Reborn Bao Guowei, I really didn’t want to be a great writer!

Chapter 353: Showa Era? Xiao Bao's Butterfly Effect!

Japan, Tokyo.

Located in the center, it is called the Imperial Palace.

It is surrounded by a moat, with thick stone walls and some dry trees on the outside.

During the Meiji period, the original wooden castle from the shogunate era had already been burned down.

Reconstruct a brand new building.

Considering the historical background of the Meiji period, this imperial palace has the traditional Japanese architectural style and combines the magnificence of European post-classicism.

It looks a bit out of place.

Yu Ren, then 29 years old, had a small mustache and a slightly protruding mouth.

At this moment in Songzhige, several newspapers from the East were seen.

Learning Chinese characters is a compulsory course for Japanese emperors and nobles throughout the ages.

For a long time, they even regarded the use of Chinese characters as a symbol of identity and knowledge.

It is not surprising that Yu Ren can understand Chinese characters.

“It’s Bao Guowei again.”

He slammed the newspaper on the desk, seemed a little angry, looked at an old man in front of him and said.

The old man had gray hair, wore a pair of small-framed glasses, and had prominent cheekbones.

This person is none other than the then Prime Minister of Japan, Takenobu Hamaguchi.

Takenobu Hamaguchi was appointed Prime Minister just last year, and his main task was to deal with the economic downturn at the time.

One of his proposals at the time was to revive the economy and restore the gold standard.

In fact, there is another point that must be mentioned about this person, which is "Indenihara diplomacy."

The foreign policy he and Foreign Minister Kijuro Shidehara advocated was to replace confrontation with Britain and the United States with coordination, to recognize Red Russia, and to adopt a non-interference policy towards China.

Even because of Takenobu Hamaguchi's advocacy of "giving priority to the lives of the people", he once proposed measures to reduce the military and military spending.

Such policy proposals dissatisfied many fanatics at the time, and an assassination attempt was carried out in November 1930.

The death of Takenobu Hamaguchi the next year also marked the rise of militarism in Japan.

But after reading the description above, you would be wrong to think that Takenobu Hamaguchi is a pro-China person.

In 1928, former Prime Minister Tanaka Giichi resigned because of the bombing of Zhang Zuolin. This person created these incidents one after another and can be said to be a war criminal.

As his successor, Takenobu Hamaguchi was indeed much more "gentle", but he was only gentle.

Whether they are moderates or radicals, they all serve the locust in front of them, and all their actions are to satisfy his ambitions, just in different ways.

As for Yu Ren, there is indeed a lot of information showing that when it comes to launching foreign wars, he has always adopted an attitude of "not allowing the situation to escalate."

Various sources at the time showed that this Tian Huang had enormous power in Japan at the time, and could be said to be the de facto president.

It is not convincing to attribute all war crimes to coercion by lower-level troops and then exclude him alone.

In short, the two people present have an unshirkable responsibility for the future war, whether passively or actively.

Tamahide is very diligent, so he often meets with Hamaguchi Takenobu in the Imperial Palace. Today, just after discussing the details of the implementation of the gold standard system in Japan, he saw the news from China.

Yu Ren was already in a bad mood due to the domestic economy, and now he became even more gloomy.

Yushin Hamaguchi stood on tiptoe to take a look at the newspaper on the table, and immediately understood why Tamashi was angry. He couldn't help but sigh.

"China has its own size and many talented people. Bao Guowei is already a brilliant talent at the age of 17. With a few novels, his international influence is no less than that of Natsume-kun and Akutagawa-kun!"

The Natsume-kun and Akutagawa-kun he mentioned were naturally the two literary masters of this period in Japan.

Natsume Soseki and Akutagawa Ryunosuke!

The former can be said to be the "national great writer" of the Japanese during this period. His work "I am a Cat" was well received, but he has been dead for more than ten years.

The latter, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, was one of Natsume Soseki's disciples and created a whole new field in the Japanese literary world at that time.

He was later known as one of the three great masters of Japanese literature at that time.

But even he committed suicide by taking sleeping pills three years ago.

It can be seen from these Japanese literati that the Japanese are a group of people with twisted temperaments and extremely sensitive personalities.

In literature, they created some works based on this, but depression and suicide often occurred.

This is even more evident in the extreme military aspects.

Hamaguchi Takenobu's sigh is justified. Since the passing of the two literary masters mentioned above, there are few influential writers in Japan today.

"I used to think that literature was just a way to spice up people's lives, but who knew it would have such a strong influence? Bao Guowei, in particular, has already had a huge influence in Europe and America. I'm afraid it will have a lot of impact on our future China policy."

Yu Ren sighed, and every word he said was related to "national affairs".

Yushin Hamaguchi wanted to comfort the somewhat anxious locust, so he said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so pessimistic. We are not without talented people in our country. For example, the 31-year-old Kawabata Yasunari is a backbone of the literary world, and Tanizaki Junichiro is also good."

But Yu Ren was not satisfied. As the supreme ruler of the Japanese at that time, he naturally had many sources of intelligence.

Yasunari Kawabata once had connections with the Bolsheviks in Japan, and Junichiro Tanizaki's policy inclinations were also left-leaning.

It can be said that the Japanese literary and art circles in the 20th century were almost all left-leaning.

This is exactly what Yu Ren is not satisfied with, and it cannot be used by him.

He shook his head, tapped Bao Guowei's portrait on the table with the dagger at his waist and said.

"After all, I am still not as good as this person. Prime Minister, you can take a closer look at this report."

It was just a glance just now, but after taking a closer look now, Hamaguchi Yushin finally understood why Tamashi was so worried.

After reading it, Hamaguchi Yushin suddenly raised his head and said seriously: "Your Majesty, this man will definitely be a hidden danger to our Great Japan in the future! The combined subtraction method plus the previous means of preventing and controlling the plague can be said to be the elite of China! This kind of invention can be compared to Kong Ming in the ancient Three Kingdoms!"

The Japanese like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so they particularly like to use the plot of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms as examples.

Yu Ren frowned, put his hands behind his back and said.

"This man is too amazing. His inventions are all important to the country. It's a pity that I can't use them. Only China, with its vast territory and abundant resources, can produce such talents. Bao Guowei is no less than a fleet of warships!"

When he said this, Yu Ren's eyes exuded endless ambition. Although the above words were exaggerated, they just explained his state of mind.

Hamaguchi Yushin said with some worry: "Your Majesty, how should we deal with Bao Guowei?"

As the Prime Minister of Japan, Takenobu Hamaguchi naturally knew the influence Bao Guowei had in recent days.

It can be said that the last epidemic prevention law almost caused a fight among countries.

In addition, Bao Guowei almost won the Pulitzer Prize, and his reputation abroad is so high that he has many fans even in Japan.

If such a person were placed in China, how could they not feel fearful?

Assassination? How could Yuren not have thought of this method?

But there was no need for that in the past. Bao Guowei was not Zhang Zuolin, so there was no need for a high-profile assassination.

But it is very difficult now. Assassinating Bao Guowei will have a ripple effect and will inevitably cause an uproar around the world.

Besides, can we get the latest research results by assassinating Bao Guowei?
The answer is of course no.

Yushin Hamaguchi and Tamashi looked at each other and thought of the spies planted in China.

Yushin Hamaguchi was the first to speak.

"Your Majesty, Yu Huaxia's spies have already reached Bao Guowei and are said to have gained a certain degree of trust."

"Yes." Yu Ren nodded and said, "We will follow the previous plan and get the most benefit from Bao Guowei. If we can use him for our own benefit, that's the best. If not, we will destroy his influence and get his research results."

Yushin Hamaguchi looked up at the slightly taller Tamaihito, then nodded heavily.

After Hamaguchi Takenobu left, another old man came to the Imperial Palace. Tamashi, who held a high position, also treated him with great respect.

He addressed her, "Marshal Togo Taira, the establishment of the university dormitory and the ideological training of young officers still depend on your influence."

The Japanese naval marshal named Heihachiro Togo smiled and saluted.

"It is my duty!"

On the other side of Tokyo, this newspaper also appeared on the desks of two other people.

In the professor's office at Wakoku University.

Mr. Yasunari Kawabata, the first Japanese writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature and a literary giant hailed as a cultural hero of Japan, is still young.

He has bright eyes, a thin build and a slicked-back hair.

Opposite him was his friend, Koreto Kurahara.

He was the leader of Japan's democratic literary movement and one of the most famous Japanese Bolsheviks at the time.

Two months ago, Yasunari Kawabata had just helped him escape from the authorities.

Today, Kuranahara Yoshito still lives in seclusion in Kawabata Yasunari's dormitory.

Even during this tense moment, the two still found time to read some literary works from all over the world.

Of course, the largest number of people come from neighboring China.

After seeing the headline in the newspaper, Kuranahara Yoshito couldn't help but wonder.

"Another Bao Guowei? China actually has so many Bao Guoweis, and they are outstanding scientists. I really admire them!"

Hearing the other party's sigh, Kawabata Yasunari laughed in silence. He couldn't help but wave the newspaper and reminded him.

"Mr. Zang Yuan, you are wrong. This is Bao Guowei, Bao Bingwen."

"Ah? Bao Bingwen?"

Zang Yuan picked up the newspaper again in disbelief. He learned Russian in college and could not read Chinese completely.

But after reading the report carefully for a long time, he let out a sigh and said.

"It turns out to be the same Bao Guowei, the one who wrote Guns, Germs, and Steel and To Live!"

"It's him! I didn't believe it at first, but after careful reading many times and finding Chinese students, I found out that Mr. Bao Guowei and Mr. Bao Bingwen did it! Not only did he achieve success in literature, he also made achievements in chemistry!"

Yasunari Kawabata said with emotion and couldn't help but wave his fist.

"I really want to get to know this young man."

Zang Yuan read the newspaper again and sighed repeatedly.

"It's really him. I've read Guns, Germs, and Steel many times. My favorite is his Answer, which gives everyone strength. You can't see that in Japan!"

Zang Yuan really likes the spirit and vigor that Bao Guowei's works bring, as well as the drive and confidence that are unique to young people.

Every time he read the poem "Answer", his blood boiled.

Kawabata Yasunari nodded and said: "Mr. Bingwen's works are indeed excellent. What is even more valuable is that he also has a humanistic sentiment. Whether it is the invention of allicin or the invention of the epidemic prevention method, it has saved countless lives. Based on this point, Mr. Bingwen, as a young man, is also worthy of our learning."

Yasunari Kawabata has always had certain connections with literati in China.

Especially after seeing Bao Guowei's works, I developed a stronger interest in China.

Much of Japan's culture originated from China, not to mention the academic community.

To study the literary history of their own country, one must inevitably trace it back to their suzerain country, China.

Influenced by Bao Guowei, Kawabata Yasunari has recently read a lot of ancient Chinese texts and contemporary new-style novels.

Zang Yuan seemed to be infected. He was more concerned about Bao Guowei's tendencies than literature.

When he discovered that the other party had an extraordinary understanding of Marxism, he felt extremely excited.

Many of Bao Guowei's words also gave him a deeper understanding of Marx's works.

Seeing the other party's deeds, Zang Yuan seemed to be infected.

Twenty-eight-year-old Yuto Kurahara said excitedly with a flushed face.

"Kawabata-kun, we can't lose to him! We must work hard!"

Kawabata Yasunari thought about it and asked, "When does Mr. Kurara plan to go to Russia?"

The Russian International Workers' Congress is about to be held, and as an important representative of the Japanese Bolsheviks, Zang Yuan will naturally attend.

Zang Yuan said: "We will set off in the next two days. Now that Mr. Bao has given me strength, I will definitely work hard for my ideals! I will strive to make the realization of Bolshevism in Japan my ultimate goal!"

The Bolsheviks in Japan developed rapidly at the time and almost changed the color of the entire Japan.

And Zang Yuan is one of the representatives.

Kawabata Yasunari was also inspired by him and couldn't help but say, "Kurahara-kun is a very motivated person! I certainly can't lose either. I will also work hard for my own literary path and carry forward the New Sensationalism!"

Unknowingly, Bao Guowei, the butterfly flapping its wings in the East, has already influenced countless people in this world.

Among them, of course, there are many celebrities such as Yasunari Kawabata.

The theme of death often appears in Kawabata Yasunari's works. Like many Japanese people, he believes that death is the highest form of art.

But when I read Bao Guowei's articles "Answer" and "To Live".

He felt the impact.

Subtly, some things seem to be changing slowly.

On the other side, back to the Zhang Mansion in Gusu, China.

Zhang Taiyan held a few newspapers in his hand, his mouth tilted to one side, and spoke angrily.

"How many things have Bingwen, this guy, done behind my back that have nothing to do with literature?!!"

(End of this chapter)