1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

"Although they are not the military, with my education, I believe they can still protect the imperial family and His Majesty the Emperor at a critical moment!"

Hirohito had no doubt about Fujiwara no Kanezane's loyalty.

Although this kid was disrespectful and silly before, judging from his various performances, he is undoubtedly a loyal subject.

It's just that, since I'm too young and haven't had much exposure to politics, I overestimated the power of these gang members...

Even if there were tens of thousands of ronin warriors, a regular army company could easily defeat them.

Having suffered soft threats from Toyama Mitsuru and others when he was young, Hirohito did not think much of these gang members.

However, it wouldn't be a bad idea to let Fujiwara Kanezane give it a try.

It is not a good thing to let the military always control this dark force.

After all, even the dregs of society can help the royal family and the Empire of Japan deal with some things that are not easy to handle, right?

Thinking of this, Hirohito patted Fujiwara Kanezane's shoulder and encouraged him:

"That's a good idea, but you shouldn't show up in person. That's not good."

"I understand, so I plan to let嵯娥浩 speak for me, and I will help her behind the scenes."

"Saga?"

Hirohito thought for a long time before remembering this insignificant relative family. After considering it for half a minute, he decided that it would not have any impact, so he waved his hand and said:

"You decide on such trivial matters yourself. If you need help, you can come to me directly."

"Yes."

Fujiwara no Kanezane seemed very happy after receiving the "oral instruction" and reported another matter:

"By the way, Your Majesty, I'm planning to go to China. Is there anything you can do for me?"

"What are you going to China for?"

"Let's go and see the local customs and practices over there so we can make plans for the future."

"Oh, I'm on this side..."

Wait a minute, if we want to strengthen the royal family's control over the military, isn't something that's currently being planned the best opportunity?

Speaking of which, for such a big event, not a single royal representative showed up. It seems a bit...

"Kaneshi."

"exist."

"Please take some time out to go to Fengtian, China three months ago and give my regards to the Qing emperor!"

"...Why?"

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After Fujiwara no Kanezane left, Emperor Hirohito thought for a long time alone in his study.

Royal family, parliament/political parties, military, capital...

These four forces cooperate with each other, fight against each other and are entangled with each other. They cannot be ignored by anyone who wants to make a difference in Japanese politics.

what?

Societies and gangs?

Sorry, it's just a parasite that depends on the above powers.

You are valuable, alive;

Worthless, go away;

If you are worthless and still making a fuss, then just go die.

Toyama Mitsuru saw this point much more clearly than Uchida Ryohei, so even though he did so many outrageous things, all parties were able to tolerate him.

After all, it's just a knife.

As long as the knife is sharp enough, the person who has been stabbed by it will not mind using it to stab someone else next time.

Among the four forces, the fiercest fight is currently between the parliament and the army.

Twenty years ago, the party-led Saionji Cabinet collapsed due to various reasons, including disarmament, and was replaced by the army warlord giant Katsura Taro;

Katsura Taro, who opposed democratic politics, came to power, causing dissatisfaction among the parliament and political parties. The capitalists also wanted to seize some power, so they overthrew him under the slogan of "overthrowing the cliques and upholding constitutional government";

After Katsura Taro stepped down, the naval warlord Yamamoto Gonbei came to power and demanded an expansion of the navy budget. This made the parliament even more dissatisfied and they stirred up trouble to force him out of office as well.

After Yamamoto Gonbei stepped down, Okuma Shigenobu, a member of the parliamentary faction, came to power. His actions caused dissatisfaction among the warlords, and he was forced to resign after having one of his legs chopped off by the Genyosha.

After Okuma Shigenobu resigned, it was the turn of the Army's Terauchi Masaki...

In short, Japan's politics has been fluctuating back and forth between "political party-warlord-political party", mixed with the mediation of the royal family, the instigation of capital, and infighting among the navy, army, and police.

Especially the navy and army.

If the two parties had not been constantly fighting among themselves and sabotaging each other, how could the parliamentary parties have succeeded so easily time and time again?

Hirohito had no doubt that these two bastards from the Choshu and Satsuma clans would one day ignore the enemy and fight each other on the battlefield.

In short, in such an environment, the prime minister and important ministers are replaced back and forth, and often they step down before we even remember their appearance. There is no stability at all.

Not to mention outsiders, even Hirohito himself, who benefited a lot from it, was tired of it and knew that it was definitely not a good thing for the country's development.

But what can the royal family do?

Although the royal family looks the most noble, they are actually the weakest part.

This was the case during the reign of the previous emperor, and it is still the case today.

Political parties and warlords all had their glorious periods, and capital forces could also benefit from them, but the royal family could only act as a peacemaker and grab food in the middle like a wild dog.

Perhaps, he would have to mobilize and fully utilize the power of traditional courtiers and nobles like the Fujiwara family to strengthen the power of the imperial family and political stability;

(Note: The Fujiwara clan was divided into the Northern, Southern, Kyoto, and Shiki clans. The latter three have long since declined, and the Shiki clan has no descendants. Therefore, when talking about the Fujiwara clan, people generally refer to the Northern Fujiwara clan.)

Although there are occasional frictions, from ancient times to the present, most of the time, they have been tied to the emperor's lineage, and are more loyal than those bastard princes and bastard politicians.

Then, there needs to be someone who can lead these traditional court officials and nobles, who can also control a certain amount of power, and who must be absolutely loyal to himself.

"...Isn't that Kanezane-chan?!"

In the evening, after listening to her son's story, Empress Dowager Sōmei Kujo Setsuko chose to support her...nephew (?) without hesitation.

"I've been wanting to tell you this for a long time. Ever since the Meiji Restoration, the power of the public has been left unused. Isn't that a pity?"

"It's not like we're just abandoning them. The Saionji family..."

"Besides them?"

"Well... after all, this is a democratic society, they..."

"Democracy? Haha, if it's really democracy, why do you have to think about these things? Why don't you just be a puppet?"

"..."

Hirohito was speechless, while Setsuko Kujo twisted the Buddhist beads in her hand and said:

"So, don't forget this force. Instead of letting them turn to the parliament and the army, why not find a way to unite them yourself!"

"Integration... How can integration be so easy?"

Hirohito had a terrible headache.

They were a loose group and had little power before, and now they have become marginalized. How can they be unified?

"That's why I said let Kanemi-chan give it a try."

"He's already taken the little girl from the Saga family to join a club..."

"...Why are you so obsessed with making him do those vile things?"

After understanding her son's dilemma, Kujo Setsuko said with great regret:

"He's so brave, why don't you send him into the army?"

"Hey?"

The Empress Dowager's words opened up the Emperor's mind.

Yup!

Fujiwara no Kanezane was not standing in front of the stage, but directing the young lady from the Saga family behind the scenes;

In this case, he can free up his hands to do more important things!

For example, this time, sending Fujiwara no Kanezane as an "envoy" to the soon-to-be-established Manchukuo was a good opportunity.

If he performs well, he can be assigned to a certain army, thereby allowing the royal family to control more power!

Correct!

Just do it!

Hirohito had made up his mind and began to think about the details.

The placement of Prince Kan'in and Prince Fushimi in the navy and army had already aroused the military's vigilance and resistance, so Fujiwara no Kanezane could no longer be promoted to a high position;

Otherwise, not only will it not have any effect, but it will also easily intensify the conflict between the two sides, and finally make those elks go crazy.

Therefore, the most suitable place for Fujiwara no Kanezane to go should be the grassroots troops, using his royal status to gain military merits, and then climb up step by step and take control of the army step by step.

As for the fact that Fujiwara no Kanezane had no previous military academy or military experience, and how he could develop quickly after joining the army, Hirohito did not consider it at all.

Are you kidding me?

Now that the children of the royal family have joined the army, are they still worried that there will be no room for promotion?

Just go to China a few times and promotions will come as fast as a cannon.

For example, Prince Higashikuni was a major in 1920 and a major general in 29.

The more His Majesty the Emperor thought about it, the more he felt that this idea was feasible.

Because there won't be many people who object.

Saionji Kimmochi, who had always been very considerate of Fujiwara no Kanezane, would definitely not object. Therefore, the political parties/parliamentary faction would not object either.

Fujiwara no Kanezane had some connections in the military, and his defense of Nagayoshi had earned him a good reputation, so the army would not object;

As for the navy, I can go and talk to Lord Togo and try to establish a good relationship with him. I believe the navy, who are not very willing to get involved in matters other than the army, will not object.

As for the power of capital, what are they opposing?

Just do it!

Perhaps doing so can provide a better way out for the royal family, which is currently in a power dilemma!

Not only Fujiwara no Kanezane, but also those traditional court officials and aristocratic children, as long as they are decent enough, can all be utilized!

Since this group of people is attached to the imperial power, it is impossible for them to be as difficult to deal with or even impossible to control as the warlords and political parties!

After about ten years, the power thus grown will be enough to guarantee one's absolute power!

Hirohito had no idea that his series of ideas were entirely induced by Fujiwara Kanezane.

He also had no idea that immediately after the afternoon visit, Fujiwara no Kanezane came to visit his mother, Kujo Setsuko;

By acting cute and using almost the same rhetoric, she instilled the same idea in Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, which led to this conversation tonight.

"...I understand, Mother. I was just wondering where it would be best for Kanemi to go."

"You can think about this matter slowly. In any case, we can't let Xiao Jianshi be in too much danger."

"..."

Hirohito was once again jealous of his mother's excessive doting on Fujiwara no Kanezane, and he couldn't help but complain:

"Mother, how can you join the army without encountering danger? How can you achieve military success in a place without danger?"

"Anyway, we can't let him get into danger. The Fujiwara Kita family only has this one son."

"So where do you think I should send him?"