Well-informed people were well-informed. When Ruan Xihao "secretly" returned to Nanjing, someone knew as soon as he got off the ship and recorded Ruan Xihao's whereabouts. No one doubted Ruan Xihao's loyalty to Vézé. Ruan Xihao, who was at the heart of the struggle, returned to Nanjing to talk directly to Vézé. This was a choice that everyone could understand and even support. But Ruan Xihao did not contact his brothers first. Instead, he ran directly to see Shen Xin, the director of the political department. This made the brothers feel that this was a big mistake.
In the small meeting between the commander of the army, Hu Chenghe, the commander of the artillery, Liang Zhangtai, and the commander of the navy, Lin Jiajun, the commander of the artillery, Liang Zhangtai, couldn't help but complain, "Is Ruan Xihao really going to do business?"
In terms of friendship, Hu Chenghe and Liang Zhangtai were both from Wuzhou's Tiandi Hui. If one had to talk about days, Liang Zhangtai had joined Vézé's army at the same time as Ruan Xihao. They were from Wuzhou and had been comrades for a long time. Liang Zhangtai felt that Ruan Xihao should look for this group of brothers first. But looking at the people Ruan Xihao had chosen, the first choice was Lei Hu, and the second was the junior, Shen Xin. Liang Zhangtai felt very stifled to leave the three commanders alone and look for the other two people far away.
Hu Chenghe was not so agitated. He said, "What can he do to you, Old Liang? Other than letting him put righteousness before family, do you have any other way?"
Liang Zhangtai had a "criminal record." His brother had been caught as a pirate in Wuzhou and later sentenced to death. Liang Zhangtai had once said something like "using military merits to exchange for his brother's life." But later, he still put righteousness before family and said nothing about this matter. This matter did not affect Liang Zhangtai's position. Liang Zhangtai could only listen to what Hu Chenghe said. After all, what Hu Chenghe said was the truth.
The army was the foundation of all the branches of the army. The artillery and the navy were separated from the army. Commander Lin Jiajun of the Navy had no intention of being on equal footing with Commander Moat of the Army. He said a little anxiously, "Commander Hu, if we can discuss this matter, let's all come up with some ideas for Political Commissar Ruan. When it's time to talk, let's all talk. This is also a good idea."
There was a traitor in the Navy. This was very different from when the Army stole the map during the Second Northern Expedition a decade ago. That time, they had only stolen a map, and the criminal was only acting on the mission. This time, they were selling military intelligence to foreign countries. If there was only one person who was won over by the foreign devils, Lin Jiajun would like to say such words, but he really didn't dare to say such words.
"Hmph!" Hu Chenghe snorted. "Since Ruan Xihao went to see Shen Xin, he must be going to see the Governor next. As for how you want to deal with Ruan Xihao, we can only listen. "
"I think …" Liang Zhangtai swallowed the rest of the words back into his stomach.
Lin Jiajun couldn't help but say, "I think that Political Commissar Ruan doesn't know about this matter. It's not appropriate for the Governor to punish him too harshly."
Hu Chenghe glanced at Lin Jiajun. "Whether it's appropriate or not can only be decided when the time comes. After all, we are old brothers. We have to talk when it's time to talk."
Liang Zhangtai nodded slightly and sighed. "Old Ruan still doesn't know how to do things. If only he had contacted his brothers earlier. Now that things have come to this, his brothers have to worry about him. "
Liang Zhangtai and some people felt that Ruan Xihao should have contacted his brothers. However, Ruan Xihao had the mentality of a good man and decided not to betray anyone who gave him information. Even if Ruan Xihao got into trouble because of this matter, it was only because Vézé wanted to punish him. If he betrayed his kind-hearted brothers, how would Ruan Xihao be able to face others in the future?
The next day, when he met Vézé, Ruan Xihao sat on a stool obediently like a primary school student, waiting for Vézé to criticize him. Vézé was amused when he saw the expression on Ruan Xihao's face. "Ruan Xihao, you look like you're about to go to the reactionary's execution ground."
Ruan Xihao felt embarrassed when he heard Vézé's mockery. He lowered his head slightly and said, "Governor, I was wrong."
"Hehe." Vézé stopped smiling. "I'm starting to feel that what you think is wrong and what I think isn't the same thing. Of course, I hope I'm wrong. Comrades are like-minded people. Nothing could be better than comrades thinking in the same direction and exerting themselves in the same direction. "
Vézé didn't like private conversations, so Shen Xin, Lei Hu, Hu Chenghe, and Lin Jiajun were present. Several key figures related to this matter had already gathered. Seeing that everyone was seated, Vézé said, "I think you've heard a little about what happened. Whether you know everything or not, let Comrade Lin Jiajun explain the situation first."
Lin Jiajun flipped open his notebook and explained the latest situation to him. In this era, the technical content of espionage was relatively low. Most of the time, people just didn't think about the abnormal movements of some people as intelligence problems. When they really started to think about it, it was easier to catch the abnormal actors.
The latest intelligence found that seven or eight people in Lan Fang's South Sea Fleet were acting strangely. After a surprise interrogation and search, six people were caught hiding money of unknown origin in their homes. The preliminary results of the interrogation were that three people were involved in smuggling, and three people were related to foreigners. And the three guys who were related to foreigners were not only related to foreigners, but also had problems in the customs.
But this was all the initial investigation, and the follow-up investigation had not yet been sent. So this time, the scope of the detection of foreigners or British intelligence network in China had been expanded. China also hired some British people in the customs, so this would not be a small incident. If they really started to clean up, it would not only involve the Navy. The government would certainly not be ignored.
This simple introduction had already made Ruan Xihao understand that the scope and number of people involved were completely beyond his imagination. Ruan Xihao was frightened. He quickly said, "Commander-in-chief, I don't know the right person …"
Vézé waved his hand. "If you don't know the right person, then they should be your direct subordinates. Why didn't I know that you, Ruan Xihao, are in charge of the Navy and the customs?"
Hearing this, Ruan Xihao's heart relaxed a lot. Vézé's words were tantamount to letting go of the biggest crime of Ruan Xihao. Without this problem, if Ruan Xihao was thick-skinned enough, he could still blame the Navy for teaching the wrong things to his comrades.
But Vézé did not let Ruan Xihao go. He asked, "I read the report from the Disciplinary Commission for Discipline Inspection. You actually discussed whether I should go to Hebei to take command. I'm curious, this matter hasn't been discussed by the central government yet, why are you discussing it in Hebei? Ruan Xihao, recite to me the three most important rules of our organization's discipline. "
Swallowing his saliva, Ruan Xihao thought for a moment and said, "The minority obeys the majority, the subordinate obeys the superior, and the local government obeys the central government."
"What I mean now is very simple. When the central government decides that it is necessary for the local government to participate in the discussion, they will naturally let the local government know the central government's attitude. So how did Hebei know that I intend to go to Hebei to take command? Does Hebei have an intelligence department in the central government? " Vézé's tone was extremely serious. The kind Vézé from before was nowhere to be seen.
"Commander in Chief, we would never dare to pry into the central government's secrets." Ruan Xihao's face was a little pale when he said this.
Vézé was not moved at all. He stared at Ruan Xihao and said loudly, "Comrade Ruan Xihao, the party's ideals and policies are completely open to the public. Most of the party's decisions are open to the public. So I can tell you now that I am more worried about whether the party's work in the four northern provinces can adhere to the party's ideals and policies. That's why I want to go to Beijing to take command. But the problem now is that there is no decision in the party's meeting. So according to the party's rules, this matter cannot be brought up for discussion. I also think that you will not send people to Nanjing specifically to inquire about the news. So how did this news get to you? We must find out. As for the person responsible for the leak, we will definitely punish him. "
Ruan Xihao's face was already a little ugly. Hearing Vézé's loud voice, Ruan Xihao's face did not get any worse. But Hu Chenghe and Lin Jiajun's faces changed a little. Lei Hu and Shen Xin's faces also became serious.
"Comrade Ruan Xihao, I want you to answer immediately. Are you willing to tell me who the person who leaked the news to you is? Answer now! "Vézé continued to ask.
Perhaps it was because it was hot in the room, but a layer of sweat appeared on Ruan Xihao's forehead. After a moment of silence, Ruan Xihao raised his head and said, "Commander in Chief, I did something wrong. I should be punished. But I really can't do something like betraying my brothers behind their backs. "
"Haha," Vézé sneered, "You can't betray your brothers. I've heard these words many times. Too many people said the same thing during the rectification. If the organization makes unreasonable demands on the comrades, it is normal for the comrades to have this kind of attitude. Now, someone is openly violating the organization's discipline. If I remember correctly, when these organizational rules were formulated, you, Ruan Xihao, also voted in favor. Then let me ask you a question now. Do you, Ruan Xihao, now disagree with these organizational rules that you once voted for? "
Without waiting for Ruan Xihao to answer, Hu Chenghe couldn't help but say, "Commander in Chief …"
Hearing Hu Chenghe's interruption, Vézé turned his face to look at the moat. His face was as calm as water, and his eyes were so bright that it seemed like they were about to emit light. Hu Chenghe was shocked by this aura and couldn't continue for a moment.
Hu Chenghe gulped slightly, pulled himself together and continued, "Commander in Chief, do you think everyone knows that what they are doing is wrong? Do they know that doing this will cause great risks? I believe everyone knows these things. After listening to your explanation of the party's rules and regulations, everyone knows that these rules are not a joke. But this matter was really neglected in the past. From now on, we just have to pay close attention to it … "
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