"Teacher Shoin, why did you stop me?" Katsura Kogoro was quite confused. According to his understanding, the young man in front of him, who was a few years older than him, loved to travel around. He even went to the Sashu Gold Mine in person to explore the public sentiment.
Absence from work all day mixed together.
Yoshida Shoyin smiled and said, "Your swordsmanship teacher is not someone who has the world in mind! You will never have any good results when you set out to ask for an audience this time. In this case, it would be better to travel with me to various feudal lords in Japan. Nowadays,
Restless, I also happen to lack an expert to protect me."
Katsura Kogoro raised his eyebrows. He is not the kind of person who is so focused on practicing swords that he is blinded by force. With the influence of Teacher Shoin at this time, he can ask any student to travel with him, and the other student will be happy, such as his friends.
Takasugi Shinsaku, although his swordsmanship and martial arts skills are average, he comes from a wealthy family, and as the only son in the family, he has no shortage of money, and he is outgoing and lively. He is the best companion for traveling, so why bother to come here to find him?
"Teacher Shoin, the feudal government has been declining for a long time. Lord Maori is surrounded by a group of incompetent people who are following the old ways. Change is so difficult! If Teacher Kurayama comes here at this time, the young samurai in the domain will surely take notice and gather under him to force the feudal lord.
As a conservative in the country, if we advance, we can seize the vassal power, and if we retreat, we can strengthen our power. Isn't it the best of both worlds?" Katsura Kogoro excitedly explained his plan, which was also the core purpose of his search for Sorayama Kazuyo this time.
"Haha, Kogoro, not to mention whether the sword master can be invited to Ogi City by you. If he is really invited by you, the consequences will not be as good as you imagined. Do you know what the biggest possibility is?"
Please explain, teacher."
Yoshida Shoin stretched out his hand and tapped Kogoro's forehead: "Your big head will be carefully pickled with lime and fine salt, and then it will be quickly sent to Edo and presented to Ii Naoki's desk, and then this charlatan will definitely look up to the sky and laugh."
One more big harm will be eliminated from the world'."
Katsura Kogoro was so shocked by the description of the man in front of him that he was sweating profusely. He put down his packed bag and frowned and thought. After a while, he raised his head and said thoughtfully: "What the teacher means is that those people will fight against each other in order to retain their power."
The shogunate colluded..."
"You finally understand! The family elders in the domain may not be able to do anything against your sword master teacher, but they have a way to deal with you. All it takes is a piece of paper ordering you to have a disembowelment delivered to your house. How dare you do that?
Your teacher usually kills the castle tower and kidnaps the Maori feudal lord? Moreover, since the shogunate has revealed the location of the sword master, it will definitely monitor it closely. There must be ninjas everywhere in Yamaguchi Castle now. You see, no matter who goes up the mountain, they will never escape the shogunate.
eyes, so if you go, the shogunate will kill you, and the feudal lord will also kill you, so you are bound to die!"
After hearing Yoshida Shoin's analysis, Kogoro, who is as smart as Katsura, immediately understood that he was indeed impulsive, and he also thought about another serious consequence: Will the powerful figures in the domain who originally had a good impression of Sorayama teacher because of this?
And getting on bad terms with the teacher? This is a sure thing!
Once the domain decides to completely eliminate the hidden danger of teachers, it is not even necessary to do it yourself, just ask the shogunate to send troops to "support". Yamaguchi Castle is not Edo, the shogunate only needs to send an iron artillery team of more than a thousand people with new foreign guns
Small cannons can besiege the city and the mountains, and destroy the shogunate there without any heartache. In this case, a figure like the teacher who is skilled in swordsmanship will inevitably die.
However, if we don’t seize this opportunity, who knows where Teacher Kongshan will go?
Seeing the uncertain look on Katsura Kogoro's face, which seemed to be quite unwilling, Yoshida Shoin couldn't help but emphasize his tone and said: "Although the shogunate has gone against the grain, its energy has not been exhausted. I traveled around the feudal clans and saw that although there were no vegetables or wheat in the farmers' gardens, there was no green grass.
There are many people who are lustful, but the city and town are still prosperous and not desolate. The conservatives in the domain are not without merit. They know that the current situation is like striking an egg against a stone, so Kogoro must not act impulsively."
"I understand, thank you Teacher Songyin. Well, since I can't move left and right, what should I do?"
"Heroes should accumulate strength, and generous people should train their hearts!" Yoshida Matsuyin replied calmly, "Since you want to change the world, you must understand the world and travel around with me. I heard that the American fleet has arrived in Ura
Congratulations, the threat switch has been fired several times. The shogunate could delay it once last year, but it will definitely compromise this time! Kogoro, how about joining me to see this kind of armored giant ship that can run rampant in the world?"
Seeing Katsura Kogoro nodding in agreement, this extremely intelligent man couldn't help but feel a little happy. Among all his disciples, he was most optimistic about the young man in front of him. He was top-notch in both skill and mind, because the two swordsmen were top-notch.
The master is not unknown in the world. He has made friends with many talented people in Edo in the past few years. The young warriors of the Choshu Domain are vaguely headed by him, and the unruly and rebellious people like Takasugi Shinsaku also obey his words.
The domain has a strong appeal.
Once he takes over the power within the domain, he will start to reform the military and administration. With the help of talents such as Kusaka Genzui, Takasugi Shinsaku, Yamagata Aritomo, and Ito Hirobumi, the Choshu Domain will surely be able to stand in the west and look forward to the world!
But now I am still young and energetic, and my thinking is immature. I still need to be patient and train myself...
In this way, under the persuasion of Yoshida Shoin, Katsura Kogoro completely gave up his plan to find Sorayama Kazuyo, and instead went eastward with the greatest wise man in the Edo period to explore Aizu, Sendai and other domains, and learn from the civil affairs
, understanding the people's sentiments at the lowest level in all aspects of economy, military system, and culture also allowed Katsura Kogoro to completely transform from an aristocratic warrior and swordsman to a mature thinker.
Flying sword style.
"What? You want to leave?" Higu Seijuro looked at his friend in surprise, wondering why he suddenly left when he was staying well.
Just like Kazuyo Sorayama, there are not many people in this world that he can like, and the only people he can be close to are the people in front of him. When he thinks that after Kazuyo Sorayama leaves, he can only stay with his stupid apprentice day and night, Hiko is filled with anger.
depressed.
"In recent days, more and more people have come here secretly to inquire about it at night. No matter how many people are dealt with, there will still be more people coming next time. If I don't leave, all the prodigal people and people with ulterior motives in Japan will only destroy this originally quiet place.
The land is in a smoky state." Ichiye Kongshan said helplessly.
Of course, some of these people have evil intentions, but most of them are just out of curiosity. How could he possibly kill all of these people? Leaving here is the best choice.
Higu Seijuro sighed, he couldn't imagine this situation, "Where are you going? With your character, you will definitely not go back to the temple built by the shogunate."
Kazuyo Sorayama nodded: "Originally, I wanted to go back to Edo to visit Senior Chiba Shusaku, but Sanai firmly disagreed. In this case, I don't have any specific purpose. I can just walk around at will, maybe..."
"Maybe?" "Nothing, just say goodbye. I will be your guest again someday when it is quieter."
Looking at Kazuyo Sorayama and Sana, Kiroko's back gradually disappeared, and Seijuro Hiko suddenly felt melancholy. He had known that his friend would definitely leave, but he didn't expect that day to come so early. After so many years of contact, he could feel
The depression hidden in the deepest part of a friend's heart always seems to be carrying a huge secret. Even Kazuyo Sorayama who is in the middle of the game is not aware of it, but a person with the highest level of cultivation than Gu is so sensitive!
He had also made insinuations more than once, but Kazuyo Sorayama either kept silent or led the topic elsewhere. Obviously, the dilemma faced by his friend was something that the two of them could not solve, otherwise the relationship between them would not be possible.
In a relationship, Ichiyo Kuyama will definitely ask for help without hesitation.
People with such a level of secrets usually live very lonely lives, so Hiko really hopes that Kiriko can always accompany his friends, but this time Sana's arrival is obviously a better choice. They leave together, which also makes Hiko feel at ease.