? Qian Qianyi saw that Shi Kefa frowned and didn't speak, and was a little anxious.

"Mu Lao, Xinghua does not want to deny Confucianism, but hopes that various doctrines will coexist in the world, so that a hundred flowers can bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend." Shi Kefa's words were a little helpless, and the education he received since childhood made it difficult for him to accept Luo Jian's concept in his heart.

He received Luo Jian's letter yesterday, he had read it many times, and he had always carried it with him, he was not surprised by Luo Jian's treatment of the Kong family, after all, the Kong family's people were at a loss, and Luo Jian treated them so coldly, Shi Kefa felt that this was Luo Jian's character.

It's just that Luo Jian said in the letter that Confucianism later changed the doctrine of Sage Confucius and used it for his own use, and Shi Kefa felt that Luo Jian didn't really understand Confucianism, which was the reason why he felt distressed.

Before Qian Qianyi could speak, the painting boat turned around and began to row towards the shore, Qian Qianyi stretched out his head and asked, "Why did you go to the shore?" ”

The old man stretched out his hand and pointed to the shore, where several war horses were parked, and an old general with several guards was shouting on the shore.

Shi Kefa also stretched out his head to look out, "It's Minister Huang who is back, hurry up and dock!" ”

On the shore was Huang Degong, who rushed back to Nanjing in the starry night, and as soon as he arrived in Nanjing, Huang Degong went to find Shi Kefa, but heard that he was invited to Xuanwu Lake by Qian Qianyi, and Lao Huang's heart was a little uncomfortable.

"When is this coming, the Metropolitan Governor is running around day and night on the front line, and the Governor still has the heart to swim in Xuanwu Lake?" Huang Degong slandered.

The painting boat stopped on the shore, Shi Kefa walked to the shore in a few steps, Huang Degong stepped forward and saluted, "I have seen the supervisor, the supervisor is very interested today, but it is easy for Lao Huang to find." ”

"Hushan just came back from Shandong? The shepherd beckoned, I don't dare not come. Shi Kefa heard the dissatisfaction in Huang Degong's words and explained softly.

While speaking, Qian Qianyi also walked from the painting boat to the shore, "It's been a long time since I saw the Marquis of Jingnan, General Huang has always been good?" Qian Qianyi greeted Huang Degong with a fist.

"Lao Huang has always been very good, but things are too busy, and he can't be more leisurely than the old man, so he just came back from Shandong to find the superintendent. So that Mu Lao knows that Lao Huang is now the government's Minister of Defense, and he is no longer the Marquis of Jingnan. Huang Degong hugged his fists and saluted back, but he was unwilling to give Qian Qianyi a military salute.

As soon as Shi Kefa heard that Huang Degong had an urgent matter, he didn't care about talking to Qian Qianyi about the Kong family, so he wanted to turn around and say goodbye to Qian Qianyi.

"Xianzhi is not busy leaving, you have to be the master of today's affairs, if you want to retain the hearts of the world's corporals, Xinghua must not do this strategy!" Qian Qianyi was entrusted by others, so he wanted to be loyal, and when he saw that Shi Kefa was leaving, he hurriedly spoke.

Huang Degong stopped doing it when he heard it, "Elder Mu, you are not in a hurry, my matter is in a hurry." Huang Degong said urgently.

"For the way of the general, the heart should be cured first. Mount Tai collapsed in front and the color remained unchanged, the elk was in the left and the eyes were not instantaneous, and then it could be used to control the interests and harms, and it could treat the enemy. Minister Huang doesn't need to be so alarmed! Qian Qianyi said slowly.

"Panic? What am I panicking about? Huang Degong heard it in a fog and asked suspiciously.

"If you are not surprised, you will not be in a hurry. Why don't you let me finish talking to Kenyuki? "Qian Qianyi is still to be said. was interrupted by Huang Degong. "All for the front! Nothing is as urgent as the current war! Inspector, let's go back, there's a lot to do! ”

Huang Degong ignored Qian Qianyi after speaking, turned over and walked towards the city, Shi Kefa smiled bitterly, said goodbye to Qian Qianyi, and also went to the shore to get on the carriage and went back to the city with Huang Degong, leaving Qian Qianyi standing on the shore in a daze.

Huang Degong and Shi Kefa came to the General Staff Headquarters one after the other. Most of the staff officers of the General Staff Headquarters were taken to Shandong by Yi Bangcai, and there were only a dozen people left behind.

"It's really sour, and I said that my old Huang was panicking." Huang Degong was still muttering as he walked towards the war room, and Shi Kefa shook his head when he heard it.

However, Shi Kefa's attention was quickly attracted by Huang Degong's words, and when he heard that Luo Jian was preparing to march to Hubei with two warships and marines, Shi Kefa was a little surprised.

"Xinghua, this is going to be decided by a war! Hushan, have you analyzed it carefully? Shi Kefa asked worriedly.

"Why haven't you analyzed it? I've been talking about it for a long time. Huang Degong replied without hesitation.

Huang Degong explained the process of discussion to Shi Kefa in detail. Only then did Shi Kefa put his mind at ease.

"I'll give orders to Liheng and Damu, Hushan. You go to Minister He for logistical support, and ask him to ensure that the guarantee is in place. "The fleet and the Marine Corps Luo Jian alone cannot be mobilized, there must be an order signed by Luo Jian and Shi Kefa, Shi Kefa also wrote the order after speaking, and also drew a few symbols at the end that no one could understand.

Waiting for Huang Degong to leave in a hurry with the order, Shi Kefa stood alone in the war room, "Everything is for the front line, yes, everything must be for the front line!" After a few words to himself, Shi Kefa also left the war room in a hurry, returned to his office and picked up the pen and wrote.

The next day's "China Daily" published Shi Kefa's article "All for the Frontline", which caused a great repercussion in Nanjing.

In the past few years, the Wehrmacht and the Manchu Qing Dynasty have been at war continuously, and the people of Nanjing have become accustomed to war, and it seems that the war is the business of the Nanjing Government and the Wehrmacht, and has nothing to do with everyone.

In the article, Shi Kefa pointed out that only by driving the Manchu Tatars out of China can the government concentrate all its energy on construction, and the life of the common people will be truly better. Therefore, this national war is closely related to everyone, and no one can stay out of it.

The article pointed out that only when all people are united can a great force be formed, and this powerful force is the source of the real strength to defeat the Manchus. No matter who is at this time, they should put aside their differences in concepts, give full support to this national war, and after the Manchus are driven out of China, they can sit down and talk about everything slowly.

Liu Lan also saw this article in the office of the bicycle factory, and after reading the whole article, Liu Lan smiled.

Some time ago, Liu Lan realized this problem, the big war was imminent, and there was still a scene of singing and dancing everywhere in Nanjing, and countless people seemed to feel that this war had nothing to do with them.

Liu Lan has long wanted to write something to wake up the numb people, but she has never known where to start, today when she saw Shi Kefa's article, her heart was moved, and she started to write, and the next day's "China Daily" published an article entitled "Only with a country can there be a home".

Following the articles of Shi Kefa and Liu Lan, a number of articles appeared in the "China Daily" and "Ming Pao", which are now the mouthpieces of public opinion, and the successive articles of the two newspapers suddenly became tense in Nanjing and several nearby cities.

The tense atmosphere began in the various government departments, and after Shi Kefa and several government committee members inspected several departments, they were extremely dissatisfied with the slow pace of work in these departments, and dismissed several officials on the spot, which made the Nanjing government realize that it was a time of war and that everything must be guaranteed for victory at the front.

The art troupe also raised the stage in front of the stone archway and began to tour, and the core content of the performance was "all for the front line".

The tension brings with it a fast pace, the whole city seems to be moving faster, and the people walking the streets seem to be much less slow.

Mr. Qian Qianyi, who was sipping tea with a teacup in the "Qianyun Building", looked at the pile of newspapers in front of him, sighed in his mouth, and said to Liu Ru, who came over: "Hedongjun, how about going back to Yangzhou?" ”

On the channel from Zhenjiang to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, there were several small steamships moving fast, and when they encountered a large merchant ship, they docked to the side, and a few people said something, and these merchant ships immediately approached the shore and gave way to the channel. (To be continued.) )