Although the conflict can be said to be over, the atmosphere in Tokyo is still tense. ⊥

In the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, many ministers, including Saionji Kobo, were already sitting quietly. After a short time, I saw Emperor Taisho come to the room accompanied by some people.

Seeing Emperor Taisho, the spiritual leader of the entire Yamato nation, many people, including Saionji Konobo, naturally became respectful. Although these people who have been with Emperor Taisho for many years know very well what kind of person their 'god' is.

But they know better that no matter what kind of existence the person in front of them is, they can only respect him, because he is the 'god' of the whole of Japan. Regardless of whether they approve of it or not, as long as the entire Japanese nation recognizes this, then they can only follow the recognition.

Of course, there are some opponents of the emperor in Japan, such as the kid who once said about the Toranomon incident.

But the fate of this guy was very miserable, and after his death, his father, who was a member of parliament, had no intention of collecting his body for him, because for him, his son was his own shame.

It is precisely because of this son that he had done a good job as a parliamentarian that he had to take the blame and resign.

In any case, at least for a short time, the emperor's status as a man-made god will be difficult to shake in Japan. Therefore, no matter what these people think in the hearts of the people of Xiyuan Temple, they must show a respectful expression on the surface.

Because as long as they show disrespect, even if it is only a little bit, they may be used and attacked by their political enemies.

And this. For these politicians, it is absolutely very deadly!

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In the company of several ministers of the Imperial Household. Emperor Taisho walked slowly into the room, without the need for prompting. The crowd, including the Saionji Gongwang, had already bowed.

This time it was very important, so even though everyone knew very well that Emperor Taisho had a problem with his brain, they had no choice but to invite him back.

Because what happened in Tokyo this time was not just an earthquake and fire, but also an armed conflict with the Chinese embassy that followed...

This conflict is so serious that it may even lead to a full-scale war between Japan and China, and such a thing is no longer something they can decide. So they had to bring Emperor Taisho back―――――― of course, after the earthquake. It was precisely when a placating figure was needed that Emperor Taisho would return at this time.

Perhaps it was because Emperor Taisho had a brain problem for too long, so even though it was a pre-imperial meeting, everyone here was somewhat accustomed to ignoring Emperor Taisho when discussing the meeting.

Soon, I heard the Minister of Foreign Affairs speak.

"Not long ago, the Chinese ambassador submitted a request from the Chinese government that we must make a formal apology for this incident and compensate China for all the losses incurred in this incident. And......... and those murderers..."

At this, the Minister of Foreign Affairs looked at the military officials sitting across from him, namely the ministers of the 6th Army and the Navy.

Needless to say, in the past time. These people in the military department have always been in the vanguard. This time it was the same, after the incident, it was supposed to be the army responsible for ending the conflict. also got involved in the melee, and it was this incident that complicated things.

And on the other hand. Hearing the words of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the deputy commander of the 6th Army couldn't help but scold.

"It makes no sense. This time, it was obviously the Chinese who took the lead in attacking China's territory, but they actually made it seem that we were unreasonable, and even asked us to apologize and return the murderer. ”

Following him, several other hardliners also spoke out.

It seems that the position of these guys has long been clear, so few people here have spoken. But followed by the same speechless, there was Tanaka Yoshiichi who had been sitting on the side.

Although he had spoken out against Saionji Konozo at the beginning, this does not mean that Tanaka Yoshiichi did not understand whether Saionji Konobo was correct or not.

It's just that there are many things that are not useful if you regret them, even if Tanaka Yoshiyoshi regrets it again and again, many things have become irreparable now.

However, he was also reluctant to be like the others next to him, because he knew that such remarks would likely push Japan into the abyss.

At the same time, listening to the words of those people, Yuan Jing, who had been sitting beside Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple, couldn't help but sneer.

"If it weren't for you who obstructed the operation in the first place, and if it weren't even for the military to be involved in this matter, would this matter be so troublesome?!"

Hearing Yuan Jing's words, several people who had been fiercely spoken naturally became dissatisfied and hurriedly retorted.

At the same time, Yuan Jing also did not give an inch, and in view of this, several people who held the same position as Yuan Jing also followed to help.

At this time, sitting in Japan was Saionji Gongwang, the most famous patriarch in Japan. And after the death of Aritomo and Katsura Taro and others in Yama County, it is difficult for the army to launch a more powerful figure than Saionji Gongwang.

Therefore, this is also a rare period when the army is suppressed, although the people of the army may not obey the public prestige of Xiyuan Temple, but it is not too easy to say that they will oppose him.

In the same way, it is precisely because the army is really in a state of control that everyone here can open their words instead of worrying that they will be assassinated by the army.

Similarly, without the support of powerful people like Aritomo Yamagu, the people of the 6th Army and the Navy do not seem to have the courage to carry out the act of toppling the cabinet―――――― in Japan, if you want to topple the cabinet, it is actually very simple, that is, a certain minister of the 6th Army or the navy resigns, and then does not recommend a replaceable figure, so that the entire cabinet must be overthrown.

Historically, Xiyuan Temple Gongwang was very badly harmed by this hand, of course, it was precisely because of this incident that the Japanese people had been disgusted with the people of the 6th Army for a long time.

Naturally, this kind of thing is impossible to happen at the moment, after all, after the death of Youpeng in Shanxian County, there is no such character. Of course, more importantly, although the people of the 6th Army have not completely surrendered, at least the navy has begun to cooperate with the Xiyuan Temple Gongwang.

In the eyes of Xiyuan Temple Gongwang, as long as there is the help of the navy, then the 6th Army does not seem to be a big problem...

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There is no doubt that although the people of the 6th Army are very brave, they will never be the opponents of these politicians if it comes to lip service, so although they are trying their best to save the situation, they are completely at a disadvantage in the debate.

And for the military department, the worst thing at the moment is not anything else, but that this meeting was held in front of Emperor Taisho. Even if they were given a big face to these martial artists, they would never dare to be rude in front of Emperor Taisho, which naturally led to their defeat in front of Yuan Jing and others.

Seeing that the scene was so ugly, the minister couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

Although he had long known that it was impossible for these people from the military department to be better than Yuan Jing, he didn't expect the scene to be so ugly, but this situation couldn't last forever, so after clapping his hands, the minister of the palace asked for manners in front of everyone...

After being reminded by the Minister of the Imperial Household, Hara Kei and the others seemed to remember that they were now in front of Emperor Taisho, and it seemed that it was indeed a very humiliating thing to make such a fuss in front of the emperor.

In fact, this is also one of the tasks of the Imperial Household Minister, and of course, many times it can only be regarded as the task of the Imperial Household Minister. After all, the original Meiji Emperor was not a person with a brain disorder.

Of course, most of the time, the emperor still does not speak directly, but tells the ministers of the palace what he means in advance, and then asks him to speak for himself. In this way, even if there is any problem, at least the responsibility will be difficult to implicate the emperor―――――― in other words, it is actually a professional back-up...

However, this is also a position full of honors, and the current emperor is actually very easy to control, so the position of the minister of the palace is quite good.

And after being reminded by the Minister of the Imperial Interior, the atmosphere in the room finally calmed down.

At the same time, Yoshiichi Tanaka, who had been silent, finally spoke.

"Who is to blame for this incident is no longer a very important question. It is absolutely impossible for the 6th Army to accept the demands of the Chinese, after all, there are too many people in Tokyo involved in this incident, and most of them will do such irrational things because of the impact of the recent earthquake and fire, which should be understood. ”

"What's more, the Chinese' bombing of military facilities in northern Korea has caused great losses to the imperial army and the empire, and it should be us who should ask for an apology now, after all, our losses are the greatest in this incident..."

Tanaka Yoshiichi's words soon attracted the approval of a large number of people.

At least for many of you, this time they have far more to lose than China. Asking them to apologize in this situation is really something they can't accept. (To be continued!)