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Protecting the capital is the core function of the government.

Therefore, one of the daily tasks of the Shinsengumi is to patrol Kyoto and punish lawless gangsters.

For the convenience of naming, the Shinsengumi soldiers called this "Tour Town".

Previously, because the size of the army was too small, each team had to patrol the town.

Now, the scale of the Shinsengumi is no longer what it used to be, and the specific functions of each team have been further refined.

As ninja teams and cavalry teams, the 7th, 9th, and 10th divisions naturally do not need to be involved in such tasks.

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions, which are all elites, are regarded as "important weapons for suppressing the army". If they are sent to patrol the town, it would be suspected of being overqualified and underutilized.

As a result, the important task of patrolling the town fell on the shoulders of the four ordinary infantry teams of the Shinsengumi, namely the 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th divisions.

The four teams rotate every 7 days.

After careful calculation, each team will be on duty once a month.

There are two ways to patrol towns.

First, set up sentries at traffic hubs such as Sanjo Bridge and Shijo Bridge.

Second, a large number of patrol teams were sent to patrol the streets and alleys of Kyoto.

Since the large-scale anti-rebellion movement broke out in the Gyeonggi area, a large number of homeless people have poured into Kyoto under the banner of "everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world".

Suddenly, a large group of young men without jobs or families appeared in the city, with bright swords hanging on their waists... Anyone can imagine what kind of results this will lead to.

These ronin who poured into Kyoto were extremely polarized.

Some of them are indeed true patriots who care about the country and the people and have noble character.

However, most of them are just scum and villains who want to take advantage of this opportunity to make a huge fortune.

Robbery, extortion, adultery, extortion...this bunch of beasts can be said to do all kinds of evil.

Under their ravages, public security in Kyoto deteriorated from bad to worse.

As soon as night fell, the scholars and people in Kyoto went out to wander the streets. Every household closed their doors and windows and waited for dawn in fear.

Especially those powerless merchants are even more afraid of these "people with lofty ideals" who will extort money from them on the pretext of "funding military expenses" from time to time.

One of Tokugawa Iemo's original intentions in ordering the establishment of the Shinsengumi was because Kyoto and beyond were already in a state of chaos, and there was an urgent need for strong and violent institutions to punish evil and correct the atmosphere.

Let Qingden take charge of public security... isn't this the professional counterpart of female ninjas and training, female knights and corruption?

Looking back on the past, Aoden once worked as a thief in the town of Kitabansho and became a police officer. In his previous life, he was a student at the police academy.

He is very familiar with the series of "businesses" of catching thieves, arresting criminals, and improving public security!

Ever since, after Qing Dengluo, in response to the bad situation of thieves in Kyoto, he directly dealt a heavy blow without saying a word!

The governor of Gyeonggi Province has the privilege of "killing first and reporting later, and granting power to others".

Under Ayoto's instruction, the Shinsengumi did not have such troublesome things as "inference of innocence" and "saying as much as there is evidence."

Once the Shinsengumi team members discover a suspicious person, they can arrest the person directly without any formalities or procedures!

If the other party dares to resist, he will be punished on the spot!

In this way, the Shinsengumi team members were able to free their hands and demonstrate their strong subjective initiative.

Group after group of thugs were arrested.

One head after another was chopped off.

The majestic Kyoto on Sanjo River has been built several stories higher.

In troubled times, use the most important words - this famous saying from the ancients, sincerity does not deceive others.

Under Qingnobo's "heavy beating", in just one month, the public security situation in Kyoto improved greatly, and even the air became much fresher!

To this day, the word "roaring" is really suitable to describe the thugs inside and outside Kyoto.

As soon as they heard the name "Shinsengumi", cold sweat broke out on their faces uncontrollably; when they saw the light green clothes, their bodies shivered involuntarily!

Toudo Heisuke is a serious and responsible person.

Whenever the Eighth Division is on duty, he will personally lead the team and patrol every corner of Kyoto to the best of his ability.

His rigorous nature of taking care of everything, and his brave attitude of always charging forward whenever there is a war, earned him the reputation of "Mr. "Leader".

Toudo Heisuke rolled his eyes and scanned every corner of the street.

It was four o'clock in the evening (10 p.m.), and the entire town was enveloped in darkness and tranquility.

It was quiet all around, except for the repeated rustling of their straw sandals against the ground.

Tonight is a "moonless night", and the sky and earth are covered with thick clouds.

The dim light only illuminated the ground at his feet.

The place beyond the light was as dark as an abyss.

Suddenly, Toudou Heisuke heard enthusiastic shouting from the front:

"Eh? Master Todo! Good evening! Would you like to have a bowl of hot soup?"

Toudo Heisuke raised his eyebrows, then looked up - it turned out to be a nighthawk noodle stall.

The stall owner is an old man with white hair and beard.

I saw him leaning forward, his head sticking out of the curtain, looking at Toudo Heisuke and others, with a warm smile on his face.

Nighthawk Noodle Stall - refers specifically to small vendors selling soba noodles on the streets late at night.

With the rapid restoration of public security, Kyoto's nights have become more vibrant than ever for a long time.

Even in the dead of night, the people dared to take to the streets.

Late-night canteens, late-night izakayas and other small stalls and vendors that rely on "nighttime" dining are also able to reopen.

Toudo Heisuke knew this old man.

His name is Mentaro, and he is a good cook of soba noodles.

In Japan, there has always been a "traditional custom" that "at night, men go out in groups to hang out."

The Japanese attach great importance to the so-called "gregariousness" and are very repulsive to loners.

In order to maintain their social circle and avoid being ostracized, men...especially the samurai who were eating from the public family would often go out in groups to have fun after get off work.

Their activities include but are not limited to: drinking, watching geishas, ​​going to casinos, and going to red light districts.

After we finished playing and having fun, we stopped by for some midnight snacks.

In this way, various nighthawk vendors such as soba noodles, nigiri sushi, oden, etc. appeared spontaneously.

Previously, the wanton behavior of thugs caused the livelihood of these ordinary people who ran nighthawk vendors to lose.

With such a bad public security situation, let alone doing business, they dare not even leave their stall!

They had gritted their teeth and persisted until now, and finally waited for the arrival of the Shinsengumi.

Thanks to the heavy blows of the Shinsengumi, those young people were able to die and escape, which was very satisfying.

People can take to the streets.

Merchants can also do business with peace of mind.

After receiving such great kindness, they were naturally grateful to the Shinsengumi.

In addition, the Shinsengumi's military discipline is very strict, and the "Shinsengumi Code" explicitly prohibits harassment of ordinary people, and offenders will be directly beheaded. Therefore, so far, there has been no dispute between the Shinsengumi and the people of Kyoto.

With all this going on, Mentaro naturally has a very high opinion of the Shinsengumi.

Whenever he meets a member of the Shinsengumi, he will greet them warmly.

After going back and forth, Toudo Heisuke got to know this enthusiastic and cheerful old man.

Mentaro is the epitome of that.

Who wouldn’t like an army that has done practical things for the general public, and at the same time has excellent military discipline and does no harm to the common people?

What's more, the leader of this army is still the benevolent king who has many legends and enjoys high popularity.

To sum up, most of the scholars and people in Kyoto love the Shinsengumi very much. It can be said that they are "eating a pot of jelly to welcome the king's master".

Toudo Heisuke walked to Mentaro's stall and spoke familiarly:

"Old man, how is business tonight?"

Mentaro chuckled:

"It's just so-so! Mr. Todo, would you like a bowl of hot soup? I think it's cheaper for you! It only costs 1 penny!"

Fujido Heisuke shook his head.

"No, I still have a mission. When I have time in the future, I will take care of your business."

"Hahaha! That's a deal!"
To be continued...