"This is the first batch of weapons we have shipped. "" Advertisement txt download" Kenji Doihara chuckled and said softly to Chen Youren: "Minister Chen should know what we want, as long as you are in this contract

If you sign, we, the Black Dragon Society, will guarantee your arms supply in the event of war with Nanjing."

As he said that, seeing that Chen Youren still seemed a little hesitant, Doihara Kenji emphasized his voice and said: "Moreover, the empire can also provide you with a loan at the appropriate time. Of course, we must have a mortgage..."

Chen Youren couldn't help but be silent when he heard Dofeihara's words. Of course he knew that the Japanese would not be such philanthropists! Of course these things are not free. The condition Dofeihara brought was for him, Chen Youren, to sign an acknowledgment that Japan had "...

special interests” treaty!

This treaty is somewhat similar to the Twenty-One Treaty, but some relatively harsh conditions have been modified. At least in Chen Youren's view, it is not unacceptable. After all, the Northeast Army is relatively stronger in Manchuria.

However, the actual Manchuria Railway line and part of the commercial rights and interests are in the hands of the Japanese, so even if he agrees to the Japanese conditions, Chen Youren thinks that it will not be much different from the current situation.

Moreover, these conditions had been negotiated with the Doihara in front of him a few months ago, but he was worried that Black Dragon would not pay the arms, so he did not sign the agreement for the time being.

Now that the arms have arrived, the agreement can naturally be signed. This is what Wang Zhaoming and the others had discussed and decided before. Then Chen Youren smiled, picked up the pen, and solemnly signed his signature on the treaty.

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When Doihara saw that Chen Youren signed the agreement, a smile flashed in his eyes! He took the contract and looked at it, then put the contract away and smiled at Chen Youren and said: "Then, Minister Chen, you can let people and

Let’s go collect that batch of arms together.”

Chen Youren took a deep breath after hearing Doihara's words, smiled and dialed a phone number. Then he invited Doihara out of his study, and after a while, dozens of large cars slowly drove to Chen's mansion.

nearby.

Tufei Principle slowly left the Guangfu city with this convoy.

To the north of the White Clam Shell Pier of Hedong Bridge outside Guangfu, a row of ten yellow warehouses shines under the golden sunshine. The brick walls are old and mottled. This warehouse is called "Taikoo Warehouse" and was built between 1927 and 1934.

The dock warehouse of the British Merchant Swire Shipping Company.

And further north there is a dock - Osaka warehouse. Under a few tall ancient banyan trees is a three-story building, with a dozen warehouses next to it, all gray. The khaki exterior wall of the building makes it look like

Spooky old castle.

The whole building seems to have the uniqueness of Japanese architecture and the style of European architecture. Peering in from the window, you can see the luxurious and exquisite decoration here. People of all kinds fill every corner - this is the pier

Office building.

In the early years of the Republic of China, construction projects were gradually carried out on both sides of the Pearl River in Guangzhou. Chen Jitang's contribution to Guangzhou was not only industrial and urban construction, but also the construction of docks and embankments. The construction of docks also brought prosperity to Haizhu District and Fangcun District. According to a map published in 1934

, at that time there were already docks such as Taikoo Cang and Osaka Cang, forming a port group.

The Osaka Warehouse was originally the warehouse of the British company Jardine Matheson in Guangzhou and was built by the old Japanese company Osaka Co., Ltd. However, now, this warehouse has been directly purchased by Osaka Co., Ltd.

How the Osaka Co., Ltd. and Jardine Matheson Co. in the middle coordinate operations are unknown to outsiders. The only thing that can be determined is that the current manager and owner of this warehouse is Osaka Co., Ltd. of Japan.

The convoy slowly drove into the warehouse under the leadership of Doihara, and there were already warehouse staff leading them into the warehouse.

Boxes of arms were moved out of the warehouse. An officer who came with Chen Youren solemnly took out a few boxes, looked at them and nodded with satisfaction. Then he walked to Chen Youren and muttered something. After that

Then Chen Youren smiled and shook hands with Doihara and said solemnly: "Happy cooperation!"

With a smile on his face, Doihara shook hands with Chen Youren and said solemnly: "Happy cooperation!"

That night, after the delivery of this batch of arms, Dofeihara quietly left Guangfu and boarded the train heading north, which bumped all the way to Tianjin.

On Gongdao Road in the Japanese Concession in Tianjin, there is a garden that looks ordinary but occupies a large area. From a distance, you can see that there are two small Western-style buildings in the garden, surrounded by lush trees.

This garden is called "Jingyuan". Its current occupant is Puyi, the last Qing emperor who abdicated.

On November 5, 1924, Feng Yuxiang sent Lu Zhonglin to lead troops into the Forbidden City and forced Puyi to leave the palace. In February 1925, under the planning of Zheng Xiaoxu and the Japanese, Puyi disguised himself as a businessman and took a train from Qianmen Station via the Japanese Embassy in Dongjiaomin Lane.

He hurriedly fled to Tianjin.

Puyi came to Tianjin and stayed in the "Pingyuan Building" in Zhangyuan and lived in the bedroom where Sun Yat-sen and his wife lived 54 days ago.

Zhang Biao sent his family to pick him up with the courtesy of a monarch and ministers, and purchased many supplies needed for the pick-up. He also customized European-style furniture from the British Huiluo Company and built an additional floor on the "Pingyuan Building". It is also on the right side of the park.

Four wooden houses were built on the side, which served as the places for the cabinet ministers, military aircraft Zhang Jing and the south study room.

After the fourth floor of "Pingyuan Building" was built, it served as Puyi's restaurant, piano room and billiards room. In the same year, Puyi hung a plaque saying "Qing Palace Office in Tianjin" outside Zhangyuan Gate. After Zhang Biao's death, Puyi moved

Exit Zhangyuan.

Puyi has been living in Jingyuan since then. Jingyuan was originally called "Qianyuan". It was the residence of Lu Zongyu, a warlord of the Anfu clan, a member of the Senate during the Republic of China, and the minister to Japan. In 1927, Puyi moved here and changed its name to "Jingyuan".

It means "wait for change and wait for the opportunity".

Jingyuan covers an area of ​​about 3,360 square meters, with a construction area of ​​about 1,900 square meters. The main buildings in the park are two two-story Western-style buildings with brick and wood structures. The main building is a Spanish-style building with 79 rooms.

The first floor is the living room, dining room, and storage room, and the second floor is Puyi's bedroom and Wanrong's bedroom. The first floor of the west building is the office, and the second floor is the ancestral hall, Buddhist hall and Wenxiu bedroom. There are winding corridors, dragon-shaped fountains and

The tennis court. Even in later generations, it can be described as extremely luxurious.

In the office in the west building, a young man wearing thick round-rimmed glasses sighed and said softly to an extremely strong man next to him: "Xiuting... do you think I want to negotiate with Xi?"

Uncle, what do you mean by taking a trip to Manchuria?!"

The man standing behind the young man was silent when he heard the words. After a long time, he said in a deep voice: "To inform the emperor, common people are just warriors. National affairs are unclear, and the emperor is the one who does important things. It is up to the emperor to make his own decisions.

That’s good…”

This young man wearing glasses is the last Qing emperor who has abdicated - Aisin Gioro Puyi! And the man beside him was introduced by Xu Lanzhou in 1927 and Shang Yanying, an imperial scholar in the late Qing Dynasty.

.Huo Diange, a famous Baji master who became the martial arts teacher and bodyguard of Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty!

Puyi couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard Huo Diange's words. Then he saw Puyi stand up and walk to the window. He looked at the fading ice and snow outside the window in the early spring and said softly: "Zhongwu Gong had a large army back then, but he couldn't help me. Uncle Xiqia

Now that you have no soldiers, how can you help me?!"

Pu Yi's words are tantamount to playing the harp to an ox. When Huo Diange talks about kung fu skills, he is very clear about it. But if you ask him to say these half-literary words, he will not be able to say it even to death. So all Huo Diange can do is remain silent.

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"But I just can't give it in..." Puyi's eyes gradually turned red! It was as if he was talking to Huo Diange, or he was talking to himself: "How can my empire of more than two hundred years in the Qing Dynasty be ruined?"

Is it in my hands?! I ascended the throne at the age of three. But at the age of six, I was forced to abdicate by those rebellious officials and traitors! I am unwilling to do so..."

At this moment, there was a knock on the office door. Puyi's face changed slightly when he heard the knock! Then he whispered: "What's the matter?!"

"Your Majesty, the Kwantung Army wants to see someone." Hearing the voice outside the door, Puyi knew that it was his loyal minister Zhang Biao's twelfth son Zhang Ting and Zhang Xueyi. When Puyi was in Jinmen, Zhang Biao greeted Puyi like an emperor.

Live in your own home.

His twelfth son, Zhang Xueyi, was similar in age to Puyi, so the two were playmates at that time. Later, Zhang Xueyi began his "accompanying" career, serving as Puyi's secretary, bodyguard, and staff officer.

Speaking of which, Zhang Xueyi’s father Zhang Biao is an out-and-out legend.

Zhang Biao, courtesy name Huchen, was born in Yuci, Shanxi Province. He had been with Zhang Zhidong for many years in his early years and served successively as governor of Hubei Province and deputy commander of the army. The famous Xinhai Uprising took place under his command. At that time, almost all the troops in the uprising

They are all his disciples trained by him.

And he himself is also a very complex character. On the one hand, he received the old-fashioned education and believed that "the whole world is not the king's land", so he should protect the emperor. On the other hand, he had read some revolutionary books by Sun Guofu, and felt that

There is some truth.

He was even an effective member of Zhang Zhidong's "Westernization Movement", setting up industry, developing education, and training the new army and made many achievements. If he was just an incompetent royalist, then Li Yuanhong would not have let Li Yuanhong try to invite him to take up the position several times.

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However, the old man refused. He just built himself a manor called "Zhang Yuan" in Jinmen and used it as an apartment. Zhang Yuan first became famous in 1924.

In 1924, Feng Yuxiang launched the "Beijing Coup", leaning toward revolution, and invited Sun Yat-sen to go north to discuss national affairs. On December 4, Sun Yat-sen, his wife Song Kuo-mu and their entourage arrived in Tianjin on a Japanese ship and were warmly welcomed by people from all walks of life.

Under the arrangement of Duan Qirui and others, Sun Guofu and Sun Guomu took a special car to stay in Zhangyuan, which had advanced and complete facilities in Jinmen at that time.

For a time, Wang Zhaoming, Sun Ke, Zhang Zuolin, Ma Qianli, Li Yuanhong and many other influential figures at the time came to Zhang Yuan to visit Sun Yat-sen, making Zhang Yuan a "hot spot" in the politics of the Republic of China...

Later, in February 1925, Puyi's family, together with the palace maids, eunuchs, the elderly and the young, fled to Tianjin in panic, and Zhang Yuan became Puyi's "palace" again.

The housing Puyi chose (the room on the east side of Pingyuan Building) and the placement of the new bed were exactly the same as Sun Yat-sen's previous room and bed!

One is the founding father of the Republic of China, and the other is the exiled emperor. Two historical figures with different destinies, different paths, and irreconcilables chose the same place to live in Zhang Yuan. This dramatic coincidence tells the legend of Zhang Yuan, and

The legend and complexity of Zhang Biao, the last high-ranking military attache of the empire.

Perhaps out of nostalgia and trust for the military attache who was loyal to him until death, Puyi always regarded Zhang Xueyi as one of his most trusted people! Hearing that it was him, Puyi nodded to Huo Diange beside him.

Then Huo Dianzge opened the door of the office, and then Zhang Xueyi hurriedly walked in and said in a deep voice to Puyi: "Your Majesty, Mr. Doihara of the Kwantung Army asked for an audience, saying that he brought a personal letter from Mr. Xiqia..."

Pu Yi's eyes flashed when he heard Zhang Xueyi's words, and then he smiled and said: "Well, Xueyi! Please invite Mr. Doihara over! I will wait for him in this office..."

Zhang Xueyi responded to Pu Yi's words, and then went out to bring the slightly tired Doihara, who was waiting in the living room, into the office. He carefully closed the door of the office and waited outside the door personally so that no one would disturb him.

When Puyi saw Zhang Xueyi going out quietly, he knew that he would guard him and others outside the door. He couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction and whispered to the slightly fat Kenji Doihara in front of him.

"But I don't know what advice Mr. Dofeihara has come this time?!" Puyi looked at Dofeihara with a chuckle and said softly: "Xueyi said that you have a letter from Uncle Xiqia, so please give it to me.

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It has to be said that Puyi is an extremely cautious person. He will not call himself "I" in front of outsiders who don't know the details. But only in front of familiar people, such as Zhang Xueyi, Huo Diange and others, he will

I will call myself "I".

Dofeiyuan also seemed to know Puyi's character. He chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, I am not an outsider. In the early years, I did some things for the Emperor together with Prince Su..."

Puyi was stunned when he heard this, and then thought of his uncle, Prince Su, Aisin Gioro Shanqi, who twice launched the "Manchu Restoration" but was beaten to pieces by Zhang Zuolin and eventually died of illness in Lushun.

For a moment, Pu Yi's expression softened a little. He smiled at Dofeihara and said, "It turns out he is my friend from the Qing Dynasty! I am blind..."

"Don't dare! Don't dare!" Dofeihara lowered his head modestly and said softly and respectfully to Puyi: "I'm just Prince Hesu who did some things for the emperor, how dare you take credit?! What a pity!
To be continued...