Chapter 46 The origin of the eight edicts

Anyone who had studied in the schools of the Puppet Manchukuo was forced to recite my imperial edict.In schools, government agencies, and the army, whenever a decree is promulgated, the person in charge must read that decree at the assembly.I heard people say that the ceremony in the school is like this: When the ceremony is in progress, the teachers and students in the uniform [1] line up in front of the high platform of the venue, with the staff in front and the students behind.The director of training, wearing white gloves, came out of the room holding a yellow cloth bag in both hands and holding it high above the head.As soon as the yellow cloth bag appeared, the audience immediately lowered their heads.The director of discipline brought it up to the stage, put it on the table, opened the bundle and the yellow wooden box inside, took out the rolled edict, and handed it to the principal wearing white gloves with both hands. The principal took it with both hands, unfolded it to everyone, and then read it out.If this day is May 2, read the Huiluan edict promulgated on this day when I returned from my first visit to Japan in 1935 (originally without punctuation):

Since I ascended the throne, I have been eager to visit the Japanese imperial family, to build a good relationship, and to extend my admiration.This time I am traveling east, my long-cherished wish will be fulfilled.The Japanese royal family treats each other sincerely and is extremely well prepared, and its subjects greet and send off with sincerity and respect.Heartfelt engraved, must not forget.The establishment of our country in depth, and the present, all rely on the dedication and efforts of allies to lay the foundation.I am honored to be sincere and sincere, and to observe carefully, knowing that the foundation of its government is based on benevolence and love, and the foundation of teaching is on loyalty and filial piety; Resist the inside and the outside, talk about trust and compassion for neighbors, so as to maintain the imperial line of the eternal line.I bow down to take care of him now, and I am sincere and sincere, like-minded, and depend on each other unswervingly.I and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan are one in spirit.You and the common people should embody this idea even more, and unite with allies to lay a permanent foundation for the two countries and carry forward the true meaning of oriental morality.Then the overall situation will be peaceful and the well-being of mankind will surely be achieved.All my subjects must abide by my decree, so that they can hang on for thousands of years.This!

There are six types of edicts, namely: The imperial edict of March 1, 1934; The edict of Huiluan training the people on May 2, 1935; The imperial edict of the establishment of the country on July 15, 1940; The current situation edict of December 8, 1941; The tenth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on March 1, 1942; The abdication edict of August 15, 1945. The enthronement edict was later replaced by the fifth edict on the tenth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.No one read the abdication edict of August 15, 1945.So the main ones are the four edicts.Students and soldiers must recite it fluently, and those who cannot recite it or make mistakes will be punished to a certain extent.This is not only a propaganda material for Japan's enslavement in the Northeast, but also the highest judicial basis for suppressing any resistance.If the common people in Northeast China show any dissatisfaction with the colonial rule, they may be punished on the pretext of violating a certain sentence of the imperial edict.

From the origin of each edict, we can see how a person's soul is degrading.I have mentioned the first two before, and now I will talk about the third one, that is, how the imperial edict for the foundation of the country was born. One day, I was sitting in Jixilou and Yoshioka.What he wanted to talk about had already been finished, and he still stayed there.I figured he must have something else to do.Sure enough, he stood up, walked to the place where the Buddha statue was placed, and stopped. After making a humming sound through his nose, he turned to me and said: Buddha, it was introduced from abroad.Well, foreign religions!The spirit of Riman is one, and the belief should be the same, huh?

Then he explained to me that the Japanese emperor is the descendant of Amaterasu, and that each generation of emperors is the incarnation of the present god, that is, the incarnation of the great god. All Japanese people who die for the emperor will become gods after death. Based on my experience, I know that the Kwantung Army is sending electricity through this high-voltage line again.But after he said this, the battery went out.I spent several days working on these myths about him, but I didn't think about it. The truth is, the Kwantung Army came up with another thing to ask me to do, but because the commander of the Kwantung Army Kenkichi Ueda was uneasy because of the two unfavorable battles between Zhang Gufeng and Nuomenkan, it was too late to do it. .Later, the two campaigns commanded by Ueda failed, and he was finally transferred back to the country to leave his post.Before leaving, he probably remembered this matter, so he made a further statement to me when he said goodbye: Japan and Manchukuo are friendly and spiritually one, so Manchukuo should also be consistent with Japan in religion.He wanted me to think about it.

Every time the Supreme Emperor asked me to do something, I obediently carried out it, only this time, it made me laugh and cry, and I was at a loss.At this time, Hu Siyuan had already been pushed away, Chen Zengshou had retired and returned home, Wan Shengshi had died of illness, Tong Jixu was as timid as a mouse after the accident in the self-guard army, and the others could not approach me.Only a few brothers-in-law and a few nephews who were studying in the inner court were considered close friends and could see me.At that time, there were no people around to advise me, and those young brothers-in-law and nephews were inexperienced, and they couldn't come up with a good idea. I had no choice but to think about Ueda's words several times alone.Before reaching a conclusion, Yoshijiro Umezu, the new commander and fifth ambassador, arrived.Through Yoshioka, he showed me his cards, saying that the religion of Japan is the religion of Manchuria, and that I should welcome Amaterasu, the ancestor of the Japanese royal family, and make it the state religion.He also said that now is the 2600th anniversary of the era of Emperor Jimmu in Japan, and it is a great time to welcome the Great God. I should go to Japan to congratulate myself and get this matter done at the same time.

I heard later that this matter had been contemplated in the Japanese military headquarters for a long time, but due to differences of opinion, no decision was made.It is said that some Japanese, such as Shigeru Honjo, who understand Chinese psychology better, thought that this move might arouse strong resentment among the people in the Northeast and lead to Japan's isolation, so they put it aside.Later, because the mastermind concluded that after a period of time, it would take root in the thinking of the next generation, and it would become a habit among people above middle age, so they made this most unpopular decision.None of them thought that this incident not only aroused even greater hatred among the people in the Northeast, but it was also very unpopular in the hearts of ordinary traitors.As far as I am concerned, this incident completely violated my thoughts of respecting the heaven and the ancestors, so my mood is even more uncomfortable than when the Tanglin incident happened.

After I became emperor, I had a dispute with Yoshioka over the issue of worshiping the ancestral tomb.It is only natural for me to ascend the throne and pay homage to ancestors and mausoleums, but Yoshioka said that I am not the emperor of the Qing Dynasty but the emperor of the five nationalities of the Manchurian, Mongolian, Han, and Japanese dynasties, and worshiping the ancestral tombs of the Qing Dynasty will cause misunderstandings, which is not acceptable.I said that I am a descendant of Aixinjueluo, so I can offer sacrifices to the tomb of Aixinjueluo's ancestors.He said that he could send another descendant of Aixinjueluo to do it.As a result of the debate, of course I succumbed and canceled the trip to Beiling. However, I sent someone to sacrifice on my behalf, and at the same time closed the door and sacrificed at home myself.Now that things have developed to the point that not only can't worship the ancestors, but also have to change ancestors, I naturally feel even more uncomfortable.

Ever since I succumbed to Itagaki’s pressure in Lushun, even though every action I took was an open betrayal to the ancestors of the nation, I still had my own ethics and a philosophy of self-relaxation: I first put my own All actions are regarded as filial piety to restore the ancestral property and fulfill the responsibilities to the ancestors. Later, various acts of submission are interpreted as a strategy of yielding to the gnats. I believe that the spirit of the ancestors in heaven will understand and protect them secretly.But now, the Japanese are forcing me to abandon my ancestors and replace them, which cannot be explained.

However, a philosophy hidden deep in my soul that really belongs to me, that is, the idea of ​​​​taking my own interests as the highest criterion of behavior, reminded me: If you want to ensure safety and save your life, you have to agree.Of course, at the same time, I found a way to relieve myself, that is, to keep the ancestors' spiritual seats in private, while publicly acknowledging the new ancestors, and at the same time offering sacrifices to the original ancestors at home.Therefore, I made an oath to the ancestral spirit tablet in advance, and then set off for Japan. This was my second visit to Japan, in May 1940, and I stayed for only eight days.

When I met with Hirohito, I took out the lines written by Yoshioka Yasunao, and read them to the effect that: In order to reflect the inseparable relationship between Japan and Japan, I hope that to welcome Japan Amaterasu, Go to Manchuria to worship.His answer was very simple, only this sentence: Since His Majesty is willing to do so, I have no choice but to obey! Then, Hirohito stood up and pointed to three things on the table, namely a sword, a bronze mirror and a piece of gouyu, the so-called three artifacts representing Amaterasu, and explained it to me.I thought to myself: I heard that in Liulichang, Beijing, there are many such things, and the odds and ends that the eunuchs stole from the Forbidden City are worth more than this. Is this the sacred and inviolable god?Is this the ancestor? In the car on the way home, I suddenly couldn't help crying. After I returned to Changchun, I built a Jianguo temple built of white wood next to the imperial palace, and specially set up a sacrificial hall, which was headed by Hashimoto Toranosuke, who was the head of the Japanese Guards, the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, and the commander of the gendarmerie. Served as the president of the sacrificial mansion, and Shen Ruilin as the vice president.From then on, according to the regulations of the Kwantung Army, on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, I took the lead, together with the commander of the Kwantung Army and officials from Manchukuo, to go to sacrifice once.Afterwards, temples of this kind were also built in all parts of the Northeast in accordance with the regulations, and sacrifices were made on time, and it was stipulated that no matter who walked through the temple, they had to bow at ninety degrees, otherwise they would be punished according to the law of disrespect.Because people hate it and are unwilling to salute to it, wherever the temple is located, it has become a place where there are few people.It is said that there was a priest who served as a temple (that is, the official in charge of sacrifices), because he had to wear a special official uniform when performing sacrifices. It looked very ugly and was often ridiculed by relatives and friends. The wife said: Look at the head of the family, don't you look like Liu Lujing in "Little Visit to the Grave" in that priestly uniform?The couple was so ashamed that they quietly left the job and went to the pass to make a living. The Kwantung Army called the Sacrifice Mansion also made me a weird sacrificial uniform. I thought it was ugly to wear, so I found an excuse to say that it was a time of war, and I should wear military uniforms to show my determination to support the Japanese allies. Military uniforms can be worn with medals from the Emperor of Japan to show that Japan is full of one heart and one mind.The Kwantung Army listened to me plausibly, and didn't force me anymore.Every time before I leave for the temple, I kowtow to my ancestors at home. When I arrive at the temple and salute to the shrine of Amaterasu, I mutter in my heart: I am not saluting it, this is facing Beijing Kun. Ning Gong saluted. Amidst the ridicule and secret curses of the people in the Northeast, I issued the imperial edict of Ding Tianzhao, the national foundation for the ancestors and religion.This time it was not written by Zheng Xiaoxu (Zheng Xiaoxu had been dead for two years at that time), but the work of a Japanese sinologist named Chikyou Sato entrusted by the General Affairs Department of the State Council.The original text is as follows: I am hereby honoring you The temple of the founding of the country is based on the long history of the founding of the country, Zhang Guogang in Wujiang, and the eunuchs said: Since the founding of our country, the foundation of the country has been strengthened, the fortune of the country has been prospered, and the prosperity of the country has risen to Longzhi.Looking back at the origin of Jue, reading Si Pi's achievements, all depend on it The god of Amaterasu, His Majesty the Emperor's blessing.I bow to you The Japanese imperial family sincerely expresses their gratitude, Dai Mizhong, and ordered all the concubines to teach them the righteousness of one heart and one heart, and its purpose is profound.Today, I am going to the east, congratulations on the 2600th anniversary of the era, and I will pay my respects The Emperor's Great Shrine, the auspicious return to Luan, respectfully stand Jianguo temple, worship God Amaterasu, reveres with all his might, prays for the well-being of the people with his body, and prays for the welfare of the people. It is only inherited by all ages, and there are endless blessings.The foundations of several countries are based on the way of only God, and the national guidelines are based on the teaching of loyalty and filial piety.Benevolence is safe, harmony is transformed, the world is clear, and the gods are protected.All of you should restrain your body and mind, cultivate your roots and strengthen your principles, do your best and never stop striving for self-improvement.This! The god of Amaterasu in the edict, the blessing of His Majesty the Emperor, has become an indispensable flattery in every edict. In order to let me and the false ministers accept the Shinto thought, the Japanese Kwantung Army took no trouble, and specially invited the famous Shinto master Katsuhiko Kaki (said to be the Shinto lecturer of the Japanese Empress Dowager) to give us lectures.When this Shintoist gave lectures, he always had a lot of strange teaching materials.For example, there is a wall chart with a tree drawn on it. According to him, the root of this tree is equal to the Japanese Shinto, and the branches on it are from various religions in various countries. .On another piece of paper, a bowl of clear water was drawn, with some soy sauce bottles and vinegar bottles standing beside it. It was said that clear water is Japanese Shinto, and soy sauce vinegar is from various religions in the world, such as Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity, and Islam.Japanese Shinto is like pure water, and other religions originated from Japanese Shinto.There are still many strange stories, but I can't remember the details.In short, it is quite similar to what I heard later about Yiguandao.I don't know what the Japanese think when they are listening to the lectures. I only know that myself and the pseudo-ministers can't help laughing during the lectures, and some simply fall asleep.Yu Shencheng, a puppet minister of military and political affairs nicknamed Yu Datou, snored with his head tilted whenever he listened to sermons.But this does not prevent him from setting up a large temple in his hometown to show his devotion to his new ancestors. On December 8, 1941, Japan declared war on the United States and Britain. Under the instruction of the Kwantung Army, the Puppet Manchukuo issued an edict on the current situation.In the past, every time the edict was issued, it was done by the State Council, but this time a special imperial meeting was held, and Yoshioka asked me to read it out in person.This happened on the evening of December 8th.This edict was also written by Sato. Bless Tian Chengyun, the Emperor of the Manchurian Empire, issued an edict to all the concubines: His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the ally of Great Japan, hereby declares war on the United States and Great Britain today, The Ming Dynasty is brilliant, hanging in the sky, and I and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the spirit is one, and all the people and his subjects have a heart of virtue, and the inseparable relationship will always be inseparable, and the righteousness of common defense will be consolidated, and life and death will never be separated.All the common people should restrain my will, the officials and the people are of one mind, and the people of all directions are united in one mind. The whole country will do its best to serve the public, and the whole country will help the allies in the war, so as to assist the East Asian peace and contribute to the peace of the world. Appreciate this! These flattering and flattering words, like Amaterasu's god's blessing and His Majesty's blessing, have become my mantra in the future. Whenever I see the commander of the Kwantung Army who visits me, I can say fluently with one mouth: Japan and Manchukuo are an inseparable relationship, a relationship of life and death. I will devote all my power to the final victory of the Greater East Asia Jihad and fight to the end for the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere headed by Japan. In 1942, Hideki Tojo, the former chief of staff of the Kwantung Army who became the prime minister of Japan, made a lightning visit to Manchukuo.When I saw him, I hurriedly said: Please rest assured, Prime Minister, I will use the full power of Manchukuo to support the jihad of the pro-nation Japan! At this time, the allied state has been renamed as the pro-state.This is a new humiliation brought about by the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Puppet Manchukuo, which was written in the tenth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. On the eve of the tenth anniversary (1942), Yoshioka told me: Without Japan, there would be no Manchukuo, well, so Japan should be considered the father of Manchukuo.So, um, Manchukuo cannot call Japan an ally and friend like other countries【】, it should be called a pro-country. 【】In 1939, the puppet Manchukuo participated in the anti-communist agreement signed by Japan, Germany and Italy in 1931, which is the so-called allies.After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the puppet countries in Southeast Asia ruled by Japan that established diplomatic relations with the Puppet Manchukuo were added. At the same time, Takebu Rokuzang, the last head of the General Affairs Department of the State Council, summoned Zhang Jinghui and other pseudo-ministers to his office, and explained why Japan is a pro-country.Then the tenth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China came out: Since Zhaoxing, our country has lived here for ten years, relying on The god of Amaterasu, The protection of His Majesty the Emperor, the foundation of the country is based on the way of God alone, and the enlightenment of politics and religion is in the people of the world The code of worshiping the origin and respecting the beginning will be respected forever. Blessed by the gods, the fate is endless. Clear lessons are like close relatives, Mu Mu's love is like a child.Work hard all night long, only think of Zhaode, strive for self-improvement, and never dare to hesitate.There are many people in your department, and you also take my heart as your heart, do things loyally, manage your business diligently, make peace with each other, and cooperate with all parties.Since the establishment of the company until now, it has always been consistent and unremitting in serving the public, which is deeply comforting.Yiyi strives for his heart, inspires his ambition, dedicates himself to the Holy War in East Asia, and devotes himself to the heavenly cause of being a pro-nation. Mingming.This! Since then, the word kinship has become synonymous with Japan. It was not enough for me to consider myself its son, but Takebe Rokuzo and Yoshioka Yasunao decided to ask me to write a letter, and Prime Minister Zhang Jinghui went to Japan to thank me on my behalf.I put the word Xie En in quotation marks here, not making up, but actually quoting the original text.Zhang Jinghui's official identity is the special ambassador of the Manchurian Empire to the Japanese Empire to thank the Japanese Empire, which is also written in the personal letter. By 1944, the picture of Japan's defeat became more and more obvious, and even I could sense that the Japanese army was in trouble.Once Yoshioka came over and said in a roundabout way that the jihad was at a critical juncture. The Japanese Imperial Army was fighting desperately for the coexistence and co-prosperity of the countries in the East Asian Co-prosperity Sphere. Everyone should try their best to supply supplies, especially metals. , Your Majesty can take the lead in setting an example and personally demonstrate the great spirit of the unity of Japan and Manchuria This time he didn't um, ha, it can be seen that he was so impatient that he even forgot to put on airs.But I didn't have a hard bone in my body, so I immediately obeyed the order. The copper and iron utensils in the false palace, including the copper rings and iron hooks on the doors and windows, etc., were all removed and handed over to Yoshioka to support the pro-national jihad.Two days later, I voluntarily handed over a lot of platinum and diamond jewelry and silverware to Yoshioka for the Kwantung Army.Not long after Yoshioka came back from the Kwantung Army Headquarters, he said that even carpets were donated in the Kwantung Army Headquarters. I quickly ordered all the carpets in the false palace to be rolled up and sent away.Later, when I went to the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, I saw that their carpets were still well laid out there. Naturally, I dared not ask why Yoshioka rolled my carpets. Afterwards, I took out several hundred pieces of clothes on my own initiative and asked him to give them to Otozo Yamada, the last commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. Of course, after I took the lead, once it was publicized in the newspapers, it opened the door for the Japanese and puppet officials to search.It is said that under the persecution at that time, elementary school students had to go home to collect everything they could. Yoshioka later said the following words to Pu Jie and several of my brother-in-laws: His Majesty the Emperor is the highest model in terms of the harmony between Japan and Manchuria.However, this supreme model has also deceived him in insignificant places.For example, this time when I donated platinum, I was reluctant to give it all to them, but I wanted to pretend to be a model, so I came up with a way to keep the platinum watch and bought another cheap watch strap to wear on my wrist.One day, I deliberately looked at the watch in front of him and said: This watch is one minute slower.He looked at my worthless watch and felt strange: Your Majesty's watch has been changed, but this one is not easy to change. I said, it turned out that it was only platinum, and it was a gift! In 1945, after more than ten years of looting, the people of Northeast China were no longer clothed.Grain-free rice, coupled with several times of plundering of grains and repaying kindness, made the farmers have nowhere to seek death.At this time, in order to condolence to the Japanese imperialists, another search was carried out, and 3,000 tons of salt and 300,000 tons of rice were squeezed out and sent to Japan. Originally, the Kwantung Army planned to ask me to bring me personally to the country for condolences.At this time, Japan has begun to suffer from air raids. I was afraid of encountering bombs in Japan, so I had to say: Under the current situation, the task of protecting the north is very important. How can I leave the country at this time?I don't know how the Kwantung Army thought about it, but later decided to send a condolence ambassador to replace me.Zhang Jinghui took this errand again and went to Japan.If he is going to live or die, I naturally don't care. [1] The Xiehe uniform is the unified uniform of the public and educational personnel of the Puppet Manchukuo. It is dark green, and there is a yellow rope around the neck above the recommending officer, which is called the Xiehe belt.The principals and directors of discipline in schools generally have this so-called harmony belt.author