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Serious differences in ideological concepts made Qingdeng not very fond of Wushi Hanpingtai.

Expelling Westerners and squeezing out all Western things including knowledge and commodities... This kind of extreme idea is exactly the same as that of the anti-barbarian group back then. In Qingdeng's view, it is really unreasonable.

However, even though he was destined to be in the same pot as the other person, he had to admit that Takeshi Hanpingta was a cheerful person.

He did not break his promise. After accepting Qingdeng's IOU of "one hundred thousand taels of gold", he immediately set out to relieve Qingdeng's worries.

Under his single-handed leadership, it took only seven days for Yataro Iwasaki's two wishes to be realized.

His father's reputation was restored; his family's household registration was also moved out of Tosa Domain.

Although Japan is only a small country with a small territory, the journey from Kyoto to Tosa Domain is not easy.

Tosa Domain is located on the large island of Shikoku. If you want to get to Tosa Domain from Kyoto, you must take a boat across the Seto Inland Sea.

It only took 7 days to complete all these things... The efficiency is so high that one can't help but be stunned.

Now that the Iwasaki family has escaped the control of the Tosa Domain, the next thing will be easier to handle.

Aoto wrote a letter to his old boss, Chujiro Usui, head of the Northern Bureau, asking him to obtain an Edo household registration for the Iwasaki family.

For Chujiro Susui, who is the "Mayor of Edo", it is really easy to do such a small favor, which is just "giving orders to the people below".

This kind of thing is not troublesome and can gain Qingdeng's favor, so why not do it?

As a result, he readily agreed and wrote back saying that he would "definitely get the matter done as quickly as possible."

There's no reason why Chujiro Susui couldn't accomplish this little thing.

It won't be long before I receive good news from him.

After learning that his wish was fulfilled, Iwasaki Yataro, who was so grateful that he burst into tears, knelt down on the spot, put on a standard earth seat, kowtowed to Aoden, and said loudly:

"Nioh-sama! From now on, I, Yataro Iwasaki, will kill you to pieces! Even to the death!"

Finally, he had the "founder of Mitsubishi Group" under his command, and he finally obtained the business talent he had dreamed of! Qingteng couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, unable to suppress his excitement.

Now that he is his subordinate, his appearance cannot be as shabby as before.

With Aoto's financial support, Yataro Iwasaki changed into a majestic outfit.

The old, faded, and patched rags were replaced by the Sendai Haori style.

The sword on his waist was also replaced with a brand new one.

The originally messy hair was shaved into a neat and tidy Tsukiyo head.

Appearing in front of the Shinsengumi generals for the first time, Yataro Iwasaki, who is tough-minded and powerful, couldn't help but feel nervous.

I saw that he pursed his lips tightly. Because the force was too great, both lips turned slightly white, and his palms were covered with cold sweat.

After announcing loudly the establishment of the newly elected Chamber of Commerce and the appointment of Yataro Iwasaki, Aoto stopped at the right time, leaving everyone time to react and digest.

Except for a few people such as Hijikata Toshizo and Shannan Keisuke, others were completely unaware of Aoshito's plan of "promoting the army through business".

Even Hijikata Toshizo and the others didn't know about this until a few days ago.

For a moment, the generals of the Shinsengumi looked at each other, looking at each other, and chattered discussions one after another.

Harada Sanosuke scratched his hair and took the lead in saying to Aomori:

"Mr. Tachibana, you confused me... you suddenly announced to us the establishment of a new organization... and then suddenly named a stranger to be the boss of this new organization... I can't wrap my head around it."

Compared to Harada Sanosuke's simple complaint, Nagakura Shinpachi's next question was much more professional.

"Mr. Tachibana, since the mission of the Shinsengumi Chamber of Commerce is to make money to fill the Shinsengumi's military needs, is it an organization directly affiliated with the Shinsengumi like the Metropolitan Police Bureau and the Bato Team?"

Qingdeng smiled slightly and explained:

"Good question!"

"The Shinseng Chamber of Commerce is on the same level as the Shinsengumi Group. There is no distinction between them as superiors and subordinates. They are both direct agencies of the Zhenfu Mansion."

"People from the Shinsengumi cannot criticize what the Shinsengumi Chamber of Commerce does."

"People from the Shinsengumi Chamber of Commerce also have no right to interfere with any activities of the Shinsengumi."

Zhenfufu—the shogunate of Qingdeng.

The governor of Gyeonggi Town has the power to open a government office and manage affairs. The government office of the governor of Gyeonggi Town is commonly called "Gyeonggi Town Fufu", or simply "Zhenfufu".

All the institutions established by Qingdeng - including the Shinsengumi - are subordinate agencies of the Zhenfu Mansion.

Because there is no need for it at the moment, Qingdeng has not yet opened a special office space for the Zhenfu Mansion.

Nagakura Shinpachi blinked thoughtfully and muttered:

"Aren't the Shinsengumi and the Shinseng Chamber of Commerce subordinate to each other?"

At this moment, someone's voice suddenly intervened:

"...Mr. Tachibana, may I speak?"

Qinghe Hachilang turned his head and stared directly at Qingdeng.

Qingden glanced at him, then nodded gently with a smile on his face.

"Of course! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!"

"In that case, I will speak out."

After saying that, Qinghe Hachiro swept his eyes and looked up and down at Yataro Iwasaki as if appraisingly.

"Mr. Orange, may I ask where this person is from? What positions did he hold before?"

Hearing this, Aomori turned his head and glanced at Yataro Iwasaki beside him.

Iwasaki Yataro immediately raised his head with understanding and said loudly:

"I was born in Aki County, Tosa Domain! I was born as an underground ronin and had no official position before!"

I have to say that Yataro Iwasaki’s self-introduction is quite eye-catching.

His eyes are firm, his eyes are not wandering, his voice is loud, his words are clear, and his tone reveals calmness and calmness.

It's just that... its content is really unflattering.

As soon as he finished speaking, a low-key commotion suddenly descended inside and outside the hall.

Most of the people here know what the underground ronin of Tosa Domain represents.

Qinghe Hachiro's brows frowned instantly:

"...Mr. Tachibana, if Kondo-kun, Yamanan-kun or Hijikata-kun is appointed as the first president of the newly elected chamber of commerce, I will have no complaints."

"They are all outstanding men of their time."

"If we entrust the newly selected chamber of commerce to them, everyone can rest assured."

"but……"

Qinghe Hachiro cast a sharp arrow-like gaze at Iwasaki Yataro.

"Judging from your description just now, the Shinsengumi Chamber of Commerce is an organization dedicated to commercial activities and is responsible for providing financial support to the Shinsengumi."

"In other words, the supply guarantee for the Shinsengumi is guaranteed by all the Shinsengumi Chamber of Commerce presidents."

"The weight of the responsibility is too heavy for only one person to be able to handle."

"And he...please forgive my harsh words - how can this man be so virtuous and capable of shouldering such an important responsibility?"

In an instant, a bunch of eyes that were either scrutinizing or suspicious were focused on Yataro Iwasaki.

Aoto once watched documentaries about Yataro Iwasaki and Eiichi Shibusawa, so he knew how capable Yataro Iwasaki was and what amazing achievements he would achieve.

However... others don't have Qingdeng's "God's perspective".

In their eyes, Yataro Iwasaki was just an ordinary person with a low background, no qualifications and no achievements.

Therefore, the doubt raised by Qinghe Hachiro is really reasonable.

Any human being with a normal IQ would question Yataro Iwasaki's ability.

Naturally, Aoto had already anticipated everyone's reaction after learning about Iwasaki Yataro's background and qualifications.

Therefore, his expression remained the same and he said calmly:

"I understand your concerns, but please don't worry."

"The reason why I promoted Iwasaki-kun is not without purpose."

"He is an outstanding talent who has passed my assessment, and his ability deserves recognition."

"I promise you, and you can also stay tuned - Iwasaki-kun's next performance will definitely not disappoint you!"

Speaking of this, Qingden paused.

Then he added with a smile:

"Have I ever let you down?"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere of the whole place suddenly changed significantly.
To be continued...