Shigemitsu Aoi, who was thinking seriously about her future, was stunned when she heard Fang Lang's words. He was still familiar with Ichiro Hatoyama. To be more precise, the two of them still had some friendship. Regarding the fact that the other party was successfully elected as the president of the Liberal Party after the war, he was He is also very aware of the fact that he has missed the position of prime minister.
But he is more concerned about whether Hatoyama Ichiro can become prime minister again. Now he is not only restricted by the public office discharge order, but more importantly, he is not a member of any political party established after the war. Now he can't even run for election. None of the qualifications.
If he joins the current Liberal Party, as Fang Lang said, even if others agree to let him join and give him a position because of his glorious experience, how good will this position be? Can it be the position of foreign minister or prime minister that I want?
Of course Shigemitsu Aoi also wants to become prime minister. A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier! Who wouldn’t want to try it if they had the chance to reach the highest position? What's more, the current Prime Minister is not the same as the original Prime Minister.
It turns out that no matter how successful you are, there is still Tianhuang above you! Now Tianhuang has long been reduced to a mere faggot, and the prime minister is the actual leader of the country. Of course there is an American on top now. But Americans are outsiders after all. In the hearts of the Japanese people, the prime minister is the symbol of the country's highest power!
It's a pity that his family knows his own affairs. Now it's too difficult for him to become prime minister. Not to mention his status as a war criminal, his political influence is far less than before. Most of his followers were liquidated and arrested by the Allied Forces. Get up, he was released, but more people are still serving their sentences in prison!
These people are also restricted by public office discharge orders, and even if they are released, there is no chance that they will be sent to the position of prime minister.
Now when he heard Fang Lang talking about Hatoyama Ichiro, his first thought was to cooperate with him. You must know that Hatoyama Ichiro's political influence is one of the best in Japan. He founded the Liberal Party directly after the war, and soon the Liberal Party It became the largest party in Congress. This kind of political influence is obviously not comparable to that of a war criminal who just came out of prison.
What's more important is that Ichiro Hatoyama is currently at home due to official duties. Since the general Fang in front of him can get an amnesty order for himself, a real war criminal, he can definitely get an amnesty order for Ichiro Hatoyama. , if I use this as a bargaining chip to talk to Ichiro Hatoyama, will I have the opportunity to directly become Ichiro Hatoyama's most important partner?
With Ichiro Hatoyama's influence, once his official dismissal order is lifted, running for prime minister will definitely be an inevitable path. As an important partner of the other party, wouldn't it be logical for him to get the position he wants in the new government? ?
After understanding this, Aoi Shigemitsu began to think about what kind of benefits would make Fang Lang agree to obtain an amnesty order for Ichiro Hatoyama. Of course, he is not as eager as Yushio Kodama. Even if he fights for the amnesty order for the other party, he must let the other party know that he obtained the amnesty order for the other party.
It's just that he doesn't know Fang Lang very well, and he doesn't even know what the God's Whip Company Kodama Yushio was afraid of just now. Therefore, for a while, he didn't know what conditions to use to impress him.
However, he still very much recognized what Fang Lang said, and couldn't help but look at Kodama Yushio on the side and said:
"Kodama-kun, General Fang is right, even if Hatoyama-kun can obtain amnesty, Yoshida Shigeru will not be able to give up the position of prime minister to Hatoyama-kun.
How could a person who has tasted the taste of power give up the power in his hands so easily? "
At first, he looked dissatisfied, thinking only about how Fang Lang knew that the person he was talking about was Hatoyama Ichiro's Kodama Yushifu. After hearing Shigemitsu Aoi's words, he quickly reacted. As a former naval officer, he certainly understood the meaning of this sentence. Once you get something, you won't be willing to let it go.
After he figured this out, he instantly became a little decadent, and his hopeful expression just now began to dim.
Fang Lang on the side became a little dissatisfied when he saw the two people's appearance.
"I'm talking about you two. What we are discussing now is asking you to help me collect Chinese antiques that have been lost in Japan. Have you taken the topic too far?
Mr. Shigemitsu, I wonder what you think of my proposal? "
Hearing this, Shigemitsu Aoi was the first to react. The two of them had indeed strayed too far from the topic. They were already thinking about changing their pardon orders for others before they even got their own amnesty orders. It was really too ambitious.
But what Fang Lang said cannot be done by him alone. He has not been out for a long time, and it will take some time to restore his influence in Japan. If he wants to collect the Chinese antiques lost in Japan, He must get help from Yushio Kodama.
Therefore, he turned his attention to the slightly decadent Yushio Kodama.
"Kodama-kun, what do you think about this matter?"
Hearing Shigemitsu Aoi's question, Kodama Yushio raised his head and looked at Shigemitsu Aoi's eyes. Kodama Yushio seemed to read something in his eyes. He knew Shigemitsu Aoi's inner thoughts, and he obviously didn't want to miss such an opportunity.
As a Japanese Class-A war criminal who came out of Sugamo Prison under his own operation, Kodama Yushio certainly hopes that the other party will have a great future, otherwise wouldn't the operation that he spent so much energy on be in vain?
Although Fang Lang's request was very excessive in his opinion, when he saw the look in Shigemitsu Kui's eyes, he knew that he could not refuse this request. If he refused, he would not only offend this person but also him. Young people who cannot see the depth of things may be alienated from Aoi Shigemitsu, who he managed to work out at great cost.
What's more important is that the opportunity that he finally found to break the official release order will slip away from him. The combination of these reasons made it impossible for him to say no. He could only nodded to Chong Guangkui, then turned to Fang Lang and bowed deeply:
"General Fang, I agree to this matter. I am willing to personally help you persuade all Japanese people who have Chinese cultural relics in their collections to take out their collections and sell them to your cultural relic collection point."
After saying that, he looked at Fang Lang with burning eyes, as if to remind Fang Lang not to forget his promise.
Seeing this, Fang Lang laughed, nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Very well, if your performance satisfies me, I will let you see my energy."
Then, as if he thought of something, he turned to look at Shigemitsu Aoi aside, and said in a low and serious tone:
"By the way, Mr. Shigemitsu, I have something to say. Although war criminals like you have been released from prison, if you want to re-enter the political arena, you must deeply repent for the crimes you have committed. .
We must also see your changes in your political philosophy. If you still hold on to your original militaristic ideas, don't reflect on the crimes you have committed, don't completely separate yourself from your past self, and show everyone your attitude of changing your past, it will be difficult for me to help you apply. to the amnesty order.
Do you get me? "
Fang Lang's words made Kodama Yushio's eyes freeze, and Shigemitsu Aoi was also thoughtful. After the two looked at each other, they both nodded, and Shigemitsu Aoi looked at Fang Lang and said:
"I don't know how I need to behave to be considered as having changed my past mistakes?"
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled slightly.
"It all depends on you. I can only say that the more deeply you understand your past mistakes, the easier it will be for me to obtain an amnesty for you.
If, like those in prison, you behave the same way in the military court, you still insist that you did nothing wrong and are unwilling to apologize for your past mistakes. I can only regretfully choose to let others be responsible for helping me collect Chinese cultural relics in Japan. "
Fang Lang's meaning was very clear. If he wanted to return to politics, he must express his stance to everyone, admit the illegality of the war, and admit his past crimes. This is politically correct for the whole world, and only then can I have a chance to help him win an amnesty.
Of course, the Japanese were the aggressors from the beginning to the end, and they were the guilty parties. However, it was those militarists who refused to admit their guilt and denied the crimes they committed. That is why many Japanese in later generations still believe that Japan was responsible for the war. People are not wrong. He actually had the nerve to tamper with the teaching materials.
Fang Lang's current purpose is to see if he can set a model in Japan, a model who actively admits that Japan is committing aggression. After all, the influence of Class A war criminals like Aoi Shigemitsu is still very huge.
With such a person voluntarily admitting that this war was an unjust war of aggression, coupled with his own layout in Japan, Japan will have no chance to change its textbooks or deny its crimes in the future.
More importantly, after Aoi Shigemitsu took the initiative to admit her mistakes and returned to politics, will other war criminals who want to return to politics learn from it? After all, the power of role models is endless. Even Class-A war criminals like Shigemitsu Aoi can return to politics after admitting their crimes, but can others do the same?
By then, it is estimated that without Fang Lang doing anything, some people will rush to come forward and admit Japan's war crimes. Once this trend is formed, if anyone dares to jump out and deny it, they may be dismissed again.
If the war had just ended, Fang Lang would not have been able to do this, and he would not have been able to get Aoi Shigemitsu to admit her mistake. However, after the trials of war criminals in recent years and the rule of the United States in Japan, the current Japanese militaristic ideology has been temporarily eliminated. Suppressed.
People don't even have enough to eat, so who would be willing to follow you and believe in the spirit of Bushido? In addition, Shigemitsu Aoi is a politician. Politicians don't have much respect. As long as he can return to the political arena and regain power, let alone admit his mistakes, he is probably willing to let him kneel down and apologize.
Fang Lang's words were actually not obscure. With the political sense of an old politician like Shigemitsu Kui, he would be able to easily understand the meaning of Fang Lang's words.
Therefore, after hearing Fang Lang's words, he fell into deep thought. Should he stand up and admit his mistake, throw his face to the ground and crush it, and then regain his ticket to the political arena. Or, continue to insist on being stubborn and stubborn, and finally say goodbye to politics.
In fact, this multiple-choice question is not difficult to answer, but now he can express his position directly. After all, he is not the only one here. If he admits his mistake too quickly, will he appear too spineless?
After hearing the conversation between the two, Kodama Yushio on the side naturally understood what Fang Lang meant. This made him very entangled. If someone had said this to him before he went to prison, he would have taken out a gun and killed the person without hesitation. But now he can only watch helplessly and dare not express any objection.
After pondering for a long time, Shigemitsu Kui nodded slowly and said:
"General Fang, I understand what you mean. But this matter is too big and I need to think about it carefully. Please give me some time. I need to think about it carefully."
As soon as he said this, Fang Lang knew that the other party had actually accepted it. Fang Lang glanced at Yushifu Kodama who looked ugly but did not object. Fang Lang smiled silently.
Adding fire again:
"No problem, I will inform Mr. Marshall of your situation first. After you decide, you can issue a formal statement. I will decide the next course of action based on the content of your statement.
Hope you won't keep me waiting too long. "
As soon as Fang Lang finished speaking, Yushifu Kodama beside him said eagerly:
"General Fang, who is this Mr. Marshall you are talking about?"
After hearing this, Fang Lang turned to look at Kodama Yushio who was standing aside. He saw a look of disbelief on the other person's face and a somewhat worried look. He knew that the other person had guessed who he was talking about. I just can't believe it.
After all, Marshall may not be very popular in the United States because of the European aid plan, but in other countries around the world, he is really popular! Everyone wants to take a bite, hoping that he can also be included in the list of people being assisted.
That's why Yushio Kodama had such a reaction when he heard Fang Lang say the name Marshall.
But Fang Lang did not answer Kodama Yushio's question directly, he just smiled and said:
"What is it? A friend of course? What? Does Mr. Kodama also have a friend named Marshall?"
Although Fang Lang acted very calmly and did not even directly admit that his friend was the US Secretary of State, Yushio Kodama had already determined in his heart that the Marshall mentioned by Fang Lang was the current US Secretary of State.
Thinking that Fang Lang's connections were able to reach the US Secretary of State, Yushio Kodama no longer had the slightest doubt that Fang Lang could get an amnesty order for Aoi Shigemitsu.
"No, no, General Fang is joking. I don't have a friend named Marshall."
Although Aoi Shigemitsu had just been released from prison, he had heard that the current Secretary of State of the United States was named Marshall, and as a former Japanese Foreign Minister, he had a deeper understanding of the rights of the U.S. Secretary of State. Fang Lang's words made him feel more confident in Fang Lang.
At the same time, I kept thinking about the questions raised by Fang Lang. How should I deeply reflect on the mistakes of this war in order to show my repentant attitude?
On the other hand, John, who had been silent all the time, was a little tired of seeing the two Japanese's changing attitudes. I couldn't help but said directly:
"Are you finished yet? I brought my brother here to relax today, not to help you guys solve your troubles that are not on the table.
My brother has made it very clear that this incident is over. What happens next depends on your performance. You two, get out of here and call the girls back. "
(End of chapter)
