■The defeat of the Japanese made the whole of Korea rejoice.

Especially the "Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea"!

From the establishment of the provisional government in Shanghai to the present, they never imagined that they would win so quickly. Now, in the eyes of the "leaders" of these provisional governments, the DPRK is already theirs.

In the days when the Japanese were first driven out, the situation in Korea was relatively turbulent, and these so-called leaders were able to barely get along.

But as the situation improved slightly, the contradictions between them quickly erupted.

Everyone wants to hold power firmly in their own hands, and everyone wants to be the true leader of North Korea.

Not only Syngman Rhee, Lee Donghui, and Kim Koo, but also the influence of one person in North Korea cannot be ignored: the former Korean puppet emperor Lee, who was demoted by the Japanese to "King Lee of Changdeokgung Palace".

On August 22, 1910, the Japanese army, gendarme, and police in Seoul were all dispatched to guard the whole city, and the city gate, the fortress, the minister's residence, and the imperial palace were heavily guarded. At 1 p.m., a meeting was held at which Prime Minister Lee Wan-yong explained the process of negotiations with the Unification Office, emphasizing the inevitability of a "Korea-Japan alliance" and declaring that all ministers were unanimously in favor of the union.

At 4 p.m., Li Wanyong went to the Unified Supervision Office and submitted a letter of appointment granted by Li to sign the contract. Lee Wan-yong and Terauchi Masa-yi formally signed the "Japan-Korea Merger Treaty". Since then, it has been reduced to a colony under the direct rule of Japan. Lee was demoted to the title of "King Li of Changdeokgung Palace" and placed under house arrest in this 500-year-old palace, becoming a foreign prisoner in his own land.

The Japanese defeat was too sudden, coupled with the Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan, so that the Japanese side had no time to take care of North Korea, let alone consider this "King Lee".

The squadron successfully drove out the Japanese and recovered Korea, which also gave Lee and those Korean ministers who were loyal to the royal family a hope.

In their view, since the Japanese had been driven away and Korea had been restored, it was natural that Lee should "ascend the throne" again and continue to be his "emperor".

It's a pity that not many people still have the former "emperor" in their eyes.

Syngman Rhee is the president of the "Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea", Lee Dong-hui is the acting president, Kim Koo is the prime minister, and although the relationship between the two presidents is chaotic, they have one thing in common:

No one wants to continue to support Lee, the "emperor".

Li and his ministers close to him could only put their hopes on the Chinese. Especially Chiang Kai-shek, the plenipotentiary of the Republic of China in Korea!

Lee and the ministers learned from various sources that this mediator with plenipotentiary has in his hands the enormous power given to him by the President of China to decide everything in North Korea! If you can get his support, you can solve any problem.

Li soon entrusted his most trusted "Prince Yi", his younger brother Lee, with Chiang Kai-shek.

This Li is still different from Li Da.

After the Japanese annexation of Korea, Lee was made a duke, and Lee secretly supported the Korean Liberation Movement by indulging in wine and self-staining. After the death of King Lee in 1919, the Korean independence movement group "Daedong Tuan" made Dai Lee its president and devoted itself to the Korean independence movement.

After the establishment of the "Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea" in Shanghai, Lee was ready to secretly flee to Shanghai to join the Provisional Government. However, Andong was discovered by the Japanese police in Tohoku and forcibly sent back to Korea.

Since then, he has been living under the close supervision of Japanese police agents.

The defeat of the Japanese, Lee was the one who was the most joyful, and in his opinion, the Japanese were driven out, and it was only natural that the Korean royal family would restore the legitimacy of the orthodox rule of Korea.

At the same time, he has a selfish heart.

Li was poisoned by the palace maid when he was a child and lost his fertility, and once he died, only his two younger brothers could inherit his place: ...,

Li Yin and Lee!

Li Yin is in Japan, and it is impossible to return to China, so only Li will be able to inherit Li's position in the future!

Moreover, in Lee's view, he is very loved by the North Korean people!

"Japan seized my country and killed my father and queen mother. I would rather be a member of the Japanese Imperial Family than an independent Korean citizen. Therefore, he decided to devote himself to the Provisional Government to do his best. This determination is motivated by the avenging of the father, and by the struggle for the independence of the motherland and the peace of the world."

After meeting Lee, Chiang Kai-shek suddenly read this paragraph.

Li was stunned at first, and then overjoyed.

This is exactly a declaration that he sent to the provisional government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai after he became president of the "Datong Tuan." Now Chiang Kai-shek is able to recite it well, and it seems that this negotiation is full of hope.

"Yes, Mr. Chief Mediator, this is a manifesto I wrote, and I did not expect you to be familiar with it." Lee said gratefully.

Chiang Kai-shek smiled slightly and sat him down.

Although Li Neng was fluent in Chinese, Chiang Kai-shek's words with a strong Jiangsu-Zhejiang accent still made him sound a little struggling: You have to concentrate to understand:

"Prince Yi's righteous act made Zhongzheng very moved. Zhongzheng thought that it was during the period when the Japanese colonized Korea that Prince Yi and many righteous people rose up to fight, which made the Japanese never able to rule Korea comfortably, and also laid a good foundation for later independence.

When Li heard this, he hurriedly said: "The Korean struggle is only one part, and if it were not for the Chinese government's troops, we would not have achieved Korean independence so quickly." China and the DPRK have always been the staunchest allies, and for thousands of years they have maintained relations that are unmatched by any other country.

Ally?

Chiang Kai-shek sneered in his heart, when will North Korea be able to sit on an equal footing with China? Can you see yourself as an ally of China?

Chiang Kai-shek knew very well why the president sent himself to Korea, and this was the president's trust in himself and his best opportunity.

If he can successfully resolve the North Korean issue in the same way that he persuaded Zhang Zuolin to defect in the northeast, then his future will be bright

Chiang Kai-shek did not put his unhappiness on his face, but praised the relations between China and North Korea with a pleasant face, and expressed the Chinese government's willingness to help Korea restore stability and prosperity.

Li was even more confident, and then euphemistically stated the purpose of his visit: "Mr. Chief Mediator, the Japanese have been driven away, but the current situation in North Korea is not very stable. In Seoul, there are Japanese, traitors, and all kinds of forces. If we want to restore stability in Korea, I believe that a unified authority is necessary. ”

Chiang Kai-shek listened with a smile.

Lee spoke carefully about the importance of establishing a power apparatus for the unification of Korea, and also about Lee, in which it was necessary to restore Lee's status as "emperor".

"I'm afraid the title of emperor is a little inappropriate." Chiang Kai-shek listened patiently to what he said, with a smile on his face: "In my memory, Korea has always been a kingdom, and the canonization of the prince of Korea must also be approved and canonized by China." According to the custom, when the Korean concubine Min sent important ministers to Beijing to exercise Li Hongzhang and other important ministers of the Qing court, it took more than a year and millions of gold, and finally achieved the goal, and Li became the son of the world."

Li quickly understood the meaning of Chiang Kai-shek's words, and was a little embarrassed.

Indeed, the renaming of Korea as the "Korean Empire" and the transformation of the king into "emperor" were carried out under the planning of the Japanese, which the Chinese government never recognized. Now that the Japanese have run away and the Chinese have returned, it is somewhat difficult for the Chinese government to recognize the status of Korean "emperor". …,

Li resumed his thoughts: "Mr. Chief Mediator, if the government of your country thinks that the title of Emperor is inappropriate, then we can discuss this point again.

But there can only be one unified power organ in Korea, and that is the Emperor. His Majesty I. No other organization can replace it! ”

He shouted the word "emperor" again, but fortunately he collected it quickly and brought it over vaguely with "Your Majesty". One

"Other organizations" undoubtedly refers to the "Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea," and Chiang Kai-shek smiled when he heard this: "Yesterday the acting president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, Lee Dong-hui, also approached me and talked about the legitimacy of the organizations in Korea. In their view, you are under the control of the Japanese and have lost the right to govern Korea. ”

"Nonsense!" Li couldn't help but shout loudly.

Chiang Kai-shek smiled faintly: "Each has its own reasons, which makes it difficult for me." By the way, Prince Yi, you also swore allegiance to the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, and also sought their help, and now this one is somewhat one."

Li was embarrassed again, and reluctantly explained: "At this time, at that time, in order to drive away the Japanese, I had to seek all possible help, and I had to find them. But now that Korea has become independent, I think it is time to fully restore the legitimacy of the Yi family. ”

"Ah, that's right." Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a moment: "Prince Yi, I will try my best to mediate and balance the relationship between all parties, and from my own point of view, I will recognize the legitimacy of the Li family's rule over Korea, but I also need the consent of other organizations." The DPRK has just regained its independence, and as you said, there are forces on all sides, and the situation is very complicated, and if we are not careful, we are afraid that it will cause a new chaos, and this is something we do not want to see. ”

Hearing Chiang Kai-shek's verbal promise to the Li family to continue their rule in Korea, Li was overjoyed and thanked him again and again. After chatting for a while, Chiang Kai-shek got up to see off the guests, sent Li to the door, and suddenly said:

"Prince Yi, please go back and discuss with your king, Korea has become independent, and some of the traitors who fought for the tiger before should also settle the account and let them pay for their crimes!" Clear