1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

He even said, "The Meiji Restoration did not depend on the Boshin War, but was determined by frequent assassinations," and "The realization of the Meiji Restoration requires young officers to kill the nobles and chaebols by force."

When reading this section, Koichi Saionji's mind was full of questions.

So in your eyes, the complex struggle among tens of millions of people and different classes is decided by a few assassins killing each other, right?

No wonder assassinations happen again and again.

Anyone who has studied Marx seriously would look down on Kita Ikki, who held high the banner of "loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, respect for the emperor and suppression of traitors" but actually took the path of extreme violence and assassination?

To call him an "oppressed idealist from the lower class" is already a compliment!

As the words of Kimmochi Saionji spread, his reputation in Tokyo has become completely ruined.

How dare you come to the Fujiwara family?

Kita Ikki, who looked a bit like a gentle scholar, had a stern face and uttered a few words viciously:

"It wasn't me. It was Mr. Toyama who invited Mr. Fujiwara to a gathering."

"..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Saionji Koichi felt like a chicken with a blockage in its throat, unable to utter a single word of rebuke.

Head mountain?

Who is this guy?

It seems a bit like... egg impression...

Upon seeing this, the agent immediately whispered something in his ear:

"Toushan, should it be Toushanman..."

After some explanation, Fujiwara no Kanezane roughly understood the weight of the three words "Toyama Man".

in short:

The "Emperor" of the Japanese underworld.

This guy was born in 1855 and is now 77 years old. He calls himself "the world's ronin" and has deep connections with Japanese politics, military, civilians, underworld and even the royal family.

By the way, the father of Koichi Saionji was once beaten by Toyama Mitsuru's men. He wanted to punish the other party, but in the end, nothing happened.

This guy often donates generously to help the poor, and is also very generous to his subordinates. He seems to have no interest in money and is very good at winning people's hearts. He even has a bit of the "Liu Huangshu style";

At the same time, he has been claiming to be a liberal under the banner of respecting the royal family, loving the motherland, and protecting civil rights;

He actively established the "Fukuoka Liberal Movement Center," claiming to be against the rule of weak ethnic groups, and sent representatives to participate in the "Parliamentary Promotion Society"...

Regardless of how people later evaluated him, at least during this period, Toyama Mitsuru's prestige in both the underworld and the white world in Japan reached its peak, and countless people were proud to meet him and die for him.

Of course, this is the external image;

Because of the agent's cheat, Fujiwara no Kanezane was quite clear about Toyama Mitsuru's true appearance:

He is just a villain leader and right-wing aggressor who is good at scheming and performing, and has risen to the top by relying on an organization of ronin and hooligans.

Donate generously to help the poor?

Yes, they did take out the money, but they handed it out in person and then let the gangsters snatch the money back afterwards.

After your subordinate died, you personally went to his home to give him money to move everyone?

Yes, but it seems that no one has investigated some "trivial matters" such as whose order the subordinate died on, what happened to his family, etc.

But what if Fujiwara no Kanezane knew this?

Others don’t know!

Just look at Koichi Saionji's reaction and you'll know.

He dared to scold Kita Ikki, but did he dare to scold Kita Ikki who had taken on the responsibility?

He absolutely wouldn't dare.

Just like Kita Ikki would never dare to use Toyama Mitsuru's name.

Aritomo Yamagata, who was of the same status as Kimmochi Saionji, was threatened in person by Mitsuru Toyama:

"If you don't do what I say, I will come and take the lives of you, your wife and children."

The results of it?

Aritomo Yamagata is dead, but Mitsuru Toyama is still alive and well!

It’s not that Yamagata Aritomo didn’t dare to kill Yamagata Mitsuru, but it’s not worth it.

If we kill Toyama Mitsuru today, maybe tomorrow a bunch of stupid Japanese ronin will come to kill Yamagata Aritomo and his family.

Koichi Saionji didn't want his family to suffer the same fate, so he could only keep his mouth shut. Like most Japanese, he didn't dare to say a word against Mitsuru Toyama.

However, there was one person who dared.

Seeing Kita Ikki's smug look, Fujiwara Kanezane tilted his head and said:

"Toyama Man?"

"..."

Because of the incident between Hashimoto Kingoro and Okawa Shumei, Kita Ikki's relationship with Fujiwara Kanezane was naturally completely broken.

He had always disliked people like Fujiwara no Kanezane, who came from wealthy, landowning, and aristocratic families, and now he disliked him even more.

Hearing that Fujiwara no Kanezane dared to address Lord Toyama by his name, he immediately took the opportunity to rebuke him:

"It's rude to address Mr. Toyama by his first name, Fujiwara! Even basic courtesy... Pfft!"

Before he could finish his words, he was kicked out of the door by the agent. He fell to the ground and spit out a mouthful of blood.

"I haven't even come to terms with you for spending the money I gave you on a life of luxury yet! And you actually dare to come back and continue to deceive me!"

Fujiwara no Kanezane cursed:

"Get lost! If you dare to appear before me again, I'll break your dog legs!"

025 The Emperor of Japan's Underworld (Part 2) 1

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"...He...really said that?"

"How dare I lie to you, Mr. Touyama! That guy showed no respect for you at all and even threatened to..."

In a luxurious traditional Japanese mansion, an old man with almost no hair sat on a futon, leaning against a beautiful geisha.

He was wearing an old Japanese samurai uniform, small round-framed glasses, and had a gray, slightly messy beard. He looked like an ordinary, harmless old man.

However, judging from the attitude of the people standing or sitting around the courtyard, anyone who is not stupid can understand that his identity is definitely not simple.

This is Toyama Mitsuru, the Emperor of Japan’s underworld.

In the middle of the courtyard, there was a man covered in wounds and with blood stains on his clothes and pants. It was Kita Ikki who came with the order of Toyama Mitsuru to invite Fujiwara Kanezane.

After being kicked away by Fujiwara Kanezane's maid and having his hands and feet held down, and being beaten by the maid herself, he returned to the Toyama residence in a miserable state and reported the result to his master.

Of course, it's an exaggerated version.

Things like "Fujiwara no Kanezane cursed Toyama Mitsuru as a bad old man", "Fujiwara no Kanezane looked down on Toyama Mitsuru's ronin status", "Fujiwara no Kanezane vowed to avenge Saionji Kimmochi"...

some type of.

After listening to Kita Ikki's accusation, Toyama Mitsuru slowly turned his head and looked at his subordinates around him. He half-closed his eyes, as if he was about to fall asleep, and said slowly without comment:

"What do you think of this person from the Fujiwara family?"

"Brother Toushan! He's looking down on you!!"

"Yes! Chief, please let me kill him!"

"Chief! Please allow me to bring you his head!"

These are some of the younger gang members who are filled with righteous indignation, beating their chests and cursing and swearing.

The main image of the Japanese ronin is this: irritable, impulsive, and ready to fight and kill at the slightest disagreement;

Although stupid, he is the perfect cannon fodder to charge at the front.

Some of the older gang members were obviously more calm:

"It has the style of a ronin samurai."

"I didn't expect that there would be such a courageous person among the nobles."

"Toushan, he's pretty much the same as you when you were young, hahahahaha..."

After nearly everyone had expressed their opinions, Toyama Mitsuru slowly spoke again, but his words seemed to have nothing to do with today's topic:

"Ah... Back then, I also traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Japan, often eating wild vegetables along the way. I walked barefoot, letting mosquitoes bite, practicing asceticism all the way, putting life and death and comfort aside..."

"I once had an endurance contest with Zen Master Kufa. We lay in bed together for seven days and seven nights without eating, drinking, or moving. In the end, we shook hands and became close friends..."

"I've lived for so many years..."

After saying a bunch of incomprehensible things that sounded like an old man reminiscing about the past, making the already injured Kita Ikki even more drowsy, Toyama suddenly asked:

"By the way, Kitateru-kun, when Fujiwara no Kanezane insulted me like that, did Saionji Koichi, who was standing next to him, say anything?"

"Saionji, he..."

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Kita Ikki realized that something was wrong.

I never mentioned that Koichi Saionji was there!!

Finished!

It turned out to be...

It is obvious that in addition to sending Kita Ikki to invite Fujiwara Kanezane, Toyama Mitsuru also secretly sent other people to monitor him, and he knew everything that happened in front of the Fujiwara family residence.

"look."

In Kita Ikki's terrified eyes, Toyama shook his head calmly.

"Some people in this world always talk big but empty words. They clearly say they dare not deceive me, but their mouths are full of lies."

"Mr. Touyama...I...I...that...you...that..."

The lie was exposed in front of "Emperor Toyama", and the frightened Kita Ikki started to speak without thinking.

The deceived Toyama Man remained calm:

"It's okay to cheat on me, but it's really despicable to cheat on me and then deny and slander others in front of me..."

"Mr. Touyama, I, I, oh...ah! Puff! Ugh! Puff! Ho...ho..."

Before Kita Ikki could finish his words, a member of the Black Dragon Society silently stepped forward from behind, drew his short blade, covered Kita Ikki's mouth with one hand, and stabbed him diagonally in the neck.

Kita Ikki was stabbed again and again, until his neck was almost pierced into a honeycomb of coal and he lay on the ground, twitching instinctively and no longer able to breathe.

In response to this, except for the overly young gang members and maids who were shocked, the other men at the scene were indifferent.

All too common.

Tou Shanman pretended to blame:

"Tanaka-kun, you're a little impulsive."

"I'm sorry, Chief, I simply cannot tolerate you being insulted and deceived like this."

The ronin, who was about 30 years old, bowed to Toyama Mitsuru:

"I'm sorry for messing up your yard. I'm going to turn myself in to the police right away."

Having said that, the ronin turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by someone:

"and many more!"

Touyama Man casually grabbed a bundle of banknotes from the cloth bag beside him, threw them far away without counting them, and ordered:

"You killed someone because I was humiliated. I can't let you suffer any injustice. Take this money first. Don't starve or freeze in the police station. I will have someone release you as soon as possible."

"...Thank you, Chief."

The ronin warrior picked up the money, bowed again, and strode away in the direction of the police station with a proud look on his face.