Chapter 599 The plump who does not lose to A-cho [5800]
"You two must also know that since Matsudaira Sadanobu assumed the position of Laozhong in the seventh year of Tianming (1787 AD), he has initiated a series of reforms."
"For example: remove the remnant party of the former veteran Nakatanuma Yoshiji, and rebuild the Lao-China agreement system with the Yusan family as the core and the support of the Shodai daimyo."
"Another example: revitalizing samurai disciplines, encouraging warriors to practice literature and martial arts, outlawing private prostitution and geisha, banning mixed bathing and erotic literature... and so on."
——Not only do I know about these reforms of Matsudaira Sadanobu, I also chatted with Matsudaira Sadanobu more than once...
Ogata complained silently in his heart.
The current shogun: Tokugawa Ieashi is still very young, only 18 years old this year, and is still at an age where he relies on Matsudaira Sadanobu for everything.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to call Matsudaira Sadanobu the current de facto leader of the shogunate.
If people knew that the most wanted criminal in the shogunate, a terrorist, had chatted and laughed with the top leaders of the shogunate, many people would be shocked.
Although he complained fiercely in his heart, Ogata remained silent and continued to listen quietly to Naoshu's impassioned speech.
"Every one of Matsudaira Sadanobu's so-called reforms is just to allow the Edo shogunate to continue to rule... no, to enslave this country."
At this time, I always looked angry.
"The best example is to rebuild the Lao-China agreement system with the Gosan family as the core and the gendai daimyo as the backing! Matsudaira Sadanobu's reform to rebuild the Lao-China agreement system, to put it bluntly, wants to make people with the surnames Tokugawa and Matsudaira
, can rule this country for a long time and not let anyone or any force threaten their status."
"Matsudaira Sadanobu's reforms shattered any expectations we had for the Edo shogunate."
"So since Matsudaira Sadanobu came to power and took over the position of Laonaka, we began to plan and work towards the goal of overthrowing the Edo shogunate."
Speaking of this, Naoshu paused, probably while resting, to listen to Ogata's opinion on what he just said.
And Ogata did not disappoint him. As soon as Naoshu stopped, he immediately asked.
"...Since you want to collapse...then are you ready to collapse? With all due respect, the Edo shogunate, which directly governs a quarter of the country's land, will not collapse just by shouting a few slogans."
"Also - assuming you really overthrow the Edo shogunate, what are you going to do next? Don't tell me: you want to build another 'Osaka shogunate' in Osaka or somewhere else."
"Master Ittousai, that's a good question!" Naoshu's eyes shone, "Although the Edo shogunate is now very weak, it is indeed not a persimmon to be pinched."
"So - we have to use our strength to fight."
"Use the power of Satsuma, Choshu and other foreign daimyo who are not closely related to the Edo shogunate to destroy the Edo shogunate."
"After defeating the Edo shogunate, follow the example of Tang Dynasty and establish a new country with His Majesty the Emperor as the center!"
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Naoshu talked endlessly about how they planned to win over Satsuma, Choshu and other daimyo who were at odds with the Edo shogunate, and how they would build a country completely centered on the emperor after destroying the Edo shogunate.
To put it simply - Naoshu and the others just want Japan to return to the Nara and Heian era hundreds of years ago.
In 646, Japan launched the Great Reform and comprehensively studied the advanced systems of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It entered two historical periods - the Nara Period (710-794) and the Heian Period (794-1192).
The beginning of these two eras is the time when the capital was moved. The Nara period began when the capital was moved to Heijō-kyo (Nara), and the Heian period began when the capital was moved to Heian-kyo (now Kyoto).
These two eras were both eras in which the emperor was the head of state who truly held the power of the country.
It was not until 1192 that the power of the country was usurped by a samurai group headed by Genji, who established the first shogunate in the Kamakura area: After the Kamakura shogunate, the emperor became the empty title he is now, but without any power.
Hand mascot.
After experiencing three eras: Kamakura Shogunate, Muromachi Shogunate, and now Edo Shogunate, the Emperor has been the mascot for nearly 600 years.
The purpose of Zhizhou was to make the emperor become like the emperor of China again, the actual head of state, ruling and managing the country.
I have to say - Naozhou and the others were quite smart in taking out the banner of "honoring the emperor" to attack the Edo shogunate.
Although the Emperor's presence is now extremely low, and people in some remote areas may not know that there is a big man called the Emperor living in Kyoto, the Emperor's influence cannot be underestimated.
After all, the emperor himself has a very strong religious overtones - the royal family is considered to be the descendant of the creator god Amaterasu, and was sent by Amaterasu to manage the country.
Everyone, including the shogun, exercises the responsibility of managing the country on behalf of the emperor.
Therefore, as long as you use the banner of the emperor, claim that the other party has usurped the power that should belong to the emperor, and then call the other party an "enemy of the court," you will never lose morally no matter what.
As for what Naoshu said about relying on wooing Satsuma, Choshu and other daimyo to attack the Edo shogunate, there is some truth to it.
Satsuma and Choshu are well-known vassal states that have great strength but do not have a good relationship with the Edo shogunate.
Many foreign daimyo, led by Satsuma and Choshu, were forced to surrender due to the strong strength of the Edo shogunate when the Edo shogunate was first established.
These vassal states that were forced to surrender have always been at odds with the Edo shogunate. It is indeed a good choice to draw them together to fight against the Edo shogunate.
It's just that it's easier to invite gods than to give them away. It's easier to win them over to fight against the Edo shogunate, but it's harder to keep them from becoming ambitious after the fall of the Edo shogunate.
Maybe the Tokugawa shogunate is gone, and then a "Shimadzu shogunate" and a "Maori shogunate" appear.
Although what Naoshu said is not something that cannot withstand scrutiny, Ogata heard Naoshu say that their goal is to return to Nara and the Heian period and establish a country with the emperor as the center.
Fang no longer had the desire to continue listening.
——I criticized the Edo shogunate for a long time, but in the end, I just wanted to change from obeying a certain feudal landowner as my son to obeying another feudal landowner as my son...
After listening carefully to the speech given by Naozhou and the others, Ogata had a basic understanding of Naozhou and the others - to put it simply, they were the rebel army.
Dissatisfied with the tyranny of the Edo shogunate, he attempted to overthrow the rule of the Edo shogunate.
But... to evaluate Naoshu and the others using the phrases Ogata learned in class in his previous life... Naoshu and the others are very typical people who have not escaped the limitations of the times.
Although they tried to launch an uprising and overthrow the Edo shogunate's control of the country, they just wanted to replace the country with another family.
It's not like overturning the table at all, it's just that I want another group of people to play cards on the table.
But Ogata understands this very well.
In Japan, which still pursues a policy of seclusion, it is too difficult for people to ask Zhizhou and others to break through the limitations of the times and put forward ideas such as "breaking the feudal system."
From a certain point of view - Naoshu and the others can be regarded as one of the most open-minded people in this era. At least they will not be stupidly loyal to the Edo shogunate, and they also know how to shout "Crunt against the corrupt Edo"
"Shogunate".
Ogata has no feelings for Japan as a country, so where this country will go in the future - Ogata actually doesn't care much.
After hearing that Naoshu didn't say anything that made his eyes brighten, Ogata also lost interest in Naoshu's so-called ambition and righteousness.
Naoshu also seemed to notice Ogata's lack of interest in what he said, so he quickly changed the topic:
"And the reason why we want to ask you, Lord Ittosai, to assist us is because you are now one of the few samurai with rich combat experience in the country, and you also possess unparalleled huge energy."
"Although we want to rely on the power of Satsuma, Choshu and other foreign daimyo to overthrow the Edo shogunate, we do not want to just entrust the formation of important military forces to Satsuma, Choshu and other feudal states."
"After all, if we do this, if they have evil intentions, we will become lambs to be slaughtered."
"So we are now using the methods that each of us is good at to cultivate our own armed forces."
"I am now the owner of the Isshiki Sword Hall in Osaka."
"I am now secretly looking for people who are dissatisfied with the rule of the Edo shogunate and interested in overthrowing the shogunate, and then secretly train them."
"but……"
Zhizhou smiled bitterly.
"My level is limited and I am really unable to train them into independent warriors."
"This country has been at peace for a long time, and there are very few warriors with real skills."
"Today's samurai, including me, can only wield the 'Dojo Sword'."
"And the 'Dojo Sword' will never be of great use in a real battle."
“The period in our country’s history when it was most necessary to use swords and guns, and when warriors were most needed to display their abilities, was undoubtedly the chaotic times of the Warring States Period more than 200 years ago.”
"How did the samurai fight in that period?"
"First of all, the place where you fight is very different from a sword hall with comfortable tatami mats. You have to fight in mountains, rivers, places full of gravel, and places full of mud."
"The weapons used by the opponents are also all kinds of strange. They are not limited to using swords. In a life-and-death battle, the enemies basically use whatever weapons are easy to use. But there is no way to do it comfortably in the sword hall.
Fight with your opponent with a sword."
"How effective can the swordsmanship practiced on a comfortable tatami be in real combat?"
The bitter look on Zhi Zhou's face became more intense.
"Today's battle between Ryoma and I and the incoming pirates perfectly proves this point: the 'Dojo Sword' is only a 'Dojo Sword' after all. In a real death battle, it can play an extremely limited role."
"That's why I told you, Lord Ittousai, that I wanted to invite you to come to my sword studio and serve as my swordsmanship teacher."
"I would like to ask you, Lord Ittosai, to teach and train the people I am looking for who are determined to overthrow the curtain! You, who have experienced hundreds of battles, will definitely be able to teach you better than me, who has never fought in a few actual battles!"
"Not only that, with your joining, our morale will also be greatly increased."
"To be honest - many of us admire you very much."
At this point, Naoshu glanced at Isshiki beside him subconsciously.
And Isshiki's eyes also had a strange light flashing at this time.
"Your feat of killing the tyrant and conquering Nijo Castle in Kyoto makes us all excited."
"There should be more and more people like you challenging the decadent Edo shogunate!"
"Instead of foolishly being loyal to someone who is not worthy of allegiance at all."
"If you can come to help us, countless people who admire your name will surely gather here."
"With your participation, our plan to bring down the world will definitely be accelerated by at least 5 years."
"So - Lord Ittousai, I hereby solemnly extend an invitation to you."
Naoshu suddenly leaned down and once again moved his seat towards Ogata.
"Please join us!"
After Naoshu knelt down and kowtowed in the Togeza position, Isshiki hesitated for a while just like he did during the day before he slowly came out of Dogeza to Ogata.
"Of course, we won't just ask you to pay and we will pay nothing."
"As long as you can join us..."
Naoshu probably wanted to say something next to lure Ogata.
However, before he finished speaking about his tempting conditions, Oufang raised his hand and stopped him from speaking.
"Mr. Isshiki, I understand everything you said."
"Thank you for your appreciation of me and your kindness to me."
"I'm flattered that you trust me like this."
"I appreciate your kindness. Please forgive me for rejecting your invitation."
"I'm busy with something right now."
"I don't know how much time and energy this matter will consume."
"Therefore, please forgive me for my inability to contribute a small amount to your great cause."
"Please rest assured. The words I heard from you tonight will be rotten in my stomach and I will never tell any outsider."
Seeing that Ogata refused without hesitation, anxiety appeared on Naoshu's face.
"Lord Ittosai..."
"No need to say more." Ogata interrupted again, "Mr. Isshiki, I have made up my mind."
Ogata's tone became slightly more serious.
"Please stop stalking me."
"It will make things very difficult for me if you insist on me like this."
"...I...understand..." Naoshu sighed, "Since Mr. Ittosai you have no intention of joining us, we won't force you any more."
"Please rest assured, Lord Ittousai - I will never reveal your whereabouts to outsiders."
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Naoshu and Isshiki left Ogata's room one after the other.
After turning into a deserted corridor, Isshiki lowered his voice and whispered at a volume that only he and his grandfather could hear clearly:
"Grandpa...are you really going to give up like this?"
"What can we do if we don't give up?" Zhizhou said with a bitter smile, "We have different paths and we don't agree with each other. Since that gentleman has no intention of joining us, let's continue to go our separate ways."
"The gentleman just now has shown his resolute attitude."
"It would be rude of us if we continue to stalk you."
"So instead of continuing to persist and making that gentleman resentful, we should just give up."
"Let's go, find a hotel, have a good night's rest, and set off at dawn tomorrow to continue back to Osaka."
"Are you looking for a hotel..." Isshiki muttered, "Actually... you don't need to put in more effort to find a hotel. Isn't this hotel very good?"
"This hotel?" Zhi Zhou frowned slightly, "This hotel... is very expensive."
The hotel Ogata, Naoshu and the others are currently in is a truly high-end hotel.
Not only is the room bright and comfortable, it also has its own bathhouse dedicated to serving residents.
In short, this hotel has everything except being a bit expensive.
The reason why Fengnan Town has such a high-end hotel is probably related to the fact that many tourists and traveling businessmen pass through this place.
When Isshiki first entered Toyonnan Town, he bumped into many people with different accents.
"Just take it as compensation." Isshiki said, "We have been drifting on the sea for so many days, and today we unfortunately encountered pirates."
"A night's rest in a luxurious hotel is regarded as compensation for our tired body and mind."
Naoshu turned his head and took a deep look at Isshiki.
"...You are interested in this hotel with its own bathhouse, so you want to stay in this hotel for one night, right?"
As soon as Zhizhou finished speaking, Yise started laughing.
He hesitated to speak, looking like he wanted to refute but didn't know how to refute.
"...Forget it. What you said makes sense. Several days of wandering at sea have made me a little exhausted physically and mentally. Let's just sleep in this hotel for one night. Anyway, the expenses are quite sufficient."
Seeing that his proposal was accepted, Isshiki showed unabashed joy on his face.
The two went to the hotel counter and opened an ordinary room for two.
This hotel has three floors. Ogata's room is on the third floor, and Isshiki's room is on the second floor. Their rooms are slightly apart.
As soon as Isshiki and his grandfather entered the room, Naoshu suddenly put on a serious face and preached to Isshiki:
"Take a shower early tonight and rest. We will set off at dawn tomorrow morning and return to Osaka."
"I also want to take a shower and rest early...but there must be a lot of people in the bathhouse now, so I'd better go there later."
"Remember not to put it off too late. Don't put it off too late. There is no hot water in the bathhouse."
"I know. I'm not stupid."
As Isshiki spoke, he sat cross-legged on the ground.
While sitting cross-legged on the ground, Isshiki untied her high ponytail and let her waist-length hair fall down.
After sitting on the ground, Isshiki put his hands behind his clothes and his back, as if he was untying something.
When Isshiki took his hands out from behind his back, he brought out a long roll of something that looked like a bandage.
Then... as if by magic, the originally flat, wrinkle-free fabric on Isshiki's chest was inflated in one breath.
If Ogata were present, he would definitely be surprised to find that - in terms of the extent of the bulge... it is not inferior to Omachi's plumpness.
At this time, Zhizhou sat down by the window with a tired look on his face.
Looking at Naozhou with a rich and tired look on his face, Isshiki couldn't help but said with relief:
"Grandpa, didn't you just say that people who are different cannot work together, so don't be upset anymore because that person doesn't want to join us."
"I'm not upset because that adult doesn't want to join us." Zhizhou replied, "I've already looked away."
"I'm worried about the lot of things I have to deal with after returning to Osaka."
"We have been out for so long, there must be a mountain of things waiting for me to deal with."
“After returning to Osaka, I will definitely be busy for a long time.”
At this time, Naoshu suddenly seemed to have recalled something and turned his head to look at Isshiki.
"When I return to Osaka, in addition to taking care of those important matters one by one, I will also start arranging your marriage."
"Marriage?!" Isshiki jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
"Ryoma...no, Xiaohua. I can't continue to pamper you." Naoshu said seriously, "Do you know how old you are this year? You are already 21 years old this year."
"Go and look at the whole city of Osaka. Apart from those whose conditions are really poor, is there any woman like you who is still unmarried at your age?"
"When I introduced outstanding talents to you before, you always rejected them on the grounds that you couldn't find the person you wanted."
"I thought a lot while taking you on the trip."
"If you continue to delay like this, you will become an old woman no one wants."
"I have decided now - I will no longer spoil you."
"When I return to Osaka, I will find a suitable candidate for you."
"Within this year, I want to see an excellent son-in-law appear in front of me."
"If you continue to be willful, my Isshiki family will end in your generation."
His face turned blue and white, and he glared at Zhi Zhou fiercely.
"I do not want!"
"Don't make decisions for me casually!"
After saying that, Isse angrily sat cross-legged on the ground with his back to Zhizhou, leaving only Zhizhou's back.
"I, Isshikihua, should be the one looking for a marriage partner. How can it be that you, grandpa, come to help me find her?"
"If you don't want us to help you find it, then you can rely on your own strength to find a handsome man that we can accept." Naozhou said seriously, "In short - within this year, I want to see my
I have an excellent son-in-law in front of me."
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In the previous article, there is enough foreshadowing about Isshiki being a woman disguised as a man. If you go back and re-watch the plot of Isshiki's appearance, you can find that Isshiki's posture and tone of voice all have a girlish atmosphere.