The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

"Mr. Baili, please stay here tonight. Let's go to Nanjing together tomorrow." Zhou Hexuan said as a guest.

Jiang Baili smiled and said, "Okay, let me lend you your phone and I'll call home."

"Please." Zhou Hexuan said.

At this moment, Yu Peichen knocked on the door and said, "Sir, there is someone outside who wants to see Mr. Zhejun. He said he has something important to do with you."

Xiang Zhejun?

Zhou Hexuan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered who this person was.

In the Tokyo Trial that will attract worldwide attention in the future, there are two most famous people in China. One is Mei Ruao as judge, and the other is Xiang Zhejun as prosecutor.

Since the Japanese invaders systematically destroyed evidence of aggression after the war, Xiang Zhejun only had a list of war criminals in his hand at first and no more actual evidence. He personally took people to various places to collect witnesses and physical evidence, and invited the chief prosecutor of the Tokyo Tribunal, Ji Nan (an American), to China to accompany Ji Nan to conduct on-the-spot investigations into the "Marco Bridge Incident" and the "Nanjing Massacre". The conviction and sentencing of war criminals played a key role.

Thanks to Xiang Zhejun's hard work, the evidence for major war criminals such as Itagaki Seishiro, Doihara Kenji, and Matsui Iwane was conclusive, and they were sentenced to hanging happily. He also made a major contribution, that is, he successfully determined the date of the "Huanggutun Incident" as the starting date for China's prosecution of Japanese war criminals, advancing the original starting date (1937) by nine years, allowing a large number of Japanese to War criminals cannot escape justice.

The future "Prosecutor of the Far East" actually came. Zhou Hexuan hurriedly opened the door to greet him and said enthusiastically: "Mr. Xiang, I have admired your name for a long time, and we finally met today."

Xiang Zhejun was a little surprised. He didn't expect that his reputation was so great that Zhou Hexuan would take him so seriously. He immediately smiled and said: "Mr. Zhou, this is not the first time we have met. We have met before at Peking University."

"Is there any?" Zhou Hexuan really couldn't remember.

Xiang Zhejun said in detail: "At that time, Zhang Zuolin appointed Mr. Zhou as the president of Peking University, and I happened to be teaching part-time at Peking University. I was still listening in the audience when you gave your speech. However, the academic atmosphere in Peking was so bad at that time that I soon I stopped teaching, and on someone’s recommendation I went to the southern government to work as secretary of the Ministry of Justice.”

"I see, it's a pleasure to meet you, a pleasure to meet you!" Zhou Hexuan was a little embarrassed. He had no memory of that meeting at all.

Xiang Zhejun went straight to the topic and said: "Mr. Zhou, I came here this time to tell you something. Regarding the negative news in the newspaper, someone wants to deliberately discredit you. Zhou Fohai is the direct planner, Yang Zhaozhen He is a participant, and there is Wang Zhaoming’s shadow behind him.”

"Who is Yang Zhaozhen?" Zhou Hexuan had never heard of this person's name.

Xiang Zhejun said: "Yang Zhaoxuan is my immediate boss, the president of the Shanghai District Court, and he is also Zheng Yuxiu's brother-in-law."

"That's it. Thank you for informing me sir." Zhou Hexuan said gratefully.

At this time, it was still the honeymoon period between Chang Kaishen and Wang Zhaoming. Wang Zhaoming, the vice president of the Kuomintang and the chief executive of the government, was extremely powerful. Although many of Wang Zhaoming's powers have been eclipsed, he is, after all, the number two figure in the government and the Kuomintang. It would be too easy to smear Zhou Hexuan behind his back.

Zhou Hexuan could not resist with his own strength, and his international and domestic connections were of no use. The only option was to embrace Chiang Kai-shek.

As for Zhou Fohai, this person is more difficult to deal with.

Zhou Fohai is now a popular confidant of Chang Kaishen, and he also has real power - he is now the spy chief second only to Xu Enzeng and Dai Li, and his status in the spy system is higher than Zheng Jiemin. Not only that, after the Anti-Japanese War broke out, Zhou Fohai even became the deputy director of Chang Kaishen's Attendance Office and the leader of the fifth team.

An absolute confidant of Chiang Kai-shek.

wrong!

Zhou Hexuan suddenly wanted to laugh loudly, he knew how to deal with Zhou Fohai.

If Chang Kaishen were to know, his confidant and the spy chief whom he entrusted with important responsibilities were secretly colluding with Wang Zhaoming. Haha, with Lao Jiang's suspicious character, I'm afraid Zhou Fohai will not be able to eat well, and will probably be sent to Qingshui Yamen to drink tea.

After thinking about this, Zhou Hexuan said happily: "Mr. Xiang, this news of yours is so important. I will thank you deeply in the future!"

What's the big thank you? too easy.

Zhou Hexuan can start in advance, quietly collect evidence of Japan's invasion of China, and provide it to Xiang Zhejun during the Tokyo trial. There is no need for Zhou Hexuan to put too much thought into it. From now until the end of the Anti-Japanese War, there will be evidence all over the ground. At least the relevant newspapers can collect it.

Zhou Hexuan could even spend money to buy photos taken by foreign reporters, which were first-hand information about the Nanjing Massacre.

"There's no need to thank you very much. I just can't stand their shameless behavior," Xiang Zhejun cupped his fists and said, "Mr. Zhou, I'll take my leave now."

Zhou Hexuan quickly persuaded him to stay: "Please sit for a while, why did you leave right after you came?"

"You're welcome, Mr. Zhou, my fiancée is still waiting at home," Xiang Zhejun said with a smile, "By the way, I'm planning to get married on October 15th. If Mr. Zhou is free, I hope you can come to my wedding. .”

Zhou Hexuan said: "Congratulations, I will definitely participate when the time comes."

Xiang Zhejun's wedding was very grand. The witness was Cheng Qian and the introducer was Zhang Shizhao. After all, his father-in-law Zhou Zhenlin served as the civil affairs committee member of the national government.

While the two were talking, Jiang Baili came back from making a phone call. He looked at Xiang Zhejun and said, "Hey, we have another guest."

Zhou Hexuan quickly introduced: "Mr. Baili, this is Mr. Xiang Zhejun, the prosecutor general of the Shanghai District Court. Brother Xiang, this is the famous military strategist Mr. Jiang Fangzhen."

"It turns out to be Mr. Baili, whom I have admired for a long time!" Xiang Zhejun said respectfully.

Jiang Baili laughed loudly: "I know you, you are Zhou Zhenlin's future son-in-law. The last time we met, he mentioned you and said that you were his favorite student. He also said that he had taken a liking to you when you were in high school. After all, he didn't Let you escape his grasp."

Xiang Zhejun's future father-in-law is actually his old high school principal. He said embarrassedly: "Master Taishan is so complimentary. Mr. Baili, I will hold a wedding on October 15th. I hope you can come to attend."

Jiang Baili shook his head and said: "I won't go. I am a guilty person. Going to the wedding will bring me depression."

Xiang Zhejun didn't insist. His eyes suddenly glanced at the manuscripts on the coffee table and he was surprised: "Mr. Baili, is this your latest book? Can I take a look?"

"Look, it's okay." Jiang Baili said nonchalantly.

Xiang Zhejun carefully read "The Theory of Decisive Battle on the Three Yang Lines" and asked in a low mood: "Once China and Japan go to war, will China really have to give up a large area of ​​eastern land?"

"There is no other way." Jiang Baili said.

"It's sad, it's a pity that such a huge country has fallen to this point," Xiang Zhejun lamented. "It's a pity that I, a lawyer, can't help at all."

Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "When China defeats Japan, Brother Xiang will have a role to play in the International Military Tribunal. At that time, you, the great prosecutor, will be needed to prosecute those heinous Japanese war criminals face to face."

Xiang Zhejun said longingly: "I hope one day."