"There will be no problem, Britain and France have solved it, I don't believe that the Germans would dare to openly confront Britain and France, and for the sake of things that have no interests."
Shigeru Moriyama cheered up Hirobumi Ito.Ito Hirobumi sighed, "You have been following me for so many years, why do you still think that things are so simple, if you can attack Britain and France, it is equivalent to strengthening your own strength, although Germany has no colonies in Asia, and there is no direct conflict of interest with China and Japan, but this does not mean that in the affairs of China and Japan, the Germans and Britain and France have no interests."
When looking at things, we have to look at the big picture. ”Ito Hirobumi said coldly."
Yes, sir."
Shigeru Moriyama was so frightened that he quickly apologized.Ito Hirobumi was beating a drum in his heart, not knowing what kind of attitude the Kaiser would have.Kaiser Wilhelm I received Hirobumi Ito and Shigeru Moriyama in the hall of his dormitory.Even an experienced politician like Hirobumi Ito was nervous when he met Kaiser Wilhelm I.William I, who was in his seventies, was in good spirits, with silver hair and a white beard."
Your Majesty."
Hirobumi Ito and Shigeru Moriyama hurriedly saluted the Kaiser and bowed deeply."
Please be seated."
The Kaiser narrowed his eyes and did not pay attention to the two Japanese in front of him.For Wilhelm I, not to mention Japan, even China, which was more famous in Europe, he did not pay attention to it, because Asia seemed to be too far away, at least Germany had not yet intervened in Asia."
Thank you, Your Majesty."
Hirobumi Ito and Shigeru Moriyama quickly thanked him and sat down."
Do you have anything to do with me?"
asked Wilhelm I, straight to the point."
Oh, we are mainly here to meet Your Majesty, I am Hirobumi Ito, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and it is a great honor to meet Your Majesty today.In addition, we in Japan want to get Germany's support diplomatically, and I believe that Your Majesty should know that Japan and China are currently at war, and hope that Your Majesty will support us diplomatically, and that we will not sell armaments to China, and that we Japan will order warships from Germany in the future. ”Ito Hirobumi wrote a blank check, in fact, all his money was given to Britain and France, where is the strength to order warships from Germany again."
You are very direct, you small countries, if you want to give a little benefit, you are insatiable to ask for it, it is very annoying."
William I said contemptuously."
I've seen a lot of countries like yours.""
Your Majesty, Japan is indeed a small country, but the relationship between Japan and Germany has always been very good, and Japan has admired Germany very much since the Meiji Restoration.Hiroshi Ito flattered: "Japan's development will only benefit Germany's expansion of power in Asia, and there will be no harm in it, and if China is made strong, there will be no room for the European powers to speak in Asia." ”After Ito finished speaking, he took out the red envelope that he had prepared a long time ago.William I was amused, and there were many people who gave him gifts, but there were very few people as direct as Ito Hirobumi, and they gave them so naturally, as if they were familiar with him."
What are you doing, will I ask for your money," said William I, feigning displeasure."
Your Majesty, don't get me wrong, I'm not buying Your Majesty with money, your Majesty, how can you change your mind for the sake of money This is just a gift from our Japanese country to Your Majesty, I hope Your Majesty doesn't take it to heart, this money has nothing to do with what I pleaded with Your Majesty."
Ito Hirobumi bowed deeply, "Please Your Majesty must accept it." ”Wilhelm I laughed: "You are very good at talking, and I think it will be interesting for you to talk to Bismarck." ”William I said, picked up the envelope, put a little saliva on his mouth with his fingers, opened the envelope, pulled out the check in it, and saw that it was actually 5 million marks, he was startled, and secretly said such a large sum of money, is this Japanese really crazy Ito Hirobumi peeked at William I's face, and knew that William I was tempted, and secretly rejoiced, he was not afraid that sending money would be wasted, and he was most worried that he would not be able to send it, Ito Hirobumi was indeed very bold in diplomacy."
Your Majesty, we are retired.Don't dare to disturb His Majesty's rest. ”Seeing that William I was still hesitating, Ito Hirobumi hurriedly said.William I nodded secretly, secretly thinking that this Ito Hirobumi is really a human spirit, and he knows how to observe words and feelings, "Okay, I will consider this matter." ”"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Hirobumi Ito and Shigeru Moriyama hurriedly bowed.William I made a gesture to the attendant officials beside him, meaning to send off the guests, and the attendant officials came up and led Ito Hirobumi and Moriyama Shigeru out."
My lord, how is it this time, did you succeed?"
After going out, Shigeru Moriyama couldn't wait, and asked Ito Hirofumi in a low voice.Ito Hirobumi nodded and said: "Ninety percent success, but it can't be said to be 100 percent, because there is still Bismarck, but I think in the eyes of Germany, we Japan and China don't seem to be very important, so I think they should support Japan for the sake of money." ”"Yes, that Emperor Hua is very stingy in diplomacy, bribing officials is petty, and has the frame of a big country, how can he be like this to us, and whisper to someone like the Kaiser," Shigeru Moriyama said with a smile.After listening to Shigeru Moriyama's words, Hirofumi Ito was very unhappy, snorted coldly, and walked forward, so scared that Shigeru Moriyama didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.Although Ito Hirobumi is an opponent of Huahuang, Ito Hirobumi actually admires Huahuang's style and way of doing things.In terms of strength, China is strong, Japan is weak, if it is reversed, Ito Hirobumi believes that he will not rely on these low-level means to communicate with the high-level of the powers, so he will be angry with Moriyama Shigeru.Ito Hirofumi is actually much stronger than Li Hongzhang in terms of ability.If it weren't for the fact that Emperor Hua changed history and unified China, what measures did Li Zhongtang have to reform internal affairs in the original history Emperor Hua Huang appreciated Li Hongzhang, mainly because of Li Hongzhang's adaptability, so Li Hongzhang could only be a diplomat.Building a fleet has little to do with internal affairs, and this fleet is only a fleet, not a navy.Moreover, the first navy in China was Zuo Zongtang, which was more than ten years later than the shogunate navy.The shogunate opened its eyes to the world so early that the Shogunate still felt that it was too slow.Ito Hirobumi, who himself came from a poor background, was too late to open his eyes to the world, and only got the opportunity to study in England in 1863, and he stayed for half a year.At this time, Li Zhongtang was already a feudal official, and Ito was just a small translator in Changzhou.After returning to Japan, Ito caught up with the revolution and ascended to the sky as a think tank in Choshu.It is not easy to reform internal affairs, and it is not easy for my brother to make a revolution.Li Hongzhang does not have this kind of courage, he can only be an auxiliary minister.The difference in knowledge is even greater.Ito didn't have any advanced Confucian education, which is a good thing, but if he did, his mind would be full of scientific thoughts, and that would be the kind of Uren that even an arithmetic hall would oppose.Confucian education is not shallow.Ito received a little bit of a superficial education, and then he went straight to study abroad, and when he came back, he saw that there was nothing reasonable in Japan.There are two important points in the proposal of "the country is the program": 1.
Abolish the difference between grades and 2.Ito didn't have any ideas about learning, he only had academics in mind.Going abroad is the fastest way to change your mind, and after the curtain falls, half of the new government has gone abroad to investigate, and after returning, they unanimously want to change their internal affairs.Li Hongzhang never thought of this kind of thinking during the same period.Of course, there are differences in foreign political systems, and this is Ito's design.Li Hongzhang realized the inadequacy of the system, and I am afraid that it was still after the First Sino-Japanese War, 30 years later than Ito.With a gap of 30 years, how can he do a better job than Ito Japan is not only Ito, Yama Prefecture Youpeng single-handedly built the Japanese military system, is one of the fathers of the Japanese Imperial Army, and that idea is also decades ahead of Li Hongzhang.When Ito Hirobumi asked Shigeru Moriyama to prepare for a secret meeting with Bismarck, Emperor Hua had already received a secret telegram and knew that Ito Hirobumi had met Kaiser Wilhelm I."
Your Majesty," Princess Katrina Kafu called softly.President Meng came back to his senses and sighed, "It seems that things are getting more and more troublesome" t1706231537: