In the tenth year of the Republic of China, in November 1921, the "Washington Conference" was held!

The conference was co-convened by China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Portugal, hence the name "Nine-Nation Conference".

The first issue of this treaty was the issue of an arms race between countries, and the issue of a total tonnage limit for each country's navy was strictly stipulated.

But for Wang Hengyue, the president of China, he knew very well that this agreement was just a dead letter.

He hoped that Japan would start a larger-scale arms race with China as soon as possible

At the meeting, China's plenipotentiary negotiators, Minister to the United States, Shi Zhaoji, Foreign Minister Gu Weijun, and Attorney General Wang Chonghui, proposed and adopted the Ten Principles on behalf of China:

Abolish the consular jurisdiction of foreign countries in China, withdraw foreign military and police, abolish foreign radio stations and post offices in China, abolish the leased territories of various countries in China, and abolish spheres of influence

This is the most favorable time!

Taking advantage of the "Sino-US Shanghai talks," China's proposal was adopted.

But Wang Hengyue, president of the Republic of China, still doesn't care about this. He knew that the proposals would pass, and his only focus now was on the following:

Japan!

Russia's problems were half solved, the country was developing at a high speed, relations with the European and American powers were heating up, and it was time to solve the Japanese problem.

Marxism and anarchism are spreading rapidly in Japan.

The representative figure among them is Katayama Qian, who has just been stripped of the leadership of the "Japan Progressive Group Party."

Katayama doesn't care about his status, he doesn't care about his transformation from a leader to being a leader, the only thing he cares about is the future of Japan

This is what Masahiro Suzuki would like to see. He gave up the position of general secretary of the "Japan Progressive Group" to his best friend Yamamoto Sukeyuki, and he was in charge of the "Endeavor Association", which had become an action organization of the "Japan Progressive Group" Party, specializing in assassination and other violent activities.

At the end of 1921, a secret telegram from President Wang Hengyue was sent from China:

Accelerate the violence in Japan and let the wave of revolution sweep through Japan!

This is what Masahiro Suzuki is most willing to hear and what excites him the most. From the end of 1921, a series of terrorist activities began in Japan

This era is commonly known as the "Japanese Dark Ages"

Masahiro Suzuki and Sukeyuki Yamamoto. The headquarters of the "Japan Progressive Group" and the "Endeavor Association" were transferred to Tokyo, the political, economic, and cultural center of Japan.

If you want to mess up, start with the heart!

On December 21, 1921, an assassination attempt against Count Takaishi kicked off the Japanese Rebellion

Count Takaishi Kazan was a staunch member of the Emperor's faction, a firm believer in the interests of the Emperor above all else, and a staunch Great Japanese Scholar.

He believed that all actions against the Japanese emperor and the government were absolutely undesirable and must be firmly and mercilessly eradicated.

For this, in the previous "rice riots". He has repeatedly suggested that the "mob" should be punished for those who participated in the riots. To eradicate them from the roots, all those who oppose His Majesty the Emperor and the government should be shot directly without any trial by the most resolute means.

As a result, he also became a representative of the demons in the hearts of many Japanese

Masahiro Suzuki targeted the Earl for his first assassination in Tokyo

At this time, Count Gao Shi Huashan didn't know that death was quietly approaching him!

Count Takaishi had a beautiful wife and two well-behaved daughters. Coupled with the wealth of his family, there should be nothing that makes him decide to be dissatisfied.

If I have to say that there is a regret, maybe it is that he has not had a son until now...,

When the daughter grows up, she will marry sooner or later, and who will inherit this huge family business in the future has become a disease in the earl's heart.

After giving birth to her second daughter, the wife did not get pregnant again for several years. After the doctor's examination, it was said that his wife was no longer able to have children, which made his wife cry bitterly and made Count Takaishi melancholy

And because of that. Count Takaishi has a secret lover outside:

Yuriko Aoyama!

Of course, Count Takaishi would not divorce his wife, because firstly, his wife was beautiful and virtuous, and secondly, his wife's maiden family had great influence in Japan

Fortunately, Yuriko Aoyama is also an empathetic woman, and she has never forced Count Takaishi to do anything for herself.

This also made Count Takaishi feel that he had failed Yuriko Aoyama

Snuggled in the arms of Count Takaishi, Yuriko Aoyama whispered, "Tomorrow we will go to Hoonji Temple together, I went together last year, and I made a wish in front of the Bodhisattva." Now that this wish has come true, I want to go there and make a wish."

"Oh?" Count Gao Shi looked a little curious: "What kind of wish is it?" ”

Yuriko Aoyama smiled mischievously: "I won't tell you." You'll know when you go tomorrow."

Count Gao Shi liked what she meant, and his mood was rippling for a while. He hugged Yuriko Aoyama and pressed her under him

On December 21st, it was a sunny day, especially for a day out.

Count Takaishi didn't let his guards follow him, in his opinion, this was not necessary, no one in Tokyo would come to hurt him, and besides, he hoped that today would be the world of himself and Yuriko Aoyama

Zhiquan, the presiding officer of Bao'en Temple, and Count Gaoshi are also old friends, and when he saw the earl coming, he personally greeted him, and welcomed him to his meditation room, and let him taste his own tea ceremony.

Yuriko Aoyama, accompanied by a maid, silently said something in front of the Bodhisattva

"Your Excellency, you haven't been here for about a year, have you?" Zhiquan said with a smile while boiling the water in the small stove in front of him.

"yes, I'm sorry." Gao Shi Huashan bowed slightly: "I'm so busy that I haven't come to visit you, which really makes me ashamed." ”

Zhiquan smiled: "Your Excellency, relax your mind, don't surround yourself in those mundane things, only in this way can you get the greatest pleasure." ”

Gao Shi Huashan sighed: "I also want to live such a life, but there is no way, the situation in Japan is not peaceful now." Those anarchists and Marxists are making trouble everywhere. In particular, the impact of the 'rice riots' on Japan has not been eliminated until now."

Zhiquan stopped what he was doing, as if he was in deep thought, and after a while, he picked up the boiling water and rinsed the teacup: "Your Excellency, don't get blood on your hands. ”

Gao Shi Huashan was stunned for a moment, and then heard Zhiquan say:

"People are doing it, Bodhisattvas are watching, the sins done in this life will definitely be repaid in the next life, definitely"

"What do you mean by that?" Gao Shi Huashan's brows furrowed.

Zhiquan smiled faintly and did not speak.

Just then, there was an exclamation from outside.

Gao Shi Huashan stood up suddenly, and the exclamation was too familiar to him, it was Yuriko Aoyama!

Before he could get out, the door of the meditation room had already been opened

Gao Shi Huashan's hand was in his pocket, there was a gun there, but when he saw the situation in front of him clearly, his hand couldn't be pulled out no matter what

He saw that Yuriko Aoyama was in the control of two people, and a gun was aimed at the head of his beloved woman. …,

"Hello, Earl Takaishi, my name is Masahiro Suzuki!" The man in the lead was polite and authentic.

Gao Shihuashan's mind raced rapidly, this was the first time he had heard this name, and he couldn't remember what grievances he had with this person who called himself "Masahiro Suzuki".

"What do you want to do? Want money? Gao Shi Huashan had a calm face: "It's not a good thing to hold a woman hostage, please let him go, I'm a man, if you want to arrest me, come and arrest me." ”

Masahiro Suzuki smiled and shook his head: "I know you have a gun in your pocket, and although you don't have a guard, your driver is a very capable person." I'm not going to take any chances. Now, Lord Count, please take the gun out of your pocket and put it on the ground. ”

Gao Shi Huashan was silent, but still did as the other party requested

Masahiro Suzuki nodded with satisfaction, and said to his companions beside him, "Please tie up His Excellency the Earl, and tie it strongly." ”

Gao Shi Huashan looked numb and let the other party do everything to him. Now that he and Yuriko Aoyama are under the control of each other, for the sake of himself and the woman he loves, he must endure it no matter what.

He wasn't worried about his current situation, in his opinion, this person named Masahiro Suzuki was nothing more than kidnapping himself and then extorting some ransom, and there was nothing to worry about.

Just give them the ransom and the rest will be fine.

Masahiro Suzuki pointed a gun at Kayama Takaishi and Yuriko Aoyama and walked out, and when he was about to go out, he said to Monk Chiquan without forgetting to apologize, "I'm really sorry for frightening you." ”

Zhiquan has been sitting there from beginning to end, it seems that all his thoughts are on his tea ceremony, listening to Suzuki Masahiro's words, Zhiquan did not raise his head, but said lightly:

"I can see that there is an evil ghost in the heart of His Excellency the Earl, and I want to help him eradicate this evil ghost, but my Taoism is not enough, maybe you can help His Excellency the Earl and let him completely get rid of the entanglement of this evil ghost!"