"Come on, Dongcheng, try the Nagasaki cake my friend gave me yesterday."
Hsui pushed his favorite Nagasaki cake in front of Dongcheng.
"Hoho, it smells good."
In the office, the two members of the town: Susui and Sadachi returned to the "Tōjo Group" and the force: Tojo, sitting opposite each other across the desk.
Bo Jing and Dong Cheng had always had a good personal relationship. In his spare time, Bo Jing would often invite Dong Cheng to have some snacks with him and talk for a while.
"The world has become increasingly unstable recently." Bo Jing sighed as he filled Dongcheng's cup with tea. "I really miss the peaceful days before the Yi Di came to the door..."
No matter how the times develop, no matter how old or young they are, when men get together, they love to talk about three things - military, politics, and women.
Dongcheng, with his mouth full of Nagasaki cakes, nodded and said vaguely: "Well, yes. The world is in chaos, and I don't know when peace will be restored."
"At this critical juncture when it is urgent for the shogunate to unite from top to bottom, inside and out, to jointly deal with foreign aggression, there are still constant conflicts within the shogunate..." Hakui smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I recently heard: Ii Dai
Lao and His Highness Tianzhangyuan had another quarrel a few days ago...The gap between the two of them seems to be getting bigger and bigger..."
"...I can't help it." Dongcheng paused while chewing the cake, "Some of the behaviors of Elder Jingyi in the past two years have gone too far...It is natural that his relationship with His Highness Tianzhangyuan is getting worse and worse.
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The black ship fleet in the United States opened doors to Japan in June of the sixth year of Kayei (1853). Only a few months later, the previous shogun and the 12th general: Tokugawa Ieyei died of illness.
After Tokugawa Ieyei died of illness, his only son, Tokugawa Iesada, succeeded him as shogun and became the 13th shogun of the Edo shogunate.
At a time when the country was experiencing internal and external troubles, Tokugawa Iesada became the new ruler of the country... Many people felt quite worried about this.
Because Tokugawa Isada is known to everyone to be mentally retarded.
Literally stupid.
Since childhood, he has been physically weak and cowardly by nature. He hates talking in front of others. Only his wet nurse Geqiao can communicate with him normally, and he is completely unable to handle government affairs.
Because Jiading's health was so bad, people thought that in a few years, Jiading would also suffer from burps.
And Jia Ding has no heirs due to physical reasons... With his poor appearance, it is impossible for him to have a child.
Therefore, in order to ensure the stability of the country, not long after Jiading succeeded to the throne, the ministers began to discuss who should be appointed as the "Crown Prince".
The political structure of Japan in the Edo period was quite similar to that of China's Zhou Dynasty - both adopted a feudal system rather than a centralized system.
The Edo shogunate only ruled a quarter of the country's land, and the other three-quarters were all enfeoffed in the form of vassal states.
These people who were granted vassal status were called "Daimyo".
The levels of daimyo in the Edo period were divided into three levels from high to low: Daimyo of the clan, daimyo of the clan, and daimyo of the outside world.
The kin of the feudal clan, relatives of the Tokugawa family, were enfeoffed to various economically prosperous places or military strongholds.
A descendant of the Daimyo who conquered the world with Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo shogunate.
The external daimyo only took refuge after the first shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, became prosperous. The descendants of those who were loyal to Tokugawa Ieyasu, except for some special cases, were basically sealed off to some remote and impoverished areas.
These three types of daimyo added up to a total of more than 300, so the feudal lords in the Edo period were also collectively referred to as the "Three Hundred Lords". These 300 vassals divided up the other three-quarters of Japan's land.
The most important and powerful among the feudal lords are the Owari Clan, the Mito Clan, and the Kii Clan, collectively known as the "Three Imperial Clan".
The first shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, established a rule: when the shogun's family has no successor, the Mito family will serve as the supervisor for the generation of daimyo successors, and the successors will be generated from the Kii and Owari families.
In the middle and late Edo period, the "Gosankyō" were established, namely, the Tian Adokawa family, the Hitotsubashi Tokugawa family and the Shimizu Tokugawa family. The Gosankyō family was second only to the Gosan family, but it was different from the Gosan family.
The Owari family, like the Kii family, has the qualifications to inherit the position of shogun.
After deciding to establish a successor before the Tokugawa family decided, the shogunate began to look for suitable candidates among the "three imperial families" and "three imperial ministers".
There are only two people suitable to inherit the position of shogun - Yoshiki Ichihashi of the Ichihashi family of the "three noble families", and Tokugawa Keifuku of the Kii family of the three noble families.
It can be said that these two people have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Hitotsubashi Keiki was born in 1837. He was older and had a reputation as a virtuous man. The ministers who supported Hitotsubashi Keiki as his successor believed that at this time of internal and external troubles, a strong enough general must be in charge of the overall situation.
Tokugawa Keifuku was born in 1846, so he is too young, but his bloodline is more orthodox. Those who support Tokugawa Keifuku's succession believe that no matter when, someone with more orthodox bloodlines must be the general.
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As a result, the ministers were divided into two groups.
Those who supported the succession of Yoshiki Hitotsubashi were collectively called the "Ichitsubashi faction", and those who supported the succession of Keifuku Tokugawa were collectively called the "Nanki faction". The two factions quarreled endlessly.
The great princes from all over the country also joined in the succession struggle, trying to get a share of this political struggle.
The man who has put the final word on this "Ichitsubashi Nanki Controversy" is the man currently sitting in the position of the elder - Naoki Ii.
Two years ago, in 1858, Naoki Ii, as a die-hard "Nanki faction", successfully became the patriarch with national power through a series of political means.
After taking office as the elder, he used an iron fist to push Tokugawa Keifuku to the throne, so that Tokugawa Keifuku was established as the eldest son of Shogun Iateada, and suppressed the "Ichitsubashi faction" with cruel means.
"The Battle of Hitotsubashi Nanki" ended with the overall victory of the "Nanki Sect".
Not long after Tokugawa Keifuku became the heir to the shogunate with the support of Ii Naomi, Tokugawa Iesada, who had always been weak, finally died of illness.
Tokugawa Keifuku was appointed as the 14th shogun in 1858 and was renamed "Tokugawa Iemo".
The general is young, only 14 years old this year, and is not yet capable of handling government affairs on his own.
In addition, there is the special relationship that "Ii Naomi is the biggest contributor to the Nanki faction's victory." Therefore, in the past two years since Tokugawa Iemoji succeeded as shogun, power has basically been in the hands of Ii Naomi, and important government affairs
All decisions are made by Ii Naomi, and Tokugawa Iemo is no different than a puppet.
Ii Naomi's behavior as a powerful minister and his bloody act of violently suppressing the "Ichitsubashi Sect" aroused great dissatisfaction with the Tenjo-in of the shogunate.
Tianzhang Courtyard - This is the name given to the royal family of the previous generation of generals.
According to the regulations of the Edo period, after a shogun dies, his wife must become a nun and then have a ordained name.
Tianzhangyuan's real name is Duzi, and she is known as Duji. After the death of the previous general's family, she was ordained as a nun and received the ordination name: "Tianzhangyuan's three respectful and obedient elder sisters", commonly known as "Tianzhangyuan".
In terms of status, Tianzhangyuan, who was the head wife of the previous shogun family, had a status similar to that of the "Queen Mother".
Tianzhangyuan is very young. She was born in 1836 and is only 24 years old this year.
Although Jia Mao has no blood relationship with her, as the "Queen Mother", she still wholeheartedly assists this nominal son who is only 10 years younger than her.
Naoki Ii's various behaviors made the young "Queen Mother" increasingly dissatisfied with this powerful minister - this matter is actually no longer a secret.
In the streets and alleys of Edo, "the deepening conflict between Elder Ii and His Highness Tianzhangin" has become one of the biggest topics of conversation after dinner.
"Sigh... I still hope that Elder Jingyi and His Highness Tianzhangyuan can restore their relationship as soon as possible..." Bo Jing sighed, "The world is already in chaos now, and if the shogunate cannot work together as one, it will be really embarrassing."
Bo Jing took the tea next to him and drank it in one gulp.
"Dongcheng, do you know what is the most outrageous discussion I have heard in the market recently between Elder Jingyi and His Highness Tianzhangyuan?"
"What?" Dongcheng stuffed another piece of Nagasaki cake into his mouth.
Bo Jing sneered: "Some people with some brain problems are spreading rumors that His Highness Tianzhangyuan and Elder Jing Yi are actually having an affair. His Highness Tianzhangyuan has never tasted what it's like to be a man, so..."
"Nonsense." Before Bo Jing finished speaking, Dongcheng rolled his eyes, "How old is Jing Yi? He is already 45 this year. Even if His Highness Tianzhangyuan wants to find a man, he will not find Jing Yi.
Big boss."
"That's right." Bo Jing curled his lips, "People who make up such lies really don't know what they are thinking in their heads..."
Hakui picked up a piece of Nagasaki cake and stuffed it into his mouth.
"But... Her Highness Tianzhangyuan's life has indeed been very bumpy..." Bo Jing sighed, "Although I have not been lucky enough to see Herr. Tianzhangyuan in person, I have heard that she is a woman with skin as smooth as gel and a beautiful country.
beauty."
When he said this, a lewd smile appeared on Bo Jing's face.
"You are so young, you have never even tasted sexual pleasure, so you remain a virgin forever and remain a widow forever."
A lewd smile appeared on Dongcheng's face at this time: "Bo Jing, do you also think His Highness Tianzhangyuan is a virgin?"
"Isn't this a matter of course?" Bo Jing shrugged, "With the virtue of being a father-in-law, let alone having sex with His Highness Tianzhangyuan, whether he has ever touched His Highness Tianzhangyuan is a question."
When he married Tokugawa Iedada at Tenjoin, Tokugawa Iedada's physical and mental conditions were already extremely bad.
He originally hated seeing people and could only communicate normally with his wet nurse. When he married her at Tianzhang Yuan, his physical and mental state had deteriorated to the point that he locked himself in the house all day long and did not want to see anyone.
And his physical condition, which is like a disabled person, makes it difficult to believe that he still has the ability to have sex.
So people were spreading the rumor that until Duke Ding of the family died of illness, Tianzhang Yuan was in perfect condition.
Tianzhangyuan lost her husband when she was only 23 years old and became a widow as a virgin - this kind of topic is so exciting!
Especially since Tianzhangyuan is a famous beauty with beautiful appearance and intelligence, this makes people feel even more excited.
It was obviously 2 years ago that Tokugawa Iomesada died of illness and Tenzouin became a widow, but even though such a long time has passed, the topic related to Tenzouin's virginity is still hot.
Countless Edo men fantasized about entering the boudoir of Tenzōin alone as a lone hero to soothe the lonely body and soul of Tenzōin!
Everyone knows that if a woman of Tianzhangyuan's level likes another man, she will not fall in love with an ordinary cat or dog. In any case, she must be a king-like man to win the favor of Tianzhangyuan, but this is not the case.
It still does not prevent Edo men from fantasizing as much as they want.
Tianzhangyuan's perfect body - this happens to be a topic that both Bojing and Dongcheng like.
When talking about this topic that both parties liked, the eyes of the two middle-aged men, Bo Jing and Dong Cheng, shone, and they started talking about it with great interest.
Just when the two of them were chatting vigorously——
"I will obey my lord! I will obey my lord!"
There was a shout with a bit of excitement and surprise outside the house.
Bo Jing recognized who was shouting - it was a certain colleague who was responsible for helping him handle paperwork.
"What's the matter?" Bo Jing asked loudly.
"The murder case in Koyanagi Town has been solved! The murder case in Koyanagi Town has been solved! The criminal has been arrested and brought to justice!"
"Broken?!" Susui bulged his eyes forward in shock at first, then stood up with excitement, clasped his hands and laughed, "Nishino-kun is so awesome! Since he was assigned to take charge of this case, he has also been
It only took less than an hour, right? The case was solved so quickly and the criminal was captured!"
"Amazing! Amazing!"
"No, no!" Tongxin outside the door stuttered slightly, "The person who solved the case is not Nishino-kun!"
"Huh?" Susui paused, "Not Nishino-kun? Then who solved the case?"
"It's Tachibana Aoto from the 'Arima Group'!"
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"Huh? Master Fengxing?" Tongxin outside the door asked in confusion when he saw no response from the room.
It's natural that he wouldn't receive a response.
Because in the office, whether it's Bojing or Dongcheng... it's as if the body is frozen.
Dongcheng's reaction was quite calm, but his pupils were slightly narrowed, with a look of surprise on his face.
But Bo Jing's reaction was much greater. His eyes were widened, his mouth opened in an "O" shape, and his face was full of disbelief.
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In the Edo period, after the death of a shogun, the shogun's wives and concubines had to shave their hair and become nuns, but not all their hair was shaved off. Generally speaking, they just cut their hair shorter, which was just a formality.
Regarding Tenzouin's hairstyle, you can look at the picture on the right. This picture is from the Taiga drama "Atsuhime". The woman in the picture is the look of Tenzouin played by Miyazaki Aoi after she cut off her hair and became a nun →→
