The entire scroll was written in small regular script, with each character precise and each stroke meticulous. The arrangement of the characters was particularly exquisite, giving it a dignified and upright feel. The characters were tightly packed, and the spacing between the characters was slightly dense, while the spacing between the lines was much looser, resulting in an extremely clean, neat, and well-organized appearance.
The Japanese are known for their rigidity and meticulous attention to rules and details. They have a particularly deep appreciation for such well-structured and exquisite works of art, which is why they often appreciate the upright and weighty style of regular script. Uehara Junpei was no exception.
Seeing the undisguised joy in Uehara Junpei's eyes, Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "Uncle has a good eye. These five scrolls of calligraphy were specially prepared for you. I'm sure you'll be satisfied!"
"Satisfied! Extremely satisfied! This is truly a rare find! Dong Qichang's regular script is hard to come by. Look at this scroll; it's written in one go, without a single trembling stroke. Overall, it's robust and vigorous, with every stroke revealing its strength. It has the grandeur of a high-ranking official. How did you find such a masterpiece?"
Uehara Junpei was overjoyed, praising the calligraphy incessantly, his eyes glued to the scroll, never looking away.
Ning Zhiheng chuckled and said, "Someone specially gave this to me. It's quite an interesting thing to get it for free!"
So he told Uehara Junpei about the Wanmulin incident. Of course, in his tone, it wasn't an important matter, just a trivial thing he did casually.
Uehara Junpei didn't seem to care at all. The life or death of a Chinese gangster was insignificant to someone like him. He smiled slightly and said, "Worth it, absolutely worth it! Kagesa and I have a pretty good relationship. He used to work at the General Staff Headquarters, but this time his luck has turned around, and he's landed the job of forming a new government. He's got a lot of support from various factions now, and even I'm envious! It's a good opportunity to use him to squeeze some benefits out of him. It's nothing!"
At this point, he seemed to remember something, put down the book in his hand, and said to Ning Zhiheng, "The time for the new government to return to the capital has been set, in five days, on the 30th of this month. The new Nanjing government will hold a grand ceremony to return to the capital. If you are interested, you can come with me to watch it."
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng curled his lip slightly, revealing a disdainful expression, and said indifferently, "They're nothing but a bunch of pretentious charlatans. I've never had a good impression of people like them, and I'm too lazy to watch their performances!"
Ning Zhiheng's words were very blunt, but Uehara Junpei agreed with them. The Japanese admire the strong and despise the weak, and they don't care about these subordinates. People like Wang Tianhai are just tools they use to invade China. Everyone knows this. It is never hidden among the Japanese high-ranking officials, so Ning Zhiheng's words are not abrupt.
Uehara Junpei tapped Ning Zhiheng lightly with his finger and said helplessly, "You! I heard that you never deal with the new government in Shanghai, and you even colluded with local forces to be quite hostile towards them. This has caused Wang Tianhai to complain to Yingzuo many times, saying that they can't even guarantee them office space. This is a bit too much!"
Ning Zhiheng chuckled, spread his hands, and argued, "They still have the nerve to complain? These people together are a farce. As soon as they arrived in Shanghai, they were scrambling for houses and official positions. You know, just a down-on-his-luck writer shouted a few slogans about the peace movement in front of that Mr. Wang, and suddenly he became a high-ranking official in the propaganda department. This is a laughing stock in Shanghai. It's ridiculous! I'm ashamed to be associated with them!"
Uehara Junpei found Ning Zhiheng's description quite amusing. Seeing that Ning Zhiheng was indeed not interested in attending the celebration, he stopped talking and changed the subject, saying, "If you're not interested, then forget it. How long do you plan to stay in Nanjing this time?"
Ning Zhiheng shook his head and said, "I don't know yet. We'll see how it goes. To be honest, the infrastructure in Nanjing is too poor. It's far inferior to Shanghai in every aspect. When I came here today, I saw that the shops and pedestrians on the street were all broke. The so-called ancient capital of six dynasties is really an exaggeration. I plan to take a look and then decide. I'll just treat it as a way to relax before going back to Shanghai."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
