Li Xinghong, who was sitting next to Li Pinzhang, had a red-sleeved girl sitting in his arms, but they didn't interact much. It wasn't that he was 'sitting calmly', but mainly because he was simply absent-minded.

Before coming to Shanghai yesterday, I received a secret letter from Chen Tianhua, saying that his trip to southern and western Jiangxi had achieved great success.

First, they stopped the three Bai brothers on Poyang Lake, forced Zhang Beiji, the Little Dragon King on Dongting Lake, and then annihilated the Pingxiang Tiger Gang, crippled the Guangxi Gang, and completely shattered the Japanese conspiracy to besiege Fengzhong Mining.

This means that Chen Tianhua's career in Jiangxi is fully developed, and no one can stop its development momentum from now on.

This would have been a great thing for the high-level clique in the Meiguang Autonomous Region, but Li Xinghong was secretly uneasy in his heart.

He returned to Hangzhou half a month ago and was called into the Dongyuan study alone by Li Cunzhi to communicate. This was a rare behavior in so many years.

In the study, Li Cunzhi spoke highly of Li Xinghong for following orders, actively assisting Chen Tianhua, and achieving his current great achievements.

Then, he made a new request to Li Xinghong, that is, based on the fundamental interests of the Li family, let the latter pay more attention to Li Pinzhang's growth and assist him when appropriate, just like he assisted Chen Tianhua back then.

Mr. Li did not make it very clear that Li Xinghong was no ordinary person. He understood that Mr. Li was going to ceremoniously promote Li Pinzhang and let him take charge of his own affairs and form his own team and sphere of influence.

Li Xinghong knew both Li Pinzhang and Chen Tianhua very well.

In terms of character and ability, Li Pinzhang is also very good. He does not have the dandy habits of today's second-generation officials or rich second-generation people, and he is considered outstanding among his peers.

Youdao means there are mountains beyond the mountains, and there is a sky beyond the sky. Compared with Chen Tianhua, he is still far behind in terms of character, quality and ability. Although Li Pinzhang is not very convinced, people in the circle, such as Sun Yong and others, know it.

Even if Mr. Li doesn't say it, he understands it in his heart.

But one major advantage that Li Pinzhang has that Chen Tianhua does not have is that Li Pinzhang is the legal heir of the Li family. This is a fact that no one can change. It is also the fact that although Mr. Li likes Chen Tianhua very much, he has to respect Li Pinzhang and train him.

reasons for power.

Anyone with a discerning eye can clearly see that the Qing Dynasty has been suffering from chronic illness and is so weak that it is teetering on the edge of collapse. Although many people are trying their best to maintain it, it will fall sooner or later.

Let’s not talk about the distance, let’s talk about Zijin City. Cixi and Lafayette are getting old, and Guangxu is also very ill. Who can dominate the country in the future?

Looking at the world, there are many revolutionary parties and undercurrents. Many careerists and conspirators are secretly gathering energy, hoping that when that day comes, they will overthrow the Qing government and show their strength to compete for the title of Lu Ding Ji.

Of course the Li family is among them, and the pace is obviously accelerating, because they all know in their hearts that the Qing Dynasty is about to change.

Mr. Li may not have thought too far back at the beginning. He cultivated and promoted Chen Tianhua just to improve his living space and prevent him from being squeezed out by others or even causing harm.

But I never thought that Chen Tianhua was so good that in 1978, he had developed a powerful force and directly pushed Li Cunzhi into the ranks of heroes who wanted to dominate the country.

It is conceivable that Li Cunzhi is riding a tiger at this moment. On one side is his son-in-law Chen Tianhua, who has made rapid progress, and on the other side is the bloodline issue of family inheritance.

He naturally knew in his heart that he wanted Chen Tianhua to assist Li Pinzhang. Can this arrogant, ambitious and powerful son-in-law agree?

In desperation, Li Cunzhi came up with the idea of ​​promoting Li Pinzhang and appropriately suppress Chen Tianhua's expansion momentum.

Li Pinzhang and Li Cunzhi are naturally popular among the core members of the family, and the three brothers Li Jingfang, Li Jingshu, and Li Jingmai, the most authoritative figures in the Li clan, naturally support him. This is a family tradition that goes back thousands of years.

As for Sheng Xuanhuai, he would naturally not object. He was not supporting one to destroy the other. Anyway, it was a matter within the Li clan, and the palms and backs of his hands were all flesh.

But when these things happen to Li Xinghong and others, it is a big deal. He already belongs to Chen Tianhua's camp, and now he is asked to secretly support Li Pinzhang, which makes it very difficult for him to behave.

Although the two sides have not yet come to compete for hegemony, Li Xinghong seems to have seen the scene in the future and is at war with each other.

There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and behind Li Pinzhang, there are Japanese forces secretly helping him. This is something Chen Tianhua absolutely cannot tolerate.

Since Yu is born, how can Liang be born?

Li Xinghong couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He was also worried about his future fate. There was no need to do so.

At this time, a servant hurried out from outside the private room, leaned over and whispered a few words in Chen Qimei's ear.

Chen Qimei turned to Li Pinzhang and said, "Mr. Li, there is a man named Zhang Chuan outside the study asking to see you. I heard he is your friend?"

"Oh, Zhang Chuan is here now... then let him wait for me downstairs." Li Pinzhang frowned slightly, as if explaining to everyone, but also talking to himself.

Seeing this, Chen Qimei hurriedly cooed at the servant, and the servant went out and went downstairs.

Everyone else showed no expression, only Li Xinghong's heart jumped suddenly, a look of shock appeared on his face, and he thought to himself:

Zhang Chuan! Why did this green wolf come here? Did Mr. Li also send him to help the Third Young Master?

Why did he rush to Hongxiu Hongfu to look for him? It means that the matter is urgent, or he is anxious to leave Shanghai and return to Hangzhou.

The director of the Intelligence Department of the New Army of Zhejiang Province, Mr. Li's confidant, is responsible for all secret affairs of the New Army of Zhejiang Province. He has a nickname in this world, called Qinglang.

The establishment of the Intelligence Division was also proposed by a Japanese consultant that year. There was no big move at the beginning, but as the current situation changed, Zhang Chuan, Mr. Li's confidant, began to become more widely known.

In the past two years, Zhang Chuan's activities have become more frequent, and he has reached out to the Third Garrison Association of the Meiguang Autonomous Region.

Li Xinghong didn't have any taboos. After all, they were all Mr. Li's soldiers, and internal investigation was a matter of course.

Perhaps Xu Yunyuan's Military Investigation Department didn't think so. Zhang Chuan ranked among the top four in the list of people who needed special attention listed by the Investigation Department.

The top three are all Japanese, namely Hideo Fujita, the chief representative of the Japanese military and the current president of Shogen Co., Ltd., Toyohiko Kagawa of the Strategy Section of the Japanese Cabinet Intelligence Department, and Koichi Mizuta of the Japanese Navy.

Even Yuan Fang, who served in the imperial court, was ranked behind Zhang Chuan.

"Let's go, Brother Xinghong, come with me downstairs!" Li Pinzhang stood up, turned around and said to Li Xinghong.

"Third Young Master, I'll go...is this appropriate?" Li Xinghong was shocked when he heard this, and seemed a little apprehensive.

At present, Li Pinzhang has just arrived in Shanghai and Zhangchuan's unexpected arrival is definitely not a good thing, at least it is something secret.

Mr. Li dragged him in, on the surface, out of trust, but on a deeper level, he deliberately dragged him into trouble, at least not trying to sow discord between him and Chen Tianhua.
Chapter completed!