Chapter 36 Six things you see and think
After I arrived in Lushun, what I felt most disturbed and uneasy was not because of the blockade.Isolation, but I heard from the Japanese population in the upper corner that the Kwantung Army seems to have not even settled on the national system of the new country.
This is more disturbing to me than no one greets me on the pier.There is no one to greet, and it can be explained by the words "unprepared" and "not yet announced". What happened to the "undecided national system"?Since the national system has not yet been decided, why did Doihara invite me to Manchuria?
Zheng Xiaoxu and Shangjiao explained to me that Doihara did not lie, and that the Kwantung Army’s support for my resettlement and presiding over the grand plan is all right, but this is a matter for Manchuria, and of course it needs to be discussed with the Manchurians. ".
I don't trust these people as easily as I did in Tanggangzi, but I can't find anyone else to discuss things with.This is the first time I have left my master.Without the guidance of my master, I had no choice but to adopt Shang Yanying's method and ask the gods to help me answer the question.I took out a book I brought from Tianjin, and started the money lesson.I remember that I made a lesson of "Qiangan" hexagrams, and the hexagrams are not bad.So under the unanimous persuasion of Zheng Xiaoxu, Luo Zhenyu and Zhuge Liang, I suppressed my temper and waited.
One day, Shangjiao came to ask me if I knew Ma Zhanshan.I said that when he was in Tianjin, he had been to Zhangyuan, so he probably knew him.The upper corner said, Itagaki hoped that I could write a letter to persuade Ma Zhanshan to surrender.I said that I had already written one when I was in Tianjin, and I could write another one if necessary.The second letter of persuasion to surrender was not used, and Ma Zhanshan surrendered.Although my letter had no effect, the fact that the Kwantung Army asked me to write a letter gave me a kind of comfort. I explained it in my heart: This is obviously the Japanese's recognition of my prestige, and the recognition that this country must be ruled by me. .Who am I, am I not the emperor of the Qing Dynasty?Thinking about it this way, I feel more at ease.
After waiting like this for three months, on the second day of my birthday, that is, February 19, 1932, news suddenly came that the newly resumed "Northeast Administrative Committee" passed a resolution to Establish a "Republic" in Manchuria.The so-called Northeast Administrative Committee resumed its meeting on February 18. This committee consisted of Zhang Jinghui, former governor of the Harbin Special Zone who surrendered, Zang Shiyi, chairman of Liaoning (now renamed Fengtian), Ma Zhanshan, acting chairman of Heilongjiang Province, and Jilin Province, which was ratified by this committee. Chairman Xi Qia is formed, and Zhang Jinghui is the chairman.On February 19, this committee passed the resolution under Director Itagaki, and then issued a "Declaration of Independence".After these news came, except Zheng and his son, everyone around me, including Luo Zhenyu, panicked and indignant.
At this time, what occupied my heart was not how many people in the Northeast had died, or how the Japanese would rule this colony.I don't care how many soldiers it wants to station or what kind of mines it wants to mine. All I care about is restoration and getting them to recognize me as an emperor.If I didn't do this, why did I come here all the way?If I am not the emperor, what is the point of my existence in this world?When the old master Chen Baochen came to Lushun at the age of eighty, he said to me repeatedly: "If it is not for the restoration of the orthodox system, how can we treat the spirits of the ancestors in heaven!"
I hated Doihara and Itagaki to death.That day I was alone in the living room of the former Prince Su, turning around like crazy, I broke one cigarette after another, and I threw "Future Prediction" on the carpet.I thought of my quiet garden all of a sudden, and thought that if I couldn't become emperor, I might as well live in a comfortable apartment, because then I could sell some of my rare calligraphy and paintings and go to foreign countries to enjoy happiness.Thinking about it this way, I have an idea. I want to show my attitude to the Kwantung Army. If my request is not accepted, I will go back to Tianjin.I told Luo Zhenyu and Zheng Xiaoxu about this idea, and neither of them objected.Luo Zhenyu suggested that I give Banyuan some gifts first, and I agreed, so I picked a few of the small curios I had with me and asked him to do it.Just at this time, Itagaki called and invited Zheng and Luo to have a meeting, so I asked Chen Zengshou to write down the reasons why I needed to be "orthodox", and handed it to them to bring it to Banyuan, telling them to insist and explain my attitude to Banyuan. .
The reasons I wrote are twelve in total (the last four are continued by Chen Zengshou):
In addition to a few selfish people, the majority of the people hate the republic and miss the dynasty, so they have to be orthodox.
Zheng Xiaoxu knew that this trip to Shenyang was the key to his own destiny.Because the Kwantung Army had to arrange the positions of the "Founding Fathers" before asking the Northeast Administrative Committee to pass the "National Constitution".Therefore, before he set off, he tried to be as obedient as possible to me, so as not to make me wary of him.But when he had achieved his goal and returned from Shenyang, the situation changed.He advised me not to argue with the Kwantung Army, and advised me to accept the republic and serve as the "ruler".
"What ruling? Ask me to be the ruling of the republic?" I jumped up.
"This matter is a foregone conclusion. The minister repeatedly argued with the military to no avail. The military said that the ruler is the head of state..."
I ignored him, turned around and asked Luo Zhenyu what was going on.Luo Zhenyu said: "I just met Banyuan, and it was Zheng Xiaoxu who talked with Banyuan."
Later, according to Chen Zengshou, Zheng Xiaoxu and his son did not give my twelve "orthodox systems" to Itagaki at all, but also assured Itagaki: "I can take care of everything about the emperor," "The emperor is like a piece of white paper. You can paint whatever you want in the military department," and so on.I didn't know about it at the time, I just thought they were not good at handling things, and they were all deceived by the Japanese.
"You are useless!" I shouted loudly, "Why don't you tell me that if my requirements are not met, I will go back to Tianjin!"
"Your majesty, it is better to think twice." Zheng Xiaoxu said, "The restoration must rely on Japan. If you are against Japan in the present, your hope for the future is also gone. There is no hope for the restoration in the future!"
He told some historical stories and persuaded me to agree, but I have heard enough of those stories, and neither Liu Xiu nor Chong Er gave up the title of monarch.Finally he said:
"Itagaki will come to see you in the afternoon, please tell the emperor to Itagaki!"
"Let him come!" I replied angrily.
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