I sometimes think back to myself like a dream, how it all started and how it ended. General Zhengyi, I have become the general of Zhengyi, how can it be so unreal!

The Osaka meeting had a dramatic effect at the end, and all the daimyo present unanimously agreed to recommend me to the imperial court as the general of the expedition, and many people burst into tears, and the scene was so enthusiastic!

As is the norm for me to be modest at such times, I did not immediately accede to their request, but on the same night someone knelt under the Osaka Castle Gate to petition, and two days later a joint petition was sent by wealthy merchants and celebrities from various towns and towns near.

Although I knew that someone must have secretly arranged this, I didn't bother to inquire. Although I have the most efficient intelligence system in the country, I also know that there are some things that I should not know as a superior person.

A large set of modest words and persuasion were tossed for a long time, and finally even the emperor repeatedly issued orders and urges, so I reluctantly led the world's daimyo to set off for Shangluo accompanied by the Chincha.

There's really nothing to say about the process in Kyoto, and although it's hilarious, it's just a ridiculous farce. Even the Emperor and the Emperor held my hand one by one, and all I could hear was "Aiqing has worked hard!" "Everything is up to Aiqing!" I just can't help but want to laugh.

The royal family and the ministers of the court are very easy to handle, at least I don't see any ambitious people among them, as long as they have a bite to eat, not to mention that they still have meat in their bowls!

Naturally, the daimyo were in trouble, and although they were silent now, I knew that some of them were not so easy to die. However, everything is not so important, this incident has touched them quite a lot, and they will not dare to act rashly in the short term, and it will be too late for them to do it ten years later.

When I returned to Osaka from Kyoto in May, and once again held a grand banquet and tea party to entertain the daimyos, I finally showed the attitude of a master to the whole world, and the documents stamped with my customs were orders to everyone!

The daimyo left Osaka one after another, and many of them may be a little unwilling, but they certainly can't disobey. The first order I issued after ascending to the position of Shogun of Seiyi was that from next year onwards, all heirs of daimyo above the age of 6 to 15 must be sent to Osaka to be educated in the samurai etiquette tradition! Without the permission of the shogunate, the inheritance rights of the children who had received such education were protected, and the daimyo were not allowed to be deposed without permission. Even if these people die unexpectedly, those who are not so educated can only temporarily serve as governors and wait until the next qualified heir becomes an adult and must give up his seat as soon as he reaches adulthood.

Such a regulation has caused many daimyo to be in a hurry, and some people have to retire early to let the son of the new Yuanfu take the throne to avoid this regulation, otherwise if it is delayed until next year, there may be a situation of green and yellow after just three or five years.

They worry about their own problems, and I still have a lot of things to do, and after the departure of the daimyos, several of the shogunate's major magistrates were put on duty. These basic contents had already been developed by the Takenaka Hanbei before, and a complete bureaucratic system was formed with reference to the former Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates and new supplements, plus the various offices under the jurisdiction of the judges.

I set up Takenaka Hanbei, Gamo Clan, and Maeda Keiji as shogunate bosses, but the number of people and numbers is not fixed. Usually only one of them will stay in Osaka permanently, so there should be no situation where the government is more important than the king.

In addition, as the most powerful direct force of the shogunate, I have set up seven commanders, they are Sanada Yukimura, the commander of the armor cavalry; Hoskin, the commander of the light cavalry; The water master is in charge of the Kamiya Shiyuan; Ninja leader Danzo Kato; The commander of the ninja army, Kusunoki Mitsunari; Tsuda Ichisu, the commander of the iron cannons; Sakichi Sakurai, the commander of the guards. Most of these people's territories range from a dozen to two hundred thousand stones, and they are not very far away, so it doesn't matter if they report to Osaka for a long time.

On the whole, this is a personnel arrangement that takes into account my various periods and abilities, and can bring me a fairly long period of stability. In addition, because I set a precedent for dividing the ninja's territory of more than 200,000 stones, the enthusiasm and power of the ninja system are unprecedentedly high, and my eyes and ears are longer.

In a sense, I was a founding father, so there were still many things to do, and after granting Nobuyyo, who was already a great admonition, as acting governor, I came to Sakai again.

"It's finally over!" Looking at the detailed plan that Masuda Nagamori and Nagazuki Masake had completed at my behest, I let out a long sigh. A great (in my opinion) plan is about to unfold, and the possible future resistance of the daimyo in front of it is really insignificant.

"Lord!" General Gobenmaru walked in with a plate on top of it with some refreshments. "You've been working for an hour, why don't you take a break?"

"Hmm!" I nodded, took a Poria cake and bit it into my mouth. I don't know if it's because of my status and age, but I'm not as energetic as I used to be, and it seems that I have to give more work to others. "Is there anything special?" I asked casually as I ate.

"Bizen Koji, near ** Mountain, and Mutsu Oysteraki want to meet the lord!" Mibenmaru replied.

"I didn't see Kodera and Aoyama, so I sent them to Osaka. Oystersaki...... Remembering that he has worked hard from afar, you remember to remind me to see him in three days! "I'm a different person now, and people with various purposes come up in droves. But I have so many things to do, it's impossible to see all cats and dogs.

In the past, seeing people was a kind of self-initiative, that is, I just thought of something and called people over. Ever since he became the general of the expedition, the situation has completely changed, and there are dozens or hundreds of people waiting there in the waiting room every day. Although I didn't bother for a month or two, these people were very patient and continued to wait there without complaint.

Since you can enter the waiting room, you naturally have some identity, and it's not good to blindly ignore it. But I didn't have enough energy alone, so I sent those who couldn't take care of it to Osaka, and let them decide for themselves whether they wanted to see Kiyomi or Hanbeimi.

"Yesterday, His Highness Changshu came over and said: The equipment I bought has been fully installed, please see that Nanban no matter what!" Mibenmaru reported again.

"Southern barbarians? What a Southern Barbarian! "I thought about it for a moment, and it seems that Osaka has not sent such a petition recently.

It was a time of great voyages and discoveries, with merchants, pirates, and missionaries with official backgrounds and various purposes traveling around the world. In the past, Japan was in the midst of war and no one cared about these things, and with the advent of national peace, these people also followed, and anyone who was in a mess could take out a copy of the credentials from his bosom.

However, now that I have opened the shogunate, I have to set up a charter for everything, and Europeans with such a mission must first report to Osaka, record their names, countries, and gifts, and then accept the unified arrangement. Now I haven't seen such a person in the submission, but it's completely against the rules.

"It's a businessman...... It's called Ernst! "Gobenmaru wasn't used to European names, so it took a long time to remember.

"Ernst is here? When did it happen? Surprised, I looked up and asked.

Ernst hadn't been to Japan for a few years, and since then all the business has been with Masuda Nagamori and Nagatsuki Masaka and the Dutch Merchant House, and I'm gone. I ordered a couple of machines from the Netherlands about two years ago, and it was time for me, but I didn't expect Ernst to deliver it himself.

"About seven or eight days...... Because he's just a merchant...... "I could tell from my tone that I attached great importance to this Nanbanian, and Mibenmaru was a little nervous.

Neither Benmaru nor Umechiyo had ever heard of the name Ernst, so in their eyes this man was neither a daimyo nor a minister, no different from the hundreds of other people who asked to be promoted, and even a lower position. There is no need to bother me alone for such a "trivial matter", if it weren't for the care of the Changshu family, I am afraid that they would still not report it to me.

"Go tell him to come over tomorrow!" I don't blame them, it's just a problem with the system. "Invite His Highness Nagashu to accompany him, and ask the main members of the management committee in Sakai Town to wait in the waiting room. Let the guards get ready, I might have to go out tomorrow! ”

"Yes!"

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"Meet His Highness the General!" Ernst saw that I was more respectful, and in any case our relationship was different from each other. Although they are still old friends, I have too many things to do as the de facto ruler of a country, and he obviously recognizes this as well.

"You must not be used to this kind of etiquette, I know your mind!" Naturally, I was cordial, but I was a little condescending anyway. "I remember you haven't been to Japan for many years, is there anything special about you this time?"

"There aren't many special reasons, it's just that as a 50-year-old, I want to see this ocean again while I can still be active!" He straightened up and said with some emotion: "It's just that I really didn't expect that you have unified this originally chaotic country. I can already see from that majestic castle how great you are. The areas under your direct rule are a century ahead of the rest of the country, and those enemies are already prostrate at your feet before they are destroyed! ”

"You also have a lot of credit for this, otherwise this process will be delayed for at least 10 years!" I haven't done the math yet, but at least it makes each other feel better, and I'm really grateful to him. "The most valuable thing is that your promise has always been trustworthy to me, just like those machines this time!"

"It's always my honor to work for you!" Ernst solemnly pressed his right hand on his left chest.

"I'm glad you can say that, but even now I need your help!" I smiled and turned to the side and pointed to a map drawn on the screen.