Song Biao wanted to save Akiyama's career by inviting Akiyama Shinyuki to visit China, but he didn't do it because he realized that it was also an acceptable ending for Akiyama Shinyuki.

The Ise incident gradually fell silent like this, as if it had never happened between China and China, but the final damage to the relationship between China and China was irreversible, and it also completely angered Song Biao, and he didn't know how much potential this emperor still had.

Song Biao had already faded out of the state affairs of the empire, faded out of the public eye, and lived behind the scenes to watch every scene of the era of the rise of the empire, in order to make China better and more stable and gradually become a real free constitutional monarchy.

Stimulated by the Ise incident, he began to be forced to pull himself together again, once again walked to the center of the empire's galloping political arena, waving the baton in his hand and continuing to lead the empire to become the world's first.

Because this world is so cruel, every country is tumbling in a dark world, and if you are not careful, you will usher in a catastrophe of destruction and bloody war.

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On June 22, 1922, a month after the end of the Ise Incident, and a week before Song Biao was about to officially take the imperial family to Lushan for vacation, Song Biao suddenly asked the Secretariat to restart the Imperial Cabinet Discipline Meeting, which surprised the entire Central Cabinet, because after the end of the Sino-Soviet War, the emperor had not formally convened the training meeting for three years, which made all the cabinet ministers very nervous.

Prime Minister Ouyang Geng was also very surprised, he did not receive any news and notice in advance, and this was the first cabinet training meeting during his tenure.

After receiving the notice, all the cabinet ministers urgently made temporary preparations, and many of them were busy all night until dawn, and the next morning they hurried to the Central Palace Propaganda Hall to attend the political training meeting.

Since the royal family moved into the Central Palace of the Imperial Court, this is the first time that the Xuanzheng Hall dedicated to the training and political meeting has been officially used, and Wang Zhaoming, as the chief of the inner court, is also in charge of the training and political meeting for the first time, and everyone is inexplicably nervous.

What made the ministers even more nervous was that the emperor came half an hour later than the scheduled time, and only waited for the Song Emperor to enter the Xuanzheng Hall under the escort of two rows of chamberlains, and all the ministers stood up at the same time under the leadership of Prime Minister Ouyang Geng, Chief of the General Staff of the Central Military Department Jiang Fangzhen, and Chief of the Inner Court Wang Zhaoming, bowed solemnly, and said loudly: "Your Majesty and others see the emperor!" ”

Song Biao had an indescribable cold look, and walked to the central throne that belonged to him with a solemn attitude, sitting in front of everyone, and on both sides were the ministers.

When he sat down, Wang Zhaoming, the head of the inner court, said, "Ministers, please take a seat." ”

Only then did the ministers sit down together, bowing their heads and sitting straight, no one dared to say a word, not even make a single sound, as if a student was facing the most severe exam.

Song Biao flipped through the notes on recent state affairs prepared by the Secretariat in front of him, and after a cursory glance, he said to the cabinet ministers and chief of staff of the Central Military Department present: "The Ise incident has proved one thing to us, that is, the empire is not strong enough, and there are not only problems with the imperial navy, but also more problems related to the whole country, which is why I decided to reconvene the training council. The empire has developed very well in the past 10 years or so, but it is still far from good, and we still have many things that need to be decided as soon as possible that are most in line with the interests of the country and the nation. ”

Hearing this, some of the cabinet ministers present felt a special sense of frustration, and many ministers were excited, and Prime Minister Ouyang Geng couldn't help but reflect on whether he had done something wrong, so that the emperor decided to interrupt the long-term process of fading out of internal affairs.

Song Biao didn't care what Ouyang Geng and the other cabinet ministers thought about, because once he made a decision, no one in this empire could stop his determination, even Tang Shaoyi, who was once suspected of being a high-ranking master.

He turned the state notes to the page of the navy, re-examined the navy's report with cold lowered eyes, and asked the Minister of the Navy, Song Wenhui: "In terms of the navy, when will the plan for the Qingzhou-class battleship be decided?" ”

Song Wenhui thought that he was unlucky, and he was the first to point to this incident.

Such a thought only flashed through him, and he hurriedly replied: "Everything is ready, The only problem is that the self-made 15.5-inch 45 times diameter triple gun and the Krupp 50 times diameter 380mm self-built main gun introduced from Germany have some unstable conditions in the test, the former is expected to take half a year to redesign the new boring line, the latter also needs a period of time, our previous main gun manufacturing is mainly from France to introduce technology, the two used to the cannon steel in the surname can there is a certain difference, the pressure test data of the gun chamber can not meet the German standards. ”

Song Biao was silent for a moment and asked, "Do you know why I decided to make this class of battleships Qingzhou-class in the first place?" ”

Song Wenhui really didn't know how to answer for a while, but when he heard the emperor decide this matter, no one dared to ask more, and immediately replied: "Your Majesty doesn't know, please ask the emperor for advice." ”

Song Biao replied: "Longli and Xian, Confucius and Mencius are all Qilu people in Shandong, and Confucianism can almost be said to have originated in Qingzhou, so the first real super dreadnought of the empire will be built in the Qingzhou class, and then the other states of ancient Kyushu will be sorted." The Ise incident has taught us a profound lesson: it does not mean that a strong empire is guaranteed to be safe, but that we will continue to be subjected to similar provocations at any time without a strong financial and powerful empire and without a national defense to match it. ”

Song Wenhui was panicked and didn't know how to answer.

Song Biao didn't look at him at all, and continued to ask: "Is the main gun plan of the Qingzhou-class battleship 9 or 8, has this number been finalized?" ”

Song Wenhui replied: "I was about to inform the emperor that after the tonnage of the Qingzhou-class battleship was increased from 28,530 metric tons to 30,000 metric tons of the original Bavarian battleship, the design of the modification had to be increased. There is no way for us to adjust the tonnage design, because our requirements have not changed, that is, to strengthen the strength of defense on the premise of maintaining a balance between defense, firepower and speed, the requirements of Qingzhou-class battleships are that the main protection area should be able to reach the attack of 16-inch guns, which has high requirements for our main gun protection, the original design can only be 8 main guns, and now with the successful development of new shipbuilding steel, plus the increase in tonnage, the main guns can be installed, not to mention 9, even 10 can be installed. ”

Song Biao thought briefly for a moment and replied: "Don't blindly ask for more, the key now is to solve the problem of whether there is or not, even if the navy calculates again, there will still be many problems." The design of China's first super-dreadnought can be appropriately more conservative, and it also leaves room and space for future improvements. It will be officially built as soon as possible, and if the problem of building the main gun and steam turbine of the first ship cannot be solved, it can be ordered from the United States. ”

Song Wenhui knew that he had no room for maneuver, in fact, he had always had such an idea, but the previous emperor's request before the Ise incident was to make it as domestic as possible, after all, it was a super dreadnought ship that cost nearly 20 million yuan, and the navy also wanted to be localized, but also wanted to be stable, and would rather build it later than to ensure reliable quality, so it was delayed again and again.

He immediately told the emperor: "The test of the steam turbine has completely passed the design indicators, and if the main gun can be ordered from the United States first, it is expected to be officially built in the shipyard in July." ”

Song Biao bowed slightly, and finally made the matter official, turned the state remarks back to the Ministry of Justice, and asked the newly appointed Minister of Justice, Song Jiaoren: "What is the result of the deliberation of Yuan Shikai's case?" ”

Song Jiaoren said: "The result of the trial in the Yanjing High Court was that he was sentenced to 20 years in prison and deprived of political rights, and his main relatives were also sentenced to more than 10 years in prison, and all illegal income was returned within a year limit, and Yuan Shikai and others were fined four times. Yuan Shikai is not satisfied with the outcome of the trial, and has appointed a lawyer to appeal to the Imperial Supreme Court, which is expected to be considered again in October this year. ”

Song Biao continued to ask, "What about the trial of Liang Shiyi and Sheng Xuanhuai?" ”

Song Jiaoren replied: "Liang Shiyi and Sheng Xuanhuai have already heard the news in advance and fled to Yuben, and the General Procuratorate can only prosecute them in absentia, and they are currently prosecuted separately in the Tianjin High Court and the Jiangsu Provincial High Court. ”

Song Biao sighed silently, he and Liang Shiyi don't have much contact, and Yuan Shikai is a confidant, Yuan Shikai is also a kind person to him, and he has a lot of dealings with Sheng Xuanhuai, and now inadvertently, the three of them will become prisoners, and I don't know whose tragedy it is?

Thinking of this, he and the cabinet ministers instructed: "To use these things to do a good job in legal education throughout the country, the Central News Agency will issue a press release to summarize the lives of the three people, generally speaking, they are all meritorious servants to the country and the nation, but everyone is equal before the law, the Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people, no one can be higher than the imperial law, in this empire, the law is also the only supreme and inviolable, in this empire, the only thing that can be higher than the emperor and the prime minister is the law of the empire, the law is above, Those who dare to offend will be crushed to pieces, and the more powerful they are, the more they should be the focus of judicial and social supervision. ”

After a slight pause, Song Biao suddenly gritted his teeth, and the nearest prime minister, Ouyang Geng, commanded: "The legal department of the current cabinet will conduct an inventory of all the officials in the previous cabinet, and form a routine in turn. ”

Upon hearing this, every cabinet minister present was shocked, and Ouyang Geng's face turned pale in surprise.

They have always thought that the strict investigation of Yuan Shikai and others is the emperor's desire to investigate the dissident faction after waiting for the stability of the empire, but no emperor is so ruthless that even the former prime minister Tang Shaoyi has to investigate.

Tang Shaoyi.

Above the empire, what a meritorious man he is, the first hero to stabilize the alternation of the two dynasties.

Could it be that before the founding emperor, none of the heroes could get a good death, and the conventions of all dynasties could not be avoided in this dynasty?

Song Biao swept around at this time, and saw that everyone present shuddered, so he said: "Don't mess with yourself, if you have made mistakes before, you can be pardoned after explaining to the Ministry of Justice, but it will be recorded in the record, and the ban will be lifted and made public after fifty years." The previous two Cabinets enjoyed the same treatment, but the fines were dealt with separately depending on the degree. The recovery of the nation lies in the rule of law, and the foundation of the rule of law lies in the political axe and honesty and dedication. If you just want to make money, you can go to businessmen, or use your reputation and connections to run a legitimate business after the change, as long as you don't break the law, but no one is allowed to take bribes while in office. ”

Ouyang Geng immediately replied: "The emperor is sage, and his subordinates must be honest and self-honored, put the country and the nation first, and never dare to bend the law." ”

Song Biao then said: "I am at ease with you, I must be tough and tough on this matter, I will definitely support you, I originally hoped that Song Jiaoren would be the Minister of Justice is also considering this matter, you should work together to rule the country by law, you must not live up to the expectations of the world and me, let alone condone the lawbreakers to abuse their authority to disrupt the world." ”

Ouyang Geng nodded silently, only feeling that the burden on his shoulders was heavier, and he also knew that he was afraid that this prime minister would offend everyone.

There is a reason why Song Biao trusts Ouyang Geng, the Central Bureau of Investigation has a strict secret investigation of every cabinet minister, and he knows very well in his heart who has embezzled and accepted bribes in the present and previous cabinet ministers, and this cabinet is much cleaner than the previous two terms, which is also the reason why he dares to conduct a big investigation of the previous two terms in this session.

Song Biao turned the topic back to state affairs, and continued to instruct Ouyang Geng and others: "The cabinet will be reformed in the near future, the Ministry of Industry and the General Administration of Science and Technology will be merged into the Ministry of Industrial Science and Technology, focusing on the 201 project, combining the 201 project with the national industrial development plan more closely, and the research on railway electrification, high-voltage power grids, high-pressure steam turbines, heavy machine tools and high-tech alloys and other projects should be deepened, and we must continue to do a good job in place." The new Ministry of Industry and Science and Technology should set up an enterprise department to do a good job in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, new enterprises, and high-tech enterprises; the Ministry of Industry should take the lead in running the China Industrial Expo, support and inherit the traditional folk crafts of the empire, and hold a special Chinese folk craft exposition; the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources should do a good job in organizing the Agricultural Expo; the Cabinet should do a good job in assisting the China Federation of Industry and Commerce and the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Association; and the Ministry of Culture and Education should do a good job in running the Chinese Cultural Expo, and it should promote it simultaneously at home and abroad. When we reflect on why we have neglected our country so much, one of the very important reasons is that we have long held deep discrimination against our country, and the same is true for other countries in the world, so we must find ways to take the initiative to break these prejudices and take the initiative to introduce ourselves to the world, and the cabinet must regularly allocate funds every year to do a good job in China's world propaganda work, and to do a good job in communicating with the mainstream media of various countries. For example, the General Administration of Oceanics and the General Administration of the Coast Guard can be merged into the new Ministry of Oceans, and the Marine Police, anti-smuggling, exploration, investigation, and fishery administration bureaus will be set up in the Ministry of Oceans, and the marine fishery will be transferred to the Ministry of Oceans to be responsible for a unified manner, forming a unified ministry of functions and powers, and the General Administration of Aviation will be merged into the Ministry of Communications to form the Ministry of Communications and Shipping, and railways, aviation, shipping, and highways will be merged into the Ministry of Communications and Shipping. ”

Song Biao has not held a political training meeting for nearly three years, and many ideas about the new imperial reform have been discussed with Ouyang Geng before, but from his observations in the past two years, Ouyang Geng, as the prime minister, still lacks the ability to make a final decision, and this is not even a problem that Tang Shaoyi can solve.

Facts have proved that the empire still needs to continue to maintain the initial stage of the constitutional monarchy, and it is up to him to knock out all kinds of controversies through the monthly central training meeting, and forcibly push the empire to reform drastically, and if anyone does not obey, he will directly let the other party get out of the cabinet.

These cabinet ministers present here have the courage and ability to disobey Prime Minister Ouyang Gengyang, or even directly clash with him, but they are not yet capable of confronting His Majesty the Emperor, and they have no choice but to obey.

After a lapse of three years, Song Biao's political training meeting was held for a long time, lasting three hours before and after, and the main work of various departments was put in order; next month, he will personally preside over the national symposium on scientific and technological work in Lushan, and continue to hold the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Conference in Lushan in mid-August.

As the emperor of the Chinese Empire, Song Biao once again almost made the oppressive force of his political comeback make the entire Ouyang Geng cabinet nervous, and everything seemed to return to the period of Tang Shaoyi's first cabinet, and the entire empire was forced to reform and forward again.

The cabinet system can always maintain the stability of the country, but it often gets into arguments and hesitations on various issues. The monarchy will have a very magical power, but the emperor must be wise and intelligent, and he must also have the prestige and prestige to be able to control the whole country, otherwise the country will get out of control.

The empire at this moment still needs to operate within the framework of the monarchy, but in combination with the overall framework of the cabinet system.

More than 2,000 domestic and foreign experts were invited to the summer palace for a vacation, where they spent a beautiful and unforgettable summer, and also participated in the symposium here, and actively contributed to the development of science and technology in the empire.

After the Lushan Conference in July 1922, the total number of projects of the Imperial 201 Project also increased to 589 under the advice of experts at home and abroad.

The 201 project is very different from the 863 project that was later known, in view of the fact that the national basic industry is still relatively weak, most of the projects of the 201 project are set up to catch up with the industrial production technology set up in Europe and the United States, geological exploration, materials science, mechanical mechanics, physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology and other fields of basic scientific research account for only 22%, and the remaining 465 items are distributed in metallurgical forging, mechanical machine tools, electrical, chemical, aviation, communications and other modern industrial fields, the most typical of which is mechanical stamping, Large-press forging, heavy-duty boring and milling machine multi-rotation processing, high-strength primary die surface carburizing casting, current and high-pressure inert gas protection welding, trinitrotoluene three-stage nitrification method, cryogenic separation and ammonia synthesis method and other technical process research are all in pursuit of higher production capacity and output, the pursuit of the world's first-class industrial level.

After these projects gradually came to fruition, the empire was able to build more efficient and higher-horsepower steam turbines, internal combustion engines, generators, and produce better cars, planes, ships, artillery, and tanks, all of which needed to consolidate the industrial base of the entire empire in order to have modern national defense.

With the expansion and elevation of Project 201 at the Lushan Conference that year, the Chinese Empire was destined to become the country with the most money and resources invested in scientific research in the world by 1923.

After the Ise Incident, under the premise that naval construction was subject to the Washington Treaty, the Navy continued to spend a large amount of military expenditure on the Air Force, and the Navy was still the largest expenditure in the country's finances, with education second, the Army and Air Force ranked third and fourth, while the empire's first major expenditure was education, the second largest expenditure was scientific research, and the Army and Communications ranked third and fourth.

The two Asian empires living next to each other went in even more different directions, but each drew the impetus for national growth from mutual hatred, and on the road of high confrontation between the two peoples, a full-scale war on land, sea, air and land seemed inevitable.

Exactly why this is the case, the question seems to be answered only by Akiyama Shinyuki and Wang Zhaoming, the former who was dismissed in anger and the latter who chose to escape, the latter appearing to be more concerned about his career than the fate of the two peoples and the suffering of the war.

It's a tragic thing, but no one will ever really want to face this problem head-on and solve it.

Is it really that hard to apologize?

Is it really that hard to let go of hatred?

Every country has the right to development, but is it really necessary to deprive other countries of their rights?

If you deny the guilt of your own nation on the grounds of the mistakes of your predecessors, then why should you enjoy the legacy left by your predecessors?

Between the two nations and nations, Song Biao was like an abrupt being, who controlled the empire in the farther direction as a monarch in the vast territory of China, and on this way, he was extremely irresponsible and allowed hatred to spread and spread among the nation.

When he used the law to judge Yuan Shikai, who used the law to judge his mistakes?

With China's comprehensive strength at this time, which is much higher than that of Yueben, and whose comprehensive strength is far smaller than that of China, it is not difficult to avoid a Sino-Yue war, but some people would rather have such a war happen again from the beginning, including Chinese and Yu himself.

The two peoples are held hostage by politicians and military axes, and in fact they have no choice at all.

(To be continued)