With the defeat of Masajiro Omura, the city of Tokyo fell into chaos, the Meiji Emperor jumped to his feet, and the people below were even more panicked, and the entire Meiji government became a mess. Everyone became headless flies, and some of the people who should have been closely supervised were freed, and they also gathered together to discuss their own countermeasures.

There were many people who took advantage of the chaos of the Meiji government to sneak out to gather, and the two most famous of them were the former shogun Tokugawa Yoshiki, and the former alliance leader of the Ou domain, Matsudaira Yoho. In the main hall of the Daihabo-in Temple of Kaneiji Temple, the former shogunate gathered, and Tokugawa Yoshiki sat on the main seat again, just like when he was a shogun. Matsudaira Rongbo, who worked hard for the Tokugawa family, was also freed from the depression of the dormant residence and sat directly under Tokugawa Keiki. The daimyo of the feudal clans who had been loyal to the shogunate sat in the palace in a proper manner, and of course there were many people who had opposed the shogunate among them.

When the Restoration was surging, many daimyo fell to the powerful feudal clans in the southwest, and although they were the vanguard of the fall from time to time, they had to be regarded as supporters. However, after the Meiji government came to power, they all regretted it. Although the Tokugawa shogunate was not very good, and the finances of the daimyo in various places were also very tight, the power of the daimyo was still guaranteed, and the governing government did not protect the interests of the daimyo as much as the Tokugawa family. Even the samurai who supported the Meiji government's rise to power became the target of suppression, and the daimyo naturally did not have good fruit to eat. As soon as the policy of abolishing the feudal domain and the county came out, they all became people who stood on the sidelines, and the foundation of hundreds of years was just the end of a rich man.

The daimyo were all supportive of the emperor, and they obediently agreed to hand over the feudal kingdom, but in their hearts they had already greeted the mother of Emperor Meiji. The Meiji government did not dare to touch the lives of Tokugawa Yoshiki and Matsudaira Rongbo, but closely monitored their every move, Meiji was forced to a dead end, and he did not forget to prevent the shogunate forces from making up for it, so naturally he was not at ease at all times. This time, Tokugawa Yoshiki and others were able to slip out smoothly, thanks to the efforts of these daimyo who were wiped out by the Meiji government. These people have done their best, so they naturally have a certain say in the Meiji government, and only they can take advantage of the chaos to get Tokugawa Yoshiki and others out.

"Rong Baogong, the Manchurian army slaughtered the city in Kyushu and Shikoku and plundered the land very brutally, and even said that if its siege meets resistance, the city will be slaughtered, this time in Edo for a long time, do you think they will let Edo go?" This time, the former shogunate members got together to discuss what to do next, but everyone was obviously more worried about whether the young people in Edo Castle would become the ghosts of the Manchurian army. Matsudaira Rongho had received assistance from the Manchurian Army, and many former feudal soldiers from the Aizu Domain had joined the mercenary division, and everyone thought that Matsudaira Rongho would have some inside information.

"The words of the Manchurian army have been spoken, and I am afraid that they will not be changed, but your mansion should not be affected. The general of Northern Manchuria, Guo Xing'a, whose status in the Qing State was quite similar to that of His Royal Highness the Shogun, had always had a good impression of the shogunate, and he should have preserved the former ministers of the shogunate. Matsudaira didn't dare to say anything to death, but he had been approached by Manchurian agents before, promising not to harm the vassal states that opposed the Meiji government.

"Moreover, the places where the Manchurian army slaughtered the city this time were all Satsuma , Hizen, Kumamoto, Tosa and other southwestern feudal states, these were all thieves who hijacked the emperor and coerced the general, they should have been punished a long time ago!" The Aizu Domain was so badly damaged that the soldiers who died in the war were not even allowed to collect their bodies for more than half a year, and Matsudaira Yoho, who felt guilty about the Aizu War, still had a deep hatred when he talked about the southwestern domains.

"What plans Manchuria will make for Japan after the war, I don't know if there is any news from Rong Baogong!" When the daimyo saw that Matsudaira Rongbao seemed to have inside information, they all came to their senses.

The daimyo had already decided that Japan would lose the war, so they were very concerned about how the Manchurian side was going to settle Japan after the war. Japan's strength was too weak, and there was no chance of bargaining in front of Manchuria, and everything had to be arranged by others. If the Manchurians wanted to destroy Japan, the daimyo would naturally have to calculate their own interests and then try to preserve them. If the Manchurian side was only targeting the Meiji government, then everyone could do more, and they would have done more of this kind of thing, and maybe this time they would have turned to Manchuria and restored them to the power of the former lord of a feudal domain.

"This ...... I haven't gotten any news yet, I guess...... There won't be anything! "Matsudaira Rongbao is really hard to say, it's not that he has no news, but he doesn't want to mention some words.

Because of the formation of the newly selected brigade in the mercenary division, Asano and Zenyu fought for the Aizu domain, so the attitude of the Manchurian side towards Matsudaira Rongbao was very close. The agent who infiltrated Tokyo once gave Matsudaira Rongbao a condition, as long as Matsudaira Rongbao could contact in the middle and organize those who opposed the Meiji government to assist the Manchurian Army, then when the Manchurian Army slaughtered the Imperial Family, Gokokoa would establish Matsudaira Rongbao as the lord of Japan. Matsudaira Rongho did not want to be the head of the puppet regime, let alone betray the emperor and shogun to whom he swore allegiance, so he decisively rejected the offer.

Matsudaira had a great deal of opinion about the Meiji government, but he was loyal to the Japanese imperial family, especially to Emperor Komei, who was very kind to him. Although Emperor Meiji has caused great harm to Matsudaira Rongho, Matsudaira Rongho has also thought about betraying the Japanese imperial family, in his eyes, the most serious thing is to abolish Meiji and set up a new monarch. And if Matsudaira Yoho wants to become the lord of Japan, in addition to crossing the imperial family, he must also cross one person, that is, the former ruler of Japan, the Tokugawa shogun. Although Tokugawa Yoshiki is a second and fifth boy who has been brainwashed by the reformers, he is still a qualified general, and his choices are all for the good of Japan. The Matsudaira family, whose belief has been loyal to the shogunate for generations, naturally cannot betray their clan, and Matsudaira Rongho will not have the idea of climbing to the head of Tokugawa Keiki.

"What should we do for now?" When the daimyo saw Matsudaira Rongbao's hesitant expression, they knew that the Manchurian side must have made some promise, and the value of this promise was definitely not small. They couldn't ask what this promise was, but with Matsudaira Rongbao there, they were also considered to have the bottom, and hurriedly asked for instructions on how to cooperate.

"One is to recall our vassals so that they will not be innocently injured and make enemies with the Manchurian army. The second is to make some Manchurian flags! In the future, when the Manchurian army invades Edo, you will hang the flag of the Eight Stars Holding the Sun outside the mansion, and you will be safe! "Matsudaira Rongbao gave a conscientious suggestion, now that the feudal warriors go to war to die, it is better to get them back to protect themselves, or even to put it simply, it is to preserve their strength. The matter of hanging the eight-star flag and holding the Japanese flag was thought up by Matsudaira Rongbao himself, and he did not dare to say that it must be useful, at least he could show an attitude that the Manchurian Army was not good at attacking his own national flag.

"Yes, yes, yes...... Thank you for your teaching! Dozens of daimyo at the meeting nodded one after another, and almost took out a small notebook and wrote it down.

Tokugawa Yoshiki has not said a word since he sat on the main seat, and looked coldly at the daimyo and Matsudaira Rongbao, and now his face is already iron-blue. Tokugawa Keiki, who has a very good cultivation, is not jealous of Matsudaira Rongho stealing his limelight, he is angry that these daimyo are in contact with foreign countries. In the most difficult moment of Tokugawa Keiki, Matsudaira Rongho has always been by his side, and all kinds of bad battles, the Aizu clan has accompanied him all the way, so Matsudaira Rongbo's loyalty will definitely not be a problem. However, in order to protect themselves, the daimyo thought about demolishing the Meiji government's platform and how to surrender to the Manchurian army, but Tokugawa Yoshiki couldn't accept it.

Tokugawa Yoshiki is a scumbag general who has corrupted the Tokugawa family for 260 years of the world with his own hands, but Tokugawa Yoshiki is not annoyed, he knows in his heart that he has done something wrong, but he is all for the good of the country of Japan. Tokugawa Yoshiki, who lost his position and was constantly under surveillance and suppression, still loved his homeland deeply, and even supported the Meiji government very much. In Tokugawa Yoshiki's view, the Meiji government's use of peasant soldiers, suppression of the rights of the nobles, and the abolition of feudal prefectures were exactly what he wanted to do but did not dare to do, and as long as the Meiji government continued to do it, Japan would definitely become rich and strong in the future.

"Confused! Confused! It's rare for Li Lingzhi to be as stupid as you! Tokugawa Yoshiki endured and endured, and finally spoke out and began to mock these daimyo who were bent on surrendering.

"His Highness the General!" Matsudaira Rongbao wanted to dissuade Tokugawa Yoshiki, the origins of the daimyo who came to the meeting this time were quite complicated, but they were all people who hoped that Tokugawa Yoshiki could be reinstated, and it was also a bargaining chip for Tokugawa Yoshiki to negotiate with the Manchurian Army after the Manchurian Army occupied Japan in the future, and Tokugawa Yoshiki really shouldn't offend them at this time.

"Needless to say, I know what you think, you want to borrow the power of outsiders to help me restore the rule of the shogunate. But Matsudaira-kun! Manchurian humanity is like a tiger wolf, how can you be friends with these tiger wolves! Tokugawa couldn't bear to say anything to his friend who had paid a heavy price for himself, but he really couldn't get used to seeing Matsudaira Yoho and the Manchurian army getting too close.

"No, His Highness the General, they ......" Matsudaira Yoho tried hard to explain.

"How can people give us the territory they have worked so hard to fight for no reason, they are trying to instigate us to fight! They want to borrow our hand to contain the power of the government forces and make it easier for them to attack Tokyo in the future. Even if they fulfill their promise in the future and become a puppet at the cost of betraying the country, how can it be so pleasant! Tokugawa's rejoicing momentum erupted, and the former shogun once again began to teach his younger brother a lesson.

However, the daimyo were not very interested in Tokugawa's words, they wanted the prestige and welfare of the daimyo, and they didn't care much about who would be the emperor of Japan. And now the Meiji government can't see it, they don't want to give the Meiji government a funeral, so they naturally want to give themselves a good way out.

"This is not the internal strife between our feudal states in the past, this is a war between the country and the nation, for the future of the Yamato nation, we must support the government, otherwise we will all be the ones who will die in the country!" Tokugawa Yoshiki had his own decision, and of course, apart from Matsudaira Yoshiho, there were not many people who supported him at all.