"Assassin Shizuno Kaichi has confessed everything, I came this time to report the matter to you all and discuss countermeasures together." said Muyang.

  At this time, several princes were all spirited.

  "Hurry up and say, who exactly is behind this."

  "Why did that bastard kill His Majesty the Emperor?"

  Everyone showed indignation and urged Muyang to speak quickly.

  According to Koji Shishido's confession, this matter was planned by some army generals and Koji Shishido was just a pawn. They had more detailed and grand plans, with the ultimate goal of fully grasping power in Japan and overthrowing the imperial family.

  Muyang gave a shocking message, the atmosphere in the living room suddenly solidified, and everyone stared at Muyang, as if to confirm whether this news was true.

  "How can this be possible? Have those soldiers gone mad? How could they do such a thing? Is the authority of the army not great enough yet?" Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko shouted in anger.

  What Muyo said, many people present still hold a skeptical attitude. The army now holds great power, do they really need to choose this time to assassinate the Emperor and seize power in Japan?

  Muryo did not answer the question of Kitashirakawa-no-miya Nagahisa, and continued: "Asano Kaichi also entrusted that they had established an organization called 'April Alliance', with leaders such as Tojo Hideki, Sugiyama Hajime, and Matsuura Homma, who held real power, and its members included many generals and chiefs of the Army General Staff, General Staff Office, and combat troops abroad."

  "Is Asano Kaichi telling a lie?" Prince Sanenori of the Kan'in-no-miya asked, frowning.

  "It's still hard to judge, but he confessed that since Tōjō Hideki was forced to step down, he has been very dissatisfied with Emperor Shōwa and has been plotting this for several months. However, I think whether Asano Kōichi is telling the truth or not, it's definitely not wrong for us to take preventive measures now. If they really want to usurp power, they will surely disrupt the ascension of the new emperor, which I don't think any of you would like to see." said Muyang.

  "What's going on with Tōjō Hideki and the Army Ministry and General Staff now?" asked Prince Takamatsu.

  "Many soldiers are frequently moving in and out, the specific content is not yet clear, but they are now on high alert. However, the General Staff has already reacted specifically, ordering troops fighting outside to adopt a turtle-shell tactic, causing the Empire to miss the opportunity to quickly seize Chinese territory, making the 'No. 1 Battle Plan' not fully successful. This order was personally issued by Mei Zhen Meizhenglang, without seeking the opinions of the Emperor and the Cabinet, and the Ministry of War also acquiesced in this order."

  Muyang directly gave Meizumi Chirō a big hat.

  "You must still remember the February 26 Incident, where those young military officers found some excuse to launch a surprise attack, attacking the Prime Minister's residence, assassinating Admiral Saito Makoto, the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, killing Education Minister Terashima Tanaka, and slaying Finance Minister Takahashi Korekiyo. They also attacked the Imperial Palace, and killed the Emperor's Aide-de-camp, General Suzuki Teiichi. Aren't these all the doings of those radical military men? In the end, it was only when His Majesty the Emperor ordered its suppression that the incident was brought under control. So sometimes, when those military men go mad, they can't be predicted by ordinary reasoning."

  After several hours of negotiation, Muyang and the imperial family reached a cooperation agreement. On the issue of selecting a new emperor, Muyang supported the imperial family's decision and maintained their interests. If Tojo Hideki and others really participated in the rebellion, the imperial family would support Muyang in suppressing it.

  Of course, in order to get the royal family to support his actions, Muyang made many compromises and concessions, but those are things that will happen later, Muyang simply didn't think he would have a day of reckoning.

  In fact, even if the royal family didn't support Muyang, he would still carry out his own plan. Now that one obstacle has been removed and turned into a helper, all he needs to do is make a few promises that won't be kept, so why not?

  After returning to the Prime Minister's residence, Muyang urgently summoned Nakamura Masao and made arrangements for what was to come next. He then called his own secretary and issued a notice to convene an emergency cabinet meeting.

  The meeting room, Japanese Prime Minister Kuniaki Koiso, Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, Home Minister Saburo Hayashi, Finance Minister Sanroku Izotani, Army Minister Sadamu Shimomura, Navy Minister Mitsumasa Yonai, Justice Minister Tomohiko Iida, Education Minister Kunihiko Hashida, Welfare Minister Chikahiko Koizumi, Agriculture Minister Shigeo ōmura, Munitions Minister Teiichi Suzuki, Communications Minister Zentarō Kodama all attended.

  Also attending the meeting were Minister of State Machida Tadaharu, Kodama Hideo, Ogata Takeo, Kobayashi Hitotsura and Miura Kazuo.

  Muyang's gaze swept across the crowd, and he was the first to speak: "The news of the Emperor's assassination has not been leaked out yet. Today's meeting is convened to discuss how to announce the death of the Showa Emperor to the outside world and to formulate a contingency plan for possible situations that may arise. Please feel free to express your opinions." Muyang sat down after finishing his speech.

  "Prime Minister, before proceeding with the announcement of the Emperor's passing, I have a question to ask the Prime Minister." Sugiyama Moto was the first to jump out.

  Mu Yang glanced at Sugiyama Gen and said calmly: "Minister Lu, what can I help you with?"

  Sugiyama Moto said with an angry face: "Who exactly ordered the Imperial Guard Division to enter Tokyo, mobilizing a large number of troops is the responsibility of the Army Ministry. Why did Nakamura Masao dare to privately mobilize troops without going through the Army Ministry? I issued an order requiring Nakamura Masao to come to the Army Ministry to explain the situation, but Nakamura Masao avoided and ignored my order. What kind of reason is this? Prime Minister, was it you who gave the order to mobilize the Imperial Guard Division?"

  "It was I who gave the order to mobilize the Imperial Guard." Murai admitted directly.

  A murmur of discussion suddenly appeared in the venue. In Japan, although the prime minister has a high position and great power, he does not have the right to mobilize troops. The Prime Minister's behavior is clearly an abuse of authority, and daring to make such a major and irrational command can only mean one thing: something big is going to happen.

  "Your Excellency Prime Minister, you have no right to mobilize the army. That Nakamura Masao has violated military discipline, I will deal with him personally." Sugiyama Gen shouted loudly.

  Facing the furious Sugiyama Gen, Muyang said calmly: "Well, it seems that before discussing His Majesty's affairs, we need to sort out the internal affairs of the cabinet first. Originally, I was thinking of arranging the announcement of the Emperor's death before speaking, but now it seems that some people regard their own power as more important than His Majesty."

  "According to the investigation, this assassination of the Emperor was actually orchestrated by some high-ranking military officials in the Empire. It was only because of their backing that Shigeno Kaichi dared to directly assassinate His Majesty the Emperor in the Imperial Palace," said Muyang with a hint of mockery in his eyes as he looked at Sugiyama Motoi.

  Seeing Muyang's appearance, Sugiyama Gen only felt a sudden jolt in his heart, feeling as if he had fallen into a trap. Did Kojima Koushou have some kind of sinister plot?