This section is renamed "Special Envoy", and Tianhuo is inappropriate.

Soong Mei-ling and his party obviously saw Chiang Kai-shek and the others. They came over and talked and laughed. Everyone stood up politely in the pavilion, but in this way, there were not enough chairs prepared in the pavilion, so everyone stopped staying in the pavilion. Zhuang Jihua saw that the time was almost over, so he invited everyone to have a meal.

"Mr. Hopkins, have you all seen those places?" Zhuang Jihua asked inadvertently. At this time, the team was slightly longer. Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling walked in front, Tang Enbo and Xiong Bin walked behind them, Chen Bule and Stu Leiden chatted while walking, and Chen Cheng and Stilwell Weidmai walked in the end.

The lakeside seemed very quiet, and there were not many guards arranged along the lake, but Hopkins believed that all the courtyards nearby were protected by guards. After hearing Zhuang Jihua's words, Hopkins took his eyes back from the green palace walls. He looked at Zhuang Jihua and smiled and said, "Oh, the time is too short, just go to the... hall next to it."

Zhuang Jihua said with a voice, and Hopkins continued: "It is said that it will take several days to finish the imperial city. Is that true?"

"Oh!" Zhuang Jihua said again, and he said regretfully: "I don't know this. To be honest, I don't have a chance either. I have been to Peking several times, but I haven't had the chance to take a good look. This time it's the longest."

Hopkins was a little surprised. Judging from the information he had, Zhuang Jihua had visited Peiping several times. More than ten years ago, he came to Peiping during the battle of Rehe. The command center of the Beiping Military Branch, which was commanding the battle at that time, was located in Zhongnanhai. Zhuang Jihua was a senior manager of the military branch, and he was in Peiping for nearly three months.

"That happens. Now that I have time, I can fully appreciate the hidden history of these ancient palaces." Unexpectedly, Hopkins was still so romantic, Zhuang Jihua couldn't help but be happy, and then shook his head: "I may not have a chance. After accompanying the chairman to inspect, I will go to Jidong. The theater command has moved to Jidong and prepare for an attack on the Northeast."

"Oh," Hopkins nodded as if he was careless and asked casually: "General Zhuang, what do you think is the power of the Japanese in the Northeast? Can your army successfully conquer the Northeast with the strength of your army?" Zhuang Jihua's expression was also careless: "Of course, the Kwantung Army now has a reputation, and the essence has been annihilated by our army in the Battle of North China. My judgment is that if the Japanese generals are smart, our army can successfully regain the Northeast, but may encounter difficulties on the Sino-North Korea border. Of course, there is another situation. They are stupid enough. If this is the case, our army will annihilate the Japanese army in the Jinzhou area, so that our army can successfully attack Busan."

Pukins was a little surprised, and he stopped and turned his head to look at Zhuang Jihua: "What does this mean?"

Zhuang Jihua did not explain, but frowned: "However, all this depends on whether the current international environment has been improved." Speaking of this, he also stopped and looked at Hopkins seriously: "We must admit that there were problems between China and the Soviet Union and it was very dangerous. Since the Soviet Union dared to provoke a rebellion in Xinjiang, we must consider that they would attack us in the ancient times, so the attack to restorate the Northeast will depend on the ancient times. Once there is a problem with the ancient times, reinforcement of the ancient times will be our top priority." Hopkins was stunned. From Zhuang Jihua's answer, he already understood that Chiang Kai-shek had decided to reject his suggestions, and China decided to show up with the Soviet Union in the ancient times. The millions of troops in the ancient times can abandon the Japanese army at any time and turn to the ancient battlefield.

If things change in this direction, then his trip to Russia would fail completely. Hopkins suddenly became nervous, and the surrounding lakes and mountains and the rich historical palaces could no longer attract him.

Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling heard their conversation clearly in front of them. Soong Mei-ling laughed in her heart. Zhuang Jihua was so tricky. He chose it right at this time. Hopkins just saw them talking in the pavilion. He would never believe that there was no problem with the ancients in their topics. However, Zhuang Jihua's time of speaking was informal, which left a lot of room for both sides.

Chiang Kai-shek frowned slightly, and couldn't help but feel a little angry. They did not make a decision on Hopkins' request. Although Zhuang Jihua used an informal new style, he was also suspected of overstepping his authority.

Soong Mei-ling quickly felt Chiang Kai-shek's dissatisfaction. She knew the complex relationship between Chiang Kai-shek and Zhuang Jihua, but she did not think that Zhuang Jihua had a strange intention to Chiang Kai-shek. The ten years of Zhuang Jihua's return to China, especially in the Xi'an Incident, left a deep impression on her. Even in recent years, Zhuang Jihua handed over military power, handed over the Southwest Development Team, and handed over to the Sichuan Development Company, almost meeting all Chiang Kai-shek's requirements, so she did not think that Zhuang Jihua had strange intentions, and Chiang Kai-shek was worried too much.

Soong Mei-ling reached out to hold Chiang Kai-shek's arm, and Chiang Kai-shek's body froze slightly, turned his head slightly to look at Soong Mei-ling. Soong Mei-ling smiled at him. Chiang Kai-shek understood her concern, so he had to shake his head helplessly. It was not the first time that Zhuang Jihua's "bold and arrogant" was not the same as before.

Everyone had their hearts, and the team seemed a little silent. Only Stu Leiden and Chen Bule behind were still chatting and laughing, as if they didn't know what was going on.

After changing mood, the lunch was a bit dull. In fact, the lunch was quite rich. Tonbert prepared the famous Quanjude roast duck and mutton hotpot in the city. Xiong Bin also introduced it to Hopkins and Weidemai while eating, trying to mobilize the atmosphere, but his attempt was obviously failed, and only Stuart cooperated and said a few words.

"Mr. Stu Leiden, when will Yenching University resume classes?" Chiang Kai-shek drank. Stu Leiden sighed and put down the chopsticks in his hand: "Yening University's school building has suffered heavy damage, and the school's teaching equipment has suffered a lot. To resume classes, the school building needs to be sorted out, and a lot of funds are needed. There is also serious loss of professors. It is necessary to wait until they come back to hold an academic meeting before the school's resumption time will be decided."

After the outbreak of the Pacific War, Yenching University was occupied by the Japanese army. The school building was confiscated as a wounded soldier hospital. Most of the teaching equipment was damaged. The remaining part was given to the pseudo-Peking University. The pseudo-Peking University was a university established by some professors from the former Peking University after the establishment of the Wang Jingwei government. It was one of the few universities in the Japanese war zone at that time.

"What do the government need to do?" Chiang Kai-shek asked with concern.

Stuart was a little surprised. He knew that the National Government's finances were very difficult. Moreover, Yenching University was a church school, and the funds were mainly from donations from the American church. No previous National Government had provided funds.

Looking at Stu Leiden's hesitant god, Chiang Kai-shek explained: "The government made a decision to allocate some funds from military expenses to the relocation of major schools. However, you also know that the finances are very difficult. This money is not much. It is only hundreds of thousands of dollars per school, but it is better than nothing." As more and more land was restored, citizens following the National Government began to return home one after another, and various institutions including schools that moved intravenously also began to return home. Ordinary people can solve the problem by themselves. Institutions including schools, including schools, need the government to come forward. Most of the city soldiers who were in the war were destroyed, and the education situation was facing serious problems.

Minister of Education Zhu Jiapi held an education work meeting. The principals of various universities and the Education Committee of the Political Consultative Conference attended the meeting. At this meeting, the decision was made. Major high schools immediately sent people back to inspect the school buildings and prepared to relocate. The government allocated part of the expenses for the reconstruction of the school buildings. The insufficient part was raised by various universities from the society. Chiang Kai-shek approved the decision and allocated three million legal currency from the military expenses as a special education fee.

Stuart Leiden spoke easily, and then felt a feeling: "I have already sent a letter to the American Society of America, Presbyterians, and Congregational Church. I believe there will be a reply soon. If the government can help, it will be really too touching."

Soong Mei-ling shook her head and said with great firm determination: "No, no, Mr. Stu Leiden, you are wrong. We will feel for life that you and your companions have done for China's education." "Mr. Stu Leiden" Zhuang Jihua also interrupted: "Madam is right. No matter which country he is from, he is the true friend of our Chinese people. Our Chinese people will always remember to help us."

"Oh, mygod" Hopkins called and put down the chopsticks and picked up the knife and fork next to him. He had been fighting with it for a long time. There were knife and fork next to him, but he still insisted on using the chopsticks, and then found that it was very difficult to manipulate the two wooden sticks.

"Haha!" Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling couldn't help laughing, even Wei Demai and Stilwell couldn't help laughing. Zhuang Jihua shook his head and played with the chopsticks with two fingers: "Mr. Hopkins, this is not complicated in fact."

"no, no, Zhuang, this is really too difficult." Hopkins looked at Zhuang Jihua's fingers curiously and the chopsticks rolling on his fingers: "How did you do it? Have you been trained since childhood?"

"No, no," Zhuang Jihua raised a finger with his left hand and shook it gently: "In fact, this does not require training. Look at Mr. Stuart and Mr. Stilwell, aren't they used it very well?" "Oh, no, no, no," Stilwell smiled and shook his head: "I also suffered a lot back then." Everyone laughed again, and Zhuang Jihua said while laughing: "Mr. Hopkins, you have to live in the Chinese way, so that you can help you understand China as soon as possible."

Hopkins was agile and could hear the bones in his words. In fact, he had already heard the bones in his words, what Soong Mei-ling and Zhuang Jihua said to Stuart Leiden just now.
Chapter completed!