Rebirth of the Rising Sun

He Shasha stood up first, and Miao Zihan also stood up when she saw it. "Sizhe, I support you too, but I can't go with you like Shasha did. But don't worry, I will fully support you mentally. Just go and do what you like and what you should do."

Hearing that both women chose him, Feng Sizhe looked at them with some emotion and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you down."

After making the decision, Feng Sizhe picked up the half deck of playing cards wrapped in the handkerchief, and then walked out of the military district headquarters with He Shasha. Outside the door, Li Shuang and Chen Hu had already prepared the car. The four of them left the hospital together and headed towards their destinations one by one.

Many of Kyoto's old alleys with a long history are filled with the spiritual civilization of more than a dozen generations, and in some well-preserved courtyards, there live retired great figures of the Republic.

These bigwigs rarely appear on TV screens, and some of them have even been forgotten by most people. But it must be said that although these people no longer hold any official positions, their influence still exists, because many of the current leaders were probably promoted by them, and they have been very kind to many of the current leaders. So you can imagine how far-reaching and extensive their influence will be if these people stand up and say something.

In one of these courtyards lived an old man, he was Mr. Zhong, one of the nine great leaders of the Republic.

Mr. Zhong was once one of the founding fathers and was from the same era as Mr. De, but he was not very famous at the time. At that time when elites and heroes were everywhere, Mr. Zhong's qualifications were nothing. However, his health was indeed very good. At the age of 90, such a long life made his influence increasingly greater.

And today, a couple walked into this courtyard. They were Feng Sizhe and He Shasha.

Normally, even if Comrade Qin Xianghua wanted to see Mr. Zhong, he would need to make an appointment in advance. After all, such old comrades are the country's wealth. For such people, the current leaders still make it a rule not to disturb them. They will only come to ask for instructions on work when something big happens.

Originally, it was impossible for Feng Sizhe to meet Zhong Lao with his qualifications and status. Apart from other things, he couldn't even pass the guards outside the door. He was just a governor, and it was impossible for him to be considered as such by the people around Zhong Lao.

But when Feng Sizhe showed half a playing card, which was exactly the half corresponding to Mr. Zhong, and when Mr. Feng said that they could just give it to Mr. Zhong, the guards did it reluctantly.

However, what the guards did not expect was that when Mr. Zhong, who was sitting on a bamboo chair in the courtyard with his eyes closed, saw the half playing card, he became excited and immediately asked the guards to bring in Feng Sizhe and his wife.

"Hello, Mr. Zhong." Feng Sizhe and He Shasha both spoke to Mr. Zhong respectfully.

"Well, you are Feng Sizhe, the grandson of Crazy Zhao, and the youngest ministerial-level cadre now?" Looking at Feng Sizhe, Old Zhong nodded. He knew something about this young man. After all, Young Master Feng was too brilliant and one of the most promising people. Anyone who cared about politics should know him.

"Yes, Mr. Zhong, my grandfather would like to say hello to you." Feng Sizhe said politely. In fact, he knew in his heart that even someone as influential as his grandfather in the military could not compare with the qualifications of the Mr. Zhong in front of him.

"Haha, okay. Oh, you are..." Mr. Zhong nodded first, then turned his gaze to He Shasha who came with Feng Sizhe.

"Grandpa Zhong? Don't you recognize me? When you visited my grandfather's house before, I sat on your lap and played." When He Shasha looked at Old Man Zhong, she had more to say. After all, she was raised by Old Man He when she was a child, and she met many important people when she followed her grandfather at that time.

"Oh, you are the little girl from Xiao Shengli's family." After hearing what He Shasha said, Mr. Zhong seemed to remember something.

"Yes, my father is He Shengli." He Shasha nodded quickly.

Now in the Republic, there are not many people who can call the commander of the Central Plains Military Region He Shengli "Xiao Shengli". Even Mr. Zhao probably cannot call him that. This shows how senior Mr. Zhong's qualifications are.

"Haha, I never thought that the little girl who used to act like a spoiled child on my lap has grown up so much." Elder Zhong said with a sigh, and then suddenly changed the subject, "That half deck of playing cards was left to you by Elder He, right?"

When Hearing Zhong Lao asking about the main topic, He Shasha quickly answered, "Yes, my grandfather knew that his health was not good, so he handed this half deck of playing cards to me and told me to leave it for Sizhe to use."

"Okay, okay, don't say anything yet, I'll tell you later." Mr. Zhong interrupted He Shasha's narration.

"Grandpa Zhong? You?" Seeing that Old Man Zhong didn't want to listen to her, He Shasha asked in confusion.

"Don't worry, Old Wei and Old Peng will be here soon, just tell us everything together." Old Zhong seemed to see through He Shasha's anxiety and said with a smile.

It turned out that Mr. Wei and Mr. Peng would be here soon, and Mr. Zhong didn't want to make him repeat himself twice. After He Shasha understood this, she smiled happily.

In the following time, Mr. Zhong chatted with Feng Sizhe and He Shasha. Of course, most of the people listening were young people. Mr. Zhong seemed to be in a good mood. He told stories about the war in those years, the eight-year war of resistance against Japan, and the several years of civil war. He really told them all like they knew the back of his hand.

Feng Sizhe also took a serious history education lesson from Mr. Zhong, and time passed by minute by minute. It was not until three hours later that noisy sounds were heard outside the door.

It makes sense that no matter whether it is Mr. Wei or Mr. Peng, they are the wealth of the current republic. If they want to travel, they always have to do a lot of preparation. First of all, health is a big problem. These people need to be accompanied by a health doctor when they travel. In addition, they do not live together, and the roads in Kyoto are so congested. It is already fast to be able to arrive within three hours.

"Haha, Old Zhong, are you still strong and healthy?" The first voice coming from outside the door was a loud voice, and then Old Peng, who was wearing an old military uniform and had no military rank, walked in first.

One can tell at first glance that Mr. Peng is a military man. Judging from the way he walks and speaks, he must have been a more powerful general than Mr. Zhao.

"Haha, you, Old Peng, are alive and well, so how could I not be in good health?" Old Zhong laughed, and then when he saw the person behind Old Peng, he slowly stood up from the bamboo chair.

Behind Mr. Peng was an old man with a cane. Relatively speaking, his health seemed not to be very good and he walked with a limp. If there were no staff accompanying him, I wonder if he could walk steadily.

Feng Sizhe and He Shasha watched this scene, and hurriedly went over to the left and right, took the old man, Mr. Wei, from the staff, and helped him slowly walk to the center of the courtyard.

"Hello, Mr. Wei." After seeing Wei Hao, Mr. Zhong had to be more respectful.

"Well, Xiao Zhong, you are ninety years old now." Old Wei glanced at Old Zhong and said calmly.

"Yes, I just turned 90." Mr. Zhong agreed quickly.

"Oh, we are all old." Hearing what Mr. Zhong said, Mr. Wei couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, time makes people grow old. I am 94 years old now, and I don't think I have many years left." Mr. Peng on the side said with emotion.

Among the three elders, Wei, Zhong, and Peng, Zhong is the youngest and Wei is the oldest, already 98 years old. Wei is also the most senior, having held a high position during the era of the founding fathers, so in terms of seniority, the other two elders are more respectful when they see him.

With the help of Feng Sizhe and He Shasha, Mr. Wei found a chair and sat down. Then, Mr. Zhong and Mr. Peng also found a seat and sat down. After a while, there were only five people left in the courtyard, including Feng Sizhe and He Shasha.

In fact, the staff around the elderly people were indeed very far away, which ensured that they could not hear what the leaders were saying, and at the same time ensured that if the leaders had any questions, they could come over quickly.

"Well, Xiao Zhong, you just said on the phone that half a deck of playing cards has been released. What's going on? It should be related to these two little kids." Mr. Wei has the most seniority, so naturally he was the first to speak.

"Yes." Mr. Zhong replied.

As for being called little kids, Feng Sizhe and He Shasha didn't feel anything at all. Indeed, in front of these people, they were indeed little kids.

"Little girl from the He family, you should tell the story," said Elder Zhong, looking at He Shasha. Just now, she wanted to speak, but he interrupted her. Now that everyone is here, she can have a good talk.

"Yes, Grandpa Wei, Grandpa Zhong, Grandpa Peng, my name is He Shasha, and my grandfather is He Chuanjiong. At the beginning, my grandfather felt that his health was not good, so one day, he called me to his side and gave me this half deck of playing cards..."

After that, the courtyard was silent. The four people were listening to what He Shasha was saying. What she was talking about now was not only about half a deck of playing cards, but also about He Shasha's expectations and hopes for the country before his death.

It took He Shasha about ten minutes to finish telling all this.

The three old people listened attentively, and no one spoke for a long time after He Shasha finished speaking.

Finally, it was Elder Wei who spoke first. "Well, when Elder De was alive, he left half a deck of playing cards for each of us, the older generation, and told us that whoever possessed this half deck of playing cards would be the hope of the country's future, and that whoever possessed it could make requests of us. Now that it has finally been released, what on earth do you two little kids want to do?"