Although one cannot describe these people who were born with silver spoons in their mouths as "human spirits", they have been exposed to the influence of political and business people for many years, and they can still perceive the most basic political signals.

Obviously, Aoto wanted to push Takahashi Kinsaburo out and make him a scapegoat, a symbol of "corrupt officials brought to justice", and give an explanation to the people of Kyoto.

As for the city foxes and community rats other than him, as long as they don't blatantly jump out to cause trouble again, everything will be forgotten!

All the nobles here wish that Takahashi Kinzaburo would die quickly! To protect the wealth of each family!

As for Qingdeng's "No more misbehavior from now on"...this condition is nothing to them!

After years of knocking on bones and sucking out marrow, they have become fat and fat.

Even if they temporarily restrain themselves and keep a low profile, their quality of life will not be affected at all.

What's more, the world is so chaotic right now, and all the forces are doing whatever they want to do.

The day before yesterday, the Satsuma clan controlled the political situation in Kyoto, yesterday it was the Choshu clan who held the imperial court hostage, and today the three pillars of Maku, Satsuma and Cho stand in a tripartite position.

Who knows how long Ju Qingden can sit in this position as the governor of Gyeonggi Town?

As long as we are patient and patient, we can continue to have fun until the day Tachibana Aoden leaves Kyoto!

Safe!

The big stone hanging in my heart has fallen!

We can continue to enjoy our wealth comfortably!

The corners of the mouth that turned up crazily could not be suppressed no matter how hard they were pressed.

The joyful laughter burst out, no matter how hard it was, it couldn't be stopped.

The atmosphere inside and outside the banquet hall was full of joy.

They showed a more enthusiastic attitude towards Qingden.

They toasted Qingdeng more actively and laughed with him.

Qingdeng, who was still standing alone, calmly watched everything in front of him.

Suddenly, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and a faint sneer emerged...

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With the blessing of the talent "Drunkard +3", Qingdeng's drinking capacity is far beyond what other people can match.

However, no matter how strong the drinker is, he can't withstand everyone's car racing.

From Matsudaira Rongho to strangers whose names I couldn't name, they crowded in front of Qingden one by one, toasting, and drinking together, taking turns.

Even Zi Yang, who was accompanying him, frequently raised his glass to him.

While serving guests, geishas cannot eat, but they can drink with them.

Under Ziyang's persuasion, the two drank one cup after another.

Even though she is a little girl, her drinking capacity is unexpectedly shocking.

She drank more than 20 glasses of sake, which had an alcohol content of at least 15%, with a bold movement, just like drinking water, without even a trace of blush on her pretty face.

After drinking an unknown number of bottles of wine, a sea-like dizziness hit Qingdeng's brain, and the world in front of him began to undergo strange distortions and deflections.

Already tipsy...he put down his glass without thinking.

After that, no matter who came to toast him or challenge him, he would never drink.

The reason for this is that Qingdeng would never let himself get drunk unless it was a big day.

As for the second thing... after tonight's dinner, he will have a very important meeting with Matsudaira Yongho, so he can't get drunk!

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Late at night (after the party)——

Jin Jie Guangming Temple (Kyoto Guardian Formation), a certain secret room——

"Uh...!"

Qingdeng raised his hand to cover his mouth and let out a big wine burp.

Seeing this, Matsudaira Rongbao on the side immediately asked:

"Master Tachibana, are you okay? Do you want some hangover soup?"

Qingden waved his hand.

"No need, this level of drunkenness makes me feel a little uncomfortable at most, but not to the point where I have to drink hangover soup."

After saying that, he straightened his back and took a deep breath.

"Higo-sama, I'm sorry. It's a rare night of fun, but I dragged you to a meeting."

In the small secret room, there was no one else except Qingnobo and Matsudaira Yongho.

The two of them sat side by side, with an extremely detailed map of Kyoto in front of their knees. Every street, every alley, and even the location of the wells were clearly marked.

Matsudaira Yongho smiled:

"You're welcome! Rather, I'm very happy that you took the initiative to 'share information'. 'Protecting Kyoto' is the top priority for you and me right now! In front of it, everything is a trivial matter!"

Qingdeng nodded lightly.

"Then - let's get down to business!"

As he spoke, he straightened his face, and his expression was instantly dominated by a strong solemn look.

At the same time, Matsudaira Yongho also entered the state, showing a solemn expression.

"Higo-sama, to be honest, I have almost never dealt with the Satsuma and Choshu clans before."

"Although it is not my duty to monitor the commander, no one can say what will happen in the future."

"We cannot rule out the possibility that the Shinsengumi will conflict with Sacho one day!"

"So I have to prepare in advance."

"You entered Kyoto earlier than I did, so you know the two vassals better."

"So, please give me a detailed introduction to the current situation of Satsuma and Choshu, especially their military strength and the people who need more attention."

Matsudaira Yongho nodded.

"Then, let's start with the Choshu clan."

"If you want to introduce various aspects of the Choshu Domain... there are two figures that you cannot avoid. One is Murata Seifu, and the other is Yoshida Shoin."

Matsudaira Yongho cleared his throat and started talking——

More than 250 years ago, in the decisive battle that determined the ownership of the world - the Battle of Sekigahara - Tokugawa Ieyasu led the Eastern Army and defeated the Western Army in just one day.

At that time, the Mori clan's army was subordinate to the Western Army.

After the Sekigahara War, as punishment, the Edo shogunate reduced the Mori clan's territory on a large scale.

Due to this major reduction of seals, the Mori clan, which originally owned 1.2 million koku from the ten kingdoms of China, was finally left with only two kingdoms, Shufang and Nagato.

Thus the Choshu Domain was born.

The territory has shrunk significantly, resulting in a sharp drop in income.

For this reason, the financial situation of the Choshu Domain has never been ideal, and it often relied on merchants to borrow money to survive.

However, perhaps God favored the Choshu clan.

Every once in a while, a wise king who can turn the tide will come to the Choshu Domain.

Mori Yoshimoto, the 5th generation feudal lord, established the feudal school "Meirunkan" in the fourth year of Kyōho (1719) to cultivate talents. This move laid the talent foundation of the Choshu Domain.

The name "Ming Lun" comes from "Mencius Teng Wengong 1": "Set it as a school in Xiangxu to teach...all because of the understanding of human relations. Human relations are understood above, and the common people are close to the people below."

In addition to teaching Confucianism, Myung Lun Hall also invites scholars to teach military science, swordsmanship, archery, and spearmanship.

The course is designed to teach 10-year-old children. Confucian art of war will be taught first, until they are about 15 years old. When they are stronger, martial arts will be taught until they are 40 years old.

The 12th day of the first lunar month of each year is designated as the beginning of the semester and the end date is December 10th.

The enrollees are basically the samurai class, but if ordinary people are interested, they can come to the school to attend classes, and the school will not turn them away.

The establishment of the Mei Lun Hall greatly improved the overall quality of the Changzhou warriors.

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