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On May 1, the 28th year of the Republic of China, the fourth floor of the Sassoon Building, the VIP room of the Chinachem Hotel.

Turning a corner from here, it is the scene of the press conference on the establishment of Huaxing Commercial Bank, where dozens of Chinese and foreign reporters and leading figures in Shanghai's financial circles gather at this moment, waiting for several key figures to appear. Clear-sighted people know that the so-called Huaxing Commercial Bank of the Restoration Government is in fact a puppet bank controlled by Japan, and the purpose of its establishment is to take advantage of Japan's dominant position in Shanghai to issue new currencies to exchange for legal tender and to arbitrage foreign exchange between Britain and the United States.

In the room are four or five high-level leaders of China and Japan, including Liang Chengjie, chairman of the Shanghai Economic Work Commission, Masao Takada, senior economic adviser to the Japanese side, and Hengtaro Tani, vice consul of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai.

Outside the gate, the venue was crowded with people, and it was very lively, and the security work for the Japanese dignitaries was arranged by the Special High Division of the Japanese Military Police Headquarters, and the security of the Chinese personnel was specifically responsible for the 76th. At this moment, the Chinese and foreign reporters who had made appointments for interviews were all stopped at the door, and only the Japanese photographer arranged by Gu Hengtaro was shooting closely.

The door of the VIP room opened, and Li Moqing, the mayor of Shanghai Special City, appeared at the door, he observed the situation in the room, waved his hand, and supported Li Husheng, who looked uncertain beside him.

"Brother Li, how are you doing lately?"

After Li Moqing and everyone said hello briefly, they walked straight to Liang Chengjie.

Liang Chengjie was a little strange and sat up slightly straight.

At this moment, there are still more than ten minutes before the press conference starts, and in the VIP room, everyone is chatting politely, and only Masao Takada is losing his temper.

"Bastard! It's a business event! Haven't all the people who entered have passed the strict scrutiny! What's the matter with a line of soldiers standing at the door? We need an atmosphere of harmony and goodwill! ”

"It's for the safety of the meeting."

"I haven't seen a press conference at gunpoint! Replace it with Miss Manners immediately, be quick! ”

"Go!"

At this end of the VIP room, Liang Chengjie was listening to Li Moqing's words in a daze.

"Lizhi, there's something I want to ventilate for you,"

Li Bingshu's face blocked the small confusion of the removal and replacement at the door.

"In the seventeenth or eighteenth year of the Republic of China, when you asked Du Yuesheng to buy a picture of the Lanting Pavilion of the Ming Dynasty, Du Yuesheng once showed it to you and me, do you remember this incident?"

What do you mean?

In the past 20 years, Li Moqing has been in the officialdom and the political circles in one hand, going in and out on both sides, and he has always regarded himself as a competitor, why did he suddenly talk to himself at this moment?

Liang Chengjie was vigilant, when the Ming Dynasty painter Qian Yu's Lanting repair picture fell into the Shanghai Tang Cultural Play Market and fell into the hands of the Qing Gang.

It's an old thing. I received this painting that day, and it was rarely exposed, Li Moqing should also know why he suddenly mentioned it today?

"Brother Mo Qing, there is indeed such a thing, if I remember correctly, only the three of us saw this painting that day, if you don't mention it, even I will forget about it. What is the reason for asking today? ”

Li Bingshu looked around slightly, lowered his voice and said, "A few days ago, the Japanese called me and said that they had got a pair of Lanting pictures, and asked me to take a look. They also said that the painting is an important evidence in Tang Kaicheng's case, and I immediately remembered the painting I saw that day, but now that I am old, I often make mistakes, so I want to ask you for verification. ”

"Exhibits?" Liang Chengjie frowned, "Back then, the Lanting Repair Scroll was transferred to me by Boss Chengdu, and I have been hiding it well, how could I have anything to do with Tang Kaicheng?" ”

"I'll just say it," Li Bingshu immediately relaxed and patted the armrest, "So I don't dare to draw conclusions easily, so I just asked them to draw a look, it is said that this one was held in Tang Kaicheng's hand when he was assassinated, if you say so, it must not be your one!" ”

Li Moqing's soft and clever words, but Liang Chengjie's scalp was numb.

There are a lot of treasures in her own collection, and Liang Xinyi has been learning calligraphy and painting since she was a child, so she also has a key to the storage room. I heard that Tang Kaicheng was assassinated because he was greedy for a rare cultural relic, but he didn't expect this shocking case to be involved in him. Think about it carefully, a few years ago, Tang Kaicheng didn't know where to get the news that he had this painting, and wanted to take a look, but he couldn't shirk it, so he showed it to him once. Could it be that this one is really my own?

"Brother Mo Qing, this matter is very important, you know that I am a person, and I definitely don't have the courage to participate in the murder, let alone harm Mr. Tang. I don't know where this news came from, but I can be sure that this matter has nothing to do with my Liang family! ”

"I know, I know, of course I mean I can't remember clearly, and I only have three words to answer them, I don't know! I just came back from Nanjing in the morning, and they actually sent someone to show me the painting, but I didn't look at it, so I gave them a sentence, it's not this one! ”

Li Moqing suddenly became a little excited, "Lizhi, I'm not easy to do as the mayor of Shanghai, now some people are staring at my seat every day, and I don't know how much gossip is floating outside." Yesterday when I was in Nanjing, I actually received a telegram from Mr. Zhou Fohai, saying that if the telegram could not find me, he would come to the scene in person today to see if our Shanghai Municipal Government and the Shanghai Economic Work Commission are as incompatible as the legend suggests! ”

"Lizhi, I don't know others, how could there be such a big misunderstanding between us! There must be some people with ulterior motives, knowing that Mr. Wang is about to come to Shanghai to reorganize the cabinet, and they are going to cause trouble! I, the Shanghai Special Municipal Government, must be merged into the new government, and I am also old for my career, so I really have no ambitions. I have always felt strange about the assassination of Mr. Tang, and now the Japanese want to drag you in, which is even more strange! ”

"You are the economic committee and preparing for the establishment of Huaxing Commercial Bank, and I am in charge of the Shanghai Special Municipal Government, focusing on administration and people's livelihood. Mr. Wang, we were originally a basic team, but now some people are chewing my tongue behind my back, saying that I am seeking the position of chairman of Jiangsu Province in the new government, and I do not hesitate to frame you in order to achieve my goal! That's where it really starts! Li Zhi, let me tell you today, I, Li Bingshu, believe that there are gods in the three feet above my head, and the rumors are rampant, but in me, there is no such thing! ”

"Mr. Tang was assassinated, the Japanese military police have not solved the case so far, and they can't get over their face, and they probably want to cut you and say that you are a Chongqing element! I was the first to disbelieve! If you are a Chongqing element, do you still need to run in front of the saddle for Huaxing Commercial Bank? If you are a Chongqing element, then we are all Chongqing elements! ”

Li Moqing stretched out a finger and shook it.

Liang Chengjie looked up, but he didn't see Li Moqing's three-foot god, and above his head was the beautiful glass headlights hanging high in the VIP room.

In Liang Chengjie's mind, countless stories are being staged at the moment, he has roughly understood the origin of the matter from Li Moqing's words, and someone has obtained evidence, the purpose of which is to prove that he served the Chongqing government, participated in the assassination of Tang Kaicheng, and found Li Moqing to ask him to testify against himself. But I don't know which way the immortal is, at this critical moment, he actually invited Zhou Fohai, who rushed to Shanghai with Wang Jingwei first, and beat Li Moqing in time, implying that bringing down Liang Chengjie at this critical moment would not be good for him Li Bingshu!

Li Moqing's scruples lie in the fact that now the Central China Front of the Japanese Army controls the regime of the Nanjing Restoration Government, the Shanghai Dispatch Army controls the Shanghai Special City Government, the Kwantung Army supports the Mongolia-Xinjiang Joint Committee, and the North China Front Army supports the North China Provisional Government. Now there is finally a sufficiently appealing Wang Zhaoming, if he can really get the support of the Japanese and integrate the current government institutions in the Japanese-occupied areas, then who can successfully "enter the cabinet" is obviously much more important than the grass king in one place and one place.

Now Liang Liqun is in contact with the officials who organized the new government and Wang Kee Party representatives, and he is preparing to set up the Huaxing Commercial Bank for the new government.

However, this turmoil must not be groundless, it seems that the picture of Lanting repair at home is no longer there!

Liang Chengjie was in a cold sweat, it must be Liang Xinyi.

My two children, one is dragging his feet, and the other is bold and reckless, which is really annoying.

While speaking, the most important person of this meeting, Liang Hongzhi, president of the Executive Yuan of the Central China Restoration Government and president of Huaxing Commercial Bank, finally arrived. The staff opened the door, and the voice of the emcee came from the PA equipment outside the door, asking the guests and reporters to be quiet.

The launch will start soon.

Masao Takada walked over with a smile on his face and invited everyone to go out together.

Liang Chengjie didn't care about being afraid, so he had to straighten his clothes, stand up, and walk towards the flickering light outside the door.