"Edict

"Use mediocrity as a golden mirror, use Tongsan to improve political performance, use ignorance to accept Yaotu, increase virtue and shine in Mingyi, and do not see Liangbi in a dream, who can give advice?

"Yuan Shengqing, the envoy of the governor of the capital, is famous for his fame and power, shocking the world. He is the vassal screen of the Forbidden City. He is loyal and selfless. He lives on the pillar of the vine gate. He has unique talents and is capable of all kinds of intelligence..."

This lengthy and drawn-out way of speaking sounds very hypnotic.

While listening to the edict, Qingdeng could not move around at will, he had to remain motionless.

So, in order to pass the time, Ayoto quietly raised his eyes and used his peripheral vision to look at Emperor Tōhito, who was rarely seen on weekdays.

Although he was blocked by the imperial curtain, with the blessing of his talent "Fire Eyes + 5", he could barely see Tongren's appearance clearly.

Tongren has a very thin figure and a slender eggplant-shaped face.

His facial features are very similar to Wagongiya's, which is natural, after all, they are half-brothers and sisters.

[Note Wagoniya: Tokugawa Iemo's wife. In order to ease the conflict between the imperial court and the shogunate, with the strong promotion of the public and military combination faction, she married Tokugawa Iemo in the second year of Bunkyu (1862)]

Tongren was born in the second year of Tianbao (1831), and is only 32 years old this year.

He is in his prime and should be full of vitality.

However, his face was covered with traces of vicissitudes of life and fatigue.

Although it was very unrealistic, Qingdeng indeed observed that Tongren's eyebrows were filled with a strong look of decadence. At first glance, he looked very lifeless.

Tonghito's appearance made Qingden couldn't help but recall the secret that was rumored in the market - the "Zunbo Pai Gongqing" headed by Sanjo Sanmi colluded with the Choshu clan. The two cooperated internally and externally, and jointly controlled the imperial court.

The right to speak, put Tongren under house arrest, and held the emperor hostage to order the princes!

It is unknown whether the Tosa Domain was involved.

It seems that Chuanren did not hate the shogunate.

He just hates Westerners and hopes that the Tokugawa family can take on the responsibility of generals to conquer foreigners and expel foreigners.

Because of this, he showed such a big reaction when the shogunate signed the Ansei Five Kingdoms Treaty (1858).

He actually supported the existence of the shogunate.

In other words, he is a very firm believer in the combination of public and military affairs.

Otherwise, he would not have agreed to let his already engaged sister, Kazumi, marry away to Edo.

For the forces that respect and resist, Tongren's political stance is really too fatal!

Their slogan is to respect the king and repel the barbarians, and Tongren is their spiritual leader.

Our own spiritual leader is actually a supporter of the enemy... In this case, all the theories and actions of the Zunban forces will become ridiculous.

Therefore, the purpose of Choshu Domain's strict surveillance of the Imperial Palace was not only to restrict the exchanges between ministers and the forces of the shogunate, but also to prevent Tongren from contacting the outside world and to prevent the outside world from knowing Tongren's true voice!

Not only that, it is said that they were bold enough to forge edicts!

It is said...it is really just a rumor! The edict currently urging the shogunate to fight off the barbarians as soon as possible, and urging Tokugawa Iemo to come to Kyoto to discuss the plan to fight the barbarians, was forged by the Choshu Domain loyalists, Sanjo Sanimi and others.

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What is the truth is still a matter of debate...

If this matter is true, then the patriots of the Choshu domain and the "honest ministers of the Zunban faction" are really extremely hypocritical.

He kept saying "respect the king and resisting the barbarians" and praised Tongren high, but in fact he did treacherous and shameful things.

Qingdeng's thoughts were secretly scattered... Before he knew it, the lengthy reading of the edict had quietly ended.

After Ying Sifuxi babbled for a long time, he finally came to the last sentence: "I am proclaiming you the Chief Minister of the Ministry of War."

Qingdeng stretched out his hands, held the edict, and also received his official seal.

In this way, today's investiture ceremony... no, this Iga offensive and defensive battle that lasted nearly half a month finally came to a neat ending.

However, perhaps because he felt the heavy air inside the Imperial Palace today, Qingden suddenly had a premonition: It won't be long before a more intense battle is coming!

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The complete victory in the offensive and defensive battle of Iga brought many benefits to Qingnobo.

After this battle, he gained new legendary deeds.

There are so many things like "two hundred against ten thousand, defeating the enemy in one day", "taking advantage of the victory to pursue and travel more than a hundred miles in a day and night".

In addition to being an "unparalleled swordsman genius", he has also been labeled as "a general who wields troops like a god", "the captain of the Shinsengumi who can defeat a thousand people with one horse", and "a master of strategizing fortification".

In addition, Aonobo's reputation within the Aizu Domain improved greatly.

At first, the feudal lords of Aizu had only one impression of Tachibana Aoden - not very familiar with him.

Aizu is located in a remote Tohoku region. Due to inconvenient transportation, they do not have deep feelings for Aomori like the Kanto people.

In fact, people in other areas are like this too.

Basically, only the Kanto people are familiar with Qingteng and know how powerful Nioh is.

People in other areas have only heard of Qingdeng's name, and know that this man seems to be a great hero. Other than that, they don't know much about anything else.

The Aizu soldiers who came as guest troops to participate in the Iga offensive and defensive battle all saw Aoto's unparalleled heroism with their own eyes, and under Aoto's leadership, they all made outstanding achievements in this battle.

This made the Aizu soldiers who were stationed in Kyoto and missed this battle feel extremely envious.

By the way, among the Aizu soldiers who participated in the offensive and defensive battle of Iga, Sagawa Kanbei was the only one who failed to gain any merit.

Because he had been in jail, he stayed in jail until the end of the war.

Article 1 of the "Shinsengumi Code": All actions must be directed.

Violators will be beheaded directly!

Sagawa Kanbei ignored Seito's order "not to go into battle without authorization" and rushed in with light troops. As a result, several valuable cavalry were killed before the battle even started, which damaged his own morale.

According to the military regulations set by Seito, Sagawa Kanbei should have been executed in public long ago.

However, Sagawa Kanbei was a guest general after all, and it was always inappropriate to use the "Shinsengumi Code" to restrain him.

Besides, Sagawa Kanbei was from the Aizu clan.

The relationship between the Shinsengumi and the Aizu Domain was already very delicate.

The "self-preservation faction" in the Aizu Domain, headed by Saigo Norimu, has been seeking opportunities for the Aizu Domain to withdraw from the chaos in Kyoto, no longer participate in the disputes between the Sabaku faction and the Zunbo faction, and return to their own three acres of land.

In the subdivision, he lived a peaceful life without any worries about the world.

If Sagawa Kanbei is executed without authorization, it will give Saigo Norimu and others a clue, which will be detrimental to future cooperation between the two parties.

There was neither killing nor releasing... With no other option, Seito could only imprison Sagawa Kanbei, and when he returned to Kyoto, he would be handed over to Matsudaira Yoshiho, who would then take care of his subordinates.

In this way, Sagawa Kanbei was absent from the entire battle, and he stayed in prison until the end of the battle.

Not only did he fail to achieve any merit, but he was also charged with "disobeying orders and disrespecting the general".

The trusted general who was sent to assist Qingden actually made such a big mistake and lost such a big face... This naturally made Matsudaira Yongho feel ashamed and his face was disgraced.

In order to give Aonto an explanation, and also to improve his own military discipline, after Sagawa Kanbei was escorted back to the capital, Matsudaira Yoshiho did not waste any time and directly ordered a series of severe punishments such as salary cuts and grounding for him.

I hope that when the two armies reunite, the generals on the Aizu side can be more reliable - Ainoto sincerely hopes for this.

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Compared with those messy false reputations, Qingto still values ​​​​things that can truly bring practical benefits to him and the Shinsengumi.

After defeating the rebel army, the Shinsengumi confiscated a large amount of supplies in the enemy camp.

Aoto handed over the task of counting the loot to Shannan Keisuke, who was responsible for paperwork, and Yataro Iwasaki, who was responsible for making money.

The two of them mobilized a lot of manpower and spent several days, almost knocking out the stars in their abacus, before they finally came up with a specific number.

Overall, their achievements are nothing short of amazing.

According to statistics, they seized a total of 3,121 shi of millet, 1,893 shi of barnyard grass, 230 shi of rice, and 2,454 shi of other crops!

Generally speaking, one stone of grain is almost equal to a year's ration of an adult male - of course, this is calculated based on the average appetite at that time.

In terms of money, a total of 3,292 taels of gold, 4,687 taels of silver, and 13,569 copper coins were seized.

In terms of livestock, a total of 95 cattle and 239 horses were seized.

Great harvest!

A truly great harvest!

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PS: "Yuan Shengqing" is Qingteng's most formal name, surname + real name, and is used in extremely high-end official occasions, such as the investiture ceremony of this chapter. In contrast, Ju Qingteng is his most informal name, Miao +
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