117. Death of the Prime Minister (Third Update, Please Subscribe First)

I am afraid that everyone present knew what Su Xun said, but there were not many people who knew it and put it into practice.

"Meihe, don't be modest. We have all seen your courage in the newspaper..."

"It has given us a lot of face."

Bai Xiongqi said.

Everyone laughed at his words, and the tense atmosphere was relaxed.

At this time, most of the people in the embassy were young and strong, mostly in their twenties and thirties, and some were in their fifties and sixties. They were elders no matter how you looked at them, and they had no interest in Bai Gui, so they would flatter him if they could.

As for secretly attacking, that was another story...

Officials were all smiling tigers!

Besides, their minds were not narrow to this extent, and they were happy to see the younger generation become talented.

"Xiuzhu, you should also meet Bai Meihe..."

Bai Xiongqi turned around and said to the girl in a pink and white dress behind him.

The reason why Bai Xiuzhu returned to China with him this time was because she had reached a certain age to get married.

Bai's parents would not accept Bai Xiuzhu marrying a man from Ameiken, so they prepared to let him, as the elder brother, look for a husband.

When choosing a husband, one's family background is not necessarily important, but also whether he is talented.

At this moment, Bai Gui is also a leader among the students studying in Japan. After returning to China, he will be employed. Even if he does not hold an office, he will be rich and prosperous with his ability to write novels in the opposition.

Moreover, he has read Bai Gui's novels and some news that some Japanese literary masters support him.

He knows that this person is a smart person and knows what's interesting.

He will not do anything unwise.

Let's talk about it first, and if it doesn't work, we will talk about it later. Anyway, marriage is the parents' order and the matchmaker's words.

When the parents are not around, the eldest brother is the father.

"Xiuzhu..., meet Mr. Bai."

Bai Xiuzhu blushed, and she also knew what Bai Xiongqi was thinking. She calmed down and stepped forward to extend her hand.

Her bare hands were wearing long-sleeved gloves made of lace gauze.

Western-style handshake.

Bai Gui paused and stepped forward to shake hands.

"I think people of your age should have a lot of topics to talk about, so I can't be here."

"Please ask Meihe to entertain my sister for a while."

Bai Xiong nodded to Bai Xiuzhu with a hint of meaning, and did not allow her to refuse. He walked to the other side and chatted with others.

"Sister Xiuzhu, please!"

Bai Gui was a little surprised, but also understood a little.

The two sat on the sofa just now.

At first, Bai Xiuzhu was a little shy, but as they talked, they gradually became more familiar.

Xun Ge'er, who was waiting, was slightly stunned when he saw this. He felt uncomfortable all over, as if he was a little redundant. He suddenly had many insights in his heart, so he wrote in his future novels: People's joys and sorrows are different, I just think they are noisy.

...

Time passed slowly, and it was almost dawn.

A plainclothes walked in from outside the embassy, ​​covering his face, whispered to Minister Wu for a while, and then left quickly.

"The Prime Minister of Japan was assassinated!"

"Assassinated by the Koreans!"

Minister Wu turned around and looked at the people who had been waiting all night, and said slowly.

In the ballroom, everyone was surprised and looked at each other.

The Prime Minister of Japan, who was known as the Bismarck of the Far East, had been a powerful figure in the Far East for so many years. He went from being the adopted son of a samurai family in Choshu to the Prime Minister of a country. He was the iron-blooded prime minister who helped Japan move from a colony to a powerful country. He ended up like this? Dead?

And he was assassinated!

Many people couldn't believe it.

But they had to believe that the gunshots last night were probably also to recruit Korean assassins.

"Quick! Prepare a telegram. I want to send it to Shanghai and pass it to Ambassador Hu..."

"This will inevitably have a great impact on the Far East!"

"Re-examine the relationship between the Qing Dynasty, Goryeo, and Japan..."

Minister Wu's face changed slightly. He notified the left and right clerks and hurried into the office. This matter was of great importance and he could not afford to be careless.

This matter is probably no longer a secret to the people in Tokyo. After all, there must be a reason for the gunshots last night.

But for the Qing Dynasty..., the news is delayed, so it is not necessarily the case.

After a while.

"You can leave!"

The clerk with gold-rimmed glasses came in again and said.

The celebrities who had been waiting for a long time in the ballroom also breathed a sigh of relief. First, a few people walked out. Seeing that there was nothing wrong, more and more people walked out.

Soon, the ballroom was sparsely populated.

"Let's go! It's our turn to go."

Bai Xiongqi walked to Bai Gui's side and took Bai Xiuzhu away, who was in high spirits and still wanted to talk. He glanced at Bai Gui, and his tense face revealed a little smile, "Meihe, my sister and I will stay in Japan for a while, and we will talk to you in detail then."

He moved quickly and immediately took Bai Xiuzhu out of the ballroom as soon as Bai Gui finished his speech.

There was no pause for a moment.

"It's time for me to leave too."

Bai Gui also stood up. Xun Ge'er had said goodbye to him just now. He also left the address of the newspaper, which was easy to find, in Bunkyo District.

Bunkyo District is a gathering place for major universities, colleges, and elementary schools in Tokyo. The newspaper office is also opened there because the target group is students studying in Japan and students from various schools.

At this time, only intellectuals can read newspapers. There are still a few common people who can read and buy newspapers.

Walk out of the ballroom.

Outside the embassy, ​​rickshaws were constantly seen running back and forth, as well as some panicked civilians. There are also newsboys on the corner of the street selling newspapers that have been published in the morning. They are newspapers from the three major news agencies.

There was an endless stream of people buying newspapers.

These newspapers have official information, and it is estimated that the news of the assassination of Bismarck in the Far East was printed last night.

This is also easy to understand. When the first person was assassinated, these things cannot be hidden.

"Get a copy of this issue of the Asahi Shimbun, Dumai Shimbun, and Mainichi Shimbun!"

Bai Gui took out a five-cent coin from his pocket and handed it to the newsboy.

Newsboys may not necessarily sell all types of newspapers, but they must have newspapers from the three major newspapers.

Sure enough, the first thing I saw was that the news of the assassination of Bismarck in the Far East was published in the newspapers and dominated the headlines.

He read the newspaper while waiting for the carriage.

After a while, I finally got a carriage, got on it, and rushed directly to Hachioji City.

One high, staying in the student dormitory.

"If the Prime Minister dies, Japan will definitely hold a state funeral. You and I are students studying in Japan now. If we are still staying at the school, we will inevitably be forced to participate in the state funeral ceremony. I am the deputy minister. I can apply for leave from the student department and the school. Generally, I will not refuse. , this is in line with the process..."

"I just came from the embassy, ​​I guess the school doesn't know yet..."

Bai Gui said to the more than eighty students studying abroad under his jurisdiction.

"Ask for leave!"

"Hurry up and ask for leave! I don't want to attend Japan's state funeral."

Although Bismarck of the Far East was a great figure to Japan, his hero is my enemy!

No one would agree to participate in the Japanese state funeral.

So it is only right to ask for leave directly as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary conflicts. If you don't choose to ask for leave, but insist on fighting Japan on this day, you are overestimating your capabilities and there is no need!