I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

There seems to be hidden strength in the thin body, and it looks calm and majestic.

"Master Shirobei. Long time no see."

Takikawa, who had been showing the "Chinese version of the Analects of Confucius" to the girls just now, put down the one he had been holding just now, and walked quickly to Shirobei.

While saluting Shirobei, he also greeted politely.

"Takigawa-kun, long time no see." Shirobei smiled back, "It's been a hard time for you to go to the linguya to teach."

"I feel very happy to come to Ruya to teach." Takikawa smiled, but he only smiled on his lips, but there was no smile in his eyes, "While teaching everyone knowledge, I can also review these Chinese books by the way. "

"Master Shirobei, you came just in time, I just have something to discuss with you."

"Oh? What's the matter?" Shirobei asked.

"For the next period of time, I want to devote all my energy and energy to the preparations for the subsequent imperial trial, so I want to ask for leave for a period of time after that, so I won't stay in the house to teach."

"Oh!" Shirobei showed a clear expression on his face, "Yes, I remembered, Takigawa-kun, you participated in the imperial trial, right?"

"I understand. Then you should prepare well for the imperial trial from now on. You don't need to report to our clubhouse until the end of the imperial trial."

"Thank you so much." Takigawa bowed deeply.

"Teacher." At this moment, a wandering girl suddenly asked with doubts on her face, "What is the imperial trial match?"

Ogata was not surprised that this wandering girl didn't know what the "Imperial Trial Match" was.

After all, even many ordinary people in Edo don't know what the "Imperial Trial" is all about.

"Yeah" Takigawa pondered for a while, then said, "In simple terms, the imperial trial is"

Takikawa briefly introduced to the wandering girl what the Shimogozen Trial is.

As soon as Takigawa's introduction was finished, Shirobei said to Dragon Bed in a half-joking tone:

"Takigawa-kun, prepare well, and try to get a good rank in both the literary test and the military test of the imperial test."

"Master Shirobei!" Takikawa smiled confidently, "I can't guarantee that I can win the first place in the martial arts test, but I am determined to win the first place in the imperial test!"

"I want to win the first place in the literary test of the Imperial Trial, and attract the attention and appreciation of the old middle-aged man! I will strive to become the old middle-aged man's staff in the future!"

"Staff?" Shiro Bingwei suddenly raised his eyebrows.

Ogata, who had been listening in, also showed a faint curiosity at this time.

"Everyone." Takigawa turned slightly sideways, scanned the surroundings with his eyes, and said slowly, "I believe you should have heard of it more or less, right? Mr. Matsudaira Sadanobu has always been We are actively promoting the reform of the shogunate government in order to revitalize the national power!"

To Takigawa's words, some Yuu nodded, while others looked blank.

The old and new Nakamatsudaira Sadanobu are still aware of the fact that the shogunate government reforms have been implemented over the years.

After wrapping his arms around his chest and leaning his back against the wall behind him, Ogata continued to listen to Takikawa's words in silence.

"Your Majesty has received the exact news that in order to complete the reform of the shogunate government, the old man is recruiting talents!"

Takikawa's eloquence is not bad, and his impassioned speech successfully attracted the attention of everyone present.

Takikawa seemed to enjoy the feeling of being watched by many people. After a strong look of excitement appeared on his face, he said in a more passionate tone:

"Today, my Tokugawa shogunate has been established for 200 years, and benevolence and virtue have been widely spread. Although there are occasional natural disasters, it has not shaken the shogunate at all. The general and the elders are now working hard to govern, and we are the people with lofty ideals. Time to die!"

"My classmates and I have made up our minds to show our talents in the imperial trial and show our talents to the general and the old middle-aged master!"

After quietly listening to Takigawa's speech, Ogata thought to himself:

It seems that some of the people who participated in this "imperial trial" also came for fame and fortune.

I have to say that Takikawa's speech just now was quite contagious.

Many of the wandering girls present looked at Takikawa, who was now looking righteous and awe-inspiring, with reverent and excited eyes.

Of course, there are also some traveling girls who look flat.For example, Taifu Fengchi.

Taifu Fengling showed a smile that made it difficult to understand the specific emotions in it, and said:

"Takigawa-kun, are you going to be the aide of Mr. Laozhong?"

Seeing Mrs. Fengling taking the initiative to talk to him, Takikawa's eyes immediately showed subtle ecstasy.

"That's right!" Takikawa said in a firm tone, "Master Laozhong is very courageous! This time, recruiting staff does not look at background! Only talent! So I want to show my skills in the imperial examination! Get Mr. Laozhong Appreciation, later"

Before Takikawa finished speaking, Taifu Fuling interrupted him with a new question:

"Takigawa-kun, it doesn't matter whether you have the ability to show your skills in the imperial examination."

"If you really become the aide of Mr. Lao Zhong in the future, can you assist Mr. Lao Zhong to revitalize the country's national strength?"

"With all due respect, I think you are still too young, and you may not have the ability to take on the important task of serving as an assistant to the old middle school."

"Instead of setting the goal so high, it's better to be down-to-earth and start with ordinary officials."

Mrs. Fengling used a direct tone to persuade Takikawa to keep his feet on the ground and not to be so ambitious.

But for Taifu Fengling's euphemistic persuasion, Takikawa looked disapproving.

"Hahaha!" Takikawa, still smiling confidently, laughed a few times, "Master Fengling, please don't worry about me!"

"I am the eldest son of Takigawa, and a disciple of a great master of Sinology! Under the influence of my ears and eyes, I have quite a bit of experience in how to govern the country!"

After all, Takigawa waved his hand and said in a more passionate tone:

"In the future, if I become an aide of Master Lao Zhong, I will suggest to Master Lao Zhong to vigorously revitalize Zhu Xi and Zhu Zixue!"

After hearing the word "Zhu Zixue" from Takikawa's mouth, Ogata couldn't help frowning slightly.

The Neo-Confucianism of Zhu Xi in Japan was adapted to the Japanese by the rulers of Japan after it was introduced to Japan.

This is what the "Sasairo Red" lipstick looks like

In the Edo period, not everyone could afford lipstick, and not everyone could afford "Sasaisehong".

Personally, I think this "Sasairo Red" is very beautiful.

Regarding the story of "Terakoya", you can read the "Japanese History Lesson" I wrote in the "Writer's Words" at the end of the last chapter.

Chapter 369 Show off Ogata Xiao to the public? 【4400 words】

Everyone present focused their eyes on him, which made Takikawa even more complacent.

After clearing his throat, he shouted in a louder voice:

"Now more and more warriors are either impoverished, or indulging in pleasure, depraved, and unwilling to make progress."

"Why is that so?"

"It's all because the samurai are becoming more and more contemptuous of bushido and samurai Tsunaki."

"As warriors, we should abide by warrior morality! Study Zhu Zizhengxue!"

"In the future, if I become the aide of the old lord, I will definitely propose to the old lord to revitalize the samurai family and encourage the samurai to abide by Bushido!"

"Only in this way can the current situation of the warriors becoming poorer and more indulged in pleasure be reversed!"

After Takikawa finished his passionate speech in a triumphant tone, some people present showed admiration—for example, some wandering girls.

Some people were expressionless - such as Fuling Taifu, Gua Sheng, and Shirobei.

Someone else's brows slowly wrinkled.

"It seems that Takigawa-kun not only has great ambitions, but also has his own unique views on the reform of the shogunate government."

Shirobei spoke in a neither salty nor bland tone, because the tone did not contain any emotions, so people could not guess what he was thinking now.

"But it's not enough to just shout slogans."

Shirobei continued.

"If in the future you really become the staff of the old middle-aged man, and then the old middle-aged man asks you what you should do to revitalize the samurai family, what are you going to do?"

"It's simple!" Takikawa's confident expression remained undiminished, "First of all, we must transfer a batch of funds to reward the real warriors all over the country who have strictly abided by the warrior's morality!"

"For example—the samurai who died protecting Mr. Matsudaira Gennai, the former lord of the Hirose Domain last year!"

Hearing Takikawa's words, both Guasheng and Ogata's expressions changed.

As for Takikawa - when he said this, his face was full of reverence.

"The samurai who died protecting the former lord of the Hirose Clan, Mr. Matsudaira Gennai, fought to the last moment to protect their lord. They are real samurai!"

"Secondly, increase the reward for the lord-killing thug—Ogata Itsuki!"

Takikawa gritted his teeth, his face became gritted.

"This man is a disgrace to the warrior!"

"He has the guts to do such a heinous thing as killing the lord!"

"Although there are rumors that Ogata Itsuki has died in battle in Nijo Castle in Kyoto, this is a rumor after all! I think he is very likely to be alive!"

"Therefore, we must increase the reward for Ogata Yishi! At the same time, send a large number of people to track down Ogata Yishi's whereabouts!"

"When you find Ogata Yishi, show his head to the public!"

Showing the head of the owl to the public - this is a relatively happy way of death in ancient China.

But in Japan, it is a very insulting way of death for the samurai to show the owl's head to the public.

If a samurai commits a capital crime, generally speaking, he will be ordered to perform seppuku. Only when he commits other special crimes will he be punished with other punishments, such as arson.

In ancient Japan, people at that time could be described as "talking about fire".

A small group of flames might be able to destroy a large city. Whether it is Edo or Kyoto, these large cities have been destroyed by fire countless times in history.

Therefore, the punishment for those who commit the crime of arson, whether they are warriors or civilians, is to burn them alive and experience the power of the flame for themselves.

Only those warriors who have committed unforgivable and major crimes will not even give them a chance to cut open their stomachs, and directly order them to be beheaded for public display.

Guasheng, whose portraits of Ogata are pasted on every wall in the house, immediately expressed extreme dissatisfaction when Takikawa's voice just fell:

"Hey!"

Guasheng didn't even call Takikawa's name, just called him "Hello".

"Do you guys know what kind of person the former lord of the Hirose Clan is?" Gua Sheng said with a dark face, "We won't list all the evil things that guy did."

"I'll just say one thing—that guy Matsudaira Gennai once killed the disciples of the Sakakibara Sword Gym for no reason."

"These disciples of the Sakakibara Sword Gym are all samurai of the Hirose Clan, and they are the subjects of Matsudaira Gennai."

"Matsudaira Gennai killed his subjects without any reason, and Ogata Yidaozhai did justice for the heavens, and punished Matsudaira Gennai, what's wrong?"

Guasheng originally thought that Takikawa must not know what a beast Matsudaira Gennai is, so he said what he just said.

However, Takigawa's answer surprised Guasheng.

"I know." Takigawa said in a nonchalant tone, "I know that Mr. Matsudaira Gennai has a weird personality and has a bad reputation."

"I also know that Master Matsudaira Gennai once killed his subjects."

"But so what?"

"As I said just now, even if you are not a king, you should not be a minister or a minister!"

"No matter how many crimes Matsudaira Gennai-sama has committed, he is still the king! He is the lord of Hirose Domain!"

"And Ogata Itsuki, no matter how justifiable the reason he has to kill the lord, it can't change the fact that he is the subject of Matsudaira Gennai-sama!"

"Even if the king is not the king, we courtiers must swear allegiance to the death! This is the samurai morality that we warriors should abide by!"

"Only in this way can this country go on the right path!"

"If the warriors in the future follow Ogata Yishi's example and wantonly attack and kill the lord with their swords, what will this country look like in the future?"

"Therefore, we must seize Ogata Yishi at all costs and take his head, so that warriors all over the world can take warning!"

The wandering girls present didn't know much about these political matters.

So most of the girls present looked at Takikawa blankly, and then at Guasheng.

After hearing what Takikawa said just now, Guasheng's face became even darker.

Just when Gua Sheng was about to open his lips to say something——

"Takigawa-kun's opinion is really penetrating."

The person who spoke was Ogata standing behind Gua Sheng, with his back leaning against the wall, and his arms folded around his chest.

When he said the word "whip penetrating into the inside", Ogata specially emphasized his tone, making it seem that the overall tone of his sentence just now was very strange.