Faced with Ishihara Wanji's rhetorical question, Takahashi Korekiyo was not stumped at all. He smiled and said: "Young people are very energetic. Ishihara-kun, are you dissatisfied with the cabinet's resolution?"

Ishihara smiled and shook his head, "I just don't understand why I sent His Excellency Nobuno Makino as a representative to attend the Paris Peace Conference. Now that China's market has been opened to Japan, after the European war is over, the world will enter a period of peace. I would rather

Believe in Makino Shinkenkaku

The following is to reduce the ill will between China and Japan, first obtain the rights and interests in Shandong, and then return them to China in an honorable manner, in exchange for the Japanese navy's access to Qingdao Port and the most-favored-nation status in Shandong. But as things have developed to the current situation, it is not possible

Isn’t that going in the opposite direction?”

Takahashi Korekiyo couldn't help but be surprised. Takahashi Korekiyo no longer had any illusions about the Japanese officers. These soldiers often shouted slogans about seizing Manchuria and Mongolia and conquering China, and they had no ability to understand political economy. The reason why he wanted to see him

I met Ishihara Kanji because Ishihara Kanji's views on "countercyclical adjustment" far surpassed that of Japanese soldiers, and even had the vision that a senior civilian official should have.

At this time, listening to Ishihara Wanji, he actually did not pursue war, but started from a political and economic perspective. This was no longer the standard of an ordinary Japanese officer, and I am afraid it was even better than Yamagata Aritomo.

But after meeting so many Japanese officers, Takahashi Korekiyo no longer dared to believe these guys easily, so he tried again: "Ishihara-kun, I heard that there are moderates in the Japanese army who believe that Japan can be the UK in Asia, and China

Existing as Japan's India, this is the best situation. I wonder what Mr. Ishihara thinks of this?"

"Absolutely impossible." Ishihara Wanji replied readily: "Your Excellency, China does not lack talents like He Jun, and it is not a target that Japan can conquer. The best situation at the moment is the production of raw materials that Japan helps China develop.

, obtain a stable supply of raw materials. China opens its market to Japan, and Japan opens investment opportunities to Chinese funds. Investors in China

While reaping benefits, Japan can also make full use of funds from China to develop Japan's industry and economy. After reading the cabinet's annual national development report, I feel this deeply. So I really don't understand why His Excellency Nobuaki Makino actually inspired

This led to the nationwide anti-Japanese sentiment in China. Mr. Makino had followed Mr. Ito in his early years and was not part of the military department."

Takahashi Korekiyo had to make a judgment. The young officer in front of him could look at the problem from a national level, and it was a serious national strategic level. Although he was happy, he could not help but be disappointed. Makino Nobuaki at the Paris Peace Conference

The results of this action were indeed not what Takahashi Korekiyo and Prime Minister Hara Kei expected.

So Takahashi Korekiyo asked: "Ishihara-kun, maybe it is He Jun who is behind this matter. After He Jun took charge of Manchuria and Mongolia, in just two years, he has begun to sell a large amount of industrial products to the customs. Looking at the whole of China,

The person who least wants Japan to sell industrial products to China is definitely Mr. He. With Mr. He’s methods, it would be easy to incite this matter.”

For a moment, both Ishihara Wanji and Ping Fengsheng were speechless. They both had a close relationship with He Rui and had a very high opinion of He Rui's abilities. If He Rui instigated it in person, it would indeed stir up anti-Japanese sentiment throughout China.

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But after a moment, Ishihara Wanji couldn't help but defend He Rui, "If you go by what Mr. Takahashi said, then someone among Mr. Makino's close associates must have colluded with Mr. He. Or maybe Mr. Makino and Mr. He

Have we exchanged opinions on what to do at the Paris Peace Conference?”

Seeing Ishihara Kanji actually raking him down, Takahashi Korekiyo was amused and laughed out loud. He had heard that Ishihara Kanji was a very energetic guy when he was a boy. Ishihara Kanji dared to talk like this now. It seems that this guy is not

I haven’t become smoother just because I turned 30.

However, Ishihara Wanji cannot be said to be arrogant. If it is really He Rui who is behind the scenes, it will definitely be exposed. He Rui did meet with the Chinese Foreign Minister, and the Japanese side made an assessment when conducting diplomatic offensive and defensive exercises.

The Chinese diplomatic corps may resist the pressure and not sign the Paris Peace Conference agreement.

The officials dispatched by the Beiyang government this time are all diplomats with high academic qualifications, good conduct, and good reputations. These diplomats are very careful about their own feathers and do not want to be stained.

This is also the reason why Takahashi Korekiyo is quite disappointed with Makino Nobuaki. Takahashi Korekiyo does not want to see what is happening now. The relationship between China and Japan is already quite bad. China is becoming more and more hostile to Japan.

, such hostility not only affects the opening of the Chinese market to Japan, but also affects Japan's possibility of attracting Chinese investment. From a political point of view, this is an absolutely unacceptable result.

However, Makino Nobuaki did lead to such a result, and the courage and determination shown by the Chinese people this time made Takahashi Korekiyo feel a little uneasy. They burned Zhaojialou and beat Zhang Zongxiang. These people pointed the finger at Beiyang senior officials

, and took such drastic measures.

Duan Qirui and Zhang Zongxiang are both domestic figures in China that Japan spent a lot of effort to cultivate. What is happening now has discredited the pro-Japanese faction that Japan spent huge investment to cultivate. It is not worth paying such a high price for the interests of Shandong.

Moreover, Takahashi still feels that He Rui is not innocent in this matter. Perhaps He Rui used more clever means to provoke this matter?

If He Rui knew that his old acquaintance Takahashi Korekiyo saw him this way, he would definitely praise Korekiyo Takahashi for his politician's vision. Although He Rui knew the intensity of nationalist sentiment in the country, he did not deliberately incite the people. But in China

On the diplomatic delegation, He Rui put in some effort.

Of course, He Rui did not join this fierce national movement in a high-profile manner at this time. Instead, he devoted all his energy to strengthening the organization and guidance of the nationalist sentiments of the Northeast people. At this stage, He Rui needs China

nationalist sentiment.

With Zhao Tianlin and others coming forward, students from Northeastern schools did not demonstrate or cause trouble. By describing the internal reasons for the current situation, the reputation of the Beiyang government among Northeastern students has plummeted, and its legitimacy has disappeared. He Rui feels that the current goal

It has been achieved. The Beiyang government must be overthrown. The current students will become the grassroots backbone of the Northeast government in a few years. In the war to liberate the entire China, He Rui does not want any of these grassroots cadres to think that Beiyang is orthodox.

Northeastern University has resumed normal teaching. After the classes were over, Li Hongguang from the Law Department picked up his thick schoolbag and left the classroom. Not long after, Li Hongguang led someone to the dormitory. At this time, many people were waiting in the dormitory. I heard that

There were students from Beijing, and more people came over. Everyone wanted to hear what happened in Beijing.

The classmate who came was called Li Junyu. Seeing so many classmates, Li Junyu was excited. He stood up and told how thousands of students and people in the capital marched on the streets, rushed into the Zhaojia Building, and arrested Zhang Zongxiang, who was dressed as a Japanese.

Stop beating me up.

Hearing such a feat, the young students applauded one after another. Seeing the enthusiastic response, Li Junyu struck while the iron was hot, "Now all universities across the country have joined the student union. I came here just to invite the students from Northeastern University to send representatives to join us."

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Different from the enthusiasm shown just now, the expressions of the students from Northeastern University have lost the enthusiasm just now, which makes Li Junyu very puzzled. Why are the students from Northeastern University not interested in such a great thing?

But that's what happened. The students at Northeastern University were only concerned about the excitement in the capital, but had no intention of joining the student movement.

When Li Junyu returned to his residence disappointed, he still had no despair. Perhaps because there were too many people before, those students who wanted to join were unwilling to express their opinions publicly. Anyway, the address has been left to the students, and those students who want to join should come in private.

Just come.

Waiting until 9 o'clock in the evening, no one knocked on the door. Li Junyu's eyelids trembled as he waited, and he was about to go to bed when there was a knock on the door of the room. Li Junyu quickly tidied his clothes and then went to open the door.

Outside the door were not Northeastern University classmates in student uniforms, but soldiers in black military uniforms. The leading soldier pushed the door in. The man was so strong that Li Junyu couldn't squeeze the door open. Instead, he pushed the door hard.

He was pushed aside.

Several soldiers in black entered the house and checked silently to make sure there was no one else in the house. One of them took out his ID and said, "Classmate Li Junyu, right? We are from the Security Bureau, please come with us."

After saying that, he couldn't help but pick up Li Junyu and leave. There were two cars parked outside the door. People from the security bureau put Li Junyu into the back seat of one car, and a soldier sat on the left and right, sandwiching Li Junyu in the middle.
Chapter completed!