Coincidentally, Tianzhang Academy also looked at him at the same time.

The two people's eyes collided in mid-air... In just a moment, Tianzhangyuan hurriedly looked back and stared directly at the distant place.

"Everyone, thank you for your hard work."

Tokugawa Iemo came forward and said greetings that were neither salty nor bland.

The trainees came forward and opened the sedan door for Tokugawa Iemo.

However, Tokugawa Iemo said:

"The weather is very good today. It would be a pity to sit in a dark sedan."

As he spoke, he waved his hand to Jin Xi beside him.

The trainee immediately nodded vigorously and understood, and then stepped back in three steps and two steps at a time.

Not long after, the scholar led Tokugawa Iemo's royal horse and returned to the eyes of everyone.

Tokugawa Iemo held the saddle and the horse's neck with his hands, put his left foot into the stirrup, turned up gently, and landed firmly on the saddle.

His vigorous and agile movements...you can tell from one glance that he rides horses very often.

"Everyone!"

Tokugawa Iemo turned his head to the side and showed a hearty smile to everyone.

"let's go!"

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…

Carrots and royal horses go hand in hand.

In addition to Aoshinobu, Matsudaira Yongho, Hitotsubashi Yoshiki and Matsudaira Harugaku also obtained the privilege of "following Tokugawa Iemo".

Tianzhangyuan was sitting in the sedan chair, half a body behind them.

In the majestic grand palace, sitting astride a saddle with legs spread apart, what kind of appearance does it look like?

As a result, Tianzhangyuan had no right to make a choice, so she could only stay in the sedan obediently.

Qingdeng could imagine how unhappy she would be - how could such a lively and active Tianzhangyuan be willing to stay in the sedan?

I don't know if it's because of the sunny weather or some other reason, but Tokugawa Iemo seems to be in a good mood today.

Sometimes he looked at the sky, sometimes at the distant scenery, with a faint smile on his lips.

Abruptly, he suddenly asked Qingdeng:

"Aomori, how is the recruitment process for the Shinsengumi going?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qingdeng immediately replied:

"It went very smoothly. The number of people who came to sign up to join the army far exceeded our expectations."

"One-third of the planned target has been achieved so far."

"If nothing else happens, by mid-May, we will be able to successfully complete the goal of 'expanding the army by 3,000 troops.'"

Tokugawa Iemo nodded slightly and continued to ask:

"Where are the horses? How is the purchase of horses going?"

"We have signed stable large orders with horse dealers in Kai and Tohoku. Next, 1,000 war horses and 3,000 draft horses will enter the Shinsengumi racecourse. Because we have signed a super large order, some horse dealers

They gave me some bad horses, 150 in total. Although such bad horses cannot go to the battlefield, they are more than enough to carry supplies."

"Where's the cavalry? Can the Shinsengumi's cavalry units be put on the battlefield?"

"To be honest, it's still early. Although some knights can already control horses skillfully, 'being able to ride a horse' and 'being able to fight on a horse' are two different things. It will take a long time before the cavalry unit can begin to gain combat effectiveness.

"

…

The two of them just asked and answered.

Tokugawa Iemo continued to ask professional and serious questions.

Qingdeng also continued to provide professional and serious answers.

After asking several questions in a row, Tokugawa Iemo nodded gently and changed to a half-joking tone:

"Qingden, I have high hopes for your Shinsengumi, please don't let me down."

Qingdeng smiled slightly.

"Your Highness, although I really want to use up all the words in my language to praise the Shinsengumi, facts always speak louder than words. Next, I invite you to see this unit with your own eyes."

At this time, a sharp male voice suddenly intervened:

"Your Highness, with the support of the Shinsengumi outside and the pillars of the Xiaoxinggumi inside, the Tokugawa world will surely last for eternity!"

Qingdeng immediately frowned and looked around - a thin face with protruding cheekbones suddenly caught his eye.

The speaker's name is Toshiro Maki, and he is the second division leader of the small surname group.

There are a total of 8 groups with small surnames. Each group has 1 fantou, 1 group leader, 50 banshis, and 30 lower-level warriors called "Yuli" and "Tongxin" who are responsible for doing miscellaneous tasks.

This time, the small surnamed troops who followed Tokugawa Iemo in Luo were respectively the second division, the fourth division, the sixth division and the eighth division.

At first glance, Toshiro Maki seemed to be just flattering someone in a very disgusting way.

Not only did he praise the Shinsengumi, he also did not forget to mention the group with a nickname.

However, Qingdeng, who has worked hard in politics for so many years, immediately saw through his "word game".

The small surname group is the backbone.

The Shinsengumi is just support.

Anyone who has read a book knows the difference between "pillar" and "support".

It seems to be praising both at the same time, but in fact it is overt praise and covert criticism of the Shinsengumi.

Raised the small surname group.

I stepped on the Shinsengumi.

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Leopard, leopard, come back to life! (Leopard Hi)

PS: According to historical facts, Odaisho basically never left Edo Castle.
Chapter completed!