I saw Pu Yi in the hall with veins popping out on his forehead, pointing angrily at his younger brother Pu Jie and saying: "Well, weren't you just seduced by that Japanese woman? How long has it been since this happened and you are still thinking about it? That Japanese woman, no

• [Foreword]

December 28, 1960, was supposed to be a happy day to welcome the Spring Festival, but quarrels continued to come from Premier Zhou’s house...

I saw Puyi in the hall with veins popping up on his forehead. He pointed angrily at his younger brother Pu Jie and said, "Well, weren't you just seduced by that Japanese woman? How long have you been thinking about that Japanese woman? Nothing can be said about this matter. We must cut off contact!" After hearing this, Pu Jie lowered his head and murmured to himself: "She is my wife after all, and I haven't seen her for sixteen years." But even so, Pu Yi was still excited! He retorted vehemently: "Anyway, I don't agree with Saga Hiroshi returning to China!"

For a time, the atmosphere in the living room became extremely stiff, and even Premier Zhou next to him didn't know how to persuade him.

So, who is Hiroshi Saga? Why did Puyi strongly oppose her coming to China? What was he worried about? And as a descendant of Aixinjueluo , why would Pujie marry a Japanese woman?

Today, we will talk about the household affairs of the last emperor.

• [The conspiracy behind the marriage]

In the thirty-fourth year of Guangxu's reign, Puyi, who was only three years old, hurriedly ascended to power with the support of Empress Dowager Cixi and became the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty. After the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution in 1922, the 6-year-old Puyi was forced to abdicate, and the Qing Dynasty's century-old rule came to an end.

"After the September 18th Incident", Japan established the Puppet Manchukuo on Chinese soil, and Puyi, as a symbol of power, became a puppet emperor under the control of the Japanese, with the reign name " Kant ".

However, the Japanese's ambitions go far beyond this. In order to better control the regime of the puppet Manchukuo and realize their ambition of the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere", the Japanese began to plan to marry Puyi a "Japanese concubine".

After brutally murdering Puyi's concubine, the Japanese learned that Puyi had long lost her fertility, so the ambitious Japanese decided this wishful thinking on Puyi's younger brother, Pujie.

The Japanese people's consideration can be described as "very thorough". Since Puyi cannot have children, they should marry Pujie a Japanese woman and then have a son. In this way, if Puyi has three shortcomings in the future, Pujie's son can also succeed, and the future emperor of Manchukuo will have Japanese ancestry.

The Japanese Kwantung Army originally wanted to find a princess of the Japanese royal family to marry Pujie, but the Japanese royal code stipulated that even if a royal woman marries a foreigner, she can only stay in the country after marriage. Pu Jie will definitely return to China in the future, so after much deliberation, Kwantung Army decided to select a woman of the right age from the nobility second only to the royal family to marry Pu Jie.

In the end, the 23-year-old Hiroshi Saga was selected from the Japanese family.

Sagahiro received aristocratic education since he was a child, and he has outstanding talent and appearance. He has a blood relationship with the emperor, and his bloodline is also very noble, so he is naturally the best candidate. Pujie himself was particularly disgusted with the insidiousness and cunningness of the Kwantung Army, and he did not want to become a political marriage partner, so he was very resistant to this marriage.

But the Qing Dynasty has long become history. Now even his brother Puyi has become a puppet controlled by the Japanese. What qualifications does the young Pujie have to say no to the Kwantung Army's conspiracy?

Considering that the matter was of great importance, Pujie tried every means to find reasons to refuse, saying that he already had a wife at home Tang Yiying .

Tang Yiying is also a victim of political marriage with Pu Jie. It can be said that there is no real feelings between the two. In order to stop Pu Jie from evading the case, the Japanese royal family specially sent Yasushi Yoshioka to to Nanjing to coerce and induce Tang Yiying's younger brother to sign a divorce agreement .

After taking care of Pujie, the next step is to convince the Saga family.

After all, the Saga family is considered a noble in Japan. Sagahao has outstanding talent and appearance, and has been pursued by many Japanese royal families. Even though Pujie is the imperial younger brother of the "Puppet Manchukuo", who is willing to marry his daughter?

Sagahiro himself is even more unwilling to marry in a foreign country.

However, all this reluctance disappeared after the two met. Pujie was immediately attracted by the Japanese girl in front of him who had outstanding talent and temperament and was good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and Sagahiro was also very satisfied with the gentle and elegant young man in military uniform who showed a gentlemanly demeanor in his conversation.

It can be said that the two fell in love at first sight.

On April 3, 1937, Pu Jie and Saga Hiroshi held their wedding at the Military Hall in Tokyo.

This wedding has attracted worldwide attention. Everyone knows that this is a political marriage and diplomatic show.

Japanese officials have carried out overwhelming publicity on it, and have repeatedly advocated that it is the epitome of the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere". Manchu Yi Lao was even more angry and trembling after seeing these news, thinking that it was a great shame that Prince Aisin Gioro married a Japanese woman.

But no matter what the outside world thinks, Pu Jie and Saga Hao really live a very loving life. After getting married, the two rented a villa on the coast of Chiba Prefecture and lived a very happy and harmonious life.

After marrying Sagahao, Pujie would often write letters to Puyi who was far away in the northeast. In his letters, he often mentioned his happy marriage with Sagahao, and his joy was vivid on the page.

At this time, Puyi, who was far away in the northeast, was worried and upset, and tore his brother's letter into pieces!

Why is this?

• [Pu Yi’s suspicion and hostility]

As early as when the Japanese Kwantung Army proposed to marry Pu Jie a Japanese wife, Pu Yi publicly expressed his opposition to the Japanese side and warned his younger brother in private many times. But it still didn't stop the marriage.

Puyi understands the Japanese conspiracy better than Pujie. Pu Yi knew very well that Japan insisted on arranging for a Japanese aristocratic woman to marry Pu Jie in order to replace him in a high-sounding manner in the future. Even if Sagahao gives birth to a baby boy in the future, both himself and Pujie will no longer be of use value, and by then, he may not be able to save his life.

But Pu Jie, who had fallen in love at this time, didn't think so. Pu Jie felt that even though the two got married for political purposes, their relationship quickly heated up after the marriage, and they were no different from a sweet couple.

After the "July 7th Incident" broke out in 1937, Puyi returned to Changchun with Sagahao, who was already pregnant.

As soon as the news of Sagahao's pregnancy reached Puyi's ears, Puyi yelled at Pujie angrily: "Weren't you just seduced by that Japanese woman? You can dethrone my emperor, you do it! Let me Your dissatisfied little bastard will inherit the throne and then hand it over to the Japanese." Listening to Pu Yi roaring like this, Pu Jie was so frightened that he didn't dare to say a word.

Puyi, who originally felt that Sagahao was up to no good, became even more disgusted with her after learning that Sagahao was pregnant. Puyi's attitude towards Sagahao was very bad. He didn't even taste the food she cooked. The few times he met Sagahao, he treated him with cold eyes and his words were full of insults.

Half a year later, when Sagahao was about to give birth, the Japanese revealed their true colors and forced Puyi to sign the "Law of Succession to the Throne." The inheritance law clearly stipulates: If the emperor is absent and has no descendants, the inheritance should be passed down to the emperor's brothers and their descendants.

Obviously, this inheritance method is specially prepared for the child in Sagahiro's belly.

This move undoubtedly sounded the death knell for the brothers Pu Yi and Pu Jie.

Later Puyi also mentioned this matter in his autobiography "My First Half of Life". Puyi wrote:

"When I heard that Pujie was going to be a father, I was on tenterhooks all day long. I was worried about my future." I don’t know how many times I have calculated the future.I was even worried about my younger brother, because I knew that the first few articles of the imperial succession law were all foreshadowing, and only the sentence "his younger brother's son will succeed him" revealed the Japanese intentions. "

Puyi's attitude towards Sagahao is understandable. After all, Sagahao has the blood of the Japanese royal family, and Puyi's move was just to protect himself.

In Puyi's mind at the time, Sagahao was sent by Japan. It was this deep-rooted suspicion that made Puyi always hold a grudge against Sagahao, and even vehemently opposed the reunion of his brother and sister-in-law 16 years later.

But in fact, Puyi was indeed wrong. He wronged Sagahao. After marrying Pujie, Sagahao regarded himself as China's daughter-in-law and treated her husband wholeheartedly. Not only did he change his original name to Aixinjueluo , but he also He once publicly stated that Japan's war of aggression against China was wrong.

In the face of Puyi's rejection, Sagahao also enlightened his husband Pujie many times and said that he should understand.

In 1938, Sagahao and Pujie's first child was born. It was a daughter, named Aixinjueluo Huisheng. When Puyi and Pujie were secretly rejoicing, it was said that Yoshioka Yasunai, who was the royal steward of the "Puppet Manchukuo" at the time, was very angry. After learning that he had given birth to a baby girl, he threw down the gift angrily and left.

Although he still had feelings for Sagahao, Puyi loved his little niece very much and often carried her wherever she went. Let her follow him wherever he goes.

In 1940, Pujie and Sagahao had a second daughter, named Aixinjueluo Changsheng. [Premier Zhou stepped in to resolve the conflict]

1945 In 2007, the Japanese army was defeated and surrendered, and Puyi officially abdicated. After discussion, Puyi, Queen Wanrong, and Pu Jie and Saga Hao planned to flee to Japan in two groups. However, what no one expected was that Pu Yi and Pu Jie. As soon as their plane arrived at Fengtian Airport, they were arrested by the Soviet Red Army.

Sagahiro returned to Japan alone with his children. The couple had been separated for 16 years in the Soviet Union. After living as war criminals for five years, the brothers Puyi and Pujie were escorted back to China in 1950, and deeply reflected on their mistakes at the Fushun War Criminals Management Center in Liaoning.

One day in 1954, Premier Zhou. Suddenly I received a mysterious letter from Japan: "My father has not been heard from for a long time. My mother and we are very worried. I think if Premier Zhou has children, he will understand our feelings for our father." The feeling of longing... My mother hopes to return to my father as soon as possible, and I also hope that I can become a bridge of friendship between China and Japan..."

This letter was written by Pu Jie's eldest daughter to Premier Zhou, and hoped that Zhou The Prime Minister was able to reunite the family.

Premier Zhou had also heard about the marriage between Pu Jie and Saga Hao, but he did not expect that this woman had waited for her husband for so many years with two children alone, so the deeply moved Premier Zhou agreed to the marriage between them. Correspondence.

In 1959, Chairman Mao ordered the amnesty of the first batch of war criminals, and Puyi was the first to be pardoned. After learning the news, Sagahao seemed to see hope. She continued to encourage Pujie in her letters and strive for an early amnesty.

At the same time, Sagahao also wrote to Premier Zhou again, saying that after Pujie received amnesty, he wanted to go to China to reunite with his husband.

Premier Zhou believed that Sagahao and Pujie had worked hand in hand for eight years and had two daughters. Moreover, after Pujie was arrested, Sagahao waited patiently for her husband for 16 years in Japan, so the two should be reunited based on both emotion and reason.

Since then, Premier Zhou has always taken this matter to heart.

On November 28, 1961, Pujie finally became the second batch of amnesty persons.

Shortly after Pujie was released, Premier Zhou invited all members of the Aixinjueluo family to have dinner at the Xihua Hall. During the dinner, Premier Zhou not only asked with concern about the current situation of the two brothers, but also mentioned their distant future. Hiroshi Saga in Japan wants to reunite with her husband.

Premier Zhou asked Pu Jie casually during the dinner: "You ignored Sagahao's letter requesting to return to China. She must be very anxious, right?"

Pu Jie was stunned after hearing this. He did not expect that The Prime Minister will ask himself this question. As a war criminal who once colluded with the Japanese and became a "traitor" and has just been freed, even though he misses his wife whom he has not seen for 16 years, it is wise to cut off the relationship with the Japanese at this time. count.

So, after Pu Jie hesitated for a moment, he only said one sentence against his will: "I'm afraid she hasn't reformed yet."

Zhou Enlai smiled slightly after hearing this, and then asked Aixinjue present in an extremely peaceful tone. Other members of the Luo family: "Now that Pujie is free, do you agree with his wife Sagahao to return to China and reunite them? I invite you all here today because I want to discuss it with you and ask what everyone has. What do you think? "

After Premier Zhou said these words, everyone in the hall fell into silence, and everyone looked at Puyi. You must know that Puyi has always been extremely dissatisfied with his sister-in-law Sagahao, and Puyi did not express his position, so no one dared to express their opinions rashly.

When Premier Zhou saw everyone looking at each other in silence, he smiled and asked Pu Yi, who was just smoking and drinking tea: "What is your attitude on this matter? You have to take the lead and talk about it first!"

The person opposite asked Pu Yi. Extremely respected Premier Zhou, if this was about other matters, Puyi would not dare to lose his composure, but on this matter alone, Puyi's attitude is very tough.

I saw Puyi pointing at his younger brother Pujie very angrily and said:

"Japan invaded our country in the past, which caused unrest for the Chinese people and also caused our family to commit many crimes! The combination of Pujie and Sagahao, originally It is the Japanese conspiracy and the Japanese's attempt to control the Aixinjueluo family for a long time. Now that Sagahao has returned to Japan, this marriage should not continue."

Pujie heard this from his brother. After speaking, he felt aggrieved. He knew well the special nature of Sagahiro's Japanese identity, but she was his wife after all, so he murmured: "She is my wife after all, and I It has been sixteen years since I last saw her. "

The implication is that Pujie wants to take Sagahao to China for reunion.

After hearing what Pu Jie said, Pu Yi became even more angry. Veins popped up on his forehead. He jumped up and pointed at Pu Yi and cursed: "How long have you been thinking about that Japanese woman? I think you are being raped by that Japanese woman." I'm so confused, I can't say anything about this, I have to cut off contact! Anyway, I don't agree with Sagahiro returning to China." After hearing the argument between the two brothers, Premier Zhou said sincerely: "Sagahiro is not only a member of the Japanese royal family. She is a close relative and the wife of a Chinese citizen. She does have a lot of old things, but she can also be transformed. Back then, the Kwantung Army wanted to control Pujie through Sagahao, but she did not do that after all. In the end, the Japanese did not succeed. "

When Puyi saw that Premier Zhou supported Sagahao to come to China to reunite with Pujie, he told everything he had said in his heart. He said that he was very dissatisfied with his brother marrying Sagahao back then, and he was worried that the Japanese wanted to deliberately support him. Pu Jie, and then replaced himself, so he was attracted to Pu Jie and wary of Saga Hao.

Now, New China has just been established and has not yet established a firm foothold, so Puyi is worried that Sagahao has ulterior motives in coming to China this time. In response to this, Puyi continued with a serious face: "I was worried about her before, but now I am even more worried about her. I am worried that Sagahao is a spy sent by Japan, and I am even more worried that Pujie will be used by her."

After hearing what Puyi said, Zhou Enlai also understood Puyi's intentions. The reason why Puyi was so fiercely opposed to Sagahao coming to China was because he was afraid that she would be detrimental to his brother and his country.

Then, Premier Zhou said to Puyi sincerely: "In the past, the Japanese wanted to manipulate her, but this is a thing of the past. The situation is different now. We must believe that the party and the country can transform Sagahao. "

Then Premier Zhou said humorously: "Pu Jie and Sagahao have been separated for sixteen years, and they are almost catching up with Xue Pinggui! "

The Prime Minister's words caused laughter in the audience, and Pu Yi nodded frequently, expressing that he was willing to try to accept this sister-in-law and give her a chance to reform.

At this time, Pu Jie on the side had already Tears filled his eyes. Soon after, he wrote to Sagahao, saying that the government agreed to her return, and her brother Puyi also agreed to her return. She was welcome to come back and be the wife of commoner Pujie.

Under Premier Zhou's eager care, she almost came back! Months later, Pujie and Sagahao finally reunited after being apart for 16 years, and Sagahao also applied for Chinese citizenship. From then on, the two lived a simple and happy life in China.