I formed the strongest swordsman group

It’s no wonder that Tianzhang Academy reacted this way.

Anyone who has a little knowledge of Japanese geography will be shocked when they see the land Tokugawa Iemo refers to.

This is no ordinary land!

To the Edo shogunate, the importance of this land was simply immeasurable.

What Tianzhangyuan said just now, "cut off half of the shogunate's arm to Sheng Qing", is no lie!

In a word - after Tokugawa Iemo announces the reward to Aoden, it will definitely cause a huge shock in Japan!

Facing the stunned look from Tianzhang Institute, Tokugawa Iemo smiled calmly.

"Tachibana-kun has made great contributions to the shogunate."

"If you have merit, you must be rewarded; if you have faults, you must be punished."

"Now, he is the 'pillar of the country' and the minister who carries the cauldron of the shogunate."

"It's not too much to give him half an arm, right?"

After Tianzhangyuan heard this, he smiled helplessly.

"Now that you have made up your mind, I have no way to comment."

"It's just... those old stubborns probably won't agree to your generous and excessive reward."

When she mentioned the words "too generous", she suddenly emphasized her tone.

"They will definitely jump out and chatter again, making your ears numb."

Tokugawa Iemo smiled:

"It doesn't matter, let them nag."

The speaker, he changed into a half-joking tone:

"Now I have the confidence to bargain with them or even ignore them!"

His words were full of strong confidence.

He wasn't bragging or bluffing.

The farce of "starting to fight the barbarians on May 10th" that Hitotsubashi Keiki had previously created not only greatly damaged the prestige of the Hitotsubashi faction, but also caused the shogunate to be roasted on the fire.

Thanks to Aoshinobu single-handedly repelling the British fleet in Edo Bay at this juncture, the goal of "repelling the foreigners" has been achieved and the shogunate has a step to step down. Otherwise, I really don't know how it will end. good.

Logically speaking, after causing such a big disaster, it would not be surprising even if he ordered Hitotsubashi Keihi to commit seppuku immediately.

No matter what... Hitotsubashi Kei's backstage is really too hard.

The legitimate son of Tokugawa Saiaki, the former lord of the Mito Domain of the "Go Sankei" family, and the current head of the Hitotsubashi family of the "Go Sankei" family.

The backstage was so hard that not even Tokugawa Iemo could move him lightly.

In the feudal era, it was unnecessary to talk about the legal system.

Fortunately, Ichibashi Kexi can be regarded as acquaintance.

Before Tokugawa Iemo issued a formal punishment, he voluntarily resigned from his post as a general and stayed at home, never seeing anyone else.

Matsudaira Harugaku, the second-in-command of the Hitotsubashi faction, also resigned and returned to the feudal clan because he could not take the blame.

All in all, with the resignation of these two people, the power of the Hitotsubashi faction has plummeted.

Power does not exist in a vacuum.

The Hitotsubashi faction has declined, and there is no possibility of it rising again in a short time.

Naturally, the Nanji Sect's power grew rapidly! Completely control the shogunate's voice!

In this way, Tokugawa Iemo finally became the unique leader of the shogunate!

Even if the energy of the various factions within the shogunate waxes and wanes, the mere presence of Aomori makes other forces afraid to stroke Tokugawa Iemo's whiskers.

Qingdeng's political energy is expanding rapidly, and the expansion process is still in the "present continuous tense."

First there was the Shinsengumi, and then there was the Hachioji, who had thousands of people working together. The combat troops directly under his command alone had a total of five thousand people!

Moreover, his troops are all elite warriors who can fight, far beyond the comparison of the direct disciples who have been reduced to useless snacks.

Although there is no official identification, anyone can see that Aoshinobu is now the top general of the shogunate!

Such a ruthless man who possesses a large number of weapons and is also very capable of fighting is truly like a "Ding Hai Shen Zhen".

It is no exaggeration to say that Qingdeng is the biggest foreign aid of the Nanji Sect.

As long as Aoto is here, and as long as Aoto is still a close confidant of Tokugawa Iemo, who would dare to challenge the Nanki Sect?

Even the conservatives headed by Honjuin can no longer manipulate Tokugawa Iemo as they wish.

[Note: Honjuin: The biological mother of the previous shogun Tokugawa Iedada was the Empress Dowager, and her thoughts were extremely conservative. 】

This is where Tokugawa Iemo's confidence comes from.

Suddenly, Tokugawa Iemo seemed to have remembered something, blinked his eyes thoughtfully a few times, and then sighed softly:

"It's a pity...I don't have a daughter."

"Otherwise, I really want to marry Mr. Ju as the best friend of Qin and Jin."

Tianzhangyuan couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"Then you ask He Gong to give birth to a daughter as soon as possible."

Tokugawa Iemo shook his head:

"When I have my daughter and when she grows up to an age suitable for marriage, I don't know that it will be the Year of the Monkey and the Moon of the Horse."

"Speaking of childbirth... Iemo, you and Wakura have been married for nearly two years. Why is there still no movement in Wakong's belly?"

[Note: Wagongiya: the emperor’s sister, Tokugawa Iemo’s wife]

Tokugawa Iemo smiled bitterly:

"Mother, why are you urging me to reproduce?"

Tianzhangyuan looked helpless.

"I am not at all anxious about your personal affairs with Wakami. It's just... His Highness Honjuin has been bothering me..."

Hearing this, Tokugawa Iemo suddenly showed an understanding expression.

As the concubine of the previous shogun (12th generation) Tokugawa Ieki, Honjuin witnessed all 28 of Tokugawa Ieki's children die in infancy, except for her only son... who was Tokugawa Ie'sada. adult.

However, even though Tokugawa Iesada successfully reached adulthood, his body and bones were extremely weak.

He passed away early without leaving any descendants.

To be honest, after experiencing so many separations and separations, especially the early death of her biological son, it was rare for her to not lose her mind and maintain a normal and stable mind.

However, being stimulated by these tragedies, she eventually suffered from some "sequelae".

One of the "sequelae" is that he cares very much about Tokugawa Iemo's personal safety.

When Tokugawa Iemo went to Luo, Honjumaru was the first to stand up against him taking a warship to Luo, and strongly urged Tokugawa Iemo to take a safer land route, which resulted in a lot of wasted money.

The second "sequelae" is that she has an unusual persistence in the reproduction of the general's bloodline.

Honjumaru attaches great importance to the great order.

In her opinion, powerful people...especially old immortals like her, should not frequently bother the general, lest they affect national affairs.

As a result, she rarely went to see Tokugawa Iemo.

However, on the contrary, she kept running to find trouble in Tianzhang Yuan!

Tianzhangyuan is also a great person. In this case, there is no need to worry so much anymore!

She frequently urged Tenzouin to fulfill her duties as "the mother of the general" and to have Tokugawa Iemodo consummate his marriage with Wagoniya and give birth to an heir as soon as possible, which annoyed Tenzouin very much.

"Mother, let's not talk about my personal matters for now."

Tokugawa Iemo talked about the topic of "reproduction" lightly.

Then, he abruptly changed the topic back to "wanting to marry Qingdeng."

"It would be great if I had a ready-made family member who could marry immediately..."

His tone was faint...but when he mentioned the word "family members", he suddenly changed into a sonorous tone.

Tianzhangyuan was busy playing with the calico cat on his lap.

Therefore, it was not until a while later that she noticed belatedly that Tokugawa Iemo was looking at her meaningfully and directly...

She asked in confusion:

"Huh? Jia Mao, why are you looking at me like this? Is there something dirty on my face?"

"nothing."

Tokugawa Iemo shrugged.

"I just... suddenly thought of something unspeakable."

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…

After recapturing Takatori Castle, the Shinsengumi rested at the foot of Mount Takatori for two days.

After resting and recuperating, the whole army officially broke camp and headed north, escorting the captured Yoshimura Tontaro and others, and returned to the capital!

The day the Shinsengumi returned to Kyoto, the scene was truly empty.

Countless townspeople poured into the streets just to see the heroic appearance of the soldiers.

"Look! It's Niou-sama!"

"Lord Niou! Thank you for your hard work!"

"Lord Nioh! I admire you very much! Will you accept a disciple?"

"Mr. Hijikata! Mr. Hijikata!"

"Did you see that, that person is Souji Okita!"

"He's so good-looking! It's a pity that he's a boy. He has such a good-looking face. It would be great if he was born as a girl."

"What nonsense are you talking about! She's so good-looking, but she turns out to be a man - isn't this better?"

…

Among all the new members, the person who attracts the most attention and popularity among the townspeople is undoubtedly Aoto.

Qingdeng has long been accustomed to this kind of scene, so he doesn't have any intense feelings.

He waved gently and greeted the townspeople around him.

After repelling the British fleet in Edo Bay, Aomori has not made any new big news for a long time.

At this juncture when his own popularity has declined slightly, Qingdeng timely created a new "hot spot" of "taking the city alone", which brought his own popularity to a new level!

Throughout the ages, ordinary people have loved heroes and legendary stories.

The existence of Qingdeng has well satisfied this part of the needs of the people.

Long before the Shinsengumi Banshi, the story of Aoto's siege had spread wildly in the streets of Kyoto.

Everyone talked with open eyes, as if they were all present on the night Qingdeng attacked the city.

Then, the classic trio became a tiger again.

In the beginning, it was normal information dissemination.

Immediately afterwards, I don’t know where it started, and the content of the discussion became more and more biased and fantasy.

What "Nioh didn't sneak in, but directly entered the city from the front."

What about "Nioh slashed open the main gate of Takatori Castle with one strike?"

The latest version is that Aomori is possessed by Susanoo, blasting the gate of Takatori Castle from the front with a single blow, and then directly kills through the entire Takatori Castle, killing seven people in and seven out of the city with just one blow.

Judging from current trends, these rumors may become even more outrageous.

Qingdeng not only did not object to this, but was happy to see it happen.

Since becoming the governor of Gyeonggi Province, Qingdeng has welcomed the people's amazing ideas and their ability to make money through public opinion.

What's the objection to this kind of free, highly effective publicity?

By blowing him into the possession of a superman and the reincarnation of a god, he might be able to directly rely on his name to frighten the enemy in the future and achieve the effect of defeating the enemy without fighting.

It is worth mentioning that not only Aomori, but the popularity of other members of the Shinsengumi has also begun to increase dramatically.

Especially the five people, Souji, Hijikata Toshizo, Yamanami Keisuke, Sanako and Kinoshita Mai.

No matter how the times change, everyone likes handsome men and beautiful women.

In the Edo period, people did not hide their love for handsome men and beautiful women at all, and there were many serious professions that only good-looking people could do.

The most typical example is the firefighters of Edo Town.

The so-called "Tanji" can be understood as a flag bearer, who is responsible for carrying the command flag at the scene of the fire and assisting the captain in commanding the soldiers to put out the fire.

Because the Tanji is the face of a team and often has to show his face in front of the townspeople, it can only be the strongest, most sunny and most handsome person in the team.

Souji and others are the face of the Shinsengumi, and it is natural that they have the high popularity today.

Hijikata Toshizo is a ruffian-type handsome guy.

Yamanami Keisuke is a gentleman-type handsome guy.

Okita Souji is a masculine-type handsome guy.

As for Sanako and Kinoshita Mai, let alone.

One is the most beautiful woman in Edo, and the other is a beautiful girl with a pretty face and a proud figure, who is deeply loved by the old perverts in Kyoto.

The number of fans of both of them is probably not inferior to Qing Deng.

Of course, in addition to the generals, the middle and lower-level soldiers of ordinary status also received great attention.

Under the admiring eyes of the townspeople, all the soldiers of the army raised their heads and chests, with proud expressions on their faces.

The vast majority of the soldiers of the Shinsengumi are middle and lower-level samurai of humble origins.

Most of them have the dream of "relying on military merit to turn over a new leaf" and come to join the Shinsengumi without fear of hardships.

Have they ever been treated so grandly before?

At this moment, on this bustling street where the townspeople lined up to welcome them, they all felt extremely fortunate for their wise decision to join the Shinsengumi!

…

…

On the same day that the Shinsengumi returned to Kyoto, the Emperor issued a new edict to the public. The so-called Yamato trip that was widely publicized a while ago was a despicable conspiracy between Choshu and the Sonnōjō faction nobles, so this matter was invalidated!

This edict was equivalent to nailing the last nail in Choshu's coffin, making Choshu completely confirmed as a "traitor".

Choshu was expelled, and the shogunate, Aizu and Satsuma jointly controlled the political situation in Kyoto.

So far, the Sonnōjō faction was completely squeezed out of Kyoto.

The Sonnōjō movement, which was still in full swing a while ago, just stopped.

In less than 4 months, from Edo to Kyoto, both sides experienced huge political changes.

In Edo, the Nanki faction overwhelmed the Ichibashi faction.

In Kyoto, the pro-shogunate faction overwhelmed the Sonnōjō faction.

The great changes in the political situation naturally triggered a series of chain reactions.

As expected, it was time to "stand in line" again.

Those who had previously stood on the side of the Sonjo faction and the forces cut ties with Choshu, saying that they had no relationship with Choshu, and had no intention of opposing the shogunate and the imperial court.

As for those fence-sitters who were wavering in the middle, they were also busy showing their loyalty to the shogunate.

The first to make a move was the former lord of Tosa Domain, Yamamoto no Nakadori, who lived in seclusion in Edo.

Although Yamamoto no Nakadori had surrendered the position of lord and had long been in seclusion in Edo, he was like Qianlong. In name, he was already a retired emperor, but he was still the actual ruler of Tosa Domain.

After Choshu lost power and the Sonjo movement suffered a serious blow, he immediately issued an order: The Sonjo faction in the domain is a rebel party! Arrest them immediately!

The Sonjo faction in Tosa Domain... There is no doubt that he meant the Tosa Kinno Party led by Takechi Hanpeita!

In recent years, the presence and activity of the Tosa Kinno Party have been very high.

The ambitious Takechi Hanpeita even proposed the idea of ​​"one domain loyal to the king", that is, the Tosa domain alone should realize the great cause of going to Beijing to support the king.

Therefore, when Yamamoto Tomoyoshi issued this decree, it was no surprise that it caused the surprise of the people.

His decree was equivalent to erasing the legitimacy of the Tosa Loyalists! It made them traitors!

Anyone who knows a little about politics can detect the clues of Yamamoto Tomoyoshi's series of actions.

As the actual ruler of the Tosa domain, Yamamoto Tomoyoshi could make trouble for the Tosa Loyalists at any time.

As a result, he did not take action until now.

Before this, he had been watching the development and growth of the Tosa Loyalists.

It is not difficult to see that Yamamoto Tomoyoshi was just sitting on the fence in another way!

He never expressed any political stance, neither respecting the king nor supporting the shogun.

On the other hand, he allowed the Tosa Loyalists to make trouble.

In this way, he left a backhand and enough room for change.

If the Sonjo faction gained power, they would support the Tosa Kin'o Party and call it the pride of Tosa.

If the Shogun faction gained power - like now - they would denounce the Tosa Kin'o Party as traitors who committed crimes.

He would support whoever wins... In this way, Yamanouchidou and the entire Tosa Party would be invincible.

A brilliant plan!

In fact, Yamanouchidou's terrible scheming has long been no secret.

Yoshida Toyo, the former councilor of Tosa Domain, was a confidant promoted by Yamanouchidou.

As a result, Yoshida Toyo was suspected of being assassinated by the Tosa Kin'o Party, but he did not express anything, continued to drink and have fun, and continued to let the Tosa Kin'o Party run wild.

Such scheming, such political skills... It's terrifying to think about it!

In short, with the order of Yamauchi Dojo, the Tosa Kinno Party is now a grasshopper after autumn - it won't be able to jump for long.

Although it is very touching, but... the winner is the king, the loser is the bandit - the truth that has never changed since ancient times.

In this way, the Tosa Kinno Party encountered the same desperate situation as Choshu - overnight they became traitors to the country that everyone wanted to kill - both sides can be said to be in the same boat.

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In Kyoto, an inconspicuous mansion (one of the secret bases of the Tosa Kinno Party) -

"What should we do now?!"

Someone shouted anxiously.

"Let's run away! We can't stay in Kyoto anymore!"

Another person echoed.

"Run away? Where to run away? Although the world is big, is there still a place for us to stay?"

Instantly, this person's words made the atmosphere of the whole audience freeze.

Yamauchi Dojo has already identified them as traitors, and they will definitely not be able to return to their hometown.

If they want to escape, they can only go to other forces.

But the question is, which power is willing to take them in?

Nowadays, the Sonjo faction has become a rat crossing the street, and most forces do not want to have anything to do with it, for fear of being implicated.

What's more, Tosa Domain is a powerful domain with 240,000 stones, and it is one of the most powerful domains in western Japan. Few forces are willing to offend Tosa Domain.

In short, for the Tosa Loyalists, all the domains are afraid to avoid them.

The only one who may take them in is Choshu Domain.

However... Choshu Domain is too far away, located at the westernmost end of Honshu Oshima.

And Choshu Domain is now in trouble, whether they have the energy to accommodate them is a huge problem.

At this time when everyone in the house was frowning-

Hua La La La!

There were dense footsteps outside the house.

Then-

"We are the Shinsengumi! Searching for duty!"

Asking for monthly tickets! Asking for recommendation tickets! (Leopard head crying.jpg)

Are there any readers who are preparing for the college entrance examination in this book? Forget it, no matter what, I wish all college entrance examination candidates can achieve satisfactory results!

Baobaozi failed to be admitted to the history department of Peking University, which is really a lifelong regret...