"It's not convenient for me to talk about specific matters at the moment."

"But I can assure you: all my actions and all my good intentions are for the sake of 'the world'!"

Tokugawa Iemo's voice is sonorous and powerful.

When he mentioned the word "tianxia", his voice showed an indescribable sense of holiness.

"Although at first glance, Gyeonggi Town seems to be glamorous, in reality it is like an ox carrying a heavy load."

"All the privileges it enjoys are the result of the shogunate's financial constraints."

"After the initial capital of 3,000 taels of gold is delivered, the shogunate will not make any additional money or material additions to the Zhenfu Mansion."

"The subsequent supplies to the Zhenfu Mansion are entirely up to the Gyeonggi Zhenfu Envoy to handle on their own."

"At the same time, as I just said, the governor of Gyeonggi Town cannot use the tax revenue and treasury reserves of the Gyeonggi region."

"Except for Kyoto and Osaka, which have a little surplus, other areas in Gyeonggi are in a dire situation of being unable to make ends meet. If their interests are tampered with, it will easily lead to unrest."

"In short, as long as you don't violate this only prohibition, you can use your own private wealth, ask for businessmen's sponsorship, or even form your own trading group, or even eliminate the thieves entrenched in various places in Gyeonggi and collect their wealth over the years.

Savings are all up to you. In short, you can use any method you can think of to increase your income and expand the financial resources of the Zhenfu Mansion."

Qingdeng smiled bitterly:

"Sure enough, I knew it was not that simple... In other words, after leading the ronin and ambitious people from Edo to Luo, will the Zhenfufu become a weak organization in name only, or will it become a powerful army capable of shocking all parties?

, it’s all up to my ability and luck, right?”

Tokugawa Iemo nodded slightly, and then said half-jokingly:

"As long as you have that ability, it's not impossible to raise a huge army of 100,000 people."

"The Edo shogunate, which directly commands a quarter of Japan, does not have a hundred thousand troops. Where can the Jinfufu, which can only show off its power in the Gyeonggi region, get 100,000 troops for you?"

Qingden responded in the same half-joking tone.

After Tokugawa Iemo chuckled a few times, he slowly sat upright again with a solemn expression, creating a tense atmosphere.

"Ji Jun, I have given you such a big 'discount'...so, what is your answer?"

"..."

Qingdeng remained silent.

At this time, Tokugawa Iemo added:

"Whether you go or stay is up to you. If you don't want to take over this position, I will never force you."

"Do I still have the right to refuse?"

Qingden raised his eyebrows.

"Suppressing the capital—this heavy responsibility is not something that a reluctant and timid person can bear."

"Jia Mao, let me ask one more question: If I refuse to take office, do you have any backup candidates to replace me?"

"No more."

Tokugawa Iemo replied without hesitation.

"It's not like you don't know my situation. I am a general who has succeeded a foreign vassal."

"I came to Edo only four years ago, and my foundation in Edo is still shallow."

"So far, the only confidants I can trust are Mother, you, Rintaro and a few others."

"And the only people who understand military affairs and can raise an army are you and Rintaro."

"In order to build a naval force capable of fighting well as soon as possible, Katsurin Taro is already very busy and has no skills at all."

"If you refuse to accept the post of governor of Gyeonggi Province, I can only ask Matsudaira Yongho to work harder and persist a little longer."

Tokugawa Iemo said it sincerely.

Apparently, what he said was true.

Aoto also believed that Tokugawa Iemo was not lying.

He is often treated as a "side servant", and he is very aware of the decline of talents within the "Nanji Sect".

Qingdeng: "..."

Kamo: "..."

Silence fell between the two of them.

About five seconds later, Qingdeng's breath finally turned into sound.

"...A few days ago, after I was almost sent to the west by that bomb, I suddenly realized something."

Tokugawa Iemo had a look of surprise on his face when he saw Aonto suddenly talking about something that seemed to have nothing to do with the current situation.

But he did not interrupt, but listened patiently.

"The threat posed to me by the French government is far greater than I expected."

"They have always been thinking about the old grudge that I made it difficult for their phantom deposits to circulate in Kanto."

"They are a bunch of extremely vicious lunatics who will not hesitate to throw bombs into densely populated streets."

"The FaZe Party, which had been dormant for nearly two years, suddenly resurfaced... This gave us a signal: they are ready to become active again."

"Maybe it's because they have accumulated strength, or maybe because they feel the time has come to take action."

"No matter what, God knows what methods they will use to target me in the future."

"So, I thought: Instead of passively waiting for them to knock on the door, it's better to take the initiative!"

"Since the Boutou Party is suspected of colluding with the Changshu Domain, this group of lunatics will definitely launch intensive activities in the Gyeonggi region in the future."

"At this moment...it's the best time for me to go to Gyeonggi and have a showdown with them!"

When Tokugawa Iemo heard this, his face suddenly showed joy.

Qingdeng’s words didn’t stop:

"I can't say that it will definitely restore stability to Gyeonggi."

"But I can guarantee that I will do my best to completely eliminate the Fa Zun Party!"

Tokugawa Iemo smiled and looked at Qingnobo with a solemn expression very happily.

"This is enough. Once the Fa Zhu Party is eliminated, the world will surely become a lot more stable."

"Tachibana-kun, Gyeonggi... no."

Tokugawa Iemo paused and put on a more solemn expression:

"Half the world west of Owari is in your hands!"

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The next day——

"Big news! Extraordinary news! The King has accepted a new position! The governor of Gyeonggi Town! The governor of Gyeonggi Town! From today on, Ju Qingdeng is the governor of Gyeonggi Town!"

"Conscription! Conscription! King Ni personally takes the lead in forming a new combat force!"

"From January 3rd next year to January 20th, Nioh will open a recruitment office in Asakusa! Everyone can sign up! Regardless of origin! Regardless of age! Those who can do it! Whether they are honest farmers or wealthy people

A businessman, a ronin with nothing, a fat horse and a light fur coat, all have the opportunity to join Tachibana Qingden's command!"

"On February 1 next year, King Ren will lead this new fighting force to Luo! Suppress the capital and quell the civil strife!"

…

In the streets and lanes of Edo, you can see tile merchants running around everywhere.

They were going crazy, repeating today's big headlines at the highest volume they could muster.

The citizens of Edo also went crazy, rushing to buy tiles from tile merchants.

Even people who don't usually look at tiles made a rare exception today. They held the still-warm tiles that had just left the factory in their hands and looked at them one by one, for fear of missing any word.

The tile industry in Edo ushered in unprecedented prosperity.

The production capacity of tile workshops could not even keep up with the rush of Edo citizens to buy.

Thanks to the tireless propaganda of the tile merchants, the news that "Qingteng Guan paid homage to the governor of Gyeonggi Province and sent troops to Luo in February next year" spread throughout Edo in less than half a day.

The whole city was shocked!

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Qingdeng has been promoted again~ His current function is basically half of the "Gyeonggi Jiedushi"~~

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