1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

"Yes."

"Second, prepare yourself. I will crown you king at the end of the month."

"what?"

098 To liberate the people, liberate yourself first

Putting aside the incident of teasing the Kwantung Army and Hirohito's reaction, Fujiwara no Kanezane was genuinely surprised by the fact that he would be crowned a king. Although there are some cases in the Japanese royal family where non-biological children of the emperor were crowned kings, such as the "Prince Higashikuni Toshihiko" we saw a few days ago.

There were also "Prince Kunihiko," "Prince Morimasa Ashimoto," and "Prince Asaka Naruhiko," who was so notorious that he was even included on the anti-counterrevolutionary list by Fujiwara no Kanezane. However, no matter what, they were all "sons of princes" and were direct descendants of a certain emperor.

But what about Fujiwara Kanezane?

Although they were considered half-royal, the distance between this royal family and the real royal family was still quite large. In a sense, this was considered the realm of "a different surname being crowned king."

Therefore, Fujiwara no Kanezane was a little confused about what Hirohito was thinking when he wanted to crown himself king despite the pressure of the Imperial House Law. Was it really just a "reward for merit"?

It always feels not that simple...

Regardless, the news that Fujiwara no Kanezane was about to be crowned a king spread instantly throughout Japan's upper echelons, especially the aristocracy, almost as soon as he left the Imperial Palace. Therefore, the next day, when Fujiwara no Kanezane went to visit the Saga family, the Saga family opened the main gate, and Saga Hiroshi's father, Marquis Saga Mitsukatsu, came out to greet him personally.

"Your Highness Fujiwara."

Saga Sanekatsu bowed deeply and saluted respectfully towards Fujiwara no Kanezane, who was at least 20 years younger than him:

"It is truly a great honor for you to come to my humble home..."

"Alright, alright, Your Excellency the Marquis, we are all family, there is no need to be so polite."

...

Saga Mikatsu had a big smile on his face.

The future head of the Fujiwara clan personally visiting and even being so kind to his family was truly a pleasant surprise. I had assumed he would be a nameless idler like his father, but I never imagined he would achieve such great things and even be crowned a king. A dazzling political star was rising. If we didn't approach him now, when would we?

Besides, we are all relatives!

After a few people exchanged pleasantries at the door, Fujiwara no Kanezane walked in with a few "maids" and sat in the reception room. However, not seeing Saga Hiro, he asked, "Where's Hiro?"

"what?"

It was already strange that Fujiwara no Kanezane came to visit a "little unknown" like him, and now he even asked about his daughter. Saga Mikatsu was even more confused: "Your Highness, my daughter is at home. I wonder why you are looking for her?"

"..."

No wonder Saga Hiro, at the instigation of Kido Yoshiko, went to the brothel to "contribute his first time".

You've been away for so long, haven't been to school for so long, been my woman for so long, and even lived in a slum for a month, and you, as her parents, didn't even know about it... Hahaha... It's a bit ridiculous...

"I heard she's going to marry a Chinese man? Whose idea was it?" "Uh... Lord Muto Nobuyoshi came to me personally..." "Then who came up with the idea? Have you heard about it?" "I really don't know..."

Very good, he is indeed a marginal figure.

Not to mention Muto Nobuyoshi, Saga Mikatsu didn't even know that the real person who came up with the idea was that old man Kido Koichi.

"Call Xiaohao out! Please ask Madam Shangzi to come over too, I have something to tell you." "Ah... yes..."

Soon, Lady Naoko, with a worried look on her face, and Saga Hiro, with a calm expression, walked in. They both bowed respectfully to Fujiwara no Kanezane: "Your Highness."

"Brother...Your Highness." "Come here." "Ah? Hi."

Saga Hiro walked up to Fujiwara Kanezane in small steps, but was pulled into his arms. Amidst her small exclamation and her parents' stunned gazes, the latter said with a smile, "I just want to tell you that Hiro is my woman now."

After spending a full half minute digesting the information in this sentence, Saga Mikatsu and his wife were ecstatic.

Although their reasons were different (one was worried about his daughter and did not support her marrying far away, the other thought her daughter should marry into the royal family to play a greater role), they were both unwilling to let嵯娥浩 marry Pu Jie.嵯ｅ Shisheng asked with trembling lips:

"Your Highness, you...you want to marry my daughter?" When did Xiaohao hook up with Fujiwara no Kanezane? Is a princess going to be born in our family?!

"I haven't considered that yet." "Huh?"

"You should understand that I'm probably not the one who decides my marriage." "Uh..."

Saga Mikatsu also knew that this statement was true, but after only a few seconds of depression, he cheered up again.

As long as Fujiwara no Kanezane is interested in his daughter, once he is crowned king, the Saga family will have a great chance of winning the competition! Even if she can't become the principal wife, being a concubine would be fine!

I believe that Mr. Fujiwara will not be like His Majesty the Emperor, who always clings to a woman;

(Note: Because the Empress could not give birth to a son, the ministers kept persuading Hirohito to take a concubine. Hirohito was hesitant, and Japan imitated China's "monogamy with multiple concubines" system.

', which was not officially abolished until after World War II)

Even if everything fails and the positions of queen and concubine are lost, judging from the current attitude of Lord Fujiwara, the Saga family will never treat their daughter unfairly even if she becomes a lover.

As for the shame of the daughter of the dignified Saga family being someone else's lover...

Haha, whether it's embarrassing or not depends on who you are being a lover for!

If I were to be the lover of Fujiwara no Kanezane, a future king, how many people would want to be one? But there's no chance of that happening! Since this is the case, there's nothing to worry about, no matter how you advance or retreat!

After confirming their "closer-than-closer" relationship, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became much closer than before, which was a bit stiff. Both sides were talking and laughing, and they were very happy.

To be honest, although the Saga family was a branch of the Sanjo family of the Fujiwara Kita clan's Kan'in-ryu, the two sides had not previously interacted much. Seizing this opportunity, Saga Sanekatsu quickly forged a closer relationship with the future head of the Fujiwara Kita clan. "...Hehe, Mr. Saga, I wonder what you think of the House of Peers?"

"What...how do you see it?"

"Your father, His Excellency Saga Kudo, was once a member of the House of Peers, right? Doesn't Your Excellency have any interest in this?"

These words touched Saga Mikatsu's sore spot.

Some Internet experts, seeing that there was an Emperor Saga in Japanese history, boasted about the Saga family as "the top aristocracy in Japan", "a close partner of the royal family", and "marrying Pu Jie" and so on; in fact, this is not the case at all.

If he was truly so powerful, why did Saga Sanekatsu only inherit the empty title of "Marquis" and not even be able to take his father Saga Munfuji's seat as a councilor? And why did Saga Sanekatsu marry a woman from a wealthy merchant family instead of marrying into the royal family like other favored nobles did?

Don't think you're any more impressive just because you have the title "Marquis." That's all empty talk. Without power, you're nothing.

Saga Mikatsu laughed awkwardly and said, "Your Highness, what are you doing..."

"Oh, I just think that the Saga family should play a greater role in the political arena, right?" Fujiwara Kanezane said leisurely:

"I have already mentioned this matter to His Majesty the Emperor, and he has not objected. Next, I will visit His Excellency Tokugawa (Speaker of the House of Peers) and His Excellency Konoe (Deputy Speaker)

The astonishment and loss in Saga Mikatsu's eyes turned into ecstasy.

With the Marquis's flattery and humble gratitude, Fujiwara no Kanezane left the Saga household. Of course, he took the little mouse with him, saying, "I have many important things for her to do." Lady Naoko remained silent, but seemed relieved.

Marquis Saga simply urged his daughter to hurry up, fearing she would fall behind. "...Xiao Haozi."

"Brother?"

"I kind of understand why you did that outrageous thing with Kido Yoshiko." "Ah? Ah! Sorry, brother."

Although, if she hadn't met Fujiwara Kanezane before that incident, Saga Hiro still regretted her stupidity. What if she hadn't met Fujiwara Kanezane?

I'm afraid my life will be completely ruined.

It's not a question of whether she's a virgin or not, but I'm afraid she'll never be exposed to communist ideology. "I don't blame you, but in a family like this, it's no wonder..."

A traditional overbearing Japanese aristocratic father, a traditional speechless Japanese commoner mother, and a daughter who is naturally gentle but has received an open education. Haha.

In response to this,嵯娥浩 could only smile bitterly but was unable to comment.

"Xiao Haozi, don't call me brother from now on. Just call me by my name in private!" "Hey? Brother... this..."

You are not someone's vassal, nor someone's property, nor anyone's slave. Your personality is equal to mine. To liberate the people, you must first liberate yourself, right?"

Fujiwara Kanezane touched Saga Hiro's head and said something seemingly irrelevant: "Don't kneel down anymore. If you do this for a long time, you'll become bow-legged."

". .."

Saga Hiro lowered his head for a moment, then suddenly looked up and smiled: "Okay, Kanezane-kun."

099 The Japanese Communist Party’s awareness of prevention is ridiculously low

Although he agreed to let Saga Hiro embark on that broad road, Fujiwara no Kanezane had no intention of letting her join the current Japanese Communist Party.

It's simple. These guys are usually too careless and live in a harsh environment. They might be killed one day. Then Fujiwara Kanezane will have to trouble others to find a way to rescue them.

If his men had been so carelessly led to meet Japanese Communist Party members like Kato Korehito without conducting a thorough investigation, as Saionji Koichi had done last time, they would have been beaten to death countless times. Therefore, Fujiwara no Kanezane planned to completely abandon the now nearly defunct Japanese Communist Party and let Saga Hiro secretly develop a brand new Communist Party organization.

However, as expected, the grandson of a certain duke came to visit again.

Apparently, because their last meeting didn't bring any serious consequences, Saionji Koichi was even bolder this time, actually bringing the person home! Honestly, Fujiwara Kanezane really wanted to hit him:

"...Are you guys really that anxious to die?" "Huh? What?"

"roll!"

With a "bang", Fujiwara no Kanezane ordered the maid to close the courtyard gate, directly throwing the confused Saionji Koichi and the others out. Kato Yukihiko frowned and said:

"...Saionji-kun, this time, he doesn't seem to be welcoming us?" "...No, it seems like we've angered him in some way."

For a moment, Saionji Koichi was confused, but he didn't dare shout or force his way in. He could only leave with his men, planning to return later to inquire. As they turned a corner, a bamboo tube was thrown from the courtyard wall and struck Saionji Koichi on the head with incredible precision. Picking it up, he discovered a note inside: "Tomorrow at 8:00 AM, change into traditional kimono and wait at the base of the Nippori Clock Tower in Arakawa, Tokyo."

"..."

Kato Yuiko's eyes lit up:

"It seems that this Fujiwara-kun probably already knows the identities of all of us."

As he spoke, he looked at the group of people who had just returned from Shanghai last month after a certain intelligence organization was shut down. "Did you have any contact with this person while you were in Shanghai?"

Everyone shook their heads.

... "

So why is he so wary?

On the surface, it was just a normal visit between friends.

Although they didn't understand, they had no choice but to go to the agreed place and wait the next day.

Almost ten minutes after the appointed time, a woman in a kimono walked past them with her head bowed, whispering, "Stay ten steps from me. Follow me."

After walking ten steps, she found that everyone seemed to have not reacted yet, so she looked back again and continued to walk forward.

Now, Saionji and the others finally understood who was coming to pick them up, and they hurriedly followed him, walking all the way to a small park covered in cherry blossoms. There, they met the man they had planned to visit the previous day. "You guys, we agreed to come here to enjoy the cherry blossoms at 8 o'clock. You're a little late!"

Fujiwara no Kanezane sat on a soft cloth on the floor, food and drinks laid out before him. A maid knelt beside him, waiting on him. A cordon was drawn around him, and other servants stood silently. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that a noble was enjoying the cherry blossoms, and they all kept a distance, no one daring to approach or peek.

Under the guidance of the maid at the beginning, Saionji Koichi and his men sat down opposite Fujiwara Kanezane and asked, "What did you mean yesterday?"

"What do you mean? I'm just asking if you've lived enough. If you have, I can let your grandfather die young." Fujiwara Kanezane snorted coldly:

"Kato-kun, and several other dangerous individuals, please take a seat!"

..."

Kato Yusuke still had the same smiling face as before:

"Fujiwara-kun, how can you slander others as dangerous?"

"If anyone hangs out with you, what else can they be but dangerous elements? I don't dare to have any contact with you at home. What if you are all arrested one day and the truth is found, I will be implicated."

Everyone was startled, finally knowing why they were disliked yesterday.

Just because your identity is kept secret now doesn’t mean it will remain secret in the future;

Just because it's safe now doesn't mean it will be safe in the future. Kato Yuiko immediately bowed his head and apologized:

"I'm so sorry, Fujiwara-kun."

"No need to apologize. I won't really be blamed for your contact. There are more than one or two people in Tokyo who sympathize with the Communists..." Fujiwara Kanezane waved his hand and pursed his lips.

"Sit down and introduce yourself!"

"Yes."

A 30-year-old man with a chubby face introduced himself with a smile: "My name is Ozaki Hidemi, and I am..."

"Okay, just introduce your name."

Fujiwara Kanezane interrupted him rudely and looked at the others: "What about you? Tell me your names!"

".."

This arrogant attitude made everyone feel a little unhappy, but they still said their names honestly. Fujiwara no Kaneshiro sighed deeply in his heart.

There's a reason why the Japanese Communist Party was swept away in one fell swoop. Look at the people before you!

Hidemi Ozaki, Isao Nakanishi, Sadakichi Kawai, Tatsuo Nishiri, Shotaro Ozaki, Yukiyuki Shirai...

Leaving aside the last few names, who wouldn't be unfamiliar with the first two names if they had even a passing knowledge of the Sino-Japanese intelligence struggle during World War II? They actually came to visit together before they were even fully certain of their political leanings!

And he actually gave his real name! He's really not afraid of being ripped off!

Forget about "this is a sign of trust." In Japan at that time, anyone involved in communist theories, not to mention being a communist or working in intelligence, was under surveillance! No investigation, everyone was present, no one used a pseudonym, no one was vigilant...