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Chapter 661 Tomorrow's Empire Is Just a Dream (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
What is tragedy?

The biggest tragedy is that a group of people with lofty ideals who are determined to enrich the country and strengthen the army, when trying to reform and strengthen themselves, the reform and the maintenance of the country are gone.

It's not that they took away the country!

God does not bless Japan!

At this time in Japan, the Emperor has just returned to power. For the vast majority of Japanese, the Emperor...is just a decoration of Kyoto, not even a mascot.

Even when Emperor Meiji was alive, he was just a puppet in the hands of Iwakura Tomohiro, Sanjo Mimi and others.As for the so-called "supreme" power, forget about it.

It took Meiji decades to transform himself from puppet to mascot!Even such a further step is achieved step by step.Then, by using the government’s infighting, relying on the support of the bureaucratic palace group mainly composed of "palace advisers" and the "emperor faction" to gain power little by little, and the emperor's power promotion is essentially on his own The nominal power it has, combined with the secular power originally possessed by the "non-mainstream" group of reformers, has formed a powerful force that can compete with mainstream politicians.It eventually became a "mascot with real power", but even so, it was still subject to Ito and others.

Now... It should be said that before the death of Meiji, the Meiji in 1874 had not been able to get rid of the puppet situation, and even the so-called "nominal power" had not been generally recognized by Japan. After all, the Japanese in the past few years In the past hundred years, I have long been accustomed to the rule of the shogun and the emperor as a decoration.

In other words, for Japan, the shogun with absolute military power is the "orthodox". As for the public court headed by the emperor, it is just a "pseudo-government" that has just "usurped the throne" for only six years.

Why do Iwakura Tomomi, Okubo Toshimichi, and Ito Hirobumi continue to deify the emperor? Don't they know that while deifying the emperor, it will restrict their power?Not because they want to, but because they have to do it, because they... are a bunch of traitors!
Back then, the fall was in the name of the emperor, and the restoration was also in the name of the emperor. They could not have done it without the endorsement of the emperor.

But now, the road to deify the emperor has just begun, but the emperor has just belched directly. Apart from being depressed, they are more melancholy, even desperate.

How did they clean up the Wu family these years?
Not only took away their privileges, took their swords away, and even laid off hundreds of thousands of samurai gentry. Before the emperor died, Iwakura Tomomi had just been assassinated by the gentry. "Little Rebel" probably won't last this year.

But whether it is Iwakura Tomohiro, Ito Hirobumi or Kido Takayoshi, what they are worried about is not their own lives, but Japan!

They were really frightened by Okubo Toshimichi's words!
There are many feudal clans, the Warring States Period!
They are not the sect sects who close their eyes and only look at Japan's own one-acre three-point land. It is not a few centuries ago now.

Without him, a divided Japan would not be rich and strong.It can't even stop the invasion of the great powers. Although the current Japan can't stop it, at least there is still hope for a unified Japan.

But if it splits and the feudal lords are in power again, that's not necessarily the case, just like those Indian lords.

There is no need to ask the Buddha about this matter, they all know the result. In order to ensure their own power, those feudal lords must be willing to act as lackeys of the great powers, and of course Japan will continue to have civil wars.At that time, there is still talk of a rich country and a strong army.It is God's blessing that Japan can not perish.

As for whether the feudal lords will do this?
Certainly, after all, it wasn't just hundreds of thousands of vassals who were hit by the reform, the lords were also hit, but the pressure was not that great.

Now the court is in trouble, Xixiang rebelled.

The old feudal lord and the old feudal lord who have the opportunity to regain power, aren't they just friends of villains, and they hit it off!

For a while, everyone was silent.

"If that's the case, Japan... I'm afraid it's really going to die!"

Iwakura looked as if his whole body had collapsed, his shoulders drooped weakly, he opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but the words came to his mouth, but he still didn't come out.

Say what?

You don't need to think about the outcome of such a situation.It is absolutely impossible for a divided Japan to survive in this world of tigers and wolves.

"It's not just about subjugation. At that time, I'm afraid Kyushu will fall into the hands of the British, and the main state may be divided between France and Lu. Even the few remaining vassals will be like Indian states, loyal to Western powers. At that time, the only thing we expected was that Ming Dynasty would be able to participate in the carve-up. At least in Ming Dynasty, Japan was treated equally. And in India... what kind of status are Indians? They are just a British colony .”

Okubo Toshimichi let out a long sigh.

"So, if this is the case, it is better to take advantage of the time when Japan is not divided into Western powers, and tomorrow will be united, and the whole country of Japan will be merged into Ming Dynasty, besides..."

After a pause, Okubo Toshitsu said in a tentative tone.

"If He Gong can marry His Majesty the Emperor Shengde of Ming Dynasty, then it is not a good thing for Japan to be unpaid!"

"Marry His Majesty Emperor Shengde!"

Okubo Toshimichi's suggestion made everyone who had previously been immersed in the "subjugation theory" startled from ear to ear. They looked at Okubo Toshimichi in astonishment and said in surprise.

"Marry, marry His Majesty Emperor Shengde! This, how is this possible?"

"That's right, He Gong is a widow, how could His Majesty Emperor Shengde marry her? Besides, Daming has a queen!"

"Yes, the empress of Daming is the princess of the French royal family! Even if the emperor of Ming is crazy, it is impossible for him to marry a concubine!"

The reason why they reacted so violently was not just because the emperor had no tradition of marrying, but because what Okubo Toshimichi said was simply wishful thinking.

If you think about it with your brain, you know how the Ming emperor would abandon the princess of the French Empire to marry the emperor of Japan?

What kind of country is Japan?
In the world, it is simply a small country that is not worth mentioning.How could the Ming emperor abandon France for Japan?

Facing the opposition from everyone, Okubo Toshimichi said.

"I admit that I have a gamble, but what if it succeeds? If His Majesty Emperor Shengde is willing to accept He Gong, of course, he must not be a queen. After all, He Gong is the emperor, and he definitely does not need the position of queen. , He Gong is still the emperor of Japan, and the emperor of Ming Dynasty is still the emperor of Ming Dynasty, just like..."

"Like Austria-Hungary?"

Ito Hirobumi asked casually beside him.

"Yes, it's similar to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After He Gong married Emperor Shengde, Japan and the Ming Dynasty will be united. In the future, their children can inherit the emperor's throne. Of course, Emperor Shengde will definitely not allow Japan to lock up the country. By then, not only will Japan not be subjugated, but with the support of Ming Dynasty, Japan will carry out reforms!"

Of course, as long as Japan continues to reform, these reform heroes can continue to hold power.

"Yuxi, Tomorrow's Empire! It sounds very good too!"

If this is the result, it is not bad, Kido Yunxiao couldn't help but agree.But when a smile appeared on his face, Hirobumi Ito retorted loudly.

"This is simply wishful thinking. Let's not say that the emperor of Ming Dynasty will not marry a widow. Even if he does, there will be no empire of tomorrow. Aren't you afraid of "doves occupying the magpie's nest" and Daming turning against guests? Don't forget, Huaxia The fusion power of Japan is very powerful! By that time, Japan may no longer exist!"

(End of this chapter)