Chapter 40 2 dignity and power

In the "Organization Law of Manchukuo", the first chapter governs a total of thirteen articles, each of which stipulates my authority.Article 1 is to govern Manchukuo. Articles 2 to 4 stipulate that I shall exercise legislative power, executive power, and judicial power. The following articles stipulate that I shall promulgate emergency orders with the same effect as laws, formulate official systems, and appoint officials. , to command the land, sea and air force, and to hold the power of amnesty, amnesty, commutation and restoration of rights, and so on.In fact, I don't even have the right to decide to go out and walk by myself.

One day, I suddenly wanted to go out for a stroll, so I took Wanrong and my two younger sisters to Datong Park named after my reign name.Unexpectedly, shortly after entering the park, cars from the Japanese Gendarmerie and the Garrison Police Department chased me and asked me to go back.It turned out that they found out that I was not in the ruling government, so they told the Japanese Gendarmerie Command, and the Gendarmerie Command dispatched a large number of military police to search everywhere, making the city full of wind and rain.Afterwards, Shang Jiaoli, an advisor to the executive government, told me that for my safety and dignity, I would never go out without permission again.Since then, except for those arranged by the Kwantung Army, I have never left the gate again.

I was persuaded to drive back, and I heard the Japanese explain that it was all for my safety and dignity, which made sense.But after I had done business in Qinmin Building for a few days, I began to doubt my safety and dignity. Since I made the vow, I get up early every day and go to work in Qinmin Building on time.On the surface, I was really busy. From morning to night, there were always people asking for an audience.Among the audience, except for a few old ministers or clan Jueluo who came to pay their respects, most of them were the upstarts of the dynasty, such as the chief ministers of various ministries and special-level counselors.When these people saw me, they all expressed their loyalty and offered tribute, but they just didn't talk to me about business.Every time I asked about official business, they either replied that the deputy chief was working on it, or they had to ask the deputy chief about this matter.The deputy chief is Japanese, and they don't want me.

Hu Siyuan first expressed his anger.He proposed to Zheng Xiaoxu that the sovereignty of each ministry should be in the hands of the chief minister, and important official affairs should be decided by the ruling party first, and then the ministries should handle it, and the deputy minister should not say what is what.Zheng Xiaoxu replied: We implement a responsible cabinet system, and government affairs must be decided by the State Council.The responsible cabinet is responsible for the ruling, and the prime minister will report to the ruling once a week the cases passed at the meeting, and ask the ruling to make a decision.This is the case in Japan.As for the sovereignty of the Chief Executive, he also feels the same way.He said that the matter was being prepared to be raised with the commander of the Japanese Kwantung Army for resolution.It turned out that this problem also existed between him, the prime minister, and the head of the General Affairs Department of the State Council.

I don't know how Zheng Xiaoxu talked with the Kwantung Army later.But what Hu Siyuan later told me about a state affairs meeting made me understand what the so-called responsible cabinet system is all about, and what the relationship between the chief minister and the deputy minister is. It was a state meeting to discuss the standard of official salaries.As in the past, the bill was prepared in advance by the General Affairs Office and printed and distributed to the heads of the various ministries.The chief ministers had no trouble expressing their approval of the previous proposals, such as taking over the property of the former Northeast government, preparing food for the Japanese army, confiscating the four major banks in Northeast China to establish a central bank, etc., but this time the bill concerns own direct interests, so it is not so sloppy.The chief ministers studied the bill carefully, and immediately discussed and expressed their dissatisfaction.It turns out that the "Draft of the Giving Order" stipulates that the salary of Japanese officials is different from that of Manchu officials. The former is about 40% higher than the latter.Chief Financial Officer Xi Qia was the most impatient, and first expressed his opinion: This bill is outrageous.Since we are a multi-ethnic country and all ethnic groups are equal, why should the Japanese receive special treatment?If you are a citizen of a friendly country, you should show your kindness. Why do you get a particularly high salary?Zhang Yanqing, the general manager of the industry, also said: Commander Fan Zhuang said that Japan and Manchuria are friendly, of one heart and one mind, sharing blessings and suffering together.If the treatment is different, it may not be the original intention of the commander of the village.Other chiefs, such as the chief of transportation, Ding Jianxiu, also expressed their hope that they should be treated equally, regardless of their strengths.Seeing that the situation was not good, Tokuzo Komai, chief of the General Affairs Office, stopped the speeches of the chief ministers and asked Tadashi Furumi, head of the Human Resources Section who drafted the bill, to explain the draft.Furumi calmed down and talked about the truth. The general idea is that if you want to talk about equality, you must first look at the equality and inequality of ability. Eating rice is not like eating sorghum for a full life.He also said: If you want to talk about goodwill, please ask the Japanese to get more salary. This is exactly talking about goodwill!After hearing this, the chief ministers expressed their dissatisfaction.Komai had to adjourn the meeting and reschedule the meeting tomorrow.

When the meeting resumed the next day, Komai told everyone that he had studied it with the deputy chiefs, and the Kwantung Army agreed to raise the salaries of the chiefs to the same standard as the deputy chiefs.However, he added that Japanese officials should be grateful for staying away from their hometowns to build a royal paradise for the Manchurians, so special allowances should be paid to Japanese personnel.This is the final decision, no further disputes.After hearing these words, many chief executives knew that it would be boring if they continued to make trouble. Fortunately, they had already paid more money, so they stopped talking, but Xiqia thought that he had something to do with Shigeru Honjo, so he didn't take Komai seriously. , At that time, I added a few more sentences: I am not fighting for two dollars, but I would like to ask, where did the Japanese build the paradise of kingship?Isn't it in Manchuria?Can we build without Manchurians?When Komai heard this, he was furious, slapped the table and shouted: Do you know the history of Manchuria?Manchuria was bought by the Japanese in exchange for bloodshed, and it was taken back from the Russians, do you understand?Xiqia's face turned pale, and he asked: Are you not allowed to speak?Commander Honjo never yelled at me either.Komai still shouted: I just want you to understand that this is the decision of the military department!These words were very effective, Xiqia stopped talking as expected, and the audience fell silent for a moment.

After this incident happened, the truth about the so-called cabinet system and the State Council can no longer be concealed from anyone. The real prime minister of the State Council is not Zheng Xiaoxu, but Tokuzo Komai, the head of the General Affairs Department.In fact, the Japanese do not hide this fact.At that time, the Japanese "Reform" magazine openly referred to him as the Prime Minister of Manchukuo General Affairs and the Prime Minister of the new State Cabinet.Komai worked for the Manchukuo Railway. It is said that soon after he arrived in the Northeast, he wrote an article entitled "Manchuria Soybean Theory", which was appreciated by the Tokyo Military Department and the chaebol, and he was regarded as a hand in China.He was selected by the military and the chaebol as the chief executive of the colony, and became the de facto prime minister. Of course, his immediate boss was the commander of the Kwantung Army, not me who was in power in name.

Zheng Xiaoxu and I are the ruling and prime ministers in name, and the chief ministers are the chief ministers in name, and the so-called state affairs meeting is just a formality.The bills discussed at the State Council are all things that have been decided at the Vice-Ministerial Council.The deputy ministers' meeting, also known as the Huoyao meeting, is a meeting of the deputy ministers of various ministries called by the General Affairs Office every Tuesday. This is the real cabinet meeting. Of course, this meeting is only responsible for the commander of the Kwantung Army of the Supreme Emperor.Every meeting is about the participation of the fourth lesson of the Eastern Army, and many proposals are drawn up according to the needs of the fourth lesson.

These things were no secret to anyone afterwards, and I should be able to wake up, but I am not such a person.There is a talkative Hu Siyuan beside me. Because of his frequent reminders, I can never forget my status as the only one, let alone a thought established in Zhang Yuan, that is, if the emperor of Japan is not in the right position, then Japan will act. Difficult to do.The superficial attitude of the Japanese towards me also often gives me an illusion that I often believe that I am different from Xiqia after all, and the Japanese do not respect me.For example, on the establishment of the Concorde Association, I think so.

One day after I took office for more than a month, Zheng Xiaoxu gave me a routine report, mentioning that the Kwantung Army decided to establish a political party, named the Concorde Party.The task of this party is to organize the people to work together to build the country, and to cultivate the people's spirit of respecting ethics and listening to the destiny.Whenever I hear someone mentioning the party, I always get the feeling that my face will turn pale. Therefore, after hearing Zheng Xiaoxu's report, I was more nervous than hearing Komai's slap on the table.What good is it to have a party?Isn't the subjugation of the country in 1911 just caused by the party?Confucius said, a gentleman does not fight, and a group does not party. Have you forgotten all of these?Zheng Xiaoxu frowned and said: Your Majesty's words are correct, but this is decided by the military department.He thought that this sentence could shut my mouth, but this time I regarded this matter as a matter of life and death, and refused to agree to anything.I was so tired of him talking about the decision of the military department, and I didn't want to listen to it anymore, so I said angrily: If you don't tell the Japanese, call them here!

After Zheng Xiaoxu left, I told Hu Siyuan about it.The head of the secretariat complimented my approach and said: In my opinion, it may not be as Zheng Xiaoxu said, everything is decided by the military department.Luo Zhenyu said that Zheng Xiaoxu was domineering and committed crimes by relying on the military.If the emperor argues with the military department, the military department may not dare to be arbitrary.What's more, the party is not good for me, and it is not good for Japan. How can the Japanese military not understand this? When I heard what he said was reasonable, I got more ideas.Two days later, the Kwantung Army's Chief of Staff Katakura, Chief of Staff Hashimoto Toranosuke, and Takashi Itagaki Seishiro came to explain to me one after another, but none of them convinced me.Things just dragged on. After three months, that is, in July of this year, I believe I have won.The Kwantung Army decided not to set up a Concorde Party, but only a Concorde Association as an organization of the Yizan government.This association includes all residents. Specifically, all men who have reached the age of 20 are members, women are members of its affiliated Women's Association, and young people aged 15 to 20 are members of the affiliated Youth League. Teenagers aged ten to fifteen are members of the affiliated Youth Corps. In fact, the Kwantung Army changed the party to a society, not because of any concessions to me, but because it thought it would be easier to govern the people of the Northeast than creating a nondescript political party. Through such an organization that recruited all the population, it would be easier to carry out enslavement propaganda, Secret agents monitor and enslave people.I couldn't see such a fact in my eyes, I just felt that the Japanese wanted to listen to me after all. With such an illusion, it is no wonder that we are going to run into trouble again.This is after the establishment of the "Secret Treaty of Full Sun".