"When confronted with a civilization that is as epidemic as measles, China and South Korea violated the natural law of contagion, and in order to avoid contagion, they simply shut themselves in a room and blocked the circulation of air. Although www.biquge.info often use the phrase "interdependence" as a metaphor for the mutual help between neighboring countries, the current China and Korea have not been of the slightest help to Japan in the slightest. Not only that, from the perspective of Western civilizations, because of the geographical proximity of the three countries, they are often treated in the same way. Therefore, criticism of China and South Korea is equivalent to criticism of Japan. If the old autocratic systems of the governments of China and Korea had no laws to follow, Westerners would suspect that Japan was also a lawless country. If the intellectuals of China and Korea are addicted to self-indulgence and do not know what science is, Westerners will think that Japan is also a country of yin and yang and five elements; If the people of China are humble and shameless, the chivalry of the Japanese will be covered up; If the Korean state were to torture people, the Japanese would be presumed to be equally inhumane. The list goes on. ”

"Let me give you an analogy: a group of people in a village adjacent to a house, when they are lawless and cruel, even if there is an occasional family in the village who pays attention to good conduct, will be overwhelmed by the ugliness of others. As in this case, the influence of the two Koreas has become a fait accompli, and it is not uncommon for us to indirectly hinder our diplomacy, and it can be said that this is a great misfortune for Japan. ”

"Knowing my husband's unique view of the world pattern, I have gained a lot. But I still want to know my husband's attitude towards China? ”

When Yukichi Fukuzawa heard the emperor's question, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Your Majesty wants to ask about the recent incident of the Beiyang Navy in Nagasaki?" ”

The Emperor nodded, "I can't hide anything from my husband." ”

Fukuzawa Yukichi did not answer the emperor's words directly, but closed his eyes and said as if to himself: "China has declined to such a point that the so-called guidance of civilization and civilization is really an empty word, and even if a hundred figures like Li Hongzhang appear, it will not help." ”

The Emperor said with praise, "China has long been unable to rely on China for the important task of revitalizing Asia. I remember a famous quote from my husband: 'Britain in the west, Japan in the east!' 'Sir's vision of the future is truly far-sighted. ”

Yukichi Fukuzawa sighed deeply, his emotions were very complicated, "The evolution of species, the survival of the fittest, is the law of nature. China, which is also a yellow Asian, is the country I admired the most when I was a teenager, does Your Majesty know how many Chinese books I have read? "Analects" and "Mencius" are not to be mentioned, "Book of Songs", "Book of Books", "Mengqiu", "Shishuo Xinyu", "Zuo Chuan", "Warring States Policy", "Laozi", "Zhuangzi", "Historical Records", "Book of Han", "Book of Jin", "History of the Five Dynasties", "History of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties" are all carefully studied by me! In particular, I have read "Zuo Chuan" eleven times, and the wonderful points are still reciting now. But now, it has become a disgusting country...... China has declined to such a point that the so-called guidance of civilization and enlightenment is really an empty word, and even if a hundred figures like Li Hongzhang appear, it will not help. He paused, opened his eyes, and said firmly:

"As a policy of the present, Japan should not hesitate to break away from its neighbors and advance and retreat together with the civilized countries of the West rather than waiting for the enlightenment of its neighbors to jointly revitalize Asia. There is no need to be particularly sympathetic to China and Korea because they are neighbors, but only to imitate the attitude and way of dealing with them by the Westerners. Those who are close to bad friends will inevitably be close to the ink, and we must reject the bad friends of Asia and the East from the heart. How to put an end to such evil neighbors depends on how His Majesty the Emperor and the Japanese Empire operate, and this is not a word that a country man can instruct. ”

The Emperor's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Sir's words, they are really like the snow of Mt. Fuji, holy and lofty, and I will benefit immensely!" ”

Fukuzawa Yukichi got up and left, before he left, he thought about it, and still said a few words, "Your Majesty the Emperor, the minister's confidence in the Japanese Empire is very sufficient, Shina has lost its former firepower, on the Asian stage, it should be Japan's turn to stage the most wonderful Noh drama, but I have to say that the biggest threat to the Qing State is not in Li Hongzhang, Li Hongzhang is just a samurai, the samurai does not have any mind of his own, or in other words, Li Hongzhang is just a thug who decides the fortunes of the country, It can only be the head of China, and now in China, the emperor is very young, and he can't see anything at the moment, but according to news and news, the queen mother of China is a very ambitious and resourceful person, I don't even treat her as a woman, according to the experience of the previous foreign wars in China, they will take the initiative...... Of course, this has nothing to do with Japan, but in the thinking of Orientals or Westerners, it will be agreed that an outstanding leader can turn around a temporary victory or defeat, and I don't believe that she can save China, but if a conflict breaks out between China and Japan, she can make Japan fall to death, and she can also make Japan grow by leaps and bounds, Empress Dowager Cixi, please pay attention to His Majesty the Emperor. ”

The emperor sent Fukuzawa Yukichi out of the palace gate, Ito Hirobumi and others who were sitting and waiting outside quickly stood up, the emperor didn't seem to see them, but just accompanied Fukuzawa Yukichi out of the main hall, Fukuzawa Yukichi turned around and bowed deeply to the emperor, "Please stay, Your Majesty the Emperor." ”

The Emperor bowed slightly, "Sir, please take care." He looked at Fukuzawa Yukichi's back, he was in a daze for a long time, and he didn't know what to think, Ito Hirobumi and the others didn't speak, until the attendants who sent Fukuzawa Yukichi returned, Emperor Meiji returned to the main hall, sat down, Ito Hirobumi and others officially greeted, the emperor nodded, "Please don't be polite." ”

The attendant came up with a tray, and when Ito Hirobumi saw it, he couldn't help but feel a little panicked, "The ministers are very rude, and they actually disturb His Majesty the Emperor with trivial things when he is eating."

"It's okay," Emperor Meiji waved his hand gently, "It doesn't matter at all," the attendant put the contents of the tray on the coffee table in front of the emperor, a serving of natto, half a saury, five seaweed rice balls, and a bowl of miso tofu soup, very hard and simple, "Taiko, what you are telling will definitely not be a trivial matter," the attendant retreated, but the emperor had not yet eaten, but just asked Ito Hirobumi, "Is it a follow-up decision about the Nagasaki incident." (To be continued.) )