Chapter 49 Revolutionaries

The northern part of the Suzhou River in the Shanghai Public Concession began with the opening of the American Concession in 1848, but it did not organize a reading administrative agency. In 1854, the Shanghai Concession established a unified Bureau of Industry, and the American Concession was also under its management. In 1862, the French Concession went out; however, the U.S. Concession continued to unite with the British Concession and formally formed the British and American Public Concession in 1863.

Due to the barrier of the Suzhou River, the northern part of the Suzhou River in Shanghai's public concession, the initial economic development lags far behind that of the southern part of the Suzhou River, and the land price is relatively low. Therefore, many middle and lower-class expatriates who come to Shanghai choose to live here. In the ninth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, it was said that he had built a transportation businessman, and he began to live in the Hongkou area of Shanghai. In the same year, the Shanghai public concession authorities began to build roads across the border in the Hongkou District, and the Hongkou area was informally included in the jurisdiction of the public concession.

In 1873, the twelfth year of Tongzhi, the original Shanghai Consulate in Shanghai was renamed as the Consulate in Shanghai, located at No. 3 Minhang Road, Hongkou. In the 25th year of Guangxu, the former British and American public concessions were renamed Shanghai International Public Concession, and Japan and other countries began to participate in the management of the concessions.

The following year, the public concession was divided into four districts: North, East, Middle and West. It is said that the overseas Chinese occupy a dominant position in the North and Eastern District. In the same year, he said that he organized the World Business Group in Hongkou as a self-defense organization. By 4,4603, the number of diaspora in Hongkou was second only to the United Kingdom and other countries, ranking second.

It is also because of this. Because it is different from the five formal concessions of Tianjin Concession, Hankou Concession, Suzhou Concession, Hangzhou Concession and Yucheng Concession, the five concessions were successively recovered by the local garrison after the outbreak of the conflict in China. Shanghai said that people gathered in the area of Hongkou, but because Britain, the United States and other countries were worried about China. He recovered the concession on the grounds of expelling the Japanese people, so he refused the request of the Guards to enter the Hongkou area with a stiff attitude. However, in order to avoid trouble, he still disbanded the World Business Group.

Thanks to the protection of Britain, the United States and other countries, I am living a comfortable life in Hongkou, Shanghai, and my life here does not seem to have been affected much.

At night, the streets around Hongkou are as usual. The street lights are on, and the restaurants and cooking halls are open as usual, but the business is obviously not as good as before. In a box of the famous Japanese cuisine "Osaka Cuisine" in Hongkou.

This is a typical Japanese room with paper-paste doors and walls. Two men in suits sit on the tatami in the room. In front of them was a refined black lacquered wooden table, on the table was filled with raw fish, green vegetables, tofu, fat beef, chicken slices... and a bottle of rice wine.

"I didn't expect it,"

Tanaka Yoshiichi drank wine for Mei Enping.

"As a republican, he actually became an official of the imperial patent regime and joined the ranks of [***] reading the political axe."

The reason why he took the initiative to contact Mei Enping is that he is the most suitable candidate. If his other friend Chen Qimei did not die in an accident, perhaps he is the best choice, but Mei Enping, like him, are both advocates of the violent revolution.

"I didn't expect it either,"

Mei Enping also gave Yoshiichi Tanaka a drink.

"Mr. Tanaka actually came to Shanghai at this time. If I didn't expect it to be bad, Mr. Tanaka should be busy with wartime at this time!"

The two of them had a very good relationship in Japan. Even when Yoshiichi Tanaka was in Russia, he contacted Mei Enping by letter.

"So, both of us have changed,"

Tanaka raised his glass.

"Come on, let's drink to the changes of both of us!"

"No, let's drink to our reunion!"

Mei Enping raised his glass and said.

"Wock!"

The two wine glasses met together, and the two of them drank it all at once.

"Mei Jun, can you tell me why?"

Of course, Mei Enping knew what Tanaka asked, and why he entered the Shanghai Consultative Bureau.

"I think I am qualified for the position of local advisory councilor."

Meinping doesn't know how to explain it.

"Have you given up your beliefs and propositions?"

"I can't say give up. I can only say that I'm starting to re-examine those things with a more mature eye."

Mei Enping said calmly, but when he was talking, Tanaka felt that there seemed to be some other meaning between his eyebrows.

"Yes, times have changed. It's time for us to re-examine something we thought was right."

Tanaka Yoshiichi sighed.

"For example?"

Mei Enping really wants to know what Yoshiichi Tanaka is thinking.

"For example,"

Tanaka Yoshiichi picked up the chicken slices with chopsticks, dipped them in the seasoning, and put them in his mouth.

"For example, I sincerely thought that after the restoration of the Han people, China and China could get along with each other and help each other to control white people, but now, everything has changed."

"Is it?"

Mei Enping's eyes showed an admiration.

"If you don't believe it, you can go and have a look! The restoration of your nation is that the whole day is full of joy for the restoration of China, but what about now? But with your own actions, you tell me that China would rather abandon the thousand-year-old friendship between China and the two countries in exchange for the favor of European and American white animals at the cost of selling the brothers of the same family.

Listening to Yoshiichi Tanaka's words, Mei Enping put down his chopsticks and sighed.

"Huaxia is reinstated, but we have elected an emperor, and there is no law to limit his power! Although it is elected by the people, it is actually the Lord of the Ninth Five-Year Plan!"

"Yes, your emperor, who grew up overseas since childhood, is far from understanding the same origin between the two countries, nor can he understand that the two countries should work together to maintain the meaning of the immortality of Asian civilization!"

Mei Enping, whom he met, nodded frequently when listening to him, and Yoshiichi Tanaka said.

"Although there are some old feuds in Chinese history, they are between the Japanese and the Qing Dynasty. Those unpleasant things have long been over. Japanese have been committed to the recovery of China, but now, because of the role of one person, the two countries have abandoned the old friendship and established the country. In my opinion, I'm afraid that I will be uneasy again from then on.

Tanaka Yoshiichi put down his chopsticks and looked at Mei Enping and said.

"Mei Jun, in your judgment, is China really willing to be a slave of white animals in Europe and the United States?"

Mei Enping took a sip of wine and stopped to eat.

"We killed the emperor of Manchuria, but ushered in another Han emperor! This country is still the same country in the past, but the emperor has changed"

"Why does Mei Jun, such a firm republican, serve such a [***] king?"

"If you are not in it, how can you know the nature of the consultation bureau? Republic, republic is the general trend of world development, and it is also the only choice for China's prosperity. As long as we still live, we will see that day!"

"How many years will it take to see that day? Does Mei Jun believe that the king of *** will be willing to give up the power of ***?

Mei Enping shook his head. There is no one in the world who is not greedy for power, let alone a king with supreme power.

"In this case, why doesn't Mei Jun, like in the past, with the courage that ordinary people can't do, categorically recommend it!"

"Mr. Tanaka!"

Looking up at Tanaka Yiyi in front of him, Mei Enping was shocked first, and then quickly waved his hand.

"Are you persuading me to rebel? I won't betray the country! Please ask Mr. Tanaka to talk in vain again.

Mei Siping's refusal was expected by Yoshiichi Tanaka, but he would not give up his lobbying because of Mei Enping's refusal.

"Mei Jun, that is, only the republican revolution can achieve the prosperity of China. Then the purpose of the republican revolution is to defeat the regime of the emperor [***] and realize the thoroughness of China, so that hundreds of millions of Chinese people can enjoy the glory of the Republic and gain the dignity of personality. However, Mei Jun still insists on the republican revolution, but insists that he does not want to betray the motherland. What a contradiction. Besides, Mei Jun, you have entered the Advisory Bureau. It has long been known that the so-called consultation is nothing more than the blind method of Chen's ***. For thousands of years, the Chinese people have been oppressing and ruling until now, defeating the [***] empire, not only the liberation of the Chinese people, but also the liberation of China. Isn't this the duty of the revolutionaries?

"The duty of the revolutionaries!"

Mayne sighed heavily, then closed his eyes and said.

"Mr. Tanaka, it can be seen that the current imperial system is elected by the people of China, and it is determined to be the national body of the country!"

His words were only exchanged for a burst of ridicule by Yoshiichi Tanaka.

"Then Mei Jun forgot that there are very few pioneers who promote social progress. For example, when it was called the new, it needed to be referendum by all the people. I'm afraid that it is still a semi-colony of the great powers, and it is not as strong as it is now..."

"It can also be an imperial system!"

Hearing such a question as Mei Enping, Tanaka Yiyi hurriedly said that the emperor was different from China, and the emperor of the world, while the emperor of China usurped the achievements of the revolutionary aspired to become the emperor.

"...In a word, it is said that there is a way, China has the fate of China, and the fate of China lies in the republic. Today, the achievements of the revolutionary aspirants are usurped by the king of [***]. If Mei Jun and others are silent, he said that there is no face to face the passionate people who throw their heads and wine!"

"This..."

"Yenben supported China's revolutionary comrades in the past. Now, although there are many unpleasant facts between China and China, this is caused by the king of [***] alone, which will never affect Japan's feelings for China's revolutionary comrades. We will now support you as in the past and support China to become the first republic in Asia. Country!"

At this point, Yoshiichi Tanaka has pulled out a check from his pocket and pushed it forward.

"This is 50,000 yuan, which shows China's support for your country's revolutionary cause!"

The check in front of him stunned Mayn. Looking at the check, he hesitated whether he should accept it. What is it like to accept the enemy's financial support in wartime?

"Revolution needs money and weapons! Mei Jun, I wish your republican revolution a success as soon as possible!"

(to be continued)