The sun never sets in America

Chapter 317 The Emperor Becomes a Domain King

Edo Castle in March didn't have any of the vitality of the past, because just two days ago, a typhoon from the Pacific Ocean swept through half of Honshu Island. Even "tall buildings" like Edo, the most modern in Japan Everywhere was seriously damaged.

When the typhoon dissipated, what was left behind were tens of thousands of refugees who had lost their homes, as well as Japanese-style wooden houses that were blown away by the wind.

As for those new-style buildings, especially the Chinese-style cement buildings, the damage was not heavy. Even the Ginza Building, the tallest building in Japan, only had some broken glass, and there were only some traces left by the sea breeze on the outside, which even gave people a scratchy feeling. a feeling of.

It is also because of this that after the typhoon, the Ginza Building, which is more than 80 meters high, was called a "lucky" place by some Japanese people. Even some Japanese onmyojis came forward and said that the Feng Shui around the Ginza Building was good, in order to show off their future. The "skin" learned from China.

Although these words only deceive those stupid people, in fact, the upper class of Japan will not believe them at all, but just like those few words said: "I would rather believe that there is something than that that there is nothing." Most Japanese people have a negative impression of Ginza. The area is even more popular, and there is even a joke that one toilet around Ginza is worth a room elsewhere.

Although this is a joke, it is a true story.

As for the rise in housing prices in the Ginza area, the happiest people are those Chinese investors who have taken advantage of a large amount of Ginza assets.

The whole of Japan, in the words of Japanese "keyboard warrior", "patriot" and "literary man" Shun Takeuchi:

"In a shell called Japan lives a Chinese soul."

According to the internal statistics of the Han cabinet, Han's total investment in Japan exceeds 400 million yuan, accounting for more than 70% of the entire Japanese assets, and it is the true master of Japan.

Naturally, some Japanese were dissatisfied with this "unfair" phenomenon and repeatedly proposed to redeem assets that had been sold to the Han at low prices, such as Edo Port, Kanto Railway, Ginza Building, etc.

These are all surface assets, and the most important of them is to get back the issuance rights of the Japanese yen from the hands of Glory Bank, and get rid of the current situation where the Japanese yen is a subsidiary currency of the Chinese yuan.

This one is even ten times more sensitive than the superficial things above.

If the Kanto Railway represents Japan's transportation rights and the Edo Port represents Japan's trade rights, then the Japanese yen is the lifeblood of Japan.

The early shogunate did not understand what finance and currency were at all. The Han State provided aid and deception. Coupled with the chaotic currency in Japan at that time, a large number of preferential conditions, and the Glory Bank with the royal background of the Han State, the shogunate also He just muddleheadedly handed over the right to issue the yen to others.

So much so that in all walks of life in Japan recently, the most circulated thing is how much money Glory Bank made by using the Japanese yen issuance. Although there are also shares of the Tokugawa family, the Japanese will not see this. They will only see the Han Dynasty. How to "play" Japan and how to suck blood from Japan.

This is also the true thinking of many Japanese elites at present, but Japanese people like to pretend by nature and like to engage in a culture of "little gifts".

On the surface, he is quite respectful to the Han Dynasty, just like the Japan-US relations in later generations. In fact, deep down, he is still very disgusted and even wants to break free.

For example, what happened in the Tsushima Strait at the end of last year was a symptom of these problems.

At the end of November last year, the Japanese navy forcibly broke into North Korean waters, sailed for more than four hours, and finally left near Busan.

Although not a single shot was fired in this incident, according to later investigations by the Han State, the two sides were actually on the verge of war. Even a certain Japanese ship captain repeatedly asked for artillery fire, and even annihilated the entire North Korean maritime force and shelled North Korean coastal cities. , to show Japan's "power" to those uneducated Koreans.

In the end, it was the top commander of the fleet, Muto Hei, who issued the order to withdraw the troops, which suppressed the possible outbreak of a war between Japan and North Korea.

Although both sides blamed each other afterwards, North Korea, which was obviously weakly armed, was more timid. After all, Japan, or the Japanese, was still a little scared.

After all, there are "memories" from the Wanli period. Although North Korea's attitude towards Japan is not very good, it is still unwilling to have more conflicts with Japan. After all, the current Japan is not the original "village war" joke.

From a naval perspective, Japan is a powerful maritime force second only to Han in Northeast Asia.

Even the army is considered to be one of the best. The latest army equipment of the Han Dynasty is inferior to the weak North Korea.

This is also the origin of the "continental theory" that is currently the most popular in Japan.

It's just that before this continental theory took off, the Han Dynasty suppressed it with an ambiguous statement.

After the incident, the Han minister to Japan issued a so-called "peace statement", which was full of nonsense, but there were two points in it that caught the Japanese's attention, namely "peace" and "stability."

What is peace and what is stability? In the eyes of the Japanese, this is Han's knock and hint to them, warning them not to "go out of line."

Although they were dissatisfied with the Han State dictating Japanese affairs, even the most radical mainlanders had to admit that they had no right to resist.

Not to mention the Nanyang Fleet and the Pacific Fleet that were attacking from the front and back, even those pro-Han factions in Japan were enough to turn Japan upside down.

(The Han State has cultivated a large number of pro-Han factions in Japan, and many local officials have the shadow of the Han State behind them)

The current Japan is actually very strange, or very awkward. On the one hand, it really wants to expand externally, but its "lifeblood" is seized by the Han Dynasty. Once it wants to move, it will pinch it, leaving Japan "unable to start".

Coupled with the current trend of "charming Han" in Japan, some mainlanders lament:

"Japan is like a dog on a chain, unable to break free!!"

As for the owner of this dog, it goes without saying.

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"Hi!!"

"You walk slowly..."

The shogunate's minister of internal affairs, Ze Tengliang, bowed and sent away Ma Shaojun, the Han minister to Japan, who was known as Japan's "governor".

As soon as he was sent away, Ze Tengliang stood up straight, his face improved a lot, not as humble as before, and then turned around and entered the room.

"Sir General!!"

After Ze Tengliang entered the room, he bowed to a young man wearing a Japanese-style high crown. He seemed to have a better attitude than before.

"Zeteng Jun, what did the Han minister mean just now, and why did they ask to meet the emperor."

“You even want the emperor to go to Xijing??”

The new Tokugawa servant, who had only been in office for a few years, said to Ze Tengliang with some fear. When he was talking to Ma Shaojun just now, he tried not to speak much, and Ze Tengliang did all the work. The reason for this was that he suffered from cerebral palsy. Although people with sexual paralysis can speak normally, their reflexes are still not as good as those of normal people.

(Fourth son of Tokugawa Ieki)

Looking at the "poor" general in front of him, Ze Tengliang sighed inwardly and replied in a "tactful" tone:

"Sir General, if I guess correctly, the purpose of the Han people is to make the emperor their minister."

"Ah, Banchen??"

The Tokugawa family was a bit unresponsive.

"Hi!!"

"That's right, Lord General, turning the emperor into a subordinate is something that the Han people have always wanted to do. When General Jiaqing was alive, they did this, but General Jiaqing tried his best to stop it, so that the Han people could not succeed. !!”

Although Ze Tengliang speaks Chinese, he still has a thick Japanese accent.

(At this time, only the lower class in Japan spoke Japanese, and those with a little bit of culture no longer spoke Japanese. The only thing preserved in Japanese is the word "hi")

"Then, what should we do??"

After hearing such a complicated matter, Tokugawa Iadada suddenly lost his opinion and could only pin his "future" on this minister.

"Ugh!!"

Looking at this general, although Ze Tengliang understood Tokugawa Ieki's helplessness, he still felt very unhappy. After all, it was not Japan's blessing to have such a general dominate Japan.

In the end Ze Tengliang could only say:

"According to Lord Jiaqing's original instructions, if the Han people really want to go that far, we can only agree, and we should try our best to preserve the rights belonging to the shogunate."

"Even, we can totally..."

After saying this, Ze Tengliang knelt down directly. After all, once such behavior was spread, he would definitely die without a burial place.

It may even harm your family.

On the opposite side, Tokugawa Iedada was shocked at first when he heard these words, but in the end he nodded and said:

"Since it is your father's last wish, Zeteng-kun, just follow it!!"

Ze Tengliang, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his head and met Tokugawa Iedada's "innocent" eyes. He broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't know whether this general was really stupid or pretending to be stupid.

But soon, Tokugawa Isada's next words made him put away his worries:

"As long as we succeed, the Han people won't make things difficult for us, right?"

Tokugawa Kaisada looked stupid as he asked and answered his own questions. Finally, Ze Tengliang kowtowed to the Tokugawa family several times and left this "childlike" room.

After he left, Tokugawa Kesada, who had been stupid just now, seemed to be a different person. He looked like a normal person without any difference. It was not until the maid came to serve that he returned to his "naughty" look. He looks like a seven- or eight-year-old child and dances with all his clothes.

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Edo, the Imperial Palace, is a Chinese-style palace built by the former shogun Tokugawa Ieyaki for the emperor. It looks very grand. In order to show respect for the emperor, a guard of 500 people was even arranged. The name is euphemistic. Said: "Protect the Emperor."

Today's emperor's name is Tohito, and his nickname is Takamei. He is also known as Emperor Komei. This man is also the father of Emperor Meiji.

But compared to his son, Tonghito was not so lucky. After the shogunate completed the unification of Japan, he became a true puppet, even a "doll".

Except for the fact that the emperor's sign is more bluffing, the rest is no different from an "ordinary person", and is even worse than an ordinary person.

Because according to the rules set by Tokugawa Ieki, the emperor must report to the shogunate before leaving the palace, and can only leave the palace with the permission of the shogunate. Even weddings and funerals must be "discussed" with the shogunate.

Under such cowardice, young Tongren quickly fell into "depression".

The only thing that made him happy was the monthly "appointment" with the Han minister.

The reason why it was an appointment rather than a visit was because Tongren knew his current situation very well. The only thing he could do was to hug the thigh of Han. Only in this way could he gain a trace of dignity belonging to the emperor.

But for every arrival of the Han minister, he was both looking forward to it and fearful at the same time. What he expected was that because of the arrival of the Han minister, the guards would loosen their "protection" on him, and he would be able to speak the truth.

The fear was that every Han minister kept hinting that he should be crowned Emperor and the King of Japan.

He knew very well what would happen if he did so.

Once he really does this, he will really become the vassal king of Han, and Japan's thousand-year emperor system will end in his hands. He is afraid! !

Therefore, he has always been "empty and conciliatory", hoping to scare those "rebellious ministers and traitors".

But the Tokugawa shogunate seemed to be deaf. Except for the "damn" Tokugawa Ieki, the new shoguns had never met each other even once.

This made Tongren more and more panicked. What did this mean? Is it necessary to be "self-reliant"? Thinking of the recent rumors about the deposed emperor in Japan, Tongren was so frightened that he could not speak at night.

This is also the main reason why he recently relented to the Han minister.

Otherwise, he will have to "struggle" for a while until he sees "despair."

It was also in this state of mind that the Han people came again.

"Hello, Mr. Minister!!"

The emperor bowed to Ma Shaojun. The frightened Ma Shaojun immediately helped him up and said: "The emperor is more than that. I am a foreign minister and you are the king of Japan. Why do you worship me?"

Although he said this, there was no "panic" expression on Ma Shaojun's face.

Hearing this, Tongren felt a pain in his heart, and finally warmly greeted Ma Shaojun to take a seat.

Sitting on the Han Dynasty armchair, Tongren was still a little cautious. After all, he had always lived on tatami since he was a child. Even though Han Dynasty chairs became popular later, his habit was still to sit on his knees.

Ma Shaojun, who was opposite, smiled inwardly, then picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said:

"Your Majesty, the Emperor of our country, has mentioned you many times in the court, saying that Your Majesty is a benevolent Lord and has governed Japan so well!!"

Listening to the "sarcastic" tone, Tongren felt bitter in his heart, but on the surface he still answered:

"It's all the general's credit. I just did what I had to do."

Ma Shaojun glanced at the "pretentious" emperor and said with a smile:

"What the Emperor said is absolutely true. Since ancient times, the king has ruled from the top and managed the country so well. You, the Emperor, are definitely one of them."

"But I think this emperor is also tired of his life. It's frustrating to stay in such a small place like Japan every day. Why not come with me to Han? You won't see anything then..."

Seeing Minister Ma "exaggerating" in front of him describing the goodness of Han, Tongren couldn't help but ask:

“Does your emperor also hunt??”

"How can we not fight? We hunt all the time in spring, summer, autumn and winter. On weekdays, His Majesty often goes to watch polo matches."

When Ma Shaojun mentioned Liu Peng, he raised his hands.

Hearing this, Tongren can no longer describe it as envy. After all, compared to Liu Peng, who is "arbitrary in the universe", he, the emperor, is a joke. He can't go here or there. He wants to worship his own Father, I still need to inform you, and I may not agree yet.

At this time, Ma Shaojun struck while the iron was hot and said:

"If His Majesty the Emperor is willing to join the Han Dynasty, I, a big man, will never treat the Emperor badly. When the time comes, the position of prince will be easily available. Wouldn't it be better than the Emperor who is a caged bird??"

"Furthermore, the emperor of our country has already said that as long as His Majesty is willing to surrender, he will be free to take millions of wealth and return to Japan as a Hanban. How dare the Tokugawa family dare to be so negligent??"

Ma Shaojun's "magic voice"-like temptation continues to surround Tongren's ears.

Tongren struggled for a while before he answered: "If I surrender, what about the Emperor's rule?"

Seeing that Tongren in front of him was still thinking about his position as emperor, Ma Shaojun shook his head and replied directly:

"The Emperor is deposed as the King of Japan and belongs to our Han people. From generation to generation we respect the Emperor of Han as our lord."

"Pa", although Tongren already had the answer in his heart, he still jumped. The hand holding the snack relaxed a little. The snack made of cherry blossoms fell on the table and split into several petals, as if one flower was scattered. "Chrysanthemum".

"The Emperor, although he will not return to the throne after returning to the Han Dynasty, is still recognized as the king of Japan by the world. Wouldn't it be easy to take back the imperial power when the time comes??"

Ma Shaojun painted a pie for Tongren.

Tongren could only nod his head in the end, and finally added:

"What if the shogunate doesn't allow it?"

"If you don't agree, there will be an imperial edict. When the time comes, if Tokugawa doesn't obey..."

"Then the clan will be destroyed and the land will be divided!!"

Ma Shaojun's tone was full of murderous intent, frightening Tongren to the point of speechlessness.

At the same time, I also felt safe. After all, the Han minister said so, so there must be a way.

After Ma Shaojun left, he even felt a sense of "honor to be a minister of the Han Dynasty".

A few days later, just as Ma Shaojun was about to announce the good news, he got the big news that Tongren died in the pond.

It is said that he accidentally fell while watching fish, and it was too late to save him.

In the mourning hall, looking at Tongren's coffin, Ma Shaojun was horribly "calm".

Finally, I sadly announced to everyone:

"Emperor Takamei has long mourned. Although I am a foreign minister, I have been friends with the emperor for several years and have become good friends."

"The day before yesterday, the emperor wanted to do the right thing and join the Han Dynasty as king. However, he was so unfortunate!!"

"Alas, it's so sad, I regret it!!"

In the mourning hall, Ze Tengliang, who was paying his condolences on behalf of the Tokugawa family, heard these words, and his expression suddenly changed.

"As the saying goes, the father dies and the son succeeds, but God's will is not violated. Now I want to make Mutsuhito the emperor and follow me into the Han Dynasty. Who is in favor and who is against it? ?"

Boom! !

A drought thunder struck outside, exploding everyone's hearts.

　Monthly tickets, rewards, rush rush

　　

　

(End of this chapter)