Tokugawa Bian Gen was anxious, and hurriedly said: "Lord Shogun, the emperor has not been able to obtain Li Zhen's support, and has returned to Kyoto in vain. Now Li Zhen has publicly expressed his support for Yoshida Shoin, and he has been opposed to us. Coupled with Yoshida Shoin's wanton recruitment of soldiers, in this case, a war is inevitable, please think twice. ”

Tokugawa Ieshiro lowered his head in contemplation, his eyes flashing with a glint of Taoism. Obviously, Tokugawa Ieshige was also moved by Tokugawa Hegen's words, but he had not yet made up his mind.

"Your Excellency! Yoshihiko Miyamoto, the head of the Miyamoto family, is visiting! ”

Just then, a soldier walked in.

"Please!"

Tokugawa Ishige spoke, looked at Tokugawa Bianyuan, and said solemnly: "I will consider what you said, you go down to rest first, and Rong Ben will think about it again." ”

When Tokugawa Bian Gen heard this, he thought that there might be a play, so he left obediently.

Soon, someone from the Miyamoto family walked in.

The people at the head are none other than Miyamoto Taiken, and Miyamoto Yoshihiko, the head of the Miyamoto family.

After the two entered the hall, they respectfully saluted Tokugawa Ieshige.

Tokugawa Ieshige waved his hand to let the two sit down, and then said unhurriedly: "Miyamoto-kun, I got the news that a major incident happened in the Miyamoto family, many family heads were killed, and some of the patriarchs of the family were also purged, and the matter is very big!" Although I should not interfere in the internal affairs of the Miyamoto family, the Miyamoto family is the main force of my shogunate, and if the Miyamoto family is affected, it will also indirectly affect the strength of the shogunate. Therefore, Ben General only excused himself to ask about this matter. ”

After Miyamoto Yoshihiko and Miyamoto Taijian purged the family, they still obeyed the shogunate on the surface, and did not show their true faces, and even the relationship between Miyamoto Taijian and Li Zhen was not exposed.

Therefore, the Miyamoto family is safe and sound.

Miyamoto Yoshihiko said in a deep voice: "Returning to the general, it's really a shame to talk about family affairs. Not long ago, Li Zhen arrived in Japan with a large army, and the forces led by the emperor and the reformers led by Yoshida Shoin contacted Li Zhen one after another. Because of this incident, there was a trend of support for Li Zhen, and there were people in the family who wanted to get close to Li Zhen! ”

Speaking of this, Yoshihiko Miyamoto raised his voice and said passionately: "I am worried that the members of the family will be assimilated, so I have conducted a thorough investigation in the family. It doesn't matter if you don't check, you will be shocked when you check it. Many people in the family who seem to be loyal to the family and have their hearts set on the shogunate have secretly contacted Li Zhen, and have faintly learned from Li Zhen the practices of Westerners. In order to save the situation, I did not allow a strong man to break his wrist and carry out a great purge in the family. It was Miyamoto's sin that this matter made the shogun care. ”

After saying that, the Miyamoto family bowed again.

"Is that true?" Tokugawa Ieshiro asked.

Yoshihiko Miyamoto said, "Absolutely true! ”

"Bastard!"

Tokugawa Ishige let out a loud shout with a straight face, which startled Yoshihiko Miyamoto.

Immediately, Tokugawa Ieshige said: "Don't be afraid, Miyamoto-kun is not talking about you, he is talking about people who are close to Li Zhen." These people don't follow the ancestral law, they want to learn from foreigners, they really deserve to be killed! ”

The corners of Miyamoto's mouth rose, and a flash of joy flashed in his eyes.

Miyamoto Yoshihiko took the opportunity to say: "General, people from all major families have begun to set off a trend of supporting Li Zhen and learning from foreigners. Privately, I believe that it is necessary to conduct a thorough investigation, investigate and deal with the people in the major families who are inclined to Li Zhen, and then kill them one by one, so as to prevent our camp from being affected. ”

Miyamoto Taiken sat next to him and admired Miyamoto Yoshihiko to the extreme.

When it comes to the ability to reverse black and white, he is far behind.

Obviously, they fell to Li Zhen, and it was they who killed the stubborn people in the family, but after Miyamoto Yoshihiko's words, they immediately became the ones who were killed and rebelled.

Tokugawa Ieshige nodded and said, "Miyamoto-kun is reasonable, Ben will immediately send someone to pass the order." ”

Immediately, Tokugawa Ieshige called the officials of the prefecture and ordered the shogunate officials in Kyoto and other places to thoroughly investigate the family, even the soldiers of the army, to prevent the emergence of people who supported Li Zhen. It is foreseeable that after this order is issued, it will immediately set off a storm that will affect the major families and the military under the command of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Yoshihiko Miyamoto's eyes rolled, and he spoke again: "General, I have one more thing here, which is to ask the General to order all the troops to prepare for war. ”

"Oh, why is that?" Tokugawa Iemo Road.

Tokugawa Ieshige considered the matter mentioned by Tokugawa Hegen, and vaguely felt that the matter was serious.

Otherwise, Yoshihiko Miyamoto would not have spoken.

Yoshihiko Miyamoto said solemnly: "In the short time since Li Zhen arrived in Nagasaki, he has already destroyed the Yanagi family and snatched the demon sword Muramasa. Not only that, but he also erected a banner to support Yoshida Shoin, and openly sold weapons to Yoshida Shoin and other people. All of these incidents show that Li Zhen wants to subvert our shogunate, and combined with Yoshida Shoin's large-scale recruitment, I think this battle is getting closer and closer, and even inevitable. I advise the general to prepare well in advance so as not to be caught off guard. ”

When Tokugawa Ieshige heard this, his mood was extremely solemn.

Previously, Tokugawa Hegen had proposed to prepare for war, but Tokugawa Ieshige did not accept it. Now that Yoshihiko Miyamoto has taken the initiative, Tokugawa Ieshige can no longer ignore it. The weight of Yoshihiko Miyamoto is obviously not comparable to that of Tokugawa Biangen, so this leads to Tokugawa Ieshige having to be cautious.

Tokugawa Ieshige asked, "Miyamoto-kun, when do you think this battle will break out?" ”

Yoshihiko Miyamoto replied, "Definitely not more than January!" ”

"Are you sure?"

"Your Excellency Shogun, Yoshida Shoin's recruitment is extremely strong, and it has spread all over Japan. Once he has completed his recruitment, he will definitely send troops. One month is already a long time limit for recruitment, and it can definitely be completed. Miyamoto Yoshihiko couldn't wait for the shogunate to raise troops, so he instigated vigorously: "Li Zhen didn't come to Japan to help the shogunate, on the contrary, Li Zhen wanted to overthrow the shogunate." This battle is not only our battle with Yoshida Shoin, but also the battle with Li Zhen, please take things to heart. ”

Tokugawa Ieshige said: "The matter of sending troops should be reported to the emperor, you go back and wait, and I will go to meet the emperor and inform you." ”

"Yes!"

Yoshihiko Miyamoto nodded and immediately offered to leave.

Tokugawa Ieshige was not idle, and went to the palace to pay a visit. It didn't take long for Tokugawa Ieshige to return to the shogunate, and then announced the order to prepare for war. When this news broke, the entire Kyoto and other parts of Japan and the forces belonging to the shogunate began to prepare for the upcoming war.

The situation in Japan was complicated by an order from Tokugawa Ieshige.

At the same time, Yoshida Shoin, who was recruiting troops from Nagasaki, also felt the urgency of time, and did his best to raise troops and raise his own forces, preparing to overthrow the shogunate in one fell swoop.

A big war has reached the final point.

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