In order to prevent the British from getting entangled in the topic of Sekigan's spies, Kamiji Nishihara quickly turned his direction.

"Now, the situation in Sumatra is turbulent, and some in the small Japanese government also believe that the Chinese are behind the trouble, in order to divert the attention of the British and French governments so that China can gain benefits from Russia. In my personal opinion, the Far Eastern Peace Commission cannot do without China, but at the same time, China cannot occupy a leading position in this international organization. ”

Zhu Erdian just listened quietly, did not express his opinion on this, and did not continue the topic. Because he knows very well that in the current chaos in the South Seas, the Japanese government is not completely innocent. Just when the situation in Sumatra was in turmoil. The people of Nihonbashi in the Nanyang region are also a little nervous. It's just that because of their lack of strength, they can't rise up like the Chinese in Sumatra, and can only tout "Pan-Asianism" in the hope that the Chinese can join forces with Japan against the European powers.

At the same time, however, from Nishihara Kamezo's words, Zhu Erdian also heard the ambivalence of the Japanese government and the Japanese people; on the one hand, they hoped to unite with China and jointly pursue interests in Asia, but on the other hand, they were also concerned about China's astonishing war potential, and they were worried that the alliance would make China strong and threaten Japan's interests. Politically, it is the capriciousness of the China policy.

Perhaps seeing that Zhu Erdian was excited, Nishihara Kamezo also closed his mouth at the right time, and at this time. The Chinese-made sedan they were riding in had already left the port and was driving on the wide Payouyou road from Dagu to downtown Tianjin.

Look at the wide and smooth paddle road. Nishihara Kamezo is even more complicated.

"China has such an amazing industrial potential, and if it rises," it will be unstoppable, and if Japan does not seek cooperation with China, perhaps there will be no place for the Great Japanese Empire in Asia in the future. However, in view of the unhappiness between China and Japan in the past, how can we guarantee that a strong China will not covet Japan in the future? Compared to China, Japan is really a small country, and it is not a heavyweight opponent at all. ”

Thinking of this, Nishihara Kamezo remembered what Cabinet Minister Masaki Terauchi told him before he left Tokyo, and this time in China, Nishihara Kamezo's main task was to meet with the Chinese president as the plenipotentiary envoy of the Japanese government and cabinet, and to take the opportunity of the meeting to meet with the "madman president." Introduction. It is hoped that some tacit agreement can be reached with China, so that China will support Japan's position not only on New Guinea, but also on other aspects of Asian affairs, and in exchange, Japan will also give China some benefits, such as opening up some of the North Korean markets and the slag yards along the Korean coast, and fully supporting China's position on the Sumatra issue.

However, this task was not easy, because the Japanese government was also well aware that as long as the Japanese garrison on the Korean Peninsula did not retreat, China could not be completely at ease with Japan.

Therefore, before leaving Tokyo, the Japanese cabinet minister Terauchi Masatsu told Nishihara Kamezo that if he deemed necessary, he could reach a tacit agreement with the Chinese Government on the issue of stationing troops on the Korean Peninsula, and that Japan could withdraw part of its army stationed in Korea, but China must also reduce its garrisons in Liaoning and Jilin, and at the same time, the two sides would allow each other to send military observers to each other's military garrisons to supervise them.

Nishihara Kamezo believes that although this task is not easy, it does not mean that it cannot be completed, because he also knows very well that the current China also needs to find allies in the international community, and looking at Asia, there are colonies of European powers everywhere, and only Japan can give China practical help, and. In China, as in Japan, the cry of "pan-Asianism" is very loud, and in China, many social organizations like Japan's "Greater East Asia Comrades Association" have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and they are thriving under the economic spring rain brought about by the war in Europe, and their ambitions are also beginning to swell with the increase in national strength.

Now, there is an excellent opportunity for the Chinese and Japanese governments, and after the Sumatra incident occurred, the Japanese government thought that it could take this opportunity to show goodwill to China.

One of the main tasks of Nishihara's current visit to China is to consult with the Chinese president on the issues of Sumatra and New Guinea, and once these two issues can be satisfactorily resolved, the foundation for Sino-Japanese cooperation will be laid.

Zhu Erdian and Xiyuan Guisan rushed from Dagu to Tianjin by car, because they held diplomatic passports, the road was unimpeded, only in the suburbs of Tianjin slightly delayed some trips, because it was here that they met a procession, most of the participants were young people, they were celebrating the recovery of the Russian concession in Tianjin, just yesterday, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russian ambassador to China Kosovitz signed the treaty on the aftermath of the Russian concession in Tianjin, from that side, the Russian concession in Tianjin has officially disappeared, and now, The young people were not only celebrating the resumption of the Russian concession in Tianjin, but also calling on the central government to end the "status of foreign countries" in Hong Kong and Macao as soon as possible, and to put an end to the history of this "state within a state" in the eastern land.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Erdian felt heavy. He knew very well that the British Government would never give up on Hong Kong easily, and in fact, the British Government also intended to build Hong Kong into an important base of the British Navy in the Far East, in conjunction with the Singapore base, in order to keep an eye on the awakening lion in the East.

If this problem is not solved well. Although China and Britain did reach an agreement on the Hong Kong issue, it was not determined in the form of a written document, but only a verbal agreement, or tacit understanding, so this issue could become a fuse for the conflict between China and Britain at any time.

As a Japanese politician, he knows very well that now with the increasing strength of China, the order of the entire Far East has begun to change, which obviously caused the foreign policy of the British government to directly influence the country to either continue to maintain the friendship or turn to seek cooperation with China, and now in the Far East, only these two countries have the potential to become British allies, so the Japanese government is very happy to see some friction between China and Britain from time to time. In order to maintain Japan's alliance with Britain, at least Britain should be clear. Japan is the best ally to contain China.

With their own thoughts, Zhu Erdian and Nishihara Kamezo sat in the same car, occasionally chatting a few words, but there was not much interest in the conversation, and after the car followed the convoy into the British Consulate in Tianjin, the two immediately got out of the car. And then according to diplomatic etiquette, and then. Nishihara Kamezo and his attachés got into the car again. Make your way to your hotel.

Nishihara Kame: The hotel where these Japanese politicians stayed was in the original Japanese Concession in Tianjin, and now it is under the jurisdiction of the Chinese government like other concessions, but some of the properties in the concession have not changed owners, and the owner of this hotel is still the Frenchman, and the style of the hotel is basically French, including the room where Nishihara Kamezo lives.

However, Nishihara Kamezo did not rush directly to the room he booked, but first went to another room with a rumor, and knocked on the door very politely, and was invited into the room by the guest of the room.

The guest of this room is a Chinese. And the identity is very unusual, it is the "Sino-Japanese Friendship Promotion Association." 's president, named Wang Yitang. He is not only the brains of this non-governmental organization, but more importantly, he is now a senior adviser to the Chinese presidential office and a guest of the commander's hall.

Before rushing to China, Nishihara Kamezo took a telegram to Wang Yitang, informing him of his itinerary, and it was because of this that Wang Yitang was able to check into the hotel in advance and wait for Nishihara Kamezo to arrive, and Nishihara Kamesan; As soon as he arrived, he first came to meet with Wang Yitang, and like Nishihara Kamesan, Wang Yitang also reported the electricity consumption of the guest room where he stayed to Nishihara Kamesan.

Entering Wang Yitang's guest room, Nishihara Kamezo personally handed over a luxuriously decorated decorative box to Wang Yitang.

"Mr. Wang, I heard that you are very interested in Japanese culture, this is a little bit of my heart, the box is full of handicrafts made by Japanese craftsmen, and I hope Mr. Wang will accept it."

Wang Yitang was a little flattered and hurriedly excused himself, but in the end he still accepted the heavy ornament box, this is not the first time he has accepted gifts from Japanese politicians, and it is definitely not the last time he has received gifts from Japanese politicians. He is very aware of his position in the eyes of the Japanese government, and he also understands that the reason why Japanese politicians criticize him so much is because he is a senior adviser to the presidential office and a guest of the commander's hall.

"Mr. Nishihara must have come here for the sake of friendly exchanges between China and Japan, right? Rest assured, with me speaking to the President, it won't be long before the relationship between China and Japan will take a step forward, and the President has promised to elevate diplomatic relations between the two countries to the ambassadorial level, as long as the two countries sign the relevant treaties. ”

Wang Yitang also tried his best to show his influence in the center, but this was just a bluff. He knew very well that in the eyes of Mr. President, his status was far inferior to that of those real confidants and cronies, and that he wanted to be truly favored by the president. He must continue to work hard to do his job, which is to deal with Japanese politicians.

"Actually, I am here not only to improve the diplomatic relations between China and Japan, but also to have a more important task, if it is convenient for Mr. Wang, we can discuss this topic in detail after dinner, and now, I am here to invite Mr. Wang to a business meeting in the afternoon. The delegates are all senior executives from Japanese and Chinese companies, and I am sure that Mr. Wang will be very happy to get to know these business people. ”

"I will definitely be there on time, and I am very honored to be able to participate with Mr. Nishihara."

Wang Yitang took the invitation card handed over by Nishihara Kamezo and thanked him again and again, he is not a high-minded person, and he can get to know more people in the business community. He is indeed very happy, because he knows that in the industrial and commercial exhibition, it is not possible to do it without popularity, and now he has many industries under his name. And this is the main reason why he is happy to serve as the chairman of the Association for the Promotion of Sino-Japanese Friendly Relations. He has now actually become an important agent of Japanese goods in China, and the profits he makes every year are enough to make many businessmen hot.

"I heard that Mr. Wang is friends with Mr. Xu, the former president of your country, and Mr. Xu is now in Tianjin. Nishihara Kamezo asked.

Wang Yitang was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the other party's skills were so attractive to him, in addition to his identity. It seems that he also wants to use him to get to know Xu Shichang.

But what did the Japanese go to meet Xu Shichang for? Xu Shichang has long since left the political circles, and now he is bent on running his business, and he will not bother with politics at all, do the Japanese want to pull Xu Shichang into this small "Sino-Japanese Friendly Relations Promotion Association"?

Wang Yitang thought about it, and had to tell the truth: "Mr. Xu is busy with entertainment in the mall now, and even I may not be able to see him at any time, but since Mr. Nishihara wants to know Mr. Xu, then I can try my best to help, as for whether Mr. Xu is willing to see you, I don't dare to guarantee the ticket." "No problem, Mr. Wang is dedicated. That's it, even if I can't get to know Mr. Xu, I won't mind. If possible, I hope to meet and talk to Mr. Xu as soon as possible.

"Mr. Nishihara is so reasonable, I will do my best to help when the afternoon meeting is over. I will immediately go to the Xu Mansion and convey Mr. Nishihara's intentions to Mr. Xu, and if it is convenient for Mr. Nishihara, he may be able to rush to the Xu Mansion with me. small

Wang Yitang nodded, he had decided. went to Xu Shichang and directly told Xu Shichang that the Japanese wanted to come and slap him, and if Xu Shichang didn't want to see him, then throw the hat of "destroying the friendly situation in the Far East" over and see if Xu Shichang would accept it.