1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Obviously, Fujiwara no Kanezane was naturally classified into the second category.

In fact, after learning about the dramatic changes in Northeast China and advocating for the investigation team to return to Northeast China for investigation, Fujiwara no Kanezane was the first Japanese person to come into Gu Weijun's sight and be listed as a key target for investigation;

After some intelligence analysis, he believed that this person was the real mastermind behind the series of incidents in Northeast China and was the most dangerous person.

This attitude actually implies the intention of deliberately provoking the other party. It would be even better if Fujiwara Kanezane behaved in a panic and left a bad impression on the international investigation team.

The alchemist who served as the translator frowned slightly at Gu Weijun's attitude, but Fujiwara Kanezane didn't care and said:

"Of course, 'China cannot give up Shandong just as the West cannot lose Jerusalem' is a very memorable sentence, and Mr. Gu's debate at the League of Nations was also brilliant;"

"By the way, I heard that Mr. Gu also bought 7000 hectares of land in Heilongjiang? Land reform is currently underway in Northeast China. I need to discuss this matter with Mr. Gu..."

As soon as these words came out, Gu Weijun's heart was even more alarmed!

It wasn't a secret that he was a juror on the investigation team, but who could feel so familiar with him the first time they saw him?

He even knew about his purchase of land in Northeast China to invest in oil! Perhaps this "His Majesty Fujiwara" had already figured out the details of every member of the investigation team!

What a thought and plan this is! Dangerous!

Danger!

We must be on guard against this! "You..."

Gu Weijun wanted to say something, but the team leader, Li Dun, interrupted impatiently: "Okay, Mr. Gu, don't forget our mission... Your Highness, I believe you have heard about the mission of our investigation team. Please agree and send personnel to assist."

This was said quite politely.

When conducting investigations in other parts of China, they can go wherever they want without any permission from anyone.

Just a Chinese?

Just Japanese?

Defeated generals are nothing! My British Empire is invincible!

"assist?"

Fujiwara Kanezane smiled brightly:

"Your Excellency, you are exaggerating. I am only living in Shenyang at the invitation of Manchukuo and providing them with some decision-making advice. Why do you need my consent?"

Of course, no one would believe this, but this was Fujiwara no Kanezane's official identity.

What "Commander-in-Chief of the Manchurian Bandit Suppression", what "the real master of Manchukuo", what "husband of Empress Dowager Wanrong" - those were all internal talk. In public, Fujiwara no Kanezane was just a tourist.

"Your Highness, you..."

"Well, Your Excellency, please rest assured. In Shenyang, none of the things you're worried about exist. You can go wherever you want and investigate whomever you want. My subordinates and I will never stand in your way!"

Huh?

Isn't this different from when I came to Shenyang in April?

At that time, the Japanese Kwantung Army obstructed them in every possible way, even sending people to secretly follow and disrupt the investigation!

The last time they came to Northeast China for investigation, they didn't even get to meet Puyi and the high-ranking officials of Manchukuo!

Don't ask anyway, if you do, the answer will be "I'm too busy to meet you."

When they arrived in Shenyang, the Japanese said they went to Changchun; when they arrived in Changchun, the Japanese said they returned to Shenyang.

In short, the main idea was a scam, which made everyone in the investigation team extremely dissatisfied and their impression of the Japanese was immediately very bad.

How come this time...

Regardless of the reason, since Fujiwara Kanezane had said so, and he personally expressed his willingness to stay in Shenyang to accompany them and provide them with good service, Litton took advantage of the situation:

"Then, I hope to meet the former Qing emperor first." "Ah...Puyi..."

Fujiwara no Kanezane looked a little embarrassed, then sighed and said, "It might be difficult to see him."

“Your Highness?”

"Because he's dead." "Ah ...

243 Gu Weijun's Pain

If we say that in February 1932, the "hot searches" throughout China were always revolving around the word "Shanghai", then the "top trend" in March 1932 must be closely related to "Northeast China".

First, the "Manchukuo" was declared established, then Puyi announced the time of his "enthronement ceremony", then suddenly the "explosion rumor" spread, and then the "Anti-Japanese United Army" came out and made all kinds of trouble...

Finally, the "Twenty-One Demands Treaty signed by Puyi and the Japanese" completely established the T0 status of Northeast China and "Manchukuo" in public opinion in the whole of China.

There is no other reason. Putting aside the content of the treaty, just seeing the four words "Twenty-One Demands" will instantly make anyone who still has some impression of 1915 sensitive.

Damn it, do the Japanese have a particular fondness for the number "21"? Aren't you satisfied with the "Twenty-One Demands" you signed with Yuan Shikai in 1915? Or are you deliberately using this number to annoy us?

After seeing the specific content of the treaty, the Chinese people were furious and their blood pressure was high.

No matter how humiliating the treaties we signed with the great powers were, they never reached this point!

This is no different from handing over the three northeastern provinces... no, the four northeastern provinces and North China to Japan!

You even took advance payments for Rehe, Chahar, and Suiyuan provinces, which were not yet in the hands of the Japanese!

When Yuan Shikai was selling out his country, he at least knew how to cover it up and not let the Chinese people know. But you, Puyi, are completely ignoring this pretense, right?!

Therefore, the reputation of Puyi himself and the remnants of the Qing Dynasty was no longer just bad, but they became the "public enemy" (at least among intellectuals and heroes).

A large number of cases of killing Bannermen and Manchus occurred again in Beijing, Tianjin, Wuhan, Shanghai and other places. Even if the police were called, they were generally unwilling to intervene.

As for killing the Bannermen, it was politically correct in the early years, forcing those people to change their Chinese surnames and names. Only in recent years has it calmed down a bit. Now, isn't this their emperor committing suicide again?

Some Manchus were even forced to openly oppose their former emperor in newspapers, claiming that they would never support Manchukuo and even accusing Puyi of being a "traitor."

For example, Puyi's father, Aisin-Gioro Zaifeng, publicly scolded his son in Peiping as "the most shameless" and "the traitorous king", and announced that he would sever the father-son relationship with him.

Of course, if you really think this old man is patriotic and has a sense of justice, then that's naive. Because if he hadn't been more "radical," given the current wave of public opinion, he and his entire family might have been murdered.

There are so many people and property in the family, we can't let them be dragged down by a mere emperor's son!

In short, the Chinese were outraged. As a man who had witnessed the "Twenty-One Demands" countless times, Gu Weijun was naturally furious and scolded Puyi like a dog.

To be honest, the rumor that "Puyi is dead" had been circulating for nearly half a year, among the top leaders of Northeast China and even in China, but the Northeast China had not publicly acknowledged it.

Not only Puyi, but also a group of high-ranking officials of Manchukuo have not appeared in public for such a long time. Everyone also thinks that they are probably dead, but they are not sure how they died.

Unexpectedly, he was actually dead just as the rumors said.

What's more, I didn't expect that Fujiwara no Kanezane, a top Japanese royal family member, would admit it so openly?

Is it because you can't hide it anymore?

In shock, Gu Weijun actually bypassed Lytton and asked: "Dead? When did he die? How did he die?!" "About this..."

Fujiwara no Kanezane first nodded slightly to Lytton, indicating that he was not angry at Gu Weijun's impoliteness, and then replied:

"I know I'm Japanese, and you don't trust what I say. So, please go ask someone you trust in person."

Soon after, all members of the Lytton Commission met with the legendary "last empress of the Qing Dynasty".

Compared to her previous skinny and listless appearance, Wanrong, after pregnancy, exercise and drug rehabilitation, has become a little rounder and her breasts have become a lot fuller.

Coupled with her gentle and virtuous look as she held the child, and her radiant complexion after receiving both spiritual and sexual satisfaction, she gave off a certain air of being a "lady of noble family" or "the queen of a country."

Seeing this group of foreigners, she softly expressed her welcome in English:

"Welcome all foreign friends to the Great Manchurian Empire. As the Empress of the Provisional Reign of the Great Manchurian Empire, I extend my sincere greetings to you all..."

After the basic formalities and the mutual greetings were completed, Wanrong asked:

"I wonder what brings you here today?"

In order to avoid any interference from the translator, Gu Weijun, on behalf of the other members of the investigation team, communicated directly with Wanrong:

"Madam Queen, don't you know?" "Huh? No one told me."

Um?

Did the Japanese really not give any instructions in advance?

Gu Weijun stared at Wanrong's eyes and expression for several seconds, but could not find any signs of lying, so he had to explain his purpose.

The queen's eyes immediately turned red:

"Yes, the late emperor was suddenly attacked and killed during the coronation ceremony. I have already helped to collect his body and bury it..."

To be precise, it is a "cenote".

Because the HK416 grenade was too powerful, many people at the scene were blown to pieces, and even if they wanted to be buried normally, it could not be done.

By the way, the Japanese have not yet suspected that it was a grenade or mortar, and have always believed that it was a bomb buried on the scene, because this is beyond their current understanding of weapons and explosives.

Fujiwara no Kanezane had already told Wanrong about Puyi's death. If anyone asked, she should tell the truth. Anyway, the news could not be concealed for long.

"Just ask me anything you want. I'll tell you everything I know."

"Please accept my condolences... Do you know who did it? Do you know?" "It was an assassin sent by the Northeast Anti-Japanese National Salvation United Army." "Can you confirm?"

"This... I only heard about it... but it shouldn't be fake... It's spread all over Northeast China..."

In Gu Weijun's eyes, Wanrong's hesitant statement actually made her words more credible.

Because from common sense, a "woman in the deep palace" really shouldn't know too much, otherwise it would be abnormal.

"Do you know anything about other attack sites?"

"I heard that the former commander of the Kwantung Army and many Japanese officers were killed in the bombing."

When she said this, Wanrong's face showed a hint of satisfaction and relief, which was caught by Gu Weijun.

It seems that Her Majesty the Queen is very dissatisfied with the Japanese... Perhaps we can find a way out from her.

In April of this year, the investigative team visited Northeast China for an investigation, but they didn't even meet a single senior military officer involved in the "918 Incident." They only spoke briefly with Kawamoto Suemori, Shimamoto Shoichi, and others.

At that time, they thought they had been fooled by the Japanese, but now they understand that these people probably really died with Puyi in the coronation ceremony.

Good, good!

Good death!

Damn Japanese devils!

After verifying some intelligence, Gu Weijun continued to ask:

"So, how have you been doing since you came to Northeast China? Have the Japanese been disrespectful to you?"

He originally thought that he would get a positive answer, but unexpectedly, Wanrong immediately denied it:

"No, not at all. I'm very happy in the Northeast, much happier than when I was in Peking and Tianjin. I don't feel anything bad about it at all."

Ever since a certain man came into her heart and even into a deeper place that her ex-husband had never even looked at, bringing with him wave after wave of excitement, Wanrong finally understood what the joy of being a lover and a woman was.

Puyi?

Who is that?

Don't mention strangers. I don't know him well, and don't mention it, or my husband will get angry. However, there's no need to tell outsiders about such private matters.

Hmm? Something's wrong!

As a puppet slave of a conquered nation, and with her husband, her greatest support in life, having died inexplicably, how could Wanrong be happy?!

The Twenty-One Demands are right there!

But Wanrong's dislike for the Japanese doesn't seem fake. How strange.

"Ms. Queen, if you are worried about safety and are not comfortable speaking out, you can rest assured that the investigation team will ensure your absolute safety."

"Safety?"

Wanrong glanced at UMP40 standing beside her with doubt, and said in confusion:

"Sir, why do you think I have a safety issue? I am safe now, and everything I tell you is the truth!"

“…They really didn’t force you to do anything you didn’t want to do?” “No, not at all.”

In fact, Wanrong was well protected by the people sent by Fujiwara no Kanezane.

Not only the old and young people in Manchuria, but even the Japanese side were not allowed to contact Wanrong without the permission of Fujiwara no Kanezane himself, so there was naturally no so-called coercion.

Gu Weijun didn't believe this at all, but he had nothing to say. He was secretly annoyed by Wanrong's "non-cooperation" and was thinking about how to get her to "speak".

In fact, after several months of visits and investigations, the Lytton Commission had returned to Peiping to prepare for the final investigation report. However, after hearing about some unexpected events in Northeast China and North Korea, they set out again to continue the investigation.