Talking about this last emperor is also a bit sad.
At the age of three, he was pushed to the throne, and then the Qing Dynasty disappeared.
The Japanese entered the three eastern provinces and acted as puppets again. I thought that life in Manchukuo would be the same as he had been in the palace, but the fact was that he, the emperor, only had a symbolic role. Every word he said, he did
Everything must be monitored by the Japanese, and the most serious thing is that he cannot move around at will, and his life is often threatened.
"So, brother, you are going to the Northeast now, why?" Liu Zhihui still couldn't hold back and asked.
Zhou Weiguo sighed, "I want to see if there is any way to get the three eastern provinces back!"
"Shouldn't we call back?"
"Fighting is very important! But sometimes, political means are equally important! We have lost so many people just as a line of defense for the Japanese. I am actually quite heartbroken." Zhou Weiguo looked out the window and listened.
The sound of the clanging train hitting the track, "So, I plan to go see the last emperor."
"You mean, Puyi?" Liu Zhihui opened his eyes wide.
Zhou Weiguo nodded, "It's pitiful to say the least. I became emperor at the age of three, but he was still nursing. After three years, well, the Qing Dynasty is gone. The new government at that time had some deals with the Qing royal family.
Of course, it was also to avoid the internal war in China at that time. The royal family of the Qing Dynasty still lived in the Forbidden City, and even Puyi could not go out casually. The new government sent troops to protect the imperial mausoleums of the Qing Dynasty from being stolen. In exchange,
, then the royal family must hand over its power to govern the country."
"As a result, later on, when the Zhili clique and the Feng clique warlords went to war, Feng Yuxiang at that time switched sides and occupied the city of Beijing. He ignored the originally agreed terms of preferential treatment for the Qing Dynasty, drove Puyi and other royal family members out of the Forbidden City, and put them under house arrest in Chun.
Prince's Mansion."
"Does Puyi think that the new government is treacherous?" Liu Zhihui touched his chin, "In addition, it seems that Cixi's tomb was stolen later, right?"
"Yes." Zhou Weiguo nodded, "The imperial mausoleum of the Qing Dynasty was stolen. Even the body of Empress Dowager Cixi was exhumed. Needless to say, all the burial objects were stolen."
"So, he is angry?" Liu Zhihui speculated.
Zhou Weiguo continued to nod, "There may be other factors involved, but the most important thing is that Puyi will feel that the new government has no credibility. In fact, what kind of preferential treatment can a declining royal family get? When he ran to Tianjin, Japan
People need him as a chess piece, so even if he doesn't agree, he can only agree because the Japanese will force him to agree."
"Then tell me, does he hate the Japanese for occupying the three northeastern provinces?"
"Of course I hate it. After all, I was once the king of a country." Zhou Weiguo thought for a while and then spoke. He remembered that he had seen some of Puyi's autobiographies in his later years. He actually hated the Japanese for occupying the three eastern provinces.
He thought that by going to the three eastern provinces, he could truly become the emperor and take power, but he didn't expect that he was actually just a puppet. "But I think he is not satisfied with his situation now. There are many old Manchus in Manchukuo.
Puyi also organized a personal guard of 300 people. The candidates were all contributed by the Manchu veterans. He claimed to be his own guard of honor, but the weapons and equipment were all modern. Even the Kwantung Army was reluctant to equip everyone.
Puyi's 300-man squad had almost one machine gun. Unfortunately, it was later destroyed by the Japanese."
"Is it gone?"
"Well, no matter what, I will cause trouble for the Guards, and reduce the size of these 300 people to a few, and finally have to disband." Zhou Weiguo sighed, "How can I put it, he is actually not willing to listen to the Japanese
It’s just that how to meet Puyi, how to convince him, and how to convince these Manchu elders are all difficult problems.”
"So that's it." Liu Zhihui nodded, "It's difficult just to meet Puyi, right? Moreover, it shouldn't be difficult to convince Puyi when you meet him, but what's difficult is that Japan has been running the three northeastern provinces for ten years.
, will these old people still agree? They are under the hands of the Japanese now, so their life should not be too bad, right? "
"I don't know. From the intelligence point of view, my life is not bad. So, if I am only stuck in the first few steps this time, forget it and think of other ways." Zhou Weiguo sighed, to be honest, when he saw Puyi,
He can only discuss such a confidential matter by himself, and he would not be too reassured by anyone else.
"In my opinion, it's better to just fight. If you don't fight, the Japanese won't accept it."
"Have you thought about the casualties?"
"We have been fighting for so long. If we persist, we will win. Do you have to let the soldiers die now?"
"No, brother, I didn't say that I didn't consider the casualties! We must fight against the Japanese!"
"Do you think I don't know?" Zhou Weiguo rolled his eyes. He knew much more about this kind of thing than Liu Zhihui, but he also hoped that the resistance would be slightly less and he would go to war.
The train was still clanging. Zhou Weiguo and Liu Zhihui were seated in first-class seats and private compartments. With the sound of the train, they didn't worry about anyone else listening to their conversation.
"Okay, let's rest. We'll arrive in Peking by then."
"Um."
…
A Eurovision-style building is mixed with old-style Japanese-style tiled houses with corridors, which looks nondescript. However, there are Japanese soldiers guarding the building with guns. No one is allowed to pass without orders.
Deep in the building, a lean man wearing glasses was sitting on a large sofa, looking at the ceiling with dull eyes.
Outside the window, the sun is shining.
It looks extremely warm.
But this man felt extremely cold.
What is the meaning of his life? The last emperor really lived a life with no freedom. Everything was watched and stared at.
Is this the emperor?
Close your eyes and fall asleep slowly.
…
Manchu survivors are a relatively special group.
Because of the Qing government, they lived a life of superiority to others, so they naturally had feelings for Puyi.
Most of the Manchu elders, under the high pressure of Japan, had to step up their game and behave well. However, there is a group of people among them who also hope that Puyi can truly regain power. However, the Qing Dynasty fell for so long, and the Nationalist Government is now
It has been recognized that it is impossible to restore the Qing Dynasty. This has become a regret in their hearts.
Most of these Manchu remnants lived a not too bad life.
After all, they had made a lot of money from their family property before the Qing Dynasty fell. Therefore, after the Qing Dynasty fell, they enjoyed their old age in peace for a few years.
"Hey, you old man, are you so interested today? Are you taking your talking parrot for a walk again?"
