Puyi recalls visiting Japan many years later: Looking back, I don't even have a Chinese taste

At the beginning of June 1934, the Emperor of Japan sent his younger brother Chichibu Palace to the Northeast as a special envoy to congratulate Puyi on his "ascending to the top", on behalf of the emperor, he presented the puppet emperor with a great order of chrysanthemums and a ribbon , presented the first-class crown of honor to the queen, and handed in a personal letter from the emperor. Puyi was flattered and called the Emperor of Japan "to express his highest gratitude."

In order to win Puyi further and let him demonstrate the "goodwill between Japan and Manchukuo", in order to make the puppet Manchu regime after the implementation of the monarchy look more like an "independent country" in order to deceive international public opinion, April 1935 In this month, Kwantung Army arranged for Puyi to make his first visit to Japan in the name of expressing gratitude to the Emperor of Japan for his congratulations on Puyi's enthronement from Chichibu Palace.

Puyi's visit to Japan this time has been arranged in advance. The time is from April 6, 1935 to April 23, and the locations are Yokohama , Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka , Kobe . 43 entourage. To this end, the Japanese government also organized a special reception committee, and sent the warship to Dalian Port to greet them.

On April 2, 1935, Puyi and his party set off from " Xinjing ", passed through Dalian and boarded the Japanese emperor's imperial ship Hiei, and sailed in Baiyun, Congyun, Boyun 3 Escorted by the frigate, set off for Japan. On April 4th, when passing through the western waters of Kyushu, Japan, the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet Takahashi Miko led 70 warships to greet him.”In fact, it is to show the strength of Japanese navy .

The entire fleet sailed northward, and after 40 minutes, Puyi watched the "strong lineup" of the Japanese Navy on deck and was "amazed by the power shown." On April 6, Puyi sailed into the Chichibu Palace in Yokohama Port, Japan, and made a special trip to welcome him here. After reviewing Japanese Marine Corps on the dock, Chichibu Palace accompanied Puyi to Tokyo by special car. Emperor Hirohito led the princes, nobles, and important cabinet officials to the train station to greet him. The scene was quite grand.

Emperor Hirohito also hosted a banquet to entertain Puyi and his party. Puyi presented the Emperor and Empress with the Orchid Necklace of the Order of the Great Order and the Orchid of the Order of the Great Order. The next day, Puyi visited the Empress Dowager of Japan, and visited Meiji Shrine and JG Shrine to comfort the dead of the Japanese soldiers who died in the war of aggression against China.

On April 9, Puyi, accompanied by Emperor Hirohito, inspected the Japanese army. He said to the Minister of War: "The Japanese army is well-trained, and there is no doubt about it, and the strong spirit of the soldiers is especially convincing." On the same day, Puyi also hosted a banquet in Tokyo to entertain the former commander of the Kwantung Army, Honjo Fan_ span3span, Ling Liulong and other "merit" Japanese soldiers who invaded Northeast China.

On April 13, Puyi went to the No. 1 Garrison Hospital in Tokyo to express his condolences to "the wounded and wounded officers who were beaten during the invasion of China", and then again visited the Empress Dowager of Japan. When walking in the garden with the Empress Dowager, Puyi would support him every time he went uphill. He flattered the Empress Dowager and said, "I prayed to the Empress Dowager to cherish the jade body." Visited the historical sites in Kyoto,He attended the welcome parties and dinner parties from all walks of life, and specially summoned Tokuzo Komai, the former chief of general affairs of the puppet Manchukuo. Visit the ancient capital of Nara on April 19. On April 21, it passed through Osaka and went all the way west to Kobe. On April 22, I visited the scenery of Awaji Island . On April 23rd, from Kobe Port , the ship returned to Dalian on the 27th, and returned to Xinjing in the evening on the same day.

Puyi visited Japan for the first time. His performance of recognizing enemies as friends, betraying the country for glory, and being shameless was reviled by all Chinese people. Years later, he was very remorseful and said, "Looking back, I don't even have a Chinese taste."

During Puyi's visit to Japan, the Japanese government received him in accordance with the etiquette of "friendly monarchs". All were carried out to achieve the political goals planned by the Kwantung Army. That is to dress up the puppet regime more like an "independent country", and win over Puyi to promote "goodwill between Japan and Manchukuo". Therefore, Chichibu Palace's farewell speech on behalf of the Japanese emperor to send off Puyi emphasized: "I ask His Majesty the Emperor to return to the country with the firm belief that Japan's goodwill can definitely be achieved. Puyi said: "I am now determined to do my best. Work hard for Riman's permanent goodwill.

The Kwantung Army is very satisfied with the results of Puyi's visit to Japan. For example, in a confidential report of Kwantung Army Headquarters wrote: "The grand ceremony of His Majesty the Emperor of Manchukuo's visit to Japan, It is indeed a grand ceremony in the relationship between Japan and Manchukuo in the history of East Asia. In particular, through this grand ceremony, Manchukuo made a rapid turnaround in the whole country to enhance the pro-Japanese atmosphere, which can really be regarded as one of the major achievements of the visit to Japan. "

In order to further "enhance the pro-Japanese atmosphere", after Puyi returned to "Xinjing", under the manipulation of the Kwantung Army on May 2,Published the "Huibian Xunmin Edict" full of flattery. In the edict, Pu Yi first exaggerated the "ceremony" he received during his visit to Japan and said that "I will never forget it with my heart." Then he brazenly boasted of Japan's "accomplishments" of aggression, saying nonsense: "The establishment of our country in the deep dimension and the achievement of today are all thanks to the loyal efforts of allies to lay the foundation." Finally, he declared that the puppet Emperor of Manchukuo and the Emperor of Japan "are as one in spirit. ", "the same spirit and the same path, and unswerving dependence"; the puppet Manchu "has one heart and one morality with allies, so as to lay a permanent foundation for the two countries and carry forward the meaning of oriental morality. Then the overall situation will be peaceful and the well-being of mankind will surely be achieved."

Puyi's visit to Japan and the edict he issued were centered on the promotion of "goodwill between Japan and Manchu" and "one heart and one morality". In order to further deceive and enslave the people of Northeast China, the puppet Manchurian regime also designated May 2, when Puyi issued the "Edict of Huiluan Training the People" as "the anniversary of the edict, and a celebration is held every year, requiring people to recite the edict in Chinese and Japanese. The regime also issued an executive order to "hold a national celebration meeting across the country" to all parts of the puppet Manchukuo, and mobilized children, students and other people from all parts of the puppet Manchukuo to hold activities such as film screenings, speeches, and flag-holding parades to commemorate the emperor's visit to Japan. Created a great momentum of 'Japan is full of one morality and one heart'." Puyi also gave a speech at the puppet official history gathering on his impressions of visiting Japan and sang "Japan is full of goodwill".

Puyi's visit to Japan received " "Grand Hospitality" is nothing but a conspiracy planned by Japan. Puyi thought in a daze: "The emperor's status in Japan is equal to my status in Manchukuo, and the Japanese should treat me the same as their emperor. . "In fact, a master is a master, and a slave is a slave. Puyi can't change his status at all. The Kwantung Army arranged for Puyi to visit Japan, which is to make him more obedient to serve his master.

After Puyi visited Japan, he noticed that the Kwantung Army Dissatisfied with Zheng Xiaoxu, he took the opportunity of reorganizing the cabinet to propose a replacement for the prime minister. He proposed "let Zheng retire" and "the prime minister can be succeeded by Zang Shiyi."In the end, it hit a nail. The commander of the Kwantung Army Nanjiro said to Pu Yi: "The Kwantung Army has already considered a suitable candidate. The emperor does not need to worry about it, just let Zhang Jinghui be the prime minister. "

After the other important personnel arrangements, the Kwantung Army was even more "killed first and then played". The son of Guifu, the Mongol commander in the late Qing Dynasty, the pseudo Xing'an Province Governor Ling Sheng, once served in the "September 1st" After the Eighth Incident, he assembled a puppet regime for the Kwantung Army and became one of the "Founding Fathers". However, he complained at a joint meeting of governors in the spring of 1936, complaining that the Kwantung Army intervened too much, and was soon called "colluded" by the Kwantung Army. Ling Sheng is Puyi's in-law, and Ling Sheng's son is engaged to Puyi's fourth sister. Puyi wanted to intercede, but the commander of the Kwantung Army asked Puyi to intercede. When the engagement was terminated, Puyi hurriedly complied. Through these events, Puyi gradually understood that he was still a puppet of the Kwantung Army. Since then, the Kwantung Army's tight control over him made him "frightened" and the only thought was how to Stay safe in front of the Japanese."

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