On August 20, Japanese Emperor Shohito knelt in a side room of the Edo Castle Castle, waiting for Li Zhi's summons.
Shao Ren was actually a sixteen-year-old boy, but six years ago, he was already the Emperor of Japan.
To Shaoren's left and right, two soldiers from the Tiger Army with very unfriendly expressions stared at him. Those two soldiers were the personal soldiers of the Prince of Tianjin. They were tall and powerful, making Shaoren feel a strong sense of threat.
Not only were there two soldiers on the left and right, there was also an officer standing in front of Shao Ren. However, the officer seemed not to take Shao Ren seriously, and did not even look at Shao Ren from beginning to end, as if Shao Ren was an insignificant character.
Shao Ren rushed to Edo from Kyoto ten days ago because Li Zhi came from Tianjin and was said to summon Shao Ren. Today, Li Zhi began to summon various people in Japan. But obviously, Shao Ren was not the most important among them. Shao Ren
Ren has been kneeling in this aisle for an hour. Li Zhi in the main hall kept summoning people from all walks of life, but never summoned him.
At the beginning, there were sitting in front of Shao Ren the Shimazu family, the Mori family, the Chosogabu family and other feudal lords who had taken refuge with Li Zhi. When these feudal lords saw Shao Ren kneeling in the side room, their expressions were somewhat conflicted.
On the one hand, the emperor of Japan was kneeling in the side room waiting for Li Zhi's summons, which made the feudal lords feel a little embarrassed. After all, these feudal lords were also Japanese, and they also shared in the shame of destroying the country.
But on the other hand, these feudal lords automatically separated themselves from the emperor. They were the daimyo who had taken refuge in Ri Zhi. After Osaka was attacked by the Tokugawa shogunate, they even offered to support Osaka. So although Japan was destroyed,
, but obviously their interests will not be harmed.
It may even be possible to make further progress.
In particular, the genealogy of the Shimazu family and the Chosogabe family clearly records that their paternal ancestors were immigrants from China. These two people had no ill feelings towards Li Zhi's rule in Japan. So when they looked at the poor Japanese emperor, they even
There is a feeling of being on the outside.
The four princes did not wait long in the side room, Li Zhi quickly summoned them. After seeing them entering the main hall, Shaoren only stayed for more than ten minutes, and then walked out one by one happily, not knowing what Li Zhi had done.
What's the benefit of getting the four of them?
After the four feudal lords left, the Japanese Emperor Shohito continued to wait in the side room. As he waited, he suddenly felt the need to urinate.
He anxiously told the soldier next to him that he wanted to go to the toilet.
However, the soldier didn't know whether he didn't understand what he said, or he didn't want to pay attention to him at all. In short, he didn't pay attention to him.
Shaoren was kneeling there, his bladder becoming more and more bulging, and he couldn't help but feel unbearable. He couldn't help but stand up, trying to find a toilet for convenience. However, as soon as he stood up, he was pressed down by a soldier beside him.
on the ground.
The soldiers wouldn't let him move.
Shaoren wanted to cry but had no tears, so he could only kneel there while holding in his urine.
After waiting for another hour, Li Zhi seemed to finally remember Shao Ren and sent someone to call the Japanese Emperor in.
Shao Ren walked into the main hall and saw that Li Zhi was not sitting cross-legged on the tatami like the Japanese, but sitting on a gorgeous chair. There were several chairs on both sides of the main hall, and Zheng Kaicheng, who was crusading against Japan, was sitting on them.
Zhong Feng, as well as Zheng Kaida and others who were stationed in Osaka by Li Zhi.
Shaoren knelt on the ground and was about to speak when he heard Li Zhi shouting at him.
Then the Japanese translator standing next to Li Zhi asked loudly: "The Emperor of Japan, what is the use of keeping you?"
Shaoren trembled when he heard this, looked at the arrogant conqueror, and was speechless.
Zheng Kaida had been stationed in Japan for a long time and had a better understanding of the situation in Japan. He handed over his hand to Li Zhi and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, the Tokugawa shogunate despised the emperor very much. Thirty years ago, the shogunate formulated the seventeenth article of "Prohibitions on Incorporation of Public Laws", which detailed
It limits the power and actions of the emperor and his ministers and nobles. The "Regulations" clearly stipulates that the emperor puts knowledge first and does not need to interfere with state affairs. The appointment of palace officials, the clothes and ribbons of the emperor's ministers, the emperor's tours, etc. are all subject to the law.
With the consent of the shogunate."
"Except for the power to designate era names, the emperor is nothing more than a tablet!"
Li Zhi looked at Zheng Kaida but said nothing.
Zheng Kaicheng pondered and said: "However, even though the Tokugawa shogunate despised the emperor, they still retained the emperor to enshrine him. This shows that the role of the emperor has special significance to Japan. If we abolish the emperor, will it arouse the hatred of the Japanese?"
Zhong Feng laughed loudly and said: "What is the hatred? We have strong soldiers and horses, and we will kill wherever we dare to hate. It is best to kill the Japanese to the last ten. We can immigrate from Jianghuai Province to occupy this land."
When Li Zhi heard what his subordinates said, he pondered for a moment and asked, "How is the situation in various parts of Japan now?"
Zheng Kaicheng cupped his hands and replied: "At the end of last month, we announced to the princes from all over the country that Japan is dead, and asked the princes from all over the country to come to Edo to hand over power quickly, but the princes from all over the country did not obey the order. At the beginning of the month, Jiang Chong led 10,000 people to invade.
The Sendai Clan killed all the Date family who had been stubbornly resisting, and then the princes everywhere became afraid."
"Three days ago, the six small princes near Edo knew the general trend and had taken the initiative to surrender. However, the princes further away were still waiting to see the situation."
"Especially some princes on the seaside. It is said that they have sent all their wives, sons and daughters to the mountains, and they are very determined to fight us."
Li Zhi nodded and said: "The Japanese are tough and martial, so it will be very difficult to rule them. If we don't kill a dozen big princes, if we kill them all, I'm afraid the other princes won't know what fear is."
Zheng Kaicheng and the others raised their hands and said, "Your Highness Ming Jian!"
The Japanese Emperor Shohito, who was kneeling down, saw the four conquerors discussing in Chinese. Knowing that the words of these four people would determine the fate of the Japanese royal family, he was so nervous that sweat broke out on his forehead.
Suddenly something occurred to him and he shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the Emperor of Japan will be the same for all eternity. It is the belief of the Japanese people and cannot be abolished."
After hearing the emperor's words, the four people in the main hall fell silent.
Zhong Feng looked at Shaoren and sneered.
Li Zhi suddenly said: "From now on, Japan will be a province under the rule of a few people, and it must only be loyal to a few people. The emperor is the spiritual symbol of Japan. If the emperor is not destroyed, the Japanese will not forget that Japan is an independent country. The emperor must be abolished. Even if this happens
To stir up rebellions everywhere, the Japanese royal family must also be reduced to civilian status.”
Zhong Feng looked at Shao Ren and asked, "Your Highness, what should Shao Ren do?"
Li Zhi thought for a while and said: "The spiritual symbol of the Japanese must be abolished and killed!"
Zhong Feng shouted loudly and waved his hand, and two soldiers stepped up and dragged Shao Ren down.
The Emperor of Japan was stunned for a moment, realizing that the Daimyo Prince was going to chop off his head, and his face turned pale with fear. He couldn't control his bladder for a moment, and actually peeed out all the urine he had been holding for a long time.
Li Zhi frowned, stood up, flicked his sleeves and left the main hall.
"It stinks here, let's go to the imperial palace below to discuss matters."
