Chapter 524 Malice
Because Ah Ju had made arrangements beforehand, they finally stopped eating Japanese food at noon and switched to Western food, which Xia Zhizhi could barely accept.
Xia Zhizhi was concentrating on eating.
After Xiao Futian left her, he took the members who joined the cult with him and went straight to the emperor's residence, where he studied in whispers for the whole afternoon.
Emperor Hirohito and Empress Kōjun had a good relationship. After listening to Empress Kōjun's vivid account of her suffering, the Emperor's attitude towards the Shiba Shinkyo cult changed somewhat.
Hirohito was born as the future crown prince of a country rife with militarism, and his martial character was consciously cultivated from an early age.
After growing up, he lived up to expectations and became a war enthusiast. He was the one who started the war of aggression against China, and he was still restless even when he died, thinking about the Chinese land.
For such an active warmonger, his belief in gods and Buddhas is far from exceeding his belief in the use of force. It can even be said that he is a qualified monarch, and in his mind, faith has always been a tool that can be used.
He does not believe in gods or Buddhas. Ultimately, he thinks those things are fictional. But once it is proven, what if that thing is not fictional?
He is over sixty years old, already at the age where one foot is half in the earth, and he always thinks about more.
Apart from the Queen, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, and even so many ministers in Parliament and the Cabinet all spoke out of turn. It was impossible for them to work together to deceive him.
Besides, we are all smart people. It is impossible to lie in front of so many smart people.
Well, if gods are real, then are the negative consequences of being called hateful by gods also real?
In Hirohito's view, the Yamato people were in turmoil, and it was unfair for so many people to live in such a small area.
If the gods abandon us again, what will be the future of the Yamato people?
Hirohito did not blame Empress Kōjun. After all, things had already happened and the most important thing now was to solve the problem.
After discussing with a group of cabinet ministers, Hirohito decided to meet the envoy in person.
Yes, they didn't say that the emperor had invited them. Being able to bend and stretch has always been their national tradition.
He is worthy of being the emperor, and the people below him are indeed courageous.
After coming up, they exchanged a few pleasantries. Knowing that Ah Ju could understand Japanese, he went straight to the point: "Mr. Helen, please pray to the gods and allow us to confess our mistakes. A teacher once heard you mention that the gods once cast a watchful eye on that piece of eastern land.
Offering ancient objects from that land to the gods may please them. We happen to have a number of such treasures in our country. I would like to offer them to the messengers of the gods, who will then offer them to the gods. "
The meaning is very simple, that is, the ministers below know that the emperor likes something, so they will naturally cater to his preferences.
This person asked another person to do something for him, so he was willing to transfer his own credit to the other person as a reward.
Hirohito was right. He and the messenger of God were not opponents. After all, there were no permanent allies in the world, only permanent interests.
Even a messenger of God might be moved.
Since the messengers of God seek the eyes of God, they should cater to the gods' preferences and send them things that the gods like.
Sure enough, God's messenger was moved.
He thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Go and prepare, but this is only for this time, and it won't be the same next time."
After Hirohito returned, he asked the cabinet ministers to start sorting things out.
Divide those things into two parts and give one part to Aju as a bribe.
As for the other part, he packed it in a beautiful box, prepared to offer it to the gods, and wrote a long prayer letter.
He may also believe in gods, but his belief comes at a price and he seeks rewards.
The things were provided in place, and Ah Ju was willing to cooperate with them, performing a ritual in front of everyone.
Xia Zhizhi stood in a corner and yawned. After Ah Ju finished his performance, she waved her hand and collected the things in the space through the air.
The pile of boxes disappeared in an instant.
Emperor Hirohito's eyes were as big as copper bells.
He wasn't the only one who was surprised.
When Xia Zhizhi saw those things, she was also surprised.
This number is several times more than what this country has displayed openly in museums in later generations.
In addition to these things that cannot be accurately valued, there is also a huge amount of real gold and silver that was looted.
Thinking of this, Xia Zhizhi's slightly raised mouth corners instantly dropped.
It was as if everyone present owed him ten kilograms of gold, and Emperor Hirohito in front of him owed her ten thousand kilograms.
Ah Ju always executes Xia Zhizhi's ideas perfectly.
After the ceremony, Ah Ju gave Hirohito a mysterious advice: "Your mind is not pure, your soul power is weak, and your faith is as small as a drop of water in the vast ocean. I'm afraid the gods will not pay attention to what you are asking for."
Hirohito immediately asked sincerely for advice.
Ah Ju said: "Making a golden statue for the gods is a great merit. If you can contribute to this and gain merit, and then pray to the gods, you may get what you wish for."
"Yes." Hirohito thanked Ah Ju modestly: "I understand, Your Excellency Helen."
Hirohito thinks a lot. Although their country's economy is still okay now, they still have to live by relying on others.
As the head of a group, if you don't want to make the group bigger and stronger, wouldn't that be unworthy of being a human being?
In the Showa era and before, the Japanese royal family had great power. They were supported by the lower-class people and could wage war and plunder abroad.
Their royal family is very wealthy.
Looking at the boxes of gold being carried into Ah Ju's house.
If Ah Ju wasn't her own, Xia Zhizhi would have been jealous.
After boxes of gold were carried into Ah Ju's house.
Emperor Hirohito and the Empress also went in, closed the door, and listened to Ah Ju brainwashing them.
Xia Zhizhi stood under the eaves, arms folded, calculating her gains in her mind, with a mysterious smile on her face.
I was secretly happy when I suddenly noticed someone looking at me.
People with keen perception can sense other people's gazes, let alone someone like her with a mental power plug-in. Xia Zhizhi usually ignores other people's normal scrutiny. After all, it is unavoidable. Besides, she is not afraid of people looking at her. If they like to look, let them look. It won't hurt her anyway.
The premise is that this look can only be curiosity or appreciation, and not full of strong malice.
Xia Zhizhi looked back in the direction of the malice, and saw a woman standing by a pillar at the back of the corridor.
She was wearing a traditional kimono, her hairstyle was neatly done, and she had light makeup on her face. She looked very delicate.
She clasped her hands in front of her stomach and lowered her head slightly. As long as you ignore her malicious gaze, she looks very respectful.