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"These bastards are deceiving people too much. I'll go out and ask them who sent them and what they want to do?" Qiantian was furious.

"Mr. Qiantian, please be calm and calm. Let them stare if they like. Anyway, they won't hear what we say when we sit here." Lu Ming posed outside the window.

He didn't believe that the stalkers had the ability to bug Qiantian. If they installed bugs in the French restaurant in the British Concession, it would cause diplomatic disputes. The Japanese are not so courageous.

"Lu Sang asked me for something. I haven't found the Japanese with a pure London accent you mentioned, so I'm really sorry." Qian Tian smiled.

"It's not urgent, you can help me pay attention. How about Mr. Zhuang Fan's banquet at the consulate? It's very grand." Lu Ming talked about him from left to right.

"Shanghai cuisine gathers all kinds of cuisines, and it is really delicious. Such as pickled Duxian, fried eel paste, eight-treasure duck, borscht, fried pork chops, etc. Eating in Shanghai is like eating all over the country and tasting all over the world. Eat." Qian Tian narrowed his eyes, as if he was reminiscing about the feast, with a look of intoxication.

"I'm not asking about what you ate, but about the people you attended." Lu Ming reminded, a little funny in his heart, he had never eaten delicious food.

"Oh, Lu Sang, I'm sorry, I lost my temper. Please forgive me. There are people from all walks of life. Officials from the government of the Republic of China can't sit at a table. Many celebrities from Shanghai also come, but Huang Jinrong The two gentlemen Du Yuesheng and Du Yuesheng just sent someone to send the congratulatory gifts, and they didn't show up, so your Excellency Ben Zhuang Fan is not very happy." Qian Tian smiled self-deprecatingly, and simply stated.

"Oh, by the way, does Mr. Zhuang Fan live in your consulate?" Lu Ming asked inadvertently.

"Well, why are you asking about this?" Qian Tian was a little wary.

"It's not intentional, just curious. Since Mr. Benzhuang Fan wants to meet with celebrities from all walks of life in Shanghai and promote Japan-China friendship, why does he hide in your consulate every day? If that's the case, he might as well go home." Lu Ming laughed.

Qiantian smiled: "It's a bit annoying to be chased by reporters from the Shanghai news circle for the past two days. His Excellency Benzhuang Shige himself said that he lives in our consulate, but in fact, even the people in the consulate don't know where he lives. .”

"Oh, this is very novel. Mr. Benzhuang Fan doesn't even believe the people in the consulate of his own country?"

"The imperial army system and the diplomatic system are incompatible with each other. This is something that everyone in this country knows, so there is no need to hide it." Qian Tian said with a wry smile.

The two then ordered dinner, and Lu Ming agreed that he would treat them, but Qian Tian was not too polite.Although Lu Ming is not a rich man, but with the support of the richest man in Shanghai, he is naturally more generous than Qian Tian.

The two ordered steak, fresh oysters and flounder, and French Bordeaux wine, plus a dessert.

There is no need to order the baguette, the whole basket is placed on the table, and you can eat it casually, with fresh butter and cheese next to it.

The two drank a glass of wine, ate the steak with relish, and didn't speak for a while.

After eating and drinking for a while, Lu Ming tore off a piece of bread and dipped it in the gravy on the plate to eat, and then asked: "Mr. Benzhuang Fan's meeting with Mr. Zheng and Sheng Di, the heir of the Sheng family property, is really just to strengthen the friendly relationship. ?”

"Your Excellency Benzhuang Fan had a very happy conversation with Mr. Zheng. According to your opinion, Mr. Zheng stayed at the consulate that night. The two met again the next morning. I don't know what they talked about. They were in a small meeting. I just brought tea in and took a look, but judging from their expressions, I feel that both parties are very satisfied."

"What is the intersection between Mr. Ben Zhuang Fan and Zheng Xiaoxu?" Lu Ming felt unimaginable.

Zheng Xiaoxu's calligraphy is outstanding and his literary talent is superb, which is nothing to do with the Kwantung Army. It is absolutely impossible for Zhuang Fan to travel thousands of miles to ask for his calligraphy or let him write articles.

What relationship can there be between the commander of the Kwantung Army and an old man from the Qing Dynasty?

"Your Excellency Benzhuang Fan did not reach an agreement with that Young Master Sheng. The two sides seemed to be arguing about something. In the end, I don't know if they made a deal or not."

After eating the steak, Qian Tian started to eat fresh oysters, and said while eating.He didn't feel like he was leaking information, because he didn't know anything, and he didn't say anything specific.

"Is there any business relationship between the Kwantung Army and the Yan family? The Yan family must have benefited from hosting this banquet, right?" Lu Ming was curious about this.

"Oh, the Yan family is entrusted by the consulate to hold a banquet. The business of several commercial companies in the country and the Yan family is a bridge built by our consulate. It can be regarded as a return to the consulate. This is Shanghai after all, and it is a bit dignified. Characters need to be invited by Yan Hongdao." Qian Tian explained.

"So that's how it is." Lu Ming finally understood.

He originally thought that the Yan family had a bright future, but he actually had something to do with Ben Zhuang Fan and the Kwantung Army.

What are Sheng Di and Shigeru Honjo arguing about?

These words made him vigilant. He thought of An Gonggen's words, but felt that they were not right. Many things were still vague and not very clear.

"By the way, what did Mr. Qiantian think that day, why did you propose to include me in the consulate's invitation list?" Lu Ming asked.

"Who said that? Nothing, I have never done it." Qian Tian shook his head again and again.

"The person who announced the list that day said that Mr. Qiantian proposed to invite me to the consulate's banquet, and he was approved by the consul general." Lu Ming said in surprise.

"The Kwantung Army people are talking nonsense with their eyes open. How could I invite you? I know you wouldn't like such an occasion." Qiantian opened his eyes wide with anger.

"Could it be Mr. Zhuang Fan's instruction?" Lu Ming guessed.

"It's very possible. I heard that your Excellency has been inviting celebrities from all walks of life in Shanghai to meet these days, which means that you are now considered a celebrity in Shanghai."

"What kind of celebrity am I? It's good if no one calls me obscene." Lu Ming teased.

"I know that Lu Sang is a high-end person, but I heard that there are a few girls who love you to death. Is this information accurate?" Qian Tian couldn't help laughing.

Talking about gossip, Qiantian became energetic and beaming, and he was about to dance a joyful Japanese dance.

"What's the matter? Rumors are flying all over Shanghai. It's not like you don't know that my relationship with my fiancée is very stable." Lu Ming grinned.

As the two talked and ate, the bottle of wine had already run out, and Lu Ming ordered another bottle of champagne, and began to eat their flounder.

With delicious wine and chatting, Qiantian was in high spirits, and had already forgotten about the stalking.

Lu Ming, however, was scratching his head, thinking about the quarrel between Sheng Di and Ben Zhuang Fan, guessing what could be going on between them.

"By the way, it should be the task of your consulate to promote friendly relations between Japan and China. How can you ask an army commander to do this? Isn't this stealing the limelight from your consulate?" Lu Ming asked while turning a corner.

"If you want to talk about this, it's hard to explain. There are too many things about the military department stealing the limelight from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Of course, we often don't let them go. Our two departments are like this. They seem to be very harmonious. In fact, he is the enemy." Qian Tian made a helpless expression.

"Why is this happening? Can't the prime minister coordinate?" Lu Ming really didn't understand.