Chapter 685 The debate between the shogunate and the court against the foreigners begins!43
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As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, everyone behind him looked at him in disbelief.
Tokugawa Iemo exclaimed directly:
"Imbalanced nutrition? Is that all?"
Qingdeng nodded solemnly.
"That's right, that's just it."
"As long as you pay more attention to the nutritional balance of your diet, you will not suffer from beriberi."
"Or even simpler - eating more brown rice on weekdays can effectively prevent beriberi."
Everyone's expressions had become numb from the continuous expressions of shock.
Although no one spoke, their facial expressions conveyed the same message - brown rice? Can eating brown rice prevent beriberi?
In the eyes of the public nowadays, brown rice is the food of the poor, but anyone with a little money will not touch this kind of food.
Qingdeng smiled slightly:
"Don't underestimate brown rice."
“Brown rice happens to be rich in nutrients that can prevent beriberi.”
"Have you ever heard of poor people getting beriberi?"
Everyone stopped talking.
Poor people getting beriberi - it was really unheard of.
In modern times, the official scientific name for beriberi is "vitamin B1 deficiency disease".
As the name suggests, this is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin B1.
Clinical manifestations include weakness, fatigue, palpitations, shortness of breath, and severe cases may lead to death from weakness.
Vitamin B1 is a very common organic substance. There are many kinds of foods rich in vitamin B1.
For example: the skin (rice bran, wheat bran) of rice, wheat, and corn is very rich in vitamin B1.
In other words, as long as you eat more brown rice, you are unlikely to get beriberi.
In the Edo period, crystal clear rice was a luxury food and a symbol of status.
Being able to eat rice as a daily staple food means that this person has considerable wealth.
The Zhongding family eats rice every meal, and the rice is filled to the brim, but the side dishes are extremely simple. A few pieces of pickled radish, a few pickles, and a small piece of tofu can complete the meal.
He didn't even eat any side dishes, just white rice.
If things go on like this, you will naturally become susceptible to beriberi.
The poor people cannot eat rice on weekdays and can only eat brown rice, so the poor people are not prone to this disease.
Therefore, beriberi is also called nobleman's disease and Edo disease - because there were many rich and noble people in Edo.
The reason why Qingdeng knew this knowledge was because he accidentally came across an article while surfing the Internet.
This article explains beriberi in detail.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Japanese army attracted poor people to join the army with the preferential treatment of "as long as you serve as a soldier, you can eat rice."
As a result, because the soldiers ate rice too hard and the side dishes were too simple, beriberi became popular in the army.
In response to this situation, doctors suggested limiting the supply of rice and allowing the soldiers to eat less rice and more brown rice.
However, this directly caused great dissatisfaction among the soldiers - I came to join the army just to eat rice! Why don't you give me rice? You are national traitors! God punishes you!
In this way, a mutiny was almost triggered.
After Qingden finished speaking, everyone looked in a daze.
They lowered their heads and stared at the food on the table with emotion on their faces.
It can not only strengthen the body, but also prevent beriberi... It turns out that there is so much knowledge in this sumptuous dish!
Not only the daily exercises, but also the three meals a day have so many surprises.
Is this the Shinsengumi?!
Gudong.
I don't know who it was, but he swallowed hard.
Immediately afterwards, it was like a chain reaction—
Gudong, Gudong, Gudong...
The "gudong" sound of swallowing saliva kept ringing.
Even though Tokugawa Iemo and others had been gibbering for a long time, their mouths had already been filled with saliva and they couldn't swallow it all.
Qingdeng's words just now completely dispelled the last worry in their hearts.
Finally... Tokugawa Iemo once again set an example.
He took a deep breath, then slowly picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of pork, and put it into his mouth.
The moment the pork entered his mouth, a dazzling light suddenly burst out from his eyes.
Everyone is looking forward to his evaluation.
However, he said nothing.
He just picked up his chopsticks again and silently took a big mouthful of rice into his mouth.
Then, grilled eggplant, scrambled eggs, potatoes, miso soup... He tasted every dish on the plate one by one and carefully.
From the moment he turned on the chopsticks, his cheeks were full, like a hamster stocking up on food for the winter.
It can be seen that he really wants to control his eating speed so that his eating movements can be more elegant and not so rude.
It's just that... his thoughts are beautiful, but his body is very honest.
I saw that his eating speed was getting faster and faster, and it became more and more difficult to control. His cheeks were stretched to the limit, but he was still stuffing food into the gap between his lips.
Although he didn't say a word, his actions said it all.
Seeing this, the others no longer hesitated and started using their chopsticks.
Then, the expressions they showed were exactly the same as Tokugawa Iemo's - after the food was eaten, their expressions became extremely exciting.
The embers of the firewood blend with the fat of the pork, emitting an indescribable aroma.
It has a soft texture that can't be called sweet or salty. It has a rich texture and a mellow aftertaste.
The crispy potato texture is equally addictive!
Everyone transformed into "all hungry people" and feasted.
This devouring attitude seemed like he wanted to swallow his own tongue.
General of the Conquest of Barbarians, Grand Imperial Office, Post-General, Political President, Lord of the Aizu Domain... a big shot who could shake the entire Edo shogunate with just a few coughs, here he is "humming hummingly"
Chewing the Shinsengumi's military rations happily...
This scene is both hilarious and unbelievable.
For people like them who have never eaten good food since childhood, especially meat, and have eaten pickled radishes and pickles all their lives, and their intestines are extremely vegetarian, this kind of hard vegetables with full color, flavor and flavor is indeed
It is an extraordinary and top-notch delicious food!
Even Keiki Hitotsubashi, Harugaku Matsudaira and others who had no dealings with Aoto had to admit: this meal... no, the food of the Shinsengumi is really delicious!
According to the regulations of the shogunate, all high-ranking people have a dedicated team of poison testers to check their daily meals.
By the time the poison tester confirmed that the food was non-toxic, the food had already been completely cold.
Therefore, Tokugawa Iemo and others did not have access to hot meals or dishes on weekdays.
Without even the most basic temperature, the taste cannot be expected.
However, based on their extremely simple menu, it doesn't make much difference whether you eat hot or cold food.
Tokugawa Iemo, Tenjoin and others who were born in the aristocracy have received extremely strict aristocratic education since they were young. Therefore, even if they are tasting rare delicacies, they have to control their behavior and expressions and try to look elegant.
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If it weren't for their own image, they would just lick the bottom of the bowl.
On the contrary, the generals who are "pro-military" have no such concerns.
They opened their mouths wide, as if they wanted to swallow the whole set of bowls and chopsticks, "sweeping" every dish on the dinner plate with a whirlwind of momentum, and kept plucking the rice into their mouths.
The chopsticks rubbed the wall of the bowl frantically, almost scraping out sparks.
Soon, one person ate every grain of rice in the bowl and licked up every drop of juice in the bowl.
He licked his lips, looking longingly at the empty bowl in his hand.
This person is none other than Yamaki Yunro.
He looked at the empty bowl in his hand, and then looked at Qingdeng not far away, with a strong look of struggle flashing in his eyes.
Reason told him: Ju Qingden is your enemy! How can you surrender to your enemy?
And sensibility tells him: I want to eat! I want to eat! I want to eat!
Finally... after a fierce ideological struggle, he shrank and cautiously asked Qingdeng:
"Lord Governor, may I ask... is there any food left?"
Qingden Wan'er:
"Of course! There are plenty of meals and dishes! Go ahead and eat with your belly open!"
His words immediately filled the dining room and outside with a happy atmosphere!
In the end, almost everyone here had extra rice and vegetables.
Even Tokugawa Iemo, who is not a big eater, ate two large bowls of rice before he put down his chopsticks with satisfaction.
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After lunch, everyone continued to inspect the Shinsengumi's settlement.
Qingdeng led them to every corner of the camp.
From the cadres' bedrooms to the soldiers' dormitories.
From the office room of the General Affairs Office to the activity room of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.
From the kitchen to the toilet.
From east to west.
From north to south.
Every inch of land and every facility in the camp is in accordance with modern standards and strives to achieve "comprehensive modernization".
Although the name is deceiving, to put it bluntly, it is actually just to improve the management regulations, improve the layout of the houses, and strengthen the sanitary conditions inside the settlement.
For example, shifts should be rotated every 2 hours; while open and hidden sentries are set up; toilets must be kept clean at all times; there must not be half a cockroach or a mouse in the kitchen... the list goes on and on.
Qingdeng had never been to a military camp in his previous life.
However, he is very familiar with the terms and conditions of the police station and police academy.
In fact, as long as all the rules and regulations in the police station and police academy are copied, the camp conditions of the Shinsengumi will be far better than any army of the same era!
Qingdeng attaches great importance to the sanitary conditions inside the settlement.
Because he was really afraid of the plague.
He was not afraid of any strong enemy. Even if the combined fleets of the Western powers entered Osaka Bay, he would still dare to deal with them and fight back.
But if the plague comes... then there's really nothing he can do.
He has no other option but to wait for the epidemic to recede naturally.
Regarding the toilets in the camp, Qingdeng only had one request - when the goddess of childbirth passed by this place, she would be happy to use it for convenience!
[Note: Childlike Sun Goddess: The sun goddess in Japanese mythology]
Precisely because Seito had strict and almost paranoid requirements for the sanitary conditions of toilets, Tokugawa Iemo and others were shocked when they saw the actual toilets in the camp with their own eyes.
Did I come to the wrong place? This is the toilet in the military camp, not the Emperor's Royal Palace, right? So many people use it every day, how can this place be so clean?
Facing the eye-opening facilities and various regulations in the camp, Tokugawa Iemo and others were dazzled and overwhelmed.
Even the "pro-military" generals experienced the process of being frightened, drunk, and finally mad.
When facing someone who is better than you, you may envy or hate that person.
But when you face someone who is much better than you, and the gap between them is as big as Yunni, you don't even have the courage to feel jealous or hateful!
Yamaki Yunro and others are now experiencing such a situation.
After seeing with their own eyes the Shinsengumi's powerful combat power, strict discipline and unparalleled camp layout, they completely lost the courage to continue to oppose Ayoto and continue to compete with the Shinsengumi!
Even if they feel dissatisfied, they have to admit: Compared with the Shinsengumi, the "Third Division" is like a child's show!
Even if all the "Third Division" troops were deployed, they probably wouldn't be able to survive a single round under the Shinsengumi's attack!
In order to recognize the reality, the attitude of the "pro-military" generals headed by Yamaki Yunro when they faced Qingteng all made a 180-degree reversal.
He kept saying "Your Majesty the Governor," and his tone was extremely humble.
When talking to Qingdeng, he wanted to bend his waist to the ground, and his attitude was as cordial as possible.
Qingdeng had only one response to their changes: to sneer secretly and not bother to pay them any attention!
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evening--
Tokugawa Iemo pressed the bridle and walked slowly, smiling with a satisfied expression on his face.
"Qingdeng, you did a good job."
"Thanks to you, I have a great time today."
"The Shinsengumi has grown far beyond my expectations."
"I'm very happy to see the new selection team grow to this point."
Qingdeng, who was accompanying him, immediately responded:
"Your Highness, I dare not take it seriously."
Tokugawa Iemo, who was in a good mood, rode at the front of the queue.
Tenzōin, Hitotsubashi Keiki and the others followed closely behind.
The group of people were walking on the way back to Nijo Castle and were passing through a straight avenue.
It was dusk.
Looking up, half of the sky was dyed orange by the twilight, and the other half of the sky had the setting sun that was about to disappear over the mountains.
The rays of sunlight slanted down from the treetops into the street.
On one side of the road, under the eaves, there was already a vast dusk.
Bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, Tokugawa Iemo seemed to remember something, and suddenly sighed:
"Oh... I really don't want tomorrow to come so soon..."
After Qingdeng heard this, he immediately showed a solemn expression.
He naturally knows what this means.
Just tomorrow, Tokugawa Iemo will go to the imperial palace in person to discuss with the emperor and the ministers of the imperial court the matter of resisting the foreigners.
Qingdeng was silent for a while, and then asked quietly:
"Your Highness, let me tell you the truth - how confident are you about the debate with the imperial court?"
Tokugawa Iemo smiled bitterly:
"To be honest - not sure."
"The imperial court is aggressive and bent on repelling the barbarians."
"We are playing away from home, which is even more disadvantageous."
"In addition, there is also the Choshu clan who is obstructing it."
Speaking of this, Tokugawa Iemo sighed again.
"We can only take one step at a time..."
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The next day——
Wenjiu three years (1863), April 29——
Kyoto, Imperial Palace——
Tokugawa Iemo, wearing purple court clothes, knelt and sat in the middle of the small imperial palace.
He saluted Emperor Tongren directly in front of him from afar, and then said seriously:
"Your Majesty! Sirs! Please forgive me for speaking frankly - it is impossible to resist the foreigners! Once we implement the national policy of resisting the foreigners, we will be in danger of subjugating our country and annihilating our species!"
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