After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, according to the Regulations on Preferential Treatment of the Imperial Family, the last emperor Puyi still lived in the Forbidden City and continued to be his "emperor". On July 1, 1917, Zhang Xun was restored, and Puyi was put on the throne for the second time, but only 12 days later, Puyi announced his abdication.
On October 23, 1924, Feng Yuxiang staged a coup d'état in Beijing and drove Puyi out of the palace. From this time on, Puyi became an ordinary citizen of the Republic of China and moved to Tianjin. For Puyi, it is very difficult to let go of the dignity of the emperor, and he thinks about "ZTE Sacred Karma" all the time. Before and after the "918 Incident", Puyi finally couldn't hold back and decided to use the japanese forces to restore the Qing Dynasty.
Many historical sources say that Puyi was tricked by the Japanese into going to the northeast, which is not necessarily accurate. In fact, on February 21, July 23, July 29, and August 18, 1931, Puyi took the initiative to contact the Japanese four times, and sent the nephew of his confidant Chen Baochen to the northeast to contact the Japanese commander honjo fan. After several communications, Puyi finally made full preparations for "driving the northeast".
On January 11, 1931, Puyi sent his Japanese teacher, Toyama Toyama, to Japan with a letter from the Imperial Pen to meet with Lu Xiangnanjiro and others, in which Puyi wrote: "The desire of the present to seek the strengthening of East Asia depends on the cooperation between China and Japan, otherwise it will not be completed." If the obstacles to the future are not completely resolved, there will be no peaceful day around the world, and there will be endless disasters for the Red Party. ”
Puyi was ready to throw himself into the Japanese, and several high-ranking ginseng around him had different opinions. Chen Baochen, an old minister who has always been steady, did not believe that he could realize the political ideal of restoring the Qing Dynasty with the help of external forces, and believed that the current situation was unstable, the prospects were unclear, and the time for the emperor to leave the customs was not ripe, and it was still necessary to continue to observe. Therefore, Chen Baochen's attitude was to oppose Puyi's exit.
Zheng Xiaoxu, another confidant of Puyi, strongly advocated the use of external forces, which could only be achieved with the help of Japan. He also believed that after the September 18 Incident, the Japanese would definitely welcome the emperor to take charge of the government in the northeast, and the great cause of restoration could be realized.
These two factions have clear views, do not give in to each other, and argue endlessly. At the same time, the Japanese military circles and Chiang Kai-shek were also fighting for Puyi. On September 30, 1931, Puyi met with the Kwantung Army Staff Headquarters Army Army Army Ōsagaki Seishiro and others, and from this time on, Puyi was already inclined to rely on the support of the Japanese army, first occupying the birthplace of the ancestors of the northeast, presiding over the grand plan in Manchuria, and then in Tuguan.
Soon, Kenji Toihara, who had served as the head of the Tianjin secret service, and the following year was transferred to the Shenyang secret service chief, came to Jingyuan to "see Puyi" in Jingyuan. In order to let Puyi get on the bait as soon as possible, TuFeiyuan sweetly talked and deceived, saying that the Kwantung Army had no territorial ambitions for Manchuria, but sincerely helped the Manchurian people to establish their own new country, and hoped that Puyi would go to Manchuria to take charge.
Puyi asked Tufeiyuan, what kind of country is this new country? Is it a republic or an imperial system? Toihara replied, "It must be the country where Emperor Xuantong is in full control." All this soon conquered Puyi, and he decided to get out.
In order to win over Puyi and prevent him from becoming a puppet of the Japanese, Chiang Kai-shek also sent personnel to contact Puyi. To this end, Chiang Kai-shek also promised that as long as Puyi promised not to move to the northeast or settle in Japan, he could restore the "Regulations on Preferential Treatment for Qing Dynasty" and live in Beiping or Nanjing at will. But Puyi rejected Chiang Kai-shek.
It should be said that Chiang Kai-shek's conditions were still very favorable, and at least for a period of time, he could still enjoy the treatment of the emperor. However, the Japanese side has great variables, and there are many people around Puyi who oppose him to get out of the customs, that is, Puyi himself is not convinced of the Japanese, but holds the psychology of luck.
So, why did Puyi reject Chiang Kai-shek? It is said that this is related to a public case. In August 1928, Sun Dianying excavated the Yuling and Cixi tombs of the Qing Dynasty, and Puyi was so angry that he set up the Qianlong and Cixi spiritual halls in Tianjin and held three memorials a day. Puyi vowed to take revenge for this great revenge to comfort the ancestors' spirits in heaven.
Puyi communicated with the Kuomintang authorities many times, and although Chiang Kai-shek sent Yan Xishan to investigate the matter, the final result was not resolved. This incident hurt Puyi greatly, and it also gritted his teeth at Chiang Kai-shek. Therefore, after Chiang Kai-shek put forward favorable conditions, he refused in one bite. In his opinion, instead of believing chiang kai-shek, it is better to believe the Japanese.
On November 10, 1931, Puyi left Tianjin and secretly left the customs. But he did not expect that when he arrived in the northeast, he found that he had fallen into the trap of the Japanese, and at this time it was impossible for him to leave the northeast. History proves that Puyi's choice to get out of the customs is to choose eternal humiliation.