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Nishizono frowned, looked at Hirobumi Ito, and said, "Is Your Majesty ready to agree to this plan?"

"Of course I agree." Emperor Meiji raised his head, looked ahead with piercing eyes and said: "This is a correct decision. When I inspected the naval exercise with Chief of Staff Su Chuan, I was very satisfied with the loyal and brave naval soldiers. But Mr. The existing fleet of the Japanese Empire is not worthy of such excellent soldiers! The Chinese fleet in Tokyo Bay regards us as nothing in Japan, and I am also aware of it. As long as the majesty of the empire can be restored, I am willing to make any sacrifices, I believe The united Japanese people will definitely support this plan."

"Your Majesty." Xiyuan seemed to have something to say, "If this plan is implemented, it will be effective within three years, and His Majesty's promise must also be fulfilled, otherwise the Great Japanese Empire will suffer endless troubles."

"I get it all, it's just that it's going to be hard for our Chancellor for years to come."

"Your Majesty, I think there is another way to solve this matter, which is to ask China to help us."

"China? How is this possible? Have you forgotten the unhappiness that just happened between China and Japan?" The emperor waved his hand in disbelief, thinking that what Xiyuan said was really absurd.

"No! What I mean is to request a loan from China. As long as this fund is in place, it can greatly relieve the financial pressure of the empire, and at the same time, it can also strongly support our naval plan." Xiyuan said affirmatively.

Ito Hirobumi couldn't keep silent anymore, he coughed lightly, and said: "Nishion-kun, you are too naive to think, China wants Japan to sink forever, how could he agree to lend to Japan? Besides, that Chinese The emperor is very shrewd, even if he agrees, the money will not be given to us easily."

Gong Wang of Xiyuan Temple smiled faintly: "China has now stepped into the ranks of world powers. It has always regarded itself as a responsible big country in front of the world, and even shouldered the responsibility of saving Europe and the world. The Bird Harbor incident has just passed. , if China does not agree to our request at this time, it will appear that they are too stingy. And we made a loan request to China at this time, saying that we did not hold much grudges because of this incident, but would give the Chinese people a way to rely on them Illusion. Your Majesty, for a male lion, only by paralyzing it first can it be possible to finally subdue him.”

"That's right." Meiji's gloomy eyes radiated light again, and he said thoughtfully: "On the road to the rise of the Great Japanese Empire, China will always be the biggest stumbling block. I hope our decision this time is not made. wrong."

Ito Hirobumi had to look at this student differently. He patted Xiyuan Temple on the shoulder: "It seems that I am really old. The future of the Great Japanese Empire rests on you."

Xiyuan just nodded his head, showing no sign of humility.After a while, he said to the emperor again: "Your Majesty, we have submitted bills to you and the National Assembly many times regarding the constitutional political friendship association. Do you think this matter can be implemented?" With a wink, Ito nodded in satisfaction.

After hearing these words, Emperor Meiji frowned deeply, as if this matter was even more difficult to decide than the one just now.

The world at this time is at the peak of the development of imperialism.Needless to say, the United Kingdom has been leading the world since the Victorian era, and China surpassed the United Kingdom in economic aggregate and became the world's number one for the first time.After the baptism of the world war, Germany and its old rival France did not stop their development because of the war, although Germany seemed to be faster and France seemed a little weaker.Also noteworthy at this time were Russia and Italy, whose respective reforms and revolutions allowed the rapid spread of the fruits of the first and second industrial revolutions to every corner.At this time, Japan seems to be a corner forgotten by the world. It has been difficult to get rid of the status of a weak country for many years, and even had to sign a series of unequal treaties with the big powers in order to protect itself. Japan seems to have been removed from the list of world powers. Erased forever.

In contrast to the colonial world at this time, almost all inhabited places were carved up by the empire.From Britain's 2C plan in Africa to France's 2S plan, from America's control of Latin America in the Spanish-American War, to Britain and Germany's equal share of Iran.It all shows that the whole world is already a whole under the control of full imperialism.And although these enslaved people have been insisting on the journey of resistance, they still cannot form a strong force because they are fighting on their own. Even the Russian revolution was not successful at that time.

Compared with the developed political systems in Europe and the United States, Japan's political freedom system started late and was not developed enough at this time.Although the emergence of the Seiyukai will speed up the progress of Japan's party politics, it will also affect the progress due to the crazy expansion of the imperialist world as a whole.

The Political Friends Association was first proposed by Ito Hirobumi, but it has been obstructed by opposition forces for many years and has not been realized.In Ito Hirobumi's vision, the organization of the Political Friends Association has one president, several general affairs committee members, one secretary-general and several secretaries.The selection and number of candidates are determined by the president, and the president's autocracy is implemented.This is a political party, which means that its members include half of the feudal lords and half of the Democratic Party.After the Meiji Restoration in Japan, the power of the Edo-era feudal vassals such as Choshu and Satsuma increased greatly, and they promoted the modernization of Japan. With the advancement of modernization, the people's calls for independence are also getting louder. , so that the Democratic Party has grown stronger.

In Japan before, the leading political forces were mainly divided into two factions, the feudal lords and the Democratic Party.Among them, the feudal lord faction is dominated by three veterans, Ito Hirobumi, Yamagata Aritomo, and Matsukata Masayoshi.The Democratic Party has five small factions, namely the Tohoku faction of Kono Hironaka, the Kanto faction of Hoshito, the Tosa faction of Hayashi Yuzao, the Kyushu faction of Matsuda Masahisa, and the Reform Party of Okuma Shigenobu.As a result, Japan's imperial parliamentary politics gradually improved.

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Therefore, the emergence of the Political Friends Association is a phenomenon that conforms to this trend, that is, how to eliminate the old situation of opposition between feudal lords and the Democratic Party and further improve party politics under the parliamentary system.The emergence of the Political Friends Association itself has promoted the integration of political circles, which has led to the combination of non-political friends.It also aroused the alliance of the chaebol circles, mainly manifested in the fact that the Mitsui Zaibatsu provided political funds to the Seiyukai to expand their own rights and interests, and the Mitsubishi Zaibatsu threw themselves into the arms of the non-Jiyukai.

As Ito Hirobumi said at the beginning, the historical role of the Seiyukai is to promote the standardization of Japanese party politics, and its establishment is the result of the trend and the cause of the trend.

Meiji knew that it would not be difficult to establish the Constitutional Seiyukai, and it would not do any harm to the reform of the political system of the empire. However, there were too many interests involved in it, and it was likely to cause a mess in the upper echelons of the government. He said after a long time: "This matter Allow me to think more about this matter. At the same time, I also hope that you will consult more with colleagues in Congress and other factions.”

Nishizono understood the meaning of the emperor's words very well. He obviously meant that it would be difficult to pass this matter before the various factions in the opposition reached an agreement. He made a helpless expression to Ito Hirobumi, and Ito gently Sighing, it seems that my long-cherished wish for many years cannot be realized until today.

The result of this conversation between the monarch and his ministers was that Nishizono's proposal to expand the navy's military expenditure was approved by the emperor, but Ito Hirobumi's Constitutional Seiyukai was stillborn again.This is also the last official meeting with the emperor during Ito Hirobumi's tenure.Two weeks later, Ito Hirobumi announced his resignation, and his protégé Saizono Komochi would be the next cabinet prime minister. Many people said that this was the result of Ito Hirobumi's secret peace with Yamatomo. The two met by their respective protégés He served successively as the prime minister of the government, but whether this is actually the case still needs to wait for the test of history.

One month later, the newly received Mikado and Yamato were incorporated into the standing fleet, and exercises were held in the Tokyo Bay for several days. Acting as the capital ship of the imaginary enemy, he led several light ships to form an intrusion into the enemy fleet. Faced with such a situation, the standing fleet, led by the flagship Yamato, bravely blocked the enemy fleet and successfully defended Tokyo and the Japan.

Under the signal of Komochi Saizonoji, various media in Tokyo gathered to report on the heroic training of the Imperial Japanese Navy. For a while, the citizens of Tokyo quickly forgot the damage to the dignity of Japan caused by the Toriko Incident.The spirit of striving is high again, and the people are working and producing in an orderly manner under the leadership of the government.

In Beijing, in the early morning of this day, Lin Jianzhang, Deng Shichang, and Ye Zugui, who had just returned to Beijing, hardly got any rest. They came to see the emperor non-stop, and reported to the emperor in detail the resolution of the Bird Harbor incident.Lin Jianzhang said with a smile: "Your Majesty, if General Ye hadn't taken the risk alone, this Sino-Japanese friction is likely to continue to worsen."

"Your Majesty, there is one thing I have to say. In order to rescue Ye Zugui, I had a quarrel with Mr. Lin, and I almost did something stupid. Fortunately, the telegram from the Emperor arrived in time. I am ashamed to say it." Deng Shichang shook his head, Seemed a little ashamed.

Lin Jianzhang smiled and said, "Brother Zhengqing, whatever you said, you have good intentions."

Ye Zugui took a few steps forward and cupped his fists towards Lin Jianzhang and Deng Shichang and said, "I, Ye Zugui, will never forget the wishes of the two adults."

Guan Xuqing nodded and said, "That's all, that's all. Why mention him in the past, since everyone has returned safely, it is the greatest success."

Ye Zugui suddenly knelt down on the ground: "Your majesty, you originally only instructed your ministers to go to demonstrate, but on the spur of the moment, you even led the fleet to attack Tokyo Port, taking a huge risk. Your fault is that you didn't take the emperor's words to heart. If you don’t take the lives of thousands of brothers at heart, you deserve to die, please ask the emperor to issue a decree for severe punishment.”

Guan Xuqing laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Tonghou (Ye Zugui's word) is serious. How can you say that you deserve death? In this Sino-Japanese incident, you took the lead and bore the brunt. The interview with the Japanese emperor was high-spirited, and the negotiation was reasonable and restrained. , even an outstanding diplomat is nothing more than that, you, Marquis Tong, should make a great contribution, and I will definitely reward you and the soldiers who went to sea with you."

"Your majesty, I am even more ashamed when you say this. I always blame myself when I think about it afterwards. I should have reported to the emperor first before making a decision, but I should not have done it first." Ye Zugui said with a stern face.

Guan Xuqing nodded, appreciating it very much: "You are right. When you are a courtier, you must always remember to be loyal to the emperor. No monarch likes a disobedient person to be his courtier. However, sometimes, a man still has to follow his example when doing things. Right, as the saying goes, there are priorities and urgencies. If you didn't give the Japanese such a quick blow, this matter would have made me a lot of twists and turns. You think, for Japan, a country that is so stupid and weak, Hit him, because he will be laughed at by other countries if he fails to commit such a small matter, and it will cost the empire a lot of financial and material resources. Don't fight, the Japanese are the most difficult to deal with, and their stomachs are full of bad water. You and him are aboveboard Make diplomatic contacts, and he will secretly plot tricks for you."

The words amused the three of them, and it was rare for the emperor who was always high above him to joke with his subordinates, and Ye Zugui felt a little relieved about his reckless behavior.

"Your majesty, there is one more thing I need to ask you for, that is, how should the released Chinese crew members settle down?" Lin Jianzhang asked the emperor for instructions.

Guan Xuqing said without hesitation: "Those crew members are innocent victims of this incident, especially the captain, who has shown rare national righteousness in the face of the vicious Japanese. The 100 million yuan in compensation from the Japanese, who will pay for it?" You can't move, all of them will be distributed to these people, and the captain surnamed Yang will be given preferential treatment, and the governor of Taiwan will be notified later, his deeds should be widely reported, and a special government award should be awarded, and a special commendation would be good. .”

"Zha. I will handle this matter properly when I turn around. Also, how should the 30 Japanese involved in this incident be dealt with?"

Guan Xuqing's face was immediately covered with a cloud: "Kill! Kill all without leaving one!"

Lin Jianzhang and the others looked at each other, and a chill came from the bottom of their hearts. Ye Zugui said in a deep voice, "This matter is of great importance. Please consider it carefully. Killing them is a small matter, but I'm afraid that this matter will ruin your life." It will completely turn the Japanese into our enemies. Once this matter spreads, it will seem that we are bullying the weak by the strong, and it will not have a good impact on our international affairs."

"Tonghou, even I don't understand you anymore. You dare to argue in front of the Emperor of Japan, disregarding life and death, but why are you so timid now?" Deng Shichang said.

"Zhengqing, as the saying goes, at this time and at that time, we as courtiers have little personal life and death, but we should think about sharing the emperor's worries before we encounter a situation. Those Japanese people have committed heinous crimes and should indeed be killed, but we also need to consider the impact after killing them." .”

Guan Xuqing praised Ye Zugui's words, nodded and said: "Tonghou is right, the empire is booming now, and everything is complicated, if I have to do everything myself, then I can't handle it even if I have three heads and six arms. If the ministers can share my worries, then the country will not be so troublesome to govern. This is a problem of the establishment, and it cannot be solved overnight. I will gradually consider it in the future. But for this matter, those few The Japanese must be killed, otherwise it will be difficult for the people to be angry. You must know that Japan is by no means an ordinary country. A sentence from Confucius can best explain Japan. It is difficult to raise a small man and a woman. The more you suppress Japan, the more he will respect you. If you indulge a little bit or treat them with etiquette, they will be ready to plot against you and attack you at any time. So for Sato Shinichi and others, not only should they be killed, but We also need to take pictures of the execution process and report it on the media, not only to let the Japanese know, but also to let people all over the world know the truth of the incident.”

"The emperor is holy!" Lin Jianzhang, Deng Shichang, and Ye Zugui received the order together.

After a while, Lin Jianzhang played again: "Your Majesty, there is one more thing I have to ask you for."

"Go ahead."

Lin Jianzhang took out a telegram from his pocket and presented it to the emperor. Guan Xuqing took it and looked at it. It turned out that it was sent from Tokyo in the name of Emperor Meiji. Go on and don't need to be shadowed by this matter.As soon as the writing was changed, the emperor began to chatter and cry, saying that the people's livelihood in Japan was sluggish and the economy was lagging behind. He was glad to hear that the Chinese Empire was implementing the Eastern Aid Plan for Europe. I hope that China can extend a helping hand and provide financial support to Japan from the perspective of being a close neighbor. The Japanese people will always remember China's kindness and so on.

Guan Xuqing laughed, the Japanese are playing tricks and gossip again, they only want funds, and never mention economic and technical assistance, I am afraid that once Chinese companies pass by and gain a foothold in Japan, it will have a huge impact From a political point of view, Japanese domestic companies are also worried that China's economic penetration will cause irreparable losses to Japan.But there is no free lunch in the world, money can be given to you, but this is conditional.

After thinking about it, Guan Xuqing said decisively: "Call Meiji today and tell him that China will provide a three-year loan for Japan's construction. channel, encourage Chinese enterprises to conduct business in Japan, and help the development of various undertakings in Japan.”

Lin Jianzhang and the others thought about it for a while, and then they understood the emperor's deep meaning, and couldn't help but raised their thumbs: "Gao, it's the emperor who thinks far and hard, and the emperor thinks far and hard.

Resurgence: The Great Development of Siberia Chapter 398 of World War II

"Hello readers, I am a reporter from "Shengjing Times". Today I came to the city of Tomsk in Eastern Siberia. More than 100 million inland people have come here, how has it changed in the past few years, the reporter had the honor to interview Prince Su who is in charge of this matter, and asked him to introduce the specific development situation for us.”

Prince Su was as unsmiling as ever, and seemed a little nervous when accepting such a western interview method for the first time. He cleared his voice and said, "People of the empire, readers of "Shengjing Times", hello. Now let me tell you about the development of Siberia. Three years ago, His Majesty the Emperor approved a development strategy for the Siberia region for the next ten years. According to this strategy, the Empire plans to invest huge sums of money to build Siberia by 1907. An emerging industrial area suitable for living, prosperous in industry and commerce, and developed in tourism. According to the original vision of the empire, Siberia in the future should not be just a raw material supply base supporting the development of the Far East, but a region with comfortable life and balanced development of various industries. For this reason, the imperial government plans to vigorously develop science and technology, tourism and resource processing industries in this region in the next ten years. According to the government's vision, the average annual growth rate of Siberia will reach 30% in the next ten years, and the average annual investment The growth rate will be 50%, and the per capita income of residents will also increase by about 25% per year. At present, the second phase of this strategy is still in the planning stage, and the specific implementation plan will be jointly researched and formulated by the Siberian Development Agency and the Russian government. And it will be submitted to the imperial government at the beginning of next year. However, here I can tell you that the preliminary estimate of the funds involved in this strategy will reach 20 billion yuan, and the number of large-scale industrial projects currently under consideration by the imperial government has reached more than 200 .”

The reporter said: "It seems that Prince Su is being interviewed for the first time, and he seems a little nervous. It doesn't matter, our readers are all people of the empire, and they are very familiar with and admire you. Now I want to ask, facing such a huge investment What is the domestic response to my country's grand development strategy?"

Prince Su calmed down his nervousness and said: "After this strategy was made public, all parts of our country welcomed it very much. Even the Russian plenipotentiary representative in Siberia said that the implementation of this strategy will provide unprecedented development opportunities for the development of the central and eastern regions of Russia. Opportunities, especially for infrastructure construction, natural resource development, energy, industry and tourism, the development prospects are very considerable. The quality of life of local residents will also be significantly improved. In addition, Siberia already has Some excellent institutions of higher learning, such as Irkutsk University, Novosibirsk University, etc., and now Tsinghua University, Peking University, Nanjing University and other domestic institutions of higher learning have also set up branches here. These institutions of higher learning can completely become Siberian The base of technical and scientific research, and the prospect of tourism development of Lake Baikal, the largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world, is also very attractive. However, at the beginning, many people thought that the implementation of this strategy was very difficult. The most important The problem is capital. As we mentioned just now, the funds involved in this strategy may reach 20 billion yuan. Of course, the main source of these funds is the investment from China. In addition, after our analysis, this project still has It needs to rely on the Russian government and investors from some Asian countries, because according to the current financial resources of the Russian government and local governments, it is very difficult to spend such a large amount of money. However, the investment policies and transportation facilities in Siberia have always been In addition, due to the harsh climate and scarcity of human resources, the local living and industrial costs are much higher than those in other regions, these factors are likely to scare off many foreign investors.”

The reporter said: "In our impression, severe cold and emptiness are almost the epitome of Siberia. You also mentioned just now that the natural environment in this area is not very good, and there are many difficulties in development, so why did the imperial government spend so much money on it?" Do you have the strength to develop this area?"

Prince Su said: "Yes, the natural environment in Siberia seems not suitable for people to live in. Especially in its northern region, the climate is very cold, and the average annual temperature is even below zero. However, the iron mines in this area The richness of rock, oil, gold and other minerals as well as animal and plant resources is unmatched by any country in the world. According to the estimate of the empire, the natural resources of Siberia account for more than two-thirds of all Russia. Regarding the development of Siberia this time Strategy, the Russian Far East News commented that previous Russian governments have repeatedly proposed to develop Siberia, but they were all thunderous and rainy. This time, due to well-known special reasons, China has just accepted the Siberian region and implemented it boldly. This strategy is an incredible thing for the Russian government. If the resources in this area can be fully utilized, it will undoubtedly further consolidate and strengthen the various constructions of the empire. Everyone knows that the empire is not short of money now, but It is resources. The imperial government hopes to build Siberia into a region with balanced development of various industries and suitable for living. Its purpose is to lay the foundation for the development of Siberia's natural resources in a deeper direction. It is an important step in the resource development strategy that has been defined and continuously promoted in recent years."

The reporter said: "Okay, thank you Prince Su for taking time out of his busy schedule to accept this interview, thank you."

Prince Su smiled unnaturally: "Oh, readers are welcome to come here to have a look in the future when they have time. I have official duties, so I will take my leave first."