Chapter 157: Destruction
According to this "Emperor Kumazawa", the Southern Dynasty did not really end there, and there was another Miao descendant of the Southern Forces, King Kumanonomiya Nobuya, the grandson of Emperor GoKameyama, who was protected by loyal ministers (all of whom later died) in the melee, and passed the throne from generation to generation, and the current generation is himself.
His pedigree is as follows: King Nobuya of Kumanonomiya - King Nandi (西陣南帝) - King Kumasawa Hiroshiki - King Kumazawa Genri - King Kumazawa Shouhisa - King Kumazawa Naokyuki - King Kumazawa Hiroshi - King Kumazawa Sonharu - King Kumazawa Sonnari - King Kumazawa Sontai ┬ Kumazawa Honken King - Emperor Kumazawa (Hiromichi). Dizzy? But it's complete!
He particularly emphasized that the ancestor of the current reigning emperor in Tokyo was very suspicious, and that Emperor Gokomatsu was said to be the illegitimate son of Yoshimitsu Adachi, and his son called Emperor Mitsumi a mentally ill man who had to succeed a son of Prince Fushiminomiya's family as his heir, and this lineage was far away. In Meiji 41, the father of Emperor Kumazawa (in terms of identity, he also ran a general store, and his name was Kumasawa Dairan) met with Emperor Meiji at that time, and he had to be recognized as orthodox. If you don't believe me, you can look it up. In the end, "Emperor Kumazawa" once again spoke out loudly, demanding that the current emperor of Japan abdicate and return to the throne.
The interview caused a great shock. Soon after, large reports about "Emperor Kumazawa" appeared in magazines such as "Star-Spangled Banner" and "Life", and were reprinted by Japanese newspapers. It was the first time that the authority of the emperor had been challenged for the first time since the assassination of the emperor in 1910.
Curious Americans suddenly became interested in the change of the throne in Japan, and the Japanese themselves were shocked, because among some conservative figures, this was simply the end of the world, while young people found that the "emperor" was not necessarily such a serious topic, and could also be used as an object of criticism.
Encouraged "Emperor Kumazawa" quickly became famous, attracting a large number of fans and donations. Nobuyoshi Minema, a professor at the Japan University of Commerce, and others formed the "Kumazawa Tendowagen Aid Association", with branches all over Japan. Ten days later. "Emperor Kumazawa" arrived in Tokyo and met with the people at the Aviation Kaikan in Tamura Town, and the crowd almost overwhelmed the scene. "Emperor Kumazawa" attracted a lot of supporters, some of whom contributed money. Some offer official residences. A man named Yoshida Nagazo also organized the "Southern Dynasty Bondaikai" and vowed allegiance to "Emperor Kumazawa".
For this Xiong Ze boss, the Emperor Showa in the palace is not afraid of him, even if you are really a descendant of the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty, it is nothing, you were a defeated general back then. Lao Tzu waited for your restoration and waited for more than 500 years without seeing a shadow, don't care if it's a bear or a cat, I don't believe you can still turn the sky. The problem is that the old guy in the Allied Headquarters in the First Life Building can't get his idea right.
Although it is said that it was under the protection of General MacArthur that the Japanese emperor system was preserved, and that Emperor Hirohito's responsibility for the war was not pursued. But the real reason is that Japan's so-called "unconditional surrender" actually has one more condition, that is, to retain the emperor.
So the Japanese war criminals did try to clear the Emperor for their war crimes at trial, and the American occupation authorities went with the flow. After the war, the emperor was extremely deferential to MacArthur and became the right-hand man of the American army to control Japan. (I won't introduce the specific emperor's obedience method, if you are interested, you can watch "The Emperor's Emperor Has Five Stars" on a cold and rainy day.) That can be considered authoritative).
What's even more interesting is that encouraged by the success story of Emperor Kumazawa, after Kumazawa, 3 of Kumazawa's relatives were not far behind and joined the race for the throne. In addition to Kumazawa's "emperors", more than a dozen "emperors" have sprung up all over Japan, such as "Emperor Gaimura" and "Emperor Miura" in Aichi Prefecture, "Emperor Nagahama" in Kagoshima Prefecture, "Emperor Sado" in Niigata Prefecture, and "Emperor Yokokura" in Kochi Prefecture...... They all claimed that they were the rightful emperors, pushing this drama of competition for the throne to the first place.
Before MacArthur ruled Japan, he wanted to severely punish Japan and judge the emperor in order to avenge the defeat in the Philippines. Fulfill his "not to hold the emperor accountable for the war, and not to turn a blind eye!" The oath. However, when MacArthur arrived in Japan, he saw that the recalcitrant Japanese troops in various places were quickly disarmed by the emperor's orders. He realized that "the emperor is a force that is superior to 20 mechanized divisions" and came up with the idea of using the emperor for indirect rule.
Although MacArthur wanted to use the presence of Emperor Kumasawa to knock Emperor Hirohito at the moment, the current chaos of emperors standing side by side was not what he wanted, so he thought twice and carefully planned an event for the Japanese emperor to tour the country. MacArthur wanted to understand the emperor's position in the eyes of the Japanese people in order to decide whether to keep the emperor and whether to try the emperor before the Far Eastern Military Tribunal. And so soon after the emergence of the "emperors". Emperor Hirohito began touring the country, and everywhere he went, he was warmly welcomed by the Japanese people. This disguised public opinion poll strengthened the determination of the United States to protect Hirohito and preserve the emperor system. As a result, "Emperor Kumazawa" was quickly abandoned by the Americans.
When Emperor Hirohito visited Nagoya, "Emperor Kumazawa" and his "chief chamberlain" followed him and tried to reason with Hirohito, but no one paid attention to him. Kumazawa, who had been snubbed by the U.S. military and the Chinese people, angrily sued Hirohito to the Tokyo District Court, filing a lawsuit to "confirm that the current emperor is not qualified", but the court rejected it on the grounds that "the emperor is not subject to judicial constraints".
And those scholars who were like grass on the wall saw that Emperor Kumazawa had no chance of success, and they all turned around, claiming that after research, the so-called Kumano Palace Nobuya, a descendant of the Southern Dynasty, was a pure forgery, and the reigning Emperor Kumazawa himself was also inherited from others. Under all kinds of blows, the supporters around him saw the wind and steered one after another.
After that, the Xiong Ze faction also launched a blow and formed the "Southern Dynasty Fengdai National League" to participate in the election. In 1957, "Emperor Kumazawa" passed on to his son, known as "Emperor Zunshin". In 1966, "Emperor Kumazawa" who walked out of the grocery store died of pancreatic cancer, and although there were reports from foreign countries, no government sent a message of condolence.
After understanding the cause and effect, Tang Ning couldn't help but laugh dumbly, although this is just a farce, but it can be seen that the myth of the Japanese emperor is really shattered, the emperor who was originally high and even spoke differently from others can now appear in a bunch of them, and it is estimated that no one will take the emperor too seriously in the future. (To be continued.) )