"What do you get?" Mu Ren looked at Zuocun opposite.
Zuo Cun sighed and tapped Mutsuhito's chest with his finger: "It's a lesson, a lesson."
Zuo Cun was holding something in his hands: "The Anti-Barbarian Faction has been in power for a long time, and it even once pushed the people of the Public and Military Combination Faction to a dead end."
"Anzheng Prison?" Mu Ren thought.
Zuo Cun nodded and grabbed a fallen leaf casually: "But such a strong anti-barbarian faction ended up like this... The officialdom was completely wiped out, even... the Qinwang Party and other well-known... All the anti-barbarian organizations were also destroyed.”
A trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, but only for a moment.
"A battle that cannot properly weigh the strength of both sides is just reckless stupidity." Zuomura crushed the fallen leaves into pieces and sprinkled them on the table.
A breeze swept away the debris.
"If it was just a battle between people, maybe it would be okay." Zuo Cun sighed, "But this kind of thing, when we are obviously in chaos internally and unable to withstand the enemy's revenge, we still choose to provoke anger. The enemy is not even reckless, but simply mentally retarded."
Mu Ren thought about what Zuocun said.
"Muren, let me ask you a question." Zuocun called out, "Who do you think the Anti-Barbarian faction was defeated by?"
Mutsuhito thought for a while: "Is it my father and Tokugawa Iemo?"
Zuocun shook his head.
"Shimazu Hisamitsu, who aspires to be the emperor's side?"
Zuocun shook his head again.
"Foreign fleet?"
Zuo Cun sighed: "They were defeated by themselves."
"Like what I just said, they are blindly arrogant, reckless and stupid. There may be some people who still have some sense, but they are simply unable to resist the tide of thinking."
"And so what if the officials in the officialdom and the organized anti-barbarians failed. There are still a lot of anti-barbarian elements hiding in the corners of Kyoto, and there are other anti-barbarian patriots scattered in various vassals. These people are still a force that cannot be underestimated. strength."
"but--"
Another fallen leaf fell on the table.
Zuocun and Mutsuhito made no move, and the fallen leaf turned into ashes in the wind.
"They are no longer a climate."
"Many aspects increased the pressure at the same time. The imperial court, shogunate, and foreigners all slapped the anti-barbarian faction hard in the face, and slapped them awake."
"But when you wake up, you won't fight against the foreigners anymore, because fighting against the foreigners... is impossible." Zuocun patted the table, "In other words, it shouldn't be done."
"Living in this world is a process of seeking common ground while reserving differences. Japan cannot never communicate with the outside world."
Mu Ren smiled and nodded to Zuocun: "I understand, Mr. Zuocun."
Zuo Cun stood up: "There are still many things you need to think about by yourself, so I will leave first."
"I'm going to see...someone in prison."
...
The arrested anti-barbarian elements are now in prison, and most of them are still undergoing surprise interrogations.
Zuocun had a strong figure and took advantage of the night to escape the attention of the guard guarding the door and entered the prison.
Zuo Cun breathed a sigh of relief. His movement was not the fastest and even an expert could notice it, but since he had already sneaked in, it was not a big problem.
It was late at night and most of the prisoners were asleep.
Zuo Cun searched for it and stood in front of a cage.
"...Mr. Takeichi."
Zuocun called softly.
A man in the cage heard the sound and turned over.
"...Is it Zuo Cun?"
He got up from the ground and walked to the opposite side of Zuocun. The two looked at each other through the steel.
Neither of them spoke, just looked at each other.
After a while, Zuo Cun looked at Wu Shi Ruishan's smiling face and said involuntarily: "Do you need me..."
"No, Zuocun." Wu Shi Ruishan knew what Zuocun wanted to say, so he interrupted Zuocun.
"I am the most critical person, and I am the only one they want. If I were not in prison, there would be no way to prove that the anti-barbarian faction had been wiped out."
"You don't have to excuse me." Wu Shi Ruishan smiled.
"...I know." Zuo Cun felt slightly guilty, but he shook his head and got rid of these things.
"Do you have anything else to entrust me with?" Zuocun asked.
Wu Shi Ruishan nodded: "I have made preparations in advance. It is not safe for you to stay here."
"Go to the station and my room."
"I hid two letters in the compartment of the cabinet. The one with a red seal was brought to my wife Tomiko for me, and the other one... was for Okada Izo. "
Takeshi Ruishan slowly sat down to Zuomura: "Please...help me take the two letters out, and protect the safety of Tomiko and Izo."
"With your strength, you can do it."
"Greatful!"
Zuocun put his hand into the cage and helped Takeshi Ruishan up: "I understand Mr. Takeshi."
Wu Shi Ruishan raised his head, only to find that Zuocun was no longer there.
...
Okada Izo has been wandering in Flower Street for several days, and is now wandering towards the headquarters of the King Qin Party.
When he returned to the station, he found that the once bustling Qinwang Party station had become extremely deserted.
Suddenly, Yi Zang felt a sharp sword light stabbing his arm, and he subconsciously dodged it.
call out--
The visitor fell to the ground, causing a burst of smoke and dust.
"If you can dodge my stab, you are pretty good." Inoue Genzaburo stood with a knife and looked at Okada Izo coldly.
"Who are you? Where have all the members of the Qinwang Party gone?" Okada Izo's eyes were cold, he pulled out his tachi and wakizashi, and looked at Gensaburo Inoue.
"I am a member of the Shinsengumi. All the members of the Qinou Party have been arrested for crimes... Who are you? If you don't answer me, I will think that you are a remnant of the Qinou Party and throw you into prison. "Gensaburo Inoue asked routinely.
"Mr. Takeichi and the others were arrested?" Okada Izo was stunned for a moment, "What did you do?"
"Arrest the Qinwang Party members...that's all." After Inoue Genzaburo entered the fighting state, he was completely different from his usual slightly casual temperament.
"Hey." Okada Izo, "Who is afraid of you, bastard——"
Ping——
The person who crossed paths with Genzaburo Inoue's sword was not Okada Izo, but——
"Inoue, give me some face." Zuo Cun's eyes were a little evasive, but his tone was unquestionable, "Let this person go."
"——Samura?!" Inoue Genzaburo quickly retreated, getting out of the attack range of Samura.
"Why are you here?" Gensaburo Inoue and Izo Okada asked at the same time.
"Mr. Okada, please stop talking." Zuo Cun was a little irritable now. He turned his head and said to Izo, then looked at Inoue, "How about it, Inoue, can you promise to give me some face?"
Genzaburo Inoue looked uncertain.
After a simple struggle, Inoue Genzaburo took a deep breath.
"Forgive me - I can't accept it."
