Chapter 13 12. Puyi's life in Tianjin

Sometimes, history is like a mischievous child, pushing some "imbecile" who are insignificant and can't even reach the level of ordinary people to the center of the historical stage to play an important role.But for the person who is involuntarily placed in the center of the stage, it can only be destined by God. Pu Yi, the last emperor of China, was such a person whose fortune and misfortune were destined by heaven. On September 15, a piece of news about Pu Yi became tabloid news.On this day, Puyi and his concubine Wenxiu finally reached a consensus on the issue of support fees, and Puyi finally divorced.

The divorce case of Puyi and Wenxiu can be regarded as an anecdote in modern Chinese history. In the late summer of 1931, Puyi and his concubines were hiding in the Japanese Concession in Tianjin as an apartment.It was no secret that he and his concubine Shu Wenxiu had discord in their married life.But what he didn't expect was that Wenxiu not only ran away from home, but also hired three lawyers, and sued the abdicated emperor of the Qing court to the court of the Republic of China with a single petition.What a system!Puyi was annoyed on the one hand, and ashamed on the other, but since he was in the court, he couldn't let him have the final say.In desperation, Puyi hired a lawyer like Wenxiu.

Like all divorce cases, both parties always have to start a fierce debate about the responsibility for the divorce, but in the end it must be settled on the actual points-such as the amount of alimony, etc. This is also the case in the royal divorce case. No exception.Lawyers from both sides bargained and finally reached an agreement on the amount of 5.5 thousand yuan.After Wenxiu made a big concession, she only asked for a one-time payment in cash and went through the formalities in a short time.Puyi had no choice but to agree.So the divorce agreement between the two has legal effect. Without the cover of red walls, green tiles, and court majesty, the life of the royal family is actually similar to that of ordinary people in the market, but people are still curious about the royal life after "disenchantment"—the last emperor at this time It no longer has the concept of politics, but has become the object of public criticism and gossip.

If Puyi's fate is exactly like this, it may be the blessing of the Chinese people, as well as Puyi's own blessing. How did Puyi come to the Japanese Concession in Tianjin?Pu Yi himself has the following memory: When General Feng Yuxiang ordered me to quit the Forbidden City, I moved to the home of my father Zaifeng.One day, Zheng Xiaoxu, a Japanese military officer, and a doctor came to pick me up to the Japanese embassy, ​​and asked me to pretend to be sick and go to the hospital.They said that General Feng Yuxiang was against me.My family members objected, thinking that this matter was too abrupt and inappropriate, so I let it go.After a few days, Zheng Xiaoxu, Luo Zhenyu, and Chen Baochen all advised me to take refuge in foreign embassies, saying that Feng Yuxiang wanted to harm me.Johnston (my Mr. English, Brit) also approves.I agree to go to the foreign legation.So I took a bus to Dongjiaomin Lane, and went to the German hospital first. After discussion, Johnston proposed to go to the British embassy, ​​Luo Zhenyu suggested to go to the Japanese embassy, ​​and I would like to go to the British embassy.Johnston negotiated with the British envoy, but the British envoy said that the space was too small and not enough, but there was no result.Zhuang is back.Luo Zhenyu went to the Japanese barracks to negotiate, but after the Japanese military officer agreed, I went to the Japanese barracks.

Puyi was talking about 1924.Originally, after he abdicated, he was still living in the Forbidden City, enjoying the special treatment of the Republic of China.But after Feng Yuxiang launched the Beijing coup, he was driven out of the Forbidden City.At that time, the political situation was unstable and rumors were flying all over the sky, so there was a scene where former Qing ministers persuaded Puyi to avoid entering foreign consulates.The German embassy did not accept Puyi, and the British embassy found excuses to refuse, even though there was an Englishman in the group—Puyi's English teacher Johnston.In the end, the Japanese embassy took in the troubled abdicated emperor.Later, the Japanese suggested that Puyi go to the Japanese Concession in Tianjin, and Puyi was also willing, so under the protection of several Japanese policemen, he came to Tianjin by night.

In fact, all of this has the Kwantung Army intervening behind the scenes.As soon as Puyi arrived in Tianjin, the Kwantung Army immediately notified the Japanese commander of the Tianjin Garrison to "protect" Puyi.When Puyi was living in Tianjin, the Japanese Consul General sent a Japanese police officer and three or four Chinese in the Japanese Concession to patrol and arrest him. They often lived in his courtyard to "protect" him. When he went out, the Japanese police officers always followed him, and also His daily going out and meeting people should be recorded and reported to the Japanese consulate.

After the September 18th Incident broke out, Puyi's heart, which was as stagnant as water, was once again rippled. He felt that the opportunity had come, "every minute he was thinking about going to the Northeast."Soon, Kamikaku Riichi, a Japanese ronin sent by Itagaki Seishiro, paid a visit to Puyi and said that he would "sincerely help Emperor Xuantong restore his own land" and hoped that Puyi would go north to the northeast immediately.Puyi was very happy, but the old ministers Chen Baochen and Zheng Xiaoxu thought that the time had not come and it was not appropriate to rush there.

However, the Kwantung Army was determined to get Puyi to the northeast. In late October, Doihara, known as "Oriental Lawrence", came to Tianjin in person. On November 3, Doihara visited Puyi at night. Doihara told Puyi sincerely: The Kwantung Army has absolutely no territorial ambitions, and only wants to help the people of the Northeast to establish their own new country sincerely; Japan will enter into an alliance with this new country to protect its sovereignty and territory; Führer, everything can be autonomous. Puyi asked: Is this country a republic or a monarchy? Doihara replied: Of course it is an imperial system, there is no problem with that.

After hearing this, Puyi said with great relief: If it is an imperial system, I can go. So Doihara urged Puyi to leave as soon as possible, "In any case, we must arrive in Manchuria before the 16th." However, Doihara's secret entry into Tianjin was exposed by the Tianjin press.At that time, there was a "Yishibao" in Tianjin. In the newspaper on November 3, it was reported that Doihara had secretly arrived in Tianjin from Shenyang on November 2, and even the details of his residence at the Tokipan Hotel were included. Detailed explanation. On November 4, a reporter from the newspaper confirmed that Doihara had indeed been in Tianjin for several days, and his whereabouts were secretive. Few people knew what he did every day.In addition, he also analyzed his purpose of coming to Tianjin this time, one of which was to take Puyi hostage to the northeast, and it was calculated that he would cause some troubles to Tianjin and hinder social order.As a result, some people in the society began to advise Pu Yi, advising him to put national righteousness first; the Nanjing National Government also sent people to warn Pu Yi: "Don't go to the Northeast and get mixed up with the Japanese. The National Government is willing to restore preferential conditions." Tianjin local authorities have also made certain preparations for possible incidents.

In view of the above situation, Doihara decided to take special measures to force Puyi to leave. In the first step, he sent someone to send Puyi a special gift—two bombs; then he sent someone to write anonymous letters to Puyi, make threatening phone calls, and say something like "If you don't leave here, watch out for your head" Class words. In the second step, in order to cooperate with Puyi's departure, Doihara also planned the Tianjin Incident. At 10:30 p.m. on November 8, at the instigation of Doihara, more than 2,000 gangsters, hooligans, and soldiers who were bribed rushed out of the Japanese Concession in plain clothes. The bureau is the target, and the attacks are carried out separately.The Tianjin security team and the police immediately fought back, and there was a burst of gunfire, and Tianjin fell into chaos.

At this time, the Japanese army stationed in Tianjin took the opportunity to dispatch, declared martial law in the concession, and sealed off Puyi's residence in the concession in the name of protection. On the evening of the 10th, the state of martial law by the Japanese army continued.Yoshida Chutaro, an interpreter of the Japanese Army Garrison in Tianjin, and Kamikaku Toshiichi, a Japanese ronin, sneaked Puyi secretly to Tanggu with half protection and half pressure, and transferred to the small Japanese transport ship Hijiyama Maru to Dagukou.Then, transfer to the Japanese merchant ship Awaji Maru, cross the Bohai Sea all the way, and arrive at Yingkou Mantie Wharf on the morning of the 13th. At this point, Puyi ended his unhappy life in Tianjin, and went "to the other side of the ocean to find a way to restore foreign aid" full of excitement.Unexpectedly, he was put under house arrest by the Kwantung Army as soon as he landed in the Northeast, which haunted him so much. Puyi was established as emperor at the age of 3 and abdicated at the age of 6.He, who was in the last days, did not receive the education and experience that a monarch should have, but in the precarious and turbulent life experience, he fully experienced the changeable current situation and the sinister heart. In 1931, Puyi was 25 years old, but he did not have the political acumen, sense of responsibility and sense of history commensurate with his age, and what remained in his good memory was the nobility, magnificence and luxury of court life when he was young.Now that he has lost all of this, when there is a chance to make the past come back, he throws himself into the arms of the Japanese without hesitation-this may be the only choice out of his instinct.It is a tragedy in modern Chinese history that such a person can be used by the Japanese army as a trump card.