In the tenth year of the Republic of China, in November 1921, the "Washington Conference" was held!
This conference was jointly held by China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Portugal, so it was also called the "Nine-Nine Conference."
The first thing this treaty solved was the issue of arms race between countries, and it strictly stipulated the total tonnage limit of each country's navy.
But for President Wang Hengyue who is far away in China, he knows very well that this agreement is nothing more than a piece of paper.
He really hopes that Japan will launch a larger arms race with China as soon as possible...
At this meeting, China’s plenipotentiary negotiator, Minister Shi Zhaoji in the United States, Foreign Affairs Minister Gu Weijun and Justice Minister Wang Chonghui proposed and adopted the “Ten Principles” on behalf of China:
Abolish foreign consular jurisdiction in China, withdraw foreign police, cancel foreign radio stations and post offices in China, abolish the leases of various countries in China, and abolish spheres of influence...
This is a most favorable time!
Taking advantage of the "China-US Shanghai Negotiations", China's proposal was adopted.
But Wang Hengyue, the President of the Republic of China, still doesn't care about this. He knows that these proposals will definitely be passed. He is only concerned about one thing now:
Japan!
Russia's problem has been half solved, the country is developing rapidly, and relations with European and American powers are heating up. It is time to solve Japan's problem.
Marxism and anarchism are spreading rapidly in Japan.
The representative figure among them is Katayama Akira, who has just been deprived of his leadership status of the "Japan Progressive Group Party".
Katayama Qian doesn't care about his status, nor does he care about his transformation from a leader to a leader. The only thing he cares about is the future of Japan...
This is what Masahiro Suzuki is willing to see. He gave up the position of general secretary of the "Japan Progressive Group Party" to his best friend Yamamoto Sukeyuki, and he is responsible for what has become the "Japan Progressive Group Party" action organization
The "Endeavor Society" specializes in assassinations and other types of violent activities.
At the end of 1921, a secret message from President Wang Hengyue was sent from China:
Accelerate the violent activities in Japan and let the revolutionary wave sweep across Japan!
This is what Masahiro Suzuki wants to hear most, and what excites him the most. Starting from the end of 1921, a series of terrorist activities in Japan began...
This era is commonly known as the "Japanese Dark Age"...
Suzuki Masahiro and Yamamoto Sukeyuki moved the headquarters of the "Japan Progress Group Party" and the "Endeavor Society" to Tokyo, the political, economic and cultural center of Japan.
If you want to be chaotic, start from the heart!
On December 21, 1921, an assassination targeting the Japanese Count Takaishi kicked off the Japanese uprising...
Count Takaishi Huashan is a staunch emperor fan. He firmly believes that the interests of the emperor are above all else. He is also a staunch Japanese activist.
He believed that all actions against the Japanese Emperor and the government were absolutely undesirable and must be eradicated firmly and ruthlessly.
For this reason, during the previous "rice riots", he had repeatedly suggested that those "mobs" who participated in the riots should be eradicated from their roots. All those who opposed His Majesty the Emperor and the government should use the most determined means.
, shot directly without any trial.
Therefore, he has also become the representative of the devil in the hearts of many Japanese people...
Masahiro Suzuki aimed his first assassination target in Tokyo at the count...
But at this time, Count Gao Shihuashan didn't know that death was quietly approaching him!
Count Gao Shi has a beautiful wife and two well-behaved daughters, plus his family is wealthy, so there should be nothing that makes him dissatisfied.
If he has any regrets, it might be that he still doesn’t have a son until now...
Sooner or later, when her daughter grows up, she will get married. Who will inherit this huge family business in the future has become a problem in the earl's heart.
After his wife gave birth to her second daughter, she did not get pregnant again for several years. After a doctor's examination, it was said that his wife was no longer fertile. This made his wife burst into tears and made Count Gaoshi extremely melancholy.
....
Because of this, Count Gao Shi has a secret lover outside:
Yuriko Aoyama!
Of course, Earl Takaishi will not divorce his wife, because firstly, his wife is beautiful and virtuous, and secondly, his wife’s natal family has great influence in Japan...
Fortunately, Yuriko Aoyama is also a considerate woman, and she has never forced Count Takaishi to do anything for her that he shouldn't do.
This also made Count Takaishi feel that he had let down Yuriko Aoyama...
Nestling in the arms of Count Takaishi, Yuriko Aoyama whispered: "Let's go to Baoen Temple together tomorrow... I went there together last year, and I made a wish in front of the Bodhisattva. Now this wish has been
It has come true, I want to go there to fulfill my wish..."
"Oh?" Earl Gao Shi looked a little curious: "What kind of wish is it?"
Aoyama Yuriko smiled mischievously: "I won't tell you, you will know when I go there tomorrow..."
Count Takaishi liked what she meant. In a moment of excitement, he hugged Yuriko Aoyama and pressed her under him...
...
December 21st is a sunny day, especially suitable for traveling.
Count Takaishi did not let his guards follow him. In his opinion, this was not necessary. No one in Tokyo would harm him. Besides, he hoped that today would be a world for himself and Yuriko Aoyama...
Zhiquan, the abbot of Baoen Temple, was also an old friend of Earl Gaoshi. When he saw the Earl coming, he personally greeted him and brought him to his Zen room, where he allowed him to taste tea and practice his tea ceremony.
Yuriko Aoyama, accompanied by her maid, silently said something in front of the Bodhisattva...
"Your Excellency, you haven't been here for about a year, right?" Zhiquan said with a smile while boiling water in the small stove in front of him.
"Yes, I'm really sorry." Gao Shihuashan bowed slightly: "I am really too busy and have never come to visit you. This really makes me ashamed."
Zhiquan smiled: "Your Excellency, relax your mind and don't surround yourself with those mundane things. Only in this way can you get the greatest happiness."
Gao Shihuashan sighed: "I also want to live like this, but there is no way. The situation in Japan is very uneven now. Those anarchists and Marxists are making trouble everywhere. Especially the 'rice riot' brought to Japan
The influence has not been eliminated until now..."
Zhiquan stopped what he was doing, as if he was deep in thought. After a while, he picked up the boiling water and rinsed the tea cup: "Your Excellency, please don't get blood on your hands."
Gao Shihuashan was startled for a moment, and then heard Zhiquan say:
"People are doing it, and Bodhisattvas are watching. The sins committed in this life will definitely be repaid in the next life. They will definitely..."
"What do you mean?" Gao Shihuashan's brows knitted together.
Zhiquan smiled lightly and said nothing.
At this moment, a scream came from outside.
Gao Shihuashan stood up immediately. That scream was too familiar to him. It came from Yuriko Aoyama!
Before he had time to go out, the door of the meditation room had been opened...
Gao Shihuashan put his hand in his pocket. There was a gun there, but when he saw the situation in front of him clearly, he could not pull his hand out no matter what...
He saw Yuriko Aoyama being controlled by two people, with a gun pointed at the head of his beloved woman.
"Hello, Count Takaishi, my name is Masahiro Suzuki!" the leader said politely.
Gao Shihuashan's mind was racing. This was the first time he heard this name. He couldn't remember any previous grudges between himself and the man who claimed to be "Suzuki Masahiro"...
"What do you want to do? Do you want money?" Gao Shihuashan said solemnly: "Holding a woman hostage is not a skill. Please let him go. I am a man. If you want to catch me, come and catch me."
Suzuki Masahiro smiled and shook his head: "I know you have a gun in your pocket, and although you did not bring a guard, your driver is a very capable person. I will not take risks easily. Now, Your Excellency, Earl,
Please slowly take out the gun from your pocket and put it on the ground."
Gao Shihuashan was silent for a while, but still followed the other party's request...
Suzuki Masahiro nodded with satisfaction and said to his companions: "Please tie up the Earl, and tie him up firmly."
Gao Shihuashan looked numb and allowed the other party to do everything to him. Now that he and Aoyama Yuriko are under each other's control, for himself and the woman he loves, he must endure it no matter what.
He is not too worried about his current situation. In his opinion, this person named Suzuki Masahiro is just kidnapping him and extorting some ransom. There is nothing to worry about.
As long as the ransom is given to them, everything else will be easy to handle.
Suzuki Masahiro pointed his gun at Takaishi Kazan and Aoyama Yuriko and walked out. When he was leaving, he said to Monk Chiquan without forgetting his apology: "I'm really sorry for scaring you."
Chiquan sat there from beginning to end, as if all his thoughts were on his tea ceremony. After listening to Suzuki Masahiro's words, Chiquan didn't even raise his head, but said calmly:
"I see that there is an evil ghost in His Excellency the Count's heart. I want to help him get rid of this evil ghost, but I am not good enough. Maybe you can help His Excellency the Count and let him get rid of this evil ghost completely!"