Knowing one's faults, admitting them immediately and correcting them without hesitation is the most difficult thing in the world. The reason why heroes are heroes and the reason why sages are sages is because they do this perfectly. Act with sincerity.
By being aboveboard and understanding this level, the world will be spared so many killings and disputes, as well as the ugliness of covering up decorations!
But if there is a group of people in the world that not only fails to do the above, but instead refuses to admit their mistakes and goes further and further in the opposite direction, it must be the Japanese samurai of this era.
Their approach is usually: I know I'm wrong, but you can't know that, let alone blame me, otherwise I'll kill you; I'm very guilty, and you're very strong, so I can't kill you, so that's easy, I surrender, and I commit suicide. In short
, don’t expect me to sincerely apologize and repent.
Reconciliation? It doesn’t exist!
But who can define what is right or wrong for others in this world? Everyone is in a different status, experiences different environments, has different knowledge structures, and their views on the same thing are often irreconcilable. In other words, even in this dimension of time and space
Who can guarantee that the so-called correct behavior will be correct ten, a hundred or even a thousand years later?
As a result, conflicts are inevitable, and it has become a daily routine for samurai warriors who are well aware of the nature of themselves and the other party to draw swords at each other if they disagree: Since they know that neither themselves nor the other party can be persuaded, then they will destroy you physically.
, or be destroyed by you, that's all. You can't even make a slight compromise in exchange for benefits.
The upper echelons of the shogunate, represented by Naoki Ii, and the low-level samurai ronin group, represented by Nakaoka Komatsu, carried out brutal killings one after another under such underlying logic. They would not give up until one side was completely destroyed! The Black Ship Incident also
It's just the trigger for this conflict to break out.
However, perhaps some people wielding swords really sacrifice their lives for the sake of justice for this country, but more people do it for their own selfish reasons, especially at this time when the world is in chaos, some are ronin under the banner of respecting the king and fighting off the barbarians, or under the banner of combining public and military forces,
Shouting various slogans that they themselves did not understand, they stormed into shops openly and burned, killed, and looted houses. They became the culprits that caused the greatest harm to ordinary people in this era of demonic chaos.
Both Sorayama Kazuha and Sana feel that the current world is bloodier than when they left Edo a few years ago. Sometimes even when walking on the official road, there are many more corpses than pedestrians on the roadside, which shows that the shogunate
To what extent has the control over the country been weakened? I don’t know if a man with ideals like Komatsu Nakagang knew that Naomi Ii planned to sign a contract quickly and free up his hands to eliminate all kinds of monsters, whether he would have any consequences for his insistence on sabotage.
doubt.
Because the muscles on his face were completely distorted, Xiao Song, who was originally pretty, wore a Void Monk's canopy to cover his entire head. However, he did not wear Buddhist beads or a Zen staff. Instead, he wore two large and small symbolic symbols on his waist.
With the katana bearing his identity, one can tell at a glance that this person is probably a being who is hated by the shogunate for some indescribable reason. In addition, there are three men in hats beside him, two big and one small, who are also arrogantly wielding swords. This combination
If you don't encounter nosy and swarming officials, you can almost run amok in this world.
The end point of this trip is Edo.
"Komatsu-san, I have never asked you, there are 31 of you, where are you planning to assemble? You won't be acting separately, right?" Sanai couldn't help but ask. Since witnessing what Xiaomatsu Nakagang did that day, Sanai has responded to
His behavior of escaping regardless of reputation has completely changed, and I admire him very much in my heart. I no longer treat him as a "prisoner", and my words are full of respect.
"Mrs. Sorayama, to be honest, the Satsuma clan originally had two other partners who wanted to go to Edo with me, but one of them changed his mind before leaving, and the other was caught during the process of leaving the clan, so I am the only one left. Think about it.
The situation of other partners is similar. The one who finally managed to reach Edo...sigh." Xiaosong couldn't help but sigh. The betrayal of his friends and the uncertainty of his future made the scars on his face far less than the pain in his heart, and he fell silent.
After a while, he continued in detail: "We made an appointment to meet at Sensoji Temple, and use the guards to hang our respective messages on the top of the largest branch of the third branch tree outside the shrine. The first is to avoid leaking the news, and the second is that many high-ranking officials in the shogunate have
Before committing a major act, it is always easier to intercept and kill someone there for the reason of praying and offering incense.”
Sana's body trembled when she heard the name of Sensoji Temple. Since her father became a monk here, she was quite familiar with this place.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen his old man! I wonder how he’s doing now. Sanai glanced at Kazuyo Sorayama secretly, and then recalled the other person’s promise to take him to visit his father to formally propose marriage. Although he firmly rejected it at the time,
Which girl doesn't want to wear a gorgeous white wedding dress and officially marry her lover with the blessing of the gods?
I'm afraid that my husband has been determined not to touch her these days, even if there is a chance for the two of them to be alone. He probably doesn't want to take his body for no reason, and wants to give himself a serious status. In this way, Kiriko has no reason to touch her every day.
Sleep with yourself and guard yourself like a thief...
Is this God's will? Sanai blushed with embarrassment.
Of course, the dull Sorayama Kazuha did not think of this at all. He pondered for a moment, "Sensoji Temple? Although this place is still a long way from the outer city where the core of the shogunate is located, it is also a quite prosperous town. It is easier to escape after killing people. You guys
Very thoughtful.”
A few of them can also settle here first, and then make the final plan after finding out the detailed information about Kogoro. Although Sorayama Kazuha is not capable of doing this, don't forget that Sana is the daughter of the Chiba family.
, is a local snake-like existence in Edo. It is easy to know where Kogoro is being held and the defense situation.
But the problem is, even if they know where Kogoro is, they can't just rush in and save people. You don't have to think about it to know that with Ii Naomi's shrewdness, how could he not arrange a heavy guard, or even loosen the outside and tighten the inside, and deliberately let himself rush into the cell and then
Block the gate, then no matter how powerful you are, you will be surrounded and killed by a steady stream of shogunate bannermen. Apart from this, is there any other good way? On the day of execution, the defense will be even tighter, and it will be more dangerous to directly break into the formation and rob people.
Over the past few days, Sorayama Kazuha has considered almost countless ways, but in summary, there are only two directions in the end: find a loophole to rescue Kogoro before the execution; simply ignore Kogoro and go directly to Ii Naomi. As long as he captures him, everything will be done.
None of it is a problem.
He himself preferred the second option. But Sanai told Kazuha Sorayama quite bluntly that compared to assassinating Naomi Ii, the possibility of capturing the opponent alive was almost zero.
Over the years, Ii Naoki has been assassinated as many times as earthquakes. Faced with various assassinations, the strength of the guards around the shogunate is almost as strong as the general himself. Every time he travels, he is protected by 60 masters.
There is also a figure like a swordsman like Kasai Yoshiaki around him.
The small number of people could not rush to the front of the sedan, but the large number of people had been wiped out by the shogunate's brigade before they even left.
What's more, the elder himself is not a powerless minister. Although his skills cannot compete with a master of Sorayama Kazuha's level, he is more than enough to deal with three or two thieves. In other words, regardless of Sorayama Kazuha,
Whether Ye can rush over, but there is always time for him to commit suicide.
As for the Ii family's mansion? It is extremely difficult to enter the inner city. Even if they can be taken hostage, the shogunate Hatamoto who is responsible for the defense will not let them go easily. Although his power is indeed second to none, his status is not comparable to that of the general.
Not to mention that he had been at odds with the contemporary general Tokugawa Keiki for a long time. The most likely result is that Tokugawa Keiki looked sad on the outside and was ecstatic in his heart, and then decisively ordered everyone to be killed, including Naomi Ii.
Alas, it would be great if Hiko was here. With the combined efforts of the two of us, not to mention the old thief Ii Naoki, there is no chance of success in sneaking into Daou to kidnap the general... Kazuyo Sorayama couldn't help but start to think about the only one in the world.
Friends.
But this is my own business after all, and I don't want to break up my friend's peaceful life and put him in danger, especially since the other party has a slutty apprentice to take care of, and he can't be as careless as himself.
Recalling the scene when Hiko had said that he would rush into the inner city of Edo with him and kill all the corrupt high-level officials of the shogunate, Kazuyo Sorayama couldn't help but curl his lips.
At this moment, Hiko Seijuro, who is also worried about the safety of his friends, has already arrived in Edo with his young apprentice Kenshin.