Kuroki Gakuichi and Uehara Junpei chatted while drinking tea, with Ning Zhiheng accompanying them at the lower end. Time passed quickly, and Kuroki Gakuichi, seeing that it was getting late, said, "Alright, let's stop drinking tea and take a look at Fujiwara-kun's calligraphy style. I think it will definitely satisfy you."
Uehara Junpei nodded, stood up and gestured for them to follow him to the desk. Kuroki Gakuichi and Ning Zhiheng then followed him to the desk.
Ning Zhiheng set out the paper, ink, brush, and inkstone. He knew from the beginning that General Uehara Junpei was most fond of traditional calligraphy, so he said, trying to please him, "I usually like regular script the most, and I am also the best at it. I'll make a fool of myself then!"
So he concentrated his mind and focused his energy in his wrist, picked up his brush and wrote a haiku by Yamazaki Sōken on the paper. This was a good poem he had selected from various Japanese literary books he had read over the past few days.
It can be described as powerful and expressive, with the brushstrokes flowing naturally and the composition perfectly balanced, creating a cohesive and cohesive whole!
Uehara Junpei and Kuroki Takeichi nodded repeatedly as they watched, and only after Ning Zhiheng finished writing did the two of them exclaim in praise.
Looking at the work before him, Uehara Junpei couldn't help but read it aloud softly: "The bright moon, like a fine fan, is perfectly round. I gently stroke the ground, and the croaking of frogs seems long. The round spring sun rises, and the long day stretches on! What a fine poem and calligraphy, truly outstanding!"
Kuroki Yue was also very satisfied with Ning Zhiheng's performance, and said with a smile, "How about it, Uehara-kun? I didn't introduce the wrong person, did I? Fujiwara-kun's calligraphy skills will definitely satisfy you."
"Haha, I'm very satisfied!" Uehara Junpei said with a smile, patting Ning Zhiheng's shoulder heavily. "Fujiwara-kun, I need your help with something, so please don't refuse!"
Ning Zhiheng could not refuse at this point. He smiled and said, "If General Shangyuan needs anything, I will do my best!"
"Alright!" Uehara Junpei turned and went to the study. A moment later, he took out a thick stack of manuscripts and came to Ning Zhiheng.
He then said somewhat embarrassedly, "When I was young, I loved literature very much. Back then, when I saw excellent articles, I was always extremely envious, wondering if I could write such wonderful articles as well. Later, I finally couldn't resist and wrote a novel myself. This is my previous manuscript. But as time went by, when I joined the army, I had more and more things to do and no longer had the energy to organize these manuscripts. So I thought I would find a master calligrapher who is good at regular script to help me organize the manuscripts and make a copy. Then I can keep it with me and take it out from time to time to appreciate my own work. This is also a kind of enjoyment!"
Ning Zhiheng finally understood. It turned out that the old literary youth had written a work himself, but it was only a draft. To turn it into a mature work, he needed to put in a lot of effort to perfect it. This required a lot of energy and time. However, Uehara Junpei was busy with official duties and wanted to complete the manuscript in his favorite regular script. Therefore, he needed someone who was good at literature and regular script calligraphy to organize his work for him.
He had previously asked Kuroki Gakuichi to complete the manuscript for him, but Kuroki Gakuichi had no interest in doing such things. So he thought of finding a master calligrapher to do it. When Ning Zhiheng applied for the job, he immediately caught Kuroki Gakuichi's eye with his beautiful calligraphy skills. This time, he brought Ning Zhiheng to get Uehara Junpei's approval.
Ning Zhiheng took the thick manuscript, bowed and nodded, and said, "I will do my best to complete this manuscript and hope to live up to General Shangyuan's trust."
"Fujiwara-kun, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you. I'll leave everything to you!" Uehara Junpei also bowed deeply to Ning Zhiheng. With the matter settled, the three of them smiled at each other.
Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Uehara Junpei said, "Come in!"
The secretary pushed open the door and entered, announcing, "Your Excellency, Chief Sagawa of the Special Higher Police has come to pay a visit. I wonder if you have time?"
Upon hearing that it was Sagawa Taro who had come to visit again, Uehara Junpei frowned. Sagawa Taro had been visiting frequently lately because of the major setback in the Hangzhou area. He wanted Uehara Junpei to put in a good word for them at the military and Ministry of Home Affairs meetings. Uehara Junpei was quite annoyed by this. If he didn't think that Sagawa Taro was indeed a talented person, he would have dismissed and investigated him long ago!
Today he was having a rare good time chatting with his fellow writers, and he didn't want to get entangled with Taro Sagawa any longer. He glanced at Kuroki Takeichi and Ning Zhiheng, and was thinking of having his secretary send Taro Sagawa away.
However, seeing that Uehara Junpei was indeed busy with work, and that it was getting late, Kuroki Takeru said goodbye to Uehara Junpei.
When Ning Zhiheng heard that it was Sagawa Taro, the head of the Shanghai Special Higher Police Headquarters, who was paying his respects, he was secretly surprised. He had no idea that Uehara Junpei was actually the head of the intelligence department and the superior of Sagawa Taro, the head of the Special Higher Police's spies. Fortunately, he had been careful and had not revealed a single flaw in front of this old spy chief, otherwise the consequences would have been dire! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little scared!
Furthermore, he could also get to know his old rival, Taro Sagawa. It should be noted that the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau knew very little about this newly appointed head of the Special Higher Police. His age, resume, and appearance were all unknown. Because Taro Sagawa was also a very cautious agent, he never posed for photos. Therefore, there wasn't even a single photo on file in the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau's investigation files. The head of the bureau was eager to learn more about this new adversary, but he hadn't gained much.
Therefore, Taro Sagawa can definitely be considered an extremely mysterious opponent. Ning Zhiheng was secretly pleased, as he could finally see the man's true face today. Perhaps they would clash again on the battlefield of espionage in the future!
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