What made you have the illusion that I am the protagonist! ?

Watching the general's driving parade all the way, through Suzaku Avenue and Nijo Street, many residents of Kyoto also walked together, the grand occasion was unprecedented.

"Let's go, Liang Xia. Are we going to go back then?"

"Okay, my father."

Watching the chariots and horses finally disappear behind the gate of Nijo Castle, Ishitani Liangxia nodded obediently.

She used to look forward to seeing the grand occasion of the general's entry into the capital, but now she actually saw it, but she felt a little disappointed. However, this can be regarded as one of her wishes.

Because of helping out in the store since childhood, Liang Xia is not like ordinary daughters who are panting after walking a few steps. Taking advantage of the good weather, Dongmi took Liang Xia for a walk around the moat near Ertiao Castle. After lunch at the teahouse, we visited Anpingya before returning to Anpingya.

"Shigu, you're finally back!"

Before entering the main entrance of Anpingya, Fuyuya saw a few well-dressed warriors waiting at the door, and took a closer look, wasn't this Matsudaira Nobuhide and others who were still majestic and responsible for escorting the general into the city before?

"Mr. Nobusu? What's the matter?"

"Didn't I invite you to watch the general's parade into Beijing?"

"That's right, Liang Xia and I went for a walk after watching it and just came back. Why, do you really need me?" Dongmi was a little surprised. If I understood correctly, Matsudaira Nobuhide's invitation before was indeed a simple one. Just ask him to watch.

Nobuhide Matsudaira was speechless for a while, "...It didn't exist at first, but now it has—wait a minute, now is not the time to talk about these things, pack up and follow us!"

Fuyumi and Diarmuid looked at each other, "...well, it happens that we are still wearing the clothes we went out with, but you should tell me what's going on, Mr. Shinsuke."

Matsudaira Nobuhide suddenly looked left and right, then approached mysteriously and said, "...it's the Gosho-sama, and the Gosho-sama wants to summon you."

"Eh?"

……

The first thing Tokugawa Ieshige did after he came to Kyoto was naturally to call the heads of various forces of the shogunate who are currently in Kyoto to meet with them to learn about and inquire about the current situation in Kyoto.

The permanent resident of the Aizu feudal lord and guardian of Kyoto, Matsudaira Matsudaira, was one of them. After finishing his business, he also described the recent situation in Kyoto to Tokugawa Ieshige, and mentioned the Shinsengumi and Anping by the way. Room.

Tokugawa Kashige had no interest in the Shinsengumi of civilian origin, but he showed concern about Anpingya. Matsudaira Rongbao only knew of the existence of Anpingya, and finally called Matsudaira Nobuhide to ask about Anpingya.

Nobuhide Matsudaira has a very high personal evaluation of Toya Ishitani, and there are anecdotes such as Western followers and other anecdotes. It is also a legendary story of young people rising to the top in a short period of time. Matsudaira Rongho, who is also a young man, has also developed some interest. , simply proposed to summon him to have a look, and Tokugawa Jiamao did not object.

"...That's it, this matter has been decided."

On the way to Nijo Castle, Matsudaira Nobuhide explained the cause and effect.

"Well, all in all, I'm going to meet Lord Gosho to satisfy his curiosity." Fuyumi shrugged and concluded.

——Although the fact is true, this statement is too...

Matsudaira Nobuhide was tangled in his heart, but he still stopped and said: "It's too rude!"

They are now sitting on a special sedan chair for transportation, and are sent into Nijo City by the bearers, while Diarmuid and Kagemaru Jingping and others walk behind.

Fuyuya is not quite used to the rickety sedan chairs of this era, he jumps off as soon as he reaches his destination, and then stretches out his hand to catch Liang Xia in another sedan chair.

The attendant of Nijo Castle led them through the road in the Honomaru courtyard, passed the Goto Palace, the Tenshou Pavilion and the Honmaru Goten, and entered the entrance of the Ninomaru Goten.

"Kagemaru, you guys wait here, Liang Xia, follow them to the Imperial Palace."

"Yes, General!"

"...Okay, Father."

Ten samurai waited facing each other at the gate, while Ishitani Liangxia was taken by a maid to meet Tokugawa Iemo's wife, Prince Odaisho and Miyanokonai.

Although she has undergone special etiquette training, she did not expect to meet the current general's wife and other family members, Liang Xia was still visibly disturbed.

However, Dongya couldn't help her at this point, he finally reached out and touched Liang Xia's hair, the girl's expression as if she was about to go to war finally eased a little.

"Come on, Diarmuid."

"Yes, Toya-sama."

Fuyumi first followed Matsudaira Nobuhide to go inside. The Ninomaru Palace is decorated in the Tang Dynasty style that was popular in ancient times. The doors and screens are painted with images of pine, bamboo, plums, tigers and leopards, waves and pines. People step on the corridor floor of the Palace. It will make a sound like the chirping of an oriole - this is the famous "bird floor", and it is the alarm mechanism set up by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the later builder of Nijo Castle.

Along the way, he received countless looks of various kinds, but both Fuyuya and Diarmuid have long been used to this kind of sight, and it might be better to say that Nobuhide Matsudaira seemed rather nervous.

Finally arrived at the Black Academy of the Ninomaru Palace, this is the place where the general met with the more trusted vassal daimyos and genealogical daimyos, Matsudaira Nobuhide stopped and reported loudly: "My lords, Toya Ishitani has brought you."

A young voice came from inside, "Come in."

Nobuhide Matsudaira opened the door, and Toya and Diarmuid walked in.

There were only three people in the room, and the one sitting in the main seat was the Great General Iemo Tokugawa who I had just seen in the parade before. Looking closer, he looked younger—yes, he is probably still young now. Only about 18 years old.

Another younger one is Matsudaira Yohoho. He is ten years older than Tokugawa Iemo, but he is only 28 years old.

The only one who just turned 30 years old is Masamuni Inaba, the lord of the Yodo domain. He is also the head of the Kyoto office and the immediate superior of Matsudaira Nobuhide and others.

These few can be said to be the young forces of the current shogunate, and they have naturally become natural allies. Of course, there are Hitohashi Yoshiki and others, but they are different from each other. Peace only.

Matsudaira Nobuhide bowed in salute.

"I've seen Lord Gosho, Lord Matsudaira, and Lord Inaba. I am Toya Ishitani, and this is my vassal Diarmuid Odina." Toya just said hello, smiled, and then took the guest seat is sitting down.

Inaba Masamuni frowned, "Immorality, don't you even salute when you see the Imperial Palace!?"

Tokugawa Iemo took a look at the two people who came in at first, and like everyone else, his eyes were mostly attracted by the Westerner Diarmuid, but after he looked at Fuyuya, he immediately widened his eyes in surprise, Watching him intently.

Hearing Inaba Masamuni's scolding at this time, Tokugawa Iemo came back to his senses, but instead he defended Fuyomi and said: "Wait, Inaba-sama, if... I guessed correctly, Ishitani-sama doesn't need to salute me... ..."

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* Hitohashi Yoshihiro, that is, the 15th generation and the last generation of general Tokugawa Yoshihiro, after the death of the 13th generation general Tokugawa Iesada, he competed with Tokugawa Iemo for the position of general, but Jiamao won and became the 14th acting general.

However, Jiamao was short-lived and died within a few years, so Qingxi became the 15th generation.

Congratulations to this... how should I put it, it can be said to be the ultimate undercover agent of the Zunren faction_(:зゝ∠)_

He is obviously a shogunate and a general, but he is deeply influenced by Mitoology (the idea of ​​respecting the king). This influence makes him very little resistance to the fall of the curtain.

However, Qingxi lived a long time, the longest-lived general in all generations, probably due to the level of modern medicine.