Chapter 36 Ambition

From afar, a blazing flame rose up in the air, rolling black smoke, and the firelight rushed to the sky. When it was closer, the whole building had flames soaring in the air. From afar, the fire tongue danced at the window. In the smoke and smoke, there were faint bursts of fanatical cheers. The fire burned so fiercely and fast!

When the scorching heat wave comes to the face, it always makes people feel that the fire may be the enthusiasm of the people.

He looked at the flame in surprise and listened to the cheers from people. He could hardly believe his eyes, but at this time, he was more excited in his eyes. In the eyes of the opinion of the Japanese ambassador to China, the demonstration in front of him seemed to have turned into a revolution at this time, facing the huge blue. Flame, looking at the fanatical cheering people, he found that his heart was beating violently.

"If a revolution breaks out in China..."

At this time, what comes to mind is whether this demonstration is possible to develop into a revolution, and what kind of benefits can be obtained from this "revolution".

After signaling the driver to pull over, he held his breath and carefully observed the fanatical people in order to get first-hand information. If possible, he preferred to go deep into those people.

"Sect someone to understand them immediately!"

At this time, he even regretted why his reaction was so late. After the incident, he failed to send strategists to grasp the first-hand information of those demonstrators at the first time, so as to make the most favorable choice for Japan.

Although he is an ambassador to China, he is not a pro-Chinaist. At least in his heart, he is not a pro-China master. Anyone who knows the Japanese rule knows that after his defeat eight years ago, although he had no choice but to turn to China, he was divided into "Westernists" and "Asia" in the Japanese political axe. The former advocates proximity to Western countries, so as to get rid of China's restraint on Japanese, while the latter advocates friendship with China and the establishment of a new Asian order with China. It can be said that in the past eight years, the internal struggle of the Japanese political axe is actually the struggle between the "Western faction" and the "Asian faction", and in reality Under the deterrence of pressure, the Asian faction has gained the upper hand in the past six years, but it does not mean that all the people in the Asian faction are determined to act as the "second Asian", but more of a realistic choice.

And the benefit is a typical example. In his heart, he is more eager than anyone else for China to withdraw from the Japanese, and to be able to restore the "reading ability" of the past, but he understands another fact that with the strength of China, this may be just a dream.

The relationship between China and Japan is very obvious. China is one point stronger, and Japan may get rid of China's clamping. For Japan, there is no possibility to rely on military force to break away from China's clamping. The peace treaty in that year was a shackle stuck on Japan's neck, and that shackle made Japan could only have Poorly, it can only satisfy the maritime strength of offshore defense, and there are as many as 300,000 Chinese garrisons in Japan. Under the premise of paying 80% of the military expenses of the garrison every year, it is impossible to build a strong enough army.

It is under the influence of this real environment that Asian factions now have the upper hand within the political axe, and Asianism has also begun to become the mainstream idea of Japan. However, when the political axe and public opinion talk about the friendship between generations and the cooperation between China and the preservation of Asia, there are still many People who believe in Asianism try to strive for the true "self-reliance".

As early as five years ago, after coming to China again, Zhiyi has been trying to open a gap for Japan from within China, but those he prefers to relax the clamping of Japan. Last year, Japan's political axe acquired 50% of the shares held by China and Japan United Shipping Company for 250 million yuan. In the view of Zhiyi, it is a victory.

There are a large number of Sino-Japanese joint companies in Japan. In another aspect, China's joint-stock company is China's economic control over Japan. Without economic reading ability, how can there be national independence? That's why Zhiyi constantly lobbied all parties in China. Through all kinds of concessions and even huge bribes, they successfully persuaded them to let go of an economic gap. The embankment of thousands of miles collapsed in the ant nest. Sometimes, as long as there is a beginning, it is enough.

I believe that there will be a successful acquisition of a joint venture in the future, which means that Japan will achieve economic self-reliance step by step, so that there will be a chance to get rid of China's influence in the future.

And now, the flame in front of him, the fanatical people, make him realize that if he seizes this opportunity, he may not need to wait for a long time at all, and even make China decline rapidly through civil strife.

In the Prime Minister's official residence, Yuan Shikai, who had just learned of his request to "return to his hometown" and had been approved, would listen to the report with a pale face.

The technology introduction committee and the Central Tender Bureau were burned down by the people demonstrating, and the police and public officials were beaten. Although they were in the Prime Minister's official residence, Yuan Shikai could still faintly hear the siren of the train in the distance.

"What does the police department eat!"

Although he has resigned and the news has been released to the outside world an hour ago, Yuan Shikai, who got the news as soon as he returned to the Prime Minister's official residence, was still angry.

"Please ask the Minister of Justice to come here immediately, and the Director of the Nanjing Police Department!"

Now, at least before His Majesty appoints a new prime minister, Yuan Shikai still needs to perform his duties of guarding the prime minister. More than ten minutes later, Minister of Justice Zhang Feng first came to the Prime Minister's official residence. After a while, Zhao Bingcheng, director of the Nanjing Police Department, also arrived.

"The political axe institution was burned by mob, and police officers and public officials were beaten. Is this the current situation in Nanjing?"

"Now Nanjing is in a state of no political axe!"

Zhang Feng still said lukewarmly, and then said another confusing sentence.

"So, the state of no political axe in Nanjing must be ended immediately!"

From any point of view, with the burning of the Imperial Technology Introduction Committee, everything has changed, and now he, the Minister of Justice, is no longer allowed to remain silent. In the past, as long as those people did not violate the law, they could march, demonstrate and protest within the scope permitted by law, but with the direction of With the evolution of violence, the Ministry of Justice must stand up to maintain the dignity of the law.

Zhang Feng's answer made Yuan Shikai quite satisfied, at least it showed an attitude of the Ministry of Justice, but when he turned to Zhao Bingcheng, his face was cold.

"What do more than 10,000 policemen in your police department eat? Even the public security in Nanjing can't be maintained. You don't know how to shoot or arrest people..."

After venting his anger, when Zhao Shancheng was about to explain, Yuan Shikai looked at Zhang Feng and said.

"Well, now, I have only one question, and what is the Ministry of Justice going to do about the political axe organs being burned by the mob?"

"Resolve all problems within the scope of the law!"

When an neither humble nor arrogant answer came out of Zhang Feng's mouth, Yuan Shikai was obviously a little dissatisfied, and he said bluntly.

"Now, I don't solve all problems within the scope of the law. As a caretator prime minister, at least until the new prime minister takes office, I am still a prime minister. I demand the immediate arrest of all the people involved, etc. All personnel must be severely tried and severely judged. If there are young college students involved, they are all in the reserve officer corps. The service personnel must be handed over to the military court for a severe trial!"

Yuan Shikai's words only shocked Zhang Feng. He looked at Yuan Shikai in front of him in surprise. What was he going to do? Now that he is no longer the prime minister, this stall can be completely left to the next. Yuan Shikai not only took it over, but also had to strictly examine the matter and hand it over to the military court. What does this mean?

In China, an integrated military national education is implemented. Primary and secondary schools join the Scouts, and high schools join the reserve. After entering the university, they are included in the reserve officer corps. It can be imagined that the vast majority of the members of the incineration technology introduction committee are enthusiastic and impulsive young students.

And now in the war period, the reserve officer corps set fire to the political axe institutions in China, which is tantamount to a rebellion. This is undoubtedly equivalent to the death penalty for them before they go to court. The military jury will never care about the pressure of public opinion, let alone give in to the pressure of the outside world. In the eyes of those soldiers, those The "rebellion" of college students undoubtedly smeared the whole guard. It can be said that they will only be eager to kill them quickly, where other political factors will be considered.

And why did Yuan Shikai do this?

"What, is there anything wrong with this?"

Asked rhetorical questions, Yuan Shikai stood up and said.

"The order of Nanjing must be restored, and the dignity of the law must be maintained. If the political axe tolerates this matter, it will undoubtedly create the empire's "violent theory of right and wrong". At the time of the boundary, the tradition of "right and right and wrong" established by Your Majesty for nearly ten years will be destroyed. As our ministers, we must not To maintain the dignity of the law at a cost, we should not only punish all the people involved, but also impose severe punishments on those who are in charge of them to set an example. In this matter, I will personally coordinate with the Army Department. Is the military law of the Guards not a decoration?

A few minutes later, after Zhang Feng left the Prime Minister's official residence, Yuan Shikai, who was sitting in the chair, was silent for a long time, and his tired eyes looked a little distracted. His hands held the armrest of the chair. After a long time, he sighed, and there was a trace of regretful determination on his face, but in addition to the pity, there was a trace of determination in his eyes. However, outsiders may never understand his intentions, but only he can understand the pain of making that decision.

"Oh, that's the only way!"

With a long sigh, Yuan Shikai grabbed the phone on the table, which was a phone connected to the Army Department.

(to be continued)