Looking at Ito Hirobumi in front of him, Xiao Letian had mixed feelings in his heart. In his previous life, this name was very complicated for the Chinese. It was he who formulated the general strategy in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894. He was also the only military force in Japanese history that could suppress the enemy. The civil servant did not dare to raise his head.
It was in his hands that North Korea and Taiwan were taken away, and he led the victory of the Russo-Japanese Northeast War. In the future, this person's reputation in Japan would be extremely high, if it were not for the three subsequent North Korean assassins in Harbin. Gun, this old man might be able to control Japan for ten or twenty more years.
Of course Xiao Letian doesn't like him in terms of national sentiments, but if we look beyond the national sentiments and discuss the matter, Ito Hirobumi is still admirable.
First of all, he is a typical civil servant. In Japanese history, it is rare for civilian officials to be able to control military commanders, but he is an exception. When Ito Hirobumi was alive, no one in the entire Japanese military dared to cause trouble. Civilian politics suppressed The military is dead set.
So what about Aritomo Yamagata, the great warlord leader? He was equally helpless in front of Ito Hirobumi. This was a politician who could really suppress the fanatical arrogance of the military. In a sense, this person was a fuse in Japanese politics.
Xiao Letian was really conflicted in his heart. He was not willing to teach this guy any skills, but this person was indispensable in his big plan to conquer Japan.
Sakamoto Ryoma was the first Japanese Prime Minister designated by Xiao Letian, but Sakamoto Ryoma was a bit too idealistic. This kind of character can easily suffer losses in political struggles.
Apart from other things, in real history, his assassination in the Peking Opera was not so much that he offended the big shots, but that he was not careful enough. It was the critical moment of the overthrow movement. Assassinations were common in the political arena. As a member of the whirlpool, Politicians can't even protect themselves well.
A gentleman who does not stand behind a dangerous wall cannot even protect his own useful life. This kind of person itself is a manifestation of political immaturity, or he has never regarded himself as a politician from the beginning to the end.
Otherwise, with the financial and manpower of the sea rescue team, how could he bring two guards to negotiate with Shintaro Nakaoka? This shows that he has no awareness of protecting his own life at all.
What is most important in political struggle is not conspiracy or conspiracy. The most basic point in political struggle is actually living. Living has hope. If you don’t die, you will always come forward. If you have great talents, you have to live to use them. , many people actually don’t understand this simple truth.
Sakamoto Ryoma didn't understand, but Ito Hirobumi definitely understood. Although he died in an assassination in the end, it was at the hands of a foreigner. He did a very good job of suppressing Japan's domestic political arena.
If this person is successfully brainwashed and made to be Long Majun's deputy, this would be a perfect match. But will this shrewd guy be brainwashed by Xiao Letian?
"Ito-kun, if you want to become my teacher, let me ask you a question first... What do you think about the Conquest of Korea theory?"
Ito Hirobumi broke out in cold sweat at the words. Even Sakamoto Ryoma sat up and almost took the needle off the back of his hand. "Prime Minister, what are you doing..."
"Answer my question." Xiao Letian suddenly asked sharply, and Ito Hirobumi lowered his head, his mind was running rapidly. He knew that this question was not easy to answer, and if he was not careful, he would be in catastrophe.
Later generations of scholars believed that the theory of conquest of Korea was a Japanese expansion theory put forward by radical soldiers such as Saigo Takamori and Itagaki Taisuke. The core idea was to colonize or directly occupy Korea and expand Japan's living space.
In fact, this is just a representation. The theory of conquering Korea is actually a concrete manifestation of the entire Japanese nation’s continental complex. Whether it was the Battle of Baijiangkou in the Tang Dynasty, or Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s invasion of Korea during the Wanli Period, until the final Sino-Japanese War, Japan’s No. 1 The target is always North Korea.
Using North Korea as a springboard to conquer the mainland has been Japan's dream for thousands of years. Therefore, behind the theory of conquering Korea is actually the theory of invading China. These two devils have been hiding deep in the hearts of the Japanese nation, waiting for the right opportunity. Will jump out and make trouble.
Ito Hirobumi knew that this was a dilemma. If he completely denied the theory of conquest of Korea, Xiao Letian's sharp eyes would naturally know that he was lying. How could he want a hypocritical disciple?
If you directly admit the theory of conquering Korea, then you are admitting in disguise that you also covet the mainland in your heart. Then the prime minister will not want it for yourself, and you will be in a dilemma.
But Ito Hirobumi is indeed an outstanding politician in history. He thought for a moment, straightened up and said with a smile, "Hasn't the Prime Minister heard a sentence? The first of all evils is sexual immorality, and one should not look at one's actions, but one's heart; one should look at one's actions, not one's heart; one should first be filial, and one should not look at one's heart. OK."
"Oh, hahaha... I didn't expect you to answer me with this sentence, hahaha..." Xiao Letian smiled.
This sentence comes from a scholar from Hubei in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. He is the author of "Night Talk around the Lu" and "The Story of a Small Window". This sentence comes from "A Night Talk around the Lu".
The literal meaning is very easy to understand. Among all evils, pornography is the first, but it depends on people's behavior rather than their hearts. Who in the world has not had lustful thoughts? A more popular word in later generations means pornography. This is the truth. I dare not do it. It's a bad thing, I can't even think about it. The beauties on the street don't allow me to think about it.
If you are convicted based on lust, then there will be no good people in this world.
Filial piety comes first among all good deeds, and it depends on the heart rather than the deeds. Of course, filial piety is one of the virtues of human beings, but things like filial piety are incomparable. A disciple from a poor family can only give his mother a steamed bun for one meal, but the son himself eats it every day. Cold porridge, although the only thing filial piety has is a wotou, but no one can say that this child is unfilial, because he has given his best.
In a wealthy family, even though they can give their mother plenty of food and fish every day, but they usually make sarcastic remarks and stay away more often, then such behavior cannot be considered filial piety.
People are rich and poor, and their abilities are also different. Naturally, filial piety cannot be judged by actions. At this time, one should look at people's intentions.
Ito Hirobumi is very smart. Even Xiao Letian may not be able to give this answer quickly. He finally successfully solved the problem.
"Prime Minister, I have read your Journey to the West many times. It has clearly explained the law of the jungle where the weak eat the strong. If you fall behind, you will be beaten. This is inevitable..."
"I don't deny that I also have the desire to conquer Korea, and I don't deny that I also have the dream of conquering the Central Plains. What the Manchus and Qing Dynasties can do, we Japanese people can't even think about it."
"But the Prime Minister can't convict me just because I think about these things. Almost all the nations in this world covet the prosperity of the Central Plains. Does the Prime Minister want to kill all the people? Again, it depends on the actions or the heart, I There is no such behavior, and you cannot convict someone just for having an idea..."
"To put it bluntly, if you don't let us do it, why don't you still think about it?"
Xiao Letian nodded, "Go on, it's quite interesting." Hirobumi Ito, who was encouraged, relaxed completely. "The civilization of the Central Plains has survived for thousands of years guarding the treasure tray. To be honest, watching the Central Plains live a good life, how can anyone in the world not envy it?" of."
"Even when Westerners launched the Age of Discovery, you said it was because the *civilizations in the Middle East blocked trade routes, forcing Europe to have no choice but to carve out trade routes from the sea..."
"In fact, the driving force behind the advancement of the European nation lies in China. Who doesn't covet the country of gold, silk, tea, porcelain, and civilization?"
"What the Central Plains civilization, including North Korea, has to do is not force others not to think about these things. No one can change the thoughts in other people's heads. Thoughts cannot be changed. Who can stop others from envying their neighbors' wealthy hearts? .”
"What the people of the Central Plains should do is to try their best to stop the enemy's actions. Use a strong army, a complete industrial system as you mentioned, and abundant wealth. Whoever dares to use troops will fight until he fails. This That’s the right thing to do.”
Ito Hirobumi shook his head and sighed, "But I have studied the Manchu and Qing Dynasties for several years, and found that many things in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were screwed up. It was completely putting the cart before the horse..."
"Those Confucian scholars always want to change the hearts of their enemies, and they always want to use the principles of saints to persuade their enemies to stop coveting China. To put it bluntly, they are trying to brainwash wolves and make them become vegetarians..."
"I just want to change the enemy's heart, but I don't have the strength to resist the enemy. The new army is not trained, and the factories are not repaired. When the foreigners come in, they even use toilets and women's foot bindings to resist...Such stupid behavior, in addition to showing What use is your weakness?"
"Heart and action have put the cart before the horse, so it is reasonable for the Manchus to lose again and again in front of the Westerners. Hahaha, it is really ridiculous. They actually used women's menstrual blood and foot bindings to resist foreign guns and cannons, hahaha. …”
Xiao Letian was also amused, but some people didn't like hearing these remarks. Just when Hirobumi Ito was laughing, a small figure rushed in from outside the cabin, raised his hand and punched him.
"I'll beat you to death, you arrogant bastard. You dare to laugh at me, the Qing Dynasty." It was Zai Chun who rushed up. After half a year of military training, the little emperor's body was as tough as a little tiger's. This punch was really hard. Yes, Hirobumi Ito’s left eye was blue.
"Baga, who attacked me..." He turned around and launched an attack on Zai Chun, and the two of them immediately struggled with each other.
This time the camp was in chaos. When the four eunuchs saw that the Japanese dared to fight back against the emperor, they rushed forward and kicked him. Then the four guards also rushed forward to take action.
But Xiao Letian yelled, "Don't worry about it. Let them fight. I want to see who can win in the end." Under the stern eyes of the prime minister, everyone present did not dare to move.
The little emperor and Ito Hirobumi struggled on the deck, and by the end they were even throwing bastard fists.
Emperor Tongzhi said that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. After Ito Hirobumi got over the shock just now, he has now guessed the identity of the person opposite him. The person accompanied by the four eunuchs and the four guards could only be the young emperor of the Qing Dynasty, not to mention that there are The braid is behind him.
Now Ito Hirobumi didn't dare to fight back. He just resisted passively and allowed Zaichun to keep attacking. Anyway, the opponent was also a child and didn't have much strength in his fists and feet.
"No fight, no fight, it's so boring, why don't you fight back... You must have guessed my identity, otherwise why are you always looking at the eunuch behind me, no fight..."
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