It didn't take long. Yoo Noda and his party came to the deck of the flagship.

Li Zhenduan sat still, without any intention of getting up.

Takasugi Shinsaku glanced at Noda with a thick disdain on his face. This person who betrayed a woman for short-term interests, he looked down on him from the bottom of his heart. However, Takasugi Shinsaku saw the person behind Yoo Noda, his eyes widened, and he immediately stood up, and the expression on his face also changed and became more respectful.

Because the person who followed Yoo Noda was the royal nobleman of the clan, Anren, a member of the royal family, and a nobleman of the heavenly family, Takasugi Shinsaku maintained enough respect.

Even though the Imperial Family was currently supporting the shogunate, he remained respectful.

Yoo Noda walked over and saluted respectfully.

Li Zhen waved his hand to let Noda and his party sit down, waved his hand and pointed at Takasugi Shinsaku, and said with a smile: "This is Takasugi Shinsaku, a disciple of Yoshida Shoin, I guess you know each other." ”

"Yes, of course I do."

When Yoo Noda heard this, he was angry.

Li Zhen said again: "Takasugi Shinsaku, like you, also invited me to Japan. ”

Hearing this, An Ren also frowned.

He knew Takasugi Shinsaku, and he knew Yoshida Shoin even better. Both of them are active in the country, Yoshida Shoin is talented, and Takasugi Shinsaku is also a young talent, but the master and apprentice make Anren feel a headache. On the one hand, the master and apprentice are quite talented and courageous, but on the other hand, they are people who do not follow the rules, and it is difficult to control them.

Takasugi Jinsaku bowed to Yasuhito, and sat down directly, ignoring Yoo Noda.

Noda was very dissatisfied with this.

This little offspring directly ignored him.

Li Zhen looked at the expressions of both sides in his eyes, and said without being salty or light: "Just now I asked Takasugi Jinsaku why he wanted to help the people of the Restoration, and he gave the reason. It is said that the people of the Restorationists are people with lofty ideals, they are vigorous and energetic, and they are easy to cultivate. On the contrary, the people of the shogunate are like water, and the officials of the shogunate are still fighting each other in a pool of stagnant water, let me leave you alone. What do you have to say about what he said? ”

Yoo Noda gritted his teeth and giggled, hating Takasugi Shinsaku, Takasugi Shinsaku slandered the shogunate, it was too shameless.

Takasugi Shinsaku sat next to him, and he was also sitting on pins and needles.

The conversation between him and Li Zhen was all relayed by Li Zhen, and it was clear that Li Zhen wanted to stimulate Noda Yoo and deliberately aroused Noda Yoo's anger. After hearing this, An Ren, who was sitting on the side, looked at Takasugi Shinsaku with a chill in his eyes, and wanted to slap Takasugi Shinsaku to death.

Li Zhen's words provoked a fight between the two sides.

Yoo Noda took a deep breath and said slowly, "Lord Wang, Takasugi-kun's words are pure nonsense. The shogunate was full of talented people, and they were all people who were bent on strengthening the country, and they were by no means thinking about intrigue. In the next heart-wrenching remark, do you think a person who speaks ill of others behind his back can rest assured? Such a person is inherently unreliable. ”

Takasugi Shinsaku stared, and there was a fierce light in his eyes.

Noda's words hit him too hard, forcing Takasugi Shinsaku into a corner.

Li Zhen laughed, spread his hands and said, "Noda, it's not good for Takasugi Shinsaku to say bad things about people behind his back, but I think he is honest and can tell me a lot of things I don't know." The Japanese royal family married the eldest princess, and you took the initiative to send your two younger sisters out. But why did you send it away when you had an affair with one of your sisters? ”

The tone was solemn, revealing a chill.

Takasugi Shinsaku was overjoyed, but fortunately, the attendant informed him about Yoo Noda's affair with his sister, so that Li Zhen could be stimulated and put Li Zhen on his side.

Noda chuckled in his heart, wondering how Li Zhen knew?

Undoubtedly, it was Takasugi Shinsaku who said it.

Yoo Noda didn't have time to care about the whole story of sending his two younger sisters, his mind was on defeating Takasugi Shinsaku, his eyes rolled, and he immediately said: "Lord Wang, I love Yuyako and I don't hinder anyone. Moreover, Yuyako and I are not related by blood, everyone knows this. The eldest princess got married, and I lacked the help of ingenious people, so I couldn't bear to let my sister accompany me, this is to take care of the eldest princess! In the next painstaking work, the sun and the moon can be learned, please see the king. ”

Li Zhen suddenly hesitated and said, "You really think about this king." Well, there is a heart. ”

It seems that Li Zhen has fallen to the side of the shogunate again.

Noda breathed a sigh of relief, and Yasuhito also relaxed for a while.

Takasugi Jinsaku frowned, he didn't expect Yoo Noda to have such a trick. The eyes of the people on both sides collided, and they both stared at each other viciously, wanting to kill each other and complete their respective tasks.

Li Zhen swept his eyes and said lightly: "Your words all have something that makes me happy, but I will consider which side of the person to choose." What we can be sure of now is that when I settle the Taiwan matter, my next stop will be to lead the navy to Japan to tell people with lofty ideals in Japan what I have learned over the years, so as to open up the road to Japan's self-improvement. ”

Li Zhen smiled at the corner of his mouth, full of expectations for the next schedule.

Everything, he has already made arrangements.

When Takasugi Shinsaku and Noda Yoo heard this, their eyes were even more unkind when they looked at each other. Li Zhen has not yet decided which side to stand on, so the competition between the two sides must continue. The two did not linger any longer, got up to bid farewell to Li Zhen, and left the flagship with their respective people. After going ashore, the men on both sides parted ways.

Zeng Guofan came to Li Zhen's side and said, "Lord Wang, do you really want to go to Japan next?" ”

Li Zhen said: "In order to make their battle more intense, why not? ”

Zuo Zongtang walked over and said with a smile: "The prince didn't make it clear who he would support, this is a wonderful move!" When they return to Japan, the struggle between the two sides will definitely be more brutal, and it will definitely set off a storm. When the prince arrives in Japan, it must be an exciting scene of clothes. ”

After a pause, Zuo Zongtang said, "Lord Wang, which side are you going to stand on?" ”

Li Zhen smiled: "Guess who I will support?" ”

Zuo Zongtang shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

Zeng Guofan's staff Zhao Liewen said: "Lord Wang, I think that you don't want support, you just want the two sides to keep fighting. Let them eat dogs, and wait until they are all defeated, and the prince can reap the benefits of the fisherman. ”

"Well said!"

Li Zhen stroked his palms and praised, with a look of appreciation on his face.

This Zhao Liewen is indeed talented.

……

After the two distinct factions in Japan came to visit Li Zhen, things gradually calmed down without any change. With the passage of time, officials from Taiwan's two provinces, eight counties and four departments rushed to Kaohsiung Port, setting off another wave of enthusiasm, indicating that a grand event was about to open. Whether it is officials or ordinary people, they all focus on Kaohsiung.

Countless people speculated about what Li Zhen was summoning the officials for, so that the calm Taiwan set off ripples again. On 28 March, officials from the two prefectures, eight counties, and four departments arrived in Kaohsiung and waited for Li Zhen to receive them.

In the barracks, Li Zhen summoned Zheng Zaoru and Su Lei, and talked with the two for a long time before taking the two to the place where the meeting was held, and sent someone to invite all the officials.

ps: first update; I'm ready to go to Little Japan.