Xu Xuzhi

Chapter 99 I Think So I Am
The train continued to move forward at a speed of thirty miles per hour. When it was about to reach Vienna, suddenly the white-haired train conductor came over and said that someone in Berlin was waiting to see their family. Ning Zheng discussed with his staff and came back to inform Feng Jiu. , they had to change their travel plans, add an extra stop, and go to Berlin to meet the current powerful figures in Germany.

Feng Jiu likes the Orient Express very much, and he hasn’t had enough rides yet, so he can’t help showing a little nostalgia. Ning Zheng noticed it, and whispered in her ear, it’s not easy, we’ll come again when Germany is over Sit down; as long as you are in Europe, you can sit as many times as you want, Feng Jiu smiled.Sure enough, during this trip to Europe, she took the Orient Express for an unknown number of times.

Soon they got off from Vienna, changed to ordinary trains, and arrived in Berlin.At this time, Hermann Wilhelm Göring, the number two figure in Germany, the founder of the Nazi secret police "Gestapo", and the speaker of the House of Representatives, had already led a crowd to wait at the train station, and Himmler, the leader of the Nazi SS, was also there.

As soon as he saw Ning Zheng, the big Goring immediately rushed forward and hugged him passionately, as if they had known each other for a long time, but in fact, it was only the first time they met.

In contrast, Himmler, who looks pale and short, wears glasses and wears a white SS summer uniform, is much more restrained. The famous vegetarian and animal protectionist came forward with a wink. Say hello to Feng Jiu, and then lightly kiss the back of Feng Jiu's hand according to the traditional etiquette.

Feng Jiu knew that in the diplomat training courses in the West, one of the items was to kiss the back of the lady's hand. During the final exam, each diplomat would be given a wooden board. If the wooden board was kissed very wet, he would be judged as a failure.

Feng Jiu was very fortunate to have anticipated this - in China, Westerners scrupled the conservative traditions of China, and rarely kissed women's hands, and usually just shook hands; in Italy, Ciano and Mussoli Ni kissed the back of her hand. She had already anticipated what might happen to her in other countries, so she put on long light purple silk gloves in the box early on, which matched her violet dress very well, making the buds Ya also asked her mother why she suddenly put on gloves.

Feng Jiu can’t be said to be dirty—when this is mentioned, Feng Jiu feels that she has something to say: Can the Chinese way of saluting hello be introduced to the world instead of the Western handshake or even a kiss on the back of the hand Woolen cloth?How civilized and hygienic it is.

Ning Zheng was tall and muscular, which was rare among Chinese people at that time, but in front of Goring, who was taller and fatter like a grizzly bear, he was compared like a little boy——Feng Jiu conservatively estimated Goring's weight It should be close to 120 kilograms——Ning Zheng was so startled that the little Ya Ya behind Ning Zheng stuck to his eyes.

Long Sheng looked at his younger sister who loved to do this trick when he was frightened, secretly smiled, and for some reason raised her little hand to his lips and kissed it, clenched even tighter.

Once a person is fat, it is easy to look stupid, but no one dares to take it lightly: Goering shot down 22 enemy planes in World War I, and was awarded Germany's highest military medal - the "Grand Iron Cross". , is a well-deserved Ace-level pilot; the "Red Baron" who shot down [-] enemy planes-Manfred von Richthofen is just his subordinate.

When he was young, Goering was slender and handsome. If he hadn't joined the Nazi Party after the war and participated in the "beer hall coup" that took place in the 12th year of the Republic of China, he had been relying on morphine to relieve physical pain and lead to drug addiction. This model soldier, who was originally famous for his handsomeness, would not have become so bloated.

There is a reason for Goering's enthusiasm - as a person who is very likely to become the next head of state of Germany, he knows very well that although the leader of the Northeast Army from China is currently in the field, he is very likely to recover in the near future. Such an important person is worth the trouble of getting along with him.

They went to Goering's office together and had dinner together that evening.

Ning Zheng did not see the German head of state—Hitler. It is said that he went back to his hometown—the country house in Raunau for vacation. He conveyed his apology and greetings through Goering. The only important head of state that the trip did not see.

After chatting for a long time, Goring invited Ning Zheng's family to visit his country house the next day.Goring had already found out the age of Ning Zheng's only daughter, so he thought it was a good idea.His daughter is two years older than Ya Ya, and another named Ada; he knew that Ning Zheng's six-year-old godson, Long Sheng, was also here, so he borrowed it from Rommel, an instructor at the Dresden Infantry Academy who he knew well. His five-year-old Manfred came out to keep company.

Ada is a little beauty with blond curly hair. She looks a bit like Shirley Temple in Hollywood, but her mouth is a bit bigger, and her facial features are very similar to her father's. Although Manfred is young, he is very handsome. It can be predicted that when he grows up, he must be a standard Germanic handsome man, and he is also the kind of appearance that the Nazi SS loves to recruit: blond, blue-eyed, strong and fair, with first-class military and humanistic qualities; of course, blind loyalty to the head of state is the most valued of.

It is a coincidence that the four children got to know each other very quickly when they met. They are the only children of their respective parents, and they can also speak English and French. Yaya and Longsheng also started to learn German because of this, so there is no need for adults to help them communicate. .Manfred pointed to a fresh scar on his head and said: "Is your father afraid of your mother? This is what my father insisted on me going to the military academy to learn how to ride a horse a month ago. After falling, he secretly stuffed it on me. One dollar, let me lie to my mother, saying that I accidentally rolled the stairs and broke it."

As soon as the children heard this, they all rushed to report all kinds of situations that their father was afraid of their mother, and the scene was very lively for a while.

Feng Jiu, who was following behind, laughed so hard that she couldn't help but sigh when she thought of this passage many years later, the famous "Desert Fox" in World War II, the future Marshal Rommel was still so angry in front of his wife The timid side; think about it, how old is the five-year-old Manfred, with such short legs that his feet can't reach the stirrups, maybe he can only stuff his feet into the belt?If you sit unsteadily, no matter how dishonest the horse is, it is not inevitable that you will fall off.

Amy, the famous actress and middle-aged Mrs. Goering, found Feng Jiu interesting, and told her that Major Rommel once forced his wife to learn swimming, but the boat capsized, and his wife almost died.Feng Jiu heard that Rommel's position is not high at this stage, but according to Ning Zheng, he is also a highly praised tactical genius. How come he handles one after another in daily life, but even the simplest Are the consequences unpredictable?

At this time, Goering had already talked about political affairs with Ning Zheng. The relationship between Nazi Germany and China had always been good, because there was an urgent need to import a large amount of rare metals such as tungsten ore for the manufacture of armor-piercing bombs and other weapons from China.

Ning Zheng was very interested in the government led by Goering, and Goering also proudly introduced his experience in governing. Ning Zheng, who is riddled with holes in China, is very envious.

However, Goering's main achievement was the creation of the secret police force - "Gestapo", the Naziization of the police, and the arrest of a large number of Communist Party members through the "Congress Arson Case".Ning Zheng sounded very familiar. This set was quite comparable to Mr. Jiang's endless enjoyment of beating dissidents and playing tricks, so he couldn't help but find it a bit boring.Compared with Goering's chubby physique, his thoughtfulness was so thoughtful that even women paled in comparison. He immediately tried to figure out the thoughts of the Chinese guests, and switched to the topic of production and construction.

At the same time, the wives took their children to play in Goering's private residence for an afternoon. Mrs. Goering was also very proud of the opportunity to show their extravagant life to Chinese guests from afar - Goering gave Ada, the only daughter who got it with great difficulty in middle age, built a replica of the famous "Palace of Sanssouci" of King Frederick II of Prussia in the manor. Even Hitler loved this little girl very much, often Let her crawl around on the conference table during meetings; every year on her birthday, all kinds of precious and rare gifts will come from all over Germany.

This German Edda lived a much more luxurious life than the Italian Edda, so she had the ironic title of "Nazi Princess" in the European press.

Ada herself is not a proud child, probably because of her nature, she has not grown crooked under such an inappropriate family education. As soon as she saw Yaya, she was fascinated by this black-haired and black-eyed oriental doll, affectionately Hold her little hand and lead her to visit everywhere in her own territory.

It was only then that Feng Jiu discovered that there was actually a private zoo hidden in this private mansion. Yaya saw a rare white peacock at a glance—this was something she had never seen in Beiping Wanshouyuan. It is said that It was shipped from India.Probably aware of its rarity, this white peacock is extremely stingy, and refuses to open its beautiful screen for everyone to watch, even though the children and the staff on the side try their best to tease it with clapping and whistling, it doesn't help.

After teasing for a long time, Yaya lost her temper, so she simply pulled up the skirts on both sides with her small hands, squatted slightly with her left leg forward and her right leg crossed backward, and performed a standard curtsey, but she didn't cooperate Nodding slightly as he should, he raised his proud little chin at the white peacock unconvinced.

Ya Ya happened to be wearing a high-waisted dress with puff sleeves on a white ground, covered with red cherries hand-knotted with fine silk threads today. When she walked around, the cherries all over her body bounced around; White shoes, showing two chubby legs, and against her peach-like complexion, she looks extremely lively, like a cherry fruit fairy.

This amused the people around it; the white peacock, who had always been arrogant and rude, seemed unable to stand this bright provocation, and finally "flapped" its incomparable tail feathers for the first time.The fluffy sparrow screen is dotted with eye spots one by one, like a white feather fan in the hands of a European court lady, or a large feather skirt supporting a whale skeleton, each one is like wisdom eyes. The markings are deep, reflecting colorful light unpredictablely in the sun.

Since the white peacock arrived here last autumn, it was the first time that it opened its screen, so it was the first time that even Ada saw such a spectacle; I kissed a few times.

Ya Ya is also strange, although she never likes kisses from other people except her parents, Long Sheng and a few people, but this Ada who just met her once kissed her, she honestly lowered her eyes and let others kiss her, as if It was so flattering, but Feng Jiu was secretly surprised.

Ada led them to her favorite "Chinese Building" in Sanssouci Palace. Feng Jiu and the others were also very interested, wanting to see what the Chinese style looks like in the eyes of Westerners; The group of pure Chinese people said in their hearts that it was as expected, this nondescript gold with turquoise buildings, and the many groups of golden portraits outside, how does it have Chinese style?

After entering, Ada invited them to drink tea in a dignified manner. A set of precious Jingdezhen "Imperial Hongxian Porcelain" famille rose tea set was genuine, and it seemed that some flattering subordinate had traveled thousands of miles to import it from China.

Ada watched the servant make the tea, picked up the cute small teapot and poured half a cup of tea for Ya Ya, then filled half a cup of milk with the milk jug, put a lot of sugar cubes in it, and stirred it with a small silver spoon Stir...

Looking at Feng Jiu, he was flustered for his daughter. Feng Jiu always thought that drinking coffee is better than the way Westerners drink tea.Fortunately, Yaya gave up after taking a few sips, picked up a cup of Welfen pudding made of double egg yolk and white cream, and ate it.Ada was smiling all the time, it felt so good to be the host and entertain her little guests.

The two little boys didn't follow into the house, and walked back and forth on the green grass outside, murmuring and didn't know what they were talking about. Amy called them to come in for some meals, but they finally came in. After a while, he lay down on the carpet and competed in push-ups. Long Sheng knew how to save face for the half-master German boy, and when he did the same amount, Manfred, who looked strong but was actually a bit weak, was already a little out of breath, so he was good at it. Shouting understandingly, the two shook hands and chatted happily; Long Sheng taught Manfred half a set of Xingyi boxing techniques—Longsheng practiced martial arts very early, and learned from Xingyi boxing master Tong Zhongyi. After self-study boxing techniques, he Father didn't relax, and Ning Zheng didn't stay idle, and never forgot to check his progress; Long Sheng was very self-conscious and didn't need to be supervised at all, so although he was only six years old, he already looked good.

Just like all the little boys in the world will stare at the stars when they see Chinese boxing, Manfred is full of surprises, and he looks like he hates seeing Long Sheng. Friends for many years.

It wasn't until sunset that they returned to Goering's banquet hall in front. After having dinner together, they politely refused the host's repeated requests to stay and returned to the hotel.Before parting, Goering told Ning Zheng that the Nazi Party Congress would be held five days later, and that there would be a grand parade in Nuremberg, the place where the Nazi Party was founded. Goering proudly suggested that they watch it before leaving.

A few children who had just played with them reluctantly bid farewell. Ada and Yaya hit it off and gave several of their favorite toys as gifts; Together, Fred took the train and then went to the ferry to find Yaya and Longsheng to play.

After decades of waiting, this little Nazi princess finally became a diehard who defended her war criminal father and strongly advocated fascist ideas. In her fond childhood memories, Ada was an amiable and beautiful young lady.

The next day, accompanied by officials arranged by Goering, Ning Zheng visited nearby military factories and military academies near Berlin, and later visited other schools, factories and farms. Both pursue fascism, but Germany and Italy are really different.

Three days later, the family arrived in Nuremberg, and the annual Nazi Party Congress was held as scheduled.A few years later, the infamous "Anti-Jewish Act" was also named after it was passed here.

This year, at least 50 Nazi party members gathered here.During the three-day meeting, in addition to the congress, there will be military parades, group dances, youth volunteer labor days, and military competition days.European countries and even the United States, Japan, and China also sent representatives to observe.

Ning Zheng ran into Cheng Tianfang, the ambassador of the Republic of China to Germany. The two were old acquaintances, but they had no personal relationship, so they just greeted each other lightly.

They are catching up with the beginning of the military parade: the Nazi army is neat and tidy, and the uniforms can be said to be the most handsome in the history of mankind. It is undeniable that Hitler is not only one of the most successful orators, but also an outstanding aesthetic master. He personally supervised the design of military uniforms, which were produced by Hugo Company, covering the pure black of the SS, the lead gray of the infantry, the cinnamon of the Youth League, the ocher yellow of the Stormtroopers, spring, summer, autumn and winter, and ordinary dresses...all with red sleeves The logo, with the swastika swastika on it, evokes a tough sense of orderly authority.

It is said that many young boys join the army in order to get a beautiful military uniform - most of these Nazi soldiers are slender, tall, and heroic.

When such an army appeared on the Zeppelin parade ground, countless German people had already gathered around the parade ground. They were confused by this grand scene and clapped desperately to encourage them; , carrying the latest weapons, showing a terrifying power to destroy everything.

Then, a small man in military uniform with a peculiar toothbrush mustache appeared on the high platform. Immediately, the whole audience burst into cheers like a mountain and a tsunami; so Ning Zheng and Feng Jiu finally had the opportunity to see him a few days ago from a distance. The unseen German head of state.

His speech was powerful and provocative, and the emotions of the crowd below quickly heated up, becoming more and more enthusiastic and violent. Some women in the front row were even carried out of the venue for first aid because they fainted from excitement.Almost everyone was in tears, stretched out their right arms in unison, and performed the world-famous Nazi military salute.It was also the first time in Fengjiu's life that he had the opportunity to see what is called "the emotions of all people are boiling hysterically", and he couldn't help but shudder.

She felt that everything in front of her eyes was terrible; this one looked very familiar with people's hearts, every movement had to be carefully planned, the arms and torso swung extremely, and even the black hair on the forehead flicked frantically. Where is the German "Führer" who has been dumped, and where is he going to take these fanatical German people and troops?
Feng Jiu turned to look at her husband, completely different from her ominous mood, Feng Jiu actually saw excitement and envy in Ning Zheng's eyes, Ya Ya was sitting on his broad shoulders, and another sitting next to him Long Shengtong, who was on the guard's shoulder, was watching all this curiously.Ning Zheng's German wasn't good enough, so he couldn't understand Hitler's speech, but he subconsciously held his hand tightly with one hand, and kept staring at Hitler on the stage; Not far away, Cheng Tianfang, unsurprisingly, had a look very similar to Ning Zheng's in his eyes.

So men and women are really different...

After returning from Nuremberg, in order to thank the Goring couple for their hospitality, Feng Jiu found a brush and Chinese painting paints from his carry-on luggage, and meticulously painted a meticulous flower-and-bird painting for Mrs. Goring. The painting was the white peacock.Mrs. Goering has a high appreciation of art, and she was very surprised and appreciated after receiving this Chinese painting, which is completely different from Western techniques.

On the other hand, Ning Zheng wrote a painting of "a stroke of tiger", which is perfect for gifting to Goering, who was a soldier - this "stroke of tiger" is also thousands of years old.Since the late Qing Dynasty, there has been a saying in Beiping Liulichang: "Tang Bohu's beauty, Mi Yuanzhang's landscape, Zheng Banqiao's bamboo, Liu Shi'an's fan, Tiebao's pair, and Songzhongtang's brushstroke tiger."

Song Zhongtang refers to Song Yun, a scholar in the Qianlong period, who was best at writing the word "tiger" in one stroke; Weng Tonghe, the teacher of Emperor Guangxu, also liked to write, but his reputation is still not as good: different people have different charms of characters.

Those with bad eyesight may mistake it for the word "Buddha".It was also the first time for Feng Jiu to see Ning Zheng write a stroke of tiger: I saw him hold his breath and calm his expression, after a pause, his luck came out, and he finished it in one go.The brush strokes are strong and the bones are open, very unrestrained and majestic, which suits her taste; especially the brushstrokes use flying white, the ink is half dry and half moist, and each painting looks furry, which is easy to remind people of the Siberian tiger in their hometown. Fur with one dark pattern and one light pattern.

However, in the midst of heroic spirit, if you distinguish carefully, there is an eagerness and unwillingness that cannot be ignored, she suddenly understands in her heart that after being bewitched by Hitler's grand military parade, Papa is even more anxious to go back to the country .

The calligraphy and painting were given away, but Ning Zheng regretted a bit: because from now on in Europe, no matter where he goes, there will always be people asking for calligraphy through various channels.

When Feng Jiu found out, how could he let go of such an opportunity to joke, and said with a smile: "Hey, we won't starve to death now - if we really can't, we will sell calligraphy and paintings, and the income is estimated to be good."

Ning Zheng smiled, agreeing with this idea, well, if there are stalls on the street, like those street painters in Venice, it would be quite fun to think about it.

They originally planned to go to Paris, but then changed their minds, thinking about going to Switzerland to have fun and climb a mountain, that's all.

After dinner, they were packing their luggage—the running around during this period allowed Feng Jiu to practice the skill of packing. She was folding a thin milky white cashmere cardigan that Ya Ya had , suddenly his hands stopped, he looked up at Ning Zheng, and asked nonchalantly: "I think, therefore I am?"

Ning Zheng was taken aback, lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his eyes to look at her, and said firmly, "I think, therefore I am."

Feng Jiu smiled, a little helpless, but quickly turned to let go, she put down the work in her hand, stretched her head over, and kissed Ning Zheng's lips lightly.

(End of this chapter)