Trend of thought!【5800】
Edo, Koishikawa Kohinagayanagicho, the Imperial Guard Hall, the living room——
"Mr. Ito, I'm sorry. I accidentally hit you too hard. Is your head okay?"
"Hahaha, it doesn't matter."
Ito Dazou raised his hand and touched the back of his head while laughing heartily a few times.
"It's just a minor injury that's not even a skin injury. It'll be fine after a while."
Despite the protection of the mask, the strong impact caused by the heavy blow from the bamboo sword still made Ito Oizou's eyes black and his head dizzy.
Although I relied on willpower to hold on for a while, my mental strength always has its limits.
After struggling to no avail, Ito Oizou fell straight to the ground - this extremely fierce battle between dragons and tigers finally ended with Qingden's victory.
Qingdeng won this battle with an extremely close call. It was a real close call.
In a close showdown, both sides are expected to win.
If you review the battle just now, you will find that Ito Daizo almost won the battle several times.
Qingdeng's victory actually had some luck involved.
Just as Aonto had expected in advance, Ito Daizo, a great figure in the world, indeed possesses special talents related to the core muscle groups of the body.
"Elephant's core +1"... Ito Daizo is just like the Oishi Kazujiro whom Aoto fought against a few days ago, the talent in his body is naturally enhanced.
After getting this new talent, the effect is immediate.
Qingdeng first felt an ocean-like warmth rushing through his chest, waist and abdomen.
After nearly 10 seconds passed, the warm current slowly receded like a tide.
Immediately afterwards, Qingdeng suddenly felt that the muscles in the core of his body had become much more solid, and each muscle hid much stronger power than before.
Qingdeng tested his new strength on the spot. He straightened his waist without any trace - bang - the clothes around Qingdeng's waist and abdomen were shaken with a muffled sound.
"Bear's waist +1" and "Elephant's core +1".
The former enhances the explosive power of the waist, and the latter enhances the constant output capability of the core muscle groups including the waist.
The superposition of the two made Qingdeng's waist strength reach a level that even surprised him.
The waist, abdomen and back are stronger. Thanks to this, Qingden's limbs have also been strengthened to a certain extent.
Ito Oizou, who had just been knocked down by Aoto, as well as Kondo Isamu, Souji and others who were watching the battle, would have never imagined that in just a few blinks, Aoto's personal strength would reach another level.
Big steps.
If Aoto was allowed to compete with Ito Daizo right now, Aoto would be fully confident that he would have the upper hand at the beginning of the battle.
In combat with bare hands and cold weapons, "one force can defeat ten" and "practicing martial arts without practicing martial arts will lead to nothing" is the eternal truth.
Your opponent's attacks are faster and heavier than yours. In the time it takes you to punch one, he can throw three or four punches, and every punch can knock you down easily. How can you give a shit?
After the sparring session between Ayoto and Ito Daizo ended, everyone left the dojo and returned to the living room.
Ito Oizou, who recovered from his dizzy state, was full of energy again and started chatting with Aomori and others.
"As long as it's okay."
Qingdeng smiled and joked:
"If anything happens to you, I will be beaten up by everyone in Ito Dojo."
"Hahaha."
Ito Ouzou chuckled a few times, and then gave a compliment that was not salty:
"His Majesty Nioh, with your ability, even if all my disciples come to attack, you should be able to escape unscathed!"
Speaking of this, Ito Daizo straightened his sitting posture and changed into a solemn tone:
"His Majesty Niou, thank you for your teaching today. Thanks to your blessing, I received a very good reception today!"
This should have been a very disgusting compliment, but Ito Oizou's perfect manners and elegant tone diluted the greasy meaning in his words.
If people respect me one foot, I respect others one foot.
In line with the mentality of "reciprocity" and "reciprocating a favor in return," Qingdeng responded with effusive words:
"Thank you. I'm the one who should say thank you. Thanks to you, I not only gained a lot today, but I also felt excited for a long time."
From a certain perspective, Qingdeng's words were not wrong.
He did not praise Ito Daizo excessively. He did gain considerable benefits from Ito Daizo.
Just "Xiang's core +1" is enough for Aomori to say a hundred thanks to Ito Daizo.
"Hahaha, you are so ridiculous. Hey, the journey of martial arts is as endless as learning. Today's defeat made me clearly realize how much I still need to improve further.
shortcomings.”
When Ito Dazou said this, he paused and then said jokingly:
"I still have to work harder."
Qingden somewhat understood why everyone who knew Ito Daizo greatly admired Ito Daizo's character.
This handsome man, who is not much older than Qingdeng, is indeed of extraordinary magnanimity.
As a long-established swordsman, after losing to a fledgling junior like Qingdeng, he not only frankly admitted his defeat, but also simply used the defeat as food to continue to improve himself without being arrogant or impetuous... like this
Such a mind and heart are indeed admirable.
The part of blowing each other’s rainbow farts is over for now.
Next, Aomori and his party and Ito Daizo continued to have ordinary chats with no specific topic.
Kondo Isamu and Ito Daizo are similar in age. The former is only 1 year older than the latter.
Not only are the two basically the same age, they even have almost the same occupation.
One is the current master of Ito Dojo, and the other is the future master of Shiwei Gym.
Although Kondo has not yet completely inherited the Shoeikan, as the only son of the Kondo family, it is only a matter of time before he takes over as the second-generation head of the Shoeikan and the fourth-generation head of the natural Rishin-ryu clan.
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Perhaps it was this "similarity" that made Isamu Kondo very interested in Ito Daizo.
In the hands of Ito Daizo, the Ito Dojo was prosperous and developed extremely well.
Kondo really wanted to learn from Ito Daizo and learn the tricks of running a sword studio, so he saw the right opportunity and cleared his throat:
"Mr. Ito, let me take the liberty to ask: Have you ever encountered any troubles when running the dojo? And how did you deal with these troubles?"
Ito Ouzou raised his eyebrows.
"Oh! That's a good question. Hahaha, since I took over Ito Dojo from my father-in-law, I have encountered a lot of difficult problems that make my spine shiver when I think about it now."
Ito Daizo was very enthusiastic and spoke very seriously.
Kondo was very attentive and listened very carefully. A pair of bull's-eyes were staring at Ito Ozo without blinking, and his body unconsciously leaned forward in the direction of Ito Ouzou. As if he wanted to take out a pen and paper,
Transcribe every word and every sentence spoken by Ito Daizo.
With his excellent eloquence, Ito Daizo quickly gave a concise and concise explanation of the various troubles he experienced after taking over the dojo, and how he dealt with these troubles.
At this moment, suddenly, Ito Daizo suddenly said something that made everyone present except Heisuke Toudo look surprised.
"Hahaha, when I look back and think about it carefully, the Ito Dojo that my father-in-law entrusted to me and I have gone through a lot of ups and downs together... It's a pity that I don't have the ambition to educate people. Maybe five years later, sooner rather than later
In three years, I will be relieved of the burden of being the leader of the field and become a samurai with nothing to do but a light body."
As soon as Ito Daizo said this, Kondo immediately widened his eyes and asked first:
"Huh? Mr. Ito, you...are going to abdicate and no longer be in charge of Ito Dojo?"
Ito Dazang smiled and nodded.
"I have found a cause that is more meaningful and noble than being a dojo leader...or a mission."
"Compared with this great mission, a mere sword hall and the identity of a mere field master are not worth mentioning at all!"
"In the short term, I will still fulfill my responsibilities as the master of Ito Dojo, but as I just said, within five years at the latest, I will abdicate and let go of all the mundane duties at hand.
We must devote all our energy to that great mission!"
"Mission..." Isamu Kondo murmured, "What mission?"
A proud smile appeared on the corners of Ito Dazou's lips, and he said every word:
"Respect the king and fight against the barbarians!"
Before Ito Daizo finished speaking, Qingden's brows instantly wrinkled.
He tensed up his muscles without any trace, and asked Ito Oizou in a deep voice:
"Mr. Ito, you...are you a man of lofty ideals?"
It’s no wonder Qingdeng reacted this way.
After personally experiencing the series of tricks perpetrated by the group of lunatics headed by the anti-barbarian group, Qingdeng already had a stress reaction to the word "anti-barbarian".
"Your Majesty Niou, please don't misunderstand me."
Noticing the sudden change in Qingto's expression, Ito Dazou quickly waved his hand and tried to distance himself from the "radical anti-barbarian faction" as quickly as possible.
"Although I respect people with lofty ideals, I am a serious person with lofty ideals. I am not a lunatic like the anti-barbarian group who kills people in the name of righteousness."
At this time, the general manager, who never cared about worldly affairs and focused entirely on practicing swordsmanship and eating sweets, asked in an innocent tone:
"'Honor the king and repel the barbarians'? What does this mean?"
As soon as the Souji finished speaking, Ito Daizo suddenly became energetic:
"Good question!"
Ito Oizou straightened his back, raised his voice a bit, and acted like a teacher.
"'Respect the king and repel the barbarians' was originally an allusion from the Tang Dynasty."
"During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in the Tang Dynasty, the overlord of Qi State, Duke Huan of Qi, took up the banner of 'respecting the king and rejecting the barbarians', respecting the Emperor of Zhou as the Lord of the Central Plains, and raised his troops to resist the massive invasion of nomadic peoples from the north and Chu barbarians from the south..."
If we use the fashion terms of the 21st century to describe it... then "respect the king and reject the barbarians" is the hottest new word in Japan nowadays.
"Respect the king and reject the barbarians" - this slogan has extremely outstanding generality. Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it has gradually evolved into a political term with complex meanings. It has played an important role in the history of the Central Plains, the Korean Peninsula, the Japanese Islands and other regions.
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In the sixth year of Yongjia (1853), after the outbreak of the "Black Ship Incident" in which Commodore Perry led a fleet to Japan, two ideological trends emerged in Japan: the "respect for the king" theory and the "rejection of foreigners" theory.
The "anti-foreigners theory" is easy to understand, which is to expel all the Western barbarians and return Japan to a state of isolation and isolation from the world.
As for "King Respect"... this idea actually has a long history, and can be traced back to Japan's first samurai regime: the Kamakura Shogunate period (1192-1333).
At that time, the emperor's political power was completely taken away by the samurai family for the first time. Since then, the emperor has basically never regained the power.
Although the emperor has been marginalized politically, due to the special national conditions, the emperor's cultural and spiritual influence has always been strong.
This is why the Wu family's regime has changed one after another, but no one has ever deposed the Juhua family.
Therefore, influenced by the special spiritual charisma and cultural appeal of the imperial family, Japan's past dynasties have no shortage of people who are loyal to the imperial family and want to revive the glory of the Kyoto court.
Historically, with the help of these loyal ministers, the emperor almost regained the power to govern the country.
The "Black Ship Incident" dealt a heavy blow to the authority of the Edo shogunate.
From the feudal lords to ordinary people, countless people had deep doubts about the strength of the Edo shogunate and whether the Tokugawa family still had the ability to govern the country.
This allowed those who believed in the "King Respect Theory" to see a once-in-a-lifetime historical opportunity to reshape the authority of the Emperor and the Kyoto court!
For a time, the "theory of respecting the king" became very popular.
Respecting the king and resisting the barbarians - logically speaking, these two ideas are completely different in terms of meaning and proposition, so there should be no connection between them.
But the development of history is sometimes so unexpected.
Whether those who wanted to respect the king or those who wanted to fight against the barbarians, their struggles were all aimed at the same goal: the Edo shogunate.
People of the King-honoring faction felt that the Edo shogunate was a traitor to the country.
People in the anti-barbarian faction believed that the Edo shogunate was a waste that bowed to the barbarians and could not even defeat the barbarians.
Although both parties disliked the Edo shogunate, a skinny camel was ultimately bigger than a horse.
The current Edo shogunate is indeed no longer as majestic as it once was when it brought peace to the people and ended the warring states. However, no matter how weak it is, it cannot be overthrown by thousands of samurai holding swords and spears.
As the saying goes: The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
In this way, two waves of people with completely different political ideals looked at each other and saw the right thing.
Later, a certain character's speech provided a realistic theoretical basis for the merger of these two parties.
This figure is relatively well-known in Japan today - he is the current emperor: Emperor Tōhito.
Tongren hated the "barbarians" who came from the West. He urged the Edo shogunate several times to launch a "war against the barbarians" as soon as possible, and asked the Tokugawa family, who had the hereditary post of general to conquer the barbarians, to fulfill their obligation to "conquer the barbarians" as soon as possible.
Tongren's political stance can be said to have given the anti-Barbarians a shot in the arm - they got the title of anti-Barbarians - the emperor hates the barbarians, and we kill the barbarians in compliance with the emperor's order! We have a reputation for learning.
The Master of Justice!
Don't underestimate your reputation.
Throughout the ages, countless heroes and heroes have proven the importance of justice and honor countless times with their actual actions and their blood.
In war, a military title that is tenable and can win the heartfelt recognition and support of the masses is better than thousands of troops.
Today, the emperor hates the barbarians → By killing the barbarians, we are supporting the emperor and responding to the emperor’s call → To respect the king is to resist the barbarians, and to resist the barbarians is to respect the king.
A perfect logical closed loop is formed.
The oppression of the actual situation + the temporary pursuit of common interests = the combination of the king-respecting faction and the anti-barbarian faction.
The two ideas were organically combined, and a new trend of thought came into being: "Respect the king and reject the barbarians".
As soon as this trend of thought appeared, it spread throughout Japan at a terrifying speed.
To this day, the idea of respecting hostility has extremely strong appeal and influence.
Patriots who resist the foreigners - this title is already an antique from the previous version.
A popular title nowadays is "respecting people with lofty ideals".
"The clouds rise and the dragon appears! Transform into a prince!"
Ito Daizo recited this famous line from "Book of Han·Xu Zhuan" affectionately, and then took a full breath to prepare his emotions.
"Nowadays, times are changing rapidly!"
"The Western barbarians are eyeing our country! The country's situation is in danger!"
"In the face of tremendous changes unprecedented in thousands of years, we, the people with lofty ideals, should bravely take the lead!"
"A real man should carry a three-foot sword in his hand to achieve unparalleled achievements!"
"If I just have to be a dojo master for the rest of my life, I really won't be willing to do it!"
"So I've made up my mind!"
“In five years at most, I will put down all the mundane matters at hand and work wholeheartedly to realize the dream of ‘Zunxing’!”
"Dedicate the sword on my waist! Dedicate my life! to the great cause of honoring the king and repelling the barbarians!"
Daizo Ito's speech was very moving; however, the feedback he received was a little more subtle.
Qingdeng had never been interested in anything related to politics, so he had a calm expression throughout the whole process.
The general secretary listened very seriously, but she just listened as if she was listening to storytelling. What political ambitions can you expect from a person whose mind is full of swords and sweets?
Harada Sanosuke, an illiterate person who couldn't even recognize Chinese characters, looked confused. Although he couldn't quite understand what Ito Daizo was talking about, it turned out to be that.
Nagakura Shinpachi's face glowed red and he looked excited. But he was not moved by Ito Daizo's lofty ideals and grand ideals of respecting the king and fighting off the foreigners. He was just impressed by Ito Daizo's words: "A man should carry a three-foot sword.
"To make an immortal contribution" resonated.
Saitoichi was still the same as before, holding his sword and huddled in the corner of the hall expressionlessly, looking into the void in front of him. Whether he was in a daze just now, or whether he was listening to Ito Daizo, I am afraid only God knows.
Genzaburo Inoue, like Aoto, was insensitive to the right and wrong in these temples. Although he listened to Ito Daizo's speech, he heard it in one ear and out the other.
Hijikata Toshizo didn't seem to like Ito Daizo. He didn't even bother to look at him, let alone listen to him.
In the entire audience, there were only two people who really responded positively to Ito Daizo's speech.
One of them is Toudo Heisuke.
As a disciple of Ito Daizo, Toudo Heisuke respected and admired his teacher very much.
After Ito Ozo started his lecture, he looked like he was listening respectfully to the holy scriptures, with a fiery light of "admiration" in his eyes, and almost said, "Teacher, what you said is really good", "Teacher, I
I really admire you." These two lines were written in big characters on my forehead.
As for the second one...it's Isamu Kondo.
"I am really not willing to be a dojo teacher for the rest of my life..."
Kondo Isamu repeated in a low voice the exact words Ito Oizou said just now at a volume that he could not hear clearly.
A strange brilliance gradually emerged from the bottom of his eyes...
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Ito Daizo and Toudou Heisuke had been in the trial defense hall, and they didn't get up and leave until almost noon.
Although the Kondo family tried to persuade the two of them to stay for lunch, they declined on the grounds that "it's almost time for us to go back and prepare for tonight's New Year's Eve dinner."
For Qingnobo, Ito Daizo's sudden visit was just a minor episode in today's event.
After bidding farewell to Ito Daizo and having lunch, everyone in the Imperial Guard Hall got back into the busy but lively "festival preparations".
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"Tachibana-kun! Look! I pinched Mr. Hijikata out!"
Souji took advantage of the situation and made a snowman out of the snow in the yard. Except for the fact that it was barely human-shaped, there was no resemblance to Hijikata in any way.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew.
The little snowman held in the palm of the chief executive's hand was suddenly blown away.
"Ah! Mr. Hijikata was blown up to the sky!"
"Soji...what are you kidding about?"
Because he and Kondo were making rice cakes together, Hijikata walked out of the thorn with his hands covered in flour and his face covered with black lines.
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"Oh! Sanosuke, you are very good at cleaning!"
Nagakura, who was assigned to the sweeping task together with Harada, marveled at the spotlessly clean floor that Harada had cleaned.
"After all, I am a spear player!"
Harada smiled naively, with a confident smile on his face that came from nowhere.
"Those who are good at using a spear are of course good at using a broom - isn't that a matter of course?"
"Huh? Is there any inevitable causal connection between the two?"
"Because they are very long."
"...talking to you feels like it will make me stupid!"
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Conversations and interactions similar to this can be heard endlessly in today's trial defense hall.
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My state was a little bit worse yesterday, so the number of words was a little less. I will try to write more tomorrow (Leopard Head Crying.jpg)
I mean, do any book friends have a guess at what task Tianzhang Academy plans to hand over to Qingdeng on January 1st?
This one is more difficult to guess. I guess no book lover can guess it. (Leopard is so confident.jpg)
This chapter has been completed!