"...Everyone has worked hard. Too many things have happened during this time. Let's hold a summary meeting and announce Uncle Matsudaira's secret order." It's the same, even the commoners can feel the wind and rain, let alone front-line civil servants like them.
After Director Kondo Isao's opening remarks, Shizuo Hijikata pulled out the prepared small whiteboard from the side and began to speak formally: "As we all know, the real leader of this country is the [Tian Dao Congregation], and there is one in Kyoto who has no real power. The spiritual leader of the [Emperor], the [Shogunate] is the one who obeys the orders of the gods to exercise power. [Tokugawa Dingding] and [Tokugawa Shigeru] are the clan of the Tokugawa family, and [Ichihashi Kiki] is the Tokugawa family. the offspring."
"The people of heaven don't care whether the shogunate is a clan or a side clan, they just need to obey their orders. This is also the premise for the Yiqiao faction to dare to seize power... How dark the political struggle is, we warriors from the countryside can't I can imagine, but just look at the newspapers some time ago and you can see that the struggle between senior shogunate officials of the two factions has entered a white-hot stage whether they submit their resignations, go to jail, or suffer assassinations.”
Isao Kondo, who is full of Bushido spirit, interjected: "Of course, we have received the favor of Duke Dingding, and we have today's fortune. We must stand on his side with gratitude."
"...Because of this, we can't investigate the matter on Dingdinggong's side, but there is no problem with the Hitotsubashi faction." Shiro Hijikata took out several photos from his arms, pasted them on the whiteboard, and then used black The oily pen added context, "In addition to reaching an agreement with Tiandaozhong and attracting real power factions such as Jianhui Group, Yoshihashi Xixi also secretly united the Ikeda family, Zhizhixiong Real Group, Yoshihara Group, Peacock Hime Group and other armed forces. group."
"The Ichibashi faction is astonishingly powerful, and it might really be able to win the position of general, but the following series of events have brought about a dramatic change in the situation," Shirou Hijikata posted a photo on the whiteboard while swapping out a red oil-based pen on it. Marked, "Zhi Zhixiong attacked Takasugi Jinsuke for unknown reasons, so that the ghost soldiers were constantly harassing Zhi Zhixiong's real stronghold; Sedum of "Fortune Chamber of Commerce" claimed that he was fighting back in self-defense and killed the Peacock Ji Group; "God of Fortune" Zhao Yun of "The Chamber of Commerce" used force to force Yewang Fengxian to change the management system of Yoshihara. Although it was only for the benefit of the geisha, it also suppressed the arrogance of Yoshihara's forces; after Liz of "The Chamber of Commerce" knocked down the head of the Ikeda family, he easily destroyed the Ichihashi faction. The spaceship... kills Kikichi Kazuhashi at the same time."
Yamazaki raised his hand and asked, "Well, isn't this a good thing? For us and for the shogunate."
"No matter whether the outcome is good or bad, a crime is a crime—I meant to say that, but we, who have ignored the criminal behavior of the people above, have no right to say this." Shirou Hijikata took a deep breath of the cigarette and spit it out slowly. , "Fortunately, with the death of Xixi Yiqiao and his staff, the forces of the Yiqiao faction have completely declined. It is too late for Ding Dinggong to be happy. It is impossible to order a thorough investigation and strict handling. We can just pretend."
"The biggest problem right now is that I don't know if it's the remnants of the Ichibashi faction that are stubbornly resisting, or whether other forces are active, and senior officials from the Dingding faction are still being assassinated," Shigeru Hijikata told the current general Tokugawa Shigeru. A red circle was drawn on Mao's photo, and he slapped the whiteboard, "We just got the latest news that the general was assassinated by a mysterious samurai in the mansion. Fortunately, during this time, the general followed the 'Executioner Pulling the Sword', and it was thrilling. escaped unscathed."
"In the Shogun's House?! That doesn't mean..." The power of the enemy had penetrated into every corner of Edo.
"Yes, the current situation is so difficult, but this is also the time for us to repay our gratitude to the shogunate!" Kondo Isao stood up. He was usually just a stalker who looked like a gorilla. Only at the critical moment did he show the director of the Shinsengumi group. People's hope and courage, "According to the current trend, if the shogun stays in Edo, he will definitely be assassinated. If even the only monarch with a heart of benevolence is killed, he will be supported by the heavenly people to a puppet with low morality. , the earth has no future to speak of! Therefore, we will take the general Tokugawa Shigeru and Princess Chengya out of Edo together with the royal court! Even if we risk our lives, we must escort them to Kyoto and seek the emperor. shelter!"
- Liz doesn't know any of these things -
"...Senior brother, I'm leaving."
"Since you are convinced that you are right, don't come back..."
This world has the technology of mechanical arms, and the technological content is higher than the mechanical armor of "Steel World". Yaemon, who lost both arms, may no longer be able to perform the super speed sword technique "washing the soul", but there is still no problem in normal life. Of course, whether he will survive or not is unknown.
On the one hand, there is a series of previous murders. Although the deceased is a "sinner who should have died ten years ago", which is beyond the scope of the law, it feels that it is difficult for Yuemon to be acquitted; Death, as I mentioned before, the monarch's subordinates take the blame, even if this subordinate's arms are cut off, maybe it will be eliminated by the Yiqiao faction.
It seems that Yaemon's fate will take some time to be settled, and Chaoemon's charge of "killing his adoptive father" has not been cleared. The double pursuit of the Sengumi and the Ikeda family. No longer seeking death, she had to leave Edo and continue her wandering career as a ronin, but on the day she left, she still ventured into the prison to meet her brother.
"The swordsman is very fast, but the guy who is not good at movement, do not do such things as sneak in the future, not every time someone will help you knock down the patrolmen." The moment he climbed over the wall and landed at Eemon, Liz said from the shadows. .
"It's no wonder that today's patrol is so weak, it turned out to be..." Momoemon, who was already familiar with this voice, walked quickly into the shadows.
"So, how did you say goodbye to your senior brother? Did you realize it? What are your plans in the future?" asked Liz, who routinely walked around with the head maid and the sword spirit.
"...I don't know, he just told me not to go back to Edo again." This is referring to driving Chaoemon, who is not qualified to serve as the executioner, out of the Ikeda family, or letting her leave the place of right and wrong and live a good life. The door can't come up with the answer by himself, "As for me... I can only continue the wandering life before."
"Hmph~ Then do you still want to continue to be a prisoner?" Liz asked again.
"I am a criminal, and I am not qualified to execute criminals," he looked towards Liz, "but, I have already seen the evil spirits who killed nearly fifty people at will, my sword, Maybe there are other uses."
"Hey, does this mean that you want to kill me? It's rare that I still think you are quite cute, and I want to introduce you to a place where no one will hunt you down, and you don't need executioners to live and work in peace and contentment. Let's see if I can kill you. Let’s talk about it as well~” Liz shrugged.
"It sucks, aren't you satisfied with so many women?" Toemon showed a disgusted expression.
but…
"...Cough, where is that place? Don't get me wrong, I just don't want to be chased and killed all the time, I'm not interested in you..."