Edo Traveler - Vol 13 Chapter 27

Hearing that the ban on Chizhidan was lifted, Emperor Xiaoming was greatly moved, and the original firm support for the Tokugawa shogunate finally showed a slight slack.

Why lift the ban?

The Qizhi Dannan barbarian paganism is completely different from the system of the earthly kingdom of gods that has existed since Emperor Shenwu. There are even many violations, how can the spread of Chizhi Dan Sect be allowed.

As a result, Mijo Mimi, a squire, launched a round of positive side attacks, and Emperor Xiaoming was greatly shaken. In addition, many princes did express their concern about this matter, and the huge fluctuations in public opinion finally made Emperor Xiaoming make up his mind.

The imperial decree commanded the general Tokugawa Zhongzheng to discuss the important event of the Shangluo meeting against foreigners!

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and it had been more than 150 years since General Tokugawa last went to Luoyang. Originally, the first three generations of generals of the Tokugawa shogunate, namely Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa Hidetada, and Tokugawa Iemitsu, all went to Kyoto in person and accepted the generals. The generals in the back often stayed in Edo Castle, waiting for the imperial emissary to come and announce it.

To go a little deeper, as we have said before, the world has been peaceful for a long time, and the rule of the shogunate has been stabilized, and you do not need a so-called power endorsement by a declining court.

The so-called borrowing from the west wind to the east wind begins to suppress the west wind!

The emperor and the emperor in Kyoto are the west wind, and the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo is naturally the east wind. When the three-generation shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu had already asked the emperor to visit Edo directly. In essence, it was a request that the emperor, like a general vassal samurai, come to Edo to “pay homage” to General Tokugawa.

Although he did not make the trip in the end, Guan Bai was sent to Edo by the emperor, and in the position of the courtier, he respectfully saluted Tokugawa Iamitsu.

After this time, Dongfeng Xifeng, although it did not continue to fight openly on the bright side, maintained a certain degree of restraint. But in fact, the infighting has never stopped. Including the fact that the color gate built by Duke Xuan of the sixth generation for his wife, Kenwei Xizi of Tenyingin, was directly demolished by Duke Yoshizong of the eighth generation, etc., which happened repeatedly.

However, the two sides can be considered to have a consensus, the emperor does not force the general to go to Luo, and the general does not invite the emperor to visit. Everyone is in their own lair, spit and fight with each other.

After all, if you win, you go in and lose money, and if you lose, you lie down and go to the hospital. The ancients also understood this truth.

Today, Emperor Xiaoming’s edict ordering Zhongyouemon Shangluo is essentially breaking this default convention, and in fact destroying a delicate balance.

very good!

If it were other generals, including the historical Tokugawa Iemo, this matter would be very troublesome. Once he is ordered to go to Kyoto, the fact that General Tokugawa is only the second child of Japan will be brought to the table again and made public.

Some things, as long as they are not revealed, are not exposed. So even if everyone in the world already knows about it, it can still be considered that there is no such thing. There are many examples, so we won’t mention them specifically, right?

It is a pity that other generals were worried that this matter would weaken the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and shake the authority of the shogunate, but Chuemon didn’t think there was anything wrong with it.

But I still don’t go!

Let’s argue with the Kyoto side first, let Tokugawa Keibao and Emperor Xiaoming have a good fight, and send an old middle school of the shogunate to explain to him whether it is enough.

It is not only to show the enemy’s weakness, but also to further gain time for deployment and mobilization. More importantly, the 6 million pounds “hostages” of Britain and France have not yet been put in place. Only after all the money was in his hands, did Chuemon dare to let go of his hands and feet and fight with some people.

After the 3rd Sendai Division received the military order from the shogunate, it had already packed up and started to march. It is a pity that the main line of the Ou Railway has only just begun to be planned and designed, and construction has not yet started. It will take two or three days before this force can be mobilized in place.

In addition, the remaining 4,000 people of the 3rd Sendai Division will all withdraw from Sendai City, set up camps in the field, and establish a passage with Aizuwakamatsu Castle. Don’t be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of what happens. If something happens to Oshu in the future, these 4,000 troops can withdraw to Aizuwakamatsu Castle, relying on the fortifications of the fortified city to block the enemy troops coming from any side.

The place of Aizuwakamatsu Castle was valued by Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Warring States Period, and Gamo’s Township was first placed to guard it. After the death of Kazuo’s township, he immediately transferred the title of Uesugi Jingsheng and Naoie Kansui to come to guard. During the Tokugawa shogunate period, the de facto brother of the three-generation general Tokugawa Iemitsu was ordered to guard the guard.

In short, it is the key to control the Hokuriku and Kanto, and enter and exit the Ou area. To defend this place, no matter which side the enemy is, they must break through the city before they can continue to advance.

In addition, the most important thing is to communicate with Yoshida Shoin of the Choshu domain. Today, the lord of the Changzhou domain, Mauri Jingqin, and his son, Mouri Yuantoku, are both in Edo, and the affairs of the domain are gradually mastered by the “Panasonic faction” formed by Yoshida Shoin.

Since the feudal lord and the prince lived in Edo all the year round, the feudal government of one domain was controlled by the retainers, so it was not surprising in fact. When Uesugi Takayama entered the Yonezawa domain, the seven elders of the Uesugi clan were not just adhering to the feudal government, and they could even force Uesugi Takayama.

After all, the title of feudal lord was recognized by the Tokugawa shogunate. As long as the shogunate does not fall, it is impossible for the feudal lord to fall. Everyone is a member of the feudal system and belongs to the existence that needs to be prosperous.

So even if Yoshida Shoin is in control of the feudal government, as long as he admits that the feudal lord Mouri is pro-kin, and provides for the feudal lord’s life in Edo. Then the general lord will not deal with it immediately~www.mtlnovel.com~ The outside world will not think there is anything wrong with this.

If only no one knew about it!

Chuemon immediately ordered the guard attendant Guan Arai Yunosuke Xiande to go to Yamaguchikan on horseback and contact Yoshida Shoin. Arai Xiande was born in the shogunate family, and was enrolled as a college student in the UK to study surveying and meteorology. Now he is serving as the guard attendant of the loyal guard gate temporarily, and brush a resume, which is convenient for future appointments.

Arai Kentoku, who was commanded awe-inspiringly, quickly sent the secret letter to Yamaguchikan in the form of a verbal letter, and told Yoshida Shoin that he knew, and then sent a safety telegram to the Edo Hitotsubashi Residence.

In Kyoto, when the shogunate made a contract, Yoshida Shoin actually had a certain premonition, and began to prepare secretly. Now that the secret letter from Arai Xiande has arrived, Yoshida Shoyin only said that he is going to do a big thing, and his heart is very excited.

Then he gathered his cronies, assigned tasks, and began to arm the students of Matsushita Village School, as well as the backbone of the “Raiders”. The supporters of the Hagi Domain’s army were also gathered by him, lined up in ranks, and prepared for battle.

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