But this matter is not possible only if Shimazu Hisamitsu is willing to do so.

Shimazu's opinion is insignificant, but the attitude of another person carries much weight, and this person is Okubo Ritsu.

Okubo Ritsu is the most important promoter of Shimazu Hisamitsu's "Gongwu combination" proposition. Under Okubo's operation, the imperial court ordered the shogunate to reform the shogunate with Tokugawa Yoshiki as the "steward" and Matsudaira Yoshinaga as the "elder" - in fact, it was to force the shogunate to transfer part of its power to the "male domain" in order to achieve "public and military integration".

The shogunate actually agreed.

After that, Okubo Ritsu and Tokugawa Yoshinori negotiated face-to-face. The shogunate was forced to agree to form a "pre-council" consisting of Tokugawa Yoshiki, Matsudaira Yoshinaga, Matsudaira Yoho, Yamamochito, Date Munejo, and Shimazu Hisamitsu to decide on the country's major policies. At this point, the "combination of public and military" was officially formed, and Shimazu's hand was truly extended into the center of the imperial court.

Okubo Ritsu has made great contributions to the Shimazu family, and in the Satsuma Domain, it is counted as one person below and above ten thousand. His opinion, Shimazu Hisamitsu can not but pay attention.

Shimazu Hisamitsu revealed a little that Okubo Toshitsu strongly objected, believing that this was the shogunate's "divide and rule" and "each break" strategy, which could not be believed! The shogunate was just trying to temporarily hold the Satsuma Domain, and after defeating the Choshu Domain, it would turn around and turn back to deal with the Satsuma Domain.

That's not what Okubo really thinks. Okubo vehemently opposed it because he could not tolerate the division of Japan into two pieces.

Okubo Ritsu this person, when he was young, he took the "Qinwang reform" as his own responsibility, he served the Shimazu family, the fundamental purpose is still "the downfall of the Qinwang", rich and strong Japan, he is definitely not Shimazu's domestic slave. Shimazu Hisamitsu wants to "tear the ground is king". It was contrary to Okubo's ambitions, how could he approve of it?

There was opposition within the Satsuma Domain, and there were disagreements within the shogunate.

Tokugawa Yoshiki secretly consulted the important ministers, and the strongest opponent was Katsukaishu.

Although he was an important minister of the shogunate, he was also loyal to the shogunate, but because he had a clear mind and could see the situation clearly, he advocated "returning the great government". Objectively speaking. It is simply the "leading party" of the shogunate faction in the shogunate. Many of his disciples are the most staunch of the Shogunate faction, such as Ryoma Sakamoto.

It is impossible for such a person to support Tokugawa Yoshiki's claim to the Satsuma domain.

Interestingly, the opposition also came from the "Oku", the harem of the shogunate.

The widow of the thirteenth shogun of the shogunate, Tokugawa Iesada, and the atsuhime of the title "Tenshoin". Object.

In China, this is the "Queen Mother".

This was really unexpected by Tokugawa Ieshige and Tokugawa Yoshiki.

Because Atsuhime was born in the Shimazu family of the Satsuma domain. Her real name is Keiko Shimazu. Her marriage to Tokugawa Ieda. It was originally a political marriage, and it was the need for a political alliance between the Tokugawa family and the Shimazu family.

As the daughter of the Shimazu family and the daughter-in-law of the Tokugawa family, she opposes the transaction between her husband's family and her mother's family, what is going on?

In "Da O", there is also a woman. They also did not approve of the "feudalism" of the Satsuma Domain.

This is Tokugawa Ieshige's "Imperial Observatory" - the main room, and the prince of the palace.

The origin of the "daughter-in-law" is bigger than that of the "mother-in-law" Atsuji. Because she is the biological daughter of the previous Emperor Hitoaki, she is the half-sister of the current Emperor Hyomei.

"Hegong" is a title, and "parent-child" is a name given when you get married. As for the title, it is the "inner prince". Her title is complete, that is, "Prince of Hegong Parent".

Her marriage to Tokugawa Ieshige is a typical political marriage. To a certain extent, it was still forced by the shogunate that the imperial family had to "marry the palace".

He Gong and Jiamao, both of them originally had a marriage contract, but for the sake of this political marriage, they had to ignore it.

Kazumiya objected to the deal between the Tokugawa family and the Shimazu family, but it is easy to understand that this is digging up her mother's meat.

The daughter-in-law and the palace have always been discordant with the mother-in-law Atsuhime, and the palace looks at the "samurai" style of the atsuhime, and the atsuhime is really disgusted with the "public" atmosphere of the palace.

Tokugawa Ieshige once complained to Tokugawa Yoshiki: "What 'Gongwu combined', in the two of them, is water and oil." ”

This time, Tokugawa Ieshige said this to Tokugawa Yoshiki: "Opposing the 'Savan feudalism' is the only thing on which the two of them have reached an agreement. ”

The opposition within the shogunate was not the most troublesome.

The most troublesome thing is that the "feudal feudal affairs of the Sasa Domain" must be issued by the emperor, so how can it be dealt with by His Majesty?

Although the shogunate held power, the emperor was not a 100% puppet; Moreover, there are a bunch of "male domains" eyeing each other.

After all, the emperor is not Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty; And the brothers of the Tokugawa family have neither Dong Zhuo's ruthlessness nor Cao Cao's means.

Emperor Xiaomei did not support the "downfall", he supported the "combination of public and military"; But if it is "feudal Satsuma", isn't it a "public and military division"?

Emperor Xiaomei's face was ugly.

Tokugawa Yoshiki was thinking about how to "impress" the sacred heart of His Majesty the Emperor, when the news of the collusion between the shogunate and the Safian clan and the "splitting of the land feudalism" leaked out.

I don't know who did it—anyone can do it: the Imperial Family, the Shogunate, and the Satsuma Domain.

Public opinion was in an uproar.

The Shogunate faction caught the truth, and the "Choshu Heroes" were enthusiastic and denounced the shogunate as a "national thief".

Naturally, the hat of the "national thief" was inevitably put on the heads of Shimazu Hisamitsu and his son.

However, within Choshu, there is also a voice that wants to give the Satsuma clan a chance to "learn from its mistakes".

The representative of this proposition is Katsura Kogoro.

In the original time and space, Katsura Kogoro later changed his name to the more widely known "Kido Takayo" in later generations; In this time and space, at this time, he has not changed his name, and his name is still Katsura Kogoro.

In this era, Japan is full of talent. In a large number of cattle, if ranked, Katsura Kogoro will definitely be able to rank among the top three.

Katsura Kogoro was frail as a child and was once considered unable to become an adult, but later became one of the most famous swordsmen in the world. A contest between him and Ryoma in the Momoi Dojo was praised by the people of the time and can be called the "Battle of the Century".

Katsura Kogoro was one of the first people in Japan to violate the shogunate's "Lockdown Order" and was blamed for it. He studied the English language, gunnery, shipbuilding, and gun manufacturing, and delved into the logistics and supply of the army, like a sponge with incredible water absorption, absorbing all the ways of a modern power that he could touch.

Katsura Kogoro is a true politician. He is good at compromise, reconciles Ding Nai, can judge the situation, and find a plan acceptable to all parties, not the kind of person who blindly does everything.

Among the respected factions of the Choshu Domain, Katsura Kogoro was regarded as a "pro-Sa faction", advocating the union of Chang and Sa and the joint downfall; Katsura Kogoro has also made a lot of efforts to achieve this. However, the king of the Satsuma clan can, and he can't do it, and Katsura Kogoro's proposition is not as good as the "combination of public and military", and the effect is not good for the time being.

After the "August 18" coup, Katsura Kogoro's activities in Kyoto were forced to go underground; "The Ikedaya Change", Katsura Kogoro almost lost his life at the hands of the Shinsengumi; Soon after, the "Forbidden Gate Change" occurred, and the Choshu army was defeated, and Katsura Kogoro was able to escape from the bloody battle and sneaked to Tajima to take refuge.

After the news of the "Savan Feudal Domain" came out, Katsura Kogoro suddenly appeared in Kagoshima to see Shimazu Hisamitsu.

Shimazu Hisamitsu was taken aback. At this time, Katsura Kogoro was still a wanted criminal in the imperial court; Moreover, half a year ago, in the "Forbidden Gate Change", the Changzhou Army and the Satsuma Army fought to the death, and Gui Kogoro was still one of the parties involved, and now he actually came to my house in a big way?

couldn't help admiring his courage, so he ordered Gui Jun to come in.

Shimazu Hisamitsu and Katsura Kogoro have met. Katsura Kogoro once urged Mori Mototoku, the prince of the Choshu domain, to meet with Shimazu Hisamitsu, hoping that the Naga and Sa families could form an alliance. Although the negotiations ended in vain, Shimazu Hisamitsu's impression of Katsura Kogoro was very good.

As soon as the two met, Katsura Kogoro asked Shimazu Hisamitsu: "Safan feudal", is there anything wrong?

Shimazu Hisamitsu was very displeased, saying that this was a rumor, that someone was trying to harm my Satsuma Shimazu's reputation, and that the thief had intentions, how sinister!

Katsura Kogoro said, can you swear that there is no such thing?

Shimazu is on fire, saying that it is a non-existent thing, which swear to make?

Katsura Kogoro said loudly: "Since the adults refuse to swear, Kogoro swears for the adults!" ”

Before the words fell, he jumped up, and the small knife he was carrying was already drawn in his hand, and he pounced on Shimazu Hisamitsu.

*(To be continued......)