"Do you really want to speak for those Han people?" The imperial concubine stared at her son, who was kneeling in front of her.

Prince Nao's idea caused her to leave before the fall of Kyoto and not become a captive of Yunxiao. It is precisely in this way that he is the only person outside the royal family. She was elected as the representative of the royal family, for no other reason because the imperial concubine had a good son, Prince Li. The generals of these naval armies happened to be the subordinates of Prince Li, and in their opinion, the old lady who followed the boss was also a sign of loyalty.

"Imperial Princess, you know that Kyoto has fallen. Although Yokosuka is far away in Edo, it is not a paradise. At present, Edo Castle does not have much grain storage, and it is necessary to supply the navy army and ensure its own rations. Counting the newly harvested food this year, how long will it be enough to eat? Do you really want to starve your mother to death again? ”

Aiko said that starving to death of the old mother was a custom of the indigenous people before the Xu family landed in Dongying. In the years of famine, there was not enough food in the fields. Then there will be a public discussion within the family to expel the most useless family member. And this person is often the mother of this family, and the Japanese figure calls it the starving old mother.

The expelled members were carried into the mountains, probably out of guilt. Before she leaves home, she is given a large dumpling for her last full meal. But even this dumpling is often left by the expelled mother for her youngest son.

The low productivity made this kind of human tragedy play out in turn, until Xu Fu took the soldiers and civilians of Daqin to set foot on the land of Dongying. They brought with them the farming techniques of the Central Plains, and the grain production increased year by year. Things like starving to death slowly decreased, and even disappeared. But the memory of this kind of thing is indelible, because the story is so tragic that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is tragic.

Aiko used such an allusion to beat the imperial concubine, when the army had no food to eat. Her old mother will also be ruthlessly abandoned, because there are many Japanese people in the navy, which is their tradition.

"Aiko. You're trying to say that these trolls will eventually abandon me, right? Ay...... I have lived fifty years, and I am now sixty years old. There is nothing else to be nostalgic for, but you are different. There are a lot of things you can be nostalgic for, just like this beautiful Masako next to you. There is also a young man who was locked up by the Han people, in fact, these are things outside the body. If you give up, you can actually give up.

But there's one thing you can't give up. That's your pedigree. You are a descendant of Amaterasu, and noble blood flows through your veins. But your deeds today have tarnished that noble ......"

"You're wrong, the so-called bloodlines are all illusory. What's going on with Anamerasu, I don't know, don't you know? What you can let go of is what I can't let go, and that is - family affection.

I have to take care of my daughter, son and husband. I want them all to live until I'm your age. I can still see them living happily, and I want to have fun with their children, their children's children. I want to watch future generations grow up healthy. Watch them form new families. Continue the noble blood of your mouth, though it is not noble at all in my opinion.

That's what I want, and that's what I'm going to do and what I'm going to do in the future. Everyone who stands in the way of my wish is my enemy......"

"Then your enemies should be those Han people, not me!"

"You are right, the Han Chinese are our common enemy. But they were so powerful, so strong that I couldn't see any hope of victory. The Royal Guard is the strongest soldier in Dongying, whether it is military equipment or training, which army can be compared to Dongying? How does your troll compare to them? But the result?

Nearly 10,000 elite royal guards have become corpses under the sword, and they are as fragile as domestic chickens in front of those tigers and wolves. So sturdy Kyoto Castle. was actually drummed down. Is it hard to live in Edo stronger than Kyoto? ”

"Hahaha, Kyoto is dead, but my navy is alive. It's impossible for Kyoto to drift around on the sea. And my fleet can go to sea at any time. Just sail south for a day or two, and you'll have islands to live in. ”

"Hah! Imperial Princess, you grew up in the deep palace and talked about marching and fighting, do you understand? There were tens of thousands of sailors in total, and the mouths of these people were bigger than the city gates. These mouths have to eat and eat every day, what do you fill them in? By what? Grab? How is there so much food for you to plunder? How can there be so many for you to plunder? Could it be that you want to plant it now? I'm afraid that if the food doesn't grow, you'll all starve to death! ”

"We won't be like you even if we starve to death. Dedicated his daughter to the Han people and wagged his tail and begged for mercy. ”

"Okay, I won't quarrel with you. Let the generals make up their own minds, and say goodbye to me and I'm going to visit the generals? When you see it, do they follow me or follow you. ”

"Presumptuous! This is my place, I have the final say. ”

The imperial concubine finally couldn't help it, and the fragrant bamboo fan in her hand fell on the lacquer case with a "snap". The sliding door behind him suddenly opened. A Japanese general with bamboo armor appeared behind the imperial concubine with a bronze short sword in his hand.

Almost at the same time, the sliding door behind Aiko was also opened, and a group of Japanese soldiers with swords and bamboo armor stood neatly. Masako screamed in shock, but Aiko's face was unfazed.

"It's rare that you still maintain such composure at this time, Kato Yoshiaki killed this slut for me. She is not worthy to be a descendant of Amaterasu, and since she disdains noble bloodlines, she will let her blood drain and die. ”

The imperial concubine's eyes flashed with a devouring light, and she was heartbroken for this royal princess. She decides to kill Aiko, as well as Masako beside her. For the sake of the royal family to get rid of this rebellion, and also to get rid of a scourge for themselves. Because her words are too incendiary, if she is allowed to talk to the generals, I am afraid that most of the generals will be co-opted by her.

The proud imperial concubine smiled, but after waiting for a long time, Kato Yoshiaki did not make the slightest move. The imperial concubine seemed to be a little flustered, "Kato Yoshiaki, I let you kill her." This is the order, and from now on she is no longer a descendant of Amaterasu. I command you as the leader of the public election. ”

Kato Yoshiaki hesitated, but he still moved, but the sword in his hand was on the neck of the imperial concubine. With a single stroke, the princess's wrinkled neck will be sliced open.

"Yoshiaki Kato, what are you doing. Do you want to rebel too, Apayasu will not spare you. The imperial concubine shouted in horror.

"Imperial Princess, save it! Guess why Yoshiaki Kato has always supported you? Why did you take the initiative to ask Ying to ambush outside the door? How could I go to your place of death with only my daughter?

Hahaha, Yoshiaki Kato is from my husband's clan. Have you forgotten jì? ”

"Humph! Yoshiaki Kato, you once swore allegiance to my son, have you forgotten it? The imperial concubine's face turned pale as snow all of a sudden, and she knew that she was a native of the Wa Kingdom. Kato Yoshiaki and Ichiqing belong to the same family, and the relatives are quite close. I didn't expect that if I had a heart or not, I would be put on a show by the woman in front of me.

Yoshiaki Kato didn't speak, but Aiko was happy. "Imperial Princess, I have a letter from Prince Li's handwriting. This letter is more effective than you as a mother, Prince Li has already descended, and only you still want to resist. ”

It turned out that Aiko was before meeting the imperial concubine. He has sent his confidants and retainers to bring Prince Li's letter of surrender to Kato Yoshiaki to read.

Kato Yoshiaki is a die-hard loyalist of Prince Rei, and Prince Rei said in his letter that as long as he surrenders. can be pardoned, and not a single thing in the past will be pursued. That's why Kato Yoshiaki teamed up with Aiko to restrain the imperial concubine.

"When you had someone take me directly into Edo Castle, I knew you had murderous intentions. You are afraid of Prince Li's letter in my hand, and you want to separate me from the generals of the navy. If I hadn't been prepared, how would I have entered this dragon-like tiger's den of Edo Castle?

Imperial Princess, accept your fate! Toei is over, and Amaterasu no longer protects the land. Now here the Han people have the final say, in fact, fundamentally speaking, you and I are both Han people. Great, this is just a recognition of the ancestors and return to the ancestors, the imperial concubine is the general trend, I advise you to cooperate more. Gather the generals and read the letter of Prince Li in public. As for whether to descend or not, it is better to let the generals decide for themselves. Aiko said confidently.

Edo Castle was developed much later than Kyoto, and its population is not as large as that of Edo. The output of the land to feed these more than 10,000 sailors is indeed limited, and many sailors need to fish to make a living in addition to training. For an army that can't even get enough to eat, food is the biggest temptation. Not everyone can talk about their spirits hungry, and the imperial concubine will not be hungry.

"What benefits did the Han people promise you, so that you can serve them so desperately!" The Imperial Concubine's face was a little distorted, and she couldn't understand why the descendants of Amaterasu were elbowing outward.

"Benefits! As I said, the benefit I get is being able to be with my family. Living a stable and peaceful life is the guarantee given to me by the Han marquis. There is no second way to go except to believe that I have no second way to go, because my family will die if I don't promise. And it was a terrible death! ”

"If I surrender, what will the Han people do with me?" The imperial concubine only felt that the general trend had gone and began to care about her future.

"I don't know what the Han people do with you, this is the right of the Han marquis. However, Prince Li's letter said that as long as he surrendered, Yunhou promised not to kill anyone in vain. There were many people in Kyoto who surrendered, and there were royal guards. Everyone else was pardoned, including the straight prince. Yunhou was very merciful and allowed them to live in the palace.

I saw them when I came, and life seems to be better than before. Prince Li even gained some weight! ”

Aiko told the imperial concubine what she had seen and heard in Kyoto, and it was important for the old lady to dispel her worries now. (To be continued......)