A Romantic Detective in the Qing Dynasty [Complete] - 13

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Chapter Twenty-Six: A Decisive Strike Against the Meiji Restoration.

Seeing the Japanese mainland, Yu'er's eyes glistened with tears. I knew she was homesick. I asked, "Are you homesick? After we finish the war, I'll give you leave so you can go home and see your family!"

Yu'er shook her head, sighed deeply, and then whispered, "I have no home, and I don't know what homesickness is. My home now is beside Your Majesty. Wherever you go, that's my home! I miss my good friend Meizhenzi. I wonder how she is now? Besides Your Majesty, she's my only family in this life!"

I thought for a moment, "You mean the Mei'er you mentioned?"

Yu'er nodded and said, "We grew up together, studied together. When she was beaten, I was there; when I was beaten, she was there too. We once swore an oath to never be apart for life, and to marry only one person..." "Let's go in together! But who knew we couldn't make our own decisions, that damned Emperor forcibly separated us! I wonder if she's still here? I wonder if she's married? If she's not, Yu'er begs His Majesty to keep her by his side, so that we sisters can fulfill that vow!"

I angrily smacked her little bottom: "You're talking about two people, what if there were ten or eight? Wouldn't I be exhausted? Talking nonsense!"

Unexpectedly, my joke made her sob and cry. I quickly comforted her, "Is it worth crying? She's not here now, is she? If she were, you know my problem. I don't need anything else, but I can't miss a single beautiful woman. I'll eat them all!"

My words made her laugh, and she hugged my neck and kissed me: "Your Majesty has to keep your word!"

When I heard that, I was doomed! I hadn't even seen her and she was already dead. Was this like Huang Shiren forcing me into marriage? Waaah, do I still have my freedom? My life is so miserable!

The ships were about to separate halfway through their journey. One group would head to Nobeoka to cover the main force's landing, while the other would go to Tokyo to prepare for shelling Tokyo and contain the main Japanese force, preventing them from reinforcing Kyushu. I suddenly had a brilliant idea: I would have the submarine surface, and Yu'er and I would go inside.

Yan'er and the others quickly followed, wanting to get on the submarine as well, but I hurriedly stopped them, saying, "You all hurry to Nobeoka to command the operation. Time is running out. We must take Kyushu. I'll go with them to bombard Tokyo, contain the enemy, and force them to sign the treaty! That's our division of labor; don't let it affect the overall situation!"

I couldn't let them come ashore; each additional person meant more resistance. And I couldn't let them go ashore—I didn't have that many wives to sacrifice! I couldn't bear the thought of any of them being in danger!

When the ship reached Tokyo Bay, I said to the submarine captain, "Sail the ship into Tokyo Bay. My wife and I need to go into the city to check the defenses and prepare for our attack on Tokyo!"

The captain was stunned: "Master, that's too dangerous!"

I said, "My wife and I both have superhuman martial arts skills, nothing will happen to us! Just anchor the ship in the harbor and wait for our backup." At this point, I had to keep up appearances, otherwise they wouldn't dare let me go.

When Yu'er heard that I was going to Tokyo with her, she was so moved that she hugged me tightly, tears welling in her eyes, and said, "No, Your Majesty, I won't go either! I can't let Your Majesty take such a great risk!"

I laughed, "You think I'm going because of you? I'm going to check the defenses there, to see how to attack Tokyo, so as to eliminate the source of this war! Besides, once the cannons fire, the palace will be the first to be hit. Aren't you afraid that Mei'er will be accidentally injured?"

Yu'er still hugged me, refusing to let me go ashore. I glared at her and said, "Do you want to ruin my important plans?"

Yu'er didn't say anything more, but just held me tightly and wouldn't let go.

The ship arrived in Tokyo Bay and anchored in a secluded spot. Stepping out of the cabin and looking at the dark night outside, I said, "You don't need to go ashore. Yu'er and I will quietly go ashore and return in two hours! You go down first and wait for us here in two hours!" After saying that, I took Yu'er's hand, and the two of us leaped from the ship onto the shore and disappeared into the night.

Tokyo is the capital of Japan, located at the southern end of the Kanto Plain on Honshu, bordering Tokyo Bay to the southeast and connecting to the Pacific Ocean. Founded in 1457, it was formerly known as Edo. After the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Emperor Meiji moved the capital from Kyoto to Edo, renaming it Tokyo.

Since it was my first time here, I was unfamiliar with the area, and Yu'er led the way, holding my hand, until we reached the outside of the Imperial Palace.

Due to the Chinese army's invasion of Japan, the Imperial Palace was clearly heavily fortified. Fortunately, there were many trees, and we managed to find Yu'er's former residence by hiding ourselves. Yu'er stopped there and said, "Your Majesty, she must be sleeping now. I'll go in and check on her myself. If Mei'er agrees, I'll pull her out and let her come with us. If she doesn't agree, I'll say a few words to her and then come out and return with Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please wait patiently here for a while!"

With that, she turned and disappeared into a room.

Seeing her figure disappear, I hurriedly leaped forward, trying to familiarize myself with the place. Perhaps in a few years I really would infiltrate this hellish place!

I wandered around the palace courtyard for half a day; everywhere was quiet and pitch black, except for a sliver of light in a palace with a large roof.

I leaped forward and gently pushed open the door. Suddenly, a group of warriors trotted in from behind. I quickly slipped inside, watching them glance into the palace before walking away.

I crept further in and found a palace gate with a lamp lit in front of it. Two warriors were sitting there dozing.

I swiftly leaped forward and struck several of their vital points, forcing them to remain prone.

I gently pushed open the palace gate and saw two young maids dozing on a bench in front of a door inside. I used the same method to put them to sleep as well, before sneaking into the small room.

I heard a man and a woman talking in Japanese coming from the inner room. Luckily, I'd spent a lot of time with Yu'er and had picked up a few phrases, so I could barely understand a few.

The woman said, "No, Your Majesty, I cannot marry you! Yu'er and I have agreed to share one husband. If you don't want her, I cannot marry you! We've sworn an oath to heaven!"

Your Majesty? Could it be Meiji Mutsuhito? What a coincidence! I'll kill this bastard right here today!

The man said, "What's the use of your oaths? I've already proclaimed to the world that you, Yamada Misada, are now my Empress! The wedding has already taken place. Are you going to invalidate them because of your vows? That Yuko is no longer a virgin. She and that Chinese boy, Tian Xingang, have been having an affair for a long time. How could I possibly want her? I've already sent her to Korea to die. Where are you going to wait for her?"

The woman hurriedly said, "No, Yuko and Yamada have nothing to do with each other. They beat Yamada so badly that day. She was just crying because she felt sorry for him. They're not related!"

"I don't believe your lies. Come, let me see if your roses have withered. If they have, I'll send you to die too! I don't drink that Erguotou!"

"Then go ahead and send me to die. I already have a man. You won't see any blooming roses here!"

"That's not up to you. I have to check!"

"No, I won't let you touch me! I have a man, I won't marry you!" Then I heard the woman cry out.

I rushed inside and immediately witnessed a bizarre scene.

The man was naked, masturbating to a limp, lifeless penis, the size of a boy's, while his eyes were fixed on a fair-skinned, beautiful woman on the bed. The woman's limbs were tied to the bed in a spread-eagle position, and she was desperately trying to get up, her buttocks twitching.

I looked closely at the woman. Her face was rosy and her cheeks peach-like, her eyebrows like spring mountains, her nose like a jade pillar, and her small mouth like a red cherry, as if ready to receive the dewdrops falling from that pillar. She had a long, jade-like neck, a body as white as fresh snow, and two high, firm breasts, each topped with a small, bright red bead. Below her slender waist, between her two delicate legs, a high mound of tender grass, its pink folds revealing a pale pink bead, shyly half-hidden, with several other glistening, rolling beads beside it—wow, so beautiful! Could she be the Mei'er Yu'er mentioned? She really is comparable to all my beautiful wives!

At this moment, the man had already stirred his droopy member until it was slightly erect, as large as an eight- or nine-year-old child's when holding back urine! He hurriedly climbed onto the bed, then tried to climb on top of Mei'er—Mei'er cried out desperately, "No, I can't give it to you! My virginity can't be given to you! I want to share it with Yu'er with one man! Get away from me! Kill me! I hate you! You killed my whole family! I won't marry you!" Damn it

, even if she was a stranger to me, I couldn't let you ruin such a beautiful thing! I darted out of the shadows, grabbed the man by the hair, and pulled him to the ground.

There really are some idiots in this world who don't know their own death. He glared at me with his mouse-like eyes and cursed, "Are you looking for death? How dare you interfere in my family affairs? Let go, and I might spare your life!" Damn it

, who knows who will spare whose life! I slapped him hard across the face, then pointed at his limp penis and said, "Old man, your thing isn't even fully developed yet, and you're already thinking about playing with women? Do you even have that kind of bird?" The old man

covered his face and cursed, "Meizhenzi, is that the man you're talking about? Isn't he just a pretty boy? I'm going to kill him! Come here—"

Before he could finish, I grabbed his neck, stopping him from saying anything more.

This guy looked to be in his forties, with a sallow complexion and a body as thin as a washboard. It seemed he'd been indulging in too many women, and his body was already worn out. My penis, after all that, was pitifully small, shrunk to only two inches. And he still wanted to play with women like that? He's truly blind to the world!

I let go and said, "You better behave yourself, or I'll kill you!"

As soon as I finished speaking, he raised his hand to hit me again. I grabbed his arm, twisted it backward, and he turned his backside to me. I grabbed a shoe from the ground and slapped his skinny buttocks repeatedly until they were bloody and swollen like a big, fat ass. Only then did I turn him back around and slap his sallow face until he screamed and howled, his face turning red. Then I said, "You damn fool, take a good look! Don't be so stupid! I am the Emperor Zaitian of China, also known as the Guangxu Emperor. Today I was supposed to be picking up Meizi, but you ran into me, and now you want to harm Meizi?" "I'll get rid of you, you bastard, today!"

The old man was now bleeding from his nose and mouth, panting heavily, and it took him a while to catch his breath. He whispered, "What do you want?"

The woman on the bed spoke up: "What do I want? He's my husband, he came to save me, and he wants you to let us go!"

I was stunned: "Could it be that someone who looks just like me has appeared again?" In that moment of hesitation, oh no! That kid Meiji slipped away from me and disappeared under the bed in a flash. I hurriedly bent down to pull him out, but grabbed nothing. Looking under the bed, he was already gone! Damn it, he must have gone into some secret passage!

I was filled with remorse, but there was nothing I could say. I hurriedly untied the woman and said, "You'd better hurry, they're probably coming!"

The woman looked around but couldn't find her clothes, so she quickly grabbed a bed sheet and draped it over herself. She then hugged me and said, "I can't walk anymore, hero, carry me with you!"

I had no choice but to carry her in my arms and run outside.

As soon as we reached the rooftop, chaos erupted in the palace. Lanterns and torches were everywhere, and groups of warriors were running and shouting in the courtyards. I hurriedly carried the woman to the roof of the house where Yu'er had gone. I saw Yu'er standing in the courtyard, looking around for someone. I called out softly, "Yu'er, come quickly! Something's happened in the palace! We have to go!"

Hearing my voice, Yu'er quickly flew onto the roof. Seeing me, she cried, "Mei'er is gone! And now you're gone too! I'm so scared!"

Unexpectedly, the woman in my arms suddenly said, "Is that Yu'er? I'm here!"

Yu'er rushed over, about to speak, but I pulled her and we flew onto another roof.

We leaped and bounded out of the palace and quickly flew towards the sea.

Reaching the shore, we saw the submarine had surfaced. The captain and several soldiers were anxiously looking around. Seeing us return, they hurriedly tried to come ashore to greet us. I waved them off, pulled Yu'er along, and the three of us landed safely on the submarine.

By this time, Tokyo was in chaos, with lanterns and torches flying everywhere, and the sounds of gunfire, shouts, and horses neighing filled the air. We hurriedly entered the cabin, and the submarine quickly submerged and left Tokyo Bay.

Since Mei'er had no clothes, I had to carry her. She and Yu'er hugged each other, crying and laughing intermittently, then whispering secrets in each other's ears.

The submarine left Tokyo Bay and landed on our Longhua ship. I carried Mei'er, pulled Yu'er along, and we flew onto the Longhua ship, crawling into the cabin reserved for me before finally placing Mei'er on the bed.

I turned to leave, but Yu'er and Mei'er grabbed my hands.

Yu'er, holding my hand, said, "Mei'er and I made a vow long ago. You rescued her, and you've seen her body. It's a match made in heaven, Your Majesty! Please take her in too!"

I didn't say anything, but looked down at Mei'er, whose breasts were already half-exposed. She stared at me with her big, expressive eyes, and secretly squeezed my hand. I nodded to her and said, "I need to find Mei'er some clothes. Besides, since we're here, we should let that old bastard Mu Ren taste our iron buns!"

The two women finally relaxed. I walked to the command cabin. Liu Buchan, the deputy commander of the East China Sea Fleet and captain of the Longhua ship, saw me enter and hurriedly came to greet me: "Commander, it's almost four o'clock, shouldn't we fire?"

I checked my watch and said, "Then fire at four o'clock. First, take care of his arsenals and the palace, and then deal with the warships in the bay as well!"

Liu Buchan happily replied, "Yes, I guarantee those factories and the palace will be rendered useless! And those warships will never be seen on the sea again!" After saying that, he turned around and began to arrange the battle.

I turned back to the fleet's quartermaster and said, "Go find a few sets of women's uniforms for women who are 1.67 meters tall. The girl we just rescued doesn't have any clothes to wear!"

The quartermaster hurriedly ran out and returned with four or five sets of clothes in a moment. I took them and returned to the cabin.

As soon as I stepped inside, our cannons began to fire, the booming sound drowning out the commotion in Tokyo.

Seeing the streaks of fire streaking across the night sky, Mei'er was startled and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, is it Mu Ren and his men attacking? Don't let me get you into trouble! If you can't help it, send me back. Even if Mei'er dies, I can't let good people be implicated!" As she spoke, tears streamed down her face.

Yu'er and I both laughed. I put the clothes on the bed and said, "It was our warships' cannons bombarding the palace! If Yu'er hadn't been thinking of you, you'd be trying to avoid our cannons by now! Come on, get dressed quickly, try on which set fits!"

Seeing that Yu'er had already gone out, I turned to leave as well, but Mei'er grabbed my hand and said, "Yu'er is so lucky! People said she was destined to be an empress when she was little, and they really were right! Your Majesty, Yu'er and I made a vow!"

I nodded, "I've heard Yu'er say that before, otherwise I wouldn't have risked my life to go into the palace with her to save you!"

Hearing this, Mei'er threw down the clothes, threw herself into my arms, and kissed me!

Mei'er's little tongue, like a lively little fish, darted into my mouth and darted around, constantly entwining with my big tongue, until it made me stick my body out and press hard against Mei'er's little belly.

Perhaps feeling uncomfortable, Mei'er reached out to remove it, but as soon as she squeezed it, she froze, her hand gripping it tightly. Her face flushed red, and she looked up at me, asking, "Why is yours so big, and Muren's so small?"

I laughed, "His is underdeveloped, too small. Mine is overdeveloped and a bit too big. Are you scared?"

Mei'er smiled, "But Yu'er told me that every time she has sex with you, she feels like she's floating on clouds, so happy. I really want to taste that feeling right now! I want Your Majesty to cherish me properly, no, cherish me for a lifetime!"

Chapter Twenty-Seven: After the Emperor

Mei'er closed the door, turned around and stood in front of me, saying, "Your Majesty, Mei'er's body was originally reserved for Yu'er's husband—who should also be my husband. I..." I don't know who her husband is, nor do I know if he's ugly or beautiful, young or old, but Mei'er swore an oath to share a husband with Sister Yu'er, and Mei'er can't break her promise! Now that she has found such a pleasing person as Your Majesty, who is also Sister Yu'er's husband, Mei'er's long-cherished wish has been fulfilled, and Mei'er has someone to rely on for the rest of her life. How could Mei'er not be happy! As she spoke, she pulled off the sheet covering her body, revealing her beautiful and flawless figure: "Your Majesty, please check and see if Mei'er is a virgin, see if she is flawless! Mei'er has gone to great lengths to preserve her chastity!"

Looking at her slender and beautiful body, at her trembling breasts, at the misty peach blossom spring, my penis grew even stronger. She stepped forward, hugged me, and kissed me, then slowly helped me unbutton my clothes.

Smelling her faint, virginal fragrance and looking at her beautiful face, my blood was boiling. I hugged her and kissed her, but she suddenly started sobbing and crying, which startled me so much that I quickly let go.

But her hands didn't stop. She cried as she ripped off my clothes, then stretched out her arms and hugged me tightly, pressing her naked body against mine. Between sobs, she said, "Yesterday I felt like dying. I was determined never to give my body to Muren, the murderer of our parents! After Yu'er left, I tried every means to investigate our origins. Later, I met an old palace maid who was dying. Seeing she was going to die, the palace drove her out. She lived in a dilapidated temple, without food or water, and no one cared for her. Every day I secretly ran out to bring her food and drink, and changed her medicine. Unfortunately, her illness was too severe. Despite my best efforts, I couldn't cure her. Before she breathed her last, she told me that Yu'er and I were both Korean, and our parents were merchants who came to Japan to do business. My original name was Park Sun-mi, and Yu'er's original name was Lee Young-yu. Of the six boys, one had the surname Tian..." There were men surnamed Zhang, two brothers surnamed Wang, and two others surnamed Jing, who were uncle and nephew. To train assassins, Mutsuhito killed our parents and brought us to the palace for training. He told Yu'er and me that we were Japanese, and that our parents had gone to Korea to do business and were killed on the orders of Queen Min. The six men were all Chinese, and their fates were the same as ours, except Mutsuhito told them that their parents had been killed by Emperor Guangxu! Because of this, I hated Queen Min and Emperor Guangxu from a young age. During our training, we used your portraits as targets, so the moment I saw you, I knew you were Emperor Guangxu, and I knew that what you and Mutsuhito said was true! I fell in love with you! Later, when I saw that Yu'er was already your concubine, I was secretly happy. I hadn't wasted my life; I was lucky to have such a good husband! I'm so happy now! "Your life wasn't in vain!"

I hugged her, kissed her face, and licked away her tears with my tongue—she continued, "After sending everyone else to their deaths, Mutsuhito often came to see me. At first, I was grateful to him, but when I learned he was the murderer of my parents, I wanted to kill him. Unfortunately, I was too weak on my own; every time I went, he brought a group of warriors, making it impossible for me to do it. Later, his empress contracted some sudden illness and died overnight. He then said he wanted to marry me and made me empress, issuing an edict to make me Empress Meizhen. But I resolutely refused, firstly to fulfill my vow with Yuko, and secondly for the blood feud of my father and mother's murder! Unexpectedly, he had warriors carry me through the wedding ceremony, then had me tied to the bed, and then personally took a knife and cut off my clothes bit by bit, leaving me naked! He then thought..." "He slept with me, but he just couldn't get it up. He took some more medicine, but it still didn't work. He fiddled with it for ages, and just when it got a little hard, you came and saved me! Thinking about how close I came to that moment, I can't help but want to cry. I really crawled out of the gates of hell!"

I held her close, my hands starting to roam over her smooth, silky skin, pinching the tender flesh of her thighs without an ounce of fat, touching her firm, pert buttocks, holding her slender waist, and kneading her perfectly firm breasts. My erection grew even bigger, making me dizzy and disoriented. Even the booming sounds of the battle outside had gradually faded away. All I could hear now was Mei'er's slightly heavy breathing and soft humming, which became my aphrodisiac music, making me burning with passion and unable to control myself. I suddenly picked her up and carried her to the bed.

Amidst the raging wind and torrential rain, petals and blossoms flew everywhere. We went wild for over an hour before finally completing the entire process of transforming Miyako, the Japanese Empress, from a young girl into a woman. Our fiery passion had left us both drenched in sweat, yet we couldn't bear to separate. We held each other tightly, our bodies still pressed together, sweat like glue binding us.

Damn it, Mutsuhito, the Empress you proclaimed chosen for yourself, I've now completed your mission. Looks like you're destined to be a cuckold! Should I consider giving you a little green hat?

Ha, the gift you gave me is truly wonderful. Not only is she intelligent, beautiful, and generous, but her vagina is also exceptionally deep and tight. Plus, she knows how to use her advantages to bring us to multiple orgasms, our coordination is perfect—truly a natural beauty!

When we first started taking over, the little girl had her eyebrows furrowed, but she quickly got hooked and kept asking for more, desperately shaking her little bottom and shouting wildly until it was broad daylight and Yu'er came knocking on the door, at which point we stopped our frenzy.

Yu'er came in and said, "Liu Buchan, the deputy commander of the East China Sea Fleet and captain of the Longhua ship, is asking you what targets have been bombed. We don't know what else to bomb!"

Before I could say anything, Mei'er jumped up, putting on her uniform as she said, "Can we see the bombed area of Tokyo from here? I have to go see it and get some revenge!"

Because I was deliberately being gentle, Mei'er's private parts weren't torn, but she still bled quite a bit. Fortunately, there was a sheet from the palace to cushion the bleeding, so no marks were left on the bed. Even so, the meticulous Meizi looked again and again, then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank goodness, it didn't get on the bed, otherwise the soldiers would laugh at His Majesty!"

Yu'er chuckled, "With the way you were shouting just now, the whole of Tokyo probably heard it. How could the soldiers not know? Well, anyway, you're His Majesty's man now, let them laugh!"

These words made Mei'er's face turn as red as a drunken man's. She buried her head in my arms, her two jade arms tightly wrapped around me. I hugged Mei'er and said, "Forget it, these soldiers all know my bad habit, no one will laugh at you!"

Stepping out of the cabin, the shelling from Tokyo hadn't stopped, but since our forward main gun was a long-range cannon, our warships could engage them from outside their range. The shells they fired all went into the water a hundred or two yards away from our warships, so our warships didn't even bother with them.

We went into the command center, and I took the binoculars and handed them to Mei'er. She excitedly shouted, "That was amazing! All those main halls in the palace were blown up! Great job! Those arms factories were blown up too!"

Yu'er took the map of Tokyo and pointed out several targets to Mei'er. Mei'er looked at it and suddenly said, "Why aren't these three places being bombed? These are their shell and ammunition factories, their grain depots, and their Royal Bank—all their money is concentrated here!" I took out a pen and had her circle the targets, then handed it to Liu Buchan, saying, "Destroy these three points again!"

The cannons roared back to life, and thick smoke immediately billowed from the three locations. Mei'er jumped up with joy, exclaiming, "Great! Let them starve and freeze from now on!"

I looked through my binoculars and said, "Reload all three with incendiary bombs and fire again!"

Liu Buchan immediately gave the order, and then, the three locations burst into flames, with flames leaping wildly. Moments later, a deafening explosion rocked the shell factory, setting fire to a radius of several miles. The explosions echoed for two whole hours, making Mei'er clap her hands and shout with delight—just like a child! Alas, she was only seventeen!

Chaos reigned in Tokyo; the sirens of sirens and fire trucks reached us. Seeing that our mission was complete, I ordered, "Let's go to Yokohama and give him one last look!"

Mutsuhito, despite being beaten, still refused to believe it was the Chinese emperor who had attacked him: "It's impossible! Would he really run into the palace on his own? It must have been Misaka's gigolo!" He immediately ordered a city-wide search as soon as he emerged from the tunnel, determined to catch the adulterous couple! He wanted to personally execute them by slow slicing!

Damn, it was too brutal! His buttocks were so sore he couldn't even sit down, his pants were ruined, and the slightest touch was excruciating. His face was burning, and he'd knocked out over a dozen teeth, his gums were shattered—how was he supposed to eat?

Only when the cannonballs landed on the palace did he realize it really was Emperor Guangxu. He quickly had someone carry him... He retreated back into the tunnel and immediately ordered a counterattack, determined not to let the Chinese army into Tokyo!

Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi, hearing of the Emperor's predicament, rushed to the tunnel and was astonished to see Mutsuhito so obese overnight. He asked in surprise what had happened, but Mutsuhito stammered for a long time, unable to explain clearly. It wasn't that he didn't want to tell the truth, but the matter was truly baffling!

What was the Chinese Emperor doing in the Imperial Palace? Would he risk so much for a young girl? Unbelievable! Oh no, was he here to scout? If so, it was highly likely they were about to attack Tokyo? Was their bombardment of Tokyo a prelude to an attack? That was extremely dangerous. He immediately ordered Ito Hirobumi to issue orders to immediately move the army towards Tokyo. "Contract! Tokyo must be absolutely protected! At the same time, immediately seek help from the British, Americans, Germans, Belgians, and Dutch to rein in China's runaway train. We can promise them that Japan will cede its sphere of influence in China! After all, those are just external possessions; we've been fighting the Chinese for so long, we can't hold onto them anyway. We might as well use them as bait to relieve the siege of Tokyo!"

Ito Hirobumi received the order and braved the hail of bullets to leave. He was still uneasy. Ever since Yamagata Aritomo died in Korea, he had been having nightmares, often waking up in cold sweat, his bed soaked. He knew he had miscalculated, misjudged Guangxu. He hadn't expected this sickly man to possess such great ability, to use a quick-flowing soup... Has the idiot ox regained his virility so quickly?

He now hates that Misadako even more. "I raised you with so much care, and you conspired with Emperor Guangxu to harm me! Do you have any conscience at all? No wonder people say the most poisonous thing is a woman's heart—it's absolutely true!"

But this matter can't be allowed to spread. If the Japanese people knew I'd been cuckolded, that the Empress had run off with Emperor Guangxu, what would become of my reputation? How could I possibly control this unsteady chariot of Japan?

He racked his brains, but couldn't come up with a good way to cover it up. Until noon, when the sound of artillery fire stopped, he crawled out of the tunnel and saw the Imperial Palace was now a ruin. He burst into laughter: "Just say she was killed by Chinese artillery fire! Wouldn't that completely deceive the world? Let that living Misadako disappear forever!" "

The palace was filled with cries and shouts. Those who had survived were digging up the bodies of those who were still alive. When people heard the Emperor's laughter, they were astonished by his strangeness and thought he had gone mad, that it was the laughter of a madman!

Emperor Mutsuhito immediately issued a decree to the world: 'Empress Misaka unfortunately passed away during the bombardment of China. I am deeply saddened and hate the brutality of the Chinese invaders even more. I am determined to lead the Japanese people to strive for strength and avenge our loss!'" "

Only then did he realize that the Chinese shells had struck his very heart. Several arsenals were destroyed, the Royal Bank and the Kwantung Bank were razed to the ground by bombing and burning, and the Guanzhong Granary was charred black by shells and fire. The fire could not be extinguished, black smoke billowed, and heat waves rose. Not a single grain of food remained! What was most infuriating was the Tokyo Military Academy, where not a single person escaped. So many of the Emperor's elites had instantly followed the late Emperor!

He cursed Misaka and Emperor Guangxu: 'That pair of adulterers has ruined me! They made me a cuckold and cut off my foundation. You will die a horrible death! When I march on Beijing, I will skin you alive if I don't!'" "

But despite his cursing, he knew that even if he had ten or twenty more years, he wouldn't have the strength to reach Beijing!

While Mutsuhito was going crazy at home, our warships had already sailed to the waters off Yokohama.

Liu Buchan came to me with a map of Yokohama: 'Shouldn't you have Consort Mei point out the key areas to bombard again?'

I looked at Mei'er and said, 'Do you know Yokohama? If you do, tell Commander Liu where it would be better to bombard!'

Mei'er happily took the map and explained as she circled points: 'This is the Japanese Guard Command and barracks. They are the most vicious. When ordinary people pass by, they often release dogs to bite people, scaring everyone away! This is the Yokohama Arsenal, which produces Mauser rifles and bullets. Half of the weapons used by the Japanese invading army were made here! This is the shipyard. Several of their cruisers were manufactured here and are still in production! This is the West Camp, the main barracks of their garrison. However, you'd better bomb them at night, as they might be out training during the day.'" This is the military supply depot. Their winter uniforms haven't been issued yet, so they're all stored here, along with their rations, weapons, ammunition, artillery shells, and spare parts. This is their West Hill Battery, and this is the East Hill Battery.”

Liu Buchan, holding the marked map, said happily, “Great! This way we won't waste shells!”

I checked my watch and said, “You guys find your positions first. Everyone rest in the open sea for a bit, then approach Yokohama at midnight and start shelling them, catching them off guard!”

Liu Buchan saluted and said, “Yes, sir! Give them a surprise attack!”

After Liu Buchan left, Li Hongzhang sent a telegram saying that the Japanese government had issued a statement condemning the Chinese army for shelling the Imperial Palace and civilian facilities, resulting in the deaths of Empress Mei-chen and tens of thousands of civilians.

I laughed as soon as I saw it: “That old bastard Mutsuhito, wearing a green hat and still trying to find a fig leaf, why don't we also issue a public statement like Mei-chen's, revealing the truth and giving Meiji a piece of our minds!”

Upon seeing the telegram, Mei'er's eyebrows shot up in anger, her little fists clenched tightly: "That damned Mutsuhito, how dare he curse me to death! I'll never forgive him!" She and Yu'er immediately huddled together and began drafting a public statement. They

wrote and revised it repeatedly until nightfall, finally producing a first draft which they handed to me. I glanced at it; the statement exposed Mutsuhito's ruthlessness, hypocrisy, cunning, cruelty, and viciousness, but it failed to explain why Mei Zhenzi would betray him—which was precisely the crux of the matter! I said, "It's quite powerful. As someone else denouncing the Japanese Emperor, it's quite good. But as Mei Zhenzi, it's insufficient. If you say you're alive, you must have a reason to leave him. The most compelling reason is the mystery of your birth, the fact that he forced you into marriage and attempted to rape you!" "

The two of them rewrote it with tears in their eyes. It wasn't until after eight o'clock that they took out the revised draft. When I saw it, I saw that this time they not only included the tragic backgrounds of the seven of them, but also added the various tricks Muren used to deceive them and the process of forcing Meizi to marry him. The article was very sharp and insightful!"

I exclaimed excitedly, "Excellent! It's magnificently written! Send it to Premier Li immediately and distribute it worldwide!"

I handed the manuscript to the telegraph operator, instructing him to send it out immediately, along with my opinion: "These two have decided to acquire Chinese citizenship and have both become my concubines. This statement helps expose the political intrigues played by Meiji and is a powerful weapon for us. It must be widely distributed, and major newspapers across the country should publish it quickly. When we return, we should have the newspapers publish exclusive interviews with the two!"

This "Declaration of the Empress" later caused a huge stir in the world, being reprinted by newspapers from various countries. World opinion criticized Meiji, calling him licentious and inhuman, mocking his impotence, which angered him so much that he became bedridden. Shortly after signing the Treaty of Shimonoseki, he developed ascites and edema and died—but that's another story.

After leaving the telegraph room, I discussed the strategy of keeping the enemy occupied near Tokyo with Liu Buchan in the command cabin for a while before returning to my bedroom.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Conquering the Nine Provinces

I pushed open the bedroom door and entered the room. Seeing the darkness, I was momentarily stunned before my two naked wives grabbed my arms and dragged me to the bed. A night of passion, combined with our three cultivation techniques, had elevated our skills to a new level. The two little beauties and I repeatedly reached the peak of pleasure, our voices hoarse from shouting. Mei'er, in particular, was insatiable, always vying to be in charge. Eventually, she cried out, "Husband, this feeling is too intoxicating! Am I dreaming?" Saying this, she hugged me and bit my chest. She bit me so hard I broke out in a sweat: "Are you crazy? How could you bite your husband like that? That's incredibly disrespectful! Shouldn't you be dragged to the Meridian Gate and beheaded? I think this time the punishment should be even harsher, making you spend every day with your husband and practice the Three Cultivations with him every night!"

She looked up at the bleeding teeth marks on my chest and murmured, "It's real, not a dream, not a dream. My Mei'er is loved now, she really is sharing a husband with Sister Yu'er!"

I was so angry that I slapped her little bottom several times, making her giggle: "Hehe, let me see if I'm dreaming!"
Hey, she's not stupid, why doesn't she bite herself and try it?

Just after I finished biting her, she climbed on top of me again: "Husband, let's have another round of 'three rounds'! Consider it my apology!"

I looked at her little honey pot, which was already red and swollen from all the fuss, and said, "Don't go crazy, let's practice tomorrow. Skills aren't learned overnight!"

She stubbornly said, "No, I finally got to taste this flavor, let me enjoy it a few more times! Good husband, be kind to me! I love it so much!" As she spoke, she kept kissing my face.

Yu'er also blinked her big eyes and begged me. I had no choice but to keep them company! Sigh, if all nine wives were this cloying, how could I live? It's true what they say, when you don't have women, you crave them; when you have them, you fear them. Everyone has their own suffering!

In the dead of night, several battleships of the class "Dragon" opened fire upon entering the range of their main guns. We immediately dressed and went out of the cabin to witness the magnificent sight of Yokohama trembling and engulfed in flames amidst the gunfire. Our hearts pounded with emotion, and the three of us clung tightly to each other, shouting "Long live China!"

The artillery battle ceased at dawn. Several predetermined targets had been eliminated, and the warships sailed out of the inland sea, but remained patrolling between Tokyo and Yokohama.

This greatly alarmed Emperor Mutsuhito, who hastily consolidated his forces and established defenses near Tokyo and Kyoto. He temporarily moved his capital to Kyoto, residing in the old imperial palace.

Now, he felt it was all a dream. From the relocation of the capital to the Meiji Restoration, he had dreamed of a powerful nation, only to have the Guangxu Emperor suddenly appear, disrupting his dreams and sending him back to the Kyoto era!

Seeing that the mission to divert the enemy had been completed, I immediately ordered on October 12th that the Chinese troops patrolling the open sea suddenly attack the Nobeoka and Miyazaki line, beginning the battle to seize Kyushu.

The battle began at 3:00 AM. After bombarding the enemy's beach fortifications, the powerful artillery fire of my fleet quickly extended into the enemy's rear, and my landing craft began transporting large numbers of Chinese troops to the beachhead.

Although the Japanese resistance was extremely fierce, their fragile resistance quickly crumbled under the rapid assault of my soldiers and the heavy artillery fire. The Japanese soldiers hastily retreated, abandoning some heavy weapons to us. By 8:00 AM, my 110th, 111th, 112th, and 113th Reinforced Divisions and one tank brigade had completely landed. While consolidating the beachhead positions, they rapidly advanced to the flanks. By evening, my army had captured Nobeoka and Miyazaki and began advancing towards Oita and Kagoshima.

Faced with our powerful offensive, the Japanese hastily concentrated over 3,000 men to construct fortifications in the Kyushu mountains, attempting to halt our advance towards Kagoshima. However, our forces avoided direct confrontation, turning northeast and capturing Oita and Beppu by 8 PM, severing the connection between Kyushu and Shikoku.

Simultaneously, at 5 AM, our Far East and Beiyang Fleets jointly bombarded Shimonoseki and northern Kyushu, covering the landing of four combat divisions (123rd, 124th, 125th, and 126th) and a tank brigade between northern Kyushu and Fukuoka.

They immediately encountered fierce resistance from the Japanese, who used their already constructed fortifications to thwart our advance. Our troops were halted by the enemy's bunker complex. Commander Chang Xu of the four divisions immediately concentrated rocket artillery, digging into each bunker one by one. By 2 PM, the troops had finally cleared the way and launched their offensive against northern Kyushu.

At exactly 5:00 AM, the Fuzhou Fleet and a portion of the East China Sea Fleet provided cover for the 131st, 132nd, 133rd, and 134th combat divisions and a tank brigade to land between Kagoshima and Yatsushiro. They quickly occupied Yatsushiro, and the main force advanced directly towards Kagoshima.

At exactly 7:00 AM, Liu Buchan's fleet also swiftly arrived between Kyushu and Shikoku, severing communication between the two islands. They began to provide artillery support, along with the Beiyang Fleet, for the Chinese forces attacking northern Kyushu.

The commander of the Japanese special task force defending northern Kyushu was Ohara Riji. With only 2,000 soldiers under his command, he was already overwhelmed by the Chinese attack of nearly 10,000! Now, with the Chinese fleet bombarding his positions from two sides, he was caught off guard and immediately ordered his troops to flee to Shimonoseki by ferry that night. Northern Kyushu fell into the hands of the Chinese army! All communication between Kyushu and the other islands of Japan was thus severed!

Fearing another fall to Shimonoseki, Emperor Mutsuhito hastily dispatched two regiments to reinforce the city, setting up a stalemate with the Chinese army across the strait. He also telegraphed Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu, urging him to expedite contact with Britain and the United States, requesting their assistance to restrain the rampaging Chinese war machine and give Japan a chance to regroup.

After northern Kyushu fell into our hands, our army left the 131st and 132nd Divisions to guard the northern Kyushu line. These two divisions immediately marched south to join forces with our 112th and 113th Divisions, swiftly capturing Fukuoka and Kumamoto, and by the morning of the 13th, surrounding the key Japanese stronghold of Nagasaki. Together with our Beiyang Fleet, they severed all communication between Nagasaki and the outside world.

After completing their landing cover, the Fuzhou and East China Sea Fleets immediately surrounded Kagoshima and began bombarding the city.

The Japanese army originally had over 20,000 troops stationed in Kyushu, but had just transferred 10,000 to defend Kyoto. Now, isolated and facing the pressure of Chinese troops on three sides, they had no choice but to abandon Nagasaki and Kagoshima, retreating to the mountains of Kyushu. These two cities fell to Chinese forces on the night of the 13th.

On the 14th, our army intensified its encirclement of the main Japanese force while rapidly advancing in all directions. By the night of the 14th, the Chinese army had occupied all of Kyushu except for a small hilltop, and had firmly severed all connections with Honshu and Shikoku.

Only then did Emperor Mutsuhito realize Emperor Guangxu's true intentions, but it was too late. The Japanese islands and Kyushu had lost contact, and the Chinese army had firmly controlled Kyushu's major ports.

The Kyushu mountains are a hilly area. Three thousand Japanese troops originally intended to use this terrain to block the advance of the Chinese army that landed at Nobeoka. However, the Chinese army ignored them completely and instead bypassed them, advancing directly to various locations. After the garrison in Nagasaki and Kagoshima retreated into the mountains, the Japanese forces here had amassed eight thousand men, under the unified command of Major General Kameda Munehide.

Major General Kameda Munehide knew that defending Kyushu was hopeless; his only thought now was how to bring these eight thousand men back to Honshu. But was that easy? Without naval support, crossing the sea was a major problem. If they could reach northern Kyushu, they could cross the sea from there and head towards Shimonoseki—that would be the closest option. Unfortunately, Ohara Riji of northern Kyushu had already fled, and the area was now in Chinese hands. Moreover, the road to northern Kyushu City was completely blocked by two Chinese tank brigades, making it impossible for his eight thousand men to cross.

After searching for a long time without finding a way out, just then, the telegraph operator made contact with headquarters. Headquarters ordered them to break through the encirclement and assemble in a small seaside village southwest of Miyazaki City. At 8 PM on the 15th, headquarters would send ships there to meet them.

This news was like a shot of morphine for Kameda Munehide; he immediately organized forces to plan the breakout.

On the morning of the 15th, the Japanese army suddenly launched a counterattack from the southeast towards our attacking troops. A dozen Maxim machine guns and dozens of mortars fired at our attacking troops, followed by companies of enemy soldiers charging towards our positions. One of our battalions, which was preparing to attack, was caught off guard by the sudden counterattack and quickly breached. The enemy surged out like a tide, rushing towards Miyazaki City.

Our garrison in Miyazaki City hurriedly constructed defensive fortifications, but the enemy did not move towards Miyazaki City; instead, they headed towards a small mountain village southwest of the city.

I realized this operation required naval support, so I immediately ordered Liu Buchan's fleet to block them from the east, while Tan Sitong's fleet pressed in from the west. Sure enough, they encountered the enemy forces who had just boarded the transport ship. Several enemy torpedo boats immediately charged, and a disproportionate naval battle ensued. Within an hour, all the Japanese torpedo boats were submerged, and the enemy transport ship was forced to raise a white flag.

The last Japanese force on Kyushu was disarmed.

Our army liberated Ryukyu in ten days, occupied Kyushu, Tsushima Island, and Sado Island, and bombarded Tokyo and Yokohama!
Although it took two days longer than the originally planned ten days, such a tremendous victory was still exhilarating!

I spoke with Li Hongzhang and learned that he had organized a large-scale fundraising campaign domestically, and several overseas Chinese companies in Southeast Asia had donated a considerable amount of money, which had sustained our fighting until now. Alas, without the support of comprehensive national strength, a major war cannot be fought! I should go back and focus on the economy! Only with a prosperous nation and a strong people can we realize our grand ambition of expanding our territory!

I appoint Huang Zunxian as Governor-General of East Asia and Sheng Bao as Commander of the East Asia Theater. East Asia includes Jeju Island, Tsushima Island, Busan, Wonsan, Incheon, the Ryukyu Islands, Kyushu Island, and Taiwan Island. It is also our first island chain leading to the world! The development and consolidation of this region is of paramount importance to our national security and strength; how can we take it lightly? I have transferred Vice Premier Wang Songwei to personally guide Huang Zunxian, and at the same time, I have reserved eight divisions for Sheng Bao to defend the East Asia Theater. With Kagoshima designated as the capital of East Asia, it is clear that my next target is Honshu Island of Japan.

Wang Songwei immediately mobilized 500,000 residents from Hebei, Henan, and Shandong to relocate to Kyushu, Ryukyu, and Jeju Island. He also initiated large-scale economic construction by attracting foreign investment, stating, "Only by making this region wealthy can we consolidate its border defenses!"

He re-surveyed the land and wastelands in these areas, distributing unclaimed land and land recovered from Japanese landlords to the immigrants. The government provided loans to help them settle down and supported their land reclamation and construction, making a significant contribution to stabilizing the region. This is, of course, a later development, but the contributions of Wang Songwei and Huang Zunxian to the development and construction of East Asia were indeed substantial.

I moved the East China Sea Fleet's base from Weihaiwei to Kagoshima, the North China Sea Fleet's base to Jeju Island, and the Fuzhou Fleet's base to Taiwan, strengthening my deterrent power in the First Island Chain.

Before I even returned to Beijing, Li Hongzhang telegraphed, saying that the ministers of Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands wanted to meet with me, possibly to plead for Japan!

This was exactly the effect I wanted!

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Give Me Some Face

My eight beloved wives and I returned to the Forbidden City aboard the Longhua warship on the night of October 17th. Min Ciying, needing to rearrange some matters at home due to the recent pacification of Korea, didn't come back, but she still saw us off to the ship, hugging and kissing me repeatedly, crying with snot and tears streaming down her face. She vowed to come to Beijing to find me after everything was settled, that she never wanted to leave me. Sigh, she's the oldest, but also the most clingy; probably forced by an unhappy marriage!

The ship docked at Weihaiwei, where my wives and I were welcomed by Li Hongzhang and several ministers.

I hadn't seen Li Hongzhang for several months, and he looked much older. I knew that providing logistical support for two major battles was no easy task, but he was in excellent spirits. He grabbed my hand and said happily, "Your Majesty's great victory has greatly boosted national prestige and inspired the people!"

I sincerely replied, "Your Excellency deserves much credit for this! The country has only been stable for a few years, and its finances are limited. The fact that we were able to support these two major battles is entirely due to Your Excellency's meticulous planning! I am extremely grateful!"

I bowed to him, but Li Hongzhang quickly stopped me, saying, "Your Majesty is mistaken. I merely did what a subject should do. If it weren't for a ruler who could restore the dynasty, who knows what would have happened in these two battles? I might have had to deal with the aftermath for the court, ceding territory and paying reparations, and being condemned by the world. But this time, I can stand tall and face the foreign invaders, largely thanks to Your Majesty's blessing! Lan'er often feels deeply ashamed about this!"

I chuckled inwardly, "Truly... " "He was right. The Treaty of Shimonoseki cost us Taiwan and two hundred million taels of silver. How could the world not condemn you?"

After paying his respects, Foreign Minister Zeng Jize said, "The Russian envoy has repeatedly requested to see you, but I have refused each time. I said, 'Your country has arbitrarily provoked conflict, invaded our territory, and occupied our land. Your crimes are unforgivable. Our emperor, mindful of the people, could not bear to wage war again and gave you a chance, hoping you would return our territory as soon as possible. Who knew you would intensify your actions, launching an attack on our army while we were at war with Japan, causing heavy losses. Now that you have been defeated, you should reflect on your mistakes. What else can you say?' Send them away!"

I said with a smile, "They are only after that piece of land, tens of thousands of prisoners, and a few warships. Next time they come to you, make them pay two hundred million taels of silver in compensation and return our territory! Tell them that the Russian prisoners are quite capable, doing a good job logging in the Greater Khingan Mountains!"

All the ministers burst into laughter. Actually, those prisoners were all being trained in the Andong prisoner-of-war camp. I deliberately made them anxious!

Zeng Jize added, "Japanese Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu sent people to meet me several times, but I turned them down each time. I said, 'You started the war, and now we're winning. How can we stop? Let's meet on the battlefield!'

I patted him on the shoulder happily, 'Good answer! That's called backbone! The Japanese know how powerful we are now. Let's leave them hanging for now!'

Since the train from Weihaiwei to Jinan had been repaired, we returned to Beijing by train. On the train, Li Hongzhang thought about the 30 million taels of silver he had borrowed from the Japanese Kwantung Bank. He laughed and said, 'When His Majesty lent him the silver, he was already thinking about not repaying it, wasn't he?'

I said, 'Not only do I want to not repay it, but I also want to drain his funds so that he'll be short of supplies when he goes to war!'

After returning to the Forbidden City, I rested for a day and discussed things with Li Hongzhang and Zeng Jize for a long time before finally summoning the envoys of the six nations to the Qianqing Palace. "

Upon meeting, the British Minister, Kravitz, angrily stepped forward and said, "There are international conventions, why doesn't China abide by them?"

I slammed my hand on the table and said, "You bastard, how do you know we don't abide by international conventions? You need to have evidence to support your claims!"

The Englishman, his face flushed red from my scolding, hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Your army occupied Russian land and then Japanese territory. Is this in accordance with international conventions?"

I slammed my hand on the table again: "Don't you have any knowledge of the world? Ask a three-year-old whose land is Vladivostok? Whose land is Ryukyu? Chinese land was forcibly occupied by them, why didn't you stand up and speak up? Are you blind or mute? Now they've provoked us, we've taught them a lesson, and reclaimed the land they forcibly occupied, and you're running around shouting? Do you even understand international conventions? Shouldn't we talk to your Queen and have this idiot sent back?" "Why don't you find someone more sensible to be this envoy?"

The young man was so angry that his face turned purple, and he stammered, "But Kyushu has always been Japanese territory, why are you occupying it?"

I smiled slightly and said, "Tibet is still Chinese territory, why do you always want to interfere? Let me tell you, Kyushu may have been Japanese territory in the past, but because the Japanese invaded our country, we were forced to fight back, causing us to suffer heavy losses and exhaust our resources. They should compensate us for the losses, but they can't afford to, so we had to use that wretched place as a substitute! Alas, it's a losing proposition, but who told us to be so easy to talk to!"

The young man immediately said, "How much compensation do you want them to pay that they can't afford?"

"Twenty billion taels of silver, I'll give them a high price for that wretched place, say one billion taels, still one billion short, I'll have to bring Tokyo over in the next few days to make up the difference, that wretched city is only worth one hundred million taels! It seems I'll have to bring over Honshu Island to make up the difference!" I said, making a statement that would shock everyone!

"You're asking for an exorbitant price!" the young man shouted.

"This isn't like buying things at the market; there's no haggling here! We Chinese are a nation of etiquette, and we've never liked taking advantage of others! But if anyone provokes us, we're not to be trifled with! Remember, we sent troops to fight the enemy, sacrificing countless good brothers, and this is the price! I hope your country remembers this: don't provoke us in the future, or you'll face the same price! You came here to plead for Russia and Japan, right? Fine, then send them a message saying they've crossed the dragon's scales and must pay reparations! Russia will pay two hundred million taels of silver first, and Japan will pay another one billion, and we'll cease hostilities, but we won't give up an inch of the liberated land!" I said.

"You, you, you—" The young man was so angry he couldn't speak.

A tall man with a large nose stepped forward: "Your Majesty the Emperor of China, I am Brooke, the Minister of the United States of America to China. I hope China can consider the opinions of so many countries and stop the war with Japan. Whatever your country's requests, we can convey them! We do not want to see any killing in this world!"

I softened my tone: "That's true. We also do not want any killing in this world, but those little Japanese and Russians have held knives to our throats. Do you think we can not resist? We did not start the killing in this world, so this crime cannot be pinned on us! You can keep it for yourselves!"

Brooke hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, they are indeed wrong!"

I slammed my hand on the dragon table and said: "More than wrong, it's downright evil! But after this battle, I've just gotten a feel for fighting, it's quite interesting, and I really don't want to stop right away! How about this, for your sake, I'll take over Japan's Honshu Island and Russia's..." "If the Rus' people go back to Europe to be their Grand Duchy, I'll stop! How about that? This is giving you a huge favor!"

A bearded man stepped forward and said, "Does China want to be an enemy of all the nations of the world?"

I slammed my hand on the table: "Who do you think you are, daring to represent all the nations of the world? Even our Great Qing, the center of the world, dares not claim to represent all the nations of the world, yet you dare to spout such arrogant nonsense? Aren't you the French minister? Don't you French owe us enough? What about the Vietnam and Burma issues? Shouldn't you spit them out? In those years, if it weren't for the traitors within our Great Qing, would you have been able to take even the slightest advantage of us by playing tricks? You've probably forgotten the fists of our old General Feng, haven't you? Do you want to start another war? Our Minister Zhang Zhidong has been itching for a beating for a long time, how about we have a showdown in Vietnam and Burma tomorrow?"

The young man's face turned purple, and he stood there stunned. The American minister quickly pulled him back.

A man with constantly squinting eyes stepped forward: "I am Dutch Minister Kevis. We hope your country can get along well with all countries in the world and become a friendly nation in the global family!"

I laughed: "Didn't you look at your own mess before saying that? China has always maintained friendly relations with all countries, never occupied an inch of anyone else's land, and never stationed a single soldier in any other country. But has that worked? You still send warships to our doorstep, still seize our land, occupy our rivers and mountains, kill our people, and humiliate our sisters. Did we invite you to cause trouble? Does kindness work on robbers like you? Even this time, if we hadn't defeated Japan and taught Russia a lesson, you wouldn't be speaking to us like this, would you? You'd probably be trying to force us to give you some benefits, wouldn't you? We remember that vividly! And I must remind you, this is China, not your Netherlands. We never went to the Netherlands to occupy your Amsterdam, nor did we force you..." "What kind of port are you opening? You occupied our Taiwan! Who isn't a friendly member of the global community?"

The man's small eyes glazed over for a long time before he finally said, "That's all history. We should look to the future!"

I said, "That's not right. History is a mirror to understand the rise and fall of nations, and it also reveals the true nature of a country. You say it's for friendship, but why did you bring warships here to do business? Are you here to be our training ground? If so, I won't be polite tomorrow and will let the navy practice!" The man's small eyes glazed over so much that he couldn't speak. A thin, short man quickly stepped forward, pulled the man behind him, and took over, saying, "I am Carl Timmermann, the Minister of Belgium. I have noticed that your country is preparing to launch an attack on Honshu Island, Japan. We do not want to see Japan destroyed, as this would disrupt the balance of East Asia. We hope that your country will consider world peace and abandon this plan!"

Before I returned, I had Changxu and Weng Tonghe put on a show of attacking Honshu Island, with the aim of forcing Japan to sit at the negotiating table. It seems their acting is going fairly well, but I can't let them know I'm putting on an act.

I put on a stern face and said, "The Japanese have never given up their desire to destroy us. Their training materials are all about how to conquer and dismember our country. If we don't eliminate this source of war, will we ever have a peaceful life? I always want a peaceful environment to build our country and for our people to live prosperous lives. But can the Japanese give us that peace? Can you give us such an environment?"

At this moment, a tall man wearing glasses stepped forward: "Your Majesty the Emperor of China, I am von Rudmann, the Minister of the German Republic. I've come only to ask your government to give us face and stop attacking Japan. As for any conditions your government proposes, I guarantee I will immediately forward them to the Japanese government! Regarding your relationship with Russia, we know that Russia has occupied much of your territory, and we will urge them to return it as soon as possible. However, Russia is inherently aggressive, and they may not listen to us!

" He nodded and looked up: "Mr. Rudmann's words are fair. I can give you face and stop the attack on Honshu Island, Japan! But there's a condition: they must agree to our conditions!"

Von Rudmann hurriedly said, "Please tell us so we can pass on the message to the Japanese government!"

I said, "I won't go into the specific conditions. After you leave, our Foreign Minister Zeng Jize will give them to you! Actually, the conditions we've set for Russia and Japan are quite simple: compensation for losses, surrender of occupied territories, and no longer being enemies with China! This is our initial opinion. If they are sincere, we can continue to talk; if not, we can continue fighting. Anyway, our national strength can allow us to fight for another year or two, so a few more days of fighting the Japanese won't make a difference! Alright, that's enough for today. We can talk more if needed! I'm free these days and can chat with you! But I don't want you to treat China like a child anymore!"

After saying this, I turned and left. Xiao Fuzi hurriedly called out, "The Emperor has adjourned court!"

My first round of talks with the envoys of the six nations ended just like that! According to our plan, today was to put down their arrogance, to teach them not to underestimate our country again, and to let them know that I am not someone to be trifled with!

Back in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, my beloved wives were gathered there, looking at a statistics table from this war. Seeing me return, they quickly stood up.

I looked at the statistics table: Our army annihilated 94,000 Japanese soldiers, including 10,421 prisoners; and annihilated 81,000 Russian soldiers, including 36,000 prisoners. Our army suffered 14,482 casualties and 63,000 wounded! Our army annihilated the Japanese Combined Fleet and the Russian Pacific Fleet. Our forces lost two torpedo boats, six cruisers, and three battleships. In total, we sank five Japanese ships, damaged and captured twenty-four enemy ships, sank nine Japanese torpedo boats, and captured three. We also sank two Russian battleships, one cruiser, and one torpedo boat, and captured one Russian battleship, two cruisers, and three torpedo boats. The entire war cost our side 89 million taels of silver.

After reading the report, I sighed, “One general’s success is built on the bones of ten thousand! Even fighting like this, so many soldiers have sacrificed their lives. The rise of China is built on the blood and sweat of millions! We, the rulers, cannot make any mistakes, otherwise we will truly be letting down these fallen brothers!”

The conditions outlined by Foreign Minister Zeng Jize were reviewed by all six nations, including Japan and Russia. They all felt the conditions were too harsh. Therefore, three days later, I received the envoys of the six nations again at the Qianqing Palace.

"You've all seen our terms, haven't you? Aren't they perfectly reasonable?" I asked them bluntly. They all stared at each other, exchanging helpless glances.

Damn it, how arrogant are you? How conceited? A bunch of bastards, if I don't teach you a lesson, you'll think the world can't tolerate you!

I laughed: "I understand. Since you are all pleading for Russia and those Japanese devils, you must think our conditions are too harsh. But I can tell you, out of respect for you, some things can be discussed. We currently have 36,000 Russian prisoners and 10,421 Japanese prisoners here. In the spirit of humanitarianism, we are prepared to release them all! Of course, there are exceptions for those who do not wish to return! Japanese Navy Vice Admiral Ito Sukeyuki and his wife, Lieutenant Yamada Misada, do not wish to return to serve Emperor Mutsuhito. They have settled in China, become citizens of the Qing Dynasty, and have obtained stable jobs. They are now living happily! If you do not believe me, my Qing Dynasty's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Zeng Jize, can arrange for you to go and see for yourselves!" The six men looked at each other and nodded.

I continued, "But there's a condition for releasing prisoners of war: the host country must accept our ceasefire terms! They must acknowledge themselves as a defeated nation and guarantee never to invade our territory again!"

The American Minister to China, Brooke, stepped forward, looking troubled, and said, "But your conditions—they can't accept them either!"

I smiled and softened my tone, saying, "That's where we're giving you face. Our conditions can be renegotiated, but one thing must be made clear: we will not cede an inch of land in the areas we currently occupy, including Tsushima, Sado, and Kyushu, and their surrounding islands, which originally belonged to Japan! As for other aspects, such as the amount of reparations, we can make significant concessions! But the specific amount will have to be resolved through negotiations between us and Russia and Japan! That's all I have to say. I've entrusted the Qing Dynasty's Foreign Minister, Zeng Jize, to discuss more detailed issues with you!"

With that, I left, leaving the remaining issues to the Qing Dynasty's Foreign Minister, Zeng Jize.

The six ministers did indeed visit Ito Sukeyuki and his wife, Yamada Misada, in Weihaiwei. They saw that they lived in a beautiful villa by the mountains. They learned that Ito Sukeyuki was the vice president of a company, and his wife, Yamada Misada, was the deputy director of the Weihaiwei post office. Both had easy jobs and often spent their holidays playing in the Weihai seaside park, living a carefree life. Moreover, Yamada Misada was pregnant, and her home was filled with many large dolls; she was now happily anticipating the moment she would become a mother. Neither Ito Sukeyuki nor his wife, Yamada Misada, wanted to talk about their time in the Japanese Navy. They said, "It wasn't worth risking our lives for Mutsuhito!"

Under pressure from Japan, the six ministers finally finalized with Zeng Jize, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Qing Dynasty, the agreement for the Chinese and Japanese governments to negotiate a ceasefire in Shimonoseki, Japan, on November 10th! And for Russia to negotiate a ceasefire in Aigun, China, on December 10th.

The problems unresolved on the battlefield were now on the negotiating table!

Another battle without gunpowder had begun!

Chapter Thirty:

The Treaty of Shimonoseki. My wives returned to the palace, and they needed official titles. After much deliberation, I decided against any suggestive actions, and didn't want to wrong those who loved me! I immediately had Xiao Fuzi issue a decree announcing the Emperor's conferment of six new titles upon his concubines: Consort Ying (of course, this was Min Ciying, but that's all I could say publicly), Consort Yu (Li Yingyu), Consort Shu (Park Chun-sook), Consort Min (Kim Ok-min), Consort Na (Catherine, of course, this couldn't be announced publicly, but it was a secret between her and me, and besides, we hadn't consummated our marriage yet, but her position needed to be confirmed), and Consort Mei (Park Sun-mi).

This decree delighted my four wives, who clung to me tightly, engaging in repeated three-part sexual intercourse. Consort Mei was the most addicted, always vying to be the one in charge, making me ejaculate four or five times inside her sweet little hole!

Two days later, Consort Ying, who was far away in Korea, unexpectedly returned with her children. Upon seeing me, she knelt on the ground and burst into tears, crying, "Brother Long, you really haven't lost your conscience! You really took us in! Ying'er is no longer without a husband! The two children now rightfully have a father!"

It was only when she cried that I realized she had been carrying this hidden pain in her heart for so long! I had been too self-centered and hadn't thought much about them! I wanted to slap myself! I hugged her and kept kissing her, comforting her, but little Huailong wouldn't have it. He snuggled into my arms, insisting that I kiss him and his sister too. As soon as I kissed that little girl, she burst into tears. Ying'er said coquettishly, "Look at you! Shu'er and Min'er don't know how they've taken care of you. They didn't even shave you properly, and it's hurting my girl's tender face!" Saying this, she handed the child to a palace maid, grabbed me, and started shaving my beard. While shaving, she said, "A man's face is a woman's face. If a man doesn't take care of himself, it's because the woman is lazy. I can't let people point fingers at us and gossip! Ying'er has settled everything in Korea. Ying'er will never leave her brother again! Ying'er will personally manage everything for her brother!"

But Huailong still can't take our surname, so I had to give him a name: Puxin, but I made it clear that it couldn't be used publicly for the time being. After a while, once the issues of the vassal states are finally resolved, he can rightfully return to the ancestral line!

As for that Consort Na, I've been back in Beijing for so many days, and she hasn't shown up. Did I anger her by burning the Russian soldiers? To be honest, that fire was a bit too fierce, but if it weren't fierce, we wouldn't have been able to withstand it. In a war between two armies, you can't afford to be ruthless! Besides, weren't the Russians even more ruthless when they killed us Han Chinese? A tit-for-tat response is perfectly reasonable! Alas, why did she have to be born into an imperial family?

Zeng Jize and Japanese Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu spoke twice more on the phone, finally agreeing to negotiate a ceasefire in Shimonoseki on November 10th.

Li Hongzhang asked me, puzzled, "We won the war, why do we have to go to Shimonoseki, which they occupy, to negotiate? We could negotiate in northern Kyushu!" Little did he know the hidden pain in my heart. I wanted to find my old wounds in Shimonoseki!

How can I forget the prehistoric Shimonoseki, a place stained with China's humiliation and bloodshed? On April 17, 1895, the Japanese government forced the Chinese government to sign the Treaty of Shimonoseki in Japan. According to the Treaty of Shimonoseki, China ceded the Liaodong Peninsula, Taiwan, and the Penghu Islands; paid an indemnity of 200 million taels of silver; opened Changsha, Chongqing, Suzhou, and Hangzhou as treaty ports; and allowed Japanese capitalists to establish factories in the treaty ports. Korea became a vassal state under Japanese control. Japan's annexation of the Liaodong Peninsula threatened the colonial interests of Tsarist Russia, which then intervened in conjunction with Germany and France. Japan was forced to return the Liaodong Peninsula, but extorted another 30 million taels of silver from my country as a so-called ransom. Adding this to the previous 200 million taels, Japan plundered a total of 230 million taels of silver from my country through this war, equivalent to approximately 360 million yen, more than four times Japan's national treasury revenue of 80 million yen at the time. After the First Sino-Japanese War, Japan used over 90% of the war reparations from China to develop its military industry, establishing factories and banks on a large scale, thus establishing an industrial capital system dominated by large-scale machine manufacturing. In 1896, the Ito Hirobumi cabinet formulated a 10-year military expansion plan, with over 40% of the expansion funds coming directly from China's war reparations. It was China that fattened and strengthened Japan!

This indelible wound cannot be forgotten; I must avenge it!

On October 22nd, the foreign ministers of China and Japan met at the Shunpanro Pavilion in Shimonoseki. Because our warships were still bombarding Tokyo, Yokohama, Hiroshima, and Niigata from time to time, Japanese Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu demanded a ceasefire before negotiations. Zeng Jize proposed that Japan pay 300,000 taels of silver per day to buy the ceasefire, saying, "If our soldiers stop for even one more day, it will cost a lot more silver. This little bit is just symbolic, to avoid our people saying we are selling out our country! You know, that reputation is really hard to bear, too heavy! Please understand, this is a last resort! If your country thinks it's too much, then let our soldiers fight for a few more days, let them have their fill, and you can..." "To save a few million taels of silver! A few million taels! That's a considerable sum for your small overseas island! For those who love to invade others and take advantage of others, it's a rare opportunity to save money! You must be very careful with your accounts!"

Zeng Jize's words infuriated the Japanese Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu, who nearly fainted. He suppressed his anger and said, "There's probably no precedent in history for paying money to buy an armistice, is there?"

Zeng Jize smiled and said, "But there's also no precedent in the world for Japan invading Korea and attacking Chinese troops, is there? Forget it, let our fleet just bomb a few more cities." "Forget it, how much can you sell the rubble and debris from this bombing? This battle has left you so poor you can't even afford to cook. Every little bit saved counts, at least you can save some porridge! Even a beggar fighting a war is better than nothing!"

This infuriated Japanese Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu, who angrily retorted, "It's just 300,000 taels of silver a day! We'll pay that, but please stop your warships from bombing indiscriminately!"

Zeng Jize immediately objected, "What? They didn't hit your targets? These guys, they always say they're fine when we ask them to train, that they can hit anything! This is unacceptable !" "What kind of people are they? They're a disgrace when it comes to war! No, we can't stop now. We have to let them bomb again. Only when they bomb to your satisfaction, when they think the bombing was accurate and not just indiscriminate bombing, can we let them stop. We can't tolerate this bad habit of theirs! Don't plead for them; I need to let them practice some more!"

This made Japanese Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu's face turn purple with anger. He clutched his chest, unable to speak for a long time. His female secretary hurriedly took out some medicine and put it in his mouth. It took a while for his face to recover.

But Zeng Jize continued to press on, standing up and saying, "Don't be angry. I'll make them bomb again immediately. If they don't bomb well, they'll bomb again. We'll stop when they bomb well! I don't believe a bunch of people can't even handle a little devil!" With his

veiled insults now open, Mutsu Munemitsu could no longer tolerate it. He flung his sleeves and stormed out of the meeting room, and the first day of negotiations between the two sides ended in failure.

But the Chinese warships continued their relentless bombardment, targeting vital areas. The bombardment caused the Emperor to curse Mutsu Munemitsu and his ancestors, leaving him no peace. Mutsu Munemitsu had no choice but to reluctantly meet with Zeng Kize to discuss the issue of a temporary ceasefire.

Upon meeting, Zeng Jize immediately asked, "How was it? Did they hit the mark this time?"

Mutsu Munemitsu could only nod repeatedly, "Accurate, accurate, accurate, accurate! Foreign Minister Zeng, their bombing was accurate enough, shouldn't they stop now?" Zeng

Jize laughed, "You should have said so earlier! I went back and gave Tan Sitong a thorough dressing down, forcing him to bomb everything again, wasting a lot of our shells, what a waste of money!"

Mutsu Munemitsu was so angry his face turned green, but he still smiled and said, "Then let's sign a temporary ceasefire agreement according to Foreign Minister Zeng's conditions!" Zeng Jize coldly said, "Then sign it, you've saved another 300,000, what a loss!"

Mutsu Munemitsu was so angry he couldn't speak, and took out the text he had prepared earlier and handed it to Zeng Jize. Zeng Jize looked at it and returned it to Mutsu Munemitsu: "That's settled then, this money has to be paid first, we'll pay the navy how much, and they'll stop for how many days, consider it buying peace!" The Japanese

side was really afraid of our warships, so they had no choice but to nod in agreement. Only then did Zeng Jize announce the commitment to a ceasefire.

On November 10th, representatives from both sides met again at the Shunpanro Pavilion. The Chinese representatives present at the signing ceremony of the Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty were Li Hongzhang, the plenipotentiary representative and Prime Minister of the Qing Dynasty, and Zeng Jize, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Japanese representatives were Ito Hirobumi, the plenipotentiary representative and Prime Minister, and Mutsu Munemitsu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. After several days of debate, on the 15th, the Chinese side presented a final amendment, demanding that the Japanese side clearly state whether they accepted it, and forbidding further discussion. Zeng Jize said, "Our Emperor has been in a bad mood these past few days, saying that your Mutsuhito's words are like a dog's fart, and he doesn't want us to continue arguing with you. It's either sign this or it's over. Our young generals in the army are impatient; they all want to go to Kyoto! They all say Japanese women are the gentlest, and they want to take a few back as maids or something. I can't suppress them!"

Under our pressure, the Japanese plenipotentiary representative and Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi had no choice but to sign the treaty with tears in his eyes.

The Japanese government was thus forced to accept the Chinese version of the Treaty of Shimonoseki.

The full text of the Treaty of Shimonoseki is as follows:

Article 1: Korea is a tributary state of the Great Qing Empire. All of Korea's foreign and domestic affairs shall be subject to the approval of China before implementation, and no other country shall interfere. All privileges previously held by Japan in Korea are hereby abolished, and Japan shall no longer interfere in Korean affairs.

Article 2: Japan shall exercise administration over the following territories and permanently transfer all fortresses, arsenals, and public property in those territories to China:

1. The following territories: Tsushima Island and its islands, reefs, and waters; Sado Island and its islands

, reefs, and waters. 2. The entire island of Kyushu and its islands, reefs, and waters.

3. The Ryukyu Islands and their islands, reefs, and waters. Article 3:

The boundaries set forth in the preceding paragraph and on the maps attached to this Treaty shall be determined by both countries after the exchange of ratification of this Treaty. Each country shall appoint two or more officials as joint boundary commissioners to conduct on-site surveys and determine the boundaries. If the boundaries stipulated in this Treaty are obstructed or inconvenient due to terrain or governance, the commissioners shall consult with foreign dignitaries and make revisions.

The commissioners shall expedite the demarcation process, aiming to complete it within one year of their appointment. However, should any of the commissioners make any changes to the demarcation, the demarcation established in this Treaty shall prevail until both governments have recognized them.

Article 4. Japan shall pay China 200 million taels of silver as war reparations; this amount shall be paid in eight installments. The first installment of 50 million taels shall be paid within one month of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty, and the second installment of 50 million taels shall be paid within six months of the exchange of ratifications. The remaining amount shall be paid in six annual installments, as follows: the first installment shall be paid within two years, the second within three years, the third within four years, the fourth within five years, the fifth within six years, and the sixth within seven years, with the years calculated from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty. After the first installment is paid, any outstanding amount shall accrue interest at a rate of 5% per 100 taels per year. However, at any time, the outstanding amount, whether in full or in part, shall be paid in advance. If the full amount is repaid within three years from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty, the remaining amount shall be interest-free, except for the interest already paid, or interest paid for two and a half years, or less than two and a half years, which shall be deducted from the principal due.

Article 5. After the exchange of ratifications of this Treaty, within two years, China permits the people of the newly ceded territories to relocate to areas outside the ceded territories, and to freely sell all their property and leave the border areas. However, those who have not relocated by the end of the period shall be considered as subjects of China, and the Chinese government shall treat them equally.

Article 6. All previous treaties between China and Japan are hereby nullified and void due to this discord. Japan shall, after the exchange of ratifications of this Treaty, promptly dispatch a plenipotentiary minister to meet with the plenipotentiary minister appointed by China to conclude a treaty of commerce and navigation and regulations for land trade. Furthermore, from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this Treaty until the newly concluded treaties are implemented, all Chinese government officials, subjects, merchants, ships, and land traders shall be treated with the same courtesy and protection as Japan, the country with which China enjoys the highest level of favor. Japan hereby agrees to cede the following terms, which shall be implemented six months after the date of signing and sealing by the plenipotentiaries of both countries:

First, Japan shall allow the establishment of the following locations as treaty ports to facilitate the movement of Chinese residents to and from their residences and to engage in commerce, crafts, and manufacturing. All newly established ports shall be governed by the same regulations as those for treaty ports or inland towns, and shall enjoy the same preferential treatment and benefits:

1. Tokyo.

2. Niigata.

3. Sapporo.

4. Yokohama.

5. Kyoto.

6. Hiroshima.

7. Kochi.

The Chinese government may station consuls at the newly opened ports.

Second, Chinese ships may enter the following ports to carry passengers and cargo:

1. Tokyo, Niigata, Sapporo, Yokohama, Hiroshima, Hakodate, Nagoya, Matsuyama, Okayama, and Shimonoseki (ten cities).

II. Chinese subjects who purchase goods for trade in the Japanese interior, whether domestically produced or transporting imported goods to the interior, and who wish to temporarily store them in warehouses, may temporarily rent warehouses for storage, except for the exemption from all taxes, levies, and fees.

III. Chinese subjects may freely engage in various industrial manufacturing activities in Japanese treaty ports and cities, and may freely load and export various machines, paying only the stipulated import duties. All goods manufactured by Chinese subjects in Japan shall be subject to the same inland transport taxes, inland taxes, levies, miscellaneous fees, and benefits derived from warehouse storage in the Japanese interior as goods imported by Chinese subjects, and the preferential treatment they are entitled to shall also be the same.

Any subsequent additions or regulations arising from the above concessions shall be incorporated into the Treaty of Navigation and Commerce referred to in this section.

After the exchange of ratifications of this Treaty, China shall return all Japanese prisoners of war; however, those who do not wish to return shall be allowed to choose their place of residence according to their own wishes. Japan shall release any Chinese subjects suspected of being military spies or arrested on suspicion of such actions. The Treaty of Shimonoseki stipulated that all Japanese subjects involved in the Chinese military operations during this conflict would be granted leniency, and that relevant authorities were instructed not to arrest or detain them.

Article Seven stated that Japan publicly apologized to the descendants of the former King Yi of Korea for the massacre of the Yi family and should compensate for all losses.

Article Eight stipulated that Japan should immediately release King Sho Tai of Ryukyu and his family, and return all their property.

Article Nine stipulated that hostilities should cease from the date of the exchange of ratifications.

Article Ten stipulated that this treaty, after being ratified by His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qing Empire and His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Japanese Empire, would be exchanged on January 14th of the 21st year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign (February 8th of the 28th year of the Meiji Emperor's reign) in Kyushu, north of China.

In addition to the ten articles of the main treaty, the Treaty of Shimonoseki also included a separate treaty, a special treaty, and a special treaty on the extension of the armistice.

After the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, China began withdrawing its troops from Kyushu and Ryukyu, but also transported a large number of immigrants and necessities to stabilize the local population. Nearly half of the Japanese in Kyushu requested to return to Japan, and we facilitated their return. We also bought their real estate at market price and resold it to Chinese immigrants.

Because of the impending repatriation of Japanese prisoners of war, I visited the Japanese Minister to Korea, Keiichi ōtori, and the Japanese Crown Prince on November 16th.

ōtori and his wife lived together in a small, clean house, clearly thanks to his wife. This time, ōtori wasn't as arrogant; upon seeing me, he immediately pulled his wife to kneel on the ground: "Japanese traitors Keiichi ōtori and his wife pay their respects to the Emperor of China! Long live the Emperor of China!"

I smiled and helped him up, saying, "How are things? Have you suffered any mistreatment here?"

He hurriedly replied, "No, no! China is much better than Korea! Ito Sukeyuki and his wife, Yamada Misaki, even visited us and brought us many things! That Yamada Misaki is truly beautiful; Ito Sukeyuki is very fortunate! Alas, their choice was right, it's a pity I..." "No, we can't go back! Our children are all in Japan, we have to go back!"

His wife, wiping away tears, said, "We've gotten used to everything here, but we miss our children. Isn't that what life is all about? Without them, there's always an emptiness in our hearts!"

I smiled and said, "That's only natural! The war between China and Japan has ended, and you'll be returning home soon. I hope that Da Niao can contribute more to the friendship between the people of China and Japan in the future!"

Da Niao hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, I'll never forget China in my life!"

I knew he was speaking from the heart, but it wasn't love, it was hate. That old man is hard to change!

After leaving Da Niao, I went to the place where Crown Prince Munehito of Japan was being held. The guards opened their mouths but didn't say anything, and still opened the door for me.

Entering the inner room, I didn't see anyone, but I heard the sound of splashing water. I turned around with the sound and saw Crown Prince Munehito bathing behind the bed curtains. I stared at his body and was stunned!

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