Wasuka Qiyu was silent for a while, and did not express his allegiance to Ieyuki again, but asked thoughtfully, "How is Quan Da Nayan's communication with the imperial court?" Any news coming back? ”

Gondai Nayan was the official position of Tokugawa Saiaki, and he had been active in Kyoto these days, lobbying the imperial court and ministers to seek the position of shogun and elder Genji on behalf of Tokugawa Ieyuki. Unfortunately, it did not have much effect, and the attitude of the imperial court was unusually tough, and Emperor Komei believed that Iekei was to cancel the Tokugawa family's position as the heir of the Tokugawa family after suffering a stroke and let the one-year-old Tokugawa Ieyuki ascend the throne. Such a decision is tantamount to child's play, and the court cannot support it!

Of course, the imperial court could support Tokugawa Ieyuki to become the heir to Iejo and inherit Iejo's position as shogun when he reached adulthood. Moreover, this view did not belong only to the emperor and the imperial court, but also to many lords of the feudal domain and important ministers of the shogunate. Because they all knew that Ieyuki Dorikawa would return to China as soon as he took up the post of shogun, and until he came of age, the power of the shogun would be in the hands of the former lord of the Mito domain, Tokugawa Saiaki, who would definitely become the shogunate. Such a strong elder is not something that the imperial court and the feudal lords are happy to see.

Tokugawa Keiki smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The imperial court still refuses to budge......"

"So, how will Iyoko-sama use to obtain the position of general?"

Tokugawa was silent, just looking at his sister in pain. As the son of the Mito Domain, who had been brainwashed by the thoughts of the loyal monarch since he was a child, he really didn't dare to imagine that the Tokugawa family would become enemies of the dynasty.

Tokugawa Akiko smiled slightly: "Iyuki will go to Luo to fight for the position of general for himself!" ”

"Shangluo means ......"

"Of course, I will bring 30,000 new troops of the shogunate to Luo!"

In other words, the Tokugawa clan was threatening the imperial court and the feudal domains with force, and if they did not give in, they would give the shogun the throne with both hands. Then get ready for war!

On top of the banquet. No one agreed.

Even Tokugawa Keiki was frightened by his sister's suggestion. Led troops into Kyoto to persecute the imperial court...... It seems that no one has ever done such a thing after Ashikaga Tsunji! And the Ashikaga clan is accused of being an enemy. It has been condemned by later generations for hundreds of years, and the entire Ashikaga clan has not been able to hold up its head until now. Now Tokugawa Akiko and a female streamer even want to emulate the Zun family, is this to bring shame to the Tokugawa family that cannot be washed away for hundreds of years?

"The Great Tomorrow once said to me that history is written by the victors, and if we want history to say good things about the Tokugawa family, it is better to write history ourselves!" Seeing that the people in the banquet did not react, Tokugawa Akiko lowered her voice.

Tokugawa Yoshiki could no longer remain silent. He couldn't watch his sister lead the Tokugawa family to disaster, so he said, "Regarding this matter, it is necessary to obtain the support of the O Domain, so it is better to let the O Domain participate in politics and let the five feudal lords, including Shimazu Saibin, Mori Keiko, Yamauchi Toyonobu, Date Munejo, and Matsudaira Harugaku, serve as the elders and assist the shogunate together." ”

"If they have their support, Iyayuki-sama's status will be as safe as a rock." Wasuka Qiyu also nodded.

"Satsuma and Choshu are the same, how can they be the elders? Moreover, since the beginning of his own Kanggong, the head of the Tokugawa clan has been a shogun for generations. Only Jia Xing is not! This is the imperial court provoking the authority of the Tokugawa family, if the Tokugawa family retreats further. The hearts of the people will be shaken, and the world of the Tokugawa family will be lost at the hands of our generation! When the time comes, except for me, all of you will be thieves to the enemy and the country! ”

"We will never be thieves to the enemy!" Matsudaira interjected.

"However, waving the army to Shangluo is easy to be regarded as a rebellion by the people of the world...... This kind of thing is really not necessary. "Qingxi is worried.

"The shogunate had a responsibility to protect Kyoto." Matsudaira Rongbao said again.

"But Iyuki is not a general yet!"

Akiko said: "As long as 30,000 new shogunate troops enter Kyoto, Iyoshi will be a general!" If we fail to make a decision on the spot, it will be difficult for the morale of the new army to remain unchanged...... Now we have 30,000 new troops in our hands, and we have the support of the Ming Dynasty from outside, and the shogunate still has the aftermath of the victory in Osaka Bay, and we have 10 million silver dollars at our disposal. It can be said that there is money to be paid, soldiers to be soldiers, and backstage to have a backstage. If we don't dare to act, are we still worthy of being the descendants of Ieyasu? She looked coldly at Wasuka Saiyu, Tokugawa Iekei, Matsudaira Yoho, and Sakuma Kozan, "Everyone, if you don't support Ieyuki, I will take the soldiers of the Heng Domain to Shangluo, even if I die in battle, I will not bow my head like a villain in the court!" ”

Hearing Akiko Tokugawa's generous statement, the young and vigorous Matsudaira Yoho was the first to stand up and say, "The soldiers of the Aizu Domain will fight with the Yokohama Domain!" ”

Sakuma Zoyama took a deep breath: "As long as His Majesty the Emperor's status remains unchanged, I am also willing to go to Luo with the Yokohama Domain." ”

Tokugawa was silent for a long time, and then nodded a little embarrassedly and expressed his support. He suddenly had a very strange feeling, although he was a man, he was always indecisive when things came, afraid of this and that, a bit like a girl. And his sister, at the critical moment, is really open-minded, more like a descendant of Tokugawa Ieyasu than himself.

"Since everyone supports it, let's send a new army." Bee Suga Qiyu scratched his head, and he had already calculated the gains and losses in his heart. He had always had a good relationship with Tokugawa Saiaki (he also took the lead in supporting Tokugawa Keiki in history), and now of course he has to stand with the Tokugawa clan. And he felt that there was actually no risk in going to Luo this time. Because the 30,000 new troops of the Tokugawa clan must be the most powerful in all of Japan, and the few so-called heroic feudal clans only have some armies that are similar to those of the Warring States period, which are completely outdated, and if you really want to be strong, you are looking for death!

"Since you all support it, then, without further ado, immediately mobilize the new army to escort Jiaxing Shangluo!" Tokugawa Akiko said, "Actually, it is not necessary to dispatch 30,000 troops at a time, 5,000 people are enough, Sakuma-sama and Matsudaira-sama each bring 2,000 people, and Yokofan will send another 1,000 people." Take the sea route to Osaka and then go straight to Kyoto. The fleet was ready, with ten Western galleons and twelve Ming-style Cantonese ships. In addition, each soldier on duty was given a settling-in allowance of 50 silver dollars at a time, which was doubled for officers. He looked at Tokugawa Yoshiki again, "Brother, you will stay behind in Edo, impose martial law in the castle town, and if the feudal soldiers in Edo dare to make any changes, we will resolutely destroy them!" ”

This woman really thinks of herself as the Great Imperial Observatory......

Tokugawa Keiki and Wasuka Saiyu looked at each other, but they didn't know what to say. Even if you want to go to Luo, you have to prepare well, right? How can you just do what you say, and suddenly go to Kyoto with 5,000 soldiers and horses...... Aren't you afraid that there will be a well-fed and well-fed king of the Male Domain?

Akiko is not surprised by the hesitant attitude of Keki and the others. After all, she is not Jia Yui's biological mother, nor is she the Great Imperial Observatory. The affairs of the Tokugawa family are still not her turn to give orders, but her father Tokugawa Qi Zhao and brother Tokugawa Keiki are a little soft, if she doesn't come out, I don't know how long the shogunate inheritance problem will drag on!

If in the past, a delay of a few months would not be unacceptable. But at the moment, Japan will soon enter the war against Russia. If the general appoints a difficult birth, who will lead Japan into the war? Who is going to command the army that goes to war? With the exception of the Tokugawa family, Japan today simply does not have the political strength to take on such a heavy responsibility.

It was Matsudaira Rongbao who broke the silence: "Okay, everything will be under the orders of His Highness Ming, if there are 5,000 people, you can go out at any time, and you can set off tomorrow." ”

Sakuma Xiangshan also nodded heavily: "I also agree with His Highness Ming's opinion, this kind of thing should be started as soon as possible." As soon as 5,000 new troops marched into Kyoto, the imperial court was under the protection of the Tokugawa family. When the time comes, let the Kyoto Shoji go to capture the minister who is slandering the Son of Heaven and the Son of Heaven...... If time is delayed and news leaks out, I am afraid that His Majesty the Emperor and the ministers will leave Kyoto, and it will be really difficult to handle it at that time. ”

"That'...... Well, so be it! Tokugawa Keiki hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Do you want to discuss it with Quan Da Nayan?" ”

Akiko looked at her brother and shook her head helplessly. If the old man had such courage, would he still bargain with those ministers in Kyoto? Wouldn't it be solved to directly order the department to arrest people on their behalf? This so-called Ming Jun is really 108,000 miles worse than the Great Tomorrow. (To be continued......)