1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Let’s put aside the “future arrangements” for Hirohito.

As "Prince Hachimangu Kanezane", Fujiwara no Kanezane had to visit the other party no matter what, not to mention that he had also received a summons from the Imperial Council: return to Tokyo as soon as possible to discuss important matters.

So he set out from Osaka immediately.

By the way, when a certain old man heard that he was going to Tokyo, he smiled with relief and said something strange like "I've finally grown up".

However, when he arrived in Tokyo, Fujiwara Kanezane did not see his half-brother first, but instead met another "brother" first.

"...His Majesty Chichibu wants to see me?" "Yes."

A chamberlain respectfully handed an invitation to Fujiwara no Kanezane's "chief chamberlain," a young woman who then passed it to Fujiwara no Kanezane, explaining, "...my lord wishes to speak with His Highness regarding some important matters."

".…."

Hirohito's younger brother, Yoshihito...

I really have no idea what he wants to do...

Fujiwara Kanezane's mouth slightly revealed a sneer, and he refused:

"Please tell His Majesty Chichibu-no-dono that I have received an order from the Imperial Council and must now go to the Imperial Palace. If His Majesty Chichibu-no-dono has anything else to say, we can discuss it later when we have time." Having said this, Fujiwara no Kanezane ignored the attendant's call and left with the agent, shaking his head inwardly.

This Prince Chichibu is really a bit too naive in terms of politics and mentality...

Yes, that’s right, now all the news proves that Hirohito has serious health problems;

However, there is also no news to prove that Hirohito is dead!

Good man, now they are rushing to connect the dots, what kind of idiot can come up with this?

Idiot, idiot...

What happened next really confirmed Fujiwara no Kanezane's suspicions. After waiting for a while in a side hall of the Imperial Palace, a maid came to inform him that His Majesty the Emperor had summoned him.

"Your Majesty! Are you okay? You look so pale!"

("Please don't die, or you'll be controlled by me, Ola, in the future") "...I'm fine."

Seeing Fujiwara no Kanezane's anxious face, the Emperor, who had recently been fuming with anger due to various troubles, finally felt a little relieved. However, when he recalled the monitor's report, his face darkened again and he asked directly:

"My brother just looked for you?"

"Ah? Oh, you mean... His Majesty Chichibu? Yes, one of his attendants stopped my car."

“.….”"

Hirohito didn't expect Fujiwara Kanezane to be so honest. He raised his eyebrows and asked: "Why don't you go?"

"I'll be there later." "Hmm?"

"I received an order to come to the Imperial Palace, so of course I have to come first. His Majesty Chichibu-no-miya invited me, so I have to come later."

Although it was not exactly the answer he expected, Hirohito was still relieved.

The fact that Fujiwara no Kanezane could say such words shows that he had no intention of getting involved in Yoshihito's collusion at all; in other words, he rejected Yoshihito out of loyalty and agreed to Yoshihito out of politeness.

What a loyal minister...

After waking up from the coma of vomiting blood, Hirohito immediately did two things:

1. Investigate whether the medicine and food he used that day were poisoned - the answer is no problem at all. All the servants tasted them and no one showed any abnormality. This can only mean that the vomiting of blood this time was indeed because he wanted a son too much and indulged himself too much, which damaged his already fragile body.

2. Completely block the news from the public, but pretend to "accidentally" leak a few words to the nobles to see how they react.

As expected, someone immediately went to Yongren to "communicate feelings", and Yongren also accepted it generously. What is the plan? Even a fool can see it. It's just the same as before. Seeing that Hirohito has no children and has health problems, he wants to help the "Crown Prince" Yongren to the throne!

Why say "again"?

Because, with the support of a group of ministers and military officers, Yongren almost persuaded Emperor Taisho to succeed and surpass Hirohito to become the "Crown Prince"! However, judging from the "hardware conditions" such as height and appearance, Hirohito himself admitted that he was indeed not as good as his younger brother.

If it weren't for Hirohito's extraordinary skills in palace intrigue, his desperate maneuvers and his countless tricks, he might not have been able to gain the support of the Imperial Council and keep the throne! This time, Hirohito took the opportunity to pretend to be dead to test the waters, but he found that Yongren and the group of bastards behind him were still determined to commit evil!

Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!

When my body recovers, I will definitely kill a few people!

The consolation is that loyal and steady people like Fujiwara no Kanezane are still the majority, and Yoshihito's jumping around has not played a big role. Thinking of this, Hirohito finally smiled at Fujiwara no Kanezane and said:

"Don't hang out with him, and don't accept his invitation."

"Uh...isn't that a bit rude?"

"You know how to be polite?"

Hirohito almost laughed out of anger:

"Okay, if he invites you again, just tell him what I said!"

"Oh, I see..."

Fujiwara no Kanezane obediently "obeyed the command," earning Hirohito a slight nod of approval. However, his next few words nearly made Hirohito lose control of his nerves again: "But, Your Majesty, you still haven't told me what happened to you? I heard you vomited blood. Was it because of excessive sexual indulgence?" "Poof! !"

Hirohito almost vomited out the Chinese medicine he was taking to replenish his body, and angrily asked, "Who told you that?"

"Uh... that's what's being said. I don't know who started it... I've heard several people say it..." Although he didn't know why Hirohito was vomiting blood, it didn't stop Fujiwara no Kanezane from instinctively fanning the flames. After all, there's no harm in fanning the flames and accelerating the internal strife among Japan's top brass, right?

".…."

Yongren!!!

Hirohito almost fainted from anger.

In Hirohito's view, just like the previous vicious attacks such as "childless, disabled", this was undoubtedly the work of Yongren.

Only by attacking Hirohito through these private matters can we make the healthy, slightly short-sighted, and "sports prince" known to the people of the country appear "excellent," right?

Okay, okay, for the throne, you are going to attack even your grandfather and father, right?! Hirohito suddenly felt murderous.

It seems that simply aborting your child and preventing my sister-in-law from ever getting pregnant isn't enough to keep you obedient...

Thinking of the threat from Hirohito and the open and covert struggles between the two sides, Fujiwara no Kanezane seemed even more pleasing to the eye. Hirohito seemed to be "lecturing" him, but in fact he was protecting him, saying: "Don't ask about this matter anymore, and don't spread it outside. The health of the royal family members is a state secret, do you understand?"

"Well, I'm not stupid. I was just telling His Majesty..."

Fujiwara no Kanezane scratched his head in confusion, then advised: "However, Your Majesty, you really need to abstain from sex."

"Hmm? What else?"

"You know, I've been to China and heard about Chinese medicine. In your current condition, you just need to rest and take care of yourself..." These general nonsense did not annoy Hirohito. Instead, they made him appreciate Fujiwara Kanezane even more.

Sure enough, the decision to support Fujiwara no Kanezane to ascend to the throne was absolutely correct.

Only such a silly...loyal minister is the best.

Speed ​​it up a bit!

We must prepare for both scenarios, otherwise, that bastard Yongren will really succeed. "Jianshi, why don't you go to the United States later?"

"Um??"

A few days later, Hirohito and his wife went on a tour outside the palace, dispelling the rumor among the nobles that the emperor was seriously ill and dead.

After the tour, Prince Chichibu Yoshihito was summoned to the palace and was reportedly severely scolded by his brother and ordered to stay at home and reflect on his actions.

Upon hearing this news, a middle-aged man in an unnamed old Fujiwara clan residence in Kyoto, touching his Ame-no-Kurosakumo sword (also known as Kusanagi sword), sighed softly. What a pity...

But, that’s okay;

As long as I keep doing it, Hirohito, he won't be able to have children. As for the others... hehe...

The Fujiwara clan has been out of politics for too long. Do you think we've really become useless? "The imperial family that will last forever"—who exactly is that referring to?

That crappy seat is a matter of whether we want it or not, not whether we can have it or not; since Jianshi is interested, then it wouldn't be a bad idea to take a seat there...

Alas?

Speaking of which, should we quickly find a woman for Kanezane?

Let me think about it, besides the Saga family...

At this moment, the image of a beautiful maid who looked very fertile and had explosive fighting power came to his mind, and the man shuddered.

Forget it.

It’s the child’s own business and he should make his own decisions.

I'm not being cowardly, I'm being respectful.

147 Give His Majesty the Emperor some more strength

"...I'm going to the United States for an inspection... Hey, agent, do you think this counts as a government-funded trip?"

Fujiwara no Kanezane, who had been ordered not to meet with Hirohito to prevent his "thoughts being contaminated," was grinning as he shared his experiences in the Imperial Palace with his agent, completely lacking the slightest hint of respect he showed before Hirohito. Hirohito lowered his head, seemingly sorting out recent events and future plans. He didn't respond immediately, but after a moment, he looked up and said,

"Commander, we absolutely must go to the United States. I suggest bringing plenty of money so we can purchase resources there in bulk that we, the CCP, and Northeast China desperately need." "Oh, that's right. This is a great opportunity... By the way, the Soviet area has already sent us their aid request plan? What about Hubei, Henan, and Anhui?"

"The procurement plan for the Central Soviet Area has been sorted out. 45 completed the statistics and sent them to me a long time ago. However, Li Desheng has only just taken office in Hubei, Henan and Anhui, so he hasn't had time yet."

"Then notify 45 and ask her to help keep an eye on it. We must get this done before we leave for America... Also, you can ignore other things, but you must absolutely guarantee the teachers..." "You've emphasized this many times, don't worry... I may mobilize a large amount of Fujiwara's funds at home and abroad..."

"Okay, you're the housekeeper anyway, so you can handle it. I don't want to deal with these little things..."

"Yes, and..."

The two chatted about the subsequent arrangements and soon returned to the 4th Division Headquarters in Osaka. Before they even got out of the car, they saw a group of "mobs" surrounding the headquarters.

Talking something excitedly.

What the hell?

Rebellion? Riot?

Although these thoughts suddenly popped up in his mind, Fujiwara no Kanezane was neither nervous nor surprised. This was because the history of "rebellion and riot" by the people of Osaka was too long.

Putting aside other things, in 1918, during the "Rice Riots" that rocked the entire Japanese ruling class, which region was the first to stir up trouble? Hey, hey, it was Osaka!

So that incident is now also called the "Osaka Rice Riot".

Three to four thousand people gathered in Tennoji Park, chanting slogans like "Down with the government," "Down with corrupt officials," and "Lower the price of rice" (some radicals even reportedly called for a new emperor). After being suppressed, beaten, and even arrested, hundreds of people were subsequently arrested. The next day, over 30,000 people emerged throughout Osaka, breaking into rice shops and police stations, assaulting officers, stealing food, and forcing merchants to sell rice at half price.

(It's amazing that even after such a fight, there are still people who just ask for "rice at half price". It's comparable to the miners I mentioned earlier who "worked hard to mine and increase production in order to shame the mine boss into giving them a raise.") It was not until a few days later that the Osaka City Government requested Tokyo to dispatch troops from other places, and they brutally killed the rioters, and only then did they barely suppress the riot.

Why did the troops arrive only after a few days?

Because the police couldn't suppress it at all, and the Osaka Division chose to drag their feet...

Therefore, it is not surprising at all that the headquarters was surrounded by Osaka residents.

Incidentally, one of the "corrupt officials" to be overthrown by the people of Osaka during the "rice riots" was Terauchi Masaki, the father of the current commander of the Osaka Division, Terauchi Juichi. Huh?

It's strange, really. Are the guys from the 4th Division so good-tempered? How come they don't even have a hint of tension or anger when facing so many "mobs"? Is it because they're all just fellow villagers?

At this moment, everyone who heard the roar of the car and the sound of brakes turned around and saw a tall, handsome, and strong man appear, escorted by a beautiful maid. They immediately fell silent. "Who are you? What are you doing? Why are you gathered here?"

Hearing Fujiwara no Kanezane's voice, the guards at the door immediately stood up and saluted: "Your Highness Fujiwara no Nakadashi! They are coming..."

Before the guards could say anything, a man roared "He is His Highness" and rushed towards Fujiwara no Kanezane, and the others followed him. Because the agent did not sense any malicious intent, he simply moved his body and did not make any excessive movements. Fujiwara no Kanezane just stood there curiously.

Then, the group of people surrounded Fujiwara Kanezane and knelt down, banging their heads on the ground, shouting:

"Thank you, Your Highness, for reducing rent and interest! Thank you, Your Highness, for saving our lives!" "Hail, Holy King! May Your Highness live a hundred years!"

"Your Highness is in Osaka! We Osaka people are so lucky!" "Your Highness, it's cold, please put on more clothes!"

"..."

Oh, so that's why...

Amidst the clamor of thanks, Fujiwara Kanezane's mouth suddenly curled up, a sense of ill-intentioned humor welling up in his heart. He suddenly pulled out a Nambu-14 rifle from his waistband, fired a shot into the air, and shouted, "Stand up! Don't kneel!"

"..."

The agent's face remained calm, but he was furiously complaining in his heart. Do you want to add another line of "honest and upright Lord"?

The peasants kneeling on the ground had no idea that someone was playing a joke. When they heard the gunshot, they were startled at first, then raised their heads and looked cautiously at Fujiwara Kanezane's... chest. As "untouchables", facing such a noble person, they dared not look at Fujiwara Kanezane's face, nor did they dare to look at the masked maid with an outstanding temperament that was so outstanding that it was frightening.

"I say! Stand up!"

Fujiwara Asako shouted and fired another shot into the air: "I said! No kneeling! Stand up!"

".."

Seeing that everyone was still stunned, he roared again: "Get up! I won't let you kneel!"

After being urged several times, the group of farmers and merchants who had come from Osaka and even from near Kyoto finally stood up tremblingly; although they did not understand what this nobleman was trying to do, it was certain that he had no ill intentions.

"Don't thank me! If you want to thank someone, thank His Majesty the Emperor!"