Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

Shanghai.

peace restaurant.

After flying to Shanghai, Zhang Anping came to the hotel where Dai Chunfeng was staying without stopping. He met an unexpected person at the door of Dai Chunfeng's room:
Du Yuesheng!
After seeing Zhang Anping, Du Yuesheng's eyes lit up and he came over:

"Brother Zhang! I haven't seen you for many years, but you are still as charming as ever!"

In just one sentence, the transformation of identities between the two is fully explained.

Zhang Anping first met Du Yuesheng in 1936. At that time, Zhang Anping was only the leader of the special intelligence group, while Du Yuesheng was already a famous tycoon in Shanghai. Because of the "Salt Pass" incident, Zhang Anping visited the other party - at that time, Du Yuesheng was high and mighty, and Zhang Anping was just a small figure "relying on his uncle".

Although they had an intersection again because of Xu Baichuan's matter, the two had never dealt with each other. This was like the second time they dealt with each other many years later.

However, the little man who once "relying on his uncle" has become a person that Du Yuesheng has to bow his head to - although in terms of the strength of his network of contacts, Zhang Anping is far inferior to Du Yuesheng.

Zhang Anping smiled warmly:

"Boss Du, long time no see."

There is no doubt that it was probably Dai Chunfeng's intention to meet Du Yuesheng here.

Du Yuesheng smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, Director Dai has important things to do right now, why don't we go sit over there first?"

Zhang Anping nodded, Du Yuesheng showed his joy, and took Zhang Anping to another guest room he had booked.

Du Yuesheng was an old hand, so he naturally wouldn't make awkward conversation. After he entered and served tea, he began to flatter Zhang Anping. He thought that his flattery would please Zhang Anping, but he didn't expect Zhang Anping to ask directly:
"Boss Du, you are doing this for Luo Hongwen, right?"

Luo Hongwen, Du Yuesheng's favorite disciple, did not follow Du Yuesheng to evacuate Shanghai after the fall of Shanghai. After the establishment of the Wang Puppet Government, he intended to appoint him as the [Deputy Minister of the Anti-Opium Department], but he did not agree. Instead, he secretly cooperated with the Japanese puppet government in the opium business, making him the new opium tycoon in Shanghai.

After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Luo Hongwen was unsurprisingly liquidated by the Military Control Commission.

Du Yuesheng has been running around to rescue Luo Hongwen, but this is Shanghai, Zhang Anping's base. Even if Du Yuesheng has a lot of face, it is useless here.

No one dared to let Luo Hongwen go!

Du Yuesheng was not surprised by Zhang Anping's direct revelation. He first praised him: "Brother Zhang, you are so good at predicting things!"

Then he went straight to the point: "My disciple was not dishonest when the country was occupied, but he still had some problems. Brother Zhang was fair and just, and as a master, I have nothing to say. But since ancient times, there has been a saying that merits and demerits offset each other. Hongwen did contribute to the war of resistance after all. What do you think, Brother Zhang?"

In Du Yuesheng's words, Luo Hongwen had made great contributions - not only Du Yuesheng thought so, many people in the Military Control Commission also thought so.

After all, although Luo Hongwen had connections with the Japanese puppet regime, it was only in the opium trade. He never betrayed the Military Control Commission and even secretly provided assistance to the Military Control Commission.

But in Zhang Anping's eyes, Luo Hongwen's crime is unforgivable.

The reason for this is because of different cognitions!

Zhang Anping believes that Luo Hongwen’s biggest problem is opium smuggling!

The education he received in his previous life made him have zero tolerance for opium, but in this era, even the Nationalist government banned smoking openly but engaged in the opium trade in secret, not to mention the warlords and local gangsters.

Looking at Du Yuesheng who had to bow to him, Zhang Anping simply asked:

"Boss Du, is this your idea or the Chief's?"

Du Yuesheng was stunned. He didn't expect Zhang Anping to be so straightforward. After a brief silence, he said, "Brother Zhang, I'm just talking about the facts."

Zhang Anping stood up without hesitation and said:
"Boss Du, the Military Control Commission has its own rules. Merits are merits, and mistakes are mistakes!"

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Du Yuesheng standing there with a gloomy expression.

Think about Du Yuesheng, who once dominated Shanghai. The rise of the Military Control Commission was inseparable from his help, not to mention that he and that person were [close friends].

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he even used the power of the Green Gang to provide assistance to the Military Control Commission.

Unexpectedly, in the end, Dai Chunfeng, the former "brother" who had suppressed him in various ways, also abandoned him like a worn-out shoe. Even a mere junior dared to give him a cold shoulder on the spot!

hateful!

Really hateful!
……

In Dai Chunfeng's private room, looking at his nephew who had left and returned quickly, Dai Chunfeng said with a smile:
"You didn't agree?"

Zhang Anping said indifferently: "Everyone has to pay the price for what they do."

Dai Chunfeng knocked on the table: "You should agree."

He deliberately made things difficult for Du Yuesheng and asked Du Yuesheng to go find his nephew - he wanted Du Yuesheng to see the situation clearly and stop thinking about coming to Shanghai to revive his glory.

Times have changed!

The glory of the Green Gang was only a product of the time when the government had insufficient checks and balances on the local areas, and it was a deformed product of the time when the concessions existed. Now, the Green Gang cannot afford to be glorious anymore.

But I didn't expect that my nephew would reject the other party so decisively.

This made Dai Chunfeng feel embarrassed. He had betrayed and backstabbed his brothers for the sake of profit in his life, but there was no essential conflict of interest between him and Du Yuesheng. He suppressed the other only in accordance with the will of the chief aide-de-camp.

So he pushed the other party to Zhang Anping, just to make him face the reality, but after Zhang Anping's refusal, he felt embarrassed.

Zhang Anping was stunned, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Okay, but he has to return the money he earned."

"Isn't it necessary?"

Zhang Anping refused to give in: "This is a must!"

"Okay, okay," Dai Chunfeng said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Just do as you said. Go back and see him. Give him some time."

Although Dai Chunfeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he still felt very happy in his heart. His nephew was a stubborn person, and only he could shake his principles.

Zhang Anping nodded and agreed: "Yes."

Dai Chunfeng pushed out a telegram: "Here, here is a telegram that came with yours. Take a look."

Zhang Anping stepped forward and took a quick look, but an indescribable strangeness appeared in his heart.

The telegram was sent by Mao Renfeng.

The content of the telegram was consistent with the purpose of his coming to Shanghai - both were about the [Proposal to Split the Military Control Commission].

But when it comes to countermeasures, the two have completely different "views".

Dai Chunfeng asked, "What do you think?"

Zhang Anping frowned and put down the telegram:
"I don't think I can go back! Now, I'll put it off as long as I can."

In Mao Renfeng's telegram, he urged Dai Chunfeng to return to Chongqing as soon as possible, saying that keeping avoiding it was not a solution.

Zhang Anping's current answer is:
Delay as much as possible.

Dai Chunfeng sighed: "Anping, how long can you delay it?"

He felt inexplicably discouraged. Fighting with others made him feel exhausted, so exhausted!
Zhang Anping said without hesitation: "The factory in the northeast will be put into operation soon. Although there is still some time before it goes into production, I plan to hold a groundbreaking ceremony as soon as the factory is decided."

"Commander, how about you preside over the foundation laying ceremony?"

Zhang Anping's answer was completely off topic, but Dai Chunfeng's eyes lit up.

He couldn't help but stand up and pace back and forth, with a strange light flashing in his eyes.

The foundation stone of the military factory was laid...

After failing in his bid for the position of naval commander, he placed all his bets on military factories - he packaged up second-hand military factories in the United States and built factories in China equipped with American equipment on a large scale, so that China would have the ability to produce American equipment on its own.

Such a great achievement must be rewarded in due time.

This is how chess is created from the broken part.

So, is this something that appeals to the military leaders?

More than that!

If he invited powerful figures in the army in the name of laying the foundation, such as his sworn brother Hu Xinan and bigwigs from all sides, who would not be happy to come?

That’s how much momentum I’ll have at that time!

It is feasible to use this as momentum to counter the trend of splitting up the Military Control Commission!
"Stinky boy, it has to be you!"

Dai Chunfeng was overjoyed. He didn't expect that his nephew could come up with such a way to break the deadlock.

show!

Tianxiu!

Dai Chunfeng patted Zhang Anping's shoulder excitedly, and the haze of the past was swept away.

"Good boy, you played a huge role in helping the Military Control Commission escape from the crisis this time! You are the first to do so!"

Dai Chunfeng, who usually keeps his emotions under control, was now overly excited.

Zhang Anping couldn't help but smile, as if he was happy that the Military Control Commission was able to get out of its predicament.

The uncle and nephew then began to plan, determined to show off their muscles.

After planning, Dai Chunfeng laughed:

"Okay, okay, this time I have a plan in mind!"

"I don't need to hide anymore. This time I will return to Chongqing with great fanfare. Haha, then I will let those people know what it means... the trend is irreversible!"

"You little brat, I'll go to Chongqing to hold them back first. Northeast China should work harder and get ready as soon as possible. Then we can put on a big show!"

Zhang Anping smiled and nodded.

……

After coming out of Dai Chunfeng's private room, Zhang Anping had to go see Du Yuesheng again. Although he looked gloomy, he was very... proud in his heart.

Although he was plotting to plot against Dai Chunfeng, he was also prepared for Dai Chunfeng to survive. And helping the Military Control Commission out of siege was his overt plot.

Using the factory's foundation to allow Dai Chunfeng to exchange interests with various military leaders is indeed a medicine that can help the Military Control Commission temporarily escape from its predicament, but it is also a chronic and fatal poison.

If the American-equipped military factories that migrated from the United States became Dai Chunfeng’s bargaining chip and a bargaining chip for making friends with military leaders, what would be the consequences?
The consequence was that the Chief Aide-de-Camp intended to kill the Military Control Commission!
Dai Chunfeng will realize this later, but he has no choice and will not even think that this is Zhang Anping's calculation.

This is called an open conspiracy!
Zhang Anping is not only good at plotting and scheming, he is also good at open schemes!
With a heavy face, he knocked on the door of Du Yuesheng's private room.

A few seconds later, hurried footsteps were heard, and then the door was opened. Du Yuesheng opened the door himself, and when he saw Zhang Anping, he said happily:

"Brother Zhang!"

It was as if there was no previous unpleasantness and the two met again after many years.

But Zhang Anping had already determined the true situation through the footsteps just now:
Du Yuesheng sat calmly on the sofa and waited patiently. After hearing the knock on the door, he stood up calmly. However, as he got closer to the door, his footsteps became more hurried.

There is no doubt that Du Yuesheng had anticipated this scene long ago.

All I can say is that an old fox is always an old fox.

Unfortunately, no matter how powerful the fox's plan is, without a strong force to support it, it will always be... a mirage.

Just like Du Yuesheng had to bow to Zhang Anping.

Zhang Anping calmly said something aggrieved and thorny: "Boss Du, it seems you have been waiting for a long time."

Du Yuesheng was startled. Looking at Zhang Anping's gloomy face, he gave up the attempt to get close to him by calling him "Brother Zhang". "What do you mean, Chief Zhang?"

Zhang Anping sneered disdainfully, and then said to himself: "I'll go to Tilanqiao Prison to pick him up later."

"Luo Hongwen must pay a sum of money!"

He said a number, a number that made Du Yuesheng's face full of gloom.

But Zhang Anping's next words made Du Yuesheng's face look horrified.

"Seventy percent!"

"This is 70% of the profits that Luo Hongwen has made since colluding with the Japanese and puppet regimes to sell opium. This money cannot be collected within two years. I will burn the remaining money for him."

This sentence proves one thing:

Zhang Anping had been staring at Luo Hongwen from beginning to end, otherwise he would never have been able to easily say this number.

"Commander Zhang," Du Yuesheng said aggrievedly, "In the opium business, the profits never belong to one person!"

Zhang Anping asked back: "What does this have to do with me?"

Du Yuesheng wanted to say something, but Zhang Anping just left with one sentence:

"It is not a pity for those who sell opium to die."

After saying that, he turned around and left without caring about anything, leaving Du Yuesheng standing there frozen.

[No wonder he kept biting Hongwen, no wonder...]

After Zhang Anping disappeared, Du Yuesheng sighed slightly, and a famous saying involuntarily came to his mind:
The waves behind push the waves ahead!
……

Xu Tian was walking aimlessly on the street carrying a grass carp.

Nine years ago, Shanghai fell and the people of Shanghai lived a hard life under the iron hoof of the Japanese invaders.

At that time, Xu Tian was always thinking about Shanghai before it fell.

He always felt that Shanghai at that time was so beautiful.

But now, holding this grass carp that is 15 times more expensive than it was a year ago, he suddenly realized that the people of Shanghai have never been happy.

Whether it was before the war, during the war, or after the war, in fact... there was never any happiness.

[Madam... that place should be pretty good. ]

Although he was hung up, his intelligence channels were still unobstructed, and he was not like those deceived people who were full of fear towards the base and the Communist Party.

On the contrary, he knew it well.

Compared with the Kuomintang-controlled areas that were hit hard by skyrocketing prices, people under the Communist Party's rule had it much better. The currency in the border areas was extremely stable during the War of Resistance Against Japan, not to mention now.

With a long sigh, Xu Tian was full of...confusion.

He wanted to leave the Military Control Commission, he wanted to find his wife, and he wanted to visit the place his father had always longed to see.

However, as soon as he thought of Zhang Anping, his thoughts vanished.

The party-state is broken, but there are still people patching it up. Zhang Anping is such a patchwork man. If we abandon him, where will the righteousness be?!
Just as he was thinking, a familiar figure came into view. The always calm Xu Tian's first reaction was:
hallucinations.

But looking at the other person's smiling face, Xu Tian realized that this was not an illusion. After a pause, he walked up to Zhang Anping holding the grass carp.

Zhang Anping smiled and said, "It seems I'm lucky."

“I’m not very good at it.”

"I can."

Xu Tian was stunned: "Okay."

Zhang Anping was very interested: "Today, Chef Zhang will show you his skills."

Xu Tian remained silent, as if he was not used to Zhang Anping's relaxed state.

The two walked towards Xu Tian's house together, but Zhang Anping, who called himself the chef, only received a cold response from Xu Tian after teasing him, and then they stopped chatting - the two rough guys just came to Xu's house in silence.

Now the Xu family only has tenants, and Xu's mother is still in Chongqing.

After entering the Xu family, Zhang Anping saw the photo of Xu Tian and Tian Dan at first sight. Looking at the photo, Zhang Anping said:
"I thought you would put it away."

Tian Dan and Tian Luning, father and daughter, were "forced away" by Zhang Anping because Zhang Anping "saw through" their identities and did not pursue the matter for Xu Tian's sake, but just forced Xu Tian to let them leave.

Xu Tian's response was full of choking: "This is my wife."

Zhang Anping asked back: "Does that mean... I shouldn't force them to leave?"

Xu Tian did not answer.

"You should make peace with them."

Xu Tian still responded with the same words as before:

"That's my wife."

"You are a senior official of the Military Control Commission! They are underground members of the Communist Party, father and daughter!"

Xu Tian repeated expressionlessly:
"My wife."

Zhang Anping laughed:
"If it were someone else, I would have sent him to jail by now."

Xu Tian looked at Zhang Anping quietly.

Zhang Anping ignored him and said, "Give me the fish, I'll go cook!"

After Xu Tian handed the fish to Zhang Anping, he really became a hands-off boss. He sat on the sofa, crossed his legs and read the newspaper, completely ignoring Zhang Anping who was still in the living room.

Zhang Anping didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and went to the kitchen carrying the grass carp.

He thought:
Xiao Xu, do you know how many lifetimes of blessings it will take to get this meal?
Braised fish slices, grass carp head vermicelli soup, and fried fish. After cooking the fish in three ways, a few side dishes were made. Zhang Anping, who was wearing an apron, did not wait for Xu Tian to come in to serve the dishes, so he had to serve the dishes by himself.

"Master Xu, dinner is ready."

Xu Tian went to the table without any courtesy, picked up the chopsticks and started eating, showing no respect for the leader at all.

Zhang Anping swallowed the accusatory words that came to his lips, and then ignored them and started eating.

Dinner is over.

Xu Tian put down his chopsticks and looked at Zhang Anping silently. After Zhang Anping finished eating, he finally asked slowly:

"What do you need me to do?"

Zhang Anping smiled and asked back: "Am I that utilitarian?"

Xu Tian said nothing, but his attitude said it all.

Zhang Anping was speechless. Okay, you are right.

The grass carp that Xu Tian brought back is now completely gone, with only two plates and a soup bowl to prove its existence.

Zhang Anping looked at the two plates and one basin and deliberately squeezed them together:
"Look, these two plates and this soup bowl together make up a truly complete grass carp."

Xu Tian frowned. It was rare that he didn't understand what Zhang Anping wanted to express.

Zhang Anping himself was amused by his profound words, but after laughing, he regained his composure:
"Let's get to know Zhang Anping again, a member of the Communist Party of China."

At that moment, the room was dead silent.

Xu Tian was used to having no expression, but at this moment, his face was filled with turmoil.

After a long time, he stared at the dining table in a daze.

The most eye-catching things on the table are two plates and a basin.

A plate for braised fish tail, a plate for fried fish body, and a soup bowl for vermicelli soup (fish head).

Only when put together can it be a complete...grass carp.

Xu Tian finally looked at Zhang Anping:
"Is this... the real you?" (End of this chapter)