Chapter 313 The sword is like a man [Thanks to everyone's love]
The Siberia has been drifting on the sea for nearly two months, and now it is coming to the end of this voyage. Before arriving at the final destination of Yokohama Port, it needs to dock in Shanghai to say goodbye to the guests from China and take some supplies. The passengers on the ship
Finally, I had a short time to set foot on the earth. Although it was only half a day, it was extremely precious for people who had been sailing on the sea for a long time.
Naturally, Kazuyo Sorayama had no intention of getting off the cruise ship. In fact, he hated drifting on the water and wanted to land more urgently than anyone else. However, facing China, which was still called the "Qing Dynasty" at this time, he had no sense of belonging.
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During his short career in the western United States, Kazuyo Sorayama saw the legendary pigtails. Even when he was on the run, he couldn't help but cut them off for the frightened workers several times. If he saw them all over the street at this time,
With his eyes full of pigtails, he was afraid that his increasingly complicated state of mind would explode - even if his swordsmanship was superb, could he have the ability to cut off the pigtails of hundreds of millions of people?
Simply out of sight, out of mind.
The cabin gradually became quiet, and Kazuyo Sorayama was about to meditate, but was interrupted by a footsteps that gave him a familiar and headache-like sound.
Fukuzawa Daikichi, who had not seen him for several days, knocked on the door with a smile. When he saw the expressionless Sorayama Kazuha, the old bastard smiled even brighter. He held up several bottles of sake and said: "There is a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai.
There is no shortage of good wine in this trading company, so I will bring you the last few bottles to have a drink with you today."
What else can a leaf on an empty mountain say?
Fuze squeezed into the room door unceremoniously, and just as he was about to sit down, he saw the long captain's ray placed on the bedside by Ichiyo Sora. Great interest suddenly arose in his eyes, and he put away his smile and said seriously: "
Mr. Sorayama, can I let you taste it?"
"No." Kazuyo Sorayama refused without hesitation.
The significance of this sword to Kazuyo Sorayama has long gone beyond the scope of a weapon, but has become an inseparable partner in life and death, and even a source of sustenance.
Since the Edo Sorayama-ryu Dojo returned to his hands, only Sana and Kiriko have touched it when they were maintaining it. Others only had the opportunity to experience its sharp edge.
Fukuzawa Daikichi, who possesses a rare cheekiness among Japanese people, rubbed his hands and begged: "I only want to observe, never touch, Brother Sorayama can satisfy my little curiosity."
Kazuyo Sorayama sighed, held the hilt of the sword and said sadly: "This is a sword that can bring about bloodshed... You know, I never joke, do you still want to see it?"
"Haha, it's always the people who bring about the bloody storms, not the swords. Brother Kongshan said this, and I'm getting more and more curious." Fuze didn't believe it, or even if it was true, he didn't care. He had seen so-called bloody storms over the years.
Are there too few?
Although what Fukuzawa said is absolutely correct, the more than two hundred years since he fell into the hands of Kikuchiyo after "Seven Samurai" and returned to the hands of Sorayama Kazuha are not as many as the two months he killed in Edo.
But things always interact and influence each other in the process of development...
Seeing that Fukuzawa was very determined, Ichiyo Sorayama slowly pulled out his long captain's ray and stood it in front of Fuze.
"Is this... the Bizen Nagabune system..." Fukuzawa Daikichi stared at the sword. Even if he couldn't see the inscription wrapped in the hilt, he was well-informed and could instantly judge the origin of the sword.
He took out his handkerchief and covered his mouth and nose. He approached the sword and looked at it carefully. He praised in a muffled voice: "It is beautiful but not flattering. There is a Qinghua spirit in it. It is such an unattainable sword!"
"A few years ago, I had the honor to taste a sword that was presented to the Emperor by the Nagabune swordsmith master. It was so beautiful and luxurious. From a distance, I felt a sense of awe and inviolability, but unfortunately...up close...
At first glance, there is no trace on the sword."
Fukuzawa's words contained a hint of irony: "The Bizen Nagabune is more like porcelain than a weapon. It can only be viewed, but it can neither defend itself nor kill the enemy."
Then he pointedly said: "The sword is just like the person it is! It is enshrined in the temple because of its noble birth, but it has no actual effect at all. Alas, it is a pity that a famous sword..."
Kazuyo Sorayama had no feeling at all about Fukuzawa's metaphorical words, nor did he feel that Fukuzawa was trying to test him. He just calmly returned the sword to its sheath and invited Fukuzawa Daikichi to sit down.
Fukuzawa Daikichi admired Sorayama Ichiyo's magnanimity even more.
Whether he was praising Sorayama Kazuyo or ridiculing the Emperor, the person in front of him remained as calm as water, and even his eyes showed no slight fluctuations. It was simply unfathomable.
This is actually because Fukuzawa misunderstood Kazuyo Sorayama. No matter how sophisticated he is at observing people, how could he tell that Kazuyo Sorayama doesn't belong to this world at all?
If you are a samurai in this era, if someone praises your sword, you will be polite and say "too modest", "hypocritical", "thank you" and so on, that's fine. But Fukuzawa's words sarcastic about the current Emperor Meiji will be ignored by any samurai, no, it is
Any Japanese who hears this will have a strong reaction.
With a status as high as Omura's, Katsumoto would angrily accuse him of being unfaithful, or drive people away, or wave his sleeves away; Kido's open-mindedness would also quickly speak to Fukuzawa to be cautious.
Students with lower status than him, those who were born as merchants and commoners would express their opinions passionately, while those who were born as traditional warriors dared to be angry but dare not speak out.
And reformers like Fukuzawa himself would join the discussion, argue or agree, and always express their opinions.
Only Ichiyo Sorayama has no idea about the emperor. No matter in the original world or the world he has experienced, it is like a mascot. He has rarely even heard of it, so that the "noun" of the emperor is in his mind.
The status in my heart is not as important as daily life such as "wine", "tea" and "rice".
Therefore, Fukuzawa Daikichi's temptation involving fundamental political tendencies is destined to play the lute to the ox.
"Mr. Fukuzawa, the ship has docked." Kazuyo Sorayama reminded him softly.
The ship has docked, why are you still bothering me? This is the naked meaning of Sorayama Kazuyo's words.
"The dock is smoky and the inside of the ship is not clean. Brother Kongshan is the only place that makes me feel most happy." Those outside are common people and are not worthy of communicating with us. Let's have fun together.
Fukuzawa Daikichi's expression was calm and extremely sincere, almost convincing Kazuha Sorayama that he was really an elegant person who could bring pleasure to others and was easy to get along with.
But who is the person who is called a "ghost" and "Shura" and who has been offered the highest reward in the history of the United States...
A leaf in an empty mountain says nothing.
"Brother Kongshan, I came here to thank you for your mercy that day. Those students are now in no serious condition. Thanks to Brother Kongshan's teachings, they used to be arrogant. After experiencing this, they finally restrained themselves a lot." Fukuzawa looked sincere.
A leaf in an empty mountain says nothing.
"By the way, Sakiko asked me specifically. According to Brother Sorayama's instructions that day, the flavor of the dumplings has indeed greatly increased. Today, she asked others to purchase some high-quality glutinous rice, red beans and other items, and invited Brother Sorayama to taste them in the evening." Fukuzawa smiled.
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A leaf in an empty mountain says nothing.
"On that day, Kido-sama also came to visit in person. Hearing what Sorayama said and did, he became very interested in him. I saw that Kido-sama was very eager to recruit, but fortunately I stopped him. Today's Meiji government is in chaos. , if you are not careful, your life will be in danger. A strong and noble person like Brother Kongshan will definitely not want to get into this muddy water." Fuze looked contented.
A leaf in an empty mountain says nothing.
"Alas, the original reformers are now all in high and powerful positions, but they have long been trapped in the struggle for power. The three heroes at the beginning are now overbearing Omura, Katsumoto is discouraged, and Kido's efforts to reconcile left and right have no effect, and the upper management is in a mess. It's a mess; those old ministers who have had their samurai privileges abolished are causing trouble everywhere, and government orders can hardly leave Tokyo. Sooner or later it will be a catastrophe!" Fukuzawa looked serious.
A leaf in an empty mountain says nothing.
"You look at the Qing Dynasty today, with its bustling and lush scenery, but you don't know that the inside is completely decayed. It is even worse than the shogunate in the past. I have seen many knowledgeable people from the Qing Dynasty in Europe and the United States. Look, The Qing Dynasty's Restoration is not far away either. Now that Western whites are in power and the great powers are carving up the world, if we don't catch up, looking at the Southeast Asian countries today, they will be Japan's tomorrow." Fukuzawa's worries gradually grew.
A leaf in an empty mountain says nothing.
Faced with Kazuyo Sorayama's indifference or indifference, Fukuzawa Daiyoshi didn't seem to care at all. Maybe he really didn't care. He just wanted to confide his depressed heart to Kazuyo Sorayama, a rare "confidant". It seemed that he couldn't finish what was in his heart. will stop.
"At this time, internally, we must keep the Meiji Palace away from politics, increase the authority of the government, formulate a constitution, and reorganize armaments; externally, we must invade North Korea, gradually encroach on the Qing Dynasty, and form an alliance with the United Kingdom to fight against Russia. The East in the future must be...an empty mountain. Brother, Brother Kongshan." Fukuzawa talked eloquently.
Kazuyo Sorayama stood up, grabbed the captain's light and walked out of the room. He suddenly felt that it was a good choice to go to the deck to get some fresh air.