Chapter 187 The Meiji Restoration of Japan (10)
Konoe Tadahiro's negotiations were fruitless, so Emperor Komei sighed and said: Who is the shogunate boss Ii Naobiki?
Konoe Tadahiro said: This person is the director of the Hikone Domain. He selects talents in an eclectic way, cares for the people at all costs, and inspects the territory nine times. He has both the noble spirit and compassion of the feudal king.
Emperor Takamei sighed again: This person is sitting in the shogunate, and everything is inappropriate!
Prince Nakagawa Miyako said: Your Majesty, the lord of the Satsuma domain has recently passed away, and the successor lord is young. His father and his grandfather are competing against each other, and he no longer has the ambition to fight against the barbarians. The Lord of the Choshu Domain, Mouri Jingqin, repeatedly stated that he was loyal to the court, trustworthy to the shogunate, and filial to his ancestors. The two powerful vassals in the southwest are ambiguous and cannot be counted on!
Zhongshan Zhongneng seconded the proposal.
Emperor Xiaomei said: "The matter has come to this, and I have sent my order quickly. The shogunate has to make a treaty as a last resort. The matter of repelling the barbarians will be postponed for the time being. The original Guan Baijiu is still loyal and does not harm the general body. I will not allow the original request to be suspended." This matter need not be discussed further. Taige Ying Si Zhengtong and the former internal minister Sanjo Shiwan were indeed incompetent, so they immediately became ordained and lived in seclusion.
From the four top attendants, Iwakura Tomoshi said: "Your Majesty, the old central minister of the shogunate, Kansho, has repeatedly requested to see you and is already waiting on his knees outside the palace."
Emperor Xiaomei said: "It doesn't matter if you look up to others and see them."
Emperor Takamei reluctantly received the shogunate ministers, and he did not like them at all. After the ceremony between the monarch and his ministers, Xiao Ming only said: The terms of trade with barbarians are actually a flaw in our country and a filth in China. Isolating the country and governing by doing nothing is the best way for our country to survive forever.
The old central minister of the shogunate, Kansheng, was speechless and returned to Edo that day to resume his duties.
Jingyi Naobi said: I did not deliberately fight against the imperial court, nor did I have any intention of killing people to establish my authority. However, the forced conclusion of the treaty and the postponement of the fight against the barbarians are all prevarications. If this matter is not completely resolved, the consequences will be endless.
Mabe explained: "I'm reporting to Mr. Ii, I will return to Kyoto immediately, arrest the ministers involved, and then ask the imperial court to order Xu Kaiguo." If necessary, it is forbidden to wrap the royal material and the supply will be stopped.
Ii Naobutsu said: Not only are there arrests, Prince Kawamiya Asahiko, Left Minister Konoe Tadayoshi, Right Minister Takaji Fukihiro, Taiko Takajimasaichi, and the former Interior Minister are all in cahoots with each other. These four people are colluding and must be eradicated. Tokugawa Saiaki, the husband of Mito of the samurai family, first conspired to seize the throne from the ministers and seize power. He secretly requested the imperial edict and interfered in the affairs of the shogunate. He should be punished immediately! His sons Qingdu, Qingxi, etc. should also be imprisoned for life.
Ando Nobumasakado: I would like to report to Lord Ii that the feudal officials should follow the rules when it comes to punishing and punishing people who belong to the people, not to mention the names of princes and princes. Killing without restraint is not justified. I hope you will think twice before taking action.
Kuze Hiroshu said: I report to Lord Ii that the general is young and kills recklessly. Others mistakenly think that the Lord is arbitrary and tyrannical.
Mabe Kansheng and other senior middlemen seconded the proposal.
Jingyi Naobi said: If you continue to cut off, you will suffer chaos! I will report it to Master Tianzhang Academy for his decision.
After hearing the news, Tianzhang Court said: You have imprisoned several famous ministers and put them to death. You want to use your limited power to accomplish great things. Do you think it is possible?
Jing Yi Naobi said: "The General is young, so it all depends on the decision of Lord Tianzhangyuan."
Tianzhang Yuan said: Is it the choice between founding the country or fighting the barbarians but killing?
Jingyi Zhibi said: "I tell you, Master Tianzhangyuan, if we resist the barbarians, we will be like our close neighbor, the Qing Dynasty. They will be defeated at the beginning of the war. They will cede territory to compensate and open the country's gates." I am willing to kill myself, just to clear away the fetters of the General!
Tianzhangyuan personally gave Ii Naobi a cup of fragrant tea, and after he finished drinking it, Fang said: "The general is young, and all national affairs are decided by Ii-sama and other senior officials; although Konoe Tadayoshi, the left minister, is my father, if he violates According to the laws of the country, I would like to ask Mr. Jingyi to punish you severely in accordance with the law.
Jingyi Naobi said: Thank you, Mr. Tianzhangyuan, for your help!
Jingyi Naobi found confidence, and instead of being happy, he was worried, privately saying that Mabe explained the way of success: Lord Tianzhangyuan is an extraordinary ordinary person!
Mabe's interpretation of Shengdao: Although Lord Tianzhangyuan is a female, he also knows that the importance of founding a country is not comparable to that of a group of famous ministers. I will return to Kyoto soon and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys or kill the monkeys to frighten the chickens. I would like to ask Master Jingyi for advice.
Jingyi Zhibi said: People in the Qing Dynasty said that once you have captured Long, you should look to Shu. But if you haven't captured Long yet, don't worry about Shu. My emperor is kind-hearted and will be tired of killing; if the country can be opened and the people's hearts are united, the hozens should stay.
In early March 1859, Mabe Senkatsu entered Kyoto again, arrested the left minister Konoe Tadayoshi, the right minister Takaji Fukihiro, Taiko Takaji Masaichi, and the former internal minister Sanjo Shiman, and forced the four of them to perform caesarean section to apologize.
Emperor Xiaomei urgently summoned Guan Bai Kujo Shangzhong and said: Your ministers are so domineering; my four great ministers must not die in vain. I will immediately tell the people in the ministry that if you continue to force me, I will tell the world that I will abdicate in favor of worthy people as a thank you to the people of my country!
Kujo Shangzhong said: Your Majesty, all you have to do is grant the founding of the country, and everything will be solved.
Emperor Xiaomei said: "The founding of the country will hinder the country, and the murder of ministers will bring trouble to the government. I will never allow it!"
Mabe Sensheng wandered around for two months, but finally did not dare to use force, so he had to return to Edo to resume his life.
Ii Naomi said: The original secret edict hidden by Mito Domain must be found! This matter should not be delayed for long, so we will do the next best thing and immediately kill all the family elders, feudal lords, and ronin involved; all the princes, ministers, and daimyo involved will either be ordained and resign, or they will be secluded and imprisoned. This is killing chickens to frighten inferior monkeys, and living in seclusion to serve as a warning to others!
Mabe's interpretation of the Way of Victory: Lord Jingyi, those who resist the foreigners are fierce, beware of those who fish in troubled waters.
Jingyi Naobi said: Now that this order is issued, it is a matter of life and death, who dares to protect it?
Nobumasami Ando: I reported to Lord Ii that the lord of the Choshu domain had escorted Yoshida Shoin to Edo; the Satsuma domain came to report that the abbot of Kiyomizu Temple, the monk Tsutsuki, and the Satsuma domain scholar Saigo Takamori committed suicide in fear of the crime.
Ii Naomi said: Yoshida Shoin once said that before any hero establishes a cause in the world and plans for the world, he must first develop his ambitions, be bold in his strategy, observe the current situation, and judge the opportunity. Such words are unparalleled among the country's scholars! There are so many vassals in the world, but those with such great talent are rare.
Mabu explained Sheng's way: "However, the general's crimes will not be tolerated by heaven and earth. If a treacherous and cunning person is killed, the world's affairs can be settled." People's words can be feared, people's words can be feared! Besides, he wants to assassinate me!
Kuze Hiroshu said: The founding of the country was decided last year. This person openly claimed that the former veteran Hota Masamitsu was the first traitor in Kanto. It is extremely hateful.
Jingyi Naobi said: It is not appropriate to keep such a stubborn person!
Jing Yi Naobi killed thirteen people in a row. Complaints arose from all the feudal clans, and they all wanted to get rid of him quickly.
The Lord of the Yoshii Domain, Matsudaira Nobuwa, advised: "The waves here are turbulent and the thirty-six strategies have been exhausted. Ii-sama should take the best step."
Jingyi Naobi said: The road to founding a country is both narrow and narrow. If I retreat, the country will be closed and locked.
Matsudaira Shinwa said: Plan ahead and strengthen your defenses urgently to prevent unexpected events.
Ii Naobi said: "The regulations for the protection of the feudal lord's name when he comes to the city to pay homage have long been stipulated in the "Martial Laws". As the elder, I cannot break the rules. Everyone has his own destiny, destined by God; even though I am too old to be in trouble, I still seek blessings for myself.
