Chapter 35 five in blockade

On Awaji Maru, Zheng Xiaoxu talked about his ambition of governing the country and the world all day long.On the morning of the 13th, we arrived at the "Manchurian Railway" wharf in Yingkou City, Liaoning Province. Why did I have to land from Yingkou to go to Shenyang? I never thought about this question at all. All I thought about was how the people in the Northeast would pick me up at the Yingkou wharf.In my imagination, there must be a scene of people cheering there, just like what I saw in the Japanese Overseas Chinese Primary School in the Japanese Concession in Tianjin, people waved small flags and shouted long live to me.But the closer the ship got to the pier, the less likely it was.There was no crowd there, let alone any flags.It wasn't until I landed that I realized that not only were there very few people to greet them, but they were all Japanese.

After Kamikaku Riichi's introduction, I realized that these were all sent by Itagaki, and the leader was Masahiko Amakasu.Not many people know him in China, but he is very famous in Japan.He was a captain of the gendarmerie.During the Great Earthquake in Japan, the Japanese military took advantage of the chaos caused by the earthquake to persecute progressives. It was he who killed the Osugi Sakae couple and their seven-year-old child.After the earthquake, the tragedy was exposed. Under the pressure of public opinion, the military had to let him serve as a scapegoat, handed over to a military court for joint trial, and sentenced him to life imprisonment.Soon after, he was paroled and sent to France to study.He studied art and music in France, and after a few years the artist returned to Japan, where he was immediately assigned to the Kwantung Army's secret service.According to a book published in Japan after World War II, the explosion of the Liutiaogou Railway, which was a signal of the "September 18th" Incident, was one of his masterpieces.On the Yingkou Wharf, I would never have imagined that this polite man with thin-legged myopia glasses would have such an extraordinary experience.If it were not for his masterpiece, perhaps I would not have come to the Northeast.

Masahiko Amakasu let me and the Zhengs into the prepared carriage and drove us to the train station.After sitting on the train for about an hour, I changed into a carriage again.I didn't hear any explanation along the way, and arrived at Tanggangzi Hot Spring Rehabilitation Area in a daze.I walked into Dui Cui Ge Hot Spring Hotel with suspicion. Green Pavilion Hotel is a Japanese "Manchuria Railway" enterprise. It is a Japanese-style European-style building with gorgeous equipment. Only Japanese military officers, senior personnel of Manchurian Railway and Chinese bureaucrats are eligible to live there.I was taken into the very elegant guest room upstairs, where I met Luo Zhenyu, Shang Yanying and Tong Jixu.After Luo Zhenyu greeted me, he immediately told me that he was negotiating with the Kwantung Army on the restoration and founding of the country. He also said that it was not appropriate to leak the news of my arrival here before the negotiation was over, and it was not appropriate for anyone other than him to show up.I didn't understand the real intention of what he said, but I thought I had figured out a mystery: No wonder there was no warm welcome scene, so people didn't even know I was coming.I believe that negotiations with the Kwantung Army will be easy, and soon I will be able to announce that I, the Qing emperor, will be restored to the Imperial Palace in Shenyang, and then it will not be so deserted.I thought very happily, and I didn't notice the strange expressions of Zheng and his son at all.I had a hearty meal of unique Japanese food, watched the night of this scenic spot from the window for a while, and then went to bed feeling refreshed.

After a night, I realized that the fun was too early this time. After washing up, I greeted my attendant Qi Jizhong and said that I would go out for a walk to see the surrounding scenery. "No way, you won't be allowed to go out!" Qi Jizhong said with a sad face. "Why not?" I asked in surprise. "Who said that? Go downstairs and ask!" "Not even going downstairs!" Only then did I know that the Cuige Hotel had been sealed off. Not only were outsiders not allowed to enter the hotel, even those who lived downstairs could not go upstairs (we were the only ones living upstairs).What is especially puzzling is why the people upstairs are not even allowed to go down?Looking for Luo Zhenyu, Luo Zhenyu no longer knows where to go.Zheng Xiaoxu and his son were very angry, and asked me to find the Japanese to ask what was going on.The Japanese who lived with us here were led by Riichi Kamikaku and Masahiko Amakasu.Qi Jizhong found Shangjiao, and he said with a Japanese accent in Chinese with a smile:

"This is for safety, for Emperor Xuantong's safety." "How long will we live here?" Zheng Xiaoxu asked. "It's up to Mr. Itagaki." "What about Xiqia and the others? Didn't Luo Zhenyu say that Xiqia wanted to take me to Fengtian?" "Here, I have to listen to Itagaki Colonel." "Where's Luo Zhenyu?" Zheng Chui asked. "I went to Shenyang to live with Itagaki. We are still discussing the issue of the new country, and we came to invite Emperor Xuantong when we reached a consensus." "Oops!" Zheng Chui waved his hands and walked away angrily.I can't stand this act of "disrespect before the king", but what caught my attention at this time was that the "new country" issue mentioned in the upper corner was still under discussion.This is so strange, didn't Doihara and Xiqia both say that everything is fine, and just wait for me to preside over the plan?The upper corner now says "still under discussion", what does this mean?I posed this question, and Shangjiao Liyi replied vaguely:

"How can such a big event be done as soon as you say it? Emperor Xuantong don't worry, he will naturally invite Emperor Xuantong to go." "Where are you going?" Zheng Chui hurried over and interrupted, "To Fengtian?" "It's up to Mr. Itagaki." Angrily, I avoided them, went to another room, called Tong Jixu, and asked him what he meant by the telegram from Shenyang saying "everything is ready".Tong Jixu said this was what Yuan Jinkai said, but he didn't know how it happened.I asked Shang Yanying again what he thought of this matter, but he didn't give any reason, only complained that there was no "Spirit Altar" in this place, otherwise, he would definitely get an answer from the gods.

At this time, I didn't know that the Japanese were in a hurry.Japan is isolated internationally, and internally there is no consensus on what form to rule this colony. Naturally, it is not convenient for the Kwantung Army to let me appear immediately.I just feel that the Japanese don't respect me as much as in Tianjin, and this upper corner is not the upper corner in the Tianjin Garrison Command.I waited for a week in an uneasy premonition, and suddenly received a call from Itagaki, asking me to move to Lushun. Why not go to Shenyang?Shangjiao Li explained with a grin that this would not be decided until he had discussed it with Itagaki.Why wait for Lushun?According to the upper corner, because there are "bandits" near Tanggangzi, it is very unsafe. It is better to live in Lushun. Lushun is a big place and everything is very convenient.I sounded reasonable, so I took the train that night and arrived in Lushun early the next morning.

I stayed at the Yamato Hotel in Lushun.It’s another set of practices against Cui Pavilion, all the upstairs is occupied by us, tell me not to go downstairs, and the people downstairs are not allowed to come up.What Shangjiao and Amakasu said to me were still the same: the issue of the new country is still being discussed, don't worry, someone will invite me to Shenyang at that time.After staying here for not many days, Zheng Xiaoxu and his son received the same treatment as Luo Zhenyu, not only going out without hindrance, but also going to Dalian.At this time, the gloomy look on Zheng Xiaoxu's face disappeared, and the tone of his speech was the same as that of Luo Zhenyu, saying, "The emperor is mighty, it is not appropriate to show his face, everything should be done by the courtiers, and when it is done for the courtiers, when the time comes." The emperor will naturally receive congratulations from the south."He also said that before the event is completed, it is not appropriate to publicize it, so do not receive any personnel. The Kwantung Army is currently the master here.After hearing what they said, although I was anxious, I had no choice but to calm down and wait.

In fact, these people who keep calling me the emperor, those who are racking their brains, working tirelessly, and running around for me, in their hearts, I am just the emperor on the cards, and the role of this kind of emperor is just to eat other people's cards, Just to win a bet.In order to cope with the friction of the West and the pressure of public opinion at home and abroad, the Japanese are ready to play my card. Naturally, they must carefully preserve it before they need to play it out.In order to deal with other competitors, Zheng Luo and others wanted to monopolize my card, and they all tried their best to control me.As a result, a blockade was formed for me, which kept me in a state of isolation.In Tanggangzi, Luo Zhenyu wanted to use the restrictions stipulated by the Japanese to cut off my contacts with others. He once prevented me and Zheng Xiaoxu from contacting the Japanese Kwantung Army in order to guarantee his exclusive arrangement.When he arrived in Lushun, Zheng Xiaoxu had a relationship with the Japanese and sang against him, so he had no choice but to make up for it and try not to have a third person intervene.In terms of guarding against me, Luo and Zheng joined forces, and Zheng Luo and Zheng Luo jointly monopolized me on the one hand, and on the other hand they intrigued to compete for favor with the Japanese.

I naturally did not understand the inside story of these facts at the time.I only felt that Luo Zhenyu and Zheng Xiaoxu were collaborating with the Japanese to separate me from others.They didn't pay much attention to Tong Jixu and Shang Yanying, who only knew how to tell fortunes and seek gods, but they took great precautions against the people who came from Tianjin who wanted to see me, and they were even rude to Wanrong. Before I left Jingyuan, I left a letter, asking an attendant to deliver it to Hu Siyuan, ordering him to come to me later, and ordering Chen Zengshou to bring Wanrong.These three people came to Dalian when they heard that I was in Lushun.Luo Zhenyu sent someone to find a place for them to live, saying that the Kwantung Army had an order not to allow them to come to Lushun.Wanrong became suspicious of this order, thinking that something was wrong with me, she cried and made a fuss, and insisted on coming, so she was allowed to visit me in Lushun once.About a month later, the Kwantung Army moved me to live with Shanqi’s (now deceased) son Xianzhang’s house, and then Wan Rong and the second and third younger sisters who arrived later moved to my place of residence.

I originally wanted Hu Siyuan and Chen Zengshou to move to my side, but Zheng Xiaoxu said that the Kwantung Army stipulated that no one was allowed to see me except his father and son plus Luo Zhenyu and Wan Shengshi.I asked him to discuss with Gansu and Shangjiao, but in the end I only allowed Hu Siyuan to meet once, on the condition that he must return to Dalian that day.In this situation, Hu Siyuan grinned and cried as soon as he saw me, saying that he really couldn’t imagine being by my side for so many years, and that today he was restricted from seeing me even once, which made me feel very uncomfortable.I was oppressed by the fear of being alone and helpless, and I could only comfort Hu Siyuan a few words, telling him that when I was able to speak, I would "deliver" to him and Chen Zengshou to come to me.After hearing what I said, Hu Siyuan stopped crying, and while there was no one in the room, he told me in detail how Zheng and Luo made things difficult for them. Zhongliang". Hu Siyuan and Chen Zengshou lived in Dalian, and whenever they had the opportunity, they asked someone to bring memorials and reports, and scolded Zheng Luo, "Although Qin Hui and Qiu Shiliang did what they did, they still dare not openly and shamelessly bully and hostage them to this point." , always have to say something like "When the emperor hereby selects talents and appoints virtuous ones, what hope is there for such constraints?"Hu Siyuan once advised me to ask the Japanese to restore the situation in Tianjin, and I should have two or three cronies around me, which means that he still wants to be a large military plane that dismantles and acts on behalf of him.Chen Zengshou said to me that "in the way of building a country, internal governance should not be prior to discipline, and diplomacy should not be more important than sovereignty." In a word, I must have the ability to employ people, because in this way he can be a high-ranking official.Naturally, these people couldn't compete with Zheng Luo, and when they were appointed officials and promoted to nobles, they were not included in the dignified roles at all.Later, at my request, I gave Chen Zengshou a secretary job, but he quit and asked for leave. He didn't come back until the Inner Court Bureau was established and he was appointed as the head.Hu Siyuan and Chen Zengshou once said that they would never be officials, "willing to follow the left and right with white clothes", and I gave him the position of secretary-general, so he stopped talking about "white clothes".Because he hated Zheng Xiaoxu, who was the prime minister, he joined forces with Luo Zhenyu to attack Zheng.In the end, he didn't defeat him, and he didn't even make the secretary-general. This is a later story, so I won't mention it for now. Two months after I arrived in Lushun, Chen Baochen also came.At this time, Zheng Xiaoxu became a popular figure in the Kwantung Army, and Luo Zhenyu was about to be defeated by him. Just as he was close to victory and his deal with the Kwantung Army was approaching maturity, he saw the "Emperor Master" who had more prestige than him appear in Dalian , immediately aroused his vigilance.He was afraid that his fellow countryman would arouse more interest from the Japanese, so he hurriedly wanted to drive Chen back.So Chen Baochen lived in Lushun for two nights, and only met me twice before being sent away by Zheng Xiaoxu on the pretext that the Japanese were going to have a meeting at the hotel. At the same time, some elders from Tianjin and Beijing who wanted to be officials pretended to serve me and came to Lushun, but Zheng Xiaoxu and Amakasu Masahiko stopped them.Even Puwei, Prince Gong, encountered obstacles when he wanted to see me.When it was my birthday, they couldn't find any excuses, so they had no choice but to let some people meet me and celebrate my birthday.Among them were Baoxi, Shang Yanying, Shen Jixian, Jin Zhuo, Wang Jilie, Chen Zengshou, Yushan and others, who later became big and small upstarts when the Puppet Manchukuo was established. At that time, it was not only the elders who fought and fought with each other, but also among the Japanese ronin and spies. Of course, itagaki's Kamikaku and Amakasu's group gained power.Toyama Tachio, who had been a tutor in my father's family, thought that I would be in the spotlight, but because he was not in the military system, he was squeezed away by Shangjiao and Amakasu. The struggle between Zheng and Luo was the most intense.This was the last desperate battle of the pair of enemies, so they used all their strength.Luo Zhenyu used him and Itagaki.The power of these people in the upper corner, blocking Zheng Xiaoxu as soon as he arrived in the northeast was his first "trick".He prided himself on being the first to advocate "Welcome Li", and he believed that as long as he could monopolize me and use my card to negotiate with the Japanese, he would definitely be able to achieve the goal of being the chief minister.However, during the negotiations, he insisted on the restoration of the Qing Dynasty as soon as he came up.Japan is not interested in his opinion.He didn't understand as much as I did that the restoration approach and the Japanese propaganda that "the people of Manchuria demand independence and self-government" are not compatible.At this time, the Japanese were very isolated in the international arena, and they could not immediately bring this puppet show to the stage. Therefore, the Kwantung Army was not in a hurry to finalize the case, and was still supporting it under the names of "Autonomous Guidance Department" and "Maintenance Committee" for the time being.Luo Zhenyu thought that Zheng Xiaoxu was blocked by him, and other people couldn't get close to me, and couldn't speak to the Japanese on my behalf, so he could use his exclusive manager's status to negotiate with the Japanese in a leisurely manner.The battle between the restoration of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of a separate country was pending. Zheng Xiaoxu and I arrived in Lushun. To Luo Zhenyu's surprise, his blockade of Zheng Xiaoxu failed. The Kwantung Army invited Zheng Xiaoxu to a meeting.Luo Zhenyu didn't know about the relationship between Zheng Xiaoxu and the Tokyo Military Headquarters, nor did he expect that Zheng Xiaoxu knew Shangjiao Riichi before he left Tianjin.Just like when I left the palace, the relationship between Luo Zhenyu and Daizu Takemoto of Japan became that of Zheng Xiaoxu. bridge between.When the Zhengs arrived in Yingkou and Lushun, they had several heart-to-heart talks with Masahiko Amakasu, and the Kwantung Army learned that his father and son were far more "flexible" than Luo Zhenyu, and unlike Luo Zhenyu, who had to wear python robes and gowns, kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times was not enough, so they were happy to Take him as the counterparty.Zheng Xiaoxu met Banyuan for the first time after he was chosen (January 28, 1932 in Lushun). He was surprised when he heard that Banyuan wanted me to be the "President of the Republic of Manchuria and Mongolia", but then he understood The Japanese military refused to give me the title of emperor, so he immediately changed his mind. His son Zheng Chui came forward to find Tokuzo Komai, the commander of the colony selected by the military, and said that if Japan thinks that the title "Empire" is not suitable for the new As far as the country is concerned, as long as he is agreed to be the future head of the cabinet, everything will be fine, and he can be responsible for persuading "Emperor Xuantong" to accept other titles of heads of state.By the way, there are many people who are grabbing the first chair at this time.Not only Luo Zhenyu, but also Zhang Jinghui, Zang Shiyi, Xiqia and others.Xiqia sent people to send me money several times, totaling more than 100,000 yuan, begging me to grant him the post of "Prime Minister".Zheng Xiaoxu was naturally very anxious, so he hurriedly asked Zheng Chui to hand over the "price" first.Komai Tokuzo told Honjo and Itagaki the price in the sleeve, so Zheng Xiaoxu became the guest of Fengtian Kwantung Army Commander.In this way, the number one counterparty of the Kwantung Army changed from Luo Zhenyu to Zheng Xiaoxu. Naturally, these truths were invisible to me in lockdown.What I saw was something else...