It has become a habit for Shikinori Kayama to defend himself and the defeated Japanese Navy at all times.

As the supreme commander of the Japanese Navy, Shikiki Kayama was captured by the Qianguo Navy in the "Battle of the East China Sea", which can be described as a great shame for him. At the end of the war, Shikiki Kayama was released along with other Japanese naval and army prisoners, but unlike others, he was arrested and brought to court upon his return to Japan. The reason for this was that the Western powers had made severe accusations and accusations against the Japanese Government for the crime of shelling civilian residential areas, including the embassies of various countries, during the attack on Fuzhou by the Japanese navy under the leadership of Shikiri Kayama. In addition, when the Japanese government held accountable for the defeat, many Japanese naval officers and men pointed out that the main reason for the defeat was the indiscriminate command of Kayama Shiki. Because a large amount of ammunition was wasted by the attack on the sea shipping line of Qianguo and the shelling of Qianguo's port, the Japanese fleet was seriously short of ammunition when facing the Qianguo Ship Administration and Naval Division, and finally ran out of ammunition and surrendered. After the news broke, the Japanese government and the opposition were in an uproar, and the angry people took to the streets to demand that Kayama Shikinori be severely punished, and many Japanese military and political leaders also advocated the execution of Kayama Shikinori "to thank the world." However, the Japanese courts maintained their rare judicial independence, did not submit to the will of the people, and insisted on a fair trial. After three months of investigation and interrogation, the court finally found Kayama guilty of "dereliction of duty" (failure of the naval battle due to improper command) and "negligence causing death" (shelling of Fuzhou Port and shelling Fuzhou Port fell into the embassy area, causing serious damage to the consulates of various countries, resulting in one death and 16 injuries). It may be God's "black humor", the most seriously damaged is the Japanese consulate, and the only person who died is still Japanese), sentenced to 6 years in prison, but because he sank two Qianguo gunboats in the "Battle of Fengshan Island", he was sentenced to 2 years in prison. After serving half a year in prison, Emperor Meiji issued a pardon decree to pardon those who were responsible for the "Saigo Riot", and Kayama was able to release him from prison.

Although Shikiki Kayama was released from prison and still retained the rank of vice admiral, the brand of "detective" and "traitor" was on his body, and he could not be washed off at all, so that he was dismissed from all posts and even had problems in his life.

For the poor life, Kayama Shikiki can bear it, but what he can't bear is the stigma of "dry agent" and "traitor". As long as he had the opportunity, he would defend himself and the Japanese Navy, and his efforts were often considered mentally faulty.

"The ships of the Imperial Navy are a little old compared to the Qianguo Navy, but they are not necessarily defeated." Hirobumi Ito took over the conversation, "Just as Kayama-kun just said, there is no figure like Mr. Tohang in the Imperial Navy now, but in the Qianguo Navy, there was a powerful figure comparable to Mr. Tohang at that time!" ”

Of course, Shiki Kayama knew who this figure that Ito Hirobumi was talking about was comparable to Takayama Shinsaku, and he couldn't help but be angry for a while, he didn't speak again, but poured a big sip of sake, and as a result, he choked and couldn't help coughing again and again.

Akura glanced at Shiki Kayama in some surprise, wiped the wine sprayed on the corners of his mouth and chest with a handkerchief, and filled the wine glass for him.

"Oh? Who is this person? Xiyuan Temple Gongwang asked in surprise.

"This person is Lin Yizhe, the governor of Fujian in Qianguo at that time." Hirobumi Ito.

"I have heard of this man, who once served as an envoy to the Emperor of Qianguo and went to Europe. He is said to have a very close relationship with the French royal family. Xiyuan Temple Gongwang's words show that he has long heard of Lin Yizhe's name, "However, this person is just an ordinary civil official of the Qianguo, although he has become the governor, but except for his diplomatic methods appear to be more clever than ordinary officials of the Qianguo, there seems to be nothing outstanding in other aspects." It can't be compared with a hero like Mr. Dongxing. ”

"You're wrong, Saionji-kun." Ito Hirobumi shook his head and said, "This person's talent is no less than that of Mr. Toyuki." ”

"Why did Ito-kun come to such a conclusion?" Xiyuan Temple Gongwangqi Road.

Ito Hirobumi was about to express his opinion, but he heard the geisha who greeted him outside say softly, "Ito-kun, someone has sent a letter." ”

"Let him in." Hirobumi Ito stopped talking and ordered.

After a while, a retinue of Ito Hirobumi's cronies walked in and handed him a letter, and Ito Hirobumi opened the letter and looked at it, his face immediately changed slightly.

Saionji Gongwang was keenly aware of the change in the expression on Ito Hirobumi's face, and was about to open his mouth to ask, but saw Ito Hirobumi take the letter into his arms, then picked up the wine glass, raised it to him and Kayama Shiki, and then drank it all.

Saionji Gongwang guessed that Ito Hirobumi might not want to talk about the contents of the letter in front of Shiki Kayama, so he didn't ask questions, but drank with him.

In the dead of night, the moon and stars are scarce.

Xiyuan Temple Gongwang rested his head and hands, lying on the couch as if he was asleep and waking up. Shiki Kayama had already left, but the daytime party had aroused too many thoughts in him, and although it was late at night, the Saionji Gongwang was still sleepy.

After tossing and turning a few more times, the Saionji Gongwang, who realized that he could no longer sleep tonight, simply got up, put on his clogs, pushed open the sliding door at the door of the Japanese room and walked out. Outside, the sky was so clear that there was not a trace of clouds, making the black night sky even more lonely and empty, and the stars stretched far and wide to the boundless end, twinkling mysteriously from time to time. A bright moon hung high in the middle of the sky, and a circle of lilac moon halos surrounded it as if it were nothing.

The soft moonlight is dimly sprinkled down, the top of the hill, the deep eaves, the raised floor, the outdoor platform, the horizontal wooden wall of the outer wall, the cypress bark roof, etc., as well as the pavilion corner that is half hidden in the cherry blossom tree, the wind chimes under the deep eaves seem to be coated with a layer of pale cyan frost, and everything is silently bathed in the darkness and light. A gust of autumn wind blows, the wind chimes under the eaves of the belt send out a crisp bell, and the cold fragrance of flowers is accompanied by gusts of wind, which makes Xiyuan Temple Gongwang feel all overwhelmed, and it seems that even the gloom accumulated in his heart has dissipated a lot.

Walking across the mossy ground, he walked east along the main house of Chunhai Tower, and after walking through a dark and secluded alleyway between the two Japanese rooms, he suddenly stopped.

Under the bright moonlight, a sturdy figure is dancing with a knife in the moonlight!

The samurai long knife in the hand of the sword dancer slashed fiercely, and his bare feet stepped on the white sand paved practice field, making a rhythmic rustling sound.

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