In Fujiwara Hirofumi's study, he looked at the three ancient paintings in his hands, bowing his head in silence. After a long while, he called in his personal secretary, Takahashi Hiroshi.
Hiromasa Takahashi was the middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses. He was Fujiwara Hirofumi's personal secretary for many years and one of Fujiwara Hirofumi's most trusted people.
"Send a telegram to the country and ask Kyoto Prefecture to investigate whether Fujiwara Tomohito is indeed a person. If so, investigate his life and experiences thoroughly, and then go to the Shanghai Immigration and Household Registration Management Office and bring me Fujiwara Tomohito's information. I want to take a look!"
Fujiwara Hirofumi had a very good impression of Ning Zhiheng today. The temperament and speech of this collateral descendant of the clan were in no way inferior to those of the direct descendants of the clan, and even surpassed them. What was even more remarkable was that this young man had already established his own career overseas without relying on the power of the family, which fully demonstrated his outstanding abilities.
Therefore, Fujiwara Hirofumi planned to have Ning Zhiheng accompany him throughout his stay in Shanghai so that he could conduct a more thorough investigation. He knew that not all direct descendants of large families were outstanding talents. Although they possessed a lot of resources, it would be difficult for them to achieve anything if they were not talented.
Therefore, many large families also value talented collateral relatives. Now, Ning Zhiheng has made a very good first impression on Fujiwara Hirofumi. He wants to see if this Fujiwara Tomohito is a talent and whether he is qualified to allocate certain resources.
Takahashi Hiroshi nodded in agreement, turned around and left. An hour later, he handed Fujiwara Tomohito's materials from the Shanghai Immigration and Household Registration Management Office to Fujiwara Hirofumi.
Fujiwara Hirofumi carefully examined the document, which included Fujiwara Tomohito's archives in Japan. The descriptions in the document were exactly the same as those that Ning Zhiheng had discussed with Fujiwara Hirofumi today.
Fujiwara Hirofumi carefully examined the photos. Fortunately, Ning Zhiheng was meticulous in his work back then, and the clerk was indeed thorough in his work, replacing all the photos in the file one by one without revealing any flaws.
"It's quite remarkable. The information shows that Zhiren did not receive any special higher education; he only graduated from an ordinary school. However, he is excellent in both speech and demeanor. It seems that he has good qualities!" Fujiwara Hirofumi said with satisfaction.
Hiroshi Takahashi said with a smile, "This child does have an charisma that is impossible to ignore. I inquired around and found that Tomohito is quite famous in Shanghai. His Fujiwara Company is a leading business association in Shanghai, and he is a big shot in the business world. In terms of ability, he is also outstanding!"
Fujiwara Hirofumi shook his head and laughed, "A businessman's vision is too narrow. What I value is his ability to create a situation from scratch. Very well, I'll take a good look at him over the next few days!"
The next morning, Ning Zhiheng arrived at Fujiwara Hirofumi's residence, ready to wait for an audience. Takahashi Hiroshi ushered Ning Zhiheng into the living room and said with a smile, "Please wait here. The master is receiving guests."
Ning Zhiheng smiled and nodded in agreement, "It's alright, Mr. Takahashi. I'm ready to be summoned by my uncle at any time. Anyway, I don't have much to do usually."
Seeing Ning Zhiheng's respectful manner, Takahashi Hiroshi smiled and nodded, then had a servant serve tea before leaving.
Ning Zhiheng stayed in the living room. Before long, Uehara Junpei also arrived, accompanied by a middle-aged man with a refined appearance and wearing glasses.
Seeing Ning Zhiheng stand up, Uehara Junpei smiled and waved. Takahashi Hiroya came out to greet him and reiterated that Fujiwara Hirofumi was currently receiving guests and asked Uehara Junpei to wait a moment.
So the three of them sat in the living room to wait. At this moment, Uehara Junpei pointed to the middle-aged man and introduced him to Ning Zhiheng.
"This is Mr. Gao Zhiwu."
"This is my sworn nephew, Fujiwara no Tomohito, who is also a member of Fujiwara-sensei's clan!"
Ning Zhiheng looked at Gao Zhiwu and nodded politely. Gao Zhiwu, upon hearing Uehara Junpei's introduction, knew that this young man was a nobleman from Japan, and quickly bowed respectfully.
"Mr. Fujiwara, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
Gao Zhiwu speaks fluent Japanese, and you can't hear the slightest hint of a rusty accent.
"Mr. Gao, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Ning Zhiheng replied with a smile.
Uehara Junpei did not provide Ning Zhiheng with further information about Gao Zhiwu's background, but Ning Zhiheng paid attention to the information in major newspapers every day. Just a month ago, major newspapers of the Kuomintang published headlines about the expulsion of the vice president from the Kuomintang party and all his positions. Among the subordinates was this Mr. Gao Zhiwu.
He had seen the published photo and name, so he could confirm that Gao Zhiwu was indeed a close confidant of the KMT vice president. This trip to Shanghai must have been to pave the way for the vice president, that is, to negotiate terms in advance.
It is now almost certain that Hirofumi Fujiwara came to Shanghai to meet with the KMT vice president and negotiate.
However, Fujiwara Hirofumi is a member of the House of Peers. Shouldn't such diplomatic negotiations be the business of cabinet members? Isn't it making a mountain out of a molehill to have someone of Fujiwara Hirofumi's high status come here?
Ning Zhiheng was also unclear about the specific situation between the Japanese government and the cabinet. However, he knew that the Japanese cabinet was currently undergoing a change of leadership and the former prime minister seemed to have resigned. Could it be that Fujiwara Hirofumi was sent over because the cabinet was without a leader?
Ning Zhiheng couldn't figure it out for the time being, so he gave up thinking about it. Of course, he wouldn't be foolish enough to ask Gao Zhiwu about his background, so they didn't have much interaction.
Half an hour passed, and at this time, a middle-aged soldier came out. He was not tall, rather fat, and had a somewhat honest face. However, his collar insignia showed that he was an army lieutenant general.
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