Since the birth of human beings, they have faced all kinds of threats and confrontations, and in ancient times, human beings had to fight with wild beasts and different tribes, and the root cause of this was to survive. A piece of meat, a bush of wild fruit, or even a stream can be the cause of human fights with each other.

After all, human beings are a higher species with intelligence, and in the long process of evolution, they have found that the strength of the group is greater than the strength of a single individual, and it is easier to survive in groups and win in battles. As a result, tribes appeared, large tribes slowly annexed small tribes, and humans began to slaughter more efficiently for the right to survive.

Later, the state appeared, the concept of the nation also appeared, the scale of the war became larger and larger, and there was even a phenomenon of killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 of themselves, and the struggle for survival has gradually become a little bit of the same rhythm. It was from that moment that humanity had the idea of compromise.

Compromise is not a failure, it is a way to take a step back within a mutually acceptable range, so that the conflict can be resolved, and this is an act of human development that goes beyond war.

In the idealistic mind, whether it is a conflict between countries or a struggle between factions within a country, we should sit at the negotiating table and compromise with each other to resolve the crisis.

To sum it up simply, in all political struggles, all factions feel unhappy, but the final result allows all parties to carry it out, and this is the greatest benefit of compromise. If there is no compromise in the political process, and all forces are fighting each other, then the result will inevitably be war in the end.

The reason is very simple, if you want to live, others must also live, and the end of not letting others live must be fierce resistance. It's like after the end of World War I, French Marshal Foix, after reading the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, exclaimed, 'This is not peace, this is only a twenty-year armistice.'"

Look, it is still the old politician who has a keen eye, and he can see at a glance that such a harsh armistice treaty can only make Germany hate Britain and France even more, and the next war is absolutely inevitable. Sure enough, the humiliated German people launched Hitler, and at the same time kicked off an even greater catastrophe.

It sounds like a very effective political remedy, but in real political struggles, compromise is often the most difficult to achieve, because the selfishness and greed in human nature will be multiplied in the struggle, and who is willing to give up the interests in their hands?

One of the most important reasons is that those who propose political compromise are often the most unflattering people, and most of them end up tragically. For example, the more famous reformers in Chinese history, Shang Ying, Wang Anshi, including Zhang Juzheng of the Ming Dynasty, did not end very well, among which Shang Ying was the worst and was torn apart.

The lessons of the past are in front of us, and how can future generations not think twice if they want to take this road.

Xiao Lotian and Sakamoto Ryoma's dream is to be a successful reformer, and in the midst of great changes unseen in 3,000 years, each hopes that the national fortunes of their home country can come out of decline. However, if we want to reform, we must touch on the minefield of redistribution of benefits, which is too sensitive to be sensitive.

If you want to remain neutral among all the forces, and if you want to make all the forces give up some of their interests fairly to industrialize and modernize the country? As long as you dare to do so, you will become the enemy of all the forces, and what awaits you will be doomed.

The cause of Ryoma Sakamoto's death is a mystery, but considering his death from a political perspective also has its inevitability. The death of the six gentlemen of Wuxu is regrettable, but it is also an inevitability.

Do you want the country to be rich and strong? Do you want to engage in industrialization? Do you want to popularize compulsory education? Do you want a modern army? Hehe, can you do it without money? And money does not fall from the sky out of thin air, except for the establishment of colonies and robbing other weak nationalities, it can only be raised from its own country, but the wealth in the country is not without owners, and has long been divided up by various forces.

Cutting off people's financial routes, such as killing your parents, if you dare to carry out reforms, I will take your life, so it seems that Tan Si and them have been doomed to a dead end from the moment they changed the law.

Sakamoto Ryoma's problem is not unsolvable, but Xiao Lotian doesn't want to sue him, on the one hand, he has no obligation to solve the confusion of the Japanese, and on the other hand, this path is too evil, and ordinary people really can't play it. A dinner lasted until 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, and nothing was discussed.

Xiao Letian walked slowly on the deserted Naha street, thinking about the predicament in front of him like a marquee, not to mention that he was not afraid, in fact, Xiao Letian's heart is also up and down now, everything he did in the Ryukyus touched the backlash of the Manchu court, not to mention that he has the protection of American citizenship, if the Manchu Qing Dynasty wants to kill himself, it is really not enough to see this strength now.

"Time, what is lacking now is time......" Xiao Letian's muttering alarmed Xiao Hexin beside him, this young man is the one who can best understand his strategic intentions except for Shi Dakai.

"Yes, I wanted to come this time not to have a conflict with the Japanese, and first secretly get an official identity from King Shangtai, so that I could trade with the Americans, but I didn't expect this group of Japanese to be so crazy and make such a big move...... Xiao Hexin scratched his head.

"It is estimated that in four or five days, those big men in the capital will know the news, and the court may not know how to blow up the pot......" Just when the two of them were analyzing the situation, suddenly a dull explosion sounded in the quiet of the night, and the sound was not far behind Xiao Letian and them.

The guards present were covered in sweat and hair, and this was not the sound of gunfire. Before Xiao Lotian could react, there was already a piercing scream in the Japanese courtyard not far behind him, and chaos happened without warning.

"Mr. Protection...... Mr. Formation Protection!"

"Fart, what are you doing to protect me, it's Sakamoto Ryoma, it's Ryoma-kun who has an accident, go back immediately......" Xiao Lotian took the lead in pulling out his pistol and rushed back, and at this time, the courtyard had begun to smoke, and the fire faintly leaked out from it.

Now Xiao Lotian is the most important person in Naha Port, there are fifty guards around him for a long time, these guards equipped with Western-style guns, when they saw Xiao Letian all charged, they rushed up one by one with a roar and protected Xiao Chengxiang in the center with their bodies.

The first one to rush into the courtyard was of course Xiang Shaolong, a master of the green forest, Long Ye did not rush directly into the house to save people but turned over to the upper room, carefully observing the enemy's situation, and as a result, he saw at a glance a familiar figure in the north was running wildly, who else could it be if it wasn't the fog hidden ghost who attacked him.

"Protect Mr., I'm going to chase the enemy, damn it, which female ninja did it......" After saying that, he stomped his feet and rushed in the direction where the misty imp disappeared.

At this time, Xiao Lotian and the others also rushed into the courtyard, only to see Sakamoto Ryoma, who was covered in blood on the tatami mats in the main hall, leaning on the low wooden table and not knowing whether his life or death was unknown, and the attendants around him did not understand medical skills at all, so they could only watch the master bleed. At this time, the backyard was also set on fire, and many people were desperately trying to put out the fire.

Xiao Lotian rushed over and gently picked up Ryoma Sakamoto, and looked down to see that a bullet hole in the middle of his chest was oozing blood, and the person's consciousness was already blurred.

"Yes...... Be...... The Japanese did it...... The new election ...... "Before he finished speaking, Ryoma's head tilted and he fainted directly.

"Xiao Hexin! Immediately remove the door panel and spread the quilt...... Carry Ryomajun to the dock, there must be Western medicine on the foreign merchant ship, and now only Western medicine can save lives...... Luo Huo, immediately blow the assembly horn, send out emergency fireworks, the whole city locks the assassin, the assassin is Japanese......" At this moment, a figure suddenly knelt down in the backyard and crawled in.

"Lord Kamikuni, I'm the ninja of the Shimazu family...... I'm Sakamoto-sama's bodyguard, I know who did it...... Xiao Lotian rushed up and kicked him in the head, "Damn, isn't the little ghost in the fog your sister......?

"No, we're not the same, she's betrayed the Shimazu family, and she's my enemy now...... Also, I know who provided the musket, it was Yashiro, and I will never forget his back for the rest of my life......"

Xiao Lotian rubbed his face fiercely under the rage, this matter was too passive for him, if Sakamoto Ryoma died, those assassins would definitely buckle the basin on their heads, and the last two words of Ryoma-kun 'Shinsen' are not the Shinsengumi of the Tokugawa family? The Shinsengumi who loves to assassinate the most.

Now that there was chaos in the courtyard, the guards carefully lifted Sakamoto Ryoma's body, and no one cared about the screaming maids around them, and they didn't even notice that the foggy ghost had been extremely close to Xiao Letian.

The foggy ghost secretly looked at Xiao Letian, who was only more than three meters away from him, and there was a trace of ruthlessness in his eyes, and now if he made a move, he would definitely be seventy percent sure of stabbing Xiao Letian to death.

"Damn, little frustration, do you dare to peep at the prime minister......" Just when the foggy ghost wanted to make a move, Luo Huo found that the foreign gun in his hand was on his head like a trick, "Boy, what do you want to do, why are you so close......"

"Ahh

"Damn, and the assassin......" Xiao Letian fell backwards after a pause, and the vicious woman slammed her hands into Xiao Letian's throat like tiger claws.

"Protect your lord!" In an exclamation, four or five figures rushed over and used their bodies to block the attack of the female ninja, but they never expected that the female ninja had poison in her fingernails, and a soldier who had been cut through her neck turned blue in the scene, and died of poisonous gas.

"I'm cāo!...... a group of Japanese madmen," Xiao Letian's Colt revolver finally came into play, snapping two gunshots, one hitting the forehead, and the other hitting the chest, and the female ninja fell to the ground with a pop.

"Hurry up, help me untie the leather armor, be careful of the poison on it......" At this time, people found out that Xiao Letian was actually wearing a very light protective leather armor inside his shirt, which was forced by Long Ye to put it on, but he didn't expect to save Xiao Letian's life at a critical moment.

After all, the nails are not as sharp as steel, and the tough leather armor protects Xiao Letian's vital point, and sure enough, the life of the traverser is great. "Arrest all the subordinates in the courtyard and interrogate them separately and strictly...... Damn, little Japan will do this kind of assassination!"

Under the threat of dozens of foreign guns, more than 20 people in the courtyard were all arrested, including the foggy ghost, and the group quickly retreated to the dock, where the guards were most concentrated.

At this time, several bright alarm fireworks had exploded in the night sky, and the low horn horn also sounded, and soon the entire Naha City was in an uproar again, and countless teams of soldiers began to converge towards Xiao Letian.

When the sky was getting brighter, Long Ye, who was chasing the foggy imp, came back, and it was a pity that the woman escaped, but during the pursuit, Long Ye accidentally found a cave where he was hiding, and it was surprising that there was evil Hachiro hiding in the cave.

How could Evil Hachiro be Long Ye's opponent, three times five divided by two, Evil Hachiro was tied up into a dumpling by Long Ye, and carried it all the way back to the dock with one hand.

"Report to your lordship, this soft bone has confessed halfway, he admitted that he provided the musket used by the imp in the fog to assassinate, this guy is like a fucking ground mouse, digging holes all over the world to hide things, I found two large barrels of gunpowder in the cave where he hid......"

Xiao Letian didn't bother to look at this kind of mortal person, and waved his hand, "Lock it up and take out all the secrets in his stomach for me." ”

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