Chapter 39 2 dignity and power

In the "Organization Law of Manchukuo", the first chapter "governing power" has 13 articles, each of which stipulates my authority.The first article is "rule and rule Manchukuo", the second to fourth articles stipulate that I "exercise the legislative power", "execute the executive power" and "execute the judicial power", and the following articles stipulate that I "promulgate the law with the same effect as the law" "Emergency Instructions", "Developing the official system and appointing officials", "Commanding the Army, Navy and Air Force", and mastering "the power of amnesty, amnesty, commutation and restoration of power", etc.In fact, I don't even have the right to decide to go out and walk by myself.

One day, I suddenly wanted to go out for a stroll, so I took Wanrong and my two younger sisters to "Datong Park" named after my reign name.Unexpectedly, shortly after entering the park, cars from the Japanese Gendarmerie and the "Government Security Office" chased me and asked me to go back.It turned out that they found out that I was not in the ruling government, so they told the Japanese Gendarmerie Command, and the Gendarmerie Command dispatched a large number of military police to search everywhere, making the city full of wind and rain.Afterwards, Shang Jiaoli, an advisor to the executive government, told me that for my safety and dignity, I would never go out without permission again.Since then, except for those arranged by the Kwantung Army, I have never left the gate again.

I was persuaded to drive back, and I heard the Japanese explain that it was all for my safety and dignity, which made sense.But after I had done "official work" in Qinmin Building for a few days, I had doubts about my safety and dignity. Since I made the vow, I get up early every day and go to work in Qinmin Building on time.On the surface, I was really busy. From morning to night, there were always people asking for an audience.Among the audience, except for a few old ministers or clan Jueluo who came to pay their respects, most of them were the upstarts of the dynasty, such as the chief ministers of various ministries and special-level counselors.When these people saw me, they all expressed their loyalty and offered tribute, but they just didn't talk to me about business.Every time I asked about "official matters", they would either answer "the deputy chief is handling it" or "ask the deputy chief about this matter".The deputy chief is Japanese, and they don't want me.

Hu Siyuan first expressed his anger.He proposed to Zheng Xiaoxu that the sovereignty of each ministry should be in the hands of the chief minister, and important official affairs should be decided by the ruling party first, and then the ministries should handle it, and the deputy minister should not say what is what.Zheng Xiaoxu replied: "We implement a responsible cabinet system, and government affairs must be decided by the 'state affairs meeting'. The responsible cabinet is responsible for the ruling, and the prime minister reports to the ruling once a week the cases passed by the meeting, and the ruling is invited to make decisions. This is the case in Japan. "As for the sovereignty of the chief minister, he also feels the same way.He said that the matter was being prepared to be raised with the commander of the Japanese Kwantung Army for resolution.It turned out that this problem also existed between him, the prime minister, and the head of the General Affairs Department of the State Council.

I don't know how Zheng Xiaoxu talked with the Kwantung Army later.But what Hu Siyuan later told me about a state affairs meeting made me understand what the so-called "responsible cabinet system" was all about, and what the relationship between the chief minister and the deputy minister was. It was a state meeting to discuss the standard of official salaries.As in the past, the bill was prepared in advance by the General Affairs Office and printed and distributed to the heads of the various ministries.The chief ministers had no trouble expressing their approval of the previous proposals, such as taking over the property of the former Northeast government, preparing food and fodder for the Japanese army, confiscating the four major banks in Northeast China to establish a central bank, etc., but this time the bill has nothing to do with To their own direct interests, so not so sloppy.The chief ministers studied the bill carefully, and immediately discussed and expressed their dissatisfaction.It turns out that in the "Draft of the Giving Order", the salary of "Japanese officials" is different from that of "Manchu officials", and the former is about 40% higher than the latter.Finance Minister Xi Qia was the most impatient, and first expressed his opinion: "This bill is outrageous. Since we are a multi-ethnic country and all ethnic groups are equal, why should the Japanese receive special treatment? If you are a citizen of a friendly country Why do you get such a high salary?" Zhang Yanqing, the chief executive of the industry, also said: "Commander Benzhuang Fan said that Japan and Manchukuo are good friends, of one heart and one mind, sharing blessings and sufferings together. If the treatment is different, I'm afraid it's not the original intention of the commander of the village." Other chiefs, such as the chief of transportation, Ding Jianxiu, and others also expressed their wish to treat all people equally, regardless of their strengths.Seeing that the situation was not good, Tokuzo Komai, chief of the General Affairs Office, stopped the speeches of the chief ministers and asked Tadashi Furumi, head of the Human Resources Section who drafted the bill, to explain the draft.Gu Hai took his time and talked about the truth. The general idea is that if you want to talk about equality, you must first look at the equality and inequality of ability. Rice is not like "full" people who can live by eating sorghum.He also said: "If you want to talk about goodwill, please ask the Japanese to get more salaries. This is exactly goodwill!" After hearing this, the chief ministers expressed their dissatisfaction.Komai had to adjourn the meeting and reschedule the meeting tomorrow.

When the meeting resumed the next day, Komai told everyone that he had studied it with the deputy chiefs, and the Kwantung Army agreed to raise the salaries of the chiefs to the same standard as the deputy chiefs. "However," he added, "the Japanese officials should be grateful to stay away from their hometown and come to build a royal land for the Manchurians. Therefore, special allowances should be paid to the Japanese personnel. This is the final decision, no further disputes It's gone." After hearing these words, many chief executives knew that it would be boring if they continued to make trouble. Fortunately, they had already paid more money, so they didn't make any noise. In his eyes, at that time, he said a few more words: "I am not fighting for two dollars, but I would like to ask, where did the Japanese build the kingdom of paradise? Isn't it in Manchuria? Can it be built without Manchurians?" Komai Hearing this, he was furious, slapped the table and shouted: "Do you know the history of Manchuria? Manchuria was bought by the Japanese in exchange for bloodshed, and was taken back from the Russians, do you understand?" Xiqia asked with a pale face. Dao: Are you not allowed to speak?Commander Honjo never yelled at me either. "Ju Bing still shouted: "I just want you to understand that this is the decision of the military department!" "These words were very effective, and Xi Qia stopped talking as expected, and the audience fell silent for a moment.

After this incident happened, the truth about the so-called "cabinet system" and "state affairs conference" could not be hidden from anyone. The real "Prime Minister" of the "State Council" is not Zheng Xiaoxu, but Tokuzo Komai, the head of the General Affairs Department.In fact, the Japanese do not hide this fact.At that time, the Japanese "Reform" magazine openly called him "Manchukuo General Affairs Prime Minister" and "New National Cabinet Prime Minister".Kommari used to work for "Manchurian Railway". It is said that soon after he arrived in Northeast China, he wrote an article entitled "Manchuria Soybean Theory", which was appreciated by the Tokyo Military Department and the chaebol, and he was regarded as a "China Hand".He was selected by the military and the chaebol as the chief executive of the colony, and became the de facto prime minister. Of course, his immediate boss was the commander of the Kwantung Army, not me who was in power in name.

Zheng Xiaoxu and I are the ruling and prime ministers in name, and the chief ministers are the chief ministers in name, and the so-called state affairs meeting is just a formality.The bills discussed at the State Council are all things that have been decided at the "Senior Minister's Council".The deputy ministers' meeting, also known as the "Huoyao meeting", is a meeting of the deputy ministers of various ministries convened by the General Affairs Office every Tuesday. This is the real "cabinet meeting".Every meeting is about the participation of the fourth lesson of the Eastern Army, and many proposals are drawn up according to the needs of the fourth lesson.

These things were no secret to anyone afterwards, and I should be able to wake up, but I am not such a person.There is a talkative Hu Siyuan beside me. Because of his frequent reminders, I can never forget my status as the only one, let alone a thought established in Zhang Yuan, that is, "If the emperor is not in the right position in Japan, it will be difficult to act." Shi".The superficial attitude of the Japanese towards me also often gives me an illusion that I often believe that I am different from Xiqia after all, and the Japanese do not respect me.For example, on the issue of the establishment of the "Concord Association", this is how I think.

One day after I took office for more than a month, Zheng Xiaoxu gave me a routine report, mentioning that the Kwantung Army had decided to set up a political party and named it the "Concord Party."The task of this party is to "organize the people to work together to build the country" and to cultivate the spirit of "respecting the ethics and teachings and listening to the destiny" among the people.Whenever I hear someone mention the "Party", I always have the feeling that the tiger's face will turn pale. Therefore, after hearing Zheng Xiaoxu's report, I was more nervous than hearing the news of Ju's slapping the table. What kind of party? What good is it to have a party? Isn’t the fall of the 1911 revolution caused by the party? Confucius said that a gentleman should not fight, and a group should not fight. Have you forgotten all of this?” Zheng Xiaoxu said with a straight face: “ What the emperor said is right, but it is decided by the military department." He thought that this sentence could silence me, but this time I regarded this matter as a matter of life and death, and refused to agree to anything .I was so tired of him saying "it was decided by the military department" that I didn't want to listen any more, so I said angrily, "If you don't tell the Japanese, call them here!"

After Zheng Xiaoxu left, I told Hu Siyuan about it.The head of the secretariat complimented my approach and said: "According to my minister's opinion, it may not be as Zheng Xiaoxu said, everything is decided by the military department. Luo Zhenyu said that Zheng Xiaoxu relied on the military department and was domineering. If the emperor argues with the military department, the military department may not dare to be arbitrary. What's more The Party is not good for me, but it is not good for Japan, how can the Japanese military not understand this?" When I heard what he said was reasonable, I got more ideas.Two days later, the Kwantung Army's Chief of Staff Katakura, Chief of Staff Hashimoto Toranosuke, and Takashi Itagaki Seishiro came to explain to me one after another, but none of them convinced me.Things just dragged on. After three months, that is, in July of this year, I believe I have won.The Kwantung Army decided not to set up a "Concord Party", but only a "Concord Association" as an organization of the "Yizan" government.This association includes all residents. Specifically, all men who have reached the age of 20 are members, women are members of its affiliated "Women's Association", and youths aged 15 to 20 are affiliated "Youth Associations". Youth League" members, and teenagers aged 10 to 15 are members of the affiliated "Youth League". In fact, the Kwantung Army changed the "party" to "hui" not to make any concessions to me, but to think that it would be easier to rule the people of the Northeast than creating a nondescript political party. Carry out enslaving propaganda, spy surveillance and enslave the people.I couldn't see such a fact in my eyes, I just felt that the Japanese wanted to listen to me after all. With such an illusion, it is no wonder that we are going to run into trouble again.This is after the establishment of the "Secret Treaty of Full Sun".