Tokyo·Jujugendo
Jujugendo is a new work in Kyoto from the Tōken Sheyin series. It is a two-story Japanese-style villa located on the original site of an ancient temple. It is adjacent to the Toko Hotel and the Kyoto National Museum. The location is very good and the price is very expensive.
It is an asset belonging to Koichi Yoshitomo, the head of the Kobe Steel Group. The Kobe Steel Group is a giant Japanese steel company with deep financial resources and is said to have deep ties with the shogunate.
At this time, the wall lights in the conference hall on the second floor were soft, music was playing, the carpet was of excellent quality, and the air was filled with sandalwood. The host sat silently during this meeting.
Yoshitsune has an old look and gray hair, and there are still a few spots of age spots on his face, but his eyes are bright and sometimes have a sharp light.
The conference table was full of people.
Hidetoshi Hosotani was talking: "Mr. Koichi, please allow me to introduce that Yamada Shinichi's new work "Seven Samurai" has been released to the fifth volume, and the plot has reached the Meiji period."
"According to the contents of the fourth volume, the emperor gained power in the article for a special reason." Hosotani Hidetoshi, neatly dressed in a suit and white shirt, introduced with his head slightly lowered: "The shogunate has a policy, and I must attend the ceremony to explain it." No need to say it, right?"
No one said anything, it was common sense.
The meeting ceremony means that the daimyo of each domain will go to Edo to meet the shogun within a certain period of time, live in the shogunate for a period of time, and then return to their own territory.
"Every year he goes to Edo every other year, plus the time on the road, the feudal lord cannot stay at home for much time. He can only command remotely. The retainers gradually control the feudal administration, and the heir even lives in Edo, waiting for his father to die before returning. This further weakened the control of the vassal government."
“This policy was implemented for 200 years, and when the Tokugawa fell, the army that fell was nominally owned by the feudal lord, but in fact it was controlled by retainers, and the daimyo was on guard against important ministers, resulting in a large number of middle- and lower-level samurai, and even newly joined ronin, controlling the new army. "
Everyone listened quietly. Yoshitomo Yuki's eyelids twitched, and he took off his glasses and wiped them. Hosotani Hidetoshi's voice continued: "In fact, it would be better if we rely on traditional ministers to fight against the lord without breaking. To be fair, those middle- and lower-level samurai and ronin are white-eyed wolves. For details, please see the appendix of the article - On the Bankruptcy of Middle- and Lower-level Samurai."
"Samurai are as poor as farmers, have difficulty getting promoted, have been depressed for two hundred years, and hate the old system to the core."
"The fallen samurai Sekiguchi Yuki's cry before his death in the book is all the fault of the daimyo and the shogun. Otherwise, why would I be in such a miserable state?"
"The emperor had no real power and did nothing, but instead became the most perfect monarch. Therefore, the middle and lower-level samurai and ronin all respected the emperor and collectively defected to the emperor, so the emperor gained great power."
"It can be said that the emperor's victory was entirely the result of the shogunate's policies."
"In the fifth volume, the emperor came to power, Osaka merchants went bankrupt collectively, agricultural taxes increased, and samurai were laid off. The extent was several times more brutal than that of the shogunate."
"In the book, the Godaime observes the continuation of the entire policy against this background and raises his sword against the old samurai."
"Ignoring the sixth and seventh volumes, these five volumes alone have clearly explained the Warring States, Tokugawa, and Meiji eras."
"Lord Koichi, what do you have to say about this?" At this point, Hidetoshi Hosotani raised his voice: "Has history evolved like this?"
"If it evolves like this, I can't see where the god Tokugawa Ieyasu is. Could it be that he conquered the world by bullying widows and young children?"
"Meiji was not a wise man, he was just a gift from history."
"Please forgive me for being rude, but I don't think Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu can be compared with General Shinkawa who conquered the world, let alone monkeys."
"I don't think the Meiji era is superior to the peaceful transition of the shogunate."
The entire hall was silent. Yoshitomo Koichi ignored the sound, only took a sip of tea, looked at the watch on his hand, and remained silent.
And Kuniaki Shirasaka, who was with Yoshitomo Koichi, glanced at the time on the clock on the wall opposite, and said with a smile: "Hidetoshi, young people, don't be so angry, it will hurt your health!"
"When you reach my age, it will be too late to regret!"
Kuniaki Shirasaka and Koichi Yoshitomo have the same status, and Hidetoshi Hosotani is currently questioning the representatives of the overthrown Tokugawa investment group.
Hidetoshi Hosaya is very young, only in his early 30s. He has short shaved hair and looks very energetic.
In fact, this is also true. Although Hosotani Hidetoshi has a family background, he took control of the Qianfang Securities Investment Company where he worked at such a young age with his ability.
Qianfang Securities Investment Company sounds very ordinary, but in the investment circle, Qianfang Securities Investment Company is a truly large-scale and high-end company. In fact, it is also the organization with the largest investment in the anti-corruption army.
There are now more than twenty people sitting at the conference table. If the people at the conference table are exposed, it will cause Japan's last economic earthquake.
Because everyone here is a top figure from all walks of life, or a giant, or a predator, or a consortium leader.
Hidetoshi Hosotani’s questioning is actually the voice of many investors.
Indeed, I didn't know the inside story before, and I had longing for Tokugawa and Meiji, but when the fog cleared, it felt like "nothing more than that."
This is a very terrible blow.
Therefore, looking at Shirasaka Kuniaki's careless appearance, another investor, Torashima Takeshi, couldn't help it. His voice was slightly lowered at this time: "Master Kuniaki, is it too rude for you to speak like this?"
"I have to consider whether it is appropriate to invest in the Overthrow Army."
"Torashima, do you want to betray the emperor?" Another person who defeated the Tokugawa army asked gloomily.
"Hmph, the emperor I am loyal to is Emperor Choroku, but I have never heard of Meiji." Takeshi Torajima said coldly: "And when we said in the agreement, if we have a suitable reason, we have the right to terminate the investment!"
"Now, my company has lost 1/3 due to your overthrow. Isn't this a sufficient reason?"
Torashima Yishi's consortium has been targeted by the shogunate. Although no accurate evidence has been found, the clues are always difficult to cover up. Therefore, the related industries have been suppressed by the shogunate and suffered heavy losses.
"Yes, you agreed at the beginning!" The third investor Yasuhide Karatani closed his eyes slightly and said slowly: "Now, please end it gracefully!"
"Could it be that you want to break the contract?" Genki Kumamoto sneered. He was a heavy industry consortium with two military factories and close ties with the shogunate. However, no one knew that the person in charge secretly invested in the overthrown shogunate.
"Yoshitomo-sama, Shirasaka-sama, please don't make a mistake!" Kumamoto Yuanji said in a low voice. The power of the Overthrow Faction is not scary in the face of a consortium that knows the details.
During Kumamoto Genki's speech, fully two-thirds of the entire meeting proposed ending investment in the overthrown forces.
Yoshitomo Koichi was not angry, he just stood up, looked at the watch on his wrist, and said, "In that case, please wait a moment."
"I'll have someone go and get the termination procedures now."
Torashima Yishi's expression turned cold, he felt something was wrong, and immediately said loudly: "Lord Yukiichi, you don't want to play any tricks, do you?"
"We are just here to express our attitude, and we don't need your so-called procedures!" Hidetoshi Hosotani was calm at this time, realized something, and agreed.
Kuniaki Shirasaka was still smiling, but his smile was deeper.
At this moment: there was a "bang", and suddenly the pavilion swayed. There was a huge shaking, and everyone changed their colors.
"Is this an earthquake?"
Kumamoto Yuanji's stern face couldn't help but turn pale. He wanted to run out as hard as he could, but found that his hands and feet were weak and he couldn't move.
"Run!" Hosotani Hidetoshi shouted as he rushed out of the conference hall.
Hudao Yishi fell down during the shaking and hit a chair. The hard wood hit his head hard, and he couldn't help but let out a painful groan.
But Hudao Yishi endured the pain and quickly got up.
"Tashiro, come downstairs quickly." Hosotani Hidetoshi shouted loudly, stretched out his hand to help Torajima Takeshi up and took him down.
"Let's go down too!" Haruo Akashi, Hidekazu Hideshima, and Kenichi Maekakuchi were about to leave the conference hall, but they saw a shocking scene!
I saw Kuniaki Shirasaka and Koichi Yoshitomo leading the overthrow faction, ignoring the shock and kneeling to the east together. But at some point, a huge window to the east opened in the conference hall.
This conference hall is very large, covering an area of 200 square meters. In addition to the people attending the conference, there are also some service staff, and these staff are all provided by Jiyou's family.
Now these people were silent and knelt down solemnly.
At the same time, unconsciously, a mist emerged and enveloped the stairs.
As soon as Yoshitomo Yuki stood up, he seemed to be a little younger than he was. He said loudly: "Gentlemen, don't panic."
“Thank you for your support over the years, and now it’s time to pay back—God’s arrival!”
Yoshitomo Koichi took a breath and his face became a little ferocious: "We are not stingy to those who support us, but we are also unforgiving to those who betray our cause!"
"Now, justice has arrived."
"No, you can't do this to us!" Hidetoshi Hosotani shouted in panic. Two service staff stood up, grabbed him, and pressed him down. No matter how hard Hidetoshi Hosotani struggled, they couldn't get rid of him! !
"No!"
"How dare you, Qianfang Securities Investment Company will retaliate!"
Before he finished speaking, the sword flashed, and the bloody head fell down. The stairs that rolled into the mist disappeared, and Hudao Yishi also changed his color. Seeing a knife stabbing him, he quickly begged for mercy: "Please give me another chance." Come on, I support the fall and I join you!"
But it was meaningless. There was just a pop, the long knife penetrated, and the tip of the knife was revealed in the back. Hudao Yishi let out a long scream, rolled over on the second floor, fell, and hit the ground heavily.
Two people were killed, and the remaining people turned pale with fear and kept saying: "This is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, and we will still contribute to the downfall."
At this time, Shirasaka Kuniaki came to the front and said with a smile: "This is the best. Gentlemen, believe us, cooperation is your way to survive - go and call Kazuo Hiura, the time is up!"
Shirasaka Kuniaki knew that the people present were angry and believed that they would retaliate with thunder if they left, but they did not know the meaning of God's presence.
The rules of society have changed for many people.
"Hi!" the service staff said.
(End of chapter)